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☆ Why economists and strategists still say a recession is postponed, despite a startling inflation report
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Contradictory messages about inflation and the labor market have investors on guard. Price growth is slowly falling from its peak, but it exceeded expectations in September after a hot reading in August. AdvertisementInflation is a threat that won't sink the economyWhile there's plenty of economic data to get excited about, persistent price growth is a problem. "If we're going to be data dependent, we have to at least look at the data," Sosnick said. Higher-than-hoped inflation is rarely compatible with an economic downturn, so if price growth does persist, it likely won't be in an earnings-crushing contraction.

Persons: —, Steve Sosnick, they've, John Kerschner, Janus Henderson, Sosnick, Preston Caldwell, Morningstar's, Jim Baird, Plante, Baird, Joe Quinlan —, Skyler Weinand, Regan, Weinand, We've Organizations: Service, US, of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Interactive Brokers, Business, Manufacturing, Index, Janus, Janus Henderson Investors, Equity, Financial, Merrill, Private Bank, Bank of America, Regan Capital, Fed Locations: China

☆ What happened Friday hasn't happened in ages. It bodes well for earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Getting ready for the "two problematic stories," Wells Fargo and JPMorgan , which came later in the morning, took some real digging. ET – Wells Fargo shares turned and started inching up. With what you saw in Wells Fargo and JP Morgan on Friday. Think like this: When the psychology of the market changes, people don't want to bang out of Wells Fargo, they want to get in. But there is no doubt that Wells Fargo at 11 times forward earnings now seems a little silly given that the background is so positive.

Persons: Larry Fink, Wells, Wells Fargo, Charlie Scharf, Jamie Dimon, Jeff Marks, JP Morgan, Scharf, It's, Warren Buffett, Morgan Stanley, Eli Lilly, haven't, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Squawk, Virginia Sherwood Organizations: BlackRock, JPMorgan, Wall, Club, Wells Fargo, Elon, SpaceX, Federal, New York Stock Exchange, Fed, Bank of America, Boston, Walmart, Costco, Semiconductors, Enterprise, JFrog, Microsoft, –, Dow, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: Wells Fargo, NII, U.S

Facebook wants to win back Gen Z users by transforming itself into more of a tool for young people to navigate adulthood better. The social media platform announced a redesign last week that caters to what execs believe younger people want to see more of. But Meta, the parent company of Facebook, noticed that young adults active on the platform tend to use its community-centric features like Facebook Marketplace and groups. “One is just: What do young people want — particularly young adults, Gen Z, ages 18 through 29 — from a social app these days? “Nearly all Facebook users are telling us they’re there to keep up with friends and family.

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Longtime friends and neighbors fell out of touch and in some cases died, leaving the couple more isolated and vulnerable. Not long before he met the Davises, Maw pitched a local businessman on investing in his engine business. In the Davises, he had met a couple who had sizable bank accounts and an impressive car collection. The buyer also said he paid more for LaDonna’s property than for two larger buildings on the same street.) The Davises' property on Holt Avenue in West Covina.

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☆ These are the 10 dirtiest cruise ships, according to the CDC — including an ultra-luxury vessel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The CDC randomly inspects and scores cruise ships to prevent the spread of stomach viruses. The 11 dirtiest ships this year so far scored 89 or less, including one that received 62 points. For cruise ships, scoring an 85 out of 100 on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program review is considered a failure. The CDC has reported 10 bacterial and viral outbreaks on cruise ships since the start of 2024. The CDC checks cruise ships for details such as how frequently the pool's hair and lint strainer is disinfected.

Persons: —, Sergi Reboredo, Brittany Chang, Jens Büttner, Lloyd Organizations: CDC, Service, Centers for Disease Control, Getty, Cruises, Seas, Caribbean International, Expeditions, Magnifica, MSC Cruises, — Ritz, Carlton, Lloyd Cruises, MSC Seaside, Rederij, Hanseatic, Getty Images, Sanitation, MSC, Lindblad Expeditions, Ritz Locations: norovirus, Hanseatic, Amsterdam, Royal Caribbean

☆ With RTO policies on the rise, here's how to elevate your office style this fall
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here are three ways to make sure your professional style is fashion-forward this fall. Brands like Bottega Veneta and Miu Miu (pictured above) embody the San Francisco elite aesthetic. If you want to invoke the "Silicon Valley style," Miu Miu is the high-end brand doing it the best, he said. You can shop for a warm-up jacket that looks similar to one Google might issue to employees, "but instead of Google, it says Miu Miu." Gen Z might be obsessed with secondhand clothes, but Chernyaev said pre-owned clothes aren't always polished enough for the office.

