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Learn moreWhen making espresso at home, choosing the best espresso machine can be tricky, and serious espresso drinkers have a reputation for being particular. With its built-in grinder and simplified brewing system, the Café Affetto provides an easy shot of espresso packed with flavor. GE Café Affetto Automatic Espresso Machine This small but all-encompassing automatic espresso machine pumps out brew that's twice the quality of similar machines' while taking up half the counter space. Of course, the quickest and easiest option is a pod machine, like the Nespresso CitiZ Original Espresso Machine. Dylan Ettinger/InsiderThe Café Affetto works as advertised — the built-in grinder and straightforward controls make brewing espresso as easy as pushing a button.

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☆ The hottest hotel rooms right now are luxury tents and RVs. They can cost more than $2,700 a night.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Both are adding glamping resorts to their booking channels, where their members can earn and redeem points. Interest in high-end camping has remained strong since its boom during the COVID-19 pandemic. No word yet on whether it will include the high-end hotel brand's 12 other luxury camping resorts. But the addition of these glamping resorts to its booking channels isn't Hyatt's first venture into glamping. Alongside the Caribbean property's existing traditional hotel, Hyatt plans to deploy modular tiny-home-sized hotel room units directly on the beach.

Persons: —, Getaway's, AutoCamp, Airstream, Brittany Chang, Hilton, Jason Brannan, It's, Hilton hasn't, they'll, Smith's, Hyatt, Smith, Dunton , Colorado —, KOA Organizations: Hilton, Hyatt, Service, Business Locations: America, Sri Lanka's Yala, Dunton , Colorado, Sri Lanka, glamping, California, Punta Mita, Mexico

☆ A complete timeline of Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift's friendship
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Claudia Willen | Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss became inseparable after meeting at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. AdvertisementThe friendship of Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss dates back to 2013, when the musician and the supermodel met backstage at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. AdvertisementApril 2014: Kloss and Swift are spotted together in New York CityTaylor Swift and Karlie Kloss often spent time together in New York City. November 23, 2014: Swift brings Kloss as her date to the American Music AwardsTaylor Swift and Karlie Kloss at the 2014 AMAs. July 11, 2015: Kloss appears at another of Swift's concerts in New JerseyTaylor Swift's friends went to her concert in New Jersey.

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☆ A massive breakdown of Taylor Swift's celebrity friendships
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Amory Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Karlie Kloss was a main member of Swift's squad, but the two haven't been seen together in years. Raymond Hall / Getty ImagesKloss also met Swift during the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Later that year, they attended the American Music Awards together and Swift returned to perform at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Throughout 2015, they were consistently photographed together with other members of Swift's squad and were even featured together on the cover of Vogue. Fans were shocked when Kloss attended an LA show of Swift's Eras Tour despite rumors that the friends had fallen out years ago.

Persons: Karlie Kloss, Taylor Swift, Raymond Hall, Kloss, Swift, Rolling, Kloss vacationed, Braun, Joshua Kushner Organizations: Big Sur, Vogue Locations: New York City, Kloss

☆ How the super rich will watch the 2024 Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Chrissie Mcclatchie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Olympic luxury packages are already on sale, offering exclusive access to the sporting spectacle, alongside very upscale travel and accommodation experiences. And this year, there’s no bigger sporting event than the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Tour operator Kensington Tours says it has two clients coming into Paris for the first seven nights of the Games. “Paris presents a wealth of opportunities for luxury travelers to indulge in during the Olympics,” Adto Teppa says. Pierre MonettaTo ensure their clients have access to Paris’ most prestigious hotels, many luxury travel advisers have made blanket bookings at properties across the city.

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☆ Analysts are saying this chipmaker, which just held an AI event, is the most levered to the trend besides Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors may want to keep an eye on Marvell Technology , as it is poised for artificial intelligence success, according to Wall Street analysts. The commentary comes on the back of the chipmaker's AI event on Thursday, where it announced a new compute customer many speculate could be Microsoft. On the back of the event, Wells Fargo analyst Gary Mobley lifted 2025 revenue and earnings per share estimates to account for a quicker ramp in AI sales. While Morgan Stanley continues to view the stock as an AI winner, analyst Joseph Moore noted he still favors Nvidia. That is in part due to the "sideways" action Marvell has experienced over the past year and its elevated multiple.

