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Oct 2024
13m 25s

The Magnificent Seven Aren’t This Market...

The Wall Street Journal
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P.M. Edition for Oct. 8. WSJ markets reporter Hardika Singh discusses whether the third quarter earnings reports can show there’s more to the S&P 500 than just the Magnificent Seven. And WSJ’s Jared Hopkins explains what’s next for Pfizer after an activist investor revealed a $1 billion stake. Plus, the U.S. deficit tops $1.8 trillion in 2024. Tracie Hunte hosts.


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