Monthly Archives: July 2022

Microsoft wants Google and Oracle to help clamp down on AWS cloud dominance

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to lobby the US government to ensure that large-scale cloud computing contracts are spread out between different vendors. Sources reported by the Wall Street Journal claim the tech giant is in the process of rallying other big players such as Google Cloud and Oracle to persuade Washington into taking what’s known…

Who needs a Garmin? The new Casio digital watch is designed for navigation

Casio has unveiled the Casio Pro Trek PRG-340 range, a collection of three new adventure watches with easy-to-read compass, barometric, and altimeter graphics.  The watches are equipped with Casio’s Tough Solar charging technology and 10ATM water resistance, are easy to read in sunlight, and are designed to help you navigate your way through the wilderness…

Dividend yield is a key way to evaluate a company and the regular payouts from its stock

Calculating a stock’s dividend yield is simple, and provides a way to accurately compare dividends from different stocks. Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images A dividend yield is a ratio — expressed as a percentage — that shows how much a company pays its shareholders in dividends relative to its share price.Dividend yield can help investors evaluate the potential…

The post-Fed stock rally is a ‘trap’ with more downside in store as a recession looms, says Morgan Stanley’s investment chief

Spencer Platt/Getty Images There’s still more downside in US stocks despite the rally following Wednesday’s Fed meeting, Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson told CNBC.  Stocks will struggle with ‘no window’ between the end of the Fed’s rate hikes and a recession, he said.  Wilson said the S&P 500 could fall to as low as 3,000 in…

Trump and Pence again face off in a proxy fight, backing rival GOP candidates in Wisconsin governor’s race

Rebecca Kleefisch is introduced at a televised Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial debate Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Milwaukee. Morry Gash/AP Trump and Pence are facing off in another proxy fight in a competitive governor’s race. The former president and VP are backing rival candidates in the Wisconsin GOP governor primary. Pence has endorsed former Lt. Gov….

TikTok Commerce 2022 Report Preview

TikTok’s powerful algorithm and cultural relevance has made it the go-to platform for emerging shopping trends. To succeed on TikTok, brands must craft their social commerce strategies around creating content that’s designed for entertaining first and shopping second. Insider Intelligence’s TikTok Commerce 2022 Report details social shopping behaviors on TikTok, the importance of creators in…