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☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Wendy's, Microsoft, Coinbase, Netflix & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: UBS reiterates Tesla as buy UBS said it's recent survey checks show Tesla is "best positioned" to win the EV race. Wells Fargo reiterates Microsoft as a top AI pick Wells said Microsoft is one of the biggest beneficiaries of AI. Jefferies downgrades UBS to hold from buy Jefferies said it sees too much uncertainty after the banking giant's acquisition of Credit Suisse. Jefferies upgrades Regeneron to buy from hold Jefferies said it's bullish on several of the pharmaceutical company's products. Citi reiterates Nvidia as buy Citi said Nvidia is a top beneficiary of AI.

☆ I placed my first order on Temu, the Chinese e-commerce app. It worked, but the dozens of marketing emails annoyed me.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Danni Santana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Temu items in original packaging. My temu order arrived with a hole in the package. All four items included in my Temu order. Moving forward, I will keep the Temu app on my phone and scroll through when boredom strikes. Read more: Everything we know about Chinese app Temu.

Japanese GDP and Indian wholesale inflation provide investors in Asia with a couple of appetizers on Tuesday, before markets feast on the main course later in the day - U.S. inflation. Japan's Q4 growth figures come at a crucial juncture, just weeks before Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda steps down. Bracing for a major policy shift, BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, on Monday downgraded their Japanese equity exposure to underweight. Having risen for five weeks in a row, its best run since 2020, Japan's Nikkei may be poised for a correction. Indian wholesale inflation, meanwhile, is expected to have eased in January to an annual 4.54% from 4.95% in December.

☆ I made 5 Super Bowl appetizers in my slow cooker, and I'd make them all again
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Super Bowl Sunday is the perfect time to use your slow cooker for easy, hands-off recipes. I made five game-day foods in my own Crock-Pot, including creamy queso dip and mac and cheese. I loved every recipe, but the crispy and juicy Buffalo wings really impressed me. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIn a bid to find simple Super Bowl party foods that didn't require hours in the kitchen, I decided to test out five slow-cooker recipes.

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☆ Hong Kong is criminalizing CBD as a ‘dangerous drug’ alongside heroin
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Hong Kong CNN —Two years ago, cannabidiol was booming in Hong Kong. CBD cookies at the Found cafe in Hong Kong on August 11, 2022. And while CBD products could avoid this trace amount by using a pure form of CBD, most manufacturers mix other compounds for higher potency. From 2019 to early 2022, Hong Kong authorities launched nearly 120 “operations” seizing and testing CBD products from restaurants and shops to warehouses, Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung said last year. Now “there’s less choice for consumers in Hong Kong.

☆ I quit my healthcare job to become a chef after struggling with my mental health. I'm less stressed and love my work — and have even catered for the NBA.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Nasha Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Lauren Gillon started cooking for fun to relieve her anxiety while in college. I was working, cooking, and catering for private clients who found me on social media or through word of mouth, and I ran a podcast with some friends about millennial life. I interviewed with the chef first and then did a cooking interview, where you work during the dinner service. I don't regret my decision to switch careersA post shared by girl meets stove🥂👩🏾‍🍳 (@elle.thefoodie)I started working at a hotel in March. I'm very happy with what's going on, and I'm just really excited and accepting whatever the universe brings my way.

☆ Conscious spending: Personal finance that's smart and fun
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

You don’t have to think or feel this way, thanks to a flexible personal finance approach called conscious spending. “Conscious spending is all about spending extravagantly on the things you love, as long as you cut costs mercilessly on the things you don’t. But a conscious spending plan allows you to say, “Yes, I want to go on vacation. Rewiring your spending habitsThe term “conscious spending” implies that people experience unconscious spending, said Bradley Klontz, a financial psychologist and associate professor of practice at Creighton University’s Heider College of Business in Omaha, Nebraska. Or should I not?’”If you want to give conscious spending a shot, try it for a month.

☆ These 2 charts show how much more expensive Thanksgiving dinner is this year
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The average 2022 cost for a "classic" Thanksgiving dinner for 10 is $64.05, according to results from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The overall average cost of a "classic" Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people, which includes things like a 16-pound turkey and a dozen dinner rolls, is $64.05. The following chart shows how the average cost of a "classic" Thanksgiving dinner has varied over time and just how much it has climbed this year from last year. The other 14 items noted for either a classic or updated Thanksgiving dinner will see some kind of increase in their average price from 2021. People concerned about higher prices on items they need for their Thanksgiving plans may find some deals and sales at stores.

