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☆ Morgan Stanley's Slimmon says the U.S. infrastructure sector is 'very powerful,' naming a stock to buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Isabella Lok | In Isabellalokys | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stocks in the infrastructure sector aren't always top of mind. But investors who want to diversify their portfolios away from those popular names and themes can consider the infrastructure theme, says Andrew Slimmon, senior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Stock pick Slimmon is bullish on equipment rental company United Rentals . URI YTD mountain YTD shares of United Rentals Shares in United Rentals trade on the New York Stock Exchange, and are up over 40% year to date, and over 80% over the last 12 months. KeyBanc Capital Markets' analysts identified United Rentals as "interesting acquirers," citing its "strong history of driving solid returns through large deals each year."

Persons: Andrew Slimmon, Slimmon, Hurricane Helene, It's, Florida's Organizations: Nvidia, Novo Nordisk, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, United Rentals, New York Stock Exchange, KeyBanc, Markets Locations: U.S, Hurricane, North Carolina , Georgia, Texas, Massachusetts, Bend, Connecticut, North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand

☆ Looking beyond the AI hype? Nvidia bull loves this 'under-the-radar' tech stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Isabella Lok | In Isabellalokys | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Artificial intelligence has been the subject of many recent conversations about investing in tech, with Nvidia, Alphabet and Microsoft grabbing headlines. Masters named telecommunications company Motorola Solutions , a company he says is "a very beautiful, solid, public safety-focused business." The rest of the businesses includes its video security and building command center units. He added that the company's video security and command center businesses are also gaining more traction in the market. Put that all together and you have a "very, very strong, high quality compounding business," Masters said.

Persons: Masters, CNBC's, Motorola's, You've Organizations: Nvidia, Microsoft, Trent Masters, Alphinity Investment Management, Masters, Motorola Solutions, MSI, Motorola, Land Mobile, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange

☆ Morgan Stanley's equity analyst just struck a cautious tone on Alphabet. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Speaking at the investment bank's Asia-Pacific Summit 2023 in Singapore, he said that Alphabet has "less significant upside estimates." GOOGL YTD mountain Year-to-date shares of Alphabet Morgan Stanley has cut its target price on Alphabet by around 3%, citing expectations of higher operating expenses and a dip in revenue from key segments. Its previous target price was $155. Meanwhile, its bear case is reflected with a price target of $90 and would follow a slowdown in global ad growth and margin pressures. Of the 56 analysts covering Alphabet, 82% have a buy or overweight call on the stock, at a mean target price of $152.77, according to FactSet.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Brian Nowak, CNBC's, Nowak, Bard, Google's, Alphabet Morgan Stanley, Morgan, —, Isabella Lok Organizations: Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Google, Google's Gemini, Alphabet, YouTube, Cloud, SBC Locations: Asia, Singapore

☆ 'Pretty inexpensive': Morgan Stanley bullish on one Big Tech stock, says it looks cheap on some metrics
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shares of tech giant Meta Platforms are set to jump over 10% in the next 12 months, according to Brian Nowak, an equity analyst at Morgan Stanley. While Meta has been on investors' radars, the stock was under pressure last month during a recent tech sell-off. META YTD mountain Year-to-date share price of Meta Going forward, Nowak remains overweight on the tech giant. Nowak also believes the tech giant's strength comes from the discipline on its operating expenditure. It will also result in incremental Reels ad revenue of $11.4 billion in 2024 and $12.9 billion in 2025, the analysts led by Nowak detailed.

Persons: Brian Nowak, Morgan Stanley, Susan Li's, –, Li, Nowak, CNBC's, —, Isabella Lok Organizations: Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Facebook Locations: U.S

☆ These are the 50 best hotels in the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | Isabella Lok | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The best hotel in the world is Passalacqua, an 18th century villa on the edge of Italy's Lake Como. That's according to the 50 Best organization, which announced the results of "The World's 50 Best Hotels" in London on Tuesday. The villa hotel is the former home of composer Vincenzo Bellini and sits among seven acres of terraced gardens. Rates start at $1,300 per night, according to the 50 Best organization. The list marks the first time that 50 Best organization is delving into hotel rankings, though it's been ranking "The World's 50 Best Restaurants" and "The World's 50 Best Bars" for years.

Persons: Vincenzo Bellini, it's Locations: Italy's, Como, That's, London

The Old City of Jerusalem and its walls were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981, but UNESCO doesn't list it under Israel or Palestine. Whereas other sites are listed by country, UNESCO lists the site separately, under "Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)." Source: Screenshot from UNESCOIsrael, which joined UNESCO in 1949, has nine sites named to the list, including Masada, the Old City of Acre and the "White City" of Tel Aviv. A backdrop of political alliancesUNESCO's decision to add Tell es-Sultan/Jericho to its World Heritage Site has angered Israeli officials, with Israel's foreign ministry releasing a statement Sunday calling it a "cynical" ploy by the Palestinians to politicize UNESCO. Kyiv's Saint Sophia Cathedral is now on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger.

Persons: Archivio J, Lange, De Agostini, Mounir, Jordan, Masada, Anastas, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv's, Kyiv's Saint Sophia, Pollex Organizations: UNESCO, Getty, Bank, Saudi Press Agency, The, City of, UNESCO Israel, politicize UNESCO, Saudi, U.S, Biden, United, UNESCO —, World, Saint Locations: Jericho, Palestine, Old City, Jerusalem, City, City of Jerusalem, Israel, Acre, Tel Aviv, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, Mecca, Medina, Saudi, United States, Ukraine, Lavra, Kyiv, Pechersk, Lviv, Kyiv's Saint

NYC hotel rates to go upNew York City has more than enough hotels to meet traveler demand, Davis said, citing an unprecedented supply of new hotel rooms in the city. "Since 2020, 10,000 new hotel rooms have been delivered, and over the next couple of years, another 10,000 new hotel rooms will be delivered to the city," he said. "So there's absolutely more than enough supply of hotel rooms to accommodate all the tourists that want to come to New York City." Knock-on effectFrom London to Paris and Dubai, cities across the world have regulated short-term rental markets. "It's certainly possible that they could follow the lead of New York City," Davis said.

Persons: we've, Kevin Davis, Davis, CNBC's Mandy Drury Organizations: Associated Press, New York City, JLL, Hospitality's, Google, New, & ' Locations: New York City, New York, Hospitality's Americas, airfares, United States, U.S, airfare, London, Paris, Dubai

☆ Which is better — ChatGPT or a travel agent? Here's our pick
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Isabella Lok | Silvia Marchetti | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Simply input a prompt and watch the travel recommendations pour in. Intrepid Travel, a small group travel agency, accepted CNBC Travel's request to find out. Intrepid Travel, on the other hand, provided options that came with either a pool or a gym, or both. Conversely, I felt that Intrepid Travel suggested places that were more niche and representative of Melbourne's unique culture. Both Intrepid Travel and ChatGPT came back with reasonable options around the city.

Persons: Bard, Microsoft Bing, ChatGPT, Lane, It's, Gertrude, Société, Rippon Lea, Chin Chin Organizations: Microsoft, Intrepid, CNBC, Melbourne, Intrepid Travel, — Queen, — Queen Victoria Market, National Gallery of Victoria, Reds, Getty, Gardens, Queen, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne Museum, Eau De Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Swanston, Paris, Barcelona, — Queen Victoria, Melbourne's Fitzroy, Queen Victoria, Eau

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