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Google is in the process of releasing a much-anticipated update for Pixel 6 phones. Earlier today, Android expert Mishaal Rahman noted that Google posted OTA and factory images to its developer site for the January 2022 patch. That means anyone can sideload the update to their Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro now, and the official over-the-air update has already arrived on some devices (including some owned by Verge staff). In an email, Google confirmed the rollout has begun, and that the software… Source link

Contracts on all three major indexes were flat heading into the overnight session on Wednesday after a choppy day on Wall Street that saw stocks advance modestly to close in positive territory. Investors got a new red-hot print on inflation during earlier trading that showed another decades-high rate of price increases, one day after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated in his renomination testimony that the central bank would intervene as needed to ease rising prices. A fresh read on… Source link

The Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs meet up in this season’s national championship on Monday. Follow along as the Yahoo Sports college football crew breaks down all the action. It’s finally game day! The College Football Playoff National Championship is here and it features a rematch of the SEC title game. Georgia was undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the country at that point, but was upset 41-27 by Alabama. More than a month later, Georgia gets an opportunity for revenge on the… Source link

Contracts on Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued Monday evening after a choppy earlier session that saw stocks climb back from record intraday lows. The Nasdaq eked out an afternoon rally to close in the green, while the S&P 500 and Dow extended their losing streak — even after modest comebacks. Worries over sooner-than-expected interest rate hikes have tempered investors’ optimism heading into the new year, placing equity markets in a risk-off mood so far in 2022. Meanwhile,… Source link

Stock futures slipped Wednesday evening heading into overnight trading after equities did an about-face in the earlier session, plummeting from record highs as investors mulled the likelihood of tighter Federal Reserve policy and interest rate hikes as soon as March. Contracts on all three major indexes were down to extend a bearish day, spurred by the release of minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) meeting December 15 that flagged concerns from policymakers about worsening… Source link

Futures ticked down Friday morning ahead of Wall Street’s last trading day of 2021, hinting at a quiet end to a strong year for the markets. Over the past two years, the final day of the year-end bull run known to investors as the Santa Claus Rally has typically been bearish, Probabilities Fund Management chief market strategist Jeffrey A. Hirsch points out in his Stock Trader’s Almanac.  U.S. equity markets will be open regular hours this New Year’s Eve for the first time in a decade,… Source link

U.S. stock futures ticked up ahead of open on Thursday after the S&P 500 and Dow each extended a rally to close at all-time highs amid a thinly-traded last week of 2021 on Wall Street. Contracts on the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq were up modestly as the markets looked to build on earlier gains.  This week’s market swings were exaggerated by the low trading volumes. Economic and earnings calendars remain light for the final two trading days of the year, though investors will turn their attention on… Source link

U.S. stock futures were muted on Tuesday after the S&P 500 took a breather in earlier trading, closing out a choppy session day in the red after the index ceased a four-day climb toward its 70th all-time high. Contracts on the Dow, S&P and Nasdaq ticked up slightly but were mostly flat. Markets closed on a mixed note following seesaw action from all three major indexes as investors weighed rising coronavirus cases across the globe. After reaching an intraday high, the S&P 500 reversed course… Source link

U.S. stock futures were up Tuesday morning after the S&P 500 closed at another record high in an all-around strong day for markets that jump-started the anticipated year-end bull run known to investors as the Santa Claus Rally. Contracts on the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq were up modestly ahead of the day’s trading session. The Dow and Nasdaq were each up about 70 points, while the S&P inched about 10 points higher. For the second consecutive trading session, the S&P 500 soared past its previous… Source link

Stock futures crept up on Monday as investors head into a quiet final week of the year, with lower trading volumes and light economic data and corporate earnings releases. Contracts on all three major indexes were in the green ahead of the trading session but ticked up only slightly after last week’s rally heading into the Christmas weekend. The S&P 500 closed at a record on Thursday, along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq, buoyed by positive data that suggested the Omicron… Source link