performer

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FedEx Freight shares rose 9% to $172.39 on Friday, making it the S&P 500’s top performer amid a market downturn.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“It normalizes the use of AI replicas and synthetic performers rather than drawing a firm line protecting human performers and their jobs,” said Chuck Slavin, a background actor and performer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The Royce Small-Cap Fund was the second-best performer on the list for one year, trailing only the Royce Micro-Cap Trust.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

In the four years since he put on the orange-and-blue jersey, Brunson has led the entire league in fourth-quarter scoring in the playoffs, outpacing the next-most-clutch performer by more than 100 points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“His outfit is a little bizarre. I thought he was a performer of some sort when I first came in, although I tried not to imagine the nature of his act.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole