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What do investors think of Electronic Arts saying “game over” to the public markets? And how did Pfizer do amid pharma stocks’ TrumpRx-fueled rally? Plus, who were the winners and losers in a change to how FICO scores are bought and sold? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the bigg ... Show More

Why did CarMax’s earnings spook investors? And how has Intel stock gained 46% this month? Plus, what’s driving a sharp selloff in Kenvue shares? Host Jack Pitcher discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. n ... Show More

What drove Intel’s best day since 1987? And why is the owner of Olive Garden struggling? Plus, how are tariffs impacting FedEx? Host Jack Pitcher 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 ... Show More

4 Day Week Global is a nonprofit organization that recently conducted a trial with 33 companies and 900 workers that replaced the typical five-day week with a four-day work week with no change in pay. After the six-month trial ended, 97 percent of employees who responded said the ... Show More

Doing more by working less sounds like an oxymoron, but a slew of recent studies show that switching to a four-day workweek is linked with greater health, happiness and productivity for workers. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Mon ... Show More

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. This week, we're revisiting a global study that found a 4-day working week resulted in a high level of satisfaction on the part of both employers and employees.   This originally aired on May 31, 2023. None of the dates ... Show More

One of the unsuspected consequences of a global pandemic is a re-evaluation not only of how we work but what work means to us. For some the flexibility was a breath of fresh air, others missed the office and even the commute but with employee happiness more important than ever an ... Show More

Mal angenommen, wir arbeiten weniger. Sind wir mit mehr Freizeit glücklicher? Und wer macht dann die übrige Arbeit? Können KI und Digitalisierung dabei helfen? Ein Gedankenexperiment. Unsere Quellen und weiterführende Fakten zu dieser Folge: Tipp "Der KI-Podcast: Werden wir alle ... Show More

P.M. Edition for May 5. The Labor Department said U.S. employers added 253,000 jobs to the economy in April showing strong hiring despite a slowing economy. Heard on the Street Columnist Justin Lahart has more on the numbers. Plus, a major milestone: the World Health Organization ... Show More