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Workday, CrowdStrike, Horizon and more

CrowdStrike IPO at the Nasdaq exchange June 12, 2019. Source: Nasdaq Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Workday — Workday gained 6% postmarket Tuesday after earnings beat Wall Street estimates on both the top- and bottom lines. The software vendor reported adjusted earnings per share of 99 …

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CrowdStrike shares drop on weaker-than-expected growth in new revenue

George Kurtz, co-founder and CEO of CrowdStrike, speaks at the Wall Street Journal D.Live global technology conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 17, 2017. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images CrowdStrike shares plunged 18% in extended trading on Tuesday after the cybersecurity company reported third-quarter results that …

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Remote workers reclaimed 60 million hours of commuting time

The shift to remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic gave Americans 60 million hours of their time back. And recent research indicates that those workers who no longer spend hours commuting to and from the office are using that reclaimed time to focus on their wellbeing. Though many have returned …

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‘I work 2 hours a day’

In 2021, I accepted a job at Amazon as a resource manager for an annual salary of $124,000. I was 29, and it was the most money I’d ever been offered. I also started two side hustles earlier that year to bring in extra money. My husband Jay and I …

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What to know before rebalancing your investment portfolio

After a volatile year for the stock and bond markets, it may be time to rebalance your portfolio by shifting assets back to match your original goals, according to experts.   As of Nov. 28, the S&P 500 Index was down roughly 17% year-to-date, and the U.S. bond market has dropped …

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The fear of loss can cost investors big-time. Here’s how

The fear of loss is a powerful emotion for investors — and, if left unchecked, can cost them big bucks in the long term due to years of forfeiture of investment gains. That fear is a natural product of human evolution. Our brains are hardwired to detect risks — a …

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BlockFi lawyer tells court priority is to ‘maximize client recoveries’

In this photo illustration, the BlockFi logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BlockFi lawyers said during the crypto lender’s bankruptcy hearing on Tuesday that the firm plans to reopen withdrawals as part of an effort to “maximize client recoveries.” A …

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Netflix plan kept ‘Glass Onion’ from making millions more at box office

Netflix probably left hundreds of millions of dollars on the table by not keeping Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion” in theaters. The sequel to Johnson’s critically acclaimed “Knives Out” opened in nearly 700 theaters, the largest release of any Netflix original film to date, last Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday …

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Social Security retirement benefits and ‘unretirement’: what to know

Viktorcvetkovic | E+ | Getty Images A combination of high inflation and job openings may tempt some retirees into rejoining the workforce. But whether you’re thinking about going back part-time or full-time, if you’re already collecting Social Security retirement benefits, there are a few things you may want to know …

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Shopper turnout hit record over Black Friday weekend, trade group says

A customer searches for shoe products inside a Macy’s store during Black Friday sales on November 25, 2022 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Kena Betancur | Getty Images A record number of holiday shoppers – 196.7 million – turned out from Thanksgiving Day to Cyber Monday, as they flocked back …

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