Nasdaq ‘Fear Gauge’ Flashes Warning Signs About Tech Rally
(Bloomberg) — There are more signs of possible trouble ahead for high-flying technology stocks, this time from gauges of expected volatility. One alert stems from the widest spread since 2004 between the Cboe NDX Volatility Index, a measure of…
Why Apple’s Archnemesis Might Also Be Its Friend
(Bloomberg Opinion) — You would not describe the relationship between Tim Cook and Margrethe Vestager as chummy. The Apple Inc. chief executive officer once described the European Commission antitrust chief’s move to seek 13 billion euros…
How tech giants are handling the unprecedented mental health crisis in the workplace
Betsy Sutter has over three decades of experience in human resources, but nothing has prepared her for the widespread mental turmoil currently afflicting her colleagues. As chief people officer for business software firm VMware, Sutter has the…
Dow rises as vaccine hopes, better than expected earnings buoy stocks
Stocks rose Wednesday after a strong set of earnings results before market open added to earlier hopes for a coronavirus vaccine. The Nasdaq traded choppily, however, as the big-tech FAANG stocks wavered. Cruise line, air line and other travel stocks…
Amazon just took 43 percent off this mini laptop soundbar—snag it for $40
Yahoo Life is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Save 61 percent on this Insmart Laptop Sound Bar. (Photo:…
Secretive data startup Palantir has confidentially filed for an IPO – TechCrunch
Secretive big data and analytics startup Palantir, co-founded by Peter Thiel, said late Monday it has confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public. Its statement said little more. “The public listing is…
Dow on track to end 4-session winning streak after jobless claims, retail sales
Stocks fell Thursday, as investors digested a deluge of earnings results and new economic data on the state of the consumer and labor market as the pandemic continues. The ongoing economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic will be captured in two key…
Burnt Banks Claim Fraud, Fabrications in Asian Oil-Trading Web
(Bloomberg) — Fabricated documents, suspicious transactions and $192 million in the hole. That’s the predicament two banks claim they’ve found themselves in after funding crude oil deals in the midst of Singapore’s commodities trading meltdown. The…
Fahim Saleh — the tech CEO found dismembered in his New York apartment— was an ambitious dreamer who was proud of his family and success
Fahim Saleh was found dismembered in his New York apartment on July 14. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja Fahim Saleh, a 33-year-old entrepreneur, was found dismembered at his Manhattan apartment this week. A founder of ride-share and delivery technology, Saleh…
The Chromebook Duet Is Lenovo’s Most Surprising Laptop Yet
Photo credit: Lenovo From Best Products We judge laptops on a scale of 10, analyzing the categories we think are most important: design, display, and performance. Here’s how the Lenovo Chromebook Duet stacks up. I’ve always been a firm believer…