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Soccer-La Liga teams up with Microsoft to lift revenues as TV rights market cools

5 years 4 months ago

Spain's La Liga is expanding its partnership with Microsoft as it looks to boost revenue for its pandemic-hit soccer clubs and re-energise a fanbase that is consuming ever more digital products.

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US STOCKS-Tech stocks set to drag Wall St lower at open; Fed minutes in focus

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5 years 4 months ago

Wall Street's main indexes were set to drop at the open on Wednesday, led by losses in rate-sensitive technology stocks on fears that rising inflation could force the U.S. Federal Reserve to pare back its support soon.

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Attention, Growth Stock Investors: Price Matters

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5 years 4 months ago

If you can find the next Amazon.com or Apple early enough, the price you pay for the stock doesn't matter all that much. The main thing is that you're right about the company's growth potential.This is not the same as saying price doesn't matter at all. For the past few years, an

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US STOCKS-Futures fall as tech stocks lag ahead of Fed minutes

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5 years 4 months ago

U.S. stock index futures fell for the third straight session on Wednesday, led by losses in rate-sensitive technology stocks on fears that rising inflation could force the U.S. Federal Reserve to pare back its support soon.

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INSIGHT-How Myanmar's military moved in on the telecoms sector to spy on citizens

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5 years 4 months ago

In the months before the Myanmar military's Feb. 1 coup, the country's telecom and internet service providers were ordered to install intercept spyware that would allow the army to eavesdrop on the communications of citizens, sources with direct knowledge of the plan told Reuters.

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These Are the Safest Dividend Stocks in the World

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5 years 4 months ago

While no two investors are the same, the vast majority of successful retirement portfolios share a common link: dividend stocks.The simple answer to "Why dividend stocks?" is that they outperform over the long run ... by a lot. In 2013, J.P. Morgan Asset Management released a rep

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INSIGHT-How Myanmar's military moved in on the telecoms sector to spy on citizens

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5 years 4 months ago

In the months before the Myanmar military's Feb. 1 coup, the country's telecom and internet service providers were ordered to install intercept spyware that would allow the army to eavesdrop on the communications of citizens, sources with direct knowledge of the plan told Reuters.

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After Hours Most Active for May 18, 2021 : CMCSA, AAPL, GM, NUAN, KBWB, LBTYK, MSFT, XOM, ENB, BEKE, CLDR, IVZ

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5 years 4 months ago

The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -16.5 to 13,201.18. The total After hours volume is currently 80,224,772 shares traded.The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session: Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) is unchanged at $54.95, with 4,847,483 shares tra

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Amazon extends moratorium on police use of facial recognition software

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5 years 4 months ago

Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it is extending until further notice a moratorium it imposed last year on police use of its facial recognition software.

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EXCLUSIVE-Amazon extends moratorium on police use of facial recognition software

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5 years 4 months ago

Amazon.com Inc told Reuters on Tuesday it is extending until further notice a moratorium that it imposed last year on police use of its facial recognition software.

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Google lays out new features to keep users clicking after lockdown

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5 years 4 months ago

Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday unveiled updates across many services, including Maps and Docs, as the company showcases its role in a world that has become more digitally connected during the pandemic.

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Biden administration eyes cybersecurity funding after hacks

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5 years 4 months ago

The Biden Administration is intensifying its focus on cybersecurity spending after a wave of massive hacks, proposing new funding in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack this month.

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EU proposes unified corporate tax regime fit for 21st century

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5 years 4 months ago

The European Union's executive on Tuesday adopted a plan for a unified corporate tax regime, saying this would add to economic growth and help create a fairer and more sustainable society.

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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 19, 2021

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5 years 4 months ago

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 19, 2021. A cash dividend payment of $0.56 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 10, 2021. Shareholders who purchased MSFT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks

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5 Robinhood Stocks To Watch Right Now

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5 years 4 months ago

Top Robinhood Stocks That Are Trending In The Stock Market NowFinding the best stocks to buy on Robinhood has become extremely popular among all types of investors. At its core, Robinhood allows investors to trade stocks with no fees at all. And these days, it seems hard not to t

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Google to lay out new features to keep users clicking after lockdown

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5 years 4 months ago

Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday is expected to unveil updates across many services, including search and Android, as the company showcases its role in a world that has become more digitally connected during the pandemic.

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Alphabet’s Google Migrates Ilunion to Cloud in Record Time

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5 years 4 months ago

Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google landed a key role in the Spanish conglomerate Ilunion’s digital transformation, using the opportunity to demonstrate its cloud computing prowess. Alphabet operates a broad portfolio of businesses and Google is its largest unit, housing its cloud and advertising businesses.

Together with SAP (SAP AG), Google migrated Ilunion’s technological infrastructure to the cloud in just a few months, despite the stumbling blocks imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. SAP, which develops enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations, provides business management solutions to 17 production environments across Ilunion.

Ilunion operates a diverse business portfolio that spans six segments and more than 50 business lines. It has a staff of more than 35,000 people. Google describes the Ilunion project as Spain’s largest cloud migration ever.

“The company expects it to bring greater flexibility, scalability, cost reduction, process efficiency, and speed of adaptation to change,” Google said about Ilunion’s cloud migration.

SAP has become such an important cloud partner that Google recently built an exclusive data center for SAP in Frankfurt.

As Google celebrated the Ilunion cloud migration milestone in Spain, it also welcomed a French government announcement about the cloud. According to a Reuters report, France would permit Google and Microsoft (MSFT) clouds to store sensitive government and corporate data in France if they would agree to partner with a French company. (See Alphabet stock analysis on TipRanks)

Monness analyst Brian White reiterated a Buy rating with a $3,000 price target on Alphabet stock. White’s price target suggests 31.07% upside to the current price.

“We believe Alphabet is well positioned for a continued recovery in digital ad spending in 2021,” noted White.

Consensus among analysts on Wall Street is a Strong Buy based on 26 Buy and 2 Hold ratings. The average analyst price target of $2,778.32 implies 21.38% upside potential to current levels.

GOOGL scores a 9 out of 10 on TipRanks’ Smart Score rating system, implying the stock is likely to outperform the market.

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Russian spy chief denies SolarWinds attack - BBC

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5 years 4 months ago

Russia's spy chief on Tuesday denied responsibility for the SolarWinds cyber attack but said he was "flattered" by the accusations from the United States and Britain that Russian foreign intelligence was behind such a sophisticated hack.

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This Transportation Stock Has Outperformed Big Tech Over the Past Decade

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5 years 4 months ago

Growth-oriented investors tend to focus on tech stocks, and with good reason. Some of the biggest names in tech have been overachievers in recent years, delivering substantial returns.But you can find high-growth companies outside of tech. On this clip from Motley Fool Live, reco

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Stock Market Today: Loud Merger Monday, Muted Day for Market

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5 years 4 months ago

With the exception of a blockbuster media deal, Monday was a hushed, mixed session for stocks. The start of the trading week saw tech and growth plays resume their underperformance against a backdrop of consternation over inflation.

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