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☆ Wall Street's most highly regarded titans are warning 'the worst is yet to come' for stocks. Here's why people like Ray Dalio, Jeremy Grantham, Carl Icahn, and Scott Minerd are bearish on the market's
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ray Dalio, Carl Icahn, Scott Minerd, and Jeremy Grantham all warned in recent days of more downside. In recent days, a number of them — including Ray Dalio, Jeremy Grantham, Scott Minerd, and Carl Icahn — have warned that further downside is coming. Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater AssociatesRay Dalio at the MarketWatch Best New Ideas in Money Festival in New York on September 21, 2022. Carl Icahn, founder of Icahn Enterprisesvia CNBCIcahn also pointed out this week that it's a generally bad environment for economic growth and investors with the Fed tightening, which he supports. "I think it's going to be worse before it gets better," Icahn said at the MarketWatch Best New Ideas in Money Festival on Wednesday.

☆ ESPN would help Disney and Comcast settle a score
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Jennifer Saba | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters Breakingviews) - When it comes to modern corporate sagas, few deliver the drama between Walt Disney (DIS.N) and Comcast (CMCSA.O). Comcast Chief Executive Brian Roberts is in position to let his counterpart squirm, but there’s a neat solution to help settle the score: ESPN. He feared Comcast “would have paid more later.”Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterBefore long, Comcast clashed again with Disney. To settle the matter, the two parent companies agreed that in January 2024 Comcast could force Disney to buy its stake or Disney could require Comcast to sell based on a minimum valuation of $27.5 billion. Disney owns two-thirds of Hulu and Comcast owns the rest.

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to approve a bill aimed at allowing news organizations to band together to negotiate with Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and Meta's (META.O) Facebook and win more revenue. The bill passed the committee by a vote of 15 to 7, according to a congressional aide. On Thursday Klobuchar won support for an amendment that specified that prices for use of content was the issue. "The goal of the bill is to allow local news organizations to get compensation when major titans, monopolies like Facebook and Google, access their content," she said at a committee session to vote on the bill. Also opposing the bill are two technology industry trade groups that Facebook and Google belong to: the Computer & Communications Industry Association and NetChoice.

☆ The 2022 NFL season continues with a big Week 3 matchup between the undefeated Bills and Dolphins — here's how to livestream games all season long
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Kevin Webb | Video Game Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Week 3 of the 2022 NFL season features a key matchup between AFC East rivals with Bills vs. Dolphins. Throughout the regular season, NFL games are spread between Fox, CBS, ESPN, NBC, Amazon Prime Video, and the NFL Network. ET ABC, ESPN, ESPN2How to watch NFL games without cableYou can watch select NFL games without a cable subscription via live TV streaming services and platforms like Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Peacock Premium, and NFL+. Here's a chart detailing which NFL games are included on every major platform:Note: This chart is for local in-market and national broadcasts only. AFC afternoon games (CBS) NFC afternoon games (Fox) Sunday Night Football (NBC) Monday Night Football (ESPN) Thursday Night Football NFL Network games Antenna Yes Yes Yes No No No Sling TV Orange + Blue No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Hulu Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes YouTube TV Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes FuboTV Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Paramount Plus Yes No No No No No Peacock Premium No No Yes No No No Amazon Prime Video No No No No Yes No NFL+ (mobile only) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesHere's a detailed breakdown of all the services you can use to stream NFL games without cable:

☆ Wonder where the economy is heading? Pay close attention to earnings
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Paul R. La Monica | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Economic bellwether FedEx (FDX) stunned Wall Street last week with a massive earnings warning and tepid outlook for the global economy. Still, investors remain nervous about the health of the railroad business, a sign of the jitters about the overall economy. Most of Corporate America operates on a calendar year schedule for earnings, which means they will report third quarter results in October. That would be the worst quarter for earnings since a 5.7% decrease in the third quarter of 2020, when the economy was reeling from Covid-imposed lockdowns. That adds to the risk that a global spike in rates will lead to a further slowdown in earnings, consumer spending and the overall economy.

