P.M. Edition for March 5. Larger banks have more insulation from the pressures their smaller peers face. But, there are risks in going from a midsize lender to a bigger one. Heard on the Street writer Telis Demos explains. And voters in 15 states head to the polls for Super Tuesday. National political reporter Eliza Collins has more. Plus, bitcoin hits a new record. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.

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Why Getting Bigger Can Be Risky for Midsize Banks

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P.M. Edition for May 20. The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s defense minister and the leaders of Hamas. WSJ correspondent Dov Lieber has more. And special writer Theo Francis explains how Elon Musk is reshaping the landscape of executive pay. Plus, how your “digital twin” could help predict the effectiveness of a medical treatment before you even start it. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.



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ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas Leaders

A.M. Edition for May 20. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed overnight as his chopper ran into bad weather while returning from a trip to Azerbaijan. WSJ foreign correspondent Sune Rasmussen explains what Raisi’s death means amid the current turmoil in the Mideast. Plus, China sanctions several U.S. defense contractors over arms sales to Taiwan as the island inaugurates its new president. And issues at Boeing cloud the forecast for Europe’s biggest airline. Luke Vargas hosts.



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Iran’s President Raisi Dies in a Helicopter Crash

Former President Donald Trump has spent weeks in a courtroom in downtown Manhattan as prosecutors laid out their case that his efforts to bury an alleged sexual encounter with a porn star amounted to election interference in the 2016 race for the White House. WSJ reporter James Fanelli and senior political correspondent Molly Ball join host Danny Lewis to discuss the legal strategies in the courtroom and how the trial is affecting Trump’s current presidential campaign.



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Cohen Wavers on Recollection of Key Conversation With Trump at Trial 

How Stormy Daniels’s Sordid Testimony Could Help Trump 

Judge Finds Trump Violated Gag Order Again, Threatens Jail 

Trump’s Trial and Campaign Collide as Historic Prosecution Begins 



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Trump Hush-Money Trial: Prosecution Meets Politics

How did website-design platform Squarespace’s stock make big moves? And are we trading GameStop like it’s 2021? Plus, how is Walmart planning its future? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

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What’s News in Markets: Dow 40K, Meme Stocks, Walmart Growing

P.M. Edition for May 17. The Dow officially closed above 40000 today, for the first time ever. Special writer Gregory Zuckerman explains why investors are striking gold—and how long it could last. And Heard on the Street columnist David Wainer has more on why the Medicare bubble may have burst. Plus, workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama reject unionization, in a setback for the United Auto Workers union. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.



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Why Getting Bigger Can Be Risky for Midsize Banks

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