Persons: —, Timothy Chernyaev, Chernyaev, Miu Miu, Nicole Pollard Bayme, she's, Victor VIRGILE, Stella McCartney, Peter White, Bayme, Celine Organizations: Service, Dell, Business, Bottega, San Francisco, Getty, Google Locations: COVID, San Francisco

☆ How abortion rights and immigration are shaping the race for Arizona’s 11 electoral votes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Chandler, Arizona CNN —David Tapia has watched one election after another from the sidelines, unfazed and largely uninterested in politics. Abortion and immigration are driving factors in the election in all corners of the country, but the issues are colliding in Arizona like few other battlegrounds. A proposed constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights is widely expected to prevail, strategists in both parties told CNN. CNNYet not all Trump supporters agree. Nearly 1 of every 4 Arizona voters is expected to be Latino.

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☆ This niche AI play is seeing business growth rates that are triple the pace of the data centers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

As artificial intelligence fuels the boom in data center growth, investors are eyeing a new frontier: the companies keeping these digital powerhouses cool. That's because historically, data centers used air cooling to manage the heat generated by traditional cloud applications. Triple data center growth Vertiv and Modine are legacy air cooling players that entered the liquid cooling market through acquisitions, while nVent is a pioneer. "The need for liquid cooling is not cannibalizing the need for mechanical (air) cooling," Matt Summerville, an analyst at D.A. "The need for liquid cooling is not cannibalizing the need for mechanical (air) cooling," Matt Summerville, an analyst at D.A.

Persons: Modine, there's, Dean Dray, Matt Summerville, Davidson, Summerville, William Blair, Brian, nVent, Dray, Vertiv, Jefferies, Saree Boroditsky, Boroditsky Organizations: Modine, RBC Capital Markets, CNBC, D.A, CoolTerra, TMG, Scotts, Scotts Springfield Manufacturing, Asia Pacific, CDU, Summerville, Luza Locations: Scotts Springfield, Asia, Summerville

☆ These 10 watches make the smartest investment pieces
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The secondary watch market has declined over the past two years. But watches from the Big Three brands — Rolex, Patek Phillipe, and Audemars Piguet — are still reselling for higher than their retail prices. Advertisement2024 has not been kind to the watch market. Meanwhile, inventory is flooding the resale market as those who purchased watches as an investment when the market was hot rush to cash out. Prices on the secondary market are dictated by supply and demand.

Persons: Patek Phillipe, —, Morgan Stanley, Patek Philippe, Charles Tian, Audemars, Paul Altieri, Tian, Rüstmann, Chrono24 Organizations: Big, Rolex, Service Locations: WatchCharts

☆ Efforts by the US to counter China in the South China Sea could backfire
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The US has played a key role in countering China in the South China Sea. They "want a Goldilocks situation in the South China Sea — not too hot, not too cold," he added. A China Coast Guard ship, at right, sails past the Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP Cape Engaño on August 26, 2024. AdvertisementASEAN held its annual summit in Laos this week, in part to discuss territorial tensions in the South China Sea. A Philippine Coast Guard vessel and a Chinese Coast Guard vessel during an incident in the South China Sea on August 19, 2024.

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☆ 5 things not to say to a grieving friend
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Alisyn Camerota | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —It’s almost impossible to know what to say to someone in the throes of grief. There’s no one right answer, of course. Still, trading notes with a few grieving people, including my own children, I’ve found some helpful do’s and five unexpected don’ts. It goes something like this: Some things in life are glorious, and some things suck. Remember, it’s OK to say you don’t know what to say.

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☆ I took my 2 kids to a family all-inclusive resort. They had a blast, and I did not have to do anything.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Leah Groth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I took my kids to a family-centric, all-inclusive resort in Mexico this summer. My kids had fun, but I was the one who needed to be taken care of, and I loved it. There was only one option that made sense: An all-inclusive resort. The magic of an all-inclusive resort is that when your kids don't eat their steak or their $20 chicken nuggets, it doesn't make you want to cry inside. While I can't live at an all-inclusive resort or afford to hire a personal butler to take care of my needs 24/7, I am worth investing in.

Persons: I'm, —, tasker, Kitty, Yari Organizations: Service, resort's Kids Locations: Mexico, Caribbean, American

Quarterbacks Jayden Daniels versus Lamar Jackson should be pure fireworks, but it's far from the only intriguing matchup this weekend. Henry has scored in all five games this season while rushing for a league-high 572 yards. Considering down and distance, Henry has rushed for 229 yards more than expected, according to advanced NFL stats. Kirk Cousins, meanwhile, is fifth in passing yards per game despite a slow start for Atlanta’s offense. The Lions are conceding 349.0 yards per game, 11th-worst in the NFL.

