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OPEC+ announces modest boost in oil production. But here’s why it’s a mostly symbolic move.

By MarketWatch.com | Mike Murphy | 5/3/2026 3:55 PM

In a largely symbolic move, the OPEC+ nations announced Sunday that they would slightly increase crude production in June, as the war with Iran continues to stifle the world’s supply of oil. ... Read full Story

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The market is riding high on an AI spending boom — but what could crack this rally?

By MarketWatch.com | Frances Yue | 5/3/2026 3:14 PM

Earnings have dazzled in Q1, but continued upward revisions to 2026 outlooks have been highly concentrated. ... Read full Story

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S&P 500 profits haven’t been this rich in at least 15 years — but there’s more to the story

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 5/3/2026 10:00 AM

Three Big Tech companies have had an outsize impact on first-quarter profit performance. ... Read full Story

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Spirit Airlines made this critical mistake that drove its demise

By MarketWatch.com | Claudia Assis | 5/2/2026 1:12 PM

Spirit has canceled all future flights and is immediately shutting down. ... Read full Story

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Become a ‘lazy’ millionaire: This one habit can add a 20% bonus to your retirement

By MarketWatch.com | Mark Hulbert | 5/2/2026 9:54 AM

The S&P 500 just banked its best month since 2020 — but to keep those gains, stop celebrating and focus long-term. ... Read full Story

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Meet the unsinkable U.S. economy — oil prices are surging, Iran tensions are rising, but it won’t crack

By MarketWatch.com | Jeffry Bartash | 5/2/2026 9:00 AM

High tariffs, stubborn inflation, government shutdowns, war with Iran, rising oil prices — nothing in the turbulent past year has poked a hole in a seemingly unsinkable U.S. economy. ... Read full Story

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EV drivers are taking a victory lap — right past the gas stations selling $4-a-gallon fuel

By MarketWatch.com | Genna Contino | 5/2/2026 9:00 AM

Electric-vehicle drivers are taking a victory lap as the war in Iran has slowed global oil supplies and pushed up the cost of gasoline. ... Read full Story

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America’s biggest oil companies are making less money than before the Iran war

By MarketWatch.com | Claudia Assis | 5/2/2026 8:30 AM

Even once the Strait of Hormuz reopens, it will take months for oil and gas flows to get back to normal, Exxon and Chevron warn. ... Read full Story

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This Japanese toilet maker seeking ‘the perfect flush’ is moonlighting as a hot AI play

By MarketWatch.com | Hannah Pedone | 5/2/2026 8:00 AM

Toto is “aiming to achieve a toilet that never needs cleaning.” It’s also supplying electrostatic chucks — a semiconductor-manufacturing component critical to the memory-chip boom. ... Read full Story

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Japan just put a ‘Band-Aid’ on the yen. Why high oil prices could soon rip it off.

By MarketWatch.com | Isabel Wang | 5/2/2026 7:30 AM

Concerns about high oil prices are adding to inflation fears in Japan, as the BOJ just moved to rescue the yen from a roughly 40-year low. ... Read full Story

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‘We’re all worried the honey pot will run dry’: Does the U.S. government borrow from my Social Security to fund federal programs?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 5/2/2026 7:30 AM

There are many suggestions floating around Washington D.C. on how to fix the program’s imminent funding issues. ... Read full Story

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GameStop is hungry for relevance. Is buying eBay the answer?

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 5/1/2026 6:33 PM

GameStop is reportedly interesting in buying eBay, which has done a better job of adapting to changing consumer preferences. ... Read full Story

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Social Security screwed up — and it cost widows and widowers over $50 million

By MarketWatch.com | Brett Arends | 5/1/2026 5:48 PM

Thousands have been short-changed of their Social Security payments as a result of blunders by the Social Security Administration ... Read full Story

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It now costs $160 to fill up America’s top-selling vehicle as the Iran war nears its 10th week

