Stocks lost momentum and turned downward during afternoon trading on Friday, as investors pulled back some after a powerful rally that led by big tech names. The February jobs report also showed an uptick in the unemployment rate, bolstering investor confidence that the Federal Reserve will cut rates following its June meeting. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) trended near the flatline after logging another record close on Thursday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) increased by close to 0.3%…. Source link
Read More »Stocks rise after February jobs report
Stocks climbed on Friday after the February jobs report showed an uptick in the unemployment rate, bolstering investor confidence that the Federal Reserve will cut rates following its June meeting. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.2% on the heels of another record close logged Thursday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was flat. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) added 0.3% after a sharp gain the previous day. Friday’s non-farm payrolls report showed the US economy added 275,000… Source link
Read More »Google steps up Microsoft criticism, warns of rival’s monopoly in cloud -February 26, 2024 at 02:43 pm EST
BRUSSELS, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google Cloud on Monday ramped up its criticism of Microsoft’s cloud computing practices, saying its rival is seeking a monopoly that would harm the development of emerging technologies such as generative artificial intelligence. Microsoft and Amazon have recently attracted scrutiny in Britain, the European Union and the United States over their market power in cloud computing. Google trails a distant third behind the two leaders. … Source link
Read More »Inflation: February CPI expected to show slowest annual rise since September 2021 – Yahoo Finance
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Inflation: February CPI expected to show slowest annual rise since September 2021 Yahoo Finance Source link
Read More »Google Search podcast carousel going away on February 13 – Search Engine Land
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Google Search podcast carousel going away on February 13 Search Engine Land Source link
Read More »The Google Pixel Watch is getting the February 2023 update – Android Police
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The Google Pixel Watch is getting the February 2023 update Android Police Source link
Read More »Google's February 8th event will focus on 'Search, Maps and beyond' – Engadget
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Google’s February 8th event will focus on ‘Search, Maps and beyond’ Engadget Source link
Read More »Google is holding an event about search and AI on February 8th – The Verge
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Google is holding an event about search and AI on February 8th The Verge It sounds like Google’s getting ready to compete with ChatGPT The Verge Google is asking employees to test potential ChatGPT competitors, including a chatbot called ‘Apprentice Bard’ CNBC Source link
Read More »Who To Play, Avoid for Wednesday, February 1
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Basketball series. Wednesday started off as a nine-game slate but is down to eight after Wizards-Pistons was postponed due to weather-related flight issues. It should be an exciting night regardless, as every spread is within single digits and all but one game has a projected total of greater than 230 points, including one game with a 244 over/under — Kings-Spurs. As customary, we’ll highlight multiple advantageous positional matchups to exploit… Source link
Read More »Cathie Wood Goes on Biggest Dip-Buying Binge Since February
(Bloomberg) — Tuesday’s brutal selloff in the aftermath of August’s hotter-than-expected inflation print looked like opportunity to Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management. Most Read from Bloomberg The firm bought 27 stocks across its eight exchange-traded funds on Tuesday, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The largest buy was Roku Inc., which is already the third biggest holding in the firm’s flagship $8 billion ARK Innovation ETF (ticker ARKK). The purchases came on a day when… Source link
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