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☆ Monday's analyst calls: Apple gets a big upgrade, headwinds seen for Lululemon and Tesla
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Monday's analyst calls included an upgrade to Apple and a move in the opposite direction for athleisure giant Lululemon and electric car marker Tesla. The firm downgraded Ulta stock to equal weight from overweight, and lowered its price target to $434 per share from $612. — Brian Evans 6:30 a.m. Evercore slashes Tesla price target Evercore ISI says its forecast for Tesla stock is due for an update as headwinds from the start of the year converge and pressure the electric vehicle company. Apple stock has pulled back 12.1% in 2024 but was up 1.7% in premarket trading Monday. Lululemon stock has slipped nearly 29% in 2024 and was off 1.9% premarket Monday.

Persons: Bernstein, Toni Sacconaghi, Barclays downgrades Ulta, Adrienne Yih, Yih, — Brian Evans, Chris McNally, McNally, Bernstein's Toni Sacconaghi, Sacconaghi, Barclays downgrades Lululemon, headwinds, LULU Organizations: CNBC, Apple, Tesla, Barclays, ISI Locations: China, Friday's, Mexico

☆ Here is the average credit score at every age in the U.S.—see how yours stacks up
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Although Americans' average credit scores recently dropped for the first time in a decade, many appear to be maintaining a relatively healthy score. The average credit score dipped by one point, from 718 to 717, according to FICO's March 6 blog post. Your FICO and VantageScore credit score can fall anywhere between 300 and 850, and a 717 score is considered to be "very good," according to the VantageScore model. Here are VantageScore's rankings and ranges:Very Poor: 300 to 499300 to 499 Poor: 500 to 600500 to 600 Good: 601 to 660601 to 660 Very Good: 661 to 780661 to 780 Exceptional: 781 to 850When you break down the average credit score by age, most Americans appear to have a good score as well. It's understandable that older generations tend to have higher scores since they've had a longer time to establish and maintain their credit.

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☆ Bitcoin miners brace for impact as halving goes live
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +17 min

The technical event is relatively simple: Bitcoin miners get paid in bitcoin to validate transactions, and after 210,000 blocks of transactions are computed and added to the main chain, the reward given to the miners securing bitcoin is 'halved.' The aggregate market cap of the 14 U.S.-listed bitcoin miners tracked by JPMorgan analysts declined 28% over the first half of April to $14.2 billion, reaching year-to-date lows. Some have billed the 2024 bitcoin halving as a seminal moment for the mining sector. Marathon, along with other mining firms, has begun diversifying its business model into ancillary operations beyond purely bitcoin mining. Sullivan continued, "Bitcoin mining sites can only be repurposed if they meet the attributes that are required for HPC.

Persons: AUSTIN , TEXAS — Adam Sullivan, bitcoin, Sullivan, they'll, it's, Core's Sullivan, Bitdeer, Needham, Haris Basit, Basit, Cantor Fitzgerald, Greg Beard, Beard, Bitdeer's, Jason Les, Les, Fred Thiel, Capex, Thiel, Stronghold's Beard, Nic Carter, Blackrock, Bill Barhydt, Barhydt, Island's Carter isn't, Carter, CoinShares Organizations: bitcoin, CNBC, JPMorgan, Cipher, Bitdeer Technologies, Mining, Miners, Riot, Island Ventures, Circuits, Nvidia, CoreWeave, Bitcoin, HPC Locations: AUSTIN , TEXAS, Texas, bitcoin, U.S, Rockdale , Texas, Singapore, Bitcoin, Hong Kong, Abra, Europe, Dalton , Georgia, North America

☆ Netflix's quarterly subs performance 'really impressive', says Evercore's Mark Mahaney
▼ + 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 EmailNetflix's quarterly subs performance 'really impressive', says Evercore's Mark MahaneyAdam Crisafulli, Vital Knowledge founder, and Mark Mahaney, Evercore ISI head of internet research, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the day's market action and Netflix earnings.

Persons: Mark Mahaney Adam Crisafulli, Mark Mahaney Organizations: Vital Knowledge, Netflix

☆ Big Tech layoffs aren't helping commercial real estate demand, says Evercore's Steve Sakwa
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | 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 EmailBig Tech layoffs aren't helping commercial real estate demand, says Evercore's Steve SakwaSteve Sakwa, senior equity research analyst at Evercore ISI, on what's next for commercial real estate, the impact of increasing return-to-office mandates, and more.

Persons: Steve Sakwa Steve Sakwa Organizations: Evercore ISI

☆ Evercore's Altman: U.S. economy outpacing every single forecast, soft landing has already happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | 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 EmailEvercore's Altman: U.S. economy outpacing every single forecast, soft landing has already happenedRoger Altman, Evercore Founder, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' for a wide ranging interview including the economy, inflation, the federal reserve and more.

Persons: Evercore's Altman, Roger Altman Organizations: Evercore

☆ These 8 stocks will post unexpectedly strong Q1 earnings during one of the best settings for stock-pickers in almost 20 years, according to Evercore
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Evercore ISISurprisingly strong economic growth will fuel a 5.5% year-over-year jump in corporate earnings this quarter, according to Evercore. That would be well above analysts' consensus of about 3% but below the nearly 8% growth rate in Q4. 8 stocks set to outperform soonThough US stocks broadly may be in for a rough ride, stock-pickers shouldn't get too worried. To help with the search, Emanuel and company highlighted eight stocks set to outperform during the Q1 earnings season. Below are the eight companies listed in alphabetical order along with their ticker, market capitalization, sector, expected earnings release date, year-to-date earnings revision, and expected earnings growth rate relative to their sector peers.

Persons: —, Julian Emanuel, Emanuel, recalculate, Evercore, Emanuel's, didn't, shouldn't, Zscaler Organizations: Service, ISI, Business, PPG Industries

☆ AI data centers are going to need a lot of power. These utility stocks could benefit, Evercore ISI says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Artificial intelligence data centers will require plenty of electricity – and that could bode well for a select group of utility stocks, Evercore ISI said. He expects the power load from data center and/or AI to be met 50% with gas, 25% with solar and 25% with wind. Baltimore-based Constellation Energy was highlighted by Evercore, which rates the stock as outperform. CEG YTD mountain Constellation energy stock has climbed nearly 63% in 2024. VST YTD mountain Vistra stock has climbed more than 90% in 2024.

Persons: bode, Durgesh Chopra, Chopra, Vistra, Evercore Organizations: McKinsey & Co, Constellation Energy, Public Service Enterprise Group, AES Corp Locations: Baltimore, U.S

☆ Inflation is not reaccelerating, says Evercore's Roger Altman
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | 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 EmailInflation is not reaccelerating, says Evercore's Roger AltmanRoger Altman, Evercore founder, joins 'Closing Bell' to react to David Einhorn's statements at the Sohn Conference yesterday.

Persons: Evercore's Roger Altman Roger Altman, David Einhorn's Organizations: Evercore, Sohn

Other analysts saw upside for Coinbase and DoorDash along with Meta Platforms, as the social network builds advertising market share. The firm initiated coverage of DoorDash stock with a buy rating and a $165 per share price target. The analyst reiterated his overweight rating on Tesla stock but lowered his price target slightly to $310 per share from $320. The firm reiterated a buy rating on Meta stock and raised its price target to $585 per share from $550 on Thursday. Meta stock has surged more than 43% in 2024.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Pamela Kaufman, Kaufman, — Jesse Pound, Mark Zgutowicz, — Brian Evans, Oliver Wintermantel, Wintermantel, Brian Evans, Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas, Morgan Stanley's, Adam Jonas, Tesla's, Jonas, Tesla, — Brian Evans TSLA, Oppenheimer, Coinbase, Owen Lau, Jefferies, Brent Thill, outgrow Amazon's, Meta, Thill, Erika Najarian, Najarian, BofA's Organizations: CNBC, Jefferies, Bank of America, UBS, Big Four, Meta, Hershey, ISI, Tesla Network, 2Q, Amazon, UBS downgrades Bank of America Locations: Big Four U.S, Hershey, cryptocurrency, Wednesday's, 2H24

☆ Market momentum setback likely this month, warns Evercore's Julian Emanuel
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | 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 EmailMarket momentum setback likely this month, warns Evercore's Julian EmanuelJulian Emanuel, Evercore ISI senior managing director, joins 'Fast Money' to talk the possibility of a volatile April in the markets.

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☆ Investor Tribeca presents Glencore with ideas to raise shareholder value – How it may unfold
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Tribeca has been a shareholder of Glencore for seven years and has been engaging with management for a year. The company has excellent core asset quality in copper, zinc and coal, as well as a world-leading commodity trading business. Notably, Bluebell Capital Partners agitated for a demerger of Glencore's thermal coal business in 2021. However, in 2023, after acquiring a 77% interest in Teck's steelmaking coal business, Glencore stated its intention to demerge its combined coal and carbon steel businesses. The same can be said for the divestment of the trading business.

Persons: Glencore, David Aylward, Gary Nagle, astutely, Berkshire Hathaway, Ivan Glasenberg, Ken Squire Organizations: Glencore, Tribeca Investment Partners, Tribeca, Financial Times, Australian Securities Exchange, London Stock Exchange, BHP, Rio Tinto, Bluebell Capital Partners, LSE, Rio, NYSE, 13D Locations: Switzerland, Australia, Africa, South America, Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, London, Tribeca, Glencore, Swiss, Rio, Europe, cyclicality, Berkshire

☆ Just 1% of construction CEOs are women—how this 30-year-old became one of them
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Keys to becoming CEO: Communication and curiosityOver the next few years, Homara worked her way up from being the office manager. Homara is part of the board of directors for the Silicon Valley chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction, and she's communications chair for Women Construction Owners and Executives. Women have made strides in the construction field since 2016, when they comprised 12.5% of the industry. For example, Homara says one of the biggest misconceptions is what construction is "dirty, dusty and heavy" work, but not all construction jobs are labor intensive. In 2020, roles like construction laborers, carpenters and electricians made up 3 in 5 construction jobs.

Persons: Misha Homara, Sean, Keys, Homara, I've, Tricore Organizations: CNBC, San Francisco State University, National Association of Women, Tricore, Washington D.C, Washington Post, Labor Locations: U.S, Bay, Washington, Arizona, Florida

☆ Activist Oasis may turn to a preferred playbook to help build value at Greencore
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Business: Greencore Group is an Ireland-based manufacturer of convenience foods. Premier Foods has generated a total return of nearly 300%, while Greencore is down 41.5% in that time. It is hard to believe there is another investor more qualified to create shareholder value at Greencore than Oasis. In addition, at The Restaurant Group and Premier, Oasis pushed for the sale of non-core assets, which is consistent with streamlining operations and creating shareholder value. One Greencore director who Oasis knows well is Alastair Murray, the former CFO and once-interim CEO of Premier Foods.

Persons: Seth Fischer, Greencore, Daniel Wosner, Oasis, Gavin Darby, Darby, Wosner, Wosner's reappointment, Dalton Philips, Catherine Gubbins, Alastair Murray, Murray, Ken Squire Organizations: Greencore, Convenience Foods, Ireland, Oasis Management, Oasis, Premier Foods, Apollo, Premier, Group, 13D Locations: Ireland, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Austin, Cayman Islands, Asia, Europe

☆ AI Is Upending Google's Search Business. a Lady Gaga Query Shows How.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Kali Hays | Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Search versus SGESince December, Business Insider has plugged the same queries into Google's traditional search engine and its generative AI version to see how information is presented differently. Mark Mahaney, a top internet analyst at ISI Evercore, has been testing SGE alongside generative AI rivals like Perplexity and OpenAI's ChatGPT. Ray has spotted answers in SGE results that are not sourced from websites that rank in the top 100 positions for that query in traditional Search results. Neither query produced any sort of generative AI response — although a search for "common cold" did. They've already got billions of people using Chrome and using Google search," Shmulik told BI.

Persons: It's, Mark Mahaney, Mahaney, SGE, Adweek, Alan Antin, Google's SGE, Gaga's, Gaga, Tiffany, Kali Hays, Google's, Sundar Pichai, Lily Ray, Ray, Mark Shmulik, Bernstein, Susan Orlean, Evercore's Mahoney, we're, Bernstein's, Shmulik, he's, ChatGPT Organizations: Google, Business, Microsoft, Gartner, ISI, New York Magazine, BI, GitHub, LinkedIn, SGE, Bing Locations: SGE, OpenAI

☆ CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, one of world's top ocean shippers, says the outlook has changed for global economy, trade demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

We saw them coming up a bit towards the end of the quarter, and then of course, the Red Sea crisis ... which again changed the market." Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, the world's fifth-largest ocean carrier, tells CNBC he has an improved view on trade for the rest of 2024. "It's a concerning situation and I think the [Red Sea] outlook is very difficult," Jansen said. In addition to the added costs, according to Sea-Intelligence, the Red Sea diversions could increase carbon dioxide emissions by 260%–354%. New ocean alliance with MaerskThe reduction in global freight and schedule reliability are headwinds ocean carriers have been facing for months.

Persons: Lloyd, Jansen, Rolf Habben Jansen, Hapag Lloyd, Hansen, it's, Lars Østergaard Nielsen, Nielsen, " Hansen Organizations: CNBC, Intelligence, EU, Trading, Maersk, Hapag, Gemini, Sea, MSC Locations: U.S, Asia, West Coast, East Coast, Gulf Coast, Red, Aden, Yemen, Africa, Europe, Suez, Panama, California

☆ Evercore's Altman: Capital markets will be 'more hospitable in 2024', soft landing still possible
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | 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 EmailEvercore's Altman: Capital markets will be 'more hospitable in 2024', soft landing still possibleRoger Altman, Evercore Founder, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the state of capital markets in 2024, the broader U.S. economy, what's ahead for the Federal Reserve and more.

Persons: Evercore's, Roger Altman Organizations: Capital, Evercore, Federal Reserve

☆ Meet Boston's new power venture capitalist
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

A changing of the guard is underway at Boston-based venture capital firm Underscore VC. The venture capitalist, wearing a cherry red cardigan and Apple Watch, cracked open a notebook and set it beside an iced coffee. Underscore VCLyman's Facebook credentials could have given her a ticket to many venture firms located down the road in Menlo Park. "The thesis is that if you get the right people around the business at the right time, it'll change the trajectory of the business," Lyman said. As Lyman steps up, so does UnderscoreUnderscore is moving into its next phase during a reckoning for venture capital.

Persons: Lily Lyman, —, Mike Greene, Marley, Lyman, Greene, she's, Michael Skok, John Pearce, Lyman —, Lily, they're, Skok, Alessandra Henderson, Pamela Aldsworth, Jeff Bussgang, Hi Marley, Gordon Ritter, Kevin Bacon, There's, Ritter Organizations: Service, Harvard University, Facebook, House, Apple Watch, Elektra Health, JPMorgan, New England Venture Capital Association, MIT, Allston Venture Fund, Harvard, Boston's, Capital Partners, OpenView Venture Partners, SEC, Old, Capital Locations: Boston, Old, Menlo Park

☆ Comscore's Paul Dergarabedian talks Dune 2 and if the film could end the box office slump
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | 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 EmailComscore's Paul Dergarabedian talks Dune 2 and if the film could end the box office slumpHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC.

Persons: Paul Dergarabedian, Brian Sullivan, “ Organizations: CNBC

☆ Glencore's 2023 earnings halve on lower commodity prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An employee stands by a logo for Glencore Agriculture in Glencore Plc's offices in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Glencore said on Wednesday lower commodity prices had halved its earnings last year, and slashed its payout to investors, as the company saves to fund the acquisition of a 77% stake in Teck Resources' metallurgical coal business. After two consecutive record years, adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) halved to $17.1 billion from $34.1 billion a year earlier, in line with analysts' consensus estimates of $17.15 billion. In preliminary 2023 results, the miner and trader said net debt stood at $4.92 billion at the end of the year, from just $75 million at the end of 2022. London-listed Glencore's payout of $1.6 billion announced on Wednesday does not include a new buyback scheme, after the existing one ends this month, nor a special dividend, as the company uses its cash to fund the $6.9 billion acquisition of Canadian miner Teck's steelmaking coal unit.

