Accenture misses the mark despite $4B deal

Accenture locked a massive $4.18 billion contract for cybersecurity services. Yet, the stock is dipping after they lowered their forward guidance. The market is punishing them for the cost of maintaining that growth. Cybersecurity demand is infinite, but margin pressure …

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The Cleveland Fed’s CPI nowcast has reached the highest level in three years. Fed futes now believe by next July there is a 75% chance of one or more rate hikes. Gas prices remain ATH’s despite falling oil prices

We are trapped in a cycle where the cost of living keeps climbing while the central bank pretends they have the situation under control. They keep talking about “transitory” issues while the grocery bill and the gas pump tell us …

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US student test scores peaked in 2013 then crashed hard despite massive school screen push, 8th grade math and reading still below pre-pandemic levels

More screens haven't made students smarter byu/normaldudeitsfine inworldinsights “For years, schools were told that more screens meant more modern education: laptops, tablets, digital assignments, one device for every student. The test-score data now makes that story look much less clean. …

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Consumer confidence edges up despite $100 oil

Conference Board: Index inches higher to 92.8 as labor market offsets gas pain… Present Situation Index retreats as consumers feel the Middle East “pincushion”… Inflation expectations surge to 4.7% as war shocks hit the household pocketbook… Economists: “Resilience is thin” …

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Israel expands strikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah infrastructure despite ceasefire efforts

Talks happening but fighting not stopping. I'm no expert but… byu/Krazynewf709 inconspiracy https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strikes-hit-east-lebanon-expanding-scope-despite-ceasefire-2026-04-27/ Israel has continued to carry out strikes across southern Lebanon, and its troops ​are occupying a strip of the country’s south, destroying homes they describe as infrastructure …

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Israel’s military confirms it struck 200+ Hezbollah targets in Lebanon this weekend, effectively killing the ceasefire on the northern front despite ongoing talks. Erdogan warns Israel

The Israeli military said its air force hit infrastructure of the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon and was continuing to support its ground forces operating in southern Lebanon. The statement came as Teheran was pressing for a halt to Israeli …

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IDF chief declares Lebanon main battlefield, warns war ongoing despite Iran ceasefire. Netanyahu resists reopening diplomacy on Iran conflict endgame. Benny Johnson calls for Netanyahu ban from White House

BREAKING 🚨 🇮🇱 🇱🇧 Israel’s IDF Chief Eyal Zamir says Lebanon is now the main battlefield. ⚡️ 💥 “We are at war, not in a ceasefire. This is our primary combat zone” 🇮🇷 🤯 He says a ceasefire holds with …

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