What’s News in Markets: AI Price Tag, New Oil Rules, Short-Squeeze Payback

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Imani Moise discusses the biggest stock moves of the week, focusing on AI profits, oil market changes, and a short squeeze involving Avis.

Big tech is finally cashing in on AI, but who is making the biggest profits? And what does a weakened OPEC mean for oil markets? Plus, how is Avis getting an investor to hand back gains after a short squeeze? Host Imani Moise discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Imani Moise

Topics covered

• AI profits
• oil markets
• OPEC
• stock moves
• short squeeze
• investor gains

Keywords

• AI
• OPEC
• oil markets
• Avis
• short squeeze
• stock moves
• investor gains

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OPEC, Avis, WSJ

Products: AI

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