IJR News — today's news from every sideElena Vasquez Not every bit of news needs to turn into another reason to stay negative. GameStop, Apple and Meta face key tests in crowded September week — Sep 6, 2026MarketBeat’s stock screeners spotlight top picks across Retail, Toy, and Manufacturing: Retail includes Amazon, Lululemon, Walmart, Costco, and AutoZone; Toy includes Hasbro, Toyota, Mattel, MINISO, and TOYO; Manufacturing includes TSMC, Applied Materials, and Phillips 66. The coverage also notes forthcoming catalysts and events—such as GameStop, Apple, and Meta developments, Apple’s product launch, and key CPI data—that could influence near-term moves for these stocks.
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Toy stocks surge led by Toyota, HasbroBusiness — Aug 30, 2026MarketBeat’s stock screener spotlights five stock themes—Toy, Grocery, Retail, Home Improvement, and Leisure—featuring major names in each sector, including Toyota, Hasbro, and Mattel; Casey’s General Stores, Conagra Brands, and CAVA Group; Amazon, Walmart, Alibaba, Costco, and Home Depot; Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Masco; and McDonald’s, Airbnb, Booking, Webus, and Flutter Entertainment, all noted for high trading volumes in recent days.
On X · @nicksortorProtesters Rally Outside Kennedy Center Against Trump Renovation PlansConservative reporter Nick Sortor posted video of demonstrators protesting Trump’s private-funded renovation of the aging Kennedy Center, calling the protest pathetic and claiming protesters want the venue to collapse. The post trended with high engagement amid partisan debate over funding, naming, and board decisions. Reactions heavily favored Sortor’s anti-protester framing.850 likes · 18mDDaily Caller News FoundationEXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting ItA conservative group is pressing six paper giants to rein in their lobbying against a Trump administration-backed push to recycle more plastic.1h
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On X · @slayyyterPop artist Slayyyter posts photo with director Richard Linklater using song-lyric punSinger-songwriter Slayyyter (@slayyyter) shared a backstage photo with filmmaker Richard Linklater after her Austin show, captioned “richard we should linklater.” The line is a direct callback to a lyric in her music (“he wanna fuck slayyyter / richard, we should link later”), which has long been a fan meme tying her work to Linklater (director of *Dazed and Confused*, the film that inspired her stage name). It is circulating as light fan celebration of the real-life meetup fulfilling the pun.945 likes · 19m