betting

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The stock market is on a record-busting streak, and even when oil prices are rising, as they are on Wednesday, the past few months have shown betting against equities is a tricky approach.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

But most of the prediction-market growth has been tied to betting on sporting events.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Some companies are also betting on smartphones, although attempts to ditch apps for agentic AI have so far run into problems with computing power and gaining permission to access on-device tools run by different firms.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Listen to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the betting favorite to be the next Speaker of the House.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“Just like Ariadne. I’m betting you can see the right path. The Labyrinth won’t be able to fool you as easily.”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan