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☆ Americans say this is the No. 1 threat to their retirement savings—here are 2 ways to prepare
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Although inflation in the U.S. has been on a steady decline from its June 2022 peak, Americans say rising costs are the greatest threat to their ability to live comfortably in retirement, according to an October survey from Allianz Life. 1 risk to their retirement income, according to Allianz Life, which surveyed 1,000 people over the age of 25 who earn over $25,000. Here's a look at the top three factors Americans say pose the greatest threats to their retirement savings. About 36% of retirees have less than $50,000 saved, according to an August CNBC Your Money retirement survey conducted with SurveyMonkey. On top of that, a little over half of survey respondents felt they didn't save enough for retirement and about a third felt they saved just enough.

Organizations: Allianz Life, CNBC, SurveyMonkey Locations: U.S

☆ Matthew McConaughey got so tired of playing the 'romcom dude' that he moved to Texas and rejected a $14.5 million role
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The "Interstellar" actor rejected a $14.5 million role to star in an action comedy. In Wednesday's episode of "Good Trouble" with Nick Kyrgios, McConaughey, 55, said that saying "no" is more important than saying "yes." That was my lane, and I liked that lane, that lane paid well, and it was working," he said. The offer was originally at $8 million, but McConaughey rejected it. Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has been quoted as saying, "The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything."

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☆ Trump demands Republicans ‘kill’ bill that would protect journalists from government spying
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —In between his posts on Truth Social announcing nominees for his incoming administration, President-elect Donald Trump urged Republicans Wednesday to nix a bipartisan bill that would give journalists greater protections under federal law. Trump wrote on his favorite social network that “REPUBLICANS MUST KILL THIS BILL!”He linked to a PBS “NewsHour” interview with Jodie Ginsberg, the CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, who urged the Senate to pass the legislation. Known as the PRESS Act, the Protect Reporters From Exploitative State Spying Act would prevent the government from forcing journalists to reveal their sources and limit the seizure of their data without their knowledge. “It’s really important that we have that federal shield law to protect journalists at the federal level,” Ginsberg said on PBS. “Many Trump supporters from Rep. Jim Jordan to Sen. Mike Lee are champions of the PRESS Act because it would protect all journalists, including many who reach primarily conservative audiences.

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☆ Piper Sandler highlights the stocks most likely to benefit from bullish market sentiment
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Wall Street's optimistic tone since Donald Trump secured a return to the White House could have outsized benefits for a handful of stocks that typically gain when sentiment is bullish, according to Piper Sandler. "By many metrics, bullish sentiment is at an extreme," Michael Kantrowitz, Piper Sandler's chief investment strategist and head of portfolio strategy, wrote in a Tuesday note. Against this backdrop, Piper Sandler screened for stocks that are most sensitive to bullish sentiment. Garmin is another stock that historically performs well when market sentiment is high, registering gains 62% of the time. GRMN YTD mountain Garmin stock has gained nearly 60% in 2024.

Persons: Donald Trump, Piper Sandler, Stocks, Michael Kantrowitz, Piper, Uber, Trump, FactSet Organizations: Investors, Uber Technologies, Garmin, Materials, Micron Technology

☆ More than half of non-retired US adults expect to rely on Social Security in retirement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Social Security is by far one of the most popular government programs in the United States because it is critical for so many retirees’ financial security. More than half of non-retired US adults (53%) overall said they expect they will need to use Social Security to pay for necessary expenses, according to a new survey from Bankrate. Social Security benefits only replace a portion of Americans’ pre-retirement income. Indeed, only 31% of the non-retired adults surveyed said they are not planning to rely on Social Security benefits in retirement, with just 14% saying they will “not (be) at all” reliant on them. Their “normal retirement age” is 67 for the purposes of collecting Social Security benefits.

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Learn moreFor those in the market for a new hair dryer, the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer in Prussian Blue/Rich Copper is on sale for $329, $100 off its original price before its official Black Friday deal kicks off Sunday, November 24th. The Supersonic hair dryer is also one of the few tools we've tested that lives up to the hype. What we love about the Dyson SupersonicWhile the Dyson Supersonic may be pricey, it's the best hair dryer out there for perfectly silky, shiny hair every time. In her review of the Dyson Supersonic, Remi Rosmarin said she'd "never dried my hair faster than with the Dyson Supersonic. Black Friday Dyson Supersonic FAQsWhen does the Dyson sale start and end?

