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ADP says businesses create the most new jobs in 15 months. Labor market might be thawing.

By MarketWatch.com | Jeffry Bartash | 5/6/2026 8:22 AM

ADP said U.S. businesses create 109,000 new jobs in April — the biggest increase in 15 months — in a sign a partly frozen labor market might be thawing out after a prolonged bout of tepid hiring. ... Read full Story

finance

I lost my job and can’t afford to go on a $2,000 trip with friends. Am I a jerk for backing out?

By MarketWatch.com | Aditi Shrikant | 5/6/2026 8:00 AM

“Obviously when I said I could go on this trip I was still employed.” ... Read full Story

finance

Disney’s new CEO lays out his long-term vision as company sees streaming and theme-park momentum

By MarketWatch.com | Lukas I. Alpert | 5/6/2026 7:58 AM

In his first earnings report as Disney CEO, Josh D’Amaro said he planned to invest in content, find new ways to reach customers and leverage new technology to grow the business. ... Read full Story

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This chart tells the story of the world’s hottest stock market as Samsung value reaches $1 trillion

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Goldstein | 5/6/2026 7:39 AM

South Korean stocks shot up another 6% on Wednesday and Samsung Electronics reached $1 trillion in market cap, two milestones on a remarkable year that seen the Kospi index surge 75% this year and nearly triple over the last 52 weeks. ... Read full Story

finance

The latest sign of Sandisk’s ascent: It’s now bigger than the company that spun it off

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 5/6/2026 6:05 AM

Last year’s separation unlocked value for both Sandisk and Western Digital. Upbeat industry dynamics played a big part as well. ... Read full Story

finance

The Wegovy pill saw the fastest take-up in weight-loss drug history. Novo Nordisk only narrowly lifted guidance.

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Goldstein | 5/6/2026 6:02 AM

Novo Nordisk on Wednesday narrowly improved its financial guidance for a year where it still sees profit and sales falling after the fastest take-up in weight-loss drug history for its Wegovy pill. ... Read full Story

finance

Astera Labs’ stock climbs as the company strives to make AI chips more powerful

By MarketWatch.com | Britney Nguyen | 5/5/2026 8:32 PM

The connectivity company also issued upbeat earnings results ... Read full Story

finance

Super Micro’s stock surges as Wall Street cheers its margin recovery

By MarketWatch.com | Christine Ji | 5/5/2026 8:31 PM

Shares of the AI server maker jumped 18% as investors shrugged off a revenue miss and celebrated a rebound in gross margins. ... Read full Story

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Upstart’s stock is getting punished after earnings. Here’s the big gripe.

By MarketWatch.com | Hannah Pedone | 5/5/2026 8:30 PM

The AI lending company came up short on a key profit metric, but its CEO says that analysts may have mismodeled seasonal trends. ... Read full Story

finance

Oil futures fall after Trump pauses U.S. effort to partially reopen Strait of Hormuz

By MarketWatch.com | Mike Murphy | 5/5/2026 7:52 PM

Crude-oil futures fell late Tuesday after President Donald Trump said his latest effort to partially reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be paused, to buy more time to reach an agreement to end hostilities with Iran. ... Read full Story

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This narrow shipping lane is how Trump now wants oil tankers to navigate the Strait of Hormuz

By MarketWatch.com | Claudia Assis | 5/5/2026 7:13 PM

If the U.S. succeeds in shepherding more vesses out of the strait safely, hundreds of ships still stuck on either side of the strait, including massive oil tankers, would find their way to markets, taking off some of the pressure that has led global crude prices rise more than 50%. ... Read full Story

finance

Betting on long Treasury bonds when yields near 5% has been a slam-dunk trade over the past few years. Is this time different?