Persons: MRVL, Timothy Arcuri, Arcuri, JPMorgan's Harlan Sur, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Wells, Gary Mobley, Morgan Stanley, Joseph Moore, Marvell Organizations: Marvell Technology, Wall Street, UBS, Microsoft, Marvell, Nvidia Locations: CY28, Wells Fargo

☆ Part of California’s famed Highway 1 crumbles into the ocean
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Sara Smart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Part of a roadway on California’s Big Sur coast crumbled into the ocean over the weekend after part of a cliff gave way in what officials are calling a “slip out.”A portion of Highway 1 remained closed, according to a Sunday evening post from Caltrans District 5. All Big Sur state parks in the affected area are closed “until further notice,” according to a notice posted by California Department of Parks and Recreation. Essential travelers in the area will be led by convoy through the closed area, according to Caltrans District 5. The convoy will be in place for the “next several days” as crews work to fix and stabilize the roadway, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Park closures include Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Andrew Molera State Park, Limekiln State Park, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park and Point Sur State Historic Park, according to a release from California State Parks.

Persons: Pfeiffer, Andrew, Julia Pfeiffer Burns, Robert Shackelford Organizations: CNN, Caltrans, California Department of Parks and Recreation, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, NWS, Francisco, Francisco Bay Area, Pfeiffer Big, California State Parks Locations: Sur, Monterey County, Francisco Bay, Pfeiffer Big Sur State, Andrew Molera, Limekiln

☆ 'Vanderpump Villa' isn't 'Vanderpump Rules' in the French countryside. Meet the cast and let them tell you why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

No, the new reality show "Vanderpump Villa" isn't just a remixed version of "Vanderpump Rules." "This is not Château Shitshow," a frustrated Vanderpump tells a pair of servers at the start of the second episode of her latest reality show, "Vanderpump Villa." AdvertisementUnlike in 'Pump Rules,' the villa staff must work together — and that raises the stakesLisa Vanderpump and the chateau staff in "Vanderpump Villa." 'Vanderpump Villa' is more like 'Below Deck'Lisa crowns Harlan, a villa guest, at her "Rebirth" party in episode three. The first three episodes of "Vanderpump Villa" are now streaming on Hulu, with new episodes released weekly.

Persons: isn't, —, Lisa Vanderpump, Joseph, Vanderpump, Hannah, Marciano Jax, Marciano, Gilles Mingasson, Jax Taylor, Hannah Fouch, Stassi Schroeder, Jax, Stassi's, Stassi, that's, We're, they'll, Hulu It's, Villa, Marciano —, Andre Mitchell, Mitchell, Grace Cottrell, Gabriella Sanon, Eric Funderwhite's flirtations, Caroline Byl, Emily Kovacs, Emily, Lisa, Harlan, Hulu Vanderpump, Kristen Doute Organizations: Service, Hulu, Hollywood resto, of Reality, Villa, Bravo Locations: Château Saint, Vanderpump's, Downton

The potential for damaging weather is ramping up Monday, with more than 50 million people at risk for severe storms from Texas to Virginia. Damaging thunderstorms will reach their peak in the late afternoon and evening in the Plains, but this won’t be the case for areas farther east. A Level 2 of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms includes portions of the Midwest and Ohio Valley Monday. Tuesday: Severe storm system shifts eastCNN WeatherThe severe thunderstorm threat will march east on Tuesday and include areas from the Gulf Coast through the Ohio Valley. A Level 3 of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms is in place Tuesday from northern Alabama to southern Ohio.

Persons: Louis, Flood, Sara Smart Organizations: CNN, California's, Caltrans, Storm Prediction, ., . Dallas , Oklahoma, Midwest, Ohio, Research, Maryland, New Locations: United States, Texas, Virginia, California, Sur, Indiana, . Dallas ,, . Dallas , Oklahoma City, St, baseballs, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Gulf, Ohio, Alabama, Nashville, Louisville , Kentucky, Great Lakes, Chicago, Michigan, Wisconsin, White, Adirondack, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia

☆ 2,000 Motorists Stranded After Part of California’s Highway 1 Collapses
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Edgar Sandoval | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A portion of scenic Highway 1 in the Big Sur area of California collapsed Saturday stranding about 2,000 motorists, mostly tourists, overnight. Officials with the California Department of Transportation said on Sunday that a section of the southbound highway located in the Central Coast, would remain closed to the public while crews worked on the affected areas. The highway, also known as the Pacific Coast Highway, features stretches of rocky cliffs, lush mountains, panoramic beaches and coastal redwood forests. Caltrans, the agency, did not give an estimate of when it expected to fully reopen the highway. Officials did not say what led to the collapse, but torrential rain battered the area near Rocky Creek Bridge, which is about 17 miles south of Monterey.

