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Also: European health officials express support for AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, despite blood clot issues. Retail sales fell 3% in February after a strong January. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The travel industry sees signs of life as the economy emerges from the depths of the pandemic. The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agrees to raise the amount it will pay to resolve lawsuits. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. crude oil prices fall 0.4%. Gilead, Merck to develop long-acting HIV treatment. AMC's shares jump 26% on news it will reopen Los Angeles theaters. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Several European countries have temporarily halted use of AstraZeneca's vaccine as they investigate blood clots. Attorney for Derek Chauvin, charged with George Floyd's murder, requests a delay to the start of the trial. "Mank" leads Academy Award nominees with 10 nods. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fintech startup Stripe is valued at $95 billion in its latest funding round. Dr. Anthony Fauci warns the U.S. could experience another surge in Covid-19 cases if restrictions are lifted too soon. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Banking and energy stocks, and a tech rebound, lead markets higher. Lordstown Research's shares tumble on short-seller report. Microsoft investigates source of Exchange hack. Charlie Turner reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Chinese regulator fines tech companies over investment deals. Nasdaq, S&P 500 retreat from Thursday's gains. Italy plans more lockdowns as coronavirus cases tick back up in Europe. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing an impeachment investigation. Ride-hailing startup Grab is in talks to go public through a merger with a blank-check company. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: President Biden signs $1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic-relief bill. EU drug regulator approves Johnson & Johnson's single-dose coronavirus vaccine. Coupang's shares rise 40% post-IPO. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology say their Covid-19 antibody drug is 85% effective. Denmark and Norway suspend AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over reports of blood clots. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moderna starts human testing of a modified Covid-19 vaccine targeting the highly infectious South African strain. President Biden plans to discuss the nation's pandemic response in a prime-time address tonight. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Dow closes above 32000 for first time. Facebook seeks to dismiss antitrust suits. Charlie Turner reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: U.S. states avoid worst of predicted budget shortfalls. Higher prices for gas and energy boost consumer inflation. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney+ reaches more than 100 million subscribers. U.S. electric-vehicle startup Lucid has promised to build a plant in Saudi Arabia. Conagra is in talks to sell its Hebrew National hot-dog brand to Brazil's JBS. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The way you manage investments in assets such as stocks, cryptocurrencies or even your retirement plan can have a significant impact on your tax bill. Tax reporter Laura Saunders joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what taxpayers with investments need to know when filling out their returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nasdaq rises 3.7% to climb out of correction territory. Tesla's stock gains nearly 20%, leading the S&P 500. Bond yields edge lower, a day after hitting a recent high. Charlie Turner reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Jury selection begins in trial of former police officer accused of killing George Floyd. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls for reversal of $16 billion in blackout overcharges. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

T-Mobile tells subscribers it will share their web and mobile-app data with advertisers unless they opt out. Car sales in China more than quadruple in February, a year after the country's economy was dealt a blow by the pandemic. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dow gains, but Nasdaq loses 2.4% as bond yields climb. General Electric's shares rise 4.2% on news of potential deal to combine aircraft-leasing unit with AerCap. GameStop's shares jump 41%. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expects return to full employment in 2022. Greensill Capital files for insolvency. Minnesota prosecutors seek delay in trial over George Floyd death. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices