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The bank's price target implies more than 35% upside. Citi also increased its price target to $47 per share from $38, which implies more than 30% upside from Thursday's $36.06 close. The firm upgraded shares of the drive-through coffee company to buy from hold and raised its target price to $46 per share from $33. Dutch Bros stock has ticked up roughly 4% in 2024, lagging the broader market. The firm upgraded the conglomerate to buy and raises its price target to $115 per share from $91.13.

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☆ Read the email Target sent employees about changes to its Pride collection after 'challenging' last year
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"As we all know, last year was challenging, and we've made some changes this year," the note said. On Friday, Target confirmed it will reduce the number of stores that carry its assortment of LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June. The company said it will offer a collection online and certain stores "based on historical sales performance." AdvertisementRead the email from Target to the LGBTQ+ employee group:Pride+ community,As you know, team members across Target have been working on our Pride 2024 plans for months. As we all know, last year was challenging, and we've made some changes this year based on guest insights and sales trends.

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☆ The use cases of robotics have broadened, portfolio manager says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | 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 EmailThe use cases of robotics have broadened, portfolio manager saysTom Riley of AXA Investment Managers says robotics used to be "very focused" on areas such as aerospace and car manufacturing, but its use case has broadened into areas like warehouse automation and food and beverage.

Persons: Tom Riley Organizations: AXA Investment Managers

☆ Less booze, more healthcare: How the spending habits of today's millennials compare to boomers 30 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In the intervening 33 years, how young adults spent their money changed dramatically. Millennials are spending a lot more on healthcare and rented housingHealth insurance spending stands out between the average young adult in 1989 versus in 2022. Based on average data, young adults were spending roughly 60% more on apartments and other rented housing. Before adjusting 1989 data for inflation, young adults in 2022 spent 304% more on fresh fruits than young adults in 1989. Based on our analysis, the average young adult in 2022 was spending more on nonalcoholic beverages and less on alcoholic beverages than the average young adult in 1989.

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☆ Panera to discontinue its controversial 'charged' drinks that lawsuits linked to deaths
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The drinks were tied to at least two wrongful death lawsuits against Panera. AdvertisementPanera Bread is discontinuing its controversial, highly caffeinated Charged Sips range that was linked to at least two wrongful death lawsuits in the US. Panera currently sells two flavors of Charged Lemonade — strawberry lemon mint and mango yuzu citrus — and a blood orange "charged" splash. Two of these were wrongful death lawsuits. The company previously told BI that it thought the wrongful death lawsuits were "without merit" and that it stood by the safety of its products.

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☆ Panera says it is phasing out its controversial Charged Lemonade nationwide
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Elizabeth Chuck | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Charged Lemonade from a Panera Bread Co. arranged in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. A Panera Bread spokesperson says the restaurant chain is phasing out its Charged Lemonade, a highly caffeinated beverage that has been blamed for at least two deaths in lawsuits. A spokesperson for Panera said Tuesday that the nationwide discontinuation of the Charged Lemonade comes after a "recent menu transformation." Panera previously advertised its Charged Lemonade as "Plant-based and Clean with as much caffeine as our Dark Roast coffee." Panera has since updated its nutrition information to reflect how much caffeine is in the Charged Lemonade with ice, listing the large size of the blood orange Charged Lemonade, for example, as having 302 milligrams.

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☆ Panera’s Charged Lemonade, the subject of multiple wrongful death lawsuits, is being axed from its menu
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Panera Bread is eliminating Charged Lemonade from its menu, the caffeinated beverage that has sparked multiple lawsuits and caused a public relations nightmare for the company. The Charged Lemonades will come off the menu in the next two weeks, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the news. The chain declined to comment to CNN on the timeline of the drinks’ removal. A Panera spokesperson said new drinks will replace it, including low-sugar and low-caffeine options, including a new blueberry lavender lemonade, pomegranate hibiscus tea, citrus punch and a tropical green smoothie. Panera kept the Charged Lemonades on the menu, despite the controversies, because experts say removing the drink immediately could have come across as an implied admission that something was wrong with it in the first place.

Persons: Panera, James Haggerty, Haggerty Organizations: New, New York CNN, Bloomberg, CNN, Reuters Locations: New York

☆ Tom Brady gets roasted by Rob Gronkowski, Kim Kardashian and more in Netflix’s ‘The Greatest Roast of All Time’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Tom Brady took some major hits by his former teammates, comedians and even Kim Kardashian during Netflix’s “The Greatest Roast of All Time” on Sunday. Boston-native and Brady fan Ben Affleck revealed that while the two were filming a Super Bowl spot, Brady asked the actor and director to look at his social media comments. #TomBradyRoast pic.twitter.com/Mp0mYZXdn3 — Netflix (@netflix) May 6, 2024Brady may have seen certain defeat on Sunday but his decades-long NFL career is nothing short of remarkable. He is also a five-time Super Bowl MVP and won three NFL MVP awards. At the end of the roast, Brady finally had the chance to defend himself, saying that people had asked him why he agreed to do the event.

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☆ Top Wall Street analysts suggest these dividend stocks for income investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Those who wish to add stocks that pay dividends consistently can follow the recommendations of Wall Street experts. Here are three attractive dividend stocks, according to Wall Street's top pros on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Earlier this year, Chord declared a base-plus-variable cash dividend of $3.25 per share. These estimates for 2024 and 2025 reflect capital return yields of 6.6% and 9.7%, respectively, which are above the peer average yields of 6.3% and 7.8%. (See Chord Energy Stock Buybacks on TipRanks)Energy TransferNext on the list is Energy Transfer (ET), a master limited partnership or MLP.

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☆ Rishi Sunak’s Dismal Task: Leading U.K. Conservatives to Likely Defeat
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A few days before Britain’s Conservative Party suffered a stinging setback in local elections on Thursday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recorded a short video to promote some good news from his government. In the eight-second clip, Mr. Sunak poured milk from a pint bottle into a tall glass, filled with a steaming dark beverage and bearing the scribbled figure of 900 pounds on the side. “Pay day is coming,” Mr. Sunak posted, referring to the savings that an average wage earner would supposedly reap from a cut in mandatory contributions to Britain’s national insurance system. However partisan her jab, loser is a label that Mr. Sunak is finding increasingly hard to shake, even among his members of his own party. In the 18 months since he replaced his failed predecessor, Liz Truss, Mr. Sunak, 43, has lost seven special parliamentary elections and back-to-back local elections.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, ” Mr, Sunak, He’d, Angela Rayner, Liz Truss Organizations: Britain’s Conservative Party, Labour

☆ We need to talk about whatever's happening with Starbucks' drinks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Whatever is happening on the Starbucks menu right now is making me feel like I'm a senior citizen. AdvertisementThe rise of complicated, multi-ingredient sweet drinks has coincided with the rise in popularity of the Starbucks app, accelerated by the start of the pandemic in 2020 when many locations couldn't take walk-in orders. I tried the newer Starbucks drinks myselfMy Oleato Golden Foam Iced Shaken Espresso with Toffeenut drink, which was 360 calories and tasted like coffee ice cream. Katie Notopoulos / Business InsiderI acknowledge I'm a bit of a crank when I say: The Starbucks menu is out of control. (I should note here that my grande iced drink was 360 calories, which does seem like a dessert treat rather than a morning coffee.

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☆ Restaurants are competing for frugal diners’ dollars
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

For some restaurants, it feels like a battle to get them to spend. Olive Garden-parent Darden Restaurants saw same-restaurant sales dip during its most recent quarter. Darden saw sales from households with incomes above $150,000 climb from the prior year. What to expect in Friday’s jobs reportThe US job market has been on a roll for the past three years. That’s about 25,000 more jobs per month than last year and 111,000 more per month than in 2019.

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☆ Red Lobster brought seafood to the masses. Now it’s on the verge of bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

While it was a delicious deal for customers, it was terrible for the company: Red Lobster lost $3.3 million in seven weeks. The deal was once again too popular, and Red Lobster was unprepared for its customers’ insatiable lust for discounted shellfish. Red Lobster is now reportedly considering filing for bankruptcy protection to restructure its debt and shed some of its 650 US locations. Red Lobster stallsBut Red Lobster fell behind its sister brand Olive Garden under Darden. In 2021 and 2022, Red Lobster brought on a new CEO, chief marketing officer, chief financial officer and chief information officer.

