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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Why recent layoff announcements signal the end of ‘corporate stimulus’  Yahoo Finance Source link

Stocks rose on Wednesday after the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting signaled a likely slowdown in the central bank’s pace of interest rate increases next month. When the closing bell rang on Wall Street, all three major indexes were in green figures, with the S&P 500 up 0.6%, the Dow up 0.3%, and the Nasdaq higher by 1%. Wednesday marked the week’s final full trading session for U.S. investors. U.S. markets will be closed for Thanksgiving, and markets are open for just… Source link

Could George Clooney and Julia Robert’s “Ticket to Paradise” bring back the box office rom-com? “If ‘Ticket to Paradise’ proves as successful as it looks like it could be, that would give this year alone — in a very challenging year to do it — two successful rom-coms,” Box Office Pro Chief Analyst Shawn Robbins told Yahoo Finance, referencing the surprise success of Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum’s “The Lost City,” which secured $190 million globally with more than $105 million… Source link

Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, says the helpful content ranking signal may get stronger with future algorithm updates. The helpful content update started rolling out two weeks ago. Early feedback from SEOs and publishers suggests that the new ranking signal doesn’t significantly impact search results. Sullivan addressed the feedback last week, emphasizing the helpful content update is a big one, despite anecdotal evidence suggesting otherwise. As the update is a continuing… Source link

Signal officially has a new president. For the newly created position, the company behind the encrypted messaging app has hired Meredith Whittaker, a former Google manager and co-founder of the AI Now Institute. Whittaker made the announcement herself in a post on the Signal blog, where she outlined the strategic nature of the role in guiding the organization towards long-term sustainability. “As President I will dedicate myself to helping Signal build a long taproot so it can grow and… Source link

Comment on this story Comment Signal has hired Meredith Whittaker, a former Google manager who has been outspoken about the harms of Big Tech, as its first president, adding to the roster of tech critics leading the encrypted messaging app. In the crowded market for messaging apps, Signal stands apart. It’s committed to encryption in an industry built on collecting personal data. It’s run by a nonprofit, but competes against WhatsApp and iMessage, backed by some of the richest companies in… Source link

Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) recent HBO Max retreat may signal good things to come for competitor Netflix (NFLX) — at least according to one media analyst. “[WBD] needs to be very focused on driving free cash flow and deleveraging,” Lightshed Partners’ Rich Greenfield told Yahoo Finance Live in a new interview, referencing the company’s reported $3.42 billion loss in the second quarter. “To them, that means embracing theaters and making sure they make as much money on every film,” the… Source link

Downturns can bring a lot of pain, but they can also bring on plenty of opportunities, as lower stock prices start making costs of entry more attractive. Before taking advantage of these opportunities, however, investors need to find a recognizable signal that will set them apart. One popular signal to follow is the insider buying, the trades made by high-ranking company officers whose positions give them the ‘inside’ track on their company’s likely prospects – and therefore, of the… Source link

(Bloomberg) — The week is ending on a higher note for Big Tech on hopes a relentless selloff may be nearing exhaustion. But Friday’s rally can’t completely wipe out a sobering signal from Apple Inc. shares. Most Read from Bloomberg After acting as a ballast for the broader market for most of the year, the stock broke down this week, with losses through Thursday exceeding 9%. Even after Friday’s rebound, Apple is now underperforming the S&P 500 for the year. And this, analysts say, is… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Most Read from Bloomberg Emmanuel Macron’s bigger-than-expected lead in the first round of French presidential elections brought immediate relief to markets worried over a victory for his nationalist rival Marine Le Pen. The euro rose in Asian trading as foreign-exchange markets opened for the week, after early estimates showed Macron had a vote share of almost 29%. That was good news for investors, who had feared a closer contest and a support surge for his rival. Euro Stoxx… Source link