‘Renewed optimism’ Kyrie Irving could rejoin Nets

There is “renewed optimism” that All-NBA guard Kyrie Irving could rejoin the Brooklyn Nets in some capacity at some point this season, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Whatever that means. Either Kyrie Irving, the Nets organization or the entire city of New York will have to budge for the 29-year-old seven-time All-Star to play for a team that would be a heavy favorite to win a championship with him on it. Irving has refused to cooperate with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Source link

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Instacart president Carolyn Everson stepping down

In a surprise announcement on Friday, Instacart president Carolyn Everson said that she will be resigning from her role at the online grocery giant effective at the end of this year. Everson joined Instacart on Sept. 7 and leaves the company after just three months. She took over the role of president from Nilam Ganenthiran, who was named strategic advisor to the CEO, a newly created position.  Related: SN chats with new Instacart President… Source link

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Stocks drift lower as traders look ahead to Fed decision

Stocks traded slightly lower Monday morning, with the S&P 500 steadying just below last week’s record level as traders awaited a Federal Reserve monetary policy decision later this week.  The three major indexes were slightly in the red just after market open. U.S. crude oil prices dipped to trade near $71 per barrel. Treasury yields fell across the long end of the curve, and the benchmark 10-year yield held below 1.5%. Bitcoin prices ticked down to trade below $48,000.  Shares of heavily… Source link

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Bruce Arians doesn’t want Tom Brady running

Tom Brady may seem like an age-defying super human, but Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians knows his 44-year-old quarterback isn’t actually Captain America. He’s a mortal who needs to remember that his body doesn’t bounce back like it used to.  Which is why Arians was less than thrilled with this play from Brady during the Bucs’ 33-27 overtime win against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Brady’s never been much of a rushing quarterback, but he put his body on the line to get a first… Source link

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Canadians feeling optimistic going into holiday season: Yahoo/Maru poll

Despite the emergence of the Omicron variant, Canadians are feeling optimistic going into the holiday season and plan to spend an average of $678 on gifts this year, a new poll has found. A Yahoo/Maru Public Opinion poll released Monday found that Canadians are feeling optimistic about the holidays and look forward to returning to pre-pandemic routines, with nearly 70 per cent of those surveyed saying they were feeling the same about the 2021 holiday season as they did before the… Source link

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5 giant stocks are driving the S&P 500 to records: Goldman Sachs

Rally on despite markets being powered to records by a handful of very large stocks, says David Kostin, Goldman Sachs chief U.S. equity strategist. Goldman’s research shows that five stocks have accounted for 51% of the S&P 500’s return since the end of April. Those five stocks — Microsoft, Google, Apple, Nvidia and Tesla — account for more than one-third of the S&P 500s 26% return this year. While this has unfolded among these household name tech giants, Kostin points to narrowing… Source link

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First look at the Week 15 lines

The New England Patriots are being praised as perhaps the NFL’s best team after a seven-game winning streak.  Yet, they’re not even favored to win this week at a 7-6 Indianapolis Colts team. Seeing the Patriots as an underdog at the Colts is a surprise, though the Colts are probably better than their record. They’re a well-coached team that is good on both sides of the ball, like the Patriots.  Here’s a first look at the Week 15 lines in the NFL, with the spreads from BetMGM:  Week 15 starts… Source link

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Elon Musk named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’

(Reuters) – Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk was named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021, a year that saw his electric car company become the most valuable carmaker in the world and his rocket company soar to the edge of space with an all-civilian crew.    Musk is also the founder and CEO of SpaceX, and leads brain-chip startup Neuralink and infrastructure firm The Boring Company. Tesla’s market value soared to more than $1 trillion this year, making it more valuable… Source link

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Yandex NV (YNDX) is down 0.08% Monday In Premarket Trading – InvestorsObserver

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Former NY Giant Victor Cruz on COVID, the Super Bowl and fashion

Long suffering New York Giants fans are marking an auspicious anniversary. This February will be 10 years since the Giants beat the New England Patriots, 21-17, in Super Bowl XLVI . The former star wide receiver Victor Cruz helped lead the Giants to victory, catching four balls for 25 yards and a touchdown. Since then, the team has been unable to win a playoff game. In an exclusive interview, Cruz told Yahoo Finance Live that the team needs to first “get healthy” after a number of players… Source link

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