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Brayden Burries Is Auditioning for More Than Just His Future With the Bucks Next Season

It is still early, but Brayden Burries is already showing signs of becoming a star for the Milwaukee Bucks. After an impressive Summer League performance, Milwaukee will want to give the rookie guard as many opportunities as possible to determine whether he can become a future face of the franchise.

Burries’ development could also shape the Bucks’ roster decisions next summer, when three of their other guards could approach free agency.

Bucks’ top three guards are nearing free agency

Tyler Herro is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason, while Ryan Rollins and Kevin Porter Jr. have player options that are expected to be declined. All three guards will likely seek raises.

In an ideal scenario, Milwaukee would keep all four players and build around a talented backcourt group. However, maintaining that quartet could be difficult from a financial standpoint.

Burries’ performance may determine which direction the Bucks take. If he lives up to the hype and makes an immediate impact in the NBA, Milwaukee could become more willing to move on from one or two of Herro, Rollins or Porter to create a larger role for him.

If Burries struggles and needs more time to develop, bringing the veterans back on new, more lucrative contracts could give him the opportunity to progress at his own pace.

What a successful rookie season would look like for Brayden Burries

For the Bucks to seriously consider making Burries a central part of their future while pushing one of their other three guards into the background, he would need to make a significant impact.

Offensively, Burries would need to show the same creativity and confidence that made him one of the standout players in Summer League. He averaged 23.5 points and 4.3 assists while shooting 50 percent from the field.

Those numbers will not translate directly to Milwaukee. Burries was a featured option in Summer League, whereas the Bucks already have other guards who command the ball. Still, he has the potential to display similar flashes as a versatile combo guard.

If Burries shows the same confidence when given opportunities against NBA competition, he will quickly attract attention. He must prove that he can produce against NBA players rather than Summer League opponents, but his potential as a three-level scorer is clear. His polished passing could make him an even more dangerous offensive weapon.

Defense will be just as important. Burries has the physical tools and basketball intelligence to become an outstanding defender at the NBA level, and he showed glimpses of that ability during Summer League.

As with his offense, Burries must demonstrate that he can defend NBA players consistently. However, the early signs suggest he could reach that level quickly.

Burries could influence the Bucks’ 2026 offseason

If Burries becomes a standout two-way contributor during his rookie season, the Milwaukee Bucks could face extremely difficult decisions next summer. The team may ultimately prefer to invest fully in his development rather than pay Tyler Herro $40 million per year or give Porter and Rollins significant raises that could reduce Burries’ touches.

Of course, it may be too early to have that conversation. But given how special Burries could become, it is never too soon for the Bucks to consider how his development might shape the team’s future.

Source: behindthebuckpass.com

09/01/2026
Emily Wilson to Retranslate Homer’s Odyssey from Scratch | Books

Emily Wilson, the first woman to translate Homer’s Odyssey into English, is retranslating the ancient Greek epic from scratch less than a decade after the publication of her acclaimed 2017 version.

Wilson’s new translation will take a different approach from her earlier work and is already about halfway complete. “I’m now retranslating the Odyssey from scratch, with an approach closer to that of my translation of the Iliad, using somewhat more lines than the original, enabling more varied word-length and pacing,” she told the New York Times.

“It’s a complete retranslation. It’s not a revision of the old version,” she told the AP. “I’m about halfway through.”

Why Emily Wilson is retranslating the Odyssey

Wilson’s 2017 translation became a bestseller and was widely praised for making the 3,000-year-old epic more modern and accessible. Her decision to return to Homer predates the recent controversy surrounding Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of the poem.

In an interview recorded in the spring for the ancient-history podcast Instant Classics, Wilson discussed her wish to approach the Odyssey differently from her first translation.

“I’m proud of my Odyssey translation … I think there are lots of good things about the kinds of compression and choices that I was forced into,” Wilson said then.

She has indicated that she will “probably” keep the opening line, “Tell me about a complicated man”. Wilson also said her original translation relied too heavily on the word “slave”, arguing that more precise terminology could better reflect the different forms of enslavement depicted in the poem.

The new edition will include substantially more of Wilson’s scholarly commentary. “I’m also going to quadruple the number of endnotes because endnotes are really fun to write,” she said.

