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☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Super Micro, Meta, Wynn, Reddit, Coinbase, GM & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Mizuho reiterates Nvidia as a top pick Mizuho says Nvidia is still a top idea at the firm. Morgan Stanley initiates Mural Oncology at overweight Morgan said in its initiation of the biotech company that it sees a long "cash runway" lasting through 2025. Morgan Stanley downgrades Block to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley sees growth headwinds for the payment tech company. Morgan Stanley upgrades Zeta to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the marketing technology company has an underappreciated valuation. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla at overweight Morgan Stanley lowered its price target to $310 per share from $320. "

Persons: Bernstein, Reddit, underperform Bernstein, Raymond James, Raymond James downgrades Bumble, Barclays downgrades Ferrari, it's, Mizuho, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Morgan, Wolfe, underperform Wolfe, Piper Sandler, Piper, Synopsys, Morgan Stanley downgrades Block, Dave, Buster's, Jefferies, Zeta, Oppenheimer, Ball, Wayfair, Wynn, bullish, Tesla, Goldman Sachs downgrades Hertz Organizations: Citi, Barclays, Ferrari, Nvidia, JPMorgan, Avis, UBS downgrades Bank of America, UBS, Apple, AstraZeneca JPMorgan, AstraZeneca, Amazon, AWS, Meta, General Motors, GMC, Chevrolet, Buick, GM, DFS, Mizuho, Eversource Energy Locations: Avis, MURA, Charlotte, Wayfair, Capital, Macau

☆ You can book luxury hotels, cruises, and vacation packages through Costco for a fraction of the cost
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Costco offers steep discounts on hotels, cruises, rental cars, and vacation packages for members. Travel can be booked through the Costco Travel website. If you're a Costco member, you can also book hotels, cruises, rental cars, and all-inclusive packages online through Costco Travel. The Costco Travel website offers vacation packages at luxury resorts in destinations like Tahiti, Costa Rica, Cancún, and Hawaii, and cruises with companies such as Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Princess, at heavily discounted prices. Plus, if you pay with the Costco Anywhere Visa card, you'll earn 3% cash back on purchases through Costco Travel.

Persons: — Organizations: Costco, Service, Costco Travel, Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Enterprise, Budget, Costco Travel's Locations: Tahiti, Costa Rica, Cancún, Hawaii, Royal Caribbean, Maui, EQRoy, Alamo, Avis

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Micron, Honeywell, Boeing, Snowflake, Zoom, Best Buy and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Deutsche Bank reiterates Charles Schwab as buy Deutsche Bank raised its price target on the stock to $77 per share from $75. UBS reiterates Boeing as buy UBS said the risks are already priced in for Boeing shares. Loop reiterates Best Buy as buy Loop said the electronics giant is a "stealth housing play." UBS reiterates Micron as buy UBS said it is standing by its buy rating on the stock heading into earnings on Wednesday. UBS upgrades Cognex to buy from neutral UBS said the systems software company is "high quality growth at a discount."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Charles Schwab, Bernstein, –, Redburn, Cooper, Jefferies, ZM, Mizuho, Baird, KeyBanc, Raymond James, Morgan Stanley, Stephens, Guggenheim, Wells, Wells Fargo Organizations: Nvidia, Deutsche Bank, Northern Trust Deutsche Bank, Northern Trust, Apple, Google, Barclays, Cooper Companies, Citi, Honeywell, Honeywell International Inc, Union Pacific Corp, Mizuho, UBS, Boeing, Micron, TEAM, Logistics, Industries, JPMorgan, Systems, Bank of America, Avis Budget, OW, Equity, Accenture, Starbucks Locations: Snowflake, 2H24E, Truist

☆ Hertz CEO out following electric car ‘horror show’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Trouble and turmoil continue at rental car company Hertz. But the problem for Hertz wasn’t necessarily that the cars were electric, and customers simply do not want to drive electric cars. There might not be a charging station, or enough time, for a rental car customer to charge an EV, Ives said. These cases sometimes resulted in Hertz customers being arrested and even imprisoned. Scherr wasn’t the one who decided to make the big bet on EV demand by rental car customers.

Persons: Stephen Scherr, Goldman Sachs, He’ll, Gil West, Hertz, EVs, Tesla, ”, Daniel Ives, Ives, ” Ives, Scherr, Mark Fields, Ford, Paul Stone, Stone Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hertz, Delta Air Lines, General Motors, American, Wedbush Securities, EV, Volvo, Avis Budget Group, Tesla, Avis Budget, Enterprise Locations: New York, EVs, Tesla, Polestar

☆ Why Americans drive on the right and the British on the left
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Conestoga wagons were developed by local carpenters and blacksmiths to carry goods, including farm produce and items bartered from Native Americans, to markets in Philadelphia. An original 19th century Conestoga wagon at the Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga, Pennsylvania in 2024. For just that reason, Conestoga wagons had the controls on the left side, close to the wagon driver’s right hand. Lay, was that all traffic had to stay to the right — just like the Conestoga wagons did. on September 3, 1967 when cars switched from left to right side driving.

Persons: I’ve, Cooper, Napoleon Bonaparte, Henry Ford, that’s, Tesla, John Stehman, Peter Valdes, ‘ Gee, ” Stehman, “, ”, M.G ., Ford, Maximilien Robespierre —, —, Napoleon, William Van, Yevgenia Organizations: Conestoga, CNN, Ford, Historical Society, M.G, Lions, Hulton, Getty, Ford Motor Co, Guildhall Library, Art, Britain, Avis, Avis Budget Group, ” Avis Budget Locations: England, London, United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Conestoga , Pennsylvania, Conestoga, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia . Philadelphia, Lancaster County , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Lancaster, New York, Britain, Paris, France, Stockholm, Sweden

☆ Fashion icon Iris Apfel dies at 102
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Apfel died on Friday at the age of 102, according to a post on her verified Instagram page. “I go at it full, I’m very passionate about what I do,” Apfel told CNN in an interview in 2018. Jemal Countess/WireImage/Getty Images“(Styling the White House) was a relatively easy job actually, because everything had to be as close as humanly possible to the way it was,” Apfel told the Guardian in 2015. The exhibition, “Rara Avis (Rare Bird),” was the first time the museum had paid tribute to a living woman who was not a fashion designer. Apfel front row at New York Fashion Week with model Karolina Kurkova in 2016.

Persons: Iris Apfel, Apfel, Stu Loeser, “, ” Apfel, Iris, Samuel, Carl Apfel, ”, Estée Lauder, Greta Garbo, Jemal, WireImage, Jackie Kennedy, Harold Koda, Koda, “ Rara, Karolina Kurkova, Michael Stewart, Kate Spade, Kloss, Joan Smalls, Chrissy Teigen, Bella, Gigi Hadid, … Organizations: CNN, New York Times, Guardian, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Met, “ Rara Avis, New York, MAC Cosmetics, Home Shopping, Vogue Italia, IMG Locations: Palm Beach , Florida, Queens , New York

☆ Uber joins the Dow Transports. Here's why it's a curious addition
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Uber is going into the Dow Transports on Monday, marking the first change to the index since Dec. 7, 2021, when Old Dominion replaced Kansas City Southern. Under Dow Theory, the Transports should confirm a new high in the Dow Industrials. Uber is a funny add because unlike many of the other index components, it's not really a shipping company. The add likely reflects the Dow Transports index committee's belief that this is a transportation company, even if it just shuttles people instead of packages. This follows a well-known pattern called the S & P inclusion effect.

Persons: Avis, Uber, Stocks, underperform Organizations: Dow Transports, Old Dominion, Kansas City Southern, Dow, Dow Jones Transport, Dow Theory, Transports, it's, Uber, Federal Reserve Bank of New, Union Pacific, CSX, Kirby Locations: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Matson, Old Dominion

☆ Avoid these overcrowded trades by hedge funds as the rally powers on, according to Morgan Stanley
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

As the rally continues, it's wise to avoid overcrowded trades among hedge funds as herd mentality often leads to trouble in the stock market, according to Morgan Stanley. Investors in overcrowded trades could run the risk of getting caught in a losing bet when hedge funds, especially systematic traders, form a herd-like stampede to exit the same trades. Morgan Stanley found that hedge funds were most overweight in the consumer discretionary, industrials, and health-care sectors last quarter. Even though they have been extremely popular, these stocks tend to have outsized share counts that make hedge funds' ownership less significant. Avis Budget Group was the most over-owned stock by hedge funds at the end of 2023 with half of its outstanding float shares owned by the cohort, according to Morgan Stanley.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Russell, Howard Hughes, Janus Henderson, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Avis Budget Group, Liberty Media, Liberty Media , New York Times Locations: Wendy's, Liberty Media ,

☆ Walgreens earns a unwanted title as it's booted from the Dow for Amazon. How it happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Walgreens has the dubious distinction of being one of the stocks that has had the shortest duration in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. At $22, Walgreens has the lowest stock price in the index, which traditionally would make it a target for replacement. "Since the indexes are price weighted, the Index Committee evaluates stock price when considering a company for inclusion. Right now, the highest priced stock, UnitedHealth Group , is more than 23 times the value of the lowest priced stock, Walgreens. Finally, one wonders how Uber executives feel about the decision to put them into the Dow Jones Transportation Index.

Persons: Dow Jones, Dow Industrials, Uber, CNBC's Robert Hum Organizations: Walgreens, Dow Jones, Alliance, Dow, UnitedHealth, Walmart, WBA, General, General Electric, U.S Rubber, GE, Dow Jones Transportation, JetBlue, Transports, Avis

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: JetBlue Airways, Avis Budget Group, Arista Networks and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Avis Budget Group — Shares slipped about 1% after the rental car company's fourth-quarter revenue of $2.76 billion in the fourth quarter missed estimates. Analysts polled by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, forecast $2.81 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG called for earnings of 25 cents a share and revenue of $311 million. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.37 per share and revenue of $1.09 billion. The company reported revenue of $171 million while analysts polled by LSEG forecast $176 million.

Persons: Carl Icahn, ZoomInfo, LSEG, FactSet, Lattice, Tripadvisor Organizations: Avis Budget, LSEG, JetBlue Airways, JetBlue, Cadence, Systems, Nvidia, Arista Networks, Lattice Semiconductor

☆ Stock futures slip after fresh Dow record, Wall Street looks to inflation data: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on January 26, 2023 in New York City. Stock futures were marginally lower on Tuesday morning as investors prepared for a key inflation report. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 38 points or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.18%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.21%. In regular trading, the 30-stock Dow closed at a fresh record.

Persons: Carl Icahn, Dow, Chris Verrone, Dow Jones Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Avis Budget, JetBlue Airways, Federal Reserve, Hasbro, Marriott International, MGM Resorts Locations: New York City

☆ The Fed probably won’t cut rates in March. Here’s what that means for markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Investors now expect that the Fed will begin easing back rates in May or June, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. Before the Bell: What does the Fed’s signal that it won’t cut rates in March mean for markets? I think what’s important for the markets themselves is the fact that the Fed has signaled they’re going to cut rates. So, they’re going to cut rates at some point this year, probably May or June is going to be the first cut that we get. There’s a lot of areas where your earnings … start to reaccelerate higher, and that’s a good thing.

Persons: Stocks, Jerome Powell, Bell, Matt Orton, I’ve, We’re, it’s, Matt Egan, Read, Price Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Investors, Fed, Raymond James Investment Management, The Conference, Conference, Avis Budget Group, Hasbro, Cola, Molson Coors, The, Labor Statistics, Kraft, Heinz, The Commerce Department, National Association of Home Builders, University of Michigan Locations: New York, Wells Fargo

☆ 5 things next week that could determine if Wall Street's winning streak continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Wall Street wrapped up another positive week, with the S & P 500 closing Friday above 5,000 for the first time ever. It was a pretty light week in terms of economic data releases, though we did get a favorable ISM Services number on Monday. Things will pick up next week with several closely watched macroeconomic updates, including two key government inflation reports. While no Club earnings are scheduled to report earnings in the week ahead, 61 companies in the S & P 500 will deliver their latest quarterly results. Consumer inflation: The main event of the week will come on Tuesday when the January consumer price index (CPI) is released.

Persons: Estee Lauder, Eli Lilly, Price, Bausch, Trimble, Krispy Kreme, Topgolf, Kraft Heinz, Martin Marietta, Owens Corning, WEN, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Nasdaq, Club, GE Healthcare, DuPont, Linde, Ford, Disney, Wynn Resorts, CPI, PPI, Palo Alto Networks, Nvidia, Bausch Health, Arista Networks, WM, Cadence Design Systems, ZoomInfo Technologies, Avis Budget, Brighthouse, Goodyear Tire &, Vornado Realty, Marriott International, Hasbro, Restaurant Brands, Molson Coors Beverage, Holdings, MGM Resorts, MGM, Akamai Technologies, American International Group, AIG, Topgolf Callaway Brands, CME Group, Sony, SONY, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Martin Marietta Materials, Ryder, Occidental Petroleum, Cisco Systems, Deere, Penn Entertainment, Southern Company, Coinbase, Trade, Materials, Rand, Texas, Housing, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: Albemarle, ALB, Ingersoll, New York City

☆ These market signals suggest recession fears aren’t gone yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Dow Jones Transportation Average, which tracks 20 US transportation stocks from railroads to airlines to delivery, has fallen 1.6% so far this year, underperforming the broader Dow industrials’ 2.2% gain. As that optimism dims, some investors worry that the decline in transportation stocks suggests rough times ahead for the economy. The transportation index tends to fall when the economy deteriorates, as demand for travel and goods wanes. Turmoil in the airline industry also likely contributed to the recent slide in transportation stocks. But net profit fell 14% to €4.9 billion ($5.3 billion) as its tax bill rose.

Persons: CH, , ”, Mark Luschini, Janney Montgomery Scott, Russell, Howard Silverblatt, Dow, effusively, ”, Luschini, Jason Heller, “ I’m, Hanna Ziady, Sewing, Read, Tod Steward, He’s, It’s, Parija Kavilanz, Steward, Steward hasn’t, “, haven’t, that’s Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Dow Jones Transportation, Dow, CH Robinson Worldwide, United Parcel Service, Avis Budget Group, Alaska Air Group, Federal Reserve, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Dow Jones, Tesla, Coastal Wealth, Deutsche Bank, Super Bowl, CNN Locations: New York, Seattle

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Apple, Boeing, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, Rivian, Amazon & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Goldman Sachs reiterates Apple as buy Goldman said it's standing by the tech giant heading into earnings on February 1. Bank of America reiterates Meta as buy Bank of America raised its price target on Meta to $425 per share from $405. Piper Sandler reiterates Microsoft as overweight Piper warned investors in a note on Thursday not to "sleep" on Microsoft Cloud. Bank of America downgrades Boeing to neutral from buy Bank of America said in its downgrade of the stock that it sees too much regulatory scrutiny. Bank of America upgrades Heico to buy from neutral Bank of America said investors should buy the dip in the aerospace and electronics aftermarket company. "

Persons: Needham, Rivian, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Goldman Sachs, ServiceNow, Goldman, it's, TAL, BTIG, Jefferies, Wells, Piper Sandler, Piper, JPMorgan downgrades Hertz, JPM, Hertz Organizations: Bank of America, IBM, Revenue, Apple, JPMorgan, Tal, Bloom Energy, Gray Customers, Amazon, " Bank of America, Meta, DuPont, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, Avis, Deutsche, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, of America Locations: ServiceNow, China, Bloom

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: IBM, Tesla, Nokia, Humana and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla — Shares of the automaker fell 8% after Tesla reported fourth-quarter results that missed estimates on the top and bottom lines and warned that vehicle volume growth may be "notably lower" in the new year. Tesla reported 71 cents in adjusted earnings per share on $25.17 billion of revenue. The company reported adjusted earnings of $3.87 per share on $17.38 billion in revenue. While Humana's fourth-quarter earnings were in line with prior guidance, the company guided for full-year earnings of $16, vastly under the $29.14 expected by FactSet. The company's fourth-quarter revenue of $2.92 billion also topped FactSet's predicted $2.89 billion.

Persons: Tesla, LSEG, Chris Woronka, Raymond James, Wilma Burdis, Truist, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh, Samantha Subin Organizations: Hertz, JPMorgan, IBM, LSEG, Boeing —, Bank of America, Federal Aviation, Alaska Airlines, Paramount Global, Skydance Media, Nokia —, Nokia, FactSet, Avis Budget Group, Citi Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, American Airlines, Boeing, Humana and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

American Airlines posted adjusted earnings of 29 cents per share on $13.06 billion in revenue. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $3.87 for the fourth quarter, topping the $3.78 expected from analysts polled by LSEG. ResMed's adjusted earnings were $1.88 per share for its fiscal second quarter, compared to the $1.77 per share expected from analysts polled by StreetAccount. Adjusted earnings in the fiscal second quarter were $7.52 per share, versus the $7.12 per share consensus estimate, per LSEG. United Rentals' adjusted earnings per share, revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization all topped consensus estimates, per FactSet.

