Amazon and Netflix Are Winning: Can Old-School Media Compete?
This week we’re bringing you an episode of our sister podcast WSJ’s Take On the Week, a weekly show focused on the news that’ll move markets in the week to come. In this week's episode, guest host Miriam Gottfried is joined by Michael Nathanson and Robert Fishman, senior media analysts at MoffettNathanson, to break down the potential Paramount Skydance and Warner Discovery merger. Plus, co-host Telis Demos and Miriam discuss the Supreme Court case challenging President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, how the affordability message is winning elections, and the recent drama in the private credit market.
Further Reading
Warner Discovery Moving Fast on Split or Sale, CEO Says
Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Trump’s Tariffs
Wall Street Couldn’t Stop Mayor Mamdani. Now It Has to Work With Him.
Private-Credit Earnings Ease Investor Concern Over Asset Class’s Health
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What’s News in Markets: Airport Chaos, E.l.f. Disappoints, Palantir Falls
How have the FAA’s major flight cancellations affected the airlines? And why did E.l.f. Beauty’s stock plummet after reporting an increase in quarterly sales? Plus, what does Wall Street’s growing jitters about a possible AI bubble mean for Palantir Technologies? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
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Nasdaq Has Its Worst Week Since April
P.M. Edition for Nov. 7. Falling tech stocks drove the Nasdaq down 3% this week. WSJ markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang discusses what’s got investors on edge. Plus, flight cancellations due to the government shutdown scrambled travelers’ plans today, but it could get even worse, with up to 20% of flights nixed as the shutdown continues. And Microsoft’s AI chief lays out the company’s new artificial intelligence vision separate from OpenAI. WSJ tech reporter Sebastian Herrera joins to discuss. Alex Ossola hosts.
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Judge Orders White House to Pay for SNAP Food Benefits
A.M. Edition for Nov. 7. A federal judge mandated that the administration release full SNAP funds by Friday, but officials are appealing the order, even as millions of Americans await aid. Plus, we look at what nuclear testing looks like in 2025, as WSJ correspondent Thomas Grove explains what recent threats between Washington and Moscow mean. And air passengers brace for chaos as flight cancellations across the U.S. take hold. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
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Tesla Shareholders Approve Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package
P.M. Edition for Nov. 6. Tesla shareholders approve a record-setting pay package for Chief Executive Elon Musk. Go to wsj.com for more. And brokerage firm Charles Schwab has agreed to buy Forge Global, one of the major platforms that allows investors to buy shares in private companies. WSJ reporter Hannah Erin Lang discusses why Main Street investors are increasingly looking to those types of investments–and why they are risky. Plus, in an exclusive, we’re reporting that Ford Motor is considering scrapping its electric F-150 truck, a move that would make the truck America’s first major EV casualty. Sharon Terlep, who covers automotive companies for the Journal, weighs in. Alex Ossola hosts.
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