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☆ CNN apparently removed the words 'sexual abuse' from a chyron ahead of Trump town hall, The Atlantic reports in bombshell profile of network head Chris Licht
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Sarah Gray | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

CNN producers removed the words "sexual abuse" from a chyron ahead of Trump's town hall, per The Atlantic. The day prior to Trump's CNN town hall, he was found liable for defamation and sexual abuse. Nearly a month after the town hall, The Atlantic published an eye-opening profile of Licht and his tenure. On May 9, a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming longtime Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll awarding her $5 million. The jury did not find Trump liable for rape; the former president has denied the allegations.

Persons: Tim Alberta's, Chris Licht, Chris Licht's, Donald Trump, Licht, Atlantic's Tim Alberta, Trump, E, Jean Carroll, Kaitlan Collins, Collins, Carroll, Oliver Darcy, Christiane Amanpour Organizations: CNN, CNN Worldwide, GOP Locations: Trump's, Alberta

☆ Investing in Space: Virgin Galactic still has a big hurdle to clear for commercial service
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

After Virgin Galactic last week flew its final developmental spaceflight, which it crowned successful, it'd be easy to think the space tourism company is at a turning point. But the Virgin Galactic story is not about its first operational spaceflight, as long-awaited as that may be. Virgin Galactic sold about 600 tickets at $250,000 or less, representing the majority of its total reservations. Yes, Virgin Galactic has nearly $900 million in cash and securities to continue to cover losses in the meantime. Colglazier has described Delta as "the economic engine" for Virgin Galactic, estimating revenue of over $2.7 million per flight.

Persons: CNBC's Michael Sheetz, it's, It's, Elon, Michael Colglazier, Colglazier, Beth Moses, Moses, Delta, he's, bode, Galactic's, Shepard Organizations: Virgin Galactic, SpaceX, Elon Musk's, VSS Unity, VSS, Virgin Locations: that's, Virgin, Everest

☆ These are the 10 best performing AI stocks so far this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The rise of ChatGPT has sparked a frenzy for artificial intelligence stocks in 2023. A "jaw-dropping" earnings report from Nvidia was the latest catalyst to send AI stocks soaring. These are the 10 top-performing artificial intelligence stocks so far in 2023. These are the 10 best-performing artificial intelligence-related stocks so far this year, as of Tuesday afternoon. C3.aiSOPA Images / Getty ImagesTicker: AIMarket Value: $3.2 billionYear-to-date gain: 260.8%

Persons: ChatGPT, —, Alphabet's Bard, It's, Microsoft Satya Nadella, Sean Gallup, Sundar, Synopsys Smith, Lisa Su Steve Marcus, Nvidia Jensen Huang, Las Vegas Rick Wilking Organizations: Nvidia, Service, Companies, Cadence Design Systems, Taiwan Semiconductor, World Semiconductor, Publishing, Getty, Microsoft, Google, Broadcom Reuters, Cadence, Marvell Technology, Marvell Technologies Smith, AMD, Reuters, CES Locations: China, Las Vegas

☆ Here are stocks to own to take the debt ceiling, bond market out of your investing equation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

Are the travails of the bond market, like Macbeth expounds, a "tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing?" The billionaire class — so incorrectly sought after by the media — so often seems to use the bond market as a sort of intellectual cudgel. That's why I always start my discussion on bonds with the simple query of "where are the layoffs, not forget about stocks, think fixed income." Here the bond market polices only those companies that haven't pivoted to making a profit. They, among all sectors, could be pummeled by the bond market freeze and by the consumers' paralysis.

☆ Take-Two stocks soars 13% after earnings come in mixed but guidance hints Grand Theft Auto 6 will be released in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Take-Two Interactive soared 13% on Thursday after the company offered strong guidance that suggests a 2024 release for Grand Theft Auto 6. While the company expects its fiscal 2024 net booking to be as much as $5.55 billion, it expects its fiscal 2025 net bookings to surge to more than $8 billion. Take-Two's fiscal 2024 year is in calendar-year 2023, while its fiscal 2025 year is in calendar-year 2024. Take-Two's Grand Theft Auto series has been wildly successful, with the 2013 release of Grand Theft Auto 5 driving lifetime unit sales of 180 million. Investors got a taste of what Grand Theft Auto 6 could look like after a massive data leak in September 2022 led to gameplay videos being posted online.

Garmin's Forerunner fitness trackers have long been one of the brand's most popular among serious runners. After dozens of technological generations and improvements over the years, the latest is the Forerunner 935. To truly put this advanced running watch to the test, we had competitive distance runner, Ted Westbrook, put the 935 through 1,000 cumulative miles of running. A mid-size watch with premium featuresThe Forerunner 935 is a mid-sized watch for the average man and a large watch for the average woman. Whether you're a competitive runner or just want to improve your fitness and cardio, the Garmin Forerunner 935 is a worthwhile investment.

☆ This CEO allows herself 5 fails a day: 'It gives you a competitive advantage'—here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The secret to success could lie in your failures. Caroline Wanga, the president and CEO of Essence Ventures LLC, says she came to the startling realization in her 30s after "being held captive by failure" for nearly 20 years. In her mind, Wanga was still 17, the age at which she got pregnant and dropped out of college to raise her daughter Cadence. "I could only ruminate on the things I had failed at, which had become debilitating." Here is the "super simple" hack she uses to recover from failure:

☆ These 7 Club holdings are using pricing power to boost profits this earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Pricing power is what's allowing many companies — including seven of our Club holdings — to support revenue growth and enhance, or at the very least protect, profitability during an earnings season marked by a still-elevated inflationary environment. When we're talking about "pricing power," it's the ability of companies with strong brands to raise prices without seeing too much impact on demand. Here's a list of Club holdings with pricing power, starting with a closer look at P & G. PG YTD mountain Procter & Gamble's stock performance year to date. LIN YTD mountain Linde's stock performance year to date. Halliburton has exhibited strong pricing power due to massive demand from global end markets, benefitting from years of under-investment in drilling.

☆ Here's where you can use Bed Bath & Beyond coupons now
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Bed Bath & Beyond’s competitors are coming to the rescue of customers looking to use expired coupons issued by the failed retailer. Big Lots said Thursday that it’s “assisting shoppers nationwide” by accepting expired Bed Bath & Beyond coupons until May 7. Bed Bath & Beyond coupons are being accepted at other stores. History of Bed Bath & Beyond’s couponsBed Bath & Beyond introduced its oversized coupon for 20% off a single item three decades ago. Now that the company is going through a liquidation process, Bed Bath & Beyond said it’s the end of the road for the coupons.

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Meta, Amazon, Ford, Activision Blizzard & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are Thursday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bernstein reiterates Apple as market perform Bernstein said it remains "torn" on Apple heading into earnings next week. Morgan Stanley reiterates Meta as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the AI beneficiary to $300 per share from $250 after the company's earnings report Wednesday. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Ford as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating heading into earnings next week. Citi reiterates Amazon as buy Citi said it's bullish on the e-commerce giant heading into earnings on Thursday after the bell. Morgan Stanley reiterates Nvidia as overweight Morgan Stanley said the stock is one of the firm's top picks heading into earnings in May.

The insurance company posted 84 cents in adjusted earnings per share and $1.11 billion in revenue. However, the company's $592.2 million quarterly revenue fell below the $593.9 million anticipated by Wall Street. Although the company's quarterly adjusted earnings and revenue topped analysts' expectations, investors may have been disappointed in its muted full-year outlook. Danaher's GAAP operating profit of $1.79 billion fell below analysts' estimates of $2.12 billion, according to FactSet. General Motors — Shares fell 3.3% after the automaker lowered its guidance for net income attributable to stockholders in 2023.

☆ Morning Bid: Tech tally in focus, China alarms Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Otherwise, a packed earnings season dominates this week's investment radar as more than a third of S&P500 companies report. Including Intel (INTC.O), those five tech stocks have accounted for two-thirds of the S&P500's gains this year - with the Artificial Intelligence craze sparked by the emergence of ChatGPT adding a new non-cyclical attraction to the sector. But before markets get a taste of Q1 tech profits, the reverberations from last month's banking blow-up are still being absorbed. European stocks were slightly negative and U.S. stock futures also marginally in the red ahead of Wall Street's open. The dollar was mixed - up against Asian currencies but off against European currencies amid hawkish European Central Bank soundings on interest rates.

☆ Got a stash of Bed Bath & Beyond coupons? You'd better use them soon
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Bed Bath & Beyond said it would sell off its merchandise and then go out of business. Instead, Bed Bath & Beyond expects to offer “deep discounts” on its products as part of its going-out-of-business sales. Bed Bath & Beyond, a staple of wedding registries for years, said customers who registered with Bed Bath & Beyond will eventually have their information transferred to a competitor’s service, where guests can purchase similar items. With stores closed for months, and consumers rethinking their nonessential purchases, Bed Bath & Beyond sales and profit took a hit. Now that the company is going through a liquidation process, Bed Bath & Beyond said it’s the end of the road for the coupons.

☆ Goldman Sachs says there could be 'multiple beats' by solar companies and gives its favorites
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Multiple residential solar stocks should be in a position to outperform Wall Street's expectations this earnings season, according to Goldman Sachs. Analyst Brian Lee pointed to SolarEdge , Sunrun and Enphase as residential solar names to watch this earnings season given near-term tailwinds that can give a boost to earnings. Weakness in demand in the South could be offset by strength in California and the Northeast in the first quarter, Lee said. He has buy ratings on the three residential solar stocks. Here's how he expects each of them to do when reporting first quarter earnings: Enphase Enphase should beat on both sales and per-share earnings, Lee said.

☆ A Narrator Locked in Silence, Who Finds Solace in an Ancient Language
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Idra Novey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

This is a novel, above all, for readers drawn to considering language itself as a source of self-revelation. To my ear, with no knowledge of Korean, the collaboration did not noticeably alter the cadence of Han’s voice in English. Yet something about that voice seems less certain in this book, less trusting of its ability to convey subtext. Ample evidence emerges in this novel of the psychologically messier, more complex books Han is known for in the English-speaking world. In addition to her incisive writing about bodily responses to language, “Greek Lessons” contains some exceptionally poignant scenes about a mother’s growing estrangement from her child.

SpaceX plans to launch its new Starship mega-rocket to orbit on Thursday, after a frozen valve stopped the first attempt. If Starship succeeds, it'll be the tallest, most powerful, and only fully reusable rocket to ever fly. SpaceX plans to attempt the launch and see what happens on Thursday, during a launch window from 8:28 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Central Time. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, who estimates a 50-50 chance of success on Starship's first orbital launch. SpaceX/Handout via Reuters"A pressurant valve appears to be frozen, so unless it starts operating soon, no launch today," Musk tweeted.

☆ Shares of Roblox fall 12% after company releases March update
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shares of Roblox tumbled 12% on Monday after the gaming company released its March 2023 metrics report that showed it expects average bookings per daily user to fall year over year. Estimated bookings were between $247 million and $255 million for the month, up 23% to 27% year over year. Roblox calls its revenue figure bookings. Roblox also said it will stop releasing monthly key metrics reports. Shares of Roblox are up more than 60% year to date.

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☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls of the day: Apple, Amazon, UPS, Netflix, WW, Disney & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Morgan Stanley names UnitedHealth a top pick Morgan Stanley says the healthcare company is best positioned in a recession. Morgan Stanley reiterates Netflix as equal weight Morgan Stanley said Netflix is the "streaming winner" but that it's "priced as such." Morgan Stanley downgrades Nasdaq to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said that it has growth concerns for the exchange operator. JPMorgan upgrades Federated Hermes to overweight from underweight JPMorgan said the rate environment makes the capital market company's stock more attractive. Morgan Stanley upgrades AstraZeneca to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the pharmaceutical company is "leading the race" to outsmart cancer.

☆ I use these 5 ChatGPT hacks to cut my workload by 8 hours a week. Here's the exact wording of my prompts.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Ashley Couto | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Here are my five most valuable hacks, with example prompts I use daily to reduce my workload. I started using AI tools in 2022 but didn't find them to be effective at capturing brand voice and tone. I think the best marketing copy reads a little below that, at a fifth- or sixth-grade level. With ChatGPT, I can write freely and then prompt the AI to change the reading level and tone for me. I interact with other marketers on Discord servers and in Facebook groups to get more ideas for using ChatGPT.

There may be more upside to Dutch Bros in 2023 investors expect, according to Wedbush. Analyst Nick Setyan upgraded shares of the drive-thru coffee franchise to outperform from neutral. "We view BROS' current valuation as an overly pessimistic assessment of its medium- and long-term annual growth algorithm," Setyan added. Setyan also thinks that Dutch Bros' strong rewards program will also help drive revenue. Shares of Dutch Bros were up 3.8% Wednesday morning following the upgrade.

☆ 4 things every small-business owner should consider before launching a brand podcast
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Erin Greenawald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Brand podcasts can bring in new customers and nurture relationships with existing partners. They give technical advice on cost, production, and careful considerations for your launch strategy before starting a brand podcast. Insider spoke with five small-business owners to learn how they ran successful brand podcasts while prioritizing their actual businesses. Olivia Dreizen Howell, a cofounder of Fresh Starts Registry and the brand podcast "A Fresh Story," swears by the free Spotify for Podcasters editing tools. Leverage your network for launchIt's easy to lose momentum if you launch a brand podcast and don't quickly see some traction.

☆ Here's what went wrong with Virgin Orbit
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The deal, facilitated by a so-called blank check company, gave Virgin Orbit a valuation of nearly $4 billion. That debt gives the flashy British billionaire first priority of Virgin Orbit assets in the event of the now-impending bankruptcy. And Chief Strategy Officer Jim Simpson had also spent more than eight years in Boeing's satellite division before joining Virgin Orbit. That frustration continued after the pause, with employees confused by the lack of specifics about which investors were speaking to Virgin Orbit leadership. Virgin Orbit

☆ Analysts are getting bullish on these Nasdaq stocks heading into earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Another earnings season is just around the corner, and Wall Street views some stocks as better positioned heading into it. With major tech stocks on a tear, the first-quarter earnings season will offer a first look into how these companies are truly faring. Amid this backdrop, CNBC Pro used FactSet data to find the stocks Wall Street is most bullish on heading into the season. Another top contender heading into earnings season is Meta Platforms . Earnings per share estimates for both stocks are up 10% and 13.4%, respectively, within the last three months.

Solar-solutions company Nextracker is a market leader in both technology and share, according to Bank of America. Analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith upgraded Nextracker to buy from neutral. Dumoulin-Smith also raised his price target for the company's shares to $40 from $36, implying 23% upside from Tuesday's close price. He raised his estimates as he anticipates Nextracker receiving credits from the Inflation Reduction Act. NXT 3M mountain Nextracker stock More specifically, Dumoulin-Smith said that Nextracker is on track for an upward trajectory in 2023 as project deliveries accelerate.

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