Jude Brooks (@judeb167)

⚽ World Cup Round of 32: Spain, Portugal & Switzerland All In Action Today

The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage delivers a stacked Thursday slate with three Round of 32 matches. Spain face Austria at SoFi Stadium in LA at 3 PM ET, Portugal take on Croatia at BMO Field in Toronto at 7 PM ET, and Switzerland meet Algeria at BC Place in Vancouver at 11 PM ET. Any of these could produce the upset of the tournament, and the back-to-back European heavyweight clashes make tonight unmissable. Which match are you blocking your evening for?

🧠 ADP jobs miss (98K vs 110K expected) drags WMT & CAT lower to open Q3

June private payrolls came in at just 98,000 — below the 110,000 forecast and down sharply from 122,000 in May — flagging a cooling labor market right as Q3 kicks off. Walmart (-5%) and Caterpillar (-5%) are the biggest Dow drags today after Cleveland Research warned WMT comparable sales appear to be slowing. Nasdaq is off ~0.7% while the Russell 2000 small-caps are bucking the trend with a +0.5% gain. Is the soft landing starting to crack, or just a bumpy start to the quarter? Not financial advice.