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By Daniel Bates It’s been a noisy past 365 days for Pelicans star Zion Williamson. The former top overall pick missed the entirety of the 2021 season with a foot injury. And as concerns about his weight and injury prone label began to grow louder, some even wondered if the 22-year-old was a bust. In a recent interview with GQ, Williamson compared his path to the famed anime character Naruto: No matter what the World is saying, I have to remember that I am who I am and stay true to that. That’s what Naruto did, and that’s what I’m going to do. … For a while nobody took Naruto seriously. And t… Read More “Zion Williamson Comparison Going Viral: NBA Reacts”

Hot analyst’s calls can be sure-fire catalysts for higher stock prices and those catalysts gain strength when more than one analyst makes the call. The Q2 earnings reporting season was lackluster, but not all companies delivered the same results and the analysts are noticing. Some, like Enphase (NASDAQ:ENPH), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Cigna (NYSE:CI), Paypal (NASDAQ:PYPL), and FedEx (NYSE:FDX) put in better than expected performance and issued positive guidance that has them on track to outperform in the back half of the year. Q2 2022 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Find A Qualified Financ… Read More “The Five Hottest Calls From The Q2 Earnings Season”

By Jack Mendel Brits could miss out on almost £30,000 in retirement funds after a near 30 per cent spike in workers opting out of pension schemes. With inflation nearing double digits and the UK in recession, new figures released by pension provider Penfold showed those pausing contributions could cost new entrants into the workforce up to £28,000. Savers have decided to withdraw contributions to funds in a bid to cut back expenses amid inflation reaching a 40-year high and interest rates were raised. The number of savers opting out of company pension schemes increased 29 per cent from March t… Read More “Brits could miss out on £28k in retirement funds as workers opt out of pension schemes to save cash”

Startup electric truck manufacturer Rivian continues to see robust demand for its inaugural products, with nearly 200,000 orders in hand, and a long way to go to fill them. Rivian announced during a second quarter earnings call Thursday it had more than 98,000 orders for its R1T pickup and R1S SUV as of June 30. Amazon, an early investor in Rivian, has ordered 100,000 commercial electric delivery vans. The California-based company, which launched production in Normal, Illinois, in September and has struggled with a slower than expected ramp-up, has built about 8,000 EVs and reaffirmed a scaled… Read More “Rivian has 200,000 orders for EV trucks and vans. It’s produced 8,000”

In just a few weeks, the iPhone 14 will be here. Apple traditionally targets the second week of September for a special event, and while some believe it might be earlier, smart money is on Tuesday, September 13, for the big day. But even though we’ve been through 15 events since the Phone launched in 2007, this year feels different. All of the recent rumors say Apple will differentiate the iPhone 14 lineup like never before, with an unprecedented splitting of the Pro and non-Pro models and a greater emphasis on high-end features. Here’s how the new strategy will be a huge risk: Prices are goin… Read More “Why the iPhone 14 will be Apple’s riskiest launch ever”