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Investors Buy Large Volume of Put Options on Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX)

Investors Buy Large Volume of Put Options on Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX)

Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX – Get Rating) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock investors bought 1,814 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 1,437% compared to the typical daily volume of 118 put options. A number of brokerages have commented on YNDX. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Yandex from $75.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 17th. StockNews.com cut shares of Yandex… Source link

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Yandex won’t sell its news and infotainment services as per instructions “from above”

Yandex won’t sell its news and infotainment services as per instructions “from above”

Yandex, the Russian online search giant — also running a variety of other digital services — is unlikely to sell its news aggregation service and infotainment platform ‘Zen’ in the foreseeable future. In mid-March, the company was considering such a move, possibly linked to the government’s crackdown on free expression. Amid the war on Ukraine, a new law had banned what the authorities consider to be “false” information or just inadequate wording about the… Source link

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Engineers at Yandex, the ‘Google of Russia’, Flee As Putin Tightens His Grip

Engineers at Yandex, the ‘Google of Russia’, Flee As Putin Tightens His Grip

Engineers at Russia’s biggest tech firm, Yandex, are fleeing the country and seeking foreign tech jobs. Current and ex-engineers recounted leaving Russia at short notice, often leaving spouses behind. Some said they are struggling to access their Yandex salaries from abroad. Alexei* doesn’t know when he’ll see his wife again. “She’s still in Russia. We call every night.”… Source link

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Yandex ban begins in Estonia on Monday | News

Yandex ban begins in Estonia on Monday | News

ERRThe ruling means Yandex NV is barred from providing ride hailing and intermediary services in Estonia, including making these indirectly available. Taxi drivers and taxi firms may not now use the Yandex tax app (Yandex Pro) to fulfill orders. Internet Service Providers are also forbidden from carrying Yandex Pro and Yandex Go, while app stores in Estonia – Google Play, Apple’s App Store etc. – are ordered to bar downloading the Yandex app via their store, and must not provide updates to… Source link

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Yandex and Data Privacy Concerns | Avast

Yandex and Data Privacy Concerns | Avast

Private data could be collected from thousands of Android and iOS apps via Yandex, the leading search engine in Russia, according to security researchers. The issue revolves around how this data might be available to Russia state agencies. In addition to being a search portal, Yandex also makes a software development kit (SDK) called AppMetrica, which does app usage analytics and marketing and is similar to Google’s Firebase. The SDK has been incorporated into more than 52,000 different… Source link

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Lithuanian ministers call for Yandex apps to be removed from Europe – EURACTIV.com

Lithuanian ministers call for Yandex apps to be removed from Europe – EURACTIV.com

Food delivery, ride-hailing, and transfer apps owned by Russia’s Yandex should be removed from e-commerce platforms available in Europe, according to Lithuanian economy minister Aušrinė Armonaitė and defence minister Arvydas Anušauskas. The reason for the call is the threat to the security of users’ personal data. “Given that the threat of personal data leakage arises not only to Lithuanian citizens but also to all users of Yandex apps in Europe,” said… Source link

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