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Along with the downgrade, Roach slashed her price target to $286 from $463. Along with the downgrade, Arya cut his price target to $23 from $35 a share. — Samantha Subin 6:15 a.m.: Apple results suggest 'best is yet to come,' support multiyear upgrade cycle The latest earnings report from Apple reaffirms analysts' confidence in the technology giant and a multiyear upgrade cycle when it launches its latest iPhone later this year. Bernstein's Mark Shmulik trimmed his price target by $5 to $210 a share but encouraged investors to use the sell-off as an entry point. His price target of $95, down from $99, implies downside of 6.6% over the next 12 months.

Persons: Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Henning Cosman, Cosman, — Samantha Subin, Goldman Sachs downgrades Lululemon, Goldman Sachs, Lululemon, Brooke Roach, Roach, LULU YTD, Vivek Arya, Arya, Samantha Subin, America's Wamsi Mohan, macOS, Samik Chatterjee, Citi's Atif Malik, Bernstein's Toni Sacconaghi, Morgan Stanley's Brian Nowak, ISI's Mark Mahaney, Bernstein's Mark Shmulik, Wells, downgrades Morgan Stanley Wells Fargo, Mike Mayo, Mayo, Morgan, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Barclays, Ferrari, Bank of America, Intel, AMD, Apple, Apple Intelligence, America's, Amazon, Web Services, North Locations: Europe, U.S, Lululemon

☆ Apple set to report fiscal third-quarter earnings after the bell
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the annual developer conference event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S., June 10, 2024. Apple's third quarter, which ends in June, is traditionally the company's slowest quarter of the year by sales. This year, the "main event" won't be Apple's earnings, wrote Barclays analyst Tim Long, it's what the company says about the September quarter, which is nearly one-third over. Apple revealed Apple Intelligence in June, and the first preview version of some features was released earlier this week. JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee expects Apple to reassure investors that the coming iPhone replacement cycle will include better-than-expected revenue, thanks to AI.

Persons: Tim Cook, Tim Long, Apple doesn't, Long, Raymond James, Srini Pajjuri, Samik Chatterjee, Chatterjee, Apple, Wamsi Mohan, Atif Malik Organizations: Apple, Barclays, Apple Intelligence, Nvidia, JPMorgan, Services, Bank of America Securities, Huawei, IDC, Citi Locations: Cupertino , California, U.S, China

☆ Here's what usually happens to UK stocks when the Bank of England cuts interest rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The U.K. stock market is likely to rise over the course of 12 months, if the Bank of England cuts interest rates on Thursday and history repeats itself, according to a CNBC Pro analysis. Economists say the forecasts for whether the U.K. central bank will either reduce or hold rates are a close call. A decision to lower interest rates — which sit at at 5.25% currently — would mark the first time monetary police has been eased in Britain since the hiking cycle began in December 2021. The analysis found that, on three occasions the index had risen more than 20% on average within a year after an interest rate cut. For instance, the domestically focused index of 250 stocks rose by 17% across three months after the Bank of England cut rates in 1998.

Persons: Agne Stengeryte, BoE, Nora Szentivanyi Organizations: Bank of England, CNBC, CNBC Pro, Bank of, Bank, America's, Barclays Locations: Britain, Bank of England

☆ Barclays profit dips in the second quarter, beats estimates
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON — Barclays on Thursday reported second-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders of £1.2 billion ($1.54 billion), slightly lower than a year ago, as the British lender's net interest income fell. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected attributable net profit of £1.03 billion for the period, according to LSEG data, in a decline from the £1.3 billion logged in the second quarter of 2023. Barclays posted revenue of £6.3 billion for the latest quarter, above a forecast of £6.25 billion. Net interest income at it consumer bank dropped 4% year-on-year to £3.15 billion across the January-June period, as the lender's net interest margin declined from 3.2% to 3.15%. The lender's restructure split the corporate and investment bank across Barclays U.K., Barclays U.K. Corporate Bank, Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management, Barclays Investment Bank and Barclays U.S. Consumer Bank.

Persons: Venkatakrishnan Organizations: Barclays Plc, LONDON, Barclays, Reuters, Tesco Bank, Barclays U.K, Corporate Bank, Barclays Private Bank, Wealth Management, Barclays Investment Bank, Barclays U.S . Consumer Bank Locations: Canary, London, British

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Meta, Tesla, Reddit, Amazon, Wingstop, Arm, Dollar General, Carvana, Qualcomm, SoFi & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Bank of America reiterates Arm as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with the stock following earnings on Wednesday. Robinson to overweight from neutral JPMorgan upgraded the shipping company following its earnings. Barclays reiterates Meta as overweight Barclays says it's sticking with the Instagram parent following earnings on Wednesday. " Bernstein reiterates Qualcomm as outperform Bernstein says it's sticking with Qualcomm following earnings on Wednesday. Citi reiterates SoFi as buy Citi said it's getting more bullish on the stock following a series of investor meetings.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Zeta, Oppenheimer, Etsy, Baird, Wolfe, Bill.com, Robinson, Raymond James, RDDT, Wells, David Lantz, Zack Fadem, Bernstein, Leerink, Cantor Fitzgerald, Tesla, Cantor, it's bullish, Morgan Stanley downgrades Voya, SoFi, it's Organizations: Mizuho, Bank of America, ARM, Zeta Global, Zeta, JPMorgan, GE, NFL, NBA, MLB, Nascar, Barclays, Meta, Qualcomm, SOX, Elon Musk's, Citi Locations: OW, 2H24, China, bullish

☆ Meta shares pop 6% on earnings beat, rosy revenue forecast
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Meta shares jumped 6% on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations and offered a rosy revenue forecast. Revenue in the period increased 22% to $39.07 billion from $32 billion a year earlier, Meta said late Wednesday. The analysts note that Meta's capital expenditures are increasing because of AI infrastructure spend, but it is driving "tangible business results." There are also newer generative AI products that have the potential to open revenue opportunities over multiple years, they said. Barclays analysts wrote in a note Wednesday that Meta is executing at "arguably the best pace of any company in digital advertising."

Persons: Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Susan Li, Zuckerberg, Baird, capex, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Jonathan Vanian Organizations: Meta, Bank of America, Barclays

☆ Apple reports results after the bell. Here's what Wall Street is watching
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

iPhone sales are expected to reach $38.64 billion and decline more than 2% year over year as the company grapples with a stretch of stagnant growth. Long also echoed concerns the new iPhone won't be enough to fuel a "meaningful" upgrade cycle to support the premium. AI-fueled upgrade cycle Apple's September quarter is expected to include about a week of new iPhone sales. Wall Street will also keep a close watch on China sales following an 8% decline during the second quarter. "While Greater China sales remain sluggish, mainland China iPhone sales have been stronger than expected and we are encouraged by iPhone demand picking up in emerging markets," said Raymond James analyst Srini Pajjuri.

Persons: ISI's Amit Daryanani, Tim Long, Long, iPhones bottoming, Evercore, bode, Bernstein's Toni Sacconaghi, tailwinds, JPMorgan's Samik Chatterjee, Baird's William Power, Raymond James, Srini Pajjuri Organizations: Apple Intelligence, Barclays, Apple, Verizon, Huawei Locations: China

"While company reported 2Q results ahead of guidance on higher take-rate, weaker 3Q guidance and removal of FY GMS outlook suggest no near-term visibility," the analyst wrote. Etsy stock is 20% lower on the year but has increased 16% since July 8. Positively, AmEx did see slightly better [small or midsize enterprise] spend in Q2'24," wrote analyst Donald Fandetti. Bank of America lifted its price target to $563 from $555, while Citi increased its target to $580 from $555. Its price target of $220, up from $175, implies upside of 23% from Wednesday's close.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Robinson, Brian, Ossenback, — Lisa Kailai Han, Oppenheimer, Jason Helfstein, Etsy's, Etsy, Helfstein, he's, Lisa Kailai Han, Wells, David Lantz, Lantz, Carvana, Raymond James, Brian Vaccaro, Vaccaro, AmEx, Donald Fandetti, Fandetti, Goldman Sachs, Ross Sandler, Andrew Percoco, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, GE, JPMorgan, Carvana, TAM, Management, American Express, America Express, Meta, Wall Street, Goldman, Citi, Barclays, Bank of America, Google, GE Vernova, General Electric Locations: C.H, Etsy, Wingstop, Wells Fargo, Q2'24, 2H24, Wednesday's

