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Major U.S. stock indexes notched a trio of record highs in the last session, before Japan’s Nikkei extended its own record close.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

—European blue-chip stock indexes largely slipped, as the threat of fresh U.S. tariffs and higher oil prices weighed on sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Chip stocks had a particularly good day, boosted by Jensen Huang’s endorsement of Marvell Technology, which sent the stock surging 32%.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

But the company’s stock fell 3.9% on Tuesday—its largest decrease since May 2025—reflecting concerns that Big Tech’s AI ambitions are outstripping even their substantial cash flows, writes my colleague Adam Levine.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

In this case the model was totally missing the point: When Capital One stock moved, as it surely would, it was more likely to move by a lot than by a little.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis