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☆ Credit Suisse's top picks for March include new addition Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Credit Suisse refreshed its top stock picks for March, as the market reversed its January rally and began a renewed sell-off. In light of the growing market uncertainty, Credit Suisse highlighted several stocks it thinks can nonetheless outperform in coming months. Credit Suisse also sees strong gains ahead for T-Mobile, with the firm's price target of $175 implying upside of about 24% from Thursday's close. Other stocks on Credit Suisse list include Chipotle Mexican Grill, ServiceNow and Amazon. The company reported stronger-than-expected fourth quarter earnings, and Credit Suisse's 12-month price target on the stock implies upside of 34% from Thursday's close.

☆ Ethio Telecom posts H1 growth in revenue, financial service subscribers
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Dawit Endeshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Ethio Telecom employees serve a customer inside their call centre in the Bole neighborhood branch in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 29, 2022. REUTERS/Tiksa NegeriADDIS ABABA, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's state-owned Ethio Telecom on Thursday reported a 20% rise in half-year revenue to 33.8 billion birr ($633 million). Subscribers to its mobile phone-based financial service Telebirr, launched in May 2021, grew to 27.2 million out of its 70 million total subscribers, CEO Frehiwot Tamiru told a news conference. That was up from 21.8 million Telebirr subscribers in June 2022. Efforts to attract investment have been hampered, however, by a two-year war in the northern Tigray region, which has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions.

☆ Some Medicare costs are heading higher in 2023, while others are going down. Here's what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Sarah O'Brien | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Part B premium and deductible will be lowerThe standard Part B premium will be lower in 2023 — $164.90, down from $170.10 in 2022. While most beneficiaries pay the standard premium, higher-income enrollees pay more due to income-related surcharges (see table below). However, "they are calculated based on income two years prior," said Elizabeth Gavino, founder of Lewin & Gavino and an independent broker and general agent for Medicare plans. And, some of those options either have no monthly charge or will pay your Part B premium. The maximum out-of-pocket limit for Advantage Plans will be $8,300 in 2023 for in-network services.

[1/2] Christel Heydemann, CEO of Orange, attends the MEDEF union summer forum "La Rencontre des Entrepreneurs de France, LaREF" at the Paris Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France, August 30, 2022. 1 telecoms operator Orange (ORAN.PA) said on Wednesday, as the prospect of energy rationing looms amid the war in Ukraine. Executives said at the time there were not enough back-up systems in many European countries to handle widespread power cuts. "The operators put pressure so that we don't cut their antennas, there's a kind of arm wrestling," the source told Reuters. Only a few thousands mobile antennas would be completely shielded from potential power cuts at this stage, a telecoms industry source said, thus covering a fraction of the population and of the territory.

☆ North Korea sees more use of cell phones, WiFi networks - U.S. researchers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SEOUL, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Up to 7 million North Koreans use cell phones daily, and WiFi networks have sharply expanded in recent years as the mobile devices increasingly became a key tool for market activity in the isolated country, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Since 3G network services began in 2008, the number of users has risen to 6.5 million to 7 million, more than a quarter of North Korea's 25 million population, the researchers said. The country's antiquated 3G network and limits on foreign investment in upgrades because of sanctions over its weapons programmes has prompted the emergence of faster WiFi networks around the country, Williams said. The WiFi networks do not offer any Internet access but provide connections to domestic services, especially scientific databases for the research community, he added. The private sector has overtaken state-led agents to become North Korea's biggest economic actor in recent years, with its rationing system crumbling and leader Kim Jong Un allowing markets abhorred by his father.

☆ 6 health insurance terms you need to know as open enrollment begins
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

PremiumsThe premium is the sum you pay an insurer each month to participate in the health plan. It's perhaps the most transparent and easy-to-understand cost component of a health plan — the equivalent of a sticker price. Eighty-eight percent of workers covered by a health plan have a deductible in 2022, according to KFF. For example, would you struggle to pay a $1,000 medical bill if you require health care? If so, a health plan with a larger monthly premium and a smaller deductible may be your best bet, Sun said.

☆ Morgan Stanley cuts Tesla price target, warns of 'unexpected headwinds' ahead
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Morgan Stanley cut its price target on Tesla as unexpected headwinds loom in the fourth quarter and 2023. "We had expected Tesla to miss consensus expectations in 3Q due to input cost inflation and other disruption," Jonas wrote in a note to clients Monday. However, given the highly volatile economic environment, we want to make room for unexpected headwinds into 4Q as well as into FY23." Jonas trimmed the bank's price target to $330 a share from $350, suggesting a 56% potential gain from Monday's close. Along with the price target cut, Jonas trimmed free cash flow estimates and noted lower average earnings per share expectations between 2023 and 2027.

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☆ Lloyd's of London says no evidence found of data compromise from cyberattack
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Oct 10 (Reuters) - Lloyd's of London said on Monday that its investigation into a possible cyberattack had found no evidence of data compromise. "The investigation has concluded that no evidence of any compromise was found and as such Lloyd's has been advised that its network services can now be restored," a company spokesperson said in an email. The commercial insurance market detected unusual activity on its network, it said last week, putting companies on high alert for intrusions as a result of a conflict between Russia and Ukraine. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru and Carolyn Cohn; Editing by Anil D'SilvaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Zoom, aplicația de comunicații care a înregistrat o creștere record în pandemie, are și rezultate financiare mai mult decât bune. Zoom a raportat marți rezultate mai bune decât se aștepta în primul trimestru, cu o creștere a vânzărilor de 191%. Venituri: 956,2 milioane dolari, față de 906,0 milioane dolari, așa cum era de așteptat de analiști, potrivit datelor Refinitiv. „Zoom Phone a avut un succes uluitor”, a spus Elka Popova, vicepreședinte în cadrul Frost & Sullivan. Zoom Phone este disponibil în prezent în 44 de țări și teritorii; și, prin bring-your-own-carrier, este disponibil și la nivel global

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