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SpaceX’s market capitalization has shed more than $800 billion from the high it reached on July 16, putting its valuation at less than $1.8 trillion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
If the bar is too high, flipping the switch may be difficult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Night Nurse” is as flirty and fleeting as a high school crush — intense enough to make an impact but staked more on possibility than actual sensation.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
The WHO said better management of conditions like hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol could also help reduce dementia risk.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
But what they loved best of all was when Karli decided he would perform his juggling act high up there astride Marlene’s neck!
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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After hitting record highs of more than $4.80 a gallon in April, prices had recovered to about $2.81 a gallon in early July, according to the Argus US Jet Fuel Index.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Valero’s stock fell on Wednesday as oil prices slipped, but it has closed at record highs over the past five sessions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
And positive views of China reached record highs in some places surveyed this year, including Italy, Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Turkey.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Treasurys back from eight-week highs and weakening the dollar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The highs and lows on that particular holiday had been intense.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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Fraudsters can be in search of higher pay from padded credentials or may have more sophisticated schemes in mind, like gaining access to company data.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Given those steady revenue trends, United said it expects to recover 80% to 90% of higher fuel costs in the third quarter and potentially 100% of it in the fourth quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
"The biggest contributor to Toronto's spike in air pollution right now is wildfires, though the higher than average temperatures are also playing a role," Armen Araradian of IQAir told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
One nonprofit in Dallas reported that demand for food assistance is now higher than it was in 2008 during the financial crisis or in 2020 during the pandemic.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The impostor Leanna North rose higher into the air.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Hedge-fund industry data provider HFR on Wednesday said there were 129 hedge-fund liquidations in the first quarter, up from 45 in the previous quarter and the highest total since the second quarter of 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The share of job seekers out of work for six months or longer is hovering near highest level in five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
For Trump the highest rating was 68% from the Philippines and the lowest was 4% from the West Bank/East Jerusalem.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“The streaming part of the environment is the highest growth part of the industry,” Morris said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
When the red eye is highest ... the bear will be invincible.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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