Month: April 2024

Professional pickleball signs first international deal, looks to grow the sport in India

Business
A pickleball paddle and balls at the pickleball courts in Tropical Park on March 23, 2023, in Miami. (Jose A. Iglesias/El Nuevo Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Jose A. Iglesias | El Nuevo Herald | Getty Images America’s fastest-growing sport, pickleball, is going after a new frontier: India. The United Pickleball Association and Global
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Microsoft cloud growth accelerates on back of AI push

Earnings
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives at federal court in Washington on Oct. 2, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft will report financial results for its fiscal third quarter after the market close on Thursday. Here is what analysts are looking for, according
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Taylor Swift’s new song resonates with working women — ‘I cry a lot but I am so productive, it’s an art’

Personal finance
Taylor Swift accepts the Best Pop Vocal Album award for “Midnights” onstage during the 66th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 4, 2024. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images When Taylor Swift on April 19 surprised the world with “The Tortured Poets Department,” a double album complete with 31 self-composed songs, there
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We’re lowering our Honeywell price target after earnings. The risk-reward is still favorable

Earnings
Honeywell shares are under pressure Thursday, despite the industrial conglomerate exceeding expectations for first-quarter sales and earnings. The culprits: Softer guidance for the current quarter and some uncertainty about a recovery in some of its key businesses. Revenue for the three months ended March 31 totaled $9.1 billion, topping Wall Street expectations of $9.03 billion,
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Why Americans worry changes to the U.S. retirement system could upend their plans

Personal finance
Viewstock | View Stock | Getty Images Last year, Americans’ confidence that they would have enough money to live comfortably in retirement fell the most since the global financial crisis. New research shows both workers’ and retirees’ confidence has not recovered. But some signs of optimism have emerged, particularly as wage growth now outpaces inflation
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‘This is a unique time’: ARK Invest’s chief futurist tackles tech innovation from AI to robotics

Finance
ARK Invest’s chief futurist lists five groups that should give tech investors an edge. According to Brett Winton, robotics, artificial intelligence, multi-omics sequencing, public blockchain and energy storage are key areas because they’re all entering the marketplace at the same time. “We believe that this is a unique time in technological economic history,” he told
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Activist Jana Partners calls for a strategic review at Wolfspeed. Here’s how it may develop

Investing
In this article WOLF Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The New York Stock Exchange welcomes executives and guests from Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF), on Oct. 4th, 2021, in celebration of its listing. NYSE Company: Wolfspeed (WOLF) Business: Wolfspeed is a semiconductor company focused on silicon carbide technologies. The company provides solutions for efficient energy consumption
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‘Nobody’s getting wealthy on Social Security,’ lawmaker says. The November election may influence the program’s future

Personal finance
Demonstrators attend a rally asking Rep. Kean to “Stop MAGA Cuts! Protect Social Security!” on Feb. 24, 2023 in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Dave Kotinsky | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Voters who show up at the polls this November may not just be choosing among Republicans, Democrats and third-party tickets — but also casting
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