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☆ In India’s 2024 election, BJP’s main opposition appears increasingly weak in face of Modi juggernaut
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Helen Regan | Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Supporters of India's opposition party, Indian National Congress, during an election rally in Puducherry on April 15, 2024 R. Satish Babu/AFP/Getty ImagesDemocracy under threat? Dipam Bhachech/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Modi worked his way through the ranks of the BJP, establishing himself as a respected politician. Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images Modi hugs French President Emmanuel Macron after a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, on June 3, 2017. Brent Lewin/Bloomberg/Getty Images India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2023. Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images Modi offers a toast during a State Dinner with President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, on June 22, 2023.

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☆ 6 portfolio stock earnings and the Fed's favorite inflation gauge dominate the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The Nasdaq sank 2% on Friday as Netflix dropped nearly 11% post-earnings and Club stock Nvidia fell 10%, entering bear market territory but still up more than 50% in 2024. Following a much stronger-than-expected March retail sales report last month, fresh economic data and six Club stock earnings will take center stage in the week ahead. While lower rates may help stock multiples, that is not a sustainable path to higher equity prices over time. Earnings : The latest quarterly reporting season is starting to ramp into high gear with six Club names set to report next week. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Dow, Jerome Powell, Jim Cramer, Mark, Meta, Bing, Ford, Vimal, Lockheed Martin, Clark, Philip Morris, Sherwin, Williams, Baker Hughes, Lam, Northrop, Dr Pepper, CARR, Edwards Lifesciences, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Michael M Organizations: Nasdaq, Netflix, Nvidia, Dow Jones, Federal, Fed, Hamas, Gross, Google, Reality Labs, General Motors, Honeywell, Microsoft, Verizon Communications, Albertsons Companies, SAP, Cadence Design Systems, United Parcel Service, General Electric, GE, PepsiCo, Lockheed, Spotify Technology, RTX Corporation, JetBlue Airways, Halliburton, HAL, Philip Morris International, Quest Diagnostics, Texas Instruments, Seagate Technology, Mattel, Veralto Corporation, Boeing, General Dynamics, Boston, Hilton, Fisher, Otis Worldwide, IBM, Grill, Viking Therapeutics, Lam Research, Whirlpool, WM, Honeywell International, Royal Caribbean Cruises, American Airlines, Altria, Newmont, Caterpillar, Southwest Airlines, Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, Mobileye, Northrop Grumman, CNBC, Comcast, Merck, Dow Inc, Carrier Global, Union Pacific, Intel, Western, Mobile, L3Harris Technologies, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Colgate, Palmolive, HCA Healthcare, Charter Communications, Newell Brands, Jim Cramer's Charitable, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Santiago, Getty Locations: Israel, Iran, Ukraine, destocking, China, Cleveland, Freeport, McMoRan, Kimberly, Masco, Bristol, New York City

☆ Gold still has some upward momentum, says Alex Morris
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | 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 EmailGold still has some upward momentum, says Alex MorrisAlex Morris, President and Chief Investment Officer of F/m Investments, discusses how recent geopolitical tensions are impacting the markets.

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☆ TSMC's stalled Arizona chip factory is 'well on track' to start production next year — and it'll be charging more for US-made chips
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Last year, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported its first profit decline in four years. The company said engineering wafer production began at the factory in April, an important step toward the eventual chip production. Last July, TSMC announced that chip production for the first factory would be postponed from 2024 to 2025. Barring further setbacks, TSMC's update could mean the first factory will begin production of chips in 2025. This funding could be particularly important for TSMC, given the cost of factory construction and chip manufacturing can differ between the US and Taiwan.

Persons: —, TSMC, Biden, Joe Biden, — TSMC, Dylan Patel, SemiAnalysis, that's, Morris Chang, C.C, Wei Organizations: Service, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Business, Biden, Financial Times Locations: Taiwan, Arizona, Phoenix, Japan, Germany

☆ Investors are hoping Big Tech earnings next week could revive a flagging bull market
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The Big Tech earnings next week could revive a flagging market, or at least give investors direction into where stocks are going from here. Wall Street is hoping next week's megacap tech results will give investors insight into where the artificial intelligence trade is going from here, as a bounce in tech could lift the indexes. They're also hoping a slew consumer commentary will give investors insight into the state of the economy. However, he said any pullback in the tech names could give investors an opening to start "nibbling away" at additional exposure. Personal Income 10 a.m. Michigan Sentiment NSA final Earnings: T. Rowe Price Group , Colgate-Palmolive , Exxon Mobil , Chevron , AbbVie , Phillips 66

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☆ Google fired 28 employees for staging in-office protests against the company's contract with Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Ana Altchek | Meghan Morris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Nine Google employees were arrested after protesting the company's contract with Israel. AdvertisementA small group of Alphabet employees' long-simmering protests against the Google parent company's work with Israel ended with more than two dozen terminations on Wednesday. Google fired 28 employees who participated in office protests in New York and California on Tuesday, the company said on Wednesday. Last month, a Google employee protesting the contract was fired for disrupting a talk in New York by the company's head of Israel. Related storiesMore than 100 people, including Google workers, protested the project outside the company's New York office in 2022.

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WWE and its parent company, TKO, have said that they take Grant's allegations "very seriously." Staying in touchMcMahon has also talked to Trump, according to two of the people close to the wrestling impresario. The two billionaires have been in touch regularly, according to a person close to McMahon, although it isn't clear what they've discussed. Another person close to McMahon said that the two men don't discuss their legal problems and that Trump doesn't provide legal advice. Publicly, Johnson has thanked TKO and WWE executives regarding his addition to the TKO board earlier this year.

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☆ Netflix: Guggenheim raises its price target on the stock to $700
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | 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 EmailNetflix: Guggenheim raises its price target on the stock to $700Michael Morris, Guggenheim Securities analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss his confidence in Netflix, why the company's total addressable market could expand, and more.

Persons: Michael Morris Organizations: Netflix, Guggenheim, Guggenheim Securities

☆ Narendra Modi: India’s popular but controversial leader seeking a transformative third term
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +26 min

Varanasi and New Delhi CNN —Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi once famously made a simple election promise: “good days are coming”. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses his supporters during an election campaign rally in Pushkar on April 6, 2024. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking during a rally in Sydney, Australia, on May 23, 2023. Kalpit Bhachech/Getty Images Narendra Modi, then BJP secretary is welcomed at Ahmedabad Railway Station by the party's followers on January 31, 1992. Brent Lewin/Bloomberg/Getty Images India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2023.

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☆ Peer inside Barely Fair, the exhibition where major artists present at miniature scale
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Roland Miller/Barely FairThat same year, the New York gallery Selenas Mountain showcased Juan Arango Palacios' canvases and woven works. Artists and their galleries are responsible for producing all of the small works, but Barely Fair’s team helps with installation as needed. Roland Miller/Barely FairBarely Fair began as a joke between the co-founders of the artist space Julius Caesar, but they quickly realized its potential as a serious art fair. “And I think that Barely Fair is much more successful at that.”For nascent galleries and artists, Barely Fair is a more accessible way to participate in Chicago’s art week, which draws curators and collectors from around the world. “(It’s) inverting the dynamics of making a monument at small scale,” she said, explaining that Barely Fair “happened to feel almost tailor-made” for her work.

