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January Predictor makes headlines but says little about the U.S. market’s direction See full story.
SEC vows to punish ‘abusive activity’ amid GameStop, Robinhood drama
Why Facebook is considering an antitrust lawsuit against Apple
Facebook Inc. and Apple Inc. are edging perilously close to all-out legal war, with the social-media giant strongly considering a lawsuit that could ultimately sway antitrust investigators. See full story.
‘The risks are higher for these retail investors’: Former GameStop employees are divided on the stock’s epic ride
‘I’ve since worked at other corporations that allowed stock buy-in, and active information on our market leanings. I got none of that at GameStop.’ See full story.
Vaccine hopes boosted by data from Novavax and J&J, but fears over new variants remain
The global case tally for the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 was headed toward 102 million on Friday, as health experts were digesting the latest vaccine updates from Novavax Inc. and Johnson & Johnson amid hopes they will soon win emergency authorization and bolster supplies. See full story.
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‘The arrival of vaccines won’t automatically flip a switch to put the world back on its pre-COVID path,’ said Scott McKenzie, global intelligence leader at Nielsen. See full story.
