Author: super@dmin
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: U.S. companies, including PepsiCo, accused of ‘moralwashing’ in statements about Russia
The Moral Rating Agency has published a list of companies that it says are making confusing statements about their involvement with Russia.
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The Ratings Game: ‘Grand Theft Auto’ hack showed just how profitable ‘GTA6’ could be, analyst says
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. stands to earn nearly $2 billion helped by sales of its next installment of “Grand Theft Auto,” a Goldman Sachs analyst estimated Thursday.
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ETF Wrap: ETF investors grapple with ‘manic depressive’ stock market after September flows signaled ‘risk-off bias’
ETF flows were “resilient” in September, but have you looked beneath the surface? Citi saw “a clear risk-off bias.” Markets have been volatile as there’s “deep lack of conviction” as investors cope with Fed-related anxiety, the chairman of Davis Advisors tells MarketWatch in this week’s ETF Wrap.
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: Biden asks agencies to review marijuana’s classification, pardons prior federal-possession offenses
President Joe Biden said he will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana, and asked U.S. agencies to review how it is classified.
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Futures Movers: Oil up a 4th session, with Brent prices at their highest in a month after OPEC+ agrees to an output cut
Oil futures tally a fourth straight session climb on Thursday, with the global crude benchmark settling at its highest price in a month, a day after OPEC+ agreed to cut production.
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MarketWatch Options Trader: There are early signs that the bear market is going into hibernation
Also, new options-trade recommendations for Harmonic and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
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Deep Dive: 4 under-the-radar stock picks from a five-star fund manager who sees rewards that are worth the risks
Jonathan Good, manager of the Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, explains his index-beating strategy in an interview.
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: Americans give U.S. health-care system a dismal score. Here are their biggest concerns.
More than one quarter of people said they or a family member recently skipped a treatment in the past three months because they couldn’t afford the cost.
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: Should I move to a 55 and older community when I retire?
8 factors to consider before you downsize and move to a community, from all-ages to continuing care
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: Banks dial up risk-taking in OTC derivatives trades by using many of the same non-bank counterparties, a study says
Study backed by the U.S. ‘s Office of Financial Regulation takes aim at ways large banks may be adding to systemic risk in their derivatives trades.