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Oil prices edge higher after Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate
  + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. Oil prices edged up on Monday after fighting between Russia and Ukraine intensified over the weekend, although concerns about fuel demand in China, the world's second-largest consumer, and forecasts of a global oil surplus weighed on markets. Russia unleashed its largest air strike on Ukraine in almost three months on Sunday, causing severe damage to Ukraine's power system. Investors also fretted over the pace and extent of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve that has created uncertainty in global financial markets. In the U.S., the number of operating oil rigs fell by one to 478 last week, the lowest since the week to July 19, Baker Hughes data showed.
Persons: Joe Biden's, Biden, Tony Sycamore, Brent, WTI, Baker Hughes Organizations: Brent, U.S, West Texas, IG, International Energy Agency, U.S . Federal Reserve Locations: Cushing , Oklahoma, Russia, Ukraine, China, Kursk, U.S
CNN —An unexplained fault in an undersea telecommunications cable linking Finland and Germany has disrupted communication services, the company that runs the link said Monday. The C-Lion1 cable that connects Helsinki to Rostock in Germany was built and is operated by Cinia, a state-controlled Finnish company. It is unclear what caused the fault – Cinia said in a statement that it is still investigating the issue. However, the malfunction comes just weeks after the United States warned that it had detected increased Russian military activity around key undersea cables. A repair vessel is ready to go to the site of the fault, Cinia said, according to Finland’s public broadcaster, YLE.
Persons: Cinia Organizations: CNN, Cinia, YLE Locations: Finland, Germany, Helsinki, Rostock, Europe, States, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway
GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 15, 2024 - Visitors view a Xiaomi SU7 Ultra new energy vehicle at 2024 Guangzhou Auto Show in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 15, 2024. Revenue came in at 92.5 billion yuan ($12.77 billion) for the quarter ended Sept. 30, beating an LSEG consensus estimate from 15 analysts of 91.1 billion yuan. The unit reported an adjusted loss of 1.5 billion yuan for the quarter, with a gross profit margin of 17.1%. During the quarter, Xiaomi maintained its position as the world's third-largest smartphone maker with shipments of 42.8 million units, up 3% and capturing 14% of the market, according to research firm Canalys. Xiaomi reported adjusted net profit climbed 4.4% to 6.25 billion yuan, versus a consensus estimate of 5.92 billion yuan.
Persons: Xiaomi Corp, Xiaomi Organizations: Show, Publishing, Getty Images, Xiaomi, Porsche, China EV, Revenue, Huatai Securities Locations: GUANGZHOU, CHINA, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong, China
AdvertisementRussia could offer support to the Iran-backed Houthis as they menace key shipping lanes. A senior US State Department official said Moscow is engaging with the rebels at a "serious level." Russia could decide to help the Houthis with their Red Sea attacks and is engaging with the Iran-backed rebels at a "serious level," a senior US State Department official said. "It does seem as though there is a fairly serious level of engagement happening," Lenderking said of the Houthis and Russia. Tehran has provided Moscow with lethal aid, including missiles and drones similar to what it has given the Houthis in previous years.
Persons: Yemen Tim Lenderking, Lenderking, Vladimir Putin, Mohammed Hamoud Organizations: US State Department, State Department, United, Lebanese Hezbollah, US Navy, US Locations: Russia, Iran, Moscow, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Washington, Ukraine, United Nations, Lebanese, Israel, Tehran, Gulf of Aden, Red
AdvertisementA federal judge ruled in August that Google violated antitrust law to keep a monopoly on search. DOJ officials reportedly plan to ask a judge to force Google to sell Chrome. Officials from the DOJ are reportedly planning to ask a judge to force Google to sell its Chrome browser. Business Insider previously reported Google's total search revenue was $279.8 billion in 2022. Representatives for the Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
Persons: Amit Mehta, Lee, Anne Mulholland, Peter Cohan Organizations: Google, Justice, DOJ, Chrome, Bloomberg, Prosecutors, Department of Justice, Business, Google Services, Babson College
JYP Entertainment's boy group Stray Kids attends the 2024 SBS Music Awards Summer in Seoul. The K-pop industry has been seeing a slowdown due to declining album sales and the inactivity of record-breaking groups such as Blackpink and BTS. Members of BTS have been serving their mandatory military service, while Blackpink only announced to reunite as a group in 2025. Streaming revenue, at least during the first half of this year, has been unable to cover the loss from album sales. For the third quarter, just Babymonster — a rookie group — and solo artist Lee Seunghoon released material.
