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Possibly adding to the pressure on the shares is next week’s earnings report, which will be SpaceX’s first as a public company.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The figure marked a 3% increase in organic terms from a year earlier and compares with the 1% rise it reported in the first three months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
NBCUniversal’s Peacock turns a profit for the first time, boosted by audiences tuning into the World Cup and “Love Island.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Lyle Cherneff: Maryland historian Richard Paul Fugate estimates that between 3,000 and 4,000 children, in the first weeks after emancipation alone, were re-enslaved through these fraudulent indenture contracts.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
“When he first saw you,” I say knowingly, “he didn’t like you.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
On a day of firsts, 336 ended up being the magic number.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
His pursuit of firsts, bests, biggests, quickest has helped fuel his success to unforeseen heights with SpaceX and Tesla, where he is also chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
This year’s Grammy Awards are sure to be defined by historic firsts and lasts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026
Fast-rising Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko has been racking up a lot of firsts in recent months, with a clash against a world number one on centre court at a Grand Slam the latest.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
However, those firsts would pale in comparison with Johnson's new assignment: The president wanted a plane that could fly high enough to avoid Soviet radar, and far enough to cross the Soviet Union without refueling.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
