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Kids in Hammond, Indiana, are forced to climb over and through stopped trains block their way to school. Jamie Kelter Davis for ProPublicaState lawmakers have tried to curb blocked crossings by restricting the lengths of trains. Spielmaker, the Norfolk Southern spokesperson, said: "We work with first responders on a daily basis to assist however we can. A favorable court opinion could allow other states to finally enforce their laws on blocked crossings. Among those who hope to voice their concerns about the blocked crossings are rail workers themselves who worry about the kids.

☆ ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Review: Periods and Question Marks
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Lisa Kennedy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It is 1970 and the almost-12-year-old Margaret Simon returns from summer camp to boxes strewn about her family’s jammed New York City apartment. Because she and her parents are moving to New Jersey, her grandmother blurts out before her folks can ease their only child into the news. And so begins the yearlong adventure at the heart of this pitch-perfect adaptation of the author Judy Blume’s “Are You There God? Rachel McAdams and Benny Safdie portray Margaret’s youthful parents, Barbara and Herb. Kathy Bates is Margaret’s paternal grandmother, Sylvia, of the aforementioned blurt.

☆ Technology’s year of efficiency faces it first major test: overcoming declining earnings expectations
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Technology's year of efficiency faces its first major test this week as big technology earnings kick into high gear. Across the information technology sector, earnings are expected to decline 15.1% year over year, according to FactSet data. The setup for technology stocks It's hard to pinpoint one specific problem denting earnings expectations this season. Heading into the second quarter, many technology companies already face lowered earnings expectations, with analysts lowering earnings estimates for the information technology sector in the first quarter by 6.5% in aggregate, according to FactSet data. "We plan on being either not in any of these names or hedged or short some of them going into earnings season," Niles said.

For many shoppers, Bed Bath & Beyond’s bankruptcy filing on Sunday was a call to action. Its 360 Bed Bath & Beyond stores would soon be closing, as would its 120 Buy Buy Baby locations. Shoppers have until Wednesday to use their coupons. Around the country, they rounded up the ubiquitous blue slips of paper offering 20 percent off, stuffed them in pouches and plastic bags, and made their way to the nearest Bed Bath & Beyond. At a store in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood on Monday, Sylvia Ward, a self-described Bed Bath & Beyond aficionado from the Bronx, said news of the closings had “absolutely devastated” her.

☆ What to expect from big tech earnings this week
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | 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 EmailWhat to expect from big tech earnings this weekSylvia Jablonski, CEO and chief investment officer of Defiance ETFs, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss this week's Big Tech earnings results, the market, and more.

☆ A.I. could serve as the next major catalyst for these cybersecurity stocks. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

While a major headache for customers and businesses alike, the emergence of sophisticated AI attacks could serve as a major boon for cloud companies operating in the cybersecurity space. For many years, cybersecurity cloud companies have harnessed AI and machine learning to stop attacks, monitor suspicious activity and protect businesses. .IXIC YTD mountain Nasdaq Composite so far this year As investors dip back into the technology sector, cybersecurity stocks across have risen across the board, with the First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) up about 7.5% this year. Cybersecurity providers CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks are up 25.6% and 38.5%, respectively, year to date. "The basket of cloud and cybersecurity stocks offers something for everyone," Eyal said.

☆ A Rallying Cry or a Rant? ‘Pity City’ CEO Comments Show Perils of Video Meetings
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Vanessa Fuhrmans | Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

MillerKnoll Chief Executive Andi Owen in her Grand Rapids, Mich., home office. Photo: Sylvia Jarrus for The Wall Street JournalIt wasn’t the plan, but MillerKnoll Chief Executive Andi Owen passed on a crucial lesson to bosses everywhere this week: Zoom calls are a tricky venue for giving tough love to staff. Ms. Owen may have learned the hard way. In a video that sparked viral furor on social media, she gives a staff pep talk that shifts in tone as she addresses some employees’ “not-so-nice” questions about staying motivated if bonuses aren’t paid this year.

☆ Tomorrow Is Earth Day. Let’s Celebrate Our Harbor.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( James Barron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Weis, a professor emerita at Rutgers University and a former president of the American Institute of Biological Sciences, nominated the estuary. “That’s not the people I was hoping to reach. “We haven’t met the goals of the Clean Water Act,” he said. “The spring runs of American shad up the Hudson River were once legendary,” he said. “Now it’s just a fraction of what it was.” He said the same was true of herring and other migratory fish.

☆ MillerKnoll CEO Sparks Viral Outrage After Telling Staff to ‘Leave Pity City’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Joseph Pisani | Vanessa Fuhrmans | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Andi Owen has run the company since 2018. Photo: Sylvia Jarrus for The Wall Street JournalThe chief executive of furniture company MillerKnoll Inc. is facing backlash after a video of her telling staffers worried about not getting a bonus to “leave pity city” went viral. “Questions came through about how can we stay motivated if we’re not going to get a bonus,” CEO Andi Owen said in a brief video shared on social media, adding that some of the questions were “not so nice.”

☆ Factbox: Winners at the 2023 Olivier Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Jodie Comer poses with the award for Best Actress for "Prima Facie" at the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, April 2, 2023. REUTERS/May JamesLONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - The Olivier Awards for theatre were handed out in London on Sunday, with "My Neighbour Totoro" winning the most prizes. Below is a list of winners in the key categories. BEST NEW PLAY"Prima Facie"BEST NEW MUSICAL"Standing at the Sky’s Edge"BEST MUSICAL REVIVALRodgers & Hammerstein’s "Oklahoma!" BEST REVIVAL"A Streetcar Named Desire"BEST ENTERTAINMENT OR COMEDY PLAY"My Neighbour Totoro"BEST ACTRESSJodie Comer, "Prima Facie"BEST ACTORPaul Mescal, "A Streetcar Named Desire"BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICALKatie Brayben, "Tammy Faye"BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICALArthur Darvill, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "Oklahoma!"

☆ The banking crisis has heightened the potential slowdown in credit growth: JPMorgan's Meera Pandit
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | 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 EmailThe banking crisis has heightened the potential slowdown in credit growth: JPMorgan's Meera PanditSylvia Jablonski, CEO and chief investment officer of Defiance ETFs, and Meera Pandit, JPMorgan Asset Management global market strategist, join 'Squawk Box' to discuss their thoughts on the rate hike trajectory, tightened lending standards, and more.

☆ Nvidia, Tesla and Meta are helping power a growth-stock surge that has challenged BlackRock and Goldman Sachs
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Zinya Salfiti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Growth stocks are beating value peers by the most in 3 years, despite interest-rate increases and banking-sector turmoil. Sizzling rallies in Nvidia, Meta and Tesla shares have helped power the surge in growth stocks. BlackRock strategists projected a similar view, saying in a late February report that they expect value stocks to outperform. Nvidia, Tesla, MetaStunning rallies in the shares of tech giants such as Nvidia and Meta as well as electric-vehicle maker Tesla have helped growth stocks beat their value peers by such an impressive margin. "Lower rates feed into lower discount rates, making future cash flows of growth companies more attractive," Dutta said.

☆ The Fed's action will dictate market performance in the short term, says Defiance ETF CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | 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 EmailThe Fed's action will dictate market performance in the short term, says Defiance ETF CEOSylvia Jablonski, CEO and chief investment officer of Defiance ETFs, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss her take on the blanket deposit insurance debate, what the inflation numbers will show investors down the road, and more.

☆ Crypto rebounds from post-Fed sell-off, investors shake off regulatory concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The crypto market has been battered this year, with more than $2 trillion wiped off its value since its peak in Nov. 2021. Crypto rose with other risk assets. "A Fed that is looking to pause should spell positive momentum for risk and growth assets like tech stocks and crypto. The market also appeared to be shrugging off bad news about the "unhealthy regulatory climate" in crypto. On Thursday, the SEC issued an investor alert on crypto assets.

☆ These 74 stocks across 5 categories of AI are the top picks from the sector's leading fund managers.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

These 74 stocks are picked by AI ETF managers. What she believes is unique about her fund is its heavy focus on quantum computing technology, making up 41.22% of the fund. While big data is used for different technologies, it enables AI to work with massive data sets in its machine-learning process. TipRanks, a financial technology website that uses AI to analyze financial data, created a stock list for what they deem are the best AI stocks based on popularity. TipRanks' list of nine of the best AI stocks have large market caps and are likely to remain relevant for a long time.

☆ Safety is going to be the name of investor's game over the next few days: Defiance ETFs CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | 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 EmailSafety is going to be the name of investor's game over the next few days: Defiance ETFs CEOSylvia Jablonski, Defiance ETFs CEO and CIO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss how worried Jablonski is about the 'solidness' of the banking industry and more.

☆ As tech gets hit again, strategists say these stocks present a buying opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Meanwhile, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said last week that interest rates are likely to remain "higher than previously anticipated" — usually viewed as bad news for the tech sector. But some market pros see the volatility as an opportunity to snap up growth stocks at bargain prices. Big Tech stock picks Speaking last week, before the sell-off, Sylvia Jablonski, chief investment officer at Defiance ETFs, urged investors to watch for pullbacks. AI is expected to grow at a compounded rate of 37% by 2026, Jablonski added, citing research by global market intelligence firm International Data Corporation. Firetrail Investments' Anthony Doyle also identified Microsoft as a tech stock he's bullish on , despite the volatility.

☆ Cryptocurrencies rally despite shutdown of crypto friendly Signature Bank, bitcoin breaks through $24,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Since the January rally in risk assets began to fizzle out, chart analysts have been looking for a meaningful break above $25,000. "Bitcoin is one of the most sensitive assets to market liquidity, since its 'risk' profile is unencumbered by earnings or ratings concerns," she said. Signature Bank was another famously crypto-friendly institution and the next biggest one next to Silvergate, which announced its impending liquidation last week. Wall Street analysts Friday had maintained buy ratings on Signature Bank, even as the bad news around Silvergate and SVB unfolded. The end of the Silvergate-Signature duo leaves crypto with few "on-ramps" that allow fiat money to flow into crypto assets.

☆ Elon Musk says it was 'not cool' for Democrats to ask Twitter Files reporter Matt Taibbi to reveal his sources in a hearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk said it wasn't cool for Democrats to ask journalist Matt Taibbi to reveal his sources. Rep. Sylvia Garcia asked Taibbi if Musk first approached him, but he refused to answer. In response to a clip shared from the hearing, Musk tweeted: "I'm not his source, but, yeah, obviously asking journalists to reveal sources is not cool." Garcia asked Taibbi in the hearing if Musk was his direct source behind the files. Plaskett tweeted on Thursday: "No one was interested in revealing 'journalists'' sources.

☆ Defiance ETFs CEO Sylvia Jablonski: There's a chance we avoid recession and have a softer landing
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | 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 EmailDefiance ETFs CEO Sylvia Jablonski: There's a chance we avoid recession and have a softer landingSylvia Jablonski, CEO and chief investment officer of Defiance ETFs, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss the earnings results thus far, what Jablonski would want to own in a soft and hard landing scenario, and more.

☆ Two top market watchers say despite inflation and rate worries, it's still a good time for investors to look out beyond 2024 for opportunities
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | 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 EmailTwo top market watchers say despite inflation and rate worries, it's still a good time for investors to look out beyond 2024 for opportunitiesSylvia Jablonski of Defiance ETFs and Greg Branch of Veritas Financial Group discuss the notion the Fed will keep rates higher for longer, and areas where investors can position themselves longer-term, such as AI and financials.

☆ Abbott Baby-Formula Business Is Under Investigation By SEC, FTC
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Peter Loftus | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo: Sylvia Jarrus for The Wall Street JournalAbbott recalled certain powder baby-formula products that were manufactured at its Sturgis, Mich., plant, and halted production there. The Securities and Exchange Commission and Federal Trade Commission are investigating Abbott Laboratories ’ baby-formula business, the company said. The SEC’s enforcement division sent a subpoena to Abbott in December requesting information about its powder infant-formula business and related public disclosures, the company said Friday in a securities filing.

☆ Travel demand is hot, but some prices may cool: These are the stocks for spring break and beyond
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Last week, Hilton Worldwide CEO Chris Nassetta said, "The demand trends here and now are really strong." In the home-rental space, Airbnb also said it was seeing continued strong demand at the start of 2023. China's reopening from its Covid lockdown is also helping propel travel demand, as well as the tick up in business travel, she said. "The trends have been really strong since January," he said. Airlines like Delta, American Airlines and United Airlines cited strong travel demand and higher fares for fueling their strong fourth-quarter earnings — as well as for forecasts for this year.

☆ A corner of tech is up 50% from its 2022 lows — and strategists recommend these stocks to play it
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The semiconductor sector has seen quite a turnaround of late. Chip stocks were among the worst performers last year, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) shedding more than 35% of its value. Despite this, chip stocks have flown somewhat under the radar since the beginning of the year as the buzz around artificial intelligence and a recovery in Big Tech dominated investor attention. While the semiconductor sector is notorious for its cyclicality and boom-bust cycles, several Wall Street pros are urging investors to take a longer-term view. Europe stock ideas In Europe, a raft of chip stocks made Bank of America 's list of "2023 European Best Stock Ideas."

☆ Sylvia Jablonski: Good CPI could make investors tune out Fed and spark a rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | 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 EmailSylvia Jablonski: Good CPI could make investors tune out Fed and spark a rallySylvia Jablonski, Defiance ETFs CEO and CIO, and Sarah House, Wells Fargo senior economist, join 'Squawk Box' to discuss whether investors have seen the worst of inflation and more.

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