Aflac Incorporated Announces 21.2% Increase in the First Quarter 2022 Dividend

COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared the first quarter dividend of $0.40 per share, payable on March 1, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 16, 2022. This represents a 21.2% increase over the previously declared fourth quarter dividend. (PRNewsfoto/Aflac Incorporated) Commenting on the announcement, Aflac Incorporated Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel P…. Source link

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Booster shots against COVID-19 ‘are a bit of a distraction,’ doctor says

While COVID-19 booster shot eligibility is continuing to expand in the U.S., not all doctors believe that’s where the focus should be in the fight against the coronavirus. “Honestly, I think that boosters right now are a bit of a distraction away from where we should be focused, which is getting first doses, especially since we know that even now, even with Delta surging, the primary doses of the vaccines are highly protective against serious infection, against hospitalization,” Dr…. Source link

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Oatly ‘leaving revenue on the table’ amid supply crunch: analyst

Oatly (OTLY) shares are tanking after the oat-milk producer missed revenue expectations for its latest quarter and slashed its sales guidance.  The results were “disappointing, but also transitory,” Cowen senior analyst Brian Holland told Yahoo Finance Live.  Revenue came in at $171.1 million in the third quarter, missing consensus expectations of $185.7 million, based on Bloomberg data. The company forecasts sales will come in at more than $635 million for the year, a downward revision from… Source link

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Ride Hailing Market Size, Growth (2021-2028)

New Jersey, United States,- The recent report on “Ride Hailing Market Report 2021 by Key Players, Types, Applications, Forecast to 2028” offered by Verified Market Research®, comprises a comprehensive investigation into the geographical landscape, industry size along with revenue estimation of the business. Additionally, the report also highlights the challenges impeding market growth and expansion strategies employed by leading companies in the Ride Hailing Market.   An… Source link

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Big Short’s Michael Burry Closes Bets Against Ark, Tesla and Treasuries

(Bloomberg) — Michael Burry may have ditched some of his biggest shorts — at least for now. Most Read from Bloomberg Scion Asset Management, which Burry founded and runs as chief executive officer, had cut back to only a handful of positions as of the end of September, according to a regulatory filing made on Monday. Among trades that the firm closed in the third quarter were bets against Cathie Wood’s flagship ARK Innovation ETF, Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. and the biggest Treasuries… Source link

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Maximizing infrastructure ‘impact’ means ‘routing new dollars through old plumbing’: Transportation Secretary

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg oversees a giant chunk of the new $1 trillion infrastructure bill: Roads, bridges, ports, airports, railways, and more fall under his purview. It’s around half of the $550 billion in new spending, including $110 billion toward surface transportation, another $105 billion for rail, and $42 billion for seaports and airports. During a conversation with Yahoo Finance Live on Monday, Buttigieg laid out next steps once the “ink is dry” on the bill to get… Source link

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Chase Young to miss rest of 2021 season with torn ACL

Washington Football Team star Chase Young will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, head coach Ron Rivera revealed Monday. Young sustained the injury during the team’s stunning upset win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The injury occurred in the second quarter, as Young attempted to rush Tom Brady. Young was turned away by offensive lineman Donovan Smith, and fell to the ground in pain.  Young was helped off the field with assistance from teammates and trainers. He was ruled… Source link

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Drivers must still pay attention

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is closely watching the electric vehicle space and current leader Tesla, especially as it pertains to the latter’s controversial autonomous driving features that have reportedly played a part in various crashes.  “Anytime we have a report of a safety issue, that is taken very seriously at the federal level and by the NHTSA [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration] within my department. And that is true in terms of requesting and requiring… Source link

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on supply chains: ‘There will be disruptions’

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told Yahoo Finance Live supply chain bottlenecks at the country’s major ports will likely persist for the foreseeable future.  “We are definitely seeing some immediate impacts of the immediate steps that we have taken, but the honest answer I can give you, as long as the pandemic continues, there will be disruptions,” Buttigieg explained.  The supply chain bottlenecks triggered by the pandemic continue to have multiple effects on the U.S. economy.  For… Source link

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$29M property offered exclusively in Bitcoin

Slowly but surely, Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is being used to purchase everyday items like coffee and cars — and now, real estate is also joining the party. The first commercial property in New York is being put on the market for digital coin. Magnum Real Estate Group is selling three retail condos complete with a fully rented-out retail bottom floor in Manhattan’s upper East side for $29 million — but will only accept Bitcoin. Located at 385 First Avenue in a new construction luxury residential… Source link

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