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☆ The Fleeting Comforts of the Celebrity Look-Alike Contest
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Amanda Hess | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It may be a coincidence that the celebrity look-alike competition returned to prominence just as American citizens were voting in what some called “the most significant presidential election in our lifetimes.” But once it happened, the appeal was obvious. Here was a different kind of democratic event: a totally insignificant one, in which attractive men with slightly off-kilter features were lined up in public and ranked by the roaring crowd. At the first contest, which convened a flock of Timothée Chalamet doubles in Manhattan last month, the New York Police Department showed up, deemed it an “unscheduled demonstration” and arrested four people. They are typically publicized with posters on lampposts, staged in public parks and accompanied by meager prizes. The Mescal double won 20 euro “or three pints”; the White winner received $50 and a pack of Marlboro Reds.

Persons: Trump, doppelgängers, Jeremy Allen White, Paul Mescal, Dev Patel, Harry Styles Organizations: New York Police Department, Marlboro Reds Locations: Manhattan, Chicago, Dublin, San Francisco, London

☆ Deploying Western-made long-range missiles is not a changing point for the war, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | 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 EmailDeploying Western-made long-range missiles is not a changing point for the war, analyst saysMax Hess, a fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, says that U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to deploy America-made long-range missiles is not a major changing point for the war.

Persons: Max Hess, Joe Biden's Organizations: Foreign Policy Research Institute Locations: Ukraine, America

☆ Chevron beats earnings expectations, returns more than $7 billion to shareholders
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chevron beat third-quarter earnings and revenue expectations, returning a record amount of cash to shareholders. The company is also targeting $2 billion to $3 billion in cost reductions from 2024 through the end of 2026. When adjusted for foreign currency impacts, the company reported earnings of $2.51 per share, solidly topping Wall Street's expectations for the quarter. Chevron booked revenue of $50.67 billion, also beating Street expectations but declining 6% from the $54.1 billion reported in the third quarter last year. The oil major returned a record $7.7 billion to shareholders in the quarter, including $4.7 billion in share buybacks and $2.9 billion in dividends.

Persons: Hess, John Hess Organizations: Chevron, LSEG, Federal Trade Commission, Exxon Mobil, Hess Corp Locations: Canada, Congo, Alaska, Guyana

☆ Cramer’s week ahead: Earnings from Alphabet, Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Kristian Burt | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

With massive corporations including Alphabet , Meta , Apple , Microsoft and Amazon set to report earnings next week, CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday urged investors to keep a level head. "Just please remember, the first move's been the wrong move almost half the time since this earnings season began. Monday starts off the week with earnings from Ford . Tuesday brings McDonald's earnings report, and Cramer said to expect "a full airing of the e-coli situation," but that it is too early to tell how much damage it will do to the fast food chain. The monster week for earnings will continue into Thursday, as both Apple and Amazon will report after the bell.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Chipotle, Brian Niccol's, Eli Lilly, Meta, Chevron's, Hess, Exxon doesn't Organizations: Apple, Microsoft, Federal Reserve, Ford, Disease Control, Prevention, Royal, PayPal, Caterpillar, Meta, Merck, Bristol, Oil titans Chevron, Exxon, Chevron Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Myers

☆ What an afternoon in 2 grocery store parking lots in Pennsylvania reveals about the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I spoke to voters and a mayor in Northampton, one of two bellwether counties in Pennsylvania. The mayor told me that politics are local — and the election will likely come down to grocery bills. Both Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump were in Pennsylvania on the same Monday, courting voters at a rally and town hall respectively. There was 46-year-old Michelle Kerns, who said she doesn't think Harris gets enough credit for easing inflation. I heard many iterations of "I'm not following the election" or "I'm sick of talking about it" on Monday afternoon.

Persons: —, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Trump, Salvatore J, Panto, he's, Harris, Alice Tecotzky, Ann Hess, Hess, Vivian M, Michelle Kerns, Kerns, Daryl Thompson, Bob George, Beer, Edward Pyatt, Pyatt, George, didn't, I'm Organizations: Service, Democratic, Walmart, Wall Street Journal, Trump, Easton Locations: Northampton, Pennsylvania, Forks, Palmer, Pennsylvania —, Easton, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Kamala, Forks Township, Palmer Township

☆ Elliott asks for December special meeting at Southwest Airlines, cuts board slate to 8
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Elliott Investment Management has requested a special meeting at Southwest Airlines , formalizing the launch of a long-signaled proxy fight for control of the carrier's board. Elliott has also trimmed the size of its board slate from 10 director candidates to eight, after Southwest shrunk its board size from 15 to 12. CNBC reported last month that Elliott was preparing to call a special meeting. David Hess, who joined Southwest's board in 2021, was also on the board of Arconic in the midst of its proxy fight with Elliott. Elliott has never before called for a special meeting, which at Southwest carries a higher threshold of approval compared with voting at a regularly scheduled shareholder meeting.

Persons: Elliott, Bob Jordan, Gary Kelly, David Hess, Elliott . Hess, Jordan, Southwest's, John Pike, Bobby Xu, — CNBC's Leslie Josephs Organizations: Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International, Elliott Investment Management, Southwest Airlines, Southwest, CNBC, Alcoa, Artisan Partners, Salesforce, Starbucks Locations: Atlanta , Georgia

☆ 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

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Lockheed Martin, Paychex, CVS and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Energy stocks – U.S. crude oil futures rose 4% on worries that Iran is preparing to attack Israel , sending shares of energy companies higher. Defense stocks – Defense stocks rose on Tuesday after the White House warned that Iran was preparing an "imminent" ballistic missile attack on Israel. Shares of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman were last trading higher by 3.7% and 4.1%, respectively. Paychex – The stock rose more than 4%, hitting a new 52-week high, after the company reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results. Clorox – Shares of the household supplies company climbed nearly 2% after an upgrade to buy from hold at Jefferies.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Israel, Halliburton, McDonald's, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Paychex, Walt Disney, Raymond James, Clorox, —, Sarah Min, Hakyung Kim, Samantha Subin, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Michelle Fox, Darla Mercado Organizations: New Fortress Energy, New Fortress, Deutsche Bank, New, –, APA Corp, Occidental Petroleum, Energy, Arcos, Defense, House, Lockheed, L3Harris Technologies, HP Inc, Citi, Walt Disney —, CVS Health, CNBC, Reuters, Jefferies Locations: Iran, Hess, Israel

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Amazon, Tesla, Meta, Disney, Apple, Uber, JPMorgan Chase & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Morgan Stanley upgrades Blackline to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the software company is undervalued. Morgan Stanley upgrades US Bancorp to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said U.S. Bancorp is well-positioned going forward. Barclays reiterates Tesla as equal weight Barclays says it's not sure the EV maker's upcoming robotaxi day will be a game changer. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley says the iPhone 16 cycle remains "unchanged" for now for Apple. Morgan Stanley downgrades JPMorgan to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley sees better value elsewhere than shares of JPMorgan.

Persons: Wolfe, Hess, Brent, Morgan Stanley, reprice, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, Tesla, it's, Uber, Apple, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, JPMorgan, Piper Sandler, Piper, Forman, Gamble, TD Cowen Organizations: Chevron, Bancorp, U.S, MU, Autodesk, Barclays, Citi, Meta, Apple, Pro, Westlake, Resources, JPMorgan, DIS, Brown, Barclays downgrades Procter, Accenture, UBS, Brookfield, Partners Locations: AVGO, ASML, TER, OW, 4Q24

☆ FTC clears Chevron-Hess deal, bans John Hess from board
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

John Hess, chief executive officer of Hess Corp., speaks at the 2024 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission has banned Hess Corp . CEO John Hess from Chevron 's board as a condition for the oil companies' $53 billion merger to move forward. Hess Corp. and Chevron, however, have agreed that they will not appoint Hess to the board in order to facilitate the completion of the merger, according to the companies. The FTC voted 3 to 2 in favor of the order banning Hess from Chevron's board.

Persons: John Hess, Hess, Lina Khan, Andrew Ferguson, Hess's, Ferguson, Scott Sheffield Organizations: Hess Corp, P Global, Federal Trade Commission, Chevron, FTC, ., Exxon Mobil, Exxon, Democratic, Natural Resources, OPEC Locations: Houston , Texas, Chevron, Guyana, U.S

☆ Here’s what it could mean if Trump shut down the US Department of Education
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Katie Lobosco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

We will ultimately eliminate the federal Department of Education,” he said earlier this month during a rally in Wisconsin. Previously, federal education programs were housed in other agencies. Ending the department may not eliminate federal education fundingFederal funding programs for K-12 schools that help support the education of students from low-income families and children with disabilities predated the creation of the Department of Education. Calls to abolish the Department of Education or merge it with another federal agency are not new. When Trump was president, his administration proposed merging the Education and Labor departments into one federal agency.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, “, I’m, ”, ” Trump, Kamala Harris, ” Harris, Jimmy Carter, Pell, Joe Biden’s, Frederick Hess, Marguerite Roza, ” Roza, Ronald Reagan Organizations: Washington CNN —, Department of Education, of Education, Democratic National Convention, National Education Association, Department, Education’s, IDEA, Civil, Joe Biden’s Department of Education, Obama, Education, American Enterprise Institute, “, Georgetown University, Brookings Institution, Republican, Labor, Republicans Locations: Wisconsin, Georgia, Israel

☆ 27-year-old Nebraska man who posed as high schooler sentenced to at least 85 years for sex crimes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 27-year-old Nebraska man who posed as someone a decade younger and attended high school for more than 50 days was sentenced to at least 85 years in prison in connection with sex crimes charges, court documents show. Scheich identified himself as “Zak Hess,” 17, and attended two high schools in Lincoln — Northwest High School and Southeast High School — for 54 days in the 2022-23 school year, officials previously said. A spokesperson for the district where Scheich attended high school also did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday. Charging documents show the crimes he pleaded guilty to mostly occurred in 2022 and 2023. In September, authorities accused a 23-year-old woman of criminal impersonation after she allegedly posed as Scheich’s mother and helped him get enrolled in the schools, according to KOLN.

Persons: Zachary Scheich, won’t, Amber Scholte, Scheich “, Scheich, “ Zak Hess Organizations: NBC, KOLN, Lincoln . Lincoln Police Department, Google, Lincoln — Northwest High School, Southeast High, —, Authorities, Police Locations: Nebraska, Lancaster, Lincoln, Neb, Lancaster County, Lincoln —, KOLN

☆ Daemon Targaryen's boring hallucination arc in 'House of the Dragon' season two wastes time and ruins a beloved character
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWarning: spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season two. "House of the Dragon" season two has turned Daemon Targaryen, one of the show's most beloved characters, into a joke. At the end of the first season, the complex and charming Daemon (Matt Smith) emerged as one of the show's most popular characters. Related storiesBut in the chapters adapted for season two, Daemon only goes to Harrenhal and unites the Riverlands. But if the show's writers let themselves be constricted by the book's narrative, they risk "House of the Dragon" going stale — just like Daemon's story arc.

Persons: —, Daemon Targaryen, bode, Matt Smith, Smith, Daemon, Rhaenyra's, Emma D'Arcy, Sara Hess, i'm Organizations: Service, Business, Entertainment Locations: Harrenhal, luigi's

☆ 'House of the Dragon' director says she 'couldn't sleep' thinking about how to film Daemon's game-changing finale vision
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

By the season finale, Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) knows that she has no allies left in King's Landing. "Every time I'm in a scene like Rhaenyra and Alicent, I'm thinking about the war zone," she said. Matt Smith and Emma D'Arcy as Daemon and Rhaenyra Targaryen in the season two finale of "House of the Dragon." AdvertisementDaenerys Targaryen briefly appears in Daemon's vision in the season two finale of "House of the Dragon." What I love about the way Sara particularly wrote the season finale is that she grounded it in relationships.

Persons: Alicent Hightower, Olivia Cooke, Emma D'Arcy, Alicent, Rhaenyra, It's, —, Geeta Vasant Patel, Patel, Daenerys —, Matt Smith, Daemon, Liam Daniel, HBO You've, Emma, Olivia, Ryan, Sara, Hess, HBO Olivia, Catherine Goldschmidt, Ollie Upton, they'd, I'm, you've, Daemon Targaryen, Sarah, I've, there's, Matt, Daenerys Targaryen, Prince, Daenerys Organizations: Service, HBO Locations: King's, Rhaenyra, Harrenhal

☆ 'House of the Dragon' fans are mad about the season two ending: 'One of the most underwhelming season finales I've ever watched'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As a result, many fans believed season two would involve an all-out war, with Rhaenyra seeking revenge on both siblings. Fans believed the finale might have another battle to give the season a climactic end, but they were disappointed again. One fan wrote: "Well, that was probably one of the most underwhelming season finales I've ever watched." Horrible payoff 😭 #HouseOfThedragon — merline (@xomerline) August 5, 2024This season of House of The Dragon was the worst season in the whole GOT universe, including season 8 of GOT. Why not give us a real season finale?

Persons: —, aren't, Rhaenya Targaryen's, Emma D'Arcy, Tom Glynn, Carney, Ewan Mitchell, I've, eason, ike, ade, Ma Organizations: Service, Aegon, Business, ust, UST, NDS, IKE

☆ Chevron earnings miss on lower refining margins, relocates headquarters to Houston
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chevron missed second-quarter earnings expectations, hurt by lower refining margins. When adjusting for $243 million in foreign currency impacts, Chevron booked adjusted earnings of $2.55 per share. Profits for international production fell about 30% to $2.3 billion compared with $3.29 billion in the year-ago period due to lower sales and natural gas prices as well a negative foreign currency impacts. International refining profits fell 25% to $317 million, compared with $426 million in the same quarter last year. Chevron shares closed nearly 5% lower Thursday and Hess stock fell nearly 8%.

Persons: Mike Wirth, Chevron's, Hess Organizations: Chevron, LSEG Locations: Orlando, San Ramon , California, Houston , Texas, Houston, U.S, Guyana

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Chevron chairman and CEO Mike Wirth
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | 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 Chevron chairman and CEO Mike WirthChevron chairman and CEO Mike Wirth joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, growth and production outlook, state of the Hess deal, moving headquarters from California to Texas, and more.

Persons: Mike Wirth Chevron, Mike Wirth, Hess Organizations: Chevron Locations: California, Texas

☆ Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods on Q2 results: Reflects our work over the last 7 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | 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 EmailExxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods on Q2 results: Reflects our work over the last 7 yearsExxon Mobil chairman and CEO Darren Woods joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, growth outlook, state of arbitration with Hess, energy policy, and more.

Persons: Darren Woods, Hess Organizations: Exxon Mobil

☆ Chevron CEO Mike Wirth on Q2 results: Our growth remains on track
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | 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 EmailChevron CEO Mike Wirth on Q2 results: Our growth remains on trackChevron chairman and CEO Mike Wirth joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, growth and production outlook, state of the Hess deal, moving headquarters from California to Texas, and more.

Persons: Mike Wirth, Hess Organizations: Chevron Locations: California, Texas

☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in Friday's rough stock market
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Club stocks Broadcom was down and Advanced Micro Devices was actually up. Sign up for my Top 10 Morning Thoughts on the Market email newsletter for free (See here for a full list of the stocks at Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust.) 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. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.

Persons: Apple, Hess, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Nasdaq, Amazon, Intel, Apple, Nvidia, Broadcom, Devices, Coterra Energy, Exxon, Club, Natural Resources, Chevron, Revenue, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: U.S, Central, Guyana, Texas, California

☆ 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

☆ Mangrove Photography Award 2024: Images show the world’s disappearing coastal forests
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A photograph of a young girl in a checked green dress against the backdrop of a churned-up sea filled with debris is the winner of the 2024 Mangrove Photography Awards. Ammar Alsayed Ahmed/Mangrove Photography AwardsIn its tenth year, the photography awards are intended to drive awareness of the beauty and fragility of mangrove forests like the Sundarbans and highlight the urgent need for their protection. This category’s winning image, taken by Dipayan Bose in India, shows a man standing in his flooded home; other commended images depict urban development encroaching on mangrove forests, and pollution ranging from fishing nets to toxic chemicals. Nicholas Alexander Hess/Mangrove Photography AwardsOther categories celebrate the beauty of mangroves, with stunning aerial images of mangrove forests lining turquoise channels, and shots of amazing wildlife that lives within these ecosystems. “We hope the photography awards can help connect people to mangrove forests and their conservation, by exciting them about the diversity of life found within them,” said Thom.

Persons: Supratim Bhattacharjee, ” Leo Thom, Ammar Alsayed Ahmed, ”, Thom, Dipayan Bose, Nicholas Alexander Hess, Australia’s Nicholas Alexander Hess, Hess, “ Organizations: CNN, Initiative, IUCN Locations: Bengal, India, Al Dhafra, United Arab Emirates, Australia

☆ Apple and Microsoft are among the 'Magnificent Seven' stocks set to report next week. Here's what that means
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

On Friday, the tech-heavy S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ended the week with losses, down 0.8% and 2.1%, respectively. However, the bulk of Magnificent Seven results is set for release in the week ahead. As it is, all seven of the Magnificent Seven companies closed out the week with losses. FOMC meeting, July jobs report Elsewhere, investors will also be reviewing the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision set for release on Wednesday. Traders will also get insight into the labor market next week, with the release of the July jobs report on Friday.

Persons: Russell, Ryan Grabinski, John Belton, Tesla, Belton, FactSet, Stanley Black, Decker, Lam, Kraft Heinz, Ingersoll Rand Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, Microsoft, Facebook, Apple, Nvidia, 2H, 3Q, Gabelli, Traders, Dallas Fed, Semiconductor, Nation Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Starbucks, Match Group, Caesars Entertainment, Corning, Howmet Aerospace, Procter, Gamble, Pfizer, Merck, Co, PayPal, ADP, Civilian Workers, Chicago PMI, MGM Resorts International, Allstate, Lam Research, eBay, Qualcomm, Western, Cruise Line Holdings, Hess, Boeing, Mobile, Marriott International, GE Healthcare Technologies, Generac Holdings, Mastercard, Labor, PMI, Manufacturing, Intel, Holdings, Motorola Solutions, Technology, Air Products, Chemicals, Jobs, Exxon Mobil, Chevron Locations: Chicago, Albemarle, Kellanova, Hershey, Moderna

☆ The Triumphant Comeback of the Kamala Harris Meme
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Amanda Hess | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Kamala Harris is a highly memeable presidential candidate. Videos of Harris dancing at campaign events were labeled “cringe.” The stickiest anti-Kamala meme of the 2020 election — that the former prosecutor Harris “is a cop” — united leftists, Black Twitter and Republican trolls in an internet-wide project of framing Harris as either a reactionary or a hypocrite. Since President Biden bowed out of the race and threw his support to Harris, the familiar old Kamala memes have risen again. Her dance moves have been set to Charli XCX songs and filtered through Charli’s lime-green “Brat”-era branding, bathing Harris in her chill hot-mess pop star glow. Even “Kamala Harris is a cop” has been reclaimed, with an exaggerated wink, by supporters eager to fashion it into a winning general-election pitch.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, ”, Harris “, —, Black, Biden, Kamala, Charli, “ Kamala Harris Organizations: Republican YouTube, Black Twitter

☆ Juice your portfolio income with these dividend payers that offer high yields, Wells Fargo says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

High dividend yield stocks can boost investors' portfolio income — if they are willing to take some risk — and Wells Fargo Investment Institute has a list of its favorite picks. Further, a company that offers a high dividend yield may be more likely to cut the payment when times get tough. Chevron , a top pick in Wells Fargo's integrated oils coverage, made the high dividend yield list. Wells Fargo Investment Institute also highlighted PepsiCo in its high dividend yield screen. Other names on Wells Fargo's high dividend yield list include Medtronic , Lockheed Martin and Cisco Systems .

Persons: Thomas Christopher, Christopher, Wells, Roger Read, Hess, Read, Jefferies, Kaumil Gajrawala, Omnicom, Lockheed Martin Organizations: Wells, Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Investment Institute, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Hess Corp, PepsiCo, Gatorade, Quaker Oats, Frito, Omnicom, Lockheed, Cisco Systems Locations: Wells Fargo, Guyana

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