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☆ Opinion | Don’t Do Trump’s Work for Him on Mass Deportations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Dara Lind | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump’s team has construed his victory as a mandate for carrying out what it has described as mass deportations. The constraints on a mass deportation operation are logistical more than legal. So the question is not whether mass deportation will happen. It’s how big Mr. Trump and his administration will go, and how quickly. How far are they willing to bend or break the rules to make their numbers?

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Stephen Miller, Tom Homan, Trump’s Organizations: Department of Homeland Security

☆ This chart shows how crazy-fast the value of Elon Musk's xAI has grown in 16 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementElon Musk's AI startup xAI has been valued at a reported $50 billion 16 months after its founding. One of his other companies, his artificial intelligence startup xAI, has catapulted from launch just 16 months ago into an AI company now worth a reported $50 billion. Related Video How Elon Musk makes and spends his billionsThe chart below helps put that meteoric rise into perspective. How does that $50 billion valuation compare to the competition? It took OpenAI, last valued at $157 billion in October, around 9 years to pass the $50 billion milestone, according to PitchBook.

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☆ Elon Musk just reignited his feud with Jeff Bezos
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementElon Musk reignited his long-running feud with Jeff Bezos in a X post on Thursday. Musk said Bezos told people that Trump would lose and they should sell their Tesla and SpaceX stock. Elon Musk has taken aim at Jeff Bezos once more, reigniting the war of words between the world's two richest people. In a X post on Thursday, Musk said that Bezos had told people to dump their shares in his companies because Donald Trump was bound to lose the presidential election. This message about Bezos is a way to give himself an excuse to legitimately do so, by saying that 'Bezos started it.'"

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☆ TGI Friday's Bankruptcy: Changing Tastes, Wall Street Crushed Chain
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The hundreds of TGI Fridays franchises across 41 countries are independently owned entities and, therefore, not part of the bankruptcy process. AdvertisementIf you're a TGI Fridays lover, that means you can still go to the one nearby if you want. Like companies in a similar situation, the story of TGI Fridays is one of slow decline before an accelerated crash. In addition to grappling with changing tastes, TGI Fridays has also been subject to another trend in the restaurant business: private equity financial maneuvering. It can always be Friday anywhere, not just TGI Fridays, and maybe at a better price point or nicer experience.

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☆ The US is ramping up sanctions by targeting the last major Russian bank not yet blacklisted
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementThe US levied sanctions on Gazprombank, the last major Russian bank not yet blacklisted. Washington is clamping down on Gazprombank, Russia's last major lender operating free of US sanctions. Up until this point, Washington refrained from sanctions in order to maintain gas flows between Russia and remaining European customers. "Today's sanctions targeting Russia's largest remaining non-designated bank, as well as dozens of other financial institutions and officials in Russia, will further diminish and degrade Russia's war machine," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said. The so-called System for Transfer of Financial Messages is used to evade sanctions and fund Russia's war effort, the US said.

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☆ Jeep was a hot brand. Then Stellantis priced its fans out of its showrooms
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —The Jeep Gladiator was unveiled to great fanfare by then-owner Fiat Chrysler in 2018, the first pickup model for the hot brand in more than a quarter of a century. Gladiator sales have fallen steadily from the 2020 peak as a result and are down another 21% so far this year. The company’s relentless focus on short-term profits for 2023 had devastating consequences for Stellantis, Farris wrote. A car hauler transporting Jeep Wranglers drives past striking United Auto Workers members outside the Stellantis Jeep Plant in Toledo, Ohio, during the 2023 strike. One of the two factories at that assembly complex is about to lose one of the two shifts that builds the Jeep Gladiator.

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☆ Here's what analysts are saying about Nvidia earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Meghan Morris | Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

CEO Jensen Huang said more Blackwell chips will be delivered this quarter than previously estimated. Nvidia delivered another strong set of quarterly results on Wednesday, sparking positive initial reactions among the company's analysts. Nvidia observers were keeping a close eye on any mention of Blackwell chips, the popular next-generation chips in high demand. Nvidia will deliver more Blackwell chips this quarter than previously estimated, Huang said, and demand exceeds supply as expected. AdvertisementHSBC analysts wrote in a note that they expect "significant" earnings upside for the 2026 financial year despite gross margin pressure.

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☆ Forget Nvidia. This is the biggest tech earnings mover of the day and Goldman sees 70% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The sharp move higher puts the cloud-based data stock on pace for its best day ever. SNOW YTD mountain Snowflake stock headed for its best day ever on Thursday. Goldman analyst Kash Rangan reiterated a buy rating on Snowflake following its third-quarter results, and maintained his price target of $220 per share. JPMorgan, others bullish too JPMorgan Chase analyst Mark Murphy maintained an overweight rating on Snowflake stock, but increased his price target to $185 per share. The analyst reiterated his neutral rating on Snowflake stock but increased his price target to $185 per share from $160, equating to more than 43% upside moving forward.

Persons: Sridhar Ramaswamy, Goldman, Kash Rangan, Rangan, Mark Murphy, Murphy, Brad Sills, he's, Sills, Wells Fargo's Michael Turrin, Turrin Organizations: JPMorgan, Bank of America Locations: Snowflake

☆ Zomato offers a job with a catch – you have to pay to get it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Esha Mitra | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The post sparked immediate backlash from Indian social media users and inspired several memes and spoofs. “Guys basically he is trying to uplift those who are already uplifted,” one user wrote, referring to Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal. Another said, “A job is supposed to help you pay bills and put food on the table. Deepinder Goyal, the CEO of Zomato, in an image dated June 30, 2015. “I hope that ‘pay the company to get a job’ doesn’t become a norm in this world – that’s not cool,” he wrote.

Persons: Deepinder Goyal, “, Goyal, ” Goyal, Ramesh Pathania, Soumya Bhowmick, ”, doesn’t, Zomato Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN, Hindustan Times, Getty Images, CNN, ” CNN Locations: New Delhi, India

☆ Adani Group slams 'baseless' New York fraud and bribery charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( April Roach | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group, speaks during the Forbes CEO Summit in Singapore, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Photographer: Edwin Koo/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesIndia's Adani Group on Thursday denied allegations of bribery and fraud made by U.S. authorities in relation to the group's chair Gautam Adani, saying all such claims were "baseless." Shares of companies in India's Adani Group plunged after Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest people, was indicted in a New York federal court on charges regarding an alleged bribery and fraud scheme. An Adani Group spokesperson said the allegations made by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against directors of Adani Green Energy are "baseless and denied." Following the indictment charges, Adani Green Energy cancelled plans to raise around $600 million through U.S. dollar-denominated bonds.

Persons: Gautam Adani, Adani, Edwin Koo, Sagar Adani, Vneet Jaain, GQG Partners, CNBC's Boon Ping, Dan Mangan Organizations: Adani, Forbes, Summit, Bloomberg, Getty, India's Adani, Energy, U.S . Department of Justice, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, GQG, Green Energy, Citi, . Locations: Singapore, India, U.S, New York

☆ Why the cost of Thanksgiving dinner shows the weird state of inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementThe cost of Thanksgiving dinner has fallen for the second year in a row. It shows how shoppers are still facing high prices, even if inflation has slowed down this year. The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner has fallen for the second year in a row. A Thanksgiving meal for 10 people will cost $58.08 on average this year, according to a survey of grocery store prices from the American Farm Bureau Federation. AdvertisementThis year, some retailers are selling bundles of Thanksgiving meal items while advertising them as affordable.

Persons: Zippy Duvall, Bernt Nelson, —, Donald Trump's Organizations: American Farm Bureau Federation, Walmart, Discount, Aldi Locations: Puerto Rico

☆ Wall Street overlooks modest Nvidia guidance, lift price targets ahead of strong Blackwell ramp
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Investors shouldn't let a smaller-than-expected guidance beat overshadow tailwinds from Nvidia's looming Blackwell graphics processing unit rollout come January. Citi's Atif Malik lifted the firm's price target to $175 and opened a positive catalyst ahead of the consumer electronics show in January. Wells Fargo's Aaron Rakers moved to a $185 price target, reflecting 27% upside from Wednesday's close. Meanwhile, JPMorgan's Harlan Sur lifted his price target to $170 a share, saying that margins should improve toward the mid-70s range in the second half of 2025 as Nvidia streamlines costs. What's next for the stock Despite strong Blackwell expectations, some analysts warn of potential near-term volatility.

Persons: Wall, Blackwell, NVDA, Jefferies, Blayne Curtis, Citi's Atif Malik, Wells, Aaron Rakers, Bernstein's Stacy Rasgon, JPMorgan's Harlan Sur, What's, America's Vivek Arya, Tom O'Malley, Baruah, Cantor, C.J, Muse, Morgan Stanley, Joseph Moore Organizations: tailwinds, Blackwell, Nvidia, America's, Barclays Locations: Nvidia's

☆ Asian chip stocks slump as Nvidia's slowing revenue growth worries investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesAsian semiconductor-related stocks mostly slumped on Thursday after Nvidia reported an earnings forecast that failed to meet the lofty expectations of some investors. The sentiment has spilled over to Asia, with stocks tied to Nvidia suppliers as well as other chip companies mostly falling. Selloff in AsiaSemiconductor testing equipment supplier Advantest , which counts Nvidia among its clients, dropped as much as 5.6% on Thursday, the largest chip loser on Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp , which manufacturers Nvidia's high-performance graphics processing units, slipped as much as 1.5%. The company has been a key supplier to Nvidia and is building the world's largest manufacturing facility in Mexico for assembling Nvidia's GB200 superchips, a key component of its next-generation Blackwell family computing platform.

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Learn moreAs soon as November kicked off, retailers started their early deals events, and things have escalated even further as the Amazon Black Friday sale week begins today. We'll be tracking the best Amazon Black Friday deals throughout the month and gathering them here. You can also check out more of the holiday's best discounts in our roundup of the best Black Friday Walmart deals . View at AmazonCheck out our roundup of the best Black Friday TV deals here. Best Amazon Black Friday smartphoneCheck out our guide to the best Apple Black Friday deals here.

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☆ Ron Insana: Bitcoin could be the mother of all manias as it soars toward $100,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Ron Insana | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As bitcoin prepares to vault to $100,000, I can't help but wonder if cryptocurrency – not artificial intelligence – is the mother of all financial market manias. BTC.CM= YTD mountain Bitcoin in 2024 The first bitcoin, minted in 2009 , changed hands at about one-tenth of one cent. With bitcoin at nearly $100,000 on Thursday, the first buyers of the cryptocurrency would, no doubt, be worth scores of billions of dollars. The three defining features of money are: A medium of exchange A unit of account A store of value Bitcoin – or any cryptocurrency – is not widely used for transactions. The real question in my mind remains, does the world need bitcoin, or does it just want the flagship crypto?

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☆ Nvidia's Blackwell era will test the world's most valuable company in a highwire act
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

To deliver with Blackwell, Nvidia must juggle performance expectations and complex supply chains. How next year plays out will significantly depend on the performance of Blackwell, its next-generation AI chip. The Santa Clara-based chip giant reminded everyone why it has grown more than 200% this year to become the world's most valuable company. AdvertisementNvidia must navigate complex supply chainsFirst, Blackwell is what Nvidia CFO Colette Kress called a "full-stack" system. There had been some recent suggestions that cooling issues were plaguing Blackwell, but Huang seemed to suggest they had been addressed.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Snowflake, Nvidia, BJ's Wholesale and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Snowflake posted adjusted earnings of 20 cents per share on revenue of $942 million. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were looking for 15 cents in earnings per share on revenue of $897 million. Nvidia – Shares of the chipmaker fell around 1% despite its third-quarter earnings results topping Wall Street's expectations . BJ's Wholesale Club – The stock popped nearly 8% after the warehouse club reported a third-quarter earnings beat and raised its full-year guidance. BJ's also announced a plan to repurchase $1 billion shares and said it will raise its membership fee.

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In this article MAR Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTMarriott International's business operations and growth are solid, CEO Anthony Capuano told CNBC Monday, amid layoffs of more than 800 corporate employees and continued sluggishness in China's tourism market. Marriott International reported net room growth of 6% year-on-year and room rate growth of 2.5%, driven by a strong return of group travel, which Capuano called the "bright, shining star" for the business today. The company raised its year-end guidance for net room growth, and added 9 million new Bonvoy members in the third quarter. That measure turned out to be corporate layoffs, first reported by the travel media company Skift on Nov. 14, which later linked to a notice of "mass layoffs" of 833 Marriott employees posted on a Maryland government labor website. watch nowCapuano denied that the company — which doubled in size during the past decade — grew too big, too fast, at least in terms of corporate employees, instead calling the move a much-needed "reorganization" of its global corporate structure.

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☆ Josh Brolin really, really wants ‘Dune 2’ director Denis Villeneuve to be nominated for an Oscar
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Josh Brolin certainly has a flare for the dramatics. The actor made a case for why “Dune: Part Two” director Denis Villeneuve deserves to be nominated for a best director Oscar for the second installment of the sprawling sci-fi franchise that came out this year, and warned that he’ll do the unthinkable should it not come to pass. It’s masterful, and Denis is one of our master filmmakers,” Brolin added. “Dune: Part 2” was widely well-received when it was released in February, offering a much more action-packed movie than the slower-paced world-builder that “Part One” delivered. The film stars Brolin, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Christopher Walken, Rebecca Ferguson and Javier Bardem, among others.

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