Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) launches a new apparel line aimed at taking on Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU). Alphabet‘s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google unveils the newest version of the Nest Hub. In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill is joined by Motley Fool analyst Bill Barker to share why he’s buying, selling, or holding these topics as well as the BEACH stocks. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool’s free podcasts, check out… Source link

There has been a growing industry trend in recent years for large-scale companies to build their own chips. As part of that, Google announced today that it has hired long-time Intel executive Uri Frank as vice president to run its custom chip division. “The future of cloud infrastructure is bright, and it’s changing fast. As we continue to work to meet computing demands from around the world, today we are thrilled to welcome Uri Frank as our VP of Engineering for server chip design,” Amin… Source link

undefined Stock traded higher on Monday as technology stocks rose to recover some of last week’s declines. [Click here to read what’s moving markets heading into Tuesday, March 23] The Dow turned positive even as shares of component companies JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Goldman Sachs (GS) lagged. Bank stocks, industrials and other cyclical shares including small caps underperformed, giving back some recent gains. Technology shares outperformed after another week of declines last week, and the… Source link

Yahoo, which last year started working with Walmart to allow customers to shop within Yahoo Mail, is delving even further into ecommerce.  The Verizon Media brand will launch an online marketplace called Yahoo Shops, later this year, according to Yahoo Life. Shoppers can buy products directly via reviews, editorial roundups … Source link

Bloomberg Turkish Markets Slide as Agbal’s Exit Stokes Lira Turmoil (Bloomberg) — Turkey’s stocks, bonds and the lira tumbled as the shock dismissal of the central bank chief triggered concern the country is headed for a fresh bout of currency turbulence.In one of the sharpest selloffs in years, the Borsa Istanbul Index lost more than 9%, triggering circuit breakers that halted trading. The lira also weakened more than 9%, while yields on Turkish local and dollar bonds soared.Investors… Source link

Oregon’s first game in the NCAA tournament was phenomenal. The No. 7 Ducks blistered No. 2 Iowa on the way to a 95-80 upset win over the Hawkeyes in the second round of the West region. Oregon scored 56 points in the first half and shot 56% from the field as Iowa was helpless to stop the Ducks’ offense. Though the game wasn’t incredibly competitive throughout most of the second half it was one of the most entertaining of the tournament so far. Unless you’re an Iowa fan. That fun should have… Source link

Bitcoin might be diminishing in a quality that’s long been a sore spot for criticism: volatility. One critical gauge shows the cryptocurrency’s expected price swings are now at their lowest point in three months. The cryptocurrency’s implied volatility, or expectations for price turbulence, declined to an annualized 75% early Monday, based on calculations using options premiums with a one-month horizon. That’s the lowest since Dec. 25, according to data provider Skew. They peaked… Source link

The Internal Revenue Service is distributing a second batch of stimulus payments with direct deposits expected to hit bank accounts as late as Wednesday. More than 90 million stimulus payments were sent last week in the first batch. “Today marks the second batch of payments, with additional payments anticipated on a weekly basis going forward,” the Treasury Department said in a press release on Monday. “The vast majority of taxpayers receiving EIPs will receive it by direct deposit.” Direct… Source link

Hoopla with Haynes: News and nuggets from around the league. John Collins While in the midst of a galvanizing eight-game winning streak led by interim head coach Nate McMillan, the Atlanta Hawks are becoming increasingly reluctant to move their starting power forward by the March 25 trade deadline, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Furthermore, the Hawks haven’t been overly thrilled with the offerings. For instance, the Dallas Mavericks proposed a package featuring sharpshooter Maxi Kleber,… Source link

Google isn’t ready to give up on the traditional workplace just yet: The massive tech company has just announced plans to spend over $7 billion this year on offices and data centers across the U.S. “Coming together in person to collaborate and build community is core to Google’s culture, and it will continue to be an important part of our future,” CEO Sundar Pichai said in a recent blog post. “So we continue to make significant investments in our offices around the country.” The… Source link