Tag Archives: February

Stock market news live updates: February 24, 2022

U.S. stock futures were flat heading into overnight trading Wednesday after another tumultuous day on Wall Street that saw all three major benchmarks log their lowest levels this year so far as Russia-Ukraine tensions continued to weigh on investor sentiment. Futures tied to the S&P 500 were little changed after the benchmark slid deeper into a correction – more than 10% from its record closing high on Jan. 3 — in the daytime session. Contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and… Source link

Read More »

‘Twosday’: 2/22/22 is today; Google celebrates palindrome day in February

Happy Twosday! Feb. 22, or 2/22/22, falls on a Tuesday, making it a holiday all its on – “Twosday.” It’s a palindrome date, meaning it can be read the same forward and backward. According to Keloland.com, last year contained a total of 22 palindrome dates including a streak of nine in a row in January 2021 – 1-20-21, 1-21-21, 1-22-21, 1-23-21, 1-24-21, 1-25-21, 1-26-21, 1-27-21, 1-28-21 and 1-29-21. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, February 2022 will have 10 palindrome dates: 2-2-22,… Source link

Read More »

Stock market news live updates: February 17, 2022

U.S. stock futures were little changed in after-hours trading Wednesday following a turbulent earlier session that saw Wall Street’s main indexes claw back from daytime lows after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes came in clear of any mention the central bank would authorize a 50 basis point rate hike in March. Futures tied to the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite were mostly flat heading into the overnight session after recovering some… Source link

Read More »

Stock market news live updates: February 10, 2022

U.S. stock futures edged higher heading into overnight trading Wednesday after Wall Street’s main benchmarks were lifted by an influx of strong corporate earnings in an upbeat earlier session. The Walt Disney Company (DIS), a component of the Dow, unveiled first quarter 2022 results after the bell on Wednesday that sharply beat estimates. Better than expected growth for the entertainment giant’s streaming service Disney+ and a recovery in theme park attendance sent shares up as much as 9%… Source link

Read More »

Google’s February update fixes annoying Pixel 6 keyboard and camera bugs

Google is rolling out its February update for Pixel phones running Android 12, which is meant to fix a few camera, Bluetooth, and keyboard issues. The company says that some users will start getting the update today and that the “rollout will continue over the next week in phases depending on carrier and device.” Google’s previous update process was a bit of a fiasco for Pixel 6 owners, so hopefully, this one ends up being more routine. If you’ve got one of Google’s latest… Source link

Read More »

Yandex to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results on February 15th

MOSCOW, RUSSIA and AMSTERDAM, the NETHERLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / January 27, 2022 / Yandex (NASDAQ and MOEX: YNDX) today announced it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021, on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. On that day, management will hold a conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (4:00 p.m. Moscow time, 1:00 p.m. London time) to review and discuss the Company’s results for the fourth quarter and full year 2021. Fourth… Source link

Read More »

President Biden plans Executive Order for cryptocurrencies in February

Reports over the weekend suggest that US President Biden is going to introduce an Executive Order for cryptocurrencies at the beginning of February. The order is expected to span across government and plans to weigh-up the benefits and disadvantages of digital assets, alongside implementing a reporting system for government on cryptocurrencies. Officials are yet to confirm the rumour. What has been confirmed is that there have been several top-level meetings with senior figures at the White… Source link

Read More »

Google’s app privacy briefings go live in the Play Store in February 2022

Google is one step closer to launching its new data privacy section for Play Store apps. App developers can now fill out the relevant details via Google’s new “Data safety form” on the Play Console. The company says the required information will be visible to users from February 2022 and mandatory for developers to submit by April that same year. This new feature was announced back in May, after Apple started showing similar privacy and data disclaimers for apps in the App Store

Read More »

Stocks Snap Rally; Yields Drop to February Lows: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks fell, snapping a streak of seven consecutive closing record highs, as a plunge in Treasury yields to the lowest since February weighed on banks and small caps. A gauge of the dollar strengthened and crude oil dropped from a six-year high. The benchmark S&P 500 was led lower by the energy and financial sectors, ending the rally of record closes that was the longest since 1997. Amazon.com pushed the Nasdaq 100 to another all-time high. Ride-hailing firm Didi Global… Source link

Read More »