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☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Bleakley Financial Group CIO Peter Boockvar
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | 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 EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Bleakley Financial Group CIO Peter BoockvarPeter Boockvar, chief investment officer at Bleakley Financial Group, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss the latest market moves in Japan.

Persons: Peter Boockvar Peter Boockvar Organizations: Bleakley Financial Locations: Japan

☆ Japanese market plunge driven by position unwinding around yen trade, says Bleakley's Boockvar
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | 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 EmailJapanese market plunge driven by position unwinding around yen trade, says Bleakley's BoockvarPeter Boockvar, chief investment officer at Bleakley Financial Group, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss the latest markets moves in Japan.

Persons: Bleakley's, Peter Boockvar Organizations: Bleakley Financial Locations: Japan

☆ Killing of Hamas Leader Fuels More Tension Between Biden and Netanyahu
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is pushing back against President Biden over American concerns about the assassination of the political leader of Hamas and Israel’s approach to cease-fire talks in the latest rift between the two allies since the war in Gaza began 10 months ago. A senior Israeli government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive relations between the two countries, said in an interview that Mr. Netanyahu insisted he was not trying to block a cease-fire. While he acknowledged that the death of Mr. Haniyeh, the main negotiator in the cease-fire talks, would interrupt progress for a few days, Mr. Netanyahu argued that it would ultimately hasten the finalization of an agreement by putting more pressure on Hamas, according to the Israeli official. Mr. Biden contended that the assassination of Mr. Haniyeh was poorly timed, coming right at what the Americans hoped would be the endgame of the process, according to the U.S. official, who likewise did not want to be identified describing private talks. Moreover, Mr. Biden expressed concern that carrying out the operation in Tehran could trigger the wider regional war that he has been trying to avert.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden, Netanyahu, Israel, Ismail Haniyeh, Haniyeh, Mr Organizations: U.S, U.S . Locations: Israel, Gaza, Tehran

☆ Every M. Night Shyamalan movie, ranked according to critics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Shyamalan's biggest cinematic failure was "The Last Airbender," an adaptation of a beloved animated series. Together, with Katara (Nicola Peltz Beckham) and Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), Aang fends off enemies, including Prince Zuko (Dev Patel), seeking to control and harness his powers. While the film's source material is generally considered one of the best animated series of the 2000s, M. Night Shyamalan's adaptation was derided as a boring, slow-moving mess that woefully underutilized Patel, a talented performer who had catapulted to stardom two years earlier with "Slumdog Millionaire." "It is incredible how awful the once feted director M. Night Shyamalan has become and how he is still allowed to make big-budget films," wrote The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw. "I didn't think it was possible for him to make something worse than his 'Lady in the Water' or 'The Happening.'

Persons: Noah Ringer, Katara, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Jackson Rathbone, Aang fends, Prince Zuko, Dev Patel, underutilized Patel, Peter Bradshaw Organizations: Paramount Pictures

A turning point came on June 25, when a group of C.I.A. officers sat across from their Russian counterparts during a secret meeting in a Middle Eastern capital. Quiet negotiations between the United States and Russia over a possible prisoner swap had dragged on for more than a year. They were punctuated by only occasional glimpses of hope for the families of the American prisoners — including Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and Paul Whelan, an American security contractor — growing increasingly impatient for their ordeal to end. But the June meeting changed things, according to accounts from American and Western officials and other people familiar with the long process of bringing the deal to fruition.

Persons: Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan Organizations: Wall Street Journal Locations: Russia, United States, Europe, Moscow, American

☆ With Hostage Swap, Biden Scores a Win as His Term Nears Its End
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Even in the world of presidential multitasking, July 21 turns out to have been an extraordinary, whipsaw Sunday for President Biden. At 12:09 p.m., he picked up the phone at his vacation house in Rehoboth Beach, Del., to talk with the prime minister of Slovenia as part of a high-stakes diplomatic gamble to seal a complicated, multinational prisoner swap. Just 97 minutes later, he posted a world-stunning letter online abandoning his bid for re-election after a bruising pressure campaign by his own Democratic allies, climaxing the biggest crisis of his political career and signaling the end of his presidency after a half-century in public life. By any measure, it was one of the darkest moments of his time in elective office as the inescapable reality of time, age and polls finally caught up with him. And yet it would lead to one of the most joyous days of his presidency barely a week and a half later as he orchestrated the release of imprisoned Americans from the dungeons of Russia.

Persons: Biden Organizations: Democratic Locations: Rehoboth Beach, Del, Slovenia, Russia

☆ Anita Dunn to Leave White House in First Departure Since Biden’s Withdrawal
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Peter Baker | Katie Rogers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Anita Dunn, President Biden’s senior adviser, is leaving her White House post next week to move over to a super PAC supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s fledgling campaign, the first major personnel move in the West Wing since the president dropped his bid for re-election. Ms. Dunn, who coordinated communications strategy for Mr. Biden and has been one of his closest aides, will consult for Future Forward, the largest Democratic-leaning super PAC, which last week announced a $50 million advertising campaign to promote Ms. Harris in six critical battleground states. “It’s been an honor and privilege to serve in this White House, with this president and this team, during this transformational term,” Ms. Dunn said in a statement. “I am grateful to President Biden and Vice President Harris for their leadership and giving me the opportunity to be part of what they have accomplished for the American people.”In a brief telephone call, Ms. Dunn said she would be leaving the White House next Tuesday and not returning to her own consulting firm but would take on Future Forward as an independent consultant. Ms. Dunn has been part of Mr. Biden’s orbit for years and was credited with helping to turn around his campaign for the Democratic nomination in 2020 after early defeats and stabilizing his White House communications strategy.

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☆ Investors are punishing stocks that miss earnings more than normal this season
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Companies with disappointing quarterly results are getting punished more than usual this earnings season. This phenomenon underscores the high expectations going into this season as well as a stock market that's viewed by many as overheated. Case in point, shares of Ford Motors plunged more than 18% on Thursday after the automaker came in short of earnings expectations due to warranty costs. "So far this earnings season, the results for many large bellwether companies have been better than the stock reactions," John Belton, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds, said in an email. Investors will be closely watching this week's earnings slate , which includes Microsoft , Meta Platforms , Apple and Amazon .

Persons: FactSet, Peter Boockvar, Dexcom, John Belton Organizations: Bleakley Financial, CNBC, Ford Motors, JPMorgan Chase, Gabelli, Microsoft, Meta, Apple

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Bleakley's Peter Boockvar and Fundstrat's Tom Lee
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | 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 EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Bleakley's Peter Boockvar and Fundstrat's Tom LeePeter Boockvar, Bleakley Financial Group CIO'; Tom Lee, Fundstrat Global Advisors managing partner and head of research; and CNBC’s Steve Liesman join 'The Exchange' to discuss their projections on the next Fed rate decision.

Persons: Bleakley's Peter Boockvar, Tom Lee Peter Boockvar, Tom Lee, Steve Liesman Organizations: Bleakley Financial, Fundstrat Global Advisors

☆ Bleakley's Peter Boockvar: Powell may be cautious about rate cut for credibility reasons
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | 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 EmailBleakley's Peter Boockvar: Powell may be cautious about rate cut for credibility reasonsPeter Boockvar, Bleakley Financial Group CIO,Tom Lee, Fundstrat Global Advisors managing partner and head of research, and CNBC’s Steve Liesman join 'The Exchange' to discuss their projections on the next Fed rate decision.

Persons: Peter Boockvar, Powell, Tom Lee, Steve Liesman Organizations: Bleakley Financial, Fundstrat Global Advisors

☆ Silent No More, Harris Seeks Her Own Voice Without Breaking With Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For nearly four years, she has been the quiet understudy, relegated to the role of the supportive deputy while President Biden made pronouncements. The challenge for her over the next 100 days will be to find her own voice without overtly breaking with Mr. Biden, a delicate political high-wire act without a reliable net. Yet even as she wants to demonstrate loyalty to Mr. Biden, she also hopes to show the public who she is. She is fortunate in that she and Mr. Biden do not diverge all that much, according to people who have worked with them. While friction between presidents and their vice presidents is common, there have been few notable instances where Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris have been reported to be at odds.