☆ Former Amazon managers who became successful founders say metrics and frugality aren't great for startups but customer obsession is
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Five founders shared the aspects of Amazon's company culture they brought with them, or left behind. As Insider has previously reported, some Amazon employees have described the culture as hypercompetitive and overly frugal, which can lead to burnout. Yes to customer obsessionAll five founders praised Amazon's top leadership principle, established by its founder, Jeff Bezos: customer obsession. Those are metrics Amazon also follows closely. Some Amazon employees have dubbed this phenom "frupidity," a combination of the words "stupidity" and "frugality."

☆ 24 of the world’s best sandwiches
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-11 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Fanfo/Adobe Stock Montreal smoked meat sandwich, Canada:Smoked meat sandwiches sit on the counter at Schwartz's Deli in Montreal. This starchy wonderland features buttered white bread and stuffed with fries (aka chips in its native Britain). Montreal smoked meat sandwich, CanadaSmoked meat sandwiches, seen here at Schwartz's deli in Montreal, are piled high with smoked beef brisket. Cucumber sandwich, United KingdomOn the dainty side of the sandwich spectrum, cucumber sandwiches are a traditional English afternoon tea staple, often spotted on the same tiered platters with scones and mini-pastries. But if you’re whipping one up at home, any thick white bread is sure to be satisfying.

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☆ I'm a 23-year-old who's saved more than $107,000 by waitressing and bartending in Nantucket and Aspen. Here's what it's like being a seasonal worker.
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-02 | by ( Lauryn Haas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Sam Madden, 23, has worked as a nanny, waitress, and bartender in Nantucket and Aspen for six years. I had some money saved to pay for rent because I'd worked at McDonald's and Olive Garden throughout high school. In the main house, there were a bunch of college guys and girls who all worked at the Nantucket Yacht Club, and I thought that their summer looked like so much fun. My manager saw that I had bartending on my résumé from the yacht club and asked if I wanted to start bartending. She lived with a manager of a restaurant called Cru, which is kind of the "It" restaurant on the island.

☆ 10 easy game-day foods you can make in an air fryer
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-11 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Chicken wings are easy to make in an air fryer before tossing with your favorite sauce. Chicken wings in an air fryer. shauntoray grisby/Shutterstock"You can definitely use the air fryer if you like crispy foods, appetizers, and chicken wings," Todd Porter and Diane Cu-Porter, the bloggers behind Air Fryer World, told Business Insider. One suggestion Porter and Cu-Porter had for air-fried game-day foods is air-fried chicken wings. To follow Air Fryer World's recipe for ultra-crispy wings, you'll want to toss your slightly dried chicken wings with your desired spices, olive oil, and make sure your air fryer is pre-heated to 400 degrees Fahrenheit before adding them in.

Persons: fryer, shauntoray, Todd Porter, Diane Cu, Porter, Air Fryer, they're Organizations: Air

☆ I ate the same meal at Texas Roadhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and LongHorn Steakhouse. Here's how they compared.
▼ + stars: | 2019-08-01 | by ( Irene Jiang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Texas Roadhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and LongHorn Steakhouse are restaurant chains in America. Texas Roadhouse, Outback Steakhouse, restaurant chains in America. I went to the Outback Steakhouse in Manhattan, the LongHorn Steakhouse in Queens, and the Texas Roadhouse in Teterboro, New Jersey, to see how the dining experiences compared. Outback Steakhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Texas Roadhouse are the three biggest steakhouse chains in America, according to a 2019 Nation's Restaurant News report. I went to three New York City-area locations — the Outback Steakhouse in Manhattan, the LongHorn Steakhouse in Queens, and the Texas Roadhouse in Teterboro, New Jersey — to see how the dining experiences compared.

Persons: margarita, — Organizations: Texas, LongHorn, America . Texas, Texas Roadhouse, Service, New Locations: America ., America, Manhattan, Queens, Teterboro , New Jersey, That's, New York City

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