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☆ 40-year-old paid off $20,000 in credit card debt, then stopped using them completely: 'I was more than happy to cut them up'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

After paying off around $20,000 in credit card debt six years ago, Shonnita Leslie hasn't used a credit card since. Leslie began receiving credit card offers in the mail before she turned 18 and recalls her mom saying it was "inappropriate" for someone her age to have one. Leslie got her first credit card after earning her master's degree in 2009, she says. Since she wasn't earning much money from her first job and most of her paycheck went toward necessities like rent, she initially used her credit card to buy work clothes. While Leslie recognized she would eventually need to clear her credit card debt, she didn't prioritize paying off her full balance each month, which caused her debt to skyrocket due to costly interest charges.

Persons: Shonnita Leslie hasn't, Leslie Organizations: CNBC

Although Leslie has been chipping away at her student loan debt for about 15 years, she says it's been worth it in order to pursue her passion. Leslie used her DoorDash side hustle to help pay down her student loan debt. Leslie used her early DoorDash earnings to eliminate her car loan, then began throwing the rest at her remaining student loan balance. "It was really important that I got a lot of my student loan debt taken care of because then I was able to dedicate that back into myself and my health and my mental wellness," she says. Working toward a debt-free futureAlthough Leslie says her student loan debt is at a more manageable level, she plans to continue working part-time as a DoorDash delivery driver for now.

Persons: Shonnita Leslie, Leslie, it's, It's, Roth, she'll Organizations: CNBC, Public, Fi Insurance, Hulu, Roth IRA Locations: Connecticut, Houston , Texas, Houston, Leslie's, Texas, DoorDash

☆ Jim Cramer does his homework on viewer stock Leslie's
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Jim Cramer does his homework on viewer stock Leslie's'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer does his homework on viewer stock Leslie's.

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☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Schwab, Pinterest, Exxon, Disney and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Piper Sandler downgrades Hershey to neutral from overweight Piper Sandler said it's concerned about rising cocoa costs for Hershey. UBS reiterates Apple as neutral UBS said its survey checks show wait times for Apple's iPhone are almost nonexistent. Piper Sandler reiterates Charles Schwab as buy Piper Sandler said the company is a "likely beneficiary of fed rate cuts." Piper Sandler reiterates Pinterest as overweight Piper Sandler raised its price target on Pinterest to $40 per share from $37 and says trends are improving. UBS reiterates Exxon as buy UBS said it's bullish heading into Exxon's corporate plan event on Dec. 6.

Persons: Piper Sandler downgrades Hershey, Piper Sandler, it's, Guggenheim, Tesla, Truist, Canaccord, Raymond James, TD Cowen, AZN, Goldman Sachs, Leslie's, Carlyle, Wells, Wells Fargo, Apple, Jefferies, Airbnb, ABNB, Cantor Fitzgerald, Microvast, Charles Schwab, SCHW, Morgan Stanley, Bernstein, PDD, Marti, Pinterest, D.A, Davidson, Estée Lauder Organizations: Hershey, UBS, Apple, " Bank of America, underperform Bank of America, AstraZeneca, downgrades, Group, Goldman, GS, Bank of America, Union, JPMorgan, Disney, Taiwan Semiconductor, Intel, Commerce, Marti Technologies, DFS, Exxon Locations: China, Europe, Japan, America, CY24, Turkey, XOM's

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: NetApp, Workday, Leslie's, Las Vegas Sands and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Workday notched adjusted earnings of $1.53 per share on $1.87 billion in revenue, while analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, expected $1.41 in earnings per share and $1.85 billion in revenue. Leslie's is calling for an adjusted loss of 21 cents to 20 cents per share, compared to analysts' expectations for a loss of 16 cents per share, according to FactSet. Fourth-quarter adjusted earnings were also below expectations. Las Vegas Sands — The casino operator slipped 3.5% after it announced that Miriam Adelson would sell $2 billion in shares. Daily Journal — Shares of the Daily Journal are expected to be active.

Persons: NetApp, FactSet, Jabil, Miriam Adelson, Adelson, Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway, — CNBC's Contessa Brewer, Darla Mercado Organizations: Wall, LSEG, Vegas Sands, Las Vegas Sands, Daily, Daily Journal, Berkshire Locations: Pleasanton , California, Vegas, Las Vegas

☆ Morning Bid: Treasuries gobbled up, oil braces for OPEC
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 17, 2023. Benchmark Treasury yields fell back more than 10 basis points to 4.37% after a total of $109 billion of 2 and 5-year notes hit the Street on Monday without much disruption. Another weak U.S. housing readout, with sub-forecast new home sales last month, perhaps flattered the post-auction moves. That's likely a mixed blessing for Federal Reserve watchers - the continued buoyancy of consumption but with increasing price discrimination. Fed futures priced about 85bps of rate cuts through next year, starting in June, though many major banks expect even more.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mike Dolan, That's, Hong, Louis, Christopher Waller, Michelle Bowman, Michael Barr, Austan Goolsbee, Christine Lagarde, Philip Lane, Dave Ramsden, BoE, Jonathan Haskel, Hewlett Packard, Ed Osmond Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Treasuries, Treasury, Adobe Digital, Federal Reserve, Louis Fed, U.S . Treasury, Richmond Fed, Dallas Fed, . Treasury, Chicago Fed, European Central Bank, ECB, Bank of England, Citi Trends, Fluence Energy, Reuters, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Asia, Europe, United States, China, New York, St, Uxin, Canaan, Elbit

☆ Exclusive: Goldman shrinks executive committee in reshuffle, moves admin officer to banking, markets -memo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Saeed Azhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The logo for Goldman Sachs is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs has named Chief Administrative Officer Ericka Leslie to head operations for global banking and markets, its largest division, according to a memo seen by Reuters. The move reduces the bank's number of executive officers to eight, for now, and leaves just two women in the group. The two women still in the executive officer group are Sheara Fredman, who is chief accounting officer and Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler. The group is led by CEO David Solomon and includes John Waldron, president and chief operating officer, and Denis Coleman, chief financial officer.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Andrew Kelly, Ericka Leslie, Fredman, Kathryn Ruemmler, David Solomon, John Waldron, Denis Coleman, Leslie, Goldman, Will Bousquette, Marc Nachmann, Nachmann, Laurence Stein, Julian Salisbury, Solomon, Saeed Azhar, Lananh Nguyen, Megan Davies, Jason Neely Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Reuters, Sixth, CNBC, Financial Times, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, U.S

☆ Americans are building fewer pools in their backyards
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The pool company Leslie's has been particularly hard-hit, with its stock tumbling 41% over the past month. Pool-products retailer Leslie's, for example, has seen its stock plunge more than 41% over the last month. "The discretionary business has proven to be extremely sensitive to macroeconomic pressure including items such as hot tubs and aboveground pools," Egeck told analysts. And while its stock hasn't taken the same hit as Leslie's, leadership struck a similarly cautious tone on its earnings call. "Additionally, we have seen some indication that more discretionary purchases like heaters and high-end cleaners have been deferred."

Persons: There's, Mike Egeck, Egeck, Peter Arvan Organizations: Service, Pool Corp, Federal Reserve Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ As interest rates stay higher for longer, these home improvement stocks can navigate consumer trends
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Investors are hoping that next week's Federal Reserve meeting offers more clarity about the path interest rates could take. Rising interest rates squeeze consumers, while a cut to follow should help boost economic activity. These pricey purchases are often financed, and higher rates mean higher costs. "Even if the sticker price of the thing doesn't change, the interest rate still matters a lot for their monthly budget." The "brakes were hit very hard in 2022," largely due to higher rates on the new-home construction side, he said.

Persons: Christopher Herrington, Herrington, Kurt Yinger, It's, James Hardie, Yinger, There's, Rafe Jadrosich, Jadrosich, Seth Sigman, Bank of America's Curtis Nagle, Nagle, Loop's Anthony Chukumba, Garik Shmois, Shmois, Leslie's, Julien Dumoulin, Smith, SunRun, Corinne Blanchard, Citi's Pierre Lau, SolarEdge, Lau, John Bailer, Michael Bloom Organizations: Virginia Commonwealth University, Davidson, Companies, Bank of America, Fortune Brands, UFP Industries, Barclays, Bank of America's, Williams, Pool Corp, of America, FTC, Deutsche Bank, Shoals Technologies, Caterpillar, Cummins, Newton Investment Management Locations: Louisiana, Wall, Sonoma, California

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Costco, Bed Bath & Beyond, AMC, FedEx and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Costco — The wholesale retailer's shares dropped 2% after the company announced sales dipped 1.1% year over year in March. Bed Bath & Beyond — The stock tumbled 7% after the retailer proposed a stock split as it attempts to avoid bankruptcy. Analysts covering the stock welcomed the news, with Raymond James upgrading shares to outperform from market perform Thursday morning. Leslie's , Pool — Shares of pool company Leslie's popped 5.4%, while Pool gained 1%, after both names were upgraded by Loop Capital to buy from hold. Craig-Hallum downgraded the stock to hold from buy and Rosenblatt pulled its rating to neutral from buy following the guidance cut.

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Netflix, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, FedEx, Pinterest & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Raymond James upgrades FedEx to outperform from market perform Raymond James said and "undeniable" positive change is underway at the shipping giant. "We are initiating coverage of XPO, one of the largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers, in North America, with an Outperform rating and a $44 target price." "We are initiating coverage of Skyworks Solutions, with a Buy rating and $150 target price. Raymond James upgrades Wells Fargo to strong buy from outperform Raymond James said the banking giant is well positioned in the current environment. Raymond James initiates Pinterest as outperform Raymond James said it sees "steady user growth" for Pinterest.

☆ Stocks finish higher as the Street awaits key inflation data next week
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Stocks finished higher on this holiday-shortened trading week, with all the major U.S. averages posting gains. Under the hood, all sectors closed higher for the week, led by utilities, materials and financials. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. The U.S. Federal Reserve, alongside global central banks, has been trying to get a handle on soaring inflation.

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Amazon, Netflix, First Solar, Carvana & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Loop reiterates Apple as buy Loop said it sees macro headwinds building for Apple. Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said investors should buy the dip in shares of Tesla. Morgan Stanley names CBOE a top pick Morgan Stanley said the global markets company has a compelling entry point. Barclays reiterates Amazon as overweight Barclays said it sees a favorable risk/reward for Amazon shares right now. " AMZN shares remain out of favor heading into peak holiday season owing to its sub-seasonal revenue guide and AWS deceleration."

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