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☆ CNBC's Inside India newsletter: How will the next Trump administration impact India?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Global trade changed considerably over the past four years — benefiting India — as President Joe Biden retained much of Trump's tariffs on China. EnergyOn the one hand, analysts expect Indian interests to be aligned with those of the United States regarding oil prices . Trump's previous term in office, whether intentionally or coincidently, saw moderate to low oil prices. As India imports over 90% of its oil needs, New Delhi will likely welcome any move by the U.S. to keep oil prices low. A quick resolution of the war in Ukraine — Trump's campaign promise — would also prove to be negative for oil prices.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Donald Trump, Narendra Modi's, Joe Biden, Macquarie, Aditya Suresh, Trump, Uncle Sam, Samiran Chakraborty, Baqar Zaidi, Ukraine —, —, Sanjeev Prasad Organizations: India's, U.S, Manufacturing, Global, Observer Research Foundation, Treasury, Indian, Citi, Companies, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Tech, Infosys, Energy, Suzlon Locations: Hyderabad, New Delhi, India, China, U.S, Mumbai, United States, Ukraine

☆ The one non-U.S. stock market that could win from Trump and how to play it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Japan is one stock market outside the U.S. that could win now that Donald Trump is headed back to the White House. Trump has previously proposed tariffs of up to 20% on imports, with a stringent tax of 60% on goods coming from China. Japanese stocks rallied, however, as the yen weakened with some investors expecting the U.S. defense partner stands to gain most from Trump's policies. However, Akutsu warned, with few positive earnings surprises in the market, a year-end rally could be "limited in scope." Takada said investors may have to weigh the near-term benefits of a Trump market against the risks of a possible trade war, even with a rise in the Japanese equity risk premium.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Goldman Sachs, Tony Pasquariello, What's, Pasquariello, America's Masashi Akutsu, Akutsu, Morgan's Masanari Takada, Takada, It's Organizations: Nikkei, Bank, Bank of America, Hitachi, Retailing, Trump Locations: Japan, China, U.S, Europe

☆ Chinese vs. American EV: How Xioami's SU7 compares to the Tesla Model 3
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The interior of a Xiaomi SU7 (Top) and a Tesla Model 3. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images/Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images/TeslaThe SU7's cabin is high-tech and thoroughly modern. Atop its center stack is a massive 16.1-inch infotainment screen with smartphone mirroring. The entire in-car experience is focused on the Tesla's 15.4-inch central touchscreen, which serves as both the instrument display and its infotainment screen. As with all Teslas, the Model 3 comes with the company's signature Autopilot semi-autonomous driving tech.

Persons: Xiaomi Organizations: Tesla, Publishing, Getty Images, Getty, Xiaomi Locations: China

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Nike, Ferrari, Amazon, Instacart, Spotify & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Goldman Sachs reiterates Nvidia as buy Goldman said the stock is best positioned ahead of earnings later this month. JPMorgan upgrades Yum China to overweight from neutral JPMorgan upgraded the China operator of brands like KFC following earnings. Wedbush reiterates Tesla as outperform The firm said the EV maker is a big winner of a Trump presidency. Deutsche Bank reiterates Spotify as buy Deutsche said it's bullish heading into the streaming company's earnings report on November 12. JPMorgan downgrades Super Micro to underweight from neutral JPMorgan downgraded the stock following earnings citing too much regulatory uncertainty.

Persons: Bernstein, Apple, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, YUMC, Wedbush, Tesla, Trump, Jefferies, Raymond James, it's, Wells, BURL, Oppenheimer, TD Cowen downgrades Brown, Forman, Cowen, Needham, revs, Ferrari, it's bullish, Mizuho, Monness Crespi Hardt, Snowflake Organizations: Nvidia, JPMorgan, KFC, Trump, Ryman Hospitality, Citi, GE Healthcare, General Electric, Barclays, Tencent, Entertainment, Deutsche Bank, Spotify, Deutsche, Nike, Burlington, GAP, Super Micro, Services, UBS, Ferrari, Data Center, 2027E, Bank of America, of America Locations: China, 2Q24, Snowflake

☆ DuPont's biggest businesses get stronger and a key catalyst may arrive sooner than thought
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Operating EBITDA of $857 million in the quarter came in ahead of the $818 million consensus, according to FactSet. DuPont's performance on profitability metrics shined, with the better-than-expected operating EBITDA and earnings results for the quarter compounded by an increase to management's full-year outlook on both metrics. Quarterly results Another reason to look past the light water-and-protection sales: Operating margins at both of the core business units were ahead of expectations. For the electronics-and-industrial segment, management said operating EBITDA was helped, in part, by increased volume gains along with savings from productivity and restructuring actions. The operating EBITDA guide was raised to about $3.125 billion, up from a prior range of $3.06 billion to $3.11 billion.

Persons: we've, EBITDA, aren't, It's, Ed Breen, DuPont, —, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jeff Fusco Organizations: DuPont, Club, PPG Industries, Management, Analysts, CNBC Locations: China, Wilmington , Delaware

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Microsoft, Palantir, Eli Lilly, Broadcom, Krispy Kreme, Live Nation & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Live Nation as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the stock to $140 per share from $120. Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America says it sees "limited" impact to Apple earnings regardless of the Presidential outcome. Bank of America reiterates Palantir as buy The firm says Palantir is an AI "juggernaut" following earnings on Monday. Bank of America reiterates Arista Networks as buy Bank of America says it sees share gains ahead for the networking equipment company. Morgan Stanley reinstates Krispy Kreme as equal weight Morgan Stanley says Krispy Kreme has a balanced risk/reward right now.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, it's bullish, Eli Lilly, Palantir, Bernstein, Eaton, Deutsche, there's, Jefferies, Rick Dreiling, MTZ, Morgan Stanley reinstates Krispy, Krispy Kreme Organizations: Bank of America, Boeing, JPMorgan, RBC, Microsoft, " Bank of America, Broadcom, Apple, Republicans, Arista Networks, Arista, Meta, Deutsche Bank, eBay, Barclays, Energy, Infrastructure, Communications, Resources, IDA Locations: San Antonio, Redmond , WA

☆ Super giant TVs are flying off store shelves
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

XXL TVs – are becoming a huge hit as the cost of giant screens sinks sharply, and viewers look to replace the screens they bought during the peak of the pandemic a few years ago. Still, the growing popularity of XXL TVs could help Best Buy climb out of a series of downbeat quarters. Target, Costco and Walmart also have similar XXL TVs on sale ahead of the holiday season. XXL TVs are mirroring the growth of what four years ago were considered extra-large televisions: 65-inch models that customers scooped up during the pandemic. But with those now-four-year old televisions starting to get long in the tooth for some impatient customers, XXL TVs represent an attractive upgrade.

Persons: Corie Barry, ” Blake Hampton, ” Paul Gagnon Organizations: New, New York CNN, XXL, CNN, Target, Costco, Walmart Locations: New York, United States, ”

☆ Barclays says this little-known electronics stock is primed for even more gains ahead thanks to AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Artificial intelligence tailwinds could mean more gains ahead for Celestica , according to Barclays. The investment bank initiated coverage on the stock with an overweight rating, and its price target of $91 implies nearly 26% upside from Monday's close. Not only that, Celestica's gains are bolstered by an upcoming upgrade cycle in hyperscaler bandwidth technology, which is where the company already has a leading market share, Wang also said. "CLS is strongly positioned in the 800G upgrade cycle, enabling hyperscaler customers to transition from 400G to 800G," he continued. CLS YTD mountain CLS, year-to-date Shares of the company have been on a massive rally this year, as the stock has gained more than 159%.

