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Why Fortinet’s stock could see its worst drop on record

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 8/7/2025 2:52 PM

The cybersecurity company just shared that it’s 40% to 50% done with an upgrade cycle for firewalls — but some analysts think that limits future opportunities. ... Read full Story

finance

Krispy Kreme’s meme-stock ride is over. The stock is tumbling as losses widen.

By MarketWatch.com | James Rogers | 8/7/2025 2:48 PM

The end of Krispy Kreme’s doughnut partnership with McDonald’s weighed on the company’s second-quarter results. ... Read full Story

finance

Vistra sees electricity demand trending like it’s the 1990s, fueled by AI and crypto

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Gelsi | 8/7/2025 2:19 PM

Vistra’s stock rises on heat wave demand, while it scale up for AI power deals. ... Read full Story

finance

Is Gen Z really drinking less alcohol — or just being choosier about when they indulge? ‘I love a good mojito.’

By MarketWatch.com | Charles Passy | 8/7/2025 2:17 PM

There’s evidence to suggest the sobering challenges facing alcohol brands could be more a temporary blip than a permanent shift. ... Read full Story

finance

From cellphones to gift cards, Costco is finding ways to boost monthly sales as shoppers face more ‘trade-off decisions’

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 8/7/2025 2:12 PM

The warehouse retailer “constantly finds new assortments to drive excitement,” UBS analysts said. ... Read full Story

finance

Is the economy as good as Wall Street says it is? Financial markets and the data are telling different stories.

By MarketWatch.com | Isabel Wang | 8/7/2025 1:41 PM

Strong second-quarter earnings have been led by financial and tech firms, but they’ve offered little evidence of robust consumer health. ... Read full Story

finance

Good news for media companies is proving to be bad news for their stocks

By MarketWatch.com | Lukas I. Alpert | 8/7/2025 1:32 PM

Warner Bros. Discovery reported strong results Thursday, but the stock extended its recent weakness. The same thing happened to Walt Disney’s stock the day before. ... Read full Story

finance

Now that Trump’s newest tariffs are live, what it means for you — and which countries and sectors are next

By MarketWatch.com | Robert Schroeder | 8/7/2025 1:13 PM

The White House’s trade focus now shifts to drugs, chips, China and Mexico. ... Read full Story

finance

There are few assets hated like coal — why this dirty fuel may have a future

By MarketWatch.com | Barbara Kollmeyer | 8/7/2025 8:42 AM

Is coal making a comeback? The stocks are cheap and demand demise predictions are coming down. ... Read full Story

finance

Still no sign of rising layoffs in jobless claims. U.S. has a low-hire, low-fire labor market.

By MarketWatch.com | Jeffry Bartash | 8/7/2025 8:40 AM

New applications for unemployment benefits totaled 226,000 in early August ... Read full Story

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Moon exploration company Firefly’s IPO pricing shows investor demand keeps rising

By MarketWatch.com | James Rogers | 8/7/2025 8:14 AM

Space exploration company Firefly Aerospace’s stock is set to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “FLY” following its upsized IPO. ... Read full Story

finance

Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill didn’t work so well, and the stock is tumbling

By MarketWatch.com | Tomi Kilgore | 8/7/2025 7:54 AM

Lilly’s stock was tumbling as disappointing trial data for an oral weight-loss pill offset an upbeat earnings report and outlook. ... Read full Story

finance

Bank of England committee was so divided there were two votes on interest rates

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Goldstein | 8/7/2025 7:45 AM

U.K. central bank had to hold two votes after a rare, initial 4-4-1 decision. ... Read full Story

finance

Dividends rise when companies have confidence about earnings — but this is happening instead

By MarketWatch.com | Mark Hulbert | 8/7/2025 7:40 AM

This year’s record-setting pace of share buybacks is bearish. ... Read full Story

finance

Why this Bernie Sanders housing graphic is a chart crime — and what the real data shows

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Goldstein | 8/7/2025 6:12 AM

Even by the data-twisting standards of politicians, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ take on the housing market hits new depths. ... Read full Story

finance

More people are late on both their mortgage and student-loan payments — another bad sign for the economy

By MarketWatch.com | Aarthi Swaminathan | 8/7/2025 6:00 AM

The trends come at a time when the U.S. economy is showing signs of weakness. ... Read full Story

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United Airlines sees massive delays after hundreds of U.S. flights grounded due to technical issue

By MarketWatch.com | Mike Murphy | 8/6/2025 11:31 PM

A technical issue forced the grounding of hundreds of United Airlines flights late Wednesday, snarling airports amid the busy summer travel season. ... Read full Story

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Why Nvidia and other chip stocks are shrugging off Trump’s latest tariff threat

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 8/6/2025 8:25 PM

Trump vowed to impose roughly 100% tariffs on semiconductors unless companies build in the U.S. Is it the latest installment of the “TACO” trade? ... Read full Story

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DraftKings’ profit doubles expectations as people are betting — and losing — more

By MarketWatch.com | Tomi Kilgore | 8/6/2025 8:18 PM

The sports-betting company’s stock jumped after a big profit beat, as users bet a lot more than they did last year — and also lost more. ... Read full Story

finance

Airbnb is wading deeper into politics. It could weigh on profits.

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 8/6/2025 8:17 PM

Vacation platform Airbnb is making a bigger push into services and events while facing steeper competition from hotels. ... Read full Story

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animal

Squashing the spotted lanternfly problem may require enlisting other species

by Science News | Aug 08 2025

basketball

WATCH: Kobe Bryant's daughter, Bianka, throws first pitch as Dodgers celebrate late Lakers, NBA legend

by CBS Interactive Inc | Aug 09 2025

entertainment

Lauryn Bosstick Breaks Down Her Anything-But-Basic Wellness Routine Featuring Dry Brushing and Cold Plunges

by ET Online | Aug 05 2025

FFNEWS

Freight demand on shaky footing as import bookings drop

by FreightWaves | Aug 09 2025

football

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

how_to

Your Cheat Sheet to Lowering Energy Bills and Creating a Greener Home

by CNET | Aug 10 2025

knowledge

10 Bad Habits Target Customers Should Stop Doing

by Reader's Digest | Aug 08 2025

music

Zach Bryan Vows Never to Play Kansas City Again After Online Feud With Chiefs Fans

by Billboard | Aug 10 2025

new_jersey

NJ Spotlight News: August 8, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Aug 08 2025

odd_fun

Watch: Connecticut men reel in estimated 700-pound thresher shark

by United Press International, Inc. | Aug 08 2025

politics

Former AG says FBI can't return Texas lawmakers who fled state

by The Hill | Aug 10 2025

real_estate

Paramount Group’s earnings call revealed big new lease, and another followed

by NY Post | Aug 10 2025

science

'Such caves weren't used for ordinary living': Rare finger grooves from ancient peoples found in glittering Australian cave

by LIVE SCIENCE | Aug 10 2025

shopping

7 Awesome New Motorcycles Rolling Out Right Now

by Gear Patrol | Aug 10 2025

soccer

Video: Thiaw ‘very happy with decision, ready for Newcastle United’

by Yahoo Sports | Aug 10 2025

Word of the Day

hidebound

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 10, 2025 is:

hidebound • \HYDE-bound\ • adjective

Someone or something described as hidebound is inflexible and unwilling to accept new or different ideas.

// Although somewhat stuffy and strict, the professor did not so completely adhere to hidebound academic tradition that he wouldn’t teach class outside on an especially lovely day.

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Examples:

“He was exciting then, different from all the physicists I worked with in the way that he was so broadly educated and interested, not hidebound and literal, as my colleagues were.” — Joe Mungo Reed, Terrestrial History: A Novel, 2025

Did you know?

