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13 of our companies report earnings this week. Here’s what Wall Street expects
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 18, 2022 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 500 points in morning trading as investors weigh quarterly earnings and other economic news in a shortened trading week. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Source
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Biden’s Covid symptoms ‘almost completely resolved,’ doctor says
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks virtually during his meeting with his economic team to discuss lowering gas prices in the South Court Auditorium of the Executive Office Building on July 22, 2022. Demetrius Freeman | The Washington Post | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s Covid symptoms have “almost completely resolved” and he […]
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We’re adding to 2 stocks that had strong earnings but saw tepid market reactions
The companies are also in two sectors that we think are right for this rough market: oil and health care. Source
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Monkeypox could spread well beyond communities of gay and bisexual men, WHO says
The World Health Organization on Monday cautioned against complacency in the rapidly escalating monkeypox outbreak, saying there is no guarantee that the virus will continue to spread within specific communities. The U.N. health agency said that while cases have so far been concentrated primarily within gay and bisexual communities, there is little evidence to suggest […]
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President Joe Biden likely has BA.5 variant but Covid-19 symptoms ‘continue to improve,’ doctor says
President Joe Biden, who tested positive today for Covid-19 this morning, posts on Twitter “Folks, I’m doing great. Thanks for your concern. Just called Senator Casey, Congressman Cartwright, and Mayor Cognetti (and my Scranton cousins!) to send my regrets for missing our event today.” Courtesy: White House President Joe Biden likely has the BA.5 Covid-19 variant […]
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Amazon already knows a lot about me, but One Medical takes it to a whole new level
One Medical clinic One Medical For the better part of a decade, One Medical has been my primary care provider. It’s convenient, with locations around the Bay Area, and I like being able to schedule a same-day physical or get a quick referral to a specialist. One Medical knows a lot about me. In addition […]
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WHO declares rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images The World Health Organization has activated its highest alert level for the growing monkeypox outbreak, declaring the virus a public health emergency of international concern. The rare designation means the WHO now views the outbreak as a significant enough threat to global health that a coordinated international response […]
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The world is growing old at a rapid pace. Here are ways to invest for a gray future
When the coronavirus pandemic first struck in early 2020, some speculated that lockdowns would lead to a boom in American births as couples were forced to stay home. The opposite happened instead: U.S. population growth decelerated in 2020 and even further last year, to the slowest pace in the 246-year history of the nation, according […]
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Biden administration considering public health emergency in response to monkeypox outbreak
The Biden administration is considering declaring a public health emergency in response to the growing monkeypox outbreak, a senior White House health official said on Friday. Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House Covid response coordinator, said the administration is looking at how a public health emergency declaration might bolster the U.S. response to the outbreak. […]
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Amazon’s deals don’t instill the same fear in rivals as before
June 16, 2017. It’s likely a day many retailers can recall vividly. A sleepy Friday morning was disrupted by the surprising announcement that e-commerce giant Amazon was going to buy organic grocer Whole Foods. The upheaval was immediate. Not only did the news send shares of grocer Kroger into a tailspin, a broad swath of […]
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