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☆ Lehmann most influential women's player on Instagram ahead of World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Lehmann told talkSPORT recently: "Some people just see Instagram and social media and don't even know I actually play football ... Lehmann, who scored six goals in 31 games for Aston Villa this season and has 38 caps, comes in ahead of Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas, U.S. striker Morgan, and England captain Leah Williamson, who will miss the World Cup with a knee injury. Each Instagram post from Lehmann and Putellas, who in 2021 was the first player to win the UEFA Women's Player of the Year, Ballon d'Or Feminin and The Best FIFA Women's Player award in the same year, deliver over $100,000 of media value to brands. The rankings, created ahead of the World Cup that kicks off on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand, are based on Nielsen's measurement tool InfluenceScope. Cristiano Ronaldo has the most Instagram followers among male players with over 530 million.

Persons: Alisha Lehmann, Alex Morgan, Jon Stainer, Nielsen InfluenceScope, MJ Jones, Roger Federer, Lehmann, talkSPORT, Alexia Putellas, Morgan, Leah Williamson, Putellas, Germany's Jule Brand, Megan Rapinoe, Jordyn Huitema, Alessia Russo, Sakina Karchaoui, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: Nielsen Sports, EA Sports, Coca, Twitter, Aston Villa, UEFA, FIFA, VfL Wolfsburg, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Swiss, Spain, U.S, Nielsen's, Marta, Brazil, Canada, France, Australia, New Zealand

While the Fed is widely expected to raise rates by 25 basis points at its policy rate announcement at 1800 GMT, the hopes of a pause in increases have grown after a banking crisis that has threatened to hurt economic growth. Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) edged down 0.8% despite beating quarterly profit estimates, as the bellwether lender echoed rivals in maintaining its full-year forecasts. However, energy stocks (.FTNMX601010) were a drag, down 1.2%, tracking weakness in crude prices. Haleon (HLN.L) lost 3.8% as the world's biggest standalone consumer health business reported first-quarter profit below analyst expectations. Luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda (AML.L) lost 2.2% after it reported a narrower quarterly pre-tax loss and maintained its 2023 outlook.

Cloetta AB, (CLOEb.ST) a Swedish confectioner which makes Lakerol lozenges that use gum arabic, has "ample" stock of the ingredient, a spokesperson said in an email. Global production of gum arabic is about 120,000 tonnes a year, worth $1.1 billion, according to estimates cited by Kerry Group. "Both buyers and sellers are clueless on when things will normalise.”Alwaleed Ali, who owns AGP Innovations Co Ltd, a gum arabic exporting business, said his customers are looking for alternative countries to source gum arabic. It accounts for the livelihoods of thousands of people and the more expensive variety can cost about $3,000 a tonne, according to Gum Sudan. There is a poorer quality, cheaper gum from outside of Sudan, but the preferred ingredient is only found in acacia trees in Sudan, South Sudan and Chad, Alnoor said.

☆ Morning Bid: Tech tally in focus, China alarms Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Otherwise, a packed earnings season dominates this week's investment radar as more than a third of S&P500 companies report. Including Intel (INTC.O), those five tech stocks have accounted for two-thirds of the S&P500's gains this year - with the Artificial Intelligence craze sparked by the emergence of ChatGPT adding a new non-cyclical attraction to the sector. But before markets get a taste of Q1 tech profits, the reverberations from last month's banking blow-up are still being absorbed. European stocks were slightly negative and U.S. stock futures also marginally in the red ahead of Wall Street's open. The dollar was mixed - up against Asian currencies but off against European currencies amid hawkish European Central Bank soundings on interest rates.

☆ 36 Hours in Panama City, Panama
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Freda Moon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

10:30 p.m. Love the nightlifeFuel your night out with a Coke or a cafe con leche at the Café Coca Cola on Plaza Santa Ana, which — according to its creation myth — has been serving revolutionaries, dictators, Hollywood actors and celebrated poets since the late 19th century. On the edge of Casco, this historic diner and its beautiful neighboring plaza offers a taste of what the Old Town used to be. Walk two blocks to the Selina hostel’s rooftop bar and restaurant, Tacos La Neta , which turns into a party scene at night, when D.J.s play cumbia or remixes of the Cuban-American singer Celia Cruz until 2 a.m. A glimpse of the city’s nightlife is worth the cost of admission ($5) and there are plant-filled nooks in which to drink and people watch. It’s packed after 9:30 p.m. or so on a weekend, with throngs waiting to get in.

[1/2] Bottles of Campa Cola and Coca Cola are displayed at a Reliance Smart supermarket in Mumbai, India March 20, 2023. Other well known tycoons have tried to go toe-to-toe with the drinks giants, and failed, most notably Richard Branson with his Virgin Cola. The smallest bottles of Campa Cola and Coke both cost 10 rupees, while Pepsi starts from 12 rupees. Reliance did not respond to a request for comment, while Pepsi said it doesn't comment on competition as a policy. Another city store employee said 30 Campa bottles were being sold for every 100 of Pepsi and Coca-Cola.

☆ Warren Buffett praised the practice of long-term investing in his annual shareholder letter. These are the 10 longest-held stocks in Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Warren Buffett has long praised the practice of long-term investing when it comes to stocks. "The world is full of foolish gamblers, and they will not do as well as the patient investor," Buffett said in Berkshire Hathaway's 2022 shareholder letter. These are the 10 longest-held stocks in Berkshire Hathaway's $299 billion stock portfolio. These are the 10 longest-held companies in Berkshire Hathaway's $299 billion individual stock portfolio. UPSJustin Sullivan/Getty ImagesTicker: UPSTime Held: 17 yearsPortfolio Value: $10.3 million7.

☆ Strategist says it's the 'last phase' of the bear market — and names 3 stocks to buy right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stocks are in the "last phase" of the bear market — and investors should look forward to the second half of 2023, one analyst says. "We're sort of in the last phase of the bear market," said James Demmert, chief investment officer at Main Street Research. He pointed to another sign that the bear market is nearing its end: terminal rate estimates are rising and staying high for longer. Markets rallied at the start of the year, but Demmert said that was just another bear market rally. One of them is pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk , which he says is "a good example of what you want to own in a bear market."

☆ Companies must use artificial intelligence to compete or go bankrupt as the pace of advancement soars, Ark Invest futurist says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Companies have to onboard AI quickly if they want to stay competitive, Ark Invest's Brett Winton says. Microsoft will outcompete Google in the long run, despite higher costs for AI search engines. Partly driven by headline-making AI developments from the likes of Microsoft and Google, Winton thinks the technology's takeover has also been boosted by current macroeconomic issues faced by corporations. The pivot to AI will also mean changes for the search engine hierarchy, Winton said, pointing to Google and Microsoft's development race. The company continues to advance the technology, recently announcing that the search engine's new capabilities will be available on mobile phones.

☆ Top brands pull out of Russia, but their goods remain easy to find
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Alexander Marrow | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Brands' continued availability shows the challenge companies face in controlling supply chains when exiting a market. Market leader Wildberries sells old stock from Inditex brands and has almost 17,000 goods in its Zara catalogue. Informal supply routes could lead to more poor-quality goods entering Russia, however, as regulators lose oversight, Ben Tzion said. IKEA brand owner Inter IKEA Group said it sold remaining stock for an undisclosed amount to Yandex as it down-scaled IKEA Retail Russia. IKEA said it was looking into goods being advertised as similar to IKEA online.

☆ Bill Gates, who's 'not a big beer drinker,' just bought a $902 million stake in Heineken
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bill Gates bought a $902 million stake in Dutch brewery Heineken's parent company. The billionaire bought a $392 million stake in one of Mexico's largest brewers, Femsa, in 2007. He bought 6.65 million shares of the beer company directly, per the filing, and another 4.18 million shares through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. Long before his Reddit post and the health study, Gates bought a $392 million stake in one of Mexico's largest brewers, Femsa, in 2007.

☆ London's FTSE 100 muted as bank stocks fall; weaker pound limits losses
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Shashwat Chauhan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The blue-chip FTSE 100 (.FTSE) fell 0.1%, hovering near a record high. British lender Barclays (BARC.L) slid 8.3% to the bottom of the FTSE 100 and was set to post its biggest drop in nearly a year after reporting a 14% slump in full-year profit. The FTSE 350 banking index (.FTNMX301010) fell 1.9%, on track for its biggest one-day drop in more than two months. The pound edged lower after data showed British consumer price inflation fell more than expected in January and there were also drops in underlying measures of inflation that are being closely watched by the Bank of England. The FTSE 100 has had a stellar start to the year boosted by upbeat corporate earnings, rising more than 6% so far this year.

☆ CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks shrug off hot inflation numbers
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This 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. January's hotter-than-expected CPI report cast a shadow over U.S. markets yesterday. January's core CPI of 5.6% is a tiny notch lower than December's 5.7%, which means that prices are still tapering off. Subscribe here to get this report sent directly to your inbox each morning before markets open.

☆ CNBC Daily Open: U.S. inflation rose more than expected. But stocks held steady
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This 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. January's hotter-than-expected CPI report cast a shadow over U.S. markets yesterday. Treasury yields rose, suggesting that investors are pricing in higher interest rate hikes by the Fed. Subscribe here to get this report sent directly to your inbox each morning before markets open.

☆ The Club's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday: CPI, volatile market, oil dips
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The analysts have buys on Palo Alto Networks (PANW), with the most upside to price target, as well as CrowdStrike (CRWD), Check Point (CHKP) and Fortinet (FTNT). They increase price target to $255 per share from $215. But they think any pullback in shares of the Club stock would be short-lived ahead of the chip company's March 20 to 23 GTC developer conference . The analyst say Club holding TJX Companies (TJX) is best positioned and raise price target to $88 from $85. Industrial gas company and Club holding Linde 's (LIN) price target was increased to $378 per share from $370 at BMO Capital.

☆ Shoppers lined up outside Aldi stores to buy Logan Paul and KSI's coveted Prime drink. The retailer used a clever strategy to lure customers in.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Aldi confirmed it had sold out of Prime just one day after the drink hit its shelves. Aldi used clever strategy to create a notion of scarcity and lure customers in, experts told Insider. Experts say Aldi used a clever strategy to lure in shoppers by create a feeling of exclusivity and notion of scarcity. Logan Paul has 24.6 million Instagram followers and 23.6 million YouTube subscribers, while for KSI those numbers are 12.4 million and 16.1 million respectively. Aldi sold the drink at £1.99 a bottle, and Prime sold 12-packs for £24.99 ($29.60) on its UK website before they sold out.

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, McDonald's, Alphabet, Amazon, Tesla, Meta & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Citi reiterates Apple as buy Citi said it sees several reasons that Apple stock is likely trade higher. Jefferies names McDonald's a top 2023 pick Jefferies said the fast food giant is a top defensive idea for 2023. Jefferies downgrades Starbucks to hold from buy Jefferies said it sees a more "balanced" risk/reward outlook for the stock. Evercore ISI reiterates Alphabet as outperform Evercore lowered its estimates on the stock but said it's still "highly attractive" for long-term investors. UBS reiterates Nike as buy UBS said Nike's earnings growth potential is "underestimated" after the company's earnings report on Tuesday.

☆ Kherson residents stock up as first Ukrainian supermarket opens
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] People shop at an ATB store which was the first reopened Ukrainian supermarket after Russia's military retreat from Kherson, Ukraine November 20, 2022. REUTERS/Murad SezerKHERSON, Ukraine, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Kherson residents flocked on Sunday to buy groceries at the first Ukrainian supermarket to open since the city was retaken by pro-Kyiv forces earlier this month. "Out of principle, I didn't carry any rubles and never bought Russian goods," 49-year-old Nataliia Tsvihun said while standing in line outside the ATB store. Kherson remains without electricity, running water or heating, but residents found some relief in being able to purchase Ukrainian pickled gherkins, dumplings, horseradish and other favourites. Reporting by Joseph Campbell and Felix Hoske; Editing by David Ljunggren and Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 10 stocks that could be ready to rip now that inflation is easing, according to JPMorgan
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As inflation eases in the U.S., certain equities are poised to outperform, according to JPMorgan. Names poised to gain on lower inflation As this happens, some equities will see more of a benefit than others, according to the note. To identify such names, JPMorgan constructed an inflation underperformer basket, "a portfolio of stocks that are likely to underperform the broader market if inflation continues to rise and is expected to outperform the broader market if inflation surprises on the downside in the future." Popular beverage makers and restaurant chains should also get a boost if inflation eases, according to JPMorgan. "As inflation normalizes to a healthy rate and the cycle turns a corner, we would expect both reflation sensitive and long-duration sectors to outperform," wrote Lakos-Bujas.

CNN —Elon Musk said Friday that Twitter has seen a “massive drop in revenue,” as a growing number of advertisers pause spending on the platform in the wake of his $44 billion acquisition. On Friday, organizations including the Anti-Defamation League, Free Press and GLAAD, upped their pressure campaign for more brands to rethink advertising on Twitter. Musk, known as both an innovative entrepreneur and an erratic figure, has promised to rethink Twitter’s content moderation policies and undo permanent bans of controversial figures, including former President Donald Trump. Most marketers bristle at the thought of having their ads run alongside toxic content such as hate speech, pornography or misinformation. Ad buying giant Interpublic Group, which works with consumer brands such as Unilever and Coca Cola, earlier this week also recommended its clients pause advertising on the platform.

☆ European markets set to edge lower after hitting five-week high
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

European markets were on course to open Wednesday marginally lower, with corporate earnings season in full swing and a European Central Bank meeting ahead. However, banking stocks closed down 0.3% amid mixed earnings, with UBS beating market expectations but seeing profits slide. Deutsche Bank reported early Wednesday, and also surpassed analyst forecasts. Other European companies to report include Barclays, Standard Chartered , Mercedes Benz , Heineken and Reckitt Benckiser . Asia-Pacific markets were higher on Fed expectations and comments from the China Securities Regulatory Commission on creating a "regulated, transparent open, lively and resilient" market.

☆ Tech tonic and Sunak salve
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

A massive week for top technology firms worldwide pits U.S. mega cap earnings against the withering slide in China tech shares amid domestic political and economic fears. read moreBut the decimation of Chinese tech stocks (.HSTECH) this week was more worrying. read moreU.S.-listed shares of Chinese companies such as Pinduoduo (PDD.O), JD.com and Baidu Inc plunged between 12% and 25% in New York on Monday. read moreHSBC's shares fell almost 7% in London, meantime, as investors digested a sudden management change and rising bad loan charges. As investors awaited the European Central Bank's latest interest rate rise on Thursday, German business readings were above forecast for October.

☆ Two minute drill: MSFT, AAPL, MCD, KO & UPS
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTwo minute drill: MSFT, AAPL, MCD, KO & UPSVictoria Fernandez, Crossmark Global Investments, joins ‘Closing Bell: Overtime’ to discuss some of her favorite picks: Microsoft, Apple, McDonald's, Coca Cola and UPS.

☆ It's too early to buy the dip, investor says, naming 8 stocks to buy when the time is right
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Excluding the energy sector, earnings estimates for the third quarter are already down 2.6% compared to the previous three months, according to Refinitiv. With high inflation and rising interest rates, Ricciardi says stock market valuations will need to fall further before buyers return. Ricciardi said investors should reposition toward stocks sensitive to interest rates – the so-called defensive stocks – and identified companies in the consumer staples sector. Procter & Gamble , Coca Cola and Pepsi Co were among the stocks he thinks might fair well while interest rates continue to increase. Andrew Bischof from Morningstar's equity research team was the sole analyst with a sell rating on both NextEra and Duke Energy.

☆ Fries shortage resolved, successor to McDonald's in Russia eyes full reopening
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Alexander Marrow | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oleg Paroev, CEO of Vkusno & tochka, or "Tasty and that's it", painted a positive picture of the company's first 100 days, but withheld specific details on sales, revenue, new products and import markets. The bumpy transition illustrates as Western companies have had trouble making a seamless exit from Russia, so too have new owners faced challenges when snapping up available assets. He added that potato supply had now been resolved, declining to say which countries now send potatoes to Russia. Since Sept. 16, Vkusno & tochka has been serving cola on tap, now offering Dobry Cola, after Coca-Cola (KO.N) depleted its stock. Bottler Coca Cola HBC AG (CCH.L), which is producing Dobry Cola, said it has no connection with the Coca-Cola Co.

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