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☆ The top 10 family offices for startup investments
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The top 10 family offices for startup investments made over 150 investments combined this year, in everything from biotech and energy to crypto and artificial intelligence, according to a new analysis. CNBC partnered with Fintrx, the private wealth intelligence platform, to analyze single family offices that made the largest number of investments in private startups in 2024. The most active family office so far this year is Maelstrom, the Hong Kong-based family office of American investor Arthur Hayes, who co-founded the crypto exchange BitMEX. For the sake of the list, family offices are defined as investment vehicles or holding companies of a single family or individual that don't manage money for outside investors. Nearly a third of startup capital in 2022 came from family offices, according to a PWC report.

Persons: Guillaume Houze, Pascal Le Segretain, Robert Frank, Bernard Arnault's, Laurene Powell Jobs, Peter Thiel's Thiel, Arthur Hayes, Guillaume Houzé, Motier, Andreesen Horowitz, Eric Schmidt, Magnus Carlsen, Fertility Organizations: Royal, Getty, CNBC, Fintrx, Ventures, Labs, Motier Ventures, Google, Flex, Mistral, Nvidia, Lightspeed, Atinum Investment, Emerson Collective . Thiel Capital Locations: Paris, France, Hong Kong, Lafayette, Seoul, Korea, Singapore

☆ Here are the 5 things that could move the stock market in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Earnings drove the stock market higher — can they do it again in the week ahead? But he acknowledged that timing is key because our portfolio discipline mandates that we consider lightening up our stock exposure in an overbought market. In fact, AMD was our worst-performing stock for the entire week, losing more than 7% following the prior week's 1.8% slide. Energy was the worst sector of the week for the market as oil prices sank. In the week ahead, housing numbers are the main draw on the economic front.

Persons: Jim Cramer, ASML, Morgan Stanley, WTI, industrials, We're, Sartorius, Danaher, we're, Stanley Black, Lockheed Martin, Philip Morris, Clark, Baker Hughes, Lam, DOV, CARR, Davidson, Northrop, Edwards Lifesciences, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Stocks, Tuesday's, Spencer Platt Organizations: Dow, Nasdaq, Netflix, Modelo, Corona, Constellation Brands, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, Club, Abbott Laboratories, Energy, Texas, Honeywell, Danaher, Federal Reserve, Treasury, SAP, Logitech, Verizon, General Motors, GE Aerospace, GE, Lockheed, Quest Diagnostics, Norfolk Southern, Polaris, Seagate Technology, Texas Instruments, Canadian National Railway Company, Boeing, GE Vernova, Fisher, Boston, General Dynamics, Hilton, Lam Research, Business Machines, IBM, Newmont, Viking Therapeutics, Vista Energy, Mattel, O'Reilly Automotive, Whirlpool, American Airlines, United Parcel Service, Southwest Airlines, Tractor Supply Company, Carrier Global, Dow Chemical, DOW, Harley, Union Pacific, Valero Energy, Hasbro, Northrop Grumman, Ryder, Boyd Gaming, Western, Boston Beer Company, York Community Bancorp, Colgate, Palmolive, Newell Brands, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, NEW, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: BlackRock, CrowdStrike, U.S, Dover, Freeport, McMoRan, Kimberly, Norfolk, Las, ORLY, VALE, New York City

☆ Alphabet earnings and 3 more things we're watching in the stock market next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

But in general, this is the kind of development we've hoped to see ever since Starbucks' massive earnings miss April 30. We'll take the nearly 7% pop in shares Friday and hope it's only the beginning of recovery for the beaten-up stock. Fed's fave inflation measure : The personal spending and income report will be the most closely watched economic report next week. Earnings : As the second-quarter earnings season picks up pace, we'll hear from five Club holdings next week including Google parent Alphabet . Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Russell, Donald Trump, — Trump, Jim Cramer, Trump, Donald Trump's, Taiwan's TSMC, Joe Biden's, Biden, Biden's, he's, Elliott, we've, We'll, it's, we'll, Sartorius, Ford, Jim Farley, We're, Honeywell management's, —, Zions, BOK, Brown, BRO, Lockheed Martin, Philip Morris, Clark, Lamb, Edwards Lifesciences, DOV, Dr Pepper, CARR, Baker Hughes, Booz Allen Hamilton, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: Federal Reserve, Nasdaq, Dow, Republican National Convention, GOP, Bloomberg Businessweek, Trump, Elliott Management, Starbucks, Street Journal, Technology, General Motors, Honeywell, Dover, Products Company, Verizon, Truist, SAP, Semiconductors, Crown Holdings, Cadence Design Systems, Medpace Holdings, AGNC Investment, Logitech International S.A, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Berkley Corp, Spotify Technology S.A, United Parcel Service, GE Aerospace, GE, Cola Company, Lockheed, Comcast, Polaris Industries, Philip Morris International, Company, HCA Healthcare, Moody's Corporation, Enphase Energy, Texas Instruments Incorporated, Chubb Corporation, Seagate Technology plc, Maine, Packaging Corporation of America, Weatherford International plc, Canadian National Railway Company, FTAI Aviation Ltd, Mattel, Vertiv Holdings Co, Lamb Weston Holdings, NextEra Energy, Tenet Healthcare, Fisher, GE Vernova, Boston Scientific Corporation, General Dynamics, Lennox International, Software Technologies, CME Group, Fortive Corporation, Co, Roper Technologies, Teck Resources Limited, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Economico Mexicano S.A, Dominion Freight, Otis Worldwide Corporation, OTIS, Ford Motor Company, Grill, Business Machines, IBM, Viking Therapeutics, Las Vegas Sands Corp, Newmont, Whirlpool, Globe, WM, O'Reilly Automotive, Annaly Capital Management, Honeywell International, American Airlines Group, Hasbro, Southwest Airlines Co, New York Community Bancorp, RTX Corporation, AstraZeneca, Carrier Global Corporation, Integer Holdings Corporation, Valero Energy, Texas, Juniper Networks, Boston Beer Company, Physicians Realty Trust, Allison Transmission Holdings, Corp, Columbia Banking, Digital Realty Trust, Edison International, Myers Squibb, Charter Communications, 3M Company, Booz, Centene Corporation, AON, Barnes, Colgate, Palmolive, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, U.S Locations: U.S, Taiwan, FactSet, China, Dover, Cleveland, Alexandria, ZION, W.R, Freeport, Kimberly, Cal, Teck, Las, ORLY, New, Banc, Bristol, Milwaukee , Wisconsin

☆ 6 portfolio stock earnings and the Fed's favorite inflation gauge dominate the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The Nasdaq sank 2% on Friday as Netflix dropped nearly 11% post-earnings and Club stock Nvidia fell 10%, entering bear market territory but still up more than 50% in 2024. Following a much stronger-than-expected March retail sales report last month, fresh economic data and six Club stock earnings will take center stage in the week ahead. While lower rates may help stock multiples, that is not a sustainable path to higher equity prices over time. Earnings : The latest quarterly reporting season is starting to ramp into high gear with six Club names set to report next week. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Dow, Jerome Powell, Jim Cramer, Mark, Meta, Bing, Ford, Vimal, Lockheed Martin, Clark, Philip Morris, Sherwin, Williams, Baker Hughes, Lam, Northrop, Dr Pepper, CARR, Edwards Lifesciences, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Michael M Organizations: Nasdaq, Netflix, Nvidia, Dow Jones, Federal, Fed, Hamas, Gross, Google, Reality Labs, General Motors, Honeywell, Microsoft, Verizon Communications, Albertsons Companies, SAP, Cadence Design Systems, United Parcel Service, General Electric, GE, PepsiCo, Lockheed, Spotify Technology, RTX Corporation, JetBlue Airways, Halliburton, HAL, Philip Morris International, Quest Diagnostics, Texas Instruments, Seagate Technology, Mattel, Veralto Corporation, Boeing, General Dynamics, Boston, Hilton, Fisher, Otis Worldwide, IBM, Grill, Viking Therapeutics, Lam Research, Whirlpool, WM, Honeywell International, Royal Caribbean Cruises, American Airlines, Altria, Newmont, Caterpillar, Southwest Airlines, Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, Mobileye, Northrop Grumman, CNBC, Comcast, Merck, Dow Inc, Carrier Global, Union Pacific, Intel, Western, Mobile, L3Harris Technologies, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Colgate, Palmolive, HCA Healthcare, Charter Communications, Newell Brands, Jim Cramer's Charitable, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Santiago, Getty Locations: Israel, Iran, Ukraine, destocking, China, Cleveland, Freeport, McMoRan, Kimberly, Masco, Bristol, New York City

