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☆ Silicon Valley billionaires want to build a new city in rural California, but locals are skeptical of the project: 'Their secrecy has caused a lot of problems'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Janie Har | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Silicon Valley billionaires revealed plans to build a new city after buying $800 million in land. The land was quietly purchased in Solano County, a rural area near San Francisco and Sacramento. Most of the land purchased is in the southeastern portion of the county, with parcels stretching from Fairfield to Rio Vista. Billionaires want to build a new city in rural California, but they're encountering wavering support from locals and lawmakers. Solano County homes are among the most affordable in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a median sales price of $600,000 last month.

Persons: Jan Sramek, Goldman Sachs, Flannery, Laurene Powell Jobs, Reid Hoffman, Marc Andreessen, Marc Andreeseen, Lauren Powell Jobs, Michael Moritz, Paul Chinn, Countess, Michael Kovac, Sramek, Mike Thompson, Terry Chea, Princess Washington, Thompson, they're, he's, John Garamendi, Hoffman, Andreessen, Ron Kott, Kott Organizations: Service, FRANCISCO, Flannery Associates, Silicon, LinkedIn, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Getty, Fair, Solano, US Air Force, FBI, of Treasury, AP, San Francisco Bay Area, Travis Air Force Base, US Locations: Solano County, San Francisco, Sacramento, Wall, Silicon, Northern California, Solano, Silicon Valley, California, Fairfield, Rio Vista, U.S, United Kingdom, Ireland, walkable, Terry Chea California, California's, San Francisco Bay, Princess, Suisun City, Travis

State and federal laws already ban discrimination based on sex, race and religion. India has banned caste discrimination since 1948, the year after it won independence from Great Britain. Many major U.S. colleges and universities have added caste to their non-discrimination policies, including the University of California and California State University systems. In February, Seattle became the first U.S. city to ban discrimination based on caste. California lawmakers are in the final two weeks of the legislative session.

Persons: —, Gavin Newsom, It's, Sen, Aisha Wahab, ”, Shannon Grove, Newsom Organizations: Democratic Gov, University of California, California State University, Hindu American Foundation, Republican Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, California, South, U.S, India, State, American, Great Britain, Seattle, Bakersfield

☆ A millennial who bought his first rental home at 23 explains the one costly mistake first-time homebuyers should avoid
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ryan Chaw, 31, bought his first home in 2016 at the age of 23. He kept living with his parents so he could rent the home and earn thousands of dollars per month. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. Last November, the typical first-time homebuyer was 36 years old, an all-time high, according to the National Association of Realtors. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe rookie mistake that new homebuyers should avoidWhile Chaw largely views his first homebuying experience as a success story, he said he made one costly mistake.

Persons: Ryan Chaw, he'd, Chaw, homebuyer, He's Organizations: Service, National Association of Realtors, Federal Reserve, Stockton, He's Locations: Wall, Silicon, California, Stockton , California, Sacramento

Particle pollution is a “key ingredient” of wildfire smoke, Barrett told CNN. “Sometimes we can see, smell, and even taste the impacts of wildfire smoke,” Barrett said. Mountain ranges can shield some regions from worse air pollution by keeping smoke aloft when it travels, Mass said. Pittsburgh - June 29, 2023An MLB game between the San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates is delayed as Canadian wildfire smoke descends on downtown Pittsburgh. San Francisco - Sept. 9, 2020Smoke from northern California wildfires casts a reddish glow in San Francisco, California.

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☆ Fact Check-Video shows controlled burn of California wetlands, not arson
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A video of California’s wildlife authority conducting a controlled burn at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in February is being misrepresented online as an arsonist sparking a wildfire. The 39-second clip shows an individual airboating through a wetland area and using a terra torch to burn some grassy sections. Reuters traced the video to the official Facebook page of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex, a protected area managed by the U.S. Reuters reported in June 2023 on prescribed burning in California, which experts and fire officials consider an important tool to lower wildfire risks by preemptively burning dry timber and other fire fodder (here). The video shows prescribed burning at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge.

Persons: It’s Arson, Joanna Gilkeson, Read Organizations: Sacramento National Wildlife, Facebook, Reuters, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, Sacramento NWR Locations: Sacramento, California

☆ A company that counts billionaires Marc Andreessen and Laurene Powell Jobs as investors says it's bought 50,000 acres of land to build a new 'walkable' city in northern California. Here's everything w
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

California Forever says it wants to build a "walkable" city with new jobs, surrounded by an agricultural greenbelt. The company, Flannery Associates, has been quiet until now, but its parent company California Forever just launched a new website detailing its master plan. Solano County sits between Sacramento, San Francisco, and Napa Valley, and has a population of around 450,000 across just over 900 square miles. Sramek founded California Forever in 2017 and recently bought a family home there. "Now that we're no longer limited by confidentiality, we are eager to begin a conversation about the future of Solano County," it says.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Marc Andreessen, Laurene Powell Jobs, Flannery, Jan Sramek, he'd, Jan, Sramek, it's, Who's, Chris Dixon, John Doerr, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, Reid Hoffman, Michael Moritz, Andreessen Horowitz, Patrick, John Collison Organizations: Goldman, Service, Flannery Associates, California Forever, Travis Air Force Base, California Forever's, California Delta, California Locations: San Francisco, California, Wall, Silicon, Solano County, Sacramento, Napa Valley, Solano, Fairfield, Rio Vista, walkable

Before heading into the second international leg of her ongoing Summer Carnival Tour, the "So What" singer will also embark on a North American Trustfall Tour. Pink's Summer Carnival Tour is already well underway, as the artist kicked off her eighth concert tour in England on February 8. How to get tickets for Pink 2023 concert tourYou can get original tickets to Pink's 2023 concert tour through Ticketmaster. Pink 2023 tour schedulePink still has 10 United States concert dates remaining in her 2023 Summer Carnival Tour. Here's a breakdown of the VIP packages available for Pink's Summer Carnival Tour and Trustfall Tour on Ticketmaster's website.

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☆ A century before Silicon Valley billionaires pitched a brand new city in this California county, wealthy businessmen tried — and failed — to do the same thing
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A group of Silicon Valley investors are planning to build a city in Solano County. The project, Solano City, failed as money ran dry and investors couldn't attract enough buyers. "The Market is TWO HOURS AWAY," one advertisement read, pointing an arrow from San Francisco to Solano City. Solano Irrigated Farms was soon unable to keep up with bills, and "Solano City died almost overnight," according to the historical database. Remnants of Solano City in progress can be seen in the county, Paul said.

Persons: Flannery, Patrick Calhoun, John Calhoun, Bil Paul, Paul, Solano, They're Organizations: Service, Silicon, Sacramento —, Flannery Associates Locations: Silicon, Solano County, Solano City, Wall, Solano County —, San Francisco, Sacramento, Dixon, Washington, San Francisco Bay, California, Solano, Farms, City

☆ The Dirtiest Corners of New York City
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Michael Kolomatsky | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A new study by HouseFresh aimed to find the “dirtiest” cities in the United States by analyzing 12.3 million sanitation-related complaints made to 311 systems across the country. The remaining 26 cities were ranked based on the number of sanitation complaints per 100,000 residents. By this metric, Baltimore was found to be the “dirtiest” city, with 42,295 complaints per 100,000 residents. New York landed in 17th place, with 3,728 complaints per 100,000 residents, or less than a tenth of Baltimore’s rate. Four Brooklyn ZIP codes were among the city’s dirtiest 10.

Persons: HouseFresh Organizations: Milwaukee —, Stuyvesant Locations: United States, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Baltimore, ”, Sacramento, Milwaukee, New York, Bedford, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Bronx, Manhattan

☆ It's doubtful that Silicon Valley billionaires could pull off building a new city from scratch in a remote California farmland anytime soon, developer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Silicon Valley billionaires buying up land in Solano County, California, could face big hurdles. In 2017, Flannery Associates pitched an idea to create a new, walkable city in Solano County. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. With the land purchased, the group's plot of land has started to encircle Travis Air Force Base nearby, according to The Wall Street Journal. AdvertisementAdvertisementThey're also not the first Silicon Valley billionaires using their extreme wealth to chase bold developing ambitions only to be met with grinding bureaucracy.

Persons: Flannery, Marc Andreessen, Laurene Powell Jobs —, Mark Friedman, It's, John Garamendi —, —, They're, Elon Musk Organizations: Flannery Associates, Service, Silicon, New York Times, Travis Air Force Base, Wall Street, Times, San Francisco, Democratic, FBI, Treasury Locations: Solano County , California, Solano County, Wall, Silicon, San Francisco , California, California, Sacramento

☆ At Taser maker Axon, ex-staff say loyalty meant being tased, tattooed
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Scottsdale | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +34 min

Reuters also interviewed 63 current and former Axon employees, including nine former executives. No one with whom Reuters spoke was aware of deaths or lawsuits stemming from tasings of Axon staff. Axon has faced fewer lawsuits since 2009, the year it introduced a new Taser model with a lower charge. Screenshots from an Axon promotional video show CEO Rick Smith taking a Taser hit in 1993, the year he co-founded the business. And that’s off-putting.”Gorman, the former Axon lawyer, said he “vividly” remembers an executive asking him if he was going to be tased.

