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Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe But economists still warn a slowdown is coming. U.S. economic data continues to impress. On Tuesday, durable goods orders for September, and Richmond Federal Reserve data for October, showed the manufacturing sector continues to top expectations. Durable goods orders rose 1.9% while core orders rose 0.4%. Economists noted the headline figure was flattered by orders in… Source link

TipRanks 3 Stocks Flashing Signs of Strong Insider Buying For investors, finding the right sign is part of the game. Stocks don’t necessarily pick themselves, and the investors who do pick them need to know that they’re making the right choice. Fortunately for investors – and the safety of their portfolios – there are reliable signals that a stock is worth buying. One of the best is the insider buying.Insiders are corporate officers, deeply invested in their company’s success or… Source link

The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their first World Series title in 32 years on Tuesday night after they beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. [Yahoo Store: Get your Los Angeles Dodgers championship gear here!] Despite warnings from local officials and a new spike in COVID-19 cases, Dodgers fans in Los Angeles took to the streets to celebrate their title accordingly.  Dodgers fans celebrate, launch fireworks in Los Angeles Dodgers fans quickly hit the… Source link

Los Angeles has officially transformed into Titletown. For the second time in October, the city claimed a major sports championship as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-1, in Game 6 of the 2020 World Series. Of course, the LeBron James-led Lakers already brought home the NBA title after topping the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. [Yahoo Store: Get your Los Angeles Dodgers championship gear here!] The Dodgers triumph ends a 32-year championship drought for one of MLB’s most… Source link

On Tuesday, Tom Brady made a claim on Instagram that death by suicide has outpaced COVID-19 deaths in the last two months. PolitiFact, a website dedicated to combating misinformation and run by the Poynter Institute, looked into Brady’s claim and concluded that the statement by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback was false. “The point is, no matter which recent months you take, COVID-19 has killed far more people than suicide has per month historically,” PolitiFact concluded. What did… Source link

A.J. Brown further boosted the opinion that he is a matchup-proof fantasy WR1 last week. [Week 8 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] Facing off against a Steelers defense that is arguably the best in the league, Brown converted 6-of-8 targets into a whopping 153 yards and a touchdown. He’s now scored four touchdowns in three straight games. What will he do against the Bengals? Check out Brown and the rest of the wide receivers in our analysts’ Week 8… Source link

The Colts have an elite offensive line and their defense plays strong enough to keep the team in mostly positive game scripts. The offense can keep the running game going most weeks. [Week 8 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] So why are we still waiting for the big Jonathan Taylor game? Outside of Week 2, Taylor hasn’t gotten close to scoring 20 fantasy points, even though he’s getting his fair share of touches. But maybe that changes in Week 8 in an… Source link

For a while, it seemed like Russell Wilson and the Seahawks could do no wrong. [Week 8 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] They were undefeated and Wilson was playing at perhaps the highest level of his career. But then, a bit of a stumble occurred during the ‘Hawks loss against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7. Wilson threw three interceptions — one of which was nearly returned for a touchdown if not for DK Metcalf’s inhuman heroics. Should we… Source link

It’ll be the battle between two AFC powerhouses when Ben Roethlisberger and the 6-0 Pittsburgh Steelers square off against Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. Welcome to Week 8! Other intriguing matchups include: Tua Tagovailoa will make his NFL debut when the Dolphins host the Rams, the Cam Newton and Patriots will try to right the ship against the division-leading Buffalo Bills, while Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers will try to build off their massive Week 7 performances against the… Source link

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins said he had a reason for giving the middle finger to a caravan of President Donald Trump supporters. Photos of Hopkins flipping the bird went viral prior to Sunday’s game, but he didn’t immediately respond to questions about those pictures. On Tuesday, Hopkins confirmed he flipped off the group on the “All Things Covered” podcast. Hopkins said people were beeping at him for entering the caravan. He also joked about giving the middle… Source link