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☆ Watch CNBC’s full interview with Trivariate's Adam Parker, Requisite’s Bryn Talkington and Raymond James' Tavis McCourt
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | 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 Trivariate's Adam Parker, Requisite’s Bryn Talkington and Raymond James' Tavis McCourtTrivariate's Adam Parker, Requisite’s Bryn Talkington and Raymond James' Tavis McCourt, join 'Closing Bell' to discuss market sentiment and breadth and their expectations for the Fed and earnings.

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☆ When you work from home it's tempting to skip your lunch break. Workplace experts say it could harm your longevity and drain your social battery.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

However, working from home can have drawbacks when it comes to taking a lunch break. "If you're really working around the clock, until let's say dinner time and don't take that break, it's not contributing to the longevity, sustainability, and overall health of employees," Tavis said. Overworking and burnout from not taking a proper break can also contribute to mental health issues, Tavis said. AdvertisementEmployers need to do moreDiRose said the best preventive measure to ensure employees are taking breaks is more training. Tavis said that for hybrid setups, managers need to make sure they encourage staff to take lunch on in-office days.

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☆ Melina Abdullah: Cornel West announces fellow academic as running mate
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

We can be expansive and imaginative.”Abdullah, who was raised Baptist, said she believes her religious background ties into the core themes of West’s campaign. A contrast with BidenWest’s choice of a Muslim running mate accentuates his push to appeal to Muslim American voters who are dissatisfied with Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. “That said, Black Lives Matter does not endorse candidates, right? So Black Lives Matter will not be endorsing me. People within Black Lives Matter, my prayer and hope is that they’ll come with us.

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☆ Cornel West to announce VP pick Wednesday on Tavis Smiley show
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Eva Mckend | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Independent presidential candidate Cornel West will announce his vice presidential running mate on Tavis Smiley’s radio program Wednesday, according to his campaign. On the show, slated to air at noon ET, West will discuss why his West Coast-based vice presidential pick – who, like him, has never held elected office – best aligns with his values, according to a campaign official. They will also appear jointly at a rally in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York later this month. Like fellow independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., West needs to announce a running mate so that he can compete to get on ballots across the country in earnest. “I think it’s highly likely that we’ll come out on the ballot in New York,” a spokesperson for West said.

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☆ Raymond James sees 'mild' recession, single digit stock return next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Raymond James is bracing for a "mild" recession in the new year that will likely result in only "modest positive gains" for equities in 2024. "Single Digit Returns A Decent Base Case," he added. In Raymond James' base case scenario, or what it believes is the most likely assumption, McCourt said that corporate profit expectations likely need to come down. Heading into the new year, Raymond James favors several stock sectors, among them medical devices, financial services and insurance issues. In its base case scenario, real estate, utilities and telecom offer the best risk-reward.

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☆ Bertie Bowman ran away from home at 13 to sweep the steps of Capitol Hill. He died at 92 as the the longest-serving African-American Congressional staffer.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Herbert "Bertie" Bowman was the longest-serving African-American staffer on Capitol Hill in US history. AdvertisementAdvertisementBertie Bowman, the longest-serving African-American staffer on Capitol Hill in history, died at 92 years old on Wednesday morning. Sen. John Kerry hugs Bowman after his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for Secretary of State on January 24, 2013. AdvertisementAdvertisementBowman escorts Hillary Clinton at a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on March 2, 2011. Bowman had continued to work in the Capitol until his death, becoming the longest-serving African-American congressional staffer in US history.

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☆ This is the biggest risk to the market rally through year-end, Raymond James says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

As stocks look to cap a winning month and enter a seasonally weak period for investors, Raymond James highlighted one big risk to the market performance for the rest of the year, in a note to investors over the weekend. Wall Street is coming off of a winning week after the latest blast of earnings showed stronger-than-expected performance from the likes of Meta and Alphabet . "It's clear that core inflation is coming down fast with the Fed funds rate 2-3% above these figures," said Raymond James equity strategist Tavis McCourt. Commodity prices were mixed last week. Silver declined about 1.5% for its worst week since June 23, while copper gained 2.8%.

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☆ The economy is slowing on a year-to-year basis in nominal terms, says Raymond James' Tavis McCourt
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | 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 EmailThe economy is slowing on a year-to-year basis in nominal terms, says Raymond James' Tavis McCourtTavis McCourt, institutional equity strategist at Raymond James, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the likelihood of a soft landing, shifting earnings expectations, and inflation working as a benefit to earnings.

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☆ Truth Behind Tech Industry's Fake Work Problem: Bad Managers, Bosses
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Hugh Langley | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

The tech employees spoke with us on the condition of anonymity to avoid professional reprisal. There's only one real culprit for the culture of "fake work," he said. The latest version of fake work emerged as part of the tech industry's pandemic-driven boom and bust. "I think COVID was an accelerator for fake work because a lot of these tech companies hired. As for Graham, he's since moved to another tech company, where he said he felt his contributions were more valued.

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☆ Amazon employees on performance-improvement plans have a little-known Slack channel. Leaked messages reveal anguish, despair, but also community.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

There's a word-of-mouth Slack channel used by Amazon employees on its performance-improvement plan. Most employees post anonymously; one former worker likened it to a virtual support group. The Slack channel, #focus-and-pivot-info, is not highly publicized, according to interviews with eight current and former Amazon employees, five of whom are or were members of the channel. Most employees post anonymously, making their comments difficult to verify or investigate further. On Slack, a sense of community — but also stressThe Slack channel does not appear to be public knowledge within the company.

☆ Amazon, Meta, and other tech giants are cutting middle management to be more efficient. It's a risky move that could backfire.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Paayal Zaveri | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Big Tech's latest cost cutting move is "flattening," or removing middle management from the org chart. This is likely to work in the short term, but removing middle management has long-term consequences. The move comes as the Big Tech companies reel from the consequences of overhiring, as the pandemic turned into an unexpected boon to their businesses. While that all sounds good, experts warn removing middle management roles have other consequences that Big Tech will have to deal with. Middle managers set the tone and cultureAdditionally, middle managers have more influence on shaping a company's culture and can affect whether or not employees feel engaged in their jobs, as Insider's Aki Ito reported.

☆ Tech CEOs increasingly admire Elon Musk's harsh leadership style, but they should actually take cues from Apple's Tim Cook
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Paayal Zaveri | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Experts attribute Apple's stability and durability to CEO Tim Cook's steady leadership style. Experts say that Cook, not Twitter's Elon Musk, is the model that more execs should look to. The lessons CEOs can learn from Cook, the experts say, are that quiet prudence and practicality are always in fashion. By contrast, Cook's approach at Apple is often described as "pragmatic" and "risk averse," as Insider previously reported. Some workers see it as a precursor to the company firing employees who don't meet the requirement, Bloomberg reported.

☆ A Tennessee high school club tried to put up flyers for transgender awareness month. The school said they were illegal.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Yelena Dzhanova | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A school club in Tennessee tried to put a flyer that defined the word "transgender" in November. But the principal of Northeast High School rejected it, a 17-year-old member of the club said. After the poster was rejected, Elizabeth came up with other ideas in an effort to get the word out about Transgender Awareness Month. Elizabeth said the experience raised her awareness about the extent to which trans rights are threatened in the state of Tennessee. The Tennessee law is part of a wave of legistion focused on trans people largely fueled by anti-LGBTQ sentiment in the United States.

☆ Raymond James' Tavis McCourt and Barclays' Venu Krishna break down the market
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | 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 EmailRaymond James' Tavis McCourt and Barclays' Venu Krishna break down the marketTavis McCourt, Raymond James institutional equity strategist, and Venu Krishna, head of US equity strategy with Barclays Investment Bank, join 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss their thoughts on inflation and the market.

☆ 8 investments to make now as the Federal Reserve risks a recession by going 'way overboard' in raising interest rates, according to 7 top economists and strategists
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Since March, Rosenberg has warned that by trying to crush inflation, the Fed would inadvertently kill the economy as well. "I think that the odds now are that it's going to be more severe than people think because the Fed has gone way overboard," Rosenberg said of a recession. The contrarian view: With inflation falling, a recession is no guaranteeHowever, not every strategist thinks that a recession is a sure thing. But what I think we can see is the Federal Reserve is overdoing it and eventually, the Fed will have to cut rates." Fittingly, Parker's bets are contingent on his view that the US economy won't suffer from a severe recession.

☆ China's recovery may mean the Fed will have to hike rates longer
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Jihye Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

SHANGHAI, CHINA - Tourists pose for a photo at the Shanghai Disney Resort as the resort kicked off a month of festivities from January 13 to February 10 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year. As the end of China's stringent Covid restrictions quickens the country's economic recovery, concerns about pent-up Chinese demand — and the inflation that may follow — could mean bad news for the U.S. Federal Reserve. "In our view ... a stronger China increases the chances of a stubbornly hawkish Fed," Tavis McCourt, institutional equity strategist at Raymond James, said in his 2023 Outlook. With activity expected to pick up from China, demand for a variety of commodities will drive , McCourt said. "Demand is going to come back really quickly."

☆ LA City Council censures Latino members amid racism scandal
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council formally rebuked two members and its former president Wednesday for their involvement in a racism scandal that has led to days of protests, police and state investigations and shaken public faith in City Hall. Earlier, the council meeting was called into recess to allow police to clear chanting protesters. Council President Paul Krekorian warned the protesters they would not deter the council’s business. “We will continue to do the work of the people of Los Angeles,” he said. Krekorian, the president, and other council members have said Cedillo and de León must resign.

☆ The Fed's rate hike was just the beginning as banks around the world adjust policy - but the uncertainty doesn't mean the market can't rally.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Federal Reserve's Wednesday rate hike was just the beginning of the world's fight against inflation. A smattering of other central banks have followed suit, while some others took a different course. For now, pain fueled by central banks is likely to continue. The Fed's 75 basis-point rate hike on Wednesday was the first of many such moves this week as the policymakers globally confront surging prices. Three investing experts explained how to adjust your portfolio to benefit from the Fed's rate hike and rising inflation.

☆ A 24-year investing veteran shares 15 stock picks to buy now as earnings decline and the economy shifts under rising interest rates
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A teetering global economy could cause earnings to decline, said Tavis McCourt of Raymond James. Here are 15 stocks that McCourt and Raymond James are bullish on right now. That multiple is above the S&P 500's long-term average but is warranted because of the shaky prospects for foreign stocks, McCourt said. Buy these 15 stocks and play defense as the economy evolvesIn addition to sharing his economic outlook, McCourt gave Insider a list of 15 of his favorite stock picks right now. The first two themes can help investors get defensive while the latter two speak to how the economy is shifting.

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