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☆ Deleted tweets, canceled events, erased endorsements: How Republicans are fleeing from Mark Robinson
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Andrew Kaczynski | Em Steck | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

She also deleted a post calling Robinson “North Carolina’s next governor.” Buckhout appears to have deleted five tweets in total. Dave Boliek, the GOP candidate for state auditor in North Carolina, appears to have deleted a Facebook post featuring Robinson from August 2024. Dave Boliek, who is running for state auditor, deleted a post showing him and Mark Robinson together in August. Outside of North Carolina, national Republicans and conservative activist and advocacy groups have distanced themselves from Robinson. Bill Lee, the chair of the Republican Governors Association, also pulled his endorsement and canceled a RGA fundraiser in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Persons: Mark Robinson, Robinson, Laurie Buckhout, ” Buckhout, Dave Boliek, Sen, Lisa Stone Barnes, Bill Ward, Stacie McGinn, ”, Allen Chesser, McGinn, I’m, ” Hal Weatherman, “, Thom Tillis, CNN’s Manu Raju, we’ve, ” Tillis, Robinson doesn’t, Ted Budd, Virginia Foxx, hasn’t, Foxx, Brian Kemp, Bill Lee, Vance, Trump, –, Josh Stein Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Republican, NAZI, US, Congressional, House, GOP, Wayback, State, District, North Carolina Republicans, North Carolina, Punchbowl News, Gov, . Tennessee Gov, Republican Governors Association, Trump, Dakota, National Rifle Association, Facebook Locations: North Carolina, North Carolina’s, Carolina’s, Mecklenburg County, South Mecklenburg County, Washington, North, Georgia, Greensboro , North Carolina, Wisconsin, Johnston County , North Carolina

☆ Meta has a curious addiction to celebrities
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewMeta is reportedly set to introduce AI chatbots voiced by celebrities like John Cena, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key, Kristen Bell, and Dame Judi Dench. (I assume that's the name of the Judi Dench stan-dom) who haven't yet found the right reason to experiment with an AI voice chatbot. Around this time last year, Meta introduced a different round of celebrity AI assistants as part of Messenger. So why is Meta using the celebrity AI playbook again if it apparently crashed and burned last time? AdvertisementHow celebrities can help MetaSo, Meta relying on celebrity voices for its AI products feels a little odd to me.

Persons: —, John Cena, Awkwafina, Keegan, Michael Key, Kristen Bell, Dame Judi Dench, Judi Dench stan, Meta, chatbots, Kendall Jenner, Tom Brady, Snoop Dogg, Billie, playbook, It's, Taylor Swift, Mark Zuckerberg, Swift, Kamala Harris, Peter Kafka, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Judi Dench, Yann LeCun Organizations: Service, Business, Meta, Super, Facebook, Dame

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Walmart, Salesforce, Starbucks, Amazon & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Piper Sandler initiates Colgate-Palmolive and Church & Dwight as overweight Piper said both consumer products company offer an attractive risk/reward. Piper Sandler upgrades Salesforce to overweight from neutral Piper said it sees an attractive risk/reward for the stock. Bernstein reiterates Amazon as outperform Bernstein said advertising is "key to the bull case once again" for Amazon. Wedbush upgrades Comerica to outperform from neutral The firm added the regional bank to its best ideas list. " CFRA reiterates Nvidia as buy The firm says it sees Nvidia with "sustained compute demand" over the coming years.

Persons: Piper Sandler, Dwight, Piper, Baird, Jefferies, it's bullish, Raymond James reinstates Uber, Raymond James, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, KeyBanc, Morgan Stanley, immuno, Oppenheimer, Lowe's, Redburn, it's, Truist, Baird downgrades McKesson, Needham, Apple, Pinterest, Leerink, Guggenheim, Tesla, TSLA, Bernstein, CFRA Organizations: Colgate, Palmolive, Church, Jefferies, Starbucks, Avidity Biosciences, BP, Exxon, Costco, Walmart, Apple, GE Vernova, UBS, Citi, Mastercard, Visa, U.S, DOJ, Comerica, CMA, Nvidia

☆ 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday, including long-awaited China stimulus
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

China related stocks were on the move Tuesday after the People's Bank of China said it will cut interest rates. What the Jefferies downgrade misses is the market is giving Starbucks a pass as Niccol builds his team and makes changes. Truist downgraded Club holding Costco to a hold rating ahead of earnings, which are out after Thursday's close. The analysts still have a hold-equivalent rating on Club holding Home Depot but boosted their price target to $400 per share. China related stocks were on the move Tuesday after the People's Bank of China said it will cut interest rates.

Persons: Brian Niccol, Chipotle, Jefferies, Truist, Salesforce, Piper Sandler, Oppenheimer, Regeneron, Eli Lilly, Pinterest, —, Jeff Marks, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: People's Bank of, Starbucks, Jefferies, Costco, Walmart, Analysts, Barclays, Constellation Brands, Oppenheimer, Justice Department, Visa, Bloomberg, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: China, People's Bank of China, Japan

Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Salesforce to overweight, with its new price target implying upside of more than 20%. Helfstein placed a $45 price target on shares, implying about 48% upside from Monday's close. Along with the downgrade, Low reduced the firm's oil price target to $75 from $80 a barrel. — Samantha Subin 6:02 a.m.: Jefferies downgrades Starbucks to underperform Jefferies is bracing for more troubles ahead for shares of Starbucks . SBUX mountain 2024-06-28 SBUX in Q3 — Samantha Subin 5:45 a.m.: Piper Sandler upgrades Salesforce Piper Sandler is turning more bullish on shares of Salesforce .

Persons: Piper Sandler, Lowe's, Oppenheimer, Jason Helfstein, Pinterest, Helfstein, — Samantha Subin, Jefferies, Keith Devas, Samantha Subin, Peter Low, underperform Jefferies, Andy Barish, Barish, they've, Salesforce Piper Sandler, Brent Bracelin, Bracelin, Brian Nagel, Nagel, it's, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Oppenheimer, Amazon, Google, Kenvue, Atlantic, Exxon Mobil, BP, Starbucks, U.S, Federal Reserve Locations: China, Salesforce, Monday's

☆ Banned political ads found on TikTok weeks ahead of 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Victoria Feng | Victoria Feng Is An Intern On The Nbc News Technology Desk. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

TikTok has banned all political advertising on the app since 2019, but that hasn’t stopped advertisers from running what appear to be paid political messages on the platform. According to TikTok, the company does “not allow ads featuring political content across any of our monetization features, including paid ads, creators being paid to make branded political content, and other promotional tools on the platform.”TikTok stands apart among its big tech peers in banning political ads — Facebook, Instagram, X and Google all allow political advertisements. The continued presence of political ads on TikTok illustrates the difficulties in patrolling its own platform just weeks ahead of the 2024 presidential election and amid the court proceedings over its potential ban. The findings come as recent research shows that political ads on social media platforms are often filled with misinformation. There were no obvious signs of misinformation among the TikTok videos NBC reviewed.

Persons: TikTok, hasn’t, ”, Vincent Raynauld, “, There’s, ActBlue, Tom Steyer, Jordan Chiles, Shelby Purdum, Republicans ’, Laura Edelson, Blake Chandlee, Edelson Organizations: NBC News, Facebook, Google, NBC, Emerson College, ActBlue, Democratic, Republicans, Social, Northeastern University, BBC, Commission, FEC Locations: U.S, Russia, China, Iran, United States, TikTok, NextGen America, ”

☆ Southwest Airlines tells staff ‘difficult decisions' ahead in push to boost profits
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Southwest Airlines has warned employees that it will have to make “difficult decisions” ahead to boost profits as the carrier faces pressure from activist Elliott Investment Management, which has sought leadership changes at the company. Southwest over the summer announced a host of major changes to its more than 50-year-old business model to drum up revenue. It plans to ditch open seating for assigned seats, offer seats with more legroom that fetch a higher fare and start red-eye flights. We also have to change our network,” Watterson said in the video, a transcript of which was seen by CNBC. Southwest did not immediately comment on the staff message.

Persons: Andrew Watterson, “, ” Watterson, Elliott, Gary Kelly Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Elliott Investment Management, Google, CNBC, JetBlue, Southwest, Wing Locations: It’s, Dallas

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☆ Southwest Airlines tells staff 'difficult decisions' ahead in push to boost profits
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Southwest Airlines has warned employees that it will have to make "difficult decisions" ahead to boost profits as the carrier faces pressure from activist Elliott Investment Management, which has sought leadership changes at the company. Southwest over the summer announced a host of major changes to its more than 50-year-old business model to drum up revenue. It plans to ditch open seating for assigned seats, offer seats with more legroom that fetch a higher fare and start red-eye flights. We also have to change our network," Watterson said in the video, a transcript of which was seen by CNBC. Southwest did not immediately comment on the staff message.

