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☆ Disney reports earnings before the bell Tuesday. Here's what Wall Street is watching
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Walt Disney puts its top-tier media dominance to the test when it reports results before the bell Tuesday. Wells Fargo's Steven Cahall upped his price target to $141 a share, suggesting upside of 24%. StreetAccount estimates call for 229.35 million subscribers across the business unit and nearly 155 million Disney+ subscribers. At its last earnings call in February, Disney said it expects between 5.5 million to 6 million added subscribers in the second quarter. He forecasts an additional 4 million subscribers each year.

Persons: Walt Disney, Nelson Peltz, Jessica Reif Ehrlich, David Karnovsky, Wells Fargo's Steven Cahall, Deutsche Bank's Bryan Kraft, Disney, Vijay Jayant, America's Ehrlich Organizations: Trian Partners, LSEG, Walt Disney, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Disney, Deutsche, DTC, Netflix, Bank Locations: F1Q

☆ Three things investors probably don’t know, but should
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Arone spoke with Before the Bell to outline three things about markets right now “that investors should know, but probably don’t.”1. You write that investors might be surprised to hear that small- and mid-cap stocks have outperformed large-cap stocks over the past five months. Why do you think that’s surprising, and what does it say about markets? Most investors think that the S&P 500 has been outperforming everything else, largely dragged up by the performance of the Magnificent 7 (Amazon, Tesla, Alphabet, Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia). The big beneficiaries of that, I think, would be a surprise for most investors — those mid-cap stocks and small-cap stocks.

Persons: ”, Michael Arone, Arone, That’s, that’s, Jerome Powell, I’m, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, Buffett, Greg Abel, Ajit Jain, Munger’s, Read, Parija Kavilanz Organizations: New, New York CNN, Wall, Federal Reserve, Bell, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Treasury, Fed, Berkshire Hathaway, Oracle, Ikea Locations: New York, Berkshire, Woodstock, Nebraska, Omaha

☆ Trump Media stock tumbles as the SEC charges its auditor with 'massive fraud'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump Media's stock price dropped on Friday after its auditor was accused of "massive fraud." The auditor BF Borgers did not comply with common accounting standards, the SEC said. BF Borgers CPA PC, which audited the financials of Trump Media, had "deliberate and systemic failures to comply" with public company accounting standards, the regulatory agency said. BF Borgers settled the SEC charges by paying a $12 million penalty, while Borgers, the owner, paid a separate $2 million penalty. "Trump Media looks forward to working with auditing partners in accordance with today's SEC order," a spokesperson for TMTG said.

Persons: BF, —, Benjamin Borgers, BF Borgers, Borgers, Ben Borgers, Gurbir Grewal, TMTG Organizations: Trump, SEC, Service, Trump Media, Securities and Exchange Commission Locations: SEC's

☆ Destination Wealth Management CEO: Tech, financials and pharma are attractive
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | 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 EmailDestination Wealth Management CEO: Tech, financials and pharma are attractiveMichael Yoshikami, founder and CEO at Destination Wealth Management, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to share outlooks on the Fed's rate decision, sectors best positioned to benefit in the higher-for-longer environment, and more.

Persons: Michael Yoshikami Organizations: Wealth, Tech, pharma, Destination Wealth Management

☆ Goldman Sachs names global stocks with sustainable dividends yields — and says one will hit 10%
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The dividend yield differential between Europe and the U.S. is the narrowest it's ever been, making Europe more appealing, according to Goldman Sachs. Goldman said there are also good opportunities in value stocks right now, particularly in banks and energy. The MSCI Europe Value index offers a dividend yield of 4.8% — 2.8 times that of the MSCI Europe Growth. Goldman added that the volatility surrounding rates now suggests that value stocks should continue to outperform growth equities. Here are some stocks in Goldman's screen of high dividend yield names.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Companies Locations: Europe, United States, U.S

☆ Trade Tracker: Steve Weiss buys more Goldman Sachs and Kevin Simpson buys more JPMorgan
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | 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: Steve Weiss buys more Goldman Sachs and Kevin Simpson buys more JPMorganSteve Weiss, founder and managing partner at Short Hills Capital Partners, and Kevin Simpson, Capital Wealth Planning founder and CIO, join CNBC's 'Halftime Report' to explain why they are buying more financials.

Persons: Steve Weiss, Goldman Sachs, Kevin Simpson, CNBC's Organizations: Short Hills Capital Partners, Wealth Planning

☆ Apple can't tell you iPhone sales are booming, so it's talking about 'services.' That's a problem.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It didn't boast about iPhone sales, which declined. AdvertisementApple had a great second quarter, Apple says: The company hit an "all-time revenue record in Services," the company reports. And if you head over to the company's financials, you can see why: iPhone sales dropped by 10% in the last three months. Prior to Thursday's earnings, analysts had fretted that Chinese iPhone sales were soft, but on Thursday afternoon, Cook told CNBC that iPhone sales in China were up. AdvertisementAnd, as we've been pointing out repeatedly, Apple's App Store rules are under increasing pressure from regulators around the world — and in the EU in particular.

Persons: —, Cook, I've, it's Organizations: Apple, Service, CNBC, Google, US Department Locations: China, EU

☆ Many financials have been good performers since the market bottom, but were ignored, says Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Many financials have been good performers since the market bottom, but were ignored, says Jim Cramer'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer hits the charts to get a better look at the financial sector.

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☆ Dating app Bumble will no longer require women to make the first move
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Ten years after creating a new model for dating apps with its “women make the first move” feature, Bumble is opening the door to men starting conversations on its platform. Bumble is rolling out a new feature called “opening moves” that will let female users set a prompt to which male suitors can respond to initiate a conversation. The feature reverses a longstanding requirement by the app that women send the first message to their matches, which Bumble said gave women more power over their dating lives. Jones sees the Bumble redesign as a way to help the platform meet that moment. The changes could be key to returning Bumble — which also owns dating apps Badoo and Fruitz — to profitability after it posted a $1.9 million net loss last year.

Persons: Bumble, Lidiane Jones, Whitney Wolfe, Jones, ” Jones, ”, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Wall Street Locations: New York

☆ Stocks could have further to fall in May after this month’s market woes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The S & P 500 is down by more than 3% this month, though it has still registered a more than 6% advance for the year. But many investors worry stocks have further to go before finding a durable bottom. They say stocks look overvalued even after the recent pullback, and they cite troubling headwinds for equities. 'Sell in May and go away' May has a reputation as a historically weak month for stocks. Carson Group's Ryan Detrick noted that stocks have actually been higher in May during the last nine out of 10 years.

Persons: Mark Luschini, Janney Montgomery Scott, Jeff Hirsch, he's, It's, Hirsch, Carson Group's Ryan Detrick, we've Organizations: Investors, Dow Jones Industrial, Dow, Treasury Bond ETF

☆ Corporate earnings solid so far, despite threats from a slowing economy and sticky inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Valuations coming down So if earnings are up, why is the S & P off its highs? Today, a month later, 2024 earnings estimates are essentially the same but the multiple has declined to 20.8. The S & P 500 hit a low of 4,117 on Oct. 27 and only recovered when rates came down in early November. There are some big drags on earnings Some companies are seeing large declines in earnings estimates that are weighing on their sectors. When including this one-time item, the S & P 500 earnings growth rate for the first quarter declines to 5.6%, from 8.7%, LSEG has noted.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Christopher Suh, Stephen Squeri, Hess, Nick Raich, LSEG, Hal Lawton, Brian Niccol, CNBC's Kate Rogers, Horton, Paul Romanowski, Kimberly, Clark, Michael Hsu Organizations: Companies, Netflix, JPMorgan, GE Aerospace, Caterpillar, Microsoft, Merck, Ford, Waste Management, Royal, Consumer, American Express, Energy, Marathon Petroleum, Apache, Valero Energy, Oil, Occidental Petroleum, Devon Energy, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil, Scout, Bristol Myers Squibb, Karuna Therapeutics, Boeing, Nvidia, Meta, AMD Locations: financials, industrials, Royal Caribbean, North America

☆ Digital ad market is finally on the mend, bouncing back from the 'dark days' of 2022
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Meta , Snap and Google all reported first-quarter results this week, with revenue growth that exceeded analysts estimates and at rates not seen in at least two years. The companies entered earnings season in a favorable position in that their numbers would be comparable to historically weak periods. Meta, which was the first in the group to report results, put some fears to rest on Wednesday, showing a 27% jump in first-quarter revenue to $36.5 billion. "When Meta was in its dark days two years ago, the company knew what they had to do to get back on track," analysts at Bernstein wrote in a note after the earnings report. Meta lost two-thirds of its value in 2022 and was forced to dramatically cut headcount.

Persons: Meta, Bernstein Organizations: Google, Meta, Facebook

☆ Kasa Living, which partners with KKR and TPG, wants to become the Amazon of hospitality. See the 33-page slideshow it used to raise $70 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kasa Living has made a habit of raising funds at some of the hardest times for the hospitality and proptech industries. Kasa Living CEO and founder Roman Pedan points to the shares of Marriott and Hilton, which are up over the last five years, as an indication of what Kasa could be. Kasa Living is now working with some investment firms to help locate and buy buildings that Kasa Living will operate, a model known as OpCo/PropCo. Instead of having to hire someone to handle bookings and finances for each property, Kasa Living handles it all centrally, "removing that fixed cost." Some financial information has been redacted from the deck by Kasa Living.

Persons: Roman Pedan, Kasa, Pedan, Pendan Organizations: Marriott, Hilton, KKR, Sonder, TPG, Amazon Web, Citi Ventures, FirstMark, New York Life Ventures, Fireside Investments, RET, Zigg, Ribbit, EBay, Kasa Locations: Brookfield

☆ It isn't just Boeing that's bleeding billions — major US airlines are hemorrhaging cash too
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Southwest Airlines and American Airlines posted losses in the first quarter of 2024. On Thursday, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines reported losses in their quarterly earnings call. Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan told CNBC the decision to cease flights had "nothing to do" with Boeing's aircraft delivery delays. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Southwest Airlines and American Airlines didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from BI sent outside regular business hours. "Near term, yes, we are in a tough moment," Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said in a letter to employees on the same day.

Persons: It's, Bob Jordan, —, George Bush, Jordan, Robert Isom, I've, Isom, Isom's, Brian West, Dave Calhoun Organizations: Boeing, Airlines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest, Service, —, — Bellingham International, Cozumel International Airport, George, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Syracuse Hancock International, CNBC, American, Bank of America Global Industrials Conference . West, BI, Max, Wednesday Locations: — Bellingham, Cozumel, Southwest, Oregon, California

☆ Goldman Sachs likes these stocks that are growing profitably
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As the equity market's profitability nears its all-time highs, Goldman Sachs recently shared some stocks that could see big growth over the next 12 months. In 2024, Kostin expects margin expansion will continue to support ROE growth. In the same report, Goldman Sachs shared its rebalanced ROE growth basket of stocks, which contains 50 names selected for their expected profit growth over the next 12 months. Rising growth fears, solar compensation cutbacks and rising interest rates sank solar stocks last year, but they've since made a comeback. Consensus estimates for the financials sector reveal that most analysts expect ROE growth to remain flat in the same time period.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, ROE, Kostin, Estée Lauder, Electric's, Goldman, Wells, Janney, Blackstone Organizations: Kostin, Info Tech, Deutsche Bank, GE Aerospace, Communications, Mobile Locations: Wells Fargo, China

☆ Mark Zuckerberg 's net worth plummets by more than $18 billion from Meta stock drop
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Zuckerberg's net worth plunged by $18 billion Thursday after comments from the Meta CEO on the earnings call sent his company's stock price to its steepest decline since October 2022. Meta said it plans to spend $35 billion to $40 billion Meta on capital expenditures this year, an increase from its prior forecast. Zuckerberg's fortune has swung up and down through the years, as his company's stock has been particularly volatile. His net worth fell by around $100 billion in 2022. In early 2022, he lost almost $30 billion in a single day, when his company's stock price tumbled 26% on weak earnings and disappointing guidance.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Mark Zuckerberg's, Zuckerberg, Meta Organizations: Facebook, Paley Center For Media, Meta, Harvard, Reality Labs Locations: New York

☆ Here are the portfolio's top 5 performing stocks since the March Monthly Meeting
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Stocks hit a rough patch after the Club's March Monthly Meeting as Wall Street grappled with increasing odds of higher-for-longer interest rates. Here are our five top-performing stocks since the March Monthly Meeting. WFC YTD mountain Wells Fargo (WFC) year-to-date performance Wells Fargo led the way, with shares jumping 5.8% over the period. GOOGL YTD mountain Alphabet (GOOGL) year-to-date performance Alphabet stock rose 4.9% since the March Monthly Meeting, placing the Google parent in second place on the gainers list. EL YTD mountain Estee Lauder (EL) year-to-date performance Estee Lauder stock added 2.7% since the March Monthly Meeting, occupying the fourth spot on our list.

Persons: Stocks, Wells Fargo, Jim Cramer, Wells, Jim, he's, Lauder, Estee Lauder, Estee, Fabrizio Freda, Freda, Jim Cramer's, Dow, Spencer Platt Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Club, Google, Big Tech, Palo Alto Networks, Bank of America, Citigroup, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: Wells, buybacks, Palo, Alto, New York City

☆ Elon Musk is keeping investors' dreams of a Tesla robotaxi alive
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

This is the Tesla Musk is selling to Wall Street, and he's telling anyone with doubts to stay away. "If somebody doesn't believe Tesla's going to solve autonomy, I think they should not be an investor in the company," Musk said on the earnings call. In a shareholder deck that Tesla published before the call, the company featured a "preview of ride-hailing in the Tesla app." At an AI Day in August 2021, Musk said Tesla would build a humanoid robot, now known as Optimus. "No matter what, even if I got kidnapped by aliens tomorrow, Tesla will solve autonomy, maybe a little slower but it would solve autonomy for vehicles at least," Musk said.

Persons: Tesla's, Elon Musk, Musk, Tesla, FSD, haven't, bodysuit, Optimus, SeongJoon Cho, you've, He's, Alex Potter, Piper Sandler, there's Organizations: Revenue, Auto, NBC News, California Department of Motor Vehicles, Optimus, Tesla Inc, Seoul Mobility, Bloomberg, Getty Images Bloomberg, Getty, Tesla, Microsoft, SpaceX Locations: California, Nevada, China, Goyang, South Korea, Tesla

☆ Stock market today: US stocks mixed as traders brace for GDP data and more earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US stocks traded mostly lower on Wednesday as traders eyed the release of first-quarter GDP data. AdvertisementUS stocks were mostly lower on Wednesday as traders prepared for the release of first-quarter GDP data and digested the latest round of corporate earnings. AdvertisementInvestors are also preparing to take in more earnings results, which have been resilient so far this quarter. Facebook parent Meta Platforms will report after the closing bell, while Microsoft and Alphabet will report results after the close on Thursday. Tesla shares jumped 11% higher on Wednesday after the carmaker's latest earnings report.

Persons: Tesla, — Organizations: Service, Federal, Atlanta Fed, Fed, Facebook, Microsoft, Revenue Locations: Here's

☆ Stock market today: US stocks rise with tech sector gaining amid earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US stocks rose on Wednesday as traders took in corporate earnings reports. Tech stocks have gained, with Tesla popping over 10% in early morning trading. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementUS stocks were mostly higher on Wednesday as traders took in a slew of corporate earnings. Investors have been enjoying a relatively upbeat corporate earnings season thus dar.

Persons: Tesla, —, financials Organizations: Tech, Microsoft, Service, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, Here's Locations: FactSet

☆ Former CEO of buzzy tech startup hit with prison time for fraud
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The founder of startup HeadSpin just got an 18-month prison sentence for wire and securities fraud. Prosecutors said his sentence is a warning to other "fake it til you make it" Silicon Valley execs. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementThe founder of a buzzy Silicon Valley startup was sentenced to prison over a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme — and prosecutors want it to be a lesson to other "fake it til you make it" entrepreneurs. Manish Lachwani, the former CEO of app testing company HeadSpin, was sentenced on Friday to 18 months in prison, plus three years supervised release, for wire fraud and securities fraud, the Department of Justice announced.

Persons: —, Manish Lachwani, Lachwani, Lachwani's, Ismail J, Ramsey, HeadSpin Organizations: Prosecutors, Service, Department of Justice, DOJ, Lachwani, Business Locations: Silicon Valley

☆ Ford shares surge on Tesla's EV price cuts as the legacy automaker falls back on its roots
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Strong bounce: The S & P 500 was on pace Monday afternoon to break a streak of six down days in a row. (The S & P 500 fell 3% last week.) Ford rallies: Ford was our best-performing portfolio stock Monday and one of the top-performing stocks in all of the S & P 500. 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, Financials, Wells Fargo, Wells, Ford, Tesla, Jim Farley, Farley, Abbott, Watson, Mead Johnson, Reckitt Benckiser, Johnson, Lockheed Martin, Sherwin Williams, We're, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Ford, Abbott Laboratories, NEC Society, Abbott, Johnson, SAP, Cadence Design Systems, Nvidia, Danaher, Motors, UPS, GE, PepsiCo, RTX Corp, Lockheed, Treasury, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Wells, Cleveland, Nucor, Freeport, McMoRan

☆ Global military spending hit all-time high in 2023 after 7% jump, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The figure marked a 6.8% increase from 2022 and the sharpest year-on-year jump since 2009, the institute said in a report on military spending trends. "The unprecedented rise in military spending is a direct response to the global deterioration in peace and security," Nan Tian, senior researcher in SIPRI's military expenditure and arms production programme, said in a statement. Military expenditure has been rising for nine years straight, and military spending bolstered in all regions of the world for the first time since 2009, the report found. Ukraine's military spending meanwhile totaled around $64.8 billion — around 59% the amount of Russia's spending, but 37% of Ukraine's GDP, the report said. Tensions in the Middle East also significantly contributed to the overall rise in global military spending, the report said.

Persons: Nan Tian, spender, Lorenzo Scarazzato, Donald Trump, Jens Stoltenberg Organizations: 1st Tank Brigade, Ukrainian Ground Forces, Getty Images, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Kyiv, NATO, U.S Locations: Ukraine, Stockholm, Central America, Caribbean, Russia, China, U.S, East, Israel, Gaza

☆ Everton Is Back on Market as Deal With 777 Partners Falters
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Tariq Panja | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Everton announced in September that it had signed an agreement to sell the club to an American investment firm, 777 Partners. But seven months later, the Premier League has still not granted more than conditional approval of the deal amid questions about 777’s financials. At the same time, the club continues to struggle on and off the field. Of perhaps more concern is the state of the 146-year-old club’s finances. Everton has now borrowed about £160 million (almost $200 million) from 777 Partners, a privately held investment company — cash infusions that have been required to help the team stave off bankruptcy.

Organizations: Everton, Premier League, Premier, Partners

☆ A freelancer who used Fiverr to leave a bad office job explains how she knew it was time and the pros and cons of the lifestyle
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Rose Almond is a fully self-employed freelance engineer after resigning from her office job in 2015. She has also done freelance work through Upwork. Her total revenue from her self-employed work in 2023 was around 65,400 Canadian dollars, or over $47,500. Almond has found that "the lack of face-to-face interaction" that comes with freelance work can sometimes get lonely. Freelance work has now given Almond a chance to explore another work goal.

Persons: Rose Almond, Almond, —, they've Organizations: Service, Fiverr, Business, Almond Locations: Canada, Upwork, Fiverr

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