Persons: Glencore Organizations: Glencore Agriculture Locations: Glencore, Rotterdam , Netherlands, Teck Resources, London

☆ Evercore ISI says sell these two retail giants ahead of earnings on the shaky consumer
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Evercore is moving to the sidelines on Target and Walmart due to potentially weaker consumer spending. Housing costs remain high, the analyst said, which could hurt consumer spending. Shares of Walmart have ticked up roughly 7% from the start of the year, while Target stock has climbed more than 2%. Evercore maintains an in line rating on Target stock with a $156 per share price target, or about 7% upside. On Walmart, Evercore is standing by an outperform rating with a $182 per share price target, which represents roughly 8% upside.

Persons: Evercore's cautiousness, Greg Melich, Melich, Evercore, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Target, Walmart, Evercore

☆ Nvidia rally is fueling FOMO in the overall market, Evercore's Julian Emanuel warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Stephanie Landsman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Evercore ISI's Julian Emanuel thinks Nvidia's monster rally is fueling a fear of missing out in the market. "That's the first time that's happened since 2021 for us," the firm's senior managing director said on CNBC's "Fast Money" on Monday. In his Sunday note, Emanuel warned clients there are similarities to Y2K emerging, particularly when it comes to momentum. Meanwhile, Nvidia , the global leader in artificial intelligence chips, is up 46% so far this year and 240% over the past year. "If you can't see yourself being a buyer down there, you should probably lighten up a little bit," said Emanuel.

Persons: Evercore, Julian Emanuel, Nvidia's, Emanuel, CNBC's Melissa Lee, hasn't, It's Organizations: Dow, Nvidia Locations: U.S, Monday's

☆ McDonald's should be in a good position this year despite global weakness, says Evercore's Palmer
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | 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 EmailMcDonald's should be in a good position this year despite global weakness, says Evercore's PalmerDavid Palmer, Evercore ISI analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss McDonald's quarterly earnings results, whether the boycott headwinds in France will worsen, and more.

Persons: Evercore's Palmer David Palmer Organizations: headwinds Locations: France

☆ While Chinese stocks search for a bottom, analysts say these shares are poised to bounce
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Chinese stocks have given up much of their recent gains as investors debate whether the bottom is really in. They screened for names with more than $1 billion in capitalization and expectations for earnings growth in the next two years. Such signals come at a time when Chinese stocks have sold off sharply. Chinese stocks – whether measured by those that trade in the mainland, Hong Kong or U.S. – have fallen for more than two years. "In the past Chinese companies grew rapidly, many companies' results grew exponentially," he said in Mandarin, translated by CNBC.

Persons: Evercore, Rachel Wang, Clocktower, Ye Yuhua, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: People's Bank of China, Seng Index, Shanghai, Morningstar, CNBC, Baidu, Li Auto Locations: U.S, Beijing, Hong Kong, China, Shanghai, Guangzhou

☆ Amazon cloud unit speeds up revenue growth as clients adopt AI services
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky speaks at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, on March 7, 2023. Amazon said on Thursday that its cloud division grew revenue 13% year over year in the fourth quarter, exactly in line with analysts' projections. The company pointed to growing traction in cloud services for artificial intelligence. Revenue from Azure and other cloud services at Microsoft rose 30%, and Alphabet's Google Cloud revenue, which includes Google Workspace productivity software subscriptions, increased about 26%. The Amazon cloud group turned over $7.17 billion in operating income.

Persons: Adam Selipsky, Amazon, StreetAccount, Brian Olsavsky, Jensen Huang, Huang, Mark Mahaney Organizations: Amazon Web, P Global, AWS, Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, Accor, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Locations: Houston , Texas, Las Vegas, Accor S.A

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