By MarketWatch.com | Joseph Adinolfi | 5/5/2026 6:48 PM

“There is not a ‘break-the-glass’ solution,” says former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin of backup plans if the U.S. can’t finance its debt. ... Read full Story

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Amazon’s stock has come alive, setting the company up to join an exclusive club

By MarketWatch.com | William Gavin | 5/5/2026 6:26 PM

Amazon’s stock needs to rise less than 2% for the company’s market cap to top $3 trillion — something only four other companies have ever achieved. ... Read full Story

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The last time semiconductor stocks rose this far this quickly, the dot-com bubble burst

By MarketWatch.com | Joseph Adinolfi | 5/5/2026 2:45 PM

The rolling 25-day performance for one index of semiconductor stocks has reached its highest level since March 9, 2000 —the day before the dot-com bubble peaked. ... Read full Story

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Nursing homes are in trouble — and there’s a good chance you’ll end up in one

By MarketWatch.com | Brett Arends | 5/5/2026 2:27 PM

More worrying signs of neglect in America’s nursing homes. ... Read full Story

finance

Cheaper protein shakes are crushing this industry stalwart

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 5/5/2026 1:42 PM

Shares of BellRing Brands, the maker of Premier Protein drinks and PowerBar snacks, are tumbling more than 40%. ... Read full Story

finance

Here’s how I turned my kids into ‘thousandaires’ managing their own money by their 18th birthdays

By MarketWatch.com | Beth Pinsker | 5/5/2026 12:39 PM

At some point, you have to hand over financial control to your newly minted adult. ... Read full Story

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I have enough money for both of us. Should we make our kids beneficiaries on my husband’s modest $150,000 IRA?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 5/5/2026 11:45 AM

“I have enough retirement income and Social Security to see me through my lifetime.” ... Read full Story

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Intel is now worth more than Oracle as its stock explodes higher

By MarketWatch.com | Christine Ji | 5/5/2026 11:34 AM

Intel is on track to surpass its record market-cap level achieved back in 2000, with enthusiasm building over the potential for a partnership with Apple. ... Read full Story

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Palantir’s stock falls despite upbeat earnings. Here are Wall Street’s quibbles.

By MarketWatch.com | Britney Nguyen | 5/5/2026 11:19 AM

Analysts flagged the lagging performance of the international commercial business and noted that the stock’s sky-high valuation leaves little room for error. ... Read full Story

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entertainment

Jennifer Aniston Says Her Signature California Glow 'Didn't Just Fall Off a Truck' — Here’s How She Masters It

by ET Online | May 08 2026

finance

‘It saved my relationship with my mom.’ These money managers may help if you’re feeling overwhelmed helping your parents pay their bills.

by MarketWatch.com | May 08 2026

food

The best old-fashioned in Hong Kong was before I even got on the plane

by THE MANUAL | May 08 2026

lifestyle

Olivia Culpo is a vision in white as she announces heartwarming baby news

by Hello! Magazine | May 08 2026

mental

10 Signs You’re More Resilient Than You Think, According to Experts

by thehealthy.com | May 03 2026

metro

Beloved Bay Area pizzeria owner’s stunning reason for closing up shop

by New York Post | May 08 2026

music

TDE’s Punch Addresses ‘Bot Allegations’ on ‘Joe Budden Podcast’: ‘Our True Metric Is Seeing People in Them Seats at the Show’

by Billboard | May 08 2026

nation

Cameras to be permitted for alleged Charlie Kirk killer's court hearings

by upi.com | May 08 2026

new_jersey

As cancer cases rise, Congress stings Bayer with liability setback

by NJ Spotlight | May 08 2026

opinion

Gavin Newsom’s Prop 50 gambit comes back to haunt California

by New York Post | May 08 2026

people

Taylor Swift is staying one step ahead of AI by legally protecting her voice and image

by marca.com | Apr 28 2026

politics

Utah Supreme Court justice resigns amid probe into alleged relationship with redistricting attorney

by Fox News | May 08 2026

science

Some gene therapies no longer require clinical trials, thanks to new FDA rule. Is this safe, and who will it help?

by LIVE SCIENCE | May 08 2026

travel

The Wild One – Sir David Attenborough Interview

by Wanderlust | May 07 2026

wellness

Want to Live Longer? Start Flossing Your Teeth

by Self.com | Apr 22 2026

Word of the Day

wistful

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 8, 2026 is:

wistful • \WIST-ful\ • adjective

To be wistful is to have sad thoughts and feelings about something that you want to have or do, and especially about something that made you happy in the past. Wistful can also describe something, such as a smile or sigh, that shows or communicates such feelings.

