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☆ Sam Altman’s lesser-known crypto project wants to scan the world’s eyeballs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

And when that happens, he’s got another project, Worldcoin, in the works to help fix it. To do that, it’s using its proprietary, basketball-ball sized “orbs” that scan people’s eyeballs and create a unique, immutable code based on the pattern of their irises. So I sat down (virtually) with Worldcoin’s co-founder and CEO, 30-year-old Alex Blania, to discuss the project’s origins and future. CNN: A lot of Worldcoin’s focus is future-focused — targeting problems that are hard for us to imagine today. Blania: I think there’s two pieces to that.

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☆ My first C-section made me feel like I wasn't made to be a mother. My fourth one reminded me that C-sections can be beautiful.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Jenna Jonaitis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Once the obstetrician assessed the situation, I knew what she'd say before she said it: "We need to go to a C-section." I was certain I'd have a vaginal birth with no epidural. What I didn't expect was for my fourth C-section to be my best birth experience. Leading up to my fourth C-section, she and I dedicated a couple of sessions to processing the trauma from my earlier births so they'd have less of a hold on me going into the OR again. Whether it's through adoption, C-section, or vaginal birth, a child joining your life is every bit of magic and terror.

Persons: —, I'd, I've, bewilderment Organizations: Service, Business Locations: United States

☆ The shocking twist ending of Brandy's new A24 horror movie might not be what you think, says 'The Front Room' directors
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read preview"The Front Room" marks Brandy's big return to the horror genre, over 25 years after starring in "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." Related storiesThe short story is a really terrifying piece, but I think we wanted to get a little more outrageous. From an archetypal standpoint, I think Solange represents the wickedest of wicked stepmothers. Sam: There was stuff in the script that was specific, but of course, I think Kathryn brought her own magic to it. AdvertisementIt's left up in the air whether Solange actually is in touch with some otherworldly power, with hints like Belinda's C-section scar rapidly healing and Solange somehow knowing Wallace's name.

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☆ Why Trump ditched a debate rematch – for now
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

After Tuesday’s onstage meeting, Harris had said that she and her opponent owed it to voters to debate again. Harris’ senior campaign adviser, David Plouffe, blasted Trump on X as “chicken man.”The Republican nominee often changes his mind. He asked, “Wasn’t ‘The Apprentice’ a great show, though?” and wistfully reminisced about the final night of his election campaign in 2016. Will Trump stick to his refusal to debate Harris again? But Bryan Lanza, a senior Trump campaign advisor, insisted that this was a tactical decision.

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☆ Biden signals openness to using Western long-range missiles inside Russia as he meets Britain’s leader to discuss
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The president has long resisted calls from Ukrainian officials to ease restrictions on the weapons. “We’re working that out right now,” Biden said when questioned this week whether he would permit Western-provided long-range missiles to target military sites like airfields, missile launchers, fuel tanks and ammunition depots inside Russia. Still, that the conversation over long-range weapons is happening at all is an indication of how stalled battlefield dynamics are causing western leaders to rethink their approach. The revelation that Iran has been providing Russia with ballistic missiles has changed the debate over Ukraine’s capabilities, Lammy said. Earlier in the week, the bipartisan congressional Ukraine caucus called on Biden to allow Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with the long-range weapons.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, ” Biden, Friday’s Biden, Starmer, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky, Antony Blinken, “, it’s, we’ll, ” Blinken, Andrii Sybiha, David Lammy, Lammy, Defense Lloyd Austin, ” Austin, Ukraine’s, Sen, Ben Cardin, Jeanne Shaheen of, ” Shaheen, ” Organizations: Washington CNN, British, White, US, Army Tactical Missile Systems, Ukrainian, National Security, Labour Party’s, NATO, Defense, Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Defense Department, Ukraine “, Senior, Senate Foreign Relations, Biden, Republican Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, United Kingdom, Kyiv, France, Iran, Western, Kursk, Washington, Russian, United States, British, Germany, Crimea, Ben Cardin of Maryland, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire

While FICO has deprioritized medical debt in credit score calculations, VantageScore removed medical debt from its calculations. The CFPB announced rulemaking to address the reporting of medical bills on credit reports that would require the credit bureaus to stop reporting medical bills entirely. How medical bills can affect your creditIn the past, credit bureaus would report medical debt the same as any other overdue bills, and could cause your credit score to drop. Protecting your credit from medical billsWhile unpaid medical debt doesn't have the same impact on your credit score as an unpaid credit card bill, it can impact your credit nonetheless. Consider medical credit cards or loansInstead of a traditional credit card, consider a medical credit card or loan.

Persons: FICO, rulemaking, doesn't, —, Experian, VantageScore, Biden, Tiffany Cross, Rick Eicheldinger, You'll, Cross Organizations: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CFPB Locations: United States, U.S

☆ The illegal maneuvers the rich use to get richer
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewTax evasion, insider trading, and money laundering. "There are routine categories of illicit acts that wealthy individuals often endeavor out of sheer greed," Matthew Barhoma, a Los Angeles defense attorney, told Business Insider. Insider trading is 'rampant' among some wealthy circlesAnother common unlawful method that some of the rich use to get richer is insider trading, according to the attorneys. Like insider trading, money laundering — a process used to conceal the source of illegally obtained cash — is another illicit tactic used by some wealthy individuals, according to the defense attorneys. "Having dealt a lot with people who devise these kinds of fraudulent financial transactions, I will say that many of them are absolutely brilliant," said Ressler.

Persons: —, Todd, Julie Chrisley, Chrisley, Mike, Matthew Barhoma, Barhoma, Tama Kudman, they've, Mark Ressler, he's, Uncle Sam, Kasowitz Benson Torres, it's, Kudman, Ressler Organizations: Service, Business, United States Treasury Department, Treasury Department, Defense, New Locations: —, Los Angeles, Switzerland, Cayman, New York City

The White House wrote that image-based sexual abuse “has skyrocketed,” disproportionately affecting women, children and LGBTQ people. More nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfake videos were uploaded online in 2023 than all previous years combined. Franks said that while the voluntary efforts the White House highlighted are welcome, she does not see them as a substitute for legislation. Still, he said, the Biden administration’s and Vice President Kamala Harris’ focus on gender violence, online harassment and image-based sexual abuse was “transformative” compared with the work of previous administrations and the impact it has on victims and their advocates. On Google’s search engine and Microsoft’s Bing, NBC News previously found that nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes were available at the top of some search results.

Persons: “, deepfakes, ”, Mary Anne Franks, “ It’s, Franks, Biden administration’s, Kamala Harris ’, Microsoft’s Bing, Alexandra Reeve Givens Organizations: White House, ” Tech, Meta, Microsoft, Group, Center for Democracy and Technology, Civil Rights Initiative, National Network, Civil, Initiative, Communications, Google, NBC News, NBC, Facebook

In the first college admissions process since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action last year, Asian American enrollment at the most prestigious U.S. schools paints a mixed, uneven picture. Columbia University — which, unlike the other Ivies, groups Pacific Islanders with Asian Americans — saw an increase of nine percentage points in its enrollment of Asian American applicants, while Brown saw an increase of four percentage points. It doesn’t mean that race is entirely ruled out of the admissions process, however. Poon, who is the author of “Asian American is Not a Color: Conversations about Race, Affirmative Action, and Family,” said that with race masked in the admissions process, concerns around biases are actually more prevalent. And it’s going to be difficult to determine, for example, why there were drops in Asian American enrollment at some schools as well.

Persons: ”, OiYan Poon, ” Poon, —, Brown, St . Louis, Edward Blum, Hopi Hoekstra, ” Hoekstra, Jonathan Palumbo, Whitney Soule, Dartmouth —, John Roberts, ” Julie J, Poon Organizations: Ivy League, Yale, Princeton, Harvard, University of Illinois, Columbia University —, Pacific Islanders, MIT, Amherst College, Washington University, Conservative, Fair, NBC News, ” Harvard, of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Crimson, ”, University of Pennsylvania, — Cornell, Dartmouth, University of North, University of Maryland, Universities, Federal Student Aid, NBC Asian Locations: U.S, Columbia, Brown, University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign, St ., University of North Carolina, NBC Asian America

A woman holds a sign with former President Donald Trump's mugshot while riding the Arizona GOP's float at the Navajo Nation parade on Sept. 7. A man holds a Harris-Walz sign at the Navajo Nation parade in Window Rock, Arizona. Nez, who was swarmed by young children asking for his autograph, served as president of the Navajo Nation for four years until 2023. “One big thing is fixing the roads on the Navajo Nation, putting highways on those dirt roads. The Navajo Nation also used over $520 million in funding from a Biden-backed law to “nearly double” new infrastructure building, the Navajo president’s office announced this year.

