Amazon Overtakes Walmart as the Biggest U.S. Company by Revenue
Episode Date: February 19, 2026P.M. Edition for Feb. 19. Walmart had strong sales growth in its most recent quarter. Despite this, Walmart fell behind Amazon as the largest U.S. com...
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967 episodes transcribedP.M. Edition for Feb. 19. Walmart had strong sales growth in its most recent quarter. Despite this, Walmart fell behind Amazon as the largest U.S. com...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 19. British public broadcaster the BBC says police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public...
P.M. Edition for Feb. 18. A long-anticipated sale of the Seattle Seahawks is now underway—and the sale price could break NFL records. Plus, Stephen He...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 18. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to take the stand today in a bellwether California trial testing claims that social media ha...
P.M. Edition for Feb. 17. In the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 10 million people are facing hunger as the M23 rebel group is getti...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 17. A growing shortage of memory-chips is squeezing the makers of phones, laptops and games consoles, sending prices skyrocketin...
The U.S. job market is a study in contradictions. While a new report shows January saw the highest level of layoffs since 2009—driven by corporate dow...
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P.M. Edition for Feb. 13. Annual inflation slowed to 2.4% in January, more than economists expected. WSJ chief economics commentator Greg Ip discusses...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 13. The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is being sent to the Middle East, as the Pentagon steps up plans for a potential att...
P.M. Edition for Feb. 12. Border czar Tom Homan says “Operation Metro Surge” in Minnesota is ending. WSJ immigration policy reporter Michelle Hackman...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 12. The GOP-led House rejects President Trump's Canada tariffs, but backs him up on his voter-ID push. Plus, Elon Musk announces...
P.M. Edition for Feb. 11. The U.S. economy added 130,000 jobs in January, its strongest growth in over a year. The number surpassed economists’ expect...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 11. The FAA is halting flights to and from El Paso, Texas for unspecified security reasons. Plus, House lawmakers issue a stingi...
P.M. Edition for Feb. 10. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing calls to resign over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, which a recent batch...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 10. The White House is preparing to reverse a key finding linking greenhouse gasses to public health risks. Plus, President Trum...
P.M. Edition for Feb. 9. When Chinese company Fuyao opened an automotive glass plant in Moraine, Ohio, its competition threatened about 250 jobs at a...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 9. The latest revelations from the Epstein files bring down the top aide to Britain’s Prime Minister. Will Keir Starmer be next?...
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