Bed Bath & Beyond stock rises 22% after activist investors target the retailer. Experts expect the U.S. trade gap to have expanded less in January compared to December. And how many days the inverted yield curve has to persist before investors should start worrying about a recession.

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This episode was hosted by Mary Childs.