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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walmart, Taiwan Semiconductor, Netflix, Carnival and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Walmart — Shares of retailer Walmart jumped more than 7% after reporting quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations and raising its forward guidance. Retail stocks — Retail stocks rose following Walmart and Home Depot 's stronger-than-expected financial reports for the third quarter. Signature Bank — Shares of the crypto bank jumped more than 10% after Signature reported minimal exposure to FTX and any potential destruction that could come from its collapse. Sunnova Energy — Shares of solar company rose 7.5% after Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Sunnova Energy, First Solar and Enphase Energy with buy ratings. First Solar was up 3.2%, and Enphase Energy rose 2%.

☆ Three-Stock Lunch: TSM, BBWI & CP
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | 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 EmailThree-Stock Lunch: TSM, BBWI & CPVictoria Greene, founding partner and CIO at G Squared Private Wealth, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss her picks for the Three-Stock Lunch: Taiwan Semi, Bath and Body Works, as well as Canadian Pacific.

☆ Dan Loeb’s Third Point builds stakes in retailers Bath & Body Works, TJX
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Daniel Loeb's Third Point disclosed new positions in retailers Bath & Body Works and TJX Companies in the third quarter, a new regulatory filing showed. The hedge fund built a $265 million bet in Bath & Body Works, making the retailer its sixth biggest holding at the end of the third quarter, the filing showed. Off-price retailer TJX has fared better,, with shares slipping only about 3% on the year. Loeb's largest positions: Consumer giant Colgate-Palmolive was Loeb's biggest position at the end of the third quarter, with a stake worth more than $800 million, the filing showed. Loeb took a $241 million stake on Twitter last quarter, betting that Elon Musk's takeover deal would go through.

☆ Stock futures rise after Wall Street suffers first decline in three sessions
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stock futures were higher Monday evening after ending the day lower, snapping a two-day advance that started when a better-than-expected inflation report stoked hopes that the Federal Reserve would soon ease up on raising interest rates. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.23% and 0.31%, respectively. Stocks whiplashed during the day Monday on comments from Federal Reserve leaders Lael Brainard and Chris Waller about rate hikes going forward. Markets will get more inflation information on Tuesday when the producer price index, a measure of wholesale inflation, is released. Investors will also study comments from Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker, Fed Governor Lisa Cook and Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr.

☆ Here are Wall Street analysts’ favorite retail stocks as giants such as Target get set to report
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Boots seller Boot Barn made the cut, with 83% of analysts covering it giving the stock a buy rating. Target also made the list, with 59% of analysts rating it a buy and an average price target implying upside of about 17%. The retail giant's stock has dropped more than 25% in 2022, but it has rallied 16.8% in the fourth quarter. Seventy-one percent of analysts covering the stock rate it a buy, and the average analyst price target implies upside of 41.4%, FactSet data shows. Nearly 80% of analysts covering the e-commerce giant rate it a buy, with the average price target implying upside of 41.6%.

☆ All eyes on the consumer ahead of Black Friday and the holidays
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Paul R. La Monica | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Beyond a slew of retail earnings reports, the government will report retail sales figures for October on Wednesday. But the most recent Consumer Price Index figures for October provided some relief for shoppers…and Wall Street. Consumer spending rose 1.4% during the third quarter, according to the government’s most recent gross domestic product (GDP) report. A report on housing starts and building permits data for October will come out towards the end of this week. When Home Depot reported its most recent earnings in August, it noted that customers didn’t make as many purchases as they did a year ago.

☆ Inflation cools and markets soar, led by tech stocks: How we're making sense of this big week
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Markets closed higher for the week after a stellar rally Thursday that saw Big Tech stocks soar on the back of weaker-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) data for October. The S & P 500 closed up more than 5% for the week, its best week since June. Meanwhile, Club holding Amazon (AMZN) is reportedly conducting a broad cost-cutting review , according to The Wall Street Journal. But we think more data is needed before the Fed is able to tone down its hawkish commentary on rates. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Stock market rally will be put to test in week ahead, after yields fall and tech surges
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

This week, bond yields also came off their highs and were sharply lower, paving the way for gains in tech and growth shares. They include Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard, New York Fed President John Williams and Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari to name a few. Hogan said that group includes Bullard, Brainard and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly. Many strategists are calling the move higher a bear market rally, and some expect it will fizzle in December while others say it could continue into the new year. Friday Earnings: JD.com, Foot Locker, Buckle 8:40 a.m. Boston Fed President Susan Collins 10:00 a.m.

☆ These stocks were hurt the most by inflation, but now they could lead this relief rally
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A lighter-than-expected inflation report sparked a major relief rally Thursday, and those stocks that had been hurt the most by soaring costs could lead this market comeback. CNBC Pro screened for underperforming stocks whose profitability has been taking hits due to the rise in inflation. Now that inflation has shown signs of easing , these stocks could be getting a big break if price pressures continue to fall. Technology stocks have been some of the biggest victims of rising rates. Retailers Bath & Body Works , Estee Lauder and Target could also gain significantly from here with inflation peaking.

