Author: super@dmin
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Top Ten: Weekend reads: Is this the end of the bull market for stocks?
Also, Peloton, Netflix, TIPS, retirement advice and a look at investors’ move to value stocks.
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: Volatility of lumber prices hits high not seen since end of World War II — why home buyers should be concerned
Fluctuations in the prices of building supplies are complicating construction of new homes.
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The Margin: Adele ‘gutted’ about postponing Las Vegas shows — what to know if you already bought tickets
‘Weekends With Adele’ residency will be rescheduled after COVID-19 setbacks. ‘We’re on it right now,’ singer says
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: Can Microsoft acquisition cure Activision Blizzard’s toxic workplace?
Besides concerns about antitrust scrutiny and a record $68.7 billion price tag, Microsoft Corp.’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. also raises a key question: How will it deal with the videogame company’s notorious workplace culture?
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Outside the Box: Actuarially, I’m not the man I used to be
I received a jolt when my life-insurance policy expired — the annual premium rose to $80,000 from $5,000 — as I crossed the senior divide.
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Washington Watch: Amazon, Facebook set Washington lobbying spending records
Amazon.com with its subsidiaries and Facebook’s parent company set records in their spending on Washington lobbying last year, according to new disclosures.
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The Wall Street Journal: U.S. and Russia agree to continue talks aimed at defusing Ukraine standoff
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. will formally address the Kremlin’s claims that Western powers threaten Russian security.
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: IBM sheds Watson Health assets as it works to refocus its business
International Business Machines Corp. will sell assets from its Watson Health business to an investment firm as it continues to refocus its business.
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Economic Report: U.S. leading indicators climb 0.8% even as omicron dents the economy
The U.S. leading index rose a solid 0.8% in December, signaling steady growth even as the record spread of the omicron virus nibbled at the edges of the economy.
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The Ratings Game: Peloton stock has ‘over corrected’ and investors should buy, analyst says
As Peloton Interactive Inc. pushed back against media reports suggesting dramatic cuts to production and staffing, at least one analyst joined in countering the extremely negative sentiment surrounding the maker of connected fitness equipment.