TipRanks 3 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks With 8% Dividend Yield Let’s talk portfolio defense. After last week’s social flash mob market manipulation, that’s a topic that should not be ignored. Now, this is not to say that the markets are collapsing. After 2% losses to close out last week’s Friday session, this week’s trading kicked off with a positive tone, as the S&P 500 rose 1.5% and the Nasdaq climbed 2.5%. The underlying bullish factors – a more stable political scene, steadily… Source link
Read More »League proposes delaying season, playing 154 games
Major League Baseball has proposed to the players’ union a 154-game season that would start a month later than scheduled, be extended by a week and come with full pay if played in its entirety, sources said Sunday. Delivered Friday, the proposal also includes plans for an expanded postseason and a universal designated hitter. The MLB Players Association presented the proposal to its executive subcommittee and other players over the weekend. As of Sunday afternoon the union had not responded… Source link
Read More »MLS won’t ask players to take COVID paycut, proposes extending CBA
Major League Soccer won’t ask its players to take another paycut to offset the deep losses in gate revenue caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but will seek a two-year extension to the collective bargaining agreement that was signed last summer, multiple sources with knowledge of the league’s proposal to the MLS Players’ Association told Yahoo Sports. MLS formally made the proposal to the union late Tuesday afternoon. The two sides had initially agreed to a new CBA last January, but the… Source link
Read More »How Sen. Mike Lee proposes to hold Facebook, Google more accountable
SALT LAKE CITY — Having two federal agencies responsible for overseeing antitrust issues hinders robust investigations and enforcement of the law, especially when it comes to Big Tech, according to Utah Sen. Mike Lee. The two-term Republican said the current arrangement between the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice isn’t working. “When no one knows who is in charge, bad things happen, and sophisticated players like Facebook, Twitter and Google — who can… Source link
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