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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

Plus: Paramount Global prepares for a possible CEO shakeup. And, Royal Philips shares jump on news of a settlement related to its Respironics ventilators. 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

Gains in major tech companies led all three major U.S. indexes to log a week of gains. But Intel shares drop on a disappointing outlook. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Federal regulators open new investigation into Tesla's December Autopilot recall. And Warren Buffett’s real-estate firm settles antitrust matter for $250 million. Danny Lewis 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: China’s ByteDance said it won’t sell its U.S. TikTok business. And, mining giant Anglo American has rejected a $39 billion takeover proposal from BHP. Kate Bullivant 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

Slowing growth in the U.S. economy and stubborn inflation drove down markets. The price tag on Meta’s planned AI investments drags down tech stocks. Alphabet to issue its first dividend. Microsoft earnings beat expectations. Danny Lewis 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: New York’s highest court orders a new trial for Harvey Weinstein. And Haiti’s prime minister formally resigns. Danny Lewis 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: The Biden Administration issues sweeping new rules to crack down on coal emissions. And, a state grand jury in Arizona has indicted 18 of former President Donald Trump’s allies. Kate Bullivant 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: Meta Platforms stock sinks in after-hours trading following earnings report. And Boeing shares fall after $4 billion first-quarter spend following Alaska Airl ines midair accident. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Boeing burned through nearly $4 billion in the first quarter of the year amid fallout from the Alaska Airlines midair accident. And President Biden signs foreign aid bill clearing the way for military gear for Ukraine. Pierre Bienaimé reports. 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: Shares of Tesla rally as Elon Musk announces the launch of new models, at more affordable prices. And, Google is delaying its cookie phase-out following regulatory pushback. Kate Bullivant 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

As fears of a broader conflict between Israel and Iran fade, investors are seeing encouraging news in first-quarter earnings reports. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: A Moscow court rejects an appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his detention. And General Motors lifts its profit outlook for the year. Pierre Bienaimé reports. 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: The U.S. takes aim at Chinese banks aiding Russia’s war effort. And, U.K. stocks set a new high. 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

But more tests are coming with first-quarter earnings on the way. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Columbia University holds classes virtually as protests over the Israel-Hamas war continue. And Israel’s military spy chief resigns over intelligence failures that enabled Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel last year. Pierre Bienaimé reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices