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EPISODE · Nov 3, 2025 · 13 MIN

What Drove Kimberly-Clark’s $40 Billion Deal for Tylenol Maker Kenvue

from WSJ What’s News · host The Wall Street Journal

P.M. Edition for Nov. 3. In one of the biggest takeovers of the year, Kimberly-Clark has agreed to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue for more than $40 billion. WSJ business reporter Natasha Khan joins to discuss the strategy behind the deal. Plus, Chipotle has invested heavily in courting younger customers. Now, they’re feeling the economic pinch—and so is Chipotle. Journal reporter Heather Haddon talks about what the company is doing about it. And Mali may soon be the first country to fall to al Qaeda. We hear from WSJ security correspondent Benoit Faucon on what that would mean for the U.S.-designated terrorist group’s presence in Africa. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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