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After a 54-point game on Monday, Klay Thompson is a player to watch during Wednesday night’s matchup against the Pistons. We’re set for our biggest slate yet since the calendar flipped to 2023, as there are 12 games on tap. As customary, we’ll highlight multiple advantageous positional matchups to exploit at each position for your Yahoo Fantasy lineups, as well as a good trio of candidates that may be best to steer clear of due to a combination of circumstances/salary.  Guards Damian… Source link

No Federal Reserve officials thought it’d be appropriate to begin cutting rates in 2023, and officials worried that easing in financial conditions could complicate the central bank’s efforts to bring down inflation, according to internal discussions at their policy meeting three weeks ago. Minutes from the central bank’s December policy meeting released Wednesday showed while Fed officials welcomed easing October inflation data, they stressed that it would take substantially more evidence… Source link

A longstanding medical tech maker is now set to make its own moves. GE HealthCare made its market debut on Wednesday under the ticker symbol GEHC, finalizing a spin-off from General Electric (GE), which is shifting its focus exclusively to aviation. “It’s enabled us to kind of simplify how we run the company,” Peter Arduini, CEO and president of GE HealthCare, said in an interview with Yahoo Finance (video above). “And ultimately, it’s about capital allocation over the long run.” GE… Source link

The layoff axe swinging at Salesforce may be yet another sign that Big Tech still remains too bloated after years of aggressive hiring into a potential sharp 2023 economic slowdown. “I think we will see more layoffs,” Independent Wealth Solutions Management portfolio manager Paul Meeks said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above), adding that “these companies have probably gotten fat over the years, so I expect continued trimming.” Tree trimming contractors work to cut down a large tree stump… Source link

Ja Morant might be primed for a big night against Charlotte. After a quiet Tuesday, the NBA storms back with 12 games on the schedule Wednesday. Unfortunately, we’ll be missing several star players because of injuries. The Suns have a tough matchup against the Cavaliers on the road and will remain without Devin Booker (groin). The Pelicans will have their depth tested with Brandon Ingram (toe) and Zion Williamson (hamstring) out for their game against the Rockets. Finally, the Bucks,… Source link

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Basketball series. We’re set for our biggest slate yet since the calendar flipped to 2023, as there are 12 games on tap. As customary, we’ll highlight multiple advantageous positional matchups to exploit at each position for your Yahoo Fantasy lineups, as well as a good trio of candidates that may be best to steer clear of due to a combination of circumstances/salary.   Guards Damian Lillard, POR at MIN ($40): Lillard enters Wednesday’s game… Source link

U.S. stocks lost their footing Wednesday after economic data showed higher-than-expected job openings and a contraction in manufacturing activity. Investors also await minutes from the central bank’s December policy meeting for clues on its next rate decision. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) hovered around the flatline as of 10:35 a.m. ET, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) dropped 0.3%. The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS, Source link

E-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA) and other Chinese stocks rallied at the open on Wednesday amid easing regulatory concerns. Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba, received approval from regulators to raise $1.5 billion for its consumer finance unit. The move would make it easier for the fintech giant, of which Alibaba owns 33%, to restart any efforts towards a public offering. Plans for an Ant Group IPO were squashed by regulators in 2020. The fintech company operates one of China’s prominent… Source link

Roku (ROKU) announced at CES 2023 in Las Vegas on Wednesday that it will begin selling TVs that it’s designed and built on its own. The streaming giant currently offers Roku-branded TVs through third-party partners including TCL, Hisense, and Philips. The change means that Roku will control all aspects of the TV production process itself, rather than relying on those third parties. The company will offer 11 models with sizes ranging from 24 inches to 75 inches and prices running from $119… Source link

Male candidates were told the airline only hired men from Kuwait, El Diario reported.Robert Smith/Getty Images Kuwait Airways applicants said they were ordered to strip to their underwear at a hiring event. Recruiters rejected women with glasses, moles, or visible scars, Spain’s El Diario reported. Spain’s Department of Labor is investigating the hiring agency Meccti following El Diario’s report. Women hoping to become flight attendants with Kuwait Airways said they were ordered to strip down to… Source link