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☆ Horse Racing’s Loudest Critic Is Favored in Its Biggest Race
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Joe Drape | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the world according to Mike Repole, everyone involved in horse racing is a dummy. Except him, Mike from Queens or the Commish, as some of his followers on X call him. Stuart S. Janney III, chairman of the nonprofit Jockey Club, is clueless and tone deaf and has run the sport into the ground, Repole says. Churchill Downs Inc., which hosts the Kentucky Derby, is cheap: The $3 million purse for America’s most famous race should be much more, and the racetrack treats Repole and other owners badly. Forget about John Stewart, a new owner bringing fresh energy and big money into the game.

Persons: Mike Repole, Mike, Stuart S, Janney III, John Stewart Organizations: Jockey Club, Churchill Downs Inc, Kentucky Derby Locations: Queens, Churchill

☆ Starbucks just had a ‘disappointing’ quarter. Here’s how it plans to turn things around
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Starbucks is brewing a turnaround plan that involves speedier service and expanding the number of promotions after its most recent quarter was “disappointing,” in the words of its own chief executive. “Let me be clear from the beginning, our performance this quarter was disappointing,” said CEO Laxman Narasimhan on the earnings call. Same-store sales in the United States fell 3%, a sharp reversal from the same quarter a year ago, when they grew 12%. In China, the chain’s second-largest market, sales fell a staggering 11%, with the company blaming competition from “value players” in the country. Starbucks is now forecasting revenue to grow in the low single digits, a steep decline from its previous forecast of 7% to 10%.

Persons: ”, Laxman Narasimhan, ” Narasimhan, “ Headwinds, Narasimhan Organizations: New, New York CNN, Starbucks, East, Alshaya Locations: New York, United States, China, Gaza

☆ Some millennial and Gen X parents are leaving it all behind to spend 6 figures on a family gap year. Here's how they budget and 'worldschool' their kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Hillary Hoffower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Some white-collar parents are leaving their jobs to take family gap years. It's sticking around as the world somewhat normalizes; Reddit is littered with threads looking for family gap year advice, which posters can easily find in various blogs. She now offers a family gap year and extended travel planning service for $80 to $100 an hour. "It could expand into a big business," she said, adding that her family gap year clients typically have disposable income and kids around 8 to 11 years old. AdvertisementWorld lessons, no classroom requiredNo family gap year is complete without immersive travel.

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☆ Are Disposable Hotel Slippers the Next Plastic Straws?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Elaine Glusac | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In November, managers at the Arenas del Mar resort near Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica, challenged employees to come up with ways to operate more sustainably. “It’s very wasteful.”Like plastic straws and mini bottles of shampoo, disposable slippers — flimsy models usually made of plastic and fabric, and often found bedside at turndown or bagged in hotel closets — are the next single-use item in the cross hairs of sustainability activists. “Anything single-use is problematic,” wrote Willy Legrand, a sustainable hospitality expert and a professor at the IU International University of Applied Sciences in Bad Honnef, Germany, in an email. He cited the large footprint of a small slipper once you factor in production, shipping and waste. Single-use slippers, he said, “feel out of place and out of touch.”

Persons: Manuel, ”, Hans Pfister, “, Willy Legrand Organizations: Arenas, Cayuga, IU International University of Applied Sciences Locations: Mar, Costa Rica, Bad Honnef, Germany

☆ Move over Coachella, there's a new festival wooing influencers in town
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Lifestyle influencer Jacqlyn Burnett was more excited this year to attend the country music festival Stagecoach for the first time than to go to Coachella. Stagecoach, the annual country music festival held this past weekend in Southern California, is rivaling the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival as the new favorite among brands and social-media influencers. From the growing interest in country music to fashion, influencers and brands flocked to Stagecoach this year. Some influencers, including Paige Lorenze, Maggie and Emma Macdonald, Estelle Lebourgeois, Chloe Trujillo, and Alyssa Lynch, even skipped Coachella for Stagecoach. Béis, the luggage brand, invited influencers to Stagecoach instead of Coachella, offering themed activities and special access to the festival.

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☆ Coca-Cola tops earnings estimates, hikes revenue outlook on higher prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this articleCoca-Cola on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts' expectations. The beverage giant also raised its full-year outlook for organic revenue. Shares of the company rose less than 1% in premarket trading. Excluding items, the beverage giant earned 72 cents per share. Net sales rose 3% to $11.30 billion.

Persons: Coke Organizations: LSEG

☆ This emerging market fund has outperformed over 1, 5 and 10 years. Here's how
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The global emerging markets fund managed by Aubrey Capital has achieved impressive returns over the past decade. This approach has helped the Aubrey Global Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund to post returns of 13.8% over the past year, nearly double the MSCI Emerging Market Index 's 8.2% gain. Aubrey's investment approach is based on its Global Emerging Markets Strategy , which oversees nearly $600 million of assets. Out of about 2,000 consumer-facing companies in the emerging markets universe, Aubrey is only invested in about 35. Nearly half the Aubrey Global Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund is invested in India.

Persons: Aubrey Capital, Mark Martyrossian, Aubrey, Martyrossian, Taiwan's, It's, Varun Organizations: Aubrey, CNBC, Aubrey Global, Fund, Global, PepsiCo, Companies, Arca Continental, Burger King, Arcos Dorados, DLF Locations: Turkey, South Africa, Hong Kong, China, India, United States, Mexico, Brazil, Delhi, Mumbai

☆ Say goodbye to Ruby Tuesday and Chili’s. These are the hot new restaurants at the mall
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

As anchor department stores left malls, so did some name-brand chains like Ruby Tuesday, Chili’s, Applebee’s and others. What’s taking their place illustrates a large shift in US tastes: There’s a boom in smaller and regional restaurant chains with a local following. At the same time, many national chains are prioritizing drive-thru locations over their sit-down restaurants in malls. Chick-fil-A restaurants were only located in mall food courts for the company’s first 20 years. “Traditional mall restaurants were casual dining chains like Chili’s, TGI Fridays, and quick-service restaurants in food courts.

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☆ The Fed will be the main event in the week ahead that includes a jobs report, more tech earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

On top of that, the latest U.S. jobs market scorecard will be released along with more mega-cap earnings. This week, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield briefly climbed above 4.7% for the first time since November. That's down sharply from the six or seven rate cuts investors were anticipating coming into the year. April jobs Investors will also get an update on the labor picture next week, with the release of the April nonfarm payrolls report set for Friday. Corporate earnings season will also ramp up in the week ahead with a slew of consumer-facing companies set to report.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta, Victoria's Secret, Microsoft, Caterpillar and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Honeywell posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.25, beating analysts' estimates of $2.17 per share, per LSEG. Revenue for the quarter also came in better-than-expected at $9.11 billion, compared to the $9.03 billion analysts were expecting. ServiceNow — The digital workflow firm slid 5% after it only narrowly beat analysts' revenue expectations in the first quarter. ServiceNow posted revenue of $2.6 billion, slightly higher than the $2.59 billion analysts polled by LSEG had anticipated. Caterpillar — Shares tumbled 6.5% after revenues of $15.8 billion for the most recent quarter missed analysts' estimates of $16.04 billion, according to LSEG.

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☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Meta, Tesla, IBM, UPS, Five Below, Amazon, TJX Companies and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Evercore ISI reiterates Nvidia as outperform Evercore ISI said investors should use any weakness in the stock to buy the dip. HSBC upgrades UPS to buy from hold HSBC said UPS is "getting back to earnings growth" following the company's earnings report. Bank of America downgrades Deckers to neutral from buy Bank of America said it sees a better risk/reward elsewhere in the firm's coverage. Bank of America reiterates IBM as buy Bank of America said it is sticking with its buy rating following earnings on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank reiterates Tesla as hold Deutsche Bank raised its price target on the stock to $136 per share from $123.

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Analyst Edward Kelly upgraded the discount retailer to overweight from equal weight and opened a $180 price target. Yefremov's $400 price target indicates shares can jump 31.7% from Wednesday's closing price. Analyst Andrea Teixeira downgraded the energy drink maker to neutral from overweight and cut her price target by $7 to $59. — Alex Harring 5:38 a.m.: Wall Street reacts to Meta earnings Meta Platforms disappointed investors with its weak revenue guidance , sending shares down about 13% in premarket trading. His price target of $55 implies upside of 22% over the next 12 months.

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