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Around 85% of companies in the S&P 500 that have reported results beat first-quarter earnings expectations, above the 10-year average of 76%, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Workers who have not embraced AI have reported feeling the negative impacts of resisting the technology, respondents to the University of Phoenix 2026 study said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

With cooler temperatures, rain forecast and the stronger bait, farmers have reported a drop in mouse numbers in recent days.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Dubbing the saga the "chancellor swap" debate, German media have reported the name of Hendrik Wuest -- the state premier of North Rhein-Westphalia -- is circulating as a possible alternative.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

As Oppenheimer acknowledged, he should have reported the approach promptly to Manhattan Project security officials.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik