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☆ Nvidia-backed CoreWeave gets $650 million credit line from top Wall Street banks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CoreWeave, an Nvidia -backed artificial intelligence startup that rents out chips to other companies, announced Friday that it has a new $650 million credit line to expand its business and data center portfolio. In the past, CoreWeave has supplied Microsoft and French AI startup Mistral with graphics processing units, or GPUs. And in addition to developing the chips, Nvidia has taken stakes in emerging AI companies like CoreWeave, partly as a way to make sure its technology gets widely deployed. Last week, OpenAI received a $4 billion revolving line of credit, bringing its total liquidity to more than $10 billion. Many of the same banks contributed to OpenAI's credit line.

Persons: it's, CoreWeave, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Mike Intrator, CoreWeave's, OpenAI Organizations: Nvidia, London, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Barclays, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Jefferies, Mizuho Locations: Austin , Texas, Chicago, Las Vegas, French, MUFG, Wells Fargo

☆ Citi: 'no magic number' for RBI's FX reserves
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | 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 EmailCiti: 'no magic number' for RBI's FX reservesCiti's chief India economist, Samiran Chakraborty clarifies how the Reserve Bank of India shores up its forex reserves, determined by India's balance of payments and capital inflows. He also discusses labor market data, noting that improving skills is a key focus for the Indian government's five-year term.

Persons: Samiran Chakraborty Organizations: Citi, RBI's FX, Reserve Bank of India Locations: India

☆ Inflation in South Korea will remain 'quite stable' going forward, economist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | 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 EmailInflation in South Korea will remain 'quite stable' going forward, economist saysJin-Wook Kim, Korea chief economist at Citi Research, says he's not see a weakening in South Korea's economic growth in the coming quarters.

Persons: Jin, Wook Kim, he's Organizations: Citi Research Locations: South Korea, Korea

☆ Jamie Dimon suggests he will remain at JPMorgan for a very long time
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jamie Dimon said he expects to stay at JPMorgan "for a long period" rather than join the government. One way that Dimon might do that after stepping down as CEO is to stay on as chairman. "I intend to be doing what I'm doing — I almost guarantee I'll be doing this — for a long period of time, or at least until the board kicks me out," he said. (The firm has previously said it intends to separate the CEO and chairman roles after Dimon steps down.) The Wells Fargo analyst on Friday suggested Dimon has been commenting on government pontifications in the past year more than at any other time in his career, raising questions about his political aspirations.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, —, Dimon, isn't, Lloyd Blankfeld, David Solomon, I've, wouldn't, Goldman Sachs, he's, Wells, Warren Buffett Organizations: JPMorgan, Service, JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Bank of America Locations: Wells Fargo, American

☆ Markets have further dialed back probability of rate cuts in Nov. or Dec., says Citi's Wieting
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | 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 EmailMarkets have further dialed back probability of rate cuts in Nov. or Dec., says Citi's WietingSteven Wieting, Citi Wealth chief investment strategist, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss the economic impact of Hurricane Milton, expectations for the Fed, and more.

Persons: Citi's Wieting Steven Wieting, Hurricane Milton Organizations: Markets, Citi Wealth, Fed Locations: Hurricane

☆ Francisco Lindor hits grand slam to send New York Mets to NLCS for first time since 2015
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Francisco Lindor wrote another chapter in the New York Mets’ remarkable season on Wednesday night, hitting a go-ahead grand slam to clinch the National League Division Series (NLDS) with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4. Since then, the Mets have gone 72-42 and Lindor has staked an NL MVP claim. Francisco Lindor follows through on his grand slam home run in the sixth inning. “I want to win it all, and ours will be a team that will forever be remembered,” said Lindor after the game, per MLB.com. But the job is not done.”The Mets will now travel to either Los Angeles or San Diego to begin the best-of-seven NLCS on Sunday.

Persons: CNN — Francisco Lindor, Lindor, Carlos Estévez’s, “, Pete Alonso, ”, ” Lindor, Francisco Lindor, Frank Franklin II, Mark Vientos, Alec Bohm, Bryce Harper, Edwin Diaz Organizations: CNN, New York Mets, National League Division, Philadelphia Phillies, Mets, National League, Citi Field, Citi, Fox Sports, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, AP Locations: Puerto Rican, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego

☆ China economy: Stock markets’ holiday optimism doesn’t spread to Chinese shoppers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —Global investors went wild during China’s just-concluded Golden Week holiday by snapping up “everything” related to the country. But that optimism didn’t extend to shoppers and travelers in the world’s second-largest economy itself. “Low tourism spending per head and subdued services prices highlighted still weak domestic demand and continued consumption downgrading,” they said. Goldman Sachs added that anecdotal evidence indicates hotel prices and airfares during the holiday were lower than year-ago levels. According to official data, cross-border travel rose by about 26% to 13 million trips, compared with last year’s holiday period.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, ”, Xi Jinping, David Tepper Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — Global, Citi, Management, CNBC, Hong, National Development, Reform Commission, Ministry of Finance Locations: China, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen

☆ Morgan Stanley just met with Nvidia's CEO and came away even more confident in their top pick
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nvidia remains at the forefront of AI innovation, with new opportunities to gain market share, Morgan Stanley said. Analyst Joseph Moore reiterated his overweight rating on the chipmaker and said meetings with Nvidia's CEO and other management reinforced the firm's view that it is the top pick in semiconductors. NVDA YTD mountain Nvidia stock this year. To be sure, even as Morgan Stanley doubles down on its Nvidia bull case, the company's near-term growth story has some skeptics. Shares closed down slightly on Wednesday at $132.65, just short of the stock's closing high of $135.58 met in June.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Joseph Moore, Moore, Nvidia's Blackwell, " Moore, Blackwell, Atif Malik, he's, Katie Stockton Organizations: Nvidia, NVIDIA, Management, Citi

☆ CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Is China's stock market rally behind Indian equity losses?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

China's CSI 300 index has gained about 25% since the stimulus measures were announced. That would depend on whether the measures announced will likely target China's stock market or the real economy. Even if China's economy improves and its stock market soars, experts suggest it's unlikely to hurt the Indian equity market's growth outlook over the long term. For now, a strong and rapidly growing economy, as well as a "resilient" domestic investor base, continue to be significant drivers of Indian stock markets, according to Wall Street's observers. "The Indian market has numerous positive domestic drivers which underpin our overweight recommendation," Morgan Stanley's Jonathan Garner said in a note to clients this week.

Persons: India's, Chris Ma, Berstein's Rupal Agarwal, David Aserkoff, Aserkoff, Morgan Stanley's, Wall, Morgan, Jonathan Garner, Michael Bloom Organizations: CSI, Beijing, Citi, Central Locations: China, India, Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa

☆ What investors are watching Wednesday: Earnings plays and a catch-up trade in transports
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Frank Holland | In Frank-Holland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

(This is a wrap-up of the key money moving discussions on CNBC's "Worldwide Exchange" exclusive for PRO subscribers. Worldwide Exchange airs at 5 a.m. Worldwide Exchange Word of the Day: Earnings Stephanie Link of Hightower believes Q3 earnings will be better than LSEG estimates of a 5% increase year over year; seeing potential for an 8-10% increase. "This gives it some room to outperform in the final quarter," Baruch said on Worldwide Exchange. (This is a wrap-up of the key money moving discussions on CNBC's "Worldwide Exchange" exclusive for PRO subscribers.

Persons: Stephanie Link, Hightower, Bill Baruch, Baruch, Wells Fargo Organizations: PRO, Worldwide, Federal Reserve, Atlanta Fed, Blue, Wolfe Research, Dow Transports, Dow Jones Transportation, Citi, Logistics

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Norwegian Cruise Line, Reddit, Chewy, Boeing and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Norwegian Cruise Line – Shares popped 10% on the heels of a Citi upgrade to buy from neutral. Citi said the company should see significant growth in earnings per share that can drive earnings upside and expand the margin. Reddit – The social forum stock gained close to 2% after Jefferies began coverage on the name with a buy rating. Helen of Troy – The housewares stock soared more than 19% after the company's second-quarter earnings beat Wall Street's expectations. Chewy – The pet product online retailer saw shares rising 3% after TD Cowen initiated coverage on the stock with a buy rating.

Persons: Jefferies, John Colantuoni, Rio, GitLab, Morgan Stanley, Helen of Troy –, Helen of Troy, FactSet, TD Cowen, Chewy, —, Alex Harring, Yun Li, Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound Organizations: Cruise, Citi, Bayer – U.S, Washington Supreme, Sky Valley Education Center, Monsanto, Rio Tinto, Boeing –, Boeing, Department, Google Locations: Washington, Rio, U.S

☆ Meet the executive tasked with Citi's hardest challenge: getting the bank's house in order
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

For Selva, leading the Transformation is unlike any test he has faced in his three-decade career at Citi. To do so, he has to solve for Citi's decades of underinvestment in its infrastructure, which affects every business line of the bank. Under Selva, Citi was the No. Related stories"The challenge with the Transformation role is you are accountable yet not responsible," the managing director in the Transformation said. Courtesy of CitiBringing in Ryan, the bank's head of technology and business enablement, to help the bank catch up makes sense.

Persons: Jane Fraser, Anand Selva, Selva, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, We've, Fraser, Gonzalo Luchetti, Luchetti, Kathleen Martin, Martin, Mike Mayo, Tim Ryan, Mayo, Vernon Yuen, Adora Tidalgo, Anand, Jim O'Donnell, Win McNamee, Andy Sieg, Tidalgo, Phil Waxelbaum, Jeffrey Warren, Ryan, Warren, Ashutosh Nawani, Japan Mehta, Mehta, Nawani, Tom Williams, Timothy Coffey, Janney Montgomery Scott, they've, Stephen Biggar Organizations: Citigroup, Citi, Federal Reserve, Currency, OCC, Business, underperformance, BI, Citi ., Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Asia Pacific, divesting, Employees, Merrill Wealth Management, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Russell Reynolds Associates, Securities, Exchange Commission, Bloomberg, Getty, Argus Research Locations: Selva, Chennai, India, Asia, who's, Wells, Madurai, Coimbatore, China, Singapore, New York, Fraser, Europe, Ryan

☆ PepsiCo's top-line growth will take time: Analyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | 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 EmailPepsiCo's top-line growth will take time: AnalystCiti Research's Filippo Falorni weighs in on PepsiCo's Q3 results, how it's providing value to its customers – and if "shrinkflation" plays any part in that.

Persons: Filippo Falorni Organizations: Citi

☆ Software has the 'highest bar' within the Tech sector, says Citi's Drew Pettitt
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | 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 EmailSoftware has the 'highest bar' within the Tech sector, says Citi's Drew PettittDrew Pettit, Citi Research Director of US Equity Strategy, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the near and long-term market outlook.

Persons: Citi's Drew Pettitt Drew Pettit Organizations: Software, Tech, Citi Research, Equity

☆ These dividend growers are also on Goldman Sachs' buy list
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Goldman Sachs recently screened for stocks that offer solid dividend yield as well as dividend growth, both of which can be covered by the company's earnings or free cash flow. All the names had to also be rated a buy at Goldman and have an estimated dividend yield of 2% or more in 2025. It has an estimated 2025 dividend yield of 4.6%, analyst Deep Mehta said. Its estimated CAGR in dividend-per-share between 2024 and 2026 stands at 19% and its estimated dividend yield in 2025 is 2.9%. In the oil patch, integrated producer Chevron is expected to nab a dividend yield of 4.9% next year.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Deep Mehta, Corie Barry, Mehta, Prologis, Hess, John Hess Organizations: Federal Reserve, Goldman, Citigroup, Rent, Chevron, nab, Canadian Natural Resources, Federal Trade Commission, Exxon, Hess Locations: Guyana

☆ Royal Caribbean is 'best in breed on so many levels', says Citi's James Hardiman
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | 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 EmailRoyal Caribbean is 'best in breed on so many levels', says Citi's James HardimanJames Hardiman, Citi leisure analyst, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the cruise industry as the sector climbs higher.

Persons: Citi's James Hardiman James Hardiman Organizations: Citi

Meanwhile, Jefferies began coverage of Reddit with a buy rating and a price target of $90. Champine said the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates was a driving force for the price target changes. Analyst William Kerr initiated coverage of the pet ecommerce retailer with a buy rating and $38 price target. RBLX YTD mountain RBLX in 2024 — Alex Harring 5:50 a.m.: Citi says UPS is a buy Buy the dip on UPS shares, according to Citi. Analyst Ariel Rosa initiated the delivery giant with a buy rating and a price target of $162.

Persons: Jefferies, Laura Champine, Champine, Helene, Milton, Lowe's, — Alex Harring, Piper Sandler downgrades Blackstone Piper Sandler, Crispin Love, Love, Blackstone, Morgan Stanley, Sanjit Singh, Singh, Alex Harring, TD Cowen, William Kerr, Kerr, Benjamin Soff, Soff, Ken Gawrelski, Gawrelski, Roblox, Ariel Rosa, Rosa, — Fred Imbert, John Colantuoni, Colantuoni, EBITDA Organizations: CNBC, Wednesday, Citi, UPS, Capital, Federal Reserve, Blackstone, Industry, Deutsche Bank, New York Times, Amazon Logistics, Walmart Locations: Wells, China, Tuesday's

☆ 4 trends to watch this bank earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Kaja Whitehouse | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Expect lots of questions about how lower rates will affect business going forward. JPMorgan and Wells Fargo will kick off earnings on Friday, followed by Goldman Sachs, Citi, and Bank of America on Tuesday. Related storiesHere are the top four things to look for this bank earnings season. AdvertisementGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon described a "more challenging macro environment, particularly in the month of August," and said the bank's trading business was "trending down close to 10%." In good news, the compensation expert Johnson Associates sees bonuses up this year across the board, an analysis that's reflected in part of Wall Street's earnings results so far this year.

Persons: Wells Fargo, —, Daniel Pinto, Wells, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, What's, David Solomon, Solomon, Pinto, Banks, Johnson Organizations: JPMorgan, Service, JPMorgan Chase, Federal Reserve, Citi, Bank of America, Investment, LSEG, Renaissance, Barclays Financial Services Conference, Lending, Fed, Wall, Barclays

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Netflix, FedEx, Reddit, Broadcom, Chewy & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Citi initiates FedEx and UPS as buy Citi said in its initiation note that FedEx and UPS are well positioned. "Netflix remains a compelling growth story with significant room for revenue, earnings, and FCF growth over the next several years." Wells Fargo upgrades Valero to overweight from equal weight Wells said the company is one of the "best independent refiners." Mizuho reiterates Nvidia and Broadcom as outperform Mizuho said it's sticking with its outperform ratings on Nvidia and Broadcom. Wells Fargo reiterates Roblox as overweight Wells Fargo raised its price target on Roblox ahead of earnings in late October to $54 per share from $46.

Persons: underperform Jefferies, Guggenheim, TD Cowen, Cowen, Morgan Stanley, it's bullish, Piper Sandler downgrades Blackstone, Piper, Piper Sandler, Wells, Jefferies, Wolfe, VALE, Chewy, it's, Mizuho, Wells Fargo, Evercore Organizations: Citi, FedEx, UPS, Jefferies, Southwest, Deutsche Bank, Netflix, Deutsche, Inc, MetLife, Barclays, Apple, Apple Intelligence, New York Times, Industry, Nvidia, Broadcom, Mizuho, Lowe's Locations: Valero, underperform, Underperform

☆ Jim Cramer analyzes PepsiCo's share movement in the wake of a revenue miss
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday that as earnings season begins, it's wise to keep in mind that sometimes bad news is baked into a stock's price before the report. Cramer pointed to Wall Street's reaction to PepsiCo in the lead-up to, and wake of, its Tuesday report. He noted how shares dipped but managed to recover even though the company posted a revenue miss. While the snack and beverage maker did miss on revenue, it managed to beat earnings expectations. The company lowered its full-year outlook for organic revenue, citing weak demand in North America as shoppers buy fewer snacks.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Morgan Stanley, FactSet, Stocks Organizations: PepsiCo, Citi, Bank of America, RBC Capital, Barclays, Quaker Oats Locations: North America

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Boeing, Alphabet, Blackstone, GitLab and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Reddit — Shares rose more than 2% after Jefferies initiated research coverage with a buy rating and a Sreet-high price target. Rio Tinto , Arcadium Lithium — The two minerals stocks moved in opposite directions after the companies announced a deal for Rio Tinto to buy Arcadium for $5.85 per share. Shares of Rio Tinto dipped 1.2%, while shares of Arcadium surged 30%. GitLab — Shares rose 5% after Morgan Stanley initiated research coverage of the software stock with an overweight rating . Chewy — Shares rose nearly 2% after TD Cowen initiated research coverage of the pet products retailer with a buy rating.

Persons: Jefferies, Blackstone — Piper Sandler, Morgan Stanley, Sanjit Singh, Nio, TD Cowen, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Lisa Han, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Boeing, Department, Rio Tinto, Federal, Cruise, Citigroup, Citi Locations: Rio, Arcadium, Nio —

☆ Why health care could be a winner heading into year-end
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Health care may be the answer, if history is any indication. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) has posted a November gain in eight of the last 10 years. Health care trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 22.2, while the S & P 500 has a multiple of 24. The optimism around health care comes as the sector lags the broader market. Some health care names poised to do well, according to Krinsky, are Masimo and Viking Therapeutics .

Persons: What's, Jonathan Krinsky, Krinsky Organizations: iShares Biotechnology, Viking Therapeutics, Viking, Politan, Citi, UPS, Amazon Logistics, Walmart Locations: China

☆ Nvidia shares to remain stuck for the rest of the year, says Citi
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Citi is expecting Nvidia 's margins to bottom out early next year as its Blackwell platform will take time to fully ramp up. "Fundamentally, we believe AI adoption remains in 3rd/4th innings as enterprise AI demand takes off next with AI agents." Nvidia is expected to ramp up Blackwell production in the fourth quarter of this year, with production continuing into fiscal 2026. But long-term, Nvidia has a strong investment case, according to the analyst. "We expect to see positive ROI data points next year led by GPU as a service providers," he said.

Persons: Blackwell, Atif Malik, Malik Organizations: Citi, Nvidia, CES, Blackwell, GPU

☆ China economy: Government gives $28 billion to local governments as it vows to meet economic targets
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hong Kong CNN —China has set aside 200 billion yuan ($28 billion) for investment projects by local governments this year, as it promised to meet its own ambitious economic growth targets. China announced a 5% target growth rate in March, but a series of economic data over the summer has been so weak that economists were worried the goal might be missed. To help local governments struggling with mountains of debt, Beijing will provide 100 billion yuan ($14 billion) from the central government’s budget and an extra 100 billion yuan for investment projects, Zheng said. Nevertheless, investors were disappointed at the lack of details on new fiscal measures,” Fred Neumann, chief Asia economist for HSBC, told CNN. Fiscal measures, on the other hand, can include the use of taxation or other measures to impact public spending more directly.

Persons: ” Zheng Shanjie, Zheng, Xi Jinping, Fred Neumann, What’s, Jia Kang, “, … Jia Kang, –, Xi, ” Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, National Development, Reform Commission, HSBC, CNN, “, Ministry of Finance, Citi, People’s Bank of China Locations: China, Hong Kong, Beijing, Asia, Shanghai, Shenzhen

☆ Wall Street giants like Goldman quickly up their bets on Chinese markets amid stimulus promises
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Goldman Sachs is the latest in a flurry of calls to upgrade China stocks after the Asian giant's recent wave of stimulus measures. Goldman predicts that Chinese stocks could even jump a further 15% to 20%, given the powerful comeback rally that has already occurred. It says the MSCI China index could have another 15% upside, and the CSI 300 index could enjoy a further 18% upside. In a Monday note, Citi also increased its price target for Chinese stocks. Following that, Wall Street started getting bullish on those stocks again, with Morgan Stanley predicting Chinese stocks are set to rally 10% and more.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, —, Vishnu Varathan Organizations: CSI, Citi, Wall, BlackRock Investment Institute, Mizuho Securities Locations: China, China's

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