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☆ Want a job in AI? 4 tips from hiring leaders at IBM, Nvidia, and AI startups on how to land one.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Companies are hiring for AI talent as they seek to cash in on the generative AI hype. Insider spoke to four hiring leaders to get their advice on how to land a job in AI. Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT last November, generative AI technology has taken the corporate world by storm. Here are 4 tips from hiring leaders on how to increase your chances of landing a job in AI. 2) Demonstrate your interest in AI during the interview — and be able to prove itIf you're lucky enough to land an interview, be prepared to talk about your interest in generative AI.

Persons: —, OpenAI, ChatGPT, it's, Lindsey Duran, Chris Foltz, Flavien Coronini, Coronini, Alex Shapiro, Jasper AI, Shapiro, they've, there's, Jasper, Duran, Foltz Organizations: Service, Venture, Netflix, Employers, IBM, Nvidia, Jasper Locations: Jasper

☆ Working in Silicon Valley used to be fun. Now it's just another miserable corporate gig.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Aaron Terrazas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

For the first time in a long time, tech workers are in a funk. This rare combination of generous compensation and a reasonable work-life balance kept tech workers happier than employees in other industries. Economy wide, there were on average 6.6 front-line workers per manager in 2018 and 2019, but post-pandemic, the ratio dropped to 6 to 1. It's possible that as tech companies have grown into more complex organizations, more management layers are necessary. Fundamentally, it's about listening to and elevating the voices of front-line employees.

Persons: —, Kristi Coulter, Aaron Terrazas Organizations: Linkedin, Tech, Wall Street, Federal Reserve, Microsoft, Amazon, California Bay, Austin , Texas —, Ford Motor Company, Intel Locations: Wall, California, California Bay Area, Austin , Texas, neckties

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Lululemon, Pfizer, News Corp, Charles Schwab and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Pfizer — Shares rallied 3.61% following an upgrade by Jeffries to buy from hold. The firm sees an attractive buying opportunity after Pfizer cut its full-year guidance last week on slumping vaccine sales. Alignment Healthcare — Shares soared 17.22% after being upgraded to strong buy from outperform by Raymond James. Tal Education — The education technology stock popped 6.73% after UBS upgraded shares to a buy rating, citing an attractive valuation and tailwinds from Tal Education's nonacademic tutoring business. Greenbrier — Shares of the transportation services company gained 3.81% Monday morning after Susquehanna upgraded the stock to a positive rating.

Persons: Dow, Lululemon, Jeffries, Novavax, Raymond James, Morgan Stanley, Jim Ratcliffe, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani, Glazer, Tal Education's, Charles Schwab —, Schwab, Albemarle —, Albemarle, Bascome, Henry Schein —, Yun Li, Fred Imbert, Hakyung Kim, Samantha Subin, Alex Harring, Pia Singh, Lisa Han Organizations: Dow Jones Indices, Activision, Microsoft, Pfizer —, Pfizer, Moderna, News Corp, Reuters, Street, Street Journal, Systems, Manchester United, Tal Education, UBS, Liontown, Greenbrier —, Susquehanna Locations: BioNTech, Greenbrier

The pandemic pushed financial giants to embrace a more casual dress code that many other corporations had begun to embrace. Diversity in dressFor some women on Wall Street, the shift from business formal to business casual has allowed them to step out of the unofficial uniform of pantsuits and sheath dresses. Lululemon in the boardroomNo Wall Streeters mentioned buying more Ferragamo ties, but many said they were leaning into athleisure. People still come in wearing their suits and ties and their Louboutins, and I'm like, 'what are we doing here?' "For a lot of client interactions, dressing business casual can make it more comfortable and can lead to a better relationship-building experience."

Persons: Luis Arteaga, Shanta Wu, Kristen Powers, Morgan Stanley, She's, Thom Browne, Anne, Victoire Auriault, Goldman Sachs, Jack Dillon, He's, David Trinh, It's, we've, Thoma Bravo, Andrew Almeida, Richard Handler, Jefferies, Katya Brozyna, I'm, Benjamin Kiflom, Neil Kamath, Sarah Sigfusson, Michael Wilkinson, Wells, Patrick McGoldrick, Laiwala, I've, Rachel Hunter, Goldman, Luna McKeon, Ricky Mewani, Dominic Rizzo, Rowe Price Organizations: Barclays, Fidelity, Vista Equity Partners, Bridgewater, Jefferies, Nike Air Force, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Bank of, Moelis & Company, KKR, Blue Owl, Citadel Locations: Bridgewater, New York, Florida, Miami, San Francisco

☆ M&A activity will 'emphatically' pick up, PwC says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Josée Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"I'm very bullish that the M&A market will come back later this year or early next," PwC told Insider. PwC expects M&A activity to "emphatically" pick up. Many companies, having "done just fine" on recent fundraising tours, have built up war chests of capital they're now ready to deploy. He continued: I'm very bullish that the M&A market will come back later this year or early next. And I think you'll see things like the capital markets IPOs and things come back toward the back end of '24."

Persons: —, PwC, Dealmaking, Neil Dhar, they're, Dhar Organizations: Service, Companies, PwC, Reuters Locations: they're, —, Dhar

☆ The 10 best US cities for starting a family and raising kids while having access to healthcare and the outdoors
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US News & World Report compiled the best places for families to live across America. All are nature-filled and have ready access to healthcare — things homebuyers are keen on. The list takes into account factors like the quality of education, crime rates, and healthcare. Crime rates and access to healthcare are often also important considerations for those looking to raise a family. Here are the 10 best places to move to this year if you have a family, according to US News & World report.

Organizations: Service, US News Locations: America . Huntsville , Alabama, Wall, Silicon, Albany , New York, Grand Rapids , Michigan

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Roku, Tesla, AMC, AeroVironment and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Roku also boosted its third-quarter revenue guidance to between $835 million and $875 million, versus prior guidance of $815 million. AMC Entertainment — Shares tumbled 36.8% after AMC said it plans to sell up to 40 million new shares to raise cash. The issuance of additional shares was expected after it converted preferred APE shares into AMC common stock in August. Revenue also beat expectations, coming in at $152 million, versus the $129 million expected. Harley-Davidson — The motorcycle maker gained 3.16% after it authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 10 million shares.

Persons: Roku, Tesla, Elon Musk, Apple, AeroVironment, Thoma Bravo, Davidson, Zscaler, LSEG, Wall, Dexcom, —, Macheel, Alex Harring, Michael Bloom Organizations: Street, SpaceX, Twitter, AMC, Journal, Bank of America, LSEG, Revenue, Healthcare, Dominion Energy, Dominion, Southwest Airlines —, Southwest Airlines Locations: Virginia, China, Enbridge, Southwest

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Airbnb, Oracle, American Express and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Zynex, Coherus BioSciences , Universal Insurance Holdings — Coherus, Zynex and Universal Insurance stock fell on news from S&P 500 Dow Jones indices that the stocks would be moving within small-cap indexes. Coherus is leaving the MidCap 400 for the MidCap 600, while Universal Insurance is leaving the MidCap 600 altogether. American Express — Stock in the credit card giant ticked up 0.5% following an upgrade to outperform from sector perform from RBC earlier Tuesday. The S&P 500 is widely tracked by large index funds, which could create buying pressure on Airbnb's stock in the weeks ahead. Oracle — The software stock added 1.5% in premarket trading following an upgrade to overweight from equal weight by Barclays.

Persons: Dow Jones, Zynex, Airbnb, acquirer Thomas Bravo, —, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound Organizations: New York, Coherus BioSciences, Universal Insurance Holdings, Universal Insurance, RBC, Healthcare, Bloomberg, Oracle, Barclays, Brady, Brady Corporation, FactSet, Warner Bros Locations: Airbnb

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Halliburton, Warner Bros. Discovery, Oracle and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oracle — The software stock climbed 2.5% on the back of an upgrade to overweight from equal weight by Barclays. Airbnb — Shares rose 7.2% on the back of S&P Dow Jones Indices' Friday announcement that the stock would join the S&P 500 starting Sept. 18. The S&P 500 is widely tracked by large index funds, which could create buying pressure on Airbnb's stock in the weeks ahead. Warner Bros. said its adjusted full-year expectation assumes the financial effect of the writers and actors strikes will persist through the end of the year. Brady — The manufacturing stock gained 11.4% after the company reported quarterly results.

Persons: Halliburton, Dow Jones, Blackstone, acquirer Thoma, Brady —, Brady, Lennar, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Occidental Petroleum, Halliburton, EOG, Resources, OPEC, Oracle, Barclays, Blackstone —, Warner Bros, NextGen, Bloomberg, acquirer Thoma Bravo, FactSet Locations: Occidental, Saudi Arabia

☆ Women Face Age Discrimination at Every Age, According to a New Study
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

But she was taken aback by the extent to which middle-aged women like O'Neill reported experiencing age-related discrimination at work. "When men get to their 40s or 50s, they're considered to be in the prime of their careers," Diehl told me. In one 2019 poll of 400 US workers ages 40 and older, more men than women reported experiencing or witnessing age discrimination on the job. Research has also found that older job seekers face age discrimination regardless of gender, despite a 56-year-old federal law that purportedly protects against older-age discrimination in employment. It's undeniable that workplace age discrimination occurs across gender lines, but the qualitative experiences surfaced by Diehl, Stephenson, and Dzubinski help paint a picture of how an open culture around age discrimination can ultimately end up fueling good, old-fashioned sexism.

Persons: Julie O'Neill, O'Neill, Julie, WCPO, —, ageism, pats, Amy Diehl, wasn't, they're, Diehl, It's, Amber L, Stephenson, Leanne, dory, she'd, Kelli María Korducki Organizations: Cincinnati Bengals, Harvard Business, Companies, Research Locations: COVID, midlife, Cincinnati, WCPO, New York City

☆ Employee Discrimination: Women of All Ages Face Sexism at Work
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

☆ The 19 most promising cybersecurity startups of 2023, according to VCs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

We asked a select group of VCs to name the most promising computer security startups in 2023 so far. Cybersecurity was a hot area of venture investment during the pandemic but VCs have slowed investment in information security as part of an overall slowdown. The number of acquisition deals in the second quarter this year are up by 50% compared to the first quarter, PitchBook data shows. So, when we asked dozens of VCs at the most successful firms to name the most promising startups of 2023 so far as part of our annual Most Promising Startups project, quite a few were security startups. We asked the VCs to name startups that are in their portfolios and ones that aren't.

Persons: Cybersecurity Organizations: University of San Locations: University of San Diego, PitchBook

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Target, Cava, TJX Companies, Intel and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Target — Target shares added 2.9% even after the retailer cut its full-year earnings forecast and second-quarter sales fell short of expectations. Wall Street analysts surveyed by Refinitiv had expected earnings of $1.39 per share on $25.16 billion in revenue. TJX reported adjusted earnings of 85 cents per share on $12.76 billion in revenue, while analysts surveyed by Refinitiv expected 77 cents earned and $12.45 billion in revenue. The manufacturer of lasers and optics forecast earnings of 5 cents to 20 cents per share and revenue of $1 billion to $1.1 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet called for 47 cents per share in earnings and revenue of $1.16 billion.

Persons: Refinitiv, Coinbase, TJX, FactSet, JD.com, Dr Pepper, Agilent, Jack Henry, Mercury, Cava — Cava, Jack, Wells, Morgan Stanley, Imperial, Shawn Fain, —, Sarah Min, Samantha Subin, Michelle Fox, Jesse Pound Organizations: —, Wall Street, National Futures Association, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, TJX, Nasdaq, UBS, Block, Wall, Associates, Mercury Systems, GE, GE HealthCare, News, Getty, Imperial Capital, Intel, Tower Semiconductor, Semiconductor, General Motors —, United Auto Workers, Big, General Motors, Ford Motor Locations: JD.com —, Cava

☆ Meet 17 medical doctors at VC firms like GV and Khosla Ventures who are investing in the next big healthcare startups
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some medical school graduates are bringing their expertise to the world of startup investing. Take a look at 17 doctors who are now investing at VC firms like GV and Khosla. And still others, including Khosla Ventures' Alex Morgan and Galym Imanbayev of Lightspeed Venture Partners, jumped directly to a VC firm after graduating from medical school. Even so, VCs with medical degrees all say they feel that their medical school training has been invaluable in terms of understanding a health startup's business. Take a look at Insider's list of 17 medical doctors who are now VCs at top firms like GV, Khosla Ventures, and more.

