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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been overstating the capabilities of the companys advanced driver assist system, the companys director of Autopilot software told the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The comments came from a memo released by legal ...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/7/22424592/tesla-elon-musk-autopilot-dmv-fsd-exaggeration

#TheVerge

This weeks antitrust trial against Apple reveals in new detail how the Fortnite developer aimed to take on the industry's titans...

https://www.wired.com/story/epic-games-plan-paint-itself-as-good-guy

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Datadog's CEO says the company is in strong position to benefit in a post-pandemic world.Datadog's CEO says the company is in strong position to benefit in a post-pandemic world.Datadog (DDOG) - Get Reporttook a bite out of first-quarter earnings Friday, as the cloud monitoring company beat Wall ...

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/datadog-first-quarter-earnings-beat

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Wieden+Kennedy's Neil Christie is to leave the agency after 17 years working across the business. Christie leaves the agency having joined as managing director in 2004 after spells at Yellowhammer, BBH and TBWA. Famous campaigns such as "Dancing Pony", "Run London" from Nike and Arla Cravendale's "...

https://www.adweek.com/agencies/wieden-kennedys-neil-christie-to-depart-after-17-years/

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The report recommends that regulators, policymakers and others critically examine each and every coal plant in their jurisdiction given the overwhelming amount of existing coal and the rapidly changing economics of possible alternatives.
by Kathiann M. Kowalski, Energy News Network

Roughly four-...

https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/solar-and-winds-competitiveness-over-coal-is-accelerating-analysis-shows/

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For the seven days ending mid-day May 6, Ethereum is up almost 27%, easily cementing its status as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Speaking of market value, at around $400.5 billion, Ether is larger than Walmart. Just 11 members of the SP 500 are bigger by that ...

https://www.etftrends.com/disruptive-technology-channel/arks-ether-evaluation-crypto-taking-flight/

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Amnesty had stripped Navalny's "prisoner of conscience" status over his past nationalist and anti-immigrant rhetoric, a move that sparked backlash...

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/05/07/amnesty-international-restores-navalny-prisoner-of-conscience-status-after-controversy-a73838

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The US only added 266,000 jobs in April, far below the economists' estimate of 1 million. There were 331,000 jobs added in leisure and hospitality.

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The latest jobs report came in far below economists' estimates.
But the hard-hit sector leisure and hospitality saw another...

https://www.businessinsider.com/april-jobs-report-gains-mainly-in-leisure-and-hospitality-recovery-2021-5

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We've been locked indoors for a year and a half, and now, it finally looks like we may get a chance to get off our sofas and out the door.We've been locked indoors for a year and a half, and now, it finally looks like we may get a chance to get off our sofas and out the door...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianthompson1/2021/05/07/making-the-most-out-of-your-business-travel/

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Incoming cargo volume remains above normal but the time ships spend waiting at the Port of Los Angeles is leveling off, a port official told harbor commissioners this week.Executive Director Gene Seroka told the panel that of the 19 ships anchored outside the port on Thursday, 10 ...

https://apnews.com/article/ca-state-wire-california-business-582207c13384439024e40225f1248160

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GENEVA (AP) - The head of the World Trade Organization said Friday the U.S. administration's call to remove patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines could help expand fair access to vaccines but might not be the most "critical issue," as officials in Europe increasingly insisted that more vaccine ...

https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-europe-global-trade-coronavirus-pandemic-business-f8a3b9b2c36a8cfc171a5ad259acc510

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The Prince Estate and football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have announced an exclusive partnership in honor of The Purple One that will see vinyl and clothing releases to honor the late superstar.

To pay tribute to the "Prince of the Parc," his estate will release a limited edition 7" vinyl in ...

https://www.spin.com/2021/05/prince-estate-and-football-club-paris-saint-germain-announce-clothing-collaboration/

#SPIN

The three-day digital conference and exposition for plastics, packaging, and manufacturing professionals will take place on June 15-17, 2021...

https://www.plasticstoday.com/medical/virtual-engineering-days-program-unveiled

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Citibank, one of the oldest banks in the US, is mulling introducing crypto trading, custody, and financing services. The banking giants Head of Foreign Exchange, Itay Tuchman, unveiled this news earlier today, noting that the bank has had an influx of requests from its clients to introduce Bitcoin (...

https://invezz.com/news/2021/05/07/citibank-contemplates-rolling-out-crypto-trading-and-custody-services/

#InvezzNews

One expert said a rise in LinkedIn activity indicates a changing attitude of wealthy job seekers rather than a strong economic recovery.

Dan Wang, Associate Professor of Business Management at Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School

Satya Nadella recently said LinkedIn saw record ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/what-linkedin-usage-among-professionals-means-for-the-economy-2021-5

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At issue is the structure of the US stock market, which has seen a surge in trading by everyday investors.The US stock markets top watchdog has questions about the underpinnings of the retail trading boom. One of those concerns is whether a small number of trading firms and brokerages have too much ...

https://qz.com/2006073/sec-chair-gensler-is-wary-of-citadel-securities-market-power/

#Quartz

Data from satellites orbitting Mars indicates eruptions could have taken place much more recently than previously known...

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/space/mars-volcanoes-active-life-planet-b1843731.html

Pfizer and BioNTech asked for full Food and Drug Administration approval of their Covid vaccine on Friday, leading BioNTech stock to pop. That followed patent questions that hurt shares.
The post Pfizer, BioNTech Seek Full FDA Approval For Covid Vaccine; Shares Pop appeared first on Investors ...

https://www.investors.com/news/technology/biontech-stock-pops-pfizer-biontech-seek-fda-approval-for-covid-vaccine/

#investors

In addition to its devastating public health impacts, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequality around the world. Poor populations have disproportionately experienced COVID-19 infection while enduring greater financial hardship as a result of lockdown orders and business closures. And despite...

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2021/05/07/how-ai-powered-poverty-maps-can-increase-equity-in-the-covid-19-response/

#BrookingsInstitution

Connected TV is coming into its own as is commerce on social media...

https://adage.com/article/digital/5-newfront-takeaways-what-brands-should-know-about-amazon-youtube-tiktok-roku-and-more/2334186

#AdvertisingAge

Sudan has passed its second review
under the International Monetary Fund's staff-monitored
programme in a step towards debt relief, its finance minister
said on Friday...

https://www.reuters.com/article/sudan-economy-imf/sudan-passes-second-imf-review-in-step-nearer-debt-relief-minister-idUSC6N2IM029

#Reuters

Barrington analyst Michael Petusky initiated coverage with a Buy rating on Option Care Health (OPCH) today and set a price target of $24.00.
The post Option Care Health (OPCH) Gets a Buy Rating from Barrington appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Barrington analyst Michael Petusky initiated coverage ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/option-care-health-opch-gets-a-buy-rating-from-barrington-2/

#SmarterAnalyst

CareDx just posted 76% year-over-year revenue growth for the first quarter and raised its 2021 guidance.The leader in organ transplant diagnostics, CareDx (NASDAQ: CDNA), reported record first-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Total revenue was up 76% year over year to $67.4 million, a rise of 15% ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/07/this-under-the-radar-healthcare-company-quietly-su/?source=iedfolrf0000001

#fool

Wall Street is mostly stoked about the cannabis stock's potential.Wall Street is starting to swoon over Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY) now that the marijuana producer has closed its merger with Aphria.Jefferies analyst Owen Bennett just double-upgraded Tilray from underperform to buy, telling investors in a ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/07/tilray-has-64-upside-after-perfect-match-merger-an/?source=iedfolrf0000001

#fool

The IAG share price has soared since November. Roland Head reviews the latest numbers and explains why he's not buying this reopening stock.
The post Is the IAG share price still cheap enough to buy? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

The International Consolidated Airlines Group (LSE: IAG) ...

https://www.fool.co.uk/investing/2021/05/07/is-the-iag-share-price-still-cheap-enough-to-buy/

#TheMotleyFoolUK

Analysts at Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler and KeyBanc issued bullish notes on Bill.com.Analysts at Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler and KeyBanc issued bullish notes on Bill.com.Shares of Bill.com (BILL) - Get Reportwere higher Friday after analysts lauded the fiscal-third-quarter report from the provider of ...

