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With fears mounting that gains so far this year may be unsustainable, a surprisingly strong US jobs report for April sparked a selloff, with the major US markets ending the week in the red.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

That left 220 stocks in the red for 2026—and even more that were underperforming.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% even though four of the five largest companies on the index by market capitalization ended the day in the red.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Even counting this week’s surge, Palantir shares remain solidly in the red this year, down nearly 12%.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Thousands upon thousands of trees in the red glow of sundown, perfectly shaped and perfectly aligned, vertically and horizontally, like squares in a million-square grid.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor




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