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Human nature means that there will always be people who interpret apparently good news in a negative way. As companies report their second-quarter results, the benchmark S&P 500 Index It’s expected to post its highest profit growth in two years, but some are saying that’s a bad thing because “expectations are too high” — that is, the economy can’t be that strong and investors will surely be disappointed. Given the high potential for expectations, The right reasonsBottom-up based Revenue Forecast Bloomberg Intelligence expects S&P 500 profits to grow 9.1% year over year, while sales are expected to grow 4.4%. In…
Roger Federer welcomed the Swiftie era in style by posting a selfie with Taylor Swift at the Eras Tour in Zurich, Switzerland on July 8.”My Swifty days 🦋🫶💜🧣🌃🐍💘🪩🌲🕰️🤍,” Federer wrote on Instagram. Taylor Swift Her entire music discography and tours. The backstage selfie was taken immediately after the show, in which Federer was wearing the tour’s VIP lanyard around his neck, while Swift was still wearing the sparkly blue bodysuit from the Midnights period of the concert. The selfie has been viewed over 100,000 times and has garnered numerous comments. Tennis Fans, Swiftiesand everyone came together to share the joy…
Kadine Cooper, CPCC, also known as Coach K, is a certified coach, facilitator and speaker specializing in helping professionals and organizations realize their full potential. With a focus on personal and professional development, she leverages her expertise to drive positive change and growth.As a child, I was told that if I went to school and got promoted in a company, I would be considered successful. I believed that advice and followed the “standard” path.As I mentor more and more millennials, it seems like the mentality no longer applies. Gone are the days when success was defined by staying in one…
The governor’s office is requiring Virginia’s public universities to ensure their investments, including those related to endowments and foundations, are free from social or political interests. In a July 9 letter obtained by Cardinal News, state Education Secretary Amy Guidella and Treasurer Steven Cummings said the state wants to ensure higher education institutions’ “commitment to investments in a manner that prioritizes risk-adjusted returns on investment, regardless of social, political or ideological interests.” The request stemmed from a conversation between Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the State Presidents’ Council in March, according to the letter, which also cited “recent calls for the…
U.S. stocks rose on some conflicting signals about big bank profits and inflation, but they did little to dent Wall Street’s confidence that interest rate easing is on the way.by By Stan Choe AP Business ReporterJuly 12, 2024, 4:24 AM• 4 min readNEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose on Friday as some conflicting signals on big bank profits and inflation did little to dent Wall Street’s view that interest rates will be cut.The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, finishing with a gain for the fifth straight week in the past six. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 247 points, or 0.6%,…
Cryptocurrency market analysts expect a recovery rally next week due to the possible listing of an Ethereum ETF, the delayed release of U.S. CPI data, and the end of the German Bitcoin sell-off. In the midst of the recovery rally, altcoins, especially meme coins, have been known for their massive gains. We continue to see new trends and a surge in demand for politically themed and other meme coins. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most trending and potentially trendy meme coins to watch next week. Notable meme coins: MAGA (Trump) The politically themed MAGA token, with…
Amber Hickman | July 12, 2024 Kyndryl is one of the world’s largest IT infrastructure services providers, serving thousands of businesses in over 60 countries around the world. The company designs, builds, manages and modernizes complex IT systems for clients across all industries, including banking, insurance, government and manufacturing, and holds over 3,000 patents. When Kyndryl separated from IBM in 2021, the company inherited a set of complex legacy systems that didn’t fit its simplified business and evolving technology strategy. An overcrowded environment of 1,800 applications was not fit for purpose and required more than 50 server…
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed on Friday and the Japanese yen gave up some of its gains after the latest U.S. inflation report prompted Wall Street to believe interest rate cuts could come as soon as September.U.S. futures and oil prices rose.The dollar fell 2.1% against the yen overnight, dropping to as low as 157.43 yen, stoking speculation that Japanese authorities may have intervened to amplify the impact of easing U.S. inflation measures. The dollar recovered some of its losses on Friday, rising to 159.19 yen from 158.80 yen.Tokyo’s Nikkei stock average fell 2.5 percent to 41,190.68.Hong…
Alpine Space Ventures, an industry player-led venture capital firm focused on early stage investments in the fast-growing European space sector, today announced the final close of its maiden fund totaling €170 million. The fund is primarily targeting Series A rounds and will invest in startups that contribute to or leverage the global space industry to build an initial position, with a particular focus on hardware and software solutions for the industrialization of the space sector and connectivity and data. Alpine Space Ventures will focus on investing in the European ecosystem, but also have the geographic flexibility to invest in the…
From choosing the right team to lead your new venture to creating a cap table that will attract venture capital investors, here are some tips for successful venture building. There is a resurgence of corporate interest in company creation. It is no longer enough for large corporations to invest in startups to foster innovation. More and more companies are looking to create their own startups as part of their overall venture toolkit. According to Global Corporate Venturing’s latest annual Keystone survey of the corporate venture capital sector around the world, 37% of companies are venture building while taking minority stakes…