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☆ Major airlines raised fees for checked bags. Here are 7 ways to cut costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesChecked bag fees represent big revenueA checked bag is one stored in a plane's cargo hold during a flight. While that service was free in years past, it's now standard for major airlines to charge for checked bags. By late 2023, it was about double for many carriers: $30 to $35 for one checked bag, Nastro said. Fly with certain airlinesDaniel Garrido | Moment | Getty ImagesThere are a few airlines that still don't charge for a checked bag. Those who wait to pay until arriving at the gate, for example, would pay $99 for a checked bag or carry-on, the chart indicates.

Persons: Brandon Bell, it's, Nastro, Eric Napoli, Daniel Garrido, Emirates —, Aiden Higgins, Higgins, Vondruska, Napoli Organizations: Getty, U.S, Bureau, Transportation, Airlines — Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Air, Napoli, Spirit Airlines Locations: U.S, New York, Los Angeles

☆ Cash is no longer king. So why are we still printing so much?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An economics expert tells BI that cash still remains crucial for "certain segments of consumers." AdvertisementWhen it comes to how Americans prefer to spend their money, cash is actually not king. That represents a consistent decline in cash payments since the pandemic in 2020, which saw many shifts in consumer behavior, including an acceleration of online shopping. The following year, the study showed that cash made up 19% of payments and has not recovered since. Cash is still king of some thingsEconomics experts say that despite increasing reliance on cards, cash remains resilient and an important payment method for many consumers.

Persons: —, Cash, Christopher Bechler, Bechler, Benjamin, Sage Handley, Kenneth Rogoff Organizations: Service, Federal Reserve, . Federal, University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business, Business, Association for Consumer Research, Federal, Street Journal, Harvard University

☆ Jim Cramer says Salesforce earnings should benefit from demand for AI-powered tools
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer believes Salesforce will benefit from artificial intelligence-fueled momentum when the enterprise software giant reports earnings after the closing bell on Wednesday. Salesforce is "a big user of AI," Cramer said Monday. The company leverages generative AI by analyzing customer data to make predictions about their future behavior. Salesforce, which nearly doubled in 2023, has added another 14% so far this year. The company is one of 32 holdings in Cramer's Charitable Trust , the portfolio used by the CNBC Investing Club.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Salesforce, Cramer, Einstein, Stifel Organizations: Nvidia, UBS, Trust, CNBC, Club Locations: Salesforce

☆ Top Wall Street analysts pick these dividend stocks for enhanced returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The Coca-Cola Company logo is being displayed at a New Year's fair in Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 31, 2023. Investors looking to enhance their portfolio returns can opt for a combination of growth and dividend stocks. Choosing the right dividend stock by analyzing multiple factors can be complex for investors. However, recommendations from analysts can help inform investors' research and guide them toward lucrative dividend stocks from companies with strong fundamentals. Here are three attractive dividend stocks, according to Wall Street's top experts on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.

Persons: Wall, Nik Modi, Modi, TipRanks, Brian Bedell, mgmt, Bedell, Goldman Sachs, Neil Mehta, Hess, Mehta Organizations: Cola, RBC Capital, Owl, Deutsche Bank, Chevron Oil, Chevron, CNBC PRO Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Chevron, Kazakhstan

☆ Get Ready for a Fashion Vibe Shift
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There’s a change underway in fashion. Continued in New York, at Willy Chavarria, who set a family-size table of sartorial intention. And in Milan, was picked up by Francesco Risso at Marni, who boiled fashion down to its essence so it could begin again. Papering in white a cavernous warren of rooms under a railway track, so it resembled some sort of petri dish, Mr. Risso birthed a very chic primal scream. These would not be easy garments to wear, but they sure jolt you out of your torpor.

