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Stock market today: S&P 500 falls as tech takes big hit from Meta, Microsoft slump

By investing.com | Investing.com | 10/30/2025 8:11 PM

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Why Treasury yields keep rising despite Fed rate cuts, putting bonds under pressure

By MarketWatch.com | Christine Idzelis | 10/30/2025 7:55 PM

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has triggered a backup in Treasury yields, causing bonds to stumble ... Read full Story

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It’s ‘Top Gun’ in orbit: Future wars will be fought in space — and these stocks are lifting off

By MarketWatch.com | Charlie Garcia | 10/30/2025 7:06 PM

Space is the next frontier for the U.S. and China to fight over. ... Read full Story

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Higher beef prices are biting into profits, but there early signs that relief is on the way

By MarketWatch.com | James Rogers | 10/30/2025 7:04 PM

Beef prices are a headache for the restaurant and food industries — just ask Restaurant Brands, McDonald’s, Shake Shack and Hormel Foods. ... Read full Story

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The AI boom is over — here’s your bubble survival guide

By MarketWatch.com | Jurica Dujmovic | 10/30/2025 6:59 PM

Everyone’s asking the wrong question about an AI bubble. Here are the stocks to buy — and when. ... Read full Story

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Investors need to know Trump has a real plan to strengthen America’s rare-earths miners

By MarketWatch.com | Kenneth Rapoza | 10/30/2025 6:52 PM

There’s a truce between the U.S. and China when it comes to rare-earths minerals, but America’s national security depends on its self-sufficiency. ... Read full Story

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H-1B work visas might be worth $100,000 — but American companies will pay a price

By MarketWatch.com | Khia Kurtenbach | 10/30/2025 6:44 PM

Earnings growth of U.S. public companies could be threatened. ... Read full Story

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Air-traffic controllers miss their first paycheck. Shutdown effects on airports could get much worse.

By MarketWatch.com | Claudia Assis | 10/30/2025 6:42 PM

Shutdown-related staffing shortages are driving some air-travel delays and cancellations. ... Read full Story

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Automakers are bracing for a chip crisis that could roil production

By MarketWatch.com | William Gavin | 10/30/2025 6:25 PM

Carmakers are running low on critical semiconductors after a key supplier was banned from selling its chips due to geopolitical conflict. ... Read full Story

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Even if baby boomers don’t break Social Security, millennials and Gen Z will be in trouble. Here’s why.

By MarketWatch.com | Alessandra Malito | 10/30/2025 2:00 PM

Increases in longevity, decreases in fertility and fewer immigrants coming to the U.S. are contributing to the insolvency problem. ... Read full Story

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Health-insurance premiums are soaring. How to tell if switching to a high-deductible plan during open enrollment is best for you.

By MarketWatch.com | Genna Contino | 10/30/2025 1:59 PM

Premiums are on the rise and changes are coming to Obamacare insurance plans. ... Read full Story

finance

Hershey’s Halloween sales have disappointed, but there’s hope for last-minute buying

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Gelsi | 10/30/2025 1:45 PM

Hershey said Halloween sales have been soft this year but last-minute buying is expected to bring the business up to 2024 levels. ... Read full Story

finance

Meta shares slump as investors eye Facebook-owner's "aggressive" AI spending plans

By investing.com | Investing.com | 10/30/2025 1:37 PM

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This growth portfolio looks far beyond ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks to profit from AI

By MarketWatch.com | Philip van Doorn | 10/30/2025 1:14 PM

Daniel Kim of Saturna Capital touts gains in corporate profitability while pointing out that Nvidia “is still a cyclical business.” ... Read full Story

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Fiserv’s former CEO left the fintech company in crisis. Trump put him in charge of Social Security.

By MarketWatch.com | Brett Arends | 10/30/2025 1:09 PM

Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano also sold his Fiserv stock for at least $500 million before the stock‘s collapse ... Read full Story

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Growth is slowing, and inflation is easing. More Fed rate cuts are the right response.

