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☆ Mexico vows to retaliate with its own trade barriers, putting US joint ventures at risk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump said he'd put in place 25% tariffs on Mexican imports on his first day back in the White House. Mexico's president said her country would retaliate, which she said would impact joint ventures. During a press conference on Tuesday, Sheinbaum said that "one tariff will be followed by another, and so on, until we put joint ventures at risk." Sheinbaum said, adding that tariffs "would trigger inflation and job losses in the US and Mexico." Meanwhile, President Sheinbaum said that "dialogue is the best path to achieve understanding, peace, and prosperity for our two countries."

Persons: Donald Trump, he'd, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Trump, Sheinbaum, Gabriela Siller, Wendy Cutler, Derek Scissors, Scott Bessent Organizations: Biden, Motors, Ford Motor Company, Banco Base, Associated Press, Asia Society Policy Institute, Trump, American Enterprise Institute Locations: Mexico, Canada, China

☆ HP forecasts Q1 profit below estimates on sluggish demand in PC market
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

HP forecast its first-quarter profit below Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, in a sign of persistent choppiness in demand in the personal computers market. PC makers have seen demand retreat from its peak during the pandemic, when customers stocked up on tech products. AI PCs have not boosted the overall PC demand as "buyers have yet to see their clear benefits", Gartner analyst Mikako Kitagawa said. The PC maker's adjusted profit 93 cents per share met expectations. For the fiscal 2025, the company forecast its adjusted profit to be between $3.45 and $3.75 per share, the midpoint of which is in line with analysts' estimate.

Persons: Mikako Kitagawa, LSEG, Karen Parkhill Organizations: Hewlett, Packard, HP, Gartner, IDC Locations: Palo Alto , California

☆ Barclays says these global stocks are ripe for share buybacks — and analysts give one 45% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"As we approach the end of the earnings season, we anticipate more companies will re-engage in share repurchases in the coming weeks," Barclays' strategists added. Sectors with the greatest concentration of buybacks include consumer staples, financials and energy, Barclays' strategists noted. This gives the stock upside potential of around 45%. Analysts' average target price on the stock is 989.89 Danish krone ($139.20), giving it 32% potential upside, according to FactSet data. Their average target price is £31.34 ($39.43), implying around 20% upside potential.

Persons: Donald Trump, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Barclays, Companies, Novo Nordisk, Shell Locations: Europe

☆ Bank of America sees 11% gain for S&P 500 next year and even bigger returns for certain stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Wall Street firm set its 2025 S & P 500 target at 6,666, which implies an 11% upside from current levels. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 In particular, BofA said it is bullish on financials, discretionary, materials, real estate and utilities. The firm expects bank stocks to benefit from a return in merger and acquisition activities as well as optimism around deregulation under a Donald Trump administration. Deutsche Bank sees the S & P 500 hitting 7,000 in 2025 on the back of rising risk appetite. Goldman also projected an 11% S & P 500 return for next year.

Persons: Savita Subramanian, BofA, Donald Trump, Goldman Organizations: of America, BofA Securities, Wall, Deutsche Bank, UBS

☆ AI engineers are in high demand — but what is the job really like?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Nessa Anwar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"Artificial intelligence" and "job creation" aren't typically two terms thrown together in the same sentence — and for good reason. One report from Goldman Sachs in 2023 estimated 300 million full-time jobs could be lost to automation. Tens of millions of jobs are also being created by AI, with jobs that require AI specialist skills growing at 3.5 times the pace of jobs overall. CNBC met with three Singaporeans working with AI across multiple sectors, as they fought scams and fraud, developed large language models and designed chatbots. Watch the video above to learn how engineers are leveraging AI in their jobs – and why it's never too late for a career switch.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, 2016,1, Rajat Maheshwari, Mastercard Joel Garcia, it's Organizations: CNBC, & Intelligence Solutions, Mastercard, ASEAN, Amazon Leong, SEA Locations: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore

☆ Barclays lifts price target on S&P 500 to 6,600, sees index rallying 10% in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Barclays sees more upside in store for the broad market in 2025. Equity strategist Venu Krishna lifted the firm's price target on the S & P 500 to 6,600 from 6,500, citing expectations for U.S. technology "exceptionalism" and a "virtuous cycle between income and consumption." .SPX YTD mountain Shares this year The new target from the firm reflects 10% upside from Monday's close and 10% upside from the firm's revised 6,000 current year-end price target. The S & P 500 has surged 25.5% since the start of the year. The firm also lifted its earnings per share estimates for the index to $271 from $268, suggesting nearly 12% year-over-year growth.

Persons: Venu Krishna, Krishna Organizations: Barclays, Big Tech

☆ What Trump's trade plans mean for industry in Canada and Mexico — from oil to autos
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Huileng Tan | Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump said he would impose 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican exports to the US. The US is a big buyer of products from Canada and Mexico, particularly in the energy and auto sectors. Canadian energy exports to the US were worth $128 billion last year. Mexico worth $379 billion worth of exports to the US in the first nine months of this year, with Canadian exports topping $309 billion, the data shows. AdvertisementWilbur Ross, who served as Commerce Secretary in Trump's first administration, told CBC earlier this month he didn't expect the incoming president to tax Canadian energy imports.

Persons: Donald Trump, Nigel Green, Wilbur Ross, Ross, Tesla, Elon, BYD, Trump Organizations: US, Canadian, deVere, Energy, CBC, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Elon Musk's, Street, Machinery, . Locations: Canada, Mexico, China, Europe, Asia, . Canada

☆ Jungle Ventures on hot sectors and themes for the Asian VC scene
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | 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 EmailJungle Ventures on hot sectors and themes for the Asian VC sceneAmit Anand of Jungle Ventures talks about trends he sees from Venture Capital investors and and founders in Asia. He notes that retail has surpassed FinTech in investments, and sees new sectors like blockchain, food and agri-tech, and health tech emerging. Amit also emphasizes the importance of responsible investing to build great companies, growing the VC ecosystem.

Persons: Amit Anand, Amit Organizations: Ventures, Jungle Ventures, Venture Capital Locations: Asia

☆ Why green investments have become the last line of defense for Biden’s climate agenda
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

CNN —Can the green shoots of clean energy break through the “brown blockade”? Those huge current and planned investments in new manufacturing plants may represent the sole opportunity to preserve any elements of Biden’s blueprint for growing the domestic clean energy industry. Republican districts are slated to receive an equally large share of another $435 billion in clean energy projects that have been announced but not yet built, the analysis found. The US reliance on the fossil fuels driving climate change has been declining for years, but only at a modest pace. Yet interrupting that transition by repealing the federal policies benefiting clean energy remains a dangerous gamble.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden’s, Biden –, ”, Lori Lodes, ‘, I’ve, Trump’s, Tammy Baldwin, John Fetterman, Kamala Harris, Chris Wright, ’, Lee Zeldin, Elizabeth Conley, “, Jason Walsh, ” Lodes, Robert McNally, George W, Bush, McNally, Walsh, ” Walsh, Joseph Shapiro, Shapiro, EVs, Ben King, King, ” King, ” Shapiro Organizations: CNN, GOP, Republican, Climate Power, Trump, federal Energy Information Administration, Senate, Electoral College, Energy Information Administration, Democratic, Biden, ExxonMobil, Environmental Protection Agency, “, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rosendin, Houston Chronicle, Power, BlueGreen Alliance, Republicans, Hyundai, Bloomberg, Getty, University of California Locations: America, United States, Wyoming , Louisiana, North Dakota, West Virginia, Alaska , Montana , Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, Indiana , Michigan, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Maryland, Washington , Oregon, California, West Virginia , Montana and Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Michigan, – Michigan, Washington, Liverpool , Texas, Georgia, Ellabell , Georgia, Berkeley

☆ Wall Street is bullish on sports investing as major leagues' values outpace the S&P 500 by up to 5 times. Here's the strategy and sectors top firms are betting on.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementFormula 1 kicked off the trend in 2006 after allowing private equity firm CVC Capital Partners to purchase it. Then, in 2021, the NBA allowed private equity to own up to 20% of franchises. For example, the value of Major League Soccer (MLS) was up by 1,565%, or almost five times the index. "You've seen many large private equity firms participating in that space over the past five years or longer, and that certainly has seen significant valuation growth. Below is a table from JPMorgan's 2025 outlook report showing private equity funds planned investment themes.

Persons: David Tepper, Steve Cohen, Jay Serpe, Ted Yarbrough, Serpe, You've, JP Morgan, Yarbrough Organizations: Sports, Carolina Panthers, New York Mets, Capital Partners, NBA, JPMorgan Private Bank, Major League Soccer

☆ Many digital health startups are quietly raising down rounds and closing up shop. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Now, VCs say many digital health startups are cutting their valuations to live another day. As of mid-November, PitchBook data shows 327 digital health startups that grabbed funding in 2021 but haven't raised since. Not even the AI boom, which has brought back-to-back fundraises for hot healthcare startups like Abridge, can make up for the discrepancy. "There are more digital health companies that are selling assets, selling people, or whatever they can," said Greg Yap, a partner at Menlo Ventures. AdvertisementVCs told BI they're pushing the next generation of healthcare startups for better discipline in balancing growth with profits.

Persons: haven't, Greg Yap, Doba Parushev, CareFirst, Parushev, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Alyssa Jaffee, she's, that's, Ruth, Alison Greenberg, Healthworx's Parushev, Forward's, Rob Price, Axios, LetsGetChecked, Galym, Yap, cofounders Umar Afridi, Sid Viswanathan, VCs Organizations: Healthcare, Business, Menlo Ventures, Healthworx Ventures, Getty, Ruth Health, Carta, Optum Ventures, Lightspeed Ventures Partners, Omada, Walgreens, Walmart Locations: Forward's San Francisco

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at a viewing of a test-flight launch of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, Nov. 19, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAs Inauguration Day nears, investors are trying to unravel what booms or busts lay ahead under President-elect Donald Trump. Yet the energy sector climbed 22.9% under Biden as of Nov. 19, despite the administration's push for renewables and sustainability. As president, Trump is expected to embrace crypto more than any of his predecessors. When Biden won in 2020, there was a lot of panic about the outlook for energy, oil and gas.

Persons: Donald Trump, Brandon Bell, Jeremy Goldberg, Goldberg, Larry Adam, Raymond James, Trump, Adam, Biden, Monty Rakusen, John Murphy, Murphy, Callie Cox, Cox, Greg Iacurci Banks, Jamie Dimon, Andrew Harrer, Brian Spinelli, Halbert Hargrove, Spinelli, David Rea, Lorie Konish, Bill Varie, —, — Greg Iacurci Crypto, Kevin Wurm, Matt Apkarian, Apkarian, Christina Lynn, there's, Lynn, — Lorie Konish, Cooper Neill, Joe Biden, Mike Cerasoli, Cerasoli, you'll, — Lorie, Images Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, bode, David Weinstein, Weinstein, Chris Unger, Charles, Vivek Ramaswamy, Greg Iacurci, Thomas Barwick, Ted Decker, Decker, TJ Maxx, Lorraine Hutchinson, — Greg Iacurci, Donald J Organizations: SpaceX, Getty, Trump, Professional Advisory Services, Digitalvision, EV, Biden, Bank of America Securities, Ford, Ritholtz Wealth Management, U.S . Federal, JPMorgan Chase &, White, Bloomberg, CNBC, Salem Investment, Bank, — Greg Iacurci Crypto Republican, Reuters, bitcoin, Liberty Financial, Cerulli Associates, Mariner Wealth, — Lorie Konish Energy, Double Eagle Energy Holdings LLC, Eagle Global Advisors, Images, Department of Health, Human Services, RFK, U.S . Senate, Merck, Pfizer, Dana Investment, Affordable, Publicly, HCA Healthcare, UFC, Madison, Garden, Ufc, Medical, Charles River Laboratories, Food and Drug Administration, of Government, Retailers, Walmart, Marshalls, Google, Twitter, Trump National Golf Club, Washington Post Locations: Brownsville , Texas, California, U.S, Iran, Venezuela, Washington, Long Beach, Calif, Salem, Winston, Salem , North Carolina, Ritholtz, Nashville , Tennessee, cryptocurrency, Lynn, Midland , Texas, Houston, New York, China, North America, HomeGoods, Bedminster , NJ, Jabin

☆ Gold plunges 3% as Trump Treasury pick and potential Israel-Hezbollah truce fuel risk-on mood
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Gold prices lost about 3% after President-elect Donald Trump picked Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, with reports of Israel and Hezbollah nearing a ceasefire deal also eroding the safe-haven metal's appeal. A potential Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement and Bessent's appointment were the key contributors to the bullion selloff amid a risk-on sentiment, Shiels added. Higher interest rates tend to erode the appeal of non-interest bearing gold compared to Treasuries — a competing safe-haven asset. Gold prices fell to a two-month low right after Trump's victory before rebounding to the $2,700 levels. Similar to when the Middle East conflict first broke out, gold prices tend to react very sharply initially before correcting over time as economic factors come back into focus, Eckford added, maintaining that gold prices were still set to advance toward $3,000 in 2025.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Donald Trump, Scott Bessent, Nicky Shiels, Danny Danon, Israel, John Kirby, it's, Bessent, Daniel Ghali, Shiels, Ghali, Donald Trump's, Trump, Robert Eckford, Rua Gold, Eckford Organizations: Federal, New York Mercantile, MKS, House, Key, Shanghai Gold Exchange, Federal Reserve, CNBC Locations: Israel, Key U.S, Canada, Mexico, Russian, Ukraine

