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U.S. stock futures rise as Wall Street looks to extend winning streak in November

By MarketWatch.com | Mike Murphy | 11/3/2025 1:13 AM

U.S. stock-index futures gained Sunday, after the major equity benchmarks extended their monthly winning streaks in October. ... Read full Story

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OPEC+ to pause output hikes in first quarter to ease fears of glut, after one more boost in December

By MarketWatch.com | Mike Murphy | 11/2/2025 8:27 PM

The eight nations of OPEC+ announced Sunday they will pause oil-production hikes in the first quarter of 2026, following a modest increase in December, as part of an effort to avoid a glut of crude. ... Read full Story

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Nvidia is the biggest winner from earnings season — and it hasn’t even reported yet

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 11/2/2025 5:00 PM

The swelling AI budgets at Amazon, Meta and other Big Tech players bode well for Nvidia in the near term. ... Read full Story

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Is Big Tech’s soaring AI spending creating a bubble? Here’s what it means for stocks.

By MarketWatch.com | Frances Yue | 11/2/2025 5:00 PM

Bulls say the tech rally can keep going, while bears warn of a repeat of the early-2000s dot-com crash. ... Read full Story

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My father’s estate was awarded $50K in a class-action lawsuit. My brother, as executor, kept the money. What can we do?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 11/2/2025 4:19 PM

“My brother retains the money awarded to my father to this day. My mom is still alive.” ... Read full Story

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Corporate America’s hefty profit streak continues amid worries over job market

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 11/2/2025 3:00 PM

Earnings Watch: Even as fretting over the economy remains a pastime on Wall Street, third-quarter corporate profit growth has held up, helped by big banks and big tech. ... Read full Story

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My girlfriend, a widow in her 40s, pays off her credit card after every transaction. Is that weird?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 11/1/2025 4:55 PM

“I saw her transfer $150 after we were done shopping.” ... Read full Story

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Here’s how the smart money is buying gold — now that it’s likely peaked for the year

By MarketWatch.com | Naeem Aslam | 11/1/2025 4:48 PM

Structural problems including high debt levels, deficits and geopolitical risks remain. ... Read full Story

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Buffett keeps selling stocks — and more takeaways from Berkshire Hathaway earnings

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 11/1/2025 3:34 PM

Berkshire again proved a net seller of stocks as its cash balance swelled above $380 billion. ... Read full Story

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A financial firm gave me the wrong advice about my inherited IRA. Should I get a lawyer?

By MarketWatch.com | Alessandra Malito | 11/1/2025 1:04 PM

“I made a choice based on the information given.” ... Read full Story

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No jobs report again. But these numbers show how the U.S. economy is doing.

By MarketWatch.com | Jeffry Bartash | 11/1/2025 1:00 PM

Investors are set to miss out on the second U.S. jobs report in a row due to the government shutdown, but there’s enough scattered evidence to suggest the economy is hanging in there. ... Read full Story

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AMD just had its best month in a quarter-century. Two big events are now on the horizon.

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 11/1/2025 12:30 PM

The chip company faces a “solid” setup into next week’s earnings report, and will host an analyst day later in November. ... Read full Story

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Real progress against dementia is finally coming

By MarketWatch.com | Brett Arends | 11/1/2025 12:00 PM

There are glimmers of hope — from nanotechnology and brain games, to diet and exercise. ... Read full Story

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This stock-market rally isn’t letting up. Could it be making investors too greedy ahead of year-end?

By MarketWatch.com | Isabel Wang | 11/1/2025 12:00 PM

Stocks just logged their best midyear stretch since 1950. Is it time to take some profits? ... Read full Story

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10 stocks that let you invest like Nvidia in the next hot AI trade

By MarketWatch.com | Christine Ji | 11/1/2025 11:30 AM

Here’s why Lumentum, Credo and eight other stocks are at the center of this ‘least understood’ part of the AI boom. ... Read full Story

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Trump could give automakers relief from Nexperia chip shortage with China deal

By MarketWatch.com | Claudia Assis | 10/31/2025 10:23 PM

The White House and the Chinese government have reached an agreement to resume chip shipments from semiconductor company Nexperia, according to the Wall Street Journal. ... Read full Story

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Why betting companies like DraftKings are rooting for the Blue Jays to win the World Series

By MarketWatch.com | Weston Blasi | 10/31/2025 8:53 PM

One sportsbook had 96.7% of World Series bets on the Dodgers to beat the Blue Jays once the matchup was finalized. ... Read full Story

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Home buyers are being left in limbo as the shutdown delays mortgage and insurance applications

By MarketWatch.com | Aarthi Swaminathan | 10/31/2025 8:32 PM

Home buyers were already spooked by uncertainty in the job market. Now the shutdown is putting some buyers in limbo. ... Read full Story

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‘I don’t want to worry about money’: I’m 64 with $400K in savings and $700 in Social Security. Can I retire next year?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 10/31/2025 8:30 PM

“I take in about $2,200 in monthly rent from four properties.” ... Read full Story

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College financial aid can look more generous than it is. Use this checklist to find out what you’re really getting.

