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☆ Violence hits Mexican cartel stronghold after arrest of El Chapo's son
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Ovidio Guzman Lopez during his arrest in Culiacan, Mexico, on Oct. 17, 2019. An escaped Mexican cartel kingpin known as “El Neto” meanwhile died after a shootout early on Thursday, four days after he fled prison in a violent mass break-out, authorities said. Police arrive on the scene after a store was looted in Culiacan, Mexico, on Jan. 5, 2023. Martin Urista / APAt Culiacan’s airport, a Mexican military flight was able to spirit Guzmán away to Mexico City. Asked if the attempt to capture Guzmán was worth another day of tension and uncertainty in Culiacan, Téllez said, “If they caught him, it was worth it.”

Mexican security forces captured Guzman, the 32-year-old son of jailed kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, in the early hours of Thursday morning, prompting hours of unrest and shootouts with gang members, the minister said. THE EXTRADITION QUESTIONThe United States has sought Guzman's extradition for years. Guzman, known by the nickname "The Mouse," has been charged in the United States with conspiracy to traffic cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana into the United States. Surging flows of the synthetic opioid fentanyl into the United States, where it has fueled record overdose deaths, have heightened pressure to capture Guzman. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers the Sinaloa Cartel, along with one other gang, to be responsible for most of the fentanyl inside the United Sates.

Musk's email said hiring Perkins Coie was "an error on the part of a member of the Twitter team." A Perkins Coie spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Musk tweeted on Dec. 8 that Twitter "isn't using Perkins Coie" as outside counsel and urged other companies to boycott the firm. He singled out a former Perkins Coie lawyer, Michael Sussmann, who advised Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign while at the firm. In May, Musk tweeted that Perkins Coie and another large law firm were made up of "white-shoe lawyers" who "thrive on corruption."

☆ 'We threw ourselves to the floor': Mexican passenger plane caught in cartel crossfire
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Sarah Morland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY, Jan 5 (Reuters) - "That's an attack plane, Dad," said one of David Tellez's young children as they spotted Mexican military aircraft touching down alongside their Aeromexico passenger plane early on Thursday. "As we were accelerating for take-off, we heard gunshots very close to the plane, and that's when we all threw ourselves to the floor," Tellez said after the incident in the northern city of Culiacan. He told Reuters he had reached the airport for his 8:24 a.m. flight without incident, despite encountering road blockades set up after overnight shootouts. Yet, just as flight AM165 to Mexico City was about to take off, a succession of military planes landed on the airstrip. Reporting by Sarah Morland and Carolina Ruiz in Mexico City; Editing by Bradley PerrettOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Mexico nabs son of drug lord 'El Chapo' before Biden visit
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval said Army and National Guard personnel had captured a son of "El Chapo." Ovidio Guzmán, nicknamed "the Mouse," had not been one of El Chapo's better-known sons until an aborted operation to capture him three years ago. "This is a significant blow to the Sinaloa cartel and major victory for the rule of law. A burning truck is seen across a street during an operation to arrest the son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Ovidio Guzman, in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico, on January 5, 2023. Marcos Vizcarra | AFP | Getty ImagesVigil said that Ovidio Guzmán was involved in all of the cartel's activities, especially the production of fentanyl.

☆ The tech startup playbook to follow when money is tight
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Raising capital via venture debt will be key for many startups in 2023 PM Images/Getty Images1. This is the startup playbook to follow when money is tight. Instead of getting money from investors, they're taking out multiyear loans. But investors got scared in 2022 when the tech industry started to wobble. Odds and ends:The Volkswagen ID.7 electric sedan.

☆ Wall Street veteran names the stocks that could go to $0 — and his favorites in tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

He calls those companies "zombie stocks" with heavy cash burn. FTX, Zombie Stocks, Meme Stocks, ESG," Trainer said. 'Zombie' stocks to avoid Trainer, a former Wall Street analyst who has been bearish on tech stocks, compiled a list of "zombie" companies which risk of running out of cash. Trainer told CNBC Pro that the best tech stocks to buy are those with strong cash flows and with valuations that underestimate the firm's ability to generate cash in the future. His favorite tech stocks include Qualcomm , Alphabet , Cisco and Oracle .

☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.

☆ Baird's top stock picks for 2023 include Tesla and this favorite retailer
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla shares have come under selling pressure this year in the wake of Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter . News of an extended shutdown at its factory in Shanghai pushed down Tesla shares by more than 11% on Tuesday. Tesla stock has plunged about 69% this year and is on pace for its worst month, quarter and year ever. The brand's position as a leading specialty fragrance retailer, with consistent product replenishment cycles, should stabilize demand even in a downturn, wrote analyst Mark Altschwager. But that premium is justified given Chipotle's positioning for solid EPS gains and double-digit revenue growth over time, wrote analyst David Tarantino.

☆ Investors play defense heading into final trading days of year but still hope for a Santa rally surprise
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The final trading week of the year is arriving with investors more concerned about defensive positioning than whether the stock market can muster a Santa Claus rally. Stocks were mostly lower in the past week, with the S & P 500 down about 0.6% as of Friday morning. After today, there are just four trading days left in the year, with markets closed on Monday for the Christmas holiday. In an interview on CNBC Thursday, Tepper said he is "leaning short" on the stock market because of global central bank tightening. The S & P 500 has averaged a 1.3% gain in that period, going back to 1950, and has been positive four out of every five years.

☆ There's at least one big name investor who won't be fighting the Fed next year.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As if this year didn't bring us enough bad news in the market, there's a steady chance 2023 brings more of the same. But Saint Nick's absence isn't the elephant in the room for markets — it's the Fed. Billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper said he's "leaning short" on the stock market as the calendar changes. In a bid to squash decades-high inflation, this year the Fed has embarked on a historic interest rate-hiking campaign. "What the forwards in the Fed Funds futures are telling us is that it's increasing the probability that there's going to be a recession at some point," Caron said in a Bloomberg interview.

☆ David Tepper is 'leaning short' on the stock market into 2023 because of global rate tightening
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

David Tepper is bearish on the stock market right now because it's rare to have global central banks all tightening at the same time. "I'm leaning short on the equity markets," the founder of Appaloosa Management said in an interview with CNBC's " Squawk Box " Thursday. Tepper said he's been leaning short for the past couple of weeks and noted he has just small positions in the equity market. The Federal Reserve , which raised rates by another 50 basis points last week, has indicated it will continue hiking rates through next year, with no reductions until 2024. Bank of England has also been hiking rates, with officials signaling more may be on the horizon.

☆ David Tepper said he’ll be short bonds — ‘I can’t love the 2-year here’
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

David Tepper is bearish on bonds, especially the 2-year Treasury, amid rare coordinated tightening by central banks around the globe. I'll be short on bonds," said the founder of Appaloosa Management in an interview with CNBC's " Squawk Box " on Thursday. The 2-year Treasury yield has spiked since the Federal Reserve began hiking interest rates and is currently 4.24%, higher than the 10-year . Meanwhile, the European Central Bank has also indicated it sees significant rate increases ahead and Bank of England officials have signaled the possibility of more rate increases in the future. Tepper said he believes that one must take central banks at their word, which means a lot more tightening ahead.

☆ US stocks drop as signs of a still-tight labor market raise fears the Fed will stay hawkish into 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US stocks closed lower on Thursday, snapping a win streak of three consecutive gains. Weekly jobless claims rose less than expected, signaling the labor market may still be tight. "Strong economic data, especially strong labor market data, keeps the Fed's foot on the economic brake," Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders said. "Strong economic data, especially strong labor market data, keeps the Fed's foot on the economic brake," Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, told Reuters. Billionaire David Tepper said he is going short on the market into 2023 over the Federal Reserve's continued hawkishness.

☆ UBS' Art Cashin says this is the next key level to watch for the S&P 500
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Keep an eye on the 3,800 level as the market sell-off picks up once again and investors put their hopes on a yearend rally, UBS' Art Cashin told CNBC's " Squawk on the Street " on Thursday. "That one-two combination this morning has us down, testing a very important 3,800 level in the S & P," he said. The comments from Cashin come after Tepper, the founder of Appaloosa Management, told CNBC on Thursday that he's bearish on the stock market heading into 2023. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S & P 500 fell more than 1% each, while the Nasdaq Composite was down more than 2% in late-morning trading. The S & P 500 traded around 3,808.

☆ Billionaire investor David Tepper: I'm 'leaning short' on stock market
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | 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 EmailBillionaire investor David Tepper: I'm 'leaning short' on stock marketDavid Tepper, founder and president of Appaloosa Management, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss the Federal Reserve's moves to combat inflation and his expectations for 2023.

☆ Jim Cramer says the ‘worst of 3 worlds’ helped lead stocks lower on Thursday
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer outlined three reasons that markets lost a short-lived rally on Thursday. If the economy were running colder, if the stock market was lower, and if interest rates were higher before sliding, things would be different, Cramer said. Stocks fell on Thursday as Wall Street continues to worry that the Fed's interest rate hikes could tip the economy into a recession. Cramer reminded investors that charts suggest a market run could be in the works for after Thursday's trading session. "While we could still get that seasonal bounce, obviously the market's gotten tougher to game," he said.

☆ January will be a 'horrendous month' for firing, says Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | 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 EmailJanuary will be a 'horrendous month' for firing, says Jim Cramer'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer joins 'Squawk Box' to react to recent comments from billionaire investor David Tepper and break down his market outlook ahead of the open.

☆ The bear is alive and well so keep selling
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Melissa Lee | ) 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 bear is alive and well so keep sellingCarter Worth of Worth Charting on whether the charts agree with David Tepper's cautious take on the markets. With CNBC's Frank Holland and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Guy Adami, Dan Nathan and Courtney Garcia.

☆ If S&P goes below 3,800, we may have to put Santa's face on a milk carton, says UBS's Cashin
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | 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 EmailIf S&P goes below 3,800, we may have to put Santa's face on a milk carton, says UBS's CashinArt Cashin, UBS director of floor operations, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Thursday morning's market action, previous December equity rallies and his thoughts on David Tepper's recent comments on U.S. equity markets.

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with billionaire investor David Tepper
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | 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 EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with billionaire investor David TepperDavid Tepper, founder and president of Appaloosa Management, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss the Federal Reserve's moves to combat inflation and his expectations for 2023. Tepper also breaks down his investing advice for 2023, his expectations for the U.S. economy and more. “We’re going to have a lot more tightening next year,” Tepper tells CNBC.

☆ Google will soon kill the cookie, and 2023 will be the year to show whether the technology invented to replace it can save the ad industry's revenue
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Ryan Joe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The loss of the cookie and other ways to identify people online has caused ad revenue to crater. "Too soon to say, but the platforms don't like it," said David Temkin, a Google executive who focuses on ads privacy. "Clean rooms we think are promising because they can respect user privacy," Temkin said. He notes that clean rooms can be slow and expensive. The prevalence of retail media already jumpstarted the need for clean rooms in 2022, said Scott Howe, CEO of LiveRamp, which provides clean rooms and identifiers.

☆ Jim Cramer reacts to billionaire investor David Tepper's market outlook: 'It's nuanced'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | 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 EmailJim Cramer reacts to billionaire investor David Tepper's market outlook: 'It's nuanced''Mad Money' host Jim Cramer and the 'Squawk on the Street' team discuss recent comments on markets and the Federal Reserve from billionaire investor David Tepper.

ROME/PARIS, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Italy's Vega rockets have been grounded and an investigation is under way after the latest model failed on its second mission, destroying two Earth-imaging satellites and further complicating Europe's access to space on top of the war in Ukraine. A spokesperson for Arianespace said both the Vega C and its Vega predecessor had been grounded pending the findings of an investigative commission co-chaired by technical officials from the European Space Agency and Arianespace itself. Italy's Vega C rocket is due to play an increasingly crucial role in Europe's access to space after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine forced Arianespace to stop using Russian Soyuz vehicles. But Arianespace has been forced to scrap plans to announce a Vega C launch schedule for 2023 in coming weeks. Analysts said only a few operational alternatives to Vega C exist, such as potential rideshares aboard U.S.-based SpaceX's bigger Falcon 9 or Firefly Aerospace's new Alpha launcher, which can loft roughly half the payload weight of Vega C.Other options, though somewhat larger than Vega C, include rockets from Japan and India.

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