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You’re reading “The Checkup With Dr. Wen,” a newsletter about navigating health care and public health challenges. To receive the full newsletter by email, click hereIt answers readers’ questions, summarises new scientific research, and more.As I wrote this week, many public health advocates support Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy’s call for mandatory warning labels on social media because of its negative effects on young people, but not everyone agrees. Criticisms center around five main points, which I’ll discuss here.1. Social media can be used for goodSome argue that social media can allow LGBTQ+ and other young people who might otherwise…

HacWare CEO Tiffany Ricks [Composite photo; original: HacWare] Google announced that Tiffany Ricks, founder and CEO of Frisco-based Hackware, is the only Texas recipient among 20 recipients of the 2024 Google for Startups Founders Fund, which is targeted at Black and Latino entrepreneurs. HacWare is a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based AI-powered cybersecurity awareness platform designed to empower small security teams to fight phishing attacks. The company was founded in Dallas in 2019 and has offices in Dallas. “This funding from the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund furthers our mission to make the digital world a safer place,” Ricks said in a…

It’s that time of year again when many of us have interns joining the desk. So, over the next few weeks, we’ll add guides on trading, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and maybe even options. Plan your Fridays accordingly!As always, we’ll include links to additional research for interns looking to take a deeper dive into any of the topics mentioned.If you’ve worked in the market for years, we know you know all this. Just enjoy the refresher — you never know when an intern might ask a question about the basics.Markets help match buyers and sellers in an efficient wayAll markets, even…

June 25th has come and gone, summer has just begun and Christmas is less than six months away, which also means that small business owners need to start planning for the holiday season. Small businesses need to start planning now for the all-important holiday shopping season.Getty The importance of holiday shopping for retailers cannot be underestimated. According to a December 2023 survey from American Express, the holiday season is crucial for small businesses in terms of annual profitability. The AMEX Small Business Trendex survey found that two-thirds of small businesses rank the holiday season as important to their overall financial…

Stocks closed slightly higher on Thursday ahead of a key update on inflation. The May PCE figure is due to be released on Friday morning, providing another hint as to when a rate cut might come. Shares of chip makers Nvidia and Micron fell in trading on Thursday, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose slightly. Thank you for your registration! Access your favorite topics on the go with your personalized feed. Download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at any time by visiting your settings page or…

Stock Index Roundup: Big Tech Companies Gain, NVIDIA and Financial Stocks Lagging 27 minutes ago Dow Salesforce (CRM) rose 4% after holding its annual shareholder meeting. Amazon (AMZN) surpassed the $2 trillion market cap yesterday and continued to rise, up 2.2%. Nike (NKE) rose 0.2% after the close ahead of reporting quarterly earnings. The financial sector led the index’s decline, with Visa (V) down 2.6% and Goldman Sachs (GS) down 2.2% after the Federal Reserve’s annual bank stress test concluded that U.S. banks could weather a deep recession but would suffer bigger losses than they did a year ago. S&P…

Investing.com — The S&P 500 edged higher on Thursday as investors focused on a drop in chipmaker Micron and a rise in consumer stocks just one day after a key inflation reading was released. At 16:00 ET (20:00 GMT) it was up 36 points, or 0.1%, and up 0.1% to trade up 0.30%. Micron falls on weak earnings outlook, other chipmakers follow suit Micron Technology (NASDAQ:) reported better-than-expected quarterly results, but the company’s revenue guidance faltered, disappointing investors who had hoped for a stronger performance, especially since Micron’s market cap has more than doubled over the past year. The company’s…

Benzinga – By Zacks, a Benzinga contributor. Upstart Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: UPST) has been one of the most searched stocks on Zacks.com recently, so it may be a good idea to look at some facts that could drive this stock’s performance in the near term. Over the past month, the company’s shares have returned -1.4% compared to a +3.4% change for the Zacks S&P 500 Composite Index. During that same period, the Zacks Computers – IT Services industry, which Upstart belongs to, has lost 4%. The big question here is, what is the future direction for this stock? While media…

Stocks were volatile on Thursday as investors sifted through a slew of headlines, including an upward revision of first-quarter gross domestic product and disappointing corporate earnings reports. But the biggest focus remained on a key inflation reading released on Friday morning. Many economic reports were released today. First quarter GDP final valueEconomic growth was revised up to 1.4 percent compared with the previous forecast of 1.3 percent. Durable Goods Orders It increased by 0.1% from April to May, slower than the previous month’s 0.2% increase.However, the main economic event this week is tomorrow morning with the release of the Personal…

Innovation Nutrien Ag Solutions Acquires New Biological Control Technology Nutrien Ag Solutions has introduced a new biological control tool for integrated pest management. Francisco Manzano, president of Nutrien’s parent company, Loveland Products, says the company’s photosensitizer formulations can be used in the agricultural industry around the world. “They’re designed to control pests and pathogens,” he says. “They’ll bring new technology to farmers and help them manage their crops.” The company said in a statement that it recently acquired the assets of Suncor Energy AgroSciences, which include multiple patented and patent-pending technologies in the field of biological control. Manzano told Brownfield…