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RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas has begun to resurface in areas where Israel withdrew the bulk of its forces a month ago, deploying police officers and making salary payments to some of its civil servants in Gaza City in recent days, four residents and a senior official in the militant group said Saturday. Signs of a Hamas resurgence in Gaza’s largest city underscore the group’s resilience despite Israel’s deadly air and ground campaign in the four months since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel… Source link

The year is early, but Netflix (NFLX) shares are rocking as Wall Street gets more optimistic on a comeback year financially for the streaming beast. Shares of Netflix are up more than 10% so far in January, outperforming the Nasdaq Composite’s 2% gain. The stock is the best performing of the closely watched FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) complex, per Yahoo Finance data. In the past six months, Netflix shares are up more than 70%. Yahoo Finance takes a quick look at the drivers… Source link

Cocktail-making is stirring up “a real resurgence,” according to Pernod Ricard (RI.PA) North America CEO Ann Mukherjee. With consumers staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic, at-home cocktail making became popular, Mukherjee told Yahoo Finance. Top of the list: chocolate and espresso martinis. “We saw that comeback [of espresso martins], actually, even within COVID as we saw a lot of in-home cocktail-making…people enjoyed them at home and now they want to enjoy them in the restaurants,”… Source link

After seven straight quarters of same-store sales declines amid menu challenges and competitive pressures, Restaurant Brands-owned Tim Horton’s finally appears to be turning the corner. Second quarter global same-store sales for Tim Horton’s — which operates nearly 5,100 restaurants mostly in Canada and was purchased in 2014 by Restaurant Brands (QSR) for $11.4 billion — rose 27.6%. The coffee and donut chain had the best sales performance from within a Restaurant Brands portfolio that… Source link

A Google-backed local journalism project aimed at supporting smaller publishers sidelined by big tech and media conglomerates has released its first set of resources. They include a database of over 700 North American news outlets — across TV, print, and radio and newer formats such as podcasts and email newsletters —and a 16-page report detailing the sub-sector’s business models, governance and workforce diversity. Both fall under the Project Oasis banner announced last March. The… Source link

News of Moderna’s vaccine’s weakened response to the South African strain (B.1.351) of the coronavirus is raising more alarm bells amid the ongoing pandemic. Experts have been watching the strain closely as it may be resilient to the vaccine. Though it has not yet been detected in the U.S., the country should prepare for its potential spread, experts warn. Dr. Anthony Fauci said as much on CBS Sunday, and Moderna (MRNA) CEO Stéphane Bancel told Yahoo Finance Monday that Fauci agreed with… Source link

TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks From the Best Analysts on Wall Street At long last, the annus horribilus 2020 is coming to an end, and it’s time to get our portfolios in order for the new year ahead. There is good news about to encourage investors for 2021. In proof that government sometimes can move with speed and decision, FDA granted emergency authorization for both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines, and the shots are getting into the distribution networks. The election is settled,… Source link

TipRanks 3 Monster Growth Stocks That Still Have Room to Run Investors are in the market to make a profit, and that means finding the stocks with proven growth potential. Yes, it’s a cliché to remind everyone that past performance does not guarantee future results, but when a stock consistently shows strong share appreciation, over an extended period, it’s a positive sign for investors.With more than ten months behind us, the stocks that are now showing a combination of strong gains and a… Source link

Stocks pointed sharply lower Monday as new data showed a jump in COVID-19 cases in both the U.S. and Europe. Restrictions tightened across major countries overseas, raising the specter of a further pullback in business operations and deeper anchor on global economic activity. Shares of companies set to benefit from a broader economic reopening including airlines like American Airlines (AAL), cruise lines including Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) and hotels like Wynn Resorts (WYNN) sank…. Source link