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☆ Singapore is considered one of the best-designed cities in the world. The man who masterminded it has 2 regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewTowering skyscrapers, candy-colored public housing apartment blocks, and lush green spaces — Singapore has long been recognized for its meticulous urban planning. AdvertisementCreating bicycle paths for the city"When I was in the HDB, I raised the issue of planning bicycle paths for citizens," Liu told Business Insider. Liu says he wishes he had developed bike sections for roads and incorporated bicycle paths into streets. Related storiesAdditionally, bicycle paths can boost local economies, as cyclists are more likely to stop at local businesses, he said. fiftymm99Indeed, Singapore's public housing apartments are home to about 80% of the country's resident population today.

Persons: —, Liu Thai Ker, who's, Liu, Thomas Schroepfer, Schroepfer, John Pratt, Rita Padawangi, Taro Hama Organizations: Service, Business, Morrow Architects, Planners, Housing Development Board, Urban Redevelopment Authority, The Straits Times, Singapore University of Technology, Design, Ministry of National Development, Keystone, Singapore University of Social Sciences Locations: Singapore, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Singapore's, Sands, Ubin, Pulau Ubin, kamakura

☆ Robyn Grew: AI won’t be making decisions ‘anytime soon,’ says top hedge fund CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —The head of one of the world’s biggest hedge funds says artificial intelligence systems are unlikely to replace traders anytime soon. London-based Man Group, whose assets under management hit an all-time high of $178.2 billion during the first six months of the year, makes its money by charging investors management and performance fees. “I don’t think of AI as making investment decisions anytime soon,” Grew said. In the interview with CNN, Grew said the era of rock-bottom interest rates that broadly defined the decade following the 2008 financial crisis had made way for a period of “volatility and dispersion” ushered in by the rise in inflation after the pandemic. In other words, traders navigating a volatile market can expect to make a greater range of — and possibly bigger — returns across various assets than during more stable times.

Persons: Robyn Grew, ” Grew, “, Grew Organizations: London CNN, CNN, Man Group, Surgeons, ”, London Stock Exchange Locations: London

☆ Still believe in the AI infrastructure plays but not with the follow-on: Tech investor Paul Meeks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | 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 EmailStill believe in the AI infrastructure plays but not with the follow-on: Tech investor Paul MeeksPaul Meeks, Harvest Portfolio Management CIO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, what to make of the recent tech selloff, impact of AI, and more.

Persons: Paul Meeks Paul Meeks Organizations: Tech

☆ Search competition fears hit Alphabet stock yet again. We see no reason to join the sellers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Thursday announced a prototype of its search engine, SearchGPT, in an effort to directly compete with Google Search. "Not really seeing any decline in web traffic away from web search" despite the popularity of AI chatbots," Marks said Friday. Alphabet's efforts to incorporate generative AI into Google Search — dubbed "AI Overviews" — are resonating with users, CEO Sundar Pichai said on the conference call. He added that people are looking for help with complex topics are engaging more and keep coming back for AI Overviews. To be sure, the AI threats to Google Search is not the only question on Alphabet investors' minds.

Persons: OpenAI, Jeff Marks, It's, Marks, OpenAI's SearchGPT, Bing, That's, Rosenblatt, Alphabet's, Sundar Pichai, Pichai, There's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Idrees Abbas Organizations: Google, Microsoft, Nasdaq, Investor, Rosenblatt, Bing, Bank of America, Citigroup, Citi, Management, CNBC, Getty

☆ Why Southwest just broke its 50-year boarding tradition
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Open seating helped Southwest load and unload passengers, which Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said meant more on-time departures and cost savings on Thursday’s earnings call. Even as other airlines switched to assigned seats in recent decades, Southwest kept its boarding process the same. ‘Sad day’Some loyal Southwest customers vented their frustration about the policy change on social media. She worries she will have to pay extra for her traditional A-group seats as Southwest moves to assigned seats. But activist pressure did not factor into the company’s move to assigned seats, Southwest CEO Jordan said on the earnings call.

Persons: Herb Kelleher, —, you’ve, William Thomas Cain, Bob Jordan, Gary Kelly, ” “, ”, Sandy Wolfe, “, Wolfe, Jordan, William McGee Organizations: New, New York CNN, Southwest Airlines, Southwest, “, CNN, Elliot Investment Management, United, Delta, American Economic Liberties Locations: New York, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Southwest, here’s, ‘, American, United States

☆ Dexcom shares plunge more than 40%, head for worst day on record
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Dexcom shares sank more than 40% on Friday and headed for their worst day ever after the diabetes management company reported disappointing revenue for the second quarter and offered weak guidance. The stock fell $45.38 to $62.47 as of early afternoon, wiping out about $18 billion in market cap. Prior to Friday, the biggest drop came in September 2017, when the shares plunged 33% in a day. Dexcom held its stock market debut in 2005. With Friday's selloff, Dexcom shares are down almost 50% for the year, while the S&P 500 is up 15%.

Persons: Dexcom, Kevin Sayer, we've, Sayer, JPMorgan's Robbie Marcus, Marcus, Jereme Sylvain, Sylvain, William Blair, Leerink, Stelo, Friday's Organizations: JPMorgan, U.S . Food, Drug Administration

☆ We're again trimming a red-hot Fed rate cut stock and signaling another portfolio move
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker were on the move again Friday, adding another 7%, following the morning release of the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation gauge. We've said all along that Stanley Black & Decker would benefit from lower borrowing costs. Stanley Black & Decker brands, which also include Dewalt and Craftsman, are needed for that kind of work. Stanley Black & Decker trim SWK YTD mountain Stanley Black & Decker YTD With Stanley Black & Decker set to deliver earnings Tuesday and its stock now up more than 10% this week, the bar for a strong quarterly print is that much higher. That's why we're leaving a nice-sized chunk of Stanley Black & Decker shares in our portfolio going into the report.

Persons: Stanley Black, Decker, Jim Cramer's, We've, We're, we're, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Stanley, CNBC

☆ These stocks have strong earnings momentum heading into next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

CNBC Pro screened FactSet for companies in the broad-market index that are reporting quarterly results next week and could see potential upside. He also raised his target price by $10 to $230, implying shares could gain nearly 28% from Thursday's close. The analyst consensus price target on FactSet suggests shares could rise 11% over the next year, adding to the stock's 9% gain so far this year. Power management company Eaton , now regarded as an artificial intelligence-tied data center play , is also on the earnings docket next week. Other favored stocks that could see a post-earnings bump next week include Mastercard , MGM Resorts International and S & P Global .

Persons: Brian J, Pitz, Michael Rollins, Eaton, FactSet Organizations: Nasdaq, CNBC, BMO Capital, Google, Telecommunications, Mobile, Wednesday, Citi, Power, Mastercard, MGM Resorts International, P Global Locations: Thursday's

☆ Frank Cappelleri on using charts to successfully navigate the markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

For Frank Cappelleri, technical analysis — reading charts to identify patterns in stocks and other assets — is not an art or a science. (Pro subscribers can watch the full interview, including Cappelleri's outlook on the stock market, here .) The technician, who has 25 years of experience trading stocks and analyzing chart patterns, discusses: How he started his career in technical analysis and the lessons he's learned. How he identifies what's a signal and tunes out noise from a chart. His approach to risk management — by looking at chart patterns.

Persons: Frank Cappelleri, CappThesis, CNBC's, Dominic Chu, he's

☆ Value stocks are fueling the small-cap rebound, and these ETFs are outperforming
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This month's market rotation into small caps is being led by a rebound in cheap stocks. According to FactSet, three of the top five small-cap exchange-traded funds in July are explicitly focused on value, including the iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL) . That fund was up 11.4% for the month through Wednesday, compared to 7.4% for the broader iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) . Investors can account for profitability by looking for stocks with lower price-to-earnings ratios, one of the metrics captured by many value funds. Screening for value stocks can sometimes miss areas of trouble in the market.

Persons: FactSet, ProShares Russell, Sean O'Hara, O'Hara, Todd Sohn, Sohn Organizations: Growers, Companies

☆ Yen heads for strongest week in 3 months as carry trades unwind
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The yen was poised for its strongest week in nearly three months on Friday as traders unwound their long-held bets against the frail currency ahead of crucial U.S. inflation data that could cement rate cut expectations. The yen was poised for its strongest week in nearly three months on Friday as traders unwound their long-held bets against the frail currency ahead of crucial U.S. inflation data that could cement rate cut expectations. The euro was a tad stronger at $1.0853 but is down 0.35% for the week, its steepest weekly decline since early June. The souring risk sentiment this week has weighed heavily on the Aussie and the New Zealand dollar . The Aussie is down 2% for the week, its worst weekly performance since November 2023.

Persons: James Athey, Ben Bennett, they're Organizations: Marlborough Investment Management, Federal, Fed, Traders, Bank of Japan, Legal, General Investment Management, New Zealand Locations: Tokyo, Asia, Pacific

☆ Still premature to talk about a dramatic amount of rate cuts coming, says Apollo's Torsten Slok
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | 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 EmailStill premature to talk about a dramatic amount of rate cuts coming, says Apollo's Torsten SlokTorsten Slok, Apollo Global Management chief economist, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the June's PCE inflation data, impact on the Fed's inflation fight, state of the economy, rate path outlook, and more.

Persons: Apollo's Torsten Slok Torsten Slok Organizations: Apollo Global Management

☆ PepsiCo is using robotics and AI-powered crop planning to transform its supply chain
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( John Kell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

PepsiCo says it's two-thirds of the way done with an overhaul of its supply chain. This article is part of "The Future of Supply-Chain Management," a series on companies' manufacturing and distribution strategies. With more automation, workers are doing fewer physical tasks, like driving a forklift, and far more oversight of the machines taking over those tasks. Workers at manufacturing facilities and distribution centers and the unions that represent them often bristle at automation, which can lead to layoffs. Even as it has invested in automation, PepsiCo's total workforce has swelled: It grew by 20%, to 318,000, over the five years that ended in 2023.

Persons: it's, —, Gregg Roden, he'd, Roden, Athina, Campbell, Kanioura Organizations: PepsiCo, Chain Management, Service, Gatorade, Frito, Microsoft, Workers, Tyson Foods, Food, McKinsey Locations: Doritos, North America

Financial advisor Mark Scribner says rich people waste money on luxury cars and household staff. Millionaires also spend too much money treating their friends and family to expensive dinners. To learn from rich people's mistakes, we spoke to Mark Scribner, financial advisor to millionaires and managing director at Boston-based wealth management firm Carson Wealth. Scribner shares four things rich people spend too much money on, and what we can learn from their mistakes. These vehicles just sit in the garage for months until it's time to show them off to impress friends, family, and colleagues.

Persons: Mark Scribner, Millionaires, Carson, Scribner, Rich, doesn't Organizations: Millionaires, Boston, Carson Wealth, Household

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☆ Bill Ackman's IPO of Pershing Square closed-end fund is postponed, NYSE says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is postponing the highly scrutinized listing of Pershing Square's U.S. closed-end fund, according to a notice on the New York Stock Exchange's website. The initial public offering of Pershing Square USA Ltd., with the ticker PSUS, has been delayed until a date to be announced, according to the website. Pershing Square declined to comment further. Most of its capital is in Pershing Square Holdings, a $15 billion closed-end fund that trades in Europe. The publicly traded closed-end fund is expected to invest in 12 to 24 large-cap, investment-grade, "durable growth" companies in North America.

Persons: Bill Ackman, Pershing, Ackman, — CNBC's Leslie Picker Organizations: Pershing Square's U.S, New York Stock, Pershing, USA, Pershing Square Holdings, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Europe, North America

☆ Growth stocks are plenty. Veteran growth investor shares how he picks ones that can double their earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Some growth stocks, such as major tech companies, had a mostly good run since the start of 2023, but their performance has been unequal. How does he identify the winners among the huge universe of growth stocks out there? Griffin, who manages the Munro Concentrated Global Growth Fund and the Munro Global Growth Small and Mid Cap Fund, says he focuses on structural earnings growth. There are six qualities that make a "great" growth company which can double their earnings, according to Griffin and Moore. These are the top 10 holdings of the Munro Global Growth fund.

Persons: Nick Griffin, Munro, we'd, Griffin, Kieran Moore, Moore, TSMC Organizations: Munro Partners, CNBC, Fund, Stock

☆ The personal cybersecurity concierge is a new perk, and need, among the wealthy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Ellen Sheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting wealthy individuals, making cybersecurity concierges a new must-have for the rich and their families, including executives. While companies are spending heavily on cybersecurity, personal and home devices are generally less protected, making them easier to crack. And despite their sizeable assets and growing threat of cyberattacks, family offices and wealthy families don't think of themselves as targets because hackings are rarely publicized. JPMorgan Private Bank offers cybersecurity help to its ultra-high net worth clients, along with lifestyle and travel services. "I think one of the misconceptions is that — particularly for family offices — 'we're small and nobody notices us.'

Persons: Bill Roth, Jeff Bezos, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Lauren Sanchez, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, It's, Bobby Stover, Ernst & Young, They're, Anwar Visram, HardTarget, Ileana Van Der Linde, I've, Visram Organizations: Saudi Crown, Ernst &, JPMorgan, JPMorgan Private Bank, Asset, Wealth Management, CNBC Locations: WhatsApp, Tinder

☆ Southwest ditching its unassigned seat policy shows how budget airlines' business models are getting upended
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In today's big story, Southwest ditching its unassigned seat policy is a sign of the end times for budget airlines as we know it. Southwest Airlines is ending its open seating policy , opting for assigned and premium seating options. Between paid seat assignments and premium seating, Southwest could add as much as $3 billion in new revenue, according to one analyst. AdvertisementKevin Carter/Getty ImagesThe real pain of the current travel landscape is being felt by budget airlines. That's why Southwest's decision to end its open seating policy could be a sign of the end of budget airlines as we know it, writes BI's Taylor Rains and Pete Syme.

Persons: —, Chelsea Jia Feng, Elliott Management's, wasn't, Insider's Benjamin Zhang, Kevin Carter, BI's Taylor Rains, Pete Syme, Bob Jordan, Goldman Sachs, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Prince Williams, Getty, Griffin, Tyler Le, NKSFB, Chris Brown, Rupert Murdoch, Murdoch, they're, They're, Claudia Sahm, Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, Southwest Airlines, Southwest, Southwest isn't, Bank of America, Getty, Bauer, Fox, News Corp, Mar Locations: Southwest, —, Taylor, Los Angeles, Lago, New York, London

☆ The Obamas Called Kamala Harris. Cameras Rolled. Hokeyness Ensued.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Rebecca Davis O Brien | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Kamala Harris’s dizzying rollout as a presidential candidate somehow pulled off the rare feat of looking organic and organized, fun but without cringe-inducing artifice. Somehow, the Biden-turned-Harris campaign managed to make former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, once America’s coolest political couple, sound like parents in a Lifetime movie calling their child at summer camp. Early Friday morning, the Harris campaign posted a video it produced that depicted a phone call from Mr. and Mrs. Obama, which had taken place on Wednesday, in which they gave Ms. Harris their much-awaited endorsement. Mr. Obama’s 5:01 a.m. post of the video on X had more than 50 million views by 2 p.m. The video begins as an offscreen aide hands Ms. Harris a phone, while she is walking backstage at an event in Indianapolis.

Persons: Kamala Harris’s, Harris, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Obama, Obama’s Organizations: Biden Locations: Indianapolis

☆ What can drive Apple stock from here? Much more than the iPhone maker's earnings next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Any commentary on initial interest in Apple Intelligence will determine where shares go next. As of Wednesday, Apple stock gained about 13% year to date — just shy of the S & P 500 's 2024 performance. The bull/bear debate on Apple depends on whether the benefits of Apple Intelligence are "priced in" at current levels. Yes, the iPhone will be the greatest, most direct way for Apple to realize financial benefits from Apple Intelligence in the near term. Apple will announce plans to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into Apple software and hardware.

Persons: There's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Tim Cook, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Apple, Big Tech, Developers, Apple Intelligence, Barclays, JPMorgan, CNBC, Apple Worldwide Developers Locations: what's, geolocation, Cupertino , California

☆ What Kamala Harris' latest financial disclosure reveals about her investment portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Harris For President Campaign | Via ReutersFinancial experts describe Vice President Kamala Harris' investment style in one word: Boring. In her role as vice president, Harris filed a public financial disclosure report for 2023, which was signed in May. Carolyn McClanahan, a certified financial planner and founder of Life Planning Partners in Jacksonville, Florida, who also reviewed Harris' financial disclosure, said it makes her "heart sing" to see Harris investing in low-cost passive investment strategies. Since 2020, mortgage rates have increased substantially, which means the couple missed their chance to lock in a low rate for a longer term. McClanahan said she urged everyone to lock in the record low mortgage rates that were available back then.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Harris, Dustin Thackeray, She's, Thackeray, Carolyn McClanahan, McClanahan, Vance, —, Second, Douglas Emhoff, Barry Glassman, Glassman, Cash, Emhoff, it's, Ted Jenkin, Atlanta . Jenkin Organizations: Democratic, Reuters, Crewe Advisors, Planning Partners, CNBC, Finance, GOP, Wealth, CNBC's, Council Locations: U.S, Salt Lake City, Jacksonville , Florida, California, Atlanta .

☆ An ugly earnings report from a competitor is good news for Abbott Labs
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. In the wreckage of Dexcom 's second-quarter earnings report, there's good news for Club holding Abbott Laboratories . 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, Stocks, Stanley Black, Decker, Abbott, Dexcom, salesforce, Jim Cramer's, ABT, DOV, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Federal, U.S, Club, Abbott Laboratories, Dover, Mizuho Securities Locations: Dover

☆ Investors should consider if small cap theme is 'reaction or true rotation,' says Wells Fargo's Cronk
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | 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 EmailInvestors should consider if small cap theme is 'reaction or true rotation,' says Wells Fargo's CronkDarrell Cronk, Wells Fargo CIO for wealth and investment management, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how investors should pay today's market, what would give Cronk more confidence in a rotation into small caps, and much more.

Persons: Wells Fargo's Cronk Darrell Cronk Organizations: Investors Locations: Wells

☆ Morgan Stanley's Jitania Kandhari on China's consumer weakness
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | 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 EmailMorgan Stanley's Jitania Kandhari on China's consumer weaknessJitania Kandhari, Morgan Stanley Investment Management solutions and multi-asset group deputy CIO and portfolio manager, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss weakness in China's consumer demand, impact to brands, and whether the weakness might present a buying opportunity.

Persons: Morgan Stanley's, Kandhari, Morgan Organizations: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

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