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☆ RBC raises S&P 500 year-end target, but strategist says she's nervous about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

RBC Capital Markets increased its 2024 year-end target for the S & P 500, but the bank is taking a cautious stance on its market outlook. Head of global equity strategy Lori Calvasina now sees the broad market index ending the year at 5,700, up from her previous target of 5,300. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 in 2024 While she does see more upside ahead for the benchmark, Calvasina noted that valuations suggest the market is a bit overbought. There is also the risk that another short-term pullback — similar to what the market experienced in April — will take place, the strategist said. The S & P 500 has climbed nearly 15% year to date, with gains driven largely by chipmaker Nvidia and a small group of other megacap tech stocks.

Persons: Lori Calvasina, Calvasina, ”, We've, ” Calvasina, —, chipmaker Organizations: RBC Capital Markets, chipmaker Nvidia

☆ U.S. yields lift dollar and leave yen languishing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The dollar was supported by rising U.S. yields and the blowtorch was on low-yielding currencies on Tuesday such as China's yuan and Japan's yen, which was pinned to its lowest since 1986. The dollar was supported by rising U.S. yields and the blowtorch was on low-yielding currencies on Tuesday such as China's yuan and Japan's yen, which was pinned to its lowest since 1986. Against the euro , the yen touched a lifetime low of 173.67 on Monday and was near that level on Tuesday. China's yuan , which hit a seven-month low on the dollar last week and has hardly moved since, faces similar pressure with U.S. 10-year yields more than 220 bps higher than Chinese government bond yields. The New Zealand dollar slipped 0.3% in early trade and at $0.6075 was testing support at its 200-day moving average.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe, Biden, Christopher Wong, China's, —, Sterling, Rob Carnell Organizations: U.S, New Zealand, ING Locations: Japan, Asia, China

☆ Gold holds ground as slowing inflation boosts Fed rate-cut bets
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices held steady on Monday after data showed U.S. inflation subsided, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates this year. Gold prices held steady on Monday after data showed U.S. inflation subsided, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates this year. Data showed on Friday that the personal consumption expenditures index, increased 2.6% after advancing 2.7% in April. But, "any failure to defend the $2,280 level ahead may potentially pave the way for gold prices to head towards the $2,200 next". Spot silver dipped 0.2% to $29.06, platinum fell 0.7% to $986.08 and palladium held steady at $972.74.

Persons: Yeap Jun Rong, Jerome Powell Organizations: Federal Reserve, ANZ

☆ 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday including a defense of Abbott Labs
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

My top 10 things to watch Monday, July 1 Stocks are indicated higher Monday following a slight decline last week. The top-performing Club stocks in the second quarter had one thing in common: the AI trade. Morgan Stanley hiked its price target on Nvidia to $144 from $116, citing strong demand for Hopper generation chips in Asia ahead of the launch of the company's next-generation Blackwell platform. Deutsche Bank upped its price target on Walmart to $77 a share from $71. UBS upgraded Birkenstock to a buy rating from neutral with a $85 price target, up from $52.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Wells, Abbott, We've, Bernstein, Vertiv, Raymond James, Goldman Sachs, Snowflake, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Treasury, Nvidia, Hopper, Blackwell, Boeing, Jefferies, Barclays, Abbott Laboratories, Analysts, Eaton, Caterpillar, Cummins, GE Vernova, Deutsche Bank, Walmart, Fox, UBS, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: Asia, Snowflake

☆ 10-year Treasury yield climbs as investors look to data in week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The 2-year Treasury yield was last more than two basis points higher to 4.7453%. U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Monday as investors awaited key economic data due this week and digested the latest inflation insights. Investors considered the latest economic data and looked ahead to insights from the labor market expected this week. Further insights about the state of the economy are expected this week, when a series of labor market data is due. Should the numbers indicate an easing of the labor market, hopes for interest rate cuts could be boosted.

Persons: Dow Jones, ADP's Organizations: Treasury, U.S, Investors, Federal Reserve

The ruling came on the final day of the Supreme Court's term that began in October. At issue in the case was whether Corner Post was too late when it brought its legal challenge. A group of small business associations had filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to maintain a strict statute of limitations that begins at the time a regulation is finalized. The Supreme Court in 2015 left in place a lower court's ruling backing the regulation. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Traynor's decision, setting up the Supreme Court appeal.

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☆ Stock market today: Indexes rise to kick off the 2nd half as traders look ahead to fresh jobs data
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US stocks ticked higher as traders looked to kick off the second half of the year,The market is adding to a strong performance in the first half, with the S&P 500 up 14% year-to-date. Investors are waiting for the June jobs report to roll out on Friday, which could shape the outlook for rate cuts. AdvertisementUS stocks surged on Monday as traders looked ahead to fresh jobs data at the end of the holiday-shortened week. Major indexes rose to add to gains from the already strong first half of 2024, while bond yields also ticked higher. Economists expect the economy to have added 190,000 jobs in the last month, down from 272,000 jobs added in May.

Persons: —, Stocks, Hogan, Riley Wealth, Keith Gill Organizations: Service, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Treasury, GameStop, Here's

☆ Stock market today: Indexes rise and bond yields soar as 2nd half of the year kicks off
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The 10-year Treasury yield spiked 13 basis points to 4.479%. AdvertisementUS stocks ended higher on Monday to start the second half of the year, rising even as bond yields soared during the session. Meanwhile, shifting outlooks on the US election have added uncertainty to the bond market, and yields on the 10-year Treasury surgedon Monday. The 10-year Treasury yield spiked 12 basis points to 4.469%. Among individual stock movers on Monday, Chewy whiplashed after meme-trading legend Keith Gill disclosed a $245 million stake in the company.

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☆ NASA administrator weighs in on China’s historic lunar far side samples — and potential US access
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Kristin Fisher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The government of China now possesses something that no other humans have ever encountered — rocks and soil from the far side of the moon. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told CNN he’s “pleased to hear CNSA intends to share” the materials collected by the Chang’e-6 lunar probe last month. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, shown here during a pre-launch news conference on Boeing's first crewed spacecraft, the Boeing Starliner, on May 3, said he's "pleased" China intends to share the lunar far side samples. China opened those samples to international scientists for the first time last August, and Nelson has given NASA-funded researchers the green light to apply for access. TheUS government has not landed a robotic spacecraft on the moon since 1968, but NASA is currently funding the development of lunar landers by private companies through its Commercial Lunar Payload Services, or CLPS program.

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☆ A cult was taking over his Los Angeles dance community. He made a Netflix documentary to spread the word.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Lilian Manansala | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Tim Milgram is a veteran of the Los Angeles dance community. I started putting this all together: Wow, this seems to go really, really far back: This isn't just about 7M management. Courtesy of Tim MilgramYou had been well-acquainted with Isaiah and even met the Shinn family. And what a successful thing Isaiah was doing, I applauded it. My origin is filming dance, being a dancer, and providing a physical space for people to train and to find community.

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☆ 'Black jobs'? Trump draws pushback after anti-immigration rant
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Rob Wile | Char Adams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

What exactly are "Black jobs" — and are they really at risk from the recent surge of immigrants? "They're taking Black jobs, and they're taking Hispanic jobs, and you haven't seen it yet, but you're going to see something that's going to be the worst in our history." It's true that Black workers have historically been overrepresented in certain sectors like government and home health care. When it comes to pay, inflation-adjusted weekly earnings for Black workers reached a two-decade high of $314 under Trump. But amid persistent inflation and a cooling job market, Black workers' average weekly earnings declined in the most recent quarter to $293.

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☆ Fact checking the CNN presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +69 min

CNN —President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off during CNN’s presidential debate in Atlanta Thursday night. From CNN’s Daniel DaleFormer President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debate at CNN's Atlanta studios on June 27, 2024. From CNN’s Daniel Dale and Ella NilsenFormer President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden take part in the CNN presidential debate on Thursday, June 27. From CNN’s Alicia WallaceFormer President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debate at CNN's Atlanta studios on June 27, 2024. Kpler found that China imported about 511,000 barrels per day of Iranian crude in December 2020, Trump’s last full month in office.

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☆ Here are the portfolio's top 5 performing stocks since May's Monthly Meeting
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The stock market had another great run since the Club's May Monthly Meeting. Here's our top-five performing portfolio names since the May 30 close through Wednesday's close, the eve of our June Monthly Meeting. AVGO YTD mountain Broadcom (AVGO) year-to-date performance Broadcom took the top spot since the May Monthly Meeting, jumping 16.7% in that timeframe. And on Wednesday, the stock mounted a late-day comeback to close up 0.25% on the day of its annual shareholder meeting. Even with their recent comeback, Salesforce shares are down more than 10% from their close May 29.

