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☆ Insider Today: 'Stopover' travel hack
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. One 38-year-old woman told Business Insider that instead of skipping treats, she lost 140 pounds in two years by eating more high-protein foods. On the agenda:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "We're Here": In this wholesome Max series, famous drag queens travel to small-town America where they give out makeovers. More of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor-in-chief, in New York.

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☆ I stayed in a balcony cabin on Royal Caribbean's 2 newest and largest cruise ships. One was clearly better — and $900 cheaper.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Icon of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas are Royal Caribbean's newest and largest cruise ships. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Or, in the case of Royal Caribbean's two largest and newest cruise ships, the cash could mean the difference between a cheap but functional balcony cabin and, ironically, a more expensive but less comfortable one. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Royal Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Royal Caribbean's

☆ Martin Freeman says it's unfair there's so much backlash to his age-gap movie with Jenna Ortega, who is 31 years younger
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Martin Freeman addressed the controversy around his latest film, "Miller's Girl." Freeman, 52, plays a teacher who has a relationship with his student, played by 21-year-old Ortega. AdvertisementMartin Freeman addressed the controversy caused by his latest film, "Miller's Girl," in which he stars opposite Jenna Ortega, who is 31 years younger than him. The movie, which landed on Netflix on April 25, follows a high school student, played by Ortega, who begins a sexual relationship with her English teacher, played by Freeman. Audiences were quick to criticize the film due to the age gap between the two actors — Ortega is 21, while Freeman is 52.

Persons: Martin Freeman, Freeman, Ortega, —, Jenna Ortega, — Ortega Organizations: Service, Netflix, Audiences, Business

☆ The 7 best things to stream this weekend, from a new Netflix show about teen ghosts to a Bon Jovi docuseries
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The finale of FX's "Shōgun" and a Bon Jovi docuseries are streaming now too. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . There are also several new documentaries out this weekend, including one about Bon Jovi and another about a Chilean doomsday cult. Here's a complete rundown of all the best movies, shows, and documentaries to stream this weekend, broken down by what kind of entertainment you're looking for.

Persons: There's, —, messier, Bon Jovi Organizations: Service, HBO Locations: Bon, Chilean

☆ Neil Gaiman doesn't particularly care about creating a 'Sandman' universe at Netflix, but he's 'amused' at how 'Dead Boy Detectives' wound up there
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Dead Boy Detectives" follows two deceased boys solving supernatural incidents in the mortal realm. Creator Neil Gaiman said he has no particular interest in creating a larger 'Sandman' universe. Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death in "Dead Boy Detectives." NetflixNetflix did want it, on the condition that it would have to tie into the "Sandman" universe, Gaiman said. Advertisement"The Sandman" and "Dead Boy Detectives" technically aren't the only series that live under the "Sandman" umbrella.

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☆ Final Trades: Netflix, JPMorgan Nasdaq ETF, Delta & Leidos
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFinal Trades: Netflix, JPMorgan Nasdaq ETF, Delta & LeidosThe Investment Committee gives you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

Organizations: Netflix, JPMorgan Nasdaq, Delta, Investment

☆ Trade Tracker: Josh Brown buys Netflix
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTrade Tracker: Josh Brown buys NetflixJosh Brown, CEO at Ritholtz Wealth Management, joins CNBC's 'Halftime Report' to explain his latest trade.

Persons: Josh Brown, Netflix Josh Brown Organizations: Netflix, Ritholtz Wealth Management

☆ Starbucks, Workers United made 'significant progress' in this week's contract talks
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Starbucks worker boards the Starbucks union bus after Starbucks workers stood on the picket line with striking SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America (WGA) members in solidarity outside Netflix studios on July 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Starbucks and Workers United, which represents roughly 500 of its cafes, said Friday in a joint release that they made "significant progress" in their contract talks this week. The two-day session marked the first time in nearly a year that Starbucks and Workers United came to the bargaining table. Workers United has broadly pushed for higher wages and more consistent scheduling, among a range of other priorities. After a year, workers who lose faith in the union can petition to decertify, putting a ticking clock on negotiations.

Persons: there's Organizations: SAG, Guild of America, Netflix, Starbucks, Workers United, Service Employees International Union, SEIU . Workers United Locations: Los Angeles , California, Atlanta

☆ Should investors buy the dip in Lululemon? Here's what this fund manager says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of popular athleisure brand Lululemon have plummeted this year, trailing the S & P 500 significantly. Its shares, which were included in the Wall Street index just last October, are down around 28% year-to-date. Dwyer also pointed out that Lululemon is unlikely to be exposed to any geopolitical risks surrounding China. "Millennials represent around a third to 40% in China and then Gen Z are a much bigger share of the demographic - they are fans of this brand," Dwyer. According to FactSet, Lululemon has a buy rating of 69% and analysts covering the stock give it 28.1% potential upside from the average price target.

Persons: Jack Dwyer, Dwyer, FactSet, Lululemon Organizations: Infusive Asset Management, CNBC, Consumer Alpha Global, Fund, Netflix, PepsiCo Locations: China, —, LVMH

☆ See inside the eerie, abandoned Air Force base that spawned conspiracy theories and inspired 'Stranger Things'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

But did you know that Netflix's "Stranger Things" was originally called "Montauk," named after the real-life New York town that's at the center of multiple conspiracy theories? Since its debut in 2016, "Stranger Things" has become a phenomenon, spawning millions of dollars in merch, tie-in novels and comics, a stage adaptation, mobile games, a tabletop game, and more. AdvertisementToday, it's possible to visit Camp Hero, which opened to the public as a state park in 2002. I came away from my visit last summer understanding where the Duffer brothers, who created "Stranger Things," got their inspiration. Camp Hero would certainly be on my list of the creepiest places I've visited.

Persons: —, Preston Nichols, who'd, Hero —, Camp, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Camp, Montauk Air Force Locations: Hawkins , Indiana, New York, Montauk

☆ Jimmy Kimmel Dunks on Trump’s Billion-Dollar Stock Bonus
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Trish Bendix | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now. Taking StockFormer President Donald Trump is set to receive an additional stake in his social media company after Truth Social’s stock price stayed high and hit certain benchmarks. The additional shares were valued at about $1.3 billion. “It’s nice when good things happen to good people, isn’t it?” Jimmy Kimmel joked on Wednesday.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jimmy Kimmel Organizations: Netflix

☆ ‘Shogun’s’ Hiroyuki Sanada on bringing the acclaimed FX miniseries to life
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: This interview was aired on CNN’s “First Move With Julia Chatterley.”CNN —With “Shogun,” Hiroyuki Sanada wanted to get things right. “So, I wanted to…introduce the world correctly.”He plays Lord Yoshii Toranaga on the acclaimed FX miniseries, an adaptation of James Clavell’s best-selling 1975 novel of the same name. Not a stereotypical samurai.”Video Ad Feedback Watch: Hiroyuki Sanada speaks to CNN's Julia Chatterly on how "Shogun" has become a global hit. 02:16 - Source: CNNWhile Sanada, 63, has been acting for close to six decades, this is the first time he’s taken on a producer role. What we tried to do with that gaze was find a way to transcend culture.”The miniseries has proved popular.

Persons: Julia Chatterley, ”, ” Hiroyuki Sanada, Yoshii Toranaga, James Clavell’s, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Hiroyuki Sanada, CNN's Julia Chatterly, Sanada, John Blackthorne, Cosmo Jarvis, “, Anna Sawai, Lady Mariko, Michael De Luca, Justin Marks, Rachel, Kondo, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Beef, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun Organizations: ” CNN, CNN, FX, Disney Locations: Japan, Hollywood, Clavell’s

☆ F.C.C. Votes to Restore Net Neutrality Rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Cecilia Kang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Known as net neutrality, the regulations were first put in place nearly a decade ago under the Obama administration and are aimed at preventing internet service providers like Verizon or Comcast from blocking or degrading the delivery of services from competitors like Netflix and YouTube. The rules were repealed under former President Donald J. Trump, and have proven a contentious partisan issue over the years while pitting tech giants against broadband providers. The rules also give the F.C.C. the ability to demand broadband providers report and respond to outages, as well as expand the agency’s oversight of the providers’ security issues. and a Democrat, said the rules reflect the importance of high-speed internet as the main mode of communications for many Americans.

Persons: Obama, Donald J, Trump, Biden, Jessica Rosenworcel Organizations: Federal Communications Commission, Verizon, Comcast, Netflix, YouTube

☆ Black royals say Hollywood erased their existence. They're fighting to change the whitewashed narrative.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Black royals have existed around the world for millennia. Mainstream TV shows and movies that depict the true history of Black royal families are few and far between. And while movies about fictional Black royals exist — "The Princess and The Frog" (2009), "Black Panther" (2018), and the latest "The Little Mermaid" (2023) — Hollywood still isn't doing enough to educate viewers that Black royals exist in the real world, according to Nigeria's Princess Keisha Omilana. - Prince Asfa-Wossen AsserateMeanwhile, Asfa-Wossen said educators are too often preoccupied with using slave narratives to recount Black history. But in order to portray Black royals as equal to their white counterparts, there must be a shift in perspective, he said.

Persons: —, Queen Elizabeth, Sierra Leone's, Sarah Culberson, Nigeria's Princess Keisha, Prince Kunle Omilana, Prince Asfa, Asserate, Princess Ariana, Prince Joel, Keisha Omilana, Halle Bailey, Ariel, Disney Keisha, Prince Adekunle, Omilana, Keisha, Kunle, Ipetu, Orjinmo, Prince Kunle, haven't, George Osodi, Fernando Catala, Princess Keisha, David White, Sarah, Sarah Culberson Sarah, Ethiopia's Prince Asfa, Manfred Roth, who's, Haile Selassie, Young, Charlotte, Liam Daniel, Wossen, Ethiopia's Prince Joel, Joel, Ethiopia Antwon Maxwell, Kassa, Ian Sansom, it's, Queen of Sheba, King Soloman's, Sheba, Menelik, Axum, don't, Tell Organizations: Service, Hollywood, BI, Immigration, Board of Canada, Paramount, Getty, Netflix, SAG, Ethiopian, King, Guardian Locations: Hollywood, Windsor, American, Nigeria, Yoruba Kingdom, British, Morocco, Lesotho, Swaziland, Europe, Africa, Mende, Bumpe, Sierra Leone, West Virginia, Ethiopia, India, Germany, Los Angeles, America

☆ Trade Tracker: Steve Weiss buys more Netflix
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTrade Tracker: Steve Weiss buys more NetflixSteve Weiss, Founder and Managing Partner of Short Hills Capital Partners joins CNBC’s “Halftime Report” to explain why he's buying more Netflix

Persons: Steve Weiss Organizations: Short Hills Capital Partners, Netflix

☆ ‘Baby Reindeer’: What you need to know about the Netflix show people can’t stop talking about
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Gadd’s retelling of his real-life encounters with a stalker through the fictional Donny Dunn in “Baby Reindeer” is also a story of trauma and healing. (From left) Richard Gadd as Donny and Jessica Gunning as Martha in "Baby Reindeer." Ed Miller/NetflixGunning plays Donny’s stalker Martha, a troubled woman who claims to be a lawyer but is more than anything a career creeper and repeat offender. By the end of the journey, it’s clear that “Baby Reindeer” was made with purpose, something that often escapes projects that earn their popularity on the merit of being about incidents so messy (and sometimes horrifying) that you can’t look a way. “Baby Reindeer” might be is a sign that true crime TV is finally growing up.

Persons: Dateline ” –, bartends, Richard Gadd’s, Donny Dunn, Donny, Gadd, hasn’t, Jessica Gunnning, ”, That’s, Reindeer’s, Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning, Martha, Ed Miller, Netflix Gunning, ” Nava, Teri, Shalom Brune, Franklin, Tom Goodman, Hill, Danny Kirrane Organizations: CNN, Dateline, Guardian, Netflix, HBO Locations: British

☆ History is repeating itself as MrBeast and T-series battle for YouTube's top spot
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

MrBeast is set to surpass T-Series as YouTube's top channel. Kjellberg was in the midst of a battle for YouTube's number one spot because another channel — the Indian music label T-Series — was closing in. Now, for MrBeast, history is repeating itself, except this time, he is the one closing in on YouTube's biggest channel, T-Series, And it looks like he's soon going to win the top spot. Amid an expected mass exodus from the platform, a win for independent creators could have a positive ripple effect. "This breakthrough will show independent creators that they can be more successful than large corporations," she said.

Persons: —, MrBeast, YouTuber Felix Kjellberg, Kjellberg, he's, Donaldson, Jimmy Donaldson, He's, Gabe Gordon, Donaldson wasn't, Gordon, Donaldson hasn't, Moon, Katya Varbanova, Varbanova Organizations: Service, YouTube, YouTube's, Kjellberg, Reach Agency Locations: Burger

☆ Who is Matty Healy dating now? He's been linked to model Gabbriette Bechtel
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Matty Healy and Gabbriette Bechtel were first linked in September 2023. Bechtel told Vogue that as a child, she wanted to become a professional ballerina, but ended up dancing in music videos when she moved to Los Angeles. According to Vogue, Bechtel has appeared in a variety of campaigns for brands including Heaven By Marc Jacobs and Skims. Healy and Bechtel were first linked in New York in 2023In September 2023, People published photos of Healy and Bechtel kissing in SoHo in New York City. Bechtel alluded to her relationship with Healy in the March interview with Highsnobiety, saying that she wasn't bothered by the attention.

Persons: Matty Healy, Gabbriette Bechtel, Bechtel, Charli XCX, —, Taylor Swift's, Callie Ahlgrim, Swift, Healy, Joe Alwyn, Travis Kelce, Highsnobiety, Gabriella, Marc Jacobs, Skims, we'd, Chloe Chaidez, Nasty Cherry, Lorne Thomson, Redferns Bechtel, Cherry hasn't, " Healy, Charli, haven't, Healy's, Denise Welch, Welch, Louis Organizations: Service, Poets Department, Business, Kansas City Chiefs, Vogue, Netflix, Bechtel, Instagram Locations: Orange County , California, Los Angeles, New York, SoHo, New York City, Charli XCX

☆ China's 'Netflix' iQiyi pivots toward an aging population in an AI era
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING — Chinese video streaming platform iQiyi is turning its attention to the country's aging population, while using artificial intelligence tools to bolster content production. One of iQiyi's near-term goals is to improve the product offering for older users, CEO and founder Gong Yu said Tuesday at the company's annual conference. Gong also pointed to estimates that predict about one-fourth of China's population will be considered elderly in 2033, rising to one-third in 2053. Fewer children, Gong said, means each child becomes more important. He said iQiyi would improve the quality of its content for children.

Persons: Gong Yu, Gong Organizations: Netflix, CNBC Locations: China, U.S, BEIJING, iQiyi's

☆ Airbnb's new chief business officer shares his top priorities for hosts and travelers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As Airbnb's recently appointed chief business officer, Dave Stephenson is playing a crucial role in the company's future growth plans. He's also filling another role that is critical to that growth: an Airbnb host. An avid skier and hiker, Stephenson is quick to share details of the best trails with his guests. Airbnb is also looking to expand its services, making it easier to be a host as well as a guest. That could include helping hosts facilitate check-ins or helping them get the items they need for guests, like linens.

Persons: Airbnb's, Dave Stephenson, He's, Stephenson, Brian Chesky, Chesky, Airbnb Organizations: Airbnb, CBO, Netflix Locations: Ankara, Turkiye, Amazon, Seattle , Washington, that's, Germany, South Korea, Brazil, Bavaria, Washington

☆ Lenford Crawford was found guilty of conspiring with Jennifer Pan to kill her parents. Here's where he is today.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jennifer Pan is the subject of a new Netflix documentary, "What Jennifer Did." Prior to planning her parents' murder with Wong and Crawford, Pan had previously asked a former classmate to kill her parents for her, but that classmate refused, Toronto Life reported. Toronto Life reported that Crawford gave Pan a discounted rate — $10,000 vs. a standard $20,000 — to kill her parents since she was a friend of Wong's. Through analyzing phone calls and text messages, police identified Crawford, Wong, Mylvaganam, and Carty, and arrested them in early 2011. If they don't, then Crawford, Pan, Wong, and Mylvaganam can seek parole on the attempted murder charge.

Persons: Jennifer Pan, Jennifer Did, Lenford Crawford, Here's, —, Ha, Huei Hann Pan, Daniel Wong, Wong's, Crawford, Pan, Wong, David Mylvaganam, Eric Carty, Mylvaganam, Bich, Hann, Pan —, banister —, Carty, Carty's, doesn't Organizations: Netflix, Service, Authorities, Pan, Toronto Life, Toronto, CBC, Ontario, Markham Economist, Sun, Canada Locations: Crawford, Wong, Toronto

☆ How Amazon won over skeptical advertisers to get Prime Video off to a strong start
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Lucia Moses | Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Amazon is also staffing up for Prime Video sales teams, recently hiring ad veteran and former NBCUniversal sales exec Krishnan Bhatia as VP of global video advertising for Amazon Ads. Advertisers' initial reaction to Prime Video ads was mixedAdvertisers reacted with a mix of excitement and skepticism when Prime Video entered the TV ad market last year. Amazon estimated Prime Video ads would reach 115 million monthly viewers in the US. AdvertisementBut the skepticism was short-lived as Amazon set Prime Video up for success in several ways. Amazon will also have to start regularly sharing data showing advertisers how many people are actually watching Prime Video and for how long.

Persons: —, Krishnan Bhatia, Amazon, It's Organizations: Service, Business, YouTube, Hulu, Amazon, Comcast, Disney, Etihad, Best, Samsung's, Prime, Amazon Ads, Netflix, Street Journal

☆ 'Baby Reindeer' creator and star Richard Gadd wants everyone to stop speculating about the real people in his stalker drama: 'That's not the point'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Richard Gadd based "Baby Reindeer" on his experience of being stalked and sexually abused. Donny is stalked by an older woman named Martha Scott (played by Jessica Gunning), who is based on Gadd's real stalker. For legal reasons, Gadd hasn't revealed the real identity of his stalker, or the writer Darrien was based on. Gadd told GQ that he purposely concealed the identity of the real Martha within the series. He also told Variety that "due to where things ended in real life," he wasn't concerned about his real stalker attempting to contact him because of the show's popularity.

Persons: Richard Gadd, Gadd, —, Donny Dunn, Donny, Martha Scott, Jessica Gunning, Darrien, Tom Goodman, Hill, Gadd hasn't, hasn't, Sean Foley, That's, Instagram Sean Foley, Foley, Martha, " Gadd, GQ, What's Organizations: Service, Police Locations: British

☆ Jim Cramer looks at what Disney CEO Bob Iger is doing well and what he needs to work on post-Peltz
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Jim Cramer said Tuesday that Danaher could rally Wednesday, too, as bears on the stock jump in. 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.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Danaher, Wells Fargo, Bob Iger, Nelson, Jim, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Disney, Parks, Netflix

☆ CNBC Pro Talks: Amazon, LVMH and more — fund manager reveals the consumer stocks to buy right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When trying to assess the growth prospects of companies, portfolio manager Jack Dwyer says the consumer is king. CNBC's Will Koulouris will ask the CEO of Infusive Asset Management how he harnesses the power of the consumer in Pro Talks on Wednesday, April 24. The top holdings of Infusive's Consumer Alpha Global Leaders Fund include Amazon , Netflix and Alphabet , in addition to consumer stocks such as McDonald's , LVMH and PepsiCo . When selecting stocks, Dwyer urges investors to avoid making generalizations about consumer strength on a country basis, and highlighted a divergence across the luxury sector. To discover Dwyer's top stock picks, j oin CNBC Pro Talks on Wednesday, April 24 at 6:30 a.m. BST / 1:30 p.m. SGT / 1:30 a.m.

Persons: Jack Dwyer, CNBC's Will Koulouris, Dwyer, Hermes, Morningstar, Will Koulouris Organizations: Infusive, Management, Infusive's Consumer Alpha Global, Fund, Amazon, Netflix, PepsiCo, Nvidia Locations: LVMH, millennials

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