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By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – As the most important shopping period of the year approaches, some investors are betting shares of beaten-down consumer stocks will benefit if inflation keeps falling and retail sales stay strong. Consumer discretionary stocks, a group whose members run the gamut from Amazon.com Inc and automaker Tesla Inc to retailer Target Corp, have been walloped by surging prices, with the S&P 500’s consumer discretionary sector falling nearly 33% for the year to… Source link

The crypto market is experiencing a stunning downfall following the collapse of the exchange FTX (FTT-USD). FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection followed a failed takeover by rival Binance (BNB-USD) earlier in the week, with Sam Bankman-Fried resigning as CEO after engineering a liquidity hole of billions. “It’s a black swan event,” Wedbush tech analyst Dan Ives said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “It’s a cautionary tale for what you see in sectors and unfortunately, many will… Source link

The first error(s) of the 2022 World Series came before its first pitch, courtesy of Eric Burton. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter of the Black Pumas opened Game 1 of the Fall Classic on Friday with a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” containing multiple lyrical errors and pitch issues. Burton was in trouble just a couple notes into the performance at the Houston Astros‘ Minute Maid Park, but the misadventures didn’t really start until he reached second stanza. To get a sense of… Source link

Google has turned the logo on its homepage black in the United Kingdom to coincide with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Internet users in the UK woke up to an all-black version of the Google logo to mark the Queen’s funeral on 19 September, which was attended by dignitaries from around the world. The logo, which is usually blue, red, yellow and green, was accompanied by a black ribbon along with the text “Thank you, Ma’am” as well as a link that led visitors to a webpage that… Source link

A potential railroad strike in the U.S. shouldn’t be viewed as a black swan event, according to Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius, but it could still have an impact on the economy. “I don’t think it’s a black swan,” Hatzius told Yahoo Finance Live at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on Monday (video above). “I think it’s an indication, along with other indications of more labor strife and maybe more tensions, that labor still has a very significant amount of… Source link

Following a two-week investigation, BYU said in a statement it found no evidence to corroborate allegations of racial heckling by a fan at a women’s volleyball match on Aug. 26. The university said it reviewed audio recordings, security footage and “reached out” to at least 50 people at the event before coming to its decision Friday morning. BYU added that it lifted its ban on the fan the school originally identified as the person who allegedly used a racial slur directed at a member of the… Source link

EXCLUSIVE: The Black List and Google on Monday unveiled the joint creation of the Black List x YouTube Originals Black Voices Creator Fellowship. The inaugural fellowship will provide financial grants and creative support to four television writers who can write exceptionally and authentically about the Black experience, in developing proofs of concept for a television show pitch. “We are thrilled to partner with the Black List on a program that seeks to identify and nurture the next… Source link

A Chicago restaurant owner is speaking out after the city yanked his license amid a battle over whether the place was an eatery or a nightclub. Fox Chicago reports Rashad Bailey opened Dinner and a Movie last year in Chicago’s Lincoln Park. The establishment served waffles, alcohol, movies and music catering to class reunions and birthday parties in a celebration of Black love and gatherings according to Bailey. However, the location has been littered with complaints from neighbors about the… Source link

Black is the new black. In the NFL, at least. The NFL has signaled the green light for teams to play with alternate helmets in addition to their alternate uniforms this season. The rule change announced in 2021 reverses a years-long policy prohibiting multiple helmets under the heading of player safety. Now teams don’t have to mix and match their throwback threads with their contemporary lids. Several teams have announced new helmets this offseason, with some like the New England Patriots… Source link

The San Jose Sharks and former NHL forward Mike Grier made league history on Tuesday afternoon. (Getty) The San Jose Sharks have named former NHL forward Mike Grier as the team’s next general manager. Grier becomes the first Black general manager in NHL history after San Jose made it official on Tuesday afternoon with a special video message from the man himself. Grier, 47, played over 1000 games across 14 seasons in the NHL, with stints in Edmonton, Washington, Buffalo, and San Jose, scoring… Source link