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Fiserv’s stock slides toward worst day ever as outlook reset is deemed ‘difficult to comprehend’

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 10/29/2025 1:58 PM

The company, which sells payment processing, mobile banking and billing solutions to banks and merchants, dramatically lowered its guidance for the year. ... Read full Story

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The ‘no-hire, no-fire’ job market may have ended, as Amazon, UPS make bold layoff moves

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 10/29/2025 1:45 PM

The direct action taken by companies to cut jobs, for different reasons, may act as a warning that a snowball effect could be in the works. ... Read full Story

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Caterpillar’s stock surges to a record after a big revenue beat and a surprisingly upbeat outlook

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Gelsi | 10/29/2025 1:45 PM

Caterpillar Inc.’s stock rose in early trading on Wednesday after the earth-moving company said it’ll grow its revenue this year. ... Read full Story

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All five of his hedge funds have doubled this year. What this manager is saying now about gold and tech.

By MarketWatch.com | Jules Rimmer | 10/29/2025 12:54 PM

Through the end of September, Crescat’s five funds have soared in value. The firm that’s bullish on gold hasn’t been deterred by a recent slide in the yellow metal. ... Read full Story

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Apple earnings need to resolve this major investor question

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 10/29/2025 12:42 PM

Apple’s iPhone business exceeded expectations in the June quarter, and early iPhone 17 indications have been encouraging. But is that demand sustainable? ... Read full Story

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Nvidia could become the first $5 trillion company today. Here’s just how big that is.

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 10/29/2025 12:37 PM

A $5 trillion market capitalization would be larger than the combined market values of Broadcom, TSMC, AMD, ASML, Micron, Lam Research, Qualcomm, Intel and Arm. ... Read full Story

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Why Boeing’s commercial-airplanes business had another large loss even as revenue surged

By MarketWatch.com | Tomi Kilgore | 10/29/2025 12:36 PM

Airplane deliveries rose and revenue surged while Boeing’s defense and space business showed strength. But losses were wider than expected. ... Read full Story

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Visa earnings offer an upbeat read on consumer-spending habits

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 10/29/2025 12:25 AM

Volume growth picked up in the latest quarter, suggestive of healthy payment activity. ... Read full Story

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Here’s why Oreo maker Mondelez gave Wall Street a cloudier outlook for the year

By MarketWatch.com | Claudia Assis | 10/29/2025 12:22 AM

Mondelez says it reached ‘peak costs’ in the quarter. ... Read full Story

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Home builders are struggling, and it’s not just because new houses aren’t affordable

By MarketWatch.com | Tomi Kilgore | 10/28/2025 11:22 PM

D.R. Horton’s results show that the market for newly built homes continues to slow, as affordability issues, as well as worries about the economy and the job market, are keeping buyers on the fence. ... Read full Story

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U.S. says $80 billion worth of nuclear reactors will be built. Cameco’s stock jumps.

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Goldstein | 10/28/2025 11:07 PM

The U.S. government announced a pact to build at least $80 billion worth of nuclear reactors, in a pact to meet the growing power demands caused by artificial intelligence. ... Read full Story

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‘There’s talk of a mutiny’: My employer made us sign new contracts to return to the office. Should we fight back?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 10/28/2025 10:45 PM

“There are several team members with very long commutes.” ... Read full Story

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Microsoft’s stock rises as new OpenAI partnership comes as a relief to investors

By MarketWatch.com | Christine Ji | 10/28/2025 10:44 PM

The new agreement values Microsoft’s 27% stake at $135 billion and extends its IP rights through 2032, giving Microsoft investors “upside optionality.” ... Read full Story

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Gold’s selloff may be an opportunity in disguise for investors as the Fed looks to cut interest rates

By MarketWatch.com | Myra P. Saefong | 10/28/2025 6:52 PM

Gold has seen a sharp selloff in the past week, and with the Federal Reserve expected to cut benchmark interest rates, investors could be missing an opportunity to buy the precious metal at a bargain price. ... Read full Story

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These bargain stocks haven’t been so overlooked since the Great Depression. Time to add some to your 401(k)?

By MarketWatch.com | Brett Arends | 10/28/2025 6:42 PM

The last time a mania for big technology stocks peaked was 25 years ago. How’d that work out for you? ... Read full Story

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These 7 tech stocks have seen heavy insider selling even as prices are rising

By MarketWatch.com | Michael Brush | 10/28/2025 6:00 PM

Corporate insiders now are more bearish than they were during the dot-com boom or the pandemic. ... Read full Story

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Wayfair’s stock rallies as shoppers shrug off tariffs, show early signs of healthy holiday spending

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Gelsi | 10/28/2025 6:00 PM

Existing customer boosted their buying activity by nearly 7%, while the total number of active shoppers dipped. ... Read full Story

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Tesla’s European sales are backsliding as China encroaches further on the market

By MarketWatch.com | William Gavin | 10/28/2025 5:29 PM

Tesla Inc.’s sales in Europe are on the decline as Chinese companies, including rival BYD Co., continue to increase their share of the market. ... Read full Story

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Nokia’s stock is getting a big Nvidia bump. Why the chip maker is taking a stake.