By MarketWatch.com | Myra P. Saefong | 5/1/2026 5:01 PM

Regular unleaded gas is up almost 50% since the start of the Iran war, to $4.42 a gallon late Friday morning, according to GasBuddy. ... Read full Story

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Apple just gave a clue that an AI acquisition may be in the cards

By MarketWatch.com | Christine Ji | 5/1/2026 3:35 PM

Apple is officially retiring its net-cash-neutral target, and some suspect the iPhone maker is preparing for a major acquisition to close the gap in the AI race. ... Read full Story

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‘Why do Americans think we can do socialism?’ asks hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin

By MarketWatch.com | Charles Passy | 5/1/2026 3:34 PM

The hedge-fund manager’s recent comments came after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, singled out Griffin’s ownership of a $238 million penthouse. ... Read full Story

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Pickleball gets its largest-ever investment: $225 million. ‘It’s still a growth sport – it’s not just a fad.’

By MarketWatch.com | Weston Blasi | 5/1/2026 2:51 PM

As valuations in major sports leagues like the NFL have surged, institutional investors have turned to smaller, fast-growing sports. ... Read full Story

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If Spirit ends up shutting down, these airlines stand to benefit

By MarketWatch.com | Claudia Assis | 5/1/2026 1:59 PM

A shuttered airline would open up precious airport slots, gates and routes, and could create opportunities for other carriers to expand. ... Read full Story

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Wall Street is finding a new use for the latest retail-trading obsession

By MarketWatch.com | Gordon Gottsegen | 5/1/2026 1:58 PM

As more people start using prediction markets, Wall Street is finding ways to derive value from them. ... Read full Story

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New Fed chair Warsh will have a fight on his hands if he pushes for interest-rate cuts

By MarketWatch.com | Greg Robb | 5/1/2026 1:56 PM

Statements from three officials show inflation fears are giving them cold feet about any more rate cuts. ... Read full Story

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animal

Singing mice puff up air sacs to make their sweet songs

by Science News | May 05 2026

art

Wander through Adrienna Matzeg’s Embroidered, Late-Night City Explorations

by Colossal | May 05 2026

beauty

Miley Cyrus' Oscars 2025 Hair Would Have Been Perfect If Not For One Fatal Flaw

by The List | Mar 02 2025

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For Sen. Martin Looney, the House makes an exception

by CT Mirror | May 06 2026

entertainment

Zoë Kravitz, Gracie Abrams, and More It-Girls Have the Cleo Tee on Repeat: Designer Cleo Camp Shares Why

by ET Online | May 05 2026

FFNEWS

China’s e-commerce air exports declined in March

by Air Cargo News | May 05 2026

food

10 Dollar Tree Must-Haves That Will Declutter Your Pantry

by The Daily Meal | May 05 2026

golf

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

by NY Times | Apr 15 2026

health

New Ozempic Pill Could Revolutionize Type 2 Diabetes Treatment. Here's How

by Healthline.com | May 05 2026

knowledge

Patricia McCormick Wrote the Most-Challenged Book in America. Here’s What She Says Everyone Should Know About Book Banning

by Reader's Digest | May 05 2026

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Health officials warn NYC Italian eatery patrons of possible exposure to measles by infected diner

by New York Post | May 06 2026

nutrition

I Prioritized Protein at Every Meal for a Month—Here’s How It Affected My Body

by thehealthy.com | Apr 07 2026

retirement

Trump signs order aiming to help expand access to retirement accounts

by Fox News | Apr 30 2026

science

Small talk shapes big trends: Physics predicts how language patterns spread

by phys.org | May 05 2026

travel

Top 10 Mumbai sights that won’t cost you a rupee

by The Travel Magazine | May 05 2026

Word of the Day

flamboyant

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 6, 2026 is:

flamboyant • \flam-BOY-ant\ • adjective

Someone or something described as flamboyant has a very noticeable quality that attracts a lot of attention. Such a person or thing is often strikingly elaborate or colorful in their behavior or display.

// Reality television attracts millions of viewers for its depictions of flamboyant, larger-than-life personalities living equally flamboyant lifestyles.