Organizations: California Department of Transportation, Pacific, Caltrans Locations: California, Central, Rocky, Monterey

☆ Electric vehicles are changing how America goes camping
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

While still a small minority, campers are more likely to own an electric vehicle than those who don’t go camping, according to a survey by Kampgrounds of America, the nation’s largest campground operator. Only about 1% of Americans currently have an electric vehicle, according to KOA, but about 4% of regular campers do. “We’ve had customers cross coasts, all the way up to Canada, all the way across Canada and back down, all with an electric vehicle,” said Bowlus CEO Geneva Long. Courtesy RivianThe physical layout of most EV chargers can be a challenge for campers. The vast majority of EV chargers are placed at the ends of parking spaces so vehicles have to either pull in, nosing the front bumper up to the charger, or reverse back in.

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☆ The Encounter That Put the Pianist Kelly Moran on an Unexpected Path
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Grayson Haver Currin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As spring 2022 bloomed, Irena Wang emailed the pianist Kelly Moran to ask for a mixtape. They had briefly met just days before — at the funeral of Wang’s partner of seven years and Moran’s high-school sweetheart in the little Long Island town where they grew up. “He was my first love, my first heartbreak, my first everything,” Moran remembered one evening after dark in Yamaha’s sprawling Midtown Manhattan piano studio in early February, a week before she turned 36. After the funeral, Wang sent her an email: “I really want to know you, but I need some time. Late last year, they moved in together; with Luka, Wang and Damian’s son, the members of this unorthodox trio have empowered one another past the shadow of grief.

Persons: Irena Wang, Kelly Moran, “, ” Moran, ”, Damian, Moran, Wang, John Adams’s “, —, Luka Organizations: — Locations: Midtown Manhattan, Los Angeles, Big

☆ All the big Nvidia calls after AI conference: Goldman raises target to $1,000, JPMorgan sees 'dominance'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs' Toshiya Hari joined a handful of analysts turning more bullish on the chipmaker following the keynote event, boosting the firm's price target to $1,000 from $875. Wells Fargo Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers said Nvidia didn't shock investors with any unexpected updates, but he still raised his price target to $970 from $840. Sur retained his overweight rating and $850 price target. The analyst retained his $1,100 price target and buy rating, citing the company's ongoing leadership within the AI value chain. The analyst retained his outperform rating and $1,000 price target, calling the company's ongoing expansion beyond chips "unmatched."

Persons: Jensen, Blackwell, Hopper, Huang, Morgan Stanley, Joseph Moore, Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Hari, bode, Aaron Rakers, NVDA, Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley's Joseph Moore, Moore, Harlan Sur, Sur, Bank of America's Vivek Arya, Bernstein, Bernstein's Stacy Rasgon, Taylor Swift Organizations: Nvidia, Wall, Blackwell, Micron Technology, JPMorgan, NVIDIA, Bank of America, Bank of America's, SAP Center Locations: 2H24, Wells Fargo Wells Fargo, San Jose

☆ Here are some of Wall Street’s top derivative plays following Nvidia's latest chip launch
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Shares of the chip giant pulled back about 2% during Tuesday's session, after announcing its latest AI chips . While Nvidia's latest announcements solidify the company's AI leadership, Wall Street anticipates some positive tailwinds for a slew of derivative players. Semiconductor derivative plays Nvidia's latest announcements could pose some major tailwinds for companies operating within the chipmaker's ecosystem. Liquid cooling The liquid cooling industry may also benefit as Nvidia harnesses the technology to cool the 72 Blackwell GPUs in its new server rack system, known as GB200 NVL72. "We believe built-in liquid cooling capabilities in addition to the power density of the system should be a positive for VRT's liquid cooling and power management businesses," he wrote.

Persons: Harlan Sur, Blackwell, Rosenblatt, Hans Mosesmann, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Matt Bryson, Laura Chen, Oppenheimer, Rick Schafer, Amit Daryanani, Vertiv, Headwinds, Nvidia's Blackwell, Hari Organizations: Nvidia, NVIDIA, Micron Technology, MU, Micron, Taiwan Semiconductor, Wall, Marvell Technology, Blackwell, Micro Computer, Mosesmann, Devices, AMD, Data, Intel Locations: America

☆ Belgium or Brooklyn? 5 Bold New Places to Eat in Brussels.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Alexander Lobrano | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Brussels, long the realm of stuffy French restaurants packed with gray-flannel-suited diplomats, has suddenly gone bold and bright. These exciting talents are transforming the city’s old-fashioned bistros and cafes with spices from places like Korea, Latin America and Morocco, and “putting a vivid modern spin on homey local comfort food dishes,” explained Michel Verlinden, a Brussels food writer and restaurant critic for Le Vif, a major Belgian weekly. At the same time, they’re making the most of local produce like cabbage, carrots, endives and, bien sûr, brussels sprouts. Brussels may be the capital of Europe, but it feels more like Brooklyn or Marseille gastronomically. Casual, creative and multicultural, it’s a city that’s equally at home with bulgogi and duck breast — even together in the same dish.

Persons: thrall, ”, Michel Verlinden, Le Vif Locations: Brussels, Gaul, Europe, Korea, Latin America, Morocco, Belgian, brussels, Brooklyn, Marseille

☆ Covid casts long shadow over New Zealand paddler Jones
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The 35-year-old’s ambitions of reaching a fifth Olympics once seemed fanciful as she spent more than a year recovering after being diagnosed with long Covid in early 2022. “I’d get really tired from just going out and mowing the lawn or going for a walk,” she told Reuters in an interview. Jones speaks to the media at Vector Wero Whitewater Park in Auckland, New Zealand this week. Long Covid provided multiple reminders of how quickly things can unravel. “But I guess you just don’t know where you can get (Covid) from or when it’s going to hit.

Persons: Luuka Jones, Jones, “ I’d, “, Phil Walter, Valerie Adams, Barbara Kendall, I’ve, ”, Long Covid, I’m, ’ ”, Chris Froome, Jonathan Toews, Covid Organizations: Reuters, Paris, Beijing, Rio Games, Vector, Getty, Zealand, Olympic, British, de Locations: Tokyo, Zealand, Marne, Auckland , New Zealand, Beijing, New Zealand

☆ The Juggernaut promised to revolutionize South Asian news. But insiders say the company's founder misled investors, struggled to raise money, and left workers 'heartbroken.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +33 min

They were gathered for the inaugural summit of The Juggernaut, a digital South Asian news startup that launched in 2019. The Juggernaut spokesperson told BI that "multiple employees have equity in the company," but BI was unable to identify any such employees. "Twenty years ago, you might've struggled to mention a South Asian actor that you've seen in a movie," he said. As of January, the site had about 10,500 subscribers, Sur told investors in an email viewed by BI. Some feel that the publication has strayed from its mission of delivering "untold, smart South Asian stories and news you won't find anywhere else."

Persons: —, Richa Moorjani, Manish Chandra, Anish Melwani, Sadiq Khan, Amitav Ghosh, Roy Rochlin, Jay Bhattacharya, didn't, Sur, Padma Lakshmi, Moorjani, Mira Nair, Oprah Winfrey, she'd, who've, Josh Benson, Bhattacharya, might've, you've, Dev Patel, Priyanka Chopra, Black millennials, Bhattacharya's, Adam Hansmann, Kevin Lin, Albert Ni, Charles Hudson, Steve Jennings, Sur's, Kyle Stanford, Axios, Stanford, Snigdha, Winfrey, MICHAEL TRAN, hadn't, wouldn't, Fariha Róisín, Meghna Rao, Róisín, Rao, Rao didn't, they'd, she's, it's, Hudson, who'd, Reetu Gupta, Aditi Shah, Sean Gupta, Steven Simione, would've, we're, Brian Morrissey, Morrissey, cofounders, Narendra Modi's, Sneha Mehta Organizations: Spring Studios, Netflix, Business, New Yorker, Harvard Business School, Guardian, American, Old Town Media, Athletic, BI, Indian, Yale, McKinsey, Precursor Ventures, Forbes, Getty, TechCrunch, YouTube's Sustainability, YouTube, Paramount Pictures Studios, Immigration Services, Stanford, Digiday, Gannett Locations: York City, chai, Jean's, hasn't, Sur, New York City, South, Asian, India, Madhya Pradesh, Queens, Sur texted, Indian American, AFP, Róisín, Los Angeles , California, South Asia, Silicon

☆ I went on my first sober vacation in 22 years. I didn't miss alcohol and I was more present with my family.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I just went on my first alcohol-free vacation and found that I enjoyed myself much more. I started drinking alcohol when I turned 21 and, with the exception of when I traveled during my pregnancies, every vacation I've taken since has involved alcohol. I enjoyed my trip so much more by not numbing out with alcoholTerri Peters enjoyed her alcohol-free vacation. I was way more present with my familyTerri Peters recently took her first vacation since going sober and felt she was more present with her family. According to Kuda, going into an alcohol-free vacation with the mindset that you're going to experience great things is key.

Persons: I've, Terri Peters, mary brunches, Amanda Kuda, Kuda, you'll, you've, I'd, Shirley, I'm, it's, margaritas Organizations: National Geographic, Lindblad Expeditions, Business, Geographic, Topo Locations: California, Baja California Sur, Mexico, Baja California, grenadine, Topo Chico

☆ These are the best scenic family road trips for families, from a parent and travel expert who's been to all 50 states.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Taryn White | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Road trips are the ultimate symbol of freedom, discovery, and the boundless beauty of the US. As a travel expert, I believe these three incredible routes are the best if you're looking to go on an amazing road trip experience with your own family. AdvertisementTake a road trip through ArizonaFrom majestic mountains to captivating canyons, Arizona's glorious scenery cannot be fully realized by visiting just one destination. For a rush of adrenaline, set out on a whitewater rafting excursion with companies like Advantage Grand Canyon. Families can also take a boat cruise on Lake Powell and visit the Glen Canyon Dam.

Persons: I've, Dana Point, Battery, Taryn White, Coyote, Lake Powell Organizations: Business, Santa Barbara Zoo, San Luis Obispo, Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences, Roanoke Star, Biltmore Estate, River Arts, Asheville Museum of Science, North Carolina Arboretum, Biltmore, Asheville Glamping, Railway Locations: California, Dana, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Ellwood, San Luis, Big, Carmel, Monterey, Golden, Battery Spencer, Virginia, North Carolina, North Carolina ., Shenandoah, Smoky, Crabtree Falls . Roanoke, Mountain, Meadows, Dan ,, Asheville, River Arts District, Bohemian, Arizona, Phoenix, Sedona, Boynton Canyon, Grand, El Tovar, Williams, Bend, Lake Powell

☆ Chip analysts boost Nvidia price targets in race to catch up to chipmaker's relentless 'joyride'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

That led several Wall Street banks to hike their price targets to account for the unrelenting demand. Bernstein and other Wall Street shops raced to catch up with Nvidia's share price, hiking their price targets in reaction to nonstop demand and the company's enormous total addressable market. Rasgon's new target was the equivalent of 48% upside from Wednesday's close, while the average price target according to FactSet implied more than 22% upside. Bank of America's Vivek Arya also lifted his Nvidia price target to $925 per share, equal to about 37% upside. JPMorgan analyst Harlan Sur boosted his price target to $850 to reflect strong data center growth and future product launches.

Persons: Bernstein's Stacy Rasgon, Bernstein, America's Vivek Arya, Harlan Sur, allaying, Sur, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Morgan Stanley's Joseph Moore, Moore, Deutsche Bank's Ross Seymore, Seymore, Timothy Arcuri, Arcuri, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nvidia, Bank, America's, JPMorgan, Deutsche, UBS Locations: CY24

☆ California braces for a stronger atmospheric river this weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Allison Chinchar | Sara Tonks | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A stronger and longer-lasting atmospheric river event is set to hit California this weekend, bringing a considerable risk for flash flooding, mudslides, damaging winds, and heavy mountain snow. Nearly 40 million people are under flood watches including San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego. In Southern California, widespread rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches are expected – more than a month’s worth of rain for most. A more widespread Level 2 exists for much of coastal California including San Francisco down through Los Angeles. On Monday, the Level 3 of 4 risk expands farther south to include Los Angeles.

Persons: Taylor Ward Organizations: CNN, National Weather Service, Los Angeles International Airport, Crescent, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles ., NWS, Sierra, Yosemite National Locations: California, San Francisco , Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Cruz, Big Sur, Southern California, Sacramento, Eureka, Crescent City, Santa, Oxnard, Sunday, San Francisco, Redding, Jose, Salinas, Reno , Nevada, Nevada, Mono County, Reno, Mammoth

Analyst Oliver Chen also maintained his buy rating for Ulta stock, simultaneously lifting his price target to $580 from $570. Deutsche Bank: Reiterate buy rating and $450 price target, implying 10% upside. Kallo's price target of $300 implies that Tesla stock could rally more than 56% from its Tuesday closing price. Citi analyst Christopher Danely also stood by his buy rating on the stock while lifting his price target to $192 from $136. Analyst Jeffrey Adelson downgraded the company to underweight from equal weight and cut his price target to $6.50 from $7.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, TD Cowen, Ulta, Oliver Chen, ULTA, Chen, — Lisa Kailai Han, Goldman Sachs, Kash Rangan, Baird, Tesla, Ben Kallo, Elon Musk's, Toshiya Hari, Hari, Christopher Danely, Vivek Arya, Danely, Arya, Harlan Sur, Kannan Venkateshwar, Venkateshwar, Eric Sheridan, Sheridan, Justin Post, Ross Sandler, Sandler, Ronald Josey, Josey, Morgan Stanley downgrades, Jeffrey Adelson, Adelson, SOFI, SoFi, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Google, Microsoft, SoFi Technologies, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Barclays, Tesla, Devices, Wall Street, AMD, Bank of America, Barclays downgrades Verizon Barclays, Verizon, Venkateshwar, Bulls, Morgan Stanley downgrades SoFi Locations: Ulta

☆ Mona Lisa splattered in soup at Louvre Museum in Paris by food protesters
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewTwo food protesters hurled soup at the world-famous Mona Lisa painting in the Paris Louvre Museum on Sunday. @CLPRESSFR pic.twitter.com/Aa7gavRRc4 — CLPRESS / Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) January 28, 2024The soup splattered onto the protective casing covering the painting. In 2022, a similar protest at the UK's National Gallery faced backlash when anti-oil protesters threw a can of tomato soup onto Van Gogh's "Sunflowers." AdvertisementThe Mona Lisa has been the target of other acts of protest and vandalism. In 1974, while it was being exhibited in Tokyo, a woman sprayed the Mona Lisa with red paint, the New York Times reported.

Persons: —, Mona Lisa, Leonardo da, @CLPRESSFR, museumgoers Organizations: Service, Paris Louvre Museum, Business, Agence de presse, New York Times Locations: Paris, Tokyo

The firm named the stock a top pick for 2024 and reiterated an overweight rating alongside a $105 per share price target. The firm downgraded the health insurance stock to neutral from buy, and lowered its price target to $370 per share from $530. Sur reiterated an underweight rating on Intel stock alongside a $37 per share price target, or more than 25% downside moving forward. Deutsche Bank's Ross Seymour reiterated a hold rating on the stock as well as a $42 per share price target, implying about 15% downside. Analysts Benjamin Black upgraded the Snapchat parent company to buy from hold and raised his price target to $19 from $10.

Persons: Oppenheimer, Wells, Timur Braziler, — Brian Evans, AJ Rice, Brian Evans, Piper Sandler downgrades, Bancorp Piper Sandler, Piper Sandler's, Scott Siefers, Harlan Sur, Sur, America's Vivek Arya, Arya, Deutsche Bank's Ross Seymour, Seymour, Owen Lau, Lau, Coinbase, Analysts Benjamin Black, Black, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Deutsche Bank, UBS downgrades Humana, UBS, Humana, Piper Sandler downgrades U.S, Bancorp, U.S . Bancorp, Intel, . Bank, America's, GM, Deutsche, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Analysts Locations: Wells Fargo, Puerto Rican, ., Coinbase, Thursday's, China

☆ French regulator fines Amazon unit $35 million for 'excessively intrusive' employee surveillance
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An Amazon logistic site in Bretigny-sur-Orge, some 30 km south of Paris, pictured on November 22, 2023. A French regulator announced Tuesday it had fined the manager of Amazon's large warehouses in France 32 million euros ($34.7 million) for excessive monitoring of its employees. The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) said Amazon France Logistique gave employees scanners in order to record workplace tasks such as removing items from shelves and packing. This data was then used to calculate the "quality, productivity and periods of inactivity of each employee." CNIL said Amazon France Logistique committed several breaches of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), specifically around data minimization and lawful processing.

Persons: Logistique, CNIL Organizations: French Data Protection Authority, Amazon, Data Protection, CNBC Locations: Bretigny, Paris, French, France

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