Persons: Anish Kapoor, Barbara Kruger, Yoko Ono, Rebecca Morris, Roland Miller, Juan Arango Palacios, Julius Caesar, ”, Josh Dihle, Tony Lewis, Kate Sierzputowski, ” Miller, “, Ellie Rines, Henry, Daid Puppypaws, Ingrid Olson, Jonas Müller, Miller, Alice Tippit, Evan Jenkins, Julia Fischbach, Fischbach, gallerists, Al Freeman, Rines, Amanda Ross, Ho, Michiko Itatani, Kay Hoffman, Katharine Hamnett, Ross, ” Ross, Price, that’s, Tatjana Pieters, Charles Degeyter, Mae Alphonse Dessauvage, Pieters, ” Pieters, “ I’ve, — Organizations: CNN, Color, Barely, Artists, New, Los, Chicago —, NADA Miami, Miami Art Locations: Chicago, New York, New York City, Los Angeles, Portland, Ross, Belgian, NADA, Ghent, Belgium

☆ Is the Fed's 2% inflation target still a realistic goal?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | 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 EmailIs the Fed's 2% inflation target still a realistic goal? Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management, and Dana Peterson, Chief Economist at The Conference Board, debate the outlook for inflation and how to navigate a non-2% world.

Persons: Daniel Morris, Dana Peterson Organizations: Asset Management, Conference Board

☆ O.J. Was an Earthquake. We’re Still Living With His Aftershocks.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Wesley Morris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

When our Great Americans go, we know how to mourn them. But there’s a Great American subset — where the adventure rocks the infrastructure and the life leaves a gash. In some other realm, the football career and its showbiz afterlife, pitching rental cars and enlivening spoofery, would have warranted the plain-old Great American treatment. Are we still in Great American territory? In a place some call “La La Land,” no less.

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☆ California just hiked minimum wage for fast food workers. Some restaurants are replacing them with kiosks
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —California just raised the minimum wage for the state’s fast food sector workers by $4 to $20. And, although many casual observers disagree, higher wages for fast food workers could actually help fast food owners, Dongoski said. The employment level in fast food restaurants still hasn’t reached pre-pandemic levels. This has nothing to do with minimum wage.”However, the minimum wage increase serves as an accelerant, Brown said. The changes are necessary, said Ghai, who employs 3,700 fast food workers in California.

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☆ State prosecutor to investigate Georgia Lt. Gov. Jones and his role as Trump fake elector
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Sara Murray | Jason Morris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A state prosecutor will investigate whether Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones violated criminal law in his efforts to help former President Donald Trump subvert the 2020 election results in the state. Peter Skandalakis, director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, has appointed himself to investigate the matter, according to a news release. It took nearly two years for Skandalakis to announce his decision that he would appoint himself to spearhead a potential case against Jones. Jones told CNN in a written statement: “I’m happy to see this process move forward and look forward to the opportunity to get this charade behind me.

Persons: Burt Jones, Donald Trump, Peter Skandalakis, Jones, Fani Willis, Trump, Willis, Skandalakis, “ Organizations: CNN, Gov, ’, of, Republican, Trump, Peach State, Electoral College, Democrat Locations: Georgia, of Georgia, Fulton County, Fulton

☆ Opinion | Israel’s Security Depends on Rafah
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Benny Morris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Unfortunately, Benjamin Netanyahu is right — “unfortunately,” I say, because he is the most incompetent, corrupt and divisive Israeli prime minister ever, as many in Israel believe. This week, the Biden administration strongly cautioned against a full-scale invasion of Rafah, saying it could be enormously harmful to civilians and ultimately hurt Israel’s security. Of course, there are formidable reasons for Israel to refrain from invading Rafah. Assaulting Rafah will inevitably cause many civilian casualties, despite assurances by Israel that it will move the civilians out of harm’s way before launching the offensive. Many of those were killed in ground offensives in Gaza City and Khan Younis to the north.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Yahya Sinwar, Biden, Netanyahu, Khan Younis Organizations: Palestinian, Hamas, Gaza Health Ministry Locations: Israel, Rafah, Gaza, Gaza City

☆ Why New Zealand spent a small fortune to kill one stoat
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Dhruv Tikekar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Introduced predators kill about 25 million native birds in New Zealand annually, with about 4,000 native species threatened or at risk of extinction, according to the DOC. Under the program, the government plans to eradicate rats, possums (a marsupial native to the Americas), weasels, ferrets — and the pesky stoat. Chalky Island and the neighboring Passage Islands have been predator-free since 1999 following the first ever stoat eradication campaign, according to the DOC. And for Fleming, the recent stoat incursion only underscores the importance of the Predator Free 2050 plan. “If we eradicate stoats from Aotearoa (New Zealand) completely we remove the costs of incursions, and our wildlife can thrive alongside us,” he said.

Persons: Rebecca Teele, ”, Aaron Fleming, Liu Yang, RNZ, —, pesky, Carolyn M, King, hitlist, Stephan Morris, stoats, stoats ”, Fleming Organizations: CNN, country’s Department of Conservation, New, Zealand, New Zealand Taxpayers ’ Union, Southern, New Zealand, University of Waikato Locations: New Zealand, Fiordland, Eurasia, North America, “, New, Americas, Aotearoa

☆ Here's what to know about 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,' as Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant are set to return for fourth film — but not Colin Firth
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The latest "Bridget Jones" sequel, "Mad About The Boy," premieres on Peacock on February 14, 2025. AdvertisementRenée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and Emma Thompson are returning to the "Bridget Jones" franchise for a fourth film — but won't be joined by fan-favorite Colin Firth. Helen Fielding, the author of the "Bridget Jones" novels on which the movies are based, told RadioTimes in October 2022 that she was ready to adapt the third book in the series "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy." Here's what to know about the cast and plot of "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy." Spoilers ahead for "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" and "Bridget Jones's Baby."

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☆ Brittney Spencer is telling her own story and collecting cosigns from her heroes — including Beyoncé
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWhen Brittney Spencer woke up on Monday morning, she had no idea she would hit a major career milestone. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "That wasn't even on my radar," she told Business Insider of her top-40 debut, adding with a laugh, "My life has been very random." AdvertisementAlthough "My Stupid Life" contains the most explicitly personal lyricism of her career, Spencer has a knack for speaking her own dreams into existence — if not always intentionally. (Morris sang backup on Spencer's album highlight "Night In," while McEntire took Spencer on tour in 2022.)

Persons: —, Brittney Spencer, Parker McCollum, Spencer's, Beyoncé, Spencer, Carter, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts, Tanner Adell, they've, I'm, Queen Bey, Maren, Whitney, Maren Morris, Reba McEntire, Morris, McEntire, Queen Latifah, John Shearer, I've, She's, she'll, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Cowboy Carter Organizations: Service, CMT, Business, Twitter, Stagecoach, Outlaw Locations: Nashville, Instagram

☆ Armie Hammer is still laying low after his fall from grace. Here's what we know about his life today.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Hammer has remained out of the spotlight since his 2021 fall from grace. Effie later accused Hammer in a press conference of raping her, and other women also came forward with allegations about Hammer, Air Mail reported. Chris Pizzello/APThat same month, Hammer and Chambers finalized their divorce, each waiving their right to a divorce trial. AdvertisementHammer has also kept his personal life private but may have briefly been engagedHammer has posted sparingly on Instagram since his fall from grace. According to People, a since-removed Instagram post appeared to show that Hammer had proposed to Gris in October 2023.

Persons: Armie Hammer's, Elizabeth Chambers, Hammer, Chambers, —, Hammer's, Effie, Prosecutors, Jennifer Lopez, William Morris, Kenneth Branagh, didn't, Armie Hammer, Chris Pizzello, Pema Chödrön, Marina Gris Organizations: Service, Air Mail, Air, Los Angeles District, Business, William, William Morris Endeavor, Variety, China Morning Post Locations: Cayman Islands, Hollywood, Gris

☆ Spain is about to make it much harder for wealthy foreigners to buy their way into residency
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Spain plans to end "golden visas" for non-EU citizens investing €500,000 in real estate. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSpain will no longer hand out "golden visas" to foreigners willing to pay big bucks for them. AdvertisementIn the last year, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Greece have all shut down or tightened their golden visa programs for similar reasons. In 2018, New Zealand banned foreigners from buying existing homes following a housing affordability crisis, similar to Spain and Portugal's current situation.

Persons: —, Pedro Sánchez, Sánchez, it's, Peter Thiel, Meghan Morris Organizations: EU, Service, European Union, Associated Press, OECD, Investment, Henley & Partners Locations: Spain, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Europe, New Zealand

☆ The big challenge for Wall Street CEOs this spring: keeping both of their jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Meghan Morris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA trio of top Wall Street bosses is facing investor agitation this spring over their jobs. The attempts to add more independent oversight to the firms' boards of directors is a public rebuke to those CEOs. Last week, top proxy firms Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services recommended Goldman and BofA separate their CEO-chair jobs. AdvertisementA cyclical history of splitting CEO and chairman rolesThese proposals cycle in and out of fashion, and Wall Street has seen plenty of similar ballot questions, from shareholders large and small. Large companies — like the trio of Wall Street firms now — were targeted much more often for shareholder proposals to split the jobs than the small companies.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, Larry Fink, Brian Moynihan, Glass Lewis, Goldman, BofA, Moynihan Organizations: Service, Goldman, BlackRock, Bank of America, Business, Institutional, Exxon, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford, Wall Street

☆ Today's the day Warner Bros. Discovery can sell itself. Buyers may be hard to find.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Monday is an important day for Warner Bros. Discovery: It can now sell itself without a tax penalty. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. But if you're a media investor, banker, or someone who thinks like them, there's a different significance: It's the End of Warner Bros. Let's put that in English: Monday is the second anniversary of the deal that combined Discovery Networks with WarnerMedia, the conglomerate that includes HBO and CNN and was previously owned by AT&T.

Persons: —, there's, Let's Organizations: Warner Bros, Service, Discovery Networks, WarnerMedia, HBO, CNN, AT

☆ Apple cut more than 600 California employees after retreating from its car and screen projects
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Meghan Morris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple has cut over 600 employees in California as it pulls back from two major projects. The layoffs follow struggles with cost overruns and delays in Apple's electric car and screen projects. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs Apple retreats from two ambitious projects, the tech giant has cut more than 600 employees in California, per filings with the state. Related storiesIn late February, Apple told the 2,000 employees working on its electric car that the project would wind down, Bloomberg first reported.

Persons: —, Apple Organizations: Apple, Service, Santa, Bloomberg, EV, Apple Watch, Business Insider Locations: California

☆ CIA refutes whistleblower claim pushed by Republicans leading Biden impeachment inquiry
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —House Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden were dealt their latest blow this week when the CIA informed them that an allegation they pushed was false, the latest example of House Republicans citing questionable information to make a serious claim. But the CIA has refuted that claim in a letter obtained first by CNN that was sent to Jordan and Comer. House Republicans are pushing back on the refutation. “I’ve made a document production in conjunction with the grand jury investigation,” Morris testified in his closed-door interview with Republicans conducting the inquiry in January. Republicans have raised questions about why Morris lent the president’s son millions of dollars and have sought to connect him to their impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

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☆ Larry David’s Rule Book for How (Not) to Live in Society
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Wesley Morris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The group raises a glass and toasts your hospitality — well, everybody except you know who. Susie, who is married to Jeff and clearly finds Larry as much of an irritant as you’ve begun to, asks, “You can’t clink, Larry?” Why should he? “Because it’s a custom that people do, which is friendly and nice.” Larry takes a sip of water and asks the most peculiar question: “What is this, tap?” It is. “Surprised you don’t have a filter.” Do you A. serve him your coldest glance and witheringly reply, “You have no filter,” or B. ask him to leave your home? If you’re Marilyn, you do both.

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