Stock futures drift sideways ahead of big bank earnings

Bloomberg Oracle’s Years-Long Washington Offense Ends in Trio of Defeats (Bloomberg) — Oracle Corp. Executive Chairman Larry Ellison has spent the better part of a decade waging battle in U.S. courts and forging political alliances in Washington to win lucrative business and thwart adversaries.It’s all part of a high-stakes gamble to revive Oracle’s anemic revenue growth, which has averaged about 1% a year since 2012, and regain relevance in the face of a widening phalanx of upstarts… Source link

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Gary Player’s son apparently ‘banned’ from Masters after golf ball stunt

Best Life These 4 Beloved Foods Are Disappearing From Grocery Shelves, Experts Warn Thanks to the COVID pandemic, we’re no strangers to major shortages of household staples. Last year at this time, toilet paper and cleaning supplies were almost impossible to find and prices surged, making these necessities a luxury. Now, with more and more people in the U.S. getting vaccinated, it may feel as if the end of the pandemic is just around the corner, but the lingering effects of the last year are… Source link

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Coinbase reference price set at $250 per share ahead of Nasdaq debut

By Echo Wang    NEW YORK, April 13 (Reuters) – Nasdaq on Tuesday set a reference price of $250 per share for Coinbase Global Inc , projecting a value for the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange at $49.19 billion ahead of its landmark stock market debut on Wednesday.    The reference price is not an offering price for investors to purchase shares, but rather a benchmark for performance when the stock starts trading the exchange on Wednesday.    Coinbase shares are set to start trading… Source link

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Apple, Google and Coca-Cola among 300-plus companies pushing Biden for 50% emissions cut as soon as 2030

More than 300 businesses and investors, including tech giants and major utilities, are calling on the Biden administration to set an ambitious climate-change goal that would cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% below 2005 levels by 2030. That target would nearly double the U.S.’s previous commitment on emissions reduction and the time horizon would require dramatic changes in the power and transportation sectors and elsewhere throughout the economy, analysts say. … Source link

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Playoff advice for the stretch run

Special to Yahoo Sports We’re barreling toward the finish line, which means only one thing: Fantasy hockey playoffs. So, let’s focus on matchups to target and avoid down the stretch. It’s been a tough year in head-to-head leagues with unexpected schedule changes, but all of the postponed games have been scheduled and hopefully, there are no more delays. I assume all 31 teams will play all 56 games, though how exactly that will work with the Canucks potentially playing games after the fantasy… Source link

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Forget Tesla’s Cars. The Real Money May Lie in Tesla’s Battery Business

Shares of electric car giant Tesla (TSLA), which were under pressure through much of the first two months of the year, continued to claw their way back higher this week after Canaccord analyst Jed Dorsheimer released a note upgrading the stock from “hold” to “buy” — and nearly tripling his price target to $1,071 a share. (To view Dorsheimer’s track record, click here) Tesla, argued the analyst, holds a “several-year lead” over rival electric car companies around the world. And yet, the… Source link

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Google’s latest gadget that helps you learn more about your sleep to get a better night’s rest

(KTLA) – Google’s latest Nest Hub smart display can analyze your sleep and help you get a better night’s rest – all without wearing any sort of tracker. I’ve been sleeping with it near my bedside and I now know more about my sleep than ever before. “We were kind of astounded actually with how many people were struggling with sleep,” started Ashton Udall, a Google product manager with Nest. The Nest Hub 2nd generation, as it’s officially called, is very similar to… Source link

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Woman makes unsettling discovery about her boyfriend after receiving gift: 'I would die on the spot' – Yahoo Sports

National Review Anthony Fauci Has Worn Out His Welcome More than a year ago, Americans welcomed Anthony Fauci into their homes as a sober scientist who was helping them make sense of a deadly new virus. But he has worn out that welcome. It’s true that Fauci has enjoyed an illustrious career, advising every president since Ronald Reagan and winning the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008. There’s much to admire in his overall leadership since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, as… Source link

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Should You Buy Yandex NV (YNDX) Stock Tuesday?

Yandex NV (YNDX) receives a strong valuation score of 61 from InvestorsObserver’s analysis. Our proprietary scoring system considers the overall health of the company by looking at the stock’s price, earnings, and growth rate to determine if it represents a good value. YNDX holds a better value than 61% of stocks at its current price. Investors who are focused on long-term growth through buy-and-hold investing will find the Valuation Rank especially relevant when allocating their assets. … Source link

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Google celebrates the Metropolitan Museum of Art with Special Doodle

It’s a big day in the world of New York City art: today marks the 151st anniversary of the founding of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Google is celebrating the best way it knows how: with a special Doodle. Head to the search engine’s homepage and you’ll notice an animation created by Google artist Erich Nagler featuring 18 objects from the Met’s own collection. The Doodle is viewable in over 20 countries. Image: Courtesy Google “I actually began working on this Doodle last year, to… Source link

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