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EchoStar itself is also a play on SpaceX, thanks to a spectrum deal set to give the firm a nearly 3% stake in the soon-to-be-public company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

There’s this new play on the ’80s but not in a cheesy way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The bull case for Goldman is that it is the purest Wall Street play on the tech capital-raising boom along with Morgan Stanley—whose stock has roughly matched Goldman’s over the past year.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

So crank up the Victrola, press play on Spotify and nestle into your headphones.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

“Hey, do you want to play on my Switch?”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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