Author: super@dmin
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Market Snapshot: Alphabet’s surge drives U.S. stock futures higher
U.S. stock futures were pointing to a technology-sector led jump on Wednesday after banner results from Google parent Alphabet and microchip maker Advanced Micro Devices.
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: It turns out, the groundhog predicts the stock market better than the weather
Forget Fed rate hikes and Alphabet earnings. Pay attention, if you want to know the direction of the stock market, to Punxsutawney Phil.
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Kelley Blue Book: The all-electric 2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge offers lively performance with a 223-mile range
This excellent subcompact luxury SUV has roomy seating, sleek aesthetics and excellent safety scores—all in an electric car.
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NerdWallet: How will the metaverse affect your business? 5 things to know
Multiple virtual worlds connecting, communicating and transferring items and assets between each other—what does this mean for you, and when will it happen?
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Next Avenue: It’s not ‘just aging’—how to spot signs of depression in a loved one
Feeling unhappy is not a normal part of aging. Here are some signs of depression to watch for, and ways to offer help.
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The Moneyist: ‘We have an absolutely great relationship’: My live-in boyfriend gives me what he used to pay in rent. Should I give him a stake in my home?
‘I have about $300,000 in equity in my home.’
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: The ‘best job in America’ pays $145,000, has 14,000 job openings — and offers a generous work-life balance
Glassdoor released its top job for 2022 based on earning potential, overall job satisfaction rating and number of job openings.
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Earnings Results: Match Group stock falls as omicron pressures online-dating landscape
Shares of Match Group Inc. were off 3% in after-hours trading Tuesday as the online-dating giant delivered a lower-than-expected forecast, citing pressure from the omicron variant.
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MarketWatch First Take: Google is finally splitting its stock; will Amazon be next, leading to a Dow shakeup?
Alphabet Inc. followed in the footsteps of Apple Inc. and Tesla Inc. on Tuesday, by making its stock seem more affordable through a 20-to-1 stock split, the first split in eight years for the internet ad and search giant.
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The Wall Street Journal: Comcast, Goldman Sachs resume donations to some Republicans who objected to election results
Political action committees for Comcast Corp. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. have resumed giving money to one or more of the 147 Republican lawmakers who voted to object to the certification of President Biden’s election after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot by supporters of former GOP President Donald Trump, new filings show.