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☆ China restricts exports of graphite as it escalates a global tech war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“At the moment both China and Western countries are engaged in a tit for tat, highlighting how protectionist measures often spread. China, which dominates the world’s production and processing of graphite, says export permits will be needed, starting in December, for synthetic graphite material — including high-purity, high-strength and high-density versions — as well as for natural flake graphite. China was the world’s leading graphite producer last year, accounting for an estimated 65% of global production, it said. Gallium, germanium restrictionsThe export curbs were announced as China faces pressure from multiple governments over its commercial and trade practices. In July, Beijing imposed export restrictions on gallium and germanium, two minerals essential for making semiconductors.

Persons: ”, Stefan Legge, carmakers, Ivan Lam Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Ministry of Commerce, Administration, Customs, “, University of St, Institute for Energy Research, EV, International Energy Agency, Geological Survey, Counterpoint Research, US Department of Energy Locations: China, Hong Kong, United States, University of St Gallen, Switzerland, Washington, DC, Europe, Asia, Beijing, Russia, Ukraine

Powell, however, added the economy's strength and continued tight labor markets could warrant further Federal Reserve interest rate increases. Third-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies are now estimated to grow at 1.6% compared with expectations of a 2.2% increase last week, LSEG data showed. Yields on the 2-year note, which best reflects short-term interest rate expectations, fell , while that on the 10-year note edged higher to 4.9215%, near the 5% level last seen in 2007. Communications services (.SPLRCL) and information technology (.SPLRCT) led gains amongst the major S&P 500 sectors. On the earnings front, Blackstone (BX.N) slipped 6.0% as the world's largest private equity firm's third-quarter distributable earnings fell more than expected due to a decline in asset sales in its real estate business.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Jerome Powell, Powell's, CME's, Powell, Chris Zaccarelli, Russell Hackmann, Austan Goolsbee, Atlanta's Raphael Bostic, Philadelphia's Patrick Harker, Shubham Batra, Shashwat Chauhan, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, Saumyadeb Chakrabarty, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Netflix, Dow, Nasdaq, Economic, of New, Traders, Independent, Alliance ., Hackmann Wealth Partners, Investors, Chicago Fed, Dow Jones, Communications, Blackstone, Lam Research, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, of New York, United States, Britain, France, Bengaluru

☆ China's Huawei sells 1.6 mln Mate 60 Pro handsets in six weeks - research firm
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An advertisement for Huawei's Mate 60 series smartphones is seen outside a Huawei store in Shanghai, China September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSHENZHEN, China, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) has sold 1.6 million of its Mate 60 Pro handsets in six weeks, a research firm said, as the Chinese technology giant defies a smartphone slowdown to enjoy strong demand in its high-end smartphone renaissance. In its first 17 days, iPhone 15 sales were down 4.5% compared to the iPhone 14, Counterpoint said, without providing specific figures. Huawei made a surprise launch of its premium Mate 60 Pro phone in late August, which many analysts say uses a domestically made chip and marks a breakthrough in the face of years of U.S. technology sanctions against the company. In China August smartphone shipments remained largely flat, rising 0.03% year on year to 18.99 million handsets, according to the China Academy of Information and Communications (CAICT).

Persons: Aly, Ivan Lam, David Kirton, Deborah Kyvrikosaios Organizations: Huawei, REUTERS, Rights, Huawei Technologies, Apple, Counterpoint Research, Transsion, China Academy of Information, Communications, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Rights SHENZHEN

☆ Risky biotech M&A therapy will heal more fractures
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Jonathan Guilford | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

NEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - How can a suitor offering $1 billion see eye-to-eye with a seller asking for $2 billion? Such contingent value rights, or CVRs, are a way to get around the inherent uncertainty of an unproven drug. Its $74 billion takeover of Celgene in 2019 included a $6.4 billion payout dependent on a trio of drug approvals. There have been only 27 biotech market debuts this year, raising $2.2 billion, according to LSEG data. Given the nagging fissures in valuation perspectives, however, more dealmakers are apt to try this risky M&A therapy.

Persons: Schulman, Sidley, Bristol Myers, Myers, CVRs, Andrew Weisenfeld, IPOs, ”, Dan Lepanto, biopharma, Eli Lilly’s, Bristol Myers Squibb, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Sharon Lam, Streisand Neto Organizations: Reuters, Dow, Marion Laboratories, LyondellBasell Industries, Mirati Therapeutics, JPMorgan, Sanofi, Health Partners, Nasdaq Biotechnology, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Reuters Graphics, Leerink Partners, Therapeutics, Public, Bristol Myers, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Thomson Locations: Celgene, Genzyme, U.S

☆ Tesla downshifts out of ludicrous mode
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Jonathan Guilford | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Model Y maker’s gross and operating profit margins were once the envy of the entire American automotive industry. As Tesla began rolling more vehicles off the production line than it could sell, however, Musk repeatedly offered discounts to rev demand. Even setting aside tough financial comparisons because of the factory shutdowns needed to retool its best-selling vehicles, progress has been sluggish. Tesla’s gross margin at its core automotive business, adjusting for regulatory credits, has fallen nearly in half, to 16.3%, according to the latest quarterly results released on Wednesday. Tesla sold just a hair under half of all U.S. battery-powered rides in the third quarter, according to Cox Automotive, down from 75% in early 2022.

Persons: BYD, Elon Musk, Tesla, Musk, they’re, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Sharon Lam Organizations: Reuters, U.S, HK, General Motors, Ford, Cox Automotive, Reuters Graphics, Thomson Locations: Detroit, United States, China, Shanghai

☆ What new U.S. export controls on China mean for Nvidia and other key parts of AI ecosystem
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Washington's tightened grip on artificial intelligence chip sales to China could have long-term implications for Nvidia , 2023's famed AI darling. Through Wednesday's close, Nvidia, the dominant AI player, had lost 7% this week, while Advanced Micro Devices and Marvell Technology slumped more than 2%. What it means for Nvidia Nvidia said in an SEC filing this week that the latest government curbs could hinder its new product development timeline, and a handful of chip models. The major aim of the latest U.S. restrictions is to prevent China from harnessing advanced semiconductor chips to strengthen its military. To be sure, Nvidia isn't the only company slated to feel the pressure from the latest export curbs.

Persons: Greg Bassuk, Atif Malik, Morgan Stanley's Joseph Moore, Malik, America's Vivek Arya, Harlan Sur, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Paul Meeks, Meeks, Charles Shi, JPMorgan's, Raymond James, Srini Pajjuri, Michael Bloom Organizations: Nvidia, U.S . Commerce Department, Devices, Marvell Technology, Commerce Department, Micron Technology, AXS Investments, Nvidia Nvidia, SEC, United, United Arab Emirates, Citi, Intel, Investments, Bank, America's, JPMorgan Chase, Lam Locations: China, Boise , Idaho, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, United Arab, Freemont , California

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Netflix, American Airlines, AT&T and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Las Vegas Sands – The casino operator rose 3.8% after topping revenue estimates for the third quarter and pointing to a recovery in Macao and Singapore. Las Vegas Sands posted revenues of $2.8 billion, exceeding the $2.73 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG. American Airlines — Shares advanced 2% midday even after the air carrier posted weaker-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter . Netflix added 8.76 million subscribers in the quarter while analysts polled by StreetAccount forecast 5.49 million. Zscaler — Stock in the cloud security firm added 1% following an upgrade to buy from Jefferies on Thursday, citing upside to 2024 earnings estimates.

Persons: Tesla, Blackstone, LSEG, —, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim, Samantha Subin, Tanaya Macheel Organizations: Union Pacific, LSEG, Vegas Sands, Las Vegas Sands, LSEG . American Airlines —, Netflix, StreetAccount, Lam Research, Zions, Jefferies, Blackstone — Locations: Vegas, Macao, Singapore, Las, Atlantic, Pacific

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, Netflix, Peloton and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle manufacturer dropped more than 7% after it reported third-quarter earnings results that failed to impress investors. Zscaler — This cybersecurity company was also up nearly 2% in premarket trading, after Jefferies similarly upgraded it on Thursday, citing an improved growth outlook. First Solar — Shares added nearly 2% in premarket trading after JPMorgan upgraded the renewable energy company to overweight. Blackstone — The alternative asset manager fell 3% in premarket trading after Blackstone's third-quarter results came in below expectations. Las Vegas Sands — Shares popped more than 5% after Las Vegas Sands reported third-quarter revenue that topped expectations.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Aptiv, Curtis Nagle, LSEG . Blackstone, Blackstone, Lam, FactSet, —, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin Organizations: LSEG, Netflix, Goldman, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wall Street, Vegas Sands, Lam Research Locations: LSEG, Vegas, Lam

