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☆ Why Boeing's $21 billion share sale is an early Christmas present for Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementWall Street bankers tasked with helping companies raise money through sales of stock just got an early Christmas present. The sale ended up raising nearly $21 billion, marking one of the largest deals for US equity-capital-markets bankers in history. Thanks to the Boeing capital raise, he now predicts ECM bonus increases of 30%, he said. 'A rising tide lifts all boats,' comp expert saysThe ultimate size of Boeing's capital raise puts it in league with some of the largest raises ever, according to global equity capital raise data provided by LSEG. But, based on Johnson's forecast, it seems those involved in the Boeing capital raise may find themselves flying highest on bonus day.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, —, bookrunners Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Alan Johnson, Johnson, Semafor, Thoma Bravo, It's, they've Organizations: Boeing, PJT Partners, RBC Capital Markets, Service, Monday, Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Wall, Johnson Associates, LSEG, Petrobras, Lloyds, Nasdaq Locations: Brazilian, British

☆ Magnificent Seven earnings will be important to the health of the rotation trade: RBC's Calvasina
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | 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 EmailMagnificent Seven earnings will be important to the health of the rotation trade: RBC's CalvasinaAdam Crisafulli, Vital Knowledge Founder and Lori Calvasina, RBC Capital Markets head of U.S. equity strategy, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the day's market action.

Persons: RBC's, Adam Crisafulli, Lori Calvasina Organizations: Vital Knowledge, RBC Capital Markets

☆ Oil market participants need to know if Iran-Israel conflict is over, says RBC's Helima Croft
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | 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 EmailOil market participants need to know if Iran-Israel conflict is over, says RBC's Helima CroftHelima Croft, RBC Capital Markets head of global commodity strategy, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss if Israel exercised restraint in not targeting Iran's oil facilities, the demand side of the oil market, and much more.

Persons: RBC's Helima Croft Helima Croft, Israel Organizations: Email, RBC Capital Markets Locations: Iran, Israel

☆ Top Wall Street analysts are upbeat on these dividend stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Finding the right names takes some additional legwork, and investors will want to consider the names highlighted by Wall Street analysts. Energy TransferThe first dividend stock pick this week is Energy Transfer (ET), a midstream energy company with over 130,000 miles of pipeline and related infrastructure across 44 states. The revised estimates also reflect the favorable impact of Sunoco's acquisition of NuStar Energy, as Energy Transfer owns about 21% of the outstanding common units of Sunoco. Diamondback EnergyWe move to independent oil and natural gas company Diamondback Energy (FANG). See Diamondback Energy Stock Charts on TipRanks.

Persons: Charlie Perez, Wall, Elvira Scotto, Scotto, TipRanks, FANG, Arun Jayaram, Jayaram, Diamondback Organizations: Cisco, Mobile, Nurphoto, Getty, Wall Street, Energy, RBC Capital, U.S, WTG, Holdings, NuStar Energy, Diamondback, Diamondback Energy, Endeavor Energy, JPMorgan, Endeavor Locations: Barcelona, Spain, Midland

☆ Tesla ends the week on a high fueled by earnings 'surprise'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla stock has surged since the company reported earnings on Wednesday. AdvertisementTesla's stock price has been on a tear in the two days since the carmaker reported quarterly earnings that exceeded expectations. AvaTrade's chief market analyst, Kate Leaman, told BI that Tesla's earnings were a "surprise beat, which always gives the stock a push." Ahead of the earnings report, analysts had concerns about waning EV demand and the impact of Tesla's price cuts on its profitability. Dan Ives, a Tesla bull and an analyst at Wedbush Securities, called Tesla's earnings figures a "Goldilocks quarter."

Persons: Jacob Bourne, —, Elon Musk, Tesla, Kate Leaman, Tom Narayan, Dan Ives, Emarketer's Bourne, Tesla's Cybercab, Bourne, Chowdhry, Donald Trump, Narayan, Musk Organizations: Wall Street, Service, Wall, Business, RBC Capital, Wedbush Securities, Global, Tesla Locations: Texas, California, Bay

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Wells Fargo's Colin Langan and RBC's Tom Narayan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | 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 EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Wells Fargo's Colin Langan and RBC's Tom NarayanColin Langan, Wells Fargo analyst, and Tom Narayan, RBC Capital Markets analyst, join 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss each analyst's investment thesis on Tesla following its quarterly earnings results.

Persons: Wells Fargo's Colin Langan, Tom Narayan Colin Langan, Wells, Tom Narayan Organizations: RBC Capital Markets, Tesla Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ Interview: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff bashes Microsoft as generative AI threatens his company's CRM lead
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In a Business Insider interview this week, he let loose again, blasting Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant, while touting the Salesforce AI agents that are rolling out soon. In the interview with BI, Benioff focused on Salesforce's continued lead in the CRM market, rather than Microsoft's creeping gains. Generative AI may change CRMGenerative artificial intelligence may be a new challenge to Salesforce and especially its lead in CRM software. He cited CRM software, which replaced the physical Rolodex and helped salespeople keep in better touch with their contacts. It helps companies create their own AI agents to assist with tasks such as customer service and sales.

Persons: —, Marc Benioff isn't, Benioff, Copilot, Salesforce's, Rishi Jaluria, salespeople, Salesforce, Jaluria, It's, Morgan Stanley, Einstein, Agentforce Organizations: Microsoft, Salesforce's, Service, IDC, RBC Capital Markets

☆ Here's Tesla's bull and bear case following its earnings stock pop
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | 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 EmailHere's Tesla's bull and bear case following its earnings stock popColin Langan, Wells Fargo analyst, and Tom Narayan, RBC Capital Markets analyst, join 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss each analyst's investment thesis on Tesla following its quarterly earnings results.

Persons: Colin Langan, Wells, Tom Narayan Organizations: RBC Capital Markets, Tesla Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ Why is the Japanese yen hovering near three-month lows against the dollar
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A queue of people forms outside a money changer (L) as people wait to buy and sell the Japanese yen against foreign currency, along a street in central Tokyo on April 29, 2024. In the past, weakness in the Japanese currency has been attributed to the difference between the U.S. and Japanese interest rates as lower rates tend to pressure currencies, while higher rates lift them up. Japan had negative rates for about eight years, keeping it's currency weak compared to the dollar. The Japanese yen is hovering near three-month lows against the U.S. dollar, after hitting 153.18 late Wednesday. "The annualised 1-month deposit rate for yen is +0.03%, while it is 4.76% for the U.S. dollar.

Persons: Alvin Tan, Homin Lee, Lombard Odier, Donald Trump, Lee, RBC's Tan, Hugh Chung Organizations: Federal, Bank of Japan, U.S, U.S ., Asia FX, RBC Capital Markets, CNBC Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Asia, Swiss, U.S

☆ Forget the Robotaxi: Wall Street cares about Tesla's business basics
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementTesla's earlier Robotaxi unveiling failed to impress investors, despite a surprise Robovan announcement and promises that unsupervised fully autonomous driving would be available in California and Texas next year. After the unveiling, Tesla's stock fell 10%. And the stock increase shows just how much analysts focus on the near-term and Tesla's automotive business, he said. The company also said in its earnings report that production on "more affordable models" remains on track for the first half of 2025. Musk also touted other aspects of Tesla's business, including its energy products and fully autonomous self-driving cars.