Persons: John Galliano’s Maison, Willy Chavarria, Francesco Risso, Risso, Outerwear Locations: New York, Milan, Marni

☆ Why Framing Art, Posters, and Photos Is so Expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

AdvertisementTake a spin around the internet, and it's clear that I'm not the only one with some questions about framing. For preservation purposes, framers will suggest acid-free, lignin-free materials so the art won't get damaged, which adds to the cost. "Glass is incredibly expensive, and part of it is because it's made specifically for picture framing. The day after I spoke with a manager at a midsize framing shop in Brooklyn, I followed up to ask about general price ranges on moldings and mats. How much did the thing you want to frame cost?

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☆ How Hermès became the ultimate status symbol
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

A cashmere throw blanket splashed with the letter H. For years, Hermès' iconic products have been coveted by those in the know. Now, its shares are also hot commodities, with their performance outpacing bigger luxury brands like Louis Vuitton owner LVMH and Gucci-maker Kering. "Brand equity is much more diluted than Hermès'," Herzog said of brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Hermès is 'fairly recession-proof'Keeping it simple has helped Hermès hold its own as luxury brands start to lose their shine after a multiyear spending boom. It also announced it will expand the Saint Junien facility in New Aquitaine (also France) which makes Kelly and Birkin bags.

Persons: Hermès, Louis Vuitton, LVMH, Kering's, hasn't, it's, Axel Dumas, Simeon Siegel, Siegel, Birkin, —, waitlists, Edward Berthelot, there's, Hitha Herzog, Nicole Pollard Bayme, Kelly, Versace, Herzog, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bernstein, Luca Solca, Chanel, Solca, Winston Chesterfield, Barton, That's, Williamsburg , Brooklyn —, Axel, Pierre, Alexis Dumas —, Bernard Arnault's LVMH, Dumas, Barton's Chesterfield, They've, Cousins Axel Dumas, Alexis Dumas, Rodrigo Vaz, Thierry Hermès, they've, We're Organizations: BMO Capital Markets, Capri Holdings, North, Gucci Locations: Hermès, London, China, France, Louviers, Ardennes, New Aquitaine, Aspen , Colorado, Naples, Florida, Nanjing, Princeton , New Jersey, Williamsburg , Brooklyn

☆ Nvidia is 'printing money at this point.' What investors are doing after the chipmaker's earnings blowout
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The chipmaker surged 16% on Thursday after posting robust earnings and guidance , contributing to the stock's 59% year-to-date run as investors feast on artificial intelligence stocks. NVDA 1Y mountain Nvidia shares over the last year Nvidia's impressive stock run brings its valuation to elevated levels. That's left some analysts questioning whether earnings upside is already priced in to shares as others wonder how long this astonishing growth cycle can last. Those worries eased after the chipmaker offered its first set of blockbuster earnings numbers, cementing its formidable AI position. NVDA 5D mountain Nvidia shares this past week "It gives me confidence that this story lasts much longer," Harvest's Meeks said.

Persons: That's, Hua Cheng, heightening, Paul Meeks, Ken Mahoney, Greg Bassuk, Nvidia's, Goldman Sachs, Hari, Bernstein's Stacy Rasgon, Jensen Huang, Harvest's Meeks, Tim Arcuri, Cheng of Mirova, Huang Organizations: Nvidia, Portfolio Management, AXS Investments, UBS Locations: Mirova, Charleston , South Carolina

☆ How Hermes Became the Ultimate Status Symbol
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Now, its shares are also hot commodities, with their performance outpacing bigger luxury brands like Louis Vuitton owner LVMH and Gucci-maker Kering. "The curse of retail is everyone chases more," Simeon Siegel, a senior retail analyst at BMO Capital Markets, told Business Insider about luxury brands. "Brand equity is much more diluted than Hermès'," Herzog said of brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Hermès is 'fairly recession-proof'Keeping it simple has helped Hermès hold its own as luxury brands start to lose their shine after a multiyear spending boom. It also announced it will expand the Saint Junien facility in New Aquitaine (also France) which makes Kelly and Birkin bags.

☆ Gen Z and Millennials reinvent book clubs: Even Dua Lipa has one
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —From Dua Lipa to “silent” book clubs, Millennials and Gen Z are joining book clubs as a way to socialize. Many of these book clubs are not the stodgy ones of old, however, featuring wine and crackers in a host’s living room. Themed book club events, such as queer book clubs, saw an 82% increase in attendance in 2023, according to Eventbrite, while attendance at silent book clubs increased 23%. Phelan M. Ebenhack via APEventbrite is also seeing growth in romance book clubs, dating event book clubs and evening book club running groups, such as Read & Run Chicago. Gen Z favorite Dua Lipa has a book club.

Persons: BookTok, ”, Teri Coan, Phelan M, Ebenhack, “, Ashley Petty, “ It’s, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah J, Maas, Leigh Bardugo, Colleen Hoover, Noble, Samir Hussein, ” Coan, Gen, ” Barnes Organizations: New, New York CNN, Millennials, AP Eventbrite, Chicago, Afghan, Barnes, American Booksellers Association, Amazon Locations: New York, Dua Lipa, United States, Decatur , Illinois, Lipa, American

☆ Bidders Chase Elton John Memorabilia and a Banksy in First Week of Sales
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Julia Halperin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

More than 3,500 people from 34 countries registered for the chance to bid on the superstar Elton John’s rocket-shaped cocktail shakers, ornate jumpsuits, and black-and-white fashion photography at Christie’s “Goodbye Peachtree Road” auction this week. Two sales over three days featuring the celebrated musician’s belongings rocketed to $14.4 million, with auction-house fees, outperforming the high estimate of $11.3 million. Bidders vied for silver leather platform boots the singer wore throughout the 1970s (they sold for $94,000, more than nine times the high estimate) and an 18-karat gold Rolex watch with a leopard-print dial (it fetched $176,400, about three times the high estimate). Most of the remaining auctions will take place online through Feb. 28, including sales of John’s celebrity portraits, jewelry and Versace clothes. With six online sales to go, the collection has already exceeded the original (and perhaps conservative) expectation of $10 million set by Christie’s.

Persons: Elton John’s, rocketed, John, David Locations: Peachtree, Atlanta

☆ Jennifer Lopez says her stylist pleaded with her not to wear the iconic green Versace dress to the 2000 Grammy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Velour tracksuits and low-rise jeans are in trend, and Jennifer Lopez just caused a stir while walking the red carpet at the Grammy Awards in a flowy, green jungle-print Versace gown. In a new interview with Vogue, Lopez revealed that her then-stylist, Andrea Lieberman, pleaded with her not to wear the dress to the awards. Jennifer Lopez at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000. Jennifer Lopez at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards. This first became apparent after the 2000 Grammy Awards, where Jennifer Lopez wore a green dress that, well, caught the world's attention," Schmidt wrote.

Persons: Velour, Jennifer Lopez, Lopez, Andrea Lieberman, Steve Granitz, Versace, Marilyn Monroe's, Marilyn, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Carly Steel, Amber Valletta, Donatella Versace, Geri Halliwell, Lopez wasn't, Eric Schmidt, Schmidt Organizations: Vogue, Business, Milan, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Spice, NRJ, Project Syndicate, Google Locations: New York City, Cannes, France

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Nvidia, Moderna, Rivian, Etsy and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The company also said revenue in the current quarter would be stronger than Wall Street forecasted. Moderna — Shares were up more than 5% after the vaccine maker posted a greater-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter. The company's top line registered at $2.81 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG had forecast a print of $2.50 billion. Lucid — Shares pulled back more than 7% after the luxury electric vehicle company missed revenue estimates in the fourth-quarter. Specifically, Lucid posted $157 million, while analysts expected $180 million, per LSEG.

Persons: LSEG, Lucid, Cantor Fitzgerald, —, Rivian, Synopsys, Morgan Stanley, FactSet, Remitly, TD Cowen, Oliver Chen, KeyBanc, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Lisa Kailai Han, Fred Imbert, Sarah Min Organizations: Nvidia, Wall, —, Moderna, LSEG, BMO Capital Markets, Coty —, ASML, HSBC, Gates Locations: Thursday's premarket, Wednesday's

☆ How vending machines help states battle the opioid crisis: ‘You don’t know when you’re going to need these products’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

A CNN analysis of state health departments finds that at least 33 states and the District of Columbia have naloxone vending machines. Other states, like Delaware, don’t currently have vending machines but plan to launch programs this year. Machines need to be restocked every dayOklahoma’s naloxone vending machine program launched in June. Naloxone vending machine programs often can face opposition from the communities where they are placed. He says he has heard some criticisms or “difficult” questions about the naloxone vending machines and other programs.

Persons: CNN —, Jason Hall, don’t, “, ”, “ You’re, Leo Guerrero, Marshall Hawkins, Hall, you’ve, I’ve, ” Hall, Lori Tremmel Freeman, Heath Hayes, they’re, ” Hayes, Jason Hall refills, Hayes, Carla Sofronski, it’s, ” Sofronski, ’, that’s, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Jason Organizations: CNN, Hall, District of Columbia, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Marshall Hawkins Hall, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, “, National Association of County, City Health, of Mental Health, Substance, Reduction, CNN Health Locations: Oklahoma, United States, California, New York, Oregon, Delaware, Michigan, Wayne, Oklahoma City, Cincinnati, Clark County , Nevada, Tulsa ., Pennsylvania

☆ How this cult Japanese artist’s eerie paintings foretold our digital malaise
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —In the land of Hello Kitty, kawaii (“cute”) culture and the Neo-Pop art of 1990s Japan, Tetsuya Ishida was an outlier. An untitled 2004 acrylic and oil painting by late Japanese artist Tetsuya Ishida from the Gagosian retrospective "My Anxious Self." Ishida, who had gone to art school, worked part-time at a print shop and as a night security guard. Many of the 200 or so paintings Ishida completed in his lifetime portray the gloom of becoming a cog in the economic machine. Another painting entitled "Gripe," painted by Ishidia in 1996, portrays a Japanese salaryman with lobster claws for hands.

Persons: kawaii, Tetsuya Ishida, wasn’t, Japan’s “, Gripe, ”, Gulliver, Tetsuya Ishida's, Gagosian, ” Nick Simunovic, “, ” Gagosian, Simunovic, Ishida, ” Simunovic, Gagosian Ishida, Jacky Ho, ‪, Martin Wong, Ishidia, Cecilia Alemani, ” Ishida, Robert McKeever, Tamaki Saito, didn’t, Sharp, Japan's, claustrophobia, Takashi Murakami, Yoshimoto Nara, ” Alemani, Alemani Organizations: CNN, Asia, Art, San Francisco Asian Art Museum, Venice Biennale, Hong Kong, Christie’s Asia, Japan Inc, dehumanization, Gagosian's, Sony Locations: Japan, Japanese, Japan’s, Gagosian, New York, Venice, Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Tokyo, , York

☆ Jim Cramer says buy the 'pure panic' of Palo Alto Networks' post-earnings plunge. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Palo Alto Networks was plummeting Wednesday, one day after a complicated quarterly print and outlook. "We are ready to buy" more shares of Palo Alto Networks, Jim said during the Morning Meeting . The decline began after Palo Alto Networks on Tuesday evening reported a slight billings miss in its fiscal 2024 second quarter, which on the top and bottom lines beat the Street. While Palo Alto Networks was experiencing a double-digit percentage loss on Wednesday, shares were still up more than 61% over the past 12 months. In this photo illustration the logo from the cyber security company Palo Alto Networks seen displayed on a smartphone.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, Nikesh Arora, it's, Palo, Arora doesn't, I'm, Arora, Let's, Jim Cramer's, Rafael Henrique Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, The Club, Palo, CNBC, Getty Locations: Palo, billings

