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The Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund Exchange-Traded Fund is up 25% in the past five years, less than half of the S&P 500’s gain of over 60%.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The first six weeks sold out in less than three hours and the show has been extended until Sept. 6.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The following year, he played five games for the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, averaging 2.4 points and less than one rebound and assist in about 10 minutes a game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

He also raised levies on specific items such as steel, lumber and cars and ended rules that had allowed shipments worth less than $800 to enter the country, among other measures.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

She had seen news reports of a violent California earthquake less than one hundred miles from where the Palmers lived.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret