For: Ausgust 18, 2026
>>Ahead Of The Bell
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning after stocks closed lower on the first day of the new trading week. Stocks fell while oil prices rose as the Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. and Iran expired. The 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since June 2007 as international benchmark Brent crude futures topped 90-dollars a barrel. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 272 points to 53-459. The S&P 500 lost 40 points to 77-45. The Nasdaq fell 84 points to 26-644.
>>Social Media Addiction Trial Against Meta Starting
(Oakland, CA) -- Opening statements in a landmark trial against Meta begin today. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking one-point-four-trillion-dollars in damages, alleging the company engineered its sites to foster addictive behavior in teens and children. The jury was seated last week in the federal courthouse in Oakland, California. Meta has already lost two similar types of lawsuits this year in Los Angeles and New Mexico.
>>NYC Officials Tour Planned Site Of City-Run Grocery Store
(Bronx, NY) -- Officials are one step closer to opening New York City's first city-run grocery store. City leaders and potential operators toured the future site of the Bronx's planned city-run grocery store Whichever operator is ultimately chosen will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the store. The goal is to have the grocery store open by the end of 2027. The administration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani envisions a total of five city-run grocery stores, one in each borough.
>>NFL Franchise Values Surge 31 Percent Over Past Year
(Undated) -- The value of NFL franchises continues to surge. Sportico reports the average team is worth 9.34-billion-dollars, an increase of more than 31-percent over last year. It's the largest one-year increase in at least a decade. The Dallas Cowboys lead the way at 15.5-billion-dollars, followed by the Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, New England Patriots and New York Jets. The Cincinnati Bengals check in with the lowest value at 7.4-billion-dollars, but that's still more than all but six teams in the world outside of the NFL.
