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☆ Alysia Montaño is set to be upgraded to a bronze medal after her rivals doped. That still feels like a ‘stab in the gut’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Receiving a first Olympic medal is supposed to be a momentous and exhilarating occasion for every athlete but not Alysia Montaño. “A stab in the gut, in the heart, really,” is how she describes her supposed moment of triumph. In the days after learning that she could be awarded a bronze medal, Montaño says that her emotions oscillated from joy to sadness to something akin to grief. Savinova celebrates her winning gold at the London Olympics, a title of which she was later stripped. Montaño being awarded her bronze medal from the 2013 world championships in 2019.

Persons: vacantly, “, ” Montaño, – Mariya Savinova, Ekaterina Guliyev, Ekaterina Poistogova, Pamela Jelimo, Montaño, Stu Forster, Savinova, Guliyev, Olivier Morin, huff, –, Adam Nelson, Mustafa Abumunes, ”, wouldn’t Organizations: CNN, Doping Agency, London Olympics, Getty, Athletics Integrity Unit, Turkish Athletic Federation, London, Doha, Clif, ” CNN, International Olympic Committee, US Olympic, Paralympic, New York Times, Nike Locations: Cleveland, American, London, Russia’s, Turkey, AFP, Qatar, Los Angeles, Burger, Paris

☆ I tried 6 protein bars to find the best-tasting options at the grocery store, and there are only 2 I'd buy again
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Ted Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I tried protein bars from One, Think!, Quest, Pure Protein, Clif Builders, and Barebells. The Clif Builders protein bar was a bit high in calories but I enjoyed it. AdvertisementProtein bars are becoming really, really popular. To help find which is the best to buy at the grocery store, I bought protein bars in similar flavors from six different brands to review. The amount of protein, calories, fiber, or added sugars a person is looking to consume will vary, so I focused my reviews on taste.

Persons: — Organizations: Clif Builders, Service

☆ Staggering Rise in Catheter Bills Suggests Medicare Scam
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Sarah Kliff | Katie Thomas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Linda Hennis was checking her Medicare statement in January when she noticed something strange: It said a company she had never heard of had been paid about $12,000 for sending her 2,000 urinary catheters. But she had never needed, or received, any catheters. The report used a federal database of Medicare claims that is available to researchers. Doctors, state insurance departments and health care groups around the country said the spike in claims for catheters that were never delivered suggested a far-reaching Medicare scam. “We think it’s outrageous,” said Clif Gaus, executive director of the group that conducted the analysis.

Persons: Linda Hennis, Hennis, “, Ms, ”, Clif Gaus Organizations: Boutique, National Association of, Care Locations: Chicago, Texas

☆ Starbursts, smuggled coffee and Martin Shkreli: How CNBC reported the Sam Bankman-Fried trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

Artist: Elizabeth WilliamsJust before 8 p.m. on Thursday, 12 jurors found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of all seven counts against him. (CNBC put out a note requesting access ahead of the trial — an email which was ultimately ignored.) Every exit to file a report included another breakneck trip through security, in a sort of run, rinse, repeat cycle — security, courtroom, exit, photographer's car to file, back up through security, over and over again. CNBC correspondent MacKenzie Sigalos reporting on the Sam Bankman-Fried trial from outside the SDNY courthouse at 500 Pearl Street in downtown Manhattan. Around 8:02 p.m., Bankman-Fried, speechless, began to walk to a room just adjacent to the main court.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Elizabeth Williams, Fried, MacKenzie Sigalos, Dan Mangan, Martin Shkreli, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Michael Lewis, Lewis, Indiana Jones, Ben McKenzie, McKenzie, Damian Williams, They'd, Danielle Sassoon, Jane Rosenberg, Joe Bankman, Barbara Fried, Joseph Bankman, Brendan Mcdermid, gaunt, Kaplan, Bankman, Mark Cohen, Judge Kaplan, blankly, Christian Everdell, Cohen Organizations: Alameda Research, Southern, of, CNBC, Auburn University totebag, Capitalism, U.S, Federal Court Locations: of New York, San Francisco, Vegas, Georgia, Manhattan, Indiana, New York City, U.S

Goodwin is the CEO and formulator of Olipop, a "healthier" prebiotic soda on track to surpass $200 million in sales by the end of the year. Here's how Goodwin and Lester turned a $100,000 investment into a multimillion-dollar business capable of selling $20 million worth of soda a month. They agreed to meet at a coffee shop in Palo Alto in early 2013 to discuss a potential partnership in Ben's probiotic soda company – Obi. However, Obi didn't see the success and traction they'd hoped for, and in 2016, Goodwin and Lester sold Obi. Ben Goodwin and David Lester became partners in Goodwin's probiotic soda company, Obi, in 2013.

Persons: Ben Goodwin, Goodwin, David Lester, Olipop, Lester, Gen Z, gravitate, I'd, Gary Erickson, Jes Gallegos, Jim Ilehder, São Paulo, Ben, – Obi, David, Van Leeuwen, Obi, Obi didn't, hadn't, would've, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mindy Kaling, Jonas, Joe, Nick, Kevin, they've Organizations: CNBC, University of California, Clif, Hardware, Diageo, U.S . Midwest, Target, Walmart Locations: Northern California, Santa Cruz, TikTok, University of California Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Ben's, Santa, probiotics, Jerusalem, U.S, Washington

☆ Oreo maker increases growth forecast thanks to demand for sweets
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —The maker of Oreo and Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate is thanking an increased demand for sweets in the first half of the year for its positive forecast, Mondelez (MDLZ) International said in its second quarter earnings call Thursday. It expects a 12% organic net revenue growth compared to an analyst estimate of 10%, driven in part by high demand for its snacks offsetting the high cost of goods. It’s their second quarter in a row of growth. In the second quarter, net revenue increased 17% to $8.51 billion. It’s notable there was strong demand for snacks as extreme weather, the war in Ukraine, avian flu and higher costs along the supply chain increased global food prices.

Persons: It’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Cadbury, Ritz, LU Locations: New York, Chicago, Ukraine, Europe, China, Clif

☆ It's Wall Street vs Wall Street as the recession debate rages on. Here's what David Rosenberg, Jeff Gundlach and 5 other experts have warned.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Wall Street experts are butting heads over the health of the economy, and what's to come. David Rosenberg, Rosenberg Research president"Markets pricing in a 'soft landing'? Will they ever be in for a big surprise," the Rosenberg Research chief tweeted. "You look at the United States and it seems to me that we're still making this transition from expansion to recession," Rosenberg said. "We're referring to this phenomenon as a Cardboard Box Recession, because items that are made (manufacturing) and shipped (trade) tend to go in a box.

Persons: David Rosenberg, Jeff Gundlach, Clif Asness, —, Rosenberg, Will, hasn't, we're, Gundlach, Jeffrey Kleintop, Charles Schwab, Kleintop, Goldman Sachs, That's, Jan Hatzius, Hatzius, Jim Reid, David Folkerts, Landau, Reid, Folkerts, Nicholas Colas Organizations: Service, Federal Reserve, Rosenberg Research, DoubleLine Capital, CNBC, Fibre, Association, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Locations: United States

☆ Top Wall Street analysts find these stocks compelling
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Here are five stocks chosen by Wall Street's top analysts, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their track records. (See Tesla Hedge Fund Trading Activity on TipRanks) Rakesh holds the 113th position among more than 8,000 analysts tracked on TipRanks. (See McDonald's Dividend Date & History on TipRanks) Despite tough macro conditions, McDonald's intends to expand further to grab additional business. Saleh ranks 383 out of more than 8,300 analysts on TipRanks, with a success rate of 65%. In line with his bullish stance, Goldman reiterated a buy rating and increased his price target to $74 from $71.

☆ Mondelez to sell gum business in developed markets for $1.35 bln
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Oreo maker Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ.O) said on Monday it had agreed to sell its gum business, including brands such as Trident and Dentyne, in the United States, Canada and Europe to Perfetti Van Melle Group for $1.35 billion. Perfetti Van Melle, the European gum and confectionery maker behind brands such as Mentos, Alpenliebe and Chupa Chups, will also acquire Mondelez's manufacturing facilities in Rockford, Illinois and Skarbimierz, Poland. Mondelez put its developed markets gum unit, which also includes brands such as Bubbaloo and Bubblicious, under a strategic review after demand took a severe hit during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The company said it will continue to operate its gum business outside the United States, Canada and Europe. The parties have entered into exclusive arrangements for the sale of the business in the country, it said.

☆ Fact Check-Country singer Jake Flint’s death not caused by COVID vaccine
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Representatives for country music singer Jake Flint said the singer did not die due to complications from the COVID-19 vaccine, contrary to false claims shared by social media users online. “I can verify from them, and from my own personal knowledge, that Jake Flint’s sudden and tragic death was not related in any way to the COVID-19 vaccine,” Clif Dolay, publicist for Flint, told Reuters via email. On April 21, 2021, Flint had posted his COVID-19 vaccination card on his Instagram account (here) with the text: “Fully Vaxed to the max and ready to make some tracks to Halifax or wherever else. There is no evidence that country music singer Jake Flint died due to the COVID-19 vaccine. His publicist said that his death was unrelated to the vaccine.

☆ Country singer Jake Flint, 37, dies just hours after getting married
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Country singer Jake Flint has died just hours after getting married, according to people close to him. His publicist, Clif Doyal, told The Oklahoman that Flint died in his sleep following his wedding Saturday. Flint's wife, Brenda, wrote in a Facebook post Tuesday: "We should be going through wedding photos but instead I have to pick out clothes to bury my husband in. "Jake has a million friends and I’m not sure how everyone will cope with this tragic loss," she wrote. Please please pray for his new wife Brenda, Jake’s precious mother, his sister and the rest of his family and friends.

☆ Jake Flint: Musician dies just hours after his wedding
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Andi Babineau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Oklahoma musician Jake Flint died unexpectedly over the weekend, hours after getting married, his publicist Clif Doyal told CNN. “Jake Flint was a true Ambassador of the Oklahoma and Texas Red Dirt music scene,” Doyal said. With his infectious smile and disarming sense of humor, he was loved by many, and I believe that, along with his music, will be his lasting legacy.”Doyal said Flint died in his sleep. CNN has reached out to the medical examiner’s office for more information. My heart is gone and I just really need him to come back.

☆ Mondelez International Raises Outlook Despite Lower Profits
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Kathryn Hardison | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mondelez International Inc. raised its full-year outlook as consumers continue to absorb higher prices for its snacks, though extra costs took a chunk out of its bottom-line in the third quarter. The Chicago-based maker of Oreo cookies and Triscuit crackers said sales rose 8.1% to $7.76 billion in the latest quarter, driven by higher pricing and volume. It also started to log sales following its acquisitions of energy bar marker Clif Bar & Co. and baked goods company Chipita Global S.A., deals valued at $2.9 billion and $2 billion respectively.

☆ How Snack-Food Company Mondelez Is Coping With Supply-Chain Volatility
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Liz Young | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

At Mondelez, maker of Oreos and many other well-known brands, the supply-chain chief is pushing for a no-touch factory and no-touch distribution center within the next five years. Sandra MacQuillan has steered the supply chain of Mondelez International one of the largest snack companies in the world, through union strikes at its bakeries, production slowdowns and the Covid-19 pandemic. Next up, Ms. MacQuillan is focused on automating plants, navigating inflation and integrating the production and distribution operations of the company’s latest acquisition, Clif Bar & Co.

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