Persons: Blackpink, Hwan, wook Lee, Jang Jeong Min, Minha Choi, Yeonghoon Kang, , Lee Seunghoon Organizations: JYP, Imazins, BTS, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, YG Entertainment, Yuanta Securities, Samsung Securities, YG, NH Securities Locations: Seoul, U.S
The news Evercore ISI raised its Disney price target to $134 per share from $128, implying more than 16.5% upside from Friday's close. Big picture Evercore's Disney price target bump Monday joins a string of analyst PT hikes last week following strong earnings. The recent run in Disney stock is reflective of renewed confidence in management's ability to get its financial house in order. The next big streaming target is for Disney's entertainment direct-to-consumer business to achieve 10% operating margin in fiscal 2026. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.
Persons: Bob Iger, Iger, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jim Cramer's, Minnie Mouse, Disney Organizations: Disney, ISI, ESPN, CNBC Locations: Evercore
Roku's huge underperformance this year has created an attractive buying opportunity for investors, according to Baird. Analyst Vikram Kesavabhotla upgraded the stock to outperform from neutral and hiked his price target by $20 to $90, implying more than 30% upside from Friday's close. "We also believe the continued fragmentation of content and heightened industry focus on monetization/engagement should help magnify the value of ROKU's platform." "Management is also expressing a disciplined approach toward operating expense growth going forward, which should allow ROKU to consistently deliver operating leverage over the coming years," Kesavabhotla added. Among the 32 analysts covering Roku, 17 have a holding rating, LSEG data shows.
Persons: Baird, Vikram Kesavabhotla, ROKU, Kesavabhotla Locations: Roku
Passengers check in at the Spirit Airlines counter at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Spirit Airlines , an icon of budget air travel that reshaped the industry, has filed for bankruptcy protection after years of mounting losses, a failed merger and more demanding consumer tastes. The airline said it expects to continue operating normally and said told customers can continue to book as the busy holiday season approaches. Spirit is the first major U.S. airline to file for Chapter 11 since American Airlines 13 years ago. Spirit filed for protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York.
Persons: Ted Christie, Spirit Organizations: Spirit Airlines, Fort, Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale , Florida . Spirit Airlines, U.S, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Bankruptcy, Southern, of, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, , Florida, of New York
CNN —United States envoy Amos Hochstein is due to visit Beirut “imminently” after Lebanon responded “positively” to a US-backed proposal to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday. US ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson relayed the proposal to the Lebanese government via Nabih Berri, the parliament speaker, on Thursday night, a Lebanese official told CNN earlier. According to the official, Hezbollah reviewed the proposal and submitted their response to Lebanese authorities on Sunday evening. The Israeli source added that Hochstein has not yet confirmed when he will arrive in the region. Another Lebanese source familiar with the ceasefire talks told CNN earlier that President-elect Trump has endorsed Hochstein’s ceasefire negotiations track, increasing the chances of its success.
Persons: Amos Hochstein, imminently, , Najib Mikati, Al Araby, Mikati, Lebanon Lisa Johnson, Ed Ram, Netanyahu, Hochstein, Bezalel Smotrich, , Nabih Berri, Mohamed Azakir, Reuters Berri, Amal, Hassan Nasrallah, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Israel Organizations: CNN, United, Lebanese, UN, Getty, Reuters, Saudi, Al, Hezbollah, US Locations: Beirut, imminently ”, Lebanon, Israel, Lebanese, Nabih Berri, Lebanon’s, Israeli, Gaza, Al Awsat
CNN —Nearly a hundred aid trucks were looted in southern Gaza on Saturday in what UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, has described as “one of the worst” incidents of its kind. Of the 109 trucks carrying food supplies for UNRWA and the World Food Programme from the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza, 97 trucks were “lost” in the looting, UNRWA told CNN in a statement Monday. Drivers were forced to unload trucks at gun point, aid workers were injured, and vehicles were damaged extensively, it said. In a report Monday that cited Gaza’s interior ministry, the Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV channel claimed Gaza security forces had killed more than 20 people involved in looting aid trucks, though it did not specifically mention Saturday’s incident. Israel insists however that the number of aid trucks entering Gaza has risen and that it is “working tirelessly” to get aid into the enclave.
Persons: Philippe Lazzarini, Stéphane Dujarric –, , Lazzarini, , ” Lazzarini, Dr, Munir Al, Bursh, Hani Badran, Kamal Adwan, Badran, Hussam Abu Safiya, Safiya, ” Safiya Organizations: CNN, UNRWA, UN, Drivers, Monday, Islamic Forces, COGAT, US State Department, West Bank, Hamas, Israel, ” CNN Locations: Gaza, Geneva, Aqsa, Israel, East Jerusalem, Beit Lahiya
And to run the new cost-cutting department, Trump tapped the businessman he calls the world's "greatest cutter" — Elon Musk. If you're looking to take a chainsaw to the federal government, Musk seems perfectly suited to the job. When it comes to federal spending, one person's waste is another person's bread and butter. And his massive investments in electric vehicles and social media are dependent on all sorts of federal spending and oversight. Musk has acknowledged that Americans will feel "hardship" as a result of the cuts he wants to see implemented.
Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Elon Musk, Musk, cochair, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ronald Reagan —, There's, Michael Morris, Morris, it's, Andy Wu, Linda Bilmes, Ronald Reagan, Joel Friedman, Brian Hughes, DOGE, Reagan, Ramaswamy, It's, Sam, Uncle, Elon Organizations: Department of Government, Twitter, Tesla, SpaceX, Defense Department, IRS, Columbia Business School, Harvard Business School, Government, Harvard Kennedy School, Office, GAO, Fox News, Budget, Federal Aviation Administration, Veterans Administration, Locations: Ecuador, Independence
Recommendations from Wall Street can help them make informed decisions on stocks and seek solid long-term returns. Top-rated analysts pay attention to multiple aspects when selecting stocks of companies with solid fundamentals and strong execution. Bearing that in mind, here are three stocks favored by the Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. See Amazon Stock Charts on TipRanks. Mahaney thinks UBER will gain from autonomous vehicle rollouts, given its position as the largest ride-sharing demand aggregator.
Persons: Brian White, White, TipRanks, Mark Mahaney, Mahaney, Andrew Harte, Jack Dorsey, Harte Organizations: Web Services, Amazon, Technologies, Uber's, Business, Uber Technologies, BTIG Locations: AMZN
Small businesses are hurting at the worst possible time
  + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
That’s because small businesses typically having tighter profit margins compared to behemoths like Walmart and Amazon, so they feel the sting of rising costs more acutely. The Small Business Index shows that 8 in 10 small retail businesses rely on holiday sales to meet their annual profit goals. If only it were that simple for small businesses. John Waldmann, chief executive of Homebase, a payroll software provider for more than 100,000 small businesses, said Enjou Chocolat’s dilemma is something he hears all the time. “Small businesses are really reticent to increase prices, so when they do, it’s because they have to,” Waldmann said.
Persons: Washington CNN — Enjou, Mark Chinsky, , ‘ that’s, you’ve, ” Chinsky, that, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, we’re, , Thomas Barkin, “ Price, Joe Raedle, John Waldmann, Enjou, ” Waldmann, “ They’re, Scott Olson, there’s, Sarah Jordan, ” There’s, Bill Dunkelberg Organizations: Washington CNN, CNN, National Federation of Independent Business, Walmart, ” Richmond Fed, Target, , Board, Wrigley Field Locations: Morristown , New Jersey, America, Miami, Chicago
I sold the property, called Live Oak Lake, for $7 million in October 2023. Part of the reason I considered selling Live Oak Lake was because of the stress of running it. We listed Live Oak Lake for sale in the summer of 2022. AdvertisementSelling the property has alleviated my stressI think I sold Live Oak Lake at the right time. AdvertisementThe Live Oak Lake project was an amazing project, a baptism by fire in the realms of real estate, marketing, and hospitality.
Persons: Isaac French, Instagram Organizations: influencers, Business Locations: Texas, Nordic, Waco, Zillow, Instagram
The main control room of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. (Take a deeper look inside the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant here.) Part of a control panel at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. A cooling tower at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. The turbine deck of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024.
Persons: Danielle DeVries, Trevor Orth, Chris Crane, Constellation, Bryan Hanson, Hanson, Holtec, Mike Goff, Thomas Mehaffie, Tom Mehaffie, Mehaffie, Mehaffie's, PJM, Mark Christie, Alistair Speirs, Speirs, Ryan Levine, Levine, CNBC Hanson Organizations: CNBC MIDDLETOWN, Constellation Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Constellation, NRC, CNBC, Crane Clean Energy, Microsoft, Google, U.S . Unit, Energy Solutions, Unit, of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy, Pennsylvania, Construction, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, CNBC Federal, Nuclear Regulatory, Citi, General Electric Locations: Middletown , Pennsylvania, Pa, United States, U.S, Baltimore, Exelon, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg
CNBC Pro combed through Bank of America research to find stocks the bank believes are "best-in-class." They include Carvana , ESAB, Netflix , Texas Roadhouse and Johnson Controls . Texas Roadhouse Analyst Sara Senatore is sticking with shares of the Texas-themed restaurant following earnings in late October. BofA says Texas Roadhouse benefits from low staff turnover, innovative technology and same-store sales that continue to improve. In addition, Senatore called traffic growth "best-in-class" with month-to-month improvement even as the wider industry battles numerous headwinds.
Persons: Jessica Reif Ehrlich, Reif Ehrlich, Sherif El, BofA, ESAB, Sara Senatore, Senatore, Johnson Organizations: Bank of America, CNBC, Netflix, Texas, Johnson Controls, BofA, Gaming, El, JCI Locations: Bank, El, Texas, U.S, North America
AdvertisementDonald Trump Jr. will not take on a White House role, opting instead for the VC firm 1789 Capital. The venture capital firm that Donald Trump Jr. is reportedly joining eschews investments that push social and environmental issues and instead focuses on what it calls "EIG," or entrepreneurship, innovation, and growth. Like 1789 Capital, Trump Jr. has long been a proponent of the parallel economy, also called the "patriot economy," a term used by MAGA conservatives to refer to businesses that align with their traditional values. And Trump Jr.'s connection to Malik, the president of 1789 Capital, includes the pair's mutual support of a parallel economy platform called PublicSquare. Representatives for Trump Jr. through the Trump Organization and the Trump transition team didn't respond to a request for comment from BI.
Persons: Donald Trump Jr, Omeed Malik, Tucker, EIG, , Tucker Carlson's, Donald Trump's, Omeed Malik —, Christopher Buskirk, Malik, Buskirk, deglobalization, MAGA, Trump, Malik didn't, Tucker Carlson, Jordan Cohen Organizations: The New York Times, Bloomberg, Trump Jr, Bank of America, Farvahar Partners, Trump, Republican National Committee, New York Stock, Time Magazine, Tucker Carlson Network, Fox News, Trump Organization Locations: The Florida, Beach , Florida
Here's what may be behind the move as Bob Iger looks to solidify his legacy. Disney's head-turning decision to share three years' worth of earnings guidance is a fascinating strategic move — and may be part of a bigger play from legacy-minded CEO Bob Iger. The Mouse House pleased analysts this week with its quarterly earnings report, as operating income rose 23% while revenue advanced by 6%. AdvertisementBob-ing and weavingDisney's earnings report and presentation were littered with comparisons to two years ago, which seems deliberate — if subtle. Advertisement"I would guess Bob Iger is feeling the pressure to demonstrate that he has set the company back on the right track," Nollen said.
Persons: Bob Iger, Tim Nollen, Robert Fishman, Iger, Bob, Bob Chapek, , Chapek, what's, Nollen, it's Organizations: Disney, ESPN, Macquarie, Business, MoffettNathanson
Of those, 485 UAP reports occurred within that reporting period, and another 272 occurred between 2021 and 2022 but hadn't been included in previous annual UAP reports. Overall, the AARO has received 1,652 UAP reports total as of Oct. 24, 2024. “It is important to underscore that, to date, AARO has discovered no evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity or technology,” the report said. Of the UAP reports, 81 originated from U.S. military operating areas. Of the new reports, 392 were from the Federal Aviation Administration and make up all of the FAA’s UAP reports since 2021.
