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Sep 2024
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What’s News in Markets: Southwest Soars,...

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What did investors make of changes to Southwest’s famous seating strategy? And why did two big AI tech-stock names go in opposite directions? Plus, why did Costco shares get a markdown? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.


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