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By now even the most ardent tech and growth-stock enthusiasts realize the bull market is over. John Kornitzer’s approach to selecting high-quality stocks for the Buffalo Flexible Income Fund is one that has worked well during the bear market. High inflation, uncertainty in so many industries amid supply-chain issues and labor shortages, the Federal Reserve’s … Read More “This dividend fund is down 3% vs. S&P’s 20% drop. Here are its top stock picks” »
Few public figures are harder to categorise than the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange. To his fans, he is a fearless truth-teller, exposing state wrongdoing; to many governments, he’s a dangerous fanatic akin to a “digital terrorist”. But almost everyone will have read journalism based on leaks his organisation has published, whether it was the secrets … Read More “What’s at stake in the extradition of Julian Assange? – podcast | News” »
Billionaire Elon Musk’s transgender daughter has petitioned a California court to change her name and gender, according to reports. Vivian, 18, who was born Xavier, announced her decision to change her gender and famous surname in order to lose any association with the Tesla and SpaceX founder. The official reason stated by Vivian in the petition, … Read More “Who is Xavier Musk, Elon Musk’s transgender child who wants to change name?” »
Justin Timberlake may need to call his choreographer. The 41-year-old musician stopped by Something in the Water music festival in Washington, D.C., on Saturday where he was caught grooving to the Beat Ya Feet dance, which has been popular in the area for more than 20 years. However, fans were not impressed with the “Cry … Read More “Fans mock Justin Timberlake for awkward ‘hokey-pokey’ dance” »
When former Purdue University student Matt Wilmsen decided to try a new loan-financing program that would help him avoid traditional student debt, he didn’t expect himself to be constantly grappling with the servicing of his loan for his $29,000 in student debt. From dealing with miscommunication between his college and the loan servicer, who ended … Read More “‘It was extremely difficult, before I got my monthly payments down, to be able to pay rent, buy food’: Purdue graduate slams alternative student loan, suspended by the university” »
Text size NetEase had not given a new date for the launch of Diablo Immortal in China AFP via Getty Images NetEase shares dropped in Hong Kong on Monday after the Chinese gaming giant announced plans to delay the domestic release of Diablo Immortal which it has co-developed with Activision Blizzard (ticker: ATVI). In a … Read More “NetEase Stock Drops After Launch of Diablo Immortal Delayed in China” »
Text size The homepage of Nextdoor, the neighborhood app. Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Nextdoor It’s been a tough year for newly public Internet stocks, but three have seen significant insider and institutional stock purchases. Shares of Nerdy (ticker: NRDY), a platform for online learning, social-networking firm Nextdoor Holdings ( KIND ), and media company BuzzFeed … Read More “SPAC Stocks Nerdy, Nextdoor and BuzzFeed Have Tumbled. Buyers Lined Up.” »
The latest film from Disney’s Pixar — which features the voice work of Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear — opened to an estimated $51 million at the North American box office this weekend. That number came in way under industry expectations, which projected the film to make around $70 million. The movie took in $85.6 … Read More “Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ fizzles at the box office” »
Shields was well known for his “encyclopedic knowledge of American politics, his sense of humor and mainly his big heart,” wrote Judy Woodruff, the anchor and managing editor of NewsHour, in a tweet announcing his death. Shields was a liberal political commentator on the broadcast for 33 years, through six presidential administrations, until he decided … Read More “Mark Shields, political analyst on PBS ‘NewsHour,’ dies at 85” »
“Mr. McMahon,” the executive’s in-ring persona, kept things short. “It’s a privilege as always to stand before you here tonight,” McMahon said to the crowd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. McMahon told the audience that he was there to simply remind the crowd of the four words that make up the “WWE signature.” “Those four words are … Read More “Vince McMahon takes ‘Smackdown’ stage after misconduct allegations emerge” »
