The Green Bay Packers left Denver on Friday night with a 33-13 win over the Broncos in the second week of the 2026 preseason. Three different quarterbacks led touchdown drives, while rookie kicker Trey Smack hit all seven of his kicks, accounting for 15 of the team's 33 points. More importantly, a bunch of players competing for roster spots impressed against the Broncos.
So, who improved their chances of making the Packers' roster in Denver? A stock watch coming out of Friday night's win:
Say ***** o to your new backup slot defender behind Javon Bullard. Hadden, who played in his first game since suffering a gruesome ankle injury in late December of last year, made five tackles, including three notable open-field stops and two tackles for loss. Defending the run from the slot is a priority, and Hadden had one play where he diagnosed the run, shot the gap and made the play in the backfield. There were no obvious lapses in coverage, either. Hadden's stock is way up after a terrific week overall.
The top three running backs all look like roster locks, but it's possible Strong has made a compelling enough case for the Packers to keep four at the position. On Friday night, Strong turned eight rushes into a team-high 37 rushing yards while creating a 12-yard run and forcing several missed tackles. He also produced a highlight special teams play on a nifty kickoff return gaining 68 yards. Strong looks like a natural runner, with wiggle, burst and vision. While more likely a priority practice squad player at this point, Strong greatly improved his stock in Denver with an impressive all-around performance.
Is there any competition for QB2? McCord played well again on Friday night, while Tyrod Taylor has only been so-so as the true backup behind Jordan Love. McCord completed 12 of 19 passes and led the Packers to 13 points over four drives, including another two-minute drive resulting in points before the half. His completion percentage would have been higher had the Packers backups not dropped a pass or two. Cutting capable quarterbacks is always tough, and McCord is looking more and more capable as the preseason continues on.

#denver #points

This time last year we were facing a daunting, and gruelling trip to Kazakhstan with our Champions League aspirations very much on the line.
Having flopped at home against minnows Kairat Almaty, we made the long journey, and were ultimately made to pay as the Kazakh side beat us on spot kicks to kill off our Champions League aspirations, and confine us to the Europa League.
The only 'new' additions to Brendan Rodgers pool of players for those two games were the returning Kieran Tierney (who had signed a pre-contract months earlier) with Shin Yamada, loan signing Jahmai Simpson Pusey, and Callum Osmand the other new recruits, but were very much seen as bench players at the most.
Temirlan Anarbekov of Kairat clutches the ba during the UEFA Champions League Play-offs Round First Leg match between Celtic and Kairat Almaty at Celtic Park on August 20, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
That failure to add any real quality to our side was the biggest factor for our failure not just in Europe, but the following few months to follow. Something that resulted in Brendan Rodgers deciding enough was enough, which culminated in the Irishman handing in his notice.

#league #almaty #brendan

Real Madrid have a problem of plenty in attack, with Jose Mourinho facing a major selection dilemma on a game-to-game basis.
The likes of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham are the first names written on the team sheet.
Also, the price that Madrid paid for Yan Diomande this summer suggests he is going to be a guaranteed starter for Jose.
Now, according to Mario Cortegana of The Athletic, Arda Guler may face one of the toughest selection battles in Real Madrid's squad.
However, the silver lining for him is that there is no shortage of belief in the Turkish midfielder inside the club.

#kylian #junior

Manchester City has been busy selling players this week, which has been a cause of frustration for most of the City universe. Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders have departed the club. Savinho is on the verge of completing his move to Tottenham. Omar Marmoush and Nico Gonzalez seem highly likely to depart the club before the transfer window closes. The uncertainty surrounding the state of the Manchester City squad has been a cause for concern for many. However, Enzo Maresca isn't concerned about the current state of affairs as he reiterated that the City hierarchy knows what they have to do before the transfer window closes.
When Enzo Maresca faced the media earlier today ahead of Manchester City's opening Premier League fixture against Bournemouth, the Manchester City manager insisted that he wasn't concerned by how the summer transfer window has unfolded. Maresca said that there is a plan in place which will see City bolster their squad. Maresca said that Manchester City know what they have to do before the transfer window closes. He explained: "No, I'm not worried or concerned. Since day one we've known exactly what we need and we are working together with the Sporting Director and the club. It's 11 days to go and many things can happen."
"We don't have minimum or maximum number. Depends a little bit. I said after the last game if we win or lose games we are not going to change our perspective to change our idea of how many we need. We know exactly what we need and how many we need and then we will see."
The final stages of the summer transfer window will be busy for Manchester City. Given the amount of departures and expected departures, City will need to replace those players with quality reinforcements. It has been a week of angst in some sections as the plan that City have isn't immediately clear. Listening to Enzo Maresca speak, the Manchester City is calm about the situation. There is little doubt that City have a plan in place, although the timeline may be stretched out due to factors out of Manchester City's control.
The World Cup and the subsequent holidays that the players had after it has stretched City's timeline to sign players. Ideally, City would have wanted all their incoming signings completed by now. That hasn't occurred. Instead, City face the possibility of paying a premium for their transfer targets. However, that is the price that will have to be paid for Manchester City's strategy.

#transfer #window

The Houston Astros are once again playing it safe with Jeremy Peña, who is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Athletics. At this point in the MLB season, all of these decisions are magnified, though.
The shortstop suffered a right-hand contusion after being hit by a 100 mph pitch earlier this week, and while he is comfortable enough to play defense, he still isn't ready to fully swing the bat.
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Aug 19, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (3) reacts after being hit by a pitch during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Peña's latest absence is more about his comfort level while hitting than any major structural injury. An MRI revealed no structural damage to his hand, but there is still swelling and soreness, particularly when he swings the bat.

#astros

NASCAR has not sold the remaining property of the California Speedway, which shut down in 2023. Yesterday, a quitclaim deed surfaced on social media, indicating that NASCAR sold the rest of the property it was holding onto.
However, today's reports say otherwise that NASCAR is still holding onto 90 acres of the California Speedway property. NASCAR previously sold 433 of the 522-acre property.
The new report that NASCAR has not sold its remaining property of California Speedway was brought to light by FOX motorsports reporter Bob Pockrass.
"It is my understanding NASCAR still has the parcel of land at Auto Club that it has had since it sold the majority of the property. The documents from May appear to be, from what I can tell, about an easement," Pockrass wrote via X.
An easement is a legal right allowing for a property owner to allow someone else to use their land for limited purposes. Pockrass added on X that NASCAR made it clear that it was a cancelation of an easement rather than a selling.

#california

The Mariners are officially ready to call up their top prospect for Saturday's matchup, according to an undisclosed **** ociated Press (AP) source.
According to AP, 22-year-old Kade Anderson will make his debut against current National League wild card leader Chicago Cubs.
Anderson is number five on MLB's top 100 prospects list, after excelling so far in the minor leagues.
He currently has a 1.06 ERA in his first year with the Arkansas Travelers, and he has also racked up 135 strikeouts.
Anderson's record is sitting at 10-1 after 18 starts.

#press

Real Madrid icon Cristiano Ronaldo has on Friday continued to etch his name ever further into the history books of modern football.
This comes courtesy of his exploits in the Portuguese's first appearance of the new campaign in the Saudi Pro League.
Al-Nassr continued the defence of their SPL **** le this evening, making the trip to Al-Riyadh for a Matchday Two clash. The aforementioned Ronaldo, after sitting out the opening round of action, was forced to make do with a spot on the bench from the off in Riyadh.
After being introduced to proceedings during the 2nd-half, though, the veteran frontman wasted little time in making his presence felt.
En route to an eventual 4-0 Al-Nassr romp, Ronaldo rounded out the scoring late on, swivelling inside the penalty area before slotting home a fine left-footed finish.

#real

On August 13, Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) reported second quarter 2026 results that leaned hard into the story it has been telling investors since its IPO. Consumer loan marketplace volume reached $4.3 billion, up 132% from a year earlier and 4% ahead of the top end of guidance, marking a third straight quarter of triple digit growth. The message from management was simple: the shift of mortgage lending onto Figure's tokenized marketplace is accelerating, not slowing down.
Revenue and profitability grew alongside volume rather than behind it. Adjusted net revenue climbed 95% year over year to $218 million, and adjusted EBITDA rose 126% to $119 million, pushing the margin to 55% from 47% a year earlier. Net income jumped to $87 million from $30 million. Figure Connect, the company's capital-light marketplace that lets loans trade directly between originators and buyers on chain, drove much of that lift. Connect volume climbed to 65% of total marketplace volume, up from 42% a year ago, and management now expects that share to approach 70% in the medium term, higher than the 60% target it had set previously. Partner count grew to 489, up from 387 last quarter, and at least one newly onboarded partner has already become the company's largest or second-largest.
That growth has not come by loosening lending standards. Average FICO scores at origination have risen from 737 in 2020 to 756 so far this year, while combined loan-to-value ratios have fallen to 62.1%. Spreads on Figure's HELOC securitizations have tightened from around 255 basis points in 2023 to roughly 135 basis points across 22 priced deals, and the buyer base for those deals has grown to more than 100 unique investors from just a handful a few years ago. The pending acquisition of Kiavi, a residential transition loan lender, is expected to add 40% to volume and $100 million of EBITDA with a payback period under four years, giving Figure a new ****** et class to run through the same marketplace playbook.
Not every metric moved in Figure's favor. Net take rate, the cut Figure earns on marketplace volume, fell to 3.6%, the low end of its 3.5% to 4% guided range, and management expects it to stay there in the third quarter. Three forces are pushing it down at once. Figure Connect itself carries the lowest take rate of the company's three channels, and the partners moving fastest onto it are large ones skipping the higher take rate Figure branded channel entirely. Rising interest rates during the quarter also hurt gain on sale economics, and first lien loan volume, which carries lower take rates than home equity lines, tripled year over year.

#figure #quarter #connect #take

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Wayne Cole
LONDON/SYDNEY, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Global stocks were headed for a mostly lower week on Friday, as strain in global bond markets showed little sign of abating and the diplomatic deadlock in the Gulf lifted oil prices to one-month highs.
U.S. government bond yields resumed their climb after Wednesday's surprise intervention by the ‌Treasury brought barely a day of relief from selling sparked by concerns about elevated inflation and fiscal pressures.
The rise came even as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he could ‌further increase the government's repurchases of Treasuries, and floated the idea of fiscal consolidation.
Analysts were sceptical he could find enough spending cuts to seriously curb a budget deficit of more than 6% of gross domestic product, with interest charges alone this year running at $1.2 trillion, while the U.S. debt pile just crossed $40 trillion.

#treasury #trillion #dhara #wayne

A weight loss company called Start Willow is facing backlash after telling Love Island USA contestant Melanie Moreno they could help her lose weight.
The brand posted an image stating: "Melanie, you may not be able to drop that man, but we can help you drop 10-15lbs in 4 weeks. Call us, Start Willow."
Melanie appeared on season 8 of the dating show, entering the house the first day and coming third with her partner, Sincere Rhea.
Fans have called the marketing "disgusting," and whoever came up with the idea should lose their job. In response, Melanie posted a photo of herself to Instagram Stories eating pepperoni pizza.
"I get it's their brand but who in their right mind thought targeting a public figure to have weight loss would be good.. it's extremely gross," wrote a social media user.

#willow #loss #called #brand

On August 13, Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) held its second-quarter earnings call, and the headline number was consumables revenue hitting a record $66.3 million. For a company trying to prove it has moved beyond selling prototyping machines into recurring, production-grade manufacturing, that record matters more than the top line itself. But underneath the record sat a cash flow warning that investors will want to weigh carefully.
Aerospace and defense is Stratasys's largest business, and it grew 17% year over year in the second quarter. Management pointed to expanding adoption across the U.S. Air Force, where the company's F900 system is certified for flightworthy production parts, describing the orders as increasing in volume across the Air Force's sustainment enterprise rather than one-time purchases. Once a part is qualified on a Stratasys platform, switching suppliers becomes costly, which is the basis for calling this demand structural. Stratasys Direct, the company's parts manufacturing arm, grew 12.1% year over year, fueled by defense technology customers building drones and munitions.
The quarter also delivered two large multiyear systems deals. Quickparts expanded its relationship with Stratasys by purchasing 12 Neo 800-plus systems on top of six units it already owned, with three of the new systems placed in Europe. FAW Group, one of China's largest auto manufacturers, signed for 12 F900 systems by year-end, with two shipped in the second quarter, adding to five F900s and eight other Stratasys machines it already runs to make interior parts like armrests and panels. Stratasys was also awarded a two-year, $7.8 million program through the 2026 America Makes OIB Modernization Challenge to develop monitoring technology for its F900 and F3300 platforms. Layered on top is the pending $42.5 million cash acquisition of MarkForged, whose continuous carbon fiber technology generated about $70 million in revenue in 2025 and which management expects to add positively to EBITDA within a year of closing.
System revenue fell to $26.4 million from $30.6 million a year earlier, meaning machine sales are shrinking even as the recurring materials business grows. Gross margin slipped too, with non-GAAP gross margin at 47.2% versus 47.7% a year ago, which the company attributed largely to a stronger Israeli shekel raising costs incurred in that currency. GAAP net loss widened slightly to $16.9 million, compared to $16.7 million a year ago, though GAAP loss per diluted share improved slightly to $0.19 from $0.20.

#stratasys #gaap

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho says it will be hard to find the "perfect set-up" to fit Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham into the same team, but insists the trio are not "incompatible".
After last season was overshadowed by chaos, amid fan unrest and allegations of players fighting at the Bernabeu, Mourinho will need all three of his stars if Los Blancos want to reclaim the Spanish **** le from a Barcelona team who have won the past two.
However, the 63‑year‑old, whose return to Real for a second stint in charge was confirmed in June, admitted he faces a "difficult" task in fitting all three players into the same starting eleven.
Speaking to the media before Real's La Liga opener against Espanyol on Saturday, Mourinho said: "They are incredible players and incredible players want to play with incredible players. Top players have frustration when they play with teammates who are not top.
"The best want to play with the best. After the tactical adjustments, it might be a little bit more difficult," he added.

#players #mourinho #want #difficult

HGTV stars Tarek El Moussa and his wife, Heather El Moussa, have relisted their Newport Beach, CA, property on the rental market—this time trimming back their asking price by $7,500.
Tarek, 45, and Heather, 38, purchased the coastal dwelling back in August 2020 for $3.1 million, according to records, and quickly set about renovating the property in order to turn it into their dream beach escape, they previously revealed to Realtor.com®.
However, after upgrading to a new $5.2 million home in the same beachfront neighborhood, the duo decided to try and use their former home as a source of rental income, initially listing the dwelling for rent in August 2025 with an asking price of $25,000 a month.
Remarkably, in December of that same year, they then increased the asking price, raising it to $30,000 a month, before the property was taken off the market. Now, it has returned, with a significantly reduced ask of $22,500 a month, records show.
The move comes just a few weeks after another of Tarek and Heather's homes in Newport Beach was targeted in a robbery, which took place while they were away on vacation—however, the rental is not thought to have been the home that was broken into.

#rental #asking

Both AT&T and Verizon sold their customers' real-time location data to aggregators who resold it to almost anyone willing to pay. Both got fined. Both fought back. One of them just ran out of road.
On Aug. 17, the Supreme Court denied Verizon's petition to recover the $47 million it paid the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over the sale of customer location data, ending the carrier's effort without explanation, according to QZ.
AT&T is in a different position. Its case took a different procedural path and it still has a live shot at recovering the $57 million it paid. That gap matters, and it didn't happen by accident.
The fines go back to April 2024, when the FCC penalized four carriers a combined $196 million for selling customers' location data to aggregators without meaningful consent.
T-Mobile was hit hardest at $80 million. AT&T paid $57 million. Verizon paid $47 million. Sprint paid $12 million.

#million #paid #aggregators #without

As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle prepare to take up residency again in the U.K. six years after giving up their royal roles, Markle will be serving up her fashion influence and continue running her brand, As Ever.

While millions around the globe are chiming in about what their surprise decision could mean to the modern monarchy, others speculated about how commercial prospects may have played into their decision to relocate with their two children Archie, 7, and Lillibet, 5. Much has happened since Princess Diana and King Charles III's younger son lost his honorary military and royal patronage appointments in 2021.

The prince spelled out his many grievances with his kin in his memoir "Spare," and the pair sounded off in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Harry has also openly criticized his home country for not providing his family of four with security. As for how that will be handled in a few weeks upon their return, Prime Minister Andy Burnham described that as "a private matter."

Although King Charles III and Queen Camilla were reunited with Harry's two children earlier this month at the monarch's private country estate Highgrove House, Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, were not there. The strained relations between Harry and his brother continue to be scrutinized on social media and in traditional media.

David Haigh, founder and chief executive officer of the independent brand evaluation consultancy firm Brand Finance, said, "My take is they clearly haven't succeeded in America like they thought they would."

Acknowledging how Harry and Markle each have critics and loyalists, Haigh said that Harry is "much more highly regarded in the U.K. than Markle is. And the dynamic will shift much more in his favor."

To that point, the latest YouGov public opinion poll of Harry gives him a 27 percent popularity ranking and Markle an 18 percent rating. But Markle has a track record for boosting designers' sales by wearing their label. She sported 16 Australian labels during a trip Down Under in April. That resulted in a total of $51.6 million in media impact value over a four-day stretch, according to Launchmetrics.

Carolina Herrera, Heidi Merrick, Dior, Valentino, Mackage, Emilia Wickstead, Victoria Beard, Reformation, Jason Wu and Anine Bing are among the many brands that 45-year-old Markle has rotated into her wardrobe. In addition to launching the lifestyle brand As Ever in the spring of last year, the former "Suits" actress and her husband were the executive producers for the documentary "Cookie Queens" about American Girl Scouts' cookie selling.
Meghan Markle at the Balenciaga spring 2026 show.
Last month, she earned an Emmy nomination for her Netflix lifestyle series "With Love, Meghan." In September 2020, the husband-and-wife team's Archewell Productions secured a multiyear deal with Netflix, which was reportedly in the $60 million to $100 million range.

With the couple maintaining their homes in Montecito,

A woman is going viral for saying she is considering leaving NYC after having an unpleasant experience while walking around the city. Originally posted by Izzy Graff (isabellegraff) on Instagram, the post features her gagging while showing her followers that her foot made direct contact with human feces while she was walking on the pavement.
To make matters worse, Graff said she had been wearing flip-flops that day. She can be heard retching in the video and telling viewers the experience left her feeling sick. She repeatedly said she felt like crying and wanted to be sick. The experience left her feeling so miserable that she said she would have to move out of NYC.
"Oh, I'm gonna throw up. Oh, I'm gonna throw up. Oh, I'm sick," Graff says in the clip. "I just, I'm like literally almost gonna cry. I just stepped, I'm wearing flip-flops, in human ***** . I really… I'm moving. Oh, this was it."
Graff's profile bio on the platform states that she is based in NYC. In many of her videos, she can be seen exploring new places in the city on foot.
The video has since been reposted and rapidly circulated across social media platforms. Her meltdown sparked a mixed reaction among viewers. While some sympathized with her for the unfortunate experience, others blamed her for wearing flip-flops.

