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S&P 500 Snapshot: Stocks End Lower to Snap 3-Week Win Streak

The S&P 500 wrapped up the week with a loss of 1.4%, snapping a three-week winning streak. Key Takeaways The S&P 500 posted a 1.4% weekly loss, its worst weekly showing since mid-July. The index is currently sitting 1.6% below its record close. The S&P 500 is currently up 12.1% year-to-date, while the S&P Equal […]

Apple is reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs from Siri, Vision Pro teams

Apple has admitted that some roles are being impacted as it shifts its focus away from certain initiatives.

Looking at International Stocks? Lean Into Emerging Markets, Instead

U.S. investors are facing quite a bit of concentration risk, even as markets seem to be broadening. Entering 2026, prior to all the geopolitical volatility, investors were clamoring for ex-U.S. equities. Now, despite that continued volatility, international stocks can still appeal. Looking longer term, however, emerging markets may actually be the more intriguing route, via […]

What’s Driving the 2026 Industrials Sector Rally?

If one were to take a trip to Wall Street and ask investors which sector of the S&P 500 is offering the most attractive opportunities beyond the tech sector, would they be surprised to hear industrials come in as a top response? After all, this would likely be the case. Key Takeaways: Thus far this […]

The $225 Pebble Time 2 is a refreshingly fun smartwatch

The $225 Pebble Time 2 pairs quirky watch faces and apps with physical buttons, an e-paper display, weeks of battery life, and a playful hacker spirit.

Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero

Nvidia research shows that AI agents can perform well, and not go off the deep end, through fine-tuning, even if the AI model isn’t that great at the task.

Deion Sanders Faces Subpoena Drama As Colorado’s Season Nears

The business of college football rarely stops for personal matters, but Deion Sanders may soon have to balance a courtroom obligation with one of the most important dates on Colorado’s calendar. A Boulder County sheriff’s deputy attempted to serve Sanders with civil papers on Aug. 11 while he was at a Colorado football practice, according […]

TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit

Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement.

Metro Atlanta school ranks among top 10 nationally in U.S. News & World Report rankings

The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology in Lawrenceville has been named the No. 7 public high school in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, moving up six spots from last year in rankings released Aug. 18 that evaluate nearly 18,000 schools using academic and student-outcome data. The school was the only […]

Labor Shortage Is Forcing a Robot Revolution in U.S. Manufacturing

The U.S. manufacturing sector is larger than most people realize, with 17% of world manufacturing value added – more than Japan, Germany, Korea, Italy, and France combined. Key Takeaways Recruitment and retention remain the top concern for U.S. manufacturers, with 481,000 job openings recorded in June alone. U.S. robot shipments are projected to expand from […]

Rates, Not Crypto: Reading This Week’s Bitcoin Move

Advisors hunting for a crypto specific catalyst behind this week’s Bitcoin move will not find one. The driver sits in the rates complex. The minutes of the last FOMC meeting showed a committee more divided, and more restrictive, than the decision it went on to publish, but every print since has cut the other way. […]