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It was a rare, candid glimpse of the Chinese leader and a reminder of Beijing's testy relations with the West. Besides Biden, Trudeau and Australia's Anthony Albanese, Xi also met the leaders of South Korea, Italy, Argentina, Holland and France for bilateral talks in Bali. Xi was ferried around Bali in his own Hongqi (Red Flag) limousine - Mao Zedong used an earlier model - China's version of the U.S. presidential "Beast" limo. Returning to in-person diplomacy also gives Xi a platform to push Chinese initiatives that further cement its stature as leader of the emerging world. "I think in the coming years you'll see China indeed making a serious effort to implement its major power diplomacy," he said.

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Needham Senior Analyst Rajvindra Gill
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | 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 Needham Senior Analyst Rajvindra GillNeedham Senior Analyst Rajvindra Gill joins 'TechCheck' to discuss his decision to issue Nvidia a buy rating with a $200 price target, optimistic guidance for Nvidia's gross margins in Q4 and the company's gaming and data center revenue growth expectations.

☆ Warren Buffett just bet big on Paramount to win the ad streaming wars — here's what makes its business unique compared to competitors like HBO Max, Disney, and Netflix
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Elizabeth Pham Janowski | Ryan Joe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The maturation of ad-supported streaming services over the last year have become clearer. Discovery, and Netflix, which are charging high rates for streaming ads against so-called premium content. If these companies hope to attract premium CPMs however, they need to get them now. "The only reason, in my opinion, that they can control premium CPMs today is that they're just starting at this," Martin said. She believes the market will force services charging "premium" CPMs to lower these prices over time.

☆ Australia launches review into former pilots training Chinese military
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Australia will launch a review into the obligations former Defence Force personnel have to protect state secrets, following reports that Australians were among the Western military pilots who had been approached to help train the Chinese military. Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Wednesday the intelligence agencies and Australian Federal Police were "investigating a number of cases" in Australia, and announced a review into the policies and procedures governing Australian Defence Force personnel. "It's important that we have the most robust framework possible that is in place to protect Australia's information and protect our secrets." Britain has said it would change its national security laws to stop former military pilots being recruited by third-party agencies to work in China, after reports up to 30 pilots had trained the Chinese military. An Australian citizen, Daniel Edmund Duggan, was arrested in New South Wales state in the same week that Britain announced the crackdown on former military pilots.

☆ JPMorgan is the latest company to try to profit by taking old-school rent checks online
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

More than 100 million people in the US pay a total of $500 billion in rent each year, per JPMorgan. JPMorgan and many startups are taking the rent check online to get a cut of that pool of money. Historically, America's 44.2 million renters have written checks to their landlords and kissed that cash goodbye. Renters living at one of the 2.5 million "Bilt Alliance" properties, have the ability to report their rent payments to Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax. Once enrolled, renters can earn Pinata Cash that can be spent at retailers like Starbucks, Amazon, and Target, and also have their rent payments reported to TransUnion.

☆ Exclusive: Former U.S. military pilot arrested in Australia listed same Beijing address as Chinese hacker
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Kirsty Needham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

The Beijing address is listed in Australian company filings for the pilot and a U.S. blacklisting for the Chinese businessman, however, it was unclear whether they used the Beijing address at the same time. Another aviation source said Duggan went to Beijing to work with Stephen Su, also known as Su Bin in China. When Reuters visited the Beijing address this week the reporter was told it was a residential building and denied entry. Under Australia's extradition treaty with the United States, an extradition request must be made within 60 days of arrest. Robert Anello, the lawyer who represented Su Bin in the 2014 hacking case, declined to comment and Su Bin could not be reached for comment.

☆ EXCLUSIVE Former U.S. military pilot arrested in Australia listed same Beijing address as Chinese hacker -documents
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Kirsty Needham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

☆ Former U.S. military pilot arrived in Australia from China weeks before arrest - lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Kirsty Needham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SYDNEY, Nov 4 (Reuters) - A former United States military pilot arrested in Australia and facing likely extradition to the United States on undisclosed charges had arrived from China weeks before and interacted with Australian intelligence agencies, his lawyer said on Friday. Consequently Reuters was unable to determine the specifics of Duggan's case, or why he may have interacted with Australian intelligence. "He denies having breached any U.S. law, any Australian law, any international law," Miralis said outside the court. He said the United States should not make an extradition request to Australia until this complaint was resolved. Under Australia's extradition treaty with the United States, an extradition request must be made within 60 days of arrest.

☆ Coinbase jumps after Wall Street cheers cost-cutting measures, active user numbers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Active user jump Where analysts see the potential for optimism in Coinbase's report is in its reported active monthly users. While active monthly users dipped in the quarter to 8.5 million from 9 million, the company handily beat Wall Street's expectations of 7.84 million monthly active users. Budish also lowered his price target after management's guidance but maintained his equal weight rating on the Coinbase. The result was that lower trading volume drove Coinbase trading revenue to the lowest level since becoming a public company." Cowen has an outperform rating on shares of Coinbase and a $75 price target, albeit down from an earlier $85.

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Netflix, Carvana, Exxon, Meta, Apple & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Bernstein reiterates Tesla as underperform Bernstein said shares of Tesla remain extremely overvalued. Needham reiterates Netflix as hold Needham said the streaming giant could see "negative revenue growth near-term" due to its new ad-based product. Bank of America downgrades Twilio to underperform from buy Bank of America double downgraded the communications tools company due to rising competition. Bank of America reiterates Peloton as buy Bank of America said it's standing by shares of Peloton heading into earnings on Thursday. Bank of America reiterates Carvana as buy Bank of America said in a note on Wednesday that it's standing by shares of Carvana.

☆ Uber's our top pick because of the company's focus on profit and growth, says Needham's McTernan
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | 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 EmailUber's our top pick because of the company's focus on profit and growth, says Needham's McTernanBernie McTernan, Needham, joins 'TechCheck' to discuss why he sees a premium with Uber's stock, how he gauges the company's profitability and if driver availability is an issue.

☆ Aid spending soared to record level in Pacific islands as COVID-19 hit
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Lowy Institute's annual Pacific Aid Map showed Chinese aid to the region dropped to $187 million in 2020, its lowest since the institute began tracking aid flows in 2008. Chinese aid, predominantly loans for infrastructure, had peaked in 2016. The project director of the Pacific Aid Map, Alexandre Dayant, said development assistance remained a diplomatic tool for Beijing, with regional aid focusing on Kiribati and Solomon Islands, which switched diplomatic ties from Taiwan to Beijing a year earlier. Australia last week said it would spend another A$900 million ($576.99 million) in Pacific aid. The United States has also pledged $800 million more after hosting a dozen Pacific islands leaders at a White House summit in September.

☆ Top Wall Street analysts say buy these stocks amid market uncertainty
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Investors need to look past short-term market developments and pick out stocks that can withstand these uncertain times. Here are five stocks picked out by the top Wall Street professionals, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their track records. (See Stride Blogger Opinions & Sentiment on TipRanks) Paris holds the 207th position among around 8,000 analysts tracked on TipRanks. 302 ranking out of about 8,000 analysts on TipRanks, has a 60% ratings success rate. Going by what Needham analyst Alex Henderson has to say about Juniper, the stock is a resounding buy.

☆ Mark Zuckerberg is trying to do what Google did with Android — but he learned all the wrong lessons
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Meta's effort to build the metaverse is a way to wrangle back control of consumer data from Apple, experts say. Google's effort paid off, but it's likely that Mark Zuckerberg learned the wrong lessons from recent history. It's similar to why Google developed Android, but Mark Zuckerberg's project seems to miss one key ingredient that made Android a success. Android vs. MetaverseGoogle reportedly created Android more than a decade ago for the same reason: to compete with Apple. Google saw where Apple was going and continued to develop its Android platform to match Apple's iOS.

☆ Apple shares create a safe haven for Big Tech investors, says Needham's Laura Martin
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | 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 EmailApple shares create a safe haven for Big Tech investors, says Needham's Laura MartinLaura Martin, Needham analyst, joins 'TechCheck' to discuss the considerations behind her successful Big Tech calls, her concerns about Meta's core business values and offer her assessments of Big Tech spending.

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Needham analyst Laura Martin
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | 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 Needham analyst Laura MartinLaura Martin, Needham analyst, joins 'TechCheck' to discuss the thinking behind her successful Big Tech calls, concerns over Meta's core business values and offer her assessment on Big Tech spending.

☆ Alphabet falls after disappointing earnings that analysts say could signal bad news for Meta
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Revenue growth slowed to 6% from 41% a year earlier as the company contends with a continued downdraft in online ad spending. Analysts were expecting an increase of about 3% in YouTube ad revenue, but it slid about 2% to $7.07 billion from $7.21 billion a year ago. Raymond James analysts also maintained their outperform rating, citing expectations for long-term ad revenue growth and Google Cloud momentum. Alphabet's report marks an ominous start to Big Tech earnings week for investors focused on the digital ad market, and analysts at Needham said it is likely bad news for Meta . Meta is scheduled to report earnings after the bell Wednesday.

☆ Wall Street analysts see short-term pressure for Alphabet following earnings miss
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Revenue also came in short at $69.09 billion where Wall Street analysts anticipated $70.58 billion. Those weaker-than-expected results were driven by a slowdown in ad spending and a slip in revenue at YouTube, areas where analysts expected growth. Citi analyst Ronald Josey cut his price target on the company to $120 from $140 to reflect slower revenue growth and margin pressures. A leaner Alphabet Alphabet announced that it would slow hiring in the coming quarter in a move to increase efficiency. "We believe advertising, content and product sales are converging, and GOOGL appears to be ahead of this trend, which is promising."

☆ Exclusive: Former U.S. military pilot who worked in China arrested in Australia, faces extradition
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Kirsty Needham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - A former U.S. military pilot and flight instructor who worked in China was arrested in Australia and faces extradition to the United States, Australian court documents and company records show. The arrest came the same week Britain warned dozens of former military pilots to stop working in China or face prosecution on national security grounds under new laws. Australia is also investigating reports some of its former fighter pilots have been approached to work in China. Hong Kong company records show AVIBIZ Limited was registered there by Australian passport holder Daniel Edmund Duggan in 2017 and dissolved in 2020. Under Australia's extradition treaty with the United States, the U.S. government will have 60 days to make an extradition request.

☆ These 10 LGBTQ candidates could make political history in November
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Matt Lavietes | Matt Lavietes Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

More than 600 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer candidates will be on the ballot Nov. 8 — up from the 432 candidates in the previous midterm elections in 2018 — according to the political action committee LGBTQ Victory Fund. But even as an LGBTQ political leader, Balint, who is a lesbian, has faced pushback for her sexuality. He previously told NBC News that his Republican political affiliation was a result of his family's affection for former President Ronald Reagan. Jennie ArmstrongRunning for: Alaska House of Representatives, District 16Andrew GrayRunning for: Alaska House of Representatives, District 20If elected would be the first: LGBTQ state lawmaker(s) in Alaskan history. Alaska is one of four states with zero out LGBTQ state lawmakers, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund.

☆ Energy and security on agenda when Australia, Japan leaders meet
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a policy speech during an extraordinary session at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo, Japan October 3, 2022. "Australia is the most important country for Japan's energy policy," Kishida told reporters in Tokyo on Friday before boarding a plane for Perth. Australia and Japan are also expected to sign a new security cooperation agreement, updating a pact struck in 2007, to respond to a significantly altered regional security environment, officials said. "As Australia seeks to become a clean energy superpower, we will remain a steady and reliable supplier of energy to Japan including for new energy sources like hydrogen," Albanese said in a statement this week. Australia and Japan are also members of the Quad group of nations, with the United States and India.

☆ 'Political fix' needed for Wikileaks' Assange - lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SYDNEY, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said an "urgent political fix" is needed in his case because legal appeals against his extradition to the United States could continue for another decade and his health is declining. In June, Britain's Home Secretary approved Assange's extradition to the United States. "This case is political and needs an urgent political fix," she added. The saga began at the end of 2010 when Sweden sought Assange's extradition from Britain over allegations of sex crimes. Britain's Home Affairs office has said the courts had concluded Assange's extradition would not be incompatible with his human rights, and that he would be treated appropriately.

☆ Australia, Fiji militaries to work alongside each other
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Kirsty Needham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Australia and Fiji have signed an agreement to allow the operation of each nation's militaries in the other country, with ministers describing it as a significant step for security cooperation. South Pacific defence ministers met in Tonga earlier this week, with Australia seeking a closer military relationship with the three island nations that have defence forces - Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Tonga - to counter China's security push in the region. Marles said the Status of Forces agreement signed with Fiji on Thursday, giving a legal framework for the presence of one country's forces in another, was rare for Australia and would allow a closer working relationship between the defence forces. Fiji's defence minister Inia Seruiratu said the defence forces trained and deployed together across the region, and the agreement brought "a new height of security cooperation". Australia is also negotiating a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea.

The British government said on Tuesday it was taking steps to stop China trying to recruit serving and former British military pilots to train the Chinese armed forces. The BBC reported up to 30 former military pilots had gone to train China's People's Liberation Army. read moreAustralia's Defence Minister Richard Marles said he had asked the defence department to investigate claims that former Australian military pilots had also been recruited to join a South African flight school that operated in China. The requirements included having graduated from military test flight schools in the United States or Britain. TFASA also runs a flight school for Chinese airline pilots in South Africa as a joint venture with one of China's largest state-owned aeronautic companies, AVIC, according to its website.

☆ Tech stock rundown with Needham's Laura Martin
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | 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 EmailTech stock rundown with Needham's Laura MartinLaura Martin, senior internet and media analyst at Needham, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss what's behind Netflix's decision to stop reporting subscription numbers, Apple's move to cut production numbers, as well as the margin and revenue pressure Meta faces.

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