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/billdotcom-jumps-on-analyst-upgrades-planned-buy-of-divvy

#thestreet

Hopes for a jobs rebound for those hit hardest by the pandemic have yet to materialize.Expectations for a US employment boom missed the mark last month, as hirings came in well short of what economists had forecast. Hopes for a jobs rebound for Black Americans, who were hit hardest by the pandemic, ...

https://qz.com/2006128/black-americans-are-being-left-behind-in-the-us-job-recovery/

#Quartz

The El Segundo, California-based company reported revenue of $108.2 million versus the $113.18 million anticipated by analysts.

FILE - In this June 27, 2019, file photo a meatless burger patty called Beyond Burger made by Beyond Meat is displayed at a grocery store in Richmond, Va. Beyond Meat ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/beyond-meat-stock-price-wider-than-expected-loss-q1-earnings-2021-5

#Insider

U.S. Treasury yields backed off
from two-month lows reached on Friday after the April employment
report showed a much smaller-than-expected jobs gain even as the
economy rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic.
The benchmark 10-year yield, which dropped to
1.469%, the lowest since March 4, was ...

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-bonds/treasuries-surprisingly-weak-april-jobs-report-pushes-yields-lower-idUSL1N2MU17Y

#Reuters

Kashkari Slams Fed Critics, Pretends Stimulus Isn't Helping Wall Street

After Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan spooked stocks by repeatedly suggesting that it was time to start discussing tapering of the Fed's asset purchases, Friday's job number offered doves on the Fed just the ammunition they...

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/kashkari-slams-hawkish-critics-while-pretending-stimulus-isnt-helping-wall-street

#ZeroHedge

Investors should hold off permanently rebranding diagnostics stocks as coronavirus stocks, experts say.There's a chance their future could be much brighter despite spreading vaccine use.
The post Why Vaccines Might Not Spell Downturn For Covid Testing Firms appeared first on Investor's Business ...

https://www.investors.com/news/technology/coronavirus-stocks-what-is-next-for-testing-companies-as-the-world-reopens/

#investors

A pair of gold miner ETFs from Direxion might be the way to tail legendary investor Sam Zells bet on gold, given current inflationary pressures. As the U.S. economy starts to re-open amid the Covid-19 vaccine deployment, the cost for goods and services could be on the rise. This, in turn, ...

https://www.etftrends.com/leveraged-inverse-channel/is-it-time-to-tail-sam-zells-bet-on-gold/

#ETFTrends

The case for the Federal Reserve to taper bond purchases and to raise interest rates will become compelling well before its expected timetable of 2024. The longer it delays, the greater is the risk that an increase in inflation expectations could become entrenched.The case for the Federal Reserve to...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksargen/2021/05/07/inflation-creep-what-to-monitor-so-theres-no-surprise/

#Forbes

Tech stocks jumped as the Dow remained flat, while the S&P rose 0.3%, and the Nasdaq popped 0.8%. But April jobs data disappointed across the board. Find opportunities with today's top shorts from Q.ai's deep learning algorithms.Tech stocks jumped as the Dow remained flat, while the S&P rose 0.3%, ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2021/05/07/ceva-and-carvana-among-todays-top-shorts-as-april-jobs-data-shockingly-disappoints/

#Forbes

Peter Schiff: The Fed Can't Tell The Truth About Inflation

Via SchiffGold.com,

Inflation is the word of the day.

