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☆ Trump's win is already scrambling supply chains
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Donald Trump's election victory last week is already having an effect on global supply chains. While many firms are waiting to see what Trump's trade policies will be, some are moving ahead. From medical supplies to consumer products, several companies are getting an early start to changing their supply chains. Several companies, however, aren't waiting to make changes to their supply chains. Fortune Brands, which owns a portfolio of home products brands like Moen plumbing fixtures and Yale locks, has been rethinking its supply chain since Trump's tariffs in 2017.

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☆ The 'great rotation' faces its biggest test yet: earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Apple and Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

That will be the case in this jam-packed week , with the earnings from Microsoft on Tuesday, Meta Platforms on Wednesday, and Apple and Amazon on Thursday. If Alphabet said it cut back on data-center spending, then it would be alleged the company is falling behind Amazon and Microsoft in the AI race. The company also is now dogged by another competitor in search engines after ChatGPT creator OpenAI announced a prototype of SearchGPT . Apple reports on Thursday, and if you think the cloud-computing heavyweights are spending on too much AI, then you should be buying Apple. President Joe Biden always chose to have his agencies wear down tech companies.

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☆ Jim Cramer says investors should stick with Nvidia post decline
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday opined about his long-standing faith in Nvidia stock, even as the company shed significant market cap this week. "I'm simply going to stick with the stocks of the best companies in the market." Nvidia hit a $3.34 trillion valuation last week, surpassing Microsoft to become the largest company in the world. Cramer suggested that this data had a ripple effect across other consumer and housing-oriented stocks such as Lowe's , Home Depot and Fortune Brands . Cramer added that Nvidia and its megacap peers that can "pay cash" aren't concerned with interest rates.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, I'm, FactSet, Cramer, aren't Organizations: Nvidia, Microsoft, Corp, Depot, Fortune Brands, Pool Corp

☆ Nicholas Fink: What Really Matters With Ambition Is The Why
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | 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 EmailNicholas Fink: What Really Matters With Ambition Is The Why"One of the hardest things in business is to fix something that isn't broken." Fortune Brands Innovations CEO Nicholas Fink shares what ambition means to him.

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☆ Nicholas Fink: Ambition Drives Change & Disruption
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | 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 EmailNicholas Fink: Ambition Drives Change & Disruption"One of the hardest things in business is to fix something that isn't broken." Fortune Brands CEO Nicholas Fink shares what ambition means to him.

Persons: Nicholas Fink Organizations: Fortune

☆ As interest rates stay higher for longer, these home improvement stocks can navigate consumer trends
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Investors are hoping that next week's Federal Reserve meeting offers more clarity about the path interest rates could take. Rising interest rates squeeze consumers, while a cut to follow should help boost economic activity. These pricey purchases are often financed, and higher rates mean higher costs. "Even if the sticker price of the thing doesn't change, the interest rate still matters a lot for their monthly budget." The "brakes were hit very hard in 2022," largely due to higher rates on the new-home construction side, he said.

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☆ Assa, Spectrum Brands reach settlement with US on deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 5 (Reuters) - Sweden's Assa Abloy AB (ASSAb.ST), the world's No. The Justice Department last year sued to block the proposed deal by Assa Abloy to buy the Spectrum Brands HHI division, which makes residential door hardware, saying the deal could lead to higher prices. Assa Abloy makes Yale, August and EMTEK brands, while Spectrum's division makes the Baldwin and Kwikset brands. In a separate statement, Fortune said it will go ahead with the purchase of businesses from Assa Abloy for $800 million. Assa Abloy agreed in December to sell the businesses to Fortune in a bid to resolve the U.S. antitrust issues.

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Amazon, Apple, Tesla, Royal Caribbean, Intel, Hasbro & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bank of America upgrades Hasbro to neutral from underperform Bank of America said it sees resilient demand for Hasbro . Goldman Sachs reiterates Amazon as buy Goldman said it's standing by the stock after its robust earnings report Thursday. " Benchmark upgrades Intel to buy from hold Benchmark said in its upgrade of Intel that the worst is already baked in. Bank of America upgrades Pilgrim's Pride to buy from neutral Bank of America said in its upgrade of the poultry company that the worst is behind it. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's still bullish on Apple shares heading into earnings next week.

Stanley Black & Decker Inc. appointed the chief financial officer of Fortune Brands Innovations Inc. to lead its finances as the tool maker works on substantial cost cuts. Mr. Hallinan will join Stanley Black & Decker after a 17-year career at home- and security-products maker Fortune Brands. Mr. Hallinan will remain CFO at Fortune Brands until March 2. At Stanley Black & Decker, Mr. Hallinan will succeed Corbin Walburger, who stepped in as interim finance chief last July when Donald Allan Jr. , the previous CFO, was elevated to chief executive officer. Patrick Hallinan has been appointed chief financial officer of Stanley Black & Decker, effective April 6.

☆ This week's best performers include Moderna and two homebuilders
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As of Friday's open, these are some of the stocks poised to buck this week's negative trend. This week's top performer was vaccine maker Moderna , with shares up nearly 17% as of Friday's open. Homebuilding stocks Lennar and PulteGroup are also on pace to finish the week on a positive note. Shares of both stocks are down more than 19% this year, but were on pace to gain about 6% for the week as of Friday's open. About 47% of analysts say shares are a buy, offering 10.6% upside from Thursday's close.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Oracle, Boeing, Moderna and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Boeing (BA) – Boeing rose 2.2% in premarket action after United Airlines (UAL) announced a 200-jet order that includes 100 787 Dreamliners and 100 737 Max jets, with options for further purchases. Moderna (MRNA) – The drugmaker announced that its experimental melanoma vaccine combined with Merck (MRK) cancer treatment Keytruda cut the risk of skin cancer recurrence by 44% compared with a treatment of only Keytruda. First Solar (FSLR) – First Solar rose 1.1% in premarket trading following news that it will replace Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS) in the S&P 500. Mirati Therapeutics (MRTX) – Mirati Therapeutics surged 8.6% in premarket trading after the drugmaker's new lung cancer treatment adagrasib received Food and Drug Administration approval. Fiverr (FVR) – Fiverr added 1.1% in premarket trading after Citi initiated coverage of the stock with a "buy" rating.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Moderna, First Solar, Pinterest, Norwegian Cruise Line and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. Moderna – The drugmaker saw its stock soar 19.6% after the company issued promising data about its cancer treatment. First Solar – The solar stock added 4.5% following an announcement on Monday that it will replace Fortune Brands Home & Security in the S&P 500 . Pinterest – Shares of the social media company climbed 11.9% after Piper Sandler upgraded Pinterest to overweight from neutral. Norwegian Cruise Line – The cruise giant shed 2.8% after UBS downgraded the stock to neutral from buy.

☆ Morning Bid: Consumer drain as banks gain
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Google's results in particular bode ill for Facebook parent Meta Platforms (META.O), especially reliant on advertising and reporting its results late on Wednesday. Consumer blues contrasted with bumper earnings from banks who are raking in huge windfalls from rising interest rates - direct cash injections from reserves they hold at central banks along with higher net interest margins and trading revenues flattered by volatile markets. read more read more read more read moreEuropean banks reporting this week matched Wall St counterparts on that score, raising conundrums for the European Central Bank meeting this week and Bank of England and U.S. Federal Reserve gatherings next week. They all plan further policy rate rises to rein in inflation - but this also involves direct transfers to their banks and potentially a drain on government finances. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

☆ Stocks could continue to break higher as Apple, big tech report earnings in week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The three major averages closed higher Friday, with the S & P 500 adding 2.37% to close at 3,752.75. Stovall said the S & P 500 had six positive moves of 1% or more in the last 17 trading days, as of Friday. Earnings, earnings, earnings About 150 S & P 500 companies report earnings in the coming week. Technically speaking Scott Redler, partner with T3Live.com, said he is watching a formation in the S & P 500 that could be positive. His first target for the S & P 500 is 3,800.

☆ Bill Nygren is looking to stocks with 'unsustainably low' price-earnings ratios. Here are his picks
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The volatile market is pushing some cyclical stocks' price-earnings ratios to levels that Bill Nygren, portfolio manager at Oakmark Funds, sees as "unsustainably low." "When the markets are really volatile like they have been, that tends to lead to an increase in the distribution of P/E ratios," Nygren said on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street." Nygren said that recession fears are driving down companies' P/E ratios. This number is what you get when you divide a stock's price by the annual earnings per share. Nygren said stocks that are currently selling at lower-than-typical P/E ratios have long-term value for investors who can wait out current pressures on company earnings and share values.

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