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☆ Social media's favorite fake rich kid opens up about his online persona — and his new real-life job
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Aris Yeager shot to fame by parodying a spoiled, rich European caricature on social media. Yeager recently told Business Insider about his online persona. You may have seen the 24-year-old Belgian-American, better known as "The European Kid," at some point on your social media feeds. But the conflation between Yeager's and Louis' life goes further than being mistaken for billionaires' sons. "I could be a Formula 1 driver," Louis told Sainz in a video earlier this year.

Persons: Aris Yeager, Yeager, —, Louis, Fabrizio Brienza, Bernard Arnault, Louis Vuitton, Alexandre Arnault, Yeager's, Moritz, he's, Carlos Sainz Jr, Anne Hathaway, Shaun White, Sainz, I'm, Philip Davis, Lefty, Storytime, Thomas Repelski, Davis Organizations: Service, New York City, Dior, TF1, Google, Hamptons, Northeastern University, Milano Locations: New York, Europe, TikTok, French, Saint, St

☆ Fact check: Debunking Trump’s October lying spree about immigration
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Harris’ approach to the border: Trump falsely claimed of Harris: “She was saying the other day, ‘Yes, oh yes, we want to have a border.’ The first time she ever said it. The legal status of immigrants in Springfield: Trump falsely claimed, “They just dropped 30,000 illegal aliens in Springfield, Ohio.”This is false in more than one way. And while there is no official tally of the number of immigrants in Springfield, Trump’s “30,000” figure exceeds local estimates. More about immigrants in Springfield: Trump claimed that immigrants in Springfield are on “probation,” and he added, “Probation is for prisoners.” This is false in two ways. The word “caravan”: Talking about migrant caravans, Trump repeated his false claim that he invented the term: “The caravan.

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☆ Piper Sandler says own these expensive stocks and sell these others
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Earnings momentum can mean the difference between whether to buy stocks that have expensive valuations or not, according to Piper Sandler. That group was named to the "hold" list, while the others were deemed part of the "fold" cohort. CNBC Pro compiled a handful of names from each list exclusively for subscribers: The 'hold' list Nvidia was one of several buzzy names on the list of hold stocks. While it has a price-to-earnings multiple for the next 12 months at 36.615, it has an earnings revision ratio of 0.597. The home improvement retailer has a negative earnings revision ratio of 0.589 on top of a forward price-to-earnings multiple of 26.691.

Persons: Piper Sandler, Michael Kantrowitz, Kantrowitz, LSEG, Berkshire Hathaway, McDonald's Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Berkshire, Depot, LSEG Locations: Chicago

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway may have left $23 billion on the table by trimming Apple stock earlier this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Berkshire Hathaway cut its Apple stake by 55% in the first half of 2024, potentially missing out on $23B in profits. Apple shares have jumped 10% since the second quarter, driven by optimism about Apple Intelligence. Berkshire Hathaway entered 2024 with a massive stake in Apple, holding 905.6 million shares worth about $174 billion at the time. Instead, Berkshire Hathaway's current stake in Apple was worth $84 billion at the end of the second quarter. AdvertisementThe difference between the weighted average price and the price of Apple stock on Thursday nets out the $23.1 billion in missed profits for Berkshire Hathaway.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, —, Warren, That's, It's, Buffett Organizations: Berkshire, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Service, Business, company's Apple Intelligence Locations: Apple, Berkshire, HedgeFollow

☆ Historic bitcoin theft tied to Connecticut kidnapping, luxury cars, $500K bar bills
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

To date, at least $100 million in bitcoin stolen from the victim remains unaccounted for, prosecutors said in a recent court filing in D.C federal court. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaThe schemers then duped the man into downloading a program onto his computer to protect his Gemini holdings. "Serrano was eventually able to manipulate the victim into opening files with private keysto over 4,100 Bitcoin," the court filing said. The schemers then used "sophisticated money laundering techniques to hide the proceeds and mask their identities," a court filing alleges. "To date, approximately $70,000,000 has been recovered or frozen on various exchanges," prosecutors wrote in a court filing.

Persons: Jakub Porzycki, —, I've, Steven Castrovinci, Castrovinci, — Malone Lam, Jeandiel Serrano —, Serrano, Paulette Pagan, Lam, Malone Lam, Columbia Lam, Anne Hathaway, Lamborghini, Pagani, Serrano's, Lamborghini Urus, van, Matthew Loucks, Loucks, Rick, Swatting Organizations: NurPhoto, Getty, D.C, Police, Police Department, CNBC, Lamborghini, Danbury Police, Attorney's, District of Columbia, FBI, Gemini, United States, Court, Prosecutors, District, Management, Honda Locations: Washington, cryptocurrency, Connecticut, Danbury , Connecticut, Danbury, Florida, U.S, Los Angeles, Singapore, L.A, Miami, United States, Encino , California, Maldives, Columbia

☆ Billionaire investor David Einhorn says Warren Buffett's recent stock sales show just how overvalued the market is
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The stock market is the most expensive it's been in decades, said billionaire David Einhorn. Warren Buffett's stock sales indicate that now is not time to be heavily invested in equities, his firm Greenlight Capital said in a letter. AdvertisementInvestors are fueling what looks like the most expensive stock market in decades, billionaire investor David Einhorn wrote in his hedge fund's quarterly letter. The fund noted that now is likely not a good time for high equity exposure, and cited Buffett's stock sales to make this point. According to Greenlight, these sales signal that high equity exposure might be best be held off until a better opportunity emerges in the not-so-distant future.

Persons: David Einhorn, Warren, Greenlight Capital, Greenlight, —, Warren Buffett, Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Organizations: Greenlight, Service, Green Brick Partners Locations: Berkshire, Omaha

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hikes its SiriusXM stake to 32% after Liberty deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway continued to increase its stake in SiriusXM , now owning 32% of the New York-based satellite radio company. Berkshire hiked its bet after billionaire John Malone's Liberty Media completed its deal in early September to combine its tracking stocks with the rest of the audio entertainment company. Buffett's firm first bought Liberty Media's trackers in 2016 and started piling into SiriusXM's tracking stocks in the beginning of 2024 after the deal announcement in a likely merger arbitrage play. Meanwhile, the Liberty transaction, which reduced share count by 12%, could cause the company to pause stock buybacks until 2027, which will likely weigh on shares, the analyst said.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, John Malone's, Ted Weschler, Todd Combs, Sebastiano Petti Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Securities and Exchange Commission, Berkshire, John Malone's Liberty Media, Atlanta Braves, Liberty, JPMorgan Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, SiriusXM, York, The Omaha , Nebraska

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: SoFi, Caterpillar, SiriusXM, Boeing and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: SoFi Technologies — Shares of the online personal finance company jumped 9.8% after SoFi announced a $2 billion agreement with Fortress Investment Group to grow its loan platform business. Crypto stocks — Stocks tied to cryptocurrencies surged as bitcoin gained more than 5% to top $66,000. Ibotta — Shares advanced 5.5% after Goldman Sachs upgraded Ibotta, a mobile platform that offers cash-back rewards, to buy from neutral. Flutter Entertainment — The online gambling stock rose 4% after Wells Fargo upgraded shares to overweight from equal weight, urging investors to buy the recent dip. Caterpillar — The industrial stock fell 1.7% after Morgan Stanley downgraded shares to underweight from equal weight.

Persons: SoFi, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Stocks, cryptocurrencies, bitcoin, AppLovin, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Wells, Morgan Stanley, Eli Lilly's, —, Alex Harring, Brian Evans, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Michelle Fox Organizations: Fortress Investment Group, Sirius XM Holdings, Berkshire, Sirius, Mara Holdings, Boeing, Walmart, of America, Caterpillar, U.S . Food, Drug Administration Locations: U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Flutter Entertainment, Boeing, SiriusXM, Caterpillar and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Crypto stocks – Stocks linked to cryptocurrencies rose as Bitcoin soared above $64,000 to start the week. Flutter Entertainment – The FanDuel parent company popped 4% after Wells Fargo upgraded shares to overweight , saying that investors should consider buying the stock following the recent sell-off. Boeing also postponed the delivery of its still-uncertified 777X wide-body plane and forecasted a wider-than-expected loss for the third quarter. Sirius XM Holdings – The audio entertainment company rose 3.5% after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it purchased more of the stock. Caterpillar – The industrial company slipped more than 2% after Morgan Stanley downgraded shares to underweight from equal weight.

Persons: MicroStrategy, Mara, Mara Holdings —, Coinbase, Wells, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, AppLovin, Eli Lilly's, —, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min, Hakyung Kim, Pia Singh Organizations: Mara Holdings, Boeing –, Boeing, Sirius XM Holdings, Berkshire, Sirius, Caterpillar, Walmart, Food and Drug Administration

☆ Warren Buffett's Bank of America position goes under wraps. Here's what could happen next
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Berkshire Hathaway's Bank of America stake has finally been cut to below the key 10% threshold, keeping Warren Buffett's next potential moves under wraps for a few months. The first 700 million shares had a low cost basis of only about $7 per share, while the average cost of the next 300 million shares was in the $30s, Goldberg estimated. "When we sell something, very often it's going to be our entire stake," Buffett said in 2020 when he entirely dumped his holdings in airlines. Still, Buffett sounded negative towards banking following 2023's regional bank crisis that took down Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank. It's gotten changed by [the regional bank crisis].

Persons: Warren Buffett's, Brian Moynihan, Jason Goldberg, Buffett, Goldberg, It's, That's, digitalization, fintech, Goldman Sachs, Wells Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway's Bank of America, Bank of America, Barclays, Federal, Bank, Signature Bank, First Republic Bank, JPMorgan, U.S . Bancorp Locations: Berkshire, Charlotte, Wells Fargo, U.S

☆ Warren Buffett's company website looks like a relic from the 1990s — but that's on purpose
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Warren Buffett is the billionaire boss of one of America's biggest companies. Yet Berkshire Hathaway's website looks like it was built in the 1990s and hasn't been updated since. Yet you could never guess that from its website, which looks like a relic from the early days of the internet. Business InsiderFrankly, the website looks like a teenager slapped it together in the 1990s, and hasn't returned since. "Warren Buffett is demonstrating how he minimizes cost at Berkshire.

Persons: Warren Buffett, hasn't, —, Buffett, Lawrence Cunningham, who's, Johannes Eisele, Chris Bloomstran, Semper Augustus, Bloomstran, Warren, Darren Pollock, Pollock, it's, David Kass, University of Maryland who's Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway's, Service, Berkshire Hathaway, Activision Blizzard, University of Delaware's, Corporate, Getty, Berkshire, BNSF Railway, Omaha HQ, Semper Augustus Investments, Cheviot Value Management, University of Maryland Locations: Berkshire, frugality, Omaha, McDonald's, Omaha , Nebraska, AFP, Nebraska

☆ What we know about 'The Princess Diaries 3' as Chris Pine says he knows nothing about the long-awaited sequel, despite fans wanting him recast
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Chris Pine, who starred in "The Princess Diaries 2," said he doesn't know anything about the third film. Advertisement"The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" actor Chris Pine said doesn't know anything about the movie's sequel, "The Princess Diaries 3." "The Princess Diaries" sees Princess Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) learn that her late father was the prince of a fictional European country, Genovia. Chris Pine doesn't know anything about "The Princess Diaries 3." The sequel doesn't have a release date: it is still in development and filming is yet to start.

Persons: Anne Hathaway, She'll, Queen Mia Thermopolis, Chris Pine, —, Mia Thermopolis, Clarisse Renaldi, Julie Andrews, Hathaway, Angela Weiss, Adele Lim, Thermopolis, Devereaux, doesn't, Viscount Mabrey, John Rhys, Davies, Chris Pine doesn’t, Prince Consort, Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis, of Genovia, sN2MmHh4qd, — ✨ Bailey, Jenna, Pine, Bob Iger, he'd Organizations: Service, Getty, Disney, Pictures, Hoda Locations: Genovia, European

☆ Nubank leads Berkshire portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNubank leads Berkshire portfolioCNBC’s Kate Rooney joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss Latam Nubank, as it becomes Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway's best performer.

Persons: Kate Rooney, Latam, Berkshire Hathaway's Organizations: Berkshire Locations: Berkshire

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Fastenal and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Third-quarter adjusted earnings were $1.52 per share, topping the $1.28 per share expected from analysts polled by LSEG. JPMorgan Chase – Shares jumped 4.7% after JPMorgan, the biggest American bank, posted third-quarter results that beat estimates for profit and revenue. BlackRock – Shares climbed 2.8% after the asset manager beat analysts' third-quarter expectations on the top and bottom lines. Bank of New York Mellon – The bank stock dropped 1%, even after the company issued a stronger-than-expected quarterly report. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting $1.42 in earnings per share on $4.54 billion of revenue.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Walmex –, Fastenal, FactSet, Wells, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, Natalie Knight, Doug Ostermann, Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, who's, LSEG, Kinder Morgan, Ferrari, BNY, —, Alex Harring, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Hakyung Kim, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox Organizations: San, LSEG, JPMorgan, JPMorgan Chase –, Walmart, Apple Pay, Bank of America, Securities and Exchange Commission, Finance, BlackRock, of, Bank of New York Mellon Locations: San Francisco, LSEG .

☆ Berkshire slashes Bank of America stake to under 10%, no longer required to disclose frequently
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has reduced its stake in Bank of America to below 10% amid a selling spree that started in mid-July. The move brings his holdings down to 775 million shares, or a stake of about 9.987%. Since the holding is now under the key 10% threshold, Berkshire is no longer required to report its related transactions in a timely manner. The next 13F filing in mid-November will only reveal Berkshire's equity holdings as of the end of September. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan previously said the market is absorbing the stock, aided by the bank's own repurchasing.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, Omaha's, Brian Moynihan, Goldman Sachs, Wells, It's, digitalization, fintech Organizations: Berkshire, Bank of America, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, JPMorgan, U.S . Bancorp Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, Bank, Berkshire, Wells Fargo, U.S

☆ Warren Buffett's S&P 500 bet paid off. Experts weigh in on whether it's still a winning strategy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

True to its name, the S&P 500 index includes 500 large U.S. companies. They are the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust , which trades under the ticker SPY; iShares Core S&P 500 ETF , with ticker IVV; and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF , which trades as VOO. Future index performance could be 'muted'The S&P 500 index has continued to make headlines for new all-time highs in 2024. Goldman Sachs just raised its S&P 500 index forecast for 2024 to 6,000 up from 5,600 to reflect expected earnings growth. S&P 500 'hard to beat in the long run'Investing in the S&P 500 index is a popular strategy.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire, Morningstar, VOO, Larry Adam, Raymond James, Adam, Goldman Sachs, Tom Lee, Bryan Armour, Armour, Sean Williams, Williams Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Cnbc, Nbcuniversal, Trust, Vanguard, U.S, ETF, Fundstrat Global Advisors, CNBC, Morningstar, Cadence Wealth Partners Locations: St . Petersburg , Florida, U.S, Concord , North Carolina

☆ Anne Hathaway showed Blake Lively just what to do to swerve public backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Anne Hathaway apologized to journalist Kjersti Flaa for being difficult in a 2012 interview. AdvertisementAnne Hathaway just gave a masterclass in swerving public backlash — and Blake Lively should take notes, according to PR experts. PR experts told BI that Hathaway's swift response will minimize potential backlash and strengthen her reputation as a relatable and genuine celebrity. Advertisement"A lot of people wouldn't give me roles because they were so concerned about how toxic my identity had become online," Hathaway told Vanity Fair back in March. Blake Lively could learn from Hathaway, experts sayHathaway's response to Flaa was a complete contrast to Blake Lively, who remained silent after her 2016 interview with the same journalist went viral in August.

Persons: Anne Hathaway, Kjersti Flaa, Flaa, Blake Lively, Lively, —, Lively —, Hathaway, Jake Holyoak, Anne, Cindy Ord, Yely, Kopan, Les Misérables, Dave M, Charly Triballeau, It's, Holyoad, Blake, Hathaway's, Zoe Mumba, Mumba, Colleen Hoover's Organizations: Service, Input Communications, Playbill, Forbes, Getty, Hollywood Reporter Locations: Flaa, AFP

☆ Cissy Houston, renowned gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, dies at 91
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Cissy Houston, renowned soul and gospel singer and mother to Whitney Houston, died at the age of 91. Houston, a two-time Grammy winner who sang backup for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley, passed away at her home Monday morning in New Jersey, according to her daughter-in-law Pat Houston. May she rest in peace, alongside her daughter, Whitney and granddaughter Bobbi Kristina and other cherished family members.”Whitney Houston and Cissy Houston at the Annual People's Choice Awards in 1993. She later formed the Sweet Inspirations alongside Dee Dee Warwick and Doris Troy, singing backup for Otis Redding, Dusty Springfield and Dionne Warwick. “On behalf of The Houston Family, we are touched by your generous support, and your outpouring of love during our profound time of grief,” said the family in a statement.