☆ Fundstrat's Tom Lee says the market is showing some signs of fatigue, urges investors to be 'patient'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Lee anticipates a positive setup for markets over the next 12 months, but views some signs of market fatigue in the near term after rallying for the better part of the last 16 weeks. Some investors have turned slightly cautious in recent sessions following hotter-than-expected reports on consumer and producer prices in January. However, Lee views the print as a reflection of "difficult seasonals" as companies lift prices in January, and expects the narrative to reverse course in February. Given this setup, Lee is urging investors sitting on cash to consider slowly dip their toes into the market during periods of weakness and remain "patient." "Patient money is really the money that's been working the last few years," he said.

Persons: Tom Lee, Lee, that's Organizations: Fundstrat Global

☆ NASA is looking for a crew to live inside a simulated Martian habitat
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —For anyone who has ever dreamed of living on Mars, NASA is seeking potential “Martians” for a simulated mission to the red planet. Inside Mars Dune Alpha, participants will grow crops, maintain their habitat, exercise, carry out robotic operations and go on simulated spacewalks. When it comes to selecting the CHAPEA crew, the agency has specific criteria in mind that aligns with how they select astronauts. Inside the habitat, the CHAPEA 1 crew conducts "Marswalks" (left) and grows crops using a system with appropriate lighting, water and nutrients for growing plants indoors. A series of Mars simulationsThe first CHAPEA mission, which began on June 25, 2023, is set to conclude on July 6.

Persons: Alpha, Kelly Haston, Ross Brockwell, Nathan Jones, Josh Valcarcel, “, ”, Anna Schneider Organizations: CNN, NASA, NASA’s, Space Center, Johnson Space Center Locations: Houston

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, SolarEdge, Teladoc, Wingstop and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

First-quarter revenue is expected to be $175 million to $215 million, far below the $406 million forecast. Teladoc posted $661 million in revenue, below the $671 million consensus forecast from LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Wingstop — The restaurant chain slipped 4% despite reporting fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts' estimates. However, total revenue growth came down for the fourth consecutive quarter. Wix.com reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.22 per share, more than the consensus estimate from StreetAccount of earnings of 96 cents per share.

Persons: SolarEdge, Teladoc, Alan Shaw, —, Dow, Wingstop, Wix.com, CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Michelle Fox, Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Sarah Min Organizations: Nvidia, Wall, Palo Alto Networks, Toll, Norfolk Southern, Barclays, Walgreen Boots, Dow Jones, Walgreens, Alliance, Dow Jones Industrial, Walgreens Boots Alliance, HSBC —, HSBC, Bank of Communications, Garmin —, Garmin Locations: Palo, billings, LSEG, U.S, China

☆ 'This is our time' — Jim Cramer says stocks are primed to buy and we have the cash to do it
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. "This is our time," Jim Cramer said Wednesday, noting the Club has been raising lots of cash recently in stocks that have had huge rallies. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, we'll, Jensen Huang, billings, Nikesh Arora, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks, Palo Locations: China

☆ What to expect from Nvidia earnings after the stock's 'recent parabolic run-up'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Some Wall Street analysts are bracing for a pullback in Nvidia shares after the chipmaker reports fiscal fourth quarter results after the bell Wednesday. "We reiterate Buy/top pick ahead of NVDA Feb-21 earnings but won't be surprised to see a notable but brief pullback after the recent parabolic run-up in the stock," wrote Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya in a recent note. Nvidia shares slid more than 4% during Tuesday's session, but they have surged 40% in 2024. "Hence, we see limited room for further earnings upside in 2024 relative to the sales and earnings surprise that we saw in 2023." Even if Nvidia tops estimates, some on Wall Street anticipate a post-earnings decline akin to what's occurred during previous prints.

Persons: NVDA, Vivek Arya, Frank Lee, Tom O'Malley, Morgan Stanley's Joseph Moore, haven't, Rosenblatt, Raymond James, Srini Pajjuri, O'Malley, Timothy Arcuri, Evercore ISI's Julian Emanuel, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nvidia, Bank of America, HSBC, Barclays, UBS

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Walmart, Discover Financial and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Semiconductor stocks — Popular semiconductor stocks declined during midday trading, with Nvidia dropping more than 6% ahead of its Wednesday print. Walmart — Shares climbed more than 3% and notched a new all-time high on Tuesday following the retailer's earnings report . Discover Financial — Shares of the credit card issuer soared 14% after it agreed to be acquired by Capital One Financial in a $35.3 billion all-stock deal. The Wall Street firm said investors should take some profits after the stock rallied more than 25% over the past year. Medtronic — Shares advanced 2.5% after the medical device company surpassed Wall Street estimates for both top and bottom lines in its fiscal third quarter.

Persons: Rosenblatt, Vizio, Bernstein, Medtronic, Piper Sandler, Yun Li, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Tanaya, Hakyung Kim, Brian Evans Organizations: Semiconductor, Nvidia, Computer, Micro Devices, Marvell Technology, Walmart, Discover, Capital, Caterpillar —, Depot, Barclays — U.S, Barclays, Alaska Air, Southwest Airlines, Deutsche Bank, Wall, FactSet, Foods, Arm Holdings Locations: U.S, British

☆ Why Gucci’s New Creative Director Counts Princess Diana Among His Muses
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Laura May Todd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Alessandro Michele’s departure as the creative director of Gucci hadn’t yet been announced. By his own account, he struggled to express himself; young, gay and interested in fashion, De Sarno felt out of place. He did stints at Prada and Dolce & Gabbana before, in 2009, making a more permanent home at Valentino in Rome. During his 14-year tenure there, he cycled upward through various departments until he became the label’s fashion director and the right-hand man of its creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli. Recently, Gucci announced that the company will relocate the design office from Rome to Milan, where De Sarno feels most at home.

Persons: Sabato De Sarno, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Saint Laurent, “, Alessandro Michele’s, Gucci hadn’t, ” De Sarno, Maria, Raffaele, De Sarno, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Gucci, ”, “ It’s, Sabato, “ I’m, ‘, I’ll Organizations: Gucci, Istituto, Prada, Dolce, Gabbana Locations: Kering, Bottega, Cicciano, Italy, Naples, Milan, Valentino, Rome

☆ Are these the most beautiful coffee shops in the world?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( David Tran | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The Budapest Café is one of many eye-catching businesses featured in “Designing Coffee: New Coffee Places and Branding,” a coffee table book — no pun intended — that puts the world’s most photogenic, eccentric cafés and roasters on display. Its "bright, playful design and color palette transform a former dental office into a bustling and vibrant bakery café," Kingston writes in "Designing Coffee." In an increasingly competitive coffee industry, coffee shop owners are putting thoughts into how their spaces are designed. Across its ambience and menu, the Genovese Coffee House in Sydney offers Australian consumers an "espresso" ticket to Mediterranean café culture. Anson Smart/Genovese Coffee House/Courtesy gestaltenElsewhere, Genovese Coffee House (pictured above) in Sydney, Australia drew inspiration from Italian coffee culture.

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☆ Friday's reach for another stock market record comes with a new, welcome wrinkle
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Remember, Jim Cramer kicked Tesla out and renamed the group of mega-cap market leaders the Significant Six. Mark your calendars: On Saturday, February 24, we'll be hosting our 2nd Annual Meeting for members of the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, It's, Tesla, Wells Fargo, Eli Lilly, Foot, Danaher, we'll, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Club, GE Healthcare, UBS, HSBC, General, Linde, Disney, Apple, Alto Networks, Bausch Health, Coterra Energy, Walmart, Home, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: We're, Friday's, GEHC

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