Ending Years Futility

Small-cap stocks on verge of ending 3 years of futility with record run — if it holds

Small-cap stocks jumped Monday to just shy of an all-time high, with the Russell 2000 index outpacing the S&P 500 so far this month.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Wendy's to close 140 more restaurants by end of year

Wendy's plans to close 140 U.S. restaurants before the end of this year on top of the 100 it said it would close in May.

Wendy’s to Shutter 140 Restaurants by Year’s End

It’s unclear at this time which locations will be closed, but Wendy’s CEO said it would be underperforming restaurants.

Business - Inc. - November 2

Norrie's title wait continues as 'challenging' year ends in final loss

Britain's Cameron Norrie is unable to finish a frustrating season on a high as he loses to France's Benjamin Bonzi in the Moselle Open final.

'Axing Doctors after 24 years is the end of an era'

One fan behind a 9,000 signature petition to save it fears the move will badly affect older viewers.

Italian Tennis Is Ending the Year on Top of the World

Led by the stars Jannik Sinner and Jasmine Paolini, Italy won both international team trophies in 2024.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Judge Plans to Rule on Musk’s $56 Billion Tesla Payday by Year End

The contentious proceedings in Delaware’s Court of Chancery should be complete by the end of December, according to the judge’s letter to lawyers in the case.

Business - Inc. - November 1

BBC chair suggests ending 'odd' 10-year charter renewal

Samir Shah says there's a "sense of almost perpetual government review over the BBC".

A bond bear thinks battered Treasurys could see a year-end bounce

Investors could see a “right-now” trading opportunity take shape in long-term Treasury bonds.

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

Bitcoin to top $100,000 before year-end, according to bettors on Kalshi

Sixty percent of bettors on the Kalshi platform now believe that bitcoin could top the $100,000 mark before the end of 2024.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Instacart’s weak outlook for the end of the year drags the stock lower

Instacart says sales are up 12%, but investors worry about weaker outlook and the prospect of cooling demand.

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

How a 40-Year-Old Goalkeeper Ended Lionel Messi’s M.L.S. Season

It’s been 18 years since Brad Guzan first played for the U.S. men’s national team. He views talk of a return to that level as a “joke.”

Sports - The New York Times - November 14

Landmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition

Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming years, bringing an end to traditions stretching back to medieval times

World - ABC News - 54 minutes ago

College football rankings: Purdue sets new bar for Power Four futility in Bottom 25

Anyone can rank the 25 best teams in college football, but here, we rank the 25 worst as the regular season draws to a close

Sports - CBS Sports - 22 hours ago

10-year Treasury yield ends at three-month high on expectations for potential sweep by Republicans

Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since July and August on Monday, as traders looked ahead toward a week of data on economic growth, inflation and the labor market.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Katie Boulter ends taxing year as leader of British women’s tennis | Tumaini Carayol

World No 29 is playing her 23rd tournament of 2024 yet her ambition and motivation has never dimmed on tough tour. As Katie Boulter closed out her 2023 season last November, she reflected with ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Year-end Roth IRA conversions are popular — but don't wait too long, financial experts say

If you're weighing a year-end Roth IRA conversion, waiting too long could be risky, financial experts say. Here's what investors need to know.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Andrea Mitchell says she's ending her daytime MSNBC show after 16 years

One of NBC News' longest-tenured correspondents, Andrea Mitchell, is switching gears

Entertainment - ABC News - October 29

Botswana's president concedes defeat in election to end his party's 58 years in power

World - ABC News - November 1

Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years since independence loses power

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat in the election in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since independence from ...

World - ABC News - November 1

10-year Treasury yield ends lower after strong auction as investors await election results

Long-dated Treasury yields erased their rise to end lower Tuesday following an auction of 10-year notes that met solid demand as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Bitcoin bulls eye $100,000 by year-end after Trump win. But watch for this catch.

Bitcoin’s rally to an all-time high on Wednesday could open the door for the crypto to reach as high as $100,000 by the end of the year, analysts said.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Philadelphia Union fire Jim Curtin after missing out on MLS Cup Playoffs, ending 10-year spell at club

Curtin is the longest serving coach in the Union's history

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

10-year Treasury yield ends below 4-month high after Fed cuts rates again

Yields on long-dated U.S. government debt dropped from their highest levels since early July on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected quarter-point interest-rate cut.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

How the FedEx-UPS Price War Could Slash Year-End Costs for Small Businesses

Falling parcel volumes and fewer year-end shopping days, this year have led the two transporters to extend big price reductions to small business owners.

Business - Inc. - November 8

More companies than usual are downbeat on the end of the year — but Wall Street’s profit estimates are still strong

As Wall Street’s attention turns to the final three months of the year, more companies are downbeat, even as analysts remain upbeat about profit growth.

