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☆ Here are 5 sectors of the market that are working and the stocks that stand out in each
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell met with the press after the March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which was pretty fraught. Data centers If there is the whiff of a data center or anything in one, the stock goes higher. It's why Meta stock is a buy a tad lower as stocks tend to revisit those kinds of declines. I worry about Club stock Stanley Black & Decker for this reason, but the dividend will keep it propped up for now. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

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Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty ImagesBillionaire donors like Robert Kraft and Leon Cooperman are weighing their support for Columbia University amid rising campus tensions over pro-Palestinian protests. "Columbia is grateful to Mr. Kraft for his years of generosity and service to Columbia," a Columbia spokesperson said in a statement to CNBC. Cooperman and Kraft so far, represent a minority of wealthy Columbia University donors who are speaking out on the protests. CNBC reached out to half a dozen foundations listed by Columbia University as having given at least $1 million to the school since 2014. Students protest in support of Palestinians on Columbia University campus, as protests continue inside and outside the university, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., April 22, 2024.

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☆ GM cuts Chevy Blazer EV price as sales restart following software issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Scott Mlyn | CNBCDETROIT — General Motors is reducing the price of its new Chevrolet Blazer EV by thousands of dollars as it restarts sales of the vehicle Friday following an 11-week stoppage to address software issues. Current 2024 Blazer EV models will start at $50,195, or $6,520 less than when it first went on sale in August. "There is not this singular, predominant root cause that causes all of these issues," Cetinok told CNBC during an interview. Still no Apple CarPlayIn addition to fixing the software issues, GM added or changed some features following early customer feedback. More expensive "RS" models of the Blazer EV will be reduced by $5,620 to starting prices of $54,595 for all-wheel drive, or $56,170 for rear-wheel drive.

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☆ Christie's just sold a Rothko painting for $100 million in a secret sale. Here are the details
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Christie's auction house in New York. Auction house Christie's just sold a painting for more than $100 million, although the artwork, the buyer and the seller were officially kept a secret. In an interview with CNBC, CEO Guillaume Cerutti said Christie's sold a painting in January in a private sale with a price "in excess of $100 million," though the auction house declined to provide details. In a private sale, a work is brought for a possible sale to an auction house, which reaches out to its top clients and brokers a deal. Private sales have surged since the Covid-19 pandemic, as more and more collectors prefer discreet transactions outside the public eye.

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☆ We're raising our price target on TJX after the discount retailer's impressive earnings beat
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Higher sales and lower COGS resulted in better-than-expected gross margin expansion that trickled down to a bottom-line beat. The company's pretax profit margin also expanded versus the year-ago period, benefiting from a higher merchandise margin. The strong merchandise margin was attributable to less shrink (theft), reduced freight costs, and lower markdowns. The company's pretax profit margin also expanded versus the year-ago period, benefiting from a higher merchandise margin. The strong merchandise margin was attributable to less shrink (theft), reduced freight costs, and lower markdowns.

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☆ Norfolk Southern proxy fight draws heavyweight politicians and regulatory scrutiny a year after derailment
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Norfolk Southern' has underperformed both its peers and the broader market over the last year. Norfolk Southern responded on Monday, rejecting that slate and announcing it would nominate former Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson and former U.S. For Ancora, which has a successful track record as an activist investor, the proxy fight at Norfolk Southern would be its largest ever. EdgePoint controlled 3.4 million Norfolk Southern shares as of Dec. 31, or about 1.5% of shares outstanding. Norfolk Southern has yet to set a date for the annual shareholder meeting.

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Fran Horowitz, Abercrombie & Fitch CEO: The future of retail is small, efficient, omni stores, and they're located where the customer tells us. I get really, really excited about what this means in the operations of the business, using predictive analytics to help us forecast demand. They're worldwide, a zillion stores, and their operations and execution, aside from their merchandising, I think they're always on top of the game. I think you're going to see an interaction with someone in a setting that doesn't look like retail, but looks like a fantastic experience. Nicholas of Sam's Club: Another retail standard that is really going to be important beyond the customer is energy.

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☆ Why automakers are turning to hybrids in the middle of the industry's EV transition
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-08 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Sales of traditional hybrid electric vehicles, or HEVs, such as the Toyota Prius, are outpacing those of all-electric vehicles in 2023, according to Edmunds. Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs, accounted for only 1% of U.S. sales through November. In comparison, Ford's EV sales are up 16.2% to roughly 62,500 units, accounting for 3.5% of its total sales. Battery breakdown Both hybrids and plug-in hybrids have a traditional engine combined with EV technologies. The world's largest automaker is considered the pioneer of traditional hybrids, with the Prius.

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☆ Vietnamese companies eye the U.S. IPO market amid a lull in Chinese listings
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-06 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

While not strictly an IPO, the listing was soon followed by Vietnamese tech unicorn VNG's filing to list on the Nasdaq. As local companies grow, "they are outgrowing the ability of those markets to provide the capital that they need," said Drew Bernstein, co-chairman of accounting firm MarcumAsia. Since the fallout over Didi in the summer of 2021, regulation and a tepid U.S. IPO market have stalled most Chinese listing plans. She said given the success of Southeast Asian ride-hailing company Grab , more Vietnamese companies are starting to look beyond the domestic market to regional business. George Chan, global IPO leader at EY, expects "a lot" of companies from Southeast Asia will reach the IPO stage in the next 12 to 18 months, and might also consider the Hong Kong exchange.

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☆ Target CEO claims customers are saying 'a big thank you' for locking up merchandise
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Courtney Reagan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this article TGT Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTwatch nowAs Target tries to fight theft at its stores, it has left customers frustrated to find many everyday items locked up. Still, the retailer's CEO, Brian Cornell, claimed many shoppers are actually grateful to see their body wash, toothpaste and deodorant behind a glass panel. Target CEO Brian Cornell. Like other retailers, Target has put many items in locked cases in stores where theft is a bigger problem. Locked up merchandise, to prevent theft in Target store, Queens, New York.

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☆ AstraZeneca adds player to obesity drug race, but Eli Lilly remains in the lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Eli Lilly (LLY) remains our favorite way to play the weight-loss drug market, despite a new entry this week from AstraZeneca (AZN). Eli Lilly shares had their worst day of the year Thursday, falling 4.5% in the session to close at $591.32. AstraZeneca's encroachment on turf currently dominated by Eli Lilly and Danish rival Novo Nordisk (NVO) may have contributed to Thursday's declines. That approval, despite being widely expected, pushed Eli Lilly to an all-time closing high Wednesday, at $619.13 per share. Our desire to own Eli Lilly over Novo Nordisk hinges, in part, on our confidence in Eli Lilly's other treatment opportunities, such as in Alzheimer's.

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☆ Eli Lilly's rally on blowout Mounjaro sales signals a new leg higher for the stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

LLY YTD mountain Eli Lilly's year-to-date stock performance. Investors are understandably cheering the results, sending Eli Lilly shares higher by more than 4%. "Eli Lilly today is beginning its next leg of going up," Jim Cramer said during Thursday's Morning Meeting . The most important line item was Mounjaro sales, which cleared Wall Street's high bar. Excluding that divestiture and the $387 million in Covid antibody sales in the year-ago quarter, Eli Lilly's sales grew 24% on an annual basis — a highly respectable figure.

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☆ McDonald's tried to buy Panera Bread, and 5 other reveals from founder Ron Shaich's book
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

McDonald's tried to buy PaneraMcDonald's expressed interest in buying Panera in the early 2000s, Shaich writes. More than a decade after meeting with McDonald's, Shaich started seriously considering selling Panera as he prepared to step down from the business. Shaich writes in the book that he never really left, staying active as executive chair of the company, before he rejoined as a co-CEO in 2012. Shaich writes that he knew at the time that he would retire, but he hadn't yet announced it. Shaich writes that Panera received a patent to use video to review the accuracy of sandwich orders.

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☆ 'Private equity is now king' for the ultra-rich, says Tiger 21, an exclusive club of investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Michael Sonnenfeldt, Tiger 21 Scott Mlyn | CNBCPrivate equity is currently "king" among members of Tiger 21 — a network of ultra-high net worth entrepreneurs and investors — according to its founder and chairman, Michael Sonnenfeldt. The private equity industry had an especially tough 2022 after a decade-long bull run, but has picked up so far this year. Sonnenfeldt told CNBC on Friday that Tiger 21 members, who collectively manage around $150 billion in assets, have increased their allocation to private equity threefold over the last decade, and see further opportunities amid an expected boom for companies exposed to AI and climate. Most Tiger 21 members are entrepreneurs who have sold their companies and are now in the business of wealth preservation. According to a quarterly report from EY, private equity activity climbed 15% in the second quarter of 2023 versus the first, with total deal values hitting $114 billion on the back of a steep rise in Europe.

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☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Amazon, Nvidia, Disney, Salesforce, Palo Alto & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Goldman Sachs reiterates Palo Alto Networks as buy Goldman said it's standing by its buy rating on the stock following its earnings report on Friday evening. Citi reiterates Snowflake as buy Citi said it's sticking with its buy rating heading into earning later this week. Bank of America reiterates Amazon as buy Bank of America said Amazon continues to gain share. Bank of America reiterates Walmart as buy Bank of America said Walmart is better positioned in the current environment over Target. Bank of America reiterates Salesforce as buy Bank of America said Salesforce is the "next quality GARP stock."

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☆ Top Wall Street analysts are upbeat about these dividend stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are five dividend stocks worth considering, according to Wall Street's top experts on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. The company rewards shareholders through a quarterly base dividend, a variable dividend and share buybacks. For the first quarter, Chord declared a total cash dividend of $3.22 per share, including a variable dividend of $1.97 per share. Nonetheless, the analyst reiterated a buy rating on Energy Transfer stock with a price target of $17. For the first quarter of 2023, EOG declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.825 per share, payable on July 31.

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☆ A key test for EV sales and the adoption curve is coming
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Tim Mullaney | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

The company says it will reach 400,000 cumulative units of EV production by early 2024 and that its EV business will reach profitability by 2025. "They have dozens of EV models over the next two to three years. watch nowAmong analysts who believe the stock is due for a bigger drop, expected EV sales disappointment is among the factors. But GM's EV plans come as Ford announced it is slowing down its plans to expand EV production to a 600,000 annual rate. "This will be the first year U.S. EV sales reach 1 million," Downey said.

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☆ Top Wall Street analysts favor these stocks for the long haul
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are five stocks chosen by Wall Street's top analysts, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. In line with his investment thesis, Setyan reaffirmed a buy rating on the stock with a price target of $123. He explained that his price target reflects a premium valuation, which is "appropriate given our expectation of accelerating market share gains within casual dining for the foreseeable future." Feinseth reaffirmed a buy rating on CCL and boosted his price target to $23 from $13. Accordingly, he reiterated a buy rating and increased the price target to $490 from $365.

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☆ EV sales: Hyundai overtakes GM, but Tesla's U.S. dominance continues
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Meanwhile, Hyundai — including the Kia brand that's owned by the same parent company — increased its EV sales by roughly 11% during that time to 38,457 units. GM, which was second in EV sales through the first quarter, more than quadrupled electric car and truck sales to 36,322 units through June compared with a year earlier. And Volkswagen more than doubled EV sales to 26,538 units sold through June. Scott Mlyn | CNBCGM's EV sales thus far have been disappointing, especially when it comes to new models with the automaker's "Ultium" battery technologies. Correction: GM was second in EV sales through the first quarter of this year.

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Wendy's will pilot its new AI drive-thru tech this month at some locations in the Columbus, Ohio, area. The hesitancy to discuss any generative AI implementation is understandable. That said, we think that generative AI opportunities at Starbucks are still worth considering. This is where we think there's a clear opportunity for margin improvement as generative AI adoption goes mainstream. There are going to be a lot of opportunities to invest in to play the adoption of generative AI outside of tech.

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☆ Toyota shares surge 5% after announcing plans for next-gen battery EVs
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this article 7203.T-JP Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTA display of Toyota electrified vehicles at the 2022 New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Toyota has a goal of achieving sales of 1.5 million all-electric vehicles per year by 2026, and selling 3.5 million all-electric vehicles annually by 2030. Separately, the company is also developing a method for mass producing all-solid-state batteries for battery electric vehicles, and aims to commercialize this in 2027 to 2028. Toyota said it will be looking at a 20% improvement in cruising range for its all-solid-state batteries, compared to the current batteries. HEVs refer to hybrid electric vehicles, which are vehicles that are powered by a conventional internal combustion engine in combination with one or more electric motors.

Persons: Scott Mlyn, Koji Sato, Sato, Akio Toyoda Organizations: Toyota, York Auto Show, CNBC, Tesla, Nikkei

☆ Taking one last 12-cylinder ride with Bentley's $384,000 Continental GTC Speed
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

With the king of combustion hitting the end of its road, Bentley has launched the Continental GTC Speed. Bentley Continental GTC Speed in Kingfisher Adam Jeffery | CNBCDespite a price tag approaching $400,000, the GTC Speed is quickly selling out. So with the Continental GTC Speed, Bentley has decided to party like it's 1999. The most beautiful part of the Continental GTC Speed is the drive. Even with an unladen weight of over 5,300 pounds, the Continental GTC Speed takes corners, stops and accelerations like a much nimbler supercar.

☆ We’re pleased to see Ford rethink its China strategy as it accelerates EV business
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Ford's business has been struggling in China. Ford's internal combustion engine (ICE) business is profitable in China, and its luxury brand Lincoln is what Ford calls the "profit pillar" for the region. But China does not represent a huge business for Ford, which generates roughly 1% of total revenue from mainland China. While Ford does not have plans to exit China, the CEO is taking a closer look at its strategy there. Like for Tesla, China is key for Ford because it's the biggest EV market in the world.

☆ Automakers find a tax credit loophole to increase EV leasing and boost sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Buying a used Ioniq, which is produced in South Korea and Indonesia, wouldn't earn him $7,500 off through a federal tax credit. "I ran the numbers — what it would be without the leasing credit and with the leasing credit — and that kind of put me over the top and that was the main thing of why I went in that direction," he said. For a $50,000 EV and a 36-month lease, Chesbrough estimates the full $7,500 tax credit equates to $222 in monthly savings for a consumer. "It also allows them to level the playing field against competitors who get the full tax credit when purchasing." I wouldn't call it leveling the playing field," Watson said of leasing qualifying for the $7,500 tax credit.

☆ Why GM is killing the Chevy Bolt — America's cheapest EV — amid record sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

In this article GM Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTA Chevrolet Bolt EUV on display at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBCDETROIT — After years of lackluster performance and a fire-provoked recall, the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt EV was finally gaining traction for General Motors . The Bolt EV would start at $26,595, followed by the Bolt EUV at $28,195. A 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV caught fire at a home in Cherokee County, Georgia on Sept. 13, 2021, according to the local fire department. Cherokee County Fire DepartmentStill, GM touted the Bolt EV as proof of the concept for its electric-powered future.

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