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Elsewhere on Monday, investors got a positive read on manufacturing, as the Institute for Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers Index, or PMI, rose to a four-year high.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

S&P said its Purchasing Managers Index for the eurozone—which measures activity in the services and manufacturing sectors—fell to 47.5 in May from 48.8 in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Managers and coaches follow the method of playing out from the back, with the goalkeeper needing to be as good with his feet as with his hands.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“In a time like this, adding more bonds to protect your portfolio is the worst idea,” said Mabrouk Chetouane, head of global market strategy at Natixis Investment Managers, who is based out of Paris.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Managers upbraided a group of messenger boys overheard dishing office dirt at a local diner, and engineers caught having a loud, detailed work conversation at the Industrial USO were called on the carpet.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly