April 17 (Wednesday)

Markets
Stocks Finish Slightly Higher (W)
Global investors haven’t been this worried about the economy since 2016 (C)
A Bearish Warning Sign Is Flashing for the Dollar (B)

Central banks
The White House is interviewing other potential Fed candidates beyond Herman Cain and Stephen Moore, Larry Kudlow says (C)

US
What Retail Recovery? Malls Under Pressure as Stores Close (W)
U.S. Manufacturing Hits Soft Patch Tied to Global Slowdown (W)

US politics
One reason lawmakers are hesitant to fix Social Security: the millennials (MW)

Geopolitics & trade
Larry Kudlow Says ‘Very Good Progress’ Being Made in China Talks (B)
Trump Gets Trade Setback With WTO Ruling That May Foil U.S. Strategy (B)

Industries & companies
Airlines: FAA panel says Boeing 737 Max software is ‘operationally suitable’ in new report (C)
Consumer: Johnson & Johnson Raises Full-Year Guidance (W)
FAANGs: Qualcomm stock surges on Apple legal settlement (C)
FAANGs: Netflix drops on earnings report (C)
FAANGs: Netflix looks like Amazon in its early years ahead of its earnings, market watcher says (C)
Financials: Consumer Business Boosts Bank of America’s Profit (W)
Health Care: UnitedHealth Boosts Profit Targets After Upbeat First Quarter (W)
Health Care: Biggest U.S. Health Insurer Wades Right Into ‘Medicare for All’ Fight (B)
Technology: IBM stock slips after revenue shortfall (C)
Wireless: Nokia, the 1990s Cellphone Pioneer, Wants to Topple Huawei (W)

Corporate finance
T-Mobile, Sprint Deal Runs Into Resistance From DOJ Antitrust Staff (W)
AT&T Sells Hulu Stake, Valuing Video Service at $15 Billion (W)

Offbeat
Notre Dame will be rebuilt within the next five years, French President Emmanuel Macron says (C)
Venture Capital Is Putting Its Money Into Astrology (N)