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☆ Why the Super Bowl still matters: Football is 'the glue' holding network TV together
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

And it came on top of a 9% bump in viewership during the 2021-22 football season, he said. Nathanson said the NFL is the biggest single driver of network ratings — and ultimately advertising dollars — during the fall TV season. "Sunday Night Football" is aired on NBC, while Disney, which owns ESPN and ABC, has the rights to show "Monday Night Football." Amazon has the rights to "Thursday Night Football" through 2033 . All this is to say, that there is a reason why advertisers still care about putting their commercials on during football games.

☆ State of the Union takeaways: Biden comes out swinging in a raucous, combative speech despite pleas for bipartisanship
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The speech marks Biden's first address to the new Republican-controlled House. Before diving into the list of bipartisan accomplishments, though, Biden began by congratulating House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. In a symbolic appeal to bipartisanship, First Lady Jill Biden wore purple — the color that results from combining blue and red. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump shared his thoughts about Biden's speech on his social media platform, Truth Social. In addition to attacking Republicans on Social Security and Medicare cuts, Biden opened up several other lines of attack.

Now Israel has normalised relations with more Arab states, while Palestinians have grown more isolated and divided. Most world powers consider Israel's settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal. Israel says its West Bank raids targeted militants such as the suspects behind deadly attacks carried out by Palestinians inside Israel last year. "Each area of the West Bank is witnessing some form of armed clashes, but these are not united mass-scale movements," said Tahani Mustafa of the International Crisis Group. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Israel and the West Bank this week.

☆ Ruthless Rybakina rolls into Australian Open semi-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina became the first player into the Australian Open semi-finals after outmuscling Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-4 in a one-sided contest on Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday. Rybakina, who ousted top seed Iga Swiatek in the fourth round, broke straight back, however, and saved four break points with some brilliant tennis in the next game to consolidate. "I'm super happy to be in the semi-finals for the first time," said Rybakina. Ostapenko was clearly second best but might take solace at her best Grand Slam showing since she reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2018, a year after she won the Roland Garros title. Reporting by Nick Mulvenney in Sydney; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the market Friday: Google job cuts, Netflix delivers
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Salesforce (CRM) downgraded to market perform from outperform (hold from buy) at Cowen, which also cut its price target to $160 per share from $175. Barclays upgrades Ralph Lauren (RL) to overweight from equal weight (buy from hold); increases its price target to $134 per share from $101. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

The pro wrestler known as Jay Briscoe — best known as one half of the foul-mouthed "Briscoe Brothers" tag team — was killed in head-on highway crash in Delaware, officials said Wednesday. Wrestlers Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe of "The Briscoe Brothers" in 2019. Pugh and brother Mark Pugh were the "Briscoe Brothers" who performed for the Florida-based Ring of Honor wrestling circuit. "It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the tragic passing of Jamin Pugh, known to wrestling fans around the world as Jay Briscoe," Ring of Honor said in a statement on Wednesday. "My condolences to the family and friends of Jay Briscoe."

From start to finish, Tuesday's 80th annual Golden Globe Awards was a very queer affair. Here are some of the evening's queerest (and gay Twitter meme-worthy) moments. Jerrod Carmichael apologizes to Jennifer Coolidge 'on behalf of all the gays'Jerrod Carmichael hosted the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday. The 26-year-old actor, who already has two Emmy awards for the same role, was not present to accept her Golden Globe. The Burnett award was started in 2019, with its namesake, comedian Carol Burnett, being its first honoree.

We're buying 25 shares of Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) at roughly $223 each. Following Wednesday's trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 175 shares of PXD, increasing its weighting in the portfolio to 1.39% from 1.2%. We're adding to Pioneer Natural Resources because it has some of the best oil assets in the Permian Basin, located in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico. At a more normalized level of $80 per barrel, Pioneer thinks the annual payout will be $19 per share, offering an annual yield of about 8.5%. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Nonstop partying, lavish spending, and sexual-harassment accusations: Inside the self-destruction of Pollen, the music startup once worth $800 million
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Melkorka Licea | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +41 min

About 400 Pollen employees were camped out in Mendocino County, California, for five straight days of partying. Two former Pollen employees told Insider that they recalled the assistant telling them about Callum's inappropriate comments at the time. (The Pollen representative said Callum and Bedi didn't date at Pollen or at any other company connected to Pollen. Out of 360 events Pollen announced over the past 12 months, 39 were canceled, the Pollen representative said. (The Pollen representative said that "out of hundreds of thousands of customers, fewer than 100 people were moderated" online.)

Following Tuesday's trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 1,275 shares of DIS, increasing its weighting in the portfolio to 4% from 3.78%. Of course, the Oscillator could become more oversold from here and the market could continue to drop. At a minimum, we think the oversold Oscillator serves as a reminder that stocks have been hit hard in a very short period and we should start thinking more opportunistically. We thought the nearly 4.8% selloff in Disney stock was excessive. Now trading in the mid-$80s, Disney shares are roughly $5- to $6-per-share lower than where it traded before the CEO switch .

☆ Salesforce shares slump nearly 10% after co-CEO Bret Taylor announces surprise departure
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Rohan Goswami | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Salesforce shares were down about 10% by mid-day Thursday as analysts and investors digested Wednesday evening's earnings report and the surprise news that co-CEO Bret Taylor will depart by the end of Jan. 2023. Taylor's departure will leave founder Marc Benioff as the sole CEO at the tech giant. Taylor was appointed co-CEO and vice chair in Nov. 2021, having previously served as president and chief operating officer. Taylor was also chairman of the board of Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took the company private. Taylor joined Salesforce in 2016 when his startup, Quip, was acquired by Benioff's company.

☆ Biden to fete Macron with Maine lobster, California sparkling wine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Evelyn HocksteinWASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - From Maine lobster to California wines, President Joe Biden will showcase the flavors of America at a state dinner on Thursday for French President Emmanuel Macron. The menu will feature some American specialties, butter poached lobster from Maine, American Osetra caviar, and beef and potatoes followed by cheeses from Oregon, California and Wisconsin. All this will be washed down by wines from California - Newton "Unfiltered" Chardonnay and Anakota "Knights Valley" Cabernet Sauvignon, along with a California sparkling wine with French roots, Roederer Estate Brut Rose. Serving American-made wine to official French visitors is not original to Biden. Barack Obama served French President François Hollande a Chardonnay from a Virginia's Thibaut-Janisson Winery, founded by two French natives.

☆ We're fed up after Disney's terrible quarter and streaming losses. It's time for some big changes
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Operating income fell 91% to $83 million mostly due to higher than expected losses from the Direct-to-Consumer business. In better news, Disney ended Q4 with 164.2 million Disney+ subscribers, up 12.1 million from the prior quarter and well above estimates of about 160.45 million. Bundling has a negative effect on ARPUs, and Disney said Tuesday evening that bundled and multiproduct offerings now make up over 40% of domestic Disney+ subscribers. In terms of subscribers, Disney sees core Disney+ subscribers slightly increasing in its first quarter, though Disney+ Hotstar is expected to lose subs due to the absence of the Indian Premier League Cricket rights. After checking consensus estimates, this is a terrible miss compared to expectations of sales growing by 11% and operating income increasing by 17%.

☆ Comedian Jimmy Kimmel to return as Oscars host in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Rami Ayyub | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2023 Oscars ceremony, organizers said on Monday, choosing a veteran emcee for Hollywood's most prestigious showcase a year after actor Will Smith upended the event by slapping presenter Chris Rock. But video of Smith slapping Rock's face on stage after the comedian made a joke about the actor's wife was shared widely on social media and dominated news headlines for days. "Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or a trap," Kimmel said in a statement. "Jimmy is the perfect host to help us recognize the incredible artists and films of our 95th Oscars," Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. He is banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years, but is still eligible to be nominated and win.

We're buying 100 shares of Coterra Energy (CTRA) at roughly $28 each. Following Friday's trade, the Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 1,400 shares of CTRA, increasing its weighting in the portfolio to 1.44% from 1.34%. Shares of Coterra Energy dropped more than 8.5% on Friday, following the after-the-bell release of third-quarter results by oil and natural gas exploration and production (E & P) company. Earnings and revenue beat expectations, but free cash flow, while robust, was a little bit below analyst estimates. We also don't see it really impacting our cash flow significantly over the next 3 to 5 years."

Oz, Fetterman disagree on student debt cancelation Both candidates were asked how they would address the cost of higher education, but neither provided a concrete plan. Instead, Fetterman and Oz made clear their differing views on President Biden's plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student debt. Share this -Link copiedFetterman calls Oz a liar and talks up stroke recovery Fetterman was asked about his qualifications for office to open the debate. Share this -Link copiedMeanwhile in N.Y.: Hochul, Zeldin clash in feisty governor's debate As the Pennsylvania Senate candidates get ready for debate, the New York gubernatorial debate is already well underway. Share this -Link copiedPa. Senate independent candidate drops out, endorses Fetterman Everett Stern, an independent write-in candidate in the Pennsylvania Senate race, announced Tuesday that he’s dropping out and endorsing Democrat John Fetterman.

☆ NASA's asteroid-deflecting DART spacecraft nears planned impact with its target
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft prior to impact at the Didymos binary asteroid system showed in this undated illustration handout. NASA/Johns Hopkins/Handout via REUTERSSept 26 (Reuters) - Ten months after launch, NASA's asteroid-deflecting DART spacecraft neared a planned impact with its target on Monday in a test of the world's first planetary defense system, designed to prevent a doomsday collision with Earth. Neither object presents any actual threat to Earth, and NASA scientists said their DART test cannot create a new existential hazard by mistake. Also, their relative proximity to Earth and dual-asteroid configuration make them ideal for the first proof-of-concept mission of DART, short for Double Asteroid Redirection Test. ROBOTIC SUICIDE MISSIONThe mission represents a rare instance in which a NASA spacecraft must ultimately crash to succeed.

☆ 3 takeaways from Tuesday’s Morning Meeting: Hold onto cash, watch Ford and don’t miss these exclusive interviews
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Now is absolutely not the time to buy Quick mentions: F, HUM, META, CRM, AMZN Exclusive looks into 3 Club names 1. Check back on the Investing Club page for highlights from the exclusive interviews. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

☆ I've been on over 109 cruises. Here are my 10 best pieces of advice for first-time cruisers.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-19 | by ( Robert L. Willett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I'm in my 90s and have sailed on over 110 cruises — this is my advice for first-time cruisers. After decades of sailing, I've put together a few handy tips for first-time cruisers that might even help seasoned travelers. Barry Winiker/Getty ImagesCarefully choose the credit card you use to book the cruiseSome have excellent travel benefits, others have none. If you find a credit card with good travel coverage, use it instead of your usual card. Still, it's worth looking into the potential travel benefits offered on whatever credit card you're thinking of using to book.

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