Persons: Kamala Harris, “, Biden, Mr, Harris Organizations: Democratic Locations: Gaza

☆ Government spending is having a 'deluded' impact on the economy, says Bleakley's Peter Boockvar
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | 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 EmailGovernment spending is having a 'deluded' impact on the economy, says Bleakley's Peter BoockvarPeter Boockvar, Bleakley Advisors, joins 'Fast Money' to talk recent inflation data, what it means for the Fed moving forward, the U.S. economy and more.

Persons: Bleakley's Peter Boockvar Peter Boockvar Organizations: Email Government, Bleakley Advisors Locations: U.S

☆ Two strategists discuss where markets go from here following stocks' worst day since 2022
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | 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 EmailTwo strategists discuss where markets go from here following stocks' worst day since 2022Peter Boockvar, Chief Investment Officer of Bleakley Financial Group, and Phillip Colmar, Managing Partner and Global Strategist at MRB Partners, discuss the markets' steep sell-off yesterday.

Persons: Peter Boockvar, Phillip Colmar Organizations: Bleakley Financial, MRB Partners

On Today’s Episode:The Beginning of Biden’s Long Goodbye, by Peter BakerNetanyahu Delivers a Forceful Defense of Israel to Applause in Congress, by Annie Karni and David E. SangerThe Illicit Flow of Technology to Russia Goes Through This Hong Kong Address, by Aaron Krolik and Paul Mozur

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☆ Harris Offers Support for Israel but Calls Out Palestinians’ Plight After Talk With Netanyahu
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vice President Kamala Harris offered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strong support for Israel’s right to defend itself from terrorism on Thursday but declared that “far too many innocent civilians” had died in Gaza and that “I will not be silent” about their suffering. But while she did not stray from President Biden on policy, she struck a stronger tone on the plight of Palestinians. “What has happened in Gaza over the past nine months is devastating,” she told reporters after meeting with Mr. Netanyahu at the White House complex. “I’ve told them each time they are not alone, and I stand with them,” she said. “And President Biden and I are working every day to bring them home.”

Persons: Kamala Harris, Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Harris, Biden, Netanyahu, “ I’ve, “ Organizations: Democratic, Hamas Locations: Gaza

☆ The Beginning of Biden’s Long Goodbye
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He always knew that he would be delivering a speech like this. He just thought, or hoped, that it would be more than four years from now. Yet while it was not technically a farewell address, with six months still to go in office and more presidenting to do, it was the beginning of Joe Biden’s long goodbye. What there was not much of was introspection about how he had gotten to this moment of indignity. He may be focused on the soul of America, but he revealed little of his own.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Joe, Donald J, Trump Locations: America

☆ Biden Plans to Address the Nation on Wednesday Night
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden plans to address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday night to explain his decision to bow out of the presidential campaign and outline how he wants to use his final six months in office. Mr. Biden is scheduled to return to Washington on Tuesday afternoon for the first time since announcing his withdrawal on social media on Sunday. He spent six days at his vacation house in Rehoboth Beach, Del., recovering from Covid and recalibrating his political future. Mr. Biden has not been seen in public since late Wednesday, when he disembarked from Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware looking frail and uncertain. The White House physician said on Monday that after days of treatment with Paxlovid, the president was recovering well and that his symptoms were “almost completely resolved.”

Persons: Biden, Kamala Harris, “ I’m, ” Organizations: Air Force, Dover Air Force Base, White Locations: Washington, Rehoboth Beach, Del, Covid, Delaware

☆ For Dean Phillips, Biden’s Withdrawal Offers ‘Unfulfilling’ Vindication
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But when it comes down to it, Mr. Phillips did tell everyone so, even though no one listened. So when Mr. Biden stunned the world by pulling out of the race on Sunday, it was a bittersweet moment. Mr. Phillips could tell himself that he had tried to warn the party and at least some people remembered. He could not help wondering what would have happened had Mr. Biden made this decision 18 months ago. “Vindication,” he said, “has never felt so unfulfilling.”The story of Dean Phillips certainly looks different today than it did even a month ago.

