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☆ Furniture flippers are getting roasted online for painting vintage wood pieces 'millennial gray'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

How do you feel about painted furniture?" Halfpoint Images/Getty ImagesDemand is up for vintage wood furniture — without paintPart of the backlash certainly stems from the current state of the furniture industry, in which it's increasingly difficult to get your hands on brand-new, high-quality furniture. As a result, the secondhand furniture market is booming, with vintage furniture sellers proliferating on places like Instagram and Facebook Marketplace. The flippers said most of the hate comments tend to come from flips of midcentury modern furniture, in particular, a beloved and lasting design aesthetic from around roughly the 1930s to 1970s. Despite all the vocal online haters of painted furniture, there's a reason furniture flippers do it: the pieces sell.

Persons: —, Christina Clericuzio, grandma, Clericuzio sanded, Clericuzio, TikTok, Jennifer Beck, flipper, Gen Z, it's, she's, she'd, Beck, It's, Mike Coleman, he's, Coleman, Christina Clericuzio's Organizations: Service, Business, United Furniture, Facebook, The Washington Post, Big, Ikea Locations: Connecticut, Tennessee, Anthropologie, Mesa , Arizona, Chicago

☆ Apple is now worth $540 billion less than Microsoft — a Tesla-sized gap
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple is worth a whopping $540 billion less than Microsoft, a gap the size of Tesla's market value. AdvertisementApple was the world's most valuable public company at the end of 2023 but is now worth an astounding $540 billion less than Microsoft — a gap equivalent to Tesla's entire market value. Apple was worth $3 trillion, or about $200 billion more than Microsoft, at the end of December. Apple shares have slumped 11%, while Microsoft's shares have jumped 14%. Apple might close the value gap and even overtake Microsoft again in the future.

Persons: —, Tim Cook, Satya Organizations: Apple, Microsoft, Service, EU, Spotify, Justice Locations: China

☆ 13 signs your Hermès bag is a fake, from a luxury reseller who's trained to spot counterfeits
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Alexis Clarbour has been buying and selling Hermès bags for a decade and knows how to spot a fake. I took an operations role at an e-commerce marketplace called Portero, where my passion for luxury handbags, specifically Hermès bags, began. Under a loupe, the engraving may look chiseled and not as smooth as a genuine Hermès bag. Serial codeEvery Hermès bag has a serial code inside the bag. There are no deals — if someone offers a new Hermès bag below market in the secondary market, I'd recommend staying away.

Persons: Alexis Clarbour, authenticating, It's, Chanel, reselling, Hermès, —, we've, Kelly, Birkin, they've, it's, sloppily, there's, Le Duc, Price, I'd Organizations: Madison Avenue Couture, Nasdaq, MAC, Madison Avenue, Madison Locations: New York City, Hermès

☆ Nvidia’s wild ride and induction into the $2 trillion market cap club in two charts
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Both companies later breached $3 trillion in market valuation, but, as of Friday, only Microsoft remains above it, at roughly $3.07 trillion. Apple's market cap stands at around $2.8 trillion. After more than tripling in 2023, Nvidia's stock has soared more than 60% already in 2024. In February alone, Nvidia's market cap has swelled by nearly $500 billion. At that time, Nvidia's market cap stood at $583.5 billion.

Persons: ChatGPT, —, Microsoft —, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jensen Huang, Tom Williams Organizations: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Exxon Mobil, Google, CNBC, CQ, Inc, Getty Locations: U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: New York Community Bancorp, Diamondback Energy, VF Corp. and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Bank of America also reiterated its neutral rating on Monday, while noting that leadership has "the playbook to turn things around." Diamondback Energy — The shale producer jumped 9.4% after announcing its purchase of Endeavor Energy, the biggest private company that produces natural resources from the Permian Basin. CymaBay Therapeutics , Gilead — Shares of CymaBay soared 25.4% after Gilead agreed to buy the drug developer. The deal comes as Gilead, whose shares were up around 1% in Monday's session, looks to expand beyond HIV drugs. Marqeta — The credit card technology stock added 5.7% after a Bank of America upgrade to buy from neutral.

Persons: Gilead, Bracken Darrell, Trimble, —, Joe Ahlersmeyer, Piper Sandler, Teva, Samantha Subin, Sarah Min Organizations: New York Community Bancorp, Bank of America, Endeavor Energy, CymaBay Therapeutics, Gilead, VF Corp, Reuters, Mohawk Industries, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Space Development Agency, Teva Pharmaceutical —, JPMorgan, Nvidia Locations: Israel

On Tuesday, industry leaders reassembled with a bipartisan group of Kentucky leaders to toast the bourbon sector's record growth. Kentucky's bourbon industry pumps $9 billion into the Bluegrass State's economy each year, creating more jobs and attracting more tourists than ever before, according to a study released Tuesday. Kentucky distillers produce 95% of the global bourbon supply, according to the Kentucky Distillers' Association. Producers had a record inventory of 12.6 million bourbon barrels aging in warehouses at the start of 2023, it said. Bourbon tourism has flourished, with attendance surpassing 2.5 million visitors last year along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour, which showcases smaller distilleries.

Persons: Andy Beshear, Bill Samuels Jr, Maker's Mark, Samuels, “, ”, David Osborne, Eric Gregory, ” Samuels Organizations: Kentucky Capitol, Democratic, Kentucky distillers, Kentucky Distillers ' Association, Maker's, statehouse, distillers, Producers, Bourbon, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Distillers, Republican, Bluegrass State, Capitol, Ivy League Locations: FRANKFORT, Ky, Kentucky

☆ Apple takes top spot in China's smartphone market for the first time as Huawei returns to the top 5
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple's overall smartphone shipments fell 2.2% year-on-year in 2023, while the overall market fell 5%, IDC said. China's smartphone market has been hit because of an uncertain economic environment in the country and weak consumer spending. In 2023, Honor, a spin-off from Chinese company Huawei, held the second spot with 16.8% market share, followed by Vivo, Huawei and then Oppo. Another market research firm called Counterpoint Research also came out with China numbers on Thursday. Counterpoint said it expects the China market to record low single-digit year-on-year growth in 2024, the first year of growth since 2018.

Persons: Tim Cook, Justin Sullivan, Arthur Guo, Apple Organizations: Getty, Apple, International Data Corporation, IDC, Huawei, IDC China, Vivo, Research Locations: Cupertino , California, China

☆ Novo Nordisk owner invests $290 million in energy transition fund
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Maggie Fick | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FILE PHOTO-A coffee machine featuring Novo Nordisk logo is seen at the company headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, February 5, 2020. REUTERS/Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Novo Nordisk A/S FollowLONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The controlling shareholder in drugmaker Novo Nordisk on Thursday announced a major investment in a new energy transition fund as it expands its portfolio beyond health. Novo Holdings controls 76% of the votes in Denmark's Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO), which became Europe's most valuable company last week on the back of soaring profits from its weight-loss drug Wegovy and type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic. Novo Holdings' capital to invest is burgeoning on Novo Nordisk's financial performance. Novo Holdings is wholly owned by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, which lists its aims as providing "a stable basis for the commercial and research activities conducted by the companies within the Novo Group", of which Novo Nordisk is the largest, and supporting "scientific, humanitarian, and social purposes."

Persons: Jacob Gronholt, Pedersen, Morten Beck Jorgensen, " Jorgensen, Maggie Fick, Amanda Cooper, Elaine Hardcastle Organizations: Novo Nordisk, REUTERS, drugmaker Novo Nordisk, Novo Holdings, Denmark's, Denmark's Novo Nordisk, Holdings, Glentra Capital, Glentra, Reuters, Novo, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Thomson Locations: Copenhagen, Denmark, drugmaker Novo, Denmark's Novo, Glentra Capital

☆ Tesla jumps on prediction supercomputer unit could add $600 bln to mkt value
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dojo can open up new addressable markets that "extend well beyond selling vehicles at a fixed price," Morgan Stanley analysts led by Adam Jonas said in a note on Sunday. The Wall Street brokerage upgraded Tesla's stock to "overweight" from "equal-weight" and made it their "top pick," replacing Ferrari's U.S.-listed shares . That's about 76% higher than Tesla's market value of about $789 billion, based on the stock's close of $248.5 on Friday. Morgan Stanley raised its revenue estimate from Tesla's network services business to $335 billion in 2040, from $157 billion earlier. Jonas expects the unit to account for more than 60% of Tesla's core earnings by 2040, nearly doubling from 2030.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Adam Jonas, Jonas, Roshan Abraham, Susan Mathew, Medha Singh, Savio D'Souza, Sherry Jacob, Phillips, Rashmi Organizations: REUTERS, Dojo, Ferrari's U.S, Ford, Motors, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Tesla supercomputer could boost EV maker's market cap by $600 bln -Morgan Stanley
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 11 (Reuters) - Tesla's (TSLA.O) supercomputer, Dojo, to train AI models for autonomous cars could give the electric vehicle maker an "asymmetric advantage" and boost its market capitalization by nearly $600 billion, or 76%, Morgan Stanley estimated. Tesla started production of Dojo in July and plans to spend more than $1 billion through next year. Dojo can open up new addressable markets that "extend well beyond selling vehicles at a fixed price," Morgan Stanley analysts, led by Adam Jonas, said in a note published on Sunday. The Wall Street brokerage upgraded its recommendation on Tesla's stock to "overweight" from "equal-weight" and made it their "top pick," replacing Ferrari's U.S.-listed shares . That compares with its current market value of about $789 billion, after the stock closed at $248.5 on Friday.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Adam Jonas, Jonas, Roshan Abraham, Susan Mathew, Savio D'Souza Organizations: REUTERS, Dojo, Ferrari's U.S, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Tesla jumps as analyst predicts $600 billion value boost from Dojo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 11 (Reuters) - Tesla rallied 6% on Monday after Morgan Stanley said its Dojo supercomputer could power a near $600 billion surge in the electric-car maker's market value by helping speed up its foray into robotaxis and software services. The Wall Street brokerage upgraded Tesla's stock to "overweight" from "equal-weight" and replaced Ferrari's U.S.-listed shares with it as "top pick". That is about 76% higher than Tesla's market value of about $789 billion, based on the stock's close of $248.5 on Friday. Morgan Stanley raised its revenue estimate for Tesla's network services business to $335 billion in 2040 from $157 billion earlier.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, Jonas, Roshan Abraham, Susan Mathew, Medha Singh, Savio D'Souza, Sherry Jacob, Phillips, Rashmi Aich, Anil D'Silva Organizations: REUTERS, Dojo, Ford, Motors, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Ferrari's U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Warren Buffett missed a trick by not investing in Tesla at a rock-bottom valuation, Elon Musk says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Warren Buffett could have invested in Tesla when it was worth almost nothing, Elon Musk said. Buffett passed on Tesla at a $200 million valuation in 2008, Musk previously said. Tesla is now worth about $700 billion, but that's down from a peak valuation of $1.2 trillion. Elon Musk often mentions Warren Buffett on Tesla earnings calls. As for Buffett, he's questioned why Musk tweets himself into trouble, and once challenged the tech billionaire to disrupt the candy business.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Elon Musk, Buffett, Musk, Tesla, could've, Charlie Munger, Munger, He's, he's Organizations: Tesla, Service, SpaceX, Berkshire Hathaway, Ford, General Motors, BYD, Getty Locations: Tesla, Wall, Silicon, Berkshire, Munger

☆ Hanesbrands faces pressure from activist Barington Capital Group, which wants to see costs and debt cut
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Activist investment firm Barington Capital Group is pressuring Hanesbrands to reduce its costs, generate cash and perhaps pick a new CEO as the apparel maker's market cap shrinks, the firm announced Tuesday. "Further, Hanesbrands' excessive debt burden appears to amplify the impact of poor operating performance on Hanesbrands' ability to create value for shareholders." "HanesBrands' Board actively oversees the development and execution of our strategy, operations and capital allocation decisions, in collaboration with the management team. The Board and management team are deeply experienced in areas relevant to our strategy and portfolio," the company said in a press release. It's not clear how large Barington's stake in Hanesbrands is, and whether it will try to nominate any board members.

Persons: Hanesbrands, Ronald Nelson, James Mitarotonda, Mitarotonda, Barington, It's Organizations: Barington Capital Group Locations: Hanesbrands

☆ Tesla challenger Rivian's market value almost doubled in 2 weeks as its stock price hit a 2023 high
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Joseph Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rivian's stock has been on fire lately, hitting the highest levels in 2023 this week. The EV maker's market capitalization almost doubled in two weeks to reach $23.2 billion on Monday. Wedbush Securities has upgraded Rivian's price forecast from $25 to $30 as a show of confidence in the firm. But on Monday, the shares hit a 2023 high of $26.61, with the price surging almost 100% from two weeks earlier. In other terms, Rivian's market capitalization almost doubled in the two weeks through Monday to $23.2 billion.

Persons: Rivian, Dan Ives, RJ Scaringe Organizations: EV, Wedbush Securities, Service, Wall, Bloomberg, Amazon Locations: Wall, Silicon

Goldman Sachs on Monday cut Tesla to "hold" equivalent rating, joining Morgan Stanley and Barclays, which downgraded the stock last week. The brokerages, however, raised their price targets to reflect the momentum in Tesla shares, which have soared 71% since late April and more than doubled this year. The EV maker's shares were last down 1.2% in morning trading on Monday. Tesla's market capitalization of $813.29 billion far outstrips that of Japan's Toyota (7203.T), which is the next biggest global car company by market value. However, the brokerages reiterated that they saw strong growth ahead with Tesla remaining a global EV leader.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Tesla, Morgan, Japan's, Goldman, Mark Delaney, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Aniruddha Ghosh, Susan Mathew, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Tesla Inc, EV, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, EV maker's, Japan's Toyota, Intelligence, Ford, General Motors, Truist Securities, Tesla, Thomson Locations: China, Bengaluru

☆ Elon Musk says Tesla's market cap is directly tied to whether it solves autonomous driving
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Tesla CEO Elon Musk thinks the automaker's market capitalization is directly tied to whether the automaker is able to solve autonomous driving, the billionaire told LVMH scion Antoine Arnault on Friday. "Sometimes I've said, 'Hey, I think the stock price is too high at Tesla,' and then the stock price goes up. But Musk also suggested Tesla's market cap was tied to whether the company could perfect autonomous driving technology. "Really the value of the company is primarily on the basis of autonomy," Musk said. Musk has said for several years that Tesla is close to solving autonomous driving, but the company's cars still only provide advanced driver assistance features.

Persons: Elon Musk, Porte, LVMH, Antoine Arnault, Musk, I've, that's, Tesla Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, Viva Technology, Porte de Locations: Paris

☆ 5 trillion-dollar companies — including Nvidia, Apple, and Amazon — have been behind most of the S&P 500's 10% gains this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Collectively, the five companies have raised their market cap by about $2.9 trillion in 2023 — contributing 96% of the almost $3 trillion gains in the S&P 500's market value this year, Fortune reported on Wednesday. Read further to know the five bigwigs' market capitalization — or marcap — gains this year, in descending order:1. Apple: $718 billion in marcap gainsThe world's largest company by market cap, Apple shares ended 2022 at $129.93 apiece. On Tuesday, the chipmaker's market cap briefly hit the coveted $1 trillion mark for the first time. This takes Amazon's market cap to $1.25 trillion — up from $857 billion at the end of 2022.

Persons: Fortune, Insider's Zahra Tayeb, Mohamed El, Read, Tim Cook, Cook, CNBC's Steve Kovach, Bing, Jensen Huang, Huang, Sundar Pichai, Pichai, Andy Jassy Organizations: Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Nasdaq, Allianz, Big Tech, CNBC, Wall, OpenAI, Bloomberg, Amazon Locations: California, Nvidia's

☆ 'It's not a bubble yet': Wharton's Jeremy Siegel predicts Big Tech boom fueled by A.I.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Sheila Chiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Wharton professor and renowned economist Jeremy Siegel is bullish on a Big Tech boom fueled by artificial intelligence despite concerns of a bubble. He noted that he has been getting questions around whether it would lead to a repeat of the dot-com bubble in the late 1990s. Economist David Rosenberg, known for his contrarian views, had predicted that the current AI boom could collapse like late 1990s dot-com stocks. The dotcom bubble burst when capital dried up after a massive adoption of the internet and a proliferation of available venture capital into internet-based companies, especially startups that had no track record of success. "First, there was excitement about AI and Nvidia ratified that excitement with blowout earnings.

☆ AI can make anyone a programmer and has 'closed the digital divide,' Nvidia CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Anyone can be a programmer with artificial-intelligence tools, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said. The proliferation of new and powerful AI tools means anyone can be a programmer, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Monday. The chipmaker's market capitalization has surged to nearly $1 trillion this year as businesses across industries have scrambled to embrace AI tools. AI has ushered in a revolution in computing, Huang said at the event. Some studies have indicated that computer programming is particularly at risk, since AI tools can boost productivity and handle some grunt work.

☆ Tesla's price war is starting to backfire
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Tesla's price cuts started a broader round of industry price reductions," Morgan Stanley auto analyst Adam Jonas said in a note to clients on March 10. Its biggest competition there, BYD (whose stock has declined since the price war began), has also introduced discounts. "April is now the crunch to put a pause in the price war," the analysts said. But some automakers, like GM and Volkswagen, opted not to engage in the price war. "We gauge a full-blown price war would urge consumers to stay sidelined and await more promotions/discounts to come."

☆ Tesla recalls more than 362,000 cars for a software issue that may cause them to 'act unsafe around intersections'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla will issue an over-the-air software update to more than 362,000 cars, NHTSA said Thursday. The carmaker issued the recall over concerns its FSD software may cause it to act "unsafe" in intersections. NHTSA said the beta software "increases the risk of a crash." Tesla will release an over-the-air software update to address the issue, according to the agency. The agency said the software issue "increases the risk of a crash" and allows the car to exceed the speed limit and travel through intersections in an "unlawful or unpredictable manner."

☆ Tesla surges above $500 billion market cap as its post-earnings rally helps pare last year's brutal rout
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Carla Mozée | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla pierced above a market valuation of $500 million during Thursday's stock rally. The EV maker's market cap still remains far off its peak of about $1.2 trillion. The last time Tesla's valuation closed above the half-a-trillion-dollar mark was in mid-December. Following Tesla's recent vehicle price cuts aimed at invigorating demand, the company projected vehicle deliveries of 1.8 million in 2023. Tesla boss Elon Musk told analysts late Wednesday its vehicle price changes "make a difference for the average consumer."

☆ Elon Musk's conservative politics are hurting his personal brand and alienating Tesla's main customers, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's conservative political views are alienating Tesla customers, Paul Krugman said. Krugman slammed Musk's political shift as "stupid" and impulsive as many Tesla buyers are liberals. The self-described centrist has voiced conservative views on numerous issues since then. Tesla shares have plunged by more than 70% from their peak in November 2021, slashing the automaker's market capitalization from over $1.2 trillion to under $400 billion. Tesla shares have also been hit by fears of flagging EV demand, supply disruptions, and Twitter being a costly distraction for Musk.

☆ Here's our November rapid-fire update on all 33 stocks in Cramer's Charitable trust portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Here's a rapid-fire update on every stock in the CNBC Investing Club portfolio. Estee Lauder (EL) — New Club members who want to start a position in the cosmetics giant could do so at these levels. We'd advise Club members do so the same, even if we still like the company's defensive nature. (See here for a full list of the stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust.) Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

☆ Avoid the dust-collectors! Expert tips for finding hidden treasures at yard and estate sales
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's possible to discover valuable items at local yard sales, but having a strategy and tools is important. When browsing handbags, if an item has a high price tag, Hirsch advised searching for stains, repairs, and fabric damage. Look closely at vintage Christmas ornamentsHirsch said vintage Christmas ornaments are commonly found at local sales and are potentially valuable collector items. Figure out an approach and stick to a budgetIf you're completely new to hunting for treasures, Zurzolo advised having a set strategy. Zurzolo recommended selling finds on platforms like eBay, Craigslist, or even Etsy.

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