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Plus: Porn star Stormy Daniels testifies in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial. Disney says it is getting close to profitability in its streaming unit. 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: Israel seizes a key Gaza border crossing ahead of a planned assault on Rafah. And BP and Saudi AraMco report drops in profit amid weak demand and lower crude prices. Kate Bullivant hosts.   Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Boeing shares decline 0.8% as the FAA launches an investigation into whether employees skipped some inspections on 787 Dreamliners. Tyson Foods shares fall 5.7% after the company said improving chicken profitability helped offset losses in its beef 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: The judge in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial finds him in contempt of court for a 10th time. ABC News president Kim Godwin steps down after a corporate restructuring. 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: Israel begins warning Gazans to evacuate ahead of an anticipated offensive on the city of Rafah. And Berkshire Hathaway trims its stake in Apple and closes its position in Paramount Global. Luke Vargas hosts.   Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apple shares rise 6% after the iPhone maker predicted a rise in sales this quarter. Shares of travel booking site Expedia fell 15% after reporting disappointing results. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: The Eurozone’s unemployment rate held steady at a record low in March. Israel has given Hamas one week to accept a cease-fire deal. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: TikTok tells advertising clients that it will fight the looming U.S. ban of its app in court. And, journalists face growing threats around the world. Luke Vargas hosts.   Listening on Google Podcasts? Here’s our guide for switching to a different podcast player.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Paramount Global shares jump after Sony Pictures and Apollo Global Management make a $26 billion offer. Cigna shares fall after the healthcare company reports a quarterly loss. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Peloton says CEO Barry McCarthy is stepping down and it reduces its global workforce by 15%. Exxon Mobil agrees not to add Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield to its board as part of a deal to acquire the company. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Exxon Mobil reaches an agreement to close its $60 billion merger with Pioneer. And, TikTok strikes a licensing deal to return Universal Music artists to the platform. Luke Vargas hosts.   Listening on Google Podcasts? Here’s our guide for switching to a different podcast player.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Amazon shares rise 2.2% a day after the tech giant reported better-than-expected earnings. DoorDash reports record-high revenue, but its per-share loss was more than Wall Street expected. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she will call for a vote next week to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson. CVS Health reports lower Q1 earnings due to its Medicare business being hit with higher costs. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Brazilian planemaker Embraer is exploring the creation of a new passenger aircraft that would compete head-on with offerings from Boeing and Airbus. And, Starbucks vows to win back customers after earnings disappoint. Luke Vargas hosts.   Listening on Google Podcasts? Here’s our guide for switching to a different podcast player.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Stock markets decline as wage growth points to an ongoing war on inflation. Starbucks shares fall more than 9% after hours following the coffee retailer saying net income fell 15% last quarter. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: HSBC CEO Noel Quinn unexpectedly announces he will retire. The European Commission is investigating whether Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram violated rules governing disinformation and misleading advertising ahead of EU elections. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion in AI infrastructure in Indonesia over the next four years. And, Samsung says its Q1 net profit more than quadrupled while a number of leading car makers report a decline in sales. Luke Vargas hosts.   Listening on Google Podcasts? Here’s our guide for switching to a different podcast player.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Tesla shares rise 15% after good news from China. Apple shares finish 2.5% higher after a Bernstein analyst upgraded the stock. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: U.S. auto-safety regulators are investigating Ford’s hands-free driving system after several fatal crashes. Japan intervenes to prop up the Yen after it hit a multi-decade low against the U.S. dollar today. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices