Cisco Leads Wall Street To More Records; Dow Back To 50K

May 15, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rose to more records Thursday after Cisco Systems joined the parade of U.S. companies reporting fatter profits for the start of 2026 than analysts expected. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% to set an all-time high for a second straight day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 370 points, or 0.7%, and finished above the 50,000 level for the first time since the war with Iran began, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.9% to its own record. Cisco helped lead the market after reporting better profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts ...

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Local Sports Schedule

May 14, 2026

(all events start at 5 p.m. unless noted) Thursday, May 14 BASEBALL Tyler Consolidated at Cameron Bridgeport at Bellaire Martins Ferry at Indian Creek Buckeye Local at Shadyside Toronto at Harrison Central Union Local at River Wheeling Central at St. Clairsville Wheeling Park at Fairmont Senior, 5:30 p.m. SOFTBALL Ohio Division VI East 1 Sectionals No. 5 Bellaire at No. 2 Monroe Central

Wall Street’s Record Setting Run Halts As AI Stocks Slump

May 13, 2026

A sudden halt for technology stocks put the brakes on Wall Street's record-setting run Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% from its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 56 points, or 0.1%, while the Nasdaq composite sank 0.7% from its own record. Some of the sharpest drops hit chip companies and stocks that had been on electric runs because of the artificial-intelligence boom. Intel slumped 6.8% after its stock had more than tripled so far this year. Micron Technology dropped 3.6% after coming into the day with a gain of nearly 180% for the year to ...

Bellaire’s Pacifico Signs With Bryant & Stratton College

May 13, 2026

Photo Provided Bellaire senior softball standout Marissa Pacifico, pictured, recently signed with Bryant & Stratton College to continue her academic and athletic careers as a member of the Bobcats' softball program. From left is brother Jake, Marissa Pacifico, and mother Dane'e.

Local Sports Schedule

May 13, 2026

(all events start at 5 p.m. unless noted) Wednesday, May 13 BASEBALL Preston at John Marshall, 4:30 p.m. University at Wheeling Park Caldwell at Barnesville Indian Creek at St. Clairsville Wheeling Central at Morgantown SOFTBALL Ohio Division III East/Southeast 2 No. 3 Tri-Valley at No. 2 Steubenville Ohio Division VI East 1 Sectionals No. 5 Bellaire at No. 2 Monroe Central No. 7 Crooksville at No. 3 Shadyside