One of the most popular video game stocks is getting ready to report next week. Activision Blizzard, to be reported Tuesday, has recovered 39% this year. For comparison, the S&P 500 is up just 1%. Todd Gordon, managing director of Ascent Wealth Partners, sees tailwinds that should propel Activision even …
Read More »Concern that Hong Kong postpones elections for one year, citing Covid-19 | World News
The Hong Kong government has postponed its upcoming elections for a year, citing the growing outbreak of coronavirus in the territory but raising immediate accusations that the pandemic was being used as a pretext to suppress democracy. City leader Carrie Lam announced Friday that she had invoked the colonial era. …
Read More »5 things you should know by July 31: coronavirus, 2020 election, economy, stimulus, hong kong
1. Coronavirus 2. Election 2020 3. economy America’s big economic comeback is wearing thin as coronavirus cases recover. The US economy contracted at an annual rate of 32.9% from April to June, its worst decline on record, and jobless claims rose for the second week in a row. Bleak economic …
Read More »After “warning light”, British Prime Minister stops COVID blockade
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson postponed a planned relief from the coronavirus blockade in England on Friday after an increase in infections amplified fears of a second fatal increase in COVID-19 cases. People wear protective masks as they walk through Manchester as the city and surrounding area …
Read More »Code Orange Make the haunting Alice ‘Unplugged’ Alice in Chains Cover
Code Orange deserves a round of applause for their latest quarantine gig, featuring a powerful original performance of “Unplugged” along with a fantastic version of “Down in a Hole” by Alice in Chains. The past few months have been filled with socially estranged virtual concerts, with Code Orange providing fans …
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