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☆ European markets set for lackluster open as traders focus on U.S. Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

European stocks are heading for a lackluster start to the trading day as global markets gear up for the U.S. presidential election Tuesday, with the vote too close to call between former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 15 points lower at 8,177, Germany's DAX down 12 points at 19,149, France's CAC down 1 point at 7,374 and Italy's FTSE MIB up 73 points at 34,358, according to data from IG. Earnings are set to come from Saudi Aramco, Adecco, Schaeffler, Deutsche Post DHL, Zalando, Hugo Boss, Bouygues, Ørsted, Vestas Wind and Fresenius Medical Care. Market attention will be focused on which party dominates Congress as a result of the U.S. election, given that a sweep by Republicans or Democrats could contribute to drastic spending changes or a big revamp of tax policy. Follow CNBC's 2024 election live blog here.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Germany's DAX, Hugo Boss, Bouygues, Ørsted Organizations: U.S, France's CAC, IG, Saudi Aramco, Adecco, Deutsche Post DHL, Zalando, Fresenius, Republicans Locations: Saudi

☆ Polls show a tight presidential race. Here's how a gender gap and enthusiasm could be decisive
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Steve Liesman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPolls show a tight presidential race. Here's how a gender gap and enthusiasm could be decisiveCNBC's Steve Liesman, NBC News senior political editor Mark Murray, NBC News and MSNBC national political correspondent Steve Kornacki, Public Opinion Strategies director Micah Roberts and Hart Research partner Jay Campbell discuss the final polls from CNBC and NBC News which show a tight presidential race, and what factors in the polling data could be decisive on Election Day.

Persons: Steve Liesman, Mark Murray, Steve Kornacki, Micah Roberts, Hart, Jay Campbell Organizations: NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, Hart Research, CNBC

☆ Massachusetts Question 2 Election Results 2024: Remove MCAS Tests as High School Graduation Requirement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

This proposal would eliminate the rule that high schools students need to pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exams in order to receive a diploma.

Locations: Massachusetts

☆ U.S. Senate Election Live Results 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Tracking the most competitive statesDemocrats will have to defend several key seats to have a chance of keeping the Senate. The win targets below are based on what each party needs to reach 51 seats, assuming they win the races they are expected to win most easily.

Organizations: Senate

☆ Green days like today could be outliers in coming days, says Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGreen days like today could be outliers in coming days, says Jim Cramer'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks at which stocks could benefit in the aftermath of the election.

Persons: Jim Cramer

☆ Google curbs politics discussion among employees on U.S. Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Google has been moderating and removing employees' internal election-related conversations, CNBC has learned. Despite the warnings, employees continued posting memes related to the election and criticizing the company's policies on Tuesday. The most recent leadership guidance shows the company is taking expanded action to temper internal political discussions. That includes through the company's Google Search, Google News and YouTube services. Google briefly shut down an internal message board this March after employees posted comments about the company's Nimbus contract.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, Pichai, Donald Trump Organizations: Google, CNBC, Tuesday's, Monday, YouTube, Republican, Amazon, U.S . National Labor Board Locations: Tuesday's U.S, U.S

☆ How CNN projects elections
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

CNN —Millions of Americans will be tuning in to CNN and other networks on election night as returns roll in. They’ll be waiting to see who wins, something CNN will determine with a series of projections. I talked to Jennifer Agiesta, CNN’s director of polling and election analytics, about how CNN approaches the job of projecting a winner. But it tends to be after Election Day in a place like Pennsylvania. Is there a precedent in your career for a race that’s this close heading into Election Day?

Persons: They’ll, Jennifer Agiesta, It’s, that’s, they’re, what’s, We’ll, Carter Smith, There’s, we’re, they’ll, we’ll, Megan Varner, Donald, Trump, Kamala, Harris, it’s Clark, That’s, I’m Organizations: CNN, White, Democratic, Republican, Bloomberg, Getty, Reuters, Democrat, New, Electoral College Locations: Houston, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, North Carolina, Atlanta, Nevada , Michigan, Wisconsin, Maricopa, In Nevada, Washoe, Milwaukee, Dane County, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, Florida . New Mexico, New Hampshire

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBitcoin jumps to $70,000 as investors await U.S. election results: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Marta Belcher of Filecoin Foundation discusses how blockchain could be used to store election information.

Persons: explainers, Marta Belcher Organizations: CNBC Crypto, CNBC, Filecoin Foundation

☆ US stocks rally as investors brace for presidential election outcome
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —US stocks rallied Tuesday as Wall Street awaited the results of a closely contested presidential race. “While it’s still anyone’s call on where the chips will fall on the election, putting it behind in either direction is a relief.”Historically, stocks have often risen on Election Day. This marks the sixth-straight Election Day gain for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. “With Election Day finally here, expect more market volatility, particularly if the wait for a result is long or contested. Just two days after Election Day, the Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision, the first since cutting rates by half a point.

