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☆ Wall Street is gearing up for an M&A boom under Trump. These companies could be attractive targets
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Now that the election is over, and a change at the FTC seems highly likely, Wall Street is getting ready for a new era. "In my opinion, bank M & A has reopened for every bank absent the globally systemically important banks," Mills told CNBC. DFS 1M mountain Shares of Discover Financial rallied sharply after the election of Donald Trump. The merger between those two companies was blocked by a judge and then dropped this past week , but both companies could be players moving forward. There's still a populist tone in the Trump campaign … and enforcement, in my opinion, is not going to go away.

Persons: Trump, Lina Khan, Carlyle, Harvey Schwartz, Morgan Stanley, Stephanie McCann, McDermott Will, Emery, Wolfe, Naturium, Goldman, Ed Mills, Raymond James, Mills, Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Matt Gaetz —, —, There's, Kyle Healy, Alston, Michael Lynton Organizations: Federal Reserve, Federal Trade, FTC, Federal, CNBC, Wolfe Research, Amazon, Electronic Arts, Zoom Video Communications, EA, Activision Blizzard, Capital, Discover Financial Services, DFS, Discover Financial, Spirit Airlines, Frontier, JetBlue, Regulators, Trump, Bird, Warner Music Locations: Washington

☆ Every kind of F-35 has now seen combat after a carrier-based stealth fighter struck the Houthis
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementThe Pentagon said F-35C stealth aircraft took part in strikes against the Houthis last weekend. The aircraft carrier-based variant of the F-35 stealth fighter made its combat debut during recent American military airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, a US defense official confirmed to Business Insider on Wednesday. AdvertisementA US defense official said that mission was the first operational combat flight by the F-35C, meaning all three variants of the aircraft have now seen combat. The F-35 Lightning II is a single-engine, multi-role strike stealth fighter jet made by American defense company Lockheed Martin. Aircraft from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) support operations against Iran-backed Houthis in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Persons: Abraham Lincoln, Lockheed Martin, 8Y4yqsAepd, Carl Vinson, Pat Ryder, Seaman Nathaly Cruz, Ryder Organizations: Pentagon, Business, Lockheed, The Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Aircraft, U.S . Central Command, Taliban, ISIS, Fighter Attack Squadron, EA, Pentagon Press, Air Force, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron, US Navy, Communication, Monday Locations: Iran, Yemen, American, U.S, Afghanistan, Iraq, Gulf of Aden, Mandab, Syria

☆ We see two post-earnings declines as buys, while happy to see a Tuesday laggard stabilize
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Then there were selloffs in Club stocks Eli Lilly and Advanced Micro Devices after their earnings releases. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Eli Lilly, Lilly's, AMD's financials, Stanley Black, Decker, Estee Lauder, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Dow, Caterpillar, Devices, Nasdaq, Microsoft, Starbucks, MGM Resorts, Linde, Merck, ConocoPhillips, Mastercard, Roblox, Myers, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Bristol

☆ 14 earnings reports and major economic data will be the stock market movers this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

The Street is looking for Stanley Black & Decker sales of $3.8 billion in the third quarter and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.05. The Street is looking for Linde sales of $8.35 billion in the third quarter and EPS of $3.89. In addition to the headline results and forward guidance, overall organic sales growth and data center energy power demand will be focus items for investors. The Street is looking for sales of $94.47 billion in its fiscal fourth quarter and EPS of $1.55. The Street is looking for Coterra sales of $1.3 billion in the third quarter and EPS of 34 cents.

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☆ Navy confirms two missing fighter jet pilots are dead after crash in Washington State
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

The U.S. Navy said Sunday that two pilots who went missing after a fighter jet crash near Mount Rainier in Washington State last week have died. The pair were in the same aircraft, a Navy EA-18G Growler, on a routine training flight when it crashed, the Navy said in a statement. The wreckage of the plane was found Wednesday but the two crew members remained missing and the search for the bodies is ongoing. Timothy Warburton, commanding officer of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, referring to the nickname of squadron members. The crash site is around 6,000 feet above sea level, in a heavily wooded area east of Mount Rainier, the Navy said last week.