Weve been talking about inflation for months, but now the mainstream is starting to pay attention to rising prices. In corporate board rooms, board members are talking about passing ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/peter-schiff-fed-cant-tell-truth-about-inflation

#ZeroHedge

Tilray shares could rise by 119%, said Jefferies, which upgraded the cannabis company to 'buy' from 'underperform' on Friday.

A Tilray worker tends to cannabis plants.
Tilray

Tilray shares jumped 10% on Friday after Jefferies upgraded the cannabis company to a buy rating.
Tilrays tie-up with ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/tilray-stock-price-upgrade-buy-jefferies-aphria-merger-cannabis-2021-5

#Insider

As the industry braces itself for the depreciation of third-party cookies next year, multiple efforts are underway to find a new cornerstone for online ad targeting. Google is pressing ahead with its Privacy Sandbox experiments while Universal ID 2.0 has emerged as the standard of choice for the ...

https://www.adweek.com/programmatic/criteo-is-testing-unified-id-2-0s-single-sign-on-solution/

#Adweek

A number of high-profile mayors are burnt out and heading for the exits after guiding their cities through a pandemic and historic civil unrest.

Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks onstage during the 10th Annual BronzeLens Film Festival Women Superstars Luncheon on August 23, 2019 in Atlanta...

https://www.businessinsider.com/atlanta-mayor-keisha-lance-bottoms-wont-run-for-a-second-term-2021-5

#Insider

Companies in the Technology sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Bombardier (BDRBF), Synaptics (SYNA) and Match ...
The post Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Technology Companies: Bombardier (OtherBDRBF), Synaptics (SYNA) and Match Group (MTCH) appeared ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-have-conflicting-sentiments-on-these-technology-companies-bombardier-otherbdrbf-synaptics-syna-and-match-group-mtch/

#SmarterAnalyst

Theres a lot to be optimistic about in the Materials sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Albemarle (ALB), Ball (BLL) and ...
The post Analysts Are Bullish on Top Materials Stocks: Albemarle (ALB), Ball (BLL) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Theres a lot to be optimistic about in the Materials ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-are-bullish-on-top-materials-stocks-albemarle-alb-ball-bll/

#SmarterAnalyst

Theres a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Sun Life Financial (SLF) and ...
The post Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Sun Life Financial (SLF) and Focus Financial Partners (FOCS) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Theres a lot to be ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-offer-insights-on-financial-companies-sun-life-financial-slf-and-focus-financial-partners-focs/

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Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Conglomerates sector with new ratings on Magna International (MGA), Pembina Pipeline (PBA) and Beacon ...
The post Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Conglomerates Companies: Magna International (MGA), Pembina Pipeline (PBA) and Beacon Roofing ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-have-conflicting-sentiments-on-these-conglomerates-companies-magna-international-mga-pembina-pipeline-pba-and-beacon-roofing-supply-becn/

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Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Healthcare sector with new ratings on Optinose (OPTN), Addus Homecare (ADUS) and Entasis Therapeutics ...
The post Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Healthcare Companies: Optinose (OPTN), Addus Homecare (ADUS) and Entasis Therapeutics Holdings...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-have-conflicting-sentiments-on-these-healthcare-companies-optinose-optn-addus-homecare-adus-and-entasis-therapeutics-holdings-ettx/

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Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Services sector with new ratings on Cineplex (CPXGF), Clean Harbors (CLH) and Papa Johns ...
The post Analysts Offer Insights on Services Companies: Cineplex (OtherCPXGF), Clean Harbors (CLH) and Papa Johns International (PZZA) appeared first on Smarter ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-offer-insights-on-services-companies-cineplex-othercpxgf-clean-harbors-clh-and-papa-johns-international-pzza/

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Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Utilities sector with new ratings on Enerplus (ERF) and Centerpoint Energy (CNP). Enerplus (ERF) ...
The post Analysts Opinions Are Mixed on These Utilities Stocks: Enerplus (ERF) and Centerpoint Energy (CNP) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Analysts ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-opinions-are-mixed-on-these-utilities-stocks-enerplus-erf-and-centerpoint-energy-cnp/

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