Persons: —, laud, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Jack Dorsey, Chris Kager, Robert Mittendorf, Alex Morgan, Galym, Alice Zheng Organizations: MDs, GV, Khosla, Global Health, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, University of Michigan Medical School, RH Capital

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Domino's Pizza, DraftKings, Lucid, SunPower and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The agreement has the potential to add incremental orders from Uber Eats to 70% of Domino's stores, the company said. DraftKings — Shares of the sports betting app rallied about 5% following an upgrade to buy by analysts at Bank of America. Bank stocks — Bank stocks jumped after consumer prices came in lighter than expected. SunPower — Shares jumped 9.4% after the solar power company was upgraded by Raymond James to strong buy from outperform. Beyond Meat shares added 4% in the previous session.

Persons: Uber, DraftKings, it's, Lazard, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, KeyCorp, Lucid, FactSet, Raymond James, Pavel Molchanov, Stellantis, Holley, JPMorgan, Yun Li, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Michael Bloom Organizations: Domino's, Bank of America, TV, Jefferies, Bank, — Bank, Citigroup, Goldman, Comerica, Acadia Healthcare, Holley Inc, —, JPMorgan Chase Locations: Zions, U.S, New Mexico, Acadia

☆ Cramer says snap up this leading medtech stock — wishes he could buy shares too
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

GE Healthcare (GEHC) shares are sliding Thursday, giving Club members an opportunity to invest in the medical-technology company at an increasingly attractive valuation. The noise around this transaction seems to be dragging down GE Healthcare shares. Thursday's declines push GE Healthcare shares below our cost basis of $79.47, which typically is a welcome development for a newer, smaller position. Essentially, what's happening now is General Electric is exchanging more than a quarter of its GEHC shares in a deal with Morgan Stanley. So, it's hardly a surprise to see General Electric monetizing some of its GE Healthcare stake to improve its balance sheet.

Persons: Jim Cramer, we're, we'd, Jim, Electric's, isn't, Morgan Stanley, Larry Culp, Global's, dilutive, Jim Cramer's, Yi Haifei Organizations: GE Healthcare, Electric, GE, CNBC, General Electric, GE Vernova, Intel, Mobileeye, Fair for Trade, Services, China National Convention Center, China News Service, Getty Locations: China, Beijing

☆ Americans flocked to Portugal for cheaper, more peaceful lives, but newcomers also brought crowds and drove up the cost of living
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Americans have been moving to Portugal for years, and the pandemic accelerated the trend further. The Bagbys are part of a wave of Americans who have moved to Portugal, a country roughly the size of Indiana. "It's a very reasonable cost of living," Zaretsky told Insider. Zaretsky paid 600,000 euros for the house in Portugal after selling her Austin, Texas, home for $676,000. Portugal has a strong tourism economy, and its shoulder season draws large crowds, making the petite coastal country feel tight.

☆ Medicare is prohibited from paying for weight-loss drugs. These are the 3 potential ways to change that.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

There are three routes lawmakers and regulators could use to add coverage for weight-loss drugs. Older Americans hoping to get their hands on powerful weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy may find it impossible to access them. Should Medicare cover weight loss medication, it could also unlock access for people who have private coverage. "A decision by Medicare to cover weight-loss drugs would put pressure on employers and other private insurers to cover weight-loss drugs too," said Tricia Neuman, a senior vice president at KFF who co-authored a recent brief on the subject. There are three potential strategies that could be used to expand Medicare coverage to weight-loss drugs.

☆ Do No Harm, a group of 'medical professionals' fighting 'woke healthcare,' is behind many anti-trans laws
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The AP analyzed 130 bills across 40 states, finding common language attributable to a group called Do No Harm. Do No Harm is one of several right-wing organizations advocating against trans inclusion in healthcare. Do No Harm is much newer, launching last year in an effort to shield "patients and physicians from woke healthcare." "We know that woke medical education and research are already impacting healthcare providers, and now federal and state policymakers are forcing woke policies into medicine," Kristina Rasmussen, executive director of Do No Harm, said in an April 2022 press release. Several other medical groups have joined calls to stop anti-trans policies from taking hold across the nation — like the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Public Health Association, and the National Education Association, to name a few.

☆ A UBS stock chief breaks down how he's balancing investments in both safe and economy-dependent sectors in a way that will maximize outperformance during a coming recession
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Specifically, Lefkowitz has invested in both cyclical and defensive sectors to maximize his returns. In fact, to hedge his bets across a range of economic scenarios, Lefkowitz currently owns both defensive and cyclical sectors. Within the traditionally defensive sectors, Lefkowitz is overweight consumer staples and utilities. The energy sector, on the other hand, stands to benefit from increased investment capital pouring into fossil fuels and renewable energy sources, as a result of the recent energy scarcity crisis. Surprisingly, Lefkowitz is neutral on healthcare — traditionally considered another defensive sector — as a function of not wanting to place all his bets in one direction.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Horizon Therapeutics, Capital One, RH, Home Depot and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Western Alliance Bancorp — Western Alliance shares jumped 3.6% after Bank of America reinstated coverage on the stock with a buy rating. Home Depot , Lowe's — Shares of home improvement retailers Home Depot and Lowe's lost 1.4% and 1% in midday trading Tuesday. On Monday, Daniel Welch, a director at Seagen, disclosed the sale of 1,864 shares, a stake worth more than $370,000. GE HealthCare — The medtech company's shares gained nearly 3% after Oppenheimer initiated coverage with an outperform rating on Monday. GE HealthCare separated from parent company General Electric earlier in 2023 and began publicly trading on the Nasdaq Jan. 4.

☆ Big firms are filing for bankruptcy left and right — and it's just the beginning
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Joe Ciolli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Vice Media headlined a group of seven major companies that filed for bankruptcy in a recent 48-hour period. Fast-forward to the present, when Vice — saddled with liabilities of up to $1 billion — has filed for bankruptcy. Still, an uptick in bankruptcy filings clearly demonstrates increasing economic stress. Retailers from Bed Bath & Beyond to David's Bridal have filed for bankruptcy in recent weeks. Envision Healthcare — a medical-staffing company backed by KKR — was one of the six firms to declare alongside Vice.

☆ US Declining Population, Worker Shortage Will Cause Economic Crisis Without a Fix
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Gadel Valle | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

That means that unless people start having a lot more kids, the US population could eventually start to shrink — just like China's population has. While the US population has managed to avoid an outright drop, population growth reached an unprecedented low of 0.12% in 2021. One way the US could encourage more immigration is by focusing on temporary visas for specific industries that need workers. And the treatment of workers in the country on temporary visas has been a problem for decades. After all, the US is running out of options, and soon its growing people shortage is going to spell economic disaster.

☆ TympaHealth, a startup making hearing tests more accessible, just raised $23 million with this 27-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

TympaHealth has raised $23 million from Octopus Ventures for its hearing assessment platform. The London-based startup aims to make hearing diagnostic tests more accessible outside of hospitals. A startup that enables clinicians to perform hearing assessments outside of hospital settings has raised $23 million in fresh funds. TympaHealth founder and CEO Dr Krishan Ramdoo said the goal of the company was to make hearing and ear care more accessible. Despite this, waiting times for hearing services can stretch from 12 to 16 weeks given increasing pressures on the National Health Service's hearing care services, Ramdoo added.

CSX reported earnings of 48 cents per share for the latest quarter, compared to a Refinitiv estimate of 43 cents per share. Pool - Shares of the pool company popped more than 3% after Stephens upgraded the stock to overweight from equal weight. Procter & Gamble – The stock rallied nearly 4% after Procter & Gamble posted earnings and revenue for its fiscal third quarter that beat analysts' expectations. The healthcare services company posted earnings per share of $4.85 and $15.59 billion in revenue. The company reported that its quarter-end deposits fell 2.5% but remained stable in March.

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