☆ The auto industry is pulling back on its 'capital junkie' tendencies after unprecedented spending on EVs, self-driving
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

It’s a “capital junkie” that’s been on a yearslong binge of unprecedented spending on all-electric and autonomous vehicles. Capital junkieThe latest cost-cutting cycle comes nearly a decade after an infamous Wall Street presentation by late-Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne called “Confessions of a Capital Junkie.” The April 2015 report highlighted the industry’s massive capital spending on overlapping or niche products that Marchionne was convinced could be solved through consolidation and shared capital spending. That’s shareholder money.”Most capital spending by automakers isn’t wasted, but the industry isn’t as efficient as other sectors, with minimal return on invested capital. While losing ground in China, GM has been among the most aggressive in spending on EVs and self-driving vehicles. GM and Hyundai this summer entered into an agreement to explore “future collaboration across key strategic areas” in an effort to reduce capital spending and increase efficiencies.

Persons: ” that’s, bender, ” Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, It’s, Sergio Marchionne, Marchionne, ” Jonas, Sergio, Joe Hinrichs, ”, Hinrichs, isn’t, “ We’ve, Rebecca Evans, Roland Berger, “, Ford, Peter Rawlinson, “ We’re, Oliver Blume, ” Blume, Paul Jacobson, ” Jacobson, Rivian, ” Marchionne, don’t, codevelop, Stellantis, —, Carlos Tavares, Bernstein, Daniel Roeska, Tavares, ” Tavares Organizations: DETROIT, General Motors, Ford, Nissan Motor, Volkswagen Group, Chrysler, Companies, Research, GM, Volkswagen, Toyota Motor, Fiat, Rivian, Lucid, Fiat Chrysler, Rivian Automotive, Hyundai Motor, Toyota, CSX, ”, Rehab, Nissan, EV, CNBC, VW, Reuters, Honda, BMW, SAIC, Barclays, Saudi, Public Investment Fund, Hyundai, Detroit, French, PSA Groupe, PSA, “ Locations: Detroit, Japan, Germany, That’s, Europe, China, U.S, North America

“In four years, the world could be literally at 180 degrees.”Following Trump’s re-election victory, many immigrants are worried a second Trump term would introduce restrictions on the H-1B visa program, like he attempted to do during his first term. Can I be deported?”The H-1B, or high-skill visa program, is overwhelmingly used by Indians. “They do have the power to heavily audit firms and make life very difficult for companies that are hiring H-1B workers,” Khanna said. While it would dent the tech sector, everyday South Asians working in the U.S. would be targeted, despite their immigration status. “That anti-Asian phobia, anti immigrant phobia is going to be impactful in spite of having full legal status,” Syed said.

Persons: Donald Trump, “, Trump’s, Trump, ”, Shakeel Syed, Stephen Miller, Miller, “ Stephen Miller, Gaurav Khanna, Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk, Berry Appleman, ” Khanna, “ I’m, she’s, Khanna, Syed, ” Syed Organizations: Trump, Cabinet, South Asian Network, Trump’s White, University of California, of Government, Leiden, Trump’s Department of Homeland Security Locations: New York, San Diego, Lago, Florida, U.S

☆ Can U.S. and other countries reach a deal on curbing plastic pollution?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Instead, talks will be focused on chemicals of concern and other measures after petrochemical-producing nations such as Saudi Arabia and China strongly opposed efforts to target plastic production over the protests of countries that bear the brunt of plastic pollution. The U.S. delegation did not answer questions on whether it would reverse its new position to support plastic production caps. Climate Change Conference this month that despite not producing any plastic, Fiji is bearing the brunt of its downstream pollution. While supporting an international treaty, the petrochemical industry has been vocal in urging governments to avoid setting mandatory plastic production caps, and focus on solutions on reducing plastic waste, such as recycling. “We would see a treaty successful if it would really put ... emphasis on ending plastic pollution.

Persons: Luis Vayas Valdivieso, ”, Donald Trump, Inger Andersen, Sivendra Michael, Martin Jung Organizations: Intergovernmental, European Union, High Ambition Coalition, U.S, White, Council, Environmental, Environment, Reuters, BASF, Industry Locations: Busan, South Korea, Ottawa, Saudi Arabia, China, COP29, ”, States, Kenya, Peru, Fiji, France, Barbados

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Small- and mid-caps outperformed last week
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Brendan McDermid | ReutersThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. What you need to know todayWinning week for marketsMajor U.S. indexes rose on Friday to end the week in the green, despite mega-cap stocks Nvidia and Alphabet dropping. The rate affects around 900 billion yuan ($124.26 billion) worth of one-year loans to some financial institutions. [PRO] Interest rates back in focusThis week, the October personal consumption expenditures price index, out Wednesday, will dominate attention.

Persons: HSI AMZN, Brendan McDermid, Donald Trump, Scott Bessent, Bessent, Kevin Warsh, Marc Rowan, Sir Richard Branson, Russell, Sam Stovall, Sundeep Gantori, — CNBC's Pia Singh, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, CNBC, U.S, China's CSI, Trump, Treasury, Fed, Bank of China, COP29, Virgin, U.S . Federal Reserve, Federal, Market, Nvidia, U.S . Department of Justice, Big Tech, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Super Micro Company, CFRA Research, NVIDIA, UBS Locations: Asia, Pacific, China's, Azerbaijan

☆ Trump ups the ante on tariffs, vowing massive taxes on goods from Mexico, Canada and China on Day 1
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump on Monday promised massive hikes in tariffs on goods coming from Mexico, Canada and China starting on the first day of his administration. What America importsThe United States’ top import from Canada is oil, which reached a record 4.3 million barrels per day in July, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The United States imports a significant amount of electronics from China, in addition to machinery, toys, games, sports equipment, furniture and plastics. The Trump tariffs also hit foreign steel, aluminum, washing machines and solar panels. He did just that when he was last in the White House, placing large tariffs on goods, primarily from China.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ” Trump, “, ”, Liu Pengyu, ” Liu, Dow, Karl Schamotta, United Nations ’, It’s, Scott Bessent, Bessent’s, Trump’s, CNN’s Matt Egan, Jack Forrest Organizations: CNN, United, Embassy, United States, Canadian, Nasdaq, Treasury, America, US Energy Information Administration, United Nations, Commerce Department, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Senate, Commerce, US Trade Representative Locations: Mexico, Canada, China, “, United States, United, America

☆ Jim Cramer warns of market 'excess' as stocks surge
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday described signs of "excess" he sees across market sectors, saying these widespread dramatic gains make him somewhat apprehensive, warning investors not to get too greedy. "If you had the good fortune to participate in some of these seemingly excessive moves, I think you should give thanks to your gains," he said. While it's normal for the averages to rise following election day's "Republican sweep" — as Wall Street expects deregulation and lower taxes — Cramer pointed out that many roaring stocks aren't well-known or members of the Magnificent Seven. He also looked at "Trump trades," or stocks that Wall Street has embraced as they anticipate what President-elect Donald Trump's term, like private prison operators and oil service companies. "So, take what's been given to you, give thanks for your gains, and make sure you're not letting wins turn into losses."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, day's, — Cramer, Donald Trump's, Cramer Organizations: Trump

☆ RBC sees the S&P 500 rising to 6,600 in 2025, but expects a 5%-10% correction near term
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The S & P 500's rise to fresh heights in the new year will not be in a straight line, according to RBC Capital Markets. Strategist Lori Calvasina issued a year-end 2025 target for the broad market index of 6,600. The S & P 500 has rallied 3.2% since Donald Trump secured a second presidential term, raising expectations of lower taxes and deregulation. To be sure, Calvasina thinks there will be 5%-10% correction in the near term before equities resume their march to all-time highs. Last week, Goldman Sachs set a 6,500 target for the S & P 500, while BMO issued a forecast for the benchmark index to surge all the way to 6,700 .

Persons: Lori Calvasina, Donald Trump, Calvasina, Goldman Sachs, Bernstein Organizations: RBC Capital Markets, Health, BMO Locations: Friday's, Bitcoin

☆ Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Steel to lay off thousands of workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Thyssenkrupp Steel has announced plans to eliminate 11,000 jobs by the end of this decade — about 40% of its workforce — becoming the latest German industrial giant to opt for drastic action to prop up its fortunes. “Increasingly, (global) overcapacity and the resulting rise in cheap imports, particularly from Asia, are placing a considerable strain on competitiveness,” Thyssenkrupp Steel said in a statement. Thyssenkrupp, Germany’s largest steel producer, joins the country’s biggest manufacturer Volkswagen in setting out a major overhaul to cut costs and bolster competitiveness. The German automaker also plans to close at least three factories in its home country and lay off tens of thousands of staff. “Locational weaknesses” include high energy costs, onerous red tape, and outdated physical and digital infrastructure.

