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☆ Buy stocks like Nvidia and Apple, which have plenty of upside potential, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Further upside is in the cards for a slate of stocks, including Nvidia , according to Bank of America. CNBC Pro combed through Bank of America's research for buy-rated stocks that are well positioned for additional gains. In addition to Nvidia, these names include Apple, Nextracker , BJ's Wholesale Club and Ralph Lauren . The stock is up 32% in 2024, but the analyst said investors should take advantage and buy the dip if shares retreat. "Maintain Buy on multi-year upgrade cycle, gross margin upside and secular services growth," the analyst wrote.

Persons: Ralph Lauren, Robert Ohmes, BJ's, Ohmes, BJ, Christopher Nardone, Nardone, Wamsi Mohan, Mohan, … BJ Organizations: Nvidia, Bank of America, CNBC, Bank of, Apple, BJ's Wholesale, Wholesale, RL, Nextracker Inc, NXT, CY27 Locations: Europe, CY24

☆ Costco shares dip despite earnings beat. There's no cause for investor concern
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

On an annual basis, Costco's EPS grew 29%. After closing at a record $815.34 per share Thursday, Costco's stock declined about 1.5% in extended trading. Core merchandise was flat on a reported basis, but a two-basis-point improvement when excluding the impact of gasoline. Costco's reporting segment for so-called "other" items saw a 57-basis-point benefit on a reported basis and a 56-basis-point benefit ex-gas. Costco's inflation update remained encouraging.

Persons: We're, Ron Vachris, Gary Millerchip, Vachris, Millerchip, Costco didn't, that's, Richard Galanti, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Costco Wholesale, Costco, LSEG, Wholesale, Walmart, Club, Amazon, CNBC, Costco Self, Ucg, Getty Locations: U.S, Canada, Queens , New York

☆ Here’s why we eat popcorn at the movies
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But the perfect (and very profitable) pairing of today wasn’t always the case: For many years, movie theaters wanted nothing to do with the snack. People watch movies in a newly reopened AMC River East theater on Aug. 20, 2020, in Chicago. Popular movies often bring collectible cups and popcorn buckets, or, in industry-speak, Collectible Concession Vehicles (CCVs). The cinema business will continue to evolve, but one thing will remain constant, said Gil of Queen’s University. “Theaters will stop playing movies before they will actually stop selling popcorn.”

Persons: “, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, ” Paul Dergarabedian, Andrew F, ” Smith, Cracker Jack, ”, Smith, ’ ” Smith, hawkers, Peter Stackpole, John Aitkin, John Sr, Aitkin, Alicia Wallace, CNN It’s, Loren Williams, Alicia Reese, Ricard Gil, Jason Wambsgans, Gil, Wedbush’s Reese, Red Robin, ” Nels Storm, Garfield ”, Cory Ryan, Heather Morgan, Alamo’s, ” Andrew Sherburne, Christian Meoli, Camilla Meoli, ” Gil Organizations: Minneapolis CNN, CNN, AMC, Exposition, Bettmann, Riverview, “, Riverview Theater, Wedbush, Queen’s University, Chicago Tribune, Tribune, Service, Waffle, AMC Theatres ’, Walmart, Kroger, Alamo, University of Iowa’s, Cinemas Locations: Minneapolis, America, New England, South America, Philadelphia, Texas, South Minneapolis, Riverview, “ Kingdom, Canada, Chicago, Brooklyn , New York, Iowa City , Iowa, Seattle, Emerald, California

☆ The stock market gets nailed by the Fed, again. Plus, Starbucks' quiet comeback
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

One Club stock standout Wednesday was off-price retailer TJX after the T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods owner's solid quarter. The recent action in the Club stock has us wondering if a big buyer is lurking out there. 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, Ralph Lauren, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Federal, Club, Marshalls, Nvidia, Moderna, Tech, Enphase Energy, Corp, BJ's Wholesale, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Maxx

☆ Nvidia and 2 other portfolio stocks report earnings next week. Here's what we want to see from each
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

All three major averages closed higher for the week, driven by softer retail sales and consumer price data for April. And the data has been mostly good, with 78% reporting a positive earnings surprise and 60% delivering a positive sales surprise. But we will get earnings from three portfolio companies, including one of our two "own, don't trade" stocks. In the week ahead, three portfolio companies will report results, while it will be fairly slow for economic data, except for a couple of housing reports. Earnings : After a week without earnings from any Club stocks, we'll get three this coming week.

Persons: Dow Jones, Dow, we'll, TJX, Blackwell, Li Auto, James Hardie, Ralph Lauren Corporation, Booz Allen, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jensen Huang, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Wall, Federal Reserve, Dow, Nasdaq, CPI, Palo Alto Networks, Palo, TJX Companies, Nvidia, Nexxen, Alto Networks, Video Communications, Trip.com, James Hardie Industries N.V, Nordson Corp, Keysight Technologies, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Lowe's Companies, Eagle Materials, Toll, ViaSat, Urban Outfitters, Target Corp, Devices, Dorian LPG, Dycom, Golden Ocean Group, Petco, Wellness Company, Sonoma, WSM, VF Corp, Star Bulk Carriers Corp, LiveRamp Holdings, Chemical & Mining Co, Grupo Supervielle S.A, BJ's Wholesale, Technologies, TD Bank Group, Intuit, Ross Stores, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding, Mesa Laboratories, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Intelligence, SAP Center Locations: Palo Alto, Williams, Chile, San Jose , California

☆ Shein's U.S. charm offensive and IPO could hinge on NRF membership. So far, it's been rejected
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Open to allIt's unclear why the NRF rejected Shein's membership application, but according to one of the people familiar, someone with sway is strongly against the company's admittance. The NRF's board has a leadership team and an executive committee. An NRF membership application form that can be found online states: "Companies principally engaged in retailing are eligible for membership in the Federation." Two of the board members said they weren't aware of any instances where the NRF denied a retailer membership. "I don't think they are in the business of turning anyone down," one of the board members told CNBC.

Persons: Scott Olson, Matthew Shay, Courtney Reagan, CNBC Steve Dennis, Neiman, Sears, Dennis, Shein, John Furner, Bob Eddy, Mike George, Brian Cornell, Tony Spring, wasn't, Wang Ying, Ashley Sanchez, Joscelin Flores, Allen J, They've, Temu, it's Organizations: Getty, National Retail Federation, CNBC, Neiman Marcus, New York Stock Exchange, Shay, Walmart U.S, BJ's Wholesale, Qurate, QVC, Federation, Brands, Publicis Groupe, Coresight, Xinhua News Agency, Forum, World Retail, Los Angeles Times, Chinese Communist Party Locations: Whitestown , Indiana, New York City, America, U.S, New York, United States, Hamburg, Germany, Los Angeles, Paris, Davos, Switzerland, Las Vegas, Shoptalk, Fontana, Ontario Mills, Ontario

☆ New ‘The Office’ comedy series will center on reporters at a ‘dying’ newspaper
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Over a decade after viewers said goodbye to beloved NBC series “The Office,” a new comedy set in the same universe as everyone’s favorite paper company Dunder Mifflin is coming to Peacock. Daniels and Koman will also produce the series with original “Office” creators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Many cast members became household names following the widespread and early success of the series, which won five Emmys throughout its run. Like its predecessor starring Gervais, the series followed a mockumentary-style format with cast members breaking the fourth wall as a crew followed staffers around an office, capturing tedious day-to-day tasks, office romances and at-times outlandish behavior. It is not yet known if any previous cast members will make cameos in the Peacock series, which is set to begin production in July.

Persons: “, Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Dunder, Greg Daniels, “ Nathan, Michael Koman, Daniels, Koman, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant ., Steve Carell, John Krasinksi, Jenna Fischer, Mindy Kaling, Rainn Wilson, BJ Novak, Gervais Organizations: CNN, NBC, Dunder Mifflin Locations: Scranton

☆ United Methodist Church embraces the LGBTQ after decades of division
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Chelsea Bailey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Courtesy Neighborhood Church AtlantaA church at war with itselfThe United Methodist Church has been at war with itself for decades over its stance on homosexuality. In 2019, the United Methodist Church’s governing body opened a temporary window for congregations to petition to leave over the issue. Andy Oliver reacts after the United Methodist Church removes a rule forbidding "self-avowed practicing homosexuals" from being ordained or appointed as ministers. And yet you stay, and you fight because you know, a better church is possible.”A sign outside the Allendale United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Florida. Andy OliverThe Real Work BeginsThe United Methodist Church, is one of the largest mainline Protestant Christian denominations in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center.

