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The 2024 Sohn Investment Conference took place in New York took place Wednesday, with a slew of hedge fund managers highlighting their top ideas. Here are some of the top picks mentioned: Vijay Shilpiekandula, Dilation Capital Investment Idea: ASML Vijay Shilpiekandula of Dilation Capital, who was named the Sohn Idea Contest Winner, presented ASML as his best stock idea. Jesse Cohn, Elliott Investment Management Investment Idea: Etsy E-commerce platform Etsy is an undervalued company, according to Elliott Investment Management managing partner Jesse Cohn. Seth Fischer, Oasis Management Investment Idea: Kao There's an underappreciated buying opportunity in Japanese global chemicals company Kao, according to Seth Fischer, founder and CIO at Oasis Management. David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital Investment Investment idea: Solvay Greenlight's David Einhorn unveiled Solvay as his top investment idea , saying the European chemicals company is a market leader with an attractive valuation.

Persons: Vijay Shilpiekandula, Vijay, ASML, Shilpiekandula, Jesse Cohn, Etsy, Cohn, Seth Fischer, Kao, Fischer, David Einhorn, Solvay, Einhorn, Michael Buckley, Natera, Buckley, Mohammed Anjarwala, Carpenter, Anjarwala Organizations: Elliott Investment Management Investment, Elliott Investment Management, Body, Oasis Management Investment, Oasis Management, Nikkei, Greenlight Capital Investment Investment, Solvay, Duquesne Family, Duquesne Family Office, Global, Technology Carpenter Technology, Boeing, Airbus Locations: New York, Europe, Bath

☆ Antidepressant prescriptions to youths spiked during pandemic, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Many young people have reported having poor mental health during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Their experiences are affirmed by a new study finding that the rate of prescribing antidepressants to this group also spiked during the same period. But since the Covid-19 outbreak in the United States in March 2020, the dispensing rate rose nearly 64% faster than normal, according to the study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. In female adolescents ages 12 to 17, the dispensing rate increased 130% faster after March 2020, Chua said. “I can’t tell you how many pediatricians have told me that they feel like they’re just mental health clinicians at this point,” he said.

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☆ Hmong cuisine and culture are having a moment in the US. We spoke with the restaurateurs and farmers driving innovation.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

It marks a renaissance of sorts for the Hmong community, which has historically been insular. He also recently appeared on "Iron Chef" and was the first to serve Hmong food at the Minnesota State Fair. Though for decades, Xiong said Hmong businesses struggled to market outside the Hmong community. La Vang-Herr also opened her Hmong business in an area with few Hmong residents. Sean LeschMortchee's, a Hmong eatery in a former Wausau, Wisconsin, ice-cream stand, has also been a lifeline for the local Hmong community since opening earlier this year.

Persons: Yia Vang, Vang, James Beard, Kao Kalia Yang, Sunisa Lee, Lee Pao Xiong, Paul, Xiong, Peng Her, They're, We've, Diane Moua, Moua, Gemma Weston, Mai Vang, Pom, La, Herr, Sean Lesch Mortchee's, Sa Sor Lee, there's, Lee, Toua Xiong, we've, Pheng, we're Organizations: Service, Union Hmong, Minnesota, Fair, Google, Center, Hmong Studies, Concordia University, St, Pew Research Center, Hmong Institute, Twin Cities, Twin, American Farmers Association Locations: Wall, Silicon, Vang, Minneapolis, Oakland , California, Vietnam, Madison , Wisconsin, Minnesota, Twin, Siskiyou County, California, New York, Montague, Oregon, Portland , Oregon, Wausau , Wisconsin, Twin Cities, St

☆ Analysts are super bearish on these 13 global stocks and expect them to sink
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Then, UBS said in a report titled "Don't be fooled by the latest Tech rally" on June 6 that hedge funds have already begun selling $20 billion to $30 billion worth of global stocks. To that end, CNBC Pro screened over 3,330 large and mid-cap global equities that are part of the FTSE All-World ex-U.S. Index and identified the 13 stocks that analysts are most bearish toward. The table below shows global stocks, covered by at least 10 analysts, with no buy, overweight, or outperform ratings. Vodafone Idea India-listed Vodafone Idea is the most unloved stock in the above table. However, unlike Vodafone Idea, the downside risk is mainly given the stock's recent rally toward its all-time high.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo's, Ankur Rudra, Rudra, it's, Morgan, Howard Kao, Kao, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: UBS, Tech, CNBC Pro, FTSE, Vodafone Idea, Vodafone, Reliance Jio, IDEA, Acer, FactSet Locations: Acer Taiwan

☆ Taiwan welcomes large Czech delegation after Honduras shifts allegiance to China
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The roughly 150-person Czech delegation arrived in Taipei on Saturday, led by the speaker of the lower chamber of the Czech parliament, Marketa Pekarova Adamova. "This visit of the delegation to Taiwan certainly represents that Taiwan is in a democratic alliance," she said. Pekarova Adamova, who is due to meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen later on Monday, told the business forum that Taiwan was a crucial investment partner for her country. "Taiwan is not only an important economic partner but also a friendly and democratic partner and deserves our attention and support." Newly elected Czech president Petr Pavel drew a sharp rebuke from Beijing in January after taking a call from Tsai, a clear shift from his predecessor's attempts to win Chinese business.

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