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☆ A 34-year-old who worked out regularly and ate healthily noticed blood in his poop. He had stage 3 colon cancer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Two days after the colonoscopy, he had just checked into his hotel on a work trip when the doctor called to tell him he had colon cancer . Josh HertingHerting became one of the rising number of young Americans diagnosed with early-onset colon cancer. Herting's dad was diagnosed with stage one colon cancer in his early 50s, but genetic testing showed that this was unrelated to his own diagnosis. He's sharing his story to help raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of colon cancer and to encourage people to be proactive if they notice anything. "As much as you think a colonoscopy isn't fun, colon cancer is a million times worse," he said.

Persons: —, Josh Herting, Herting, doesn't, Martin Luther King Day, Josh Herting Herting, , Kimmie Ng, I'm, you've Organizations: Service, Business, American Cancer, Dana, Farber Cancer Institute, NBC Locations: Massachusetts, American, Boston

☆ CNBC Daily Open: A look across the Atlantic
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. ECB could defy marketsEuropean Central Bank policymaker and hawk Robert Holzmann said the ECB may not deliver any interest rate cuts this year. Holzmann told CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that he sees a possibility of zero rate cuts this year, defying market expectations. Georgieva told CNBC on the sidelines of Davos that the world's second-largest economy is facing both short-term and long-term challenges.

Persons: Martin Luther King, Robert Holzmann, Holzmann, Georgieva Organizations: CNBC, Economic, Martin Luther King Day, Central Bank, ECB, International Monetary Fund, Federal Reserve Locations: Davos, Switzerland, Germany, China

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Down to Davos
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Asia markets fell, led lower by declines in Hong Kong stocks, as Japan shares cooled off from their record-breaking rally. Georgieva told CNBC on the sidelines of Davos that the world's second-largest economy is facing both short-term and long-term challenges. [PRO] Morgan Stanley picks 'alpha' stocksAlpha stocks are those that can beat the benchmark index, and Morgan Stanley picked its favorite plays in Asia.

Persons: Martin Luther King Day, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Robert Holzmann, it's, Mario Centeno, Georgieva Organizations: CNBC, ECB, European Central Bank, Economic, International Monetary Fund, Alpha Locations: Asia, Hong Kong, Japan, Davos, Switzerland, China, Pacific

☆ Stocks in Japan, India Notch Historic Highs; U.S. Markets to Reopen Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Joe Wallace | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose for a sixth consecutive day. Photo: franck robichon/ShutterstockStock benchmarks in two of Asia’s largest economies climbed to historic highs, while U.S. equity and bond markets were shut for Martin Luther King Day. Bank earnings and economic data later this week could give clues about the Federal Reserve’s next steps. The stock and bond markets will reopen Tuesday. U.S. stock futures wavered Monday.

Persons: franck robichon, Martin Luther King Organizations: Nikkei, Martin Luther King Day, Bank, Federal

The Iowa caucuses, which are the opening contest in the months-long Republican presidential primary process, begin at 8 p.m. EST. Trump's political strength heading into the Iowa caucuses, which come 426 days after he launched his 2024 campaign, tells a remarkable story of a Republican Party unwilling or unable to move on from him. On the eve of the caucuses, Trump predicted he would set a modern-day record for an Iowa Republican caucus with a margin-of-victory exceeding the nearly 13 percentage points that Bob Dole earned in 1988. Last month, some presidential campaigns were expecting close to 200,000 Republican voters to participate in the caucus. Associated Press writers Jill Colvin in Des Moines, Iowa, and Adriana Gomez Licon in Council Bluffs, Iowa, contributed to this report.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Hans Rudin, Trump, Haley, DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Joe Biden, Adolf Hitler, “ Trump, Kathy DeAngelo, “, Bob Dole, Iowans, Martin Luther King Day, Nikki, Jake Hutzell, hasn’t, There’s, ___, Beaumont, Jill Colvin, Adriana Gomez Licon Organizations: DES, Republican, DeSantis, Arkansas Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, Democratic, Republican Party, Biden, U.S . Capitol, U.S, ” Republican, Trump, Des Moines Register, NBC, South, Iowa Republican, National Weather Service, GOP, ___ Peoples, Associated Press Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa, Bluffs , Iowa, New Jersey, New Hampshire , Nevada, South Carolina, Florida, America, Des Moines, Ames, Dubuque, Washington, Indianola , Iowa, Ames , Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa

☆ Oil slips; investors eye Mideast developments
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Brent crude futures fell 31 cents, or 0.4%, to $77.98 a barrel by 0124 GMT after settling up 1.1% on Friday. The U.S. later said it shot down a missile fired at one of its ships from Houthi militant areas of Yemen. "As the Middle East conflict is currently not affecting oil production, the geopolitical risk premium priced in oil prices now appears modest based on the implied volatility of options," Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note. "While unlikely to materialize in our view, we estimate that oil prices would rise 20% in the first month of a Strait of Hormuz interruption, and may temporarily double in a less likely extended disruption." In Libya, people protesting against perceived corruption threatened to shut down two more oil and gas facilities after shutting the 300,000 barrel-per-day Sharara field on Jan. 7.

Persons: Joe Biden, Goldman Sachs, Martin Luther King Organizations: U.S, . West Texas, British Locations: Yemen, Red, Iran, Gaza, United States, Strait, Hormuz, Libya, U.S

Here's a look at what's happening, and what may happen, with the awards that have been thrown off course. Because they are still tied to the traditional fall-through-spring broadcast television season, the Emmys have been among the few awards shows held in September. The January date will put the Emmys within the rest of Hollywood's awards season, when red carpets rule and performers are on the promotional prowl. It would also throw the Oscars, and the entire awards season, into doubt. ___For more on the actors and writers strikes, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/hollywood-strikes/

Persons: Ted Lasso, ”, Ted Lasso ”, Martin Luther King Day, —, Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Kimmel Organizations: ANGELES, Television Academy, Fox TV, Fox, Peacock, Golden Globes, Screen Locations: Los Angeles, Afghanistan, hollywood

☆ GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy calls Juneteenth a 'useless' holiday 2 months after he said the holiday should be a 'celebration of the American Dream'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy blasted Juneteenth while speaking in Iowa, calling the holiday "useless." Black activists, notably 96-year-old Opal Lee, fought for decades for a federal Juneteenth holiday. "Single day voting, on Election Day. When NBC News pressed Ramaswamy on whether he thought Juneteenth was a "useless" holiday, he replied: "I basically do." But when asked by the network whether Memorial Day and Veterans Day were "useless" holidays, Ramaswamy took the opposite view.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, Opal Lee, Juneteenth, Ramaswamy, Martin Luther King Day, George Floyd, Joe Biden, Martin Luther King Jr, Biden, Will Hurd, Hurd Organizations: Service, NBC, Veterans, Twitter, Union, White, Republicans, NBC News Locations: Iowa, Wall, Silicon, Galveston , Texas, United States, Texas

☆ Oil down 1% on another surprise build in U.S. crude stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Sonali Paul | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Thursday after industry data showed a large unexpected increase in U.S. crude stocks for a second week, heightening concerns of a drop in fuel demand. Adding to the pall, data from the American Petroleum Institute showed U.S. crude oil inventories rose by about 7.6 million barrels in the week ended Jan. 13, according to market sources. Nine analysts polled by Reuters had estimated on average that crude inventories fell by about 600,000 barrels. The big build marks the second consecutive week of large inventory increases. On a bullish note, however, distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, fell by about 1.8 million barrels against analysts' expectations for a 120,000-barrel increase.

Brent <LCOc1> futures fell 94 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at $84.98 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 70 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at 79.48. Markets at first reacted positively to U.S. data, which showed retail sales and manufacturing production declined more than forecast in December, on hopes the Fed would now ease up on interest rate hikes. Supporting oil prices early in the session, China reported economic data that beat forecasts after the country started rolling back its zero-COVID policy in early December. Rystad said the losses were at about 500,000 barrels per day and that India and China remain key buyers of Russian crude.

☆ Oil prices slip on global recession gloom
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Sonali Paul | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MELBOURNE, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trade on Tuesday as recession fears dominated headlines out of the World Economic Forum's meeting in Davos, draining optimism that stoked the market last week on prospects of a fuel demand recovery in top oil importer China. Brent crude futures were down 38 cents, or 0.5%, at $84.08 at 0114 GMT, extending a 1% loss in the previous session. In a bearish survey released at the Davos summit, two-thirds of private and public sector economists polled expected a global recession this year, with about 18% considering it "extremely likely". However, the outlook for the rest of the global economy is uncertain," ANZ commodity analysts said in a client note. A rise in the dollar off seven-month lows also dragged on oil prices, as a stronger greenback makes oil more expensive for those holding other currencies.

☆ Oil mixed amid weak China economic data, sustained hopes for 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An aerial view of Phillips 66 oil refinery in the United States. There was no settlement on Monday due to the United States having a holiday for Martin Luther King Day. The poor economic data still beat analysts' earlier forecasts as Beijing's roll back of its zero-Covid policy in December shored up consumption. But Peng warned that China still faced considerable headwinds, including likely recessions in the United States and Europe this year. A rise in the dollar off seven-month lows also put pressure on oil prices, as a stronger greenback makes oil more expensive for those holding other currencies.

☆ Morning Bid: Let it go
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Anshuman DagaThe land of rising yields is the No. 1 focus of investors on Monday, as Japan's central bank may again let its bond-market peg go higher. Global inflation data due this week could underscore investors' expectations that the worst of the global price squeeze is over. A final read of euro zone inflation for December, as well as readings from Britain, Canada and Japan are due. Core inflation in all four regions is mostly rising and above target but the worst may have passed.

☆ Banks, insurers lead UK's FTSE higher; British inflation data looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SummarySummary Companies FTSE 100, FTSE 250 add 0.2% eachJan 16 (Reuters) - UK's export-oriented FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday, with banks and life insurance companies among the top gainers, while investors looked ahead to a week lined up with key domestic economic data including inflation. The blue-chip FTSE 100 (.FTSE) and the mid-cap FTSE 250 (.FTMC) rose 0.2%, as of 0824 GMT, both looking to extend gains to a fourth straight session. Banks (.FTNMX301010) and the FTSE 350 life insurance sector (.FTNMX301010) added 0.4% and 0.6%, respectively. Volumes are expected to be thin due to the Martin Luther King Day federal holiday in the United States. Reporting by Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by Eileen SorengOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

ET (1505 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index (.GSPTSE) was up 38.76 points, or 0.19%, at 20,398.86 - a six-week high. Investors will focus on December inflation data due on Tuesday, with economists polled by Reuters forecasting a 6.4% rise on an annual basis. "We're going to have the CPI report, so that'll be crucial, giving us an indication how the fight against inflation is going," said Allan Small, senior investment advisor at Allan Small Financial Group. The energy sector (.SPTTEN), financial (.SPTTFS) and technology stocks (.SPTTTK) gained between 0.2% and 0.4%. Investment management company Colliers International Group (CIGI.TO) gained 3.3% after Scotiabank upgraded the stock to "outperform".

Trading volume across the region may be lighter than usual on Monday because U.S. markets are closed for Martin Luther King Day. While the BOJ is expected to leave its central 'yield curve control' targets at -0.10% for short-term rates and 0% for the 10-year bond yield, all eyes will be on whether policymakers make further adjustments to yield-curve control (YCC) bands following December's surprise tweak. The BOJ may also raise its inflation forecasts on Wednesday, ahead of December inflation data on Friday. Later in the week, Bank Indonesia is expected to raise interest rates by another 25 basis points to 5.75%. Bank Negara Malaysia is expected to raise rates by a quarter point on Thursday, to 3.00%.

☆ Corporate profit reports in the week ahead could show whether there's an 'earnings recession'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Investors in the week ahead will focus on how much inflation and the slowing economy have chiseled away at corporate profits, as companies including Goldman Sachs , Netflix and Procter & Gamble report earnings. "This is going to be the start of the clock ticking on an earnings recession," said Amanda Agati, chief investment officer of PNC Asset Management Group. Economic recession talk heats up "There's never been a recession without an earnings recession since World War II," Agati said. Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Financial, said this coming earnings week could be an important step towards assessing the health of corporate balance sheets. Week ahead calendar Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day Markets closed Tuesday Earnings: Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley , Citizens Financial, United Airlines, Interactive Brokers 8:30 a.m.

☆ Treasury yields mixed as investors digest inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The yield on the 10-year Treasury was down by less than a basis point to 3.4394 at 4:34 a.m. ET and the yield on the 30-year Treasury was up by around one basis point to 3.5849%. Meanwhile, the 2-year Treasury yield fell by close to two basis points and was trading at around 4.1187%. U.S. Treasury yields were mixed on Friday as investors digested the latest inflation report and considered the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Speaking at a local event in Pennsylvania on Thursday, Philadelphia Fed president Patrick Harker indicated he was prepared to move to 25 basis point rate hikes.

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