Persons: surrogates, ”, Lomakoyva Manuel, Lorinda Strayhorn, Leo Mann, Mann, Donald Trump's mugshot, Alex Tabet, “, Joe Biden, Manuel, Strayhorn, Roland, “ I’m, Harris, Walz, Sen, Theresa Hatathlie, ” Hatathlie, Gina Swoboda —, Swoboda, Trump, Kari Lake, ” Lake, they’ve, Ruben Gallego, Gallego, ” Gallego, he’s, Jonathan Nez, Arizona’s, “ Ruben Gallego, He’s, Eli Crane, Denzel Bia, Steve Blackrock, Deb Haaland, Halee Dobbins, ” Swoboda Organizations: —, Navajo Nation, Republican, Democratic, NBC, Uplift, Arizona, State, NBC News, Safeway, NBC News Democratic, Navajo, Trump, “, Republican Senate, Democratic Rep, Indigenous, American Child Protection, Senate, Congressional, Democrat, Biden, Interior Department, Republican National Committee’s Locations: Navajo, Albuquerque , New Mexico, Nazlini , Arizona, Arizona, Data, Phoenix, Rock , Arizona, Farms, Black Mesa , Arizona, Republican National Committee’s Arizona

“For over a century, the Pac-12 Conference has been recognized as a leading brand in intercollegiate athletics,” Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould said in a statement. I am thankful to our board for their efforts to welcome Boise State University, Colorado State University, California State University, Fresno, and San Diego State University to the conference. An exciting new era for the Pac-12 Conference begins today.”While Pac-12 will survive in name, it's highly unlikely it’ll have the same stature or immediate moneymaking potential of the Big Ten, Southeastern Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12. “Today’s news is a great start to stabilizing the future of the Pac‑12 Conference and Washington State University,” Washington State President Kirk Schulz and Athletic Director Anne McCoy said in a joint statement. Washington and Oregon joined the Big Ten as well, with Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado leaving for the Irving, Texas-based Big 12.

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☆ Patrick Mahomes won't endorse a presidential candidate after Trump praises Brittany Mahomes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he will not use his platform to endorse a presidential candidate, despite Donald Trump saying the Super Bowl champ's wife, Brittany Mahomes, is a "big MAGA fan." Trump responded saying in a phone interview Wednesday on "Fox and Friends" that he is "not a Taylor Swift fan." She's a big Trump fan," he said. That was not the first time Trump mentioned Brittany Mahomes, who has become close with Swift after the pop star began dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Last month, Trump thanked the "beautiful Brittany Mahomes for so strongly defending me" after she apparently liked — and then unliked — his Instagram post outlining the "2024 GOP platform."

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Donald Trump, Brittany Mahomes, Mahomes, Taylor Swift, Instagram, Trump, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Taylor, Brittany's, Swift, Travis Kelce, —, unliked, Trump's Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Fox, Trump Locations: America, Brittany

Even though Latinos in the U.S. have become more aware of the word "Latinx," about half of the Hispanic population still has never heard of the gender-neutral alternative, the Pew Research Center found in a study published Thursday. The number of Latinos who have heard of "Latinx" has nearly doubled since 2019, when only 23% of the Hispanic population reported being aware of it. Now, almost half of the U.S. Latino population (47%) say they have heard of "Latinx," according to the study. The share of the Hispanic population who use "Latinx" to describe themselves remained statistically unchanged from 2019 to 2023. Only 3% of the Hispanic population nationwide used the word to describe themselves in 2019, which rose to 4% in 2023.

Persons: “, La Raza Organizations: Pew Research Center, Pew, Puerto, National Council, La Locations: U.S, Spanish, Spain, Puerto Rican, Latin America, Caribbean

☆ Billionaire undertakes first civilian spacewalk and big moments from the VMAs: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Some Donald Trump allies expressed concern over his debate performance. And Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan win big at the MTV VMAs. SpaceX / PolarisFour private citizens orbiting Earth in a SpaceX capsule are attempting to make history by completing the world’s first all-civilian spacewalk. During the outing, Isaacman and Gillis are expected to exit the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on a tether. Trump’s conspiracy-laced debate performance prompts concernsFormer President Donald Trump declared Tuesday’s debate against Vice President Kamala Harris a win, but not all his allies see it that way.