Persons: Andrew Watterson, Watterson, Elliott, Gary Kelly Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Elliott Investment Management, Google, CNBC, JetBlue, Southwest, Wing Locations: It's, Dallas

☆ Koch network backed Mark Robinson, embattled North Carolina GOP Gov. candidate
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Robinson, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina and candidate for Governor, delivers remarks prior to Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaking at a campaign event at Harrah's Cherokee Center on August 14, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. The political network largely funded by billionaire industrialist Charles Koch has been quietly backing North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson despite a litany of controversies, according to records uncovered by CNBC. Though Robinson has denied he wrote the scores of posts, at least four of his top aides from his North Carolina gubernatorial campaign resigned within days of the report's publication. The move by Americans for Prosperity to back Robinson from a policy perspective surprised some North Carolina Republican strategists.

Persons: Mark Robinson, Donald Trump, Charles Koch, Koch, Robinson, It's, Sen, Ted Budd, Josh Stein, We've, Jonathan Bridges, Mark Walker Organizations: Governor, Republican, Cherokee Center, Gov, CNBC, Prosperity, CNN, North, North Carolina gubernatorial, National, Republican Governors Association, North Carolina Republican, Labor Locations: North Carolina, Asheville , North Carolina

☆ Social media platforms are using what you create for artificial intelligence. Here’s how to opt out
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

For companies running AI models, social media platforms offer valuable data. He added that he would opt out of allowing LinkedIn use his data for AI training. Different social platforms vary in terms of the options they give users to opt-out of contributing to AI systems. Here’s where some of the major social media platforms may be using your data to train and run AI models, and how (and if) you can opt out. LinkedInLinkedIn this week began giving users the choice to opt-out of having their data used to train it generative AI models.

Persons: New York CNN — OpenAI, —, ” David Ogiste, “, Elon Musk’s, Grok, ”, X, Snapchat, ’ selfies, Reddit Reddit, Reddit, won’t, private.Meta Organizations: New, New York CNN, LinkedIn, Nobody’s, CNN, Microsoft, ”, Media, Services, Google, Meta, Facebook Locations: New York, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Europe

☆ Microsoft’s first-mover advantage in AI is fading. Why we’re OK with that
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Amazon , Meta Platforms and Apple are eating away at Microsoft's once-sizable lead in the heated artificial intelligence arms race, according to D.A. Early investments in ChatGPT creator OpenAI gave Microsoft the first-mover advantage in the AI race. Davidson analysts praised Amazon, Meta, and Apple as their top three. AMZN YTD mountain Amazon YTD In particular, D.A. META YTD mountain Meta Platforms YTD As for Meta, the Club sees potential in how AI helps boost user engagement with its chatbot baked into Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram.

Persons: Davidson, Jim Cramer, Jim, it's, Gross, OpenAI, Copilot, That's, D.A, Mike Sievert, Jim Cramer's, Adam Gray Organizations: Microsoft, Big Tech, D.A, Apple, Club, Services, AWS, Amazon, Meta, Facebook, Mobile, Apple Intelligence, CNBC, Getty Locations: Microsoft's, Redmond, Washington, D.A, San Francisco, New York City

☆ How a U.S. crackdown on cheap Chinese imports could help Amazon but challenge Meta
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The White House wants to close a trade loophole exploited by Chinese discount e-retailers — a move that would have a ripple effect on at least two of our portfolio stocks: Amazon and Meta Platforms. The de minimis exemption has allowed Chinese e-commerce giants, particularly low-cost Temu and Shein, to flourish. Temu has risen in popularity in the U.S. for selling items directly from Chinese merchants at massive discounts. Temu is generally seen as a growing competitor to Amazon since its prices are often lower. Meta challenges On the other hand, the trade shift could present a challenge for Meta, which relies on advertising from e-commerce platforms.

Persons: Harris, hocking, Temu, it's, Jeff Marks, Shein, Meta, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Biden, Harris Administration, Amazon, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank analysts, JPMorgan, Services, Meta, Management, CNBC, Getty Locations: U.S, China, Temu

☆ Remote work could become a secret weapon in the battle for top talent
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe list of companies abandoning remote work is growing. But for some experts, remote work won't die either. "There's a big race for talent out there," she told Business Insider, adding that "attracting talent into a business is hard these days." For others, flexible work has become a game changer and one they can't see themselves looking back on. In contrast, other companies will continue to embrace the advantages of flexible work.

