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CSX — The transportation company's shares were up 2.6% after the company's first-quarter earnings and revenue topped analysts' expectations. CSX posted earnings of 48 cents per share and revenue of $3.71 billion. Knight-Swift Transportation — Shares fell less than 1% after the freight transportation company reported a miss on earnings for the first quarter. The company reported adjusted earnings of 73 cents per share, while analysts estimated per-share earnings of 81 cents, according to FactSet. However, the company's revenue of $1.64 billion came above analysts' expectations of $1.61 billion.

Their stocks average a gain of at least 0.5% on earnings day. The companies have also beaten analysts' expectations at least 75% of the time over five years. Johnson & Johnson has been in the news in recent weeks after settling a lawsuit over claims that the company's baby powder and other talc products caused cancer for $8.9 billion. Historically, the stock has gained 0.78% on earnings day, but what's more impressive is the company's average five-year beat rate of 100%. The bank has beaten analysts' expectations 85% of the time in five years.

☆ 8 of the most popular online businesses to start right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Many online businesses are easy to start because they require low overhead and are simple to set up. Insider compiled a list of the most popular online businesses to start in 2023. Online businesses can be an accessible way to earn extra income since most have low overhead costs and are simple to run from home. Some people run their online businesses with as little as four hours a week, while others run full-time operations clocking 45 hours a week. Insider compiled a list of the most popular online businesses to start in 2023, based on our previous reporting.

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Charles Schwab, Meta, Nike, Netflix, Truist, FedEx & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Oppenheimer reiterates Netflix as outperform Oppenheimer said investors should buy the dip in Netflix shares. Bank of America upgrades W.R. Berkley to buy from neutral Bank of America said buy the dip in shares of the insurance company. "A recent sell-off in financial and insurers more specifically gives an opportunity to upgrade shares of WRB." Deutsche Bank reiterates Nike as buy Deutsche said it's staying bullish on shares of Nike heading into earnings next week. Bank of America reiterates FedEx as buy Bank of America said it's standing by its buy rating on FedEx heading into earnings on Thursday.

☆ Why Costco uses curiously large packaging for tiny products
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The ideal Costco packaging dimensions allow the company to ship, stock, and sell more efficiently. "If you walk through health and beauty, you will see a lot of [items] in that kind of envelope, so that is the very ideal Costco size." "Having $20,000 in high-end face cream on the pallet on the floor isn't good business," Carrier said. Big packaging lets suppliers ship a more manageable number of items to a Costco warehouse using the requisite pallet system. Carrier's company, Berkley, even specializes in helping Costco suppliers break a single tightly-packed container of imported goods into as many as ten trucks loaded with dozens of presentable palletized displays.

☆ These are Wall Street's favorite defensive stocks as the market's early momentum this year wanes
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

However, defensive stocks are likely to better withstand a market downturn given their strong balance sheet and consistent revenue stream. With that in mind, CNBC Pro looked for Wall Street's favorite defense stocks. At least 60% of the analysts covering the stock rate it a buy, per FactSet. Visa and Mastercard have more than 70% of the analysts covering the stocks rating them a buy. The stock has 17% upside to the average analyst price target and 68% of analysts covering it rate the name a buy.

☆ Fact Check-Moderna CEO did not say company made 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses before the pandemic started
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

At Davos 2023, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel spoke about how quickly the company was able to scale up vaccine production at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, not that Moderna had made 100,000 COVID vaccine doses before the pandemic began, as some are claiming online. The clip of Bancel responding to a question in January 2023 circulated in a tweet by the user @healthbyjames with the false caption, “URGENT — Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel Admits Company Produced 100,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses In 2019 Before The Pandemic Started” (here). Bancel responds by first recalling that, “when the pandemic happened, Moderna had made 100,000 dose in 2019 for the whole year. Moderna did not produce 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2019, Ridley said. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel did not say in a 2023 panel discussion that the company produced 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines prior to the pandemic.

☆ 7 of the most popular online businesses to start right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

☆ Here's why it's always a good time to start a business, despite inflation, layoffs, and a possible recession
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That momentum is expected to continue in 2023, despite inflation, layoffs, and recession fears. Experts say that momentum could continue in 2023, despite inflation, layoffs, and fears of a possible recession. "We're in a period of a relatively strong economy," said Lawrence White, an economics professor at New York University. White expects to see a return of the service industries this year, from pent up demand during the pandemic. "It's usually easier to start a services business than to start a goods business," he said.

☆ Here's why the housing market could see more action this year - and what it means for affordability
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Now — into the housing market we go. Nadia Evangelou, senior economist for the NAR, told me recently the housing market could turn around in 2023, but unaffordability would remain a prevailing theme. In other news:People sit outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 15, 2016. Elon Musk said he's worried about the Fed "crushing" the value of the entire stock market. The current uncertainty in the housing market can be paralyzing for investors, but there's still opportunities to make money, he explained.

☆ A financially independent 34-year-old says that building wealth through real estate investing is 'a numbers game.' He explains how to win the game by avoiding 'lazy money.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The key to making money as a real estate investor is to avoid what he calls "lazy money." He also owns a handful of properties and manages two funds that invest in commercial real estate, both of which he owns a piece of. "I'm supremely confident that real estate is much better from a risk-reward standpoint than stocks," the 34-year-old told Insider. Making money via real estate investing "is all a numbers game," said Berkley. And the way to win the game is by avoiding what he calls "lazy money," which he describes as money that's not being put to use in the best way possible.

☆ Here's why it's time to bet against a key sector of the market ahead of the coming recession
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Today, I'm sharing a research note from one analyst who's eyeing a new bet to place against a corner of the stock market that offered refuge last year. He's talking about the S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector SPDR Fund. In his view, the consumer staples sector, which served as a haven last year, presents a bubble about to burst. How much credence do you give to chart analysis for stock market outlooks? The stock market is about to be flipped upside down, according to Bank of America.

☆ A financially independent real estate investor who cash flows $45,000 a month has read over 30 real estate books. His favorite is one written in the 1950s.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

His favorite is, "How I Turned $1,000 into Three Million in Real Estate in My Spare Time." The author, William Nickerson, started buying real estate in 1936 and ultimately made millions. But he also spent a lot of time self-educating: "I've read over 30 real estate books, easily." His favorite happens to be one by William Nickerson, who started buying real estate in 1936 and ultimately made millions of dollars from his investments. The one Berkley read was a later edition: "How I Turned $1,000 into Three Million in Real Estate in My Spare Time."

☆ A 34-year-old real estate investor shares 2 mistakes he made in his portfolio before becoming financially independent
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Investor James Berkley is financially independent thanks to his real estate portfolio. He has $45,000 a month of after-tax profit coming in from his real estate investments and owns $7 million worth of real estate. Real estate investing, which he started doing in 2013 on the side while working full-time in finance, is what made him wealthy. To succeed in real estate, "you have to be humble, fix your errors, and then take another shot," he added. He shared two costly mistakes he made early on in his real estate investing career.

☆ A former equities trader who now invests in real estate full-time and cash flows $45,000 per month explains why 'the risk-reward is much more attractive on real estate than stocks'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

He believes that real estate is much better from a risk-reward standpoint than stocks. With real estate, there are four ways to make money, including cash flow and levered appreciation. "And I'm supremely confident that real estate is much better from a risk-reward standpoint than stocks. And he's only doubled down on the investment, he added: More than 80% of his current net worth is invested in real estate. Plus, he manages two funds that invest in commercial real estate, both of which he owns a piece of.

☆ UBS says some stocks have upside to Q4 earnings as reports ramp up
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Though UBS has warned stocks in the S & P 500 are poised for a tough earnings season, it still sees some that could positively surprise Wall Street. To get more granular, Parker expects 14 of 20 industries to see fourth-quarter earnings decline on a year-over-year basis. Despite the pessimistic sentiment for the broader market, Parker found 32 stocks that the firm thinks could have positive earnings surprises. Mastercard, which shed just over 3% in 2022 but has gained more than 5% since the start of the new year, reports earnings Jan. 26. Visa, which is also up just over 5% this year after shedding 4% in 2022, reports a day later.

☆ In the era of online scams, here's how to not get tricked when starting a digital business
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An entrepreneurship professor shares her advice on avoiding potential online scams. Business coaches — a community that's also growing on social media — provide guidance and mentorship. Meanwhile, "business opportunities," which often focus on instant financial success, "have a more significant potential for abuse," Franklin said. "Business opportunities are focused on a financial outcome in a relatively short period," Franklin said. It becomes especially important to verify all claims and customer reviews for potential coaches.

☆ Virtual assistant, copywriter, and 6 other easy side hustle jobs to start right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

PaperDotInkDesigns sells handwritten prints and templates, and in 2021, Ashworth booked $2,494 in sales, which Insider verified with documentation. In 2021, her site generated $205,642 in ad revenue, which Insider verified with documentation. Be a virtual assistant for other business ownersAs more people start businesses, the market for virtual assistants has skyrocketed in tandem. In 2020, he made $34,607 in sales on the app, which Insider verified with documentation. He earned $40,648 on the app between December 2020 and August 2021, which Insider verified with documentation.

☆ BOJ, BoJo, Beijing and bond bounce
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

A surge in Japan's ailing yen from 32-year lows later on Friday, amid reports of out-of-hours Bank of Japan intervention in New York, saw a peak-to-trough drop in dollar/yen of almost 4%. There were wild swings again on Monday amid suspicion of further BoJ sales, even though officials refused to confirm the action. A weekend of political twists from Beijing to London only added to edgy market on Monday. China leadership China's Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third leadership term on Sunday and introduced a top governing body stacked with loyalists. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index (.HSI) has now underperformed MSCI's broadest global stock index by almost 50% over two years.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Qualtrics, W.R. Berkley, Discover Financial and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Cadence Design Systems - Shares of the software firm rose 1.6% after raising its full-year earnings per share guidance and posting a top and bottom line beat for the recent quarter. Cadence Design Systems posted earnings of $1.06 a share, beating an estimate of 96 cents, according to StreetAccount. Qualtrics — Qualtrics' stock surged 9.9% after the company beat analysts' expectations on the top and bottom lines for the recent quarter and raised its guidance. Packaging Corp of America — Shares slipped 2.7% in extended trading after revenue for the recent quarter failed to meet Wall Street's estimates. W.R. Berkley Corp — The insurance company's stock shed 5% after it reported a decline in net income and earnings per share year over year.

☆ I quit a $200,000 Silicon Valley law job because it wasn't worth the toll on my mental health. Here's why I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Nada Shalash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Julian Sarafian, a young graduate of UC Berkley and Harvard Law School, was an ideal law candidate. He said he'd ignored symptoms of worsening mental health during his studies and focused on success. After three years at a Silicon Valley law firm, Sarafian quit and became a mental health advocate. I was a high-school valedictorian, received my undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley in just three years, and graduated from Harvard Law School at 24. I decided to start my law firm — For Creators, By Creators PC — in May 2022 and represent content creators and influencers.

☆ History shows these under-the-radar stocks will win as the Fed continues to lift interest rates
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Consistent returns may seem hard to find amid a topsy-turvy stock market and soaring Treasury yields. The latest hot inflation report dashed investors' hopes of a more accommodative Fed, which has already raised rates four times this year. These stocks had the biggest median percent gain during those 10 months of rate spikes, according to FactSet's data. What follows are the top 10 under-the-radar stocks poised to outperform as the Fed continues to hike interest rates. Higher interest rates are generally a positive development for insurers and banks.

☆ GAVI financing to allow for immediate funds for next pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Michael Erman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Berkley said that in 2020 and 2021, GAVI was limited in its ability to buy COVID-19 vaccines because even though donors had committed $2.4 billion, the vaccine alliance only had $400 million in cash on hand. GAVI and the World Health Organization ran the global COVAX program intended to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the world's poorer countries. COVAX has delivered more than 1.72 billion vaccine doses to 146 countries. COVAX has been negotiating since June with vaccine manufacturers to cut or slow deliveries of 400 million to 600 million vaccine doses. read more COVAX already has 300 to 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses available if countries need more supply, Berkley said.

Vaccinul Moderna se administrează în două doze, chiar dacă noile recomandări prevăd o singură doză dacă persoanele ce urmează a fi imunizate au trecut recent printr-o infectare cu coronavirus. Pe lângă vaccinul Moderna, OMS a omologat şi vaccinul dezvoltat de Pfizer-BioNTech, cele două seruri AstraZeneca fabricate în India şi în Coreea de Sud, precum şi vaccinul produs de compania Johnson & Johnson. În faţa acestei situaţii, OMS a îndemnat ţările care dispun de cantităţi suficiente de vaccinuri să le împartă cu ţările sărace prin intermediul COVAX. Administratorii COVAX speră să dispună de 2 miliarde de doze de vaccinuri anti-Covid până la sfârşitul anului 2021, din care jumătate vor ajunge în 92 de ţări sărace. În total, dacă GAVI îşi va exercita opţiunile suplimentare prevăzute în contractele de achiziţie, acest mecanism şi-a asigurat 3,6 miliarde de doze.

Persons: COVAX, Seth Berkley, Stephane Bancel, Johnson & Johnson, anunţuri, Donaţia, GAVI îşi Organizations: Agerpres, Moderna, OMS, Johnson &, Uniunea Europeană Locations: Geneva, India, Coreea de Sud, Suedia, Oxford, Franţa, Rusia, China

☆ Moderna va livra, prin mecanismul COVAX, 500 de milioane de doze de vaccin anti-Covid pentru țările sărace
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-03 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Sursa foto: Profimedia ImagesModerna va livra, prin mecanismul COVAX, 500 de milioane de doze de vaccin anti-Covid pentru țările săraceInțiativa globală pentru accesul la vaccinuri împotriva Covid-19, COVAX, va dispune de 500 de milioane de doze de vaccin dezvoltat de compania americană Moderna. Vaccinul Moderna se administrează în două doze, chiar dacă noile recomandări prevăd o singură doză dacă persoanele ce urmează a fi imunizate au trecut recent printr-o infectare cu coronavirus. Pe lângă vaccinul Moderna, OMS a omologat şi vaccinul dezvoltat de Pfizer-BioNTech, cele două seruri AstraZeneca fabricate în India şi în Coreea de Sud, precum şi vaccinul produs de compania Johnson & Johnson. Administratorii COVAX speră să dispună de 2 miliarde de doze de vaccinuri anti-Covid până la sfârşitul anului 2021, din care jumătate vor ajunge în 92 de ţări sărace. În total, dacă GAVI îşi va exercita opţiunile suplimentare prevăzute în contractele de achiziţie, acest mecanism şi-a asigurat 3,6 miliarde de doze.

Persons: COVAX, Seth Berkley, Stephane Bancel, Johnson & Johnson, anunţuri, Donaţia, GAVI îşi Organizations: americană Moderna, Compania, Alianța, Agerpres, Moderna, OMS, Johnson &, Uniunea Europeană Locations: Geneva, India, Coreea de Sud, Suedia, Oxford, Franţa, Rusia, China

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