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But for the first time in recent political memory, the 2024 presidential race has left Florida as a comparative afterthought. It used to be …presidential elections, we would be on a razor’s edge about the state of Florida,” Gov. “With the work we have been doing and the grassroots momentum, Florida is competitive in 2024,” Florida Democratic Party Communications Director Eden Giagnorio said. They use Nikki Fried’s make-believe volunteer numbers," he said, referring to the Florida Democratic Party chairwoman. Last week, Harris campaign allies also started it “Fighting for Reproductive Freedom” bus tour in Florida, a starting line Democrats hyped as a sign of national relevance.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, ”, Eden Giagnorio, Paul Hennessy, Trump, Harris, Evan Power, Nikki Fried’s, Danielle Alvarez, “, Matt Dixon, “ It’s, Kamala Harris, Steve Schale, ” Schale, ” Harris, Biden, Doug Emhoff Organizations: ”, Republican, Electoral, Democrats, Florida, Democratic, Cook, Florida Democratic Party, ” Florida Democratic Party Communications, Florida’s, Republican Party of Florida, Florida Democratic, “ Trump, NBC, Trump, Veteran Florida Democratic Locations: TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Florida, South Florida, ” Florida, Ron DeSantis , Florida, Orlando, Jacksonville

☆ Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo raise hopes for the endangered species
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. — A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that’s native to far eastern Russia and northern China. It’s tricky to breed them, and around one in four Amur cubs don’t make it to adulthood, whether it’s in the wild or in captivity, she said. Three-month-old Amur tiger cubs Amaliya explores her outdoor enclosure for the first time with their mother Dari at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, Minn. on Thursday. Its Amur tigers have produced 57 cubs, 46 of which survived for at least 30 days. The births of Andrei and Amaliya raised the zoo’s population to seven Amur tigers, including their sire, Luka.

Persons: Andrei, Amaliya, “, Trista Fischer, Dari’s, She’s, we’ve, Mark Vancleave, Luka, Fischer, ”, Zach Nugent, “ Aww, ” Fischer Organizations: Minnesota Zoo, Star Locations: APPLE, Minn, Russia, China, Apple Valley, Minneapolis, Apple, United States, Malayan

Taylor Swift matched Beyoncé's record for the most career MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday night after winning seven awards in one evening. Before her first win of the night for song of the summer, Swift had 23 VMAs. Swift, 34, ended the night with a win for video of the year, her third consecutive year earning the award. She also took home Moon Person statues for best pop, best artist, best director, best collaboration and best editing. It was a big night for Swift after one of the biggest years of her life.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, Beyoncé, Travis Kelce, Travis, Kamala Harris, Harris, Tim Walz, “, ” Swift, ”, Sen, JD Vance, Benjamin Button Organizations: MTV, Guinness World Records, Country Music, Minnesota Gov Locations: Texas, R, Ohio, U.S, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, Miami, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Canada

☆ I quit my high-paying finance job to start a bakery. I wanted more time with my kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In 2004, my mind wandered while sitting in a sales meeting as part of my finance job. I earned a good salary and worked with my father, an investment banker, but I wasn't fully present. AdvertisementThere's immense pressure in America to go fast, fast, fast, bigger, bigger, bigger. Who cares how many hours you've worked and how successful you've been?

Persons: —, Carrie Morey, I'd, you've, it's, Caroline, John, Mom, she'd, caterer, — it's, Cate, Sarah, They'd Organizations: Service, Business, Foods, Costco Locations: Charleston , South Carolina, New York, America

☆ I hired a stylist to help me show up as my best self at work. It's an investment in my career that's 100% worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I wanted to feel empowered in those situations, and I fully believe that if you look like a mess, you feel like a mess. I hired a stylist for about $100 when I got professional headshots, but I returned to just being me right after. I'm speaking more, I'm on TV more, and I'm going to more events. AdvertisementIt's become hard to deny the ripple effect of having a stylist on my business. He was hesitant when I first hired a stylist, but he was fully supportive when he saw how I looked and felt.

Persons: Sabina Hitchen, I'd, they'd, Julie Kraus, She's, I've, lacy, Tuckernuck, Julie, It's Organizations: Service, Press, Business, Morning America, Google Locations: New York

☆ The CEO of $50 billion adtech giant The Trade Desk is calling for Google to be broken up
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"I've always said The Trade Desk managed to win in an unfair market — imagine what we could do in a fair market." Since its founding in 2009, The Trade Desk — which operates a demand-side platform for advertisers and ad agencies — has grown into an adtech juggernaut. Having debuted on the Nasdaq in 2016, the California-based adtech company now has a market capitalization of almost $50 billion. In it, Google named-checked The Trade Desk as one of those alternative players in the ad market. Green said he found the comparison flattering when Sundar Pichai, in 2022, named TikTok and The Trade Desk as its competitors.

