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	finance As-it-happens update ⋅ May 27, 2021
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	The New York Times 5 Deals to Avoid on Amazon Prime Day 2021 The New York Times Wirecutter senior staff writer Lauren Dragan notes that knockoff brands may also lack "refund and repair infrastructure," which means that "if something goes wrong with the thing you buy, and it's outside of Amazon's 30-day return policy, you have literally nobody ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Dollar index slips in mix of gains, losses on major currencies Reuters The dollar index traded in a narrow range on Thursday as the greenback held steady against the euro, lost ground to the British pound and Canadian dollar and gained on the Japanese yen. The diverging performances in the currencies came with changes in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Money Stuff: Exxon Lost a Climate Proxy Fight Bloomberg Programming note: Money Stuff will be off tomorrow, back on Tuesday. Exxon. Let's say you are the chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corp., and your second-biggest shareholder, BlackRock Inc., comes in for a meeting. "We would like you to drill less oil, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Cathie Wood's Bad Spring Is Only a Blip When the Future Is So Magnificent Bloomberg Her flagship fund ARKK, which had a dramatic breakout during the pandemic, is way off its peak as bold bets on Tesla and Bitcoin have faltered. But for the superstar portfolio manager, there's always five years from now. By. Ben Steverman. @bsteverman ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Fed's Kaplan cites real estate excesses as one reason to start tapering purchases CNBC Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan cited potential excesses in the housing market as a reason for the central bank to start easing back on its monthly asset purchases. Kaplan told CNBC the $120 billion a month in asset purchases may be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Crypto And Blockchain Startups Set Their Sights On The Global Payment Industry Forbes When Tesla announced in February that it would accept bitcoin for its electric vehicles, the crypto world rejoiced. Here was a publicly traded company, fronted by a billionaire publicity machine, endorsing its status as a medium of exchange. The asset's ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Southwest Airlines bans passenger who 'seriously assaulted' flight attendant USA TODAY Sonya Lacore, Southwest's vice president of in-flight operations, announced the ban in a memo to flight attendants about the now-viral incident. "As we've communicated previously, we do have ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Gap sales top pre-pandemic levels as turnaround efforts gain traction, retailer raises 2021 outlook CNBC Gap's fiscal first-quarter sales surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Shoppers turned to Old Navy and Athleta to refresh their wardrobes for summer, the company said. Gap's namesake banner in North America showed early signs of improvement and e-commerce ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune FIGS is the first company to go public led by two female cofounders Fortune On Thursday morning, Heather Hasson and Trina Spear rang the opening bell as their company, FIGS, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The milestone was notable for more than just the direct-to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Dell, HP Inc. Fall on Concerns Strong PC Sales Have Peaked Bloomberg Dell Technologies Inc. and HP Inc. reported revenue and earnings that showed consumers and companies continue to buy personal computers even as pandemic lockdowns ease in some parts of the world. The strong results didn't help the stocks, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN This $5 billion insurance company likes to talk up its AI. Now it's in a mess over it CNN Those now-deleted tweets had said, among other things, that the company's AI analyzes the videos that users submit when they file insurance claims for signs of fraud, picking up "non-verbal cues that traditional insurers can't, since they don't use a digital claims ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Bank CEOs Sidestep Democrat Rebukes on Overdraft Fees, Lending Bloomberg House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters set the tone at a Thursday hearing -- the second this week featuring the heads of the six largest U.S. banks -- by blasting the industry for raking in "billions in overdraft fees" last year when millions ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg AMC Defies Gravity as Retail Traders Propel Gains to 1150% Bloomberg AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. capped its best trading session in four months, pushed higher by eager retail investors who celebrated vaulting the company's market value to a record $13 billion on social media. Shares soared 36% to $26.52 as 691 million ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 'That's on TikTok, not our menu': Starbucks baristas can make viral drink orders but need time and patience USA TODAY Bianca Ruiz, a Starbucks barista, said three weeks ago a 12-year-old customer ordered a drink called "orange passion sunrise." Ruiz has worked at the Granada Hills location in Los Angeles for over a year but had never heard of that drink. It also isn't on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Gap CEO says the retailer's 'cool' factor and Walmart's scale make tie-up the perfect match CNBC Gap CEO Sonia Syngal thinks Walmart is the perfect partner for the apparel retailer, as the two companies endeavor to launch a new home brand together. "This is a new chapter for us," Syngal told CNBC's Jim Cramer. "We're excited about the scale of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Barron's Snowflake Rebounds as Investors Focus on Hyper-Growth Over Valuation Barron's Snowflake had an impressive first quarter, but its stock is one of the market's most expensive software plays. Dreamstime. Snowflake shares have turned positive after an initial selloff following the company's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bankrate.com Best auto insurance in Georgia with bad credit Bankrate.com Insurance companies use credit scores in setting car insurance premiums because data indicates that a person's ability to manage financial affairs is often a good indicator of the likelihood of the driver generating more or less insurance claims. Carriers adjust ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Cramer: Investors must not rush to judgment right after an earnings report CNBC Investors must avoid making snap judgments about quarterly earnings and other corporate headlines before buying or selling a stock, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday. The "Mad Money" host said the negative initial reaction to Snowflake's financial results ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Shoppers returning to stores across US, 'ready to get on with life' Chicago Tribune Americans are going back to one of their favorite pastimes: store shopping. With more people getting vaccinated and dropping their face masks, retailers from Walmart to Macy's are seeing an eager return to their stores after more than a year of their customers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Gates Divorce Forces $50 Billion Foundation to Weigh Changes Bloomberg Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are considering making changes to their foundation in light of their recently announced divorce. "As I told foundation employees last week, I'm actively discussing with Bill and Melinda steps they and Warren might take to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Natural Gas Intelligence Tellurian Cuts SPA to Supply Gunvor in Potential Step Forward for Driftwood LNG Natural Gas Intelligence Tellurian Inc. said Thursday it has signed a deal to supply a subsidiary of global commodities trader Gunvor Group Ltd. with 3 million metric tons/year (mmty) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the proposed Driftwood LNG export terminal in Louisiana. Flag as irrelevant
	Barron's Nvidia Stock Fell After Blockbuster Earnings. Why Some Analysts Are Getting More Bullish. Barron's Nvidia, after all, has beat earnings expectations every quarter since 2016, the earliest data available in FactSet. The same is true for revenue except for back-to-back quarters—one in 2018 and one in 2019—when $400 million of excess graphics processor ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News After 50 years, MTA finally wraps 'major construction' on $11.1 billion East Side Access project New York Daily News The new terminal will let the LIRR send up to 24 trains per hour into Grand Central. Cuomo joined transit honchos for a tour of the new space, and announced the Metropolitan Transportation ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Tesla's move from radar to vision costs it some safety endorsements — for now CNBC Tesla said Tuesday it was excluding radar sensors from its 2021 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in North America and would have to temporarily downgrade some functionality in the cars. Consumer Reports told CNBC the Tesla Model ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Costco beats revenue estimates as restrictions ease Reuters Costco, like several other retailers, has benefited from the easing of pandemic-related restrictions and stimulus checks, as more people visited its cavernous stores to buy everything from groceries to sporting goods. The company ... Flag as irrelevant
	RailwayAge Magazine STB to Class I's: Are You Prepared? RailwayAge Magazine In identical letters, dated May 27, Oberman expressed his concern that recent rail service problems, as reported by some shippers, may relate to a broader trend of rail labor reductions over the past several years, in addition to the pandemic-related furloughs ... Flag as irrelevant
	KHON2 Hawaiian Airlines ends 'Ohana by Hawaiian passenger service after seeing no way to sustainably operate KHON2 The temporary suspension of passenger and cargo flights was a result of the severe decline in neighbor island travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hawaiian has decided to end its service permanently after assessing the overall operation and its viability in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge Google is now embroiled in a full class-action lawsuit over whether it underpaid women The Verge Four women who used to work for Google have won class-action status for their gender equity lawsuit against the search engine company, allowing them to represent some 10,800 women, Bloomberg reports. The lawsuit alleges that Google pays men more ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report US Stocks Rise as Economy Shows Signs of Improvement U.S. News & World Report Stocks edged higher on Wall Street Thursday as investors received more signals that the economy is continuing to heal from the pandemic. Economic reports showed that unemployment is falling and the U.S. ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Rolls-Royce Boat Tail is a custom stunner that's ready for a picnic CNET Right after the Sweptail was revealed, Rolls-Royce had a number of clients asking for custom vehicles of their own, leading the company to today announce that it's spinning off Coachbuild into a division of the brand. Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Want a trip to Bermuda? CVS becomes latest to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations by offering rewards Chicago Tribune CVS, which is offering COVID-19 vaccines at 368 stores in Illinois, announced Thursday that starting June 1, people who get vaccinated by the chain can enter its #OneStepCloser sweepstakes. Thousands of prizes will be awarded through weekly drawings for ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Credit scores don't predict mortgage default risk OCRegister Yet, subprime borrowers have been burdened over the past three decades with lousy loan features like prepayment penalties, soaring interest rates, payment adjustments and balloon payments. Meanwhile, mortgage lenders rewarded higher FICO score ... Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch Google challenges Amazon ad growth with Square, Shopify deals MarketWatch As Amazon advertising business continues to grow and antitrust regulators focus on Google shopping tactics, Alphabet makes deals with e-commerce and payments companies for listings. Google has made it free for merchants to take out shopping listings ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg As World Wrestles With a Chip Shortage, GM's Plants Fire Back Up Bloomberg Crucially, two of the plants being reopened build small sport utility vehicles popular as family haulers and rentals, potentially helping to ease a scarcity of cars available for vacationers. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Airbnb extends party ban, occupancy limit in 'best interest of public health' USA TODAY Planning a summer getaway at an Airbnb? You'll have to keep the guest list to 16 or fewer people. The short-term rental platform announced Thursday that it is extending its global ban on parties through at least the end of the summer. The policy, which caps ... Flag as irrelevant