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 10/28/2025 5:29 PM

Networking is increasingly important in the AI race as companies look to move data more quickly. ... Read full Story

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Inflation is quietly chipping away at most Americans’ main source of wealth

By MarketWatch.com | Aarthi Swaminathan | 10/28/2025 5:17 PM

Home-price growth continues to slow in the 20 biggest metro areas in the U.S., as the housing market buckles under the weight of high mortgage rates and high home prices. ... Read full Story

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Deep Antarctic waters hold geometric communities of fish nests

by Science News | Oct 29 2025

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Trump ordered to pay SNAP benefits; CT officials still want to help

by CT Mirror | Oct 31 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

food

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

by The Daily Meal | Nov 01 2025

golf

Ryder Cup: U.S. and European Golfers Face a Challenge at Bethpage Black

by NY Times | Sep 25 2025

health

Unused Period Products Unlikely to Contain Mold, Health Experts Say

by Healthline.com | Nov 01 2025

mental

I Study Behavioral Health for a Living: Here Are 8 Little Rules for a Happier Life I Wish Everyone Knew

by thehealthy.com | Oct 24 2025

music

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

by Billboard | Nov 01 2025

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42M lose SNAP benefits despite efforts to fund the food program

by upi.com | Nov 02 2025

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Watch: Venomous snake rescued from backyard swimming pool

by United Press International, Inc. | Oct 31 2025

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Michael Goodwin: A Zohran Mamdani mayoralty would mean a long, sour decline for NYC

by New York Post | Nov 02 2025

politics

Obama calls NYC mayoral frontrunner Mamdani just days before crucial election

by Fox News | 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

upstate

Red Kettle campaign kicks off in Troy

by NEWS10 ABC | Nov 01 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.

Fiserv’s stock slides toward worst day ever as outlook reset is deemed ‘difficult to comprehend’

The ‘no-hire, no-fire’ job market may have ended, as Amazon, UPS make bold layoff moves

Caterpillar’s stock surges to a record after a big revenue beat and a surprisingly upbeat outlook

All five of his hedge funds have doubled this year. What this manager is saying now about gold and tech.

Apple earnings need to resolve this major investor question

Nvidia could become the first $5 trillion company today. Here’s just how big that is.

Why Boeing’s commercial-airplanes business had another large loss even as revenue surged

Visa earnings offer an upbeat read on consumer-spending habits

Here’s why Oreo maker Mondelez gave Wall Street a cloudier outlook for the year

Home builders are struggling, and it’s not just because new houses aren’t affordable

U.S. says $80 billion worth of nuclear reactors will be built. Cameco’s stock jumps.

‘There’s talk of a mutiny’: My employer made us sign new contracts to return to the office. Should we fight back?

Microsoft’s stock rises as new OpenAI partnership comes as a relief to investors

Gold’s selloff may be an opportunity in disguise for investors as the Fed looks to cut interest rates

These bargain stocks haven’t been so overlooked since the Great Depression. Time to add some to your 401(k)?

These 7 tech stocks have seen heavy insider selling even as prices are rising

Wayfair’s stock rallies as shoppers shrug off tariffs, show early signs of healthy holiday spending

Tesla’s European sales are backsliding as China encroaches further on the market

Nokia’s stock is getting a big Nvidia bump. Why the chip maker is taking a stake.

Inflation is quietly chipping away at most Americans’ main source of wealth

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Deep Antarctic waters hold geometric communities of fish nests

Trump ordered to pay SNAP benefits; CT officials still want to help

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

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

Ryder Cup: U.S. and European Golfers Face a Challenge at Bethpage Black

Unused Period Products Unlikely to Contain Mold, Health Experts Say

I Study Behavioral Health for a Living: Here Are 8 Little Rules for a Happier Life I Wish Everyone Knew

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

42M lose SNAP benefits despite efforts to fund the food program

Watch: Venomous snake rescued from backyard swimming pool

Michael Goodwin: A Zohran Mamdani mayoralty would mean a long, sour decline for NYC

Obama calls NYC mayoral frontrunner Mamdani just days before crucial election

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

Red Kettle campaign kicks off in Troy

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