Hidebound has its origins in agriculture. The adjective, which appeared in English in the early 17th century, originally described cattle whose skin, due to illness or poor feeding, clung to the skeleton and could not be pinched, loosened, or worked with the fingers (the adjective followed an earlier noun form referring to this condition). Hidebound was applied to humans too, to describe people afflicted with tight skin. Figurative use quickly followed, first with a meaning of “stingy” or “miserly.” That sense has since fallen out of use, but a second figurative usage, describing people who are rigid or unyielding in their actions or beliefs, lives on in our language today.

Why Fortinet’s stock could see its worst drop on record

Krispy Kreme’s meme-stock ride is over. The stock is tumbling as losses widen.

Vistra sees electricity demand trending like it’s the 1990s, fueled by AI and crypto

Is Gen Z really drinking less alcohol — or just being choosier about when they indulge? ‘I love a good mojito.’

From cellphones to gift cards, Costco is finding ways to boost monthly sales as shoppers face more ‘trade-off decisions’

Is the economy as good as Wall Street says it is? Financial markets and the data are telling different stories.

Good news for media companies is proving to be bad news for their stocks

Now that Trump’s newest tariffs are live, what it means for you — and which countries and sectors are next

There are few assets hated like coal — why this dirty fuel may have a future

Still no sign of rising layoffs in jobless claims. U.S. has a low-hire, low-fire labor market.

Moon exploration company Firefly’s IPO pricing shows investor demand keeps rising

Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill didn’t work so well, and the stock is tumbling

Bank of England committee was so divided there were two votes on interest rates

Dividends rise when companies have confidence about earnings — but this is happening instead

Why this Bernie Sanders housing graphic is a chart crime — and what the real data shows

More people are late on both their mortgage and student-loan payments — another bad sign for the economy

United Airlines sees massive delays after hundreds of U.S. flights grounded due to technical issue

Why Nvidia and other chip stocks are shrugging off Trump’s latest tariff threat

DraftKings’ profit doubles expectations as people are betting — and losing — more

Airbnb is wading deeper into politics. It could weigh on profits.

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Squashing the spotted lanternfly problem may require enlisting other species

WATCH: Kobe Bryant's daughter, Bianka, throws first pitch as Dodgers celebrate late Lakers, NBA legend

Lauryn Bosstick Breaks Down Her Anything-But-Basic Wellness Routine Featuring Dry Brushing and Cold Plunges

Freight demand on shaky footing as import bookings drop

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

Your Cheat Sheet to Lowering Energy Bills and Creating a Greener Home

10 Bad Habits Target Customers Should Stop Doing

Zach Bryan Vows Never to Play Kansas City Again After Online Feud With Chiefs Fans

NJ Spotlight News: August 8, 2025

Watch: Connecticut men reel in estimated 700-pound thresher shark

Former AG says FBI can't return Texas lawmakers who fled state

Paramount Group’s earnings call revealed big new lease, and another followed

'Such caves weren't used for ordinary living': Rare finger grooves from ancient peoples found in glittering Australian cave

7 Awesome New Motorcycles Rolling Out Right Now

Video: Thiaw ‘very happy with decision, ready for Newcastle United’

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1.Watch: Connecticut men reel in estimated 700-pound thresher shark

2.Ohio man on a golf trip to Michigan wins $150,000 Powerball prize

3.Look: Stuck deer rescued from wire fence in England

4.Watch: Indiana man's sunflower surpasses record at 30 feet, 7 inches

5.Watch: Burglar bear's break-in foiled by fearless 6-pound Pomeranian

6.Watch: 82,000 rubber ducks race down the Chicago River

7.Look: Critically endangered addax calf born at Kansas zoo

8.Persistence pays off for S.C. woman who stuck with her lottery numbers

9.Watch: Experts disagree on identity of mystery animal in Kansas

10.Watch: 20-foot snake found lounging atop dumpster in Los Angeles garage