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Read More »Stock futures open slightly higher as tech-led drop
Stock futures opened slightly higher Monday evening after a mixed session, as investors further mulled the market implications of Federal Reserve Jerome Powell’s renomination to lead the central bank. Contracts on the S&P 500 rose. Earlier, the blue-chip index set an all-time intraday high before pulling back to end in the red, with a drop in technology stocks dragging on the index. The Nasdaq underperformed with a drop of more than 1%, while the Dow ended narrowly in the green. Shares of… Source link
Read More »Why Yandex Stock Crashed 10% Today
What happened Russian tech stock star Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) fell 10.2% through 3:15 p.m. ET on Monday — and you can probably blame Russian President Vladimir Putin for that. As the English-language The Moscow Times said this morning, currently both the Russian ruble and Russian stocks are “in the red as talk of military confrontation spooks investors.” Image source: Getty Images. So what For weeks, diplomats have been warning that the Russian… Source link
Read More »Why these are the worst stocks to own right now: Goldman Sachs
Not every sector of the market is a longer-term buy even with stocks continuing to be on autopilot, warn strategists at Goldman Sachs. Some of the worst stocks to own in a U.S. economy trying to claw back from the COVID-19 pandemic are those with high exposure to tight labor markets, which runs the risk of pressuring profit margins as wages are hiked. “Labor market tightness will remain a challenge during the next few years. Investors should avoid stocks with high labor costs relative to… Source link
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Read More »Former Oilfield Drillers See Energy Sector and Bitcoin Mining Joining Forces
Drilling for oil and gas and mining for bitcoin might seem like an odd couple. One is more than 150 years old. The other has existed for a little over a decade. One is a staple of industrial development, squarely grounded in the world of atoms. The other is an innovation of a digital era, financial plumbing for the world of bits. One involves sweaty outdoor work. The other involves a lot of math and abstraction inside cavernous air-conditioned data centers. If the founders of bitcoin miner JAI… Source link
Read More »Stocks rise after Biden nominates Powell for Federal Reserve chair
Stocks gained on Monday at the start of a holiday-shortened week, as traders considered the highly anticipated renomination of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to the top role at the central bank. The Dow added more than 250 points, or 0.8%, during morning trading. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each also advanced. Investors kicked off the week on a strong note, with equity and bond-market trading set to close fully on Thursday and early on Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. President Joe… Source link
Read More »Reclusive Billionaire Jaime Gilinski Makes Biggest Bid of His Life
(Bloomberg) — Over a span of four decades, Jaime Gilinski has quietly amassed a fortune exceeding $4 billion by expanding his family’s group of companies and pushing into new areas like banking, finance and real estate. Most Read from Bloomberg At 63, the Colombian native is embarking on his biggest gamble yet: a $2.2 billion bid to buy a majority stake in foodmaker Grupo Nutresa SA with the royal family of Abu Dhabi. For the deal to succeed, he’ll need to convince a group of investors in… Source link
Read More »Google’s Messages app could soon support iPhone reactions, report says
People who use Messages may stop feeling like texting pariahs. Screenshot by CNET … Source link
Read More »Google’s fix for ugly and annoying Android-iPhone chats is finally here
If you’ve ever texted with an Android user, you know how conversations can quickly get overrun with “Jason laughed at” this or “Roman liked” that messages. As soon as an Android user joins a group conversation, Apple’s iMessage reaction expressions turn to text prompts so no one misses out on what’s happening. That’s changing thanks to the latest Google Messages update that’s rolling out. According to 9to5Google, who previously dug through the APK for a beta version… Source link
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