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☆ 30 dividend-paying stocks in solid sectors with upside outside the AI hype, according to a 30-year fund manager
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Similar companies within the healthcare sector in his portfolio include Abbott Laboratories (ABT), which pays out a 1.95% dividend yield. Additionally, it offers a 2.35% dividend yield. Within the defense sector, he also likes Lockheed Martin (LMT), which pays a dividend yield of 2.64%. It pays out a 2.19% dividend yield plus a profit and losses payout at the end of the year. It has a 2.85% dividend yield and has increased its payout by about 8 to 10% a year, he said.

Persons: Max Wasserman, He's, Wasserman, overvalued, That's, Johnson, There's, Lockheed Martin Organizations: Miramar Capital LLC, Nasdaq, Broadcom, Microsoft, Company, NAPA Auto, Parts, Abbott Laboratories, Merck & Co, Dynamics, Group, PepsiCo Locations: Northbrook , Illinois, NAPA

☆ Best of both worlds: 20 high dividend-paying stocks that Wall Street analysts expect to also beat the market, according to TipRanks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

TipRanks compiled buy-rated stocks with high dividend yields, including Ford and Mercedes-Benz. One way to profit in the stock market is by betting on a company's ability to grow its share price over time. One way to find these names is by reviewing Wall Street analyst ratings on stocks and comparing them to their dividend yields. Also, because dividend yields are calculated as the annual dividend per share divided by share price, a stock's dividend yield may be high because its price is in decline. The dividend yields are sourced from Nasdaq, while the ratings are compiled by TipRanks, a financial data firm that aggregates and analyzes stock-market data.

Persons: TipRanks, Max Wasserman, Wasserman Organizations: Ford, Benz, Miramar Capital, Nasdaq

☆ Forget overpriced mega-cap tech: Goldman Sachs identities 50 stocks across 15 industries set to be the true long-term beneficiaries of AI adoption from increased labor productivity
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Concentrated gains from immediate AI beneficiaries may be overpriced. These 50 stocks have been identified by Goldman Sachs are the longterm winners of AI adoption. So far this year, AI beneficiaries, mainly the mega-cap tech stocks, have contributed to much of the S&P 500's gains. But the sharp price rallies from a handful of technology stocks is making some fund managers uneasy. Goldman Sachs' note refers to this strategy as "The AI trade after the trade".

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Max Wasserman, Ryan Hammond, Goldman Sachs Jonathan Curtis, Hammond, Russell Organizations: Nasdaq, Miramar Capital, Companies, Nvidia, Microsoft, Franklin Equity Group, Curtis, Goldman, Russell

☆ 7 marketing agencies and firms dedicated to creating sponsorship opportunities for women in sports with brands like Microsoft and Ferrari
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Margaret Fleming | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Data suggests women athletes, who generally earn less on-field than men, rely more on sponsorships for their income. Some sports-marketing firms have emerged to fill the gap, connecting women athletes with brands. And, at the college level, brands are finding young women athletes like Olivia Dunne are among the best-performing partners on social media. A crop of sports-marketing companies has emerged to bridge this gap with a focus on helping women athletes partner with brands. Insider is highlighting seven sports-marketing companies focused on partnerships between women athletes and brands in 2023, based on our reporting and nominations from industry experts.

Persons: Elena Delle Donne, Sabrina Ionescu, Sue Bird, Naomi Osaka, Olivia Dunne, Wasserman, Brew Organizations: WNBA, Nike, Star, The, Forbes, Wasserman

☆ 7 sports-marketing agencies and firms helping women athletes score sponsorship deals and capitalize on surging popularity
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Margaret Fleming | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Data suggests women athletes, who generally earn less on-field than men, rely more on sponsorships for their income. Some sports-marketing firms have emerged to fill the gap, connecting women athletes with brands. Below are seven agencies and firms focused on helping athletes in women's sports score brand deals. A crop of sports-marketing companies has emerged to bridge this gap with a focus on helping women athletes partner with brands. Insider is highlighting seven sports-marketing companies focused on partnerships between women athletes and brands in 2023, based on our reporting and nominations from industry experts.

Persons: Elena Delle Donne, Sabrina Ionescu, Sue Bird, Naomi Osaka, Olivia Dunne, Wasserman, Brew Organizations: WNBA, Nike, Star, The, Forbes, Wasserman

☆ The GOP awakened a broad coalition to turn out to vote against their referendum designed to hinder abortion. It could be a massive problem for the party for a long time.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ohioians issued a resounding rejection of a GOP-led gambit to stymie abortion rights. It also seems pretty clear that more than a year removed from Roe's reversal, Americans remain animated about the future of abortion rights. Just under 642,000 Ohioans voted early, smashing turnout in recent elections, The Columbus Dispatch reported. In comparison, 263,000 Ohioans voted early last May in races that featured contested US Senate and gubernatorial races. The early turnout for Tuesday's special election is more than four times the amount of early votes that were cast in statehouse primary races last year.

Persons: Ohioians, Frank LaRose, Tim Ryan, Sen, JD Vance, Jason Stephens, Dave Wasserman, Vance, It's, it's what's Organizations: GOP, Republicans, Service, Republican, Ohio Dems, Ohio Democratic Party, Twitter, Cincinnati —, Ohio State University, The New York Times, Democrat, Ohio Capital, Ohio Republicans, Columbus Dispatch, Ohio GOP Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ohio, Columbus, Cleveland, Franklin County, Franklin, Delaware County, Ashtabula County, Kansas, Arizona

☆ RFK Jr. is tanking among Democrats, rising among Republicans: poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When RFK Jr. jumped into the Democratic presidential race, his last name immediately turned heads. But controversial remarks have hurt him among Democrats, while GOP voters feel the opposite way. In a new Morning Consult survey, RFK Jr. is underwater with Dems but is viewed favorably by GOP voters. Among likely GOP voters that month, Kennedy Jr. was seen favorably by 42% of respondents, with 25% viewing him unfavorably. DeSantis on Wednesday floated Kennedy Jr. as someone he'd consider for a role at the Food and Drug Administration or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should he win the presidency.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Joe Biden, Kennedy, baselessly, Kerry Kennedy, Joe Kennedy III, Debbie Wasserman, Schultz, Schultz of Florida, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, — Organizations: RFK Jr, Democratic, GOP, Service, Biden, Republican, The New York Post, Federal Government, Republicans, Schultz of, COVID, Gov, Food and Drug Administration, for Disease Control Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida

☆ Searching for Someone to Deliver a Hollywood Ending
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Brooks Barnes | More About Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The 1954 Hollywood classic “On the Waterfront” ends with unionized longshoremen on a dock. All of a sudden, an authoritative man in a fancy suit and a natty hat arrives. But the more the entertainment industry looked, the more it became clear that such a person may no longer exist. Traditional studios and the technology companies that have moved into Hollywood have different cultures and business models. There is no studio elder, respected by both sides, to help broker a deal.”

Persons: Marlon Brando, Lew Wasserman, ”, Jason E, Squire, superagent Organizations: Hollywood, University of Southern California’s School, Cinematic Arts, “ Locations: Hollywood

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Wasserman CEO Casey Wasserman
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | 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 Wasserman CEO Casey WassermanCNBC’s Julia Boorstin and Wasserman CEO Casey Wasserman join 'Squawk Box' from Sun Valley, Idaho to discuss the state of linear TV, the value of live sports, the impact of Hollywood strike on media, and more.

Persons: Casey Wasserman, Julia Boorstin, Wasserman Organizations: Wasserman, Hollywood Locations: Sun Valley , Idaho

☆ Casey Wasserman on future of live sports: It will sit at the top of the value chain
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | 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 EmailCasey Wasserman on future of live sports: It will sit at the top of the value chainCNBC’s Julia Boorstin and Wasserman CEO Casey Wasserman join 'Squawk Box' from Sun Valley, Idaho to discuss the state of linear TV, the value of live sports, the impact of Hollywood strike on media, and more.

Persons: Casey Wasserman, Julia Boorstin, Wasserman Organizations: Hollywood Locations: Sun Valley , Idaho

☆ Wall St Week Ahead As earnings loom, investors weigh recession resilience
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( David Randall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The financials sector is down 2%, while energy is nearly 9% lower. These unloved sectors are growing attractive to investors increasingly torn over whether a long-feared U.S. recession will ever materialize. Quincy Krosby, chief global strategist for LPL Financial noted a "tug of war" in the market over the likelihood of a recession. The healthcare sector trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 17.6, well below the 20.1 ratio of the broad S&P 500. Yet a continued rally in megacaps will likely stretch their valuations further, prompting some investors to rotate toward healthcare and financials, LPL Financial's Krosby said.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Quincy Krosby, Sameer Samana, Max Wasserman, Financials, Tom Ognar, Morgan Stanley, John Quealy, Financial's Krosby, David Randall, Megan Davies, Michelle Price, Richard Chang Organizations: YORK, Global, BofA, Commerce Department, LPL Financial, Reserve, Wells, Wells Fargo Investment Institute, FINANCIALS, Miramar Capital, Abbott Laboratories, Allspring Global Investments, LPL Financial Holdings Inc, Trillium Asset Management, Russell, Thomson Locations: U.S, BlackRock, Wells Fargo, megacaps

☆ Opinion | If Democrats Win Back the House, They Will Have John Roberts to Thank
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Thomas B. Edsall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

And Milligan weakens Florida’s defense for eliminating a Black opportunity district around Jacksonville, which hinges on race-conscious districting being unconstitutional. Put it all together and at least 2-3, and quite possibly more, congressional districts are likely to change hands because of Milligan. Lower courts have found already that the current maps in those states likely, or do, violate Sec. In Texas, it’s possible one or more new Hispanic VRA districts will have to be created. In that context, Roberts continued, “we are not persuaded by Alabama’s arguments that section 2 as interpreted in Gingles exceeds the remedial authority of Congress.”

Persons: Milligan, Wasserman, Cook, ”, “ Lean, Nicholas Stephanopoulos, Stephanopoulos, Richard Pildes, Pildes, John Roberts’s, Roberts Organizations: Democratic, Harvard, Republican Locations: Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, Washington, It’s, Georgia, Texas, Jacksonville, N.Y.U, Alabama , Louisiana, Gingles

☆ Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors rethink recession plays, boosting U.S. stock market laggards
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( David Randall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"There's reason to believe that the pessimism we saw at the start of the year is giving way to a stronger-than-expected market." Murray has increased his allocation to small-cap stocks, which tend to be among the most direct beneficiaries of economic growth. Other rebounding segments in June include the S&P 500 energy sector, which has gained 6% this month and S&P 500 industrials, up 5.7%. Ten of the 11 S&P 500 sectors are firmer for the month to date, compared to only six for the year. Stronger-than-expected jobs growth and robust consumer spending have been among the data points that have bolstered investors' economic outlook.

Persons: Tim Murray, T Rowe Price's, Murray, Russell, Dow, Howard Silverblatt, Goldman Sachs, Saira Malik, Max Wasserman, David Randall, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Lewis Krauskopf, Ira Iosebashvili, Richard Chang Organizations: YORK, Energy, Reuters, Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Nvidia Corp, Tesla Inc, Dow Jones, Capital Economics, Miramar Capital, Starbucks Corp, Target Corp, Thomson Locations: U.S

☆ Could Democrats Get Another Shot at Redistricting in New York?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Whatever happens, New York promises to be perhaps the most contested state in the nation for House races next year. Republicans outperformed expectations in New York during the 2022 midterm elections, leaving their candidates positioned to defend six districts President Biden won in 2020, two by double digits. “We think our chances are good, but it’s not something we are relying on,” said Jay Jacobs, the Democrats’ state party chairman. The court case was proceeding this week as Democrats in Albany used the final days of this year’s legislative session to try to shore up their electoral prospects in other ways. Democratic supermajorities in both legislative chambers appeared poised to adopt changes weakening New York’s new publicly financed donor-matching program in ways that would benefit incumbents.

Persons: Biden, ”, Jay Jacobs, Wasserman Organizations: House, Republicans, Democratic supermajorities Locations: New York, Albany

☆ Harlan Crow says he's 'put away' his controversial Hitler paintings, even though he insists there's nothing wrong with displaying them
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Harlan Crow said he has "put away" his two controversial Adolf Hitler paintings. Crow insisted it's obvious that Nazis are bad, even though others might misunderstand his intentions in displaying Hitler's artwork, The Atlantic reported. Crow thought that Hitler's teapot and table linens, two more items in Crow's collection of memorabilia, remained on display, The Atlantic reported. They were replaced with a note that read "not to commemorate, but to remember, in hopes that it may never happen again," The Atlantic reported. After checking in another case that turned up empty, The Atlantic reported that Crow said, "I didn't know that.

☆ This former Tesla developer is reinventing the home electrical panel
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

One major component of that, however, is not very smart at all: the electric panel. The Span panel is capable of measuring every circuit in your home and giving you, as the homeowner, control over the dials. "The Span panel is increasingly becoming a default solution when paired with resiliency products." Buyers of the Span panel are eligible for tax incentives that apply to both the product and its installation. Some homebuilders are adopting the Span panel because it reduces the costs for new builds.

☆ Wall St Week Ahead- Tech earnings to test markets' 'most crowded' trade
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( David Randall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - A blistering rally in megacap growth and technology shares has buoyed markets this year, and earnings reports in coming weeks could help investors determine if those gains are justified. Technology earnings are seen falling 14.4%. Earnings will show "whether this is really a safe haven if you are worried about recession." Still, gains could fizzle if the Fed does not cut interest rates this year, as widely expected. Growth stocks are especially vulnerable to high borrowing costs, which threaten to erode the value of their longer-term cash flows.

☆ Top market watchers on why there may be a few cracks, the consumer is still not acting like a recession is coming
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | 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 EmailTop market watchers on why there may be a few cracks, the consumer is still not acting like a recession is comingDelano Saporu of New Street Advisors and Max Wasserman of Miramar Capital discuss whether the markets are fully pricing in a potential slowdown in consumer spending and a looming recession.

☆ Congressional Democrats bash Ron DeSantis for alienating Florida job creator Disney World in service of a 'flailing presidential campaign'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Warren Rojas | Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ron DeSantis's Tuesday swing through DC, calling it ill-timed, his political resume goofy, and his ongoing fight with Walt Disney World a devastating vanity project. Walt Disney World has roughly 80,000 employees in Florida and is the state's biggest tourist attraction. The Florida governor wasn't being offered much cover by Florida Republicans on Capitol Hill. When another reporter asked whether DeSantis had gone too far by threatening Disney with state prisoners for neighbors, Scott claimed ignorance. "Ron DeSantis is out campaigning outside of the state of Florida and picking fights with Mickey Mouse," Fried said.

☆ US FDA approves first OTC opioid overdose reversal drug
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A box of NARCAN nasal spray is photographed at an outpatient treatment center in Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S. on August 9, 2017. The approval for OTC use of the naloxone-based nasal spray will help align the federal government's stance with states that have provisions to offer the drug without prescription at pharmacies. Drug-related overdose deaths in the United States rose about 15% year-over-year to more than 100,000 in 2021, as per official data. While the approval puts Emergent ahead in the OTC product race, analysts have said it is not likely to derive significant sales from the approval. Benchmark analyst Robert Wasserman said ahead of the approval that Narcan sales peaked in 2020 and have declined since.

☆ Ron DeSantis will spend up to $4 billion on school vouchers for Florida families to challenge 'woke' public schools
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Ethan Dodd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ron DeSantis is waging a war against 'woke' public schools. On Monday, the governor signed universal school vouchers into law, which both conservatives and liberals expect to hurt public schools. Public school enrollment has only dropped a few percentage points, from 89.6% to 87.2%, since Republican Gov. Now, however, DeSantis' move to broaden the voucher program to all Florida families could meaningfully threaten funding for public schools. Spar fears universal vouchers "will literally siphon money away" from public schools because it's all under the same education budget.

☆ Investors fear inflation, higher yields may make U.S. equities 'dead money'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( David Randall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Jonathan Golub, managing director at Credit Suisse, is among those with a bleak outlook for equities. "A six-month (Treasury) yield effectively guaranteed at 5.25% changes the dynamics for investors when the stock market looks shaky," he said. "You would need to get risk-adjusted returns in equities of at least 1 or 2 percentage points more than that, so in that environment stocks are not worth the effort and are dead money. Still, stocks have managed to hold onto their year-to-date gains so far even as bond yields have risen, with the S&P 500 up 4% and the Nasdaq Composite up nearly 11%. "You no longer have to hold your nose and invest in stocks because there's no other alternative," he said.

☆ George Santos signs onto abortion, guns, term limits, and impeachment bills as he attempts to make friends on Capitol Hill
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Freshman Rep. George Santos is still finding his way on Capitol Hill after a rough start. In his first off-the-rails month on Capitol Hill, Santos has signed onto bills dealing with abortion rights, guns, the global social media phenomenon TikTok, congressional term limits, and even articles of impeachment. He signed onto bills promoting term limits and calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a top priority for the MAGA wing. "The congressman seeks to work with everyone, and has developed relationships with Republican members, as well as those across the aisle," a Santos spokesperson said. Republican Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida introduced that legislation to block Americans from doing business with Venezuela.

☆ Invest like 'Queen of Stonks' Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress with new Republican and Democrat ETFs
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Subversive Capital Advisor and Unusual Whales launched ETFs that track the portfolios of Democratic and Republican lawmakers. On Tuesday, investment firm Subversive Capital Advisor and the data hub Unusual Whales launched two ETFs: the Unusual Whales Subversive Democratic ETF and Unusual Whales Subversive Republican ETF. Despite a historically poor stock market, both parties ended 2022 in the green, according to an Unusual Whales report. Meanwhile, Cruz has blasted the Pelosi stock trades and previously vowed to back legislation that would ban members of Congress from trading stocks. The launch of the ETFs coincides with recent calls for a new bill to ban lawmakers from stock trades.

☆ Brittney Griner's return could be the unlikely catalyst that forces the WNBA to relent on its most contentious policy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

WNBA free agency is underway, with teams receiving the green light to recruit stars as of this weekend. Top free agent Breanna Stewart has reportedly made charter flights a key issue for teams wooing her. Private flights are not covered by the league's CBA, but Brittney Griner's return may force policy changes. The 2018 MVP took to Twitter to announce that she's prepared to help "subsidize charter travel for the entire WNBA" by offering her "NIL, posts + production hours." Several current WNBA players, including Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike, Elena Delle Donne, Napheesa Collier, Alysha Clark, Erica Wheeler, Kahleah Copper, and Natalie Achonwa, offered their support in the comments.

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