Head coach constantly looks to the future but defeat by Bosnia and Herzegovina is not without consequences Craig Bellamy predicted a sleepless night and he will not have been the only one. Most of Wales, population a little more than three million, will have pulled the curtains, struggling to shift the pervading sense of an opportunity missed. “My heart hurts,” he said approaching midnight in Card...
Head coach constantly looks to the future but defeat by Bosnia and Herzegovina is not without consequences Craig Bellamy predicted a sleepless night and he will not have been the only one. Most of Wales, population a little more than three million, will have pulled the curtains, struggling to shift the pervading sense of an opportunity missed. “My heart hurts,” he said approaching midnight in Cardiff and the gravity of it all may only fully sink in when Bosnia and Herzegovina, after prevailing in a World Cup playoff in the capital, host Italy on Tuesday for a place at this summer’s showpiece. Wales fell at the penultimate hurdle, chalking up another near-miss after the anguish of another penalty shootout defeat, two years on from their last against Poland . Bellamy has breathed life into the team, renewing optimism and arming his players with naked belief, but this is unmistakably a blow. The easy thing to do at this juncture is preach about the green shoots but at this point nobody wants to think too hard about the merits of being promoted to the top tier of the Nations League or the home nations Euro 2028. Continue reading...
(RTTNews) - Following the sell-off seen in the previous session, stocks are likely to see further downside in early trading on Friday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a lower open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by 0.5 percent.
(RTTNews) - Following the sell-off seen in the previous session, stocks are likely to see further downside in early trading on Friday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a lower open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by 0.5 percent.
Richard Drury/DigitalVision via Getty Images I feel like I need a degree in psychology and military tactics, along with my investment experience, to navigate this market. In the ongoing war of words, President Trump rebuked Iran’s dismissal of his 15-point plan by saying, “They are begging to make a deal, not me. They’re begging to make a deal.” Investors were not enthused, as stocks tumbled, oil ...
Richard Drury/DigitalVision via Getty Images I feel like I need a degree in psychology and military tactics, along with my investment experience, to navigate this market. In the ongoing war of words, President Trump rebuked Iran’s dismissal of his 15-point plan by saying, “They are begging to make a deal, not me. They’re begging to make a deal.” Investors were not enthused, as stocks tumbled, oil prices rose sharply, and Treasury yields surged back to last Friday’s highs, with the 2-year reaching 4% and the 10-year climbing back to 4.42%. The bond market seems to be the tipping point for the Trump administration, because after the close, the President blinked with another Truth Social post. Oil climbs as ceasefire doubts mount (Finviz) “As per the Iranian government’s request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 days to Monday, April 6.” He followed that by asserting that negotiations were ongoing and going very well. Initially, stocks had a more muted response in the futures market, rebounding some 30 S&P 500 points, which was a much weaker reaction than what we saw on Monday morning following the initial extension. This morning, we are back in the red again with rising oil prices and Treasury yields. That’s a concern because it means the President can no longer jawbone the markets. Investors are demanding tangible de-escalation at this point, as the economic risks mount. US continuing claims fall (Bloomberg) If President Trump were to follow through with his threat to destroy Iran’s energy sites, decapitating the country’s primary source of revenue, it would severely undercut his promise to help the Iranian people who have been oppressed by the regime. In fact, it could turn the population against us and strengthen the stranglehold that the regime maintains. It would also lead to a surge in oil and gas prices well above what we have seen in recent weeks, and if Iran retaliated with its seeming...
400tmax/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Alphabet Inc. ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ), aka Google, alongside Meta Platforms ( META ), was found responsible for the first time in a social media addiction trial earlier this week by a majority 10-2 jury verdict. Specifically, both companies were named defendants in a case that alleged their platforms—including YouTube and Instagram—were “intentionally designed...
400tmax/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Alphabet Inc. ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ), aka Google, alongside Meta Platforms ( META ), was found responsible for the first time in a social media addiction trial earlier this week by a majority 10-2 jury verdict. Specifically, both companies were named defendants in a case that alleged their platforms—including YouTube and Instagram—were “intentionally designed to addict young users without regard for their well-being.” The latest verdict effectively introduces risk of disruption that extends beyond Google and Meta and into the core business models implemented across the broader social media industry. Aside from the damages payable, the more concerning and immediate implication is the precedent that this ruling could set, potentially reshaping how social media and tech juggernauts currently scale monetization of their platforms through digital ad sales. The latest development effectively risks circling Google back to a setup similar to 2023 to 2024, when the stock faced heightened volatility due to persistent market fears that the advent of generative AI could materially disrupt and upend its ad-dependent business model. In the following analysis, I’ll provide an overview of the latest verdict against Google in the social media addiction trial. Then, I’ll examine the current digital advertising landscape, as well as Google’s ad monetization mix, to gauge how any potential platform design changes stemming from the latest ruling could affect engagement, ad demand, and the company’s broader fundamental outlook. My view is that, while the latest verdict introduces a new layer of uncertainty to Google’s core advertising business by opening the door to further scrutiny and potentially law-mandated platform changes, the company still retains several mitigating factors. Coupled with the additive AI-driven opportunities discussed in my previous coverages , these mitigating factors continue to underscore sustained upside for the Google sto...
400tmax/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Alphabet Inc. ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ), aka Google, alongside Meta Platforms ( META ), was found responsible for the first time in a social media addiction trial earlier this week by a majority 10-2 jury verdict. Specifically, both companies were named defendants in a case that alleged their platforms—including YouTube and Instagram—were “intentionally designed...
400tmax/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Alphabet Inc. ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ), aka Google, alongside Meta Platforms ( META ), was found responsible for the first time in a social media addiction trial earlier this week by a majority 10-2 jury verdict. Specifically, both companies were named defendants in a case that alleged their platforms—including YouTube and Instagram—were “intentionally designed to addict young users without regard for their well-being.” The latest verdict effectively introduces risk of disruption that extends beyond Google and Meta and into the core business models implemented across the broader social media industry. Aside from the damages payable, the more concerning and immediate implication is the precedent that this ruling could set, potentially reshaping how social media and tech juggernauts currently scale monetization of their platforms through digital ad sales. The latest development effectively risks circling Google back to a setup similar to 2023 to 2024, when the stock faced heightened volatility due to persistent market fears that the advent of generative AI could materially disrupt and upend its ad-dependent business model. In the following analysis, I’ll provide an overview of the latest verdict against Google in the social media addiction trial. Then, I’ll examine the current digital advertising landscape, as well as Google’s ad monetization mix, to gauge how any potential platform design changes stemming from the latest ruling could affect engagement, ad demand, and the company’s broader fundamental outlook. My view is that, while the latest verdict introduces a new layer of uncertainty to Google’s core advertising business by opening the door to further scrutiny and potentially law-mandated platform changes, the company still retains several mitigating factors. Coupled with the additive AI-driven opportunities discussed in my previous coverages , these mitigating factors continue to underscore sustained upside for the Google sto...