Persons: —, We're, It's, Salesforce, Snowflake —, we've, Davidson, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Brendan Mcdermid Organizations: Federal Reserve, Nasdaq, Club, Nvidia, Broadcom, dethroning Club, Microsoft, Tuesday's, Apple Intelligence, Apple, Rosenblatt Securities, Networks, Palo Alto, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Wednesday's, China, Palo, New York City

☆ Wednesday's analyst calls: Stifel gets bullish on Tesla, FedEx seen rallying 40%, Citi boosts Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

(This is CNBC Pro's live coverage of Tuesday's analyst calls and Wall Street chatter. Stifel opened coverage on Tesla with a buy rating and an ambitious price target as it sees multiple growth opportunities for the company. Crockett also increased his price target by $64 to $260, which now suggests shares can rally 24.4% from Tuesday's closing price. Goldman also hiked his price target by $7 to $52, now reflecting upside potential of 17.7% over Tuesday's close. Analyst Stephen Gengaro initiated the electric vehicle maker at a buy rating with a $265 price target.

Persons: Rosenblatt, Barton Crockett, Crockett, — Alex Harring, Atif Malik, Malik, Blackwell, Wolfe, Robinhood, Steven Chubak, Chubak, Jason Warnick, That's, Keith Gill, Katja Jancic, Jancic, Brian Ossenbeck, Ossenbeck, Campbell, Ken Goldman, hasn't, Goldman, underperformance, Stifel, Stephen Gengaro, Gengaro, Alex Harring Organizations: CNBC, Federal Express, JPMorgan, FedEx, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Android, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Citi, Wolfe Research, . Steel, BMO Capital Markets, U.S, Steel, Nippon Steel, Nippon, US, U.S . Steel, CPB, Tesla Locations: Tuesday's, Japan, U.S

☆ These are the 5 US cities you should buy a home in before you get priced out of the housing market, says 'Million Dollar Listing' real estate investor
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Most of its residents are millennials, with its residents' median age being 33.6 years. As with Atlanta, most of its residents are millennials, with its residents' median age being 33.1 years. The median age of San Diego residents is 35.8 years. But it's also true that housing in San Diego trends toward the pricier end. San Diego, along with four other Californian cities, was marked as "impossibly unaffordable," according to the 2024 Demographia International Housing Affordability report.

Persons: —, Josh Altman, Altman, Sean Pavone, Eric Johnson, Pengyu Cheng, Michael Warren, Wager, it's, Altman didn't Organizations: Service, Business, Getty, Dallas, Texas, Popular, Disney, San Locations: Atlanta, Dallas, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego, Texas, California, San Francisco, Eola, Miami, Arizona's, San Diego , California, Los Angeles, US

☆ Covestro opens books to ADNOC over $12.5 billion takeover offer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

German chemicals firm Covestro is giving ADNOC access to its books and stepping up talks based on an improved 11.7 billion euro ($12.5 billion) takeover offer, after more than a year of courtship by the Emirati energy company. Covestro said talks would proceed "in a timely manner" and there was no certainty of an agreement. A spokesperson for ADNOC welcomed Covestro's decision: "We look forward to jointly working with Covestro to swiftly progress due diligence for this important transaction," adding that this was ADNOC's final offer. ADNOC's initial informal offer to Covestro was reported in June 2023, but it wasn't until September last year that the German company entered into open-ended formal discussions. In December, it agreed to buy European chemical producer OCI's stake in ammonia and urea producer Fertiglobe for $3.6 billion.

Persons: Covestro, ADNOC, Austria's, Fertiglobe Organizations: Covestro, Abu, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, Reuters, Jefferies, BP Locations: Leverkusen, Germany, Abu Dhabi

☆ Disney's 'Inside Out 2' could be the first billion-dollar movie of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Disney and Pixar's "Inside Out 2" could be the first film since Warner Bros.' "Barbie" to top $1 billion at the global box office. "Inside Out 2" has yet to open in Japan, which contributed nearly $33 million to the $850.5 million global total of the first film in 2015. Before "Inside Out 2," no Disney animated feature from Pixar or Walt Disney Animation had generated more than $480 million at the global box office since 2019. "'Inside Out 2's' performance is the culmination of many things," said Shawn Robbins, founder and owner of Box Office Theory. Last year, that audience came out in droves for Universal's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," which generated more than $1.36 billion at the global box office.

Persons: Phyllis Smith, Amy Poehler, Paul Dergarabedian, Shawn Robbins, Mario, Robbins, NBCUniversal Organizations: Disney, Warner Bros, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation, Force, Mario Bros, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Japan, NBCUniversal

☆ Americans' spending patterns are flashing a warning of a possible consumer-led recession
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAmerica's stimulus-fueled shopping spree looks just about over — and lower spending could be a signal that a consumer-led downturn is on the horizon, economic experts say. Retail spending ticked 0.1% higher in May, but sales volume has dropped 1.3% year-over-year over the last three months, US Census data shows. That adds to a 4% decline in retail sales in the first quarter — and it's a strong sign the long-awaited consumer recession is on the horizon, economist David Rosenberg said recently. "Early signs of a consumer recession finally coming to the fore." AdvertisementThe US has 52% chance of slipping into recession by May of next year, according to projections from the New York Fed.

Persons: —, David Rosenberg, Stephanie Pomboy, Ian Shepherdson Organizations: Service, Business, McKinsey, Deutsche Bank, Consumer, Federal Reserve, New York Fed, Pantheon Macroeconomics

☆ How much a single person needs to earn to live alone in the 25 largest U.S. cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

You'll need to earn around $25 per hour to live on your own in the United States' 25 largest cities. But in nearly half of the 25 largest cities, the living wage is double that of the local minimum wage. Having employer-sponsored health insurance certainly helps: It shaves roughly $2 off the hourly living wage in the 25 largest U.S. cities, according to EPI's estimates. BostonHourly wage to cover basic costs: $34.02Hourly minimum wage: $153. DetroitHourly wage to cover basic costs: $19.70Hourly minimum wage: $10.33Want to be a successful, confident communicator?

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☆ If you’re grabbing tax-free income from this asset, you may be sacrificing yield
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Though municipal bonds generally offer income that's free of federal income taxes – and state taxes if the investor resides in the issuing state – they also come with lower yields compared to other bonds. When it comes to muni bonds, the higher your tax bracket, the more valuable the tax-free income is. A tax-conscious approach to fixed income You don't have to bulk up on municipal bonds to get the best yield for your tax scenario. Municipal bonds are good contenders in taxable brokerage accounts, where investors can benefit from their tax-free income. Some fund families offer "tax-aware strategies" either in mutual funds or ETFs, which can include some exposure to municipal bonds, as well as equities.

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☆ Morgan Stanley picks global stocks to play a $50 billion AI boom. Analysts give two over 20% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Wall Street bank estimates that another 1 gigawatts in potential power has been "underwritten as these data centers ramp up." "With $50 billion in committed AI/DC [data center] investments, we see upside to power gencos and grid operators in the region," Morgan Stanley's analysts wrote in a June 2 research note. Below are three stocks from Morgan Stanley's list that stand out for having significant upside potential, according to FactSet's consensus price targets. Analysts polled by FactSet give the stock a price target of 14.62 Malaysian ringgits, giving it around 6% potential upside. Keppel has an ADR in the U.S. and Singapore Telecommunications trades over the counter .

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan, Morgan Stanley's, FactSet, Keppel, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Morgan, Google, U.S, Global X FTSE, Asia, Malaysian, Singapore Telecommunications, Singapore Exchange Locations: Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia, Bursa Malaysia, Singapore, Keppel, U.S

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☆ There are 5 reasons any dip in Nvidia stock will be short-lived - and investors should use a decline as a buying opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nvidia stock still offers a compelling valuation even after its 170% rally this year, BofA says. There are five reasons investors should view any decline in Nvidia stock as a buying opportunity. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . These are the five reasons Arya is staying bullish on the stock. Arya reiterated his "Buy" rating on Nvidia stock and $150 price target, representing upside of 12% from current levels.

Persons: BofA, —, Vivek Arya, Arya, Rosenblatt Organizations: Nvidia, Service, Bank of America, Blackwell Locations: CQ2

☆ Goldman raises S&P 500 year-end forecast, citing strong earnings growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Goldman Sachs sees upside for the S & P 500 for the rest of this year as corporate earnings strengthen. Chief U.S. Equity Strategist David Kostin hiked his year-end S & P 500 price target by 400 points, or about 7.7%, to 5,600. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 index in 2024. That's 11.6% off where the S & P 500 wrapped up last week. The S & P 500 has climbed nearly 14% since the start of 2024.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Godman, Kostin, Goldman Organizations: Chief U.S, Equity, Microsoft, Nvidia, Wall, CNBC

☆ Investors may be looking at commercial real estate risk all wrong and missing these opportunities
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The threat from a looming wave of maturing commercial real estate loans has been well telegraphed to investors, but it's possible the metrics they are using to protect themselves from risk are flawed. Many investors have been avoiding bank stocks with high concentrations of commercial real estate (CRE) exposure. Investors have been punishing regional bank stocks, especially when the bank's commercial real estate exposure tops more than 300% of its total equity . While the latter two have some exposure to New York City real estate, both banks benefit from strong management teams, he said. (New York real estate markets are navigating both falling office values as well as the dynamics of rent-regulated multifamily properties.)

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