Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Finance is a news site that provides financial news and analysis. It covers a wide range of topics including stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, and cryptocurrencies. The site features articles written by a team of journalists who provide insights into the latest financial developments around the world. Yahoo Finance also offers tools for investors such as stock screeners, portfolio trackers, and financial calculators.

68%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • The articles occasionally use language that promotes financial gain over other values.
  • The author suggests that UK shares are being overlooked by investors.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • There are no clear conflicts of interest reported in the articles.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • GSK acquired Aiolos Bio, which is ready to enter phase II clinical development for the treatment of adult patients with asthma. The acquisition gives GSK access to a potentially best in class new medicine that could redefine the standard of care with dosing every six months.
  • The bank said that its Argentine arm has started to create volatility in its financial results. and booked about $5bn of historical losses once the deal closes.
  • The sale is expected to lead to a $1 billion pre-tax loss for HSBC in the first quarter of this year.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • The author claims that UK shares are too cheap and London stocks look cheap geographically and historically. However, this statement contradicts their previous argument that the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 have gone nowhere for five years.
  • The author does not give full information on what the lowest price means.

Recent Articles

  • EQT Group in Advanced Talks to Buy Keywords Studios for £25.50 per Share, Valuing Company at Over £2 Billion

    EQT Group in Advanced Talks to Buy Keywords Studios for £25.50 per Share, Valuing Company at Over £2 Billion

    Broke On: Monday, 20 May 2024 EQT Group, a European private equity firm, is in advanced talks to buy Dublin-based video game services company Keywords Studios Plc for £25.50 per share, valuing it at over £2 billion. EQT's bid comes after the company rejected four previous unsolicited proposals. Keywords Studios specializes in animation, audio, testing, localization and marketing services for the video game industry. The acquisition would give EQT a significant stake in this growing sector. No deal terms have been disclosed yet. EQT has previously invested in Spotify and Just Eat Takeaway.com.
  • HSBC Sells Its Business in Argentina for $550 Million, Leading to a $1 Billion Pre-Tax Loss

    HSBC Sells Its Business in Argentina for $550 Million, Leading to a $1 Billion Pre-Tax Loss

    Broke On: Wednesday, 10 April 2024 HSBC is selling its business in Argentina to Grupo Financiero Galicia for $550 million as part of a strategic overhaul. The move comes at a time when the bank has struggled with markets such as France and Canada, and its Argentina business is largely domestically focused with limited connectivity to the rest of its international network. The sale will lead to a $1 billion pre-tax loss for HSBC in the first quarter of this year.
  • Currys Rejected by US Investment Firm Elliott for Takeover Offer Valued at σ7m

    Currys Rejected by US Investment Firm Elliott for Takeover Offer Valued at σ7m

    Broke On: Monday, 19 February 2024 Currys, an electrical goods retailer founded in August 2014 and operating more than 800 stores globally, has been rejected by US investment firm Elliott for a takeover offer valued at about 㰷m. Despite falling sales as customers cut back on spending, Currys increased its profit forecast for the year due to cost-cutting measures.
  • Apple's Vision Pro Headset Launches in the US on February 2 with High Demand and Potential Shipping Delays

    Apple's Vision Pro Headset Launches in the US on February 2 with High Demand and Potential Shipping Delays

    Broke On: Friday, 19 January 2024 Apple's new Vision Pro headset is set to launch in the US on February 2, with pre-orders opening on January 19. The device features Spatial Video and can blend the real world and virtual objects together in-headset. It starts at $3,499 with 256GB of storage.

  • Tesla Files Lawsuit Against Swedish Transport Agency Amid Labor Union Dispute

    Broke On: Monday, 27 November 2023 Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the Swedish Transport Agency and the postal service due to a postal workers' strike that has disrupted the delivery of license plates for Tesla cars. The workers are demanding that Tesla, which is non-unionized, sign a collective bargaining agreement. Tesla argues that not accessing the registration plates constitutes an unlawful discriminatory attack directed at the company.

  • John Travolta's Near-Death Experience Inspires Role in 'The Shepherd'

    Broke On: Monday, 27 November 2023 John Travolta experienced a near-death incident while flying a plane due to total electrical failure. The incident inspired Travolta's involvement in the short film 'The Shepherd', based on Frederick Forsyth's novella. Despite the incident, Travolta continued flying and later purchased a de Havilland Vampire, the same type of jet featured in Forsyth's book.

  • John Travolta's Near-Death Experience Inspires Role in 'The Shepherd'

    Broke On: Monday, 27 November 2023 John Travolta experienced a near-death incident while flying a plane due to total electrical failure. The incident inspired Travolta's involvement in the short film 'The Shepherd', based on Frederick Forsyth's novella. Despite the incident, Travolta continued flying and later purchased a de Havilland Vampire, the same type of jet featured in Forsyth's book.

  • Bird Flu Continues to Impact Poultry Industry with Over 1.3 Million Chickens Culled in Ohio

    Broke On: Wednesday, 01 November 2023 Over 1.3 million chickens were culled on an Ohio egg farm following the detection of bird flu. This is the second instance this month where over a million birds were culled on a single farm. The current outbreak began in early 2022 and has resulted in the culling of 8.1 million birds this year. Human cases of the disease remain rare, with only one report of a person contracting the H5N1 strain of the virus in the U.S. since 2022.

  • NFL Week 11: Key Matchups and Player Updates

    Broke On: Wednesday, 15 November 2023 The Arizona Cardinals will face off against the Houston Texans in NFL Week 11. The Philadelphia Eagles will play the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of Super Bowl 57. The Los Angeles Chargers and the Green Bay Packers are set to meet, both coming off losses. Bears' quarterback Justin Fields is expected to start against the Detroit Lions after recovering from a thumb dislocation. Browns' quarterback Deshaun Watson is set to undergo season-ending surgery on his throwing shoulder.

  • NFL Week 11: Key Matchups and Player Updates

    Broke On: Wednesday, 15 November 2023 The Arizona Cardinals will face off against the Houston Texans in NFL Week 11. The Philadelphia Eagles will play the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of Super Bowl 57. The Los Angeles Chargers and the Green Bay Packers are set to meet, both coming off losses. Bears' quarterback Justin Fields is expected to start against the Detroit Lions after recovering from a thumb dislocation. Browns' quarterback Deshaun Watson is set to undergo season-ending surgery on his throwing shoulder.