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Examples:

“[Helen] McCrory’s flamboyant and perfectly drawn portrayal of Polly was the show’s real treasure, a steel-willed matriarch unusually attuned to the mysticism of the Shelby family’s Romani roots who also served as a ruthlessly pragmatic consigliere. ... McCrory’s Polly was so electric that the show remained totally riveting any time she was onscreen.” — Jack Hamilton, Slate, 20 Mar. 2026

Did you know?

Associate the word flamboyant with bananas flambé and the word’s fiery etymology will be seared in your mind. Flamboyant, which was borrowed into English from French in the 19th century, can be traced back to the Old French word flambe, meaning “flame.” In its earliest uses flamboyant referred to an ornate style of Gothic architecture popular in France and Spain, which featured waving curves suggestive of flames. Eventually, the word developed a more general second sense for anything eye-catching or showy. And of course, flambe is also the origin of the English adjective flambé, which describes food flamboyantly dressed or served with flaming liquor.

OPEC+ announces modest boost in oil production. But here’s why it’s a mostly symbolic move.

The market is riding high on an AI spending boom — but what could crack this rally?

S&P 500 profits haven’t been this rich in at least 15 years — but there’s more to the story

Spirit Airlines made this critical mistake that drove its demise

Become a ‘lazy’ millionaire: This one habit can add a 20% bonus to your retirement

Meet the unsinkable U.S. economy — oil prices are surging, Iran tensions are rising, but it won’t crack

EV drivers are taking a victory lap — right past the gas stations selling $4-a-gallon fuel

America’s biggest oil companies are making less money than before the Iran war

This Japanese toilet maker seeking ‘the perfect flush’ is moonlighting as a hot AI play

Japan just put a ‘Band-Aid’ on the yen. Why high oil prices could soon rip it off.

‘We’re all worried the honey pot will run dry’: Does the U.S. government borrow from my Social Security to fund federal programs?

GameStop is hungry for relevance. Is buying eBay the answer?

Social Security screwed up — and it cost widows and widowers over $50 million

It now costs $160 to fill up America’s top-selling vehicle as the Iran war nears its 10th week

Apple just gave a clue that an AI acquisition may be in the cards

‘Why do Americans think we can do socialism?’ asks hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin

Pickleball gets its largest-ever investment: $225 million. ‘It’s still a growth sport – it’s not just a fad.’

If Spirit ends up shutting down, these airlines stand to benefit

Wall Street is finding a new use for the latest retail-trading obsession

New Fed chair Warsh will have a fight on his hands if he pushes for interest-rate cuts

E*TRADE

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Singing mice puff up air sacs to make their sweet songs

Wander through Adrienna Matzeg’s Embroidered, Late-Night City Explorations

Miley Cyrus' Oscars 2025 Hair Would Have Been Perfect If Not For One Fatal Flaw

For Sen. Martin Looney, the House makes an exception

Zoë Kravitz, Gracie Abrams, and More It-Girls Have the Cleo Tee on Repeat: Designer Cleo Camp Shares Why

China’s e-commerce air exports declined in March

10 Dollar Tree Must-Haves That Will Declutter Your Pantry

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

New Ozempic Pill Could Revolutionize Type 2 Diabetes Treatment. Here's How

Patricia McCormick Wrote the Most-Challenged Book in America. Here’s What She Says Everyone Should Know About Book Banning

Health officials warn NYC Italian eatery patrons of possible exposure to measles by infected diner

I Prioritized Protein at Every Meal for a Month—Here’s How It Affected My Body

Trump signs order aiming to help expand access to retirement accounts

Small talk shapes big trends: Physics predicts how language patterns spread

Top 10 Mumbai sights that won’t cost you a rupee

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10 Odd & Fun

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3.Watch: Tranquilized bear passes out atop brick wall in Los Angeles

4.Loose dog joins runners in Indianapolis mini-marathon

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7.Watch: Large python found perched on AC unit inside home

8.Virginia Lottery player wins wife a $986,399 birthday gift

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