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☆ Opinion: It’s time for us to let go of Bridget Jones
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Bridget Jones may be neurotic, absurd and mired in patriarchy, but she’s a hell of a lot more fun than any black coffee-glugging, Marx-bothering Sally Rooney heroine. The third film, 2016’s “Bridget Jones’s Baby” (which followed the 2004 sequel, “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason”) was enjoyable enough, but it left me feeling as though I’d filled my plate one too many times at a delicious but overstuffed buffet. (It is also a truth universally acknowledged that a piece of writing mentioning Bridget Jones or any Jane Austen adaptation must contain the phrase “it is a truth universally acknowledged,” so that’s out of the way). Bridget Jones changed that. The most disappointing thing about Bridget Jones was always the reaction to her, especially Renée Zellweger’s portrayal.

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A major U.S. bank and a legacy tech name were the focus of some of Tuesday's biggest analyst calls. The firm upgraded the apparel stock to overweight from neutral, and raised its price target to $31 per share from $26. The firm resumed coverage of the legacy tech company with an overweight rating and a $58 per share price target. He reiterated his $64 price target on the stock, implying upside of 10.7%. Additionally, he sees "greater risk to the achievement of our price target as the Fed rate cutting cycle begin."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Matthew Boss, — Brian Evans, Goldman Sachs, Molson Coors Goldman Sachs, Molson, Molson Coors, Bonnie Herzog, Bud Light, Brian Evans, Goldman, Mark Delaney, Cisco, Morgan Stanley's, David Rochester, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Cisco Systems, JPMorgan, Eagle Outfitters JPMorgan, American Eagle Outfitters, Eagle Outfitters, Molson Coors, Molson, TAP, Tesla, Cisco, Wells Locations: U.S, Wells, Americas, EVs, Wells Fargo, 2H24, Rochester

☆ Caitlin Clark is going to bring in a lot of money for women's basketball, says MNTN CEO Mark Douglas
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | 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 EmailCaitlin Clark is going to bring in a lot of money for women's basketball, says MNTN CEO Mark DouglasHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Mark Douglas, Brian Sullivan, “ Organizations: CNBC

☆ Elon Musk’s reversal on blue checkmarks shows his desperation to lure high-profile users back to X
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Elon Musk has given up, restoring the “lords and peasants” blue checkmark system he once admonished and assailed as elitism. “Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit,” Musk wrote in November 2022. But most journalists and other notable users who once sported the checkmark declined to fork over the cash. Even worse, trolls impersonating the identities of others were granted blue checkmarks, stripping the symbol of its core value: identity verification. A representative for X did not respond to a request for comment on Musk’s move to restore the blue checkmarks.

Persons: New York CNN — Elon Musk, Twitter’s, X, Musk, ” Musk, Musk —, —, “ Organizations: New York CNN Locations: New York

☆ Everything former Nickelodeon stars have said in response to the docuseries 'Quiet on Set'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

Former Nickelodeon stars are speaking out after Investigation Discovery's docuseries "Quiet on Set." AdvertisementInvestigation Discovery's docuseries "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" has cast a shadow over Nickelodeon's legacy in children's TV. AdvertisementIn the meantime, here's everything former Nickelodeon stars have said since the release of "Quiet on Set." After coming forward about being sexually abused as a teen, Drake Bell called Nickelodeon's response 'empty'Drake Bell in episode two of the Investigation Discovery docuseries "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV." Josh Peck said that he contacted his 'Drake & Josh' costar Drake Bell privately to offer his supportJosh Peck and Drake Bell on season four of "Drake & Josh."

Persons: Discovery's, Drake Bell, Alexa Nikolas, —, Dan Schneider, Kate Taylor, Schneider, he'd, Nicole Bristow, Nikolas, Dan, doesn't, it's, Bell, Brian Peck, Sarah Fraser, Nickelodeon's, Peck, Tom DeSanto's, Drake, DeSanto, Josh, Josh Peck, Beth, Rich Correll, Raquel Lee Bolleau, Bolleau, Devon Werkheiser, Lindsey Shaw, Daniel Curtis Lee, Frazer Harrison, costars Lindsey Shaw, Werkheiser, Daniel, Zoey, Jack Salvatore, Mark Del Figgalo, Nickelodeon Salvatore, Sam, Salvatore, Jennette McCurdy, BooG, Bobby Bowman, Nancy Sullivan, Miranda Cosgrove, Jonathan Goldstein, WireImage Sullivan, Audrey Parker, Nichols, Sullivan, Bryan Hearne, Hearne, Tracey Brown, Madisyn Shipman, Shipman, Abby Wilde, Stacey Dillsen, They're, who's, Chris Massey, Michael, …, Massey, Michael Barret, Angel Massey, @chrismasseytmb, DAN, Allie DiMeco, DiMeco, Rosalina, Leon Frierson, Dan Schneider's, Frierson, I'm, Amber Frank, Frank, Kenan Thompson, Christopher Polk, Thompson, Kenan, Kel, I've, that's Organizations: Nickelodeon, Service, Business, YouTube, Eat, Kids, Disney Channel, Entertainment, Getty Locations: Hollywood

☆ THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Zoey 101' 16 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Spears reprised her role as Zoey for a movie sequel, "Zoey 102," released on Paramount+ in July 2023. Dana Hawley/Paramount+Many fans speculated that "Zoey 101" ended due to Spears' pregnancy at 16 years old. After her time on Nickelodeon, Spears switched her focus to singing, much like her older sister Britney Spears. In July 2020, the "Zoey 101" cast reunited for a sketch as part of the Nickelodeon show "All That." The "Zoey 101" film sequel, titled "Zoey 102," was released in summer 2023, and followed Zoey and her friends as they reunited for Quinn and Logan's wedding.

Persons: Spears, Zoey, Jamie Lynn Spears, Zoey Brooks, Dana Hawley, didn't, Casey Aldridge, Maddie Briann, Aldridge, Jamie Watson, Ivey Joan, Britney Spears, Britney, Quinn, Erin Sanders, Quinn Pensky, Sean Flynn, Chase Matthews, Matthew Underwood, Logan Reese, Christopher Massey, Michael Barrett, Abby Wilde, Stacey Dillsen, Jack Salvatore, Mark Del Figgalo, She's, Woods Organizations: Paramount, Nickelodeon, Grand Ole Opry, Radio Disney, Netflix Locations: Louisiana

Stocks have been on a tear, but analysts can't agree on which names they like going forward. Analysts are becoming increasingly divided on names such as Tesla and International Business Machines — which have struggled recently despite the broader market rally. Against this backdrop, CNBC Pro set out to find the stocks in which analysts are most divided. is largely favored by Wall Street, receiving buy ratings from 40% of analysts covering the stock, and sell ratings from just a fifth. Other stocks analysts are divided on include sports apparel retailer Lululemon , which still has buy ratings from 50% of analysts covering the stock, and United Rentals , which has a 50-50 split in analysts' buy and sell ratings.

Persons: Stocks, Russell, Elon Musk, Goldman Sachs, Mark Delaney, Tesla's, Palantir, Mariana Perez Mora, Alex Karp, Peter Thiel Organizations: Tesla, Machines, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, CNBC Pro, Elon, FactSet, Monday, EV, Software, U.S ., Defense, Bank of America, CNBC, Israel, Tech, IBM, Wall, United Rentals Locations: Friday's, Israel

☆ Vaughan Gething to become Welsh first minister and Europe’s first Black leader
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —Vaughan Gething won the Welsh Labour Party leadership contest on Saturday, meaning he will become the first Black leader of the semi-autonomous government in Wales. Devolution, Welsh solutions to Welsh problems and opportunities is in my blood,” Gething, currently minister for economy, added. Keir Starmer, leader of Britain’s Labour Party, which opinion polls show as likely to win power in a national election due later this year, congratulated Gething in a statement. Drakeford will resign as first minister of Wales on March 19, the Labour Party said in a statement, with the Welsh parliament, the Senedd, formally set to elect the next leader on March 20. Also congratulating Gething on the win, Conservative British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on social media that he was committed to working together constructively.

Persons: Reuters — Vaughan Gething, ” Gething, Mark Drakeford, Keir Starmer, Gething, Vaughan, ” Starmer, Drakeford, Rishi Sunak Organizations: Reuters, Welsh Labour Party, “, Welsh, Britain’s Labour Party, UK Labour Party, Wales, Labour, Labour Party, Conservative British Locations: Wales, Zambian, Britain

☆ TikTok is one of the biggest platforms for free speech that I've ever seen, says Mark D’Amelio
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | 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 EmailTikTok is one of the biggest platforms for free speech that I've ever seen, says Mark D’AmelioMark D’Amelio, D’Amelio Brands co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss his thoughts on the TikTok bill, the impact of the bill on content creators, and more.

Persons: Mark D’Amelio Mark D’Amelio Organizations: D’Amelio Brands

The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. The large numbers mean Filipinos are disproportionately exposed to the dangers posed by Houthis targeting ships in the Red Sea. Two Filipino crew members remain in Djibouti to receive medical treatment. Most of the Filipino crew members on board returned to Manila on Tuesday, reuniting with their families after their ordeal at sea. It’s very painful for us, especially for the families,” Mark Dagohoy, one of the ship’s crew members, told journalists after their return.

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☆ Shell waters down 2030 carbon emissions target in latest fossil fuel industry backslide
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Fossil fuels are the main driver of the human-caused climate crisis, and science shows deep, sustained reductions to emissions are required this decade. In an annual update on its energy transition strategy on Thursday, Shell said it will target a 15-20% reduction in net carbon intensity of its energy products by 2030 compared with 2016 intensity levels. Measuring emissions by intensity means a company can technically increase its fossil fuel output and overall emissions while using offsets or adding renewable energy or biofuels to its product mix. The company retired a previous target to reduce its carbon intensity by 45% by 2035. Shell also maintained its target to halve emissions from its own operations, known as Scope 1 and 2 emissions, by 2030, saying it had already achieved more than 60% of that target.

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☆ Federal judge in Texas says agency created to help minority-owned businesses must provide assistance to all races
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Washington CNN —A federal judge in Texas said Tuesday that a US Commerce Department agency intended to help minority-owned businesses must offer assistance to all individuals, regardless of race, agreeing with White business owners who claimed that its policies were unconstitutional. Because they aren’t on the Agency’s magic list, the Agency presumes they aren’t disadvantaged,” Pittman wrote. Time’s up.”The MBDA is one of the only federal agencies focused exclusively on developing and advocating for minority-owned businesses. In recent years, conservatives have increasingly turned to federal courts in Texas to challenge certain federal programs and actions. “To the extent the MBDA offers services pursuant to an unconstitutional presumption, that’s fifty-five years too many,” Pittman said in his latest ruling.

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☆ Flexible work spaces are in demand outside of central city locations, says IWG CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | 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 EmailFlexible work spaces are in demand outside of central city locations, says IWG CEOMark Dixon, CEO of the flexible workplace company, discusses full-year earnings and the demand for remote work locations.

Persons: Mark Dixon

(This is CNBC Pro's live coverage of Tuesday's analyst calls and Wall Street chatter. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs noted Tesla and Rivian need to be careful when cutting prices. He increased his price target by $20 to $220, however, suggesting shares could shed 7.4% from Monday's close. Baird's $1,050 price target suggests shares can still climb more than 23%. His Tesla target of $220 implies upside of 17%, while his $13 forecast on Rivian points to a 19% gain from here.

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Mark Dodson, who voiced strange puppet creatures in “Star Wars,” including Salacious B. Crumb, the cackling monkey-lizard pet of Jabba the Hutt, and “Gremlins” films, died on Saturday. No cause of death was given. Mr. Dodson’s career began in 1983 on “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” when he voiced Salacious B. Crumb, the court jester of Jabba the Hutt that was known for its maniacal laugh. In a 2020 interview, Mr. Dodson explained how he had gotten the role by accident. He was auditioning for Adm. Ackbar, a leader during the Clone Wars, but was so nervous that he asked for a break to compose himself, and was overheard using a deranged voice that the casting director thought was perfect for Crumb.

Persons: Mark Dodson, Crumb, the Hutt, Peter DeLorme, Dodson’s, Salacious, Jabba, Hutt, Dodson, Adm, Ackbar Organizations: Evansville Horror Con, “ Locations: Indiana

Without ever clicking a mouse or touching a screen, Mark selected this command on his computer simply using signals from his brain. “I figured I had two choices: I could wallow in self-pity, or I could pick myself up by the bootstraps and do what I could to help,” Mark said. Synchron’s brain implant, the one Mark has, is called a Stentrode and consists of a stent with electrode sensors that can detect electrical brain activity. That external transmitter sits right above the internal transmitter and carries the signal from Mark’s brain to the computer almost instantaneously. Earlier this month, Musk also said Neuralink’s first human trial participant can control a computer mouse with their brain.

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☆ An abrupt exit at a Goldman Sachs-backed crypto bank spotlights the industry's tug-of-war with regulators
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Read previewWhen the chief executive of cryptocurrency startup Anchorage Digital posted a message in the company's "announcements" Slack channel in late November about an executive's departure, employees started buzzing. Just over a year after it received the charter, the OCC issued a consent order against Anchorage in April 2022. Regulators are aggressively scrutinizing crypto players and prioritizing monitoring crypto compliance. Regulators' viewThe OCC is now led by Michael Hsu, the former Federal Reserve regulator and self-described crypto skeptic who has viewed crypto companies' regulatory compliance in some areas as inadequate. A crypto bank would face risks in safeguarding digital assets in its custody, maintaining appropriate hedges in crypto-lending, and adhering to capital requirements specific to crypto assets, said Kim, who studies crypto and blockchain technology.

Persons: —, Georgia Quinn, Nathan McCauley's, McCauley, Goldman Sachs, Andreessen Horowitz, Quinn, Brian Brooks, CoinDesk, Oliver Wyman, FTI, Brooks, Michael Hsu, Hsu, Evelyn Hockstein, Mark duBose, Seoyoung Kim, University's, Kim, Diogo Mónica, Axel Springer, Mark McCombe, Max Levchin, BNY, Seyfarth Shaw, Ellenoff Grossman, it's Organizations: Service, Anchorage, Business, Citadel Securities, Apollo Global Management, Visa, OCC, Regulators, Securities, Exchange, IBM, KPMG, Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, Federal Reserve, Reuters, Business Insider, Santander Bank, University's Leavey School of Business, KKR, BlackRock, BNY Mellon Locations: Anchorage, United States, Santa, San Francisco, Portugal

☆ Confronting What It Means to Be Black in America Through Faith and Art
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Robert Ito | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When Mark Doox entered an Eastern Orthodox monastery in Texas in 1987, he thought he might have a calling as a monk. “It was almost like a physical vision,” he said. Doox decided then and there to become an iconographer. But as a Black man who came up in the 1960s, Doox wrestled with the racism he experienced in society and the church — and with the prospect of creating icons of a white Jesus. “I thought, wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to express this spirituality, but dealing with the existential quandaries of what it means to be Black in America?” he said.

Persons: Mark Doox, Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary, ”, Doox, “ Locations: Eastern, Texas, America

☆ Ukraine war live updates: Russian drone strike kills 3 in Odesa; Zelenskyy says Polish border crisis ‘utterly unacceptable'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, the Tupolev Tu-160M "Ilya Muromets" strategic bomber is seen on the grounds of an aircraft manufacturer in Kazan on February 22, 2024. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that almost all of the country's strategic nuclear forces had been modernized and the Russian Air Force had recently taken delivery of four nuclear-capable bombers, according to state news agency Tass. A day earlier, the Russian president flew on a modernized strategic missile carrier known as a TU-160M. "Today, the share of modern weapons and equipment in the strategic nuclear forces has already reached 95%, while the naval component of the 'nuclear triad' is at almost 100%. A key priority for the Kremlin, Russia's so-called "nuclear triad" refers to the ability to launch nuclear missiles from land, air and sea.

Persons: Tupolev, Ilya Muromets, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Sam Meredith Organizations: Sputnik, Russian Air Force, Tass, Fatherland, Armed Forces, Kremlin Locations: Russian, Kazan, Russia

☆ A 'messy' quarter: What analysts are saying after Rivian's latest quarterly report
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Analysts are growing cautious on Rivian shares as its struggles are worsened by weak electric vehicle demand. RBC has a $15 per share price target, which is roughly 3% below Wednesday's close of $15.39. RIVN 1D mountain Rivian stock. Narayan said legacy automakers are in a better position to navigate the current slowdown in EV demand, and said he expects Rivian stock to "to come under pressure." Langan lowered his price target to $14 per share from $18.

Persons: Rivian, Tom Narayan, expected.It, Narayan, FactSet, Wells, Colin M, Langan, Goldman Sachs, Mark Delaney, Delaney, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: RBC Capital, RBC, Barclays Locations: Wednesday's

☆ Deutsche Bank's Mark Devries breaks down CFPB's new late fee rule
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | 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 EmailDeutsche Bank's Mark Devries breaks down CFPB's new late fee ruleMark Devries, Deutsche Bank research analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss regulattion for credit card late fees and its impact to issuers.

Persons: Mark Devries Organizations: Deutsche, Deutsche Bank

☆ They built a waterfront home in the Bahamas. Then it was destroyed by a hurricane
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Handshake agreementThe Slezyckis love watching the sunrise from their waterfront home in the Bahamas. ”But we do it once a year.”Storm damageSadly their home was destroyed when Hurricane Dorian hit in 2019. Nobody was [left] unscathed.”Unfortunately, the Slezyckis weren’t able to return to Great Guana Cay for a while as the nearest airports had also been damaged by the storm. “No crowds, no traffic, no road rage, little to no crime.”Although the hurricane devastated Great Guana Cay, the island has since recovered, and “in some ways is better than ever,” says Norvell. We’re really spread out over here.”In 2020, she launched a TikTok account, SouthPauseIslandGirl, on the suggestion of her niece, and eventually began posting about Great Guana Cay.

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☆ Opinion: Alexey Navalny, one man who stood up to a dictatorship
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. “In his courageous and too short life,” wrote Russia scholar Daniel Treisman, “Navalny became a symbol of hope for the younger generations of his compatriots. “He never gave up on the prospect of what he called ‘the beautiful Russia of the future,’” Treisman noted. “For a ‘beautiful Russia of the future’ to emerge in coming years, Putin must lose the war he started. Navalny understood this.”“Navalny’s death represents the extinguishing of all hope for Russia’s turnaround,” wrote Sasha Vasilyuk.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods returned to the PGA Tour and lasted only 24 holes, withdrawing Friday at the Genesis Invitational after hitting his tee shot on the seventh hole. PGA Tour rules official Mark Dusbabek said on the telecast that Woods had an illness, and that it was not related to his ankle or back. Wood was 1-over par for the round and projected just outside the cut when he asked for a cart and was driven off the course by a rules official. Woods had not played an official event since the Masters last April, withdrawing in the middle of the third round of the rain-delayed major. Woods had said he hoped to play one tournament a month through the major season.

Persons: Tiger Woods, Mark Dusbabek, Woods, Wood Organizations: ANGELES, PGA, PNC

☆ Tiger Woods withdraws from Genesis Invitational, citing illness
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Jacob Lev | Brammhi Balarajan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Tiger Woods has withdrawn from The Genesis Invitational in the second round due to illness, the PGA Tour announced Friday. The 15-time major champion was 1-over through six holes before exiting the course on a golf cart during Friday’s second round and 2-over par for the whole tournament. He returned to the tournament scene for The Genesis Invitational, an event he hosts in Southern California. Woods acknowledged he was dealing with back spasms for the final three holes of his opening round on Thursday. The Genesis Invitational continues through Sunday.

Persons: Woods, –, Mark Dusabek, Dusabek, ” Dusbabek, “, ” Woods, Patrick Cantlay Organizations: CNN, PGA, Golf Locations: Bahamas, Southern California

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