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Greg Norman spent at least a portion of Christmas day in the hospital due to COVID-19. Norman revealed he tested positive for the virus, posting multiple pictures of himself in a hospital. Norman, 65, posted three pictures from his hospital bed. A part of Norman’s caption read, “On behalf of millions, f—- COVID.” Norman posted a video on Instagram a few days before Christmas saying he was experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. At that time, Norman had not tested positive for the virus. Norman,… Source link

The year 2020 has brought new investors to the stock market and also seen the most companies go public since 2014. Here is a look at 10 of the top performing IPOS in 2020. Airbnb: One of the most anticipated IPOs of 2020 was Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB). The company, which offers a platform for users to rent homes typically for vacation stays, offered shares at $68. Shares more than doubled in their debut in December. Shares traded as high as $168.25 in their first two weeks of trading and ended… Source link

The Boston Celtics looked much better in the first half against the Nets than they did throughout their entire preseason matchup with Brooklyn. But one half of solid play isn’t going to cut it against the Nets, as Boston and the rest of the NBA learned on Christmas Day. By walking away with a 123-95 win over the Celtics on Friday, the Nets became the first team since the 2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers to open up the season with back-to-back 20-plus-point wins. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant… Source link

Bikers ride down Main Street during the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Sturgis, S.D. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP) Did you whine in 2020? Were masks too much for you? Did the coronavirus pandemic cause intolerable inconvenience? Congratulations, American Snowflake—you can’t handle even modest adversity. If you lost a partner, friend or family member to Covid-19 in 2020, you had a truly awful year. More than 300,000 Americans died of Covid in 2020, and when… Source link

Apple (AAPL) has officially launched its anticipated answer to Peloton (PTON) app, Apple Fitness+. Available now on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, Apple Fitness+ is meant to be a kind of one-stop-shop for your fitness needs whether you’re just starting out or are an experienced fitness fanatic. For $7.99 per month or $79.99 a year, Fitness+ gives you access to a host of on-demand, recorded workouts for 10 different types of exercises including everything from strength training, to yoga and… Source link

2020 is a year the stock market defied reason, despite a global pandemic and the economic turmoil that ensued the markets rallied. As investors look ahead to an uncertain year, one thing stock analysts appear to be certain about is that we’re in for more market volatility in 2021. “I think that’s still the watch word for ‘21,” Dave Nadig, CIO and director of research at ETF Trends tells Yahoo Finance Live. “I think there’s still the opportunity for a lot of volatility. There’s… Source link

The U.S. is racing to administer COVID-19 vaccines across the country to frontline workers and the elderly, but it’s coming up against mistrust — particularly among people of color. According to one New York City doctor, it’s vital to address concerns about systemic racism as a matter of public health — and not just for people of color, but for everyone. “The individuals that are most concerned that I found in my clinic are my African-American and Latino patients,” Dr. Stella Safo,… Source link

Guards Ben Simmons, PHI ($39) vs. NYK Simmons comes at a premium, but few guards can match his level of all-around production. Simmons finished Wednesday’s opener with 16 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and two steals. Fred VanVleet, TOR ($32) vs. SAN This is a bit of a buy low after VanVleet struggled in the Raptors’ disappointing opener, but he’ll have a good chance to bounce back against San Antonio. He could face a difficult individual matchup in Dejounte Murray, but look… Source link

The Los Angeles Clippers followed up their win over the Lakers on opening night with another strong effort against a Western Conference contender on Christmas Day. But they lost Kawhi Leonard along the way. The Clippers improved to 2-0 with a 121-108 win over the Denver Nuggets Friday, capping an NBA holiday slate with the fifth double-digit margin of victory in five games. They held on for the win after losing Leonard, who was left bloodied and laying on the court after teammate Serge Ibaka… Source link

Benzinga Benzinga’s Bulls And Bears Of Christmas Week: Airbnb, Apple, Netflix, Nike, Tesla And More * Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. * The week’s bullish calls included big tech stocks and a telecom giant. * A top electric vehicle maker and recent hot IPOs were among the bearish calls.The big U.S. indexes ended the shortened trading week leading up to Christmas with marginal gains, despite word of a new strain of COVID-19 and the… Source link