Business - MarketWatch - November 10

Bernhard Langer wins for 18th straight year on the PGA Tour Champions, taking season-ending event at age 67

Sports - ABC News - November 10

10-year Treasury yield ends at 4-month high as Trump trade gets revived

Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since July on Tuesday as traders clung to expectations that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies will lift economic growth and ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 12

Liberty Media to spin off assets; CEO Greg Maffei to step down at year-end

Chairman John Malone will become interim CEO of Liberty Media. Liberty Media's investor day is set to take place on Thursday in Manhattan.

Business - CNBC - November 13

10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at 4-month highs as investors weigh inflation risks

Yields on U.S. government debt finished mixed on Wednesday as traders weighed rising expectations for a quarter-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December against the potentially ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

Lindsey Vonn to end five-year retirement and rejoin US ski team aged 40

US ski star making shock comeback after five years away Vonn, 40, could make first appearance at Beaver Creek Lindsey Vonn, the three-time Olympic medalist and four-time World Cup overall ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Lindsey Vonn to end five-year retirement and rejoin US ski team aged 40

Lindsey Vonn, the three-time Olympic medalist and four-time World Cup overall champion, announced Thursday that she plans to rejoin the US ski team with hopes of returning to competition this ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14

Ukraine president says he wants to end Russia war with diplomacy next year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is certain that the war will end "sooner" than it otherwise would have once Donald Trump becomes president.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine must try to ensure war ends next year through diplomacy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine must do all it can to ensure the war with Russia ends next year through diplomacy.

Rory McIlroy ends his year with another win in Dubai and a 6th title as Europe's best

Rory McIlroy has capped off a tumultuous year with another win in Dubai and another title as Europe's No. 1 player

Sports - ABC News - November 17

10-year Treasury yield ends at nearly 2-week low amid near-term consolidation

Yields on U.S. government debt finished mostly lower on a lack of major market-moving data on Monday, as market participants weighed the prospects for near-term consolidation in the bond market.

Business - MarketWatch - November 18

Steelers looking to end this ugly 44-year Thursday night losing streak in Week 12 against Browns

Thursday nights haven't been kind to the Steelers

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Democrats plot a path back to victory in Nevada after Trump ends 20-year streak

Democrats lost Nevada in the presidential race for the first time in 20 years, with Donald Trump defeating Kamala Harris, but the party feels it has a strong roadmap to win again in 2028.

Latest in Ending Years Futility

Small-cap stocks on verge of ending 3 years of futility with record run — if it holds

Wendy's to close 140 more restaurants by end of year

Wendy’s to Shutter 140 Restaurants by Year’s End

Norrie's title wait continues as 'challenging' year ends in final loss

'Axing Doctors after 24 years is the end of an era'

Italian Tennis Is Ending the Year on Top of the World

Judge Plans to Rule on Musk’s $56 Billion Tesla Payday by Year End

BBC chair suggests ending 'odd' 10-year charter renewal

A bond bear thinks battered Treasurys could see a year-end bounce

Bitcoin to top $100,000 before year-end, according to bettors on Kalshi

Instacart’s weak outlook for the end of the year drags the stock lower

How a 40-Year-Old Goalkeeper Ended Lionel Messi’s M.L.S. Season

Landmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition

College football rankings: Purdue sets new bar for Power Four futility in Bottom 25

10-year Treasury yield ends at three-month high on expectations for potential sweep by Republicans

Katie Boulter ends taxing year as leader of British women’s tennis | Tumaini Carayol

Year-end Roth IRA conversions are popular — but don't wait too long, financial experts say

Andrea Mitchell says she's ending her daytime MSNBC show after 16 years

Botswana's president concedes defeat in election to end his party's 58 years in power

Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years since independence loses power

10-year Treasury yield ends lower after strong auction as investors await election results

Bitcoin bulls eye $100,000 by year-end after Trump win. But watch for this catch.

Philadelphia Union fire Jim Curtin after missing out on MLS Cup Playoffs, ending 10-year spell at club

10-year Treasury yield ends below 4-month high after Fed cuts rates again

How the FedEx-UPS Price War Could Slash Year-End Costs for Small Businesses

More companies than usual are downbeat on the end of the year — but Wall Street’s profit estimates are still strong

Bernhard Langer wins for 18th straight year on the PGA Tour Champions, taking season-ending event at age 67

10-year Treasury yield ends at 4-month high as Trump trade gets revived

Liberty Media to spin off assets; CEO Greg Maffei to step down at year-end

10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at 4-month highs as investors weigh inflation risks

Lindsey Vonn to end five-year retirement and rejoin US ski team aged 40

Lindsey Vonn to end five-year retirement and rejoin US ski team aged 40

Ukraine president says he wants to end Russia war with diplomacy next year

Zelenskyy says Ukraine must try to ensure war ends next year through diplomacy

Rory McIlroy ends his year with another win in Dubai and a 6th title as Europe's best

10-year Treasury yield ends at nearly 2-week low amid near-term consolidation

Steelers looking to end this ugly 44-year Thursday night losing streak in Week 12 against Browns

Democrats plot a path back to victory in Nevada after Trump ends 20-year streak

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