Persons: Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, Pat Houston, ”, Cissy, Whitney, Bobbi Kristina, ” Whitney Houston, Houston, Dee Dee Warwick, Doris Troy, Otis Redding, Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick, Van Morrison’s “, Jimi Hendrix, Presley, Bette Middler’s, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Beyoncé, Donny Hathaway, Wilson Pickett, ” Houston, Dionne, Leontyne Price, “ Organizations: CBS, Getty, Houston ”, Houston Locations: Houston, New Jersey, Newark , New Jersey, Las Vegas

☆ Berkshire Hathaway now owns 100% of BHE, but the utility giant has been a weak spot for the conglomerate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett took full control of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a utility giant that it has owned a majority stake in since 1999, but the business has been a drag on the conglomerate. Berkshire bought the stake for $2.37 billion in cash, $600 million in debt as well as a significant amount of Berkshire Class B shares , according to a regulatory filing. Berkshire Vice Chairman Greg Abel, Buffett's designated successor, sold his 1% stake in BHE for $870 million at a much higher valuation just two years ago. The utility arm has been a weak spot for the conglomerate, which has otherwise enjoyed a few outstanding years. "BHE has been under pressure," said Cathy Seifert, Berkshire analyst at CFRA Research.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Walter Scott, Buffett, Bill Stone, Greg Abel, Buffett's, Abel, BHE, Cathy Seifert Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Berkshire, Berkshire Class, Glenview Trust Company, CNBC, BHE, Oracle, CFRA Locations: Berkshire, Omaha, BHE, Glenview, U.S

☆ Harris' Uber executive brother-in-law says he won't join her cabinet. Other business leaders still have a shot.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tony West, Harris' brother-in-law and an Uber executive, doesn't plan on serving in her cabinet. Other private sector stars are in the running for key positions like Treasury secretary. Tony West, Harris' brother-in-law and a top executive at Uber, has been instrumental in cementing the vice president's relationship with corporate America. Sources told Semafor he's a leading candidate for Treasury secretary, among other positions. Related storiesBut Chenault isn't a shoo-in — leaders on and off Wall Street are also jockeying for the coveted position.

Persons: Tony West, Harris, —, Kamala Harris, Uber, Ken Chenault, Chenault, Semafor he's, Berkshire Hathaway, Wally Adeyemo, Gina Raimondo, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase, Blair Effron, Charles Phillips, Brad Smith, Lina Khan, Gary Gensler, Mark Cuban Organizations: Service, White, Uber, America, Wall Street Journal, Former American Express, Democratic, Democratic National Convention, American Express, Facebook, IBM, Procter, Gamble, Treasury, Commerce, JPMorgan, CNBC, Microsoft, Federal Trade Commission, Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC Locations: Airbnb, Berkshire

☆ Anne Hathaway confirms ‘Princess Diaries 3’ on social media: ‘Miracles happen’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —You might be thinking, “Shut up!” but it’s officially true: the “Princess Diaries” franchise is finally growing. The video then cut to a younger Hathaway in the now classic 2001 film “The Princess Diaries,” in which she was seen uttering the iconic line, “A princess?! “Miracles happen,” Hathaway wrote in the caption, before adding “Back to Genovia” in a nod to the fictional kingdom from the film series. Anne Hathaway as Princess Mia in "Princess Diaries." Walt Disney Pictures“The Princess Diaries” tells the tale of Mia Thermopolis, played by Hathaway, an unsuspecting teen who discovers she is the heir apparent to a royal throne.

Persons: Anne Hathaway, Hathaway, Oscar, Julie Andrews, ”, “ Joyride, Adele Lim, ” Hathaway, Princess Mia, Mia Thermopolis, Andrews, Queen Clarice Renaldi, Mia’s, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Miranda Priestly, Emily Charlton, Blunt, Miranda Organizations: CNN, Disney, Walt Disney Pictures Locations: Genovia

☆ Activist firm Mantle Ridge has $1 billion-plus stake in Air Products
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Activist investor Mantle Ridge has a $1 billion-plus stake in industrial gas supplier Air Products and Chemicals , according to a person familiar with the matter. The activist investor also wants to push the company on succession planning for Seifi Ghasemi, Air Products' 80-year-old CEO, the person said. Air Products is badly underperforming the S&P 500 for a second straight year. Air Products has a market cap of about $63 billion as of Friday's close. Air Products supplies chemicals and gases primarily to industrial customers, but has in recent years diversified into other businesses.

