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☆ Cramer says he's willing to pay up for Viking, the biggest IPO of the year
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday reviewed the IPO of Viking , a cruise line whose market debut this week was the biggest of the year so far. And despite its hefty price tag, Cramer said he's willing to pay up for the stock. Viking stands apart from much of the competition — its ships don't have casinos, children aren't allowed, and it specifically targets a wealthy consumer. He conceded that Viking doesn't have a perfect balance sheet, but neither do the other publicly-traded cruise lines. But to Cramer, Viking deserves a premium.

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☆ 5 snacks a dietitian eats on the Mediterranean diet instead of processed foods
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Simple snacks from the Mediterranean diet can help you cut back on processed food like potato chips, according to a dietician. The Mediterranean diet is all about focusing on moderation and nutrient-dense food instead of restriction, said registered dietitian and food writer Sheela Prakash, author of "Mediterranean Every Day: Simple, Inspired Recipes for Feel-Good Food." Snacking doesn't have to be off-limits on the Mediterranean diet, but reaching for whole foods with a healthy dose of protein and fiber can be a more energizing option than processed foods. AdvertisementPrakash shared the go-to Mediterranean diet snacks that provide all-day energy and are delicious enough to distract her husband from junk food cravings. While it takes a bit more effort up front, prepping healthy snacks at home can make it easier to stick to a healthy diet long-term than more extreme measures like cutting out snacks completely, according to Prakash.

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☆ An 82-year-old woman who runs half-marathons shares 3 simple habits that transformed her heart health
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A woman who started running half-marathons in her 70s said the exercise has improved her heart health. She walks 8 miles daily, and takes pictures along the way to share with family. Just ask Wilma King, who started running half-marathons in her 70s. King started by just walking down the block and back and gradually went further and further as her stamina increased. "I walk for heart health, plus I entertain myself.

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☆ Here is Eli Lilly's competitive edge in GLP-1 obesity drugs and Abbott's secondary play
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB. Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.

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☆ The most common job-search mistake young workers make, says career counselor who's advised thousands
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Candidates who skip these stages "don't come across nearly as prepared as the candidates who have done their research." To that end, Cruzvergara says students and young professionals can focus on two types of research to prepare for job applications. Talk to your classmates and professors, read the news, tune into social media or listen to podcasts about those topics. Doing research on the micro-level, meanwhile, is understanding the basics of a specific job opening you're applying to. Make sure you go into interviews understanding the title, job description, required skills and experiences, and the company's goals.

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☆ Unemployed Gen Zer Shared Her Frustration With the Job Market on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A college-educated Gen Zer struggling to find a minimum-wage job shared her frustration in a viral video. Santos, who is based in Brooklyn, NYC, told Business Insider that she was working as a nanny until she lost her job in November 2023. AdvertisementAfter sharing her struggle on TikTok, Santos learned she's not aloneSantos made her now-viral video the day she went job-hunting in person. "Everyone's in the same position, whether they studied business, whether they studied marketing or anything else. She's now receiving job offers from strangersSantos said she's received job offers and opportunities from strangers who have seen her teary video.

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☆ The global cities with the best quality of life show how dire the affordability crisis is
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementLiving in a global city with a high quality of life is increasingly reserved for the wealthiest. The world's most liveable cities — for the wealthyThe rising cost of housing, food, and other household goods is helping worsen the affordability crisis in these cities. Vienna, for example, has kept housing costs remarkably low through its generous social housing system. The average studio apartment in Zurich costs $1.1 million and the average home across the country costs $1.4 million, the Times reported. Like in many American cities, a severe housing shortage in cities like Zurich and Geneva is also contributing to rising home costs.

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☆ I'm 24 and have always been sober. It frustrates some people, but I'll continue to do so.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Jenna Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Now I'm 24, and I'm totally sober. Some people even go as far as to tell me that I just must think that I'm perfect since I don't drink. I don't think drinking takes away from a person's moral goodness. Even though some people may try to make me think again about my decision to stay completely sober, I'm not going to change my mind. I am content with the choices I make and feel that those who don't understand don't need to.

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☆ Hollywood insiders are bracing for M&A activity to make a comeback, as 10 experts reveal the deals they're predicting
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Reed Alexander | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

"The unknown is hard to transact in," Sam Powers, the global head of technology, media, and telecommunications for Bank of America, told Insider. Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision , which was completed Thursday, has also put media and tech M&A back in the spotlight. "People have been holding their breath in nervous anticipation" about the idea of tech buying big media , one investor told Insider. Private-equity bets on media and Hollywood have seen mixed resultsPrivate-equity firms may have the cash to finance major media acquisitions, but they're reckoning with market volatility. Are you a Hollywood insider?

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☆ The sure-fire way to save America’s cities? Do what Tokyo does.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

But affordability isn't an issue in the world's biggest city, Tokyo. In collectivist Japan, housing policy is designed to benefit the most people possible. Earthquakes and small homesAnother feature of the Japanese housing market is purely situational: The country is a hotspot for earthquakes. Could the US import Japanese housing policy? Japan's housing policy "is now quite well understood" among American housing advocates and scholars, he says, "whereas it was not even three years ago."

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(New money means any funds that aren't currently in a BMO bank account or were in a BMO account in the last 14 days.) More BMO checking account bonusesIf you don't qualify for the BMO Relationship Check Account bonus, the bank has more personal checking account bonuses available until December 8, 2023. BMO Smart Money Checking and the BMO Smart Advantage Checking Account both offer a $400 checking account bonus, and the requirements for earning the bonus are the same. High bank account bonuses at other banksIf you'd like to consider more options, the following national banks also have high bank account bonuses. Products in this post: BMO Relationship Checking, BMO Relationship Plus Money Market Account, BMO Smart Money Checking, BMO Smart Advantage Checking Account, Chase Secure Banking℠, Chase Private Client Checking℠, Citigold® Checking Account, Citi Priority, Huntington Bank Platinum Perks Checking, U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking, U.S. Bank Standard Savings Account

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The Quest 2 controllers are a slightly refined update to the original Quest controllers, which feature separate grip and trigger buttons, three face buttons and a joystick. Start the Meta Quest app on your mobile device and sign into your account. Dave JohnsonFinally, tap Pair New Controller and tap the name of the controller (left or right) that you want to pair. Choose the kind of Meta Quest controller you want to pair and then follow the directions. Start the Meta Quest app on your mobile device and sign into your account.

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☆ This major bank's stock can rally 25% as dealmaking and consumer banking improve, HSBC says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors shouldn't ignore Goldman Sachs as dealmaking regains steam and the consumer banking business turns a corner, according to HSBC. "Goldman Sachs is our preferred name in this sector," Martinez said in a note to clients. Goldman shares have underperformed the broader market with a 6.5% loss this year. Goldman could also see increased valuation multiples from strong earnings and returns on equity and tangible common shareholders' equity, the analyst said. Higher capital requirements or management talent leaves could also hurt shares, as could losses on sales of principal investments.

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☆ How different kinds of investors can approach this August market pullback
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

Or are the stocks that are now hated going to turn out to be precursors of the next downturn? Of all the techs I follow, I think ServiceNow probably had the best quarter. We know what to pay when we think a stock is going up, which is the going price. Next thing you know that stock is down to $143 and you say to yourself, should I buy it back? In that case, you need to sell stocks pretty aggressively until we get oversold, raising cash to 10% like us.

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☆ More than retail or hotels, the film industry is destroying the planet. But sustainable sets like Oscar winner 'The Whale' may offer a new way forward.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Parisa Hashempour | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

InsiderThe film industry has a sustainability problem, and it's massive: The average tentpole production — a film with a budget over $70 million — generates 2,840 tonnes of carbon dioxide, the British Film Institute reported. Yawger saw raw materials from industry waste transform into items such as tables, outdoor furniture, bowls, and benches. "It revealed the film industry was the second most polluting behind aerospace," Jennifer Sandoval, the director of service development at Earth Angel, told Insider. "Plastic and trash are very visible in the film industry, and people can understand why we need to change things," Yawger said. These changes might help drive a more climate-conscious narrative or simply enable Earth Angel to swap out a character's plastic water bottle for a reusable one.

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Production also was halted in Los Angeles for the rest of the week. REUTERS/Aude GuerrucciThe writers are seeking changes in pay and the formulas used to compensate writers when their work is streamed, among other proposals. The last WGA strike in 2007 and 2008 lasted 100 days. Writers say changes from the streaming TV boom have made it difficult for many to earn a living in expensive cities such as New York and Los Angeles. Half of TV series writers now work at minimum salary levels, compared with a third in the 2013-14 season, according to WGA statistics.

☆ I get paid by companies to find them job candidates. Here are my 9 best tips for increasing your odds of landing a job in a tough market.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Elisette Carlson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Before targeting recruiters, one needs to understand the two main types of executive search firms and recruiters. Contingency recruiters are paid after the search process when the client decides to hire one of the recruiter's proposed candidates. Retained executive search firms charge a consulting fee — paid as a monthly retainer or a percentage of the candidate's salary. I work with a retained search firm, and we are hired by companies, our clients, who pay us to find candidates. Below are nine tips to help candidates land a job by connecting with an executive search consultant without having to pay for anything.

☆ 10 ways to stop self-sabotaging behaviors that cost you time, money, and happiness
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( John Rampton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Self-sabotage habits aren't easy to avoid, but they're essential to growing up healthy. However, identifying negative habits needs to be a priority. What causes self-sabotaging behavior? We may even model negative habits.. Self-sabotage can be influenced by growing up in a dysfunctional family. Make a plan — then follow throughYou'll need to come up with a plan for how you'll break negative behavior patterns.

☆ 6 top M&A bankers lay out their dealmaking playbook for 2023 — from getting around a sagging bond market to dealing with skeptical shareholders
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Carter Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

"We're certainly telling clients to plan for longer timelines between signing an announcement and when a transaction closes," RBC's Sperduto said. Bankers noted the figure was on pace with the average amount of deals done in the five years preceding the pandemic. "There is still significant desire from both corporates and financial sponsors to transact," Gary Posternack, co-head of global M&A at Barclays, told Insider. But in 2023, bankers see more transactions receiving greater scrutiny from stakeholders. Vito Sperduto, the co-head of global M&A at RBC Capital Markets.

☆ Why Silicon Valley is so hot on nuclear energy and what it means for the industry
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

Pallava Bagla | Corbis News | Getty ImagesVenture capitalists in Silicon Valley and other tech hubs are investing money in nuclear energy for the first time in history. This surge of private investment will be a positive for the industry, agrees John Parsons, an economist and lecturer at MIT. Nuclear energy is "a very complex science, and it's been supported by the federal government and at these national labs. In the 1960s and 1970s, large conglomerates constructed big nuclear power plants, and those projects often ran over budget. New generations of nuclear reactors will have different sizes, different coolants and different fuels, explained Matt Crozat, senior director of policy development at the Nuclear Energy Institute.

☆ Netanyahu comeback dominates Israel election 'all about Bibi'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Maayan Lubell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"RIGGED"Israel has been stuck in an election loop since 2019, the same year which saw Netanyahu indicted for corruption on charges he denies. "The only thing that really matters is Bibi or not Bibi, unfortunately," said Hila Shay Vazan, former Knesset member and commentator. And he feels, evidently, that this for him is a political battle for life and death," said political analyst Amotz Asa-El at Shalom Hartman Institute. read moreLike Trump, Netanyahu says he is a victim of a political witch-hunt, counting on support from voters with little interest in the legal details of the trial, Asa-El said. "They say Bibi voters are stupid and ignorant," said Ramla-raised importer Moti Karo, 56.

If you don't have a lot of experience with banking, here are four tips you should know before spending another penny. Marguerita Cheng, a financial planner at Blue Ocean Global Wealth, says opening up a second bank account may be a good option. "Even when you're in school, if it is appropriate for you to open another account, you're not doing anything to disrespect your parents. When you're deciding which bank account to open, Cheng advises Gen Z to be wary of CDs. You'll want to pay attention to monthly maintenance fees, overdraft fees, and out-of-network transaction fees, which are some of the most common charges.

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☆ Stop asking 'how are you?' Harvard researchers say this is what successful people do when making small talk
▼ + stars: | 2019-03-07 | by ( Gary Burnison | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

But the key to making the most out of small talk, according to Harvard researchers, is to simply ask the other person follow-up questions. In a series of experiments, researchers analyzed more than 300 online conversations and found that those who were asked more meaningful follow-up questions (a.k.a. trick to start a connectionWhen was the last time you were in a meeting that didn't start with small talk? There's bound to be something that will spark small talk and help lead the conversation into unique follow-up questions. Make the pivotThis is where small talk goes to the next level, as you segue from talking about something small to the issue at hand.

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