CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) _ Unum Group (UNM) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $153 million.The Chattanooga, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of 75 cents per share...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-131806c5213806a0f6f005fbc557d58e

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Israel About To Enter Post-Netanyahu Era After PM Fails To Form Government

The already lengthy and continuingelection deadlock drama in Israeli politics has once again pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the side, leaving his political future in extreme doubt. His mandate to form a new ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-poised-enter-post-netanyahu-era-after-pm-fails-form-government

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Twilio stock dipped as the company announced the departure of its chief product officer and issued mixed June quarter guidance. Twilio earnings for the March quarter topped expectations.
The post Twilio Stock Slips As Earnings Beat Amid Chief Product Officer's Exit, R&D Changes appeared first on ...

https://www.investors.com/news/technology/twilio-stock-twilio-earnings-twlo-q12021/

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To unlock an iPad after your device was disabled or you lost your password, you can restore it with iTunes or Find My iPhone.

Its possible to unlock your iPad if its disabled, but youll have to reset it.
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To unlock an iPad if you forgot the password or its...

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-unlock-ipad

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Facebooks independent oversight panel says the social media giant must review the decision to ban the former president in six months. Andrew Griffin explains why this is the correct decision, albeit the least satisfying...

https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/news-analysis/facebook-trump-ban-latest-news-b1842652.html

Insider's top advertising and media stories for May 6.Hi and welcome to Insider Advertising for May 6. Im senior advertising reporter Lauren Johnson, and heres whats going on:Facebooks Trump decision.Bain Capital eyes Kantar PR spinoff.The WarnerMedia execs leading the upfronts....

https://www.businessinsider.com/insiders-top-advertising-and-media-stories-for-may-6-2021-5

#Insider

Twilio reported better-than-expected revenues and adjusted earnings on ongoing demand for its cloud-based software and related services.Twilio reported better-than-expected revenues and adjusted earnings on ongoing demand for its cloud-based software and related services.Twilio (TWLO) - Get Reporton...

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/twilio-beats-q1-earnings-estimates-strong-pandemic-growth

#thestreet

Last year, shortly after the pandemic hit the U.S., WarnerMedias TCM with about three weeks notice shifted its annual in-person TCM Classic Film Festival to a hybrid online/network experience. When the TCM team determined they were not going to be able to hold the fest in-...

https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/tcm-classic-film-festival-hbo-max-1234967287/

#variety

President Biden has set two vaccinations goals to achieve by July 4th:1) 70% of the population over 18 has had at least one dose of vaccine, and2) 160 million Americans fully vaccinated.According to the CDC, on Vaccinations1) 56.7% of the population over 18 has had at least one dose.2) 106.5 million...

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CalculatedRisk/~3/DmLjjjTja5E/may-5th-covid-19-vaccinations-new-cases.html

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The developer of cannabis-based medications is now under new ownership.Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: JAZZ) and GW Pharmaceuticals are now under the same corporate roof. The two companies announced Wednesday that Jazz's acquisition of GW has been completed. This brings the $7.6 billion cash-and-stock...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/05/jazz-pharmaceuticals-acquisition-of-gw-pharmaceuti/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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Antisocial giant surprisingly vocal in dismissing chat app rival's 'stunt' Encrypted messaging service Signal on Tuesday made a show of trolling Instagram and its parent company Facebook by creating ads that incorporated audience targeting categories into its ad copy...

https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2021/05/05/signal_instagram_ads/

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Wells Fargo analyst Brian Fitzgerald maintained a Hold rating on Skillz (SKLZ) today and set a price target of $18.50.
The post Skillz (SKLZ) Gets a Hold Rating from Wells Fargo appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Wells Fargo analyst Brian Fitzgerald maintained a Hold rating on Skillz (SKLZ) today ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/skillz-sklz-gets-a-hold-rating-from-wells-fargo/

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In many stores across the country, overnight sales barely cover the cost of paying a clerk to work that shift," franchisee owners said...