// As the car pulled away, Lea cast one last wistful glance at the house where she'd spent so many happy years.

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Examples:

"Postcards have always been an object of fascination for me. I remember flipping through photo albums as a young girl and coming across those sent to my parents, from people I had never met. When I asked who these people were, I would hear wistful stories." — Minoli Wijetunga, The Guardian (London), 10 Jan. 2026

Did you know?

We see you there, dear reader, gazing silently up at the moon, heart aching to know the history of wistful, as if it could be divined on the lunar surface. And we'd like to ease your melancholy by telling you that the knowledge you seek—nay, pine for—is closer at hand. The word wistful comes from wistly, a now-obsolete word meaning "intently," and the similar-sounding wishful. Wistly, in turn, likely comes from whist, an old term meaning "silent." What's more certain is that our modern wistful is a great word to describe someone full of pensive yearning, or something inspiring such yearning.

ADP says businesses create the most new jobs in 15 months. Labor market might be thawing.

I lost my job and can’t afford to go on a $2,000 trip with friends. Am I a jerk for backing out?

Disney’s new CEO lays out his long-term vision as company sees streaming and theme-park momentum

This chart tells the story of the world’s hottest stock market as Samsung value reaches $1 trillion

The latest sign of Sandisk’s ascent: It’s now bigger than the company that spun it off

The Wegovy pill saw the fastest take-up in weight-loss drug history. Novo Nordisk only narrowly lifted guidance.

Astera Labs’ stock climbs as the company strives to make AI chips more powerful

Super Micro’s stock surges as Wall Street cheers its margin recovery

Upstart’s stock is getting punished after earnings. Here’s the big gripe.

Oil futures fall after Trump pauses U.S. effort to partially reopen Strait of Hormuz

This narrow shipping lane is how Trump now wants oil tankers to navigate the Strait of Hormuz

Betting on long Treasury bonds when yields near 5% has been a slam-dunk trade over the past few years. Is this time different?

Amazon’s stock has come alive, setting the company up to join an exclusive club

The last time semiconductor stocks rose this far this quickly, the dot-com bubble burst

Nursing homes are in trouble — and there’s a good chance you’ll end up in one

Cheaper protein shakes are crushing this industry stalwart

Here’s how I turned my kids into ‘thousandaires’ managing their own money by their 18th birthdays

I have enough money for both of us. Should we make our kids beneficiaries on my husband’s modest $150,000 IRA?

Intel is now worth more than Oracle as its stock explodes higher

Palantir’s stock falls despite upbeat earnings. Here are Wall Street’s quibbles.

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Jennifer Aniston Says Her Signature California Glow 'Didn't Just Fall Off a Truck' — Here’s How She Masters It

‘It saved my relationship with my mom.’ These money managers may help if you’re feeling overwhelmed helping your parents pay their bills.

The best old-fashioned in Hong Kong was before I even got on the plane

Olivia Culpo is a vision in white as she announces heartwarming baby news

10 Signs You’re More Resilient Than You Think, According to Experts

Beloved Bay Area pizzeria owner’s stunning reason for closing up shop

TDE’s Punch Addresses ‘Bot Allegations’ on ‘Joe Budden Podcast’: ‘Our True Metric Is Seeing People in Them Seats at the Show’

Cameras to be permitted for alleged Charlie Kirk killer's court hearings

As cancer cases rise, Congress stings Bayer with liability setback

Gavin Newsom’s Prop 50 gambit comes back to haunt California

Taylor Swift is staying one step ahead of AI by legally protecting her voice and image

Utah Supreme Court justice resigns amid probe into alleged relationship with redistricting attorney

Some gene therapies no longer require clinical trials, thanks to new FDA rule. Is this safe, and who will it help?

The Wild One – Sir David Attenborough Interview

Want to Live Longer? Start Flossing Your Teeth

Word of the Day

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