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☆ Stock market today: Rally wavers but Dow edges higher for 6th straight session
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US stocks wobbled on Wednesday but the Dow managed to notch its sixth winning session in a row. Tech stocks slid. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementUS stocks were mixed Wednesday, with a sell-off in tech names causing a broader stock rally to waver after a streak of gains. Tech stocks slid, with downbeat Uber earnings sparking a 5.7% decline in the stock, while Intel fell after lowering revenue guidance for the quarter.

Persons: Dow, Uber, —, Wells Fargo Organizations: Tech, Service, Dow Jones Industrial, Intel, Investors

☆ Ahead of retail earnings, here's what we know about the consumer so far
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Robert Hum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

There are signs that the U.S. consumer is still spending, especially on experiences. But stubbornly high prices are squeezing consumers with lower incomes, pressuring everyday purchases and corporate profits. Broadly speaking, credit card companies like American Express, Visa and MasterCard have described spending trends as "relatively strong," "relatively stable," and even "healthy." Priceline parent Booking Holdings told analysts there are no signs consumers are taking shorter vacations or trading down in their hotel choices. McDonald's added that "the consumer is certainly being very discriminating in how they spend their dollar."

Persons: Brandon Bell, Morgan Stanley's Michael Wilson, Morgan Stanley, Mike Stocker, Stanley Black, Decker, —, Anton Pinsky, Beata Zawrzel, Laxman Narasimhan, Shack, Domino's, Pavlo Gonchar Organizations: Getty, Home Depot, Walmart, American Express, Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Booking Holdings, Las, Port, Tribune, Service, Consumers, Whirlpool, Corp, Starbucks Corp, Nurphoto, Lightrocket Locations: Austin , Texas, U.S, Las Vegas, Port of Miami, Krakow, Poland, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Jim Cramer says Howard Schultz's open letter to Starbucks is unlike anything he's seen before
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The difficult road ahead for Club holding Starbucks took a dramatic, unexpected turn this weekend — one that Jim Cramer said he's not seen before in his four decades on Wall Street. "I think he's coming from the point of view just sadness about where the franchise is," Jim said. Narasimhan said Starbucks is working on a plan to speed up customer service and improve its supply chain. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testifies about the company's labor and union practices during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 29, 2023.

Persons: Jim Cramer, he's, Howard Schultz, Schultz, I've, Jim, Laxman Narasimhan, Kevin Johnson, SBUX, Narasimhan, Howard, Jim Cramer's, Saul Loeb Organizations: Club, Starbucks, CNBC, LinkedIn, Health, Education, Labor, Capitol, AFP, Getty Locations: U.S, North America, China, Washington , DC

☆ The Fed will spark an economic crash by delaying rate cuts, State Street equity research chief says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe economy is bound to enter a downturn if the Federal Reserve delays cutting interest rates, according to Marija Veitmane, the head of equity research at State Street Global Markets. The Wall Street vet warned of an impending economic crash if the Fed doesn't ease monetary policy soon. Higher interest rates are already taking a toll on economic strength, she noted, even if growth numbers looked fine last quarter. But the economy is already showing signs of strain from the burden of elevated interest rates, Veitmane warned. Markets are largely expecting the Fed to keep interest rates level at its next policy meeting.

Persons: —, Marija Veitmane, Veitmane Organizations: Service, Federal, Street Global Markets, Business, CNBC, AAA

☆ Restaurants are competing for frugal diners’ dollars
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

For some restaurants, it feels like a battle to get them to spend. Olive Garden-parent Darden Restaurants saw same-restaurant sales dip during its most recent quarter. Darden saw sales from households with incomes above $150,000 climb from the prior year. What to expect in Friday’s jobs reportThe US job market has been on a roll for the past three years. That’s about 25,000 more jobs per month than last year and 111,000 more per month than in 2019.

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☆ We're raising our price target on Apple after its big earnings beat and raise
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Earnings per share rose 1% to $1.53, a March quarter record, and exceeded the LSEG consensus estimate of $1.50. This resulted in stronger-than-expected free cash flow, which is more important than operating cash flow because it is cash Apple can ultimately return to shareholders via buybacks and dividends. During the reported quarter, Apple paid over $27 billion to shareholders, including $3.7 billion in dividends and equivalents and another $23.5 billion via the repurchase of 130 million shares. Quarterly results Apple's services sales notched another record, which offset a slight miss in product sales and led to beats on gross and operating income. iPad sales are expected to gain double digits year over year, much better than the 5.9% expected on Wall Street.

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☆ UK to suffer slowest growth of all rich nations next year, OECD says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The U.K.'s "sluggish" growth prospects have put it on course to be the worst-performing economy of all advanced nations next year, according to new forecasts from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The downbeat prediction comes as the global economy shows signs of recovery, with growth forecast to remain steady at 3.1% in 2024, before rising modestly to 3.2% in 2025. "We start seeing some recovery in many parts of the world," Alvaro Pereira, director of the OECD's policy studies branch, told CNBC's Silvia Amaro Thursday. Growth among advanced nations next year is set to be led by North America, which Pereira said follows "strong growth" forecasts of 2.6% in the U.S. in 2024. Growth in Europe, meanwhile, is expected to pick up next year after a sluggish 2024.

Persons: Alvaro Pereira, CNBC's Silvia Amaro Thursday, Pereira Organizations: Organisation for Economic Cooperation, Development, North Locations: Germany, Paris, Canada, France, Japan, U.S, North America, Europe

☆ Amazon, Starbucks show how jittery US customers are about the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan said the coffee chain's customers were growing more cautious. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementUS consumers are becoming more prudent with their spending, executives at Amazon and Starbucks said on Tuesday. "A challenging macro environment including rising interest rates and elevated costs continues to create volatile consumer confidence levels and put pressure on consumer spending," Borden said then. Representatives for Amazon and Starbucks didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from BI sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Brian Olsavsky, Laxman Narasimhan, —, Olsavsky, Narasimhan, Ian Borden, Borden Organizations: Starbucks, Service, Amazon, Bank of America, BI

☆ Starbucks just had a ‘disappointing’ quarter. Here’s how it plans to turn things around
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Starbucks is brewing a turnaround plan that involves speedier service and expanding the number of promotions after its most recent quarter was “disappointing,” in the words of its own chief executive. “Let me be clear from the beginning, our performance this quarter was disappointing,” said CEO Laxman Narasimhan on the earnings call. Same-store sales in the United States fell 3%, a sharp reversal from the same quarter a year ago, when they grew 12%. In China, the chain’s second-largest market, sales fell a staggering 11%, with the company blaming competition from “value players” in the country. Starbucks is now forecasting revenue to grow in the low single digits, a steep decline from its previous forecast of 7% to 10%.

Persons: ”, Laxman Narasimhan, ” Narasimhan, “ Headwinds, Narasimhan Organizations: New, New York CNN, Starbucks, East, Alshaya Locations: New York, United States, China, Gaza

☆ Watch the 2024 Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting on Saturday, May 4
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch the 2024 Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting on Saturday, May 4Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett will preside over the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, nicknamed the "Woodstock for Capitalists." The Omaha, Nebraska, event gives shareholders a chance to hear from the legendary investor on investing, his economic outlook and life. Special coverage on CNBC begins 930a ET/830a CT on Saturday, May 4.

Persons: Warren Buffett Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, CNBC Locations: Woodstock, Omaha , Nebraska

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Starbucks CEO Laxman NarasimhanStarbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the company's Q2 results, which reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue, fueled by a surprise decline in same-store sales, news of the company cutting its full-year guidance, state of the consumer, expansion plans, China market competition, economic outlook, and more.

Persons: Laxman, Laxman Narasimhan Locations: China

☆ Starbucks CEO on Q2 miss: Didn't communicate the value we provide in a more aggressive manner
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailStarbucks CEO on Q2 miss: Didn't communicate the value we provide in a more aggressive mannerStarbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the company's Q2 results, which reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue, fueled by a surprise decline in same-store sales, news of the company cutting its full-year guidance, state of the consumer, expansion plans, China market competition, economic outlook, and more.

Persons: Laxman Narasimhan Locations: China

☆ More CEOs are deciding the stress, pressure, and loneliness are just not worth the money
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Pressure, stress, and lonelinessHead honchos have been calling out the difficulties of their jobs for years. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has bemoaned that running a company is "really not that fun" and "just awful" at times. "The depths of loneliness I experienced as a CEO are difficult to put into words," he posted on X in January. The combination of immense pressure, stress, loneliness, and lack of work-life balance that often comes with being a CEO may well explain why few people last long in the role.

Persons: —, HSBC's Noel Quinn, Bob Bakish, Dr Martens, Kenny Wilson, Andrew Challenger, HSBC's Quinn, Elon Musk, Musk, Grzegorz Wajda, Brian Chesky, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett Organizations: Service, Paramount, Business, SpaceX, Berkshire, he's

Has South Africa Truly Defeated Apartheid? U.S.A., 2020 – 63% U.K., 2019 – 62% 60% 49% 40% 20% 1994 2004 2014 2019 Sources: Collette Schulz-Herzenberg, "The South African non-voter: An analysis"; Konrad Adenaur Stiftung, 2020 (South Africa); Pew Research (United States and U.K.)On a continent where coups, autocrats and flawed elections have become common, South Africa is a widely admired exception. −4% −6% Sources: Harvard Growth Lab analysis of World Economic Outlook (South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa) and World Development Indicators (upper-middle-income countries). 50% unemployment rate 40% Black unemployment rate 30% The unemployment gap between Black and white South Africans remains wide. In 2022, about 6 percent of South Africans aged 18 to 29 were enrolled in higher education, according to Statistics South Africa.

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☆ Trump’s first trial, Ukraine aid and other surprises from a major news week
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

House Speaker Mike Johnson arrives to speak with reporters to discuss his proposal of sending aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on April 17, 2024. Johnson, although a bona fide conservative and a skeptic at times of Ukraine aid, is finally on the cusp of getting the vote done in the House. This week, Iran responded to Israel’s strike on a Syrian diplomatic facility with its own strikes, which Israel responded to on Friday with a strike on Iran. Joe Biden is running hardWith all the Trump trial coverage, you might have missed that President Joe Biden is running a spirited presidential campaign. While Trump is spending most days at his trial, Biden is going all over the map.

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☆ Opinion | What Would the Economy Look Like Under a Second Trump Term?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Peter Coy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Speculating about how the economy would perform under a second Donald Trump presidency normalizes the candidacy of a deeply flawed human being. So it seems important to talk about the economic outlook under another Trump term. They told me that a Trump 2.0 administration would be a lot like the Trump 1.0 administration — except, they hope, more disciplined and more effective. Trump has said he wants to extend in full the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, parts of which are set to expire at the end of 2025. The hope: If Trump can pull down inflation, the Federal Reserve will gain confidence to lower interest rates, which will boost the economy’s growth.

Persons: Donald Trump, normalizes, Trump, hasn’t Organizations: Trump, Federal Reserve

☆ Russia is expected to grow faster than all advanced economies this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesRussia's economy is expected to grow faster than all advanced economies this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. The prediction will be galling for Western nations which have sought to economically isolate and punish Russia for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. In short, Russia has adapted to a "new normal" as its economy has been put on a war footing. The Washington-based IMF includes the U.S., U.K., the euro area's largest economies, Canada and Japan as advanced economies. "If you look at Russia, today, production goes up, [for the] military, [and] consumption goes down.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Uralvagonzavod, Ramil Sitdikov, Kristalina Georgieva, CNBC's Dan Murphy, Georgieva, Elvira Nabiullina, Andrey Rudakov Organizations: Evraz Consolidated, Siberian Metallurgical, Bloomberg, Getty, International Monetary Fund, U.S, Sputnik, Afp, IMF, TU, CNBC, World Governments, Bank of Russia, Duma Locations: Evraz Consolidated West, Novokuznetsk, Russia, Germany, France, Ukraine, India, China, Russian, Urals, Nizhny Tagil, Washington, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia, Kazan, Dubai, Soviet Union, Russia's

☆ Polish finance minister says 'main risk of inflation is behind us'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPolish finance minister says 'main risk of inflation is behind us'Andrzej Domański, Poland's minister of finance, discusses the country's economic outlook including pressures from inflation and the Russia-Ukraine war.

Persons: Andrzej Domański Locations: Russia, Ukraine

☆ Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live during a policy forum in Washington
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

[The stream is slated to start at 1:15 p.m. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday to the Wilson Center's Washington Forum on the Canadian Economy, in what will likely be his last policy speech before the next central bank meeting. The appearance comes with markets expecting the Fed to keep its benchmark borrowing rate steady until at least September. Recent higher than expected inflation readings have forced investors to recalibrate expectations that the Fed would lower interest rates steadily this year.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Wilson, Powell, Read Organizations: Bank of Canada, Tiff, Wilson, Fed, CNBC, YouTube Locations: Canadian, Canada

☆ Geopolitical strife is roiling Wall Street. Here’s what investors are watching
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Those what-ifs could further roil gas and oil prices. But if there’s further conflict, he said, “you’d see a much higher premium for oil prices. If there’s a de-escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran, they said, oil prices should come down over the next few weeks. But if there’s an escalation in conflict, they expect that oil prices could jump to more than $100 per barrel, they wrote in a note Monday. Retail sales rose 0.7% in March from the prior month, a slower pace than February’s upwardly revised 0.9% gain, the Commerce Department reported Monday.

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☆ US economy: IMF raises growth forecast and urges caution on rate cuts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The IMF upgraded Tuesday its forecast for US economic growth to 2.7% this year — 0.6 percentage points higher than it predicted as recently as January. The Washington-based IMF expects the 20 countries that use the euro to grow just 0.8% this year, a downgrade of 0.1 percentage points from its January forecast. The global economy, meanwhile, is seen expanding by 3.2%, 0.1 percentage points more than predicted in January. China’s economy, the second-largest in the world, is forecast to grow 4.6%, while India is expected to notch growth of 6.8%. In contrast to the United States, “there is little evidence of overheating” in the euro area, according to Gourinchas.

Persons: Pierre, Olivier Gourinchas, ”, Gourinchas, it’s, …, ” Gourinchas, “ Organizations: London CNN, International Monetary Fund, IMF, Federal Reserve, UBS, European Central Bank, Reuters Locations: United States, Washington, China’s, India, Europe, China

☆ Stock market today: US futures tread water as Wall Street remains cautious
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementUS futures were little changed on Tuesday morning after a losing start to the week for all three major indices on Monday as investors worried about the Israel-Iran conflict. Nasdaq 100 futures were also level, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.1%. The combination of solid retail sales data and the risk-off nature of the Israel-Iran conflict saw yields on treasuries advance three basis points the previous day. Elsewhere, the release of strong March retail sales data on Monday signaled the resilience of the US economy, but also pushed back chances that the Fed will cut interest rates in June.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, —, Jerome Powell, Philip Jefferson, Johnson Organizations: Bank of America, Service, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, Dow, Treasury, Federal, IMF, United Health, Johnson Locations: Israel, Iran

☆ I.M.F. Sees Steady Growth but Warns of Rising Protectionism
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Alan Rappeport | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The global economy is approaching a soft landing after several years of geopolitical and economic turmoil, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. But it warned that risks remain, including stubborn inflation, the threat of escalating global conflicts and rising protectionism. In its latest World Economic Outlook report, the I.M.F. projected global output to hold steady at 3.2 percent in 2024, unchanged from 2023. The forecasts came as policymakers from around the world began arriving in Washington for the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

Organizations: International Monetary Fund, World Bank Locations: Ukraine, Washington

☆ What life is like inside Condé Nast's 'rubber room' for the union members it's trying to lay off: 'Disrespected and undermined'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. So in the meantime, the Condé Nast Union members have been assigned in recent weeks to a "centralized team" under Chris DiPresso, VP of content finance and operations. They were given assignments they were told were consistent with their skills, but not given firm deadlines or told what they were meant for. Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch in November said the company would lay off 5% and shift focus to support short-form video, subscriptions, and e-commerce. Some believe the company is using the "rubber room" move to demoralize people and get them to leave the company on their own.

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Mortgage rates are expected to drop this year, but so far they've remained near two-decade highs. Based on the current economic outlook, mortgage rates should go down in 2024. See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowMortgage Refinance Rates TodayMortgage type Average rate today This information has been provided by Zillow. See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowMortgage CalculatorUse our free mortgage calculator to see how today's interest rates will affect your monthly payments. 15-Year Fixed Mortgage RatesAverage 15-year mortgage rates inched up to 6.06% last week, according to Freddie Mac data.

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