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Microsoft published its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter ending on June 30, 2021, on Tuesday with revenue marking $46.2 billion, exceeding analyst estimates and increasing by 21% from the comparable period of last year. The company’s net income rose by 47% year-on-year to $16.5 billion, while diluted earnings per share soared by 49% to $2.17%. For the yearly results of the fiscal year 2021, Microsoft’s revenue rose by 18% to $168.1 billion, while the net income grew by 38% to $61.3 billion, both figures compared to the 2020 financial results. Diluted earnings per share this year were 40% higher than in the previous one, amounting to $8.05. “We are innovating across the technology stack to help organizations drive new levels of tech intensity across their business. Our results show that when we execute well and meet customers’ needs in differentiated ways in large and growing markets, we generate growth, as we’ve seen in our commercial cloud – and in new franchises we’ve built, including gaming, security, and LinkedIn, all of which surpassed $10 billion in annual revenue over the past three years,” said Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO.

Alphabet’s revenue soars 62% to $62B in Q2

The UK has recorded the highest number of deaths since March despite a drop in Covid-19 cases. A further 131 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday – the highest day-on-day rise since March 17 bringing the UK total to 129,303. There had been a further 23,511 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UK as of 9am on Tuesday, the Government said, meaning daily reported cases have fallen for a seventh day in a row. Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have been 154,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate. Responding to the 131 deaths, Dr Yvonne Doyle, medical director at Public Health England, said: “Rates are still high and the pandemic is not over yet, today we have recorded the highest number of deaths since March.  Nick Note: as i have  been warning its starting all over again. But this time its 1000 times more infectious…..

“This is in part due to the high number of cases recorded in recent weeks. We know deaths follow when there are a high number of cases and data today highlights we are still in the third wave.

UPS: Q2 revenue up 14.5% YoY to $23.4B

LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied on Tuesday as investors bet tight supply and rising vaccination rates will help offset any impact on demand from surging COVID-19 cases worldwide. Brent crude futures rose 1 cent to $74.51 a barrel by 0819 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 8 cents, or 0.1%, to $71.83 a barrel. Benchmark prices held their ground even after the United States issued travel warnings to Spain and Portugal due to rising COVID-19 cases. A White House official told Reuters wider travel curbs would not be lifted due to the highly infectious Delta variant and rising domestic infections. “With oil demand growth likely outpacing supply growth in the near term, we expect oil tightness over the summer, which should boost oil prices,” analysts at UBS said in a research note. In one encouraging sign for fuel demand, Britain reported its lowest daily total of new COVID-19 cases since July 4 on Monday, suggesting a recent surge in infections has passed its peak. Olympic host city Tokyo, however, is on track to report a record number of coronavirus cases on Tuesday even as athletes continued to compete across the city in the fourth day of the Games. Analysts tracking mobility data remain confident about fuel demand, counting on vaccinations to guard against strict new lockdowns. Global oil markets are expected to remain in deficit despite a decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, to raise production through the rest of the year. “Robust road traffic data across most major regions suggests rising infections are having minimal impact,” ANZ Research analysts said. Investors are awaiting inventory data from the American Petroleum Institute industry group on Tuesday and the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Wednesday for further evidence that demand is holding up. Nick Note: Our key analysis indicates that after the summer driving season… Delta death season will start this fall. That is when reality catches up as the infection and death rates soar. Besides the infections rising and summer driving season over its back to school infection spread by the kiddies. By that time we should have our short operations in place in the stock market and oil… For now let them have some summer fun and get the millennials all in.

The following number of countries in Europe are planning to make it illegal to enter bars and restaurants without proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. A rise in cases in countries including France, Italy and the Netherlands means ‘green passes’ will be required to enter all indoor hospitality venues. Each country has a slightly different plan for how the passes will work. So make sure you are informed of the rules before travelling to any of these countries.  This will take the form of either paper documentation or an app that proves visitors to indoor dining and entertainment venues have been fully vaccinated and are allowed to enter, restriction-free. It is not expected to affect each country’s rules on outdoor hospitality and gatherings. These measures are being taken to ensure visitors to bars, restaurants, museums, indoor sports venues, and other cultural/entertainment sites are kept safe from infection and not limited to restrictions like mask-wearing or social distancing. Some nations are still in the process of legally verifying how the passes will work. Others have had this in place with their own apps since COVID-19 related travel restrictions started lifting across Europe earlier this year. Nick Note: Its pretty obvious they are clueless. They really do not know what to do. A green pass certifying you have a vaccine that is less effective then the dominate variant. That means people will take more risks… will not mask up, they will not vitamin up and they for sure will not isolate….. How do you think this will end up…

Seventy percent of adults in the European Union have received at least one shot of the CVID-19 vaccines, Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday. “The EU has kept its word and delivered. Our target was to protect 70% of adults in the European Union with at least one vaccination in July. Today we have achieved this target,” von der Leyen said in a statement. The proportion of people aged 18 and over having been fully inoculated in the bloc now stands at 57%, she added. “These figures put Europe among the world leaders. The catch-up process has been very successful — but we need to keep up the effort,” she went on, warning that “the Delta variant is very dangerous.” Nick Note: Before they break out the Champaign their is one little itsy bitsy problem. The vaccines are less the 30% effective against the Delta mutation. But no need to tell them because it will interrupt their summer time fuck fests….. Ler them have at least one last summer of fun before the next die off.

Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram explains how “natural immunity” (from a previous COVID-19 infection) compares with vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca) VS. the Delta coronavirus variant. (This video was recorded on July 24, 2021). Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at https://www.medcram.com He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. Nick Note: A great tape… Listen further in to the part about studies on the Delta mutation on the vaccinated…. Pretty scary stuff/////

The French parliament approved a bill early Monday that will require a health pass for access to restaurants, bars, trains and planes from the beginning of August. All venues accommodating more than 50 people already require proof of vaccination or a recent negative Covid-19 test, including museums, cinemas and swimming pools. France’s parliament approved a law early Monday requiring special virus passes for all restaurants and domestic travel and mandating vaccinations for all health workers. Both measures have prompted protests and political tensions. President Emmanuel Macron and his government say they are needed to protect vulnerable populations and hospitals as infections rebound and to avoid new lockdowns. The law requires all workers in the health care sector to start getting vaccinated by Sept. 15, or risk suspension. It also requires a “health pass” to enter all restaurants, trains, planes and some other public venues. It initially applies to all adults, but will apply to everyone 12 and older starting Sept. 30.  To get the pass, people must have proof they are fully vaccinated, recently tested negative or recently recovered from the virus. Paper or digital documents will be accepted. The law says a government decree will outline how to handle vaccination documents from other countries. The bill was unveiled just six days ago. Lawmakers worked through the night and the weekend to reach a compromise version approved by the Senate on Sunday night and by the National Assembly after midnight. The rules can be applied through Nov. 15, depending on the virus situation. Macron appealed for national unity and mass vaccination to fight the resurgent virus, and lashed out at those fueling anti-vaccine sentiment and protests.About 160,000 people protested around France on Saturday against a special COVID-19 pass for restaurants and mandatory vaccinations for health workers. Many marchers shouted “liberty!” and said the government shouldn’t tell them what to do. Nick Note: Its complicated. If you are one who believes the vaccine conspiracy theories, its your right not to get vaccinated. BUT you cannot expect the rest of society to take the risk with you. Unvaccined people are carriers of the virus…… Which means if you go to public places you can infect a lot of people weather you believe it or not. You cannot force your beliefs on other people. . You have a right not to be vaccinated. Society has a right to limit your access to other people who choose to be vaccinated… You cannot have it both ways. Unvaccinated people have rights… BUT so do vaccinated people….. And if you roll the dice and get snake eyes you expect the local emergency room  to incubate you at a cost of $10,000 a day. So like it or not their are greater social implications in your decision then just you…….