“Who do you blame for Yahoo Answers getting shut down?” reads one of the final queries ever submitted to the venerable advice service. As of press time, it has garnered more than 250 responses, all from those who’ve regularly doled out their imperfect observations to countless eighth-graders, chronic hypochondriacs, political firebrands, and curious stoners throughout the 15-year life span of the site. The premise of Yahoo Answers was simple: ask any question you want and receive… Source link
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Bloomberg Compass CEO Who Pivoted From Goldman to Tech Reaps IPO Gain (Bloomberg) — Compass Inc. Chief Executive Officer Robert Reffkin started his career working in the inner sanctums of American power, from McKinsey & Co. to the White House to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. But it was a real estate startup that vaulted him to the ranks of the ultrarich.Compass, the tech-focused brokerage that Reffkin co-founded in 2012, raised $450 million in an initial public offering Wednesday. The sale was cut… Source link
Read More »The ‘three pillars’ of this bull market are still in place: Morning Brief
Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Friday, March 19, 2021 ‘Worriers are going to worry,’ Bank of America says Stocks hit record highs on Wednesday after the Fed’s latest policy statement. Stocks got crushed on Thursday as investors thought more about the Fed’s latest policy statement. In this kind of environment, it’s hard to know what to believe. But strategists at Bank of America led by Ajay Singh Kapur argue in a note published… Source link
Read More »The stock market is a fascinating place right now: Morning Brief
TipRanks These 2 Penny Stocks Could Rack up Triple-Digit Gains, Say Analysts Is a pause to the stock market’s continued surge finally in the cards? The talk has turned to rising interest rates and the specter of inflation against the backdrop of growth powered by Covid fiscal stimulus. However, strategists say there’s no need to get alarmist just yet. According to Goldman Sachs equity strategist, Ryan Hammond, the stock market bull may stick with us for a while. Hammond notes that interest… Source link
Read More »If Google pulls out of Australia, prime minister says Microsoft’s Bing could take its place
CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian prime minister said on Monday that Microsoft was confident that it could fill the void if Google carried out its threat to remove its search engine from Australia. A Google executive told a Senate hearing last month that it would likely make its search engine unavailable in Australia if the government went ahead with plans to make tech giants pay for news content. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he had since spoken to… Source link
Read More »Browns place Jarvis Landry, other WRs on COVID-19 list
Baker Mayfield will reportedly be missing nearly his entire receiver corps when the Cleveland Browns play the New York Jets on Sunday. Wide receivers Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, Donovan Peoples-Jones and KhaDarel Hodge have all been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, as has linebacker Jacob Phillips, the Browns announced on Saturday. The players were reportedly deemed close contacts of a player who tested positive for the virus, according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. We’ve placed… Source link
Read More »Washington dominates Cowboys to take over first place in NFC East
Say this for the NFC East: They’re a generous bunch. Nobody wants anybody else to feel too bad about themselves. They’re happy to take on L after L to keep the rest of the league — or their visitors — happy. The Dallas Cowboys were in a giving mood on Thanksgiving, offering up fumbles, pick sixes, dropped passes, crucial penalties and dubious play-calling that resulted in a resounding 41-16 victory for the Washington Football Team. Such polite hosts! Washington’s Antonio Gibson came… Source link
Read More »Browns place QB Baker Mayfield on reserve/COVID-19 list
The Cleveland Browns announced on Sunday that they’ve placed quarterback Baker Mayfield on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The team released a statement about the move on social media. The reserve/COVID-19 list is not just for those who have tested positive, but also for those who have been exposed to someone who has tested positive. Mayfield was a close contact of a Browns staff member who tested positive, so he’s being put on the list. Browns fans can breathe a small sigh of relief. Cleveland… Source link
Read More »‘If we have to shut the whole place down we will’
Benzinga Nasdaq Hits Correction Mode, Dow Touches 200-Day Moving Average In Volatile Friday Trade If there were any doubts left about whether the market would be “risk-on” or “risk-off” going into the election, Friday’s selloff pretty much iced it. The toggle has switched to the off position.The late-week meltdown ignited after earnings from four of the five FAANGs that were mostly positive, but perhaps lacking in the guidance department (see more below). Combine that with the resurgence of… Source link
Read More »Road to Recovery” Global Livestream Event Takes Place on Monday, October 26th at 9AM ET NYSE:VZ
Speakers Include NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Co-Chair Bill Gates, Carly Fiorina Enterprises Chairman Carly Fiorina, National Basketball Players Association President Chris Paul, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, Host and Former NFL Linebacker Emmanuel Acho, Fmr. White House National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn, Rock The Bells Founder & CEO LL COOL J, Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat and Many More Watch a Clip from Bill Gates Source link
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