Persons: —, Jeff Green, Green, I've, Sundar Pichai, David, Goliath, Jed Dederick Organizations: Service, US Department of Justice, Google, Business, ExchangeWire's ATS, Trade, US Department of, DOJ, Meta, YouTube, Publishers, CMA, UK's, Markets Authority, Nasdaq, London Locations: London, California, Virginia

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Kroger, Petco, Moderna, Roku and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

That builds on Wednesday's post-earnings rally of nearly 33%, which marked the stock's best day on record. Moderna — The stock plummeted nearly 16% after the drugmaker said it will cut $1.1 billion in expenses by 2027. Interpublic Group of Companies — The advertising stock was trading 2% lower following a downgrade from UBS to sell from neutral. U.S. Bancorp — The bank stock slipped nearly 2% despite announcing a dividend hike and a $5 billion share buyback plan. Oracle – Shares of the software company rose nearly 2% after Bernstein named it a top investment idea .

Persons: Kroger –, Kroger, Moderna, Adam Berlin, Bernstein, Yun Li, Michelle Fox, Sean Conlon, Samantha Subin, Lisa Kailai Han, Sarah Min Organizations: Kroger, Moderna, Gilead Sciences, Alaska Air Group, Interpublic, Companies, UBS, Amazon, Pfizer, Bancorp, Diageo, Bank of America, Wolfe Research, Oracle – Locations: Gilead, Alaska, U.S

☆ Why we started a position tied to housing and where we see this stock going
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

We started buying Home Depot shares last week as a play on housing and interest rates. Our Home Depot investment thesis is all about a pickup in housing turnover, the main driver of the home improvement retailer's sales. When rates went below 6.5% toward the end of last year, he explained, there was an immediate increase in housing activity, mortgage applications, and mortgage refinance applications. Mortgage rates with a 5% handle could be on the horizon, at least that's what Toll Brothers CEO Doug Yearley thinks. With these numbers, it's easy to see why Decker is optimistic that activity will normalize, and housing turnover and remodel activity will pick-up again.

Persons: Ted Decker, Doug Yearley, Yearley, Decker, Lowe's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Home Depot, Dow, Depot, Toll, Home, Management, CNBC

☆ I moved from New Jersey to Puerto Rico for a whirlwind romance. I felt a lot of culture shock, but I miss the island now that I'm gone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Fallon Shay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here are the biggest differences and culture shocks I experienced while living in Puerto Rico. I immediately admired the welcoming attitude of the people I met in Puerto RicoI appreciated the calm environment in Puerto Rico. I wouldn't trade my time in Puerto Rico for the worldI'll always cherish my time in Puerto Rico. AdvertisementThough the relationship that brought me to Puerto Rico didn't last, the island left a mark on me. I cherish the memories I made, and a piece of my heart will always remain in Puerto Rico.

Persons: —, Fallon Shay, I'd, mealtimes, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Puerto Rico didn't Locations: New Jersey, Peru, San Juan , Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Manhattan, San Juan, Spanish, Puerto, Northeastern

☆ The 15 companies business students around the world most want to work for
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Business students worldwide think it would be great to work for Apple, Google, or JPMorgan Chase. They were at the top of an ideal employer list according to business students in different countries. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementUniversum, an employer branding specialist, used feedback from thousands of business students from around the world to see where they really want to work. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, —, Universum Organizations: Apple, Google, JPMorgan, Deloitte, Big, Service, Business

A golden cross is a chart pattern in which a stock's 50-day moving average moves above its 200-day average. Given the more volatile backdrop, CNBC Pro screened FactSet for stocks that are forming or approaching a golden cross pattern. The health-care stock has a 50-day moving average of $103.31 and is approaching its 200-day moving average of $104.14. MarketAxess Holdings Meanwhile, the 50-day moving average of $230.11 for MarketAxess Holdings has already surpassed its 200-day moving average of $228.36, indicating possible future gains. Its 50-day moving average of $218.04 has also already passed its 200-day moving average of $215.18.

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