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☆ This software stock more than doubled on the back of A.I. mania. Here's why Wall Street expects the rally to fade
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Shares of Palantir have surged 181% this year as investors bet on its potential in the booming artificial intelligence race. The company, founded in 2003, is already making strides in AI, even lending its tools to hospitals . In its latest earnings release in early May, CEO Alex Karp called demand for Palantir's AI platform, which allows commercial and government sectors to use LLMs with their own private data, "without precedent." While some analysts see promise in Palantir's AI capabilities, many remain cautious on the immediate profit contribution of the technology and view the stock as ripe for a pullback. In a note to clients in May, Morgan Stanley's Keith Weiss noted that the rally in Palantir shares and premium valuation creates an unfavorable near-term risk-reward.

Persons: Palantir, Alex Karp, Malik Ahmed Khan, Davidson's Gil Luria, Raymond James, Brian Gesuale, Morgan Stanley's Keith Weiss, Karp, Morningstar's Khan, Mizuho's Matthew Broome, Davidson's Luria, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Wall, Nvidia, billings Locations: Denver

☆ Second Alzheimer’s drug to slow disease’s progression may be approved in the US this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Meg Tirrell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

It was shown in May and in fuller Phase 3 clinical trial results released at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Monday to delay the disease’s progression. More than 6 million Americans are estimated to have Alzheimer’s disease, with about 1 million estimated to be in the early symptomatic stages where these drugs have shown benefit. Both Leqembi and donanemab work by clearing buildups of a protein in the brain called amyloid, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s. It’s been a hypothesis that treating Alzheimer’s earlier with amyloid-clearing drugs would yield better results; Skovronsky said the donanemab trial bore that out. “We could look at people who had mild cognitive impairment, MCI, which is the earliest stage, versus mild Alzheimer’s versus moderate Alzheimer’s,” Skovronsky explained.

Persons: Leqembi, Eli Lilly’s donanemab, Lilly, “ Donanemab, Jennifer Manly, Kacie, ”, Dr, Gil Rabinovici, Renaud La Joie, Daniel Skovronsky, “, Skovronsky, ” Skovronsky, It’s, Eric Widera, Sharon Brangman, University of Wisconsin’s Dr, Nathaniel Chin, Donanemab, Lilly hasn’t, Lawrence Honig, Honig, White, Sanjay Gupta, Deters, ” Lilly, it’s “, it’s, there’s, Joe Montminy Organizations: CNN, Alzheimer’s Association, Food and Drug Administration, American Medical Association, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, University of California, MCI, SUNY, University of Wisconsin’s, Leqembi, FDA, donanemab, CNN Health, ” Manly Locations: Los Angeles, “

☆ CDC advisory panel backs use of GSK and Pfizer RSV vaccines in adults 60 and older
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The virus is a common respiratory infection that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but more severe cases in older adults and children. Pfizer and GSK on Wednesday both presented new clinical trial data to the panel, which provided a first glimpse of their shots' durability after one RSV season. That's down from more than 85% at the end of the first season in older adults. For less severe RSV disease, efficacy declined to 67.2% over two seasons from 82% after one season. The shots would help the U.S. combat the upcoming RSV season in the fall after an unusually severe RSV season last year.

Persons: Rochelle Walensky, That's, Michael Melgar, Melgar Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Pfizer, GSK, Food and Drug Administration, CDC, Northern, Seniors Locations: Los Angeles, United States

☆ US debt ceiling: How to trade off it
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

BlackRock says (BLK.N) it's been buying Treasuries in anticipation of an economic slowdown and a protracted debt ceiling fight. 2/ RAINY DAY DEFAULT PROTECTIONCredit default swaps (CDS), which work like insurance against a debt default, are seeing strong demand. "If debt ceiling concerns grow we think markets will price in more Fed rate cut expectations, which means 5-year yields would fall," said Miyairi. 5/ ALL THAT GLITTERSDeutsche Bank strategist Robin Winkler says a good hedge may be buying gold against the dollar, as it has the tightest relationship with newsflow around the debt ceiling. In August 2011, as a debt ceiling crisis prompted a U.S. credit rating downgrade, gold rose 11% that month alone.

