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The chain said it expects $424 million to $428 million in revenue, above Wall Street’s estimates for $418.3 million, with same-store sales up 3% to 5%, compared to analysts’ estimates for a 3% gain.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

And just over one-quarter of homes that go under contract are selling above asking price, the lowest share for this time of year in at least five years, Redfin says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But despite his insistence that their shared directing credit will list her name above his and larger, at the end his name is ranked over hers in exactly the same font.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

But the war has put oil above $100 and, even if it settles around $70 to $80, Jamison says these energy companies will top analysts’ estimates and see higher free cash flow.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

A black-and-white squashed-skunk figure hugged the branches above, huddled in the safety of the tree, whose boughs were bending into a leafy cage around her.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman