Omicron wave shows how two years of pandemic has weakened the healthcare workforce in the U.S.
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After years of selling internet ads, Angi is going further to connect homeowners with contractors. Call it the Uber of plumbing and electrical.
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Twenty years after the FCC blocked the satellite TV merger not much has changed. The government would still likely to block a deal, even though both companies are now shedding subscribers.
4 minNetflix stock rose after the streaming video service raised prices for subscriptions in the U.S. and Canada.
2 minPiper Sandler analyst Harsh Kumar says Apple's moves into healthcare and autos should set up the company to expand its valuation to $4 trillion and beyond.
2 minThe number of casino licenses handed out by the Macau government will remain at six, much to the relief of investors.
2 minThe winner of Barron’s annual forecasting challenge posted a score of 11 out of a possible 17. The average score: 3.74.
Long readSmartwatches, smart lighting, and medication trackers are among the modern conveniences that seniors can use to improve their quality of living
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Long readBlackRock, Ally, and Jefferies were among the companies that boosted payouts this past week.
1 minConsumers had long been expected to pull forward their holiday shopping to get ahead of any supply chain backlogs.
3 minIn a tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says, 'Tesla merch buyable with Dogecoin.'
1 minThe climb in mortgage rates comes as investors gear up for the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates as soon as March.
3 minWalt Disney, Delta Air Lines, and Marriott International are among the major U.S. companies that suspended their dividends early in the pandemic and still haven’t restored them.
Long readThe agreement gives both companies two ways to benefit, but shares of the trucking company were lower on Friday.
2 minThe company said it has successfully launched 40 satellites into space, adding to the roughly 200 it already operates.
3 minCheniere Energy has reached supply deals with major Chinese companies in the past few months that should boost its revenue for years.
3 minAdobe stock has been underperforming the market, and director Laura Desmond made her first open-market purchase of the software firm’s shares.
2 minStarboard Value charges that chemicals maker Huntsman is disenfranchising investors. Huntsman counters that the hedge fund has been “unconstructive.”
1 minMoney market funds have been undergoing significant changes with every financial crisis. The problem in 2020 might have been caused by new rules implemented after the 2009 crisis. But is the current solution the right one?
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Investors better hope earnings hold up. While the threat of Fed rate hikes may be concerning, a disappointing earnings season could be a bigger problem for the global stock market.
3 minWhile the stock had a stellar run after the pandemic, shares had already peaked when Adobe released fiscal-fourth-quarter earnings on Dec. 16. The stock fell 8.5% and has been falling ever since.
3 minHigher copper prices should help miners when they start reporting earnings this month. The big risk is China.
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