Target (TGT) has devised a novel way to partially get around the looming (and likely severe) retail worker shortage for this year’s all-important holiday shopping season. Invest even more in the retailer’s current workforce. Target said Thursday it will hire fewer workers this holiday season. But, it will provide 5 million more hours to its existing workforce at a total cost of $75 million. The company said it would have store leaders “check in” with existing workers to understand their… Source link
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TipRanks 2 Stocks Trading at Rock-Bottom Prices; Analysts Say ‘Buy’ We’re in a volatile period right now, as stocks slipping after starting the year on a strong note. Big Tech, which boomed during the pandemic lockdowns and the move to remote work, is leading the declines. Investors have taken the measure of the vaccination programs, and now, in fueled by both a belief and a hope that economies will soon return to a more normal footing, they are seeking out those stocks that will gain we… Source link
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Do you want to get certified in Google Analytics but never find the time to study for the exam? Prep for the exam in just 48 hours with this discounted study course. The Google Analytics Certification shows employers you are prepared to tackle basic data analysis on the web. Virtually every business and organization uses analytics now – from tracking their… Source link
Read More »Elon Musk tweet sends this stock up 1,500% in 24 hours — may be a sign of market bubble
TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks with Over 9% Dividend Yield Markets ended 2020 on a high note, and have started 2021 on a bullish trajectory. All three major indexes have recently surged to all-time highs as investors seemingly looked beyond the pandemic and hoped for signs of a rapid recovery. Veteran strategist Edward Yardeni sees the economic recovery bringing its own slowdown with it. As the COVID vaccination program allows for further economic opening, with more people getting back to… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin Blasts Past $34K for First Time, Hours After Blowing Through $30K
TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks Set for Monster Growth in 2021 We’ve turned a new page on the calendar, Old Man ’20 is out the door, and there’s a feeling ‘21 is gonna be a good year – and so far, so good. The markets closed out 2020 with modest session gains to cap off larger annual gains. The S&P 500 rose 16% during the corona crisis year, while the NASDAQ, with its heavy tech representation, showed an impressive annual gain of nearly 43%. The advent of two viable COVID vaccines… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin Tops $28K for 1st Time, Hours After Crossing $27K; Market Cap Now Exceeds $500B
TipRanks 3 Monster Growth Stocks That Can Charge Forward in 2021 With 2020 winding down, there’s a growing belief that 2021 is going to be a growth year for the stock markets. The US elections have returned a divided government, one unlikely to have the broad majorities – or the broad support – needed to enact wide-ranging reform legislation from either the right or left, and that bodes well for the economy generally.The COVID vaccines are entering distribution, and while new anti-virus… Source link
Read More »New Google Office Hours Hangout Support Page
Google recently published a developer page to encourage publishers to participate in their online hangouts. The move follows a Google Search Central rebranding as well as a recent Office Hours hangout that was attended by only two people. Google Search Central Office Hours Hangout Google rebranded their “Webmaster” outreach as Google Search Central. The video hangout is now known as Google Search Central Office Hours Hangout. As Google Search Advocate John Mueller said in a recent… Source link
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Outside smartphones, Google is the dominant force on our personal computers. By some estimates, more than 65 percent of us use Google’s Chrome web browser. And in education, our schools have chosen the Chromebook, low-cost PCs that run Google’s operating system, as the most widely used tech tool for students. Online Video This can be brief: YouTube is by far the largest video-hosting platform. Period. About 215 million Americans watch YouTube, spending 27 minutes a day on the site, on… Source link
Read More »Braves lose both their catchers hours before opening day because of coronavirus symptoms
The Atlanta Braves, hours before their opening day game against the New York Mets, are giving us an example of how playing baseball during a pandemic can quickly turn chaotic. Both Braves catchers, Tyler Flowers and Travis d’Arnaud, won’t be available to play Friday after showing coronavirus symptoms. Mark Bowman of MLB.com says both players tested negative but are back in Atlanta. The Braves, instead, summoned two catchers from their taxi squad: While things like this are to be expected —… Source link
Read More »As talks get contentious, NFL team owners open to ‘all options’ in next 72 hours – including halting training camp
The labor talks between the NFL and the players union are creeping into combative territory. Coming off Wednesday’s negotiations when NFL team owners pressed for a resolution of shared revenue loss prior to training camps opening Tuesday, the rhetoric between the two sides escalated Thursday. A source with knowledge of the negotiations told Yahoo Sports that franchise owners have expressed a willingness to consider “all options” if talks break down over revenue drawbacks. The source said… Source link
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