Wilson’s criticism of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey film

The announcement follows Wilson’s highly publicised criticism of Nolan’s blockbuster adaptation, which was released in July this year and stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway.

Nolan cited Wilson’s 2017 translation, including its opening sentence, “Tell me about a complicated man”, as an influence on his adaptation. The film made $264m (£196m) during its opening weekend, giving Nolan his best-ever opening and taking the global box office by storm.

The film also triggered a sharp rise in sales of Homer’s poem. UK print sales increased by 1,400% in the four weeks to 25 July compared with the same period in 2025, following the film’s release in the middle of the month.

Writing in the London Review of Books, Wilson said: “Nolan’s Odyssey lacks many of the elements that make the poem great … The writing is abysmal.”

She continued: “None of the characters has convincing motivation for their actions or words. There are no sex scenes, and all the food looks horrible,” adding, “I would be ashamed to have written any part of this script.”

Her comments prompted strong reactions, including from novelist Joyce Carol Oates, who accused Wilson of “haughty superiority”.

A long tradition of translators revisiting their work

Although retranslating one’s own version of a major literary work is unusual, it has historical precedent.

“Translators quite often rework or rewrite their own previous translations,” said Matthew Reynolds, professor of English and comparative criticism at Oxford University. “Elizabeth Barrett Browning completely rewrote her translation of Aeschylus’s Prometheus Bound, Ezra Pound repeatedly revised his translations of Guido Cavalcanti, and Yu JongHo (유 종호) translated Jane Eyre into Korean first in 1970 and again in 2004.”

He added: “It shows that translation – especially literary translation – is not just a matter of right or wrong, good or bad, but a continual exploratory process of interpretive reimagining and re-making.”

Wilson’s new translation of the Odyssey does not yet have a publication date.

09/01/2026
Turok: Origins: A Classic Arcade-Style Shooter That Celebrates the Best of the Genre

Some modern games are at their best when they avoid superficial mechanics, overly complex stories and sprawling progression systems. Turok: Origins appears to embrace that philosophy, delivering a straightforward single-player and co-op shooter built around dinosaurs, aliens and oversized weapons.

A recent gamescom demo offered a look at the game through a single-player mission, although the full campaign supports up to three players — a first for the Turok series. Acting as a soft reset, Turok: Origins takes place long before the events of the original game and shifts the series from 1990s dinosaur hunting toward a fast-paced, futuristic arcade shooter.

Three Turok classes with distinct playstyles

Before starting a mission, players choose between three classes: Cougar, Bison and Raven. Each archetype has its own weapons and abilities, creating different approaches to combat.

Cougar focuses on speed and mobility, with a loadout suited to close-quarters combat. Bison offers a more defensive, tank-like playstyle, with the ability to deploy large shields, absorb damage and protect teammates. Raven favors long-range combat and uses an exceptionally satisfying bow as its primary weapon.

Even when playing alone, the potential for co-op synergy is immediately apparent. Players can combine abilities to slow enemies, create barriers and use strategic positioning to defeat large groups of enemies and powerful prehistoric bosses.

A fast-paced dinosaur shooter built for co-op

The demo quickly moves players through a portal and into a vibrant, atmospheric jungle. The environment evokes classic dinosaur media while retaining the visual DNA of earlier Turok games.

Mission objectives are concise and clearly sequenced: eliminate a group of enemies, destroy hostile technology and advance toward the boss encounter. This structure keeps the focus on combat while providing enough context to make each objective feel purposeful. The complete story campaign is expected to provide considerably more narrative direction.

The focused mission also suggests that Turok: Origins could work equally well in short bursts and longer play sessions. Its co-op campaign supports drop-in, drop-out multiplayer, allowing friends to join or leave without forcing players to navigate menus or restart the mission.

That structure gives the game an old-school arcade quality. Players choose a character and loadout, then get straight into the action. The core experience is built around direct, satisfying shooting, with the full campaign set to expand on that foundation.

