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‘Twosday’: 2/22/22 is today; Google celebrates palindrome day in February

Happy Twosday! Feb. 22, or 2/22/22, falls on a Tuesday, making it a holiday all its on – “Twosday.” It’s a palindrome date, meaning it can be read the same forward and backward. According to Keloland.com, last year contained a total of 22 palindrome dates including a streak of nine in a row in January 2021 – 1-20-21, 1-21-21, 1-22-21, 1-23-21, 1-24-21, 1-25-21, 1-26-21, 1-27-21, 1-28-21 and 1-29-21. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, February 2022 will have 10 palindrome dates: 2-2-22,… Source link

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Roblox, a metaverse gaming company, will report earnings today

Roblox (RBLX) will report its Q4 earnings after the market close on Tuesday, as investors and analysts look to see how the metaverse gaming company’s growth path will shake out after receiving a boost from homebound users during the pandemic. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting from Roblox in the quarter. Roblox, which went public in March 2021, is considered a proxy for investors hoping to take an early stake in the metaverse, the 3-D version of the internet that prompted Facebook to… Source link

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Today I learned a handy trick to zoom in and out of Google Maps

Did you know that Google Maps has a nifty little trick that lets you adjust zoom with just one finger? Because I sure as hell didn’t until yesterday, when a tweet from Sketchfab CEO Alban Denoyel alerted me to its existence via a years-old YouTube video from 2013. The shortcut is simple: just double-tap the maps interface, but instead of lifting your finger after the second tap (the shortcut for zooming in), you leave it touching the screen. Then a swipe up zooms out, and a swipe down… Source link

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Robinhood reports earnings today — here’s what to expect

Robinhood Markets (HOOD) is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday after the closing bell, as shares of the commission-fee trading platform have been trading at all-time lows. Here are consensus estimates expected by Wall Street analysts, according to Bloomberg data.  Adjusted earnings (loss) per share: -.42 cents compared to -$2.06 reported in Q3 Revenue: $370.92 million compared to $364.92 million in Q3 The trading platform is expected to give an update on its new crypto… Source link

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Stephen Hawking would have been 80 today. Google Doodle honors famous physicist.

The pioneering work of physicist Stephen Hawking is honored in a Google Doodle today (Jan. 8), including a video with Hawking’s quotes about everything from cosmology to disability. On what would have been Hawking’s 80th birthday, the cosmologist was cited not only with his work in probing the fate of the universe and the nature of black holes, but also his quick wit, his ability to engage popular audiences around the world, and his living example to people with disabilities. “Today’s… Source link

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Why Yandex Stock Crashed 10% Today

What happened Russian tech stock star Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) fell 10.2% through 3:15 p.m. ET on Monday — and you can probably blame Russian President Vladimir Putin for that. As the English-language The Moscow Times said this morning, currently both the Russian ruble and Russian stocks are “in the red as talk of military confrontation spooks investors.”  Image source: Getty Images. So what For weeks, diplomats have been warning that the Russian… Source link

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Why AT&T Shares Are Tumbling Today – Yahoo Finance

AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) is trading lower Monday after Barclays analyst Kannan Venkateshwar maintained the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $34 to $30. The Barclays analyst cited challenging technicals as a result of the equity performance at Discovery Inc (NASDAQ: DISCA), which AT&T will be merging its media business with. AT&T was among the top three trending stocks on Stocktwits at publication time. AT&T is set to announce its third-quarter financial results… Source link

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Why Alibaba Shares Are Rising Today

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) is trading higher Monday morning after China fined food delivery giant Meituan $534 million for antitrust violations, which increased investor optimism that China’s regulation on their large tech companies is easing. China technology stocks listed in Hong Kong rallied following the announcement as the $534 million fine was not as large as expected. Jefferies analysts said the antitrust fine has removed an “overhang” over Meituan. “We believe the SAMR… Source link

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