By MarketWatch.com | Felix Vezina-Poirier | 10/30/2025 12:54 PM

Weakening economy makes the central bank’s December interest-rate decision clearer. ... Read full Story

finance

Mastercard cheers healthy consumer spending, echoing Visa’s resilient tone

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 10/30/2025 12:52 PM

Economic cracks don’t seem to be stopping the card networks from registering sustained spending growth. ... Read full Story

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Fed liquidity may be a key market driver in intermediate term - Wolfe Research

By investing.com | Investing.com | 10/30/2025 12:02 PM

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finance

Here’s how Wall Street is reacting to the Fed’s latest interest rate announcement

By investing.com | Investing.com | 10/30/2025 11:27 AM

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Trump orders U.S. nuclear tests to resume as Putin touts new weapons

By investing.com | Investing.com | 10/30/2025 10:02 AM

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animal

Deep Antarctic waters hold geometric communities of fish nests

by Science News | Oct 29 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

FFNEWS

How stable are contract rates?

by FreightWaves | Nov 02 2025

food

This Classic Breakfast Cereal Only Has 4 Ingredients (It's Not Cheerios)

by The Daily Meal | Nov 01 2025

football

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

by ESNY | Sep 26 2025

health

Unused Period Products Unlikely to Contain Mold, Health Experts Say

by Healthline.com | Nov 01 2025

music

Mariah Carey Announces ‘It’s Time’ for Christmas 2025 in Ad With Sephora

by Billboard | Nov 01 2025

odd_fun

Watch: Venomous snake rescued from backyard swimming pool

by United Press International, Inc. | Oct 31 2025

people

Katy Perry breaks a fan's heart: she rejects a marriage proposal because she is dating Justin Trudeau

by marca.com | Nov 02 2025

real_estate

Rendering Revealed for Arras Residential Development in Jamaica, Queens

by New York YIMBY | Nov 01 2025

retirement

Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

by Fox News | Sep 30 2025

science

We sharpened the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away. Here's how.

by LIVE SCIENCE | Nov 01 2025

travel

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

by The Travel Magazine | Nov 01 2025

upstate

Red Kettle campaign kicks off in Troy

by NEWS10 ABC | Nov 01 2025

world

Roots CEO Meghan Roach caught Bo Bichette’s home run ball in decisive Game 7

by Global News | Nov 02 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.

Stock market today: S&P 500 falls as tech takes big hit from Meta, Microsoft slump

Why Treasury yields keep rising despite Fed rate cuts, putting bonds under pressure

It’s ‘Top Gun’ in orbit: Future wars will be fought in space — and these stocks are lifting off

Higher beef prices are biting into profits, but there early signs that relief is on the way

The AI boom is over — here’s your bubble survival guide

Investors need to know Trump has a real plan to strengthen America’s rare-earths miners

H-1B work visas might be worth $100,000 — but American companies will pay a price

Air-traffic controllers miss their first paycheck. Shutdown effects on airports could get much worse.

Automakers are bracing for a chip crisis that could roil production

Even if baby boomers don’t break Social Security, millennials and Gen Z will be in trouble. Here’s why.

Health-insurance premiums are soaring. How to tell if switching to a high-deductible plan during open enrollment is best for you.

Hershey’s Halloween sales have disappointed, but there’s hope for last-minute buying

Meta shares slump as investors eye Facebook-owner's "aggressive" AI spending plans

This growth portfolio looks far beyond ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks to profit from AI

Fiserv’s former CEO left the fintech company in crisis. Trump put him in charge of Social Security.

Growth is slowing, and inflation is easing. More Fed rate cuts are the right response.

Mastercard cheers healthy consumer spending, echoing Visa’s resilient tone

Fed liquidity may be a key market driver in intermediate term - Wolfe Research

Here’s how Wall Street is reacting to the Fed’s latest interest rate announcement

Trump orders U.S. nuclear tests to resume as Putin touts new weapons

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Deep Antarctic waters hold geometric communities of fish nests

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

How stable are contract rates?

This Classic Breakfast Cereal Only Has 4 Ingredients (It's Not Cheerios)

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

Unused Period Products Unlikely to Contain Mold, Health Experts Say

Mariah Carey Announces ‘It’s Time’ for Christmas 2025 in Ad With Sephora

Watch: Venomous snake rescued from backyard swimming pool

Katy Perry breaks a fan's heart: she rejects a marriage proposal because she is dating Justin Trudeau

Rendering Revealed for Arras Residential Development in Jamaica, Queens

Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

We sharpened the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away. Here's how.

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

Red Kettle campaign kicks off in Troy

Roots CEO Meghan Roach caught Bo Bichette’s home run ball in decisive Game 7

Word of the Day

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4.Ozzy Osbourne pumpkin mosaic breaks Guinness World Record

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6.Ohio State marks mascot's 60th by breaking a world record

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