Persons: —, Tesla, Musk, Piper Sandler, Dan Levy, Gene Munster, Mark Narayan Organizations: Tesla, Service, Elon Musk's, Analysts, Barclays, Deepwater Asset Management, RBC Capital Markets, Optimus Locations: California, Texas

☆ Pam Kaur: HSBC names first female chief financial officer, unveils a major overhaul
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

A new leadership structure, which includes the appointment of Pam Kaur as the lender’s first female chief financial officer, would “unleash our full potential and drive success into the future,” CEO Georges Elhedery said in a memo to staff. The overhaul sees Elhedery tackle one of HSBC’s most intractable problems. HSBC (HSBC) did not say what the projected cost savings might be or indicate how many jobs would be affected, but more details could emerge when the bank reports third-quarter results on October 29. Kaur, 60, takes over as CFO having served as HSBC’s chief risk and compliance officer. She joined the bank in April 2013 as group head of internal audit.

Persons: London —, Pam Kaur, Georges Elhedery, Elhedery, ”, Ben Toms, Kaur, Colin Bell, Stephen Moss Organizations: London — HSBC, HSBC, RBC Capital Markets Locations: Hong Kong, London, United Kingdom, United States, France, Canada, Asia, Europe, East

☆ It's too soon to write off the story in the Middle East entirely, says RBC's Helima Croft
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | 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 EmailIt's too soon to write off the story in the Middle East entirely, says RBC's Helima CroftHelima Croft, RBC Capital Markets global head of commodity strategy, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the recent drop in oil prices, impact of MIddle East tensions and China demand, market outlook, and more.

Persons: RBC's Helima Croft Helima Croft Organizations: RBC Capital Markets Locations: China

☆ These 3 UK stocks are on the march and set to soar by over 50%, RBC says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Three London stocks are on the march and are expected to rise by more than 50% over the next 12 months. TM17-GB 1Y line More recently, RBC said the company reported "a good set of results" in September. The company reported £80.6 million in total sales, missing revenue expectations of £81.5 million marginally. Wheeler also noted that the stock had "significant upside potential" after the company reported its first-half results on July 26. RBC analyst Charles Weston said the stock remains "materially undervalued" after the company reported its first half-year financial results.

Persons: Debbie Bestwick's, Steve Bell's, Frank Sagnier's, Ross Broadfoot, Broadfoot, Team17, RBC's Alexander Wheeler, Wheeler, Charles Weston, OXB Organizations: CNBC Pro, RBC Capital Markets, RBC, Drax, Oxford Biomedica, Oxford, University of Oxford Locations: London, England, Team17

☆ Watch out. Analysts have been cutting earnings estimates on these stocks reporting next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Wall Street has been lowering its third-quarter growth estimates for months now. That's not abnormal, however, as third-quarter growth estimates tend to decline in the preceding months. Nearly 10% of S & P 500 companies have already reported results, with more than 79% beating earnings estimates, according to FactSet. Analysts' estimates for earnings per share have been cut by 80.3% over the past three months and 85% over the past six months. Analysts have cut their earnings per share estimates on Tesla by 24.1% over the past three months and 30.8% over the past six months.

Persons: That's, Morgan Stanley, Joe Laetsch, Laetsch, FactSet, Christopher Dendrinos, Dendrinos, Tesla, Wells Fargo Organizations: CNBC Pro, Valero Energy, Wall Street, Valero, RBC Capital Markets, Tesla Locations: U.S, Wells

☆ U.S. crude prices fall more than 4% as Israel is not expected to strike Iran’s oil industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Year to date, U.S. crude oil has fallen more than 1%. But Croft warned of a spiral of escalation that could ultimately lead to an oil disruption. Israel could be holding the oil card in reserve until they see how Iran responds to their strike, she said. OPEC also has millions of barrels per day in spare capacity that could jump into the breach if there is a supply disruption. “They will want to see that there is a physical supply disruption before they really jump in front of this.”

Persons: Israel, Helima Croft, CNBC’s, Brent, Croft, ” Croft, “, ” Organizations: Biden, NBC News, RBC Capital Markets, West Texas Intermediate, Natural Gas, Israel, Global, International Energy Agency, IEA, OPEC Locations: Israel, Iran, Americas, U.S, Saudi Arabia

☆ Delivery Hero vs. Just Eat? One has 60% upside in a 'winner-takes-all' market, says Stifel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Berlin-based Delivery Hero and Dutch multinational Just Eat Takeaway are two companies at the center of the ruthless online food delivery sector. Over the past decade, Delivery Hero has accumulated net losses of 9.6 billion euros ($10.47 billion) , while Just Eat Takeaway has racked up 7.1 billion euros in losses. Delivery Hero wins? The investment bank is particularly bullish on Delivery Hero, initiating coverage with a "Buy" rating and a price target of 60 euros, implying a potential upside of 60%. Meanwhile, Just Eat Takeaway (TKWY) has a "Hold" rating from Stifel, with a 17% upside potential on the current share price.

Persons: Stifel, Benjamin Kohnke, Uber, Stifel's Kohnke, Kohnke, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Investment, Dubai Financial, Deutsche Bank, RBC Locations: Berlin, U.S, Europe, Dubai, Northern Europe

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: ASML, UnitedHealth, Walgreens Boots Alliance and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: UnitedHealth — Shares plunged 7.2% after the health-care giant lowered its earnings guidance due to ongoing headwinds from a cyberattack earlier in the year. Walgreens Boots Alliance — The stock soared 11.9% following the drugstore chain's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat. Enphase Energy — Shares slid 6.8% on the back of a downgrade to sector perform from outperform by RBC Capital Markets. Johnson & Johnson — The health-care conglomerate gained 1.6% after posting quarterly results that exceeded expectations on the back of strong sales of oncology drugs. Energy stocks — Energy stocks declined as oil prices dropped about 5% , with the sector last down more than 2%.

Persons: UnitedHealth, ASML, Johnson, LSEG, Halliburton, Coty, Charles Schwab —, Yun Li, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim, Michelle Fox, Pia Singh, Sarah Min Organizations: Walgreens, Alliance, Nvidia, Devices, Broadcom, Apollo, Bank of America, Enphase Energy, RBC Capital Markets, Energy, — Energy, APA, Diamondback Energy, Occidental Petroleum, Valero Energy, U.S, Citigroup —, PNC Financial, Boeing Locations: North Carolina, New York, Pittsburgh

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Walgreens and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Bank of America -- Shares moved 1% higher after third-quarter earnings and revenue topped Wall Street analysts' estimates. Goldman Sachs — Shares of the investment bank jumped more than 2% on better-than-expected quarterly earnings. Goldman Sachs posted earnings per share of $8.40 on $12.70 billion in revenue. Citigroup — Shares of the Jane Fraser-led bank added 1.7% after third-quarter earnings and revenue were better than consensus estimates. Charles Schwab — The brokerage company surged more than 7% after third quarter results beat analysts' estimates.

Persons: Johnson, J, Goldman Sachs, LSEG, UnitedHealth, Walgreens, Jane Fraser, Coty –, Coty, Charles Schwab, —, Yun Li, Michelle Fox, Samantha Subin, Sarah Min, Pia Singh Organizations: Bank of America, Wall, LSEG, Revenue, Johnson, Walgreens, Alliance, Citigroup —, Citigroup, PNC Financial, PNC, Coty, Energy, RBC Capital Markets, EV Locations: Pittsburgh, LSEG .

☆ Israel's response to Iran and impact on oil remains in question, says RBC's Helima Croft
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | 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 EmailIsrael's response to Iran and impact on oil remains in question, says RBC's Helima CroftHelima Croft, RBC Capital Markets global head of commodity strategy, and John Kilduff, Again Capital founding partner, join CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss outlooks on oil as prices fall 5%, expectations for conflict in the Middle East, and more.

Persons: RBC's Helima Croft Helima Croft, John Kilduff, CNBC's Organizations: RBC Capital Markets, Capital Locations: Iran

☆ Earnings ramp up this week. Here’s what to watch for this season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Earnings will be the main event this week, as Wall Street looks to add to recent record-setting gains. Nearly 40 S & P 500 companies are scheduled to post third-quarter results this week. Check out our latest Earnings Playbook for more on the names reporting this week. The 30 S & P 500 names that reported last week beat earnings expectations by an average of 5%, according to Bank of America. The S & P 500 closed above 5,800 for the first time on Friday.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley —, Ohsung Kwon, Banks, JP Morgan, corporates, Kwon, Fastenal, Lori Calvasina, It's, Dow Organizations: Netflix, Bank of America, RBC Capital Markets, Big, Dow Jones Industrial, Federal Reserve

☆ Borkhataria: Geopolitical tension presents upside risk for oil prices.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | 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 EmailBorkhataria: Geopolitical tension presents upside risk for oil prices. Biraj Borkhataria, RBC Capital, discusses the current state of the oil and gas market amid Middle East tensions. He notes a mix of factors affecting prices, including soft demand in China and potential OPEC actions.

Persons: Biraj Borkhataria Organizations: RBC Capital Locations: China

☆ The risk for Boeing right now is overpromising and underdelivering, says RBC's Ken Herbert
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | 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 EmailThe risk for Boeing right now is overpromising and underdelivering, says RBC's Ken HerbertKen Herbert, RBC Capital aerospace and defense analyst, joins 'Squawk box' to discuss the challenges facing Boeing, impact of the machinists strike on the company, state of the aerospace and defense sector at large, competition with Airbus, and more.

Persons: Ken Herbert Ken Herbert Organizations: Boeing, RBC Capital, Airbus

☆ Top Wall Street analysts prefer these dividend stocks for steady income
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Recommendations from top Wall Street analysts could help investors pick stocks with attractive dividends that are backed by strong financials. Here are three dividend-paying stocks, highlighted by Wall Street's top pros on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Realty Income is known for its monthly dividends. In particular, the analyst raised the price target for Realty Income to $67 from $64 and reaffirmed a buy rating on the stock. (See Realty Income Stock Charts on TipRanks)

Persons: Robert Gauthier, Wall, Ivan Feinseth, Feinseth, TipRanks, Brad Heffern, Heffern Organizations: McDonalds, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Wall, T, RBC Capital Locations: Santa Monica, Los Angeles , California, U.S, United Kingdom, Europe

☆ This niche AI play is seeing business growth rates that are triple the pace of the data centers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

As artificial intelligence fuels the boom in data center growth, investors are eyeing a new frontier: the companies keeping these digital powerhouses cool. That's because historically, data centers used air cooling to manage the heat generated by traditional cloud applications. Triple data center growth Vertiv and Modine are legacy air cooling players that entered the liquid cooling market through acquisitions, while nVent is a pioneer. "The need for liquid cooling is not cannibalizing the need for mechanical (air) cooling," Matt Summerville, an analyst at D.A. "The need for liquid cooling is not cannibalizing the need for mechanical (air) cooling," Matt Summerville, an analyst at D.A.

Persons: Modine, there's, Dean Dray, Matt Summerville, Davidson, Summerville, William Blair, Brian, nVent, Dray, Vertiv, Jefferies, Saree Boroditsky, Boroditsky Organizations: Modine, RBC Capital Markets, CNBC, D.A, CoolTerra, TMG, Scotts, Scotts Springfield Manufacturing, Asia Pacific, CDU, Summerville, Luza Locations: Scotts Springfield, Asia, Summerville

☆ JP Morgan has done an excellent job under Jamie Dimon's leadership, says RBC's Gerard Cassidy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | 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 EmailJP Morgan has done an excellent job under Jamie Dimon's leadership, says RBC's Gerard CassidyGerard Cassidy, RBC Capital Markets co-head of global financials research, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss big bank earnings reported this morning, his read on banking activity going into next year, and more.

Persons: JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon's, RBC's Gerard Cassidy Gerard Cassidy Organizations: RBC Capital Markets

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