What’s News in Markets: Paramount’s Win, Private Credit Carnage, Block Layoffs

市场新闻速递:派拉蒙的胜利,私募信贷市场惨烈,大规模裁员潮

WSJ Your Money Briefing

2026-02-28

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How did the Warner Bros. bidding war affect Netflix and Paramount stock? And why are private lenders selling off sharply? Plus, what do investors think of Block’s steep layoffs? Host Jack Pitcher 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
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  • Hey, listeners, your money briefing is on a break,

  • but it will be back with more personal finance information for you in the future.

  • Until then, here's the news moving markets this week.

  • Hey, listeners, it's Saturday, February 28.

  • I'm Jack Pitcher for The Wall Street Journal, and this is What's News in Markets,

  • our look at the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

  • Let's get to it.

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