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Bob Berg | Moment Mobile | Getty ImagesIn a fragmented media landscape, events like the Super Bowl are prized by advertisers for the exposure they offer. These commercials are an institution in and of themselves, with the ads generating conversation for weeks ahead and days after the big game. Consumers might recall well-crafted Super Bowl ads years after their debut. So does Super Bowl exposure truly help boost business? It drove so many viewers to Coinbase's app that it crashed on the night of the Super Bowl.

☆ Consumers are going to trade down in a big way this year — How to play it from Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Here are three of Bank of America's trade-down picks, which Ohmes expects to outperform in 2023. Consumers looking to save money on a gym membership could quit their mid-tier gym and join Planet Fitness for $10 to $25 a month. During the 2008-2009 downturn, Planet Fitness' same-store sales averaged 21% as consumers shifted away from higher-priced options, Ohmes said. Planet Fitness also has rapidly expanding margins and return on invested capital, as well as growth in its equipment segment, Ohmes said. PLNT 1Y mountain Planet Fitness' 12-month performance Bank of America's price target of $100 per share implies 21% upside from Tuesday's close.

It’s the start of a class known as high-intensity interval training, a combination of treadmill and weight-lifting, at the boutique fitness studio Barry’s. The brothers and Rondeau, who now serves as Planet Fitness’ chief executive, hit upon a concept. Planet Fitness’ tag, “judgement free zone” is true to form. Part of the appeal is its $10 a month basic membership fee – which hasn’t changed – that Planet Fitness primarily collects through electronic funds transfers. Still, with solid and regular profits and a reasonable amount of debt, Planet Fitness has staying power, even if shareholders lose their shirts while its valuation comes in line.

☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the market Thursday: Stock drop, Micron, AMC
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Piper Sandler raises price target on Dollar General (DG) to $288 per share from $273; makes DG a top pick for 2023. Planet Fitness (PLNT) named a top pick for 2023 at Piper, which boosts price target to $93 per share from $79. Truist raises price target on Vail Resorts (MTN) to $292 per share from $270. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.

☆ This oil and gas VC upended his career to start a plant-based burger chain. Now, he's raised $20 million to open new restaurants with plans to steal market share from McDonald's.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Next Level Burger, which makes plant-based burgers, was cofounded in 2014 by Matt de Gruyter. Next Level Burger plans to triple in size and steal share from McDonald's, de Gruyter said. In his quest to align his career with this diet, he quit his job and launched a restaurant serving plant-based burgers in 2014. Both became early backers of de Gruyter's brand, Next Level Burger, which has grown to nine restaurants in six states. The restaurant chain announced a $20 million raise on Tuesday, led by Payne and his wife, Nicole Brodeur.

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Imax, Netflix, Robinhood, Amazon & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Evercore ISI initiates American Express Global Business Travel Group as outperform Evercore initiated the corporate travel business company with an outperform rating and said it's a beneficiary of corporate travel recovery. AmEx GBT is the leading business to business travel management platform, providing software and services to manage travel, expenses, and events for corporate travel." Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees a "buying opportunity" for shares of Tesla. Piper Sandler reiterates Tesla as overweight Piper said Tesla could become a key ESG holding. Morgan Stanley reiterates Wells Fargo as overweight Morgan Stanley said the banking giant is a top beneficiary of rate increases. "

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Take-Two Interactive, Lyft, TripAdvisor and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Lyft (LYFT) – Lyft sank 17.3% in premarket action after its latest quarterly report showed slowing revenue growth and ridership levels that remain below pre-pandemic levels. The ride-hailing service did, however, report better-than-expected earnings for its latest quarter. TripAdvisor (TRIP) – TripAdvisor shares plummeted 20.8% in premarket trading after the travel website operator's quarterly earnings came in below Wall Street forecasts. Coty (COTY) – The cosmetics company reported earnings that matched Wall Street estimates, with revenue slightly above analysts' forecasts. Planet Fitness (PLNT) – The fitness center operator's stock surged 7.1% in the premarket after its quarterly revenue and profit beat Wall Street estimates and it raised its full-year forecast.

☆ The Fed, earnings, jobs and China: How we think about this week's deluge of data
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

It is very premature, in my view, to think about or be talking about pausing our rate hikes. The news sent those stocks reliant on China for growth — Starbucks, Estee Lauder and Wynn Resorts, among many others — higher. Or bad news could just be bad news if weak data signals a recession ahead. And good news could be good news: for example, if China reopens and U.S. companies exposed to the region see a boost in demand. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Piper Sandler upgrades Planet Fitness to overweight, says shares look attractive relative to peers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Piper Sandler says now is an opportune time to load up on shares of Planet Fitness . Analyst Peter Keith upgraded the gym stock to overweight from neutral, saying in a note to clients Monday that shares are trading at attractive levels relative to peers and should benefit from strong participation levels among younger generations. "Our 2023 comp build assumes a more conservative amount of 30% of participating teens becoming paid members - equating to a comp lift of +3%," he said. While shares are down more than 36% this year, Piper Sandler expects a potential 22% gain in the near term given the bank's revised $70 price target (down from $73). "All in, we think Black Card pricing will provide a +2% comp benefit starting partially by 4Q22 and fully kicking with Q1 2023 – and lasting throughout 2023," Keith said.

☆ What Cramer is watching Tuesday — UPS and Halliburton beat, Meta catches price cuts
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

What I am looking at Oct. 25, 2022 Delivery service UPS beats — Q3 adjusted EPS of $2.99 versus consensus $2.85 — but only reaffirms guidance. Club holding Meta Platforms (META) gets two more price cuts: KeyBanc lowers to $175 from $196, Jefferies cuts to $200 from $225. (Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust is long HAL, META, STZ. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. A United Parcel Service (UPS) truck delivers boxes in Manhattan on April 26, 2022 in New York City.

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls of the day: Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Microsoft, Rivian & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Piper Sandler initiates Deckers as overweight Piper said it's bullish on the company's Hoka shoe brand. Bernstein reiterates Tesla as underperform Bernstein said it's concerned about China competition for Tesla. Mizuho reiterates Rivian as buy Mizuho said Rivian is best positioned with China concerns and potential EV slowdowns globally. Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on Tesla to $330 per share from $350 and said it's changing estimates to account for "unexpected headwinds." JPMorgan reiterates Apple as outperform JPMorgan said it has "resilient expectations" heading into Apple earnings later this week.

☆ Here are Monday’s biggest analyst calls: Planet Fitness, Lyft and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Monday. Raymond James upgrades Planet Fitness to strong buy from market perform Raymond James said in its upgrade that Planet Fitness is still in great shape despite its pullback. UBS downgrades Lyft to neutral from buy UBS said in its downgrade that it's skeptical that Lyft can deliver industry-level top line growth "We are downgrading shares of Lyft to Neutral from Buy and reducing our ests. Jefferies downgrades Anheuser-Busch InBev to hold from buy Jefferies in its downgrade that the beer company is not as cheep as its peers. EBITDA upside and above avg.

☆ What the Club is watching Monday — yields and dollar way up, stocks down, we want to buy
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

So, after a period of aggressive selling, the Club wants to buy stocks back now. Citi raises its price target on Club holding Wynn Resorts (WYNN) to $91 per share from $87.50. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

☆ SoulCycle is closing 25% of its studios
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-15 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN Business —It’s not just Peloton that’s spinning into trouble: Indoor cycling studio SoulCycle is closing about 25% of its locations. In the coming days, SoulCycle will shutter around 20 of its 83 studios: six in the New York City area, five in California and others in Washington, DC, Massachusetts, Illinois, Florida and Georgia. But SoulCycle, which has largely focused on in-studio classes, was hit with the other side of that trend. The privately held company, owned by Equinox, did open some SoulCycle studios outdoors and even created an $2,500 at-home bike in an effort to weather the pandemic. Affordable chains thrivingFitness chains and independent gyms at large have been hit hard, with roughly one-third of fitness locations closing during the pandemic.

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