☆ Fanatics moves one step closer to IPO, hiring Meta's head of investor relations
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

While an IPO is not on the immediate horizon, the company is taking a step in the direction of preparing for one, hiring Meta's investor relations head to further build out its engagement with current and future shareholders. Deborah Crawford, who has served as Meta 's vice president of investor relations for more than eight years, is being appointed as Fanatics' head of investor relations, a new position at the company. Prior to Meta, Crawford was head of investor relations for Netflix, where she helped initiate the streaming company's first formal investor relations function, according to Fanatics. Schiffman declined to comment on the potential timing of a Fanatics IPO but confirmed the company has a goal of going public. Fanatics has seen its valuation and investor roster drastically expand in recent years, which has also helped to fuel IPO chatter.

☆ Johnson & Johnson to price shares of consumer spinoff Kenvue at $20 to $23 in IPO
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Johnson & Johnson will price shares of its consumer-health spinoff Kenvue at $20 to $23 in an initial public offering later this year, the company said in a regulatory filing Monday. J&J said it launched a roadshow for the IPO of more than 151 million shares of common stock. Kenvue estimates the IPO will generate net proceeds of around $3.15 million, the filing said. Kenvue expects to grant underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 22.6 million shares of stock to cover any over-allotments, according to the filing. The company noted it will own 1.7 billion shares of Kenvue's common stock after the IPO, representing 91.9% of the spinoff's total shares.

☆ Homebuilder sentiment rises in April, as builders grab near-record share of the market
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose to 45 in April, a one-point gain. Builders in the report cited a lack of listings on the resale market, which gave them an unusually strong edge. Slightly lower mortgage rates are also helping demand — though rates are still higher than they were a year ago. "Builders note that additional declines in mortgage rates, to below 6%, will price-in further demand for housing," said Alicia Huey, NAHB chairman and a custom homebuilder and developer from Birmingham, Alabama. It marked the first time both of the indicators were positive since June, when mortgage rates really took off.

☆ US homebuilder sentiment improves further; NY state manufacturing rebounds
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Lucia Mutikani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Other data on Monday showed manufacturing activity in New York state increased for the first time in five months. Housing and manufacturing have been hammered by the Federal Reserve's fastest interest rate hiking campaign since the 1980s. The survey's measure of current sales conditions rose two points to 51. The survey's measure of future business conditions rose to 6.6 from 2.9 in March. The capital spending index rose 3.2 points to 16.5, while the technology spending measure fell to 10.3 from 13.3 in March.

☆ Apple analyst Kuo says headset faces 1-2 month delay, prompting uncertainty over WWDC launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Rohan Goswami | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Apple's widely anticipated mixed-reality headset may not be ready in time for the company's June WWDC event, top Apple analyst, TFI Securities' Ming-Chi Kuo, wrote on Twitter Thursday. The Apple Watch was announced in Sept. 2014 but didn't launch until April 2015. Apple expects to sell at most 300,000 headsets in 2023, Kuo wrote. The best hope for Apple is that headset growth matches the trajectory of the Apple Watch, evolving from a "small portion" of the company's business into a "centerpiece," Gurman wrote. Kuo is regarded as one of the most accurate Apple analysts, and has reported on Apple's shifting approach to the launch of its long-awaited headsets.

☆ Moderna to Price Its Covid-19 Vaccine at $130 a Dose
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Peter Loftus | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The list price of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is much higher than what the U.S. government has been paying. Moderna Inc. will price its Covid-19 vaccine at about $130 per dose when it shifts to commercial distribution of the shots later this year, much higher than what the federal government has paid. The plans could add to criticism of the company from lawmakers who are scheduled to explore the cost of the shots at a hearing Wednesday.

☆ Buying a car won't ever go back to normal — so you might as well buy now
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

What makes it a good idea to buy a car right now? It's important to remember that car buying is probably never going back to "normal." Used prices are expected to go back up again, creating a short window of opportunity. As for interest rates: It's hard to say what will happen in the long run. A cash buyer ready to undertake sufficient due diligence can certainly get a solid deal in today's car market."

☆ Whole market will price lower if breakages continue, says Requisite Capital Management's Bryn Talkington
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | 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 EmailWhole market will price lower if breakages continue, says Requisite Capital Management's Bryn TalkingtonRequisite Capital Management's Bryn Talkington, Odyssey Capital Advisors' Jason Snipe, Short Hills Capital's Steve Weiss, Virtus Investment Partners' Joe Terranova and Blue Line Capital's Bill Baruch join the 'Halftime Report' to discuss Fed policy, the downfall of Silicon Valley Bank, and this week's market action.

☆ Corporations are keeping food expensive because they can
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

To be sure, food manufacturers have to factor in costs of labor and transportation, which remain elevated compared with a few years ago. Anyway, it isn’t just food companies taking advantage of the inflationary moment. Many food companies are forecasting that they might slow down or pause price increases — but not lower them, Danielle explains. But [companies] have, I think, taken price increases that exceed that,” said Mark Lang, an associate professor of marketing at the University of Tampa who specializes in food marketing. Lower prices could, for example, make people think food quality has gone down — or make them think they were paying too much in the first place.

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You can get many thousands of dollars in value from Aeroplan points even if you never step foot on an Air Canada plane. Earn Aeroplan points with credit cards and points transfersThe Aeroplan® Credit Card is the only US credit card that earns Aeroplan points directly. So if you transferred 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, you'd end up with 20,000 Aeroplan points, plus a 5,000-point bonus for a total of 25,000 Aeroplan points. Earn Aeroplan points flying Air CanadaThe next easiest way to rack up Aeroplan points is by actually flying Air Canada, but the earning formula is going to change later this year. As far as we know, it will look like this:Basic fares: Earn 2x points per (Canadian) dollarStandard fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarFlex/Comfort fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarLatitude fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarPremium economy fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarBusiness fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarEssentially, everything but basic economy fares will earn 3x per dollar.

☆ 3 real-estate investing strategies to use — and 2 cities to invest in — as home prices around the country take a hit, according to BiggerPockets' housing-market guru
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

For those looking to break into real-estate investing, this uncertainty can be paralyzing. But according to Dave Meyer, a real-estate investor and BiggerPockets' vice president of data and analytics, there are still ways to make money in this market. On a recent episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, Meyer shared three strategies he thinks will work best right now. 3 real-estate investing strategies to use in the current environmentThe first strategy Meyer recommended is becoming a private lender. Meyer said "hybrid" cities would likely perform better in the coming years than high-appreciation cities, and listed a couple that fit that description.

☆ Breakingviews: Short-seller attack raises Gautam Adani stakes
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Una Galani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

HONG KONG, Jan 25 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Hindenburg Research is going after big game, with devastating timing. Now he is taking aim at the world’s third richest man, Gautam Adani, and his $230 billion infrastructure-focused empire. It follows a tussle last year with Fitch Group after its research outfit, CreditSights, called Adani “deeply overleveraged”. Most of the companies in the Adani group – nine of which are listed – are too closely held, massively overvalued, and largely ignored by Wall Street institutions and big Indian mutual funds. Adani Enterprises stock, for example, fell only 1.5% on Wednesday, though Adani Transmission fell 9%.

☆ Short-seller attack raises Gautam Adani stakes
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Una Galani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Now he is taking aim at the world’s third richest man, Gautam Adani, and his $230 billion infrastructure-focused empire. It follows a tussle last year with Fitch Group after its research outfit, CreditSights, called Adani “deeply overleveraged”. Most of the companies in the Adani group – nine of which are listed – are too closely held, massively overvalued, and largely ignored by Wall Street institutions and big Indian mutual funds. Adani Enterprises stock, for example, fell only 1.5% on Wednesday, though Adani Transmission fell 9%. Adani Enterprises, controlled by India’s richest man, Gautam Adani, is due on Jan. 25 to announce the anchor investors in a 200 billion rupee ($2.4 billion) follow-on issue, the largest in India by a private company.