Persons: UAPs, hadn't, , AARO, Jon Kosloski, ” Kosloski, ” Luis Elizondo, ” Elizondo, Robert Garcia, Garcia, Tim Gallaudet, , Jon T, Kosloski, it’ll, “ AARO Organizations: Pentagon, Defense, Defense Department, National Intelligence, UAP, U.S . Navy, Ocean, Consulting, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Congress, U.S, Cape Canaveral , Florida
DETROIT — General Motors laid off roughly 1,000 employees on Friday as the automaker attempts to cut costs and realign priorities amid changing market conditions, according to a person familiar with the decision. A small number of hourly employees were included in the layoffs. As part of this continuous effort, we’ve made a small number of team reductions. That included about 53,000 U.S. salaried employees. The United Auto Workers union, which represents hourly employees at the automaker, did not immediately respond for comment.
Persons: Kevin Kelly, we’ve, Organizations: DETROIT, Motors, GM, United Auto Workers union Locations: Detroit, Warren , Michigan
This article is part of “Dealing the Dead,” a series investigating the use of unclaimed bodies for medical research. State regulators have ordered a Texas medical school to immediately halt its practice of liquefying bodies after using them for training and research. The University of North Texas Health Science Center said in 2020 that it would renovate a Fort Worth anatomy facility, including installing two alkaline hydrolysis units. The University of North Texas Health and Science Center stopped using unclaimed bodies following NBC News' reporting. Dallas and Tarrant county officials did not immediately respond to questions about whether they agreed to allow the Health Science Center to liquefy unclaimed bodies.
Persons: It’s, Dr, Sylvia Trent, Adams, Shelby Tauber, Andy North, Shelby Tauber Eli Shupe, ” Shupe, Critics, Shupe, , it’s, Organizations: NBC News, Texas, Service Commission, University of North Texas Health Science, Health Science, The University of North Texas Health Science Center, Commission, Health Science Center, Army, University of North Texas Health, Science Center, NBC, Dallas, University of Texas, Texas Legislature, Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Locations: Texas, Fort Worth, Worth, Tarrant, Dallas, Tarrant County, Arlington
Spirit Airlines is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection, The Wall Street Journal reported. AdvertisementFlying is likely to become more expensive for some passengers if Spirit Airlines falls into bankruptcy protection. The Journal reported in October that Spirit was weighing up bankruptcy. Frontier Airlines is based in Denver. "The domestic US air travel market does need some rationalization, and it is likely to start with Spirit Airlines," McNally said.
Persons: , Guy, Raymond James, Savanthi Syth, David Neeleman, Denver . Don Mammoser, Peter McNally, McNally Organizations: Airlines, Street Journal, Frontier, Service, Spirit Airlines, Street, Frontier Airlines, The, American Airlines, JetBlue, Equity, Big Locations: Charlotte, Los Angeles, Denver .
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Jim said he was nervous about Best Buy , the electronics retailer expected to benefit from the refresh AI-powered PC cycle. 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, Trump, we're, Nextracker, Stocks, Berkshire Hathaway, Jim Cramer's, BBY Organizations: CNBC, Trump, Berkshire Locations: China, U.S, Alibaba
Nvidia's next-generation artificial intelligence chip Blackwell is in hot demand from companies like OpenAI, Microsoft , Meta and other firms building AI data centers to power products like ChatGPT and Copilot. Doosan's CCLs are manufactured by Doosan Electronics, a subsidiary that accounts for over 70% of the corporation's revenue. The bank's analysts believe this estimate could be conservative, noting the increased CCL content per Blackwell chip, which could translate into a much higher total addressable market than previously estimated. Doosan's stock has already shown strong performance, rising nearly 150% this year and almost tripling in value over the past year. The company is currently valued at about $2.5 billion on the Korean stock exchange.
Persons: Nvidia's, Blackwell, Nvidia's Blackwell, Josh Yang, Schwab, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, CJ Haddad Organizations: Citi, Doosan Corporation, Nvidia, Doosan, Korean, Blackwell, Microsoft, Meta, CCL, Nvidia Blackwell, Doosan Electronics, Co, RAFI Locations: Korea, Korea's
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