Persons: —, Andy Jassy, PwC, Goldman Sachs, Kate Palmer, Palmer, Daniel Wheatley, Wheatley, Jassy Organizations: Service, Amazon, Big, Business, Citigroup, HSBC, Barclays, JPMorgan, Peninsula, University of Birmingham

☆ 6 things from my San Francisco trip reveal which stocks are AI winners
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Almost everyone else seems to want to deploy AI in some meaningful way but don't seem to know how. It's available on HP 's AI personal computers right now but hasn't really attracted a lot of interest yet — good for Club company Best Buy 's forward earnings. For some companies, companies like CVS , this is a no brainer. One that can build things or get things or just give you a cup of your coffee. I don't know what will happen to people who are doing this now.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Marc Benioff, Copilot, hasn't, Uber, San Francisco —, Amazon's, Benioff, Benioff's, Agentforce, Tesla, Elon, Donald Trump, Pat Gelsinger, gunning, Lisa Su, Jensen, Su, wasn't, Nvidia's Blackwell, Blackwell, Mike Sievert, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Carlos Barria Organizations: Microsoft, Club, Nvidia, Oracle, HP, Devices, AMD, Saks Fifth, CVS, Siemens, Starbucks, Intel, Qualcomm, Arm Holdings, Enterprise, Constellation Energy, GE Vernova, Apple, Mobile, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: San Francisco, Atlanta, Austin , Texas, Dreamforce, bailiwick, Eaton, Dover, California

When Vice President Kamala Harris took the reins of the Democratic nomination in late July, something happened in North Carolina. Part of the Harris campaign strategy in North Carolina, according to a campaign official, includes attempting to bulk up turnout not just among Black voters but among women in and around the suburbs. For the week after Harris became the presumptive nominee, there was a 61.5% increase in voter registration among North Carolina women. Bonier takes all of this to point to a higher turnout of Democratic voters in North Carolina. “The way you win statewide in North Carolina,” he said, “is you win on the margins.”

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Mark Robinson, ” Robinson, “, Robinson, Harris, Barack Obama, Trump —, Nikki Haley, ” Harris, Donald Trump, Jim Watson, Tom Bonier, —, Biden, Bonier, ”, Roe, Wade, Mark, ” Dory MacMillan, Trump, Democrats “, “ It’s, ” Trump, Al Drago, Getty Images Dallas Woodhouse, ” Woodhouse, Thomas Mills, Robinson “ Martin Luther King, Mills, they’re, Morgan Jackson, Josh Stein, ” Jackson Organizations: Democratic, North Carolina . Volunteers, CNN, Nazi, Trump, Republican, Getty, North Carolina, Black, Republicans, North Carolina Republican Party, GOP, Democrats, Bloomberg, Getty Images, North, American, Republican Party, Democrat Locations: North Carolina, Tarheel, South Carolina, Greensboro, N.C, Charlotte, AFP, Raleigh, “, Carolinian, Trump, Wilmington, North

“They’ve already been trying to tie legislative candidates to Robinson for months. “Our state legislative candidates have already been running on kind of the dangers of having someone like Mark Robinson in office. A Democratic operative in North Carolina predicted the latest Robinson bombshell would be used as a vehicle to attempt to depress Republican turnout while also “amping up” Democrats. No Republican legislative candidates in North Carolina had publicly denounced Robinson after the CNN report as of late Friday afternoon. An official with the Republican State Leadership Committee, which has pledged to raise and spend $50 million in state legislative races this cycle, didn’t respond to questions Friday.

Persons: Mark Robinson, Robinson, he's, Roy Cooper, Josh Stein, Kamala Harris, ”, Vicky Hausman, Hausman, ” Hausman, haven't, “ They’ve, —, “, ” Simone Leiro, Leiro, ” Leiro, Will Rusche, Donald Trump, Trump, Sam Newton, ” Newton Organizations: GOP, National, Democratic, Republicans, Democratic Gov, PAC, Forward, Republican, The States, —, North Carolina House Republicans, Democratic Legislative, Committee, Democrats, Democratic National Committee, CNN, NBC, Trump, White, North Carolina Republican Party, NAZI, General, Republican State Leadership Committee, Republican Governors Association, Democratic Governors Association Locations: North Carolina, Carolina, “, Wilmington, N.C

☆ Trump grapples with fallout from Mark Robinson’s latest scandal: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

In today’s edition, we look at how Donald Trump is handling the political fallout from CNN's bombshell report on North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson. “North Carolina is a vital part of that plan. Additionally, Republican members of the North Carolina congressional delegation, including Sens. The political fallout from Robinson’s past comments could be particularly tough for Trump because of the importance of North Carolina as one of seven key swing states on the presidential map. The DNC launched digital ads and billboards featuring Trump heaping praise on Robinson, while a new Harris campaign ad links Trump to Robinson’s past anti-abortion comments.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mark Robinson, Kristen Welker, Trump, Matt Dixon, Katherine Doyle, Olympia Sonnier, Kristen Welker Donald Trump, Robinson, Martin Luther King, Trump’s, ” Trump, Karoline Leavitt, Biden, Harris, Ted Budd, Thom Tillis, Michael Whatley, Ben Kamisar, What’s, Joe Biden’s, Kamala Harris, I’m, they’ve, Bridget Bowman, Emma Barnett, Alex Tabet, Katherine Koretski, “, ”, Kenneth Hauck, Harris ’, Hauck, ” Norna, Read Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, North Carolina, NBC News, CNN, White, Trump, North, Republican National, DNC, “, Press Locations: “ North Carolina, North Carolina, Sens, Wilmington , North Carolina, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, San Diego, Florida

Donald Trump is facing calls both from his allies and from within his own campaign to pull his endorsement from scandal-plagued North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, according to four people familiar with the discussions. “North Carolina is a vital part of that plan. Additionally, Republican members of the North Carolina congressional delegation, including Sens. Ted Budd and Thom Tillis, and Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley, who is from North Carolina, planned to privately urge Trump to pull his endorsement of Robinson, according to a person familiar with the conversations. Recent polling has had Trump in a statistical dead heat with Vice President Kamala Harris in the state, at roughly 48%.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mark Robinson, Robinson, “, Trump, Martin Luther King, Trump’s, ” Trump, Karoline Leavitt, Biden, Harris, ”, Ted Budd, Thom Tillis, Michael Whatley, Budd, Tillis, Whatley, —, ” Robinson, Clarence Thomas, “ Robinson, Kamala Harris, outperforms Robinson, Josh Stein, Robinson’s, Roy Moore, Madison Cawthorn’s, Herschel Walker Organizations: North Carolina, CNN, White, Trump, NBC News, North, Republican National, Republican, Republican Governors Association, North Carolina Rep, Georgia Senate Locations: “ North Carolina, North Carolina, Sens, Wilmington , North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia

☆ Minneapolis housing program and Kentucky sheriff accused of killing judge: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

A Minneapolis program might offer a solution to the housing shortage. A Kentucky sheriff is expected to be charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a district judge. One city’s secret to fixing housing: Build moreRoughly five years into a program in Minnesota aimed at adding to the housing supply, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says "the results speak pretty clearly for themselves." 🏡 The housing stock in Minneapolis grew 12%, compared to 4% statewide between 2017 and 2022, according to a Pew Research report. Minneapolis’ program offers potential solutions to address housing supply and affordability.

Persons: Trump, Harris, Jacob Frey, ected to Organizations: Minneapolis Locations: Minneapolis, Kentucky, Minnesota

Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley downgraded PepsiCo to equal weight. 7 a.m.: FedEx could slide more than 30% as 'structural challenges' are here to stay, Morgan Stanley says Morgan Stanley analyst Ravi Shanker downgraded FedEx to underweight from equal weight after the shipping company's earnings came in below expectations. — Pia Singh 6:33 a.m.: E-commerce stock MercadoLibre has more than 18% upside, according to Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley is bullish on Argentine e-commerce firm MercadoLibre . — Pia Singh 5:49 a.m.: Evercore ISI hikes Amazon price target Evercore ISI is betting big on Amazon's streaming service. — Pia Singh 5:49 a.m.: Morgan Stanley downgrades PepsiCo Don't expect PepsiCo shares to make much headway going forward, according to Morgan Stanley.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Ravi Shanker, Shanker, — Pia Singh, Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley, Andrew Ruben, Ruben, Morgan Stanley downgrades ASML, ASML, Lee Simpson, Simpson, Mark Mahaney, Mahaney, Andy Jassy, Dara Mohsenian, OSG, Mohsenian, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, ISI, PepsiCo, FedEx, Semiconductor, Intel, NBA, Amazon Prime, Amazon, Pepsi Locations: FedEx's, Argentine, Argentina, Netherlands, China, Thursday's

☆ Harris didn't miss a beat dropping ad dollars to link Trump and a scandalized NC Republican
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFewer than 24 hours after bombshell allegations dropped about North Carolina Lieutenant Gov. Mark Robinson, Kamala Harris' campaign released an ad tying him to former President Donald Trump. The television blitz comes as Harris outspends Trump on advertising, particularly in battleground states like North Carolina. The disparity is particularly stark in battleground states such as North Carolina, where Harris has made inroads. The Trump, Harris, and Robinson campaigns did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Gov, Mark Robinson, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris outspends Trump, Robinson, Harris, he's, Trump, Walz, Vance, they're, scandalized Robinson, Martin Luther King, didn't, The Trump Organizations: Service, North Carolina, CNN, Business, Trump, Labor, Facebook, New York Times, Democratic National Committee, DNC, NBC News, YouTube Locations: North Carolina

☆ Here's what Google's new finance chief will need to do to keep investors happy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ashkenazi, who was previously CFO at Eli Lilly and Company, took the reins from Alphabet's previous finance chief, Ruth Porat, in July. They wanted more visibility into the performance of certain parts of Google's business, such as AI and subscriptions, which are increasingly becoming bigger businesses for Google. AdvertisementMorgan Stanley analysts say this is still too ambiguous. Related storiesThe Morgan Stanley analysts also said they would like to see Google separately report earnings from YouTube's advertising and subscriptions. Morgan Stanley analysts said Google has an opportunity to "be more assertive" about "promoting its positive impact" on users and partners, similar to Amazon.

Persons: —, Anat Ashkenazi, Ashkenazi, Eli Lilly, Ruth Porat, Morgan Stanley, Porat, Google's, Sundar Pichai Organizations: Service, Wall Street, Company, Business, Google, Investors, Meta, YouTube, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, US Department of Justice Locations: —

Polish American voters are having a moment. “The Polish American vote there is meaningful,” Jackson said. “A question I frequently get is whether there is even such a thing as a Polish American vote. The efforts by Harris and Trump show “the candidates are clearly making a play for the Polish American vote,” said Dominik Stecula, an assistant professor of communications at Ohio State University. Many Polish Americans do not speak Polish and have never been to Poland, and they long ago moved to the suburbs from the tightly packed Polish neighborhoods that once predominated.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, ” Harris, Trump, Harris, Tom Malinowski, Maureen Pikarski, Joe Biden's, Malinowski, Andrzej Duda, Duda, David James Jackson, “, ” Jackson, ”, Dominik Stecula, ” Malinowski, Stecula, ” Stecula, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Jackson, it’s Organizations: Polish, New, Harris Facebook, Biden, National, of, Solidarity, Bowling Green State University, Trump, Ohio State University, Democratic, Piast Institute, Survey Locations: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Chicago, Polish, Poland, Ukraine, Krakow, Czestochowa, Philadelphia, Soviet Union, Ohio, Polish American, Pennsylvania , Michigan, Wisconsin, Michigan, Stecula, U.S, Luzerne County, Wilkes, Barre

"If he drops out of the race, it helps the state of North Carolina," added Jackson, who is running to be the state's next attorney general. Under state law, if Robinson were to end his campaign, the state executive committee of the North Carolina GOP would name his replacement. And in March, during a speech at the National Rifle Association conference, Trump called Robinson “Dr. And he got up and he’s doing fantastically well in North Carolina. And I think he’s going to be the next governor of North Carolina.”

Persons: Mark Robinson, Robinson, ”, ” Robinson, Josh Stein, Rep, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jeff Jackson, Jackson, Izzi Levy, Donald Trump, “, ” Stein, Stein, Trump, Robison, Mark’s, He’s, ” Trump, Dr, Martin Luther King Organizations: Republican, CNN, NAZI, Democratic, Capitol, ”, Democratic Governors Association, Republican Governors Association, Republican National Convention, North Carolina Board, North, GOP, NBC News, Quinnipiac University, Republicans, National Rifle Association Locations: North Carolina, Georgia, D, Africa, Asheboro , North Carolina

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