Week 9 of the 2021 Fantasy Football season is here, and our analysts have revealed whom they would choose in their Yahoo Daily Fantasy lineups this week using a budget of $200. The ultimate goal: To build the perfect lineup. Many of our analysts are seeking other services of Austin Ekeler in Week 9, ahead of a matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. There’s also quite the variety at tight end, wide receiver and quarterback this week, as bye weeks and injuries continue to play a part in… Source link
Read More »Another 269,000 individuals filed new claims last week, reaching fresh pandemic-era low
New weekly jobless claims came in at yet another pandemic-era low, with more progress being made in the labor market as new virus infections fall and companies compete for workers. The Labor Department released its jobless claims report Thursday morning. Here were the main metrics from the print, compared to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg: Initial unemployment claims, week ended October 30: 269,000 vs. 275,000 expected and a revised 283,000 during prior week Continuing claims, week… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Picks Week 9: NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football GPP tournaments
We’re missing out on potential Buccaneers’ stacks with Tampa Bay on a bye, but it’s another week without too many superstars of the main DFS slate. The Jets, Colts, Titans, Rams, Bears, and Steelers have standalone games, so the Rams and one of our favorite plays, Jonathan Taylor, are off the table. We can survive without the players, as there’s still a nice mix of high-priced studs, undervalued mid-priced assets, and lower-priced steals at our disposal for… Source link
Read More »Google’s Nest Audio speaker is almost half off this week
November 1st has brought on a huge wave of great tech deals, perhaps as a sign of even greater things to come later in the month with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Google has marked down many of its latest Nest smart home and audio devices to their all-time low prices, and generally, good deals can be had on a multitude of devices from other companies, including Eero, Sony, and more. The most eye-popping deal of the day is on Google’s Nest Audio smart speaker. This cloth-covered device… Source link
Read More »What to know this week
The Federal Reserve’s forthcoming monetary policy meeting will be in focus this week, and may set the stage for a long-awaited announcement of asset-purchase tapering. Meanwhile, traders will also await more data on the U.S. economic recovery with the Labor Department’s monthly jobs report later this week. The Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) November meeting will take place from Tuesday to Wednesday, with the policy statement and press conference from the meeting serving as the… Source link
Read More »Why These 10 Stocks Were in the Spotlight This Week
In this article we will take a look at the some notable stocks that trended this week. You can skip our detailed analysis of these stocks and go to read Why These 5 Stocks Were in the Spotlight This Week. Some stocks that trended this week include Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET), and Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR). Let’s analyze why each stock… Source link
Read More »This week in Bidenomics: The cartoon presidency
Have you met Leo from Peoria? If not, he’ll help you understand why Congress must salvage President Biden’s floundering social-welfare agenda and get America back on track. Leo and his mom Linda are cartoon characters who play starring roles in Biden’s new “Build Back Better Framework.” You might be wondering what’s new about this framework, since Biden has been promising to “build back better” for nearly two years and Congress has been working on legislation since Biden took… Source link
Read More »Week 8 start ’em, sit ’em help
Happy Halloween! Get your costumes ready for a spooktacular Week 8 edition of “Fantasy Football Live,” where we’ll tackle all the tough sit-start questions, latest betting picks and preview the Sunday night tilt between the Cowboys and Vikings. Will Jerry Jeudy return from injury with a splash? What single-game DFS options should be rostered between the Giants and Chiefs for their Monday night matchup? Andy Behrens, Liz Loza, Matt Harmon, Tank Williams, and Minty Bets will cover all that and,… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Picks Week 8: NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football GPP tournaments
Season-long owners and daily fantasy players will be without some marquee names in Week 8, but it should be a walk in the park compared to weathering a barren Week 7 when 12 teams were off of the main slate. There’s a nice mix of high-priced studs, undervalued mid-priced assets, and lower-priced steals at our disposal for Yahoo DFS lineups this week. Our Week 8 Yahoo picks include a few star-studded names and some under-the-radar value. As always, we’re using… Source link
Read More »What to know this week
Investors’ focus this week will be on earnings results, with some of the most heavily weighted companies in the S&P 500 poised to deliver their quarterly reports. Over the past couple of weeks, most of the companies that posted earnings results topped Wall Street’s estimates, despite widespread concerns over the impact of supply chain challenges to corporate profits. These better-than-feared results helped power both the S&P 500 and Dow to fresh record highs in the past week. As of Friday,… Source link
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