“Metal Maw” delivers a large-scale boss battle

The mission culminates in a boss fight against “Metal Maw”, a massive theropod equipped with missile launchers. Defeating it requires patience and movement as players race around the arena to collect ammunition and health pickups while the predator alternates between charging attacks and long-range rocket fire.

The encounter captures the potential of Turok: Origins: tight gunplay, accessible co-op and cinematic battles against enormous prehistoric alien creatures. If the full release maintains that intensity, the game could offer a compelling evolution of the classic Turok formula.

Turok: Origins is coming to Xbox Series X|S. The game features solo and co-op play, a range of weapons and abilities, and a campaign spanning jungles, ancient temples, wasteland canyons and other dangerous worlds.

Players will face dinosaurs, alien creatures and bosses across the Lost Lands while extracting DNA from fallen enemies and the environment to unlock powers that evolve their suits and improve their combat abilities. The arsenal includes plasma rifles, ray guns, sniper weapons, bows and shotguns.

Source: news.xbox.com

09/01/2026
Fantasy Football Roundtable: 6 Sleeper Running Backs Yahoo Analysts Are Prioritizing in 2026 Drafts
Running back can make or break a fantasy football team. Injuries, changing roles and emerging players can quickly reshape the depth chart, making the position important throughout the 2026 fantasy football draft—not just in the early rounds.

Yahoo Fantasy analysts Hayden Winks, Joel Smyth, Josh Norris, Justin Boone, Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski identify their favorite running back sleepers for the 2026 NFL season.

Keaton Mitchell, Los Angeles Chargers

Mike McDaniel built the most explosive rushing offense of the decade despite an underwhelming offensive line and quarterback play. The Chargers should give him better tackle and quarterback support this season, creating plenty of optimism about Keaton Mitchell’s role in the offense.

McDaniel put Mitchell on a “WANTED” poster during free agency because his elite speed is well suited to the team’s perimeter and misdirection concepts. Since 2023, Mitchell ranks first among running backs with at least 100 carries in rush yards over expected (+47%) and expected points added per carry (+0.12), while ranking second in yards per carry (6.3).

Those efficiency numbers represent the expectation rather than Mitchell’s ceiling. If he takes touches from Omarion Hampton, Mitchell could enter the flex conversation. If Hampton misses time, Mitchell would become an especially appealing fantasy option.

Mitchell has also been used more as a receiver, running wheel routes and catching swing passes throughout training camp and the preseason. His current injury will be worth monitoring.

— Hayden Winks

Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots

Rhamondre Stevenson is being drafted around the 78th pick, which makes him less of a traditional young-player sleeper and more of an undervalued veteran capable of producing again.

Although fantasy football ends in Week 17, the most important games come afterward. From Week 18 through the end of the playoffs, Stevenson averaged 16.1 half-PPR fantasy points per game on a struggling offense.

There is little that TreVeyon Henderson has done better than Stevenson. Stevenson has been more efficient, ranks among the NFL’s most efficient runners, provides reliable red-zone production and is one of the position’s best pass blockers. He also has not fumbled in 13 consecutive games.

New England trusts Stevenson too much to remove him from the field in important situations. Henderson’s presence could still make it possible to draft a team’s running back No. 1 on a strong offense in Round 7.

— Joel Smyth

Mike Washington Jr., Las Vegas Raiders

It may not be probable that Mike Washington Jr. turns the Raiders’ backfield into a 50-50 split, but it is possible—and few analysts are discussing that outcome.

There is still considerable uncertainty surrounding Ashton Jeanty’s ankle sprain. If the injury limits him during the opening games of the season, Washington will have a larger opportunity to display his considerable talent.

Washington’s explosiveness and underrated vision and footwork at the line of scrimmage have been evident during the preseason. If that continues against the Dolphins in Week 1, the Raiders’ easiest opponent during their first seven games, Jeanty’s 84% share of the team’s backfield touches could fall to 65%.

Washington is too talented to remain limited to five touches per game. If Jeanty misses extended time at any point this season, Washington could become a top-18 weekly running back.

— Josh Norris

Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Washington Commanders

Fantasy managers rarely get the chance to select an NFL starting running back in the ninth round or later, but Jacory Croskey-Merritt is still being drafted in that range.

His average draft position was held down earlier in the offseason because of uncertainty surrounding Rachaad White’s role in Washington’s offense. Several beat writers have since made clear that Croskey-Merritt answered the coaching staff’s challenge to improve as a receiver and will get the first opportunity to lead the backfield.

Croskey-Merritt was the RB10 in fantasy points per game during the fantasy playoffs, topping 95 rushing yards twice and scoring four touchdowns during that stretch.

The 25-year-old also fits new offensive coordinator David Blough’s system, which is expected to feature more zone runs. Among 65 qualified running backs last season, Croskey-Merritt ranked eighth in zone yards per carry and 13th in success rate on zone runs, according to Fantasy Points.

Laremy Tunsil’s injury creates uncertainty for Washington’s offensive outlook, but the Commanders’ running backs have the benefit of the league’s sixth-easiest fantasy schedule. Even with White contributing on passing downs, Croskey-Merritt has the explosiveness to deliver week-winning fantasy performances.

— Justin Boone

Jordan Mason, Minnesota Vikings

The more closely the Minnesota Vikings’ offense is examined, the more convincing the case becomes that the team will commit to its running game in 2026. The Vikings have talked about that approach before, but this season appears different.

Minnesota hired Frank Smith from the Dolphins to rebuild its ground attack, an area that needed significant improvement. The Vikings also added bigger players to the offense, including fullback Max Bredeson and power slot receiver Jauan Jennings. The result is more “in the box” blocking support than the previous version of the offense.

Quarterback Kyler Murray is on a one-year deal, and there has been discussion about using him frequently as a designed runner. That could create additional running lanes for the backs.

Jordan Mason is the best candidate to significantly outperform his average draft position. His main competition includes an aging Aaron Jones Sr. and rookie Demond Claiborne, who weighs less than 190 pounds.

Last season, the Dolphins ranked 12th in zone-rushing rate but second in yards per carry on gap runs as they added more gap concepts to Mike McDaniel’s preferred system to create explosive plays. In 2025, Mason ranked 19th in success rate on zone runs and second on gap runs among players with at least 100 rushing attempts, according to Fantasy Points Data.

There is some “fell for it again” risk with Mason, but he remains a sensible sleeper pick outside the top 100 selections.

— Matt Harmon

Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams

Kyren Williams remains the Rams’ featured running back, but Blake Corum is emerging as a trusted part of the offense.

Corum averaged double-digit carries over the final 11 games of 2025, producing at a full-season pace of 179 carries, 911 rushing yards and 7.7 touchdowns. The Rams could move toward a 60-40 split in the backfield this season, giving Corum standalone fantasy value from the start.

If Williams suffers an injury or enters a slump, Corum could become one of the biggest average draft position values of the season. His fantasy value remains uncertain in the summer market, which is why he is still available just inside Pick 100 in Yahoo leagues.

— Scott Pianowski

What the Fantasy Playbook includes

The Fantasy Playbook combines analysis from Justin Boone, Matt Harmon, Josh Norris, Joel Smyth, Scott Pianowski and Hayden Winks. Its 2026 fantasy football coverage includes:
- Positional targets and fades at quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end.
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- A detailed plan for every draft-pick range.
- Nearly 150 player profiles with projections, ceiling assessments and risk meters.
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Fantasy Ultra costs $79.99 per year, equivalent to $6.67 per month. Subscriptions are available through eligible paywalls in the Yahoo Fantasy app or through the Fantasy Plus landing page.
09/01/2026
Brett Lindstrom Refiles for Nebraska Governor as America First Party Candidate

Former Nebraska state Sen. Brett Lindstrom will appear on the November 2026 general election ballot as the America First Party’s candidate for governor.

Lindstrom filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office on Tuesday to place his name on the ballot.

The Nebraska Supreme Court cleared the way last week for the Nebraska Working People Party and America First Party to become official political parties in the state.

“I am excited for the opportunity to join the America First Party and grateful to accept the party’s nomination for Governor,” Lindstrom said. “Nebraskans deserve another choice in this election. They should not be forced to choose between reelecting a governor who, in just three and a half years, has pushed the state to the brink of a fiscal crisis and a political party that has increasingly moved away from our state’s common-sense values.”

Lindstrom initially entered the governor’s race as a nonpartisan candidate but failed to meet the signature threshold required to appear on the ballot. According to the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office, more than 2,000 of his submitted signatures were found to be invalid.

The Lindstrom campaign submitted 5,765 signatures, of which 3,358 were validated.

The Nebraska general election is scheduled for Nov. 3.

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09/01/2026
Sharpton Says He Won’t Be Silenced Over Nolan Wells’ Death | Gulf Coast

In a 15-page response, attorneys for Al Sharpton, led by Daniel P. Watkins of Washington, D.C.-based law firm Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch LLP, said Sharpton never accused the three men of murder or other crimes and has not made defamatory statements about them.

“Reverend Sharpton did not insert himself into this family’s grief. He was asked,”

the attorneys wrote.

“He is an ordained Baptist minister, and he stands with (Wells’ parents) Christine Wells-Wonsley and Elmore Wonsley in that capacity, as he has stood with families in that capacity for nearly fifty years.”

Sharpton was with the Wonsley family on July 10, when they spoke publicly for the first time, and later attended their son’s memorial service. He also appeared with them in Atlanta, Georgia, on Aug. 19, which would have been Nolan Wells’ 19th birthday.

09/01/2026
Mets’ Juan Soto Makes Career Announcement After Returning From Injury

Juan Soto returned from the injured list Saturday and made his way back onto the field Monday night, even though he was not in the New York Mets’ starting lineup against the Tampa Bay Rays.

After receiving a planned rest day from interim manager Andy Green, Soto entered as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning with two runners in scoring position. He struck out to end the Mets’ final scoring opportunity, then remained in the game to play left field.

The Mets held on for a 3-2 win at Tropicana Field, improving to 62-76 and remaining fifth in the National League East. Tampa Bay fell to 82-55 but stayed atop the American League East.

Juan Soto Unveils First Under Armour Signature Cleat

Before the game, Soto announced a major development away from baseball. Shortly after returning from his calf injury, he used Instagram to unveil his first player-exclusive cleat in partnership with longtime sponsor Under Armour.

The shoe is called the UA Yard Icon “La Fiera.” Soto has worn Under Armour cleats throughout his career, and the brand has sponsored him since 2018, when he played for the Washington Nationals.

Soto will appear at Brooklyn’s City Line Park on Thursday, Sept. 3, to celebrate the launch. The first 75 fans in the meet-and-greet line will receive a photo with Soto, while customers who purchase La Fiera merchandise will receive an event-exclusive poster.

The Mets do not play Thursday, giving Soto a full day to meet with fans before the series resumes. His Instagram announcement was posted Monday and had received nearly 9,000 likes within approximately 16 hours.

Soto is batting .282 with 22 home runs and 54 RBIs this season. He missed 31 games with a Grade 2 strain in his left calf before returning Saturday.

Mets Make Several Roster Moves

New York’s roster changed by the end of Monday’s game. The Baltimore Orioles claimed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. off waivers from the Mets, ending his time in New York and saving the club approximately $5 million.

Robert had batted .267 with six home runs over his previous 20 games. The Mets recalled outfielder Nick Morabito from Triple-A Syracuse to take his roster spot. Morabito is ranked as the organization’s No. 13 prospect.

Right-hander Justin Hagenman also joined the active roster as MLB rosters expanded to 28 players league-wide Tuesday. Hagenman is scheduled to start Wednesday’s series finale against the Rays.

Mark Vientos returned from the injured list Monday after missing time with a fractured right hand. The injury had sidelined him since July 9, and he homered in his first game back.

Source: sports.yahoo.com

09/01/2026
Resin-Mounted Wallaby Teeth Reveal Rare 1,200-Year-Old Ornaments in Queensland

Archaeologists have discovered 12 resin-mounted wallaby teeth at Windmill Way, a rock shelter in Quinkan Country, Queensland, Australia. The finds represent the only known example of this type of tooth ornament found outside burials in northeastern Australia and the first documented example from Cape York Peninsula, according to a study published in Australian Archaeology.