☆ Hedge funds are dusting off an old strategy to help reverse a fundraising slump, but it comes with a risk
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, hedge funds are dusting off an old strategy that's a unique twist on passive investing . And with the fundraising environment for hedge funds looking bleak , they'll take any help they can get. AdvertisementBut with portable alpha, hedge funds are tying themselves to something they've pledged they are better than. What happens if the hedge fund's portion of the portable alpha strategy is what pulls returns down? With competition from venture capital and private equity, hedge funds can't afford to turn their nose up at anything.

Persons: —, Tyler Le, Alex Morrell, It's, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Philippe, hasn't, they've, it's, duMond, Chip Somodevilla, Alyssa Powell, Harris, Jerome Powell, Powell, Tetiana Lazunova, Meta, it'll, Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, DWS Group, BI, Nvidia, Twitter, Apple, Amazon, Barclays, Shell, Democratic National Committee Locations: Hollywood, London, Milan, Dubai, New York

☆ To woo investors, hedge funds are reviving a strategy left for dead post-crisis — supercharged index investing
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read previewFaced with higher rates and a daunting fundraising climate, hedge funds are wooing investors with a seemingly antithetical pitch: index investing with a twist. Hedge fund industry insiders are abuzz right now about "portable alpha," a blast-from-the-past strategy that's undergoing a revival. According to the Morgan Stanley white paper, it can take on a variety of forms, including "dedicated portable alpha funds, portable alpha share classes, portable alpha feeder funds and other solutions." Advertisement"It's a nice way of smuggling hedge funds into your portfolio if you're an allocator," said Jon Caplis, CEO of hedge fund research firm PivotalPath. He said much of the industry still hasn't woken up to the appetite for portable alpha solutions and the potential boon to hedge funds.

Persons: —, punchier, Kim Shaw, Morgan Stanley, There's, Shaw, Penny Novick, Morgan, Novick, Bill Gross, Myron Scholes, PIMCO's, Roark Stahler, Jon Caplis, Russell, PIMCO, Sabrina Callin, Brian Payne, Payne, Caplis, hasn't Organizations: Service, Trading, Business, Man, CME Group, BlackRock, Barclays, Russell Investments, Institutional, State, Investor, BCA Research, Teachers, Investors Locations: Winton, American, Illinois

☆ The vicious unwind in the Yen carry trade is 'close to an end': Barclays
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe vicious unwind in the Yen carry trade is 'close to an end': BarclaysAjay Rajadhyaksha of Barclays discusses the BOJ's more hawkish than expected policy announcement and its impact on the markets.

Persons: Barclays Ajay Rajadhyaksha Organizations: Barclays

☆ Gen Z is transforming office email etiquette — but it could backfire
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Related storiesAthwal said that the change in etiquette extends beyond out-of-office emails. He said he noticed the change in Gen Z résumés, regular work emails, and Microsoft Teams messages. Daniel Harris, a director at the recruitment firm Robert Walters, told BI that he, too, noticed Gen Z employees signing off emails with fun and informal taglines. Paola Accettola, CEO of the consultancy True North HR, also said that fun out-of-office emails should usually be reserved for coworkers only. Still, it can present problems if a colleague or client misinterprets what is meant to be a funny out-of-office email or email sign-off," she said.

Persons: —, Gen Z, Lucas Botzen, Gen, Steven Athwal, Zers, Athwal, Z, Daniel Harris, Robert Walters, Harris, Botzen, Paola Accettola Organizations: Service, Business, Guardian, Microsoft, Barclays, True

☆ 'A growth turnaround beginning': Here's what Wall Street expects from Apple's 3rd-quarter earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Artificial intelligence incorporated into Apple products could add another $30 to $40 each share of Apple stock, Wedbush estimated. "We strongly believe June will be the last negative growth quarter for China with a growth turnaround beginning in the September quarter. AdvertisementMorgan Stanley: Big upgrade cycle comingMorgan Stanley's research team reiterated Apple as its "top pick", thanks to a large number of Apple users set to upgrade their devices. "Apple Intelligence is a clear catalyst for a multi-year product upgrade cycle," analysts added in a note. But investors are still waiting for Apple Intelligence to roll out before sentiment improves.

