Investors sell positions while anticipating interest rate increases. Alphabet shares finish down 5% for the week. Also, GameStop's shares close up 7.3% today after the company announced plans for a marketplace for NFTs. Bed Bath & Beyond finishes down 4.3% after announcing more store closures. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tech Stocks Continue to Decline

Plus, Global Covid-19 cases cross the 300 million mark. Trailblazing actor Sidney Poitier dies at age 94. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.9%

Mortgage rates in the U.S. have reached their highest levels since May 2020. Gamestop enters the NFT and Cryptocurrency markets. And stocks waver ahead of U.S. jobs data. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CDC Relaxes Isolation, Quarantine Guidelines for Schools

Tesla and Netflix among tech stock decliners, while the financial sector finished higher. Plus, Bitcoin has fallen 6% since Wednesday afternoon. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stocks Fall in Late Trading

Plus, strong consumer spending helps push U.S. trade deficit to record level. Also, the Supreme Court to consider whether the Biden Administration can enforce vaccine and testing rules for large private employers and healthcare workers. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jobless Claims Remain Near 50-Year Low

In Kazakhstan, dozens are killed as authorities crack down on unrest after days of protests against a rise in fuel prices. WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS are exploring a possible sale of the CW Network. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biden to Lead Commemorations of Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Federal Reserve officials are considering raising interest rates as early as March amid inflation concerns. Also, automaker and semiconductor shares were among the day's big decliners. Plus, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury rises to 1.709%. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stocks Fall on Fed's New Interest Rate Timetable

Also, General Motors expected to unveil an electric version of its Chevy Silverado pickup. Plus, AT&T and Verizon's 5G rollout delay could avert serious air travel disruptions. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

North Korea Fires Test Missile

California investigators conclude PG&E equipment sparked the blaze that exploded into last summer's massive Dixie Fire. A CDC advisory panel is set to consider Covid-19 booster shots for adolescents ages 12 to 15. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sony Is Looking to Enter the Electric-Vehicle Market

Upbeat economic signals push blue-chip and travel-related stocks higher. The S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq decline. Plus, oil prices rise on hopes Omicron won't depress global demand. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dow Hits Fresh Record

Plus: Job openings are on track for a new record high. Toyota overtakes General Motors as top-selling car company. Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo won't face sexual-harassment charge. Trenae Nuri reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Covid-19 Infections Hit One Million in the U.S.

Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann is becoming an apartment mogul. AT&T and Verizon postpone the rollout of a new 5G service a day after turning down transportation officials' request for a delay. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Convicted of Fraud

Dow, S&P close at record highs. Tech stocks push Nasdaq up 1.2%. Apple briefly hits $3 trillion market value. Tesla shares jump 13.5% on surge in vehicle deliveries. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. Stocks Kick Off 2022 With Gains

Plus: American families brace for end of monthly child-tax-credit payments. India’s antitrust watchdog investigates Apple’s App Store practices. Trenae Nuri reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FDA Greenlights Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Booster for 12- to 15-Year Olds

AT&T and Verizon turn down federal officials' request to temporarily delay this week's rollout of new 5G wireless services. Tesla said global vehicle deliveries jumped by 87% in 2021. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Schools Face Covid-19 Challenges as Students Return From Holidays

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