Getting a COVID-19 test? Make sure the testing site is real

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Getting a COVID-19 test? Make sure the testing site is real

This winter’s spike in COVID-19 cases has more people than ever looking for tests. This has given rise to a new con: phony websites and suspicious in-person testing sites used to collect personal and insurance information.

How the scam works

Several websites appear after an online search for a COVID-19 testing site in your area, and a testing clinic affiliated with a local pharmacy or a pop-up run by a local group is selected.

In one version of this scam, you arrive at the testing site and are asked to complete a form with personal information, your driver’s license and medical insurance cards are photographed. Then, a swab is done and a promise is made that test results will arrive within a short time. Unfortunately, the test is a fake and the results never arrive. It was an excuse to get your information.

In another version of this con, you

5 Elements of a Successful Business Name

Your business name is the first thing your customers see. Getting first impressions right ensures that your business name properly reflects your brand so that customers differentiate it from your competition. Over the years, scientists have studied how long people need to make judgments, which names win attention, and how important name familiarity is.

According to researchers, people need up to 3 seconds to make a snap judgment on meeting someone. Therefore, the same applies to how they identify and connect to your business.

In another study done on behalf of the Society of Personal and Social Psychology, researchers concluded that uncomplicated names had increased their chance of success by 33%. Finally, the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan found that the more familiar a brand name is to its targeted audience, the better the product will sell.

Getting the Best Results From Your Business Name

Despite it

‘Moon Cube’ Discovered by Chinese Rover Turns Out to Be a Rock

China’s Yutu-2 rover, on the far side of the moon, spotted a distant cube-shaped object last month.
China’s space agency dubbed the object “mysterious hut.” Others called it “moon cube.”
The rover got closer and snapped a better photo, revealing the “cube” is a rabbit-shaped rock.

China’s mysterious “moon cube” is a mystery no longer. The big reveal: It’s a rock that’s not even shaped like a cube.

The nation’s Yutu-2 rover discovered the object — which appeared to be a gray cube looming on the lunar horizon — in early December. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) dubbed it “mysterious hut,” playfully speculating that the cube might be an alien house or spacecraft.

News reports called it the “moon cube.”

cube-shaped rock on the lunar horizon — China published this Yutu-2 image of the “mysterious hut” on the lunar horizon on December 3, 2021.

The CNSA estimated the object was

Comcast (CMCSA) Focuses on Broadband Business, Launches Gateway

Comcast CMCSA is benefiting from robust growth in its broadband subscriber base and strong momentum in the wireless business.

The strategy to provide high-speed internet at an affordable price is anticipated to play a pivotal role in providing connectivity and enhancing customer experience.

Comcast recently announced the launch of its next-generation xFi Advanced gateway that incorporates WiFi 6E in the United States.

The new gateway will offer customers an enhanced broadband experience with a faster and more reliable wireless connection.

The device has three WiFi bands — 2.4 GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz — which will reduce interference and increase bandwidth three times in the home to support the massive influx of connected devices used by consumers.

Comcast Corporation Price and Consensus

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Broadband Services to Drive the Top Line

The coronavirus has been a tailwind to Comcast’s broadband business. The company delivers broadband services

Dow curbs 800+ point loss as stocks close down, but off lows

Payne Capital Management President Ryan Payne, former Gartman Letter editor Dennis Gartman, and Capital Wealth Planning CIO Kevin Simpson weigh in on market activity ahead of the Fed’s two-day policy meeting.

U.S. stocks closed down across the board but off the worst levels of the session as volatility continued following the massive swings experienced Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average erased an 800+ point deficit, briefly turning positive, before ending the session off 66 points or 0.1%. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.2% and 2%, respectively.

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	Change %
I:DJI	DOW JONES AVERAGES	34297.73	-66.77	-0.19%
SP500	S&P 500	4356.45	-53.68	-1.22%
I:COMP	NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX	13539.294893	-315.83	-2.28%

The choppiness follows Monday’s wild turnaround, which had the Dow rebound from a 1,000-plus-point drop and also followed a three-week decline for the S&P 500, concluding with its worst weekly stretch since the start of