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U.S. equity futures crept higher early Monday as stocks attempted to sustain momentum from their first big rally of the year last week. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.4%, while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) added 95 points, or 0.3%. Contracts on the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) were up 0.4%. Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) gained 19% in pre-market trading — at one point ripping as much as 75% higher — after wiping out nearly half of their… Source link

U.S. stock futures were higher Friday morning after the December jobs report showed the economy added more jobs than expected in the final month of 2022. About 40 minutes before the market open, futures tied to the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) were up about 0.9%, while contracts on the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) were higher by closer to 1%. The Labor Department’s final jobs report of 2022 showed the economy added 223,000 jobs last month while the… Source link

Spatial audio is coming with the January security patch, and head tracking is not far behind Google gave us the latest Pixel Feature Drop in December, but it saved one of its most anticipated goodies for the New Year. Spatial audio, a next-gen surround sound effect for supported headphones, is rolling out now to the Pixel 6 and 7 series alongside the January 2023 security update. Spatial audio was popularized by Apple’s AirPods Pro, which simulate a… Source link

U.S. stock futures pointed to gains at Tuesday’s open as Wall Street returned from the long holiday weekend to barrel through the final four trading days of 2022. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) each advanced 0.7%. Contracts on the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) were up 0.5%. A move by China to scrap quarantine requirements for inbound travelers beginning Jan. 8 gave sentiment a boost, with the country broadening its reopening after… Source link

U.S. stock futures withered Thursday morning, hinting at a lower open as the previous session’s rally fails to hold ground. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (^GSPC) declined 0.3%, while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slipped 80 points, or 0.2%. Contracts on the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) were off by 0.4%. The moves come after all three major averages booked gains of more than 1.5% on Wednesday, boosted by a rebound in consumer outlooks and upbeat earnings from… Source link

U.S. equity futures clawed higher in the early trade Monday after stocks booked consecutive weekly losses for the first time since late September. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (^GSPC) advanced 0.5%, while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) inched up about 70 points, or 0.2%. Contracts on the technology-focused Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) were up by 0.4%. Over last week, the S&P 500 shed 2.1%, the Dow 1.7%, and the Nasdaq 2.7%. In other areas of the market, U.S. Treasury yields… Source link

Google’s annual Google for India event has kicked off with company executives announcing various new products, projects and developments. CEO Sundar Pichai should soon take to stage to announce the company’s plans for the country. Google might also announce new India-centric features on Android and Google Play Store to encourage more users to get on board with the various Google services. The 8th edition of Google for India 2022 started at 12:00 PM IST and is being live-streamed on… Source link

U.S. stock futures descended Thursday morning as Wall Street reeled from another sizable rate hike by Federal Reserve officials and assessed similar moves by central bank officials across the Atlantic. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England followed the U.S. Fed in raising interest rates by 50 basis points Thursday morning. The BoE’s hike brought rates in the country to their highest since 2008. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (^GSPC) slid 1.2%, while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial… Source link

Tony-award winning actress and singer Idina Menzel — known for her Broadway roles in “Rent” and “Wicked” — is betting big on the industry’s comeback. “I think [Broadway] is actually revitalized right now,” she told Yahoo Finance in a new interview, revealing she’s seen a few Broadway productions since the pandemic. “People were missing it so much that they’re going.” According to The Broadway League, total box office grosses across the industry’s 35 shows came in at $33.89 million for the… Source link

Congress is ramping up its fight against Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), following last month’s Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco. On Tuesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee wrote a letter addressed to Live Nation CEO, Michael Rapino. It requested a rundown of Live Nation’s ticketing process for Swift’s “Eras” tour, in addition to a list of actions the company has since taken to ensure consumers can better access live entertainment. The letter also asked… Source link