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Target, AT&T, Tesla & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Thursday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley downgrades ZoomInfo to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees a slowing recovery for the software company. Morgan Stanley reiterates General Motors as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by the auto giant and that GM shares are "cheap." Mizuho reiterates Nvidia as buy Mizuho said it's standing by the stock heading into its GTC Conference in March. Morgan Stanley names Docebo a top pick Morgan Stanley named the ed-tech company a top pick. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Bloom Energy as overweight Morgan Stanley said the energy company is an "underappreciated AI winner."

Persons: Morgan Stanley downgrades ZoomInfo, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, AAPL, it's, Mizuho, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Redburn, Tesla, Daiwa, Jefferies, StoneCo, Wells, JPMorgan downgrades Lennox, LII, Docebo, Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Kate McShane, Wolfe, Cash Organizations: OW, Apple, Motors, Nvidia, Conference, Citi, Qualcomm, Samsung, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Humana, Microsoft, Rockwell Automation, Rockwell, JPMorgan, UBS, SilverBow Resources, Regency, Kraft, Target, RBC downgrades New York Community Bancorp, RBC, New, Community Bancorp, Bloom Energy, Boston Scientific, Mizuho Locations: Boston

☆ 10 of our stocks report earnings next week. Here's what we want to see from each
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

All three major averages posted gains for the third consecutive week, lifted by solid quarterly earnings and positive economic data. Earnings season ramps up next week, with five of the Super Six mega-cap stocks delivering results. Employment numbers are the most important economic data, with Friday's January nonfarm payrolls report carrying the most weight. The January ISM Manufacturing report on Thursday and December's factory orders report Friday are expected to show the sector still in contraction mode. But earnings and commentary this week from peer Sartorious made us encouraged about a return to growth in 2024.

Persons: nonfarm, December's, Sartorious, We've, Stanley Black, Decker, We're, We'd, Royal Philips, Crane, Woodward, ServisFirst, Cadence Bancorporation, CADE, Johnson, Phillips, Avery Dennison, Columbus McKinnon, Robinson, SIRI, Cardinal Health, Parker, DOV, Pitney Bowes, Ferrari N.V, CSW, COLM, W.W, Grainger, Dwight Co, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Tim Cook, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Gross, Procter, Gamble, Gillette, Super, Consumer, JPM Healthcare, Amazon, Microsoft, Honeywell, Aerospace, Solutions, Apple Watch, Masimo, Vision Pro, Franklin Resources, Resource Partners, Bank of Marin Bancorp, Bank7 Corp, Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc, Provident Financial Holdings, Dynex, Cliffs Inc, Nucor Corp, Whirlpool Corp, F5 Networks, Capital Southwest Corp, Harbors Investment Corp, Crane Co, Payne, Equity, Heartland Financial, Cadence, FinWise Bancorp, Five Star Bancorp, PotlatchDeltic Corporation, Sanmina Corporation, Pfizer, General Motors Corp, United Parcel Service, JetBlue Airways Corporation, Smith Corp, Marathon Petroleum Corp, HCA Healthcare, Oshkosh Corporation, SYSCO Corp, Danaher Corp, Johnson Controls, M.D.C . Holdings, Commvault Systems Inc, Hope Bancorp, Hubbell Incorporated, Malibu Boats, Polaris Industries, Inc, Camden National Corp, Cambridge Bancorp, Microsoft Corp, Starbucks Corp, Devices, Electronic Arts Inc, Juniper Networks, Stryker Corp, Lending, Canadian, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, Mondelez, Chubb Corporation, Modine Manufacturing, Partners, Management, Hawaiian Holdings, Manhattan Associates, Unum Group, UNM, Axos, Enova, Boston Properties, Boeing Co, Novo Nordisk, Mastercard Inc, Roper Technologies, Boston Scientific Corporation, MarketAxess Holdings, Fisher, Aptiv PLC, Hess Corp, Nasdaq, United Microelectronics Corp, Rockwell Automation, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd, Avery, Avery Dennison Corp, Extreme Networks, Otis Worldwide Corporation, OTIS, Columbus, Columbus McKinnon Corp, Central Pacific Financial Corp, Brinker International, Fortive Corporation, Qualcomm, Technology, Metlife, Hanover Insurance, Barn Holdings, CONMED Corporation, DLH Holdings Corp, Meritage Homes Corporation, Honeywell International, Eaton Corp, Altria, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, Merck, Co, Enterprise Products Partners, Dorian LPG, SiriusXM Holdings, Cardinal, Hannifin Corporation, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, Tractor Supply Company, Trane Technologies, Dover Corp, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Brunswick Corporation, Dickinson, Canada Goose Holdings, Kirby Corp, WEC Energy Group, WestRock Company, Allegro MicroSystems, Ball Corporation, Broadridge Financial, BrightSphere Investment Group, CMS Energy Corp, Lancaster Colony Corp, Rogers Communications Inc, Sanofi, Apple, Atlassian Corporation, United States Steel Corp, Corp, Adtalem Global, Homes, DXC Technology Company, Eastman Chemical Company, Gen, Post Holdings, America, Columbia Sportswear Company, Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corporation, Myers Squibb Co, CIGNA Corp, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Charter Communications, AON, Cboe, Dwight, Banco Santander, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Apple Vision, Getty Locations: China, East, United States, Europe, Cleveland, Alexandria, California, Corning, Canadian Pacific, Teradyne, TER, Novo, Hanover, PBI, Skechers U.S.A, Bristol, Chile

☆ Health-care stocks are back in favor and these 3 names could lead the rally, according to the charts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( David Keller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

I was surprised this week to note the large number of health-care names represented on the new highs list. Here are three stocks in the health-care sector that could provide further upside potential based on their improving technical characteristics. That all changed in November, when BSX finally broke above this well-established resistance level, pushing into the upper $50s this month. From November 2022 to June 2023, AMGN dropped from around $295 to $215, shedding about 27% of its value in just seven months. With any breakouts like this one, it's important to watch the previous resistance level which often serves as price support going forward.

Persons: I've, BSX, Stryker, SYK, AMGN, David Keller Organizations: Boston, Stryker Corp, Inc, David Keller https

☆ Medical device maker Medtronic raises fiscal 2024 profit view
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Medtronic Plc logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, April 10, 2023. Medtronic joins medical device makers including Abbott Laboratories (ABT.N) and Boston Scientific(BSX.N) that have benefited from soaring demand for non-urgent surgeries. It now expects profit to be between $5.13 per share and $5.19 per share for the fiscal year 2024, above the range of $5.08 per share to $5.16 per share expected previously. On an adjusted basis, the Dublin-based company reported a profit of $1.25 per share for the second quarter, above analysts' average estimate of $1.18 per share, according to LSEG data. Reporting by Khushi Mandowara and Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja DesaiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Medtronic, Khushi Mandowara, Christy Santhosh, Pooja Desai Organizations: REUTERS, Abbott, Abbott Laboratories, Boston, Thomson Locations: Dublin, Bengaluru

☆ Medical device maker Zimmer cuts revenue growth forecast as profit beats
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sales at Zimmer's knees unit rose 7.5% to $706.3 million, compared to analysts' estimate of $702.9 million. That helped cushion a miss at its hips unit, where sales of $465.3 million compared with estimates of $481.7 million. The Indiana-based company's third-quarter revenue rose 5% to $1.75 billion, in line with analysts' average estimates. Zimmer had said earlier that it expects second- and third-quarter revenue to be a "little bit lighter" compared to the first quarter. The hip and knee implant maker cut its full-year reported revenue forecast to a growth of 6% to 6.5% from 6.5% to 7.0% earlier while backing its full-year profit forecast of $7.47 to $7.57 per share.

Persons: Zimmer Biomet, Moritz Hager, Zimmer, Johnson, Ivan Tornos, Christy Santhosh, Sriraj Organizations: REUTERS, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Laboratories, Boston, Thomson Locations: Winterthur, Switzerland, Indiana, Bengaluru

Such forecasts have prompted a sell-off in a wide range of companies from makers of bariatric surgery devices to companies whose products address the health issues created by excess weight, from diabetes to sleep apnea. "The market is in a shoot-first, ask-questions-later mood when it comes to weight-loss drugs," said Nicholas Anderson, manager of the Thornburg International Growth Fund, which holds shares of Novo Nordisk. By contrast, the iShares U.S. Medical Devices exchange-traded fund has lost more than 22% in the last three months. Injectable weight-loss drugs, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, are considered highly effective but are also expensive, costing more than $1,300 per month. "Overall, we'll see an increased interest in bariatric surgery, but that will get delayed in the short term."

Persons: Doctor Thomas Horbach, Wegovy, Nicholas Anderson, Eli Lilly, Kenneth Stein, Margaret Kaczor Andrew, William Blair, Michael Farrell, Jeff Jonas, Johnson, Myriam Curet, Ann Hynes, Hynes, David Gaffen, Manas, Michael Erman, Caroline Humer, Sonali Paul Organizations: Novo Nordisk, Healthcare, Growth Fund, Medical Devices, Boston, Gabelli Funds, Johnson, Reuters, Mizuho Securities, Manas Mishra, Thomson Locations: Germany, Munich, Danish, U.S, Boston, GLP, New York, Bengaluru

☆ US says ready to help Vietnam with rare earth auctions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HANOI, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The United States is ready to help Vietnam in preparing auctions for rare earths mines, the U.S. State Department chief economist Emily Blanchard on Wednesday. "If Vietnam chooses to ask for assistance in developing an auction, we would be happy to provide assistance to do so," she said in Hanoi when asked about possible auctions to be arranged by Vietnam for new concessions at unexploited mines. Vietnam's government intends to launch tenders for multiple blocks of its Dong Pao mine before the year's end, Tessa Kutscher, an executive at Australia's Blackstone Minerals Ltd (BSX.AX), which plans to bid for at least one concession, told Reuters last month. Blanchard said that U.S. technical assistance to partner countries can extend to support to craft tenders or bids "to generate the most interest". Reporting by Francesco Guarascio; Editing by Martin PettyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Emily Blanchard, Tessa Kutscher, Blanchard, Francesco Guarascio, Martin Petty Organizations: U.S . State Department, Australia's Blackstone Minerals Ltd, Reuters, Thomson Locations: HANOI, United States, Vietnam, Hanoi, Dong

☆ 3 things to watch in the stock market next week as bond yields hover at 2007 highs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

The usual suspects were to blame — rising bond yields, geopolitical tensions, and oil prices — and will hold the keys to the market this coming week. Earnings are one of the three major themes on the marquee next week, with 10 Club companies reporting. Here are the companies: Danaher (DHR), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Veralto (VLTO), Honeywell (HON), Linde (LIN), Amazon (AMZN), Ford (F) and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK). As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: —, Jerome Powell, Jim Cramer, Jim, Morgan Stanley, Stanley Black, Decker, Danaher, Veralto, it's, Mark Zuckerberg, We're, Vimal Kapur, Linde, Jim Farley, Ford, FactSet, Powell, WTI, Baker Hughes, Edwards Lifesciences, Northrop, CARR, Davidson, Dr Pepper, Phillips, Jim Cramer's, Michael M Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Economic, of New, Treasury, West Texas, Procter, Gamble, 10, Microsoft, Honeywell, Linde, LIN, Health Care, Technology, Communications Services, Google, Meta, Ford, Amazon, United Auto Workers, Atlanta, Wall Street, Hamas, Brent, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Logitech, Verizon, General Electric, GE, RTX Corporation, Halliburton, HAL, General Motors, Dow Chemical, DOW, Xerox, Texas Instruments, F5 Networks, WM, Boeing, Fisher, Mobile, Hilton, General Dynamics, Norfolk Southern, Otis Worldwide, IBM, KLA, O'Reilly Automotive, Mattel, Whirlpool, Gross, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Hershey Company, United Parcel Service, Southwest Airlines, Altria, Northrop Grumman, Valero Energy Corp, Mastercard, Merck, Co, Myers Squibb, Newmont, Tractor Supply Company, Comcast, Seagate Technology, Boston, Hertz, Carrier, Hasbro, Harley, Intel, Grill, United States Steel, Boston Beer Company, Texas, University of Michigan, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Charter Communications, Colgate, Palmolive, Newell Brands, Sanofi, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Santiago, Getty Locations: of New York, U.S, Industrials, OpenAI, America, Venezuela, Cleveland, Norfolk, ORLY, Bristol, Brunswick, Oshkosh, New York City

