Month: February 2021

Elizabeth Olsen stars as Wanda Maximoff in “WandaVision” on Disney+. Disney Kevin Feige warned us that the Marvel series on Disney+ would have implications for the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe. And he’s kept that promise. On Friday, the fifth episode of “WandaVision” arrived on the streaming service, bringing with it a major cameo that has
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Signage is displayed outside a Yum! Brands Inc. Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Yum Brands on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analyst predictions, despite international dining room closures weighing on same-store sales growth
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getty Professor Zvi Bodie, my long-time friend and Boston University colleague, has long been an avid proponent of I-bonds, introduced by the US Treasury in 1998. Given today’s negative yields on TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protected Securities), Zvi’s argument for I-bonds is particularly compelling. Professor Zvi Bodie is my long-time friend and Boston University colleague. He’s also
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This episode of What’s Ahead warns that the trading frenzy in GameStop and other so-called meme stocks is stoking Washington politicians’ desire to enact a new tax on every securities transaction. That would simply drive trading offshore, while damaging domestic financial institutions. Other ideas being ginned up in this new tax environment include a wealth
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Peloton Interactive Inc. stationary bicycles sit on display at the company’s showroom on Madison Avenue in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Peloton on Thursday reported quarterly sales growth of 128%, marking its first billion-dollar quarter, as the momentum keeps climbing for the at-home fitness equipment
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