You can count on it, say our call of the day provided by Citigroup, though they say investors can’t expect as lofty returns. “We see market rotation into energy equities as having further to run, even though names in our US coverage already sit at all-time highs,” a team of analysts led by Alastair R … Read more
The shock decision by Qatar to ban beer sales in stadiums appeared to leave World Cup sponsor Budweiser scratching its head on Friday, as it acknowledged “circumstances beyond our control.” Qatar’s abrupt reversal came just two days before the tournament kicks off, reportedly prompting a snarky and now-deleted tweet of “Well, this is awkward …” … Read more
“Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration ,” Johnson said in a statement shared to Nichols’ official site on Sunday. “Hers … Read more
The comedian was on stage in Atlanta on Friday night as part of his “Chris Rock Ego Death World Tour,” hours after Smith posted a nearly six-minute video saying he’s “deeply remorseful” for rock slapping during the Academy Awards in March. Rock has made subtle nods to the slap in comedy shows in the months … Read more
Smith posted a video to his verified Instagram account on Friday that began with the words on screen, “It’s been a minute.” “Over the last few months, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and personal work…,” the statement reads. “You asked a lot of fair questions that I wanted to take some time to … Read more
Yahoo was once the most popular website on the planet, the only place that everyone on the internet seemed to touch at least once an online session. After an ignominious slide, however, Yahoo is just another site that has some fans in certain parts of Asia and offers some niche products. Has Mark Zuckerberg launched … Read more
Shares of Alphabet Inc.’s Google popped more than 4% in extended trading Tuesday after the tech behemoth reported results slightly lower than Wall Street estimates. Still, the results marked the second straight quarter of year-over-year earnings declines for Google — its first since 2015, but this time on a much larger scale. Google Alphabet, -2.32% … Read more
Fans can take part and vote for their favorite stars across 22 gender-neutral categories, including video of the year, artist of the year, best collaboration and two all-new categories: best longform video and best metaverse performance. The 2022 VMAs will air live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Sunday, August 28 at 8 pm ET/PT. … Read more
Just five companies control nearly a quarter of the S&P 500 index’s market cap, and they will all report earnings this week that could determine the direction of the market for weeks or months to come. As Big Tech — Google parent Alphabet Inc. GOOGL GOOG, Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, Apple Inc. AAPL, Facebook parent Meta … Read more
“Stranger Things” kicked off the summer with a bang, and Netflix is looking to end the season with another fan-favorite blockbuster. “The Sandman” (Aug. 5), based on Neil Gaiman’s iconic comic series, stars Tom Sturridge as Dream, aka Morpheus, aka The Sandman, a cosmic being who controls all dreams who must travel time and space … Read more