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Amazon’s ‘Achilles heel has emerged:’ Volition Capital managing partner
Disappointing Q2 revenue reports and Q3 forecasts for Amazon (AMZN) may be symptomatic of a larger weakness, Volition Capital Managing Partner Larry Cheng said in an interview with Yahoo Finance Live. “[Amazon will] be dominant in the future,” Cheng said. “However, I do think during this period their Achilles heel has emerged, and it’s the strength and the weakness being the same thing for Amazon. Their strength is that they are ‘the everything store.’ Their weakness is that they are… Source link
Read More »Crypto rules in infrastructure bill show Washington’s ‘misunderstanding’ of digital assets
A bipartisan trio of senators is trying to change a cryptocurrency provision in the infrastructure bill that the industry warns will have a “devastating” impact on the space. As it stands, the infrastructure bill aims to raise revenue by cracking down on cryptocurrency tax reporting. The industry argues the current measure included in the bill is too broad — and would force miners, developers and other “non-financial intermediaries” to face the new reporting requirements, though they… Source link
Read More »Instacart announces new company president
SAN FRANCISCO — Instacart has appointed Carolyn Everson president, effective Sept. 7. Everson has a 30-year track record of leading global consumer technology teams with a focus on growing global partnerships, industry-leading business development and pioneering advertising platforms. As president, Everson will oversee Instacart’s Retail, Business Development and Advertising businesses, as well as the company’s People, Policy & Government Affairs, Legal, Partnerships, Instacart Pickup… Source link
Read More »Countries, not manufacturers, are responsible for WHO moratorium on boosters
Moderna (MRNA) has maxed out on its manufacturing capacity for 2021 and has shifted its focus to 2022 and 2023 advanced purchasing orders for its COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Thursday. The company reported $2.8 billion in vaccine revenue for the second quarter and anticipates pricing of doses will fall and impact revenue as more low- and middle-income countries become the dominant purchasers, according to officials on an earnings call. In addition, Moderna expects the global pandemic to… Source link
Read More »Amazon, Google join government effort to fight ransomware
Jen Easterly, nominee to be the Director of the Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on June 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Amazon, Google and Microsoft are among several tech companies that have agreed to join a government effort to fight ransomware as cyber attacks have become regular threats to U.S. organizations. The… Source link
Read More »Goldman Sachs raises S&P 500 price target, but warns path higher ‘is unlikely to be a smooth one’
Goldman Sachs is getting more bullish on stocks. The Wall Street firm on Thursday upgraded its year-end price target for the S&P 500 (^GSPC) to 4,700, up from the 4,300 seen previously. That new target would represent an upside of nearly 7% from closing prices on Wednesday, and add to what has already been a more than 17% year-to-date gain for the blue-chip index. Goldman also expects the S&P 500 to close out 2022 at 4,900, raising this from a previous target of 4,600. A combination of… Source link
Read More »Instacart names former Facebook executive president
SAN FRANCISCO — Instacart has appointed Carolyn Everson president, effective Sept. 7. Everson has a 30-year track record of leading at-scale, global consumer technology teams with a focus on growing global partnerships, industry-leading business development and pioneering advertising platforms. As president, Everson will oversee Instacart’s Retail, Business Development and Advertising businesses, as well as the company’s People, Policy & Government Affairs, Legal, Partnerships, Instacart… Source link
Read More »Robinhood tanks 27% after shareholders file to sell
Robinhood (HOOD) shares tanked 27% to close the session at $50.27 after several wild sessions. Thursday’s decline followed an announcement that some stockholders would be cashing out up to 97.8 million shares. The news came after a massive two-day rally. The investment platform’s shares had gained 100% earlier this week. Robinhood appears to be the newest meme stock on the Wall Street, highlighting the power of retail investors. It was one of the most mentioned stocks on Reddit’s… Source link
Read More »‘This is a wake-up call for everyone in the country,’ emergency physician says
With the Delta variant driving a surge in COVID-19 infections, accounting for more than 90% of new cases across the U.S., health officials warn the threat of the contagious variant is “serious” as infected patients crowd hospital beds in hard-hit regions. “I cannot emphasize enough how serious this situation is,” Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne, emergency physician at UM Capital Region Medical Center, told Yahoo Finance Live, referring to the Delta variant. “This is a wake-up call for everyone… Source link
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