June Jones wanted to return to Hawaii and lead the football program again. In fact, he still wants the head job. Jones, though, declined Hawaii’s offer to return and lead the program to replace former coach Todd Graham on Friday night. The terms, he said on Twitter, simply weren’t acceptable. “No coach in their right mind,” he said, would accept the job that was presented to him. Jones said on Twitter that he was only offered a two-year contract and hinted that he was going to be told… Source link
Read More »Stocks slide as technology shares renew declines
Stocks sank on Monday, with technology stocks under renewed pressure as investors anticipated higher interest rates this year and looked ahead to several economic data and earnings reports later this week. The S&P 500 dropped more than 2% at session lows to add to losses after the blue-chip index closed out its first week of trading for the new year in the red. The Nasdaq Composite fell following its worst week since February 2021. The Dow also fell. Other risk assets also came under… Source link
Read More »Bruce Arians declines to address Antonio Brown’s future
Antonio Brown has one week left on his three-week suspension for violating the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. Whether he’ll play again for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers remains unclear. Head coach Bruce Arians was asked about Brown’s status moving forward at his Monday news conference. He was noncommittal. “I haven’t made that determination yet, but we’ll see how it goes,” Arians said of Brown’s future with the team. … “When we know, we’ll let everyone know.” Bruce Arians in 2020: ‘He screws up… Source link
Read More »Oil Declines by Most Since August Amid Global Growth Fears
(Bloomberg) — Oil slid by the most since August, falling from overbought territory amid concerns around global economic growth. Most Read from Bloomberg Futures in New York declined as much as 3.2% on Thursday after holding at the highest since 2014 this week. Technical indicators have signaled oil has been due for a pullback since earlier this month. Meanwhile, the resurgence of lockdowns in Eastern Europe and Russia due to rising coronavirus cases are threatening the global economic… Source link
Read More »Stocks, Futures Begin New Quarter With Declines: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — U.S. and European futures started October on the back foot alongside Asian stocks, after overnight losses in the S&P 500 capped its biggest monthly selloff since March 2020. Most Read from Bloomberg Shares slumped in Japan and Australia, and a gauge of Asian stocks hit its lowest in more than a month. China began a week-long holiday and Hong Kong’s market was shut Friday. The S&P 500 closed at the lowest level since July, extending its September losses to almost 5%…. Source link
Read More »Stock futures extend declines after S&P 500’s worst day in a month
Stock futures opened lower Tuesday evening to extend declines after a steep drop earlier in the day, after a weaker-than-expected print on U.S. retail sales called into question the strength of the ongoing economic recovery. Contracts on the S&P 500 dipped. The index dropped 0.7% during the regular trading day on Tuesday to end a five-session winning streak and post its biggest decline in a month. Cyclical and reopening stocks including cruise lines and airlines sold off, and the small-cap… Source link
Read More »S&P 500, Dow dip amid oil price declines as virus concerns rise
Stocks fell Monday, losing some steam after rising to all-time highs late last week. Commodity prices tumbled as concerns over the coronavirus’s spread resurged, with crude oil prices moving sharply to the downside. The S&P 500 fell as shares of oil companies including Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Apache Corporation (APA) and Diamondback Energy (FANG) dropped. The Dow also dipped, weighed down by a decline in shares of Chevron (CVX). U.S. West Texas intermediate crude oil futures (CL=F)… Source link
Read More »Stock futures open lower, extending earlier declines
Stock futures opened lower Thursday evening to extend decline from the regular session. Contracts on the S&P 500 moved to the downside. Earlier during the regular session, the Nasdaq lagged, with technology and growth stocks coming under selling pressure as concerns over the strength of the U.S. economy recovery increased. This week, investors have taken in a bevy of new economic data alongside an early batch of second-quarter earnings results. On the economic side, data have been mixed,… Source link
Read More »Stock futures extend declines as growth concerns weigh
Stock futures opened lower Thursday evening to extend a risk-off mood in markets, with the three major indexes pulling back from record levels as concerns over the pace of the economic recovery flared. Contracts on the S&P 500 ticked down. The index closed lower by 0.9% during the regular trading day, with the financials and industrial sectors coming in as the biggest laggards. The Dow and Nasdaq each also dropped during the session, but closed well off intraday lows. U.S. equity investors… Source link
Read More »Stock futures edge higher, Dow shakes off earlier declines
Stock futures ticked up Thursday evening after a mixed session earlier, when the Nasdaq ended within striking distance of a record high while the Dow posted a fourth straight session of losses. Technology stocks rallied during Thursday’s regular session as Treasury yields fell. Traders piled back into bonds after selling immediately following the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision and updated projections on Wednesday, which suggested two interest rate hikes could take place by… Source link
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