WSJ Minute Briefing

The top business headlines from The Wall Street Journal, three times daily. Whether it’s the latest on overseas markets, economic news out of Washington or closing numbers from Wall Street, you'll be in the know in a flash.

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Closing Bell Brief for Thursday, February 21st
U.S. stocks fall Thursday. Used-home sales drop for the third straight month. Pinterest files for an IPO. A judge imposes a gag order on Trump confidante Roger Stone. Charlie Turner reports.
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5102
Midday Brief for Thursday, February 21st
Chicago police say "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett faked a racist hate letter and a homophobic attack. Apple and Goldman Sachs plan to roll out a jointly produced credit card to help iPhone users manage their money. J.R. Whalen reports.
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5103
Morning Brief for Thursday, February 21st
Thursday brings data on durable goods orders for December, plus earnings from Hormel Foods and Kraft Heinz. Pintrest blocks search results for terms related to vaccinations. And Gannett suffers from falling ad and circulation revenue. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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5104
Closing Bell Brief for Wednesday, February 20th
U.S. stocks edge higher. Minutes show Fed plans to stop shrinking their four-trillion dollar portfolio. Trump says he'll slap the EU with auto tariffs if no deal is reached. Samsung unveils its Galaxy S10 lineup. Charlie Turner reports.
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5105
Midday Brief for Wednesday, February 20th
Russian president Vladimir Putin threatens to aim new advanced nuclear missiles at the U.S. if it were to deploy new missiles in Europe. President Trump says the U.S. may not impose new tariffs on Chinese goods on the March 1 trade talks deadline. Amtrak plans to improve service between pairs of the U.S.;s fastest-growing cities. J.R. Whalen reports.
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5106
Morning Brief for Tuesday, February 20th
The Fed releases the minutes from its January meeting. Federal regulators are investigating baggage weight discrepancies on Southwest Airlines. And Amazon aims to go carbon neutral. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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5107
Closing Bell Brief for Tuesday, February 19th
Stocks rise after retailer Walmart reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings. Stocks also reacted positively to news that U.S.-China trade talks are progressing. J.R. Whalen reports.
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5108
Midday Brief for Tuesday, February 19th
Sen. Bernie Sanders enters the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Walmart reports quarterly sales that outpaced Wall Street's expectations. German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died at age 85. J.R. Whalen reports,
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5109
Holiday Briefing
Trading resumes on Tuesday. Trade talks between the U.S. and China continue in Washington. The economic calendar brings the minutes from the Federal Reserve's January meeting. And Walmart is among the companies reporting earnings. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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Closing Bell Brief for Friday, February 15th
Stocks soared Friday on signs of U.S.-China trade progress and comments from the San Francisco Fed president about interest rate increases in 2019. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Midday Brief for Friday, February 15th
President Trump says he will declare a national emergency to boost plans to build a border wall. He will also sign a spending bill that averts a second government shutdown. U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators will meet in Washington next week to continue talks. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Morning Brief for Friday, February 15th
Congress approves a spending bill that will keep the government open. Amazon pulls out of its plans to build its headquarters in New York. Friday's economic calendar. Tanya Bustos reports.
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5113
Closing Bell Brief for Thursday, February 14th
Major U.S. averages end mostly lower following weak retail sales. Amazon scraps plan for NYC headquarters. Trump to declare national emergency after signing spending bill. Charlie Turner reports.
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Midday Brief for Thursday, February 14th
Amazon cancels plans to build a second headquarters in New York City. Congress expected to vote Thursday on a spending bill that would avoid another government shutdown. Prince Philip will not be charged by British authorities following last month's car accident. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Morning Brief for Thursday, February 14th
A federal judge voids Paul Manafort's plea agreement. Retail sales for December are out Wednesday. And the Treasury Department reports a decline in tax revenue and a growing deficit in 2018. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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5116
Closing Bell Brief for Wednesday, February 13th
Stocks rise Wednesday. Levi Strauss files for an IPO. Ford recalls F-150 pickups to repair a transmission glitch. Brock Long steps down as head of FEMA. Charlie Turner reports.
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5117
Midday Brief for Wednesday, February 13th
President Trump is expected to sign a spending bill that would keep the government open until September. Former U.S. counterintelligence officer charged with proving classified information to Iran. Former Sears CEO sees smaller stores and less apparel as the future of the chain. J.R. Whalen reports.
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5118
Morning Brief for Wednesday, February 13th
Wednesday brings the consumer price index, plus earnings from major hotel chains. Major publishers aren't happy about the financial terms for Apple's news subscription service. And Molson Coors struggles amid a decline in U.S. beer drinking. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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Closing Bell Brief for Tuesday, February 12th
Stocks propelled higher on optimism over U.S.-China trade talks. Under Armor rises early 7% after reporting better-than-expected Q4 revenue and earnings per share. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Midday Brief for Tuesday, February 12th
Chinese and U.S. negotiators working toward finding common ground on trade in advance of a possible summit. Brokerage price wars are heating up. Former astronaut Mark Kelly running for U.S. Senate in Arizona. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Morning Brief for Tuesday, February 12th
President Trump holds his first rally of the year in El Paso, Texas. U.S. companies offer key insight on the China slowdown. And who will replace Mario Draghi as president of the European Central Bank? Tanya Bustos reports.
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5122
Closing Bell Brief for Monday, February 11th
Investors weigh the latest round of U.S.-China trade talks. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar apologizes for using language criticized as anti-Semitic. And Reddit's latest funding round values it at $3 billion. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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Midday Brief for Monday, February 11th
President Trump heads to El Paso, Texas for a rally. Democratic legislators back off impeachment proceedings for Virginia's lieutenant governor. And Morgan Stanley is set to make its biggest acquisition since the financial crisis. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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Morning Brief for Monday, February 11th
The U.S. and China begin another round of trade negotiations. President Trump and Congress are facing an end-of-week deadline to hash out a new spending bill. And we'll see earnings from beverage makers and hotel chains. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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Closing Bell Brief for Friday, February 8th
All three major indexes ended the week with slight gains, despite a mixed close on Friday. Lawmakers grilled Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker for hours on Friday. And iron-ore futures rose more than 9% for the week. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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