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Even if interest rates remain high for an extended period of time, there may be a case for betting on tech stocks. Conventional wisdom suggests that high interest rates should punish the group, but investors still support earnings growth from mega-cap tech stocks, said Nate Geraci, president of The ETF Store. “Investors see mega-cap technology as a high-quality strategy,” he told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” on Monday. “These companies are making tangible profits and have cash on their balance sheets.” Technology is now the largest sector in the S&P 500, accounting for nearly 30% of the index, per FactSet. As of…
Nashville and the Middle Tennessee region are facing multiple rounds of potentially severe thunderstorms on Wednesday through early Thursday morning. A tornado watch is in effect for parts of Middle Tennessee until 9 p.m.Damaging winds, large hail, flash flooding, and tornadoes are all possible, according to the National Weather Service. The threat of flash flooding is higher for areas that have already experienced or will experience periods of heavy rain, mainly along and north of Interstate 40.”There is still a lot of uncertainty as with any forecast,” the weather service said in a news release. “Things will not be bad…
Many hours they should have spent practicing, Aaliyah Rivas and her teammates roamed the University of Nevada, Reno softball field carrying shovels and buckets instead of bats and balls.The athletic department rarely maintained the field. So plowing snow, pulling weeds and picking rocks, trash and goose poop out of the grass fell to coaches and players. The team had complained for years about its dilapidated facilities. The dugout toilets didn’t flush. The field lacked lights, which meant games could be played only in the daytime, when many fans were in class or working.Its locker room – a 10-foot-wide converted metal shipping…
Effective October 1, 2024, Maryland will become the sixth state (and the District of Columbia) to require employers to proactively disclose the wage or salary range for open positions in job postings. The new law follows a recently proposed rule that would also require federal contractors to disclose salary information in job postings. This proliferation of pay transparency requirements demonstrates the need for employers to continue to focus on achieving pay equity across the workforce. Maryland law applies to all employers in the state, regardless of size, and applies to any job that is performed, at least in part, physically…
Check out all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week. Wednesday Isabella McCauley at NCAA Auburn Golf Regional | live scoring Softball vs. Illinois | Big Ten Tournament | 1:30 PM | Iowa City, Iowa | BTN | preview The winner will play Nebraska in the quarterfinals Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Friday Big Ten Outdoor Championship Track & Field | 11am | Ann Arbor, Michigan | B1G+ Baseball vs. Michigan State | 6pm | B1G+ Saturday Big Ten Outdoor Championship Track and Field | 8:30 a.m. | Ann Arbor, Michigan |…
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and his allies on Wednesday defeated a dramatic effort by far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove him from power. It ended – for now – months of threats against his chairmanship.The lopsided vote was 359-43 to pass or deny the motion to vacate Greene’s chair. Only 10 Republicans voted for Greene, and seven Democrats voted present.196 Republicans and 163 Democrats voted to reject Green’s motion. Thirty-two Democrats, along with 11 Republicans, voted to advance the motion to remove Johnson.”I thank my colleagues for their show of confidence in defeating this misguided effort,”…
Livonia — Michigan could become the first state in the nation to offer free access to everything from preschool to community college, if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer can convince the state Legislature to approve the plan as part of this summer’s state budget. .”If we can say that Michigan is the first place in the nation to commit to educating the highest-skilled people from four years to age 20 without incurring debt, that sends a message to the world. Tell the business community and your potential employers that this is where you want to be,” Whitmer said Wednesday while touring the…
2023 Miss Teen USA Umasofia Srivastava announced on Wednesday that she is relinquishing her title, two days after 2023 Miss USA Noelia Vogt’s resignation.Srivastava shared his decision to step down from the role in an Instagram post.“After months of struggling with this decision, I have made the choice to step down from the title of Miss Teen USA 2023. “Thank you for the support and have continued ever since we won the state title,” she wrote in a statement. “I always look back fondly on my days as Miss New Jersey Teen USA.As a first-generation Mexican-Indian American, the experience of…
India and Pakistan are scheduled to clash in the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup. In recent years, the two countries have only faced each other in the ICC or ACC tournaments. India vs Pakistan is one of the most-watched sporting events on the cricket calendar. Now that this match has limited appearances, the hype around the game has increased many times over, to say the least.India and Pakistan have won the T20I World Cup in the past: India (2007) and Pakistan (2009). Additionally, both emerged as two of the giants of the game’s shortest format.Ahead of the T20 World Cup…
Washington CNN — The House swiftly passed a resolution Wednesday night blocking Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership post. Johnson’s overwhelming support, with support from Democrats, ends, at least for now, the most serious challenge to the speakership the Louisiana Republican Party has faced. The failed ouster attempt gives Mr Johnson an opportunity to argue it is time to move on to other issues as he overcomes a razor-thin majority, but support from Democrats has pushed him to the right. may be exposed to further criticism. Mr Johnson gave a brief interview…