#graff

Ruby Rose is sharing a deeply personal glimpse into what she says was Hayden Panettiere's private pain before the actress died at 36. Rose posted screenshots of text messages she says came from Panettiere, with the exchanges focusing in part on the difficult relationship Panettiere had publicly described with her estranged mother, Lesley Vogel.
One screenshot showed a contact saved as "Hayden" telling Rose that she had been crying over her mother's alleged cruelty. "My god I'm 36 and she can still cause this kind of pain," the message read, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Entertainment Weekly said it could not independently verify the identity of the person messaging Rose. The outlet had contacted Rose's team for more information and Vogel for comment when its report was published.
The content nevertheless echoes comments Panettiere made publicly before her death about her relationship with Vogel. In one of her most candid interviews earlier this year, she described ending their professional partnership at 19 because she wanted the woman who had managed her career to simply become her mother again.
Image Credit: rubyrose/ Threads.

#pain #publicly

Liam Delap's situation at Chelsea looks increasingly clear, and it is not a flattering one. According to Independent, "Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest are thought to be among a number of clubs considering a move for Chelsea's Liam Delap." That tells you plenty on its own. A year after leaving Ipswich for £30m, the 23-year-old is already facing a crossroads.
The biggest detail here is symbolic as much as practical. Delap "has lost the No 9 shirt to fellow striker Joao Pedro" and is reportedly "training separately" as Chelsea reshape their attacking options under Xabi Alonso. When a striker loses the shirt and the day-to-day integration, the message is obvious. He is available, and everyone knows it.
From an Ipswich perspective, this is the sort of market opportunity that can appear quickly and disappear just as fast. Delap knows the club, knows the environment, and had enough value for Chelsea to spend £30m on him after Ipswich's relegation. Since then, though, things have stalled badly. He "scored just once in the top flight during his first campaign at Stamford Bridge", and there is little in that record to suggest Chelsea would block an exit if the right proposal arrived.
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Nottingham Forest being mentioned also matters. They can offer Premier League football and a different short-term pitch. Ipswich, meanwhile, would be selling familiarity, minutes, and a system that could suit a forward needing rhythm and trust more than noise and hype.

#liam #nottingham #shirt #striker

Megyn Kelly has shared a sharp five-word reaction to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's latest move. After six years in Montecito, California, the Duke and ****** ss of Sussex are reportedly preparing to return to the UK. Their decision has already sparked plenty of discussion on both sides of the Atlantic, with commentators and the public weighing in on the Sussexes' next chapter.
Megyn Kelly devoted much of her Thursday podcast to celebrating Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's high-profile exit from the US.
During the August 20 episode of "The Megyn Kelly Show," Kelly discussed the Sussexes' decision to move back to the UK at length. She called their return the top story of the year and spent nearly six minutes praising what she described as their "self-deportations," per The Wrap.
"Two important self-deportations that can unite all of America. This is the first thing we've been able to agree upon in over a decade. Meghan and Harry are leaving. Praise Jesus! They're going. Get back to the U.K," the host said.
She upped the ante with a particularly biting five-word reaction before going even more ballistic, telling the couple, "Go become somebody else's problem."

