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☆ Celsius CEO John Fieldly goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Celsius CEO John Fieldly goes one-on-one with Jim CramerCelsius Holdings CEO John Fieldly joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to discuss the company's recent growth, the future of the company, and it's recent partnerships.

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Tesla is a buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

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☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Walmart, Chevron, Lumentum, Rivian & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Barclays initiates 10X Genomics as overweight Barclays said in its initiation of the gene sequencing biotech company that it has margin expansion opportunities for 10X. Barclays reiterates Apple as equal weight Barclays said in its analysis of Apple TV+ that "incremental content spend could take some cash away from buybacks." Goldman Sachs reiterates Chevron as neutral Goldman said it's waiting for an "upstream inflection" before getting positive on Chevron shares. Bank of America reiterates Virgin Galactic as underperform Bank of America said it still sees too much uncertainty for the spaceflight company. Bank of America reiterates Rivian as buy Bank of America saidit's standing by shares of the electric vehicle company after its earnings report on Tuesday.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Roblox, Icahn Enterprises, Rivian, Airbnb and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

On Tuesday, the company reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and said it expects to still meet forward guidance targets. Its revenue of $661 million topped the $652 million expected from analysts polled by Refinitiv. Twilio anticipates between $980 million and $990 million in revenue, while analysts polled by Refinitiv were expecting $1.05 billion in revenue. On Tuesday, the company reported same-store sales and revenue for the first quarter missed analysts' expectations, according to FactSet. On Tuesday, Occidental posted first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.09, which is less than the $1.24 estimate from analysts polled by FactSet.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Rivian, Airbnb, Twilio, Dutch Bros and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Rivian electric pickup trucks sit in a parking lot at a Rivian service center on May 09, 2022 in South San Francisco, California. Twilio — Shares of the software company slid 16% in premarket trading after Twilio's revenue forecast came in weaker than expected. Dutch Bros — Shares tumbled 7.6% after the company reported same-store sales and revenue for the first quarter that came in under expectations. The company did break even for the quarter, while analysts polled by StreetAccount expected a loss of 3 cents per share. Akamai Technologies — Shares of the cloud company rose nearly 5% in premarket trading on better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the first quarter.

☆ As earnings season winds down, investors turn to Tuesday's debt ceiling meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

With only a small fraction of the S & P 500 left to report quarterly earnings, investors are now turning their focus to another major hurdle for the markets and economy: the debt ceiling crisis. Earlier this week, we looked back to debt limit crisis of 2011 for potential lessons. The protracted fight ultimately ended in an agreement in early August of that year, but it was a choppy summertime ride for investors. Within the portfolio, Wynn Resorts will report Tuesday, after the closing bell, and Disney will report on Wednesday, after the closing bell. Estee Lauder (EL) and Emerson Electric (EMR) reported earnings before the opening bell.

☆ Move over Red Bull and Monster. This energy drink stock may be the next big industry breakout, Piper Sandler says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It's time to buy Celsius Holdings as the firm's energy drinks break away from industry leaders Red Bull and Monster, according to Piper Sandler. "CELH has a differentiated brand that sets it apart from competitors like Red Bull, Monster, other energy drinks, and coffee. It offers a more refreshing alternative to coffee with a strong caffeine boost but without the sugar of most energy drinks," Lavery said to clients in a Tuesday note. "And while leading brands like Red Bull and Monster offer sugar free alternatives, CELH's flavors are primarily fruit-forward and unique," Lavery added. CELH YTD mountain Celsius shares YTD Celsius shares are underperforming this year, down by more than 10%.

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Coinbase, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Roku & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Needham upgrades TransUnion to buy from hold Needham upgraded the stock after its earnings report Tuesday. Deutsche Bank reiterates Apple as buy Deutsche said it's standing by its buy rating heading into earnings next week. Bank of America downgrades Danaher to neutral from buy Bank of America downgraded the commercial products company after a "disappointing" earnings report. Bank of America reiterates General Motors as buy Bank of America said it's standing by its buy rating after the company's earnings on Tuesday. " Bank of America reiterates Roku as buy Bank of America said it's bullish heading into Roku earnings after the bell on Wednesday.

