Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
An aging, maligned bull market gets some love, by Stan Choe
SEC nominee reveals possible Wall Street conflicts, by Marcy Gordon
Bloomberg
American Airlines strikes at United hub with new Chicago flights, by Mary Schlangenstein
U.S. household wealth rose $2.04 trillion in fourth quarter, by Sho Chondra
Fortune
Famed short seller Andrew Left: Don’t bet against Snap, by Lucinda Shen
The SEC says this marijuana vending machine company made up revenue, by Lucinda Shen
Reuters
Volkswagen set to plead guilty on Friday in emissions case, by David Shepardson
Venezuela lawyer says $1.4 billion Exxon damages award overturned, by Alexandra Ulmer
News about business journalism
Dow Jones creates two new units for WSJ
Recode hires data editor, politics and policy editor
San Francisco Biz Times hires Burke to cover hospitality/retail
Sioux Falls Business Journal hires Fugleberg as its editor
Cincinnati Enquirer names Andrews its business editor
The date in business journalism
