Several Google Employees Arrested In Protest Over $1.2B Israel Contract: Report

Several Google employees staged 10-hour sit-ins at offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, to protest the company's $1.2 billion cloud contract with Israel. The pro-Palestinian employees are affiliated with a group called No Tech For Apartheid. The workers demanded the company withdraw from the contract.

Weekly Market Pulse: Are Higher Interest Rates Good For The Economy?

Interest rates surged last week on the back of a hotter-than-expected inflation report. The rise in rates last week pushed the 10-year to its highest level since the peak at 5% in October of last year. Gold has been setting new highs, trading above $2400.

Equity Market Outlook Q2 2024: Extreme Distortions Everywhere - A Moment For Active Management

Home Market Outlook Today's Equity Market Outlook Q2 2024: Extreme Distortions Everywhere - A Moment For Active Management. Neuberger Berman: U.S. Economic growth has remained resilient and leads the world. Global Industrial Activity Is Picking Up While Early Signs Of Moderating Growth in Europe. We believe extreme market consensus presents a moment for active management.

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Google Invests $1B In Subsea Cables To Strengthen US-Japan Digital Connectivity

Google has committed $1 billion to enhance digital connectivity between the U.S. And Japan by introducing two new subsea cables. The new cables aim to bolster connectivity with several Pacific island nations and territories. The development follows a joint funding agreement with Australia in the Pacific last year.

IShares Spring 2024 Investment Directions

Home Investing Strategy Portfolio Strategy IShares Spring 2024 Investment Directions. The U.S. Economy has evolved largely as we anticipated in our 2024 Year Ahead Outlook. BlackRock believes the Fed will deliver three rate cuts in 2024. Inflation is still stubbornly above the Fed’s target while economic growth is slowing.

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VOX: How Meta, Alphabet, And The Streaming Industry Could Outshine The Market

Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) warrants a buy rating due to the strong potential for its top holdings to outperform the market overall. Technological advances for Meta Platforms and Alphabet, as well as expected growth for streaming services, will drive strong returns for VOX. The communication services sector has historically underperformed the market. VOX has the highest diversification along with a low expense ratio compared to peer communication services funds.

April 2024 Perspective

Home Market Outlook Today's Market April 2024 Perspective: Manning & Napier. The market is continuing to focus on the soft landing scenario in the equity market. Energy and Materials were the strongest performing sectors in March. The Information Technology sector has started to show signs of cracks.

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Google And Apple's Potential AI Partnership Sparks Analyst Optimism, Could Reinforce Google's Leadership in AI Technology

Apple is discussing licensing the Gemini AI platform with Google for integration into the forthcoming iOS 18 software update. BofA analyst Justin Post reiterated a Buy rating on Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google with a price target of $173. This collaboration is set to enrich iOS with advanced Gen-AI features.

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