1 Opening arguments began this week in a trial where four US states accuse the parent of Facebook and Instagram of knowing its apps could hook children and hiding the danger. Name that parent company.
Answer: META (4 letters)
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Guess Macro — Monday, August 24, 2026
The five questions from Monday, August 24, 2026, with their answers. This puzzle is no longer playable; today's game is on the home page, and the last seven days can still be played in the practice archive.
2 Shares of this Denver-based data-analytics and AI software firm, known for government and defense contracts, rocketed about 29% this week, helping drive the S&P 500 to a record close just under 7,800. Name the company.
Answer: PALANTIR (8 letters)
3 On August 18 this US exchange operator agreed to acquire LeveL Markets, one of the largest American alternative trading systems, as part of its plan to build "always-on" 24-hour markets. Name the buyer.
Answer: NASDAQ (6 letters)
4 In fixed income, this is a long-term bond backed only by the issuer's general credit and promise to pay, with no specific collateral or lien pledged against it. What is such an unsecured instrument called?
Answer: DEBENTURE (9 letters)
A debt instrument backed only by the issuer's general creditworthiness rather than by specific pledged collateral.
5 In late August, with desks half-staffed and order books thin, a routine trade can be filled at a worse price than the one quoted when it was sent. What single word describes that gap between expected and actual execution price?
Answer: SLIPPAGE (8 letters)
The difference between the price expected when an order is placed and the price at which it actually executes.