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Jan 2025
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What’s News in Markets: Banking Boom, Ma...

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What’s driving big banks’ profit gains? And what was the result of the holiday season at Macy’s? Plus, what drove drops in some drugmakers’ shares? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.


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