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☆ Don't hold your breath waiting for a Tesla robotaxi
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tesla's robotaxi will almost certainly face safety and regulatory questions before it comes to market. Waymo and Cruise have also encountered regulatory challenges with their autonomous vehicles. It has a permit to test autonomous vehicles with a driver on public roads in the state. "It's a problem of their own making," Phil Koopman, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University and an expert in autonomous vehicle safety, told Business Insider. A Waymo autonomous self-driving electric vehicle.

Persons: Tesla's, Cruise, —, Tesla, Elon Musk, You'll, Sjoerd van, Waymo, Phil Koopman, Koopman, PATRICK T, FALLON, Uber, Kyle Vogt Organizations: Service, Warner Bros, Wal, Getty, California Department of Motor Vehicles, Carnegie Mellon University, NHTSA, Cruise Locations: Burbank , California, California

☆ Stock market today: US stocks edge up after wholesale inflation comes in cool
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US stocks rose as September's wholesale price data showed cooling inflation. The producer price index was flat, and core PPI rose less than expected in September. AdvertisementUS stocks edged higher on Friday after Producer Price Index data for September came in lower than expected, signaling a continued cooling of wholesale inflation. The producer price index was flat month-over-month, below economist estimates of a 0.1% rise. Apart from earnings results, retail sales data, set to be released on October 17, is the next big data release for investors to watch.

Persons: Wells, —, Price, David Russell, Russell, Jamie Dimon Organizations: PPI, JPMorgan, BlackRock, Service, Business, Federal Reserve, Bank of America, Here's Locations: Wells Fargo, BlackRock

☆ The job market may be strong, but tell that to anyone looking for work or feeling stuck
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Madison Hoff | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

September's robust job growth signaled what looks like a booming labor market. In general, the job market is booming. There's some tension hiding in the dataOn its face, the labor market is looking rosy. Job openings ticked up in August but have been broadly declining since 2022, adding to the tough labor market picture for job seekers. Related storiesEven though the labor market has cooled, it's largely done so without mass layoffs or a full-blown recession.

Persons: —, Cory Stahle, they're, Liz Wilke, Elizabeth Renter, Matt Colyar, Claudia Sahm, Julie Su, Wilke, It's Organizations: Service, Workers, Moody's, New Century Advisors, mhoff

☆ 'Piece by Piece' Pharrell Williams Biopic Reviews: What Critics Think
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Fans questioned why Pharrell Williams chose to tell his life story with Lego in "Piece by Piece." However, critics said the Lego animation makes the film more than a formulaic music biopic. "Piece by Piece" could be the next hit Lego movie. AdvertisementFans were confused when they learned that Pharrell Williams' biopic would be an animated Lego movie. In "Piece by Piece," which was released on Friday, Williams talks about his journey to becoming the producer of huge hits such as "Happy" and "Drop It Like It's Hot."

Persons: Pharrell Williams, —, Williams, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Jay, Pharrell, legos Organizations: Service, Hollywood, The Hollywood

☆ Stock market next week: Earnings season ramps up with more big bank results
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sarah Min | Nicole Teo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

And, with earnings season set to ramp up, that could mean further gains. Already, on Friday, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo were rallying in midday trading after reporting their latest results this week, an auspicious start to the earnings season. A strong earnings season Earnings results next week will be dominated by reports from the banking sector, giving investors further insight into the health of the capital markets as well as the consumer. Several regional banks are also set to announce how they did in the most recent quarter as well, such as PNC Financial Services Group and Citizens Financial Group. Even so, investors are optimistic about the outlook for corporate profits this earnings season, especially with expectations having come down.

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☆ Wealthy jet setters are flocking to these unexpected countries, travel agents say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Wealthy travelers are vacationing at a mix of traditional and emerging destinations. The Asian countries wealthy travelers are increasingly visitingLuxury travel companies are expecting more travelers to visit Thailand following the premiere of "The White Lotus" season three, shot at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui. Ken SeetAccording to Virtuoso, bookings for summer trips to Thailand were up 95% from 2023 to 2024. According to Virtuoso, summer bookings for the central European country were up 24%. More wealthy travelers are heading to Porto, Portugal proslgn/ShutterstockOr, for a greener, chillier getaway, head to the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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☆ 'That's it?' Morgan Stanley rips Tesla robotaxi event for lack of detail
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Wall Street has been fairly hot-and-cold on Tesla stock this year — and its highly anticipated robotaxi unveiling on Thursday isn't helping to improve investor sentiment. As such, we anticipate TSLA to be under pressure following the event," Jonas, the firm's head of global auto and shared mobility research, said in a Friday note to clients entitled "That's it? TSLA YTD mountain Tesla stock this year. Simply put, the event failed to offer a significant bright spot for Tesla's stock, according to Jonas. The analyst has an eye on Tesla's expectation to start fully autonomous, unsupervised FSD in Texas and California for its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles.

Persons: Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas, Jonas, Tesla, Elon Musk's, Musk, TLSA, Tesla's, FactSet Organizations: Investors, Morgan Locations: Los Angeles, FSD, Texas, California

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Is higher-than-expected CPI just a 'janky' data point?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. "I am totally comfortable with skipping [rate cuts for] a meeting if the data suggests that's appropriate," Bostic told The Wall Street Journal in an interview Thursday. The data suggests so. But Bostic acknowledged it's important to see whether individual data points cohere into a larger pattern, or if they're just "janky," as Bostic put it.

Persons: Justin Sullivan, Raphael Bostic, Bostic, Joseph Brusuelas, Jeff Cox, Samantha Subin, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Getty, CNBC, Atlanta Federal Reserve, Wall Street, Federal, Market, RSM Locations: San Rafael , California

☆ CNBC Daily Open: CPI’s higher than expected. Is it just a “janky” data point?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. "I am totally comfortable with skipping [rate cuts for] a meeting if the data suggests that's appropriate," Bostic told The Wall Street Journal in an interview Thursday. The data suggests so. "This choppiness to me is along the lines of maybe we should take a pause in November," said Bostic, a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee.

Persons: SeongJoon Cho, Raphael Bostic, Bostic, Joseph Brusuelas, Jeff Cox, Samantha Subin, Hakyung Kim Organizations: AMD, Bloomberg, Getty, CNBC, Atlanta Federal Reserve, Wall Street, Federal, Market, RSM Locations: Pike, Seattle , Washington, US

☆ Pharrell Williams says writing 'Happy' broke him. It went on to become one of the biggest songs of the 2010s.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Pharrell Williams told Zane Lowe's Apple Music interview series that writing "Happy" broke him. Williams said writing "Happy" for "Despicable Me 2" came from a place of sarcasm. He said the song's success made him realize his insignificance in the universe. AdvertisementPharrell Williams' said "Happy" — one of the biggest hits of the 2010s — "broke" his worldview. Williams said the song's success opened his eyes to his insignificance in the universe.

Persons: Pharrell Williams, Zane Lowe's, Williams, —, Oscar Organizations: Zane Lowe's Apple, Service

☆ Rich people are obsessed with longevity. Luxury hotels are cashing in by charging guests up to $40,000 for IV drips and MRIs before they hit the pool.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Luxury hotels are offering guests longevity packages that can cost tens of thousands of dollars. AdvertisementFrom offering guests IV drips for hangovers to personalized nutrition programs and full-body MRIs, luxury hotels are upping their wellness game — and wealthy Americans are ready for it. "It's astounding the speed in which a new focus on longevity is rewriting the wellness market," she said. AdvertisementThe global wellness market — which encompasses beauty, healthy eating, spas, wellness tourism, personalized medicine, and more — was valued at $5.6 trillion in 2022, up from $3.4 trillion in 2013, according to the Global Wellness Institute. Luxury hotels want to cash in on the longevity trendBlink and you'll miss an announcement for a new longevity-themed program.

Persons: —, Bryan Johnson, Beth McGroarty, Mark Hyman, Tony Robbins, Sam Nazarian, Robbins, Nazarian, COVID Organizations: Service, Global Wellness Institute, Consulting, Clinique, Next, Bloomberg, Times Locations: Clinique La, Swiss, Dubai, St Kitts, sbe, London

☆ These female rabbis have thoughts on how their profession - and Jewish culture - is portrayed on ‘Nobody Wants This’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Dan Heching | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The very last moment sees various onlookers at the synagogue – including veteran actor Feldshuh – looking agog as Noah greets Joanne warmly. That moment, along with others, prompted reaction about how certain Jewish themes and tropes were handled in the series. For Rabbi Amanda Greene, a senior rabbi at the reform Chicago Sinai congregation in Chicago, some of it – even the parts that may have seemed somewhat extreme – rang rather true. “There is some truth in that the congregation wants to know what’s going on in the personal life of the rabbi,” she added. All that felt really good to see portrayed on TV.”As the first season of “Nobody Wants This” continues, Noah and Joanne imagine a possible future together.

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