Persons: Andi Woodworth, Woodworth, Anjie, ”, “, that’s, ” Woodworth, Anjie Woodworth, Rev, Kristin Stoneking, “ We’ve, “ There’s, ” Anjie, she’s, …, Andy Oliver, Chris Carlson, Robert “ BJ ” Jackson, Oliver, Jackson, Tim, Tim’s, he’s, ” Oliver, Jackson’s, ‘, BJ, – John Wesley –, Billy Hester, Hester, disaffiliate, ” CNN’s Justin Gamble Organizations: CNN, Neighborhood Church, United Methodist Church, Methodist, Church, United Methodist, Christian, “, Conference, Network, Allendale United Methodist Church, Pew Research Center, Asbury Memorial Church Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, Atlanta, Church Atlanta, Allendale, St . Petersburg , Florida, United States, Savannah , Georgia, Savannah

☆ I switched my vegan restaurants to serving meat after realizing plant-based diets aren't the answer — here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She told BI the market is saturated with vegan options, making purely vegan restaurants obsolete. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mollie Englehart, executive chef at Sage Regenerative Kitchen & Brewery in California. Last month, Englehart announced that her restaurants, which were called Sage Vegan Bistro, would now offer meat, dairy, and eggs to customers. It's almost like everybody adding a vegan option makes the vegan restaurant obsolete because there's no need for it. It's not just an epidemic of vegan restaurants closing; I think for restaurants post-pandemic, it was generally really hard to recover.

Persons: Mollie Englehart, —, Englehart, we're, BJ's, It's, I've Organizations: Service, Regenerative Locations: California, Pasadena, Beverly, Burger

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, eBay, Zoom, JetBlue, BJ's & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"We are initiating coverage of Samsara (IOT) with a Buy rating and $42 price target." Deutsche Bank adds a catalyst call buy on Estee Lauder Deutsche added a short-term buy rating on shares of the beauty giant. Bernstein reiterates Apple as market perform Bernstein said it's getting more "constructive" on Apple shares but is sticking with its market perform rating for now. "We are initiating coverage of AES with a Buy rating and $21PT. "We are initiating coverage on shares of Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), a leading roofing products distributor in the United States, with a Buy rating and $135 PT."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Oppenheimer, JPMorgan, Lauder Deutsche, Mizuho, TD Cowen, Cowen, it's, Bernstein, Jefferies, Kite, Kite Realty Jefferies, GE Vernova, Tesla, Needham, Andy, BTIG, Davidson, Barnes, Morgan Stanley downgrades, Morgan Stanley, Etsy, Rosenblatt, Swift, Janney Organizations: Bank of America, Cisco Systems, Goldman Sachs, P, JPMorgan, JetBlue, Bancorp, SPT, Oracle, Deutsche Bank, Linde, Mizuho, LIN, Nvidia, Apple, Kite Realty, GE, Metro NY, SSS, Deutsche, Infrastructure, FTAI Infrastructure, BMO, New, AMC, Barnes Group, AES Corporation, AES, eBay, EBAY, UW, ZS, Comcast, CNBC, Benchmark, Beacon Locations: New York City, OW, United States

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Duolingo, JetBlue, Tesla, D.R. Horton and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

JetBlue Airways — Shares jumped 4.1% after JPMorgan upgraded the airline to neutral from underperform, saying it likes its turnaround potential. Barnes Group — The global industrial tech and aerospace stock jumped 9.3% after DA Davidson upgraded the company to buy from neutral, saying shares are attractive. Blackstone — The asset manager slipped 2.3% after lowering its dividend to 83 cents per share from 94 cents per share. Horton exceeded expectations in its fiscal second quarter, posting earnings of $3.52 per share on revenue of $9.11 billion. Elevance Health — Shares jumped 3.2% after the health insurance company posted an earnings beat and raised its full-year guidance.

Persons: Estee Lauder, Tesla, Emmanuel Rosner, Rosner, Davidson, Blackstone, Horton —, Horton, LSEG, Morgan Stanley, Donald Trump's, —, Samantha Subin, Brian Evans, Hakyung Kim, Lisa Kailai Han Organizations: JPMorgan, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, JetBlue Airways —, Iris Energy, Deutsche Bank, Google, Meta, Reuters, Group, Alaska Air Group, Revenue, BJ's Wholesale, eBay, — Rosenblatt Securities, Trump Media & Technology, Truth Social Locations: Taiwan, Alaska

Analyst Laura Champine also lowered her price target to $80 from $85, implying a 6% increase for the stock. "New York City office is one of the few REIT subsectors seeing improved demand," the analyst wrote. The bank double-upgraded the e-commerce platform to overweight from underweight and hiked its price target to $62 from $35. Feather added that eBay stock is currently trading at a discount versus peers, with Etsy trading around 35% higher. "JetBlue's DNA aligns with our broader preference for loyalty, premium, and international exposure ... albeit with less vigor than the Big 3," the analyst wrote.

Persons: TD Cowen, Morgan Stanley, Needham, Laura Martin, Andy, Martin, — Jesse Pound, Laura Champine, Champine, — Lisa Kailai Han, Tesla, Emmanuel Rosner, Elon Musk, Rosner, Fred Imbert, John Kim, Kim, SLG, KeyBanc, Eric Heath, Heath, Nathan Feather, Feather, James West's, West, Jamie Baker, Baker, Lisa Kailai Han, Matthew Ramsay, Ramsay Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Amazon, Wholesale, BJ's Wholesale, Deutsche Bank, Tesla, Reuters, BMO Capital Markets, Green Realty, New York City, SL Green Realty, SL Green, SL, KeyBanc, eBay, EBAY, GE, ISI, GE Vernova, General Electric, JPMorgan, JetBlue JPMorgan, JetBlue, Jetblue, Technology, NVIDIA, Match Group Locations: China, Manhattan, York City, Wednesday's, York

☆ These three restaurant stocks are poised for an earnings boost, Jefferies says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

After a slow start to the year, several restaurant chains are due to emerge as the winners this earnings season, according to Jefferies. First of all, same-store sales only modestly recovered in March to around flat, while the key metric was down 4.5% in January and 0.6% in February, analyst Andy Barish wrote. He added customer traffic remains challenged as well, although this varies from restaurant brand to restaurant brand, while consumers have simultaneously grown more cautious about their spending. Jefferies believes that the restaurant chain's earnings per share will come in line, while same-store sales are more likely to have some upside. Barish sees first-quarter U.S. same-store sales and earnings per share estimates coming in line with analyst expectations, while EBITDA could surprise to the upside.

Persons: Andy Barish, Barish, BJ's, Jefferies, EBITDA, McDonald, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Jefferies, Investors, BJ's Locations: California, CA, remodels, Brazil, McDonald's

☆ Top Wall Street analysts like these 3 stocks for their growth prospects
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Top Wall Street analysts are calling out their favorite stocks with a focus on their long-term growth prospects. To that end, here are three stocks favored by the Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Ahead of the company's quarterly results, several analysts have been reaffirming their bullish views on the stock. The top line gained from increased sales volumes of golf balls, clubs and golf gear under the company's Titleist brand. Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth reaffirmed a buy rating on GOLF stock and increased the price target to $74 from $68.

Persons: James Lee, AMZN, Lee, TipRanks, Ivan Feinseth, Feinseth, Acushnet, Goldman Sachs, Kate McShane, McShane, BJ Organizations: Wall, Amazon Web Services, Amazon, Holdings, Acushnet Holdings, Tigress, Acushnet, BJ's, Wholesale

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, Take-Two Interactive, BJ's Wholesale, Boeing and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. BJ's Wholesale — Shares of the warehouse club added 2.4% following an upgrade by Goldman Sachs to buy from neutral. Boeing — Shares were roughly 1% lower in premarket trading. Take-Two Interactive — Stock in the video game holding company advanced more than 2% following an upgrade to buy from Citi. Fastly — Stock in the cloud computing company gained nearly 4% following an upgrade to overweight from Piper Sandler.

Persons: Elon Musk, Ulta, Anthony Chukumba, Goldman Sachs, Biden, Piper Sandler, James E, Fish, CNBC's Michelle Fox Organizations: Loop, Boeing —, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Airlines, Denver Airport, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Arizona, Citi, UiPath Inc, —, KeyBanc

Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Ford after the company reassessed its electric vehicle strategy. That "paints path to ~$230-$290 stock price as we argue AMZN could warrant an even higher multiple in this scenario," he added. — Michelle Fox 7:38 a.m.: Evercore hikes Disney price target, points out near-term catalysts Walt Disney has a bright near-term outlook, according to Evercore ISI. In addition to cutting his price target, Harned also pulled down his outlook for free cash flow and deliveries. — Alex Harring 5:48 a.m.: KeyBanc raises Nvidia price target There's no slowing down Nvidia , according to KeyBanc.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, KeyBanc, Brian Nowak, Jon Tower, — Michelle Fox, Walt Disney, Vijay Jayant's, Jayant, Bob Iger, — Lisa Kailai Han, David Palmer, Palmer, Uber, — Alex Harring, Bernstein, Douglas Harned, Harned, Dave Calhoun, Alex Harring, Anthony Chukumba, Chukumba, selloff, Ross Seymore, Seymore, TD Cowen, Doug Anmuth, Anmuth, there's, John Blackledge, Blackledge, Jason Bazinet, Bazinet, There's, Goldman, Goldman Sachs, Kate McShane, McShane, BJ, Mark Strouse, Strouse, Adam Jonas, Jonas, Ford, John Vinh, Vinh, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Monday's, Ford, Nvidia, Amazon, Citi Citi, Grill, ISI, Disney, India's Reliance Industries, Reliance Industries, Netflix, Hulu, Boeing, Dow Jones, Capital, Loop Capital, Deutsche Bank, Broadcom, VMWare, JPMorgan, Citi, BJ's Wholesale, GE, GE Vernova Locations: Michigan, Alaska, F1Q, California, The Massachusetts, Friday's, China

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Amazon, Take-Two, BJ's, Dell, Disney, Broadcom, Apple & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"We are reinstating coverage of AVGO with a buy rating and a new price target of $1,500." "We are upgrading Take-Two from Neutral to Buy and raising our target price from $170 to $200." KeyBanc reiterates Nvidia as overweight Key raised its price target on the stock to $1,200 per share from $1,100. Oppenheimer reiterates Alphabet as outperform Oppenheimer raised its price target on the stock to $185 per share from $172. "We resume coverage after a period of Rating Suspended with a Buy/High Risk (1H) rating and target price of $11."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Piper Sandler, Piper, selloff, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Bernstein, Tesla, underperform Bernstein, Wolfe, Eaton, underperform, ETN, Needham, it's, KeyBanc, Oppenheimer, Chipotle, Stefan Larsson, Zac Coughlin, Investor Relations Sheryl Freeman, Evercore, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, Nvidia, Huntington, BTIG, Truist, Melius, Dell Organizations: Norfolk Southern, CP, NSC, JPMorgan, GE, Deutsche Bank reinstates Broadcom, Deutsche, Tesla, Citi, Netflix, AMD, ARM, Meta, Google, NASDAQ, Investor Relations, Disney, Susquehanna, Nvidia, Bank of America, of America, U.S, TAM, Dell, Apple Locations: FSLY, F1Q

☆ Costco and Sam's Club's smaller rival BJ's Wholesale will open more clubs in Southeast
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Similarly, club stores resonate with budget shoppers because they emphasize getting more for less. The smaller rival of Costco and Walmart -owned Sam's Club is just the latest warehouse club to share its goals for expansion. The company plans to open a dozen new clubs this fiscal year, including an already announced club in Louisville, Kentucky. Most of the Marlborough, Massachusetts-based retailer's clubs have been concentrated on the East Coast. BJ's Werner said the company's typical customer has an average household income of between $75,000 and $100,000.

Persons: Costco, BJ's, Bill Werner, Werner, Greg Melich, Melich, That's, BJ's Werner, it's Organizations: U.S, Research, Costco, Walmart, Sam's, BJ's Wholesale, Washington D.C, Evercore ISI, Kroger Locations: Burlington, Aldi, U.S, Maryville , Tennessee, Myrtle Beach , South Carolina, Palm Coast, West Palm Beach , Florida, Carmel , Indiana, Louisville , Kentucky, Midwest, Marlborough , Massachusetts, East Coast, Washington, Puerto Rico, Tennessee , Alabama, Indiana, Michigan

☆ Top Wall Street analysts prefer these three stocks for the long haul
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

With that in mind, here are three stocks favored by the Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Earlier this month, Guggenheim analyst Robert Drbul reiterated a buy rating on Nike stock with a price target of $130, adding it as a "best idea." Drbul also expects the Nike brand to be highly visible at the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics. Drbul holds the 565th position among more than 8,700 analysts tracked by TipRanks. (See Nike Stock Buybacks on TipRanks)BJ's Wholesale Club

Persons: Rafael Henrique, Gregg Moskowitz, SIEM, Moskowitz, CrowdStrike, TipRanks, Robert Drbul, Drbul, Jordan Organizations: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc, Getty, Flow, Falcon Cloud Security, Nike, Pegasus, BJ's Wholesale Locations: 2H24, North America

☆ Pi Day means pizza deals
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Pi Day isn’t just about showing off how many numbers you have memorized – restaurants from Burger King to California Pizza Kitchen are offering deals and discounts on Thursday, March 14th. Pi Day has also become synonymous with pizza pie (and other round foods) – here are some deals to round out your celebration. Pizza HutFrom March 12-14, Pizza Hut has been offering a free large one-topping pizza with purchase of a large menu-priced pizza. 7-ElevenLoyalty members can get any flavor large pizza for $3.14 in 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores – limited to one transaction, two per day. Burger KingAs part of its week of breakfast deals, Burger King is offering a free Hershey’s sundae pie with a $3.14 purchase.

Persons: Albert Einstein’s, Burger Organizations: New, New York CNN, Pi, BJ’s, Burger King Locations: New York, Burger King, California, United States, Burger

☆ When the Pandemic Hit Home
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Catherine Pearson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

The World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020 — but we all have our own memories of when normal life stopped. ASIA EDWARDS, 39, BLOOMFIELD, N.J.Johnna Wallace While driving to work at the beginning of the pandemic, I couldn’t help but wonder: Was this how I was going to die? I am an emergency room nurse. Scott McGlasson My 55-year-old wife was dying from metastatic breast cancer when the pandemic hit. WENDY LAMPARELLI, 57, RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.Ellen Blossom Our home was hit by a tornado on March 3.

Persons: Sheehan Fisher, Katie MacGregor, KATIE MacGREGOR, WHITING , MAINE Asia Edwards Covid, ASIA EDWARDS, Johnna Wallace, JOHNNA WALLACE, Julie DeJager, Tom Hanks, JULIE DeJAGER, CLEVELAND , OHIO Katherine Schwartz, Covid, it’ll, ”, Wanda, KATHERINE SCHWARTZ, Jean Martirez Barton, —, “, JEAN MARTIREZ BARTON, Lauren Alzos, I’d, LAUREN ALZOS, BROOKLYN Farah Alvin My, Chuck E, cupcakes, ” FARAH ALVIN, Vicky Fleming I’m, VICKY FLEMING, Scott McGlasson, SCOTT McGLASSON, MINNEAPOLIS Aisha McMillan, AISHA McMILLAN, BALTIMORE Melissa Manning, MELISSA MANNING, CITY Sarah Cornwell, SARAH CORNWELL, Christie Poulton, CHRISTIE POULTON, Wendy Lamparelli, WENDY LAMPARELLI, Ellen Blossom, ELLEN BLOSSOM, NASHVILLE Maryann Briggs, Jasmine, MARYANN BRIGGS, Matt Dominianni, MATT DOMINIANNI, Carrie Shanafelt, CARRIE SHANAFELT, BRONX Ali Jordahl, Terri Tilford, I’m immunocompromised, TERRI TILFORD, Tim Prendergast, TIM PRENDERGAST Organizations: World Health Organization, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, The Times, Costco, GREAT, BJ’s Wholesale, Broadway, CITY, NASHVILLE, Bronx ., BRONX, ALI, ATLANTA, TIM Locations: Mason City , Iowa, WHITING , MAINE Asia, BLOOMFIELD, N.J, DURHAM, CONN, CLEVELAND , OHIO, New Mexico, Chicago, Albuquerque, EVANSTON, Manhattan, BROOKLYN, P.P.E, GREAT BARRINGTON, MINNEAPOLIS, BALTIMORE, HILLSBORO, RIDGEFIELD PARK, Covid, BOULDER, COLO, Bronx, Atlanta, PALM SPRINGS, CALIF

☆ Where Will Kyrsten Sinema’s Centrist Voters Go?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Jack Healy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

As a charter-bus operator and a die-hard independent voter in Phoenix, Bj Brooks knows a lot about changing lanes. Some independent voters in Arizona said they feel as though they have lost a champion. Although Ms. Sinema infuriated many onetime supporters, moderate voters said she spoke for a slice of the country that aches for compromise and feels alienated both from the Democrats and from the Republicans. “We needed her,” Ms. Brooks said. “They bashed her and bashed her from both sides.

Persons: Bj Brooks, Sen, John McCain, Kyrsten Sinema, Sinema, “, ” Ms, Brooks, ” Organizations: Republicans Locations: Phoenix, Arizona

☆ A tech entrepreneur shared the 'stoke, stage, stack' habit-creation framework that helps him keep habits up 365 days a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ron Gutman, a tech entrepreneur, shared his 'stoke, stage, stack' framework to make habits last. Gutman runs 365 days a year, even when it's snowing because he's always prepared for the environment. One tech entrepreneur shared his "stoke, stage, stack" framework that turns goals into long-lasting habits. "I run every morning, no fail, 365 days a year," Gutman said adding that he runs on the beach or in the park. If I didn't have the proper running shoes, I would very quickly hurt myself.

Persons: Ron Gutman, Gutman, he's, —, You'll, " Gutman, it's, James Clear's, BJ Fogg's, BJ Fogg Organizations: Service, Stanford University Locations: stoke

☆ California is putting up minimum wages to $20 an hour for fast-food chains – and it's likely going to drive up wages in other industries, too
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewCalifornia is raising the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 an hour – and a much wider group of employees could see bigger paychecks. If limited-service restaurants raise their wages, "everybody is going to have to adopt because it's a free market," Danilo Gargiulo, a Bernstein analyst, said. Fast-food and fast-casual chains have already said they plan to raise their menu prices in California to offset the higher wages. The Cheesecake Factory's CFO Matt Clark told investors in November that the minimum wage could have a "ripple effect" beyond just limited-service restaurants. He added that the legislation would cause the price gap between limited- and full-service restaurants to narrow.

Persons: —, Brian Vaccaro, Raymond James, It'll, Andy Barish, Danilo Gargiulo, Bernstein, Matt Clark, Clark, Vaccaro, Sharon Zackfia, William Blair, Greg Levin, we've, Levin, they're, Zackfia Organizations: Service, Business, Jefferies, US Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: California, pretzels . California

☆ More problems at New York Community Bancorp have yet to derail the big bank trade
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Unlike last March, the problems of another regional bank have yet to derail the big bank trade. Broadcom and Costco earnings report Thursday after the bell, while the big non-farm payroll report for February is out Friday before the bell. 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 . A New York Community Bank stands in Brooklyn on February 08, 2024 in New York City.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Morgan Stanley, Jerome Powell, Wednesday's, Nikesh Arora, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: CNBC, New York Community Bancorp, Capitol, DuPont, Fermium, Palo Alto Networks, Palo Alto, Burlington Stores, Eagle Outfitters, BJ's Wholesale, Broadcom, Costco, Jim Cramer's Charitable, York Community Bank, Getty Locations: Wells Fargo, Palo, Kroger, Brooklyn, New York City

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