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/worker-shortage-means-7-eleven-stores-might-not-return-24-n1266418

#nbcnews

NEW YORK (AP) _ Fox Corp. (FOXA) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $567 million.The New York-based company said it had profit of 96 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 88 cents per share...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-26876c7c08b37c31c2b8e705c6107dc4

#APNews

Uber saw record demand in the first quarter as its food delivery business grew while lockdowns ended and more customers hailed ridesThe San Francisco-based company said Wednesday that its bookings jumped 24% to $19...

https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-2778dc18b0ee602a2a1de159affbed40

#APNews

HOUSTON (AP) _ Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $97 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had profit of 12 cents...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-c08d30261705c32d2ce80cd8b7758c8a

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TEANECK, N.J. (AP) _ Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $505 million.On a per-share basis, the Teaneck, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of 95 cents...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-ff467a8c856513c739ebbeebef064af5

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ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) _ Kratos DefenseSecurity Solutions Inc. (KTOS) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $1.9 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-9e29ecc7d1d6fef6930d0a2f9a1c219c

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Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:May 3The Los Angeles Times on pushing Congress to enact sensible gun reform measures...

https://apnews.com/article/gun-politics-financial-markets-business-11f6b3606f69c23e8b4bf21972999ac5

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NORWALK, Conn. (AP) _ Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) on Wednesday reported a loss of $55 million in its first quarter.The Norwalk, Connecticut-based company said it had a loss of $1.34 per share...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-979d05b8452799dbfaf61959a44eed89

#APNews

SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. (NBIX) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $32.1 million.On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said it had net income of 33 cents...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-33b3cb790488c65bd70e716fcd6b9d59

#APNews

ALACHUA, Fla. (AP) _ AxoGen Inc. (AXGN) on Wednesday reported a loss of $6.7 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Alachua, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 16 cents...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-a656a16e576f1d15a051c6b4a5c9a825

#APNews

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) _ Trimble Navigation Ltd. (TRMB) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $114.5 million.On a per-share basis, the Sunnyvale, California-based company said it had profit of 45 cents...

https://apnews.com/article/technology-earnings-business-e9e9a2e5e913baad49163aaa093220a3

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NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Devon Energy, up $1.78 to $25.23The energy company reported a bigger-than-expected profit for the first quarter and raised its dividend payout...

https://apnews.com/article/financial-markets-business-b1f11e8a9076ebd079eeaf0b250e50b7

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LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) _ Staar Surgical Co. (STAA) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $5 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Lake Forest, California-based company said it had profit of 10 cents...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-3c5a928a4f470d03d4af97d77e85d958

#APNews

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) _ OraSure Technologies Inc. (OSUR) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $3.8 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of 5 cents...

https://apnews.com/article/technology-earnings-business-65f08b2e04022c66403aea45d415470a

#APNews

SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Fate Therapeutics Inc. (FATE) on Wednesday reported a loss of $45.1 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said it had a loss of 48 cents...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-f43cfe3697223ccbd5ef25e26a7a8ffd

#APNews

Zynga, a publisher of mobile and social video games, late Wednesday beat Wall Street's first-quarter targets and raised its guidance for the full year. It also announced an acquisition.
The post Video Game Maker Zynga Beats Quarterly Views, Buys Chartboost appeared first on Investor's Business Daily...

https://www.investors.com/news/technology/zynga-stock-news-video-game-maker-beats-q1-views-buys-chartboost/

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An independent oversight board has upheld Facebook'sban on former US President Donald Trump, but said it must review its policies. He was blocked from a number of platforms in January, after posting messages which appeared to support the violent riot at Capitol Hill. Also in the show - the European ...

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business-daily/20210505-facebook-oversight-board-upholds-trump-ban

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Uber Blowout Earnings Smash Expectations, Stock Barely Budges

In the past four years, Uber generated over $48BN in revenue by burning $10BN in cash. It has never been profitable, and this is not the quarter it will change that.

One day after its its biggest competitor Lyft reported impressive ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/uber-blowout-earnings-smash-expectations-stock-barely-budges

#ZeroHedge

Uber reported a 38% decrease in mobility bookings revenue year-over-year, while delivery bookings jumped 166%.Uber reported a 38% decrease in mobility bookings revenue year-over-year, while delivery bookings jumped 166%.Shares of Uber Technologies Inc. (UBER) - Get Reportwere rising Wednesday after ...

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/uber-reports-mixed-q1-results-as-mobility-bookings-fall

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Legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO/chairman Warren Buffett sees substantial inflation on the horizon, boosting the case for assets like the Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares (VTIP). Gold, commodities, and Treasury inflation-protected ...

https://www.etftrends.com/fixed-income-channel/warren-buffett-warns-of-substantial-inflation/

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When it comes to customer experience management on social media, Paul Herman, vp of customer engagement and market intelligence at Sprinklr, says brands have a lot of data and more ways than ever to connect with consumers, but they're not using it efficiently. "We've created a bit of chaos," Herman ...

https://www.adweek.com/social-marketing/an-ai-powered-approach-is-key-to-customer-experience-management/

#adweek

A former top executive at a nearly 140-year-old shoe manufacturer in Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to embezzling $30 million from the company and spending it on luxury items and travel for himself and another person...

https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2021/05/05/mass-shoe-company-executive-pleads-guilty-to-embezzling-30-million

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PayPal stock climbed as Bitcoin transactions and government stimulus payments to consumers boosted March quarter earnings, revenue and total payment volume above consensus estimates.
The post PayPal Stock Climbs As Bitcoin Transactions, Stimulus Drive Earnings Beat appeared first on Investor's ...

https://www.investors.com/news/technology/paypal-stock-paypal-earnings-pypl-q12021/

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The Oregon Senate has passed a bill that would mandate safe storage of guns and ban them from the state Capitol...

