WSJ What’s News

P.M. Edition for Jan. 6. Unemployed workers in certain white-collar sectors are finding it harder to get new jobs. We speak with Wall Street Journal reporter Jasmine Li about what this means for the labor market more broadly. And Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces that he plans to step down after nearly a decade in power. Paul Vieira, who covers Canada for the Wall Street Journal, discusses how we got here. Plus, Congress certifies Donald Trump’s election win. Alex Ossola hosts.  Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Jan. 6. As a severe winter storm hits large parts of the U.S., House Speaker Mike Johnson says it won’t stop a joint session of Congress to certify Donald Trump’s election victory. Plus, the U.S. gives Syria’s new government a limited show of support. And the WSJ’s Brianna Abbott explains why scientists are zeroing in on the gut in the search of what’s causing a rise in cancer cases among young people. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we have a special market trends episode from the recently relaunched WSJ’s Take On the Week podcast.  AI was a big stock market theme in 2024. We’ve talked about it, and heard it many times. But it was far from the only thing that happened in stocks last year. We saw record-breaking growth from power companies like Vistra. Cult stocks like Palantir and MicroStrategy also had a moment. And of course, Nvidia, a company that needs no introduction, had a blockbuster year.  But where there are winners, there are also losers. The announcement of Walgreens’ potential sale highlighted the challenges within the retail pharmacy sector. Shares of biotech company Moderna also slumped, partly due to waning demand for its Covid-19 vaccine and booster. And discount chain Dollar Tree took a hit as its shoppers showed signs of belt-tightening. For our first Sunday episode of 2025, WSJ’s Take On the Week co-hosts Gunjan Banerji and Telis Demos are joined by colleagues from WSJ’s Heard on the Street column to discuss 2024’s stock market winners and losers and what those stock performances and other market trends could mean for investors and the economy in the year ahead.  And if you like what you hear, be sure to check out WSJ’s Take On the Week.  Further Reading: Walgreens Is in Talks to Sell Itself to Private-Equity Firm Sycamore Partners  Tech-Loving Hedge Funds Have a Crush on Utility Stocks  For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com, WSJ’s Heard On The Street Column, and WSJ’s Live Markets blog.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did Tesla hit record sales last quarter but still see vehicle deliveries decline for the year? And how did the U.S. surgeon general’s call for cancer warnings on alcoholic drinks affect beverage stocks? Plus, what’s next for U.S. Steel after President Biden blocked its sale to Nippon Steel? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices