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☆ Waddell: This year's Santa Claus rally will be powered by fundamentals, rather than hype
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | 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 EmailWaddell: This year's Santa Claus rally will be powered by fundamentals, rather than hypeDavid Waddell, CEO and Chief Investment Strategist at Waddell & Associates, discusses why he believes a year-end rally is on the table.

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Looking ahead, the ongoing pass-through of the European Central Bank's monetary policy tightening, still no reversal of the inventory cycle and new geopolitical uncertainties will continue weighing on the German economy, Brzeski said. "The German economy looks set to remain in the twilight zone between minor contraction and stagnation not only this year but also next year," Brzeski said. The contraction in the third quarter is not seen as an outlier as Commerzbank expects the German economy to contract again in the winter half-year. Economists will pay close attention to national inflation data from Germany and Spain, as they are published one day before the euro zone inflation data release. Euro zone inflation is expected to ease to 3.2% in October from 4.3% in September, according to economists polled by Reuters.

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☆ Holiday horror films, like ‘Gremlins’ and ‘Thanksgiving,’ turn jolly tropes on their heads
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —“Gremlins” turned a benign Christmas holiday into a snowy backdrop for cartoonish murders. Holiday horror films work for the same reason holiday tearjerkers do: There’s already an “emotional foundation” with holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, DuPée said. Holiday horror is especially taboo because so many of its tropes are sacred — innocent children in footie pajamas! “It can be exhausting to be constantly faced with scenes of happiness, togetherness and love,” said Alexandra West, an author of several books on horror films and co-host of the “Faculty of Horror” podcast. “Putting a horror spin on these holidays offers an antidote and, in some cases, a reprieve.”Olivia Hussey in "Black Christmas," 1974.

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☆ ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’: A Hit That Initially Unnerved Disney
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Carlos Aguilar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“What’s this?” Jack Skellington sings excitedly when he first comes across Santa Claus’s snowy, colorful village in “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” That’s also what Disney executives asked with concern about the idiosyncratic stop-motion animation musical when they saw a rough cut. “Anytime you’re doing something like that, which was unknown: stop motion, the main character doesn’t have any eyeballs and it’s all music, what’s to feel comfortable about?” Tim Burton said during a video call from London. “Of course they would be nervous about it.”Burton’s “Nightmare,” currently back in theaters to commemorate its 30th anniversary, is now more popular than ever: This weekend the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles is holding a series of live concerts around the film, Disney theme parks feature seasonal attractions inspired by its characters, and merchandise, from board games to housewares, abounds. But the eccentric and endearing movie wasn’t always a ubiquitous part of our holiday watch list. Back in October 1993, “Nightmare” was released not as a Disney title but under the studio’s more adult-oriented label Touchstone Pictures.

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☆ Walmart beefs up its third-party marketplace as it challenges bigger online rival Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

In this article WMTAMZN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTWalmart hosted its first seller summit for its third-party marketplace this summer. Walmart leaders gave third-party marketplace sellers an early gift, too: Waiving extra fees for storing merchandise during the peak season. Already, the company is using the third-party marketplace to try to drum up early business. About 70% of items included in Walmart Plus Week, which coincided with Amazon Prime Day in July, were marketplace items. There are signs Walmart's growing third-party marketplace could help the company defy slower spending patterns and capitalize on inflation-wary shoppers.

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☆ How the world's hottest new pepper, Pepper X, compares to its top 6 predecessors like the Carolina Reaper and Ghost
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Guinness World Records crowned Pepper X the world's hottest pepper. AdvertisementAdvertisementApparently, when you taste the world's hottest pepper, both your face and chest feel tight, and it's difficult to form words, as evidenced by the reaction on the YouTube show "Hot Ones." Ed Currie, creator of Pepper X, appeared on the show to receive the Guinness World Record for the hottest pepper, measuring an average of 2.693 million Scoville Heat Units. Jeffrey Collins/AP/AlessandroZocc/Getty ImagesUntil now, no one had beaten the previous record for the world's hottest pepper in over a decade. How Pepper X compares to the 6 hottest peppers before itSince 2011, Guinness has awarded several peppers with the prestiguous honor of "world's hottest."

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[1/2] SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Sony Studios in Culver City, California, U.S. September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Santa Claus will not be coming to Hollywood this year. The strike, which has entered its 14th week, is scrambling next year’s film slate and delaying the return of primetime television comedies and dramas. Some have sold rights to film and television libraries to keep the lights on, one buyer told Reuters. Some major studio films scheduled for next year could slip into 2025 if the work stoppage continues, according to the studio executive, raising concern that audiences will get out of the habit of going to theaters.

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☆ This is how JPMorgan's massive income ETF can again pull ahead of the stock market
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

But as the stock market rally has sputtered, the $29 billion fund is showing promise once again. JEPI YTD mountain JEPI has underperformed the broader market this year but has proved stable in the recent market dip. The downside to the options strategy is that those trades, made through equity-linked notes, can be losers when markets rise. Reiner said that the fund's options income strategy involves selling call options, through equity-linked notes, that have a 30% chance of finishing in the money. JEPI is not the only active income strategy in the JPMorgan ETF lineup.

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☆ Denmark to re-start ammunition production at repurchased arms plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Soldiers from the Schleswig Infantry Regiment on drill at the Oksboel Shooting and Training Ground, Jutland, Denmark, March 16, 2023. "Ammunition production in Europe is under severe pressure, and we should also try to find solutions in Denmark to contribute where we can based on Danish needs," Lund Poulsen said in the statement. "It will take time before we are ready with production, but therefore it is also good that we are now getting started with the work," Lund Poulsen added. The plant had previously been owned by a private Spanish company and was in use until 2020. ($1 = 7.0433 Danish crowns)Reporting by Louise Breusch Rasmussen; Editing by David HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ At Rosemead High, generations of students were harassed or groomed for sex as they tried to get an education
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Matt Drange | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +87 min

Students were regularly subjected to sexual harassment by Hall, two former students told me. “I feel like so many of us were victims to the culture,” one former Rosemead student told Insider. Manipulation by a trusted adult has been passed like a virus to generations of Rosemead students. AdvertisementThe Shops at Santa Anita in Arcadia have long been a local haunt for Rosemead High students. We wondered aloud whether Masiello had harassed our mother the same way he'd done to generations of Rosemead students.

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☆ This tailor is in high demand for Oktoberfest — there's a 6-month wait for his authentic leather lederhosen, which can cost nearly $2,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Matthias Schrader | Kirsten Grieshaber | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Klaus Bensmann is a tailor who has been handmaking leather lederhosen for the past 38 years. Bavarians have worn lederhosen — knee-long leather pants with suspenders and embroidery — for hundreds of years. Revelers preferring a more classic look book an appointment with leather tailor Klaus Bensmann for customized, handmade britches fashioned from deer or cow leather. AP Photo/Matthias SchraderBensmann offers different cuts of Bavarian lederhosen, traditional knee-longs, short ones that end mid-thigh, and longer, looser knickerbockers. But instead of working as a tanner, he decided to become a leather tailor, and in 1985 he opened his store and workshop, Leder Bensmann.

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☆ Denmark to donate military aid package to Ukraine, worth $833 mln
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Christiansborg Palace is lit in the colours of the Ukrainian flag to show support to Ukraine on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion, in Copenhagen, Denmark February 24, 2023. Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsCOPENHAGEN, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Denmark will donate a package worth 5.8 billion Danish crowns ($833 million) to Ukraine, including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, tank ammunition and anti-aircraft guns, the ministry of defence said in a statement on Tuesday. The full amount is distributed over three rounds - 4.3 billion this year, 1.4 billion in 2024 and 52 million in 2025, the ministry said. This is the twelfth and largest donation package Denmark has sent to Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in February 2022, the ministry added. ($1 = 6.9626 Danish crowns)Reporting by Louise Breusch Rasmussen, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Experts are split on whether stocks will beat the 'September Effect' – Ed Yardeni warns of pain while Bank of America sees room for gains
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

September is historically considered the worst month of the year for stocks, in what is known as the "September Effect." But this year, market experts appear divided over whether US equities will repeat the pattern or defy it. AdvertisementAdvertisementEd Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research"On Sunday, we observed that September is a good month for picking apples. Among things that could go wrong for investors this month, Yardeni highlighted rising oil prices, inflation risks, and China's faltering economy. David Rosenberg, founder of Rosenberg ResearchIn contrast, top economist Rosenberg has long-warned about a looming crash in in stocks.

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Col. Yurii Ihnat, Ukraine’s air force spokesman, believes that two squadrons, each of 12 planes, would begin to turn the tables. Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/ReutersBut the F-16 has never gone up against Russian air defenses in the real world. “Russian air defenses are very formidable.”Rapid trainingTraining programs are getting underway for the first batches of Ukrainian pilots – in Denmark, Romania and the United States. Ihnat says about 30 Ukrainian air force pilots have adequate English, the absolute minimum required to stand up two squadrons. The Ukrainian Air Force has long been working on improving and protecting airfields that would accommodate the F-16s.

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☆ Celebrity video site sees a surge of actor sign-ups in the wake of the strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Others film short videos for fans on Cameo, fetching anywhere up to $1 to $1,500. CameoThe reality of actors’ livelihoods has come into full focus since the SAG-AFTRA strike began on July 14. Seeking extra cash, many out-of-work thespians have flocked to Cameo, a site where they can earn income from fans who buy personalized celebrity videos. The average price for Cameo for Business, which allows the video to be used for commercial purposes, is $1,700. ‘The Pope’s blessing’Despite the influx of actors this summer, it’s been a slow season for the site since Father’s Day.

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☆ Take a look at the $63 million F-16 fighter jet the West has pledged to help Ukraine win the war with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Denmark and the Netherlands are sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, with US approval. Ukraine has long coveted the US-made jet as it seeks to bolster its air capabilities in its war with Russia, which has a more advanced air force. Mads Claus Rasmussen/AFP/Getty ImagesSpecificationsThe F-16 is a multi-role fighter built by Lockheed Martin for the US Air Force. A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US will also begin training Ukrainian pilots to fly and maintain F-16s in Arizona in October, the Pentagon said Thursday.

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☆ Opinion | A Newsy Spin on Popular Songs and Poems
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

DeSantis Claus Is Runnin’ This TownOh! You better watch out! I’m tellin’ you why:DeSantis Claus is runnin’ this town. He’s gonna find out who’s red and who’s blue;DeSantis Claus is runnin’ this town. You better watch out!

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The Ifo institute said on Friday that its business climate index stood at 85.7, down from 87.4 in July. Reuters Graphics"The German economy is not out of the woods yet," Ifo president Clemens Fuest said. The economy then posted zero growth in the second quarter compared to the previous three months, separate data from the statistics office showed on Friday. The Ifo survey showed sentiment among German managers had become more pessimistic across all sectors in August. The Ifo survey chimed with flash PMI data released on Wednesday, which showed that German business activity contracted at the fastest pace for more than three years in August.

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☆ Russia says F-16s will escalate Ukraine war; Kyiv says they will tip the balance in its favour
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sit in a F-16 fighter jet at Skrydstrup Airbase in Vojens, Denmark, August 20, 2023. Denmark and the Netherlands on Sunday announced they would supply F-16s to Ukraine, with the initial six due to be delivered around New Year. Danish Defence Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen said Ukraine may only use the donated F-16s within its own territory. "We donate weapons under the condition that they are used to drive the enemy out of the territory of Ukraine. The Netherlands has 42 F-16s available in all but has yet to decide whether all of them will be donated.

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☆ Santa better get a T- shirt because summer has claimed Christmas
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Stores have been pushing up Christmas merchandise earlier and earlier in recent years. In 2021, Amazon and Walmart, afraid of tepid consumer demand because of the pandemic, initiated holiday sales as early as October. The same pattern was repeated last year, effectively elongating the year-end holiday shopping season. “I expect an ever-growing holiday season is here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future,” said Zak Stambor, senior retail & ecommerce analyst with Insider Intelligence. Among the festive items were Christmas tree ornaments, festive ribbons, plush elves and tabletop ornaments.

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☆ Kansas Newspaper Is Talk of Town, and Not Just for Getting Raided
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Kevin Draper | More About Kevin Draper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

One person said The Marion County Record covered two recent deaths insensitively. Another said a handful of articles focused needlessly on a simple paperwork error that led to tax credits getting rejected. A third thought an opinion column harped too harshly on the poor quality of children’s letters to Santa Claus. The authorities seized computers and phones, in what they said was an investigation into identity theft and computer crimes. Reporters and television cameras have descended upon the town to cover the raids, which were roundly condemned by news organizations and free press advocates.

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☆ 'Ho hum holiday' expected as shoppers deal with economic cross currents
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Even though it’s still August, eyes are already on how the upcoming holiday shopping season will pan out. Coresight expects the 2023 year-end holiday sales for October through December to be up by just low single digits from a year ago. Harmon said this year’s forecast rests on the shoulders of “a couple of good years of strong holiday sales growth, making comparisons more difficult, and takes into account holiday spending is occurring sooner.”“The patterns of holiday spending have changed. The same pattern was repeated last year, effectively elongating the holiday sales season. At the same time, Harmon said US retail sales are slowing.

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☆ Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000 a year package with a mixture of anger and admiration
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Tech workers said the boost could make UPS driver pay competitive with tech salaries. Some tech workers said they feel "underpaid" in comparison and others pointed out UPS drivers have difficult jobs. The average UPS driver could get six-figure pay under a new contract, and tech workers have mixed feelings about it. LM Otero/APDespite some tech workers' resentment, many workers pointed out UPS drivers work under difficult conditions. UPS workers often must work holiday shifts, which are known for being grueling as package volume increases.

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"It's all about containing those kinds of capabilities from the north," retired U.S. Major General Gordon B. Davis Jr. told Reuters. "With five submarines we can close the Baltic Sea," Linden told Reuters. The region from the Baltic in the south to the high north may become almost an integrated operating area for NATO. It was first shipped from Germany across the Baltic Sea, then trucked nearly 900 km to the north. "It would make it very difficult for the Russian Baltic Sea fleet to operate in a free way," he said.

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The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) closed 0.1% higher. That made Spain the first among the euro zone's large economies to have inflation fall below 2%. This followed hawkish comments from U.S. and European central bank policymakers at a European Central Bank meet-up in Sintra on Wednesday, where the underlying theme was that rates are likely to stay higher for longer. Adding to recent hawkish messages from central banks globally, Sweden's central bank raised its policy rate by a quarter percentage point as expected and forecast at least one more rate hike this year. The stock was the top gainer on France's blue-chip index (.FCHI), which rose 0.4% and also helped the automaker sub-index (.SXAP) climb 1.3%.

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