The FAA halts flights to and from El Paso, Texas for security reasons,
plus the Warner drama rolls on as activist Ankora pushes for paramounts deal over Netflix and investors look abroad
as US stocks underperform the rest of the world.
It really seemed like investing in domestic companies was really the only way that U.S.
investors could win.
And though we haven't seen America give up its lead on other countries across the world,
lots of global indexes are outperforming the S&P 500 this year.
It's Wednesday, February 11th.
I'm Luke Vargas for The Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News,
the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
The U.S.
is considering seizing more tankers carrying Iranian oil in a potential tightening of the screws on the regime in Tehran.
However,
we report that the Trump administration has thus far held off on the move concerned about provoking a retaliation or triggering a surge in oil prices.
Middle East correspondent Dove Lieber said Iran will be the main focus of talks today between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump in Washington as concern grows within Israel that the U.S.
and Iran could agree to a nuclear deal that's not in its interests.
One of Netanyahu's main fears is that should the Trump administration strike a deal with Iran,
it could actually give Iran the sanctions relief it needs to improve its economy.
It could give the regime legitimacy and bring it back from the brink just when Israel sees its greatest nemesis down and on the map.
Israel's positions regarding the talks in Iran are different from what we understand to be the opinions of the rest of the region,