The genetic testing company was an afterthought before the pandemic. Can it leverage newfound riches for long-term success? Before the coronavirus pandemic, investors would’ve been forgiven for overlooking Fulgent Genetics (FLGT) – Get Fulgent Genetics Read more…
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A patent Google filed at WIPO back in 2021 was published today. The patent reveals a Galaxy Z Fold-like phone with rather large-looking bezels. It appears that Google plans Read more…
The short-term outlook for semiconductor manufacturers is not very encouraging. The golden age of chip production appears to be fading, at least for now. The just-completed second-quarter-earnings season confirms that the semiconductor makers are in Read more…
Kansas City Fed President Esther George told CNBC it’s “too soon to say” regarding September’s rate hike, “because we have some important data that’s coming up.” “I don’t think we know yet where [the terminal Read more…
Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker told CNBC today, “I’d like to see us get to, say, above 3.4% – that was the last median in the SEP (Summary of Economic Projections) – and then maybe Read more…
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google-owned navigation service Waze is shutting down its six-year-old carpooling service, citing shifting commuting patterns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting in September, the company Read more…
Both major cruise lines had decided to welcome unvaccinated guests. Now, they’re making another key covid change. Before the pandemic, the health protocols at the major cruise lines were fairly loose. On some sailings, passengers Read more…
Credit: Hulu What’s new on Hulu in September? The Disney-owned streamer is rolling out some exciting titles, including the return of The Handmaid’s Tale, Atlanta, and Ramy; the premiere of Reboot, from the creator of Read more…
Markets: Minutes of the July ECB meeting provided some distraction in the countdown to tomorrow’s Jackson Hole address by Fed Chair Powell. They showed that the decision to break guidance of a 25 bps inaugural Read more…
The second estimate of second quarter real GDP declined by 0.6% quarter-over-quarter (q/q, annualized). This was a slight upgrade from the -0.9% reported in the advance estimate released last month. The reading came in a Read more…