Persons: George Wang, Wang, It's Organizations: Celestica, Barclays, CLS, Google

☆ Here's what we think is driving the stock market's impressive Election Day rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. 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. Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Bond, it's, we'll, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Federal Reserve, Federal Open Markets, Treasury, DuPont, Rogers Corporation, Devon Energy, Novo Nordisk, CVS Health, Howmet Aerospace, Holdings, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Celanese

☆ Goldman says these retailers are the most exposed to potential Trump tariffs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Companies that buy the largest share of their goods from China could be damaged the most by plans to raise tariffs under another Trump presidency, according to Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs analyst Brooke Roach wrote, "53% of goods were sourced from China as of FY23, though the company is targeting mid-teens by FY24." Most analysts covering the name are neutral, although the average price target is approximately 12% above Best Buy's current price. Analysts are generally neutral on RH, with the average price target only 2% above where shares are currently trading. Analysts are also generally neutral on this stock, with the average price target indicating potential 3% downside over the next 12 months.

Persons: Trump, Goldman Sachs, Donald Trump, Brooke Roach, Roach, RH Organizations: Trump, Analysts Locations: China, Asia, Vietnam, Indonesia, India

☆ 4 portfolio stocks tied to tariff-risk jump — plus, mixed signals about another
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

We're wondering if the amount of supply hitting the Treasury market is becoming more of a factor. For example, stocks with tariff risk like Club stocks Best Buy , Stanley Black & Decker , Home Depot , and Constellation Brands rallied. 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, Donald Trump, Stanley Black, Bill Newlands, Tom Jorden, It's, Piper Sandler, Piper, Wynn, Archer Daniels, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, ., Stocks, Treasury, Constellation Brands, Constellation, Energy, Wynn Resorts, Astera Labs, Diamondback Energy, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, DuPont, Archer Daniels Midland, Restaurant Brands, Emerson, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Tuesday's, Modelo, Corona, Jorden, Cleveland, China

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreChoosing the perfect gift for a 12-year-old girl can be a challenge. At this age, kids' interests are evolving as they transition from middle childhood to their teenage years. Some tween girls continue to play with toys while others gravitate toward new hobbies. From new hobbies and crafts to electronics and, yes, toys and collectibles, here are 31 of the best gifts for 12-year-old girls.

Persons: Sid Khurana Organizations: Business

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Meta, Roblox, Peloton, Charter, Walmart, Berkshire Hathaway & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as buy Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with the stock following the release of the company's annual 10-K analysis. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Amazon to $230 per share from $210. Morgan Stanley upgrades Entergy to equal weight from underweight Morgan Stanley said the energy company's outlook has improved. " Morgan Stanley upgrades Roblox to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of the stock that it sees a long runway for growth. " Morgan Stanley downgrades STMicroelectronics to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said it sees too many headwinds from the semis manufacturer.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Price, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's bullish, Rollins, William Blair, TSMC, Bernstein, Trip.com, Morgan Stanley downgrades STMicroelectronics, Hollister comps, Peter Stern, D.A, Davidson, AAPL Organizations: UBS, Berkshire, Citi, Apple, PlayStation, Barclays, Blackwell, Tencent, Entertainment, Trip.com, Bank of America, Inc, KeySight, Qs, Abercrombie & Fitch Citi, of America, " Bank of America, Meta, Walmart Locations: Kazakhstan, LA, China

☆ China's Singles Day shopping festival is more than halfway over. Here's how consumers are spending
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

China's e-commerce giants stopped reporting Singles Day GMV in 2022 during the pandemic. Singles Day GMV this year as of Oct. 30 was 845 billion yuan ($119.1 billion), according to research firm Syntun. Subsidies boost appliancesHelping boost sales this Singles Day are China's subsidies for trade-ins of home appliances, launched in late July. They predict 4% to 5% growth in Singles Day GMV, with sales in the home appliance category supported by the trade-in program. "Something that kind of came out of nowhere, into all of a sudden really, really big numbers."

Persons: Alibaba, Jacob Cooke, JD's, ByteDance's Douyin, Cooke, Louis Vuitton, we've, UOB Kay Hian, JD.com, Dave Xie, Oliver Wyman, Xie, There's, Liang, Chiikawa, Taobao, Tmall Organizations: Visual China, Getty, Alibaba, Technologies, CNBC, Louis Locations: Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, BEIJING, Asia, Alibaba, British

☆ Meta extends ban on new political ads past Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Meta extended its ban on new political ads on Facebook and Instagram past Election Day in the U.S. The social media giant announced the political ads policy update on Monday, extending its ban on new political ads past Tuesday, the original end date for the restriction period. The company announced in August that any political ads that ran at least once before Oct. 29 would still be allowed to run on Meta's services in the final week before Election Day. Other political ads will not be allowed to run. Those advertisers will be allowed to make scheduling, budgeting and bidding-related changes to their political ads, Meta said.

Persons: Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Jay Y, Lee, Meta Organizations: Meta, Samsung Electronics, South Korean, Seoul Economic, Facebook, U.S, Google, Tech Locations: South Korea, Seoul, U.S

☆ The 3 things that will influence the stock market in the most consequential week of the year
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The major stock benchmarks rallied Friday but were lower last week, with the Nasdaq leading the way lower after reaching new highs. Eight other Club names reported earnings last week, including Eli Lilly and Eaton. Despite indications from Big Tech that Nvidia's AI chips will remain in hot demand, the Club stock fell 4.3% for the week. The S & P 500 , which is less tech-weighted, fell nearly 1.4% for the week, making it back-to-back weekly losses for the broader market index. Earnings After analyzing earnings reports from 14 of our portfolio companies last week, there is only one Club name on the docket this week.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Eaton, Jim Cramer, financials Goldman Sachs, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, That's, Jerome Powell, We're, we'll, Archer, Johnson, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Brendan McDermid Organizations: Nasdaq, Devices, Apple, Microsoft, Big Tech, Club, Nvidia, Dow, Intel, AMD, Dow Jones, Visa, American Express, JPMorgan, Bond, Federal Reserve, Boeing, Treasury, White, DuPont, Election, Protection, Electronics, Industrial, Constellation Energy, Marriott, Century Fox, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, Goodyear Tire, Cirrus, Diamondback Energy, Daniels, Midland, Apollo Global Management, Ferrari, Restaurant Brands, Emerson Electric, Devon Energy, Novo Nordisk, CVS Health, Howmet Aerospace, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Toyota, American Electric Power Company, Johnson Controls, Dine Brands, Holdings, AMC Entertainment, Qualcomm, Coty, COTY, Energy, Barrick, Halliburton, HAL, Hershey, Air Products & Chemicals, Warner Bros ., Arista Networks, Rivian Automotive, Trade, Icahn Enterprises, Sony, SONY, Paramount, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange Locations: BlackRock, Florida, China, Sluggishness, Cleveland, New York City, U.S

☆ I shop at Costco monthly as an executive member. It saves me a lot of money, but there are 4 things I rarely buy there.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Jill Robbins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I live with my husband and two teens, and we've had a Costco membership since 2014. Costco has some great deals, but sometimes buying in bulk isn't worth it for our family. I've found many of the premade meals aren't a good value, and buying cold cuts in bulk is wasteful. AdvertisementWhen I moved with my husband and then-4-year-old sons from England to Texas in 2014, one of the first things we did was get a Costco membership. I also try to remember that a Costco membership isn't free.

Persons: we've, I've, —, doesn't Organizations: Costco, Service Locations: England, Texas

☆ 4 retail stocks that look good even if the holiday shopping season is soft
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The holiday shopping season is upon us, and our retail stocks are well-positioned to thrive, according to Wall Street research firm Telsey Advisory Group. Telsey Advisory expects value-seeking to be a key theme among shoppers this year, which puts companies with reputations for good deals on solid ground. Overall, the firm expects holiday retail sales up between 3% to 3.5% this year, compared with 4.6% growth last year and a 5.4% increase in 2022. Costco has had a good year so far, and that should continue in the final months of 2024, Telsey Advisory argued. Big picture Telsey Advisory selecting these four Club stocks as preferred names this holiday season reflects their competitive chops within their respective categories.

Persons: Dana Telsey, Milton, we've, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Thomas Trutschel Organizations: Telsey Advisory, Costco, TJX Companies, Telsey, Walmart, CNBC, National Retail Federation, Hurricanes, U.S, Amazon Prime, Photothek, Getty

☆ These stocks reporting next week have momentum heading into earnings and are well liked
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A handful of stocks have momentum behind them heading into their quarterly results next week. With roughly 64% of S & P 500 companies reporting results thus far, they've collectively posted earnings growth of more than 9%. Analysts have increased their earnings forecasts for DuPont by more than 23% over the past six months and 29% over the past six months. Of all the stocks, analysts are most optimistic on Constellation Energy . Earnings forecasts over the past three months have surged 215%, faster than the 163% increase seen in the trailing six months.

Persons: they've, Wolfe, Chris Parkinson, Parkinson, JPMorgan Chase, Jeremy Tonet, Tonet Organizations: Analysts, DuPont, Constellation Energy, CNBC Pro, Wolfe Research, PFAS, JPMorgan, Howmet Aerospace, Emerson Electric

Hello Kitty made her commercial debut the next year, appearing on a line of vinyl coin purses alongside several other new characters. There’s not much that doesn’t suit her… I think that when everyone talks to Hello Kitty, she probably answers them in some way.”Sales of Hello Kitty products flourished in Japan between the 1980s and mid-1990s. A North Korean child wears a Hello Kitty hairpin at a primary school in the country's capital, Pyongyang, in 2011. Hello Kitty superfan Asako Kanda shows CNN a room in her home that is dedicated to Hello Kitty. Daniel Campisi/CNNAfter more than 36 years of collecting, Kanda still buys around two Hello Kitty items every month.

Persons: Sanrio, Kitty White, Kitty, Pokémon, Mickey Mouse, Yuko Shimizu, ”, Bob Levey, Yuko Yamaguchi, Shimizu, Setsuko Yonekubo, Yamaguchi, Yoshikazu Tsuno, Kitty —, Tiny, “, Feng Li, Kanda, Daniel Campisi, Kitty’s, Beyblade —, Atsuo Nakayama, Astrid Stawiarz, —, ” Atsuo, Eduardo Verdugo Organizations: CNN, UNICEF, Japan’s Foreign Ministry, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Sanrio’s, Getty, ”, New York Times, America, Wall Street, Netflix Locations: London’s, Kitty’s, Houston , Texas, Sanrio’s Tokyo, Tokyo, AFP, San Francisco, Japan, Korean, Pyongyang, San Jose, New York City, London, American, America, Mexico City

☆ Meet Glean, the enterprise AI search company that's so powerful Sam Altman deemed it a threat to OpenAI
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Sri Muppidi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Among them are Anthropic, Elon Musk's xAI, OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever's Safe Superintelligence, and AI search startup Perplexity. The last of the five rivals, and perhaps the least well-known, is Glean, an enterprise search assistant. Founded in 2019 by Rubrik cofounder and ex-Googler Arvind Jain, Glean helps corporate workers find information across their companies' tools and data. Related Video Sam Altman moves to Microsoft after OpenAI fires him as CEOThe company enables AI search by integrating apps like Slack and Dropbox and powering search across their company's universe of data. AdvertisementBesides enterprise search, Glean also has an AI assistant that generates answers based on search results, such as summarizing the day's Slack messages or synthesizing multiple documents.

Persons: Glean, Jain, —, Sam Altman, Elon Musk's, Ilya Sutskever's, Googler Arvind Jain, Kleiner Perkins, Deedy Das, Larry Page, Das, Bipul Sinha, Rubrik, Mamoon Hamid, Vishwanath, Tony Gentilcore, Piyush Prahladka, …, Arvind, Hamid, Paul, Rajeev Dham, they're, Slack, Altman, It's Organizations: Google, Service, Elon Musk's xAI, DST Global, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia, Microsoft, Sony Electronics, Entrepreneurship, Indian Institute of Technology, IIT, Menlo Ventures, IIT Delhi, University of Washington, Akamai Technologies, Technology, YouTube, Kleiner Locations: Jaipur, Indian, IIT Delhi, India, Glean, Seattle

Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported third-quarter sales and operating profit slightly above its own expectations, but its chip business posted a sharply lower profit from the previous quarter. The semiconductor unit reported third-quarter operating profit of 3.86 trillion won (about $2.8 billion), down 40% from the previous quarter. While its memory chip unit benefited by strong demand for its artificial intelligence and conventional server products, Samsung said "inventory adjustments negatively impacted mobile demand." While artificial intelligence drove demand for advanced nodes from its foundry unit, Samsung said mobile and PC demand underperformed. Here are Samsung's results compared with the guidance it issued earlier this month:Revenue : 79.1 trillion won vs. 79 trillion: 79.1 trillion won vs. 79 trillion Operating profit: 9.18 trillion vs. 9.1 trillion wonThose guidance figures were markedly lower than the LSEG estimate for 11.456 trillion won in operating profit.

Persons: Jun Young Organizations: Samsung Electronics, Samsung Locations: China

☆ Linde falls after its guidance fails to wow the market. We've seen this movie before
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

To be sure, it wasn't the typical beat-and-raise quarter that Linde has become known for over the years. Linde Why we own it: The industrial gas supplier and engineering firm has a stellar track record of consistent earnings growth. It increased to $10 billion thanks to the largest gas project sale in company history. Other companies in the industrial gas space have a shakier track record at this, especially for clean hydrogen projects. Guidance For the fourth quarter, Linde expects adjusted EPS in the range of $3.86 to $3.96, implying 8% to 10% growth compared with the year-ago period.

Persons: Linde, —, Sanjiv Lamba, shouldn't, Lamba, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Linde, Revenue, LSEG, LIN, Products, CNBC, Tanks, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, China, India, Dow Chemical's Fort Saskatchewan

☆ Founder of TikTok owner ByteDance jumps to top of China’s rich list as number of billionaires shrinks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

SHANGHAI — ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is China’s richest person, with personal wealth of $49.3 billion, an annual rich list showed Tuesday, although counterparts in real estate and renewables have fared less well. Zhang, 41, who stepped down in 2021 as chief executive of ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent company of TikTok, becomes the 18th individual to be crowned China’s richest person in the 26 years since the Hurun China Rich List was first published. He overtook bottled water magnate Zhong Shanshan, who slipped to second place as his fortune dropped 24%, to $47.9 billion. Despite a legal battle over its U.S. assets, ByteDance’s global revenue grew 30% last year to $110 billion, Hurun said, helping to propel Zhang’s personal fortune. The number of billionaires on the list dropped by 142 to 753, shrinking more than a third from its 2021 peak.

Persons: Zhang Yiming, Zhang, China Rich, Zhong Shanshan, Hurun, Pony Ma, Colin Huang, ”, Rupert Hoogewerf, Lei, Hoogewerf Organizations: SHANGHAI, ByteDance, PDD Holdings Locations: Beijing, China

☆ TikTok’s founder is now China’s richest person. But the country’s total number of billionaires has shrunk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —China has a new richest person – and it’s the entrepreneur behind the wildly popular, and controversial, app TikTok. Zhang Yiming, 41, co-founder of TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, topped the 2024 Hurun China Rich List, released Tuesday. His wealth reached $49.3 billion, as assessed by research, media and investment group Hurun Inc, which publishes the ranking of the country’s richest people. ByteDance also holds China’s popular news app Toutiao and Douyin, TikTok’s sister app in China. Billionaires on the declineOverall, the number of US-dollar billionaires in China shrank to 753, down 142 from the previous year.

Persons: Zhang Yiming, Zhang’s ascendency, Hurun, TikTok, it’s, –, Zhang, Liang Rubo, ByteDance, Zhong Shanshan, Zhong, Ma, Rupert Hoogewerf, ” Organizations: CNN, Hurun Inc Locations: China, India, Britain, Canada, Australia, Beijing, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan

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