“Here comes the worst month of year,” warns one market strategist. “Although this bull market has laughed at nearly all the worry signs in 2021, let’s not forget that September is historically the worst month of the year for stocks,” says LPL Financial chief market strategist Ryan Detrick. “Even last year, in the face of a huge rally off the March 2020 lows, we saw a nearly 10% correction in the middle of September,” he added. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) hasn’t had so much as a 5% correction… Source link

Google Assistant routines are a great way to automate home functions through voice commands, and slowly they’re getting smarter. Now, Google Assistant is rolling out a new routine trigger that allows routines to start when you dismiss an alarm. Rolling out widely today, users can now set up this option for any Google Assistant routine they’ve created. Under the “add starter” button, a new “dismiss alarm” option should appear on existing and new routines. Google

Yandex (NASDAQ: YNDX) shares are trading higher after the company announced it will acquire 100% of Uber’s interest in the Foodtech, Delivery and Self-driving businesses. “Since we started our partnership with Uber in 2018, we’ve been able to create and rapidly develop a number of successful businesses — all of them are highly synergetic to our e-commerce initiative and to the entire Yandex ecosystem. The consolidation of these businesses puts us in a great position to further… Source link

Yandex (NASDAQ: YNDX) shares are trading higher after the company announced it will acquire 100% of Uber’s interest in the Foodtech, Delivery and Self-driving businesses. “Since we started our partnership with Uber in 2018, we’ve been able to create and rapidly develop a number of successful businesses — all of them are highly synergetic to our e-commerce initiative and to the entire Yandex ecosystem. The consolidation of these businesses puts us in a great position to further increase… Source link

India’s second-largest service provider, Bharti Airtel, is in the news for two reasons. The company has come up with rights issues to raise funds for the upcoming 5G battle and to bring down its debt. Further, rumors are circulating that the internet giant Google is in talks with Airtel to invest in the company. There is strong speculation in media reports about a possible investment by Google in Bharti Airtel. Google has earlier invested in Airtel’s rival, Jio Platforms, the parent… Source link

Warren Buffett is hanging on to these stocks for stable income — you could too In a world of historically low interest rates, investors would be wise to look out for dividend stocks offering attractive — but stable — dividend yields. High-yield dividend stocks have the potential to Offer a plump income stream in both good times and bad times. Provide much-needed diversification to growth-oriented portfolios. Outperform the S&P 500 over the long haul. Of course, there’s no better place for… Source link

Medicare will begin to run out of money in five years. Image: Getty Crunch time for Medicare is just five years away, according to the latest annual report from the trustees who oversee the program. The trustees say the popular health care program for seniors will begin to run short of money in 2026, the same doom date as in last year’s report. The COVID pandemic and its effect on the economy represent an “unprecedented level of uncertainty,” however, and the funding shortfall could arrive… Source link

Stadia is getting a nice quality-of-life tweak this week, as the platform is now rolling out the ability for users to change their name without asking Google for assistance. Announced on the official Stadia subreddit, Google is now rolling out the ability for players to change their username instantly. Since the platform’s 2019 debut, changing your username has required contacting support for assistance. Now, it’s available as a “self-serve” option in Stadia’s settings. The… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Five years into scandals that have already cost Wells Fargo & Co. more than $5 billion in fines and legal settlements, regulators are privately signaling they’re still not satisfied with the bank’s progress in compensating victims and shoring up controls. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have warned the firm they may bring new sanctions over the company’s pace in fulfilling those obligations, according to people… Source link

In an email to employees today, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that even though “we are welcoming back tens of thousands of Googlers on a voluntary basis,” the company will extend its voluntary return to work policy until at least January 10th, 2022. After that date, the current plan is to have countries and locations make mandatory return to work decisions depending on local conditions. The most recent plan shared publicly would’ve pushed Google employees back to the office at some… Source link