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Plus: Brent crude is trading at around $100 a barrel, as traders weigh an uptick in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz against Iran’s attempts to interfere with flows. And Option Care Health saw its stock soar more than 30%; private-equity firm CD&R and healthcare services provider McKesson are buying the company. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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Plus: Wall Street bonuses are on track to hit a record high in 2026. And a former German spy chief has been arrested on suspicion of espionage. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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Plus: Student protests in France call for more government spending, just as France’s ballooning budget roils markets. And Saudi Arabia dials up its attacks on Houthi rebels in a bid to dislodge the fighters from a strategic port. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Plus: Brazilian stocks are up after first-round election results. And U.S. industrial-software maker PTC is the S&P 500’s top performer. Alexis Moore hosts.

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Plus: The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term. And former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert has died. Danny Lewis hosts.

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