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Verizon: Executing Amid Industry Uncertainty, Raising My Target (NYSE:VZ)
Verizon is reiterated as a 'Buy,' with an attractive valuation and a high 6.66% forward dividend yield. VZ raised its FY 2026 EPS guidance to $4.95–$4.99, supported by strong postpaid phone and broadband net adds. Despite competition risks…
Latest Media Buzz Drives Hype Over USC Recruit Honor Fa'alave-Johnson's Future
The USC Trojans are clearly trying vehemently to keep their biggest asset from the 2027 recruiting class. Schools like Big Ten rival Oregon and SEC power Texas began to lurk for five-star athlete Honor Fa'alave-Johnson in July. One analyst's deep…
Collapse of Gracenote Promotion hits workers and ticket holders
Suppliers, contractors, ticket holders and musicians are among those who say they have been left out of pocket because a festival organiser went bust. Gracenote Promotion Ltd (GPL) announced it had gone into administration on 6 July, a week after…
Why More Americans Are Designing Their Careers Around The Lives They Want
As work becomes more flexible, more professionals are rethinking where they choose to build their careers and their lives. For generations, the traditional career path followed a familiar formula: get the degree, land the job, climb the ladder and…
How Oregon's Latest Preseason Offensive Ranking Can Become Fuel
The college football nation knows how deep the Oregon Ducks are offensively. This version is armed with the potential top overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft in quarterback Dante Moore. Then it lures back the dynamic sophomore wide receiver tandem…
UK union aims to decode video game writing contracts
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has launched a free 'good practice guide' to help demystify the contracts writers plying their trade in the video game industry might receive. WGGB is a trade union for writers in the UK working in TV…
Upwork vs. Wix.com: Which Tech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
The freelance economy and the digital storefront market are colliding as businesses rethink how they operate. Deciding between Upwork (UPWK +2.33%) and Wix.com (WIX +0.99%) requires weighing platform growth against margin stability. Upwork connects…
Competing Visions for Gaza's Future: Endless Bloodshed Or Bloodless, Sterilized Techno-Concentration Camps
Reprinted from Andy Worthington's website. While the attention of the conscious world is, quite correctly, focused right now on Rakefet Prison, an underground detention facility inside Israel's maximum-security Ramla Prison Complex, where the…
I'm a composer and producer, and I wrote the theme song for the 2026 World Cup. I was blown away when it was chosen.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Zach Golden. It has been edited for length and clarity. When the first game of the 2026 World Cup was played, I got everything ready and set up in my living room to watch it. There was no way I…
Top-Rated Productivity Apps for Remote Workers in 2026
Remote work is no longer the future— it's the standard. With this shift comes the need for powerful tools that streamline tasks, enhance collaboration, and optimize daily workflow. We've curated an updated and in-depth list of the top-rated…
These barely-there Tkees flip-flops are made for beach vacations
For those of us who grew up at the mall, Old Navy's wall of flip flops is a core memory. Those plastic-and-foam sandals were bound to be chewed up by the family dog, left at a friend's house, or snap into pieces after too much wear. Now that we're…
I Kissed a Girl's Elisha and Elise confirm relationship update after BBC show's finale
I Kissed a Girl spoilers follow. I Kissed a Girl couple Elisha and Elise have confirmed their relationship status after the show's finale. The BBC dating series wrapped up its second and final run last night, showcasing the remaining couples. Among…
What makes 2026 World Cup Final between Argentina, Spain historic
Thanks to another stunning rally in the closing minutes on Wednesday, Argentina punched its ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final with a 2-1 win over England. That win sets the stage for what should be an incredible match with Spain on Sunday.
Prepare to appreciate AI tomorrow
AI Appreciation Day has spawned competing origin stories. (Image created by GenAI) Five years after a little-known company with a limited Google presence and a vanished website launched Artificial Intelligence (AI) Appreciation Day, others are…
If Letterboxd sells out to Netflix, the people lose
Remember that scene in “ The Lion King,” where Mufasa calls Simba to the top of Pride Rock and tells his son that one day, everything the sunlight touches will be his? Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos must put that scene on a loop every…
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