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Plus: Nippon Steel’s bid to buy U.S. Steel goes to President Biden for review. And, famine spreads to more areas of war-torn Sudan, with hundreds of thousands suffering catastrophic hunger. Luke Vargas hosts. Programming note: Minute Briefing will release its next episode midday Thursday. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eli Lilly shares rise after the drugmaker said on Friday that the FDA approved its weight-loss drug Zepbound for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity. Xerox shares finish higher after the company struck a $1.5 billion deal to buy printer maker Lexmark. J.R. Whalen reports. Programming note: Minute Briefing will release its next episode midday Tuesday. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson. Confidence among consumers regarding income, business and the jobs market fell unexpectedly earlier this month. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Xerox nears a deal to buy printer maker Lexmark. And, President Biden commutes the sentences of dozens of death row inmates. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Netflix shares rise after securing the U.S. streaming rights to show the next two women’s soccer World Cups. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway increases its stake in Occidental Petroleum. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: U.S. consumer confidence jumped this month. The search for Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared in 2014, has resumed. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Donald Trump warns the EU to buy more American oil and gas or face tariffs. And, the Food and Drug Administration says knockoff versions of Eli Lilly’s obesity and diabetes drugs must come off the market. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Darden Restaurants shares rise after the company reported earnings and sales that beat expectations. After the bell, FedEx said it plans to spin off its freight trucking division. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: A Georgia appeals court removed Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis from her election-interference prosecution against Donald Trump. Thousands of Amazon workers went on strike over contract talks and the company’s refusal to recognize the Teamsters labor union. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: The Justice Department is suing CVS Health for the pharmacy chain’s alleged role in the opioid crisis. And, the Bank of Japan holds interest rates steady citing uncertainties in the U.S. outlook. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: The yield on the 10-Year Treasury note ticks higher. General Mills shares fall after the breakfast-cereal maker scaled back profit expectations. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Boeing has resumed production across its airplane programs, including the 737. The European Union’s drug regulator said it would review a potential link between Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug, Ozempic, and a rare eye condition. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan deal to avert a partial government shutdown, while providing about $110 billion in disaster and farm aid. And, U.S. authorities investigate Chinese internet router manufacturer TP-Link for possible links to cyberattacks. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apple shares climb to a new record. Pfizer shares rise after the drugmaker released 2025 projections in line with Wall Street’s expectations. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: The Federal Reserve says U.S. industrial production declined in November for the third straight month. The Biden Administration will provide a record $15 billion low-interest loan commitment to California utility company PG&E. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: A New York judge declines to toss out Donald Trump’s hush-money conviction. And, Alibaba shares drop as the tech giant expects a more than $1 billion loss on the sale of a department-store chain. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: The price of bitcoin hits an all-time high. Shares of Honeywell International climb to a new high mark after the industrial conglomerate said it was considering a potential separation of its aerospace business. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: U.S. economic activity rose in November, marking the highest level of activity in nearly three years. Deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad said he stayed in the country until the regime’s last defenses crumbled, before being evacuated to Russia. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: WHP Global nears a deal to buy wedding-dress maker Vera Wang. And, China’s economy loses momentum, with retail sales growth slowing. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Nike and Coca-Cola shares decline amid rising concerns over softer spending by lower-income customers. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which often influences mortgage rates, rose by its highest mark since October 2023. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices