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Shares continued to slide the following day and ended Friday’s session in the red.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

China’s top food-delivery company stayed in the red for the third consecutive quarter.

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

She is still in the red sun visor and tennis whites she wore leading her fitness class at the Forum Gym and winning at doubles afterward.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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