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All three majors U.S. indexes finished the week down, and declines in UnitedHealth stock weighed down the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Plus: Rivian shares fall after it forecasts a decline in sales for the year. And Novo Nordisk stock rises after the end of shortages in its blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: U.S. home sales fell nearly 5% in January, extending a housing-market slump. And the crypto exchange Coinbase says the SEC plans to drop a lawsuit that had sought to regulate the company as a stock exchange. Pierre Bienaimé reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Egg companies ask U.S. regulators to greenlight a bird-flu vaccine. And, shares in Nissan Motor jump on a report that Japan plans to court Tesla for an investment in the carmaker. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. stocks fell after the country’s biggest retailer forecast weaker-than-expected sales for the year. Plus: Hasbro stock rallied after executives announced focus on brands like Monopoly and Dungeons & Dragons. And Palantir shares fall amid reports of proposed budget cuts at the U.S. Department of Defense. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Alibaba Group posts its fastest revenue growth since 2023. And Amazon gains creative control of the James Bond franchise. Pierre Bienaimé reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: President Trump considers giving Americans 20% of the savings from DOGE’s cost-cutting efforts. And, in talks with Interpublic Group, X hinted at possible retribution from the Trump administration if ad spending on the social media platform didn’t increase. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump’s latest import tax threats weighed on overseas automakers. Plus: Nikola files for bankruptcy, with plans to shutter the company. Microsoft announces a new chip to power quantum computers. And Etsy shares sink after a disappointing earnings report. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Trump said he wants border spending, tax relief and spending cuts passed in one bill. And hydrogen-truck maker Nikola, once a darling of green investment, has filed for bankruptcy. Alex Ossola hosts. Bad Bets podcast Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: HSBC plans a new share buyback and cost cuts. And, U.K. inflation reaches a ten-month high, further diverging from the Bank of England’s target. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rising speculation and frothy enthusiasm in the market is making some investors nervous about a correction. Plus, Nike stock rises after announcing a deal with Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS. And Intel shares jump after a WSJ report that Broadcom and TSMC are eyeing deals to break the chipmaker in two. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: White House to no longer consider contractors’ DEI initiatives. And Hamas says it will release more hostages as Israel agrees to negotiate the end of the war in Gaza. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Southwest Airlines prepares to slash its corporate workforce, marking the first mass layoff in its 53-year history. And, the Reserve Bank of Australia joins a wave of global monetary easing. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Data from the U.S. Commerce Department showed a surprisingly steep pullback in retail sales for January. Plus: Roku shares rise after posting a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss. Airbnb stock advances after the rental company swings to a profit. And DraftKings gains after raising its revenue guidance. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: GOP Freedom Caucus members secure deeper spending cuts. Judge orders Trump administration to lift a freeze on U.S. aid abroad. Russian drone sets fire to Chernobyl's containment shield. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.Correction: Hamas said it would release the last civilian American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza; however, it continues to hold an American hostage who also is an Israeli soldier. An earlier version of this episode’s headline incorrectly said that Hamas planned to release the last American it holds. (Corrected Feb. 18) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apple and Google restore TikTok to their mobile app stores. And, Shein and Temu look for workarounds to keep selling to Americans. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s latest executive order instead directs federal agencies to study how to adjust tariff rates to match the duties and other economic barriers enforced by other nations. Plus: Hertz stock falls after reporting quarterly losses. And MGM Resorts International shares surge. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Musk says he will pull his bid if OpenAI remains a nonprofit. And Meta offers rivals paid ad space on Facebook Marketplace under pressure from EU antitrust regulators.Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Honda and Nissan scrap their merger plan less than two months after announcing it. And, Unilever plans to list its ice cream business in Amsterdam, London and New York. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 fell after the latest consumer-price index data rose 3% from a year earlier. Plus: CVS Health shares surge after earnings beat expectations. And Intel stock rose after reports of a factory partnership with TSMC. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: House Republicans release the blueprint for their tax bill. Inspectors general who were fired last month by President Trump sue his administration. And SoftBank posts a quarterly loss. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices