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☆ Amazon really wants you to join the family this Prime Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAmazon Prime Day is approaching, and as usual, the online retailer is offering a slew of specials for customers during the two-day shopping extravaganza. It also wants you to sign up (and pay for) Amazon Prime at $14.99 a month — and possibly a whole host of other Amazon subscriptions. (The Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet is 46% off this Prime Day, down from $139.99 to $74.99.) "We sell a lot of devices during our Prime Day events," CFO Brian Olsavsky said on an earnings call after Prime Day 2022. AdvertisementFor those with a Prime subscription, Prime Day represents "the new Black Friday," Bartlow said.

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☆ Expect more cracks in the homebuilder trade, says Seaport Global senior analyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | 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 EmailExpect more cracks in the homebuilder trade, says Seaport Global senior analystKenneth “Ken” Zener, Seaport Research Partners, joins 'Fast Money' to talk the homebuilder trade and possible cracks forming in the space.

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☆ Treasury securities supply will drive up long-term interest rates, says Strategas' Jason Trennert
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | 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 EmailTreasury securities supply will drive up long-term interest rates, says Strategas' Jason TrennertJason Trennert, Strategas Research Partners chairman, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss the U.S. budget deficit crisis, the Fed's inflation dilemma, and more.

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Citi, meanwhile, initiated Lionsgate Studios with a buy rating. JPMorgan did lower its price target on Viasat to $23 per share from $30. The analyst reiterated his buy rating, noting that AI adoption is still in the early stages. The bank initiated coverage of the TV and movie studio with a buy rating. Its price target of $14 implies upside of more than 73% from Thursday's close.

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☆ Hedge funds have never been more long the Magnificent 7 stocks, exceeding last summer's peak exposure
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hedge funds are still leaning into the "Magnificent Seven" trade even with the broader stock market indexes recently hitting record highs. A May 24 note from the Goldman Sachs prime brokerage said that the Big Tech exposure at hedge funds reached a new high last week. The rising exposure is caused by both trading activity and higher share prices for the Big Tech stocks, particularly Nvidia . Net flows into the Magnificent Seven stocks have been positive in May, according to the Goldman prime brokerage data, though last week was more neutral. The five biggest stocks in the S & P 500 — all of which are members of the Magnificient 7 — account for roughly 27% of the S & P 500, according to Strategas Research Partners.

Persons: Goldman, Goldman Sachs, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Goldman Sachs, Big Tech, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Goldman, Bloomberg News, Strategas Research Partners

☆ Upward pressures on inflation will not go away anytime soon, says Strategas' Jason Trennert
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | 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 EmailUpward pressures on inflation will not go away anytime soon, says Strategas' Jason TrennertJason Trennert, Strategas Research Partners chairman and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, the Fed's rate path, and more.

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☆ Gen Z students lead pro-Palestine demonstrations while their Boomer professors see parallels to past protest eras
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

At Indiana University, protesters say they've been met with a militarized response from police. AdvertisementOn April 25, a day after Indiana University made a controversial change to its protest policies, students built an encampment on the school's Dunn Meadow. Isabella Volmert/AP PhotoShe joined the campus protests on April 25 alongside her husband, an IU staff member. From Vietnam to the Israel-Hamas WarWhen Dunn Meadow was established in 1969, official university policy dictated that overnight encampments were not allowed. AdvertisementThe Indiana University Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.

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☆ Strategas' Jason Trennert: Seems like there's no coordination between fiscal and monetary policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | 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 EmailStrategas' Jason Trennert: Seems like there's no coordination between fiscal and monetary policyStrategas Research Partners Chair Jason Trennert joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss outlooks on the bull market, Fed rates, and more.

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☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Strategas Research Partners Chair Jason Trennert
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | 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 Strategas Research Partners Chair Jason TrennertStrategas Research Partners Chair Jason Trennert joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss outlooks on the bull market, Fed rates, and more.

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☆ Apple remains Buffett's biggest public stock holding, but his thesis about its moat faces questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

That's about four times bigger than Berkshire's second-biggest public stock holding, Bank of America , and makes the company the No. The bet on Apple and CEO Tim Cook has paid off handsomely for Buffett, who said in 2022 that the cost of Berkshire's Apple stake was only $31 billion. "So I called up Warren Buffett. "It's kind of more like an annuity and I think that's what Warren Buffett really sees as well." "When I buy Apple, I know that Apple is going to repurchase a lot of shares," he said in 2018.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Roku, Apple, SoFi, Domino's and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

SoFi Technologies — The consumer fintech company's stock price plunged about 10% on disappointing second-quarter earnings guidance. AT & T — The telecommunications stock popped 2.8% after Barclays upgraded AT & T to overweight from equal weight, citing a "mismatch" between the company's valuation and its growth prospects. Apple — Shares rose more than 3% after Bernstein upgraded the tech stock to outperform from market perform. Dave — Shares popped 9.8% after JMP initiated coverage of the fintech company with an outperform rating. Shares popped 9.8% after JMP initiated coverage of the fintech company with an outperform rating.

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☆ Market is close to the bottom to be putting risk back on again, says Strategas' Chris Verrone
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | 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 EmailMarket is close to the bottom to be putting risk back on again, says Strategas' Chris VerroneChris Verrone, Strategas Research Partners head of technical and macro research, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, the latest technical signals after market sell-off, and more.

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☆ Analyst discusses Las Vegas Sands' financial results
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | 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 EmailAnalyst discusses Las Vegas Sands' results, says there's an 'unwarranted negative view' on sectorVitaly Umansky, global gaming senior analyst at Seaport Research Partners, discusses Las Vegas Sands' results, its Singapore market, and the outlook for the wider sector.

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☆ Amazon Prime looked like it had plateaued. Now a record 3 out of 4 Americans use it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Amazon's Prime membership hit a record 180 million US shoppers in Q1, according to new estimates. Now a record 75% of Americans use the subscription service. AdvertisementJust over a year ago, Amazon's Prime subscription service looked like it had plateaued. Prime reached a record 180 million US shoppers in the first quarter, data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners suggests. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Americans are obsessed with Amazon Prime, and it shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Amazon Prime had 180 million members in March, according to new data. AdvertisementNow more than ever, you're more likely than not to be an Amazon Prime member. It also brings the share of US consumers who have Prime to 75%, per the report. Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ There's been a pretty serious deterioration in the standard of living: Strategas' Jason Trennert
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | 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 EmailThere's been a pretty serious deterioration in the standard of living: Strategas' Jason TrennertJason Trennert, Strategas Research Partners chairman and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, state of the economy, impact of tariffs on inflation, and more.

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☆ The rally is over for Nasdaq stocks such as Netflix and AMD, according to Wall Street analysts
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It may be downhill from here for some high-flying stocks in the Nasdaq. But for some stocks in the Nasdaq, their ascent may soon come to an end. One name on the list was streaming platform service Netflix , which is up 96% in the past year. The stock has rallied roughly 150% this past year, but could potentially fall 7%, according to average analyst estimates. Big-box retailer Costco also made the list, with analysts' price targets suggesting shares could slide 5%.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Norwegian Cruise Line, Unity Software, Viking Therapeutics and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Norwegian Cruise Line — The cruise ship operator soared 18% on strong forward guidance. Unity expects adjusted EBITDA to range between $45 million and $50 million, versus the $113 million expected by analysts polled by FactSet. Viking Therapeutics — The clinical-stage biotech soared more than 90% after fulfilling primary and secondary endpoints in its Phase 2 GLP-1 study. Earnings came in at $1.57 per share, beating expectations of $1.47 per share, according to LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Revenue of $1.92 billion matched analysts' expectations.

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Its price target of $4,380 suggests nearly 18% upside from Friday's close. "We expect numbers to reset lower (again) with the downward revision a negative catalyst for the multiple, and the margin story likely being pushed out to 2025," wrote analyst Christian Carlino. Analyst Anthony Powell accompanied the move by raising his price target to $204 from $194, implying a potential 15% rally for the stock. The investment firm upgraded the airline stock to market-perform from underperform, boosting its price target to $32 from $26. His price target of $338 per share implies upside of just 5% from Friday's close.

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☆ It’s never been more expensive to be a Disney fan
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Not only have theme park visits gotten more expensive, but so have Disney’s cruise vacations, souvenirs and the company’s streaming services. Over the summer, Disney quietly raised the prices at two of the adult-exclusive restaurants on board its cruise ships to $135 per person for dinner, a nudge up of $10, according to the Disney Cruise Line Blog. But one thing is certain: being a Disney fan has never been more expensive. Passengers stand on the deck of Disney Dream, a Disney Cruise Lines' ship, as it sails to the Bahamas on August 9, 2021. Joe Skipper/ReutersBrittany Huizinga, an Arizona-based travel agent at Smart Moms Travel, took a two-part trip with her husband and two children during the holiday season: The first four nights were spent at Walt Disney World and the last five nights on a Disney Cruise ship.

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☆ Seaport Research says a correction is here: 'The market is too narrow and policy is too tight'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"The market is too narrow and policy is too tight," Seaport macro strategist Victor Cossel wrote Tuesday. Cossel said the current market breadth for the S & P 500 , the Nasdaq 100 and the Russell 2000 is rolling over into the new year. Stocks have slipped to start the week after both the S & P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at fresh record highs Friday . Tech stocks have led the charge that has driven the overall market higher, boosted by earnings results from Amazon and Facebook parent Meta Platforms . But the outperformance of tech stocks may come at a price to the broader market, Cossel said.

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☆ Everyone's talking about canceling Amazon Prime. New data suggests its growing again in the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMore people seem to be talking about canceling their Amazon Prime memberships. But new data suggests Prime membership growth may have bounced back in the US, after seeing a dip for the first time ever in 2022. The increase follows Prime's first-ever drop in membership growth in 2022, when CIRP said its survey data showed Prime "essentially stopped growing" in the US. "An increase in Prime members today means that more US consumers are finding Prime and therefore Amazon shopping is worth the investment in membership." Earlier this week, Amazon started showing ads on its Prime video streaming service for the first time.

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☆ Native American communities have the highest suicide rates, yet interventions are scarce
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Cheryl Platzman Weinstock | Kff Health News | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

He spent more than a week in an inpatient mental health unit, but once home, he was offered sparse mental health resources. Despite decades of research into suicide prevention, suicide rates among Indigenous people have remained stubbornly high, especially among Indigenous people ages 10 to 24, according to the CDC. Experts say that’s because the national strategy for suicide prevention isn’t culturally relevant or sensitive to Native American communities’ unique values. Several tribal communities are attempting to implement a similar system in their communities, said Cwik. Pamela End of Horn, a social worker and national suicide prevention consultant at IHS, said the Department of Veterans Affairs “has a suicide coordinator in every medical center across the U.S., plus case managers, and they have an entire office dedicated to suicide prevention.

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The French bank also did not comment on plans to end its research partnership with Morningstar after more than four years. The expansion of the equities business by BNP comes as its Wall Street peers have reduced investment banking headcount this year amid sluggish trading and dealmaking activities. In Asia, BNP competes with large Western banks including Morgan Stanley (MS.N), Goldman Sachs (GS.N), JPMorgan (JPM.N) and UBS (UBSG.S), as well as a host of local investment banks in the cash equities business. One of the sources said BNP could boost its Asia equities headcount by as much as 20 over the next year. The bulk of BNP's in-house equities research team, mainly in Hong Kong and Singapore, departed as a result of that deal.

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☆ Strategas’ Jason Trennert on the appeal of energy sector: It is 'institutionally underowned'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | 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 EmailStrategas’ Jason Trennert on the appeal of energy sector: It is 'institutionally underowned'Jason Trennert, Strategas Research Partners chairman and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, the Fed's inflation fight, 2024 outlook, and more.

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