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☆ Roaring Kitty becomes the 4th largest GameStop shareholder after nearly doubling his position to 9 million shares
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Keith Gill appears to have nearly doubled his GameStop position to nine million shares. AdvertisementKeith Gill, better known as Roaring Kitty on social media, appears to have nearly doubled his position in GameStop stock. With Gill's massive options position in the money, he partially sold the options and exercised some to acquire an additional 4 million shares at $20 each. He was briefly worth nearly $1 billion when GameStop stock soared to more than $60 in after-hours trading last week. Gill's nine million shares in GameStop are slightly ahead of the 8.3 million shares owned by State Street and behind the more than 20 million shares BlackRock, Vanguard, and GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen each hold.

Persons: Keith Gill, Gill, —, Ryan Cohen, Reddit Organizations: GameStop, Service, State Street, BlackRock, Vanguard, SEC

☆ Broadcom surges to a record after earnings. 3 reasons why the stock can go even higher
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Broadcom surged more than 12% to a record high Thursday following an excellent fiscal second-quarter earnings report on Wednesday night . The other part of Broadcom's AI business is selling products like Ethernet switches that help stitch together servers inside data centers. AVGO 1Y mountain Broadcom's stock performance over the past 12 months. Tan said on the call Wednesday that customer — aka Apple — is all of Broadcom's wireless business. Wall Street estimates for Broadcom's wireless business will need to rise to reflect the increased iPhone demand we expect to see.

Persons: —, Hock Tan, Tan, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Broadcom, Nvidia, Apple, Apple Intelligence, America, VMWare, CNBC, Getty Locations: San Jose , California

☆ US bus company Coach files for bankruptcy to sell its business
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Coach USA, the operator of Megabus and other commuter bus lines in the US and Canada, filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware late Tuesday, seeking to sell its assets and shed debt incurred in an ill-timed 2019 private equity buyout. Coach, the largest privately owned bus company in the US, was acquired by private equity firm Variant Equity Advisors for $270 million, mostly using debt that is still on the company’s books. Coach CEO Derrick Waters said that buses will continue to run as normal during the company’s bankruptcy. The company operates several other bus brands in addition to Coach, including Megabus, Dillon’s Bus Company, and Go Van Galder. Renco Group, a private investment company, would acquire the majority of Coach’s assets in exchange for taking on $130 million of company debt and certain union contracts.

Persons: Derrick Waters, ” Waters, Van Galder Organizations: USA, Equity, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Dillon’s Bus Company, Renco, Avalon Transportation, ABC Buses Locations: Canada, Delaware, Wilmington , Delaware, Atlanta , Georgia

☆ Blistering AI demand drives a beat and raise at our other chipmaker Broadcom
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

We view Broadcom as one of the biggest AI beneficiaries through its networking and custom chip businesses. And it's a good thing that Broadcom wants to make its stock more accessible to investors and employees. Broadcom said the spending run rate at VMware was $1.6 billion in the quarter, down from $2.3 billion per quarter pre-acquisition. Outlook Following the strong first half of its fiscal year 2024, Broadcom raised both its revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook. The positively revised update is above FactSet estimates of $50.58 billion in revenue and $30 billion of adjusted EBITDA.

Persons: Hock Tan, we've, Tan, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Broadcom Lucas Jackson Organizations: Broadcom, VMware, Revenue, Club, LSEG, VMWare, Wall Street, Marvell Technology, Devices, Nvidia, Lam, Chipotle, Walmart, Apple, Infrastructure Software, CNBC Locations: Hock

☆ Why oil companies are raking in record profits under Joe Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Nearly four years ago, while campaigning in the runup to the last presidential election, Donald Trump warned that President Joe Biden would “destroy” the oil industry. In the last three and a half years, US oil production — and oil and gas company profits — have broken records. That’s a 160% jump compared to the first three years of the pro-big-oil Trump administration, according to calculations by CNN. However, in March, the Biden administration approved ConocoPhillips’ massive Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope, which holds around 600 million barrels of oil, angering climate advocates. Despite his mixed record with oil and gas companies, though, Biden has presided over a historic run for the industry, Kloza said.

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Millions around the world caught a glimpse of the North Korean men’s team in two World Cups. The secrecy surrounding the North Korean national team was also evident in the case of star player Han Kwang Song. Carl Recine/Action Images/ReutersEarning respectWhen An joined the North Korean national team upon receiving a call-up letter in 2002, he remembers not being immediately accepted by teammates. To be accepted by the squad, newcomer An had to prove himself to the other North Korean players. Although, as fate would have it, An met his former teammate and current manager of the North Korean national team, Sin Yong Nam, last March.

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☆ Collectible toy market: This vintage action figure set a record at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The Rocket-Firing Boba Fett action figure, modeled after the “Star Wars” bounty hunter, was purchased in Dallas by an anonymous buyer for $525,000, Heritage Auctions announced last Monday. Dolls are for girls, action figures are for boysUnlike fine art or sports memorabilia, the collectible action figure market is only a handful of decades old because action figures have only been around since the mid-1960s. “The first action figure was G.I. He recounted how Hasbro executive Don Levine coined the term “action figure” as a marketing tool, because “we can’t call these dolls. Caravoulias recalls laying in bed as a kid in 1985 and wishing he could buy a $5 Rambo II action figure.

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☆ The US military has a plan to turn the Taiwan Strait into an 'unmanned hellscape' if China invades, top admiral says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIf China invades Taiwan, it may face a large, lethal drone force meant to make its military "miserable." At least that's the plan, according to the top US admiral in the Pacific, who said the "Hellscape" strategy is designed to distract China and buy the US time to respond. "I want to turn the Taiwan Strait into an unmanned hellscape using a number of classified capabilities," Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of US Indo-Pacific Command, told The Washington Post at the International Institute for Strategic Studies' Shangri-La Dialogue Summit. She said that "we'll counter the [People's Liberation Army's] mass with mass of our own, but ours will be harder to plan for, harder to hit, harder to beat." Paparo's remarks on the "Hellscape" strategy come on the heels of a massive Chinese military drill around Taiwan, during which it effectively surrounded the island and showed off joint force capabilities.

Persons: —, Adm, Samuel Paparo, SERGEI SUPINSKY, Kathleen Hicks, Hicks, Replicator, Paparo Organizations: Service, Pacific Command, Washington Post, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Dialogue, Business, Department of Defense, Army, Drones, Getty, Pentagon, Japan's Nikkei Locations: China, Taiwan, Pacific, Taiwan Strait, Kyiv, AFP, Replicator

☆ Watching British movies and TV with the subtitles on? It’s not just you
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —One of the benefits of streaming has been an increased flow of series and movies from around the globe, as services try to keep their shelves filled with fresh alternatives. Perhaps that’s one reason why data indicate more people – especially young adults, who are more prone to second-screen viewing and multitasking – are watching shows in their primary language with the subtitles on. The survey found that those using subtitles cite two primary factors in equal measure: Subtitles enhance their comprehension, and they help them understand accents. The service has increased the number of films and series that support audio descriptions (AD) and subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). The trend suggests viewers are actively sampling internationally produced material as they seek (and often stumble upon) options via streaming platforms.

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☆ Starbucks' Howard Schultz talks Steve Jobs screaming at him and wishing he'd trademarked the latte in a new podcast
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Starbucks didn't sell its own coffee early on"When Starbucks opened in Pike Place Market in 1971, they were using Peet's Coffee. Howard Shultz is going to acquire Starbucks Coffee Company, and he's never going to hear from you again." Together the trio made the "huge decision" to sell Starbucks coffee in Costco, which sparked a "revolt inside the halls of Starbucks," Schultz said. Related storiesThe former Starbucks CEO faced similar blowback when he agreed to let United Airlines serve his company's coffee. "We're not a beverage company serving coffee, we are a coffee company serving people.

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☆ A financially independent eBay seller explains how he finds profitable products, including 'home run items'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Reselling items on eBay can be an effective way to bring in extra cash. For Richard S., who prefers not to share his last name for privacy reasons, eBay was his ticket to financial independence. The eBay expert, who's been reselling on the platform since 2008, recommends starting by listing what you already have lying around your house. I'm buying everyday value items that everybody can afford. "If you go out there with the most amount of information and you give yourself the most amount of opportunities you will run into more of these home run items."

Persons: Richard S, who's, Richard, Ralph Lauren, I'm, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, that's, He's Organizations: Service, eBay, Technsports, Business, Nike, Louis Locations: Germany

☆ British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch acquitted in fraud trial over Hewlett-Packard deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Representatives for Lynch and US prosecutors said Lynch was acquitted on all 15 charges — one count of conspiracy and 14 counts of wire fraud. Former Autonomy finance executive Stephen Chamberlain, who faced the same charges at trial alongside Lynch, was also acquitted on all counts, the Lynch representative said. On the stand, the entrepreneur said he had been focused on tech issues, and entrusted money matters and the accounting decisions at issue to Sushovan Hussain, Autonomy’s then-chief financial officer. Hussain was separately convicted in 2018 at a trial in the same court on charges related to the deal with HP. HP largely won a civil lawsuit against Lynch and Hussain in London in 2022, though damages have not yet been decided.

Persons: Mike Lynch, Lynch, Stephen Chamberlain, Chamberlain schemed, “, ” Lynch, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, ” Abraham Simmons, ”, Leo Apotheker, Prosecutors, Chamberlain, Sushovan Hussain, Autonomy’s, Hussain Organizations: Hewlett, Packard, Autonomy, HP, United States, Cambridge University Locations: San Francisco, ” Cambridge, British, London

☆ British tech pioneer Mike Lynch acquitted at U.S. fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Mike Lynch, former chief executive officer of Autonomy, arrives at federal court in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, March 18, 2024. Representatives for Lynch and U.S. prosecutors said Lynch was acquitted on all 15 charges — one count of conspiracy, and 14 counts of wire fraud, each connected to specific transactions or communications. Former Autonomy finance executive Stephen Chamberlain, who faced the same charges at trial alongside Lynch, was also acquitted on all counts, the Lynch representative said. The trial where prosecutors said Lynch and Chamberlain schemed to inflate Autonomy's revenue was the latest chapter in a legal saga stemming from the failed deal. Lynch was one of the UK's leading tech entrepreneurs, drawing comparisons to Apple cofounder Steve Jobs and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates.

Persons: Mike Lynch, Lynch, Stephen Chamberlain, Chamberlain schemed, Leo Apotheker, Prosecutors, Chamberlain, Sushovan Hussain, Autonomy's, Hussain, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates Organizations: Autonomy, Hewlett, Packard, Former Autonomy, HP, Cambridge University, Cambridge Locations: San Francisco , California, San Francisco, U.S, British, London

Oppenheimer raised its price target on Walmart to $75, reiterating its outperform rating on shares. Goodall's $70 price target implies 32.3% potential upside for the stock, which has advanced 28.2% this year already. His price target of $165, up from $145, implies upside of nearly 22% over the next 12 months. COF YTD mountain — Fred Imbert 5:42 a.m.: Oppenheimer hikes price target on Walmart, supports premium valuation for shares Walmart shares are still positioned for steady outperformance, according to Oppenheimer. Analyst Rupesh Parikh reiterated his outperform rating and lifted his price target by $6 to $75, which suggests shares could climb 11.8%.

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☆ Payhawk, a $1 billion corporate card startup, plans M&A shopping spree to boost its U.S. footprint
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Saravutvanset | Room | Getty ImagesAMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Corporate payments startup Payhawk told CNBC it is planning mergers and acquisitions to grow its footprint in the U.S. and take on big players in the space like SAP and venture-backed firms Brex and Ramp. "We see an opportunity to have much better unit economics in this business," Borisov told CNBC at the Money 20/20 conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, this week. Payhawk is a corporate spend management platform that issues smart cards for clients' employees to make payments and keep track of their expenses. Consolidation the name of the gamePayhawk recorded huge growth in the first quarter, the company told CNBC. Now, Payhawk wants to grow its U.S. footprint in a big way — and M&A will be a key to unlocking that growth, according to Borisov.

Persons: Hristo Borisov, Borisov, Payhawk, we're Organizations: Getty Images, CNBC, American Express Locations: Getty Images AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, U.S, Amsterdam

☆ Host of Trump fundraiser made racist comments in the workplace, former employee says in settled lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Trump is scheduled to attend the event in Las Vegas at the Ahern Luxury Boutique Hotel, which is owned by businessman Don Ahern. In 2022, an employee who worked at Ahern Rentals for 17 years alleged in a lawsuit that he witnessed Don Ahern repeatedly make racist and bigoted statements in the workplace. Among Townsend's allegations are that he heard Don Ahern say, "We don't like hiring n------. "Sir, within the last year or so before you left Ahern Rentals, did you hear Don Ahern use the N-word?" Two months later, United Rentals announced plans to acquire Ahern Rentals for $2 billion.

Persons: Don Ahern, Donald Trump, Mark Townsend, Ahern, Townsend, Trump, Mohammed Sami Bakdash, Bakdash Organizations: Xtreme Manufacturing, Ahern, CNBC, Trump, Ahern Rentals, United Rentals Locations: Henderson , Nevada, Las Vegas

☆ Electric air taxi maker Archer Aviation gets key FAA sign-off
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Midnight, an all-electric aircraft from company Archer Aviation, is seen at the Salinas Municipal Airport in Salinas, California, on Aug. 2, 2023. The Federal Aviation Administration has granted Archer Aviation a key certification that gets the electric air taxi maker closer to eventually flying travelers, the company said Wednesday. United is working with Archer on what it would look like to enter the electric aircraft into service. Archer has partnered with automaker Stellantis to produce hundreds of the electric air taxis. On Tuesday, Joby said it plans to acquire the autonomy division of autonomous aviation company Xwing.

Persons: Archer, Adam Goldstein, Goldstein, couldn't, Andrew Chang, Joby Organizations: Archer Aviation, Salinas Municipal Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, CNBC, FAA, Joby Aviation, U.S . Air Force, Delta Air Lines Locations: Salinas, Salinas , California, Manhattan, Newark , New Jersey

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CrowdStrike, GameStop, Dollar Tree, Nvidia and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: CrowdStrike — The cybersecurity company popped 9% after posting a strong outlook and a first-quarter results beat. Dollar Tree — Shares of the discount retailer fell more than 4% after second-quarter guidance came in below expectations. Dollar Tree said it expected between $1 and $1.10 in adjusted earnings per share, while analysts surveyed by FactSet had penciled in $1.19 per share. Verint reported adjusted earnings of 59 cents per share on revenue of $221.3 million in the first quarter. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had anticipated just 54 cents in earnings per share and $214.5 million in revenue.

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☆ Private equity investment in NFL teams is coming, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"I think it may be leading to some rethink into the consideration of letting private equity, as an example, or institutional investors into the NFL." While U.S. pro sports leagues had prohibited private equity investors previously, they've largely softened their stances in recent years, aside from letting any firm be a controlling owner of a team. "We've got a lot of interest in the private equity space," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at the league's spring meeting in May. "We are making real progress on potential private equity. Ross Sorkin asked Harris if allowing private equity investors into sports would have any negative impacts on the teams or the league's overarching strategy as those investors look toward an exit.

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☆ Apollo Global to provide $11 billion to Intel for Ireland facility
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Buyout firm Apollo Global Management will acquire a 49% equity interest in Intel's manufacturing facility in Ireland for $11 billion, the companies said on Tuesday. Apollo will acquire the stake in the Fab 34 facility in Leixlip, Ireland, the U.S. chipmaker's first high-volume location for its Intel 4 manufacturing process using extreme ultraviolet lithography machines. Intel has invested $18.4 billion in the facility till date. Intel will retain full ownership and operational control of Fab 34 and its assets. "This transaction allows us to share our investment with an established financial partner on attractive terms," Intel Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner said.

Persons: David Zinsner Organizations: Apollo Global Management, Intel Locations: Ireland, Leixlip, U.S, France

☆ Keith Gill scored a one-day gain of $79 million after disclosing his GameStop stake on Reddit
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Keith Gill scored a $79 million one-day gain on his GameStop bet on Monday. The massive gains were initially sparked by Gill disclosing his bet on GameStop worth more than $100 million. Monday's trading action in GameStop minted Gill a $33.6 million one-day profit on his stock position, and a $54.3 million gain on his call option stake, bringing his one-day gain to a whopping $79 million. Including total cash of $29.3 million, Gill has a total account value of $289.3 million, and he is also now the fifth largest shareholder in GameStop. The Reddit post came a couple weeks after Gill's "Roaring Kitty" Twitter account posted a deluge of memes and sparked another rally in the meme-stock.

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☆ Waste Management to acquire Stericycle in $7.2 billion deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An employee cleans his company vehicle at the Waste Management facility on February 12, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Waste Management will buy Illinois-based waste-disposal company Stericycle in a deal valued at about $7.2 billion, the companies announced Monday. Under the agreement, WM will acquire all outstanding shares of Stericycle for $62 per share in cash. Following the announcement, shares of Stericycle rose more than 16% in premarket trading Monday, while shares of WM fell nearly 2%. The announcement comes one day after The Wall Street Journal reported that WM was nearing a deal to buy Stericycle.

Persons: Stericycle Organizations: Waste Management, WM, Bloomberg, Street Journal Locations: Austin , Texas, Illinois, Stericycle

☆ Bitcoin miners sink millions into AI businesses, seeking billions in return
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Late Monday, Core Scientific announced a 12-year deal with cloud provider CoreWeave to provide infrastructure for use cases like machine learning. Core Scientific, which emerged from bankruptcy in January, has been mining a mix of digital assets since 2017. Butterfill said the the overlap is leading to a competition for rack space between bitcoin mining and AI activities. While AI operations require up to 20 times the capital expenditure of bitcoin mining, they're more profitable, according to a report from CoinShares. watch now"While we intend to remain one of the largest and most productive bitcoin miners, we expect to have a diversified business model and more predictable cash flows," Sullivan said.

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Opinion Guest Essay Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points Illustration by Mike McQuade. Here’s what we now know:1 The SARS-like virus that caused the pandemic emerged in Wuhan, the city where the world’s foremost research lab for SARS-like viruses is located. Wuhan China Taiwan Laos South China Sea Thailand The pandemic started roughly 1,000 miles away, in Wuhan, home to the world’s foremost SARS-like virus research lab. Wuhan China East China Sea india Taiwan Myanmar Laos South China Sea philippines Thailand The pandemic started roughly 1,000 miles away, in Wuhan, home to the world’s foremost SARS-like virus research lab. In the United States, virologists generally use stricter Biosafety Level 3 protocols when working with SARS-like viruses.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, Paramount, Spotify, Krispy Kreme and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Waste Management , Stericycle — Waste Management is buying Stericycle for $7.2 billion , the companies announced on Monday. Stericycle shares jumped nearly 15%, while Waste Management slid 4%. Spotify — The music streaming company climbed 4% following its announcement of premium subscription price increases in the U.S. in July. Lattice Semiconductor , Coherent — Lattice shares dove 11% after CEO Jim Anderson left to take the helm at Coherent, whose stock price jumped 17%. Krispy Kreme — Shares of the company rose 2% after it was upgraded to overweight at JPMorgan.

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