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☆ Where Tech Investors Are Buying Up Land, Locals Are Worried
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Holly Secon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In a rural slice of California’s Solano County, between the cities of the Bay Area and Sacramento, rumors have been swirling for years about “the Flanneries,” a mystery company buying up mostly undeveloped land. “There’s sheep farms, there’s cattle ranches, and guys that are doing hay and safflower farming,” said the employee, Ashley Morrill, 40. “That’s what they do. There’s livestock, and things to feed the livestock.”Solano County’s rural roots are still front and center in an area where a company backed by tech industry billionaires has been buying up land to create what they imagine to be a city of the future. That company, Flannery Associates, has committed roughly $900 million to secure thousands of acres of farmland, court documents show.

Persons: ”, Ashley Morrill, “, ” Solano, Flannery Organizations: Bay, Flannery Associates Locations: California’s Solano County, Bay Area, Sacramento, ”

☆ Jobless Benefits for Susan Sarandon
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

For the first time since 1960, the TV and movie unions representing actors and writers are on strike over issues including better pay on streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime. Images: Zuma Press/AP/Getty Images/Reuters Composite: Mark KellyTo what extent does Big Labor control the Legislature in Sacramento? Consider that during the final days of the legislative session, Democrats are trying to jam through a bill to extend unemployment benefits to Hollywood actors and screenwriters as well as other workers who go on strike.

Persons: Mark Kelly Organizations: Netflix, Disney, Amazon Prime, Zuma Press, Getty, Big Labor Locations: Sacramento

☆ Entire town of Hay river in Canada ordered to leave as wildfires encroach
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Wildfires in Canada's Northwest Territories on Friday forced the evacuation of the entire town of Hay River, a community of about 4,000 people on the Great Slave Lake, authorities said. The government of the Northwest Territories ordered everyone in town, including essential workers, to go to the Hay River Merlyn Carter Airport and await further instructions. "Anyone who remains in Hay River is doing so at their own risk," the Northwest Territories government said in an alert posted at 3:23 p.m. local time on Friday. Canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season on record and in the past week more than 50,000 people, including the entire population of the Northwest Territories' capital Yellowknife, have been forced to flee their homes. Mail service to numerous communities in the Northwest Territories has also been impacted by the fires, the government said in a later alert.

Persons: Hay, Carter, Sharon Bernstein, Sandra Maler Organizations: Northwest, Northwest Territories, Thomson Locations: Canada's Northwest Territories, Hay, Northwest Territories, Canada, Northwest, Yellowknife, Sacramento , California

☆ Stu Woo — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Stu Woo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Stu WooStu Woo is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in London. He also occasionally covers sports, having covered the London 2012 and Beijing 2022 Olympics. Stu was part of a Journal team that won the 2021 National Press Foundation award for international-trade reporting. A Brown University graduate, Stu joined the Journal in 2008 as an intern in his hometown of San Francisco. He has been a foreign correspondent since 2016, with postings in London and Beijing.

Persons: Stu Woo Stu Woo, Stu Organizations: Wall Street, Press Foundation, Brown University Locations: London, China, Beijing, San Francisco, Sacramento, Silicon, New York

☆ Meghan Bobrowsky — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Meghan Bobrowsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Meghan BobrowskyMeghan Bobrowsky is a technology reporter in The Wall Street Journal’s San Francisco bureau. She covers breaking news across the tech industry and explores emerging trends affecting digital consumption, including around social media, the metaverse and virtual reality. She also writes about disruptions in the digital advertising industry that have impacted companies such as Snap and Meta. Meghan previously held roles at the Miami Herald, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Sacramento Bee. Meghan is from Davis, Calif., and graduated with a degree in politics from Scripps College, part of the Claremont Colleges Consortium.

Persons: Meghan Bobrowsky Meghan Bobrowsky, Meghan, Elon Musk’s, Meta’s, Elizabeth Holmes, Sunny Balwani Organizations: San, Elon, Twitter, Miami Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento Bee, Calif, Scripps College, Claremont Colleges Consortium Locations: San Francisco, Covid, Davis

☆ 'Guppies' are the latest real estate phenomenon: young people giving up on ever buying homes
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

More Gen Z and millennials are opting out of the rat race and sticking to renting instead. British real estate company Zoopla has dubbed the new generation of non-buyers as "guppies"Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. The term, coined by British real estate company Zoopla, is a play on the 1980s phrase "yuppie," which meant a young, financially successful professional. This mirrors a similar situation in the US, where competition is also heating up between potential first-time homebuyers. AdvertisementAdvertisementInstead of stressing over down payments and mortgage rates, guppies are comfortable renting for the foreseeable future even though they're making good money, MarketWatch reported.

Persons: Zoopla, They're, Zers, homebuyers, Sheharyar Bokhari Organizations: Service, National Association of Realtors, MarketWatch Locations: British, Wall, Silicon, guppie, California, Sacramento

☆ The looming crisis that's going to crush homeowners from coast to coast
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Taylor Dorrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

To maintain profitability, insurance companies have to take in more in monthly premium payments from customers than they pay out in damage claims. This has prompted insurance companies to back out of certain markets or pressure states to raise caps on premiums. Without robust rate caps such as those in California, insurance costs have risen by over 200% while DeSantis has been in office. He also signed legislation in December that protects insurance companies from liability claims and disincentivizes homeowners from filing claims to begin with. Despite these policies, insurance prices have continued to go up and insurers have continued to flee the market.

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☆ Flight cancellations: Tropical Storm Hilary snarls air travel
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —More than 4,500 flights are delayed or canceled across the US on Sunday evening as California continues to brace for the impact from Tropical Storm Hilary. Harry Reid International Airport is pictured October 14, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. There are also some delays at international airports in Denver and Phoenix, as the ripple effect from the storm spreads. The storm has not yet made landfall in the US, but it slammed Mexico’s Baja California region earlier Sunday. Hilary is likely to bring severe flooding to parts of California and Nevada, which could experience a year’s worth of rain on Sunday.

Persons: Hilary, Harry Reid, Justin Sullivan, Gavin Newsom, Joe Lombardo Organizations: New, New York CNN, Harry, Harry Reid International, San Diego International, Ontario International, Daugherty, Mexico’s Locations: New York, California, Las Vegas, Las Vegas , Nevada, Ontario, Los Angeles, Burbank, Santa Ana, Sacramento, Long, Denver, Phoenix, Mexico’s Baja California, Joe Lombardo of Nevada, Nevada

☆ Maui children face grief, destruction as schools start up after wildfire
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/3] A view of burned debris after wildfires devastated the historic town of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S., August 10, 2023. Getting kids back in school poses numerous challenges: hundreds have already enrolled in schools in areas outside the burn zone. To help students, parents and staff, the Hawaii State Department of Education is offering in-person and telehealth counseling services, according to the department's website. SCHOOLS REOPEN OUTSIDE BURN ZONEThe state has been encouraging families from Lahaina to enroll their children at schools outside of the burn zone where they may be staying temporarily. Children whose families already lived outside Lahaina but attend schools there on special permits should also enroll elsewhere, the Hawaii State Department of Education said on its website.

Persons: Mike Landes, King Kamehameha, Landes, Courtney Walter, King Kamehameha III, Nahi'ena'ena, They've, Sharon Bernstein, Jonathan Allen, Liliana Salgado, Donna Bryson, Sonali Paul Organizations: Hawai'i Department of Land, Natural Resources, REUTERS Acquire, King Kamehameha III Elementary School, Lahainaluna, Landes, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii State Department of Education, Reuters, Maui High School, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Hawaii's, Kihei, Landes, Maui's Upcountry, Lahainaluna, West Maui, Sacramento

☆ As Maui rebuilds, residents reckon with tourism's role in their recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The Maui Economic Development Board says tourism is "irrefutably" the economic engine of Maui, which saw 1.4 million visitors in just the first half of 2023. About 70% of every dollar generated in Maui can be attributed to tourism, according to the board. Yet as the island looks to rebuild, residents like Keahi wonder what role tourism should play in the long road ahead to recovery. "So if they're saying Maui is closed, then there are no tourists coming in, and then we lose our jobs." "We just wanted to stay out of the way," Bailey said, adding that he understands the local residents "need time."

Persons: Hawaii's, Kapali Keahi, Keahi, Rafael Villanueva, Villanueva, that's, " Villanueva, Josh Green, Julie Sumibtay, Sumibtay, Tom Bailey, Bailey Organizations: Maui Economic Development Board, Tourism Expert, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, Las, Las Vegas, Hawaii Gov Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Nahale St, Long, America, Las, West Maui, It's, Kihei, Sacramento, California, Kaanapali, Oahu

Circuit Court of Appeals stopped short of ruling that the drug must be pulled off the market altogether, as a lower court had done. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Justice said that the Biden administration will appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, supports abortion rights and last year ordered the federal health agency to expand access to mifepristone. [1/2]Used boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, line a trash can at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, U.S., April 20, 2023. The U.S. Supreme Court last year overturned its landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that had legalized abortion nationwide.

Persons: Biden, Joe Biden, Matthew Kacsmaryk, Kacsmaryk, Erin Hawley, Susan B, Anthony Pro, Alexis McGill Johnson, Evan Masingill, Evelyn Hockstein, James Ho, mifepristone, telemedicine, Jennifer Walker Elrod, Wade, Brendan Pierson, Patrick Wingrove, Nate Raymond, Sharon Bernstein, Trevor Hunnicutt, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Circuit, U.S . Department of Justice, U.S, Supreme, Alliance, Hippocratic Medicine, FDA, Alliance Defending, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, U.S . Food, Alamo Women's, REUTERS, Guttmacher Institute, American College of Obstetricians, American Medical Association, Reuters, Thomson Locations: U.S, New Orleans, Amarillo , Texas, Alamo, Carbondale , Illinois, New York, Boston, Sacramento , California, Washington

☆ California grid warns heat wave will stoke power demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

High tension power lines with winter storm clouds behind them are seen in Sacramento County following multiple winter storms in Sacramento, California, U.S. January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Fred GreavesCompanies California Independent System Operator Corporation FollowAug 13 (Reuters) - California's Independent System Operator (ISO) warned of high temperatures and increased electricity usage during the coming week as the grid operator prepares for tight conditions works to ensure adequate supply. In a notice released on Saturday, ISO said it is closely monitoring the power grid as widespread heat waves can cause supply shortages, with resources stretched thin across multiple Western states. But if weather or grid conditions worsen, it may issue emergency notifications to secure additional resources, and prepare for potential shortages and conservation. Current demand stood at 35,472 megawatts as of Sunday evening in California, compared with an available capacity of 43,873 MW, the ISO website showed.

Persons: Fred Greaves, Anushree Mukherjee, Swati Verma, Gerry Doyle Organizations: REUTERS, Fred Greaves Companies, Thomson Locations: Sacramento County, Sacramento , California, U.S, Fred Greaves Companies California, California, Bengaluru

☆ What are neopronouns and how do you use them?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

And then there are neopronouns (“new” pronouns), gender-neutral or nonbinary pronouns that are distinct from the common she, he and they. All pronouns indicate identity and can be used to include or exclude people they describe — neopronouns included, said Dennis Baron, one of the foremost experts on neopronouns and their histories and an emeritus professor of English and Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Other neopronouns are completely original to their user – some may choose to select a noun to describe themselves, like “star” or “starself” in place of binary pronouns like “she” or “herself.” These are called nounself neopronouns, but more on those later. Why people use neopronounsPeople may use neopronouns for the same reason someone else uses “she” and/or “they” — neopronouns may better align with one’s identity. An intro to nounself neopronounsLeaf, sun, star — nounself pronouns are neopronouns that use nature and other inspirations as nonbinary or genderless descriptors.

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☆ These industrials are powering ahead after a bleak start to the year
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

CAT YTD mountain Caterpillar (CAT) year-to-date performance. Caterpillar had a stand-out quarter , delivering big on an item that previously dinged its share price. The company's backlog – sales made, but not yet completed and recorded — increased to $30.8 billion, an increase of $2.2 billion year-over-year. EMR YTD mountain Emerson Electric (EMR) year-to-date performance. Emerson Electric posted a strong quarter , with better-than-expected profit margins and a raised full-year outlook for sales and earnings.

Persons: Industrials, Stanley Black, Decker, Rockwell, Stanley, Morgan Stanley, Linde, Sanjiv Lamba, Jim Cramer, Jim Cramer's, Jim, David Paul Morris Organizations: Club, Caterpillar, Emerson Electric, Honeywell, Linde, LIN, CAT, U.S, Emerson, Rockwell Automation, Revenue, Citi, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: North America, Wall, West Sacramento , California

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