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Stocks are on track to close out 2020 with double-digit gains as traders shook off this year’s COVID-19 outbreak and economic turmoil. As Wall Street strategists look ahead to 2021, the vast majority believe stocks are heading even higher. But that outcome is anything but guaranteed. Few, if any, strategists a year ago counted a pandemic among their lists of risks to the outlook in 2020. But given what is known right now about COVID-19 vaccines, trajectory of the economic recovery and… Source link

Iowa is continuing to prepare for the Music City Bowl despite being unable to practice or work out. The team said Monday that it was suspending all in-person football activities for five days after an increase in positive COVID-19 tests. The Hawkeyes are set to play Missouri in Nashville on Dec. 30. A five-day pause means that Iowa won’t be able to resume in-person preparation until Dec. 26, though athletic director Gary Barta said the team was confident it could still play in the bowl… Source link

TipRanks Goldman Sachs Says These 3 Stocks Could Surge Over 30% From Current Levels After a true annus horribilus, we’re all ready for better times. The US equity strategy team at Goldman Sachs, led by David Kostin, sees those better time ahead, and in the near-term. The team is predicting a 25% gain for the S&P 500 within the next 24 months – or to put it in absolute numbers, they believe the index will hit 4,600 by December 2022. Kostin lays out four clear reasons for believing that… Source link

TipRanks J.P. Morgan: 2 Cruise Line Stocks to Bet on (And 1 to Avoid) The coronavirus pandemic crisis shows no signs of abating, even with a vaccine coming on to the markets. We’re still facing severe social lockdown policies, with a number of states (such as California, Minnesota, and Michigan) forcing even harsher restrictions on this round than previously.It’s a heavy blow for the leisure industry that is still reeling from one of the most difficult years in memory. The difficulties… Source link

TipRanks Goldman Sachs Says These 3 Stocks Could Surge Over 30% From Current Levels After a true annus horribilus, we’re all ready for better times. The US equity strategy team at Goldman Sachs, led by David Kostin, sees those better time ahead, and in the near-term. The team is predicting a 25% gain for the S&P 500 within the next 24 months – or to put it in absolute numbers, they believe the index will hit 4,600 by December 2022. Kostin lays out four clear reasons for believing that… Source link

After a brief offseason, the NBA is once again back in our lives. This season will be very different as COVID-19 has created a condensed schedule and arenas with no fans. Still, there is nothing quite like the excitement of Opening Night. We have a brief two-game slate Tuesday, so let’s discuss some players to consider for your Yahoo lineup, as well as a few to possibly avoid. GUARDS Stephen Curry, GS at BKN ($44): After being limited to five games last season because of injury, the Warriors… Source link

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to 11-3 on Monday night after their 27-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Pittsburgh had a chance to lock up the AFC North with a win but instead will go into the final two games of the regular season in a race with the Cleveland Browns for what will likely end up the No. 3 seed in the AFC. Here are our big takeaways from the loss. The defense can’t stay out of its own way Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports All night long the Steelers would take one step forward on… Source link

Sunday was a reminder that the NFL is different than other sports leagues. The same four teams aren’t going to rule the sport year after year like it’s the College Football Playoff. The worst team in the NFL can go on the road and beat a strong contender. The New York Jets weren’t just a bad team, they looked like one of the worst teams ever. They beat the Los Angeles Rams, and now everyone will forget the 2020 Jets, like we do with all 1-15 teams (sure, the Jets could win another, but… Source link

Subscribe to Posted Up with Chris Haynes After a postseason bubble championship and a ridiculously short off-season, the 2021 NBA regular season is set to tip-off on Tuesday night. Chris Haynes is joined by Vincent Goodwill to break down the five biggest storylines from the truncated offseason. Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a five-year supermax deal to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, but was there a secret team with its own superstar waiting in the wings to be a future landing spot for the… Source link

Vonn Bell had a message for JuJu Smith-Schuster prior to Monday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Cincinnati Bengals safety has seen Smith-Schuster dancing on opponents’ field logos in pregame warmups — a practice the Steelers receiver shared again with his Tik Tok followers on Monday. Bell’s not a fan of the routine. “It’s kind of disrespectful at the end of the day,” Bell told reporters earlier this week on a video conference. “But they’re on top right now so you… Source link