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While the majority of Jeff Bezos’ $150 billion wealth comes from his stake in Amazon.com Inc., his venture capital company, Bezos Expeditions, is also a contributing factor. In fact, since his retirement as the CEO of the world’s largest e-commerce company, Bezos has been focusing on acquiring startups across different industries, as his hunt for the next big bet continues. From space to real estate, Bezos is seemingly dipping his toes in all types of water. Investments Over the… Source link

The biggest dilemma for bettors heading into the NFL’s first week was figuring out how to handle a board filled with heavy road favorites. Teaser and moneyline parlay options were popular ways to avoid the road chalk, but those brave enough to back the big dogs reaped the rewards. Yesterday, six of the seven teams that covered as underdogs were catching 5.5 points or more, and three of those teams hit for moneyline bettors as well. So the gambling gods did us a solid by laying out the… Source link

Pushing yourself to save can be a challenge, but more and more consumers are tallying up their monthly expenses to find they have nothing left to save anyway. A recent study shows 58% of Americans report living paycheck to paycheck in May, up from 54% the same month last year. Of those earning $50,000 to $100,000, about 62% were stuck in this cycle. But it’s not just lower-income groups struggling to foot the bills, according to the report produced by payments and commerce platform PYMNTS… Source link

Kuwait City: Boursa Kuwait today announced that the exchange’s data and that of the listed companies is now available on the “Yahoo Finance” online platform and the “Apple Stocks” application. Boursa Kuwait announced this as part of its efforts to offer regional and global investors access to stock prices and associated data, and to Boursa Kuwait indices, which could all be added to the users watch list. The” Apple Stocks” application is pre-installed on Apple smartphones,… Source link

There won’t be a ton of baseball played Monday with just nine games on the schedule. We’ll see a doubleheader between the Rangers and Marlins among the nine games, which doesn’t exactly bring much excitement given the losing records for both teams. The game with the most playoff implications will be an AL East battle between the Blue Jays and Rays. The Mets and Braves will continue their quests for the NL East crown, with the Mets hosting the Cubs and the Braves traveling to San Francisco to… Source link

U.S. stock futures gained Monday as Wall Street inched closer to highly-anticipated inflation data this week. Futures tied to the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite each climbed 0.5%, while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.4%, or 125 points. In commodities, oil prices nudged higher, extending a streak of recent back-and-forth action. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude oil futures each rose roughly 1% to $87.67 per barrel and $93.86 per barrel,… Source link

As the Fed tightens monetary policy and asset prices come down, investors may wonder if there is anywhere to hide during a bear market. In continuation of our series, “What to do in a bear market,” Yahoo Finance asked some experts which ETFs, or exchange-traded funds, to consider during these volatile times. Firstly, what is an ETF? Think of exchange-traded funds similar to a basket of securities that trade on an exchange, just like a stock does. EFTs may contain stocks within an industry,… Source link

ARLINGTON, Texas — With his surgery-bound right hand hanging at his side and his words pointed forward seemingly out of habit, Dak Prescott asked for the one thing that will be in short supply for the Dallas Cowboys. Calm. “This is game one,” Prescott said following a costly 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “Let’s not hit the panic as if we just can’t do anything on offense. We have a great coaching staff. They’ll get back in there and they’ll find the things… Source link

Elias Theodorou died Sunday of complications of liver cancer. He was 34. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Elias Theodorou, an outgoing and engaging man who reached a lifelong dream when he made it to the UFC, died Sunday at 34 of Stage 4 liver cancer. Reporter Aaron Bronsteter of TSN in Canada noted on social media that Theodorou had only shared his diagnosis with a few close friends. A black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Theodorou made it to the UFC on April 16, 2014, when he… Source link

Justin Jefferson blew up during his first game with Minnesota’s new coaching staff, as he had already recorded more fantasy points by halftime of the late games than any other non-QB in Week 1. Fantasy managers hoped Jefferson would slide into the Cooper Kupp role with Kevin O’Connell coming from the Rams, and the first game of this supposed role resulted in the most receiving yards in a half by a Vikings receiver in more than 30 years. While there’s some concern Minnesota took its… Source link