The Group of Seven (G7), which includes the United States, Britain, Germany and France, agreed in September to enforce a low price on sales of Russian oil. And with just three weeks to go, time is running out to fully convince the shipping services industry it will work. Concerns are centred around a scenario in which insurers discover that oil in transit at sea, which was believed to have been sold below the price cap, was in fact sold above it. The official spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak about the matter. "This would be a bad development as no one will want uninsured ships sitting off coasts," he added.

☆ Home prices are finally falling. But how low will they go?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Anna Bahney | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

From the 2006 peak to the 2012 trough, national home prices fell by 27%, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, which measures US home prices. Now they are coming down.”With mortgage rates more than doubling since the start of this year, the calculations for a homebuyer have changed considerably. They predict prices will rebound and rise again in 2024, with the median price ticking up 3.3% to 376,000 by the end of 2024. “If our forecast for Fed rate cuts is realized, mortgage rates are likely to fall slightly just as cooling inflation pressures boost real income growth. And Boise, Idaho, where prices surged nearly 60% during the pandemic, is already seeing annual declines, with prices falling 3.9% year over year in September, according to Zillow.

☆ Inflation Tracker: When Will Prices Stop Going Up?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Brian Whitton | Bourree Lam | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

We all are feeling the punch of surging prices in one way or another. The Journal has put together a price tracker of common items that many Americans buy monthly to see the direction of prices that matter to you. This living page will automatically update with the most recent prices from the CPI as new numbers are released.

Many companies that have shifted enterprise-technology tools into the cloud in recent years, in part as a cost-saving measure, say those investments have yet to pay off. Rather than run software and systems in their own hardware, commercial cloud users tap computing capabilities from providers such as Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. They are also turning to multiple cloud providers, rather than relying on one cloud, for different systems and applications for different business areas. “Many first movers expected significant IT cost efficiency from their cloud investments,” said Barry Brunsman, a principal in KPMG’s CIO Advisory group. “You really do need to not just take it for granted that cloud is where you should head,” she said.

☆ Designers say Figma gave them 'superpowers.' With Adobe's $20 billion takeover, some think the beloved startup is as good as dead.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Paayal Zaveri | Jessica Xing | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

When Adobe announced its $20 billion bid for Figma, the design community was immediately concerned. When Adobe announced it was acquiring the design startup Figma for $20 billion, designers were quick to express their discontent over the blockbuster deal. So when Adobe announced its intention to buy Figma, much of the design community was immediately concerned. Designers worry Figma will become less accessibleWhile Field's committment to keeping prices the same for now may reassure some, others are skeptical. And some designers Insider spoke to say the acquisition could even benefit companies that have been paying a hefty bill for both.

☆ Media companies will evolve as we find what the end of paid cable looks like, says Oppenheimer's Helfstein
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | 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 EmailMedia companies will evolve as we find what the end of paid cable looks like, says Oppenheimer's HelfsteinOppenheimer analyst Jason Helfstein joins 'TechCheck' to discuss how Netflix will price its ad-tier service, if there will be a mega-bundle streaming service in the future and more.

☆ Porsche IPO: Volkswagen targets 75 billion euro valuation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Volkswagen is targeting a valuation of up to 75 billion euros ($75.1 billion) for luxury sportscar maker Porsche, it said on Sunday, in what will be Germany’s second-largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. Volkswagen (VLKAF) will price preferred shares in the flotation of Porsche AG at 76.50 euros to 82.50 euros per share, the carmaker said, translating into a valuation of 70 billion to 75 billion euros. As part of the listing, 911 million Porsche AG shares will be divided into 455.5 million preferred shares and 455.5 million ordinary shares. Total proceeds from the sale will be 18.1 billion to 19.5 billion euros. A stock exchange prospectus is expected to be published on Monday, after which institutional and private investors can subscribe to Porsche shares.

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