By MarketWatch.com | Sravani Atluri | 10/31/2025 8:12 PM

Make sure to fully understand a college award letter before signing it. ... Read full Story

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art

Rirkrit Tiravanija at Galerie Chantal Crousel

by Contemporary Art Daily | Nov 02 2025

auto

Dodge Deora, Once a Hot Wheels Car, in Residence at The Henry Ford Museum

by Car and Drive | Nov 02 2025

basketball

Joel Embiid fined $50,000 by NBA for lewd gesture after WWE 'crotch chop'

by CBS Interactive Inc | Nov 02 2025

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

connecticut

CT Democrats targeting open Republican municipal seats

by CT Mirror | Nov 02 2025

entertainment

Star Sightings: Addison Rae Performs in Armani Beauty Looks, Riley Keough Attends a Chanel Dinner in New York

by ET Online | Oct 31 2025

finance

U.S. stock futures rise as Wall Street looks to extend winning streak in November

by MarketWatch.com | Nov 03 2025

food

Skip Fresh Cherries And Buy Them Frozen Every Time (Here's Why)

by The Daily Meal | Nov 03 2025

health

Unused Period Products Unlikely to Contain Mold, Health Experts Say

by Healthline.com | Nov 01 2025

odd_fun

Watch: Venomous snake rescued from backyard swimming pool

by United Press International, Inc. | Oct 31 2025

politics

Trump warns of 'consequences' if China invades Taiwan

by The Hill | Nov 03 2025

science

First of its kind 'butt drag fossil' discovered in South Africa — and it was left by a fuzzy elephant relative 126,000 years ago

by LIVE SCIENCE | Nov 02 2025

travel

Up for some adventure in 2026? Find yours for every month of the year.

by The Travel Magazine | Nov 01 2025

upstate

Festival of Nations marks 54 years of celebrating diversity in the Capital Region

by NEWS10 ABC | Nov 02 2025

wellness

Sleep Doctors Say Waking Up at the Same Time Every Day Can Help You Doze Off Faster

by Self.com | Oct 31 2025

Word of the Day

arbitrary

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is:

arbitrary • \AHR-buh-trair-ee\ • adjective

Arbitrary describes something that is not planned or chosen for a particular reason, is not based on reason or evidence, or is done without concern for what is fair or right.

// Because the committee wasn’t transparent about the selection process, the results of the process appeared to be wholly arbitrary.

// An arbitrary number will be assigned to each participant.

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Examples:

“The authority of the crown, contemporaries believed, was instituted by God to rule the kingdom and its people. England’s sovereign was required to be both a warrior and a judge, to protect the realm from external attack and internal anarchy. To depose the king, therefore, was to risk everything—worldly security and immortal soul—by challenging the order of God’s creation. Such devastatingly radical action could never be justified unless kingship became tyranny: rule by arbitrary will rather than law, threatening the interests of kingdom and people instead of defending them.” — Helen Castor, The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, 2024

Did you know?

Donning black robes and a powdered wig to learn about arbitrary might seem to be an arbitrary—that is, random or capricious—choice, but it would in fact jibe with the word’s etymology. Arbitrary comes from the Latin noun arbiter, which means “judge” and is the source of the English word arbiter, also meaning “judge.” In English, arbitrary first meant “depending upon choice or discretion” and was specifically used to indicate the sort of decision (as for punishment) left up to the expert determination of a judge rather than defined by law. Today, it can also be used for anything determined by or as if by chance or whim.

U.S. stock futures rise as Wall Street looks to extend winning streak in November

OPEC+ to pause output hikes in first quarter to ease fears of glut, after one more boost in December

Nvidia is the biggest winner from earnings season — and it hasn’t even reported yet

Is Big Tech’s soaring AI spending creating a bubble? Here’s what it means for stocks.

My father’s estate was awarded $50K in a class-action lawsuit. My brother, as executor, kept the money. What can we do?

Corporate America’s hefty profit streak continues amid worries over job market

My girlfriend, a widow in her 40s, pays off her credit card after every transaction. Is that weird?

Here’s how the smart money is buying gold — now that it’s likely peaked for the year

Buffett keeps selling stocks — and more takeaways from Berkshire Hathaway earnings

A financial firm gave me the wrong advice about my inherited IRA. Should I get a lawyer?

No jobs report again. But these numbers show how the U.S. economy is doing.

AMD just had its best month in a quarter-century. Two big events are now on the horizon.

Real progress against dementia is finally coming

This stock-market rally isn’t letting up. Could it be making investors too greedy ahead of year-end?

10 stocks that let you invest like Nvidia in the next hot AI trade

Trump could give automakers relief from Nexperia chip shortage with China deal

Why betting companies like DraftKings are rooting for the Blue Jays to win the World Series

Home buyers are being left in limbo as the shutdown delays mortgage and insurance applications

‘I don’t want to worry about money’: I’m 64 with $400K in savings and $700 in Social Security. Can I retire next year?

College financial aid can look more generous than it is. Use this checklist to find out what you’re really getting.

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Rirkrit Tiravanija at Galerie Chantal Crousel

Dodge Deora, Once a Hot Wheels Car, in Residence at The Henry Ford Museum

Joel Embiid fined $50,000 by NBA for lewd gesture after WWE 'crotch chop'

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

CT Democrats targeting open Republican municipal seats

Star Sightings: Addison Rae Performs in Armani Beauty Looks, Riley Keough Attends a Chanel Dinner in New York

U.S. stock futures rise as Wall Street looks to extend winning streak in November

Skip Fresh Cherries And Buy Them Frozen Every Time (Here's Why)

Unused Period Products Unlikely to Contain Mold, Health Experts Say

Watch: Venomous snake rescued from backyard swimming pool

Trump warns of 'consequences' if China invades Taiwan

First of its kind 'butt drag fossil' discovered in South Africa — and it was left by a fuzzy elephant relative 126,000 years ago

Up for some adventure in 2026? Find yours for every month of the year.

Festival of Nations marks 54 years of celebrating diversity in the Capital Region

Sleep Doctors Say Waking Up at the Same Time Every Day Can Help You Doze Off Faster

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

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4.Ozzy Osbourne pumpkin mosaic breaks Guinness World Record

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