Persons: Dow, ”, Louis Navellier, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, George W, Bush, Al Gore, Adam Turnquist, Gore, ” Turnquist Organizations: New, New York CNN, Nasdaq, Navellier, Associates, LPL, Federal Reserve Locations: New York

☆ View of the Markets Post-Election From a Top-Rated Financial Advisor
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | 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 EmailView of the Markets Post-Election From a Top-Rated Financial AdvisorEric Mancini of Traphagen CPAs & Wealth Advisors, which is ranked #9 on the 2024 CNBC FA 100 List, discusses how the firm is telling clients to position themselves around potential election-related volatility.

Persons: Eric Mancini, Traphagen Organizations: Wealth Advisors, CNBC

☆ Immigration threatens everybody, says Khosla's Keith Rabois
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | 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 EmailImmigration threatens everybody, says Khosla's Keith RaboisKeith Rabois, Khosla Ventures managing director, joins 'Closing Bell: Overtime' to discuss the election, tech trade and economy.

Persons: Khosla's Keith Rabois Keith Rabois Organizations: Khosla Ventures

☆ California 45th Congressional District Election Results 2024: Steel vs. Tran
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Representative Michelle Steel, a two-term Republican from Orange County, Calif., and the first Korean-American woman ever elected to Congress, is battling for re-election in a district President Biden won in 2020. She has floundered on the issues of reproductive rights and abortion and is facing off against Derek Tran, a lawyer, Army veteran and the son of Vietnamese refugees.

Persons: Michelle Steel, Biden, Derek Tran Organizations: Army Locations: Orange County, Calif

☆ IBM Vice Chair Gary Cohn talks the tax policy at stake this election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | 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 EmailIBM Vice Chair Gary Cohn talks the tax policy at stake this electionGary Cohn, former National Economic Council director and IBM vice chair discusses the tax policy at stake this election cycle.

Persons: Gary Cohn Organizations: IBM, Economic Council

☆ The stocks most at risk if Trump permits Elon Musk to drastically cut government spending
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Due to this, Piper Sandler has unveiled a list of stocks that it views as most sensitive to government spending. "If Trump wins, these stocks are likely to be hurt by cuts in government spending," Piper Sandler's chief investment strategist Michael Kantrowitz said in a recent note to clients. The company was the top recipient of defense contracts from the Department of Defense in fiscal 2023, being awarded $61.4 billion in defense spending. During September's presidential debate, Trump clashed with Harris over funding efforts, with Harris accusing Trump of being prepared to abandon consistent U.S. support for Ukraine . In that area, Humana , which offers Medicare Advantage plans, and UnitedHealth are two names Piper Sandler thinks could be affected.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump's, Elon Musk, Musk, Piper Sandler, Piper, Michael Kantrowitz, Kamala, Harris, machinists, Lockheed Martin Organizations: U.S, SpaceX, Republican, Trump, Boeing, Lockheed, Department of Defense, Ukraine, Humana Locations: U.S

☆ California Proposition 33 Election Results 2024: Expand Local Rent Control
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

This proposition would give local governments more authority to enact rent control by repealing the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, a state law that limits this power.

Organizations: Hawkins

☆ 'All women are fired up and voting' across the U.S., former Hillary Clinton aide says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | 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 Email'All women are fired up and voting' across the U.S., former Hillary Clinton aide saysAmanda Renteria, former national political director of Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, discusses the women's vote in the U.S. election.

Persons: Hillary Clinton, Amanda Renteria, Hillary Clinton's Locations: U.S

☆ Cathie Wood positions for new tech boom - and it doesn't matter who wins the White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Stephanie Landsman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

ARK Invest's Cathie Wood is positioning for a White House administration that embraces transformative technology. Wood runs the firm's flagship ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) — which is up almost 22% over the past three months. After soaring nearly 68% last year, the ARK Innovation ETF is down about 8% in 2024. Wood is also behind the ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG) , which is down about 25% so far this year. The ARK Genomic Revolution ETF owns both stocks.

Persons: Wood, it's, Joe Biden, ARKK Organizations: White, Innovation, Federal Reserve, Tech, Genomic, Beam Therapeutics Locations: ARKK

☆ Trump Media shares gain 10% in after-hours trading as voting in heated presidential election nears end
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 5, 2024. Shares in former President Donald Trump's media company pushed higher as voting wound down in the contentious presidential election campaign Tuesday. Trump Media & Technology Group was up 10% as formal after-hours trading came to an end on Tuesday evening, Election Day. The stock, seen as a market proxy for the former president's prospects as he seeks a second term in office, rallied despite a surprise earnings statement that showed the company lost $19.2 million in the third quarter. Shares have been volatile during the election season, rising and falling as Trump's fortunes swirled during his neck-and-neck race with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.

Persons: Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, swirled, Kamala Harris Organizations: Republican, Van Andel, Trump Media & Technology Group, Democratic Locations: Grand Rapids , Michigan

Which states will decide the election? These seven states, which account for 93 electoral college votes, are likely to decide the winner of the election. Harris needs 44 of these battleground electoral votes to win the election, assuming both candidates win all of the states where polls show them with significant leads. Trump needs 51.

Persons: Harris Organizations: Trump

☆ Jim Cramer talks which stocks could be post-election winners
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJim Cramer talks which stocks could be post-election winners'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks at which stocks could benefit in the aftermath of the election.

Persons: Jim Cramer

☆ Nebraska Second Congressional District Election Results 2024: Bacon vs. Vargas
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( June Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Representative Don Bacon, a Republican, is facing a rematch challenge from Democrat Tony Vargas, a state senator, whom he beat by just 6,000 votes in 2022, to represent Omaha and the surrounding suburbs ⎯ a swing district in an otherwise solidly red state. Mr. Bacon, a retired Air Force general, is considered a moderate, but Mr. Vargas has attacked him for his conservative stances, such as opposing abortion rights.

Persons: Don Bacon, Tony Vargas, Bacon, Vargas Organizations: Republican, Air Force Locations: Omaha

☆ Here's how the next wave of ETF innovation could hinge on Tuesday's elections results
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The ETF industry is gearing up for some potentially seismic changes in 2025 and beyond. Policy changes from the SEC are hard to predict, but the ETF industry appears to sense an opening to push new types of products. Private credit funds One big area of focus for the ETF industry is how to tap into the private credit boom that has become a key part of the U.S. financial system. Fund issuers will need the SEC to bless new types of constructions in order to get a private credit fund approved. "For the most part, private credit is an investment that is limited to sophisticated investors and not retail investors," said Brian Murphy, a partner at law firm Stradley Ronon.

Persons: Republican Donald Trump, Gary Gensler, Kamala Harris, Todd Sohn, Brian Murphy, Stradley, You've, Gerard O'Reilly, What's, Matt Hougan, Harris, Sohn, " Sohn, Bitwise Organizations: Republican, Securities, Exchange, Democratic, SEC, State, Vanguard, BlackRock, Trump, solana

☆ Election Day means at least one good thing: No more political text messages!
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The 2024 election cycle has been a brutal assault on our text message inbox. But whatever that outcome is, one thing will unify both sides: Those awful campaign text messages will finally stop. If you, too, have felt bombarded with political texts, you're not alone. Katie Notopoulos / Business InsiderWhat the political text rules sayThe Federal Trade Commission makes rules around robocalls and robotexts: They're exempt from the federal "Do Not Call" list, but there are other rules they have to follow — political messages sent by an autodialer require "the called party's express consent." But messages sent manually don't require an opt-in, so that's why you get so many messages saying, "Hi, Katie!

Persons: —, There's, I've, Joanna Stern, Katie Notopoulos, Katie, Suzie, it's Organizations: Service, Trump, The Wall Street, Federal Trade Commission Locations: United States, France

☆ Elon Musk's private jet has landed in Florida following report he'll be watching election results with Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Madeline Berg | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Donald Trump megadonor Elon Musk's private jet has landed in Florida. AdvertisementElon Musk's private jet has landed in Florida, where the billionaire will reportedly watch the election results roll in with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. After flying from Austin to Cameron County, Texas — where SpaceX is located and Musk said he voted — earlier this afternoon, Musk's private jet landed in West Palm Beach, according to jet-tracking service Jetspy. On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that Musk, a Trump megadonor, was to spend election night with Trump, citing three sources with knowledge of Musk's schedule. Sweeney told Business Insider that Musk's jets were easily identifiable because Musk's jet continued broadcasting its call sign.

Persons: Donald Trump megadonor, Donald Trump, —, Musk, Trump, Elon Musk, Jack Sweeney, Sweeney Organizations: Donald Trump megadonor Elon, Mar, Trump, GOP, Service, Elon, SpaceX, The New York Times, Palm Beach Convention Center, Representatives, Musk, Business, PIA, Federal Aviation Administration, Republican Party, Musk's America PAC, PAC Locations: Florida, Austin, Cameron County , Texas, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Pennsylvania, New York City

☆ Watch how bank, energy and retail stocks trade for Trump/Harris election clues
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. presidential election takes place Tuesday as an ultra-tight campaign season ends. Under a Harris victory, Morgan Stanley sees retailers and clean energy stocks outperforming as the threat of higher tariffs lifts. Investors can keep track of these sectors through two ETFs: the SPDR S & P Retail ETF (XRT) and the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) . ETFs tracking financials and the fossil fuel producers include the Financials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) . XLF XLE YTD mountain XLF and XLE year to date These funds could also see sharp moves as exit polls and election results are reported, if they show one candidate pulling ahead.

Persons: It's, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, Morgan Stanley, XRT, TAN, Wolfe, cryptocurrency, XLF, XLE, Bernstein Organizations: U.S, NBC, Wolfe Research, P Retail, Trump, Energy, eBay, EBAY

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