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☆ Keep your sweetened CD yields going with this maneuver
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The one-year Treasury bill is yielding 5.47% Wednesday, and one-year CDs at some institutions offer annual percentage yields exceeding 5%. "It always makes sense to look at the landscape," said Danika Waddell, a certified financial planner and founder of Xena Financial Planning. Ally Financial and Bread Financial are among the institutions offering a higher renewal rate for customers who stick around. Consider that about a year ago, the average one-year CD had an APY of less than 1%, according to Bankrate.com . Consider that Synchrony Financial has an 11-month no-penalty CD that offers a 4.5% APY, while its 12-month standard CD yields 5.1%.

Persons: Danika Waddell, Morgan Stanley, Banks, Betsy Graseck, Mark Hamrick, It's, Waddell, Michael Bloom Organizations: Federal Reserve, Treasury, Investors, Xena, PNC, WFC, Bankrate.com, Ally, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Locations: JPM

☆ If you were thinking about moving to Portugal, it just got a whole lot more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Portugal is ending a hefty tax break for foreigners in 2024 that incentivized many to move there. But come 2024, it will be significantly more expensive to live there if you're coming from another country. Now those moving to Portugal in 2024 and beyond will have to pay the same amount of income tax as everyone else, Le Monde reported. Americans already living in Portugal, like Dan Bagby and his wife, Michelle, who moved to Lisbon from Texas in 2021 , won't be immediately affected. But with the cost of living going up and reaching levels of parity with other countries, foreigners may not move to Portugal at all.

Persons: reconsidering, —, Alex Ingrim, Chase Buchanan, António Costa, Le Monde, Ingrim, Jose Manuel Ribeiro, it's, Dan Bagby, Michelle, Dan, Michelle Bagby, Bagby, We've, I'm Organizations: Service, Reuters, The New York Times, Citizen Solutions, Eurostat, Associated Press Locations: Portugal, Lisbon, stoke, Texas, Austin , Texas, France, Italy, Spain

☆ From Amazon to Target, here's a look at some of the biggest holiday sales happening now
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Here's a look at some of biggest sales events happening now. This year, other big-name retailers are getting a head start by launching their own holiday sales earlier than ever, according to Katie Roberts, consumer analyst with DealNews.com . You can set up deal alert notifications on Amazon or through your Alexa device so you'll know when the price changes. Prime members can also sign up for invite-only deals on the items that typically sell out fast. But first, you must be an Amazon Prime member.

Persons: Katie Roberts, Andrea Woroch, fryer, Dyson, Barbie Organizations: DealNews.com, Black, Amazon, Sony, Bose, Philips, Finance, July's, Hasbro Locations: iRobot

☆ Record inflows are expected this year in money market funds. Here are the top yielding plays
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Americans continue to flock to money market funds, attracted by yields the assets haven't seen in years. In fact, retail investors in money market funds have grown 40% over the past year, said Peter Crane, founder of Crane Data, a firm that tracks money markets. They also account for almost 40% of the whole money fund pie, up from 33% a year ago, he said. "They will keep hitting records, there is no doubt of that," Crane said of money market fund inflows. Here are the top yielding government money market funds, per Crane Data, as of July 31, the latest data available.

Persons: Shelly Antoniewicz, Antoniewicz, Peter Crane, Crane, givens Organizations: Bank of America, Investment Company Institute, Assets, ICI, Crane

☆ The 15 most in-demand ZIP codes for U.S. homebuyers—No. 1 is in Ohio
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Gahanna, Ohio, is the most in-demand area in the country, according to an analysis of over 29,000 ZIP codes by Realtor.com . The most desirable ZIP code for U.S. homebuyers isn't in a big city on the coast — it's a cozy suburb in Ohio. The median price of a home is $389,000, less than the U.S. median of $445,000, per Realtor.com data. As for the other top ZIP codes, buyer demand is concentrated in the affordable Midwest or Northeast neighborhoods near large cities. Many potential buyers for the top 15 ZIP codes are from large cities nearby, which suggests they're looking for cheaper homes locally, the study says.

Persons: homebuyers Locations: Gahanna , Ohio, Ohio, Columbus , Ohio, Gahanna, U.S, Midwest, Ridgewood , New Jersey, Andover , Massachusetts

☆ Jana Partners loaded up on little-known defense stocks in second quarter
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Barry Rosenstein's Jana Partners placed two new bets on defense and aerospace stocks in the second quarter, according to a 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission . Among Jana's other notable moves in the second quarter were buying a new position in Leidos Holdings worth $29 million. Jana lowered its holding in LabCorp nearly 40%, or $55 million, bringing it to roughly $97 million by the quarter's end. The fund entirely exited a $4 million position in geospatial intelligence stock BlackSky Technology . Jana managed about $1.3 billion in 13F securities at the end of the second quarter, according to WhaleWisdom.com .

Persons: Barry Rosenstein's Jana Partners, Jana Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Mercury Systems, Leidos Holdings, U.S ., U.S . Department of Defense, U.S . Department of Homeland Security, Fidelity National Information Services, Technology Locations: LabCorp

☆ Viking Global slashes Amazon and insurance positions, adds to bets in biotech
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ole Andreas Halvorsen's Viking Global hedge fund slashed its holding in Amazon in the second quarter and stepped up bets in biotech, according to the latest 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission . The so-called Tiger Cub's entirely new positions included a $78 million stake in Alibaba , $6.5 million in C3.ai and $132 million worth of chipmaker Nvidia . Viking Global also cut investments in the CSX railroad nearly 42%. Elsewhere, Viking Global purchased $278 million worth of Netflix stock in the second quarter and opened a $159 million position in shipping giant UPS . Viking Global managed about $24 billion in 13F securities at the end of the second quarter, according to WhaleWisdom.com .

Persons: Ole Andreas Halvorsen's, Halvorsen, Julian Robertson, Jack Dorsey's Block, Phillip Morris, Philip Morris Organizations: Ole Andreas Halvorsen's Viking Global, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Viking Global, Tiger Management, Nvidia, Viking, CSX, TJX, Meta, Netflix, UPS, Chubb Limited, Tenet Healthcare, General Electric, UnitedHealth Group, Constellation Energy, GE Locations: Ole Andreas Halvorsen's Viking, Alibaba, Viking, Progressive

☆ Bill Ackman's Pershing Square adds to Google-parent Alphabet stake, slashes Lowe's bet
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital stepped up a bet in Google-parent company Alphabet while lowering a large stake in Lowe's during the second quarter, according to a regulatory filing. Pershing Square's stake in the Google parent's A shares was unchanged in the second quarter and stood at $261 million. Pershing Square also downsized holdings in Chipotle and Restaurant Brands International . Pershing Square now has a stake in the new company, known as Canadian Pacific Kansas City , worth $1.2 billion. Ackman's fund managed roughly $10.8 billion 13F securities at the end of the second quarter, according to WhaleWisdom.com .

Persons: Bill Ackman's, Pershing Organizations: Bill Ackman's Pershing, Capital, Google, Securities and Exchange Commission, Pershing Square's, Pershing, Restaurant Brands, Canadian Pacific Railway, Kansas City Southern, Canadian, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Locations: Lowe's, Chipotle, Canadian Pacific Kansas

☆ Kurt Cobain mementos, Elvis Presley web domain hit the auction block
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 2 (Reuters) - An electric guitar once owned by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is among the top lots to be sold at Kruse GWS Auction later this month, and could fetch upward of $200,000. "I think we are going to see some great activity on that guitar," said lead auctioneer, Brigitte Kruse. "I would expect this one to probably fall in the couple of hundred thousand range conservatively," Kruse said. The “Artifacts of Hollywood & Music” online sale, on August 26, will feature over 350 lots from singers, actors and movie costumes. A live band backs up a virtual Elvis Presley during a memorial concert of Elvis footage in Memphis, Tennessee, August 16, 2007.

Persons: Kurt Cobain, Kruse GWS, Brigitte Kruse, Kruse, Elvis Presley, Lucas Jackson, King, Jamie Fox, Thelma, Louise ”, Alicia Powell, Diane Craft, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Kruse, Hollywood, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Memphis , Tennessee

☆ I became a superyacht chef without any formal training. Here's how I turned my hobby into cooking for celebrities like Pharrell Williams while traveling the world.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Since then, I've worked on 20 different superyachts in Asia, in the Caribbean, and in the Mediterranean. The yachts I've worked on have personal submarines, helipads, and spas. Dinner reservations can fall through, or once they get to the restaurant, the yacht owners may decide the vibes are off and that they no longer want to eat there. But I don't just cook for the owners, the guests, and the crew — sometimes, I cook for the owner's pets. I get my jobs through word of mouth, but to help people who are starting out to connect with other yacht chefs, I launched thesuperyachtchef.com in 2019.

Persons: Rachel Cunningham, Niki Lauda, Pharrell Williams, she'd, I've, I'd, wouldn't, must've, documentarian, Barts, Jeong Kwan, I'm Organizations: Service, Michelin, Netflix, Rachel Cunningham Chefs Locations: Asia, Caribbean, Wall, Silicon, Europe, Australia, Palma, Mallorca, Spain, France, London, Bluewater, Florida, Monaco, Seychelles, Bali, Malta, LordHenriVoton, Miami, Alaska, St, Devon, South Korea, Japan, Antigua

☆ Ford's dividend quality, J&J's split-off, cost basis discipline — what we think about all these
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Thank you, Denise The quickest way to determine the sustainability of a company's dividend is to consider it in relation to earnings and/or cash flow. The dividend payout divided by the earnings number is referred to as the "payout ratio" — below 100% is generally considered sustainable (so long as it's positive). First, earnings fluctuate and therefore so does the payout ratio (assuming a non-variable dividend payment). That's because all the numbers are positive in the "adjusted EPS payout ratio" line (2021 and 2022 actual results and 2023 and 2024 estimated results) and each of them is below 100%. As you stated, our discipline is to not violate our cost basis and we stick to that as much as possible.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Denise The, it's, Johnson, Larry, Jim, Denise Organizations: investingclubmailbag, Ford, Kenvue, Johnson, Nvidia, CNBC Locations: FactSet, IOUs, JNJ

☆ This way to make short-term market bets is gaining popularity, and raising concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Options trading has exploded in the last few years, and recently a particular type of options trading has become popular with retail and institutional traders alike. Why are they so popular, and what impact might they have on prices in indexes like the S & P 500 and individual stocks? Most people lose money trading options in general. Most people lose money trading options in general, and all this does is allow them to lose money more consistently." The heavy flows have attracted the interest of the ETF industry, which is looking to launch new options trading products soon.

Persons: they're, Cboe, Patrick Moley, Moley, Michael Green, Green, Ed Tilly Organizations: Business, PiperSandler, Apple, Edge

☆ First investment, cost basis, selling 'dogs' — we answer 3 questions from members
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

We will only consider more general questions about the investment process or stocks in the portfolio or related industries. However, it's important to also consider a company's underlying fundamentals and not just the stock price. After all, price is what you pay and value is what you get, so it's important to consider whether the stock price reflects the business fundamentals. For us, that might be Apple (AAPL) and Nvidia (NVDA) as we've designated these "own, don't trade" stocks. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Jim Cramer, — Sandi D, — Scott K, you've, —, whittle, Jim, NVDA, — Keith, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer Rob Kim Organizations: investingclubmailbag, Investment Club, New Orleans, Apple, Nvidia, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC

☆ Jim Cramer calls for 'buy and homework' over 'buy and hold': What does he mean?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. — Mandy M. Jim Cramer said investors should gain as much knowledge about their portfolios as possible. This homework must occur before you buy the stock of a company — and, equally important, once you become a shareholder. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Mandy M, Goldman Sachs, Cramer, EDGAR, Edgar, We're, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: Goldman, CNBC, Bloomberg, Wall Street, TSA, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, . Energy, Administration, RBN Energy, Apple, Linde, LIN, Jim Cramer's Charitable

☆ Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba expands number of physical grocery stores ahead of the unit's IPO
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Alibaba's grocery unit Freshippo expanded its number of physical stores in China, the company said on Friday, as the business prepares to spin off from its parent company and go public. Freshippo, known as Hema in China, plans to open 12 new stores across mainland China in major cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Last week, JD set up a new business unit to house its grocery business 7Fresh, and appointed a company veteran to lead the division. Users can order online and get groceries delivered, but can also head to the physical stores known for their fresh produce such as lobsters. The expansion comes three months after Alibaba split itself into six separate business units in a bid to get the company back to growth.

Persons: Alibaba's, Hema, JD, Alibaba's Freshippo, Alibaba, Freshippo Locations: China, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou

☆ Market orders vs. stop-loss orders: What does the Club use for trades and why?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Here are just a few: What do you think about the use of stop-loss orders? The short answer is we don't use stop-loss orders at the Club. A stop-loss order includes a predetermined price that when (or if) hit converts to a market order. Whereas the stop-loss order will convert to a market order once the stop-loss price is hit, this order will convert to a limit order. But at the Club, we prefer to stick with market orders for all our trades to get the best possible prices.

Persons: Jim, — Thomas H, Hey Jim, Love, — Bruce M, Tony Jim, Ron I, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer Organizations: Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, NYSE

☆ Pro Talks: This fund manager is betting big on the aging theme, including one 'huge' opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The world's population is getting older — and it's creating significant investment opportunities, according to Pacific Asset Management's Dani Saurymper. Join CNBC's Arabile Gumede as he discusses with Saurymper how to play the long-term aging theme on Pro Talks . Join CNBC Pro Talks on Wednesday, June 21, at 12 p.m. BST / 7 p.m. SGT / 7 a.m. Learn more from our previous Pro Talks: Tesla vs. BYD: Here's why one fund manager prefers the Buffett-backed automaker Nvidia's stock could rise fivefold in 10 years on A.I. trend, says fund manager Thinking of buying tech stocks?

Persons: Dani Saurymper, Saurymper, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Longevity, AstraZeneca, Pets, Pacific Asset Management, AXA Investment Managers, Barclays Investment Bank, Bank of America Locations: U.S, A.I

☆ Europe is the place to invest so far in 2023. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. stocks are off to a good start in 2023, with the S & P 500 up 7%, but Europe is just killing it. All the major European ETFs are up 15%-20% for the year and were at new highs last week. From makeup to sneakers to steel to pharmaceuticals and software to cars for the masses, Europe is outperforming. European stocks this year L'Oreal up 38% Adidas up 33% Thyssenkrup up 32% Bayer up 30% SAP up 29% Stellantis up 25% There's are several other reasons Europe is outperforming. That is historically a very low P/E ratio for Europe, in the 4th percentile (low) relative to the STOXX Europe 600 over the last 15 years.

☆ Dramatic image shows a 'plasma waterfall' on the sun that's 8 times the size of Earth
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This is the latest in a string of stunning solar events as our sun nears a peak of activity. The solar plasma 'waterfall' is shown here on the southern hemisphere of the sun on March 9, 2023. About every decade, the sun's magnetic poles flip, which causes havoc with local magnetic fields that are bursting all over our star. NASA Solar Dynamics ObservatoryA massive coronal "hole" in our sun that spewed energy towards the Earth in recent weeks. NASA / Solar Dynamics ObservatorySpace weather is not just prettyScientists don't only look to the sun to see these beautiful structures.

☆ ETF trends reflect a wild first quarter for the stock market
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

It's the end of a wild first quarter for stock and bond investors, and ETF flows are reflecting that turmoil. The good news: Despite big market swings , equity and bond ETFs still saw overall inflows in the first quarter. ETF flows year to date: $70 billion inflows Consisting of: Equity: $24 billion inflows Fixed Income: $43 billion inflows Other (currency, etc. ): $3 billion inflows Source: ETF Store While that is still inflow, it is far less than has been typical in recent years. Much of that uncertainty can be seen in a notable pickup in money going into money market funds, traditionally a safe haven asset.

☆ Asia tech is back, Bernstein says, naming Alibaba and 5 more top picks
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

China's reopening is seen as a major tailwind for stock markets this year, and Bernstein has shared a list of stock picks to cash in — which it says also provide downside protection. The bank said it favors "laggards" — beaten down stocks of last year — as providing the "best exposure" this quarter in Asia. Add tech stocks One sector that Bernstein likes is tech. Bernstein also likes Tencent , with the bank expecting Tencent to be a "share winner" in advertising in the "next few years." Alibaba should benefit from reopening, but Pinduoduo and JD market share trends should look stronger in the medium term," the bank said.

☆ There's a new most crowded trade on Wall Street — and it's not in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( John Melloy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The most crowded trade on Wall Street is "long China equities," according to the latest Bank of America Fund manager survey. Twenty-one percent of respondents to the February survey said that was the investment with the most enthusiasm... perhaps too much. Still, the "most crowded" trades in the survey, which is among the most followed on Wall Street, can stay that way for long stretches. Long China displaces "long U.S. dollar," which was the most crowded trade for the prior seven months in the survey. China equities traded in the U.S. were under pressure for a number of reasons, including the country's Covid lockdowns, as well as tighter scrutiny of its homegrown internet businesses.

☆ Chinese e-commerce giant PDD splashes on Super Bowl ad for its Temu U.S. shopping site
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Temu, the U.S. shopping app owned by Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo , aired a commercial during the Super Bowl. But Temu's effort highlights its ambition to crack the U.S. e-commerce market, following in the footsteps of another Chinese online shopping company Shein. Chinese e-commerce companies from Alibaba to JD.com and now Pinduoduo have looked to expand overseas in the past few years. PDD Holdings said on Monday that it would begin shipping to Canada this month. Correction: This article has been updated to reflect when PDD Holdings Inc. officially changed its name

☆ Wall Street is excited about Chinese tech — and loves one mega-cap stock in particular
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A growing number of positive analyst calls has reinforced optimism in the sector, with recent share price gains reflecting renewed interest. How is Wall Street playing the resurgence in Chinese tech? Morgan Stanley too, has named Alibaba its "top pick" in the Chinese tech sector — for the first time in three years. Cohen is reported to have told Alibaba executives that he thought the company could reach double-digit sales growth and nearly 20% free cashflow growth over the coming five years. He said he would "not be surprised" to see Alibaba's share price rise to $140 to $150 — a "significant amount of upside" from current levels.

☆ Meet Brian Sodre, the Florida developer using prefab technology to replace hurricane-ravaged Fort Myers homes with 750-square-foot tiny fortresses
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Brian Sodre is helping Fort Myers, Florida, rebuild with prefabricated tiny homes. prefabricated tiny homes. Sodre says prefab tiny homes can ease the housing-affordability crisis in Fort Myers and beyond. Courtesy of Brian SodreMiniopolis is already set to build eight different made-to-order homes in the Fort Myers area. The typical home in Fort Myers goes for nearly $397,000, up 16.7% from the same time last year, according to Realtor.com .

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