*Netflix bet big on ads and 23 million subscribers don't seem to mind*


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*Walmart makes major change affecting millions of customers*

We may only be 11 days into 2024, but the most recent report on the cost of goods and services suggests we may off to an expensive start. Consumer prices ticked up by 0.3% in December 2023, with the CPI wrapping up 2023 with a 3.4% overall increase for the 12 months.Related: Buyer beware: these 10 common (and popular) cars are the biggest flops Buying new things certainly lands on the costlier side of life's vital processes, which is why large retailers with a wide reach like Walmart (WMT) - Get Free Report are in such a position of power. Walmart has been making its own effort to keep prices down for consumers. "Customers, generally speaking, are really price-sensitive right now," CEO Doug McMillon told CNBC in December. But Walmart's pricing power has continued to attract even the most price-sensitive customer to its doors, virtually or otherwise. "We're continuing to see traffic growth in-store, plus even more transaction growth for pick-up, in-store, and delivery," he added. "As a company our in-store business is continuing to grow, but we'd expect that this trend of faster growth for delivery will continue, and we're happy to serve people however they want to be served."Walmart expands key service for millions of customers With delivery emerging as one of Walmart's most rapidly expanding revenue sources, it should come as no surprise that the mega retailer is working to grow its reach as quickly as possible. And that means getting creative, both on the road and in the sky. In August, Walmart added drone capabilities to 60,000 households in the Dallas area, where it focuses much of its current efforts on sky-delivery. Flight engineer Brian Scoles performs a pre-flight inspection of a delivery drone at the DroneUp hub in the parking lot at the Walmart Supercenter in Clermont, Fla. (Photo by Paul Hennesy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Anadolu/Getty Images The sprawling but densely-populated city makes it a perfect lab for its ongoing drone delivery experimentation, though it already offers drone delivery via 36 stores across seven states: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia. And on Thursday, Walmart announced it's further expanding its capabilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for another 1.8 million customers – one of its largest single expansion yet. This includes approximately 75% of the entire metropolitan population. Customers who live within 10 miles of a store in the service area should now have access to drone delivery, which can deliver a package to a doorstep within 10 minutes for select items. Walmart is working with drone operation companies Wing and Zipline to ramp up its efforts, whereas competitors like Amazon (AMZN) - Get Free Report are building proprietary in-house services, albeit at a much slower rollout pace. “Our first few months delivering to Walmart customers have made it clear: Demand for drone delivery is real,” Wing CEO Adam Woodworth said. “The response has been incredible from customers ordering drone delivery from Walmart every day, and it’s a testament to our partnership that we’re now expanding our footprint to bring this innovative delivery option to millions of Texans. If this milestone is any indication, we believe 2024 is the year of drone delivery.” Walmart's drone partners claim the service is "whisper quiet," creates zero emissions, and fulfills orders up to seven times faster than a standard delivery. Get exclusive access to portfolio managers’ stock picks and proven investing strategies with Real Money Pro. Get started now.
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*Hit Post-Holiday Sales Like a Pro with Home Decor Picks from Designers*

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Walmart makes major change affecting millions of customers

We may only be 11 days into 2024, but the most recent report on the cost of goods and services suggests we may off to an expensive start. Consumer prices ticked up by 0.3% in December 2023, with the CPI wrapping up 2023 with a 3.4% overall increase for the 12 months.Related: Buyer beware: these 10 common (and popular) cars are the biggest flops Buying new things certainly lands on the costlier side of life's vital processes, which is why large retailers with a wide reach like Walmart (WMT) - Get Free Report are in such a position of power. Walmart has been making its own effort to keep prices down for consumers. "Customers, generally speaking, are really price-sensitive right now," CEO Doug McMillon told CNBC in December. But Walmart's pricing power has continued to attract even the most price-sensitive customer to its doors, virtually or otherwise. "We're continuing to see traffic growth in-store, plus even more transaction growth for pick-up, in-store, and delivery," he added. "As a company our in-store business is continuing to grow, but we'd expect that this trend of faster growth for delivery will continue, and we're happy to serve people however they want to be served."Walmart expands key service for millions of customers With delivery emerging as one of Walmart's most rapidly expanding revenue sources, it should come as no surprise that the mega retailer is working to grow its reach as quickly as possible. And that means getting creative, both on the road and in the sky. In August, Walmart added drone capabilities to 60,000 households in the Dallas area, where it focuses much of its current efforts on sky-delivery. Flight engineer Brian Scoles performs a pre-flight inspection of a delivery drone at the DroneUp hub in the parking lot at the Walmart Supercenter in Clermont, Fla. (Photo by Paul Hennesy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Anadolu/Getty Images The sprawling but densely-populated city makes it a perfect lab for its ongoing drone delivery experimentation, though it already offers drone delivery via 36 stores across seven states: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia. And on Thursday, Walmart announced it's further expanding its capabilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for another 1.8 million customers – one of its largest single expansion yet. This includes approximately 75% of the entire metropolitan population. Customers who live within 10 miles of a store in the service area should now have access to drone delivery, which can deliver a package to a doorstep within 10 minutes for select items. Walmart is working with drone operation companies Wing and Zipline to ramp up its efforts, whereas competitors like Amazon (AMZN) - Get Free Report are building proprietary in-house services, albeit at a much slower rollout pace. “Our first few months delivering to Walmart customers have made it clear: Demand for drone delivery is real,” Wing CEO Adam Woodworth said. “The response has been incredible from customers ordering drone delivery from Walmart every day, and it’s a testament to our partnership that we’re now expanding our footprint to bring this innovative delivery option to millions of Texans. If this milestone is any indication, we believe 2024 is the year of drone delivery.” Walmart's drone partners claim the service is "whisper quiet," creates zero emissions, and fulfills orders up to seven times faster than a standard delivery. Get exclusive access to portfolio managers’ stock picks and proven investing strategies with Real Money Pro. Get started now.
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*The Best Places to Shop for Sofa Deals This Holiday Weekend*

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*DraftKings' latest Super Bowl prop bet is only for the most confident gamblers*

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the ban on sports gambling in 2018, sports betting has infiltrated the country — and fast. Sports gambling is now legal in nearly 40 states, and ads for the different sportsbooks are all over social and traditional media. Even ESPN — the sports brand of the children-friendly Walt Disney Company (DIS) - Get Free Report — already opened its own sportsbook after rebranding the Barstool Sportsbook to ESPN Bet. But while there are active efforts to curb the degenerate gamblers, there has been a reported rise in calls to these gambling hotlines as the accessibility of betting is as easy as a few clicks on the a smartphone. The sheer volume of things to bet on, no matter how silly, also offers an enticing proposition for gamblers.Related: Popular sports betting app sees stock spike after bold moves DraftKings (DKNG) - Get Free Report, which is one of the top two most popular sportsbooks in the country together with FanDuel, is offering one bet that shows just how far some people will go to place a bet. The app is currently allowing users to place bets on a player who scores a touchdown in Super Bowl LVIII — even if the National Football League playoffs have not yet started, 14 teams remain alive in the standings, and the Super Bowl itself is still a month away. The bets are for a "Super Bowl Anytime Touchdown Scorer," which means gamblers can bet on a player to score a touchdown at any point during the Super Bowl, and "Super Bowl First Touchdown Scorer," which bets that a player will score the first touchdown of the entire final match. A look at the DraftKings bet for "Super Bowl Anytime Touchdown Scorer." Colin Salao These bets include players from all 14 remaining teams — and the app says "all bets action" meaning the bet will still hold even if the player does not make the Super Bowl.Related: DraftKings is getting bashed for insensitive 9/11 sports bet Bettors are not only betting on whether there player scores, but that the player's team wins all its playoff games to make it to the Super Bowl. That means two wins for the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens players — who no surprise have the lowest odds — and three for players of every other team. This may not be the weirdest bet that any of these major sportsbooks have offered — some of these sportsbooks allow you to offer on sports like the World Putting League. But it's definitely another indication that sportsbooks are getting more and more creative with ways to entice people to place bets. So as long as people are placing them, it doesn't seem like this is going to stop anytime soon. Discuss trade ideas with Hedge Fund Managers and experienced Day Traders. Get Real Money Pro now.
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DraftKings' latest Super Bowl prop bet is only for the most confident gamblers

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the ban on sports gambling in 2018, sports betting has infiltrated the country — and fast. Sports gambling is now legal in nearly 40 states, and ads for the different sportsbooks are all over social and traditional media. Even ESPN — the sports brand of the children-friendly Walt Disney Company (DIS) - Get Free Report — already opened its own sportsbook after rebranding the Barstool Sportsbook to ESPN Bet. But while there are active efforts to curb the degenerate gamblers, there has been a reported rise in calls to these gambling hotlines as the accessibility of betting is as easy as a few clicks on the a smartphone. The sheer volume of things to bet on, no matter how silly, also offers an enticing proposition for gamblers.Related: Popular sports betting app sees stock spike after bold moves DraftKings (DKNG) - Get Free Report, which is one of the top two most popular sportsbooks in the country together with FanDuel, is offering one bet that shows just how far some people will go to place a bet. The app is currently allowing users to place bets on a player who scores a touchdown in Super Bowl LVIII — even if the National Football League playoffs have not yet started, 14 teams remain alive in the standings, and the Super Bowl itself is still a month away. The bets are for a "Super Bowl Anytime Touchdown Scorer," which means gamblers can bet on a player to score a touchdown at any point during the Super Bowl, and "Super Bowl First Touchdown Scorer," which bets that a player will score the first touchdown of the entire final match. A look at the DraftKings bet for "Super Bowl Anytime Touchdown Scorer." Colin Salao These bets include players from all 14 remaining teams — and the app says "all bets action" meaning the bet will still hold even if the player does not make the Super Bowl.Related: DraftKings is getting bashed for insensitive 9/11 sports bet Bettors are not only betting on whether there player scores, but that the player's team wins all its playoff games to make it to the Super Bowl. That means two wins for the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens players — who no surprise have the lowest odds — and three for players of every other team. This may not be the weirdest bet that any of these major sportsbooks have offered — some of these sportsbooks allow you to offer on sports like the World Putting League. But it's definitely another indication that sportsbooks are getting more and more creative with ways to entice people to place bets. So as long as people are placing them, it doesn't seem like this is going to stop anytime soon. Discuss trade ideas with Hedge Fund Managers and experienced Day Traders. Get Real Money Pro now.
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*Scam alert: Avoid losing money to criminals in current scheme*

Arriving in the U.S. along with the new year are a number of winter storms slamming various regions of the country, including the Central Plains, Great Lakes and New England. These winter weather events inevitably carry with them some danger and a number of hassles.Related: Costco takes on a problem bigger than retail theft Included among these are icy roads and sidewalks that pose obvious threats to personal safety. Beyond that, people are forced to contend with power outages, frozen pipes and shoveling snow. Health problems can also arise due to too much exposure to the elements, such as frostbite and hypothermia. But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has now issued a warning about some scams criminals engage in to profit from others' misery. A person is seen getting a car ready for the road after a snowstorm. The Federal Trade Commission has issued a consumer alert about scammers looking to profit illegally from winter storms. Kevin Levick/TheStreet How to look out for illegal schemes The FTC published a consumer alert on Jan. 9 explaining that scammers are paying attention to the paths of storms in order to target unsuspecting victims. "Weather emergencies mean big bucks for scammers and unlicensed contractors," the alert stated. "They'll appear right after a storm and offer to get your power back on, make essential repairs, or help with whatever you need. But if you pay them, they'll take your money and disappear, charge you for things you don't need, or leave before completing the work you paid them to do." The FTC said one of the schemes involves utility worker imposters. "Utility imposters work year-round, but after a storm, they might call or knock on your door saying they need to repair or replace equipment," the agency wrote. "Then they'll ask you to pay. Don't pay them. That’s a scam." It's also important to only hire contractors who are licensed and insured. "Check with your state or county government to confirm a contractor's license," it urged. "Ask the contractor for proof of insurance and a written contract." The consumer alert also highlighted the fact that you should never pay in cash. "Paying by credit card offers you some protections," it said. "And only pay in full after the work is done and you're satisfied with it."Other scams to be aware of If a winter storm does sufficient damage to your home or livelihood so as to cause you to be permanently or temporarily estranged from either, scammers are waiting for those opportunities as well, the FTC said. "Be wise to rental listing scams," the FTC wrote. "If you're looking for a place to live, steer clear of people who tell you to wire money or who ask for security deposits or rent before you've met or signed a lease." "Some scammers hijack a real rental or real estate listing by changing the email address or other contact information, and placing the modified ad on another site," it continued. "Other rip-off artists make up listings for places that aren't for rent or don't exist, and try to lure you in with the promise of low rent or great amenities." If you find yourself out of work, be aware of job scams as well. "To trick people looking for honest work, scammers advertise where real employers and job placement firms do," the agency said. "They lie about your chances of getting a job and often ask you to pay before you get one — which is a sure sign of a scam." If you suspect a scam, the FTC wants you to report it and the agency listed a website to use where you can do just that. Get exclusive access to portfolio managers and their proven investing strategies with Real Money Pro. Get started now.
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Scam alert: Avoid losing money to criminals in current scheme

Arriving in the U.S. along with the new year are a number of winter storms slamming various regions of the country, including the Central Plains, Great Lakes and New England. These winter weather events inevitably carry with them some danger and a number of hassles.Related: Costco takes on a problem bigger than retail theft Included among these are icy roads and sidewalks that pose obvious threats to personal safety. Beyond that, people are forced to contend with power outages, frozen pipes and shoveling snow. Health problems can also arise due to too much exposure to the elements, such as frostbite and hypothermia. But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has now issued a warning about some scams criminals engage in to profit from others' misery. A person is seen getting a car ready for the road after a snowstorm. The Federal Trade Commission has issued a consumer alert about scammers looking to profit illegally from winter storms. Kevin Levick/TheStreet How to look out for illegal schemes The FTC published a consumer alert on Jan. 9 explaining that scammers are paying attention to the paths of storms in order to target unsuspecting victims. "Weather emergencies mean big bucks for scammers and unlicensed contractors," the alert stated. "They'll appear right after a storm and offer to get your power back on, make essential repairs, or help with whatever you need. But if you pay them, they'll take your money and disappear, charge you for things you don't need, or leave before completing the work you paid them to do." The FTC said one of the schemes involves utility worker imposters. "Utility imposters work year-round, but after a storm, they might call or knock on your door saying they need to repair or replace equipment," the agency wrote. "Then they'll ask you to pay. Don't pay them. That’s a scam." It's also important to only hire contractors who are licensed and insured. "Check with your state or county government to confirm a contractor's license," it urged. "Ask the contractor for proof of insurance and a written contract." The consumer alert also highlighted the fact that you should never pay in cash. "Paying by credit card offers you some protections," it said. "And only pay in full after the work is done and you're satisfied with it."Other scams to be aware of If a winter storm does sufficient damage to your home or livelihood so as to cause you to be permanently or temporarily estranged from either, scammers are waiting for those opportunities as well, the FTC said. "Be wise to rental listing scams," the FTC wrote. "If you're looking for a place to live, steer clear of people who tell you to wire money or who ask for security deposits or rent before you've met or signed a lease." "Some scammers hijack a real rental or real estate listing by changing the email address or other contact information, and placing the modified ad on another site," it continued. "Other rip-off artists make up listings for places that aren't for rent or don't exist, and try to lure you in with the promise of low rent or great amenities." If you find yourself out of work, be aware of job scams as well. "To trick people looking for honest work, scammers advertise where real employers and job placement firms do," the agency said. "They lie about your chances of getting a job and often ask you to pay before you get one — which is a sure sign of a scam." If you suspect a scam, the FTC wants you to report it and the agency listed a website to use where you can do just that. Get exclusive access to portfolio managers and their proven investing strategies with Real Money Pro. Get started now.
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*Подкаст Лайфхакера: что такое сплит-оплата и в чём её плюсы и минусы*

Рассказываем обо всех нюансах этой системы.
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*5 Easy, Expert-Approved DIY Methods to Get Rid of Squirrels in Your Attic*

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*These Are the 12 Products Our Editors Are Buying to Help Them Stick to Their New Year’s Resolutions*

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