What’s News in Markets: Investor Jitters, Retail Rivalries, Nuclear AI
Which of the major home improvement stores came out on top this week? And why is Target investing $1 billion more in store upgrades? Plus, how did the Trump administration’s loan to Constellation Energy affect its stock this week? Host Telis Demos discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
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How Eli Lilly Became the First Pharma Company to Reach a $1 Trillion Market Cap
P.M. Edition for Nov. 21. It’s mostly tech companies that have hit the milestone of a $1 trillion valuation. As WSJ Heard on the Street columnist David Wainer explains, Eli Lilly’s entrance into this elite club is for a completely different reason: weight-loss drugs. Plus, New Mexico is one of the poorest states in the U.S., but it’s planning to spend millions of dollars per year to be the first state to offer universal childcare. We hear from WSJ economics reporter Harriet Torry about how the plan will work, and what critics say. And now that the U.S. has presented its 28-point peace plan to Ukraine, President Trump says he expects an answer by Thanksgiving, leaving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with what he calls a very difficult choice. Alex Ossola hosts.
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What’s News in Earnings: Should Markets Worry About an AI Bubble?
Bonus Episode for Nov. 21. Chipmakers are raking it in, but investors are getting nervous over “circular” AI semiconductor deals, the potential for an AI bubble and the pop that could follow. How grounded are those concerns about the AI boom? WSJ chips reporter Robbie Whelan discusses how the biggest names in chipmaking performed last quarter and what it could mean for markets.
WSJ Heard on the Street writer Asa Fitch hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy.
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Further Reading:
Nvidia’s Strong Results Show AI Fears Are Premature
Nvidia Profits Soar, Countering Investor Jitters on AI Boom
The AI Boom Is Looking More and More Fragile
AMD Reports Sharply Higher Profits, Sales
AMD Is an Increasingly Formidable Competitor to Nvidia
Intel Surges as First Earnings Report Since U.S. Investment Shows Momentum
Investors Love Intel Again. That Still Doesn’t Solve Its Problems.
TSMC Raises Revenue View Again Amid Global AI Investment Frenzy
CoreWeave Reports Doubling of Revenue From AI Boom
CoreWeave CEO Plays Down Concerns About AI-Spending Bubble
Is the Flurry of Circular AI Deals a Win-Win—or Sign of a Bubble?
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AI Bubble Fears Roar Back, Slamming Chip Stocks
A.M. Edition for Nov. 21. Asian semiconductor stocks tumbled, a day after Nvidia’s gains were erased on U.S. markets as investors continue to question AI valuations. Plus, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup pull out of a planned $20 billion bailout to Argentina that was pushed by the Trump administration. And WSJ chief China correspondent Lingling Wei details how China is ramping up a new pressure campaign on Taiwan. Kate Bullivant hosts.Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
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Americans Are Looking for Deals. That’s Good News for Walmart.
P.M. Edition for Nov. 20. Walmart reported strong quarterly earnings and raised its outlook for the year as shoppers across income levels look for value. Plus, a delayed jobs report showed that the U.S. labor market added more jobs than expected in September, but that and strong earnings from Nvidia didn’t assuage jittery investors. WSJ markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang discusses what’s driving today’s market reversal. And a preliminary report into the deadly UPS cargo plane crash earlier this month found signs of metal fatigue and stress in a piece that connected the plane’s left engine to the wing. Alex Ossola hosts.
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