Even Galileo would be shocked at how many bet slips are revolving around the Suns as we begin the NBA playoffs. Nearly 30% of all money wagered on championship futures is on Phoenix, who’s also seeing 55.2% of the Western Conference champs handle on BetMGM. If they rise from the ashes of last year’s Finals defeat to avenge themselves with a title, the sportsbooks are going to get burned by everyone who jumped onboard the Suns bandwagon. The cream of the NBA After Phoenix started this season… Source link
Read More »Fed to hike rates ‘higher than the markets expect’
The head of the largest U.S. bank said markets are underestimating the speed by which he expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. In a letter to shareholders released Monday, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon added that short-term borrowing costs need to be “substantially” higher to address the rapid pace of price increases. “The stronger the recovery, the higher the rates that follow (I believe that this could be significantly higher than the markets expect),” Dimon penned in… Source link
Read More »Workers ‘expect more from the CEO’
Disney workers are taking a stand amid the company’s response to Florida’s controversial Parental Rights in Education Act, which critics have infamously dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. On Tuesday, employees staged several walkouts in protest of CEO Bob Chapek’s handling of the bill, which passed through the state’s legislature and is now awaiting signature from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. If signed, the bill would prohibit classroom discussions regarding sexual orientation and gender… Source link
Read More »Expect lower long-term returns from stock, bond markets as rates rise: Strategist
Returns from stocks and bonds are likely to suffer in the long-term, CEO and CIO of Research Affiliates Chris Brightman told Yahoo Finance Live. “[Investors should expect] not just lower long-term returns from the bond market but lower long-term returns from the stock market as well,” Brightman told Yahoo Finance Live. “Remember, the stock market’s trading at near all-time highs in terms of prices relative to, say, cyclically adjusted earnings or extraordinarily low dividend yields. And… Source link
Read More »What to expect next for fantasy baseball
Phew! After months of playing with the emotions of their most loyal fans, MLB owners and players have finally ended the lockout by coming together on an agreement on Thursday for the 2022 season and beyond. We will soon see baseballs flying out of stadiums in Florida and Arizona, with Opening Day to be salvaged in early April. [Batter up: Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for free today] The lack of news during the past two months may have been frustrating, but the end result of a… Source link
Read More »Rivian quarterly results: Here’s what to expect
Rivian (RIVN) is expected to report its fourth quarter and full year 2021 results on Thursday after the closing bell. These are the consensus estimates expected by Wall Street analysts for the electric vehicle startup’s Q4 top and bottom line results, as compiled by Bloomberg data: Adjusted loss per share: – 2.05 Revenue: $63.99 million The Irvine, California–based company is pre-profitable and still in the process of ramping up its production. Rivian produced 1,015 vehicles and delivered… Source link
Read More »Everything we expect Google to launch in 2022 [Video]
After the biggest launch for Google in years in late-2021, with the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, alongside Android 12, just what can we expect in 2022? Here’s everything you need to know. Video – Everything we expect Google to release in 2022 Subscribe to 9to5Google on YouTube for more videos Android 13 A nailed on, 100% happening software release that has already started with a Developer Preview phase followed by a public-facing Beta program. Before… Source link
Read More »Expect price hikes of up to 10%
PepsiCo isn’t shying away from trying to protect its profit margins this year from surging inflation by increasing prices. “With levels of inflation and commodities as high as they are right now, we clearly are going to have to take some pricing. We have been investing heavily in our brands and heavily in product innovation. Because the world is in a bit of a stressful place, the simple pleasures of our products I think people are generally finding worth paying a few pennies more for. You… Source link
Read More »What to Expect From Google, Meta, and Amazon in Another Big Week for Big Tech
Text size It’s another big week for tech stocks, with results coming from Google, Amazon, Meta, and others. Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images … Source link
Read More »Robinhood reports earnings today — here’s what to expect
Robinhood Markets (HOOD) is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday after the closing bell, as shares of the commission-fee trading platform have been trading at all-time lows. Here are consensus estimates expected by Wall Street analysts, according to Bloomberg data. Adjusted earnings (loss) per share: -.42 cents compared to -$2.06 reported in Q3 Revenue: $370.92 million compared to $364.92 million in Q3 The trading platform is expected to give an update on its new crypto… Source link
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