Alongside Tyrese Haliburton, Terry Rozier is a guard to watch during Wednesday night’s slate. Twenty-four teams play Wednesday, and the 12-game slate features some fast-paced matchups with high projected totals. At least one of our selections will come from these games. We’ll also do our best to avoid the premier players and focus away from obvious adds for the slate, like Luka Doncic ($57) and Giannis Antetokounmpo ($60). GUARDS Tyrese Haliburton, IND ($41) vs. MIN Terry Rozier,… Source link
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HP Cuts Jobs as Recession Looms for Big Tech
Big Tech is bracing for a tough road ahead as HP Inc. said it will axe 10% of its staff, Dell warned that sales are sliding, and Google prepares to designate 10,000 employees as low-performing, a potential prelude to mass staff reductions. The reductions come as a potential recession and post-pandemic decline in sales have led many technology companies to reevaluate staffing needs. HP will cut 4,000 to 6,000 employees in the next five years, aiming to save $1.4 billion a year. “At this… Source link
Read More »Is Google The Next Big Tech Company To Layoff Workers?
(Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images). Getty Images Key Takeaways Rumors are swirling that Alphabet may be the next big tech company to layoff workers, following the lead of Meta, Amazon and many others. It comes as Google faces revenue pressure from falling advertising revenue and an economic outlook which is likely to exacerbate the issue. Alphabet executives have made multiple comments about increasing efficiency and focus. For investors, it’s another example of the… Source link
Read More »Apple stock ‘could be the canary in the coal mine’ for China reopening: Strategist
Investors curious about the next move in the broader market would be wise to pay extra attention to shares of multinational tech giant Apple (AAPL). “One of the reasons that has been helping sentiment, particularly in industrial stocks and things like that, is the idea that China is going to be reopening,” Interactive Brokers chief strategist Steve Sosnick said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “If there is another wave of lockdowns in China, that really upends that story. It upends global… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Hockey: Wednesday Picks
The NHL is taking Thanksgiving off, but fret not. Wednesday is packed to the brim with action. There are 15 games on the slate. Only two teams are taking the day off. Your DFS options are extensive, but to help you clear through the clutter, here are my players to target, and to avoid, for your lineups. Have a good Wednesday, and Happy Thanksgiving. GOALIE Jake Oettinger, DAL vs. CHI ($41): After returning from injury, Oettinger had a couple off starts. However, his last two outings have been… Source link
Read More »Elizabeth Holmes’ judge proposes low-security prison with family visitation
The judge who presided over Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud trial and sentenced her last week to more than 11 years in prison has recommended that the former Theranos CEO serve out her time in a low-security Texas federal prison camp. The recommendation for Holmes’ incarceration at FPC Bryan, a facility located about 100 miles northwest of Houston that houses only female inmates, came in a court filing on Wednesday. In addition to offering minimum security, the prison offers frequent family… Source link
Read More »Google has avoided mass layoffs, but employees worry they’re coming
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018. Stephen Lam | Reuters As industry-wide layoffs hit bigger tech names, some Google workers worry they’re next. While Google has so far avoided the widespread job cuts that have hit tech companies, particularly those supported by a slumping ad market, internal anxiety is on the rise, according to documents viewed by CNBC and employees who spoke on the condition… Source link
Read More »Single-Game Preview for Brazil vs Serbia
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Soccer series. Thursday’s single-game Yahoo slate features a tournament favorite in Brazil against potential spoiler Serbia. The Selecao are nearly a 66-percent favorite to win outright, but the Serbians bring one of the most in-form strikers in the world and a squad capable of taking out Switzerland or Cameroon. For detailed stats and odds, check out the DFS Fantasy Soccer: Brazil vs. Serbia Cheat Sheet Cash Game Strategy Neymar ($29) should rightly be a… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Plays and Strategy for Thanksgiving Baller
Week 12 NFL action kicks off Thursday with a three-game Thanksgiving Day slate after 12:30 p.m. EST. The first two games both have heavy favorites, as the Bills are expected to take care of business in Detroit while the Cowboys are projected to easily handle the Giants in Dallas despite the NFC East rivals’ identical 7-3 records. The nightcap involves the Patriots traveling to Minnesota. Yahoo’s biggest Thanksgiving Day contest is the $75K Thanksgiving Baller, which will pay out a guaranteed… Source link
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Injuries and slightly larger sample sizes have sparked a bit of trade chatter around the NBA, as the league calendar inches closer to the Dec. 15 trigger date when free agents from this offseason become eligible to be dealt. We’ll start in Utah, where the overachieving Jazz have rivals wondering what direction Danny Ainge’s front office will choose after a surprising 12-7 start that’s translated into first place in the Western Conference. How much time Mike Conley misses following a knee… Source link
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