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Underscoring the frustration, Economy Minister Robert Habeck, a member of the pro-spending Greens, called the verdict "a huge blow to industrial policy". Speaking to parliament, Habeck warned the court ruling put at risk support for the steel sector, which is counting on subsidies to decarbonise and stay competitive. Finance Minister Christian Lindner meanwhile said it was too early to discuss the consequences of the court ruling. "The steel industry alone can contribute to reducing a third of total industrial emissions - and thus has enormous leverage to save millions of tons of CO2 in the coming years." "The political bottom line is that many coalition disputes will reopen as serious budget constraints kick in.

Persons: Olaf Scholz, Christian Lindner, Robert Habeck, BERLIN, Wednesday's, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Habeck, Yesenn, DBRS Morningstar, hawkish Lindner, Lindner, Bernhard Osburg, Carsten Brzeski, Eurointelligence, Maria Martinez, Christian Kraemer, Andreas Rinke, Markus Wacket, Tom Kaeckenhoff, Matthias Williams, Alexandra Hudson, Susan Fenton Organizations: Finance, Climate, Economy, Greens, CHANGE, Budget, European Central Bank, Thomson Locations: United States, Berlin, Germany

☆ China Is Making Too Much Stuff—and Other Countries Are Worried
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Stella Yifan Xie | Tom Fairless | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Some Chinese factories, saddled with overcapacity in a struggling economy, are trying to export their way out of trouble and stoking new trade tensions in the process. Makers of electric vehicles, solar panels and other products are cutting prices and trying harder to muscle into overseas markets as they face weakened demand at home, upsetting competitors who see threats to their bottom lines.

☆ Stocks week ahead: Here’s how America’s economy could begin to weaken
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The job market or spending? The spending argument: But there have been instances in which spending weakened before the job market. “I think it starts with the perception of the labor market,” Drew Matus, chief market strategist at MetLife Investment Management, told CNN. The ticket-industry giant said it has sold a record 140 million tickets so far this year, up 17% year-over-year and has already surpassed the 121 million tickets sold in all of 2022. In the third quarter, Ticketmaster sales surged 57% to $833 million and 90 million fee-bearing tickets were sold in the period.

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☆ There was nothing good about Estee Lauder's quarterly earnings report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

That made the horrendous downward revision delivered by Estee Lauder's management team extremely disappointing. Estee Lauder did offer up a new "Profit Recovery Plan," but the impact is not expected to kick in until fiscal years 2025 and 2026. Organic sales are expected to decline 10% to 8%, below the 3.6% estimate. Profit recovery plan Management attempted to mitigate investor frustration by announced a turnaround strategy. Quarterly commentary Skin care — Estee Lauder's highest-margin category — remained under pressure, primarily due to ongoing efforts to reduce and rebalance inventory levels in the Asia travel retail business.

Persons: Estee Lauder, Estee, Fabrizio Freda, we've, Tom Ford, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Revenue, Outlook Management, Management, CNBC, daimaru, Getty Locations: China, Israel, Asia, Americas, Pacific, Europe, East, Africa, North America, United States, America, Mexico, Brazil, Nanjing, Shanghai

☆ The US economy is surging – but problems elsewhere could still torpedo profits for big companies like Apple and Tesla
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Huileng Tan | George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US economy is surging, with growth coming in at a hotter-than-expected 4.9% for the third quarter. But problems elsewhere could still be bad news for big US companies, including Apple and Tesla. China's slowing economy and the war between Israel and Hamas are both potential headwinds, according to analysts. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe China challengeThat's bad news for mega-cap US firms such as Apple and Tesla, which count the Asian nation as a major market. On balance, risks to global growth continue to be skewed to the downside," the International Monetary Fund said in its Global Financial Stability report published last month.

Persons: —, Ukraine — that's, headwinds, Goldman Sachs, GfK, Michael Field, it's, Tom Donilon, Susan Li, Li Organizations: Apple, Service, Nvidia, Intel, Nike, China —, Morningstar Research, stoke, of America, DuPont, Procter, Gamble, International Monetary Fund Locations: Israel, China, Ukraine, Beijing, BlackRock, Iran

LIN YTD mountain Linde YTD Bottom line Industrial gas giant Linde (LIN) delivered the kind of quarter we've come to expect: Double-digit earnings growth and a lift to its profit guidance. While the top-line sales figure was light, Linde's strong operating margin expansion in the quarter more than made up for it. In good economic times and bad, Linde's model of continued margin expansion with project growth has enabled earnings per share growth of at least 10% annually. That means the current backlog of $4.5 billion should be worth a few percentage points of earnings growth next year. Linde sees fourth-quarter earnings per share falling to between $3.38 and $3.48, compared with the $3.46 consensus estimate from analysts.

Persons: Linde, Jim Cramer, Jim, Matt White, Sanjiv Lamba, Lamba, Wall, —, Jim Cramer's Organizations: LIN, Linde, Morning, Management, CNBC, Tanks, Bloomberg, Getty

☆ Google, Amazon, Apple could see antitrust bills put on hold if Jim Jordan is House speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"If Jim Jordan becomes Speaker, it is very unlikely that Congress will do anything on big tech in the near future," said Jon Schweppe, a policy director at the conservative American Principles Project. As Jordan's internal campaign gained momentum on Monday, Washington's thousands of lobbyists raced to determine how a Jordan speakership might impact their clients' bottom lines. "Instead, you'll see more performative anger over petty issues, designed to redirect attention away from the things that could actually hold big tech accountable," said the lobbyist. As chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, Jordan has accused tech companies of censoring conservatives on their platforms. For big tech companies, the prospect of bipartisan antitrust legislation passing in Congress would amount to a far more urgent threat to their businesses than a partisan content moderation bill.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Joseph R, Biden, Jr, Tom Williams, Jim Jordan of, Jon Schweppe, Jordan, Meta, he's, Adam Kovacevich, Josh Edelson Organizations: Committee, Cq, Inc, Getty, Apple, CNBC, Republican, Judiciary, Press, Amazon, Google, Biden, of, Worldwide, Conference, AFP Locations: Ohio, Rayburn, Jim Jordan of Ohio, Cupertino , California

☆ 15 stocks with a history of dividend growth are expected to deliver once again this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Broadcom (AVGO), Caterpillar (CAT) and Eli Lilly (LLY) are among the 15 Club stocks with a streak of annual dividend growth that Wall Street expects to continue in their current fiscal years. Long-term investors should look to own companies with a history of dividend growth instead of chasing stocks with high yields, Morgan Stanley strategists said in a note to clients this week. However, Morgan Stanley's note made us curious to screen our portfolio for stocks with strong dividend growth track records that are expected to persist. To help us project which stocks will keep their dividend growth streaks alive, we also examined analyst estimates for total per-share payouts in their current fiscal year. Bottom line In any case, dividend growth over time is certainly welcome and can help increase total investment return, assuming the distributions are reinvested instead of taking cash.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Morgan Stanley, Jim Cramer, —, Jim, Morgan Stanley's, Stanley Black, Decker, Eli Lilly Honeywell, we're, Gamble, Jim Cramer's, Spencer Platt Organizations: Broadcom, Caterpillar, Trust, Club, Companies, Natural Resources, Procter, Gamble, Emerson Electric, Apple, Broadcom Costco Wholesale, LIN, Microsoft, Oracle, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty

☆ Stocks will be significantly higher by year-end, and high bond yields and inflation aren't as bad as they seem, Fundstrat says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Stocks are still on track to end the year "significantly higher," Fundstrat's Tom Lee said. By year-end, I expect markets to be at a significantly higher level," Lee said in a video to Fundstrat clients on Wednesday. He pointed to higher bond yields and still-high inflation, which have worried investors and helped stoke a recent sell-off in equities. Lower inflation spells good news for the economy and for stocks, as it could nudge the Fed to dial back high interest rates. Central bankers raised interest rates aggressively over the past year and a half to cool off inflation, which weighed heavily on equities last year.

Persons: Stocks, Tom Lee, Lee, —, there's, Brent Organizations: Service, stoke Locations: Greece, Germany

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Rivian, Orchard Therapeutics, Lamb Weston and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Rivian said it anticipates revenue to range between $1.29 billion and $1.33 billion, versus the $1.3 billion forecast by analysts polled by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Clorox — Shares dropped 7.7% on Thursday, one day after the product maker offered worse fiscal first-quarter guidance than analysts polled by FactSet expected. Oculis — Shares rose 3.4% after Stifel initiated coverage of the biopharma company with a buy rating and $35 target price. Johnson & Johnson — Shares of the health-care giant added 0.8% in midday trading after RBC initiated company coverage with an outperform rating. Instacart — Instacart fell 2.9% after Bernstein initiated coverage of the company at a market perform rating, noting that increased competition challenged the delivery company's strong digital advertising business.

Persons: Rivian, Clorox, FactSet, Kyowa Kirin, Vestis, Oculis, Wedbush, Shagun Singh, Lamb Weston — Lamb Weston, Tom Werner, Instacart — Instacart, Bernstein, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Alex Harring, Tanaya Macheel, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh, Samantha Subin, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Rivian, Rivian Automotive, LSEG, Exxon Mobil —, UWM Holdings, BTIG, Orchard Therapeutics, Kyowa, Redburn, JPMorgan, Carrier, Bank of America, Johnson, RBC, Constellation Locations: Aramark, Europe

☆ Record chicken prices squeeze US shoppers, benefit Tyson Foods
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Tom Polansek | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Higher chicken prices should improve earnings at top producers Tyson (TSN.N) and Pilgrim's Pride (PPC.O), but will pinch consumers' pockets as they try to save money by turning away from higher-end proteins. Arkansas-based Tyson, which sells all three types of meat, had to deal with a glut of chicken after earning massive profits when meat prices soared during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. government last month trimmed its estimate for 2023 chicken production from August due in part to expectations for lower chick placements. "We've seen some recovery in chicken prices and we've seen some consumer prices start to level off," Tyson CFO John R. Tyson told investors last month. Further increases in chicken prices could threaten demand, said Adam Speck, senior commodity analyst for Gro Intelligence.

Persons: Lucas Jackson, Tyson, Bob Brown, Brown, Donnie King, Arun Sundaram, Sundaram, We've, John R, Adam Speck, Bill Densmore, Tom Polansek, Caroline Stauffer, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York U.S, REUTERS, Rights, Tyson Foods, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Rabobank, Producers, CFRA Research, Gro Intelligence, Fitch, Thomson Locations: Brooklyn, New, Arkansas, U.S, freezers ., Wilkesboro , North Carolina, Great

Making mistakes doesn't feel great, but they can provide some lessons you might not have learned otherwise. We asked this year's rising stars of Wall Street to open up about the biggest missteps of their careers so far and what they took away from them. Some shared their rookie errors — like slamming their laptop shut after forgetting to save their first big pitch deck or duplicating a trade — while others gave more reflective answers about how early career mistakes impacted their paths. We've got to iterate and change how we do things, and I think that's helped our team's process a lot. So my mistakes also brought me here, and everything that has been a mistake is always a learning experience.

Persons: there's, Luis Arteaga, David Trinh, you'll, Michael Dunn Goekjian, Tori Gilliland, didn't, It's, Andrew Almeida, Thoma Bravo I've, I've, Nadim Laiwala, Rachel Hunter, Goldman, Kristen Powers, Morgan Stanley, Sarah Sigfusson, Shanta Wu, Fred Michel, who's, Morgan, Neil Kamath, Rachel Barry, Chris Dell'Amore, We've, that's, Peter Gylfe, Ricky Mewani, Dominic Rizzo, Rowe Price, Lillian Qian Lin, of, Steve Schwarzman, Peter Peterson, Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone, Patrick McGoldrick, Katya Brozyna, Michael Wilkinson, Yi Yi, Wells, Luna McKeon, —, Anne, Victoire Auriault, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Barclays, Delta, Barclays Bridgewater Associates, Bridgewater Associates, Apollo Management, Thoma Bravo, Moelis, US, Bank of, Fidelity, JPMorgan, BlackRock Blackstone, Citadel, Blackstone, Jefferies, Citadel Securities, Blue Owl, Goldman Locations: Bank, Evercore, Wells, Americas

☆ These are the 11 sectors that comprise the S&P 500 — and the stocks we own in each
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +28 min

.GSPF YTD mountain S & P 500 Financials Sector YTD performance Club stocks in the Financials sector: Morgan Stanley ( MS): The bank's services include investment banking, wealth management and investment management. Communication Services Sector market weight: 8.85% Market cap: $3.3 trillion YTD performance: up 44.5% Industries: Diversified telecommunication services; entertainment; interactive media & services; media; wireless telecommunication services. .GSPTS YTD mountain S & P 500 Communication Services Sector YTD performance Club stocks in the Communication Services sector: Walt Disney (DIS): The entertainment giant reported another mixed quarter last month, even against low expectations. Real estate Sector market weight: 2.44% Market cap: $909 billion YTD performance: up 0.9% Industries: Equity real estate investment trusts; real estate management & development. .SPLRCR YTD mountain S & P 500 Real Estate Sector YTD performance While we don't own any real estate stocks, investors have historically invested in the sector for its reliable cash flow from income-generating properties.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jim, Salesforce, reenergized, Marc Benioff, Wolfe, Palo, Eli Lilly, Cantor Fitzgerald, Bausch, bioprocessing, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Eaton Vance, Wells Fargo, Wells, TJX, Wynn, Locker, We've, Mary Dillon, Walt Disney, Bob Iger's, Emerson, Davidson, Vimal Kapur, Stanley Black, Decker, Estee Lauder, Gillette —, Elliott, Coterra, Linde, Jim Cramer, Mandel Ngan Organizations: Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, CNBC, Club, Technology Sector, Industries, Communications, Technology, Information Technology, Apple, Wedbush Securities, Microsoft, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Nvidia, Broadcom, VMware, Palo Alto Networks, Wolfe Research, Palo Alto, Oracle, Mizuho, Amazon Web Services, Google, Health Care, Biotechnology, Health, Bausch Health, Leerink Partners, GE Healthcare Technologies, General Electric, GE, Financials, Bank of America, United Auto Workers, Detroit, Ford, Starbucks, TJX, Marshalls, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, Communication Services, Communication, Hollywood, Charter Communications, Disney, JMP Securities, Facebook, Industrials, Aerospace, Emerson, Caterpillar, Honeywell, Consumer Staples Sector, Consumer, Consumer Staples, Costco Wholesale, Procter & Gamble, Gillette, Constellation Brands, Corona, Modelo, Pacifico, Elliott Management, Energy Sector, Energy, Coterra Energy, Natural Resources, West Texas, Utilities Sector, Electric, Companies, Sempra Energy, Materials, Chemicals, Linde, LIN, DuPont, Sector, Equity, Real, Jim Cramer's Charitable, New York Stock Exchange, AFP, Getty Locations: U.S, FactSet, bioprocessing, Wells Fargo, China, Maxx, Macao, Asia, Pacifico —, California, Texas

☆ Stocks like Microsoft offer 'double digit growth' ahead thanks to AI, Wall Street analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Analysts say these stocks have double-digit growth potential and investors should buy shares now. They include: Microsoft, Wayfair, Pearson and Broadcom. Davidson admitted that the home category is displaying some degree of uncertainty, but Forte says he has confidence in Wayfair management's ability to deliver. In addition, Pearson's three emerging businesses, including Pearson+, English Language Learning and Workforce Solutions, are poised to "demonstrate double-digit growth," he said. Emerging businesses demonstrate double-digit growth, backed by cash flows from the core A & Q business."

Persons: Wayfair DA Davidson, Tom Forte, Davidson, Forte, Pearson, Morgan Stanley, Luke Holbrook, Morgan Stanley's, Holbrook, Cody Acree, Acree, DA Davidson, AVGO Organizations: CNBC, Microsoft, Wayfair, Pearson, Broadcom, Solutions, Nvidia, Citigroup, Benchmark, Data Center

☆ Wall Street sees potential UAW strikes as manageable, with upsides
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Michael Wayland / CNBCDETROIT – Many on Wall Street view potential strikes by United Auto Workers against the Detroit automakers as largely manageable – even seeing investment opportunities. Using Ford, which has the most UAW employees at 57,000, as an example, RBC estimated margin impacts for 10% and 20% raises for union workers would be 0.39% and 0.79%, respectively. watch nowWhat "matters most" is the duration of a potential strike, Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois said. Simultaneous national strikes against the Detroit automakers, which the UAW has alluded to doing, would be unprecedented. He estimates labor costs only account for around 4% of the global revenues for the Detroit automakers.

Persons: Michael Wayland, Tom Narayan, Jefferies, Philippe Houchois, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, Jonas Organizations: United Auto Workers, General Motors, Hamtramck Assembly, CNBC DETROIT –, Detroit automakers, Motors, Ford Motor, RBC Capital, Ford, UAW, RBC, GM Locations: Detroit, Hamtramck, U.S

☆ Experts are split on whether stocks will beat the 'September Effect' – Ed Yardeni warns of pain while Bank of America sees room for gains
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

September is historically considered the worst month of the year for stocks, in what is known as the "September Effect." But this year, market experts appear divided over whether US equities will repeat the pattern or defy it. AdvertisementAdvertisementEd Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research"On Sunday, we observed that September is a good month for picking apples. Among things that could go wrong for investors this month, Yardeni highlighted rising oil prices, inflation risks, and China's faltering economy. David Rosenberg, founder of Rosenberg ResearchIn contrast, top economist Rosenberg has long-warned about a looming crash in in stocks.

Persons: Ed Yardeni, Yardeni, it's, Santa Claus, Tom Lee, Fundstrat's Tom Lee, Lee, we're, Stephen Suttmeier, Suttmeier, Jeremy Siegel, Wharton, Siegel, David Rosenberg, Rosenberg Organizations: Service, CFRA Research, Yardeni, Investor, Federal Reserve, Bank of America, " Bank of America, Fed, Rosenberg Research Locations: Wall, Silicon, Septembers, Santa

☆ Jim Cramer says this legacy tech stock is the 'star of the show' in AI. Here's what to expect from its earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In the three months that ended May 31, Oracle cloud infrastructure unit revenue jumped 76% on an annual basis, to $1.4 billion, roughly 10% of the company's total. Analysts at UBS struck a similar tone last week when they also upgraded Oracle stock to buy. We expect that, over time, Oracle's AI execution and growing cloud share should attract new investors to the stock and convince more analysts of its potential. 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: holding's, Jim Cramer, Jensen Huang, Jim, OCI, Oracle, —, Jim Cramer's, Tom Brenner Organizations: Oracle, LSEG, Nvidia, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Web Services, Google, Barclays, UBS, Wall Street, UBS –, Microsoft, Semiconductor, Broadcom, CNBC Locations: U.S, Wilson, Arlington , Virginia

☆ Here's our second-quarter earnings report card for 34 stocks in the portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

Eli Lilly not only reported a stellar second quarter, management was able to raise its full-year sales and adjusted earnings outlook as well. Though revenues were a tad short, earnings results were better than expected on a both a HAAP and adjusted basis. Constellation Brands' (STZ) sales and earnings results outpaced expectations. DuPont (DD) reported a good quarter prior to us initiating a position in the name. But the slight comparable-sales miss in North America prompted questions about the company's ability to hit its long-term targets of 10% to 12% revenue growth and 15% to 20% earnings growth.

Persons: That's, Eli Lilly, Mounjaro, Morgan Stanley, Stanley Black, Decker, it's, Wells Fargo, Sartorius, Estee Lauder, We're, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Hsun Huang, Patrick T Organizations: Procter, Gamble, TJX, Federal Reserve, Club, Costco, Emerson Electric, Humana, Oracle, Alto Networks, billings, Companies, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, North, Broadcom, Constellation Brands, DuPont, Ford, GE Healthcare Technologies, Linde, LIN, Microsoft, Natural Resources, Procter & Gamble, —, Health, Coterra Energy, Disney, Starbucks, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Nvidia Corp, Mobile, Fallon, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: China, Macau, North American, DuPont's, India, North America, Los Angeles , California

☆ How Nvidia earnings could send ripples through Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nvidia is slated to post fiscal second-quarter earnings after the bell Wednesday. The report could also send ripples through the entire stock market . Nvidia is far and away the best-performing S & P 500 member this year, up more than 200% in that time. "There were a lot of investors who got nervous as Nvidia was selling off and correcting in July. There are also concerns that this may be an overly crowded trade, which could prime it for a decline if Wednesday's report underwhelms Wall Street.

Persons: Tom Lee, CNBC's, Lee, Goldman Sachs, hasn't, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nvidia, AMD, Marvell Technology, Taiwan Semiconductor

☆ The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2007. What it means for stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level since 2007 this week. Meanwhile, the 30-year Treasury yield reached its highest point since 2011. What's more, higher yields are typically a negative for tech and growth stocks — this year's best-performing group — as they lessen the value of their promised future earnings. Ned Davis Research's Joseph Kalish said Monday he expects the 10-year Treasury yield could rise to 5.25%, citing risks to the bond market on inflation expectations. US10Y YTD mountain U.S. 10-year Treasury yield YTD "The market has been consistently underpricing the risk of additional rate hikes and overpricing the speed of rate cuts," Kalish wrote.

Persons: Ned Davis Research's Joseph Kalish, Kalish, Strategas, Chris Verrone, 133bps, Verrone, Wolfe, Chris Senyek, Morgan Stanley's Matthew Hornbach, it's, Tom Essaye, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Chris Hayes Organizations: Treasury, Federal Locations: U.S

☆ Companies are spending less on buybacks and investing more. How the trend is playing out for our stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Meanwhile, S & P 500 companies are spending more and more on capital expenditures (CapEx). Certainly, some companies execute wise buybacks, while others are not as ideal. Humana repurchased $529 million worth of common stock in the second quarter, after spending only $4 million in the year-ago period. Of course, companies also must consider their spending on buybacks versus investments back in the business in order to support growth, such as new manufacturing equipment or data centers. But less spending on buybacks is not necessarily something to worry about.

Persons: BofA, Savita Subramanian, Wells, Wells Fargo, Caterpillar Morgan Stanley, Halliburton Emerson, Eli Lilly, Emerson, we've, It's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: of America, GE Healthcare, Caterpillar, Humana, Halliburton, HAL, Humana . Halliburton, Bank, Microsoft, Linde, LIN, Natural Resources, Honeywell, Halliburton Emerson Electric, Ford, Procter, Gamble, Coterra, Bank of America, Bank of, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Getty Locations: U.S, Wells Fargo, Wells

☆ Linde earns a price target boost after 18th consecutive earnings beat and raise
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Sales in of $8.204 billion were down 3% from last year and missed estimates of $8.676 billion compiled by Refintiv. Bottom line Linde continues to operate at a high level, no matter the twists and turns in the global economy. Secondly, it's pretty much expected that Linde will beat on earnings and raise its full-year outlook when it reports. However, most of those customers are already back online and therefore Linde expects volumes to improve sequentially in the third quarter. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Linde, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Linde, LIN, Refintiv, Management, EMEA, CNBC, Tanks, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Europe, U.S, Gulf, East, Africa

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Markets care more about expectations than numbers
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Prior to the start of the second-quarter earnings season, investor relations departments and analysts massaged expectations downwards. More than three quarters of S&P companies that have reported results have exceeded expectations, according to FactSet data. "Right now, short-term optimism is higher than we've seen since December 2021, right before the start of the 2022 bear market."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Michael Nagle, Goldman, Darla Mercado, Gina Francolla, Tom De Luca, De Luca, we've Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, CNBC, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Vanguard Locations: New York

☆ The 2023 movie box office will need a strong second half after an inconsistent first six months
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Hit and missOf course, quality is a big factor in a film's box office success, too. That pullback has already begun with the 2023 summer movie season. Starting the first Friday in May and running until Labor Day weekend, the summer movie season typically represents 40% of all movie ticket sales for the year. So far through July 2, the summer box office has tallied $1.88 billion. In summer 2022, the box office got a boost from Tom Cruise's "Top Gun: Maverick," a Paramount and Skydance feature.

Persons: that's, Mike Polydoros, clamoring, It's, Universal's, Mario, haven't, Shawn Robbins, Robbins, Tom Cruise's, Paul Dergarabedian, Strange, Indiana Jones, Ruby Gillman, Oppenheimer, Dergarabedian, Kraven, Hunter Organizations: PaperAirplane Media, CNBC, Warner Bros, Mario Bros, Guardians, Galaxy, Sony, BoxOffice.com, Labor, Paramount, Comscore, Universal, Disney, Lionsgate

☆ Commerzbank to book further provision for mBank after court ruling
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

FRANKFURT, June 23 (Reuters) - Germany's Commerzbank (CBKG.DE) said on Friday that it would book another provision of 342 million euros ($372.27 million) following a court ruling on how banks treat Swiss franc loans in Poland. The new figure means that Commerzbank, which has extensive operations in Poland through its mBank (MBK.WA), has provisioned or made payouts of more than 2 billion euros to deal with the issue. The bank said the figure would impact its second-quarter earnings but that it still expects a 2023 net profit "well above that of 2022". Polish courts have been deciding how the loans can be treated, including what banks can charge in interest for the loans, creating uncertainty for banks and their bottom lines. ($1 = 0.9187 euros)Reporting by Tom Sims; editing by David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tom Sims, David Evans Organizations: Thomson Locations: FRANKFURT, Poland

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