Persons: Zappers, ”, Timothy Warburton, Warburton Organizations: U.S . Navy, Navy EA, Navy, Electronic Attack Locations: Mount Rainier, Washington State

☆ Two Navy pilots killed in jet crash had recently returned from Middle East deployment
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Lyndsay P. Evans, 31, and Lt. Serena N. Wileman, 31, were killed after their EA-18G Growler fighter jet crashed on Tuesday. She was also awarded three Strike Flight Air Medals for contributing to missions flown between last December and March. Because of poor weather conditions and difficult terrain, the search for their downed fighter jet took three days. Search and rescue teams ultimately found the remains of the aircraft in a “remote, steep, and heavily-wooded area” at about 6,000 feet east of Rainier, the Navy said. The two often flew together on an EA-18G, according to the Navy, a modified version of an F/A-18 fighter jet.

Persons: Cmdr, Lyndsay, Evans, Serena, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Chris “, Ike, ” Wileman, ”, Miley, Aron Montano, US Navy Evans, “, ” Evans, Seattle’s King, Wileman Organizations: CNN, Naval, EA, Electronic Attack, Navy, Carrier Air, US Navy, Luke Air Force Base, Houthi Locations: Mount Rainier, Washington State, Yemen, Iran, Arizona, Rainier

☆ US Navy aviators killed in stateside Growler fighter jet crash flew combat strike missions off a carrier in the Red Sea fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Two US Navy aviators were killed last week when their fighter jet crashed during a training flight. The Navy on Monday identified the two aviators as Lt. Cmdr. Evans and Wileman had recently returned from flying combat missions against the Houthis. AdvertisementThe two US Navy aviators who were killed in a fighter jet crash in the United States last week had recently returned from flying combat missions against the Houthis. AdvertisementAnd Wileman was awarded three Strike Flight Air Medals for her role in combat missions between December and April.

Persons: Cmdr, Lyndsay Evans, Serena Wileman, Evans, Wileman, —, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Lyndsay, Miley, Serena, Ike, Houthi aggressions Organizations: US Navy, Navy, Service, US, EA, Navy's Carrier Strike, Electronic, Boeing, Eisenhower, . US Navy, Coalition Locations: United States, Washington's Mount Rainier, Yemen, Houthi, Arabian, Iran

☆ EA-18G Growler: Two missing US Navy aviators declared dead days after aircraft crash in Washington state
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Two missing US Navy aviators have been declared dead, several days after their aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier, Washington, during a training flight, the Navy said Sunday. Timothy Warburton, commander of the Electronic Attack Squadron 130, nicknamed the “Zappers,” said in a news release. An EA-18G Growler is an electronic warfare aircraft and variant of the F/A-18 Super Hornet. The unit the Growler belonged to recently completed a deployment in the Middle East aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. A news release this summer said the unit “scored the first-ever air-to-air kill by a VAQ squadron in Navy history” during the deployment.

Persons: Zappers, Cmdr, Timothy Warburton, ”, Dwight D, Eisenhower, “ Organizations: CNN, US Navy, Navy, Electronic, EA, Electronic Attack, US Army Special Forces, Sunday Locations: Mount Rainier , Washington, Mount Rainier, “

A Navy aircraft with two crew members on board crashed east of Mount Rainier in Washington state Tuesday evening, and a search for the pair was ongoing, the Navy said. The Navy EA-18G Growler, which is an electronic attack aircraft that is part of the F/A-18 family of aircraft, was on a routine training flight when it crashed, the Navy said in a statement. The search included a Navy MH-60S helicopter launched from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, which is north of Seattle, the Navy said. The plane was from Electronic Attack Squadron 130, also known as VAQ-130, which is based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The squadron is nicknamed the “Zappers.” The Navy says it is the oldest electronic warfare squadron in the Navy.