The first tooth was identified when archaeologist Lynley Wallis of Griffith University was sorting through animal bones from the site. Something about it was “not quite right”: a blackish-brown, glue-like resin ball was attached to the tip of its root. Eleven additional teeth with the same substance were later found.

Wallis recalled the moment she showed the unusual tooth to Sam Lowdown, a Traditional Owner and member of the Laura Ranger team.

“I paused my automatic robot-like sorting to take a better look,” Wallis said.

Wallis then handed the tooth to Lowdown.

“I recall Sam looking confused initially, turning the tooth around in her hands, and then, as realization dawned, she broke out in the biggest grin, held it up and said loudly for the whole team to hear, ‘That’s resin!’”

Rare evidence of organic technology

Australia’s Aboriginal peoples have used wood, string, gum and other organic materials since arriving on the continent thousands of years ago. However, these materials rarely survive, even in favorable archaeological conditions.

Windmill Way is an unusual exception. Located in the southeastern part of Cape York Peninsula, the rock shelter has yielded more than 500 pieces of plant-fiber string, as well as ocher, shell, worked wood and thousands of gnawed animal bones. The abundance of bones initially led researchers to consider whether the shelter had been used as a dingo den.

Tooth ornaments are known from other parts of Australia, but most have been recovered from burials as grave goods. Examples include kangaroo-tooth headbands, necklaces made from Tasmanian devil canines and headbands decorated with small wallaby teeth. Nearly all of these discoveries come from southeastern Australia.

Despite decades of research, Cape York Peninsula had not produced a single known piece of animal-tooth jewelry. The Windmill Way discoveries change that record.

Resin analysis identifies the source plants

To determine what the more than 1,000-year-old resin was made from, researchers consulted Elders and Rangers from the Laura community. Their knowledge helped identify likely source plants, which were then examined using infrared analysis and mass spectrometry.

Infrared analysis identifies materials by measuring how chemical bonds absorb infrared light and matching the resulting pattern with known resin samples.

“The infrared analysis “works by shining infrared light onto a sample of uncertain material, and measuring how the chemical bonds absorb the light, producing a characteristic chemical ‘fingerprint,’” co-author Carney Matheson from Griffith University said.

Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry separates the resin into individual compounds and measures their molecular weights. This allowed the researchers to identify the plant materials in the mixture.

The tests showed that all 12 teeth had been mounted using resin from grass trees, which still grow on the rocky slopes around the shelter. One tooth also contained traces of resin from ironwoods, trees that grow along nearby waterways.

Wallaby teeth may have formed jewelry

Grass-tree and ironwood gums have a long history of use in regional toolmaking. Kangaroo and wallaby teeth, also known as macropod teeth, were sometimes shaped into chisels and drills for scraping and engraving. However, none of the 12 wallaby teeth from Windmill Way showed signs of being used as tools.

Plant fibers and a fragment of animal hide were still attached to some of the resin balls, offering a clue to their purpose. The researchers suggest that the teeth may once have been strung into a headband or necklace, with the small resin balls acting as stoppers to keep the teeth from slipping off.

Tooth jewelry is common elsewhere in Australia, but it remains unclear whether this tradition was common or even known on Cape York Peninsula, the study authors wrote.

The researchers searched for comparable examples and found only one: a wallaby-tooth necklace held by the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. Historical records do not identify its precise origin, stating only that it came from “Australia.”

“We wracked our brains to try and narrow the possible source location down to something more specific and spoke to curators about that, but there was nothing more to go on,” Wallis said.

Because many tooth necklaces in museum collections were made using other methods, Wallis believes resin may have been used for tooth jewelry on the peninsula only rarely.

Although the Windmill Way assemblage is currently unique, Wallis said the discovery “demonstrates to us the cultural continuity and resilience of Australia’s First Nations people.” She added that it shows how people everywhere choose “clothing, jewelry and artifacts that—in all sorts of ways, such as raw materials, colors and modes of manufacture—reinforce their cultural identity.”

Study: Lynley A. Wallis et al., An assemblage of resin-mounted macropod incisors from Quinkan Country, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australian Archaeology (2026). https://doi.org/10.1080/03122417.2026.2694015

09/01/2026
Labor Market Little Changed in July as Hiring and Layoffs Both Edge Lower

Job openings and hiring were nearly unchanged in July, according to the Labor Department’s latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report. The data offers further evidence that the US labor market remains in a “low hire, low fire” mode.

