Yearly Archives: 2021

‘Now is the best time to ask for a raise’ or switch jobs, says economist

Now is the time to hit your boss up for a raise — or even look for a new job, says one economist.  “Worker power is so high right now. That leverage is there because of the tight labor market,” Glassdoor Senior Economist Daniel Zhao told Yahoo Finance Live. “Demand for workers is still red hot.” “Now is a good time to ask for that raise or to even ask for more benefits or more flexibility in the work arrangements,”said Zhao. “Employers right now are not just raising wages, they’re also… Source link

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Is this upstart retailer the next great investment in coffee?

Wall Street has come out with a highly caffeinated outlook for newly minted public company Dutch Bros.  Shares of the upstart coffee retailer exploded nearly 13% to $48 on Monday — making the stock a top trending ticker on Yahoo Finance before midday — after investment banks initiated mostly coverage on the company after its successful late September IPO.  Five analysts initiated coverage with ratings equivalent to Buys, despite shares being up more than 85% since the Dutch Bros’s Sept…. Source link

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California woman sees nearly $350,000 discharged in personal bankruptcy while serving as her own lawyer

A California woman with more than $350,000 in student debt served as her own lawyer in personal bankruptcy and saw 98% of her loans discharged in the latest case in a growing trend. Court filings show that the Education Department (ED) and the Los Angeles-based woman, Mis Loe, agreed on August 30 that Loe would pay $7,200 of her $356,637.82 in outstanding loans (at a fixed monthly rate of $60 for 10 years or until October 1, 2031). Once Loe completes the $7,200 payment by October 2031,… Source link

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Google Pixel 6 leaks dial up the camera and security war – TechCrunch

Ahead of its launch on October 19, it seems as if retailers and Google are playing a game of chicken about who can leak the most information about its two upcoming flagship phones; the Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro. Google’s Pixel line of smartphones has traditionally been the flagship of the Android armada for those of us who like our Android operating system as un-adorned as possible. After a somewhat underwhelming Pixel 5, which meant that the company… Source link

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Is Yandex NV (YNDX) a Good Choice in Internet Content & Information Monday?

The 60 rating InvestorsObserver gives to Yandex NV (YNDX) stock puts it near the top of the Internet Content & Information industry. In addition to scoring higher than 89 percent of stocks in the Internet Content & Information industry, YNDX’s 60 overall rating means the stock scores better than 60 percent of all stocks. YNDX has an Overall Score of 60. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on YNDX! What… Source link

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‘Complete container misalignment’ is clearly hindering on U.S. economy

The supply chain crisis is likely to hit holiday season given the immense backlog that’s still unresolved, one expert said, and the current state of the labor market isn’t helping. Supply chains have been bogged down for weeks with bottlenecks in shipping and labor shortages in trucking, causing massive delays in moving goods across borders. Many experts expressed concerns that the delays could lead also to elevated inflation. “Let’s look at the math: It’s 14 days to get a container from APAC… Source link

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Investors Are Cautious About Luxury Sector, Barclays Finds

Luxury’s biggest players start reporting third-quarter results this week, and Barclays doesn’t expect them “to be a key catalyst for the space.” After speaking with more than 50 investors across Europe, Asia, the U.S. and the Middle East, the British bank found “a cautious view on the sector, mainly because of the lack of visibility around China and concerns around growth normalization after a strong COVID-19 recovery period.” More from WWD “We think investors will need… Source link

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Stocks rise as investors await earnings, oil prices extend gains

Stocks rose Monday as investors mulled ongoing signs of inflation and supply-related challenges and awaited more data on corporate earnings.  The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq each pushed into positive territory to shake off overnight losses. Treasury yields gained across the curve, and the benchmark 10-year yield hovered around 1.61%, or its highest level since June.  U.S. West Texas intermediate crude oil futures extended gains after logging a seventh straight weekly advance, jumping by another… Source link

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