#megyn #meghan #reaction

Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton are reportedly trying to "outdo each other" when it comes to honoring Princess Diana. Prince William and Middleton are reportedly planning to visit India in November to attend the Earthshot Prize awards ceremony. India is a place where Diana was deeply cherished. Hence, reports suggest that Markle is also pushing Prince Harry to visit the country. She reportedly doesn't want Middleton to outdo her when it comes to paying tribute to Diana.
Meghan Markle is reportedly not hesitant to compete with Kate Middleton when it comes to carrying on Princess Diana's legacy. A source for Heat World suggests that Markle got the news that the Prince and Princess of Wales are planning to visit India. Hence, she is now allegedly "pushing" Prince Harry to visit the country as well. Apparently, they will be travelling to India to honor the Earthshot Prize winners.
Diana was deeply cherished in India and visited the country in 1992, when she was regarded as the "people's princess." She also visited the Taj Mahal and captured a photo in front of one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
According to an insider, Harry and Markle may be disappointed that the Waleses are getting to visit India first. This is especially significant because the country holds a special place in Diana's legacy. Plus, the 30th anniversary of her death is approaching. This is why the public and media are keeping a close watch on the royal family for anything connected to her.
An insider said, "Meghan and Kate both seem keen to recreate Diana's legacy, which is lovely; no one would deprive them of celebrating her, but it does sometimes seem as though they're trying to outdo each other in the process. Certainly, that's the suspicion among some royals, who are whispering that Meghan is going overboard lately."

#India #middleton #kate #reportedly

Meghan Markle's return to the UK with Prince Harry is reportedly linked to a surprising career move. The news comes as the Sussexes prepare to relocate from Montecito to Britain this month. King Charles has reportedly been briefed on the plans and welcomed the prospect of having his youngest son and family closer.
A brand-new professional role for Meghan Markle could be driving the couple's reported return to the UK. Sources suggest that the As Ever founder has landed a major part in a British production. This is reportedly a key factor behind their move back to Britain.
In response, per the Daily Express, News.com.au's Bronte Coy noted: "What they want to do, their style of modelling moving forward, is to do the commercial things so that that then funds the other side, so obviously this is not going to be a burden on taxpayers."
Coy further explained, "People close to Harry said that he was very keen to continue this style of tour. Now that obviously was going to encompass the UK."
The 45-year-old ******* ss is best known for playing Rachel Zane in "Suits." She appeared in more than 100 episodes of the show before stepping away from acting to begin royal life. When she stepped away from acting, Markle said, "I don't see it as giving anything up, I just see it as a change. It's a new challenge."

#obviously

When a high-profile investor suddenly exits a stock, people immediately ******* ume something is wrong with the company. In Sandisk's (SNDK) case, the opposite appears to be true. A new regulatory filing shows that Situational Awareness — the AI-focused hedge fund run by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner — built a large position in Sandisk during the second quarter, making it one of the fund's biggest holdings at more than $5.6 billion. Then an AI-based selloff hit in July, and the fund took heavy losses, forcing Situational Awareness to offload much of its public portfolio to Ken Griffin's Citadel.
The forced selling helps explain part of the brutal July slide for Sandisk, as from late June to late July, SNDK stock's price essentially halved. But this says nothing about the company itself. The selling came from a fund unwinding under pressure, not from anything breaking inside Sandisk's business. If anything, the fundamentals have become even stronger. Sandisk recently posted the best quarter in its history, with revenue up 372% from a year ago and record gross margins.
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Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is the most valuable healthcare stock on the U.S. markets, with a valuation north of $1.1 trillion. **** e Exploration Technologies Corp (NASDAQ: SPCX), also known as **** eX, is worth significantly more at $1.8 trillion.
There is, however, a substantial disconnect in value. Eli Lilly's strong growth, financials, and dominance in the GLP-1 **** e justify the stock's rising value over the years. **** eX, however, is fueled mainly by hype and long-term expectations. The overall business is deeply unprofitable.
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The stocks could be heading in different directions from here on out. Could Eli Lilly become more valuable than **** eX by the end of 2026?
Although **** eX stock has only been trading publicly for a couple of months, it's already been highly volatile. It's bounced off lows of around $104 that it hit a few weeks ago, when the panic around its lockup expiration appeared to rattle the **** e stock. But with the company still generating significant losses and its cash burn potentially accelerating in future periods, another disappointing quarter later in the year could send it back into a free fall. Plus, there may still be a wave of insider selling that drags the stock lower. That may happen, particularly if the markets appear shaky later on.

