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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Morning Brief for Monday, October 22nd
Tech companies are in the earnings spotlight. The Federal Reserve releases the Beige Book. A trial over Harvard University's admissions policy continues. And gas prices are still hovering near a four-year high. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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Closing Bell Brief for Friday, October 19th
Stocks end mixed Friday and for the week. U.S. charges Russian national with conspiring to influence midterm elections. Gas prices haven't dropped much, despite falling oil prices. Good earnings news from PayPal and Procter & Gamble. Charlie Turner reports.
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Midday Brief for Friday, October 19th
A caravan of 3,000 Honduran migrants moves closer to Mexico. Amazon appears closer to naming the site of its second headquarters. Procter & Gamble reports its strongest quarterly sales growth in five years. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Morning Brief for Friday, October 19th
Industry executives expect U.S.-Saudi defense ties to remain intact. Brent crude falls below $80 a barrel. And StarKist agrees to plead guilty to price-fixing. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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Closing Bell Brief for Thursday, October 18th
Stocks tumble, led by the tech sector. American Express' third quarter profit tops estimates. Data-mining giant Palantir is reportedly weighing an IPO. Charlie Turner reports.
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Midday Brief for Thursday, October 18th
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo advises giving Saudi Arabia a few more days to investigate Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance. President Trump threatens to use the military to stop the influx of migrants from Mexico. The former USA Gymnastics president arrested on evidence-tampering charges relating to sexual-abuse allegations. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Morning Brief for Thursday, October 18th
Thursday brings earnings from PayPal and Philip Morris International. Business travelers help airlines offset fuel costs. Tesla completes land purchase in Shanghai. And the CEO of Constellation Brands is stepping down. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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Closing Bell Brief for Wednesday, October 17th
Stocks fall after Fed policy minutes are released. Fed signals more gradual rate hikes ahead. Trump to departments: cut your budgets. China: still not a currency manipulator. Alcoa's earnings beat forecasts, company announces buyback. Charlie Turner reports.
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Midday Brief for Wednesday, October 17th
A scare aboard a plane carrying First Lady Melania Trump. Washington emerges as a mediator between Saudi Arabia and Turkey, who are sparring over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Regulators remove Prudential Financial from federal oversight. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Morning Brief for Wednesday, October 17th
President Trump criticizes the Federal Reserve once again. September housing starts and minutes from the Fed's September policy meeting due out. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Closing Bell Brief for Tuesday, October 16th
Stocks surged on Tuesday, led by the tech sector. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley close out a strong round of bank earnings. And Lyft picks underwriters for an IPO, as Uber's valuation rises to $120 billion. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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Midday Brief for Tuesday, October 16th
Uber's IPO could value the company at more than $120 billion. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Saudi Arabia to resolve the crisis over the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi. Tesla and CEO Elon Musk to pay $20 million fines each in a settlement with the SEC. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Morning Brief for Tuesday, October 16th
More big banks take the earnings spotlight. A landmark trial in which Harvard is accused of discriminating against Asian-Americans continues. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has died at 65. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Closing Bell Brief for Monday, October 15th
Retail sales grew less than expected last month. Shares of small caps are falling. And Fidelity will store and trade digital currencies. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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Midday Brief for Monday, October 15th
Secretary of State headed to Saudi Arabia to get answers into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Sears to close nearly 150 stores as part of its bankruptcy filing. Harvard's dean of undergraduate admissions takes the stand Monday to defend the school's use of race a criterion for admission. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Morning Brief for Monday, October 15th
Bank of America and Charles Schwab kick off a busy earnings week. We'll also see the minutes from the Federal Reserve's September meeting, plus retail sales and housing data. And on Wednesday, recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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Closing Bell Brief for Friday, October 12th
Stocks rally Friday from a bruising two-day selloff, capping a dismal week. Sears said to be inching closer to a deal with lenders, keeping it in business. Facebook says fewer users were hacked than originally thought. Charlie Turner reports.
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Midday Brief for Friday, October 12th
U.S. stocks rebound Friday after the most volatile week in months. Turkey frees an American pastor, easing U.S. tensions. Hurricane Michael adds "insult to injury" for Florence-hit North Carolina. Tanya Bustos reports.
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Morning Brief for Friday, October 12th
Friday brings earnings from big banks. U.S. stocks continued their decline on Thursday. Shoe startup Allbirds rises in valuation. And Walgreens is teaming up with LabCorp. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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Closing Bell Brief for Thursday, October 11th
Stocks tumble again on the heels of Wednesday's huge selloff. More pain ahead for investors? Sears' major lenders want the retailer to liquidate. Charlie Turner reports.
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Midday Brief for Thursday, October 11th
Remnants of Hurricane Michael head toward the Carolinas. President Trump will meet with China's Xi Jingping at November's G-20 summit. A failed booster launch forces a Russian rocket carrying an American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut to abort its flight. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Morning Brief for Thursday, October 11th
President Trump takes aim at the Fed, after stocks slide. Hurricane Michael becomes the most powerful storm to hit the Florida panhandle. And Newsweek's former parent company is charged with defrauding lenders. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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Closing Bell Brief for Wednesday, October 10th
Stocks nose-dived Wednesday. Tech shares were hardest hit with the Nasdaq losing more than four percent, its worst day in over two years. By one estimate, Hurricane Michael could cause more than 13 billion dollars damage. Charlie Turner reports.
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Midday Brief for Wednesday, October 10th
Hurricane Michael intensifies into a Category 4 storm. Sears hires a bankruptcy advisory firm as a debt repayment deadline approaches. U.S. lawmakers pressuring President Trump to scale back ties with Saudi Arabia. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Morning Brief for Wednesday, October 10th
Google appeals an EU fine. Justice Brett Kavanaugh hears his first cases on the Supreme Court. And McDonald's franchisees consider forming an advocacy group. Annmarie Fertoli reports.
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