TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks Set for Monster Growth in 2021 We’ve turned a new page on the calendar, Old Man ’20 is out the door, and there’s a feeling ‘21 is gonna be a good year – and so far, so good. The markets closed out 2020 with modest session gains to cap off larger annual gains. The S&P 500 rose 16% during the corona crisis year, while the NASDAQ, with its heavy tech representation, showed an impressive annual gain of nearly 43%. The advent of two viable COVID vaccines… Source link

NBC moderator Chuck Todd grilled Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., on Sunday about the GOP lawmaker’s support for the latest far-fetched bid to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Johnson is one of 11 senators and senators-elect who have said they will challenge the results on Wednesday when Congress meets to certify Biden’s win. The states have already chosen electors representing a solid majority for the Democratic ticket; the process of counting the Electoral College votes in Congress is… Source link

If there can be only one champion of the smart home, Google Home speakers like the Nest Audio have suddenly become serious contenders. Chris Monroe/CNET … Source link

The NFL boasts some interesting matchups this Sunday in Week 17, but let’s be honest — the matchup you care about the most is in your fantasy league. Who is set for a big Week 17, who should you be starting and who should you be sitting? Here is a roundup from some of the top fantasy football experts around, including from Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports and our own expert. QUARTERBACK: START ‘EM Here are some quarterbacks you should start this week NJ Advance Media: Ryan Tannehill, Titans. He’s… Source link

Sunday slates always tend to be a bit lighter, and that’s certainly the case here. There are only five games on the main slate, thus limiting the player pool to 10 teams. That actually makes things easier for us because there’s less information to keep track of. Crazy things still happen every day with injuries, resting and COVID protocols, so it’s imperative to keep an eye on updates all the way up to first tip. With that in mind, let’s get into this Sunday slate!  Guards  Damian Lillard,… Source link

For those reading the tea leaves the past month, it appeared inevitable that Michigan would extend head coach Jim Harbaugh. It had appeared that the same thing would happen at Texas — though an extension wasn’t necessarily on the table, but the brass in Austin expressed a vote of confidence in Tom Herman. However, the Longhorns did an about face, hiring away Steve Sarkisian from national championship game-bound Alabama. One program is being aggressive, the other patient. As Dan Wetzel… Source link

Texas fired football coach Tom Herman on Saturday after he posted a 32-18 record (.640) the last four seasons. Buying out the contracts of Herman and all of his assistants will run the school (or its boosters) about $24 million and that’s before it pays new coach Steve Sarkisian or his staff. Meanwhile, Michigan presented football coach Jim Harbaugh a five-year contract extension this week (he’s yet to sign it, per an industry source) after leading the Wolverines to a 49-22 record (.690)… Source link

Everything is bigger in Texas, the old axiom goes. The oil wells, the pickup trucks and the cowboy hats. It’s a place where value is placed on size, a swaggering old ethos that’s often a way of life. At the University of Texas, the school and athletic department began a gamble on Saturday that’s one of the biggest in recent years. They are potentially paying more than $24 million in buyout money to fire coach Tom Herman and his staff. That doesn’t count a dime for the incoming staff,… Source link

The Guardian Belichick’s exit plan and a JJ Watt trade: NFL subplots to watch in 2021 Will Aaron Rodgers depart Green Bay after an MVP-caliber season? Will Bill Belichick leave New England before it turns ugly? There’s no shortage of meaty NFL plotlines in 2021The NFL’s general attitude towards 2020 can be summed up succinctly: What pandemic?Whereas other leagues ground to a halt, considered voiding their seasons, entered into complex bubbles or faced existential crises, the NFL thundered… Source link

The Guardian Belichick’s exit plan and a JJ Watt trade: NFL subplots to watch in 2021 Will Aaron Rodgers depart Green Bay after an MVP-caliber season? Will Bill Belichick leave New England before it turns ugly? There’s no shortage of meaty NFL plotlines in 2021The NFL’s general attitude towards 2020 can be summed up succinctly: What pandemic?Whereas other leagues ground to a halt, considered voiding their seasons, entered into complex bubbles or faced existential crises, the NFL thundered… Source link