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☆ Super giant TVs are flying off store shelves
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

XXL TVs – are becoming a huge hit as the cost of giant screens sinks sharply, and viewers look to replace the screens they bought during the peak of the pandemic a few years ago. Still, the growing popularity of XXL TVs could help Best Buy climb out of a series of downbeat quarters. Target, Costco and Walmart also have similar XXL TVs on sale ahead of the holiday season. XXL TVs are mirroring the growth of what four years ago were considered extra-large televisions: 65-inch models that customers scooped up during the pandemic. But with those now-four-year old televisions starting to get long in the tooth for some impatient customers, XXL TVs represent an attractive upgrade.

Persons: Corie Barry, ” Blake Hampton, ” Paul Gagnon Organizations: New, New York CNN, XXL, CNN, Target, Costco, Walmart Locations: New York, United States, ”

☆ Hunkering in a car. Belongings washed away. Natural disasters leave people experiencing homelessness with few options
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Taylor Galgano | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Ahead of Hurricane Milton, many families in Florida were hunkering down in their homes or packing up their belongings to evacuate. She said she tried to get into multiple hurricane shelters, but the ones nearby were all full, and others were five hours away. “You can’t get to any of the hurricane shelters if you have a car that barely drives and you have no gas money to put in it,” said Jessica. “So, it’s just like you’re stuck with your fingers crossed with two children.”Unfortunately, Jessica’s experience during Hurricane Milton was not unique. Angels of Hope Outreach Ministries captures an encampment a few days after Hurricane Milton in St. Lucie County.

Persons: Jessica, I’m, ”, Billie Eilish, “, Hurricane Milton, David, Kelly Long, David Long, Milton, Hurricane Helene, Mike DeSerio, Helene –, Helene, Donald Whitehead, ” Whitehead, ” Mary Frances Kenion, Lucie County, Christina Haney Reagan’s, Reagan, Reagan’s, ” Reagan, haven’t, Linda King, King, she’s, ” King, don’t Organizations: CNN, Facebook, Hope Outreach Ministries, National Coalition for, Training, National Alliance, Homelessness, Hope Outreach, Asheville Locations: Hurricane Milton, Florida, Hurricane, North Carolina, Buncombe County, County, Asheville , North Carolina, Asheville, St, Lucie, Helene

☆ Store closings have hit their highest level in years. Competition and higher prices crushed them
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“It kept these players alive that couldn’t survive in normal situations.”Competition from juggernauts like Amazon, Walmart, Costco, Home Depot and other big-box retailers has also squeezed smaller chains. In 2017 and 2018, retailers closed a combined 13,400 stores, according to Coresight. Retailers closed a record 9,800 stores in 2019. Around 9,700 stores closed in 2020, according to Coresight. Drug store chains are also shrinking.

Persons: —, ”, Michael Brown, Kearney, ” Brown, Barbara Kahn, Charlotte Russe, Shopko, Ted Decker, Joann Fabric, Denny’s, Kelli Valade, Justin Sullivan, Amazon’s, It’s, ” Kahn, TJ Maxx, TJX Organizations: New, New York CNN, Walgreens, Research, Companies, Consumers, “, Walmart, Costco, Home, ” Retailers, United, University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Coresight, Retailers, Sears, P Global Market Intelligence, CVS, Aid, Marshalls, Aldi Locations: New York, “, Amazon, United States, Gymboree, JCPenney, Tijuana, HomeGoods

☆ Here are the 5 things that could move the stock market in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Earnings drove the stock market higher — can they do it again in the week ahead? But he acknowledged that timing is key because our portfolio discipline mandates that we consider lightening up our stock exposure in an overbought market. In fact, AMD was our worst-performing stock for the entire week, losing more than 7% following the prior week's 1.8% slide. Energy was the worst sector of the week for the market as oil prices sank. In the week ahead, housing numbers are the main draw on the economic front.

Persons: Jim Cramer, ASML, Morgan Stanley, WTI, industrials, We're, Sartorius, Danaher, we're, Stanley Black, Lockheed Martin, Philip Morris, Clark, Baker Hughes, Lam, DOV, CARR, Davidson, Northrop, Edwards Lifesciences, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Stocks, Tuesday's, Spencer Platt Organizations: Dow, Nasdaq, Netflix, Modelo, Corona, Constellation Brands, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, Club, Abbott Laboratories, Energy, Texas, Honeywell, Danaher, Federal Reserve, Treasury, SAP, Logitech, Verizon, General Motors, GE Aerospace, GE, Lockheed, Quest Diagnostics, Norfolk Southern, Polaris, Seagate Technology, Texas Instruments, Canadian National Railway Company, Boeing, GE Vernova, Fisher, Boston, General Dynamics, Hilton, Lam Research, Business Machines, IBM, Newmont, Viking Therapeutics, Vista Energy, Mattel, O'Reilly Automotive, Whirlpool, American Airlines, United Parcel Service, Southwest Airlines, Tractor Supply Company, Carrier Global, Dow Chemical, DOW, Harley, Union Pacific, Valero Energy, Hasbro, Northrop Grumman, Ryder, Boyd Gaming, Western, Boston Beer Company, York Community Bancorp, Colgate, Palmolive, Newell Brands, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, NEW, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: BlackRock, CrowdStrike, U.S, Dover, Freeport, McMoRan, Kimberly, Norfolk, Las, ORLY, VALE, New York City

☆ CNBC Sport: Why bars and restaurants are shedding 'Sunday Ticket' subscriptions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +29 min

As a condition of that deal, EverPass included the right to build its own commercial streaming connection for "Sunday Ticket," bypassing third-party licensing. 1) Some commercial establishments are switching to EverPass's internet product. 2) Some commercial establishments are cutting the cord on pay-TV in general. 3) Certain commercial establishments are using YouTube's "Sunday Ticket" and paying residential prices (about $500 per year) instead of the higher business rates. 3) Certain commercial establishments are using YouTube's "Sunday Ticket" and paying residential prices (about $500 per year) instead of the higher business rates.

Persons: Alex Sherman, DirecTV's, What's, EverPass, Lillian Rizzo, –, Everpass, It's, Craig Kilborn, Val Ackerman, Ackerman, that's, We're, Alex, you've, they're, Jeff Shell, Tom Brady, Tom Wagner, CNBC's Michael Ozanian, Jessica Golden, Brady, He'll, Wagner, Warner, Jake Piazza, CNBC's Rizzo, Nielsen, That's, — Ian Charles, Arctos, Charles, NBC's Peacock, Christian Miller, Miller, Adam Silver doesn't, Jim Dolan, Abu, Greg Norman, Norman, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Chiney Ogwumike Organizations: CNBC, NFL, Google, YouTube, DirecTV, EverPass Media, RedBird Capital Partners, Amazon Prime, ESPN, Dish Network, Big East Conference, WNBA, Big, CNBC Sport, Skydance, Paramount Global, Shell, Paramount, Las Vegas Raiders, Knighthead, Raiders, Fox Sports, NBA, Warner Bros, Discovery, TNT, MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Mets, Revenue, League, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia Phillies, Wall Street, Comcast, Puma, NBC News, U.S, SEC, New York Times, Sphere Entertainment, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Sports Business, PGA, Chiney, Continent Foundation, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Visual China, Getty, Big East Locations: Apple, New York, American, Boston , Philadelphia, Northern California, U.S, Abu Dhabi, Vegas, Queens, Africa, Newport Beach , California

Here's a rapid-fire update on all the stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, the portfolio we use for the CNBC Investing Club. Broadcom: Of course, we love the company's AI business — both its custom silicon solutions for companies such as Alphabet and its networking chips that help stitch data centers together. Stanley Black & Decker: Jim said that this stock is the "most significant beneficiary" from lower rates in the entire portfolio. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jim, there's, Lisa Su, Wells, Salesforce, CrowdStrike, it's, we've, Walt Disney, —, Eaton, we're, Kamala Harris, Harris, Jim's, Linde, Eli Lilly, Lilly isn't, That's, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, D.A, Satya Nadella's, Palo, cybersecurity, Brian Niccol, We're, Stanley Black, Decker, TJX, Charlie Scharf, Wells Fargo's, Jim Cramer, Angela Weiss Organizations: Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, CNBC, Club, Apple Intelligence, Abbott Laboratories, Devices, AMD, Nvidia, Broadcom, Apple, Federal Reserve, Costco Wholesale, Costco, Coterra, DuPont, Disney, ESPN, GE Healthcare, Democratic, Biden, Honeywell, Linde, Adobe, Microsoft, Davidson, Palo Alto Networks, Constellation Brands, Modelo, Corona, TJX, Jim Cramer's Charitable, New York Stock Exchange, AFP, Getty Locations: Wells Fargo, BlackRock, Dover, Eaton, China, U.S, Chipotle, New York City

☆ Prime Day TV Deals: Up to 50% Off Samsung, LG and More
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Henry St. Leger | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

I frequently cover shopping events like Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday as a freelance writer for NBC Select, so I know how to find deals that are actually worth buying. SKIP AHEAD Best Prime Day TV deals | Best Prime Day TV sales | How I picked the best TV deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best Prime Day TV deals4.4-star average rating from 579 reviews on AmazonLowest price in three monthsThe Samsung QN90C is one of the best TVs out there, in my opinion. There are few features and no Fire TV platform — you’ll need a Fire TV Stick for that — but as an entry-level soundbar, it’s worth picking up for this October Amazon Prime Day. Best Prime Day TV salesHere are the best Prime Day TV sales to know about.

Persons: I’ll, Samsung’s, you’re, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Big Deal, Samsung, Amazon, LG, Fire, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney, Google, Wellness, Bath, Giftable Tech, Facebook, Twitter

☆ The 23+ best Tech Deals Happening at Best Buy 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Cory Fernandez | Cory Fernandez Is A Commerce Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

However, Best Buy’s flash sale is also happening on October 8 and 9. I spent weeks combing through thousands of discounts to find the best deals during Best Buy’s 48-hour flash sale. SKIP AHEAD Highly rated Best Buy flash sale deals | More deals from Best Buy’s flash sale | How I picked the best deals from Best Buy’s flash sale | Why trust NBC Select? More deals from Best Buy’s flash saleHere are the best sales from Best Buy’s flash sale to know about. To round up the best discounts on tech during Best Buy’s flash sale and Prime Big Deal Days, I found highly rated products at their lowest price in at least three months.

Persons: I’ll, Max, Bianca Alvarez, I’ve, earbuds I’ve, It’s, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Big Deal, Garmin Fenix, Samsung, Asus, Bluetooth, Amazon, Samsung TV, JBL, Apple, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Beats, Wellness, Bath, Giftable Tech, Deal, Facebook, Twitter

☆ Amazon Prime Day Deals on TVs to Shop Before Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Henry St. Leger | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

SKIP AHEAD Best Prime Day TV deals | Best Prime Day TV sales | How I picked the best TV deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best Prime Day TV deals4.4-star average rating from 579 reviews on AmazonLowest price in three monthsThe Samsung QN90C is one of the best TVs out there, in my opinion. Best Prime Day TV salesHere are the best Prime Day TV sales to know about. Amazon : Up to 27% off Alexa TVs: Up to 27% off Alexa TVs Amazon: Up to 50% off Samsung TVsHow I found the best Prime Day TV dealsAll of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting. To round up the best Prime Day sales on TVs, I found highly-rated products at their lowest price ever or their lowest price in three months.

Persons: I’ll, Samsung’s, you’re, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Big Deal, Samsung, LG, Fire, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney, Google, Wellness, Bath, Giftable Tech, Facebook, Twitter

☆ The best October Prime Day deals on Amazon Kindle, Fire tablets and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Henry St. Leger | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is here, offering discounts on Amazon devices during the 48-hour sale, exclusive to Prime members. SKIP AHEAD Best Prime Day Amazon device deals | How I picked the best Amazon device deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best Prime Day Amazon device deals3.9-star average rating from 9,304 reviews on AmazonAmazon’s Echo Buds were at their lowest price ever on the last Prime Big Deal Day, and are well worth a look this time around. How I found the best Prime Day Amazon device dealsAll of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting. To round up the best Prime Day sales on TVs, I found highly-rated products at their lowest price ever or their lowest price in three months.

Persons: I’ll, Alexa, TikTok Organizations: Amazon, NBC, Big Deal, Deal, Alexa, Echo, Amazon Music, Spotify, Netflix, Disney, Marvel, Wellness, Bath, Giftable Tech, Facebook, Twitter

☆ The Best Smartwatch Deals for October Prime Day 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Henry St. Leger | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

I spent weeks combing through thousands of discounts to find the best October Prime Day smartwatch deals — each one I recommend below is highly rated, at least 20% off and at its lowest price in at least three months. SKIP AHEAD Best Prime Day smartwatch deals | How I picked the best smartwatch deals | Why trust NBC Select? 4.6-star average rating from 1,251 reviews on AmazonLowest price everYou can save on this high-end Garmin smartwatch during Amazon Prime Big Deal Days. How I found the best Prime Day smartwatch dealsAll of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting. To round up the best Prime Day sales on TVs, I found highly-rated products at their lowest price ever or their lowest price in three months.

Persons: smartwatch, I’ll, you’ll, TikTok Organizations: Apple, NBC, Big Deal, Samsung, FDA, Garmin, Amazon Prime, Deal, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Wellness, Bath, Giftable Tech, Facebook, Twitter

☆ October Prime Day AirPods deals 2024: The best sales to shop now
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Henry St. Leger | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Prime Big Deal Days is here, giving Prime members exclusive access to deals across categories like home, kitchen, travel, pet and tech products. If you’re in need of Apple AirPods, Amazon is currently discounting a handful of models. 4.3-star average rating from 3,110 reviews on AmazonThe third-generation Apple AirPods are some of the best wireless earbuds out there. Why trust NBC Select? To round up the best Prime Day sales on TVs, I found highly-rated products at their lowest price ever or their lowest price in three months.

Persons: AirPods Max, TikTok Organizations: Apple, NBC, Facebook, Twitter

☆ The Best October Prime Day Tech & Headphone Deals, According to Our Editors
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Henry St. Leger | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

I spent weeks combing through thousands of discounts to find the best October Prime Day tech deals — each one I recommend below is highly rated, at least 20% off and at its lowest price in at least three months. SKIP AHEAD Best Prime Day tech deals | How I picked the best tech deals | Why trust NBC Select? This Prime Day discount brings it just shy of $1,000, making it well worth a look. How I found the best Prime Day tech dealsAll of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting. To round up the best Prime Day tech deals, I found highly-rated products at their lowest price ever or their lowest price in three months.

Persons: I’ll, Bose, you’ll, we’d, Harman Kardon, HBO Max, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Big Deal, Amazon, Anker Power Bank, HBO, Wellness, Bath, Giftable Tech, Facebook, Twitter

To help answer those questions, NBC News is tracking the online prices of five popular holiday gifts in major categories through the end of the year. If these specific items aren’t on your list, it may be worth keeping an eye on them anyway. Adobe, which tracks e-commerce spending, told NBC News it expects total holiday spending to top $240 billion this year, up 8.4% from last year. Retailers including Target, Walmart and Best Buy are kicking off early holiday sales in the first week of October. Similar deals are expected for the upcoming one this month, making it an opportune time to check on deals.

Persons: Ninja, PwC, “, ”, Vivek Pandya, ” Pandya, Pandya Organizations: NBC, Consumer, Wired, Apple, Apple AirPods, Apparel, Reebok, Amazon, Target, Walmart, Amazon’s, NBC News, Keepa Reebok, Keepa, Adobe, Retailers Locations: Zappos

☆ Amazon's Prime Big Deals might surprise you this October
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It shows how Amazon is expanding holiday sales — and trying to get Prime members to buy more. AdvertisementMany of the deals that Amazon is advertising for its Prime Big Deal Days this month aren't your typical holiday gifts. To be sure, the company describes the sales event as "epic deals ahead of the holiday season" (note the "ahead" here). It added the fall version in 2022 (though Prime Day 2020 also took place in October that year due to delays from the pandemic). Walmart's Holiday Deals sale starts on October 8, the first day of Prime Day, and runs through October 13.

Persons: —, Luc Wathieu, Wathieu, Dyson, Barbie, Lowe's, Canaves Organizations: Deal, Walmart, Service, Apple, Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, Amazon, Business, Home Depot, July's Locations: Emarketer, Amazon

☆ Black-colored plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“That particular product had up to 22,800 parts per million of total flame retardants — that’s almost 3% by weight,” Liu said. That chemical is a member of the polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDE, class of flame retardants. “I would recommend not using black plastic for food contact materials or buying toys with black plastic pieces,” said Birnbaum, who was not involved in the study. What consumers can doExperts say there are ways that consumers can reduce their risk from flame retardants. “Replace your plastic kitchen utensils with stainless steel options or choose plastic free items to help reduce your overall exposure to harmful additives and plastic,” Liu said.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Megan Liu, ” Liu, Liu, DecaBDE, decaBDE, toxicologist Linda Birnbaum, “, Birnbaum, ” Erich Shea, ” Shea, that’s, hadn’t, Leonardo Trasande, “ I’m, Trasande, vacuuming, ” Birnbaum Organizations: CNN, Toxic, US Environmental Protection Agency, National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, National Toxicology, Chemistry, ” Manufacturers, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Flame, Alliance, Amsterdam Institute for Life, Vrije Universiteit, “, NYU Langone Health Locations: United States, sofas, Vrije, Amsterdam, New York City

☆ These stocks should benefit the most as the Fed keeps lowering rates, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

These companies are expected to benefit from lower interest rates over the long haul, according to analysts. They include Western Alliance , Best Buy, Coca-Cola, Zillow , UPS and FedEx. The analyst said he sees Best Buy as a key beneficiary of lower interest rates in several ways. He noted that Best Buy continues to be a worthy competitor to e-commerce juggernaut Amazon, pointing to a recent pricing study the firm conducted. Meanwhile, Best Buy shares remain undervalued compared to those of its peers in the sector, Chukumba added.

Persons: Zillow, Jay McCanless, McCanless, Wells, Chris Carey, Carey, Coke bottlers, Morgan Stanley, Anthony Chukumba, Chukumba, FedEx — Goldman Sachs, — D.A, Davidson Organizations: Federal, CNBC, Western Alliance, UPS, FedEx, Software, —

☆ Where Are the Squat Racks? Gyms Are Rushing to Remodel for Strength-Training
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Related storiesThe boom of strength training in 2020Australian personal trainer Kayla Itsines developed the uber popular "Sweat with Kayla" app. "The 20-somethings, the 40-somethings, the 60-somethings will all be gravitating towards strength training, just because of the benefits it provides." They're branding themselves as more of a high-intensity training equipment provider than just a stair-climbing apparatus provider these days. Strength training is ideal for extending your "play span," your ability to keep doing what you love as you age. "What strength training really affords people is to make age just feel like a number," he said.

Persons: you'll, Mauro Maietta, that's, Kenneth Cooper, Arnold Schwarzeneggers, it's, Richard Simmons, Evan Hurd, Pete McCall, Kayla Itsines, Kayla, Kira Stokes, Kaisa Keranen, they'd, Pamela Kufahl, Kufahl, Gen Z, there's, —, they're, you've, Antonio Villalba, McCall, Clive Brunskill, Chris Travis, Jim Rowley, MoMo, JDI, Priscilla Del Moral, JDI's, Miriam Fried, MF, she's, Del, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela Organizations: Venture, Business, Sports, Fitness Industry Association, Crunch Fitness, Kids, Health & Fitness Association, Amazon, Health, Fitness, Getty, Seattle, New, Crunch, Athletech News, New School, Brands, Core Health Locations: Manhattan, L.A, Barre, Orange, New York City, New York

☆ Samsung shares fall as workers' strike at India plant continues after talks fall through
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Workers stage a protest to demand higher wages and recognition of their union, at Samsung India's plant in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai on September 11, 2024. Shares of Samsung Electronics fell as much as 3% on Friday, as workers at its southern Indian plant continued to strike, disrupting production at the consumer electronics unit for a fifth day. Hundreds of workers have been on strike since Monday, demanding the electronics conglomerate to recognize their union, raise wages and reduce working hours. The plant, located in the city of Chennai in southern India, makes electronic appliances including televisions, refrigerators and washing machines. Samsung Electronics is one of the leading players in India's smartphone and electronic appliances market.

Organizations: Samsung, Samsung Electronics, union's, Reuters Locations: Sriperumbudur, Chennai, India

☆ These 5 portfolio stocks crushed the volatile market since our August Monthly Meeting
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

It's been a topsy-turvy stock market since the Club's August Monthly Meeting. These were two of our top performers since the August Monthly Meeting. The stock closed nearly 5% higher on the eve of the September Monthly Meeting. The S & P 500's health care sector is up 2.2% since the August Monthly Meeting, slightly outperforming the broad index's 1.8% rise in that timeframe. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: It's, We've, Eli Lilly, Estee Lauder, Jerome Powell, it's, DA Davidson, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Andy Jassy's, TJX, Jensen Huang, Abbott, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Brendan Mcdermid Organizations: Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Investor, Federal, Procter, Gamble, Dover, Abbott Laboratories, TJX, Amazon, Micro Devices, Jackson, Bank of America, Telsey Advisory Group, JPMorgan, Oracle, Devices, AMD, Nvidia, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange Locations: seesaw, Wednesday's, U.S

☆ Just the Facts – Energy and the Environment: Steve Ballmer Talks Through the Number
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The federal government and many state governments are passing laws and regulations designed to reduce our use of fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production. Now let's talk about energy production. Big picture, America's production of oil, natural gas, and renewables is growing with natural gas growing most of all. In 1950, natural gas was about 18% of total US energy production. As for oil, US domestic crude oil production has more than doubled since 2000.

Persons: Steve Ballmer, That's Organizations: Insider Studios, LA Clippers, US, Buildings, Transportation, Global Locations: United States, America, China, Russia, Ukraine, Venezuela

☆ Hundreds of workers strike at major Samsung factory in India
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Production at a key Samsung Electronics plant in southern India was disrupted by hundreds of employees striking for higher wages on Tuesday, as top executives sought to resolve a rare episode of labor unrest. Posters saying “Indefinite Strike” went up outside the factory near the city of Chennai, where hundreds of workers in company uniforms set up tents to shade themselves from the heat. People shop inside a store selling Samsung mobile phones and electronics at Mumbai, India on March 6, 2023. A spokesperson for Samsung India said on Monday that it actively engaged with workers “to address any grievances they may have and comply with all laws and regulations.”Around 800 workers signed a register outside the factory to record their protest. One poster outside the factory exhorted state labor officials not to support management, advising instead: “Discuss and solve demands from the labor union with union officials.”

Persons: E, Muthukumar, Francis Mascarenhas, Veera Raghava Rao, “, ”, Prabhu Ram Organizations: Samsung Electronics, Samsung, India’s, LG Electronics, Reuters, Centre of Indian Trade Unions, Samsung’s Southwest, JB, India, Samsung India, Cybermedia Research Locations: India, South Korea, Sriperumbudur, Chennai, Seoul, Samsung’s, Samsung’s Southwest Asia, Gurugram, New Delhi, Mumbai

☆ When Do Women Have the Right to Kill in Self-Defense? - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Rachel Louise Snyder | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +45 min

Mr. Ford kept their daughter at home to ensure Ms. Ford wouldn’t tell anyone in the emergency room how Robert’s injury happened. Ms. Ford, now 65, is serving a sentence of life without parole at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla. Leigh Goodmark, the author of the book “Imperfect Victims,” said that self-defense law imagines two parties of equal strength, size, weight and physical capability. But where self-defense law really fails to capture a woman’s experience is around the question of imminence. For women like Ms. Ford, Ms. Ayobi and many others, killing their way out of a relationship was an act of salvation — for themselves, for their children.

Persons: Anita Ford, Barry Ford, They’d, Robert, they’d, she’d, didn’t, wouldn’t, Ford, Ford’s, ” Mr, Debra Gomes, “ It’s, ”, I’m, —, George Wright, Wright, — Lionel Cashman, John Aldridge —, Aldridge, Cashman, Ms, “, Theresa Jones, Caroline Light, Michal Goldstein, Agatha Nyarko, they’ve, Cynthia Gillespie, doggedly, Gillespie, Leigh Goodmark, Nancy Grigsby, She’s, ” Ms, Grigsby, she’s, Shajia Ayobi, Ghulam Ayobi, Ayobi, Masiula, he’d, Debbie Mukamal, Andrea Cimino, what’s, proctors, proctor, we’d, Weeks, Miranda Gallegos, Janeen Snyder, Debby Saravia, Jamie Monroe, Malinda Jones, Mukamal, We’re, Lenore Walker, Walker, Karla Porter, Porter, It’s, Michal Buchhandler, Raphael, Mary Anne Franks, shouldn’t, Angelique Lyn Lavallee, Kevin Rust, Bertha Wilson, ’, Justice Wilson, Elizabeth Sheehy, George Zimmerman, Kyle Rittenhouse Organizations: Defense, Fords, Stanford, School’s Criminal, Center, Central, Central California Women’s, National Commission, An Ohio Supreme, Northwest Women’s Law Center, Violence Network, Ford, Stanford Criminal Justice Center, California Institution, Women, Research, Widener University, George Washington University, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law Locations: United States, Central California, Chowchilla, Mexico, Huntington Beach, Calif, Lakewood, An Ohio, Florida, Seattle, Ohio, Afghanistan, Sacramento, Canada, California, manila, Chino Hills, Los Angeles, D.U.I.s, San Jose, Maryland, New York , California, Oklahoma

Harris called for ending taxes on tips while rolling out a series of populist economic proposals last week, echoing a policy Trump already supported. The vice president pointed to Trump’s opposition to a bipartisan border security and immigration bill, which turned Republicans against the measure. Vice President Kamala Harris gestures as she steps from Air Force Two upon arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on August 23, 2024. As the sitting vice president, Harris’s response to an economic calamity or foreign crisis would be closely scrutinized. The spokesperson also said there have been more than 1,000 sign-ups for Students for Harris chapters across the country since the launch of Harris’ campaign.

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☆ Flood insurance likely doesn't cover storm damage in your basement
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Homeowners and renters insurance policies do not cover flood damage, however. Most people who have flood insurance get it through the federal government, via FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program, experts said. On average, about 30% of U.S. homes in the highest-risk areas for flooding have flood insurance, according to the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Risk Center. Private insurers also offer flood policies and may offer higher coverage than FEMA's policies, according to the Insurance Information Institute. What basement items are covered by flood insurance?

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