Plus: Novo Nordisk shares fell after the U.S. government said the diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would face a second round of Medicare price negotiations. Goldman Sachs hits a record high after reporting a surge in quarterly profit earlier this week. And crypto-related stocks rose as bitcoin prices rose back above $104,000. Danny Lewis reports.

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Plus, the Israeli security cabinet approves the Gaza deal. Weight loss drugs are among the next up for government price negotiations. Goldman Sachs gives its CEO $80 million to stay. Ariana Aspuru hosts.

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Plus: The Department of Government Efficiency is focuses on how to cut spending through executive action rather than legislation. And, an uncrewed SpaceX Starship rocket explodes shortly after launching. Kate Bullivant hosts.

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Plus: mixed economic data on initial jobless claims and retail sales tempered investor optimism after better-than-expected inflation data. UnitedHealth Group stock fell after its first earnings report since the killing of CEO Brian Thompson. And chipmaker TSMC reported record quarterly profits driven by artificial intelligence. Danny Lewis reports.

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Plus, U.S. mortgage rates rose above 7% for the first time since mid-2024. TikToK’s CEO plans to attend Trump’s presidential inauguration as the president-elect’s advisers consider ways to delay or stop U.S. ban of the popular video app. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.

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Plus: Short seller Nate Anderson shuts down Hindenburg Research. And, President Biden warns of an oligarchy and a tech industrial complex taking hold in his farewell address. Kate Bullivant hosts.

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All three major U.S. indexes had their best day since the post-election rally in November. Plus, big banks including JP Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs reported strong earnings for the fourth quarter. Danny Lewis reports.

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Plus, U.S. banks including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs posted big fourth quarter profits. And the U.S. Food and Drug Administration bans a red food dye linked to cancer. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: South Korea arrests its impeached president after a long standoff. And, the U.S. blocks imports from 37 more Chinese companies over forced-labor concerns. Kate Bullivant hosts.

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U.S. stocks had a choppy trading day ahead of more inflation data and quarterly earnings from big banks. Plus, Meta shares fall after news of coming job cuts. And Eli Lilly stock drops after warnings that sales of diabetes and weight-loss drugs grew slower than expected. Danny Lewis reports.

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