Domestic equipment manufacturers, such as toolmaker Naura (002371.SZ) and etching equipment maker AMEC, are winning a much higher proportion of tenders from Chinese foundries than in previous years, as chipmakers race to replace foreign-made equipment with domestically made alternatives, research showed. "There is definitely huge progress happening in the Chinese semiconductor equipment space, as reflected in the strong revenue growth metrics," he said. The Huatai Securities report revealed that for the first eight months of 2023, only one tender for lithography equipment was awarded to a Chinese company, out of many bids. "Local players still lack capability to supply a full set of equipment, such as EUV," said Nori Chiou, investment director at White Oak Capital, saying Chinese manufacturers are focused on covering mature node equipment. "It’s a long way to go to see advanced semiconductor equipment made in China."

Persons: Florence Lo, Xi Jinping, Biden, Hua Hong, SMIC, Nori, Fanny Potkin, Yelin, Ellen Zhang, Brenda Goh, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, Companies, Huatai Securities, Beijing, Reuters, HK, Hua Hong Semiconductor, CINNO Research, Analysts, Materials Inc, Lam Research Corp, U.S, Huawei Technologies, White Oak, Thomson Locations: China, SINGAPORE, BEIJING, Japan, Netherlands, U.S, ASML, Singapore, Yelin Mo, Beijing

REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsOct 18 (Reuters) - Chip manufacturing equipment supplier Lam Research (LRCX.O) forecast second-quarter revenue slightly below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday due to weak memory chip demand, even though its China business continues to boom. Lam posted first-quarter revenue of $3.48 billion, compared with market estimates of $3.41 billion. China constituted 48% of its first-quarter revenue compared with 30% a year earlier, the company said. The rules narrowed restrictions announced last year that cost Lam roughly $2 billion dollars in lost revenue. "I don't know if China is up, down or sideways next year, but it's not going away," Bettinger said.

Persons: Florence Lo, Doug Bettinger, Bettinger, Lam, it's, Jaspreet Singh, Max A, Sriraj Kalluvila, Jamie Freed Organizations: REUTERS, Lam Research, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Micron Technology, Thomson Locations: China, Fremont , California, Bengaluru, Max, San Francisco

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Netflix, Tesla, Lam Research, Las Vegas Sands and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Netflix notched $3.73 per share on $8.54 billion in revenue while analysts polled by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, forecast earnings of $3.49 per share and revenue of $8.54 billion. Zions reported earnings of $1.13 per share in the third quarter, while analysts surveyed by LSEG expected $1.15 per share. Las Vegas Sands — The casino and resort stock added 5% on the heels of a third-quarter revenue beat. The company reported $2.8 billion in revenue against analysts' estimates of $2.73 billion, per LSEG. The company reported an adjusted $6.85 per share on $3.48 billion in revenue while analysts polled by LSEG forecast earnings of $6.12 per share and revenue of $3.41 billion.

Persons: Wall, Tesla, LSEG, Zions, Lam Research's Organizations: Netflix, LSEG, Vegas Sands, Lam Locations: Vegas

☆ P&G price hikes have no-tears effect on US wallets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Pampers, a brand owned by Procter & Gamble, is seen for sale in a store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Acquire Licensing RightsWashington/NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters Breakingviews) - If Americans are fed up with inflation, their checking accounts aren’t showing it. Procter & Gamble (PG.N) topped earnings expectations on Wednesday after raising prices 7% year-over-year in the third quarter. Imagine all producers of such goods raised prices by 7% in the past year, as P&G did. P&G credits innovation, and if it can squeeze where others can’t, it may even be able to raise prices more.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Forrester, Ben Winck, John Foley, Jean, Pierre Mustier, Atos, Larry Fink, Uncle Sam, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Sharon Lam, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: Procter & Gamble, REUTERS, Washington, Reuters, of America, PepsiCo, X, News Corp, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S

☆ Tesla should be seen as both an automotive and an AI play, says KKM Financial's Jeff Kilburg
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | 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 EmailTesla should be seen as both an automotive and an AI play, says KKM Financial's Jeff KilburgJeff Kilburg, KKM Financial founder and CEO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Tesla earnings expectations, the case for buying Lam Research, and more.

Persons: KKM, Jeff Kilburg Jeff Kilburg Organizations: KKM Financial, Lam Research

☆ Banks’ wealth-management heyday may have passed
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Liam Proud | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

For wealth managers, that will make revenue growth much harder to come by, shifting the focus to controlling expenses. LOSING ITS SPARKLEIn Wall Street parlance, wealth management is a capital-light business. Little wonder Morgan Stanley boss James Gorman focused on wealth management after taking charge in 2010. The good news for UBS and Morgan Stanley is that they are better placed than most to handle these pressures. The bank’s wealth-management business generated a 35% ROTE, while the division that houses investment banking and trading managed just 8%.

Persons: UBS –, Morgan Stanley’s, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Sergio Ermotti, Goldman Sachs, Italy’s, Iqbal Khan, Morgan Stanley’s Andy Saperstein, Peter Thal Larsen, Sharon Lam, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Reuters, Wealth, UBS, Credit Suisse, HSBC, HK, Lloyds Banking Group, Revenue, Treasury, Big, Thomson Locations: Swiss, United States, Americas, Switzerland, Britain’s St, James’s

☆ Morning Bid: US growth topping China as megacaps report
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

A street sign for Wall Street hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange May 8, 2013. The combination of high-pressure growth and U.S. crude oil prices back up to their highest in two weeks has re-ignited inflation concerns. And with a 20-year Treasury bond auction also due later in the day, bond markets are back running scared. Two-year Treasury yields hit their highest since 2006 on Tuesday at 5.24% and held most of those gains overnight - while 20-year yields are hovering around 5.2% as well. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: Lucas Jackson, Mike Dolan, Joe Biden's, megacaps Tesla, Jerome Powell, China's, Republican Jim Jordan, Morgan Stanley, Kinder Morgan, Elevance, Joe Biden, Christopher Waller, Lisa Cook, Michelle Bowman, John Williams, Patrick Harker, Toby Chopra Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Federal Reserve, Atlanta, Netflix, Atlanta Fed, Fed, Treasury, Bank of England's, Wall St, Republican, Procter, Gamble, Abbott Laboratories, Northern Trust, Nasdaq, Citizens Financial, US Bancorp, Zions Bancorp, Discover, Lam Research, Alcoa, Steel Dynamics, Federal, New York Fed, Philadelphia Fed, Graphics Retail, Thomson, Reuters Locations: U.S, Gaza, Israel, trepidation, United States, Britain, Wall, Stocks, Asia, Europe, Northern, POPG, Equifax

Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. Reuters reported in June that the very AI chips barred by prior regulations could be purchased from vendors in China's Shenzhen. AI capabilities, aided by supercomputing and advanced chips, improve the speed and accuracy of military decision-making, planning and logistics, according to the regulations released Tuesday. LICENSING EXPANDEDThe new measures also expand licensing requirements for exports of advanced chips to more than 40 additional countries that present risks of diversion to China and are subject to U.S. arms embargoes. "We don’t think incremental semiconductor equipment restrictions are likely to have significant long term effects" on equipment suppliers, Wolfe Research said in a client note.

Persons: Florence Lo, Biden, Moore, Gina Raimondo, Biren, ASML, Lam, Raimondo, Jake Sullivan, Janet Yellen, Alexandra Alper, Karen Freifeld, Stephen Nellis, David Shepardson, Max A, Chris Sanders, Jamie Freed, Daniel Wallis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Nvidia, Beijing, Commerce, Reuters, Georgetown University's Center for Security, Emerging Technology, Xilinx, Intel, supercomputing, HIT, AMD, U.S, Lam, Applied Materials, Wolfe Research, Semiconductor Industry Association, Thomson Locations: China, U.S, Iran, Russia, Beijing, China's Shenzhen, Georgetown, CHINA, Macau, Netherlands

[1/2] Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport to attend the Third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 16, 2023. "And if you look at the month-by-month statistics, Chinese investments are still increasing," he told Reuters. "So I see that in the next two or three years, Chinese investments will still increase drastically in Thailand." But a large proportion of the 228 Chinese investments proposals this year have come in the electronics sector, according to the BOI. Chinese investments will likely continue for the next two years, Jareeporn said.

Persons: Srettha Thavisin, Tingshu Wang, General Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Srettha, Xiaomi Corp's, Alain Lam, Narit, Jareeporn Jarukornsakul, Jareeporn, Chayut, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: Thailand's, Beijing Capital International Airport, Forum, REUTERS, Rights, of Investment, Investment, Reuters, Thai, Initiative, HK, Toyota, Isuzu Motors, WHA, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Rights BANGKOK, Thailand, Singapore, Southeast Asia's, Thailand's, Thai

☆ U.S. curbs export of more AI chips, including Nvidia H800, to China
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday that it plans to prevent the sale of more advanced artificial intelligence chips to China in the coming weeks. Those earlier restrictions banned the sale of the Nvidia H100, which is the processor of choice for AI firms in the U.S. such as OpenAI. The new rules will ban those chips as well, senior administration officials said in a briefing with reporters. Other rules will likely hamper the sale and export to China of semiconductor manufacturing equipment from companies such as Applied Materials , Lam and KLA. Companies that want to export AI chips to China or other embargoed regions will have to notify the U.S. government.

Persons: Gina Raimondo, They're, Raimondo, " Raimondo, — CNBC's Kristina Partsinevelos Organizations: Nvidia, U.S . Department of Commerce, Broadcom, Marvell, AMD, Intel, KLA, U.S, CNBC, . Commerce, ., Commerce Department Locations: Santa Clara , California, China, U.S, Macao, United States

☆ David Solomon’s Goldman remix is audibly off-key
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( John Foley | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

NEW YORK, Oct 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Having given up a side-gig in DJ-ing, Goldman Sachs (GS.N) boss David Solomon has one less distraction. Goldman reported a one-third year-on-year drop in earnings on Tuesday, in a quarter riddled with one-off charges. Those included a hit related to buy-now-pay-later lender GreenSky, which Goldman bought only two years ago, and is selling. Absent all that, Goldman would have made a return on equity of just over 10%. Goldman made a 7.1% return on equity in the quarter, on an annualized basis, which would have been 10.2% without one-off charges.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, Goldman, GreenSky, Morgan Stanley, Solomon, Marc Nachmann, Nachmann, Jonathan Guilford, Sharon Lam Organizations: Reuters, JPMorgan, Thomson Locations: tomorrow’s, Basel, GreenSky

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Dollar Tree, Amazon, Alphabet, Toll Brothers and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Wells Fargo upgrades Air Products to overweight from equal weight Wells Fargo said it sees robust earnings growth. JPMorgan reiterates Alphabet as overweight JPMorgan said it's standing by its overweight rating heading into earnings next week. " JPMorgan upgrades Viasat to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said it sees an attractive entry point for the satellite company. " JPMorgan upgrades CyberArk to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said it sees "accelerating demand" for the cyber company. JPMorgan initiates Teck Resources as overweight JPMorgan said the metals and mining company is its preferred play. "

Persons: Wells Fargo, GOOGL, Wells, Horton, Stifel, Raymond James, Lam, Tesla, MBLY, Goldman Sachs, Bernstein, Morgan Stanley, Hannon, JPMorgan Organizations: Air Products, JPMorgan, Homebuilding, MAS, FERG, UW, Lam Research, Materials, Microsoft, Viasat, Citi, Exxon Mobil, Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Bank of America, Apple, of America, Pro, Teck Resources Locations: Wells, LEN, China, HASI

[1/2] Performers dance to welcome Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong at Beijing Capital International Airport ahead of the Third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 17, 2023. The conciliatory approach towards rivals as well as China's partners in the developing world comes as President Xi Jinping gets to grips with the most significant domestic economic problems seen in years. China has not changed its tone on every issue. It has not backed away from escalating maritime confrontation with the Philippines in the South China Sea. Stabilizing the U.S. relationship, including with a meeting between Xi and U.S. President Joe Biden at an upcoming Asia- Pacific summit, could give China breathing room.

Persons: Vo Van Thuong, Parker, Biden, Xi Jinping, Noah Barkin, Barkin, Cheng Lei, Xi, Chuck Schumer, Willy Lam, Huiyao Wang, Qin Gang, Li Shangfu, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Zack Cooper, Don Durfee, Robert Birsel Organizations: Beijing Capital International, Forum, U.S, Initiative, Jamestown Foundation, for, Marshall, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, San Francisco China, HONG KONG, WASHINGTON, Sri Lanka, United States, Asia, Europe, Australia, U.S, Zambia, Philippines, South China, Africa, for China

Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. The rules restrict a broader swathe of advanced chips and chipmaking tools to a greater number of countries including Iran and Russia, and blacklist Chinese chip designers Moore Threads and Biren. Nvidia's business has soared since the imposition of last year's rules because its China-only chips are still better than alternatives. LICENSING EXPANDEDThe new measures also expand licensing requirements for exports of advanced chips to more than 40 additional countries that present risks of diversion to China and are subject to U.S. arms embargoes. The Biden administration also hit 21 countries outside China with a licensing requirement for chipmaking tools.

Persons: Florence Lo, Biden, Moore, Gina Raimondo, " Raimondo, Biren, ASML, Raimondo, Jake Sullivan, Janet Yellen, Alexandra Alper, Karen Freifeld, Stephen Nellis, David Shepardson, Max A, Chris Sanders, Jamie Freed, Daniel Wallis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Nvidia, Commerce, HIT, AMD, Intel, U.S, Lam Research, Materials, Embassy, Semiconductor Industry Association, Thomson Locations: China, U.S, Beijing, Iran, Russia, United States, CHINA, Macau, Netherlands, Washington

☆ Rainmakers find political hedge in Chris Christie
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Ben Winck | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks at the New Hampshire Republican Party’s First in the Nation Leadership Summit in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S., October 13, 2023. Several hedge fund rainmakers poured cash into Chris Christie’s campaign over the summer, according to filings released on Monday. But with legal woes hanging over Trump’s campaign, contributions to the most anti-Trump conservative could become a valuable call option for the group that knows something about hedging. It’s notable that Christie has been vocal about attacking Trump, whom he advised during the prior president’s first term. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie raised $3.8 million over the quarter, aided by donations from wealthy investors including Stanley Druckenmiller, David Tepper and Paul Tudor Jones.

Persons: Chris Christie, Brian Snyder, Donald Trump, hasn’t, Wall, Chris Christie’s, Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, That’s, Stanley Druckenmiller, David Tepper, Tudor Investment’s Paul Tudor Jones maxed, Seth Klarman, Bruce Kovner, Trump, ” Christie, Ramaswamy, Tyler Winklevoss, Paul Tudor Jones, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Sharon Lam Organizations: Republican, New, New Hampshire Republican Party’s, Nation Leadership Summit, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Republican Party, Trump, Duquesne Capital, Management, CAM, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Federal, Former New Jersey, Thomson Locations: New Jersey, Nashua , New Hampshire, U.S

☆ Starboard dusts off old plan at News Corp
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A view of the signage outside the News Corporation building in New York, U.S., September 21, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Maybe it takes a pile on to move the Murdoch family’s thinking. Reuters reported on Friday that Jeff Smith’s Starboard is the latest activist to try and unlock value at News Corp (NWSA.O), the publisher of the Wall Street Journal, owner of book conglomerate HarperCollins and Realtor.com. Starboard, which took a position in the $13 billion company, is pushing for a spinoff of the real estate assets, according to the Wall Street Journal. Last year Irenic Capital Management agitated for the same transaction in reaction to the Murdochs’ desire to reunite News Corp with broadcasting company Fox (FOXA.O).

Persons: Bing Guan, Murdoch, Jeff Smith’s, pushback, Jennifer Saba, Jean, Pierre Mustier, Atos, Larry Fink, Uncle Sam, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Sharon Lam, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: News Corporation, REUTERS, Reuters, News Corp, Wall Street Journal, HarperCollins, Wall Street, Capital Management, Fox, X, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Europe

☆ These companies reporting in the week ahead have a history of beating estimates and rising
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Elsewhere, UnitedHealth Group , a heavyweight in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, gained 2.6% after beating analysts' estimates for earnings and revenue. A number of stocks reporting in the week ahead have a great track record of topping earnings estimates and rallying, according to Bespoke Investment Group data. Citizens stock has slipped more than 34% in 2023. Western Alliance stock, meanwhile, has slipped more than 25% in 2023. WAL YTD mountain Western Alliance stock.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Needham, Charles Shi, Michael Bloom Organizations: JPMorgan, Wells, UnitedHealth, Dow Jones, Investment, Financial, Citizens, Western Alliance, Lam Research Locations: Wells Fargo

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