Persons: Steel, carmaker Ford Organizations: London CNN, Thyssenkrupp, European, European Commission, Volkswagen, Federation of German Industries, Boston Consulting Group, German Economic Institute Locations: Asia, Ukraine, German, Europe, Germany, United Kingdom, Thyssenkrupp

☆ San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie taps OpenAI's Sam Altman and other business leaders for help with transition
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Kate Rogers | In Katerog | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

San Francisco's Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie has begun tapping tech heavyweights and business leaders to help with his goal of overhauling the city's image. "He wants to put down roots here in San Francisco. The city can't have all its eggs in one basket and needs to expand into other business sectors as well, Lurie said. "We will go recruit companies from all sectors to come back to San Francisco," Lurie said. A fully-staffed police department and 911 dispatch office will be necessary to help bring businesses and workers back to the city, Lurie said.

Persons: Daniel Lurie, Sam Altman, Ned Segal, Lurie, Levi Strauss, I've Organizations: Francisco's Mayor, London, CNBC Locations: San Francisco, Francisco

☆ How to invest $500,000 for the year ahead, according to 2 wealth managers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As investors position their portfolios for 2025, wealth managers are advocating for a diversified approach with selective bets on undervalued sectors. CNBC Pro spoke to Ollie Clark, deputy head of research at WH Ireland, and Mark Preskett, senior portfolio manager at Morningstar Wealth, about how investors with roughly $500,000 could look to allocate their portfolio. Clark expects the growth in artificial intelligence to lead to another year of bumper returns. Investors with portfolios already geared toward a traditional 60/40 stock-bond portfolio mix can expect some, if limited, relief in the future, according to Clark. The Morningstar Wealth portfolio manager said investors could gain exposure to such companies through the Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF .

Persons: Ollie Clark, Mark Preskett, Clark, Donald Trump, Morningstar, Preskett, WH Ireland's Clark Organizations: CNBC, WH Ireland, Morningstar Wealth, Clark, Federal Reserve, Trump, South, SK Hynix, Samsung, Franklin FTSE, Metals Mining, HG Locations: U.S, South Korea, Franklin FTSE South Korea

☆ Elon Musk floats buying MSNBC, but he’s not the only billionaire who may be interested
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Conventional wisdom holds that Musk — the world’s richest man and key Donald Trump ally — and his friends are just joking. But Musk’s posts are adding to the anxiety that MSNBC staffers are feeling about the reelection of Donald Trump and the recently announced spinoff of Comcast’s cable channels. I learned that more than one benevolent billionaire with liberal bonafides has already reached out to acquaintances at MSNBC to express interest in buying the cable channel. Instead, he is moving MSNBC and a half dozen other cable channels into “SpinCo,” a pure-play cable programming company. I have sensed quite a bit of enthusiasm at MSNBC about “SpinCo,” actually, because the new structure should allow for more investment into MSNBC, CNBC and the other brands.

Persons: CNN — Elon Musk, Donald Trump, —, bonafides, Brian Roberts, Benjamin Swinburne, Morgan Stanley, SpinCo, “, ”, Donald Trump , Jr, Joe Rogan, Rachel Maddow’s, Musk, Maddow, Mark Cuban, Trump, Matt Gaetz, Viktor Orbán’s “, Ian Bassin, ” Bassin, Gábor, Kamala Harris, Cuban Organizations: CNN, MSNBC, Twitter, Comcast, “, CNBC, Trump Jr, Former Florida, ” CNN, ”, Democracy, Politico Magazine, Fox Locations: Hungary

☆ 4 investment strategies that will outperform the stock market in 2025, according to Goldman Sachs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementInterest rate cuts and stable GDP growth boost market optimism for 2025. But AI-driven stock market gains may not sustain, with S&P 500 returns possibly muted. Goldman Sachs advises diversifying investments, focusing on value stocks and foreign markets. An earlier note from Goldman Sachs projected that the S&P 500 could have muted returns at 3% annually for the next decade. AdvertisementFinally, consider growth stocks that aren't pegged to technology, such as Eli Lilly, Honeywell International, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Chipotle, among others.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Donald Trump's, it's, Peter Oppenheimer, Goldman, Eli Lilly Organizations: Honeywell, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, American Locations: Japan, Europe

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