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/oregon-ensures-safe-storage-guns-bans-capitol-77515735

#ABCNews

The GOP-dominated Texas state House grave preliminary approval to a measure that would ban abortions after as early six weeks — which is before many women know they are pregnant — and allow private citizens to enforce the rule through civil lawsuits...

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/texas-republicans-pushing-abortion-ban-weeks-77515755

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Peloton's image has taken another blow after a recall of the Tread+ treadmill following injuries to children.Peloton and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a government watchdog agency, have announced a recall of the fitness companys Tread+ and Tread treadmills. The decision comes ...

https://qz.com/2005590/pelotons-treadmill-recall-is-one-more-obstacle-in-its-wild-ride/

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Mobility restrictions, caused by lockdowns, led to income losses due to decreased economic activity. The report found a 10% decline in mobility was associated with a 7.5% decline in income...

https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/cash-transfer-expansion-of-rural-job-scheme-must-to-tackle-impact-of-second-covid-wave-azim-premji-university/2246442/

#financialexpress

A look at memory stacking techniques, advances, challenges, and best practices.
The post Memory Stacking Has Its Ups and Downs appeared first on EETimes.
Memories have been moving on up for a while now, but theres still more stacking that could be done to meet the performance requirements of memory-...

https://www.eetimes.com/memory-stacking-has-its-ups-and-downs/

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From unemployment and inflation to government policy, learn what macroeconomics measures and how it affects everyone...

https://www.investopedia.com/insights/macroeconomic-analysis/?utm_campaign=rss_headlines&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral

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Biden labeled Liz Cheneys expected ouster a mini-revolution, claiming hes never seen such brutal infighting after 50 years in Democratic politics.Biden labeled Liz Cheneys expected ouster a mini-revolution, claiming hes never seen such brutal infighting after 50 years in Democratic politics...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/05/05/top-democrats-boast-unity-as-gop-descends-into-latest-internal-battle/

#ForbesBusinessNews

If the rumors can be believed, GPU performance will triple sometime next year.

Enlarge / RDNA 3 is expected to run on TSMC's 5nm process, and become available in late 2022 or early 2023. (credit: AMD)
According to wccftech and well-known hardware leaker @KittyYYuko, AMD's next-generation Radeon ...

https://arstechnica.com/?p=1762822

#ArsTechnica

ADP private nonfarm change at 742K below consensus of 800K (Bloomberg). Figure 1: Private nonfarm payroll employment from BLS October release (black), Bloomberg consensus for April as of 5/5 (teal square), ADP November release (red), all on log scale. Source: BLS, ADP via FRED, Bloomberg, and ...

http://econbrowser.com/archives/2021/05/private-nonfarm-payroll-employment-in-april

#Econbrowser

Snyder: We Are Dangerously Close To "The Tipping Point"

Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com,

Every dollar that the federal government borrows and spends puts us even closer to a day of reckoning.

Many Americans (especially those on the left) seem to think that we can ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/we-are-dangerously-close-tipping-point

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The Altman Z-score is the output of a credit-strength test that gauges a publicly traded manufacturing company's likelihood of bankruptcy...

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/altman.asp?utm_campaign=rss_headlines&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral

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Chipmaker Qorvo of Greensboro, N.C., late Wednesday beat Wall Street's sales and earnings targets for its fiscal fourth quarter ended April 3. Qorvo stock wavered in extended trading.
The post Chipmaker Qorvo Beats Quarterly Views, Stock Wavers Late appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.
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https://www.investors.com/news/technology/qorvo-stock-news-chipmaker-beats-quarterly-views-qrvo-stock-wavers-late/

#investors

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A split Michigan Legislature voted Wednesday to exempt high school graduation ceremonies from the state's order that restricts crowd sizes due to the coronavirus pandemic.Republicans who control the Senate and House supported the bills that lawmakers could finalize next week, ...

https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-graduation-ceremonies-coronavirus-pandemic-graduation-health-8281a86e9e7fb3b48b4f9ac1af7f0453

#APNews