The Three Mile Island nuclear plant — site of America's worst commercial nuclear accident in 1979 — is now expected…
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Brent Crude Climbs To $114 A Barrel — Hormuz Blockade Drags Into Third Month, OECD Lifts US Inflation Forecast To 4.2%
Brent crude has climbed to about $114 a barrel as the US naval blockade of Iran and Iran's retaliatory closure…
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Real Unemployment Jumps Despite Headline Beat — Part-Time-for-Economic-Reasons Surges by 445,000 to 4.9 Million
While the headline US unemployment rate held at 4.3% in April, the broader 'real' unemployment measure jumped — primarily because…
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April Jobs Report Beats — US Adds 115,000 vs 65,000 Expected, Unemployment Holds at 4.3%
The US added 115,000 jobs in April, well above the 65,000 expected. Unemployment held steady at 4.3%. Healthcare led with…
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Q1 Earnings Smash Expectations — Blended Growth at 15.1%, Profit Margins Hit Record 13.4% Since 2009
Q1 2026 earnings season has materially exceeded expectations: blended year-over-year earnings growth at 15.1% (vs 13.1% expected end-March). Profit margins…
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April Jobs Report Looms — Tech Drives 33,361 of April’s 83,387 Cuts as AI Tops Layoff Reasons Two Months Running
The April BLS jobs report lands today against a backdrop where tech alone drove 33,361 of April's 83,387 announced job…
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Fortinet Pops 22% After Lifting Full-Year Billings Guidance — Cybersecurity Bellwether Reasserts Itself
Fortinet popped 22% Thursday after the company lifted its full-year billings guidance, cementing its position as a cybersecurity bellwether and…
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S&P 500 Hits New All-Time Intraday High On Iran Peace Hopes — Oil Drops 3% to Below $92
The S&P 500 hit a new all-time intraday high on Thursday as oil prices fell for another day, buoyed by…
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Altman Discusses Spinning Out OpenAI Robotics + Hardware Units — Alphabet-Style Structure
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has discussed spinning out OpenAI's robotics and consumer-hardware units, granting them independent funding and operations under…
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S&P 500 Hits Record 7,259.22 — Nasdaq + Russell 2000 Also at All-Time Highs as Oil Cools
The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,259.22 (+0.81%) Tuesday. The Nasdaq Composite hit a new closing record of 25,326.13…
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