Yearly Archives: 2021

No such thing as ‘too much:’ Warren Buffett quotes Mae West in defense of stock buybacks

There are many critics of corporate stock buybacks, but Warren Buffett is certainly not one of them. In his latest annual letter to shareholders, the Oracle of Omaha revealed that his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B), had spent nearly $25 billion repurchasing class A shares. Buffett said the action “demonstrated our enthusiasm for Berkshire’s spread” of vast holdings, which include major companies like Apple (AAPL), Bank of America (BAC), Coca-Cola (KO) and Merck ( Source link

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Google On Expected Impact of Core Web Vitals Update

Search Central Live Fireside Chat Danny Sullivan on Twitter Search Community Reaction to Page Experience Update Citation Google’s Danny Sullivan recently discussed the expected ranking impact of the May 2021 Page Experience Update that will integrate Core Web vitals as a ranking factor. Danny commented within the recent Search Central Live Fireside Chat and later he clarified some more on Twitter. Search Central Live Fireside Chat Someone asked a question about the impact that the Core Web Vitals… Source link

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US Stock Indexes Mixed as Investors Buy Growth, Sell Value Shares

TipRanks 2 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks With 7% Dividend Yield You can get whiplash, trying to follow the market fluctuations these days. Volatility rules for now, as investors are pulling out of Big Tech – a move that is pushing the general markets down. The bearish sentiment comes as new COVID case numbers are falling, along with the weekly unemployment claims. Both are positive news bites for the economy, and will help to justify increased economic opening. At the same time, a Congressional… Source link

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Dropbox vs. Google Drive: Which is better?

Dropbox was one of the first online file sharing repositories. Unlike competitors like Box.net or Microsoft which have grabbed big enterprise accounts, Dropbox has kept a significant customer base among individuals and small businesses. However, Google Drive has muscled in quite a bit into the individual and small business market. I have seen a number of small businesses, nonprofits and individuals use either Dropbox or Google Drive. But which is better? Feb. 21 column:In-flight WiFi climbed… Source link

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Google, Facebook and Twitter are killing the local newspapers citizens need for democracy

In 1787, on the eve of the French Revolution, Thomas Jefferson wrote to Edward Carrington, dispatched to the Continental Congress, on the role of a free press. If he had to choose between “a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government,” Jefferson wrote, “I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” The founding father feared governments, including the one he helped design, would become predatory if unchecked by a knowledgeable citizenry. And here we are.

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Dana White skips post-fight presser as Ciryl Gane's hype train slows – Yahoo Sports

LAS VEGAS — Nothing that was being said about Ciryl Gane before he fought Jairzinho Rozenstruik on Saturday at Apex — he’s big, powerful, incredibly athletic and one of the potential stars in the heavyweight division — changed after they spent 25 minutes in the cage together. This, though, was one of those rare shutout victories in which he wasn’t particularly happy. Gane defeated the fourth-ranked Ronzenstruik by winning 50-45 on all three cards, but it was a desultory affair that… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Basketball: Sunday Picks

Sunday slates tend to be lighter, but that’s not the case here. We have just one game during the day and then an eight-game nightcap. The good news is we don’t have a lot in terms of injuries or COVID news, which is a breath of fresh air with everything over the last few weeks. It’s also one of my final articles before the All-Star break, and we’re looking forward to finishing off the first half strong. Without further ado, let’s get into it!  Guards  Dennis Schroder, LAL vs. GSW… Source link

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