☆ Banks aren't the only ones that hold risky commercial-real-estate debt. Pension funds are about to feel the pain, too.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Al Yoon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Pension funds, REITs, and insurers hold more than $1.2 trillion in commercial-real-estate debt. CalSTRS, a California pension fund, told the FT it will be writing down its real-estate portfolio. Among them are the large pension funds, REITs, and insurance companies, together accounting for more than $1.2 trillion — or 22% — of the $5.62 trillion in total commercial-real-estate debt outstanding, according to BofA Global Research. Some pension funds were already planning to reduce their exposures to commercial real estate even before the recent bank failures magnified the risks. In September, fund managers at Artemis Real Estate Partners and PGIM Real Estate said at a Bisnow conference that their investors indicated they'd be reducing allocations to real estate, just because the assets had been outperforming others.

☆ Factbox: Global firms with exposure to collapsed SVB
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

March 13 (Reuters) - Startup-focused lender SVB Financial Group (SIVB.O) became the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis last week, sending shockwaves across global markets as billions of dollars belonging to companies and investors were left stranded. The collapse raised concerns that the end of decades-long era of cheap money would reveal cracks in the global financial system as climbing interest rates expose vulnerabilities in the economy. HSBC (HSBA.L) said on Monday it is acquiring the UK subsidiary of SVB for 1 pound, rescuing a key lender for technology start-ups in Britain. Below is a list of companies across the globe that have revealed their exposure to SVB:EUROPEAround 16 tech and life sciences companies in Europe have disclosed about $190 million in exposure to SVB in the UK and the United States. Moonpig adds that SVB UK is one of ten lenders that provide senior debt facilities to the group as part of a strong banking syndicateASIA-PACIFICNITRO SOFTWARE (NTO.AX)Australia's productivity software maker Nitro Software Ltd (NTO.AX) said it had about $12.18 million of its global cash reserves held on deposit at SVB.

☆ Factbox: Which companies are affected by SVB collapse?
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

ROKU (ROKU.O)Streaming devices maker says it has about $487 million, or 26% of its cash and cash equivalents, held in deposits with SVB. CIRCLEUS cryptocurrency firm Circle says $3.3 billion of its $40 billion of USD Coin reserves are at SVB. BLOCKFIBankrupt crypto lender BlockFi Inc has roughly $227 million in unprotected funds at SVB, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY (VIR.O)Biotech firm says it maintains operating accounts at SVB with about $220 million as of Friday. EUROPEAround 16 tech and life sciences companies in Europe have disclosed about $190 million in exposure to SVB in the UK and the United States.

☆ GE to slash stake in aircraft lessor AerCap
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 7 (Reuters) - AerCap Holdings NV (AER.N) said on Tuesday a unit of General Electric Co (GE.N) is selling 18 million shares, worth $1.12 billion, of the aircraft lessor through an underwritten public offering. In addition, AerCap agreed to repurchase $500 million worth of its shares from GE, its largest shareholder. The Boston-based conglomerate currently has a 45.3% stake in AerCap, according to Refinitiv data. The conglomerate, through its unit GE Capital US Holdings Inc, expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 2.7 million additional ordinary shares. GE said in March 2021 it will "over time" sell its stake after AerCap bought its aircraft leasing unit in a $30 billion deal.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Silvergate Capital, Salesforce, Snowflake, Okta and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Silvergate Capital – Silvergate Capital shares plunged more than 22% in extended trading after the crypto-focused bank filed to delay its 10-K annual report. Snowflake — Shares of Snowflake fell 7% despite posting a top-and-bottom line beat for the recent quarter, according to Refinitiv. Okta — Okta shares rallied about 13% in extended trading after topping expectations for the fourth quarter, according to analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. Nevertheless, Box beat analysts' estimates on the top and bottom line for the fourth quarter, according to Refinitiv. Celsius Holdings — The energy drink maker's stock slipped more than 3% postmarket after sharing an unexpected loss for the fourth quarter, according to FactSet.

☆ Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Dish, Target, Zoom, Arconic and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading:Dish Network — The satellite company's shares fell almost 5% amid its multi-day service outage and double-downgrade from Bank of America. Revenue also beat, but Target's full-year EPS guidance came in below expectations. Arconic — Shares fell 3.5% following a downgrade to sell from neutral by Goldman Sachs. Full-year revenue guidance came in lighter than expected, but its earnings guidance topped estimates. Workday — The human resources software fell 2.4% after its revenue guidance for the first quarter came in lighter than expected.

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Dick's, Costco, Snowflake, Meta, Dish & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Mizuho reiterates Tesla as buy Mizuho said it's standing by its buy rating heading into the company's analyst day on March 1. Barclays reiterates Apple as equal weight Barclays said low growth in the App Store is the "new norm" for Apple. Morgan Stand reiterates Dick's as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating heading into Dick's earnings on March 7. Bank of America downgrades Dish to underperform from buy Bank of America said it sees inflationary pressure for the satellite TV company. Deutsche Bank reiterates Salesforce as buy Deutsche Bank said it's standing by shares of Salesforce heading into earnings on Wednesday.

