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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Amazon, Apple, Atlassian and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Apple — Shares dropped 1.6% even after the technology giant surpassed top-and-bottom line estimates for the recent quarter, and showed 6% revenue growth. Avis Budget — The car rental company slipped 1.5% after posting third-quarter earnings that fell short of Wall Street's estimates. Chevron topped Wall Street's third-quarter estimates and returned more than $7 billion to shareholders during the period through buybacks and dividends. Juniper Networks posted preliminary third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates, but did not provide financial guidance for 2024, citing its pending acquisition by Hewlett Packard Enterprise . Revenue of $1.33 billion topped the FactSet estimate of $1.26 billion.

Persons: Atlassian, FactSet, Abbott, Ernst, Young, Wall, LSEG, —, Jesse Pound, Sean Conlon, Pia Singh, Sarah Min Organizations: Amazon Web Services, Apple —, Intel —, LSEG, Abbott, Boeing —, . Avis Budget, Chevron, Exxon Mobil —, Exxon, Juniper Networks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Locations: Europe, Missouri

☆ Victor Wembanyama achieves rare ‘5x5’ line for the second time in his career and more from around the NBA
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Victor Wembanyama recorded the second 5x5 game of his career on Thursday to power the San Antonio Spurs to a 106-88 victory over the Utah Jazz. Wembanyama finished with 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five steals and five blocks, becoming just the third player in NBA history with multiple 5x5 games after Hakeem Olajuwon and Andrei Kirilenko. A 5x5 line, a very rare occurrence in the NBA, requires a player to record at least five of a stat in five separate categories, such as points, rebounds, assists, etc. Ja Morant records triple-double in Grizzlies winMorant led the Grizzlies past a struggling Bucks team. Morant recorded 26 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists, including an incredible seated alley-oop pass for a Santi Aldama dunk in the second quarter.

Persons: CNN — Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, Hakeem Olajuwon, Andrei Kirilenko, Olajuwon, ” Wembanyama, Tom Osborn, ”, Chris Paul, Collin Sexton, Ja Morant, Morant, Wes Hale, Santi, ” Morant, he’d, ” Aldama, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard’s, Lillard, Doc Rivers, Adrian Griffin, ” Rivers, Clippers Booker, Mark J, Terrill, Devin Booker, Royce O’Neale, Kevin Durant, It’s, James Harden, Norman Powell, Ivica Zubac, Paolo Banchero, Banchero, LeBron James Organizations: CNN, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, NBA, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Express, Spurs, Jazz, Grizzlies, Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Suns, Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, LA, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks Locations: Memphis

☆ Apple commits $1.5 billion to Globalstar for expanded iPhone satellite services
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Apple committed about $1.5 billion to satellite communications company Globalstar to fund the expansion of iPhone services, the companies disclosed in a securities filing on Friday. The tech giant's deal with Globalstar includes $1.1 billion in cash, of which $232 million will go toward the satellite company's current debt, and a 20% equity stake. The deal is expected to close on Tuesday. Apple has already been spending hundreds of millions for Globlastar services, which enabled the 2022 rollout of iPhone emergency satellite texting. Globalstar stock jumped as much as 36% in Friday trading from its previous close at $1.05 a share.

Persons: Apple Organizations: Globalstar, SpaceX, AST

☆ A satellite services company is up 31% after announcing Apple is taking a stake
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple is taking a 20% stake under the new agreement, which follows a $450 million deal in 2022. Apple's iOS 18 now supports non-emergency satellite messaging. AdvertisementA satellite services company got a boost on Friday following its disclosure that Apple is taking a stake as part of a new investment deal. AdvertisementEmergency SOS enables satellite messaging to emergency services when an iPhone is not in range of WiFi or cellular connectivity. Apple rolled out non-emergency satellite messaging for iPhones in iOS 18.

Persons: —, Globalstar, Apple, Hurricane Helene Organizations: Globalstar Inc, Apple, Service, SEC, Business Locations: Globalstar, Hurricane

Yet this season he is on pace to produce marks in passer rating, air yards per attempt, yards per passing attempt, quarterback rating, passing yards and interceptions that are better than in either of his previous MVP campaigns, in 2019 and 2023. Goff has been a model of efficiency, completing 74.1% of his passes while posting career bests in yards per attempt and passer rating. While other NFC contenders have struggled, Detroit looks arguably better than a season ago. By rushing for a league-leading 946 yards on 6.5 yards per carry — an incredible 1.1 yards more per rush than he averaged in that historic 2020 season — he’s taken pressure off of Jackson. That not only explains the play, but what Daniels has brought to a Commanders team that won’t go away.

Persons: Lamar Jackson, Jackson, Jared Goff, Goff, TJ Watt, it’s T.J, Watt, Watt doesn’t, Christian McCaffrey, Achilles tendonitis, Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Aaron Rodgers’s, Davante Adams, Robert Saleh, Rodgers, Tua Tagovailoa, Jordan Love, Malik Willis, mightily, Justin Fields, Russell Wilson, Wilson, Mike Tomlin’s, Brian Flores, Sam Darnold, Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes, It’s, Derrick Henry, Henry, He’s, —, Daniels, that’s, Caleb Williams, won’t Organizations: NFL, Ravens, Lions, NFC, Steelers, that’s, AFC, 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, Bengals, New York Jets, Jets, Miami Dolphins, Dolphins, Miami, Green, Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Sports, Washington Locations: Detroit, Cincinnati, Robert Saleh , New York, Minnesota

☆ Amazon set to report Q3 earnings after the bell
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Amazon will report results for the third quarter after the bell Thursday. Earnings are growing much faster, due largely to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's widespread cost-cutting efforts. Amazon is expected to report operating income of $14.7 billion during the quarter, up more than 31% from a year earlier, according to StreetAccount. During the third quarter, Amazon held its annual Prime Day megasale in July. WATCH: What to expect from Meta and Amazon earnings

Persons: Brian Olsavsky, Donald Trump, Olsavsky, Andy, Jassy, Jeff Bezos, Jassy's, Brad Erickson, CNBC's, megasale, Amazon, Oppenheimer, Jason Helfstein, SpaceX's, Helfstein, hasn't Organizations: LSEG, LSEG Revenue, Web, Paris Olympics, Amazon, CNBC, Nasdaq, RBC Capital Markets, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Adobe Analytics, United Launch Alliance, . Space Force, Olsavsky Locations: U.S

☆ Comcast tops earnings estimates as Olympics propels the company
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Comcast beat third-quarter earning expectations on Thursday, as the Summer Olympics in Paris boosted NBCUniversal's revenue and Peacock's subscriber count. The company's revenue rose 6.5% to $32.07 billion compared to the same period last year. Overall revenue was boosted by the Summer Olympics in Paris, which NBCUniversal exclusively broadcast in the U.S., and domestic broadband revenue — despite continued slowing customer growth. Revenue for the media segment – mainly comprised of NBCUniversal – was up nearly 37% to $8.23 billion, largely due to the Olympics. The company's film studios, also part of the content and experiences segment, saw revenue increase 12.3% to $2.83 billion compared to the prior year.

Persons: –, Peacock, lockdowns, NBCUniversal Organizations: Comcast, LSEG, Summer, Revenue, CNBC, Paris, Olympics, Cable, Verizon, Program, ACP, Domestic, NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBC, Games Locations: Paris, U.S, Peacock

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Amazon, Apple, Intel and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Amazon — The e-commerce giant popped 4.7% after beating earnings expectations on both lines in the third quarter. Amazon reported $1.43 earned per share on revenue of $158.88 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG expected $1.14 and $157.2 billion, respectively. For the period, Intel posted revenue of $13.28 billion, while analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting $13.02 billion. Apple — Shares slid 1.8% despite earnings and revenue topping Wall Street expectations for the fourth fiscal quarter. Analysts polled by StreetAccount expected a profit of 64 cents per share on revenue of $1.16 billion.

Persons: LSEG, Avis, —, Atlassian, StreetAccount, — CNBC's Sean Conlon Organizations: Amazon, Intel –, Intel, Apple, Avis Budget, FactSet

☆ Roblox lifts annual bookings forecast as in-game spending booms; shares jump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Roblox gift cards are seen at a store in Krakow, Poland on July 5, 2023. Videogame platform Roblox raised its forecast for full-year 2024 bookings on Thursday, as it continues to benefit from robust spending within its virtual worlds, sending its shares up over 17%. Roblox's free-to-play model has been attracting significant consumer spending on its platform despite a wider slowdown in gaming activity. The company reported third-quarter bookings, which represents the sale of virtual currency, of $1.13 billion, beating the average analysts' estimate of $1.02 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. It raised its forecast for full-year 2024 bookings to between $4.34 billion and $4.37 billion from its earlier projection of between $4.18 billion and $4.23 billion.

Persons: Michael Guthrie, That's, Guthrie, Roblox Organizations: Reuters, Hindenburg Research, LSEG Locations: Krakow, Poland, DAUs

☆ What Wall Street expects from Amazon, Apple earnings after the bell
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Wall Street faces another key litmus test Thursday with results from megacap technology giants Apple and Amazon . For Apple, Wall Street also wants to see its latest iPhone pick up steam, and investors seek more insight into when the company's AI initiative will begin lifting sales. For Apple, Wall Street expects EPS of $1.60 on $94.58 billion in revenue. Amazon's retail business also remains top of mind for Wall Street ahead of the busy holding shopping period. Apple For Apple, Wall Street is eagerly searching for signs of strong demand for its latest iPhone model and updates on its AI strategy.

Persons: Jason Helfstein, Brent Thill, Bank of America's Justin Post, Doug Anmuth, Goldman Sachs, Eric Sheridan, Ronald Josey, Morgan Stanley, Erik Woodring, Jefferies, Edison Lee, Samik Chatterjee, Davidson's Gil Luria, Wamsi Mohan, Tim Long, AAPL, Long Organizations: Apple, Nasdaq, Microsoft, Wall, LSEG, Amazon, StreetAccount, Jefferies, Bank of America's, Apple Intelligence, " Bank of America, Barclays Locations: Amazon

☆ Stocks making biggest moves premarket: Carvana, eBay, Microsoft, Uber Technologies and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Carvana – Shares surged more than 19% on the heels of a third-quarter earnings and revenue beat . Microsoft sees revenue coming in between $68.1 billion and $69.1 billion, while analysts were estimating $69.8 billion, according to LSEG. Comcast – Shares climbed nearly 6% after the theme park and media company's third quarter earnings and revenue beat analyst estimates. Cigna – Shares advanced more than 2% after the insurer's third-quarter earnings and revenue beat analysts' expectations. Coinbase – The cryptocurrency exchange platform fell more than 2% after third-quarter earnings and revenue missed Street estimates .

Persons: Carvana, LSEG, Peter Stern, Robinhood, Meta, Cigna, FactSet, Etsy, Coinbase, —, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Lisa Kailai Han, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: eBay, Ebay, –, Microsoft, Booking Holdings, Uber Technologies, Comcast, LSEG, Super, Facebook, Meta, Wall, CNBC Locations: StreetAccount, LSEG .

☆ China's factory activity expands for the first time since April, official survey shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING — China's official purchasing managers' index for October came in at 50.1, in expansionary territory for the first time since April, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released Thursday. The last time the PMI was above the 50-point line that determines contraction from activity was in April, with a reading of 50.4. Raw materials inventory ticked up to 48.2, still in contraction territory, along with employment at 48.4, which was mildly better than the prior month. The statistics bureau's PMI for non-manufacturing activity rose to 50.2 in October. The employment portion of the non-manufacturing PMI climbed by 1.1 percentage points to 45.8.

Organizations: BEIJING, National Bureau, Statistics, PMI

☆ Switzerland is now flirting with deflation, causing a dilemma for its central bank
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Urbazon | Istock | Getty ImagesSwitzerland could be at risk of slipping into deflationary territory next year, as a stronger Swiss franc beleaguers policymakers' efforts to get a handle on price growth. The central bank also revised down its forecasts, putting the average annual inflation rate for 2024 at 1.2% from 1.3%, while projecting price increases will grow by 0.6% in 2025, compared with a previous outlook of 1.1%. Foreign exchange (FX) interventions take place when a bank buys or sells its currency in the FX market to raise or lower its value against another currency. Swiss inflation has meanwhile continued to fall. In March, with inflation at 1.2%, the SNB become the first major Western central bank to cut interest rates.

Persons: Thomas Jordan, Adrian Prettejohn, Sophie Altermatt, Julius Baer, Prettejohn, Jordan Organizations: Istock, Getty, Swiss National Bank, Capital, Capital Economics, CNBC, FX Locations: Bern, Switzerland, Adrian Prettejohn Europe, Europe

☆ Chinese EV maker BYD's quarterly sales overtook Tesla's for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Sonia Heng | In Sonia-Heng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Yves Herman | ReutersChinese electric vehicle maker BYD reported third-quarter revenue that topped that of behemoth rival Tesla for the first time. On Wednesday, BYD reported revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 of 201.12 billion yuan ($28.24 billion), up 24% from a year ago. That exceeded Tesla's revenue of $25.18 billion reported for the same period. At least half of BYD's sales are hybrid vehicles, whereas Tesla's vehicles are battery only. Likewise, Tesla remains on top in year-to-date sales, slightly edging out BYD's roughly $70.53 billion total revenue at $71.98 billion.

Persons: Yves Herman, BYD, Tesla, Elon Musk's Tesla Organizations: Reuters, behemoth, Elon, BYD's Seagull, EU, SAIC Motors Locations: China, Zeebrugge, Belgium, Beijing, Europe, Berlin, Hungary, Turkey

Census data released on October 17 indicates that New York recorded the highest rate of people moving out of all 50 states. Business Insider calculated each state's net moving rate by comparing the number of people who moved into and out of each state per 1,000 people. The states people move out of the mostOf all 50 states, New York ranks last with a net moving rate of -9.23. But because of its larger population and the greater number of movers into the Golden State, California's net migration rate lands right after Louisiana's. North Dakota — which has about 780,000 residents to New York's 20 million — had the highest net migration rate at 17.55.

Persons: —, Jackie Nguyen, hadn't, Nguyen, Dan Latu, Sarah Dickerson, we've, Dickerson, We've, Davrick Hayes, " Hayes, Everett Atlas Organizations: Service, Kansas, American Community Survey, , New York, Washington DC, Golden State, Kenan, of Private Enterprise, University of North, Dakota, Carolinas, Getty Images Vermont Locations: New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Kansas City , Missouri, York, , New, Alaska, Louisiana, California, University of North Carolina, New York City, Los Angeles, New, North Dakota, Bismarck , North Dakota, LA, South Carolina . North Carolina, Raleigh , North Carolina, East, South Carolina, Delaware, Boston, Vermont

☆ We're hiking our price target on an industrial whose earnings benefit from AI data center boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Electrical components and power systems company Eaton delivered mixed third-quarter results Thursday morning, and its stock paid the price. Eaton management raised its full-year guidance for both operating margin and earnings per share (EPS). However, we're increasing our price target to $375 per share from $350, implying over 9% upside from Wednesday's close. 2025 outlook Looking to next year, management didn't provide formal sales or earnings guidance, but they did provide growth assumptions for the company's key end markets. Industrial facilities (12% of sales), defense aerospace (6% of sales), and commercial and institutional (20% of sales) are expected to realize "modest growth."

Persons: Eaton, it's, we've, Oliveri Leonetti, Parker, wouldn't, Craig Arnold, Jefferies, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Revenue, LSEG, Boeing, Electrical, Aerospace, Hannifin, DuPont, Honeywell, CNBC, Eaton Corporation, NYSE Locations: Florida, Eaton, Americas, North America

☆ Amazon crushed it in e-commerce and cloud, forecast an impressive holiday quarter
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Amazon reported a much better-than-expected third quarter Thursday, with strong growth across online sales, its cloud business and advertising. Commentary Cloud unit Amazon Web Services (AWS) revenue in the third quarter was essentially in line with the consensus forecast. Growth on a constant currency basis held steady from the second quarter at 19%, breaking a three-quarter streak of accelerating revenue growth. Quarterly results As for the rest of the company, Amazon delivered revenue beats across Online Stores (7% revenue growth), Subscription Services (11% revenue growth), and Advertising Services (19% revenue growth). Smaller businesses like Physical Stores (5% revenue growth) and Other (7% revenue growth) were better than expected too.

Persons: Andy Jassy, Jassy, it's, Kuiper, That's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Nathan Stirk Organizations: Amazon, LSEG, Management, Walmart, Target, Microsoft, North America, International, Web Services, AWS, Subscription Services, Advertising Services, Seller Services, CNBC, Getty Locations: North, North America, United Kingdom, Germany, Sutton Coldfield, England

☆ Uber reports third-quarter results that beat Wall Street's revenue expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Uber reported third-quarter results on Thursday that beat Wall Street's expectations for revenue but missed on analysts' projections for gross bookings. Revenue: $11.19 billion vs. $10.98 billion expected by LSEGUber's revenue grew 20% in its third quarter from $9.3 billion a year prior. Uber reported adjusted EBITDA of $1.69 billion, up 55% year over year and slightly above the $1.64 billion expected by analysts polled by StreetAccount. For its fourth quarter, Uber said it expects gross bookings between $42.75 billion and $44.25 billion, compared with StreetAccount estimates of $43.68 billion. Uber anticipates adjusted EBITDA of $1.78 billion to $1.88 billion, compared with the $1.83 billion expected by analysts.

Persons: Uber, LSEG, Dara Khosrowshahi Organizations: LSEG, LSEG ., StreetAccount, Mobility

☆ Eli Lilly stock tumbles 10% after drug giant misses estimates and slashes profit guidance
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Eli Lilly on Wednesday fell short of profit and revenue expectations for the third quarter, weighed down by disappointing sales of its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro, and slashed its full-year adjusted profit guidance. Eli Lilly now expects full-year adjusted earnings of between $13.02 and $13.52 per share, down from previous guidance of $16.10 to $16.60 per share. Eli Lilly also lowered the high-end of its revenue outlook for the year and now expects sales of between $45.4 billion and $46 billion. The weekly injection raked in $1.26 billion in sales for the period, below the $1.76 billion that analysts expected, according to StreetAccount. As of Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration's drug database said all doses of Zepbound and Mounjaro are available in the U.S. after extended shortages.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Mounjaro, Eli Lilly's Organizations: Novo Nordisk, LSEG, Food Locations: U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Starbucks, Coinbase and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft reported earnings per share of $3.30 on revenue of $65.59 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG forecast $3.10 in earnings per share and $64.51 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by LSEG were looking for $1.03 per share in earnings and $9.36 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by LSEG sought earnings of 25 cents per share and revenue of $3.45 billion. Etsy also beat third-quarter revenue estimates with $662.4 million, while analysts polled by LSEG were expecting $652.5 million. MGM Resorts reported adjusted earnings of 54 cents for the third quarter, while analysts polled by LSEG predicted 61 cents per share.

Persons: LSEG, Meta, Coinbase, Robinhood, Carvana, Etsy, Darla Mercado Organizations: Microsoft, Wall, LSEG, Holdings, Starbucks, Facebook, eBay, Ebay, MGM Resorts, Revenue Locations: U.S, China

☆ Eli Lilly's quarter was messy. What to do with the stock is more clear-cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The report was messy, but it doesn't dim Eli Lilly's bright multiyear outlook, rendering the dip in the stock as a chance to buy. LLY .SPX 5Y mountain Eli Lilly's five-year stock performance compared with the S & P 500. Bottom line We're upgrading Eli Lilly to our buy-equivalent 1 rating and leaving our price target of $1,000 a share unchanged. Eli Lilly Why we own it: Eli Lilly's best-in-class drugs should enable growth above the industry average for many years to come. Eli Lilly's new Alzheimer's drug Kisunla, which was approved by the FDA in July, was not a major focus on the call.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Eli, Eli Lilly's, Jim Cramer, Jim, —, that's, David Ricks, Ricks, Semaglutide, Wegovy, Lilly, There's, Mounjaro, Trulicity, Verzenio, Jim Cramer's, Cristina Arias Organizations: Revenue, The Club, CNBC, JPMorgan, Novo Nordisk, Food, Novo Nordisk's, FDA, Zepbound, Biogen, Merck, Pfizer, Morphic, Company, Pharmaceutical Locations: Tuesday's, U.S, Novo, Eisai, FactSet, Zepbound, Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain

☆ Arizona is the epicenter of the debate over how Trump's mass deportation plan would hit the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Donald Trump proposed mass deportation to lower housing costs and boost job opportunities. AdvertisementThe mass deportation of people living in the US illegally has been one of the cornerstones of the Republican presidential ticket leading up to the November election. Many Democrats say mass deportations would hurt businesses and employment opportunities for all Americans, in addition to separating families and displacing millions of people. She told BI that a mass deportation would devastate the agriculture, construction, and hospitality industries. AdvertisementHow much a mass deportation would cost the governmentThe Trump campaign has talked little about how mass deportations could be implemented and on what scale.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Trump, Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Douglas Nicholls, Nicholls, Regina Romero, Romero, " Romero, Duncan Braid, Braid, Davis, Chloe East, Taylor Rogers, Trump's, Rogers, hasn't, Marcus Noland Organizations: Service, Republican, Pew Research Center, Business, Pew Research, Trump, Immigration, Customs, American Compass, University of California, Brookings Institution, ICE, New York Times, American Immigration, Taxation, Economic, Manhattan Institute, FEMA, RNC, Peterson Institute for International Economics, American Immigration Council, Peterson Institute Locations: Los Angeles, Springfield, Aurora, Ohio, Colorado, Arizona, Yuma , Arizona, Mexico, Yuma, Tucson, Reading , Pennsylvania, US, Aurora , Colorado

☆ US economic growth came in slightly under expectations but consumer spending remains strong
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementIn the third quarter, US economic growth fell short of expectations but remained strong. "The increase in real GDP primarily reflected increases in consumer spending, exports, and federal government spending," the news release said. Consumer spending was a particular highlight, with personal consumption expenditures growing at a strong 3.7% annualized rate. AdvertisementThe weaker-than-expected GDP growth doesn't necessarily mean the US is heading toward a recession. Investment in nonresidential equipment had another strong quarter, surging at an annualized rate of 11.1%.

Persons: —, David Kelly, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Mark Hamrick Organizations: Federal Reserve, Service, Investment, Fed, Morgan Asset Management, Commerce Department, Hurricane Locations: Hurricane

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Eli Lilly, Caterpillar, VinFast, Alphabet and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Eli Lilly — The drug maker tumbled 7.5% after missing analyst expectations for the third quarter and cutting full-year guidance. Eli Lilly earned $1.18 per share, excluding items, on $11.44 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by LSEG had anticipated earnings of $1.47 a share and $12.11 billion in revenue. Caterpillar — Shares fell more than 5% in the premarket after the industrial giant reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the third quarter. The company posted a profit of $5.17 per share, while analysts polled by LSEG had forecast earnings of $5.34 per share.

Persons: Eli Lilly, LSEG, XPO, FactSet, Qorvo, Raymond James, Reddit, —, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min, Sean Conlon, Michelle Fox, Samantha Subin, Fred Imbert Organizations: Caterpillar, Revenue, Bloomberg, Emirates, Google, Visa, AMD

☆ Chinese EV maker BYD’s revenue beats Tesla for first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Beijing (Reuters) — Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD posted an 11.5% rise in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday as it maintained strong sales momentum helped by government trade-in incentives. Net profit rose to 11.6 billion yuan ($1.63 billion) in the July-September quarter, the company said in a stock exchange filing. For the first nine months, net profit was up 18.1% to 25.2 billion yuan. With third-quarter revenue up 24% on year to 201.1 billion yuan ($28.24 billion), BYD’s quarterly revenue for the first time outpaced Tesla, whose revenue for the July-September quarter reached $25.2 billion. Tesla still beat BYD in terms of EV sales globally during July to September.

Persons: BYD, Tesla, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Reuters, Local, BYD Locations: Beijing, China

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