Persons: —, Wedbush, Needham, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Oppenheimer, Apple's Organizations: Service, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Business, OpenAI, Bank of America, Apple Care, Apple Music, Analysts, Barclays, Stock Locations: China, Asia, Needham, Apple's

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Microsoft, Starbucks, McDonald's, Pinterest & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bank of America reiterates Pinterest as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with Pinterest following the company's earnings on Tuesday. "We are raising our rating to Overweight (from Equal-weight); our new price target of $36 (up from $25) implies +43.4% one-year total return, including a 6.7% forward dividend yield." Bank of America upgrades RTX to buy from neutral Bank of America said demand is rising for the aerospace and defense company. " Bank of America adds Marriott to the US1 list Bank of America added the stock to its top picks list. "We initiate coverage of On Holdings (ONON) with an Outperform rating and a $46 price target.

Persons: Pinterest, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, it's, Albemarle, Nomura, Bernstein, Venmo, TD Cowen downgrades McDonald's, Cowen, 2Q's, Raymond James, Lockheed Martin, Jefferies, Woodward, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's bullish Organizations: Bank of America, Barclays, AMD, Energy, JPMorgan, Mizuho, Nvidia, PayPal, Deutsche Bank, Corning, Deutsche, Citi, Navigator, Lockheed, of America, underperform Bank of America, Management, Starbucks, " Bank of America, Marriott, Holdings Locations: 2H24, Albemarle, Braintree, Switzerland

☆ Want to work for Blackstone straight out of college? Here's the best route.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

This year, Blackstone hosted more than 150 summer interns, including summer associates who tend to come from business or law school, as well as the undergrads who make up its summer analyst program. AdvertisementCheck out our exclusive deep dive into Blackstone's 10-week-long summer analyst program below. How competitive is Blackstone's summer analyst internship program? AdvertisementA group photo of Blackstone's summer analyst class during orientation. Gray recently addressed what leads to success at Blackstone in a speech to the 2024 summer analyst class, which was posted on Linkedin.

Persons: —, Blackstone, Jon Gray, Paige Ross, Blackstone's, Blackstone Blackstone, Taylor Kanfer, Kanfer, Mr Stone, Steve Schwarzman, they're, Ross, Goldman Sachs, There's, decamp, they'll, Gray, Kleiner Perkins, Chan Zuckerberg Organizations: Service, Harvard, Business, BI, University of Pennsylvania, Diverse, Blackstone, Investment, Linkedin, LinkedIn, Goldman, Barclays Locations: York, New York, Wayne , Pennsylvania, Miami, Asia, Africa

☆ Yen braces for BOJ decision with risk events aplenty
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

That is followed by inflation readings in France and the wider euro zone later in the day, alongside the Federal Reserve's policy decision, which takes center stage. With plenty of risk events to mark the month-end, currency moves were largely subdued in early Asia trade as investors were hesitant to take on fresh positions. "We anticipate that the BOJ will increase interest rates to around 0.25% at the upper limit." "A rate hike could help stabilize the yen's current levels, whereas the absence of a rate hike may trigger renewed selling pressure driven by carry trades." The yen similarly made headway against other currencies, with the euro falling 0.07% to 165.07 yen and the Australian dollar slipping 0.12% to 99.80 yen.

Persons: Gregor Hirt, Sterling eked, Julien Lafargue Organizations: Bank of Japan, Federal, CIO, Allianz Global Investors, Traders, Barclays Private Bank, New Zealand Locations: Bank, France, Asia

Analyst Alex Henderson reiterated his buy rating for the cybersecurity firm but lowered his price target to $375 from $425. JPMorgan analyst Kenneth Worthington attributed a higher assumption for total crypto market cap as one reason for his price target raise. "We see the cryptoecosystem in the midst of a material participation rally, benefitting Coinbase revenue generation near term," the analyst wrote. Analyst Eric Joseph's December 2025 price target of $8 implies a 51% decline ahead for the stock. He also maintained his $725 price target, which implies upside of 15.6% from Monday's close.

Persons: Oppenheimer, Needham, Alex Henderson, CrowdStrike, Henderson, Lisa Kailai Han, Keefe, Bruyette, Meyer Shields, Shields, — Lisa Kailai Han, Kenneth Worthington, JPMorgan downgrades, Eric Joseph's, Joseph, Chipmaker, Simon Coles, Coles, Jason Helfstein, NFLX, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Barclays, Netflix, Security, Aon, JPMorgan, Sanofi Locations: Woods, Coinbase, China, Monday's

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Roblox, Netflix, Amazon, Tesla, McDonald's, Affirm & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Loop initiates BrightView as buy Loop said it's bullish on shares of the commercial landscaping company. Evercore ISI reiterates Apple as outperform Evercore said it's bullish ahead of Apple earnings later this week. " Bank of America reiterates Roblox as buy Bank of America said it's standing by Roblox ahead of earnings on August 1. Deutsche Bank reiterates McDonald's as buy Deutsche said it's standing by the fast food giant following earnings. Bank of America reiterates Goldman Sachs as buy Bank of America said top pick Goldman Sachs has "cyclical/secular tailwinds."

Persons: Evercore, it's, Jensen Huang, Nvidia's Blackwell, Blackwell, KBW, Oppenheimer, Wells, Roblox, Tesla, McDonald's, Baird, Edward Jones, Goldman Sachs, ROE resiliency, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Organizations: Apple, Citi, Nvidia, " Bank of America, of America, Barclays, UBS, Amazon, Netflix, Bank of America, JPMorgan, RBC, Tesla, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Whirlpool, underperform Bank of America, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Labs, Edward, Stock, 2Q, PNC, WF

☆ 'Rate cut winners': Barclays names global stocks to buy when interest rates are cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Barclays has identified a list of global stocks poised to benefit as central banks in Europe and the U.K. prepare to cut interest rates. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England are expected to continue, or begin, reducing interest rates in the second half of this year, continuing into 2025. Barclays economists project that by mid-2025, the ECB's key rate could reach 2.5%, while the Bank of England's rate might settle at 4%. Barclays included the following stocks in its "rate-cut winners basket", among which are: Cellnex Telecom, Royal KPN , Hermes , Zalando , and Siemens Healthineers . While banks are often thought to suffer from lower interest rates, Barclays suggests that any loss in earnings from lower rates could be partially offset by higher lending volumes and reduced provisions for bad loans.

Persons: Royal KPN, Matthew Joyce Organizations: Barclays, European Central Bank, Bank of England, Bank of, Cellnex Telecom, Royal, Siemens Locations: Europe

☆ Temu and Shein's soaring popularity has Wall Street eyeing China's influence on tech earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The topic of Temu and Shein's growth will hover over tech earnings this week, as Amazon reports second-quarter results alongside Meta, eBay and Etsy. watch nowIn Amazon's report on Thursday, the company is expected to show revenue growth of about 11% to $148.6 billion, according to LSEG. That's where Temu and Shein come into play, as merchants now have new ways to get products to American consumers. Amazon has continued to highlight its delivery prowess and its focus on speed in the face of growing competition from Temu and Shein. However, while it's long touted itself as the "lowest-priced U.S. retailer," Amazon has shown that it's well aware of Temu and Shein's increasing popularity.

Persons: Stefani Reynolds, David Zapolsky, Zapolsky, it's, Shein, Andy Jassy, Jassy, It's, Angus Mordant, Temu, Meta, Susan Li, Jamie Iannone, Etsy, Amazon, Amazon's Zapolsky Organizations: Apple, CNBC, Afp, Getty, eBay, Meta, Etsy, Tech, YouTube, Microsoft, Intel, Qualcomm, Google, PDD Holdings, Amazon, European Union, Bloomberg, Barclays, Finance, EBay, Bank of America, Walmart Locations: U.S, China, Temu, New York, Asia, Pacific, San Francisco, Singapore

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Live Nation, 3M, Uber, Eli Lilly, Amazon, Coinbase & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Live Nation as overweight Morgan Stanley said shares of the entertainment concert company are compelling. " Cantor Fitzgerald reiterates Nvidia as overweight Cantor said the stock is still a top pick at the firm. Guggenheim upgrades Akamai to buy from neutral Guggenheim said shares of the cloud computing networking company have more room to run. Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America said it's bullish heading into Apple earnings later this week. JPMorgan reiterates Eli Lilly as overweight JPM said the stock is a "core holding" ahead of earnings on August 8.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, TD Cowen, AAPL, Wells, Booz Allen Hamilton, it's, Guggenheim, Piper Sandler, Charles Schwab, Piper, Schwab, Olin, Mizuho, Bill Brown's, Myers Squibb, JPMorgan, Eli Lilly, JPM, Evercore, Tesla, Oppenheimer, Raymond James, Davidson, Raymond James downgrades Organizations: NVDA, MU, Apple, Huawei, Booz, Guggenheim, RBC, Deutsche Bank, Northrop, Deutsche, JPMorgan, Uber, Holdings, 3M, " Bank of America, Bank of America, Edge, Barclays downgrades Bristol, Myers Squibb, Barclays, Bristol, Ford, Microsoft, Charter, HSBC Locations: China, underperform

☆ Heineken shares fall 7% after first-half profit miss
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this photo illustration, bottles of Heineken beer are displayed on July 31, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Heineken shares opened nearly 7% lower on Monday, after the brewing giant's first-half profit growth came in weaker than analysts had expected. In an update that had been keenly-awaited by analysts, Heineken revised its operating profit organic growth forecast for the year to a range between 4% to 8%. The major miss was in Europe, which saw just 0.2% profit growth versus an expectation of 15.1%, largely because of increased promotional spending in a competitive market, Barclays said. Heineken said it "consolidated leadership" in low and no-alcohol beer sales, with Heineken 0.0 — a no-alcohol beer — up 14%.

Persons: Heineken, Dolf van den Brink, CNBC's, Van den Brink Organizations: Heineken, Beer, CR, Barclays, CNBC Locations: San Anselmo , California, London, China, Europe, Brazil, Egypt, Vietnam

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: McDonald's, Tesla, Stellantis and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

McDonald's — Shares were down slightly in the premarket after the fast food giant reported second-quarter results that missed analyst expectations . Bristol-Myers Squibb — The pharma stock shed 1.5% following a downgrade to underweight from equal weight at Barclays. This call comes after Bristol-Myers Squibb issued better-than-expected earnings and raised its full-year guidance on Friday. Tesla — The electric vehicle maker advanced 1.5% after bring crowned the top pick U.S. auto stock by Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas. The Marvel movie raked in more than $200 million during its opening weekend, making it the strongest debut on record for an R-rated film.

Persons: McDonald's, Olin, Myers Squibb, Myers, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, Stellantis, Microstrategy, —, Samantha Subin, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox, Fred Imbert Organizations: JPMorgan, Technologies, Guggenheim, Myers, pharma, Barclays, Myers Squibb, Bristol, Ford, Deutsche Bank, Chrysler, Dodge, Disney, Marvel Locations: Bristol, Monday's premarket

☆ Fed will feel confidence by Sept. meeting to start first rate cut, says Barclays' Marc Giannoni
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | 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 EmailFed will feel confidence by Sept. meeting to start first rate cut, says Barclays' Marc GiannoniMarc Giannoni, Barclays chief U.S. economist, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss his projections on the Fed's next rate cuts for the remaining 2024 calendar year.

Persons: Marc Giannoni Marc Giannoni Organizations: Barclays

☆ What can drive Apple stock from here? Much more than the iPhone maker's earnings next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Any commentary on initial interest in Apple Intelligence will determine where shares go next. As of Wednesday, Apple stock gained about 13% year to date — just shy of the S & P 500 's 2024 performance. The bull/bear debate on Apple depends on whether the benefits of Apple Intelligence are "priced in" at current levels. Yes, the iPhone will be the greatest, most direct way for Apple to realize financial benefits from Apple Intelligence in the near term. Apple will announce plans to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into Apple software and hardware.

Persons: There's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Tim Cook, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Apple, Big Tech, Developers, Apple Intelligence, Barclays, JPMorgan, CNBC, Apple Worldwide Developers Locations: what's, geolocation, Cupertino , California

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