Persons: ” Organizations: Navy, Navy EA, Naval Air Station, Electronic Attack Locations: Mount Rainier, Washington, Seattle

☆ US Navy searching for two crew members after aircraft crash near Mount Rainier
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The US Navy is searching for two crew members after their aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington during a training flight on Tuesday. A US Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft — assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 in Washington — crashed on Tuesday afternoon east of Mount Rainier, according to a release from Naval Air Forces. “Multiple search and rescue assets, including a U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter, launched from NAS Whidbey Island to locate the crew and examine the crash site,” the release said. The unit the Growler belongs to recently completed a deployment aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower to the Middle East. A release in July said the unit “scored the first-ever air-to-air kill by a VAQ squadron in Navy history” during the deployment.

Persons: Washington —, Dwight D, Eisenhower, “, ” Cmdr, Carl Ellsworth, ” Organizations: CNN, US Navy, US Navy EA, Electronic Attack, Naval Air Forces, U.S . Navy, NAS, EA, Navy Locations: Mount Rainier, Washington, VAQ

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts chose Shell to replace Steve Burke as NBCUniversal CEO in 2019. Soon, Shell, 59, will be at the helm of Paramount and paired with Ellison, who has already expressed his desire to transition Paramount into a more modern media company. The 10 p.m. hourAt Paramount, Shell will be given an asset mix similar to what he oversaw at NBCUniversal — save the theme parks. Wolf's shows were also significant moneymakers for NBCUniversal, according to a person familiar with the matter. Some media analysts, such as LightShed Partners' Rich Greenfield, have argued Paramount Global should shut down Paramount+ and instead license Paramount content to other streamers with more scale.

Persons: Jeff Shell, Eric Gaillard, NBCUniversal, David Ellison, Ellison, Comcast's NBCUniversal, Shell, Brian Roberts, Steve Burke, RedBird, Andrew Brandon, Gordon, Shell's, —, Skydance, NBC —, CNBC's David Faber, George Cheeks, Hollywood creatives, Dick Wolf, Kevin Dietsch, Stephen Colbert, it's, we've, Pluto, Rich Greenfield, Shell's playbook, We've, Peacock, Roberts, Andrew Wilson, Brian L, Eric Charbonneau, Wall, Mark Hoffman, Shepard Smith, Hoffman Organizations: NBCUniversal, Cannes Lions International, Creativity, Reuters, Paramount Global, Skydance Media, Shell, CNBC, Paramount, Fox, Comcast, NBCU International, Universal, Entertainment Group, RedBird Capital Partners, NFL, CBS, Paramount Pictures, NBC, Local, Journal, FBI, Hollywood, TV, Allen & Company Sun Valley, Getty, LightShed Partners, Warner Bros ., Viacom, WarnerMedia, Netflix, EA, Entertainment, Comcast Corporation, Universal Pictures, Invision, Bravo, MSNBC, MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Fox News, NBC Sports, NBA, CBS Sports, Big Ten, UEFA Champions League Locations: Cannes, France, Shell, NBCUniversal, Sun Valley , Idaho, Toronto

☆ Sanctions have put the production of Russia's most advanced stealth fighter in jeopardy, research group says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Western sanctions have impacted Russia's production of Su-57 fighter jets, according to a research group. AdvertisementWestern sanctions are threatening Russia's production of its prized Su-57 fighter jet, according to a research group. "It's clear that Russia's military industry heavily depends on Western components, particularly in electronics," it said, adding that sanctions have put Russia's Su-57 production "in jeopardy." "There's no question that Western sanctions are having an impact on Russia's ability to generate its most sophisticated military systems," Spurling told BI. Western sanctions and the war in Ukraine have damaged Russia's economy, but their exact impact is difficult to quantify.

Persons: —, Russia's Su, Bryden Spurling, Spurling, Su, Justin Bronk, Anders Åslund, Alexandra Prokopenko, Putin, Jay Zagorsky Organizations: Frontelligence, Telegraph, Service, EA, RAND Europe, NATO, UK Ministry of Defence, Royal United Services Institute, Project Syndicate, Carnegie, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, Financial, Boston University's Questrom School of Business Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Astrakhan, Swedish, Carnegie Russia

Target Circle Week is here, offering discounts across categories like home, tech and kitchen. Below, I rounded up the best Target Circle Week deals, all of which are highly rated and at least 20% off. SKIP AHEAD Best Target Circle Week deals | More Target Circle Week sales to shop | Best sales at other retailers | How I picked the best Target Circle Week | Why trust NBC Select? Best Target Circle Week salesHere are the best Target Circle Week sales to know about. Best sales at other retailers right nowHow I found the best Target Circle Week dealsAll of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting.

Persons: fryer, Cory Fernandez, TikTok Organizations: Circle, Amazon, NBC, Target Hatch, Apple, EA Sports, Xbox, PlayStation, Facebook, Twitter

It also raised its price target to $210 from $187, suggesting shares could rise more than 17% from Tuesday's close. He maintained his $2,400 price target, which implies 16.2% upside potential from Tuesday's close. Bank of America's Lorraine Hutchinson reiterated her buy rating while trimming her price target to $100 from $104. Deutsche Bank analyst Krisztina Katai also maintained her buy rating and inched down her price target by $3 to $92. He also lowered his price target on shares to $40 from $42, implying upside of just 5.2% over the next 12 months.

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☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Electronic Arts CEO Andrew WilsonAndrew Wilson, EA CEO, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the investor reaction following the company's investor day, what got the most attention from the company's investor day, and much more.

Persons: Andrew Wilson Andrew Wilson Organizations: Electronic Arts, EA

☆ EA CEO Andrew Wilson on investor day and new Sims movie
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEA CEO Andrew Wilson on investor day and new Sims movieAndrew Wilson, EA CEO, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the investor reaction following the company's investor day, what got the most attention from the company's investor day, and much more.

Persons: Andrew Wilson Organizations: EA

☆ US Navy supercarrier gets drone command center that will operate $136 million 'Stingray' drones
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US Navy has installed a new drone control center on the USS George H.W. The command center will operate MQ-25 "Stingray" drones. AdvertisementThe US Navy has installed a new drone command center on board the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) aircraft carrier, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said in a press release. The Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC) will operate MQ-25 "Stingray" drones — $136 million unmanned aircraft systems that will be used to refuel fighter jets such as the F/A-18 Super Hornet, the EA-18G Growler, and the F-35C in the air, extending the Navy's strike range.

Persons: USS George H.W, —, George H.W, George H.W . Bush Organizations: US Navy, USS, Bush, Service, Naval Air Systems Command, Air Warfare Center, Hornet, EA, Business Locations: George H.W .

☆ This remote, mystical forest has been protected for centuries. Now it’s under threat
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

He and most of the community believe it is their duty to protect it – and in turn, they believe the forest will protect them. In photos: The plants and animals of Naimina Enkiyio Prev NextShared landIn a shady clearing, a group of Maasai elders sit in a circle on the grass. Peter Achammer/Helicopter Charter EA Ltd.For centuries, local communities have protected the forest, but today they are facing new threats. As the culture modernizes, Maasai elders fear this will be forgotten. “We shall protect the forest so that we retain this fresh air for our communities and also everyone in the world,” he says.

Persons: CNN — Naimina, Ntirua, Obibi, ”, Nell Lewis, CNN Ntirua Koikai, Enkiyio, Mara, Rob O’Meara, Sarah, Kirk's dik, dik, Peter Achammer, Ole Koikai, Ntirua Koikai, Mbuvi Musingo, “, O’Meara, “ We’re, Josephat Olokula, sparky, you’re, “ I’m, Ntasikoi Oloimoeja, Oloimoeja Organizations: CNN, Initiative, Hansen Global, Forest Guardians, Guardians, Government, Helicopter Charter EA, Kenya Forestry Research Institute, ” Locations: “, Kenya, Nairobi, Mara, Narok

☆ 14 earnings, jobs and the Fed are what we're watching in the market this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

As for Club earnings, we got positive results from life sciences company Danaher and industrial firm Dover. Ford was a major disappointment and its nearly 20% stock drop for the week was the worst performer in the portfolio. In the week ahead, it's going to be another big week of earnings with the four mega-cap names and 10 other Club names set to report. Linde : We're looking for more of the same — steady earnings growth; 6% is the Street estimate. End market commentary will also help us better formulate our view of the economy — and in turn the stock market.

Persons: Russell, Jerome Powell's, Ford, Stanley Black, Decker, We're, we'll, Elliott, we've, We'll, Kraft Heinz, Vita Coco, COCO, Lam, SIRI, WEN, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Michael M Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow, Communication, Honeywell, YouTube, Procter & Gamble, Devices, Microsoft, Starbucks, GE Healthcare, DuPont, Meta, Apple, Coterra Energy, Linde, Silo AI, Elliott Management, GE HealthCare, Amazon, Apple Intelligence, U.S, Labor, Fed, Networks, Procter, Gamble, PayPal, Pfizer, BP, JetBlue Airways, Merck, Solar Inc, Caesars Entertainment, Electronic Arts, EA, Nation Entertainment, Boeing, Cruise, Mastercard, Teva Pharmaceutical, Hess Corp, Arm Holdings, Qualcomm, Lam Research, Western, eBay, EBAY, MGM Resorts, MGM, ConocoPhillips, Mobileye, Canada Goose Holdings, Hershey, Toyota, Dominion Energy, Air Products & Chemicals, Southern Company, International, Coterra Energy Intel, Coinbase, Booking Holdings, LIN, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, LyondellBasell Industries, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Santiago, Getty Locations: Dover, Eaton, Amazon, China, destocking, Corning, New York City

☆ A US Navy fighter squadron scored a series of firsts fighting the Houthis from an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA US Navy fighter squadron that was recently attached to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower scored several historic firsts while flying combat missions against the Houthis. During its deployment, the fighter squadron — nicknamed the "Gunslingers" — racked up a number of firsts, the Navy revealed this month. AdvertisementSailors observe as an F/A-18E Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the Eisenhower in the Red Sea on March 12. Related storiesThis fighter squadron was also the first to fire AGM-88 HARM missiles from an F/A-18E in combat. AdvertisementAn F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the Eisenhower in the Red Sea on April 9.

Persons: —, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Ike, Truman, Travis Amerine Organizations: Service, US Navy, Strike Fighter Squadron, Business, Hornet, Navy, US, VFA, AIM, 9X, EA, Eisenhower Carrier Strike Locations: Gulf, Aden, Iran, Yemen, Virginia

☆ Lockheed Martin's new compact hypersonic missile enables America's stealth fighters to engage targets at Mach 5 speeds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Alex Hollings | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Hypersonic missiles are weapons that are capable of achieving sustained speeds in excess of Mach 5 while maneuvering. It is a true hypersonic weapon that operates and maneuvers in a high-altitude hypersonic regime," Paul Sudlow from Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control previously told Sandboxx News. AdvertisementAdding the Mako missile to America's stealth fightersA render of an F-35 equipped with Mako missiles. Designed in a 'digital engineering ecosystem'A render shows the Mako hypersonic missile in flight. Leon Neal/Getty ImagesOne of the biggest challenges facing the laundry list of hypersonic weapons in active development for the US military is cost.

Persons: —, Lockheed Martin, Mako, Paul Sudlow, Sudlow, Nano Calvo, Northrop Grumman, Rick Loy, Lockheed Martin's, Lockheed, Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin, Leon Neal Organizations: Service, Mako, Lockheed, US Air Force, US Navy, Business, Lockheed Martin Missiles, Control, Sandboxx, Air, Sandboxx News, EA, AIM, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Getty, US Air, Northrop, Naval News, Visitors, Defense Department, Congressional Locations: Mako, Lockheed Martin Europe, London

☆ These companies reporting next week are at risk of an earnings blowup
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A few companies with quarterly results due next week could see shares slide as analysts have lowered their earnings forecasts. The second-quarter earnings season so far has seen roughly 27% of S & P 500 companies report results, notching more than 10% earnings growth according to FactSet data. Earnings estimates have declined at least 10% in the past three and six months Implied upside to average price target of 10% or less Companies are reporting earnings next week New York-based utility Consolidated Edison is on the list. Analysts' estimates for earnings have slid by 372% over the past three months, and they are down 167% over the past six months. Earnings estimates from analysts have slid 59% over the past three months and 69% over the past six months, according to FactSet.

Persons: Guggenheim, Ruben Roy, Jason Bazinet Organizations: Wall, CNBC, Consolidated Edison, Intel, Electronic Arts, CNBC Pro's, EA, FactSet, Citi, Arts Locations: New York

☆ A US Navy carrier strike group fired nearly 800 missiles and bombs during its Red Sea fight against the Houthis
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUS Navy warships and aircraft attached to a carrier strike group that spent months battling the Houthis fired off nearly 800 munitions during their restless Middle East deployment. The Eisenhower strike group recently returned from its deployment, but another carrier, the Truman, and additional warships are replacing it. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan WordThe warships launched 155 Standard surface-to-air missiles, used to intercept missiles or drones, and 135 Tomahawk missiles, used to hit targets on land, during the deployment. REUTERS/Hamad I MohammedHowever, by mid-April, the Navy revealed that the strike group had already launched some $1 billion worth of missiles. The strike group returned to the US earlier this month, following what Navy officers and leaders described as an "unprecedented" and "historic" nine-month-long deployment.

Persons: —, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Truman, Jonathan Word, Ike, Hamad, Mohammed, Adm, George Wikoff Organizations: Service, Navy, Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, Business, Eisenhower, Hornet, EA, REUTERS, 5th Fleet Locations: Iran, Gulf, Aden, Red, Yemen

☆ EA college football is back after over a decade. The game and its fans are a lot different now
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Courtesy: EA SportsThe 2024 football season officially starts this weekend for many fans, as Electronic Arts rolls out a long-awaited revamp of its college football game. A new eraThe college football game, previously titled NCAA Football, was typically a smaller product for EA, at least compared to titles like Madden. Beyond the gameplay, the changes to the video game also reflect some massive shifts in college football itself, including the advent of the College Football Playoff. A decade ago, college football players had strict restrictions around making money outside of their scholarship. EA Sports College Football 25.

Persons: they've, Anthony Bencomo, Bencomo, Bill Long, Long, Eric Handler, Roth, Madden, Lucas Dolengowski, Dolengowski, Sports Bencomo, I've adulted Organizations: EA, EA Sports College Football, Electronic, XBox, PlayStation, Football, eBay, Sports, College Football, Sports What's Locations: Orlando, Sacramento, Madison , Alabama

☆ I'm a software engineer stranded in the IT outage airport chaos. CrowdStrike broke a cardinal rule of software development and I can't believe the fallout.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

CrowdStrike is well-known in the cybersecurity industry, but until today, I don't think anyone was aware of its dominance as a platform on Windows. However, CrowdStrike might have evidence to suggest that this is a freak accident, so I don't think it's fair to point fingers too much. I don't think that's realistic. I don't think anyone really understood the true scope and presence of CrowdStrike before today. I don't think technology is intrinsically good or evil; it depends on how it's used and regulated.

Persons: —, Ahmed Al Sharif, Al Sharif, I've, Al Sharif's, I'm, It's, You'll, CrowdStrike, it's Organizations: Service, EA, Meta, Business, Barcelona International, London Heathrow, El, Airport Locations: Barcelona, London

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