Persons: Dean Phillips, Cassandra, Phillips, Biden, ”, “, Mr Organizations: Democratic Locations: Minnesota

☆ Ballet-inspired double skyscraper design tricks the eye
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

These were two of the visual cues for Bond Tower, a 50-story residential building and hotel that seems to trick the eye. Designed by Portuguese architecture firm OODA, the skyscraper will feature two connected structures that gently separate before rejoining one other, giving it a warped effect. Bond Tower was designed by the firm OODA, which has three more projects underway in the city. This month, OODA will break ground on a greenery filled residential tower called Hora Vertikale that was designed as a “vertical village,” according to the firm. On the avenue where Bond Tower will rise, Brito expects that OODA’s design will soon be joined by other high-rise companions.

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☆ Election Live Updates: Democratic Support for Harris Snowballs as She Starts Her Bid for President
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

The tight timeline will magnify any missteps Ms. Harris might make but also minimize the chances for a stumble. And in a race that Mr. Trump had been on a trajectory to win, Ms. Harris immediately becomes the ultimate X-factor. She was making the argument for herself but the logic applies to Ms. Harris, too. Her day job is not nearly as demanding as Mr. Biden’s, and she can barnstorm the country at a pace far faster than Mr. Trump has undertaken. And while Ms. Harris did not carve out a reputation in California as an outspoken progressive — her tagline as D.A.

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☆ With Surprise Reversal, Biden Rewrites His Legacy and Makes a Play for History
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In his first memoir, President Biden reflected on what at the time was the most searing moment of his political career. He had withdrawn from his first presidential campaign in disgrace, driven out by charges of plagiarism. But he resolved not to let it be the end of his story. As he sat in isolation with Covid at his Delaware beach house these past few days, hacking and hacked off, Mr. Biden certainly did not want to go out without a fight. His Irish was up, as he would put it, about all those allies pressuring him to step down out of concern that he was too old to win the race.

Persons: Biden, ”, “, Covid, Donald J, Trump, Jon Meacham, Mr Locations: Washington, Delaware

☆ Opinion | Given No Choice by His Party, Biden Says the Right Thing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Bret Stephens | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Israeli diplomat Abba Eban once remarked that “men and nations behave wisely when they have exhausted all other resources.” The line (a version of which is often misattributed to Winston Churchill) could hardly fit President Biden better. But it would also be more than a little misleading. The truth is that for months, if not years, the president, his family, and his senior advisers deceived the country about the extent of his mental deterioration. Dean Phillips, the Minnesota congressman, first saw it back in 2021, when Biden went to Capitol Hill and “had trouble articulating his own agenda,” as The Times’s Peter Baker noted this week. Phillips’s Democratic colleagues saw it, too, but said nothing.

Persons: Abba Eban, Winston Churchill, Biden, “, ”, selflessness he’s, Dean Phillips, Peter Baker, Phillips’s Organizations: Minnesota congressman, Capitol, Phillips’s Democratic Locations: Minnesota

☆ Biden Drops Out of Race, Scrambling the Campaign for the White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden on Sunday abruptly abandoned his campaign for a second term under intense pressure from fellow Democrats and threw his support to Vice President Kamala Harris to lead their party in a dramatic last-minute bid to stop former President Donald J. Trump from returning to the White House. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” he said in a letter posted on social media. “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President,” he wrote. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump.

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☆ For Biden, a Decision to Step Aside Would Raise Another Question
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden has been saying some awfully nice things about Vice President Kamala Harris lately. “She’s not only a great vice president,” he told the audience at an N.A.A.C.P. The question has absorbed Democratic politicians and strategists almost as much as the debate over whether he should step aside, a question framed largely through the lens of how they feel about Ms. Harris. Her supporters argue that she has earned the right to step in and that denying her would reek of sexism and racism. Her skeptics worry that she could not win in November and hope that a competition would surface a nominee with broader appeal.

Persons: Biden, Kamala Harris, “ She’s, ”, Harris Organizations: Democratic Locations: United States

Six Takeaways From the Republican Convention , by Shane GoldmacherPeople Close to Biden Say He Appears to Accept He May Have to Leave the Race, by Michael D. Shear, Peter Baker and Katie Rogers

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