Deposit drain from smaller banks into financial giants like JPMorgan Chase has slowed, sources say

Uncertainty caused by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank this month triggered outflows and plunging share prices at peers including First Republic and PacWest. International: Top News And Analysis

WWE’s smaller rival AEW interested in merger, sources say

WWE rival AEW is owned by the Khan family, which also owns the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. U.S. News

Ford is selling 8 million shares of once high-flying EV maker Rivian, sources say

Ford Motor is selling 8 million of its Rivian Automotive shares as the insider lockup for the stock expires on Sunday, sources told CNBC’s David Faber. U.S. News

COVID-19 Data Sources

Additional CDC COVID-related data is supplied by the National Center for Health Statistics, National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, and Wastewater Surveillance. 2019 Novel Coronavirus

JC Penney is planning to file for bankruptcy in the next day, sources say

J.C. Penney’s advisors are currently working on a bankruptcy filing that could come late Thursday night or early Friday morning. U.S. News

China claims fentanyl progress in trade call, sources say

U.S. and Chinese officials held a "working-level" call Thursday evening in which Beijing said it was making progress in restricting outbound fentanyl shipments, according to three sources familiar with the matter World News & Analysis