Employers reported approximately 7.3 million job openings in July, up slightly from a revised 7.2 million in June.

Hiring and layoffs remain subdued

Hiring also held relatively steady. About 5.1 million workers started new jobs in July, down from 5.3 million in June as the professional and business services sector shed jobs. The hiring rate was 3.2%.

Layoffs declined slightly to 1.7 million, while the layoff rate fell to 1.1%. The quits rate, which indicates how willing workers are to leave their jobs, stood at 1.9%.

The US labor market has experienced weak hiring but relatively few layoffs this year, encouraging many employees to remain in their current positions. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release another view of labor market conditions on Friday with its August employment report.

July’s employment report showed that the US unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs. The unemployment rate declined as more workers became discouraged and stopped looking for new roles.

Claire Boston is a Senior Reporter for Yahoo Finance covering housing, mortgages, and home insurance.

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09/01/2026
Wall Street Analysts See 28.17% Upside for Credo Technology Group (CRDO): Here’s How to Trade

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRDO) closed its latest trading session at $226.19, up 3.6% over the past four weeks. Based on short-term price targets from Wall Street analysts, the stock may still have significant upside potential.

Wall Street Analysts See 28.2% Upside for CRDO

The average price target for Credo Technology is $289.91, implying potential upside of 28.2% from the latest closing price. The consensus is based on 18 short-term price targets ranging from $215.00 to $350.00, with a standard deviation of $35.68.

The lowest estimate points to a possible 5% decline from the current price, while the highest target suggests potential upside of 54.7%. The standard deviation provides insight into the degree of agreement among analysts: a smaller figure generally indicates that estimates are more closely clustered.

Although consensus price targets are widely followed by investors, relying solely on this metric when making an investment decision can be risky. Analysts’ ability to set accurate and unbiased price targets has long been questioned.

Still, the attractive consensus target is not the only factor supporting a potentially positive outlook for CRDO. Analysts also appear to agree that Credo Technology could report stronger earnings than previously estimated. While rising earnings estimates do not indicate how much a stock might gain, historical research suggests that positive earnings estimate revisions can help signal potential upside.

Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Zacks Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Chart for CRDO

What Investors Should Know About Analysts’ Price Targets

Research from universities around the world suggests that price targets are among the many types of stock information that can mislead investors more often than they guide them. Empirical studies show that price targets set by multiple analysts, regardless of how closely they align, rarely indicate where a stock will actually trade.

Wall Street analysts typically have extensive knowledge of a company’s fundamentals and its exposure to economic and industry conditions. However, many analysts also set overly optimistic price targets.

One reason is that firms may seek to generate interest in companies with which they already have business relationships or hope to work in the future. These business incentives can contribute to inflated analyst price targets.

Even so, a tight grouping of price targets, reflected by a low standard deviation, indicates that analysts have a relatively high level of agreement about the potential direction and scale of a stock’s price movement. This does not guarantee that the stock will reach the average target, but it can provide a useful starting point for further research into the fundamental factors that could influence the shares.

Investors should not completely disregard analyst price targets, but making an investment decision based only on them could lead to disappointing returns. Price targets should therefore be viewed with considerable skepticism.

Why CRDO Could Still Have Upside Potential

Analysts have become increasingly optimistic about Credo Technology’s earnings outlook, as shown by broad upward revisions to EPS estimates. That trend could provide a fundamental reason to expect further gains in the stock. Empirical research has found a strong relationship between changes in earnings estimates and near-term stock-price performance.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 1% over the past month. One estimate has moved higher, while no analysts have issued a negative revision.

Credo Technology currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), placing it among the top 20% of more than 4,000 stocks ranked by Zacks using four earnings-estimate-related factors. Given Zacks’ externally audited track record, the ranking may offer a more conclusive indication of the stock’s near-term upside potential.

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While CRDO’s consensus price target may not reliably indicate how much the stock could gain, the direction implied by the target may still provide a useful guide.

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09/01/2026