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☆ Parisian Airbnb hosts are raking it in this summer as hotels suffer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Many will stay in the French capital's tens of thousands of hotel rooms, but many others are opting for short-term rentals, including Airbnbs. There are 44% more short-term rentals listed in Paris than there were last summer, according to AirDNA, a collector of industry data. The French capital had the fastest-growing short-term rental market in the EU over the last year, according to Lighthouse, a firm that analyzes the hotel market. National lawmakers are also poised to raise taxes on income from short-term rentals as a way to encourage homeowners to rent out their properties long-term. Airbnb, which dominates the short-term rental market in France, has leveraged the Olympics to expand its roster of hosts and guests in France.

Persons: —, Airbnb, Dave Stephenson, it's, AirDNA, RICCARDO MILANI, Blake Reiter, Reiter, they're, John van Hasselt, Anne Hidalgo, Hidalgo, wouldn't, " Reiter Organizations: Service, Olympic, Business, Games, City of, Getty, Time, Olympic Games Locations: Paris, That's, EU, France, City, Weeks

☆ Now you can see Taylor Swift’s costumes, shoes and instruments at a top London museum — for free
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Taylor Swift performing during "The Eras Tour" at Veltins Arena on July 17, 2024, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" has helped the singer become a billionaire and boosted the economies of the multiple cities she's performed in. Now, a new Taylor Swift show is coming to London — and it's free. Starting Saturday, July 27, the U.K. capital's Victoria & Albert Museum (known as the V&A South Kensington) will exhibit Swift's "looks," including gowns, custom cowboy boots and ballet shoes, as well as musical instruments. The V&A's "Songbook Trail" will display 13 installations, each exploring an era of Swift's career.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Taylor, she's, capital's Victoria Organizations: Arena, Fans, London, capital's, Albert Museum Locations: Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Kensington

☆ The rotation to small caps is a 'generational event,' says MAI Capital's Chris Grisanti
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe rotation to small caps is a 'generational event,' says MAI Capital's Chris GrisantiChris Grisanti, chief market strategist at MAI Capital, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss if investors can trust the small cap rotation, reasons for the small cap rally, and what are the investment conclusions.

Persons: Chris Grisanti Chris Grisanti Organizations: MAI Capital

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with SandboxAQ's Jack Hidary and Breyer Capital's Jim Breyer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with SandboxAQ's Jack Hidary and Breyer Capital's Jim BreyerJack Hidary, SandboxAQ, and Jim Breyer, Breyer Capital founder and CEO, join 'Money Movers' to discuss what Sandbox is and the technological edge the company has, why Breyer is so excited about the large quantitative model, and how to think about the opportunity for quantitative AI.

Persons: SandboxAQ's Jack Hidary, Breyer Capital's Jim Breyer Jack Hidary, Jim Breyer, Breyer Organizations: Breyer Capital

☆ Death of Hedge Fund Stars: Wall Street, Stock Market Titans Are Gone
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Take activist hedge funds, which buy up a percentage of a company's stock (or an asset) and then use their weight to push for operational changes. Or there would be a fun, splashy war between the hedge fund and the C-suite. Hedge funds rely on outperforming the market when times are hard and it's easier to find pockets of outperformance and exploit them. Of course, hedge funds are having a hard time coming up with a crew because the clients have changed too. Advertisement"At the end of the 1960s, the bubble burst, and everyone thought, 'That's the end of hedge funds,'" Mallaby said.

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☆ Cramer's Lighting Round: Ready Capital is 'a little too opaque for me'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

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Persons: it's, Helen of Troy, Owens, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Nvidia, Broadcom, Owens, Abbott Labs

Andreessen and Horowitz are the latest and most prominent members of the startup investing community to publicly support Trump. Up until now, there have been pockets of vocal Trump support within Silicon Valley, including conservative provocateur Peter Thiel, the pugnacious hosts of the All-In podcast, and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale. WE HAVE A FORMER TECH VC IN THE WHITE HOUSE. Most of the VCs Business Insider spoke to were unanimously against Kahn. "If it is Biden vs. Trump officially, I think many '"never Trumpers" will go with Trump," said a Bay Area VC.

Persons: —, Andreessen Horowitz, Ben Horowitz, Marc Andreessen, Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Peter Thiel's, Steve Case, Andreessen, Horowitz, provocateur Peter Thiel, Palantir, Joe Lonsdale, Elon Musk, who's, Joe Biden, Vance, Trump, IT'S JD VANCE, WE, MAGA, he's, Bradley Tusk, Chuck Schumer, Tusk, Lina Khan, That's, what's, Kahn, Lina Kahn, Khan, Biden, they're, David Hornik Organizations: Service, The Little, Business, Trump, Wall Street, Founder's Fund, TECH, Democratic, Biden, FTC, SEC, Bay, Republican, Sequoia Capital, Lobby Locations: America, Silicon Valley, New York, Delian, San Francisco, Silicon, There's

☆ Watch CNBC’s full interview with iCapital's Anastasia Amoroso, Payne Capital’s Courtney Garcia and UBS’ Nadia Lovell
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | 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 EmailWatch CNBC’s full interview with iCapital's Anastasia Amoroso, Payne Capital’s Courtney Garcia and UBS’ Nadia LovelliCapital's Anastasia Amoroso, Payne Capital's Courtney Garcia, and UBS' Nadia Lovell join 'Closing Bell' to discuss markets, the tech sector, and the impact of the Fed's first rate cut.

Persons: iCapital's Anastasia Amoroso, Payne Capital’s Courtney Garcia, UBS ’ Nadia Lovell iCapital's Anastasia Amoroso, Payne Capital's Courtney Garcia, Nadia Lovell Organizations: UBS ’, UBS

☆ Bitcoin could still hit over $100,000: Inside Edge Capital's Todd Gordon
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | 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 EmailBitcoin could still hit over $100,000: Inside Edge Capital's Todd GordonHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC.

Persons: Capital's Todd Gordon, Brian Sullivan, “ Organizations: CNBC

☆ European stocks head for higher open as markets look ahead to U.S. inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The UK economy has reportedly seen faster growth than initially estimated in early 2024. LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher Thursday as global markets look ahead to the next U.S. inflation reading. Thursday's inflation report could cement expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the coming months. Recent economic releases have suggested that inflation and economic growth are both cooling, including last week's report that unemployment in June ticked up to 4.1%. The consumer price index report for June will be released at 8:30 a.m.

Persons: Germany's DAX Organizations: City of, LONDON, CAC, IG, U.S . Federal Locations: Bishopsgate, City, City of London

☆ UK launches new rules for listings in bid to boost growth for London's stock exchange
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority announced Thursday new rules for the country's stock market listings in a bid to boost growth following a slow down in IPOs. "They aim to support a wider range of companies to issue their shares on a UK exchange, increasing opportunities for investors," the regulator added. One key change is the removal of the 'premium' and 'standard' listing segments. Shareholder approval for key events, like reverse takeovers and decisions to take the company's shares off an exchange, is still required," the FCA said. Some rules around eligibility for listings will also change, such as the removal of a requirement for companies to provide track records of their revenue.

Organizations: Bank of England Locations: London, IPOs

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Skydance CEO David Ellison and Redbird Capital's Gerry Cardinale
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | 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 EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Skydance CEO David Ellison and Redbird Capital's Gerry CardinaleSkydance CEO David Ellison and Gerry Cardinale, RedBird Capital Partners founder and managing partner, join 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Ellison's thoughts on the technology transformation inside Paramount, how it'll go about slowing the pace of cord-cutting, and more.

Persons: David Ellison, Redbird Capital's Gerry Cardinale, Gerry Cardinale Organizations: RedBird Capital Partners, Paramount

☆ The ingredients are coming together for some market pullback & consolidation: iCapital's Amoroso
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe ingredients are coming together for some market pullback & consolidation: iCapital's AmorosoAnastasia Amoroso, iCapital chief investment strategist, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, state of the economy, health of the consumer, and more.

Persons: iCapital's, Anastasia Amoroso

☆ Hayman Capital's Kyle Bass on China threat: Appeasing authoritarians or dictators has never worked
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | 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 EmailHayman Capital's Kyle Bass on China threat: Appeasing authoritarians or dictators has never workedKyle Bass, Hayman Capital Management founder and CIO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss what to expect from the NATO Summit in Washington this week, China's growing influence, the threat posed by Russia, state of the economy, and more.

Persons: Hayman Capital's Kyle Bass, Kyle Bass Organizations: Hayman Capital Management, NATO Locations: China, Washington, Russia

☆ Pence Capital's Dryden Pence: Don't foresee a recession as the labor market remains largely healthy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | 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 EmailPence Capital's Dryden Pence: Don't foresee a recession as the labor market remains largely healthyDryden Pence, Pence Capital Management CIO and Stephen Stanley, Santander, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss Powell, the Fed and markets.

Persons: Pence, Dryden Pence, Stephen Stanley, Powell Organizations: Pence Capital Management Locations: Santander

☆ Watch CNBC’s full interview with Pence Capital's Dryden Pence and Santander's Stephen Stanley
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | 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 EmailWatch CNBC’s full interview with Pence Capital's Dryden Pence and Santander's Stephen StanleyDryden Pence, Pence Capital Management CIO, and Stephen Stanley, chief U.S. economist at Santander, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss Powell, the Fed and markets.

Persons: Pence, Dryden Pence, Santander's Stephen Stanley Dryden Pence, Stephen Stanley, Powell Organizations: Pence Capital Management, Santander

☆ Shield Capital's Raj Shah talks the relationship between the Pentagon and Silicon Valley
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailShield Capital's Raj Shah talks the relationship between the Pentagon and Silicon ValleyRaj Shah, Shield Capital managing partner, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the defense sector, the fallout of Boeing's plea deal and more.

Persons: Raj Shah, Shah Organizations: Pentagon, Shield Capital

☆ Ukrainian children's hospital hit in daytime Russian missile attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Emergency forces and civilians conduct search-and-rescue operations among the rubble of 'Okhmatdyt' Children's Hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 8, 2024. A barrage of Russian missiles killed more than 20 people across Ukraine and seriously damaged a key children's hospital in a rare large-scale daytime attack. The Ukrainian capital's Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital undertook "considerable destruction," with patients being transferred to other medical facilities in Kyiv. "Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv. The ministry said its forces had answered Kyiv's hostilities with a mass attack on Ukrainian military facilities and air bases with long-range precision weapons.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy's, Vitaliy Klitschko, Klitschko, Kryvy, Oleksandr Vilkul, Okhmatdyt, Zelenskyy Organizations: Children's, CNBC, Ukrainian, Russia's Ministry of Defense, Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Russian, Dnipro, Sloviansk, Ukrainian, Kryvy Rih, Pokrovsk, Donetsk, Europe, Russia

☆ Stocks, property, bonds, the pound: Here’s what a new Labour government means for investing in the UK
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The Labour party's pledge, for example, to increase taxes on the compensation that private equity fund managers received raised a few eyebrows, and led to questions on what this could mean more broadly. In a note Friday, analysts at Jefferies said, despite concerns raised by a strong showing for the right-wing Reform UK Party, the Labour Party's U.K. election win would help make the U.K. appear "relatively stable." "A widely predicted Labour win in the UK could usher in an era of greater stability for the UK … which should help bolster investor sentiment towards the UK," she said. "U.K. bank stocks in the end are one of the biggest proxies for U.K. economic growth," he said. If results are as expected, attention will shift away from the U.K. election quickly, Shreyas Gopal, strategist, and Sanjay Raja, senior economist at Deutsche Bank, said in a note published Wednesday.

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☆ RBC Capital's Helima Croft breaks down politics and weather impact on oil market
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | 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 EmailRBC Capital's Helima Croft breaks down politics and weather impact on oil marketHelima Croft, RBC Capital Markets global head of commodity strategy, joins 'Closing Bell: Overtime' to discuss oil at 2-month highs, the energy outlook, and hurricane impact.

Persons: Helima Croft, Helima Organizations: RBC, RBC Capital Markets

☆ This fund manager beating the market is betting AI stocks like Micron will outperform again in second half
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The second half of the year is underway, and investor Andrew Graham thinks technology stocks will continue to lead the market higher. Investors have debated whether technology stocks can sustain their lofty gains, or if the market rally is due to broaden. The investor likes semiconductor names such as Nvidia and Micron , which he said should benefit from the ongoing memory cycle. MU YTD mountain MU year to date Outside of tech, Graham favors industrials, which are adjacent to the AI theme. The portfolio manager also has positions in NextEra Energy , which he thinks is primed to capitalize on AI.

Persons: Andrew Graham, Graham, —, industrials, that's, Eli Lilly, Capital's Organizations: Nvidia, Investors, Jackson, Capital, CNBC, Micron, MU, Arista, Dell, Arm Holdings, Broadcom, NextEra Energy Locations: Eaton, Graham, U.S

☆ Investors should not bank on Fed rate cut, says Verdence Capital's Megan Horneman
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | 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 EmailInvestors should not bank on Fed rate cut, says Verdence Capital's Megan HornemanMegan Horneman, chief investment officer at Verdence Capital Advisors, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss market outlooks, how to position, and more.

Persons: Verdence, Megan Horneman Megan Horneman Organizations: Verdence Capital Advisors

☆ Tesla deliveries are being 'overanalyzed' by investors, says RBC Capital's Tom Narayan
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTesla deliveries are being 'overanalyzed' by investors, says RBC Capital's Tom NarayanTom Narayan, RBC Capital markets analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Tesla, after the EV maker paces for its seventh day of gains.

Persons: Tom Narayan Tom Narayan, Tesla Organizations: RBC, RBC Capital

☆ 11 VC firms funding the next phase of the creator economy, from AI-powered tools to e-commerce startups
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

And things are beginning to look up again for creator startups. It touches the creator economy as startups develop ways to augment and potentially replace humans in accomplishing some creative tasks. He added that Inspired talks closely with brands and creators to hear what products and startups are exciting, which helps guide the firm's investments. Business Insider is highlighting 11 VC firms and their partners who are focused on finding the next wave of promising creator-economy startups. We looked at each firm's investments in the past year to understand how they funded new ideas in the creator industry.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, upstarts, Rex Woodbury, Woodbury, that's, Chad Hurley, Chamberlain, Chamberlain Coffee, Capital's Kamran Ali, ShopMy's Organizations: Service, BEN Labs, Business, Daybreak Ventures, YouTube, Blazar, United Talent Agency, BI Locations: Woodbury, VCs

But, not all AI startups are created equal. AdvertisementBusiness Insider surveyed nine VCs who invest in AI startups at firms like Bain Capital Ventures, Flybridge, and Sapphire Ventures. Startups building AI's "picks and shovels" are a better bet than yet another LLMStep aside, OpenAI and Anthropic. In contrast, unstructured data encompasses various formats such as text documents, images, audio files, emails, social media posts, and videos. Some AI investors say they're shying away from point solutions—think online payment processing or project management—in favor of full-stack solutions.

Persons: —, Harvey, Navin Chaddha, Chip Hazard, they're, Kahini Shah, there's, Rak Garg, Garg, Shah, Lauri Moore, Moore, Chaddha, Capital's Moore, she's Organizations: Service, Accel, Business, Bain Capital Ventures, Flybridge, Sapphire Ventures, Google, Meta, Mayfield Fund, Flybridge Capital Partners, Obvious, Investors, Obvious Ventures, Foundation, Dig Ventures Locations: Mayfield, Hazard, Flybridge

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