Yearly Archives: 2021

Robinhood crypto wallet has a waitlist of 1.6 million people: Crypto COO

Retail investor interest in Robinhood’s (HOOD) forthcoming crypto wallet remains high, a company executive said at the Yahoo Finance-Decrypt cryptocurrency event on Tuesday. The wait list for Robinhood’s crypto wallet stands at 1.6 million people, Robinhood Crypto COO Christine Brown revealed at “Crypto Goes Mainstream.“ Robinhood announced plans for the crypto wallet in September, promising users the ability to send and receive cryptocurrency at speed and low cost. The wallet will also… Source link

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New infrastructure bill allots $17B for ports. Here’s where that money will go

Congress passed the bipartisan infrastructure bill late on Friday night and before it has even been signed into law, the White House is trying to sell the public on it. The first stop coming on Wednesday: a port. “There’s a reason President Biden chose the Port of Baltimore to give his major speech celebrating passage of what, to date, is his signature legislative accomplishment,” says Aaron Klein, an infrastructure expert at the Brookings Institution. The 2,702-page bill includes about… Source link

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We want to lead the adoption of electric vehicles

Interim Hertz CEO Mark Fields is jazzed by the company’s big deal with Tesla (which he has secured, despite Elon Musk’s Twitter assertions) and is ready to get to work to rebuild the car rental giant.  “We are excited about the Tesla relationship. It’s all wrapped around our strategy to lead the adoption of electric vehicles,” the former CEO of Ford said on Yahoo Finance Live. Fields is credited with planting the seeds for Ford’s EV pivot prior to his departure in 2017.  Hertz said in late… Source link

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$0.18 EPS Expected for Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) This Quarter

Wall Street brokerages predict that Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) will announce $0.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Zero analysts have issued estimates for Yandex’s earnings, with the lowest EPS estimate coming in at $0.03 and the highest estimate coming in at $0.33. Yandex posted earnings per share of $0.23 during the same quarter last year, which suggests a negative year-over-year growth rate of 21.7%. The company is scheduled to report… Source link

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Panthers QB depth chart: Will Cam Newton start after signing with Carolina?

Cam Newton is back in Carolina. Now, there’s only one question surrounding him: Will he be the Panthers’ starting quarterback again? Newton left the Panthers after the 2019 NFL season. Carolina wanted to move in a new direction at quarterback while Newton wanted to continue starting. However, after the Panthers endured a season and a half of subpar play from Teddy Bridgewater and Sam Darnold, Newton is back with the team that made him the No. 1 selection in the 2011 NFL Draft. Newton… Source link

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How long is Kawhi Leonard out? Injury timeline, return date, latest updates on Clippers star

The Clippers reached the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history last season. If they want to make it back to that playoff round again, they will have to collectively replace the production of their best player. Kawhi Leonard will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery in July to repair a partial tear of the ACL in his right knee. Leonard may be able to rejoin the rotation at some point during the 2021-22 season, but Paul George and Co. will be… Source link

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Will Seahawks claim Odell Beckham Jr. off waivers? ‘You’ll see,’ says Pete Carroll

The next step in the Odell Beckham Jr. saga will unfold on Tuesday afternoon when the wide receiver passes through NFL waivers. Teams will have until 4 p.m. ET to submit a claim for the recently-released Beckham and the $7.25 million remaining on his 2021 salary. There is certainly interest in Beckham’s services, but it’s unclear if he will be claimed. That said, it seems like the Seahawks could be among the teams considering adding him by using a waiver claim. MORE: What happened with… Source link

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NFL picks, predictions against spread Week 10: Chiefs rip Raiders; Packers nip Seahawks; Cowboys, Bills rebound

There’s one word to describe what happened with the mostly surprising results of Week 9 in the NFL: Brutal. After rolling of late with our game picks and predictions against the spread, Vegas put up a few traps and it was hard to avoid falling into all of them. At first glance, the numbers for Week 10 seem a little more normal and manageable, but there are several more essential “pick ’em” matchups on the slate with slight favorites on one side. There are 14 more chances to get things… Source link

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FCC received complaints about Eli Manning’s ‘disgusting’ double bird salute on Manningcast

It appears that Eli Manning’s middle-finger salute didn’t sit well with all viewers of “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli.” According to TMZ, the Federal Communications Commission received three complaints about Eli’s gesture during ESPN2’s “Manningcast” of the Eagles vs. Cowboys game in Week 3. MORE: NFL referee Tony Corrente explains controversial calls in Bears-Steelers game Why did Manning show the audience the double bird? Well, it stemmed from a story he was telling about… Source link

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