☆ 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry reveals new bets on Alibaba, MGM, and JD.com
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Michael Burry built new stakes in Alibaba, JD.com, and MGM Resorts last quarter. The investor of "The Big Short" fame may have spied value in beaten-down Chinese tech stocks. The investor of "The Big Short" fame bought 50,000 American Depositary Shares (ADS) of Alibaba, valued at $4.4 million on December 31. He also scooped up 75,000 American Depositary Receipts (ADR) of JD.com, worth $4.2 million at the end of last year. Burry's Scion Asset Management also purchased 100,000 shares of MGM, a position worth $3.4 million at last quarter's close.

☆ These are the top 10 holdings of the AI-driven investment fund powered by Watson that has been crushing the market this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The AI Powered Equity ETF has doubled the performance of the S&P 500 so far in 2023. These are the top 10 holdings in the AI Powered Equity ETF that's driven by IBM's Watson. One ETF has been utilizing aspects of artificial intelligence to drive its investment decisions since its launch in 2017: the AI Powered Equity ETF. These are the top 10 holdings in the AI Powered Equity ETF that's driven by IBM's Watson supercomputer. Norwegian Cruise Line HoldingsTicker: NCLH% of ETF: 1.9%Industry: Cruise Ships6.

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development expects a record loss in 2022, primarily due to losses from its portfolio holdings in Russia and Belarus, EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso said on Wednesday. The bank earlier reported record investments in 2022 of about 13.1 billion euros ($14.1 billion), and expects to continue investments targeted around food and energy security, Renaud-Basso said. It may make record investments in Tunisia. Renaud-Basso reiterated the bank's commitment to send 3 billion euros to Ukraine by the end of this year, particularly to help rebuild infrastructure. That would mean an expected deployment of around 1.3 billion euros in 2023, following last year's disbursement of 1.7 billion euros.

☆ These stocks are winning the battle against inflation and expanding profit margins
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Still, there are plenty of individual stocks whose businesses are fundamentally performing well, improving their profit margins even at a time when inflation is running at a 40-year high. As a result, analysts and strategists say there are still opportunities to profit by carefully choosing stocks, even in a bear market. Gross margin measures a company's remaining profit after subtracting all costs related to its product or service. Its performance aligns with the broader energy sector, which has surged this year following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The S & P 500 energy sector, which has added about 60%, is the only major group, out of 11, that's advanced in the benchmark index in 2022.

☆ Cramer's lightning round: I wouldn't buy World Wrestling Entertainment at this level
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Loading chart...World Wrestling Entertainment Inc : "I would not want to come in at this level. I am actually quite encouraged by how well the company is run." Loading chart...Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd : "Royal Caribbean is an excellent, excellent company." Loading chart...Cleveland-Cliffs Inc : "I think the numbers may be too high in Cliffs. Disclaimer: Cramer's Charitable Trust owns shares of Danaher.

[1/2] Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng exits the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse (EDNY) after being found guilty for his part helping embezzle from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., April 8, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoNEW YORK, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Roger Ng, the former Goldman Sachs (GS.N) banker convicted for helping loot Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, on Friday sued the government's star witness Tim Leissner for more than $130 million, alleging fraud. A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Ng in April of conspiring to violate an anti-bribery law and commit money laundering. Jho Low, a Malaysian financier and suspected mastermind of the looting, was also indicted in Brooklyn and remains at large. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Cramer's lightning round: I think Tesla is a decent situation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

I do prefer something that gives you that dividend because you know in the Investing Club, we bought Coterra. But Antero is very inexpensive, and I'm not going to say anything bad about it." Loading chart...Tesla : "Tesla has got the worst chart I've ever seen, and that's what's driving things. People are very worried that [CEO Elon Musk] has to sell a lot of Tesla in order to be able to pay whatever he has to pay for Twitter. I say that Tesla is not cheap, but I'm not going to let the chart determine the fact that I think it's a decent situation."

☆ These are the rare inflation-busting stocks that are in the green this year
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

These stocks have managed to increase gross margins in the past year despite rising costs. What's more, these stocks are also less volatile than the overall stock market and are in the green for the year. Here are the 17 rare stocks that came up after searching a FactSet database of 1,500 stocks. Cal-Maine Foods saw the largest increase in margins over the last year, rising by 31 percentage points. Despite surging inflation, Coterra grew margins by 27.1 percentage points and Exxon by 4 percentage points.

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