Persons: Tesla, Max, Northrop Grumman, — CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Samantha Subin, Tanaya Macheel, Sarah Min Organizations: American Airlines –, American Airlines, LSEG, IBM —, postmarket, Revenue, Boeing —, Bank of America, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation, StreetAccount . Revenue, Humana, Comcast —, Comcast, LSEG . Revenue, Northrop, U.S . Air Force's, Nokia —, Nokia, United Rentals, Avis Budget, Avis Budget Group, Deutsche Bank, CNBC Locations: Lam, Finnish

☆ Beware these stocks hedge funds are crowding into, Morgan Stanley says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As the market rallies, investors need to be careful they don't step into overcrowded trades, according to Morgan Stanley. However, Morgan Stanley warned hedge funds are crowding into certain names, raising the possibility of volatile moves in the near term. The bank screened for stocks hedge funds are partial toward the most within the Russell 1000 index, based off regulatory filings. Specifically, Morgan Stanley looked for companies with the highest percentage of their float being owned by the largest hedge funds based on assets under management. LYFT YTD mountain Lyft stock YTD

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Todd Castagno, Russell, Avis, Lyft, Morgan, Uber Organizations: Avis

☆ Rental Cars: Know the Pitfalls
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Elaine Glusac | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Maximize your membershipsUse memberships at the retailer Costco or the organizations AAA or AARP to get a discount at specific companies. If you’re strictly joining Costco to rent cars, it may take a few rentals a year to recoup the $60 membership fee. Consider alternative companiesTuro and Getaround act like Airbnbs for rental cars: Owners offer their vehicles to rent through company websites or apps. Available in more than a dozen cities in the United States, the app- and internet-based rental company Kyte, which has no brick-and-mortar locations, will drop off and pick up its cars, which are competitively priced, wherever you specify, at no extra charge. The contactless and app-based UFO Drive rents E.V.s in more than 20 cities in the United States and Europe.

Persons: Hertz, Kyte Organizations: Costco, AAA, AARP, Avis Locations: United States, Britain, Canada, France, Australia, Europe

☆ How the Fed is using its multi-trillion-dollar balance sheet to fight inflation
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Washington, DC CNN —The Fed’s fight against inflation is about to enter a new phase, but the central bank’s enormous balance sheet will continue to play a key role. The Fed also manages a multi-trillion-dollar balance sheet that accounts for trillions in government securities and lists how much currency is in circulation. For over a year now, the Fed has been steadily shrinking its balance sheet to help cool the economy. The Fed’s balance sheet is currently at around $7.9 trillion, down from its peak of $9 trillion in early 2022 right before the runoff. They also see alternative scenarios for the end of the balance sheet runoff if there isn’t a recession.

Persons: that’s, Lael Brainard, What’s, Wells, Jerome Powell, JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon, Jamie Dimon, Krystal Hur, Dimon —, Mr, Dimon, JPMorgan Chase, what’s, Estee Lauder, Kraft Heinz, Yum, Bausch, Eli Lilly, Molson Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, DC CNN, Congress, Fed, Wall Street, JPMorgan, JPMorgan Chase, CNN, HSBC, McDonald’s, China’s National Bureau of Statistics, Bank of Japan, Pfizer, Caterpillar, Marathon Petroleum, Sirius XM, Anheuser, Busch, BP, Chesapeake Energy, US Labor Department, Global, Board, CVS, GSK, Humana, Reuters, Apollo Global Management, Brands, Garmin, Cruise Line Holdings, Qualcomm, Airbnb, PayPal, MetLife, Aflac, AIG, Allstate, Prudential, P Global, Institute for Supply Management, Federal Reserve, ConocoPhillips, Starbucks, Duke Energy, Shopify, Ferrari, Marriott International, Moderna, Fox, Molson Coors, Hyatt, Apple, Motorola, Bank of England, Dominion Energy, Gartner, Restaurant Brands Locations: Washington, Treasuries, China’s, Mondelez, DoorDash, Avis, Shell, Cigna

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Arm, Meta, Ulta & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

KeyBanc initiates Arm Holdings as overweight Key said it sees "meaningful market share gains" for Arm. " Bank of America reiterates Microsoft as buy Bank of America said Microsoft remains a top pick heading into earnings next week. Deutsche Bank reiterates Ulta as buy Deutsche said despite softening beauty sales, Ulta remains "compelling." "After tripling its market share in China in the last decade, NetEase is emerging as a global video games content powerhouse by forming synergistic partnerships with gaming industry veterans globally that will likely drive a similar runway for its global market share." "As we had anticipated (although we thought it would come in January), ASML reset expectations for CY24 to flat revenue growth vs prior guide of 'growth.'"

Persons: Wedbush, Key, IoT, Raymond James, Brinker, FWRG, Jefferies, Ulta, Morgan Stanley, NetEase, Redburn, Guggenheim, Doug McMillon, Bank of America downgrades Sherwin, Williams, Sherwin, Ecolab, McDonald's Organizations: UBS, Apple, Citi, Nvidia, NVIDIA, Holdings, ARM, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Microsoft, Jefferies, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Avis Deutsche, Walmart, of America Locations: China, Europe, Japan, Dutch, ESTC, Brazil, underperform

☆ US agency fines Zipcar for uncompleted recall rentals
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A 2015 law requires rental car companies with 35 or more vehicles to complete recall repairs before renting vehicles. The agency is requiring Zipcar, a unit of Avis Budget Group (CAR.O) since 2013, to submit an audit report of all Zipcar vehicles with uncompleted recall repairs at any time within 150 calendar days after the effective date of the settlement. On Monday, Zipcar said the settlement stems from a 2017 recall in which less than 50 of 12,000 vehicles of its global fleet were found in violation. Zipcar added the recall "was a unique mileage-based recall that did not require the immediate grounding of the vehicles" and added the vehicles are no longer in its fleet. "Vehicles with open, unrepaired recalls pose a safety risk to everyone on the road," said Ann Carlson, NHTSA's acting administrator.

Persons: Robert Galbraith, Zipcar, unrepaired, Ann Carlson, NHTSA's, Hertz, David Shepardson, Chris Reese, Paul Simao, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, National, Traffic Safety Administration, Avis Budget Group, Vehicles, NHTSA, Hertz, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California

NEW YORK (AP) — Zipcar has been slapped with a $300,000 fine after U.S. regulators found that the car-sharing company allowed customers to rent vehicles that had open recalls, violating federal motor safety law. The civil penalty is a part of a consent order that the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration announced Monday. It marks NHTSA's first enforcement action against a rental car company over recalls, the agency said. “Vehicles with open, unrepaired recalls pose a safety risk to everyone on the road," NHTSA Acting Administrator Ann Carlson said in a statement. Zipcar agreed to the consent order.

Persons: — Zipcar, unrepaired, Ann Carlson, Zipcar, it's, NHSTA, “, ’, ” Organizations: Safety Administration, “ Vehicles, ”, NHTSA, Ford Transit, Avis Budget Locations: Zipcar

☆ Help! The Police Seized My Rental Car and Avis Won’t Refund Me
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Seth Kugel | More About Seth Kugel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

On day two, I parked the car in Waveny Park in New Canaan and when I returned, it was gone. The local police told me they had impounded the rental because Avis had reported it stolen to the New York Police Department. I asked Avis not to charge me for the rental, but they did, $653, and when I disputed the charge with Capital One, Avis fought me. I can’t believe Avis is renting out cars they have reported stolen, and then charging its clients. In it, Ms. Gibson said Avis apologized to you and has now refunded the rental cost, and implied that the company had not known the rental was reported stolen.

Persons: Avis, Lorraine, ”, renter, Edelman, Beth Gibson, Gibson, “, Lorraine “ Organizations: Kennedy International, New York Police Department, Capital Locations: California, New York, Avis, Connecticut, Waveny, New Canaan, El Dorado Hills, Calif

☆ New York fines Avis Budget for denying car rentals to people who lack credit cards
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Budget rental car signage is seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York City, U.S., March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Avis Budget Group Inc FollowNEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters) - New York state on Tuesday fined Avis Budget Group (CAR.O) $275,000 for refusing to rent vehicles to customers who did not have credit cards. Letitia James, the state's attorney general, said the civil fine resolved charges that the operator of Avis Car Rental, Budget Rent a Car and Payless Car Rental violated a state law against requiring credit cards for vehicle rentals. A probe begun late last year following a customer complaint found that 74 out of 106 Avis and Budget locations across New York insisted on credit cards, while 32 accepted debit cards. An outside public relations firm for Avis Budget did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Persons: John F, Andrew Kelly, Letitia James, James, Jonathan Stempel, Mark Potter Organizations: Kennedy International Airport, REUTERS, Avis Budget, Tuesday, Avis Budget Group, Rental, Avis, Thomson Locations: Queens , New York City, U.S, New York, , New Jersey

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