☆ Vietnam rare earths arrests include key figure in bid to build industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Luu Anh Tuan, Chairman of mining company VTRE in his Hanoi office with samples of rare earth oxides in Hanoi, Vietnam September 7, 2023. REUTERS/Francesco Guarascio/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsHANOI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Police in Vietnam have arrested six people accused of violating mining regulations, including the chairman of a company at the heart of efforts to develop Vietnam's rare earth industry, seizing 13,715 tons of rare earths ores. VTRE has partnered with Australian mining companies Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) (ASM.AX) and Blackstone Minerals LTD (BSX.AX), which were not involved in the investigation. ASM signed a binding agreement in April with VTRE for the purchase of 100 tons of processed rare earths this year, and committed to negotiating a longer-term supply deal. Vietnam is planning to organise auctions for concessions at its largely unexploited rare earths mines, which are considered to contain the world's second biggest deposits of the critical minerals used in electric cars and wind turbines.

Persons: Anh Tuan, Francesco Guarascio, Yen Bai, VTRE, Blackstone, Dong Pao, Tuan, Doan Van Huan, Khanh Vu, Edmund Klamann, Martin Petty Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Police, Earth JSC, Duong Group, Ministry of Public Security, Strategic Materials, Blackstone Minerals LTD, Blackstone, ASM, Australian, Thai Duong Group, Thomson Locations: Hanoi, Vietnam, Rights HANOI, Vietnamese, Yen, Lai Chau, Yen Bai

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Boston Scientific is 'best in show'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

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Persons: Devon Energy's, it's, Transmedics, You've Organizations: Devon, Devon Energy, Boston, Uranium Energy, Paramount

BRUSSELS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Edwards Lifesciences (EW.N) was raided by EU antitrust regulators at one of its facilities in an EU country a week ago, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Edwards Lifesciences' shares dipped after the Reuters story, falling 2.5% in pre-market trade. Edwards Lifesciences, which says it is a global leader in making medical products for structural heart disease, did not respond to repeated emailed requests for comment. Companies found guilty of violating EU antitrust rules face fines as much as 10% of their global turnover. According to analysts, Edwards Lifesciences competes with Abbot Laboratories (ABT.N), Medtronic (MDT.N), Zimmer Biomet (ZBH.N) and Boston Scientific Corp (BSX.N), among others.

Persons: Edwards, Edwards Lifesciences, Zimmer Biomet, Foo Yun Chee, Kirsten Donovan, Louise Heavens Organizations: Reuters, European, EU, Abbot Laboratories, Boston Scientific Corp, Thomson Locations: BRUSSELS, EU

She cited unpublished information from Vietnam's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, which did not respond to requests for comment. In recent years, Japanese investors Toyota Tsusho and Sojitz abandoned projects at Dong Pao after China ramped up supply, pummelling prices. Reuters GraphicsStill, rare earths at Dong Pao are relatively easy to access and are mostly concentrated in bastnaesite ores, according to the Hanoi University of Mining and Geology. The plant has capacity to process 5,000 tons of REO a year but the company plans to treble that to accommodate input from Dong Pao, Tuan said. The metallization process is controlled by China, which produces 90% of rare-earth metals, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

Persons: Dong Pao, Blackstone, VTRE, Tessa Kutscher, Anh Tuan, Joe Biden, Kutscher, Sojitz, Dylan Kelly, Vingroup, Rivian, Dong, Tuan, David Merriman, John Rockhold, Dudley Kingsnorth, Francesco Guarascio @fraguarascio, Khanh, Melanie Burton, Trevor Hunnicutt, Mai Nguyen, Phuong, David Crawshaw Organizations: REUTERS, Australia's Blackstone Minerals Ltd, Vietnam's Ministry of Natural Resources, Earth JSC, U.S, . Geological Survey, Reuters, Toyota, Terra Capital, Blackstone, Hanoi University of Mining, REO, White House, Department of Commerce, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, Strategic, ASM, Reuters Graphics Reuters, U.S . Department of Energy, Western Australian School of Mines, Curtin University, Thomson Locations: Nam, Lai Chau, Vietnam, Pao, HANOI, Dong, Beijing, China, Hanoi, U.S, Dong Pao, VTRE, South, Khanh Vu, Melbourne, Seoul, Washington, Phuong Nguyen

