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Travel Stocks Are Soaring on Vaccine Optimism. Can They Fly Higher?

Travel stocks soared Monday as optimism about a Covid-19 treatment and vaccine mounted.A vaccine might not be the silver bullet investors are anticipating.Travel stocks will likely have a bumpy ride in the coming months.The S&P 500 hit another all-time high Monday, as optimism surrounding a Covid-19 treatment and vaccine drove stocks higher, especially travel companies.The…

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Earl Thomas Is the Last Player the Win-Now Cowboys Need

The Dallas Cowboys would be smart to avoid Earl Thomas after his release from the Baltimore Ravens.Thomas is not the force he was, despite what Richard Sherman thinks.Dallas has enough potential character concerns on defense.Earl Thomas is available, but the Dallas Cowboys won’t come calling if they have any sense.Joining the Cowboys is a possibility…

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Here’s Why the Dow Jones Rocketed Higher Today

The Dow Jones recovery quickened on Monday.Boeing rallied as investors reacted to coronavirus drug headlines and improving TSA data.Donald Trump’s reelection hopes may be fueling risk appetite in the stock market, according to IG.The Dow Jones shot higher to start the week in blistering fashion. The prospect of a fast-track for coronavirus treatments and vaccines…

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How to Create Your Own Career Luck

Noam Galai/Getty Images Job seekers, entrepreneurs, and executives aiming to advance their careers face unprecedented uncertainty. To succeed, they must be ready for the unexpected and turn it into positive outcomes by seeing and connecting the dots. In short, they need to nurture serendipity: the unexpected good luck resulting from unplanned moments, in which proactive decisions…

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The Secret to AI Is People

MirageC/Getty Images Too many business leaders still believe that AI is just another ‘plug and play’ incremental technological investment. In reality, gaining a competitive advantage through AI requires organizational transformation of the kind exemplified by companies leading in this era: Google, Haier, Apple, Zappos, and Siemens. These companies don’t just have better technology — they…

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How to (Actually) Save Time When You’re Working Remotely

MirageC/Getty Images In these difficult times, we’ve made a number of our coronavirus articles free for all readers. To get all of HBR’s content delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Daily Alert newsletter. While the widespread shift to remote work hasn’t been without its challenges, it does offer a major silver lining: For…

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Tech Giants, Taxes, and a Looming Global Trade War

Negotiations about how digital giants — Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon — pay local taxes to foreign governments have been derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The timing couldn’t be worse: Governments are facing historic shortfalls and digital companies are doing exceedingly well. This all sets the stage for a global trade war. The authors explain…

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