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☆ National Park Week is coming up — and that means free entry for visitors
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Visitors to national parks will get free admission on April 20 as the federal government waives entrance fees to commemorate the start of National Park Week. National Park Week runs for nine days, from April 20 to April 28. The National Park Service oversees 429 park sites in the U.S. Of them, 63 are national parks. The remainder are national monuments, national battlefields and national historic sites, for example. However, 108 parks don't — including some of the most popular, like Grand Canyon, Zion, Rocky Mountain, Acadia, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Joshua Tree and Glacier national parks.

Persons: Joshua Tree Organizations: National, National Park Service, Finance, globetrotting Locations: U.S, Zion, Rocky Mountain, Acadia, Yosemite, Yellowstone

☆ 7 of the most beautiful US national parks, according to someone who's been to 59 of them
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Emily Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

After traveling to 59 US national parks, a few stand out more than others. Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming tops my list of the most beautiful landscapes in the country. I also love visiting places like Acadia National Park and Olympic National Park. Although I've found all 59 of the national parks I've visited to be beautiful, some simply took my breath away, regardless of my personal preferences. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, It's, who's, I've Organizations: Teton, Park, Service, Business Locations: Wyoming, Acadia

☆ Some advertisers are doubling their Amazon spends at the expense of Meta and Google. Here's what's driving the change.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAmazon's push to grow its $47 billion ad business beyond its core search ads is starting to gain steam with advertisers. About 70% to 80% of advertisers' Amazon budgets go to search ads that drive sales, said Laura Meyer, founder and CEO of Amazon agency Envision Horizons. But Amazon is increasingly investing in adtech to grow its ad business beyond search placements and better compete with giants like Meta and Google. AdvertisementPower said that brands often spend 8% of Amazon sales on ads — mostly search ads that drive sales. He said clients are now increasing budgets to represent 12% to 15% of Amazon sales, with the incremental dollars going toward Amazon's adtech formats.

Persons: —, Laura Meyer, Patrick Miller, Mark Power, Power, Horizon's Meyer, it's, Ross Walker, They've Organizations: Service, Amazon, Meta, Google, Business, Trade Locations: Acadia

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Southwest, Oracle, 3M, New York Community Bancorp and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Oracle — The database software stock surged 11% and headed for its best day since December 2021 after posting fiscal third-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street's expectations. Asana — The stock shed about 11% after the work management platform issued weak full-year revenue guidance. Asana said to expect revenue between $716 million and $722 million, less than the forecast of $725 million estimated by analysts polled by LSEG. American is expecting an adjusted loss of 15 cents to 35 cents per share, versus a 22 cent loss expected from analysts polled by FactSet. On lost 0.05 Swiss franc per share, while analysts polled by StreetAccount expected On to earn 0.10.

Persons: Oracle, William Brown, Asana, Microstrategy, Canaccord, TD Cowen, Dan Loeb's, StreetAccount, Archer, Daniels, Samantha Subin, Lisa Han, Alex Harring, Sarah Min Organizations: Southwest Airlines —, Boeing, Southwest, Oracle, L3Harris Technologies, LSEG, Wall Street, Boeing —, New York Times, Max, Alaska Airlines, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, American Airlines —, FactSet, Management, Advance, Swiss, Revenue, Daniels, Midland, Daniels Midland, . New York Community Bancorp Locations: .

☆ $950,000 Homes in Maine, Florida and Washington
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Angela Serratore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Southwest Harbor, Maine | $949,000A circa 1900 cottage with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.2-acre lotThis house is in Southwest Harbor, a small town on Mount Desert Island. Bangor, the nearest city, is a little more than an hour away. Portland is three hours away, and Boston is within a five-hour drive. Size: 1,200 square feetPrice per square foot: $791Indoors: A paved path runs through the yard, stepping up to the small covered porch and the bright green front door. The living space is open to a dining area surrounded by windows, with a high ceiling and a built-in bench.

Organizations: Claremont Locations: Harbor , Maine, Southwest Harbor, Desert, Acadia, Bangor, Augusta, Portland, Boston

☆ The most visited National Park Service sites 2023
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“From Kaloko Honokōhau National Historic Park in Hawai’i to Congaree National Park in South Carolina, parks are attracting more visitors each year to learn about our shared history,” National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said in a news release. 1 spot as the most visited site in the US National Park system and accounts for 5.15% of all visits in the system. Beyond the summer seasonCongaree National Park in South Carolina is starting to grow in popularity, getting more recognition beyond its home state. National Park ServiceVisitation habits to NPS sites are changing with people finding ways to bypass the traditional warm-weather peak. Among the more famous ones were Joshua Tree National Park (3.27 million) and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. (8.09 million).

Persons: Chuck Sams, Lincoln, George Washington, Joshua, Joshua Tree, ”, —, ” Sams, “ Organizations: CNN, National, Service, NPS, Historic, Park Service, Recreation Area, Gulf, Lincoln, George Washington Memorial, Natchez, Glen, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington , D.C, Zion, Yellowstone, Rocky, Yosemite National, Acadia, Teton, Lincoln Memorial Locations: Hawai’i, South Carolina, f11photo, Smoky, Mead, Arizona and Utah, Washington ,, Southern California, California, Olympic, Washington, Cuyahoga Valley, Ohio, Montana, Idaho, United States

☆ 'This is the mental health moment': Innovation and M&A are helping to boost these stocks to new heights
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

There's been a lot of chatter about the mental health crisis since the Covid-19 pandemic. Attention to a long-time crisis The mental health crisis is nothing new. However, there has also been a growing awareness and acceptance of mental health illnesses over the past decade, said Canaccord Genuity analyst Richard Close. "There's been recognition that mental health has a significant impact on a person's overall health," he said. "This is the mental health moment," said Dr. Ken Duckworth, NAMI's chief medical officer and author of "You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Mental Health."

Persons: There's, Covid, Peter Micca, AbbVie, Emraclidine, Myers Squibb, Karuna, Marc Goodman, Canaccord, Richard Close, MacKenzie Scott, Ken Duckworth, NAMI, Deloitte's Micca, William Blair, Myles Minter, Minter, Auvelity, Leerink's Goodman, Ashwani Verma, Verma, Goodman, BioHaven, Cerevel, Neumora, tardive, David Song, BetterHelp, psychedelics Johnson, Johnson, Spravato, Blair's Minter, Axsome, Micca, Michael Bloom Organizations: Institute for Health Metrics, Deloitte, Cerevel Therapeutics, Karuna Therapeutics, Bristol Myers, Leerink Partners, Centers for Disease Control, National Alliance, Mental, Mental Health, Wall Street, Therapeutics, Neumora Therapeutics, UBS, Karuna, Cellular Therapies, Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Neurocrine Biosciences, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Tema Neuroscience, Axsome Therapeutics, Acadia Healthcare, BetterHelp, CNBC, pharma, Cellular Locations: Covid, Bristol, XEN1101, Acadia, Tema

☆ A Compact, Eco-Friendly House and Three (Not-So-Little) Pigs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Julie Lasky | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

This is the story of two athletic people who formed an attachment while cycling and made a home together near the coast of Maine. They built a small, energy-efficient house northwest of Camden that is comfortable throughout the year: in frigid season, sopping season, insect season. This is also the story of three not-so-little pigs that chomp down on their field. Didier Bonner-Ganter and Nathalie Nopakun met seven years ago while participating in the Cadillac Challenge, an annual bike ride in Acadia National Park. Ms. Nopakun was living in Cambridge, Mass., and had a job as a compliance officer for a Medicaid/Medicare plan, while Mr. Bonner-Ganter was working as a forester and arborist in Midcoast Maine.

Persons: It’s, We’ll, Didier Bonner, Ganter, Nathalie Nopakun, Nopakun, Bonner Locations: Maine, Camden, Acadia, Cambridge, Midcoast Maine

☆ The 24 best places for Airbnb investments in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New investors poured in, hoping for profits, only to see increased competition from other new hosts and host revenue dip nationwide in 2023. Some of the best places to invest in short-term-rentals today are in smaller cities near outdoor attractions, according to analytics site AirDNA, which ranks the best places for Airbnb hosts to invest each year. AdvertisementAirDNA also highlighted spots that bucked the national trend to show growth in host revenue last year. Take Marquette, Michigan, a town on the shores of Lake Superior, which initially ranked high among the best places to invest. AdvertisementHere are the best 24 cities and towns to invest in an Airbnb in 2024, according to AirDNA, which provided all the data.

Persons: —, Peggy Gascon, Ryan Villines, Jamie Lane, Lane, AirDNA Organizations: Service, Business, . Locations: Phoenix , Arizona, Montana, Ellsworth , Maine, Acadia, Port Angeles , Washington, . Columbus , Georgia, Chattahoochee, New York City, Dallas, Marquette , Michigan, Lake Superior

☆ If you plan on visiting these 9 US national parks this year, you'll definitely need a reservation — take a look
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Some US national parks require tourists to make a reservation before visiting. Popular destinations like Yosemite National Park and Zion National Park are on the list. The scenic sights and outdoorsy activities attract millions to US national parks, typically open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Although there are 428 national park sites, there are only 63 that exclusively have "national park" in their name. The reservations typically cost $2, excluding Shenandoah National Park, Haleakalā National Park, Zion National Park, and Acadia National Park.

Persons: — Organizations: Yosemite, Zion, Service, National Park Services, Shenandoah, Park Locations: Acadia

She is one of this year's winners of an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, presented by the American Library Association. The fiction medal was awarded to Amanda Peters for her novel “The Berry Pickers,” a multi-generational story centered around the disappearance of a young Mi’kmaq girl from a blueberry field in Maine. “Amanda Peters’ stunning prose and evocative narrative enraptured us with the grief and longing of her characters. “I was 16 and sitting in the library and it changed the trajectory of my reading career," said Peters, who read the book at home. The Carnegie Medals were established in 2012 with the help of a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Persons: Roxanna Asgarian, ”, Andrew Carnegie, Roald Dahl's, Asgarian, Hart, Amanda Peters, “ Amanda Peters, Christina Wong’s, Daniel Innes ’, Jake Bittle’s “, Darrin Bell’s “, Peters, John Steinbeck's, “, ” Peters, ” Asgarian, Jennifer Egan, James McBride, Bryan Stevenson Organizations: —, Las Vegas, American Library Association, Carnegie, Dalhousie University, Acadia University, New York Public Library, History Research, Town, Carnegie Corporation of New Locations: Las, Dallas, America, Maine, San Diego, United States, Falmouth , Nova Scotia, Wolfville , Nova Scotia, New York City, New York, Carnegie Corporation of New York

☆ Nashville's startup scene is booming. Here's why investors and founders are moving to 'Music City'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 1, 2019: Tourists visit the bars and country music venues in the Lower Broadway entertainment district in Nashville, Tennessee. As more investors and founders are flocking to explore Nashville's booming health care and technology scene, Shah said he gets recognized regularly. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesNicknamed "Music City," Nashville is chock-full of country singers and perpetually buzzing with live music. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Robert Alexander | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesNashville's health tech startup scene has also benefited from significant investment from local organizers and government officials. Eligible Nashville entrepreneurs can also become members of the Greater Nashville Technology Council and the Nashville Health Care Council.

Persons: Robert Alexander, Robin Shah, Shah, Pavlo Gonchar, Kyle Cooksey, Bill Frist, Cooksey, John Bass, Bass, Ellen Herlacher, Luke Benda, it's, Cerner, It's, Vanderbilt, Marcus Whitney, Whitney, Benda, Landon Gibbs, Gibbs, Raelyn Wilson, Wilson Organizations: Tourists, Broadway, Getty, Thyme, CNBC, Nashville, Nashville Health Care, Healthcare, HCA, Community Health Systems, Acadia Healthcare, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Belmont University, Meharry Medical, Monogram Health, Downtown, Istock, Amazon, Oracle, Bank, Greater Nashville Venture Capital Association, Center, Nashville Area, of Commerce, Force, Ventures, Greater, Greater Nashville Technology Council, Nashville Health Care Council, HCA Healthcare Locations: NASHVILLE , TENNESSEE, Nashville , Tennessee, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Nashville, UKRAINE, U.S, Acadia, Downtown Nashville , Tennessee, Music City, Rocky, Colorado, Boston, Greater Nashville, Cumberland

DETROIT (AP) — Pressure in rising on General Motors as the lone holdout in a strike targeting all three big Detroit automakers after a tentative contract agreement with Jeep maker Stellantis was reached with the United Auto Workers union over the weekend. The Ford agreement revives cost-of-living adjustments that the UAW agreed to suspend in 2009 during the Great Recession. At Stellantis, workers get cost-of-living pay that would bring raises to a compounded 33%, with top assembly plant workers making more than $42 per hour. Overnight, 8,200 Stellantis workers in Canada represented by a different union, Unifor, walked off the job. At the peak, about 46,000 UAW workers were on strike — about one-third of the union’s 146,000 members at all three companies.

Persons: Stellantis, ”, Erik Gordon, Ford, Shawn Fain, Fain, Chuck Browning, ” “, ” Browning, Gordon, Bruce Baumhower, ” Unifor, ____ Bajak, John Raby, Corey Williams, Haleluya Organizations: DETROIT, General Motors, Detroit, United Auto Workers, UAW, Ford, GM, Saturday, Silverado, Sierra, Vehicles, GMC Acadia, Cadillac, University of Michigan, ” “ UAW, Jeep, “ Locations: American, Spring Hill , Tennessee, Texas , Michigan, Missouri, Spring, Mexico, Arlington , Texas, Detroit, America, Stellantis, Toledo , Ohio, Canada, Unifor, Boston, Charleston , West Virginia, Sterling Heights , Michigan, Jersey City , New Jersey

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union has widened its strike against General Motors, the lone holdout among the three Detroit automakers, after reaching a tentative contract agreement with Jeep maker Stellantis. About 14,000 UAW workers had been on strike at two Stellantis assembly plants in Michigan and Ohio, and several parts distribution centers across the country. Workers also will get cost-of-living pay that would bring the raises to a compounded 33%, with top assembly plant workers making more than $42 per hour. Like the Ford contract, the Stellantis deal would run through April 30, 2028. Negotiations between the UAW and Stellantis had intensified Thursday, the day after the Ford deal was announced.

Persons: ”, Erik Gordon, Ford, Stellantis, Shawn Fain, ” “ Everybody’s, Larry Montgomery, John Rutherford, Spring Hill didn’t, Fain, “, ” Fain, Rich Boyer, Gordon, Bruce Baumhower, Baumhower, Jermaine Antwine, Bajak, John Raby, Corey Williams, Haleluya Organizations: DETROIT, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Detroit, UAW, GMC Acadia, Cadillac, University of Michigan, GM, Ford, ” UAW, Workers, Toyota, Tesla, Jeep, Hollywood Locations: Hill , Tennessee, North America, Texas , Michigan, Missouri, Tennessee, Belvidere , Illinois, Spring Hill, Stelantis, Michigan, Ohio, Stellantis, Belvidere, Trenton , Michigan, Toledo , Ohio, Sterling Heights , Michigan, Pontiac , Michigan, Boston, Charleston , West Virginia, Jersey City , New Jersey

☆ Rocket Lab stock drops 25% after first launch failure in over two years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Rocket Lab stock fell in premarket trading after the company suffered its first launch failure in over two years early Tuesday morning. "We are deeply sorry to our partners Capella Space for the loss of the mission," Rocket Lab said in a statement. Shares of Rocket Lab fell as much as 26% in premarket trading from its previous close at $5.04. But Rocket Lab warned it will be postponed while it resolves the launch failure. After its previous launch failure, Rocket Lab launched its next Electron mission 70 days later.

Persons: Space – Organizations: Rocket, Space, Federal Aviation Administration, Capella Space, Elon, SpaceX, Lab Locations: New Zealand, Acadia, San Francisco, U.S

Like most lobstermen, the Maine House Republican leader scrambled to complete his work ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Lee. Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham was rushing home from sea when a giant wave rose up, seemingly from nowhere, and towered over his boat. Suffering a black eye, facial fracture and stitched lip, Faulkingham counted Polk and himself lucky to be alive Monday. In the meantime, the Coast Guard, responding to the beacon, alerted Faulkingham's wife at 12:20 p.m. and the search was on. He hauled them onto his lobster boat and rush to shore, where an ambulance took them to the hospital.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, Rep, Billy Bob Faulkingham, Alex Polk, ” Faulkingham, Faulkingham, Polk, It’s, ”, Faulkingham's, Mikie Faulkingham, Lee, Diolanda Caballero, “, — it’s, ” Caballero Organizations: Maine House Republican, Atmospheric Administration, . Coast Guard, lobstermen, Coast Guard, Associated Press, National Weather Service Locations: Hurricane, Winter, Desert Island, Acadia, Gulf of Maine

The U.S. National Hurricane Center discontinued a tropical storm warning for the coast of Maine, while Environment Canada ended its tropical storm warning in New Brunswick. Political Cartoons View All 1163 ImagesA tropical storm warning remained in effect for parts of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and the Magdalen Islands. Lee flooded coastal roads in Nova Scotia and took ferries out of service while fanning anxiety in a region still reeling from wildfires and severe flooding this summer. In eastern Maine, winds died down enough by late afternoon Saturday for utility workers to begin using bucket trucks to make repairs. Central Maine Power and Versant Power had hundreds of workers, including out-of-state crews, assisting the effort.

Persons: Lee, Prince Edward Island, Pam Lovelace, “, Brian Lunt, Lunt, Power, ”, Sarah Thunberg, Billy Bob Faulkingham, Danny Mitchell, ” Mitchell, Betsy Follansbee, Fred, jogged, “ We’re, ” Follansbee, Maine’s, Ren Renton, Sandy, Hurricane Fiona, Jill Maepea, ___ Sharp, Robert Bumsted, Patrick Whittle, Michael Casey, Mark Thiessen, Rob Gillies, Kathy McCormack Organizations: BAR, Maritime, U.S, National Hurricane Center, Environment Canada, Canadian, Magdalen, Authorities, Halifax Stanfield International, New Brunswick, Police, Central Maine Power, National Weather Service, Republican, Maine Legislature, Winter Harbor Police, Associated Press Locations: Maine, New England, Maritime Canada, New Brunswick, Halifax , Nova Scotia, Eastport , Maine, Maine , New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, U.S, Bar Harbor , Maine, Acadia, Halifax, New, Searsport , Maine, Massachusetts, Portland , Maine, Bar Harbor, Higgins, Scarborough , Maine, Maine’s Bailey, of Maine, New York, New Jersey, Hurricane, Canada, Canadian, England, Cape Elizabeth , Maine, Boston, Rio, Las Vegas, Anchorage , Alaska, Toronto, Concord , New Hampshire

All-new: 2024 GMC Acadia The show's one big new model reveal came as General Motors unveiled the completely redesigned 2024 GMC Acadia on Wednesday morning. 2024 GMC Acadia GMProduction of the 2024 Acadia is expected to begin early next year at a plant in mid-Michigan, with vehicles slated to hit dealer showrooms during the first quarter. The company revealed its refreshed 2024 F-150 pickup truck lineup Tuesday night to a large crowd in downtown Detroit, not far from the show floor. Jeep unveiled a refreshed 2024 version of its Gladiator pickup in Detroit on Sep. 13, 2023. Not surprisingly, the Gladiator's new grille is very similar to the revamped grille that the Wrangler itself will be sporting for the 2024 model year.

Persons: it's, Duncan Aldred, wasn't, Ford, Jim Farley, John Emmert, Motors, Cadillac, Alex MacDonald, Gladiator, Stellantis, Jim Morrison Organizations: DETROIT, Detroit, United Auto Workers, Detroit Auto, North American, CNBC, General Motors, Acadia, GMC, GMC Acadia GM, GM, Chevrolet Traverse, Buick, CT5, Cadillac CT5, Google, Jeep, Apple Locations: Acadia, Michigan, U.S, Yukon, Detroit, Toledo ., North America

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☆ Federal safety regulators push to recall 52 million air bags
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Federal safety regulators are pushing to get 52 million air bags recalled due to the threat that they could explode, severely injuring or even killing a car’s occupants. About 11 million of the air bags were manufactured by Delphi under a licensing agreement with ARC. It also did not give an estimate for how many vehicles contain the air bags, since most vehicles have multiple air bags. The agency did not say how many cars may have more than one of the air bags it wants recalled. The number of air bags still in use is less than the 67 million that NHTSA estimated earlier this year.

Persons: ”, Takata, —, Ramishah Maruf Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal, Traffic Safety Administration, ARC, Delphi, General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, NHTSA, GM, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, “ Locations: New York, United States, Canada

☆ How Ron DeSantis Joined the ‘Ruling Class’ — and Turned Against It
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Nicholas Confessore | More About Nicholas Confessore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

In January, Pinellas school district officials yanked Toni Morrison’s classic novel “The Bluest Eye” from high schools after a parent complained about a two-page rape scene. But in counties like Pinellas, his policies and rhetoric have already had what his critics believe is their intended effect. She objected to parts of the syllabus Mr. Robinson had distributed to his class on African-American history, which her son had briefly enrolled in. “I don’t stop my class and ask my white kids, ‘Hey, how are you feeling?’ What kind of teacher would do that?” Mr. Robinson said. In January, someone reported Mr. Robinson for a TikTok mentioning that he had taught students in his Dunedin sociology class about the Black thinker W.E.B.

Persons: DeSantis, yanked Toni Morrison’s, Ruby, ”, Jeffrey Sachs, Diaz, Laura Hine, Renee Chiea —, —, Brandt Robinson, Robinson, Chiea, Nell Irvin Painter, DeSantis’s, Mr, “ It’s, Robinson’s, W.E.B, Du Bois Organizations: Republican, Liberty, Disney, Acadia University, Dunedin High School, Princeton, America, Mr, The Times, Black Locations: Pinellas County, Pinellas, ”, New Orleans, Nova Scotia, Tallahassee ’, Florida, Dunedin

☆ A biotech hedge fund that counts Yale’s endowment among its clients bought a new stake in this genetic testing company
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Founded by brothers Julian and Felix Baker in 2000, the health care hedge fund focuses on biotech and life sciences investing. The biotech stock with a focus on neuroscience has surged more than 84% this year. Baker Bros. doubled down on its bet in Kymera Therapeutics , which it raised by more than 51%. The hedge fund also took new stakes in ImmunoGen , which has more than tripled this year, soaring 216%, and Day One Biopharmaceuticals , which is down by 34%. The hedge fund lowered its exposure to the biotech company, which develops treatments for cancer, by 5%.

Persons: Baker, Tisch, Julian, Felix Baker, Seagen, Yun Li Organizations: Baker Bros, Advisors, Yale, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Kymera Therapeutics Locations: InVitae, Invitae, Acadia, ImmunoGen

☆ Biden's tough sell in Pennsylvania: green energy to union workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Biden is betting that union workers whose jobs are threatened by the energy transition will eventually find a place in the green economy, but that's a hard sell in union-friendly Philadelphia. About a dozen union workers in the Philadelphia region Reuters spoke to questioned whether the new industries can produce a similar number of jobs at the same high wage scale. Overall energy jobs in the U.S. grew 3.8% in 2022, to more than 8.1 million, led by fast growth in clean energy jobs, the Department of Energy said in June. Clean energy jobs, a wide category including wind and solar power, nuclear, and grid technologies and battery storage, made up 3.1 million of those. "I believe Biden when he says that green energy jobs will be union, the question is just how many jobs will there be," Eiding said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Nancy Minor, Ali Zaidi, Zaidi, Pat Eiding, Eiding, Seth Harris, Harris, Jarrett Renshaw, Heather Timmons, Robert Birsel Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia Shipyard, Reuters, EV, Department of Energy, Philadelphia AFL, CIO, White, House, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia, U.S, Acadia, Biden's, China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Domino's Pizza, DraftKings, Lucid, SunPower and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The agreement has the potential to add incremental orders from Uber Eats to 70% of Domino's stores, the company said. DraftKings — Shares of the sports betting app rallied about 5% following an upgrade to buy by analysts at Bank of America. Bank stocks — Bank stocks jumped after consumer prices came in lighter than expected. SunPower — Shares jumped 9.4% after the solar power company was upgraded by Raymond James to strong buy from outperform. Beyond Meat shares added 4% in the previous session.

Persons: Uber, DraftKings, it's, Lazard, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, KeyCorp, Lucid, FactSet, Raymond James, Pavel Molchanov, Stellantis, Holley, JPMorgan, Yun Li, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Michael Bloom Organizations: Domino's, Bank of America, TV, Jefferies, Bank, — Bank, Citigroup, Goldman, Comerica, Acadia Healthcare, Holley Inc, —, JPMorgan Chase Locations: Zions, U.S, New Mexico, Acadia

☆ Parts Maker Rejects Demand to Recall Air-Bag Inflators Regulators Call Unsafe
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Ryan Felton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

General Motors recalled nearly one million SUVs that used the ARC air bags, including the GMC Acadia, from model years 2014 to 2017. Photo: mark blinch/ReutersAn auto-parts manufacturer is rejecting a demand from federal regulators that it recall 67 million air-bag inflators that the regulators say are unsafe, setting up a potential legal battle that would have wide-ranging ramifications for the industry. In a letter released publicly Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had tentatively concluded that the inflators made by Tennessee-based ARC Automotive contain a “safety-related defect” and should be recalled. The inflators have been linked to exploding incidents that have killed two people and injured others.

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