☆ Bills cornerback Jackson released from hospital with 'no major injury'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 20, 2022; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills cornerback Dane Jackson (30) warms up before a pre-season game against the Denver Broncos at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY SportsSept 20 (Reuters) - Buffalo Bills cornerback Dane Jackson has been released from hospital as tests determined there was "no major injury" to his neck or spinal cord after a brutal collision with a team mate, the NFL team said on Tuesday. Jackson was taken off the field in an ambulance and brought to hospital for evaluation of a neck injury after an inadvertent collision with a team mate late in the first half of the Bills' Monday night romp of the visiting Tennessee Titans. The 25-year-old Jackson tackled a Tennessee receiver moments before Tremaine Edmunds dove in and collided with his team mate, whose head and neck bent backward on impact. Jackson, who had full movement of his extremities as he was taken to hospital, will undergo further evaluation on Tuesday, the Bills said.

☆ I drove a Tesla for the first time after testing 14 other electric cars. Now I get why people are so obsessed with Elon Musk's vehicles.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That's the big question I sought to answer when I got behind the wheel of a new Tesla Model Y SUV earlier this month. First, the basicsThe Tesla Model Y. Tim Levin/InsiderThe Model Y is Tesla's small SUV and its most popular product. The Tesla Model Y. Tim Levin/InsiderPlus, the Model Y lacks Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Our impressions: An excellent choice, but not the only optionThe Tesla Model Y. Tim Levin/InsiderAs it turns out, the Tesla fans have a point. The Tesla Model Y. Tim Levin/InsiderThe Model Y is a great choice for many buyers, but Tesla isn't the only game in town anymore.

☆ The 2022 NFL season continues with Amazon's first exclusive Thursday Night Football matchup — here's how to livestream games all season long
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Kevin Webb | Video Game Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Prime Video will air its first Thursday Night Football game of the 2022 NFL season on September 15. Throughout the season, HD antennas and streaming services offer select NFL games without cable. ESPN will host its first Monday Night Football doubleheader during week two on September 19. Throughout the regular season, NFL games are spread between Fox, CBS, ESPN, NBC, Amazon Prime Video, and the NFL Network. Here's a chart detailing which NFL games are included on every major platform:Note: This chart is for local in-market and national broadcasts only.

☆ Top-ranked technology company Akamai has more than 380 open roles. Its senior director of talent offers tips on how candidates can stand out.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-30 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Akamai Technologies is a $15 billion internet-delivery, security, and cloud provider. Here, Akamai's senior director of talent shares what the firm is looking for in candidates. That's certainly the case at Akamai Technologies, a $15 billion internet-delivery, security, and cloud provider. "The war for talent has been intense, especially in the last few years," Deji Mabogunje, the senior director of global talent acquisition at Akamai, said. "We want to hear about your journey," Deji Mabogunje, the senior director of global talent acquisition, said.

☆ These cloud startups were pandemic darlings. Now the downturn is helping giants like Google and Microsoft gobble them up.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-29 | by ( Paayal Zaveri | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Productivity startups boomed as a result, but the downturn will give large suites an advantage. Only productivity tools that carve out new niches or address new challenges will have a chance. Startups building new categories are more likely to surviveWhile the downturn makes it harder for productivity and collaboration startups to grow, experts say it's not impossible. Many of the most popular productivity startups address collaboration problems that aren't solved by the existing software tools or are creating a new category of workplace tools. Companies like Miro, Figma, and Canva are creating a new category of visual collaboration tools aimed at remote teams.

☆ Layoff season is in full swing. Here are 5 concrete steps to take if you lose your job.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-27 | by ( Rachel Durose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

There are five steps two career experts say workers should take if they've lost their job. They suggest taking time for yourself, looking into legal counsel, and posting on social media. Pink slips are flying this holiday season, with dozens of technology titans and industry startups laying off workers. Workers need time to process their emotions before diving into the logistics of their severance and job hunting. "If you can, I always recommend utilizing legal counsel," she said.

Aspiring titans filed more than 5 million business applications in 2021, according to data from the US Census Bureau. Starting a business in a pandemic or in uncertain economic times demands flexibility, agility, and originality. In July 2020, she launched Cafe Cà Phê in Kansas City, Missouri, and made six figures in sales in 2021, Insider verified with documentation. The couple booked nearly $4 million in revenue in 2021, Insider verified with documentation. "Identifying what activities you're doing day to day that raise your energy and recharge you, and what drains you."

☆ A Yale professor's new book sheds light on a seemingly obvious way to negotiate
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-13 | by ( Jonathan A. Knee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Barry Nalebuff's lively and elegant new book, "Split the Pie: A Radical New Way to Negotiate," feels particularly timely. This makes the publication of Barry Nalebuff's lively and elegant new book, "Split the Pie: A Radical New Way to Negotiate," particularly timely. Despite the provocative subtitle, Nalebuff's approach is neither radical nor new. This is the real value of Nalebuff's approach. "Split the Pie" makes a similar point when it highlights that "reputational concerns reinforce the incentive to split the pie."

☆ Elon Musk and Peter Thiel were both Silicon Valley outsiders until they joined forces to form PayPal. A new book reveals details of their tumultuous rise to the top.
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-23 | by ( Jonathan A. Knee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It is these stark differences in approach to business, management, and culture that make the story so engrossing. Thanks to a 2007 Fortune magazine cover story complete with a Godfather-esque photo, the "PayPal Mafia" have taken on unjustified mythic status in Silicon Valley. The Founders provides the tools needed to develop a more balanced view of Silicon Valley and its larger-than-life personalities. It also suggests which aspects of that era of Silicon Valley culture are worth preserving — or maybe even rediscovering. His most recent book is "The Platform Delusion: Who Wins and Who Loses in the Age of Tech Titans."

☆ Wall Streeters peak between 36 and 40, according to a Harvard social scientist. Here's what they forget to plan for in the second half of their lives.
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-16 | by ( Jonathan A. Knee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In his new book, social scientist Arthur C. Brooks explains why addiction to achievement is bound to yield disappointment. To find true joy in the second half of life, invest in relationships instead of material possessions and social status. According to From Strength to Strength: Finding Happiness and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life, the basic problem is the inevitable decline in our abilities. The decline in peak performance begins far earlier than we are likely to admit across professions, not just in athletes. Strength to Strength reads like a companion volume to the cult classic from 1979, The Drama of the Gifted Child by Swiss psychoanalyst Alice Miller.

Netflix has overhauled key leadership, naming a co-CEO, talent chief, and heads of TV and marketing. Insider identified 71 of the most powerful execs at the streamer, in an interactive org chart. Insider identified the 71 of the most powerful executives now at Netflix, following the recent executive changes. Netflix has many leaders — not all of whom are included here — but the chart below gives an inside look at who to watch in 2021. The executive shuffle came as Netflix's global audience reached 209 million paid subscribers in March, driven mainly by international viewers.

☆ The definitive guide to getting started in real-estate investing
▼ + stars: | 2020-07-21 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But have you ever considered real-estate investing? If you aren't yet a subscriber to Investing Insider, you can sign up here. Our research culminated in a definitive guide to getting into real-estate investing. Among Mittal's funds is the StocksPlus Long Duration Fund, which consistently beats 99% of peers. — Bill Miller, the founder of Miller Value Partners, whose record-setting fund trounced the market for 15 consecutive years

☆ Top strategists from Morgan Stanley and Schwab lay out how to trade an upside-down market
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-23 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

And rather than tout the growth merits of tech, he's far more interested in the upside offered by by financial and industrial shares — plus international stocks. If you aren't yet a subscriber to Investing Insider, you can sign up here. Those are ultimately just two examples of what the Investing team at Business Insider has explored over the past several days. -- JoeJoin Business Insider on July 8 at 12 p.m. The two highly successful growth investors told Business Insider about the stocks that they think have the most potential in the new decade.

☆ Millennial day-traders are putting Wall Street to shame as investors bank on a V-shaped recovery
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-16 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Rich Fury/GettyDear Readers,A strange dynamic is afoot in the stock market. The institutional heavyweights on Wall Street are being beaten at their own game by upstart day-traders and retail investors — and it's not been particularly close. Peter Cecchini, the former global chief market strategist at Cantor Fitzgerald, also recently weighed in on the retail-investor phenomenon. Put simply, Main Street is putting Wall Street to shame since late March. — Peter Cecchini, former global chief market strategist at Cantor Fitzgerald, commenting on Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy's irreverent day-trading exploits

☆ How to play the risk rally in stocks, a shift in market leadership, and an exclusive chat with the head of iShares
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-09 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The last time we spoke, market observers were scratching their heads over the stock market's seemingly unstoppable march higher. Turns out maybe the stock market was right all along. Exclusive interview with the head of iSharesBlackRockETFs helped investors navigate the recent period of volatility, particularly in parts of fixed income where liquidity dried up. This development signals that a new breed of stocks is taking over as the market leaders for the next period of economic expansion. Strategists at the firm highlighted two pairs trades that have been performing well since the stock market hit rock bottom in March.

☆ Stanford psychology expert: This is the No. 1 skill parents need to teach their kids—but most don't
▼ + stars: | 2019-09-10 | by ( Nir Eyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Becoming indistractable is the most important skill for the 21st century — and it's one that many parents fail to teach their kids. Two episodes of a kid-appropriate program on Netflix is about 45 minutes, I explained. As far as I was concerned, 45 minutes was fine with me, as it left plenty of time for other activities. Becoming indistractable is the most important skill for the 21st century — and it's one that many parents fail to teach their kids. "How do you plan to make sure you don't watch for more than 45 minutes per day?"

☆ The 25 richest people in Silicon Valley
▼ + stars: | 2019-04-10 | by ( Marissa Perino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementSilicon Valley is home to many of the world's tech giants — and its high-ranking billionaires. Consistently ranked as one of the most expensive places to live in the US, Silicon Valley encompasses the Santa Clara area and includes company headquarters based in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Mountain View. The tech titans — with executives ranging from Google to Uber — who work in these areas are among some of the richest in the industry. AdvertisementThere is some disagreement about the geographical boundaries of Silicon Valley. Keep reading for a look at the 25 richest billionaires in Silicon Valley.

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☆ 55 Of The Most Serious Tennis Players In Finance
▼ + stars: | 2014-08-31 | by ( Julia La Roche | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Getty ImagesThe competitive nature of playing a sport has helped a lot of folks succeed on Wall Street. Wall Street is littered with top tennis players. That's because many of the tennis players on Wall Street know each other very well and feel comfortable doing business together. What's more, a bunch of the younger players met their employers on the court, and certain firms just love tennis players in general. In short, the tennis court is great place for networking in general.

☆ 15 Companies With Truly Amazing Dividend Histories
▼ + stars: | 2010-02-26 | by ( Vincent Fernando | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Who cares what the market is thinking when you're counting your dividend checks? AdvertisementWhat's nice about investing in strong dividend stocks is that it's less about what the other guy is thinking and more about your own research into cash flow. And believe it or not, despite the financial crisis which killed a few dividend titans, there are still some American companies with extraordinarily long and impressive dividend histories. So it's time to throw away the sentiment indicators and get paid:15 Companies With Amazing Dividend Histories >

☆ The Tucker Carlson origin story
▼ + stars: | 1998-01-28 | by ( Aaron Short | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +57 min

Tucker Carlson is remembered as a provocateur and gleeful contrarian by those who knew him in his early days. It was Tucker Carlson. (Note on style: Tucker Carlson and the members of his family are referred to here by their first names to avoid confusion.) In 1979, Richard Carlson married Patricia Swanson, heiress to the Swanson frozen foods empire that perfected the frozen Salisbury steak for hassle-free dinners. Tucker Carlson attended St. George’s School, a boarding school starting at age 14.

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