☆ A woman with a rare set of genetic mutations got cancer 5 times by the time she was 36
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A woman had cancer 5 times before she turned 36, the first time when she was two. It shows the importance of genetic testing in families where cancer is common, a study author said. In total the woman, who wasn't named, developed 12 different tumors, five of which were cancerous and seven of which were benign. The woman had her first cancer at age two, a tumor in which was treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. MedicalRF.com/Getty ImagesThat means that a lot of cells in this patient's body didn't always have the right number of chromosomes, causing havoc.

☆ This artist's side hustle brings in up to $267K per year
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Emily Lorsch | Dymond Green | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThis artist's side hustle brings in up to $267K per yearDomonique Brown is a marketing manager by day and an artist by night. She founded her art and graphic design company DomoINK in 2020 and has collaborated with brands such as Target, Disney and Bath & Body Works. Her side hustle brings in up to $267,000 and her day job $87,000, plus bonus, per year. The 28-year-old sells her art on everything from socks to laptop cases to sneakers — and her paintings go for up to $3,500.

☆ Ulta, Bath & Body Works, CeraVe, E.l.f. Cosmetics, and SheaMoisture among beauty favorites for female teens, survey finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Sarah Belle Lin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ulta is still the most popular beauty store for all female teens, according to a semiannual survey. Out of the 6,670 female teens surveyed, 29% of upper-income female teens and 40% of average-income female teens chose Bath & Body Works as their favorite source for fragrances. Upper-income female teens are spending slightly less for perfumes at $62 every year compared with $67 a year spent on perfumes by average-income female teens. While female teens with wealthier incomes spent $93 last fall on hair care products, female teens with average income spent $91 a year. However, Olaplex was the most popular hair care brand for 14% of upper-income female teens, and the second most popular for female teens with average incomes.

☆ Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and at least 15 other retailers will be closed on Thanksgiving this year — see the list
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Ann Matica | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Retailers like Walmart and Target are closing their stores on Thanksgiving Day again this year. The following year, Target followed suit, announcing it would be closed on Thanksgiving for good. Here's a list of retailers that have decided to stay closed on Thanksgiving Day. While a small number of employees still work on Thanksgiving Day to keep things operating smoothly, they all receive holiday pay, according to Target. PetcoEducation Images/Contributor/Universal Images Group Editorial via GettyA company spokesperson confirmed to Insider that Petco will remain closed on Thanksgiving Day.

☆ I'm an Upper West Side personal trainer who charges $140 an hour. I make my own hours and love my flexible schedule — here's what my days are like.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Gabriela De Camargo Gonçalves | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Penny Smart is a personal trainer who owns a gym on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York. The current location of Dakota Personal Training and Pilates, which is my third gym, is very near Central Park on the Upper West Side. Number two would be to start at a commercial gym because that's where you could gain experience and get referrals. I'd only been on staff as a trainer for one year at a commercial gym before I became an independent trainer. From that point on I rented space at the training gym that I eventually bought from the owner.

☆ These beaten-up stocks show signs of bottoming as rest of market falls to new lows
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-30 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Of those, CNBC Pro selected stocks that have rallied back and beaten the broader market by more than 10% during the third quarter and still have solid upside based on Wall Street's consensus price target. The consensus price target from analysts covering the company bets that it can surge another 34%. In September, Raymond James upgraded PayPal to outperform from market perform and boosted its price target, seeing a nearly 30% upside to shares of the company. The consensus analyst price target sees a nearly 4% upside from where shares currently trade. The consensus analyst target price estimates shares can surge another 14% from current levels.

☆ Retailers Face Pressure to Offer Discounts While Battling Inflation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Kristin Broughton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Retailers and their finance chiefs are facing a challenge balancing consumer expectations for discounts and the need to keep raising prices to offset high inflation. With more discounts available and additional inventory being sold through off-price retailers, consumers are expecting to find good deals when they go shopping, executives said. Last month, the average discount at such retailers was 16%, up from 15% a year earlier, UBS said. That is prompting competitors—including those that don’t have too much inventory—to fine-tune their pricing strategies, offering discounts to stay competitive even as they grapple with higher costs. The company’s operating margin fell to 15% from 18.1% a year earlier, according to FactSet, a data provider.

☆ New & Notable: Latest releases from Away, Crate & Barrel and Panasonic
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-22 | by ( Christina Colizza | Christina Colizza Is An Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

New this weekSelect favorite luggage brand Away has launched a packable bucket bag made from lightweight, water-resistant nylon with a capacity of 25 liters. You can sling the bag over your shoulder or carry it by hand, according to Away. Home decor store Crate & Barrel has released five autumnal colors for its non-stick EvenCook Core cookware: Grey, Cream, Denim, Terracotta and — there it is — Deep Teal. The Company Store is offering up to 30% off during the Semi-Annual sale through Aug. 28. The Sephora shop-in-shops will stock all the products one would see at a regular Sephora store.

☆ My husband and I made $200,000 in revenue last year on Poshmark. Here's how I went from working at Bath & Body Works to reselling full time.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-13 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I resell shoes on Poshmark full time under the closet name "RNZY," which is my husband, Ryan's, and my name combined. From 2013 to 2015, I worked as a Bath & Body Works store manager in Burlington, Vermont. We sold shoes and clothing, but we quickly niched down to exclusively shoes. We both realized that we enjoyed the entire process of selling shoes — sourcing, cleaning, photographing, listing, and shipping. (We search for the pair of shoes on Poshmark and select "sold items."

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