Persons: Seifi Ghasemi, Mantle, Paul Hilal, Seifi, Samir Serhan, Ghasemi, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Ken Squire Organizations: Air Products, Oiltanking, Chemicals, Products, Berkshire, CSX

☆ Warren Buffett has sold about $10 billion of Bank of America stock — after slashing his Apple stake by nearly 60%
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Warren Buffett has sold 23% of his Bank of America stake for about $10 billion since mid-July. AdvertisementWarren Buffett has followed up the surprise paring of his Apple stake by taking a knife to another of his largest holdings: Bank of America. Berkshire has slashed its stake from 1.03 billion shares to 794 million shares, reducing its ownership from 13.2% to 10.2%. Related storiesBuffett might also be rebalancing Berkshire's $300 billion stock portfolio in line with his smaller Apple bet. True to his bargain-hunter reputation, Buffett topped up his Bank of America stake in 2020, when the pandemic-hit stock was trading around $25.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Buffett, —, Berkshire Hathaway, hasn't, he's, Goldman Sachs, There's, Brian Moynihan Organizations: Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway's, Express, Service, Berkshire, Securities, Exchange, Apple, American Express, Oracle, of America, Bank of, JPMorgan Locations: Berkshire, —, Thursday's, Omaha

☆ The Gap comeback that might actually be working
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Cathleen Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Designer Zac Posen — now creative director at Gap Inc., at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in March 2024. Danny Moloshok/ReutersSince 2014, the Gap brand has nearly halved its presence in North America, going from 968 stores in the market to 472 as of February. It makes up about 20% of overall Gap Inc. revenue, while Old Navy accounts for more than half. Before Gap, Posen was on track for a similar trajectory to Mizrahi’s. They started by redefining the positioning of each brand: Gap as a pop culture brand.

Persons: CNN — Zac Posen, Richard Dickson, Posen, Donald, Doris Fisher, Mickey Drexler, Drexler, Uniqlo, Zac Posen —, Danny Moloshok, Sonia Syngal, Dickson, Barbie, Troye Sivan, Da’vine Joy, Anne Hathaway, ” Posen, won’t, Zac, Isaac Mizrahi, ”, Gabriella Santaniello, Mizrahi, Zac Born, Saint Ann’s, Lola Schnabel, Julian Schnabel, Lena Dunham, Nicole Miller, Naomi Campbell, Grimm, —, Da'Vine Joy Randolph —, Jamie McCarthy, Yucaipa, Ron Burkle, Sean Combs, Zac Posen, Neiman Marcus —, Zac Posen — that’s, Zac Posen’s, it’s, Paco Rabanne, Patrick Robinson, Ye, Julie Gilhart, Gilhart, ” Dickson, Bernadette Peters, “, Harrison Ball, Ryan Murphy, ’ ”, TJ Maxx, Kennedy, Anne Hathway, Pietro S, Robert, William Fisher, didn’t, Mark Breitbard, Horacio Barbeito, Chris Blakeslee, Goodman, Stephanie Keith, Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s, Sivan, Hathaway, Julia Fox, influencer, Lee Peterson, hasn’t Organizations: The, Fashion, CNN, Old Navy, Inc, New Yorker, Gap Inc, Navy, Banana, Reuters, Mattel, Hollywood, Xcel Brands, QVC, Saint, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Saint Martins, New York Times, Centric Brands, Barneys, New York City Ballet, Swans, Disney, rockstar, Old, America ., Collins Group, Vogue, Bloomberg, Council of Fashion Designers of America, New York, Dôen Locations: Posen, San Francisco Bay, New, Banana Republic, Athleta, San Francisco, Oxford, Zara, North America, Asia, China, Republic, New York City, American, London, Bloomsbury, Balthazar, SoHo, Rome, Italy, New York, America, America . Banana

☆ I work with Warren Buffett. He's probably the smartest person in the world — here's the best advice he's given me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Karen Goracke is the CEO of the jewelry store Borsheims, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary. Goracke worked her way up from the store room, and Warren Buffett interviewed her for CEO. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Karen Goracke, CEO and President of Borsheims, about her career and working with Warren Buffett. I started working as a sales associate for Borsheims, a jewelry store in Omaha, in 1988 straight out of college. She had no idea Warren Buffett was standing next to her.

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