☆ These stocks could break out to new highs if the Fed is viewed as market-friendly
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Some stocks that were trading near 52-week highs before the Fed decision could now ride the coattails of the latest interest rate decision and move higher. Boston Scientific's previous 52-week high stood at $54.99 . Meanwhile, credit card giant Mastercard is well within striking range of a new 52-week high, with shares only 1.21% away from the benchmark. Some stocks that were trading near 52-week highs before the Fed decision could now ride the coattails of the latest interest rate decision and move higher. Consensus analyst estimates forecast a 10.4% rally to Arch Capital stock.

Persons: yearend, Jerome Powell, Drew Angerer, Baker Hughes Organizations: Fed, Federal, CNBC, CNBC Pro Stock, Boston Scientific, Boston Scientific's, Boston, Mastercard, Arch Capital, Arch Capital Group, . Federal, Federal Reserve, Washington , D.C, Getty, Capital Group, AIG American International Group, Amphenol, Bunge, Boston Scientific Corp, Design Systems, Everest Group, Emerson Electric Co, HAL Halliburton, ICE, Exchange, Jacobs Solutions, Mckesson, E Corp, Services, Constellation Brands, Targa Resources Corp, Visa Locations: Washington ,

Medtronic Plc logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, April 10, 2023. Medtronic, which makes pacemakers, catheters and other tools used in heart and gastrointestinal surgeries, joins rivals, including Abbott Laboratories (ABT.N), Stryker (SYK.N) and Boston Scientific (BSX.N), on benefiting from a rise in non-urgent surgeries. CEO Geoff Martha said trends pointed to a recovery in surgical volumes as some procedures returned to stronger than pre-pandemic levels. Whereas, revenue from its medical surgical unit rose 5.5% to $2.04 billion. Medtronic also said that it was expecting to split its patient monitoring and respiratory interventions businesses in the first half of fiscal 2025.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Stryker, Geoff Martha, It's, Martha, Edward Jones, John Boylan, Medtronic, Bhanvi Satija, Christy Santhosh, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: REUTERS, Abbott, Abbott Laboratories, Boston, Thomson Locations: Dublin, Bengaluru

☆ Medtronic raises forecast as demand for heart devices powers upbeat results
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 22 (Reuters) - Medtronic (MDT.N) on Tuesday raised its annual profit forecast, after beating first-quarter estimates on higher demand for its medical devices used in heart and gastrointestinal surgeries. A recovery in non-urgent procedures and easing staffing shortages following a decline in COVID-19 cases has boosted the demand for medical devices. Sales at Medtronic's heart devices unit, its biggest revenue driver, increased 5.5% to $2.85 billion for the first quarter, above analysts' estimates of $2.78 billion. Revenue for the quarter rose 4.5% to $7.70 billion, topping analysts' average estimate of $7.57 billion. Its adjusted profit of $1.20 per share for the quarter ended July 28 beat estimates of $1.11 per share.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Medtronic, Stryker, Bhanvi Satija, Christy Santhosh, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: REUTERS, Abbott Laboratories, Boston, Revenue, Thomson Locations: COVID, Dublin, Bengaluru

☆ What we hope to see from 9 Club stocks out with earnings in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Looking to next week, earnings season will ramp up — and though we'll get some important economic data, expect the corporate releases and management commentary on the post-game calls to be firmly in the driver's seat. Here are two important things to know for the week ahead. Quarterly earnings : As important as economic releases are, it's earnings that will garner the bulk of investors' attention. For those looking to review first-quarter performance ahead of these releases, keep our first-quarter earnings report card handy. Here's the full rundown of all the important domestic data in the week ahead.

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Abbott CEO Robert Ford said the great momentum in device and diagnostics sales during the quarter was due to improving market conditions in healthcare. Rival J&J's (JNJ.N) medical device segment also topped estimates, aided by a recovery in demand for medical procedures. Shares of rival medical device makers Medtronic (MDT.N) and Boston Scientific Corp (BSX.N) rose nearly 3%. Abbott clocked quarterly sales for its medical devices at $4.3 billion, with $1.3 billion coming from diabetes device Freestyle Libre, beating analysts' estimates of $4.10 billion. Abbott's adjusted profit of $1.08 per share in the quarter beat analysts' estimates of $1.05.

Persons: Robert Ford, J, Shagun Singh, Abbott, Khushi Mandowara, Pooja Desai Organizations: Abbott Laboratories, RBC Capital Markets, Boston Scientific Corp, U.S, Thomson Locations: Michigan, Bengaluru

☆ Wall Street analysts reveal their top ideas for the second half, including this red-hot solar name
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Wall Street analysts have rolled out a slew of top picks that they say investors must own as the second half of 2023 gets underway. They include First Solar, Torrid , Boston Beer, ServiceNow and Boston Scientific. ServiceNow Wells Fargo analyst Michael Turrin is expecting a big second half from the workflow software solutions company. First Solar There's no shortage of positive catalysts "brewing" as the second half kicks off, according to Goldman Sachs analyst Brian Lee. First Solar — Goldman Sachs, buy rating "Catalysts brewing into 2H23 set up well for more positive estimate revisions.

Persons: Roth, Bill Kirk, seltzer, Seltzer, Bud Light, Kirk, Boston Beer, Wells, Michael Turrin, We're, Turrin, ServiceNow, Goldman Sachs, Brian Lee, Lee, — Roth, … We're, Mgmt Organizations: CNBC, Boston Beer, Boston Scientific, Boston, Bank of America, 2Q, Scientific, Barclays, BSX Locations: Boston, Wells

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Eli Lilly, Broadcom, Microsoft & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Bank of America upgrades XP to buy from neutral Bank of America said the Brazilian investment company's shares will re-rate higher. JPMorgan reiterates Amazon as overweight JPMorgan reiterated the stock as a top idea and said it sees a runway for more growth for Amazon Prime. " Deutsche Bank adds a catalyst call buy on Walgreens Deutsche says it's bullish heading into earnings next week. Bank of America reiterates Eli Lilly as buy Bank of America said the biopharma company is still one of the firm's favorite ideas. Bank of America reiterates Broadcom as buy Bank of America raised its price target on AI beneficiary Broadcom to $1,050 per share from $950.

Persons: Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Wells, Bud, Bud Light, Bernstein, Kellogg, underperform Bernstein, Morgan Stanley downgrades Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, " Bank of America downgrades Dow, DOW, it's, Riley, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Eli Lilly, Lilly, Raymond James, Alcoa, Piper Sandler, Piper Organizations: Bank of America, of America, Deutsche Bank, Anheuser Busch InBev, Deutsche, Nielsen, JPMorgan, Amazon Prime, Kellogg, " Bank of America, Walgreens Deutsche, Microsoft, Apple, Developers, Broadcom, Alcoa, Citi, Boston Scientific Citi, PFA, Card Locations: Brazil

☆ These medical device makers are driving a 'paradigm' shift in cardiac care, Piper Sandler says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A safer, quicker way to treat some heart arrhythmia cases could be on the horizon, creating an opportunity for medical device companies Boston Scientific and Medtronic, according to Piper Sandler analyst Matt O'Brien. He estimates that Boston Scientific will ring up $454 million in sales by 2025 for its Farapulse catheter. Meanwhile, Boston Scientific shares hit a record high on Friday. BSX YTD mountain Boston Scientific shares have gained more than 17% so far this year. He expects that this could prompt consolidation, providing a way for any larger AF treatment providers that have fallen behind on innovation to catch up.

Persons: Piper Sandler, Matt O'Brien, O'Brien, Medtronic, Medtronic's, Abbott, Johnson Organizations: Boston Scientific, Centers for Disease Control, PFA, Boston, EU Locations: U.S

We're initiating a position in GE Healthcare (GEHC), buying 325 shares at roughly $79 each. GE Healthcare is the global leader in medical imaging, diagnostics, and digital solutions. GE Healthcare is one of the global leaders in Precision Diagnostics with an industry-leading injectable pharmaceutical portfolio in contrast media and molecular imaging. GE Healthcare is one of a few companies that offer a full suite of products and solutions to support patients. GEHC YTD mountain GE Healthcare YTD performance Analysts see GE Healthcare growing EPS to $4.33 in 2024, about a 15% increase from this year's outlook.

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