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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Boeing, Tesla, Visa, Airbnb and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Airbnb – The vacation property rental platform added nearly 2% following an upgrade by Mizuho to buy from neutral. Visa — Shares of the payment company rose more than 2% after stronger than expected results for the second fiscal quarter. Texas Instruments posted $1.20 per share on $3.66 billion in revenue, beating analysts' projections of $1.07 and $3.61 billion, respectively, per LSEG. Mattel saw $810 million in revenue during the quarterly period, which was less than the consensus estimate of $832 million. Enphase said to expect second-quarter revenue between $290 million and $330 million, under the consensus forecast of $349 million.

Persons: Mizuho, Elon Musk, Tesla, LSEG, —, Enphase, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Brian Evans, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Boeing —, Boeing, Mizuho, Summer Olympics, Visa —, Visa, Revenue, Texas, Sea, Capital, Mattel, LSEG, Enphase Energy

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after the bell: Tesla, Visa, Mattel and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla — The electric vehicle maker climbed 6.9% despite earnings coming in weaker than analysts forecasted for the first quarter. Tesla posted 45 cents in adjusted earnings per share on $21.3 billion in revenue, while analysts surveyed by LSEG anticipated 51 cents and $22.15 billion. Mattel said it gave up 5 cents per share in the first quarter, less than the 12 cents anticipated by analysts polled by LSEG. Mattel saw $810 million in revenue for the three-month period, under Wall Street's consensus estimate of $832 million. The company said to expected second-quarter revenue between $290 million and $330 million, under the consensus forecast of $349 million.

Persons: Tesla, LSEG, Enphase Organizations: Mattel, LSEG, Texas, Visa

☆ These dividend-paying stocks could help boost your portfolio, according to investor Kevin Simpson
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Instead, he focuses on a five-year time horizon to see how dividend growth is trending and pays attention to valuations. "You don't want to overpay for something just because it has an attractive history of increasing its dividend," Simpson said in an interview with CNBC. "The most important part is the dividend is increasing because the company has the earnings to support the dividend growth," Simpson noted. JPMorgan Chase has a five-year compound annual dividend growth rate of 10.3%, Simpson said. The last two names on his list have dividend yields under 1%, which means some investors may overlook them as dividend-payers.

Persons: Kevin Simpson, Simpson, doesn't, JPMorgan Chase Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Wealth, CNBC, JPMorgan, Marathon Petroleum, Visa, Mastercard, Microsoft

☆ Here's what the Credit Card Competition Act could do to your airline miles and travel rewards
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Major airlines' bottom line depends on credit card companiesThe Credit Card Competition Act , which was introduced to Congress in June 2023 would require major banks to use at least one credit card payment network that isn't Mastercard or Visa — companies that control more than 80% of US credit card transactions — to introduce more competition into the credit card market. AdvertisementSen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, is the lead sponsor of the Credit Card Competition Act. AdvertisementCredit card rewards incentivize travelersBusinesses typically make up for these credit card swipe fees by raising prices for customers. Bohorquez, however, said increased credit card competition is unlikely to lower prices in practice. "I hope that people continue to earn and enjoy their credit card points and take a lot of free trips."

Persons: —, Jess Bohorquez, Bohorquez, she's, Banks, Sen, Dick Durbin, Durbin, I'm Organizations: Service, Sydney Opera House, Business, Federal, Mastercard, Visa, Airlines, United, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, BI, Airlines for America, American Airlines, America, Banking, Housing, Urban Affairs, House Locations: Illinois, Delta

☆ This payments firm has Nvidia-like profit margins — and it's even more sustainable, investor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Gooch-Peters pointed to Visa — which has a 60% operating profit margin — as a more sustainable investment opportunity. This creates a strong competitive moat and helps to sustain the company's high profit margins over time. Gerry Fowler, chief European equity strategist at UBS, echoed the sentiment about the importance of a company's competitive moat while picking stocks. The UBS strategist pointed to the attempts of Apple, then the world's biggest company, to break into the payments network sector. The UBS strategist also cautioned that impenetrable moats might sometimes pose a downside risk to investors.

Persons: Hannah Gooch, Peters, you've, Gooch, London Business School . Gooch, " Gooch, Gerry Fowler, Fowler, Flower Organizations: Nvidia, Sanlam Investments, CNBC, London Business School, Visa, Sanlam's, Quality, UBS, Apple, world's, MasterCard, Apple Card, Mastercard, U.S

☆ The Juggernaut promised to revolutionize South Asian news. But insiders say the company's founder misled investors, struggled to raise money, and left workers 'heartbroken.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +33 min

They were gathered for the inaugural summit of The Juggernaut, a digital South Asian news startup that launched in 2019. The Juggernaut spokesperson told BI that "multiple employees have equity in the company," but BI was unable to identify any such employees. "Twenty years ago, you might've struggled to mention a South Asian actor that you've seen in a movie," he said. As of January, the site had about 10,500 subscribers, Sur told investors in an email viewed by BI. Some feel that the publication has strayed from its mission of delivering "untold, smart South Asian stories and news you won't find anywhere else."

Persons: —, Richa Moorjani, Manish Chandra, Anish Melwani, Sadiq Khan, Amitav Ghosh, Roy Rochlin, Jay Bhattacharya, didn't, Sur, Padma Lakshmi, Moorjani, Mira Nair, Oprah Winfrey, she'd, who've, Josh Benson, Bhattacharya, might've, you've, Dev Patel, Priyanka Chopra, Black millennials, Bhattacharya's, Adam Hansmann, Kevin Lin, Albert Ni, Charles Hudson, Steve Jennings, Sur's, Kyle Stanford, Axios, Stanford, Snigdha, Winfrey, MICHAEL TRAN, hadn't, wouldn't, Fariha Róisín, Meghna Rao, Róisín, Rao, Rao didn't, they'd, she's, it's, Hudson, who'd, Reetu Gupta, Aditi Shah, Sean Gupta, Steven Simione, would've, we're, Brian Morrissey, Morrissey, cofounders, Narendra Modi's, Sneha Mehta Organizations: Spring Studios, Netflix, Business, New Yorker, Harvard Business School, Guardian, American, Old Town Media, Athletic, BI, Indian, Yale, McKinsey, Precursor Ventures, Forbes, Getty, TechCrunch, YouTube's Sustainability, YouTube, Paramount Pictures Studios, Immigration Services, Stanford, Digiday, Gannett Locations: York City, chai, Jean's, hasn't, Sur, New York City, South, Asian, India, Madhya Pradesh, Queens, Sur texted, Indian American, AFP, Róisín, Los Angeles , California, South Asia, Silicon

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, T-Mobile, American Express and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The company now expects revenue in the range of $12.2 billion to $13.2 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG forecast $14.16 billion. American Express — Shares added 3% after the company issued full-year guidance that topped expectations, although its fourth-quarter results were weaker than expected. American Express is anticipating full-year earnings between $12.65 to $13.15 per share, versus the StreetAccount consensus estimate of $12.38 per share. T-Mobile — The telecommunications company declined 2% after posting mixed fourth-quarter results. T-Mobile posted $20.48 billion in revenue, ahead of a $19.67 billion forecast.

Persons: Levi Strauss –, Coinbase, Oppenheimer, Macheel, Brian Evans, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox, Jesse Pound Organizations: Intel, LSEG, American, Mobile, FactSet, Western Digital, KLA Corporation, Wall, Deutsche Bank, Colgate, Palmolive, Capital, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, Visa, Spirit Airlines and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

On Thursday, Capital One posted fourth-quarter revenue of $9.51 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG called for $9.46 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton — Shares soared 12% after the company reported an earnings and revenue beat for its fiscal third quarter, per FactSet. Booz Allen Hamilton also raised its full-year earnings and revenue guidance, and raised its quarterly dividend by 8.5%. Colgate-Palmolive — The consumer products company rose more than 2% after posting an earnings and revenue beat in the fourth quarter. Visa — The stock slipped nearly 2% even though Visa beat estimates on the top and bottom lines in the fiscal first quarter.

Persons: LSEG, Booz Allen Hamilton, Horacio Rozanksi, Coinbase, Oppenheimer, CNBC's Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Samantha Subin, Michelle Fox, Tanaya Macheel Organizations: Capital, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue, Booz, Colgate, Palmolive, LSEG, Intel, KLA Corporation, Visa, Western Digital

☆ I moved to Germany from the US for free education and almost got deported. It's one of the best things that ever happened to me.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Adriana Stein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

After studying for 6 months, she failed a German language test and lost her student visa. I spent six months learning German from scratch at an in-person German language school. I failed the language test and learned first hand how strict rules could be in GermanyEverything felt set. I still live in Hamburg, Germany with my husband, who I met here. Failing the German language test and being rejected from my master's program was tough, but the resilience that blossomed has been worth it.

Persons: Adriana Stein, —, I've, I'd, Germany —, I Organizations: Service, Portland State University, University of Hamburg, University, Craigslist, AS Marketing Locations: Germany, Spain, Hamburg, Eastern Oregon, undergrad, Oregon

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alphabet, Microsoft, Boeing and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Alphabet — The Google and YouTube parent sank more than 6% premarket after results for its cloud business fell short of estimates. Boeing — Shares of the jet plane maker rose more than 3% premarket after it reported a quarterly revenue beat . Texas Instruments —The semiconductor designer and manufacturer's stock slid 5.5%, one day after fourth quarter guidance trailed estimates. Visa — The payments stock fell 1.3% before the bell after fourth quarter earnings and revenue topped analyst estimates and it raised its dividend by 16%. Revenue also beat expectations, along with fiscal second quarter and full-year revenue guidance.

Persons: Max, TXN, FactSet's StreetAccount, Wells, Hilton, Stride, —, Alex Harring, Sarah Min, Fred Imbert, Yun Li Organizations: Google, YouTube, LSEG, Microsoft, Xbox, Boeing —, Boeing, Texas, Deutsche Bank — U.S, Deutsche Bank, Visa, Dynamics, General Dynamics, Mobile, Revenue Locations: Israel, FactSet

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Microsoft, Alphabet, Snap and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft — Shares jumped more than 3% after the maker of Windows software and Xbox video games reported fiscal first-quarter results that topped analysts' estimates. Meanwhile, analysts had forecast EPS of $2.65 on $54.50 billion in revenue, according to LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Alphabet — The Google and YouTube parent fell 5% despite beating analysts' estimates on both top and bottom lines in the third quarter. Stride reported 11 cents in earnings per share, while analysts had estimated a loss of 37 cents per share, according to FactSet. Revenue also topped estimates, coming in at $480.2 million, compared to analysts' estimates of $425.2 million.

Persons: LSEG, Evan Spiegel, Stride Organizations: Microsoft —, Microsoft, Google, YouTube, StreetAccount, Visa, Texas, Revenue, Education Locations: Israel, FactSet

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Netflix, Etsy, HP, Visa and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Striking Writers Guild of America members walk the picket line in front of Netflix offices in Los Angeles, July 12, 2023. Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading:Visa — The credit card behemoth's stock was trading more than 2% lower after announcing plans to change its share structure. Netflix — The streaming giant's shares slipped roughly 2% in midday trading after Chief Financial Officer Spencer Neumann said the ongoing Hollywood writers' strike is bad for business. The movie theater chain said it sold 40 million shares at an average price of $8.14, raising about $325.5 million. Etsy — The e-commerce retailer's stock rose nearly 3% after Wolfe Research upgraded Etsy to outperform from a peer perform rating, citing improving consumer spending and margins.

Persons: Semtech, Spencer Neumann, Neumann, Warren, Berkshire Hathaway, —, Samantha Subin, Pia Singh, Alex Harring Organizations: Guild of America, Netflix, Visa, FactSet, Penn Entertainment, Deutsche Bank, Penn, ESPN BET, AMC Entertainment, AMC, Wolfe Research, HP, Exxon Mobil, Chevron —, Exxon, Chevron Locations: Los Angeles, U.S, China

☆ Stocks making the biggest midday moves: Microsoft, Alphabet, Boeing and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft — The Xbox owner saw its shares slide 3.7% after issuing quarterly revenue guidance that fell short of analysts' expectations. Microsoft did report earnings and revenue that beat Street estimates for the calendar second quarter, however. Alphabet — Shares of the Google parent rose 5.8% after Alphabet beat analysts' revenue and profit in the second quarter. Boeing's revenue of $19.75 billion topped analysts' estimates of $18.45 billion, according to Refinitiv. The company also reported an 82-cent-loss per share, while Refinitiv analysts had estimated a loss of 88 cents per share.

Persons: Refinitiv, Morgan Stanley, Lauren Schenk, Chubb, Spotify's, selloff, PacWest, Warburg Pincus Organizations: Microsoft, YouTube, Boeing, Texas, Texas Instruments, FactSet, Visa, Spotify, Deutsche Bank, Warburg, Centerbridge Locations: Banc, California

☆ Americans flocked to Portugal for cheaper, more peaceful lives, but newcomers also brought crowds and drove up the cost of living
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Americans have been moving to Portugal for years, and the pandemic accelerated the trend further. The Bagbys are part of a wave of Americans who have moved to Portugal, a country roughly the size of Indiana. "It's a very reasonable cost of living," Zaretsky told Insider. Zaretsky paid 600,000 euros for the house in Portugal after selling her Austin, Texas, home for $676,000. Portugal has a strong tourism economy, and its shoulder season draws large crowds, making the petite coastal country feel tight.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Enphase Energy, PacWest Bancorp, Chipotle, Microsoft and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Enphase Energy — The solar inverter company saw shares slide about 16% after hours after reporting a mixed quarter that included disappointing revenue results. PacWest Bancorp — Shares of the regional bank jumped 15% after PacWest said it has seen deposit inflows over the past month. PacWest also reported a net loss of $1.21 billion for the quarter, due largely to a goodwill impairment charge. Chipotle's earnings and revenue for the first quarter beat estimates by analysts surveyed by Refinitv. Microsoft — The tech giant's shares rose nearly 5% after the company reported quarterly earnings and revenue that exceeded analysts' expectations, according to Refinitiv.

☆ The best credit card for each type of purchase
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Jennifer Yellin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Since every credit card earns a different amount of points on your common category purchases, the bonus points earned might persuade you to get one credit card over another. Fortunately, there’s a credit card out there for every type of purchase. Let’s check out some of the best credit card to use for all of your spend categories. Best credit cards for each category purchase in 2023While the cards listed here are some of our favorites for their respective categories, they might not be the best for your needs. American Express Gold Card: Best for restaurantsThe Amex Gold card earns 4 points per dollar at restaurants in the U.S. and abroad.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: American Express, Intel, Silvergate Capital and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Colgate-Palmolive — Shares fell more than 4% after Colgate-Palmolive released its latest earnings results. The guidance came even as the company reported earnings that beat on top and bottom lines. Visa — The payments stock rose by more than 2% after a better-than-expected fiscal first quarter. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv had expected earnings of $2.01 per share on revenue of $7.7 billion. Net revenue rose 12% year over year, with total cross-border volume climbing 22%.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, Chevron, American Express, Silvergate and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Advanced Micro Devices — Chip stocks such as Advanced Micro Devices fell as a group following Intel's results. Shares of Advanced Micro Devices fell nearly 2.4%, while shares of Nvidia and Micro dipped about 1.5% each. Chevron — Shares dipped more than 1% after Chevron reported its latest earnings results. American Express — Shares of the credit card company rose 5% despite weaker-than-expected results for the fourth quarter. American Express reported $2.07 in earnings per share on $14.18 billion of revenue.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Intel, Visa, Hasbro and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Intel Corporation logo is seen at a temporary office during the World Economic Forum 2022 (WEF) in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland May 25, 2022. Intel — Shares of Intel plunged 8.2% after the company reported earnings that missed on the top and bottom lines. The company reported adjusted earnings of 10 cents per share on $14.04 billion in revenue where analysts expected 20 cents per share on revenue of $14.46 billion, per Refinitiv. Visa — Visa shares rose 1.5% after the company reported an earnings beat. KLA Corporation — Shares of KLA Corporation, a semiconductor manufacturer, shed 4.9% even though the company reported earnings that beat analysts' expectations on the top and bottom lines, according to Refinitiv.

☆ Jair Bolsonaro could be deported if the US decides he's causing 'adverse foreign policy consequences'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro came to Florida late last year on a visa. To deport him, the Secretary of State could rule that Bolsonaro is harming US foreign policy. Late last year, Bolsonaro, while still Brazil's head of state, came to Florida, with people spotting him everywhere from fast-food joints to grocery stores. Under federal law, Bolsonaro could be deported if the Secretary of State has "reasonable grounds" to believe that his presence in the country "would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States." Under that provision, Bolsonaro could be deported whether or not he has even been charged with a crime.

☆ I'm a writer for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." It was an incredibly difficult road to get here — here's my advice for other immigrants who want to break into a creative industry.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

He says that while being a comedy writer helps him make light of it, the system could be better. Being an immigrant comedy writer or comedian is so absurd. I recently got married to an American comedy writer, and she writes for "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver." Applying to be a late-night writer is a pretty secretive processMost late-night shows will invite you to submit a sample. That spun up "The Colbert Report," and then all the other late-night shows after that always had an opinion on politics.

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☆ CNBC Stock World Cup: Nintendo vs. Visa — who wins?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | 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 EmailCNBC Stock World Cup: Nintendo vs. Visa — who wins? As part of CNBC's Stock World Cup challenge, Tariq Dennison of GFM Asset Management weighs in on whether Nintendo or Visa is a better bet for investors for the next 12 months.

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