	TechCrunch Utah DOT pilots Blyncsy's AI-powered road maintenance technology TechCrunch If you drive past potholes and faded lane dividers on your morning commute to work, chances are you'll continue to see such road blemishes until someone alerts the local department of transportation to the problem by filing a complaint. Utah-based startup ... Flag as irrelevant
	Entrepreneur 5 Electric Vehicle Stocks To Watch After Ford Boosts Spending On EVs Entrepreneur Instead, it's the legendary automaker Ford (NYSE: F) that is getting all the attention in the market as of late. Despite Tesla's announcement on its plan to advance its effort to develop autonomous vehicles, the news was arguably overshadowed by Ford's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Barron's Tesla Gets a Big Boost in Washington. Investors Don't Notice. Barron's President Joe Biden has proposed a number of EV incentives since taking office. One of the bills with EV incentives embedded in it is the Clean Energy for America Act. The bill made it out of the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday with a key modification ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cincinnati.com Giveaway: Kroger to offer $1M prizes, a year of free groceries to get COVID-19 vaccinations Cincinnati.com Helping with the national drive to get 70% of Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, Kroger is offering customers, workers or individuals who get the shot the chance to win $1 million or free groceries for a year. The sweepstakes are being offered in ... Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch US GDP expanded at unrevised 6.4% rate in first quarter MarketWatch While consumer spending was revised higher, this was offset in part by stronger import growth, the government said. Advertisement. Big picture: Looking ahead, economists predict GDP will ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Real Estate Startup Homeward Raises $371 Million, Landing Valuation Above $800 Million Forbes Similar to i-buying firm Opendoor, the startups Ribbon and Accept.inc and a host of other new companies, Homeward provides cash to buyers so they can submit the most competitive possible offers, or buy a new property prior to selling their existing home. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago CTA to Offer Reduced Fare Promotional Passes NBC Chicago The Chicago Transit Authority on Thursday announced a new promotion on reduced fares in an effort to support the city's reopening, according to a press release. CTA is reducing the price on three of its existing unlimited ride passes in an effort to attract new ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN AMC soars nearly 40% thanks to more Reddit love CNN New York (CNN Business) Get your popcorn ready! It looks like the AMC stock surge sequel may be the feel good hit of the summer. Shares of AMC (AMC) soared about 36% Thursday as investors on the popular Reddit WallStreetBets board were once again ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer Another fintech company will open a Charlotte office, creating up to 750 jobs Charlotte Observer The announcement follows Tuesday's news that fintech Credit Karma was investing $13 million to open its East Coast headquarters in Charlotte, creating 600 jobs paying a minimum of $156,000. USAA offers insurance, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ZDNet Autodesk reports strong Q1, says new business is accelerating ZDNet Autodesk said Q1 net income was $155.6 million, or 70 cents per share. The company's non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.03 on revenue of $989 million, up 12% year-over-year. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio FDA approves Pylarify, PET imaging agent for prostate cancer Healio The FDA approved piflufolastat F 18 injection, a radioactive diagnostic agent designed to identify suspected metastasis or recurrence of prostate cancer, according to the agent's manufacturer. Piflufolastat F 18 injection (Pylarify, Lantheus Holdings) is an ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN TSA directive adds teeth to pipeline cybersecurity oversight Utility Dive TSA directive adds teeth to pipeline cybersecurity oversight. Under the Transportation Security Administration's new requirements, companies will need to establish a cybersecurity coordinator and report confirmed and potential cybersecurity incidents to CISA. Flag as irrelevant
	Fast Company 3 digital side hustles (including NFTs) for creatives to build a business Fast Company From selling physical goods like yoga mats to creating digital assets like digital music to turning to the budding market of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), I've been able to monetize my creativity in a number of ways with just an internet connection. Through the ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Banker Black-owned businesses were more likely to turn to fintech for PPP loans - NY Fed Reuters (Reuters) -Black-owned businesses turned to fintech firms at more than twice the rate of those owned by white, Hispanic or Asian people when applying for pandemic aid under the Paycheck Protection Program, according to research by the Federal Reserve ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge A company wants to build a massive solar project in Montana — of course it's for crypto The Verge That's according to Madison River Equity LLC, whose parent company also manages cryptomining outfit Atlas Power. As Gizmodo reports, Madison would build the solar array, then sell it to Atlas, which hopes to use it to power its cryptocurrency mining ... Flag as irrelevant
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