#lilly #flashing #markets

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Revenue growth of 87.6% in the first half of 2026 was primarily driven by a 153.9% increase in U.S. customer demand, which now represents over 80% of total revenue.
Gross margin expansion to 32.5% reflects improved production efficiency and a strategic shift toward higher average selling price (ASP) sales in the U.S. market.
Management attributes the sequential revenue decline in Q2 to lower solar cell volumes, which were only partially offset by increased solar module sales and OEM service revenue.
The company views the recent Section 232 determination as a structural positive that validates its strategy of using U.S.-produced inputs and allied nation supply chains.

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While Micron stock has receded, its growth isn't slowing. Demand for DRAM and NAND memory remains strong, driven by continued investment in AI infrastructure and rising memory requirements across consumer products such as PCs, smartphones, automobiles, and robotics. These end markets are creating a broad-based demand environment for Micron's products.
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By Karen Brettell and Iain Withers
NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Longer-dated global bond yields retreated from multi-decade highs, the dollar tumbled and gold jumped on Wednesday after the U.S. Treasury Department said it would boost liquidity support for longer-dated securities, following a broad selloff fueled by fears over swelling sovereign debt.
The U.S. Treasury ‌Department said it would double the size of liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated nominal coupon securities to at least $4 billion per operation from $2 billion.
U.S. long-dated government yields ‌fell by as much as 10 basis points, dragging European government bond yields down too. U.S. long bonds had hit their highest in nearly 20 years on Tuesday, at nearly 5.34%, reflecting growing concerns about inflation and high debt.
"It is the first of many possible actions that the Treasury could take to support the long end," said Gennadiy Goldberg, head of U.S. rates strategy at TD Securities. "A more permanent measure would be lowering long-end auction sizes."

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In a FIFA World Cup year, the Ballon d'Or is often decided by the result of the global event and performances at the same time.
The situation this time around, however, is queer.
Spain, who won the World Cup, had no clear bona fide overperformer and won because of their collective efforts. The teams that had clear standout individuals, meanwhile, all fell short.
Lionel Messi, Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and even Vinicius Jr. had spectacular World Cup campaigns but all fell short. Further, all their club seasons were far from impressive, making the Ballon d'Or complicated.
In the Spanish contingent, meanwhile, Rodri stood out but barely played for the club through injury, and Lamine Yamal who shone for Barcelona was not as effective in the World Cup.

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Bitcoin functions as a genuine cheat code for retiring without ever selling, according to **** yst and entrepreneur Mark Moss, who laid out that thesis in a recent Coin Stories podcast interview.
His central thesis runs counter to conventional wisdom. The goal should never be to sell Bitcoin to fund a lifestyle, but to stay in the owner column rather than the consumer column.
Under the debt-based monetary system in place since 1971, money enters circulation through credit, and credit requires collateral. Owning even $1 of Bitcoin makes someone an owner who can borrow against it.
Selling, by contrast, triggers tax events, eliminates that collateral, and converts a long-term **** et into short-term spending. He also challenges traditional retirement thinking.
The goal should not be freedom from work, he argues, but freedom to work on whatever someone actually chooses.

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Founded by Ray Dalio, the world's largest hedge fund of Bridgewater **** ociates executed one of its most decisive semiconductor exits during the second quarter. According to its latest 13F filing, the firm slashed its stake in Micron Technology (MU) by approximately 92%, selling roughly 1.36 million shares and retaining only about 110,000 to 117,000 shares.
Still, the filing should not automatically be interpreted as a bearish call on Micron's business. The reduction came after Micron shares had already delivered one of the market's most powerful runs of the year, climbing 225% year-to-date (YTD) through mid-August. That advance reflected surging demand for high-bandwidth memory and advanced DRAM tied to the AI buildout.
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