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☆ These are JPMorgan's favorite stocks for August
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

JPMorgan Chase's favorite stocks list heading into August include two new picks — both of which are auto retail companies. The focus list is a compilation of the firm's best ideas across three investment strategies: growth, value and short ideas. CarGurus was named to the list as a growth idea. However, he said the company's stock price has recently "narrowed the gap" with premium competitors. The analyst's $121 price target is 17% above where shares closed Monday.

Persons: CarGurus, Raj Gupta, Gupta, Carvana, Jeremy Tonet, Tonet, It's Organizations: JPMorgan, CMS Energy, Caterpillar, HP Locations: Entergy

☆ US stumble into knockout stages after 0-0 draw with Portugal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"We know it's not good enough, we're not happy with our performance," U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski said after the match. "Our girls were very brave and they made an amazing game today," Portugal coach Francisco Neto told reporters. "It's just not going in the back of the net," Morgan added. "We have so many corners, we have so many opportunities, we got the crosses, I mean just unlucky you know." Reporting by Amy Tennery in Auckland, editing by Nick Mulvenney and Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Emily Fox, Portugal's Ana Capeta, David Rowland AUCKLAND, Megan Rapinoe, Ana Capeta, we're, Vlatko Andonovski, Ines Pereira, Lynn Williams, Alex Morgan, Williams, Sophia Smith, Pereira, Rapinoe, Trinity Rodman, ricocheted, Francisco Neto, Morgan, didn't, Amy Tennery, Nick Mulvenney Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Portugal's Ana Capeta REUTERS, United, Portugal, E, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Portugal, United States, Eden, Auckland , New Zealand, U.S, Melbourne, Sweden, Netherlands, Vietnam, Auckland

☆ Vlatko Andonovski: US coach hits back at criticism of team after draw against Portugal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( George Ramsay | Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —US coach Vlatko Andonovski said it was “insane” for anyone to question the team’s commitment as he responded to criticism from former American international soccer star Carli Lloyd. “Everyone is entitled to opinion and, you know, they can say whatever they want, but I just know how this team feels,” he added. “We know that it’s not good enough … We’re not happy with our performance, but we qualify for the next round. “The performances aren’t where we want them,” experienced forward Megan Rapinoe, who came on as a second-half substitute against Portugal, told reporters. It’s clear, as the players themselves know, that things haven’t clicked for Andonovski’s team yet.

Persons: Vlatko Andonovski, Carli Lloyd, “, Lloyd, ” Andonovksi, ”, Ana Capeta, “ It’s, We’re, ” Megan Rapinoe, Buda Mendes, What’s, Megan Rapinoe, haven’t, ” Alex Morgan, Inês Pereira, Carmen Mandato, Alex Morgan, Kelley O’Hara –, Sophia Smith, Julie Ertz, it’s, ” What’s, Andonovski, ” Morgan, we’ll, Jéssica Silva, Kim Price, Rose Lavelle, Lindsey Horan, You’re Organizations: CNN, American, FOX, Portugal, Vietnam, FIFA, USSF, Getty, Cal Sport Media, US Locations: Portugal, Auckland, , New Zealand, Sweden, Buda, Netherlands

CNN —After the thrill of winning successive Women’s World Cup titles, the 2023 tournament – so far – has brought the US team very much down to earth with a bump. For a team that has been so historically dominant at the Women’s World Cup, performances throughout the 2023 edition so far have been underwhelming for women’s soccer’s most dynastic team. Fans of the US team get ready for the Women's World Cup group game against Portugal. 3 ranked in the world by FIFA, has plenty of World Cup history. Sweden drew with the US in 2015 and also beat them in 2011 – the last time any team defeated the USWNT inside regulation at a World Cup.

Persons: Ana Capeta’s, Vlatko Andonovski, “, Julie Foudy, Buda Mendes, Alex Morgan, ” Morgan, Thailand’s, –, Megan Rapinoe, Morgan, Andonovski, Mallory Swanson, Tobin Heath, Sam Mewis, Catarina Macario, Becky Sauerbrunn, Abby Dahlkemper, Andrew Cornaga, Trinity Rodman, Carli Lloyd, ” Lloyd, Crystal Dunn, Lloyd, ” Andonovksi, ”, Rebecca Welch, Rose Lavelle, Lavelle, Saeed Khan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sophia Smith, we’ll, Lindsey Horan, ” Andonovski, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, TNT, US, National, Getty, Portugal, New Zealand, Canada, Tokyo, Christen Press, Vietnam, Professional, Chicago Bulls, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Montreal Canadiens, UEFA, Leagues, ”, Sweden, FIFA Locations: Portugal, Buda, Thailand, Netherlands, Vietnam, England, New, New Zealand, Sweden, Spain, Auckland, Wellington, AFP, Real Madrid

However, according to Andrew Slimmon, senior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, these are all reasons to be a "little cautious" following the busiest week for earnings. All reasons to get a little cautious on the market," Slimmon told CNBC's Squawk Box Asia Thursday. Microsoft and Alphabet kicked off earnings season last week for the mega-caps, while Apple and Amazon are set to report this week. "I am not negative on the mega-cap tech stocks," Slimmon said, acknowledging Microsoft's strong results . Slimmon pointed out that the broadening of investors' interests is also likely at play, adding further selling pressure to Big Tech stocks.

Persons: Andrew Slimmon, Slimmon, CNBC's, MSFT, there's, Slimmon's isn't, Janet Yellen, Morgan Stanley, steelmaker Organizations: Nasdaq, U.S . Federal, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Microsoft, Apple, Big Tech, Dow Jones, United, Treasury, Corp, JPMorgan, Ameriprise Locations: China, U.S

☆ The 'crypto couple' is pleading guilty in their alleged $4.5 billion bitcoin heist. Here's how the saga unfolded.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Michelle Mark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The "crypto couple" Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan are due for a plea hearing on August 3. The couple is expected to plead guilty to orchestrating a $4.5 billion bitcoin-laundering scheme. An attorney for both Lichtenstein and Morgan did not respond to Insider's request for comment ahead of Thursday's plea hearing. Prosecutors also alleged that Lichtenstein and Morgan had been planning to flee to Russia under new identities. Lichtenstein, whom prosecutors have described as a flight risk due to his Russian citizenship, has remained incarcerated.

Persons: Ilya Lichtenstein, Heather Morgan, ensnared, Lichtenstein, Morgan, Olivier Douliery Organizations: Service, Department of Justice, IRS, Prosecutors Locations: Wall, Silicon, Manhattan, United States, Lichtenstein, Russia

LONDON/HOUSTON/SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) - Oil inventories are beginning to fall in some regions as demand outpaces supply constrained by deep production cuts from OPEC leader Saudi Arabia, providing support for prices which are expected to rise in coming months. JP Morgan analysts said this month that oil inventories - which include crude and fuel products - now play a bigger role in determining oil prices than the U.S. dollar because Western sanctions on Russia have accelerated oil trading in other currencies. Stock declines have been geographically uneven so far, with inventory falls in the United States and Europe offset by increases in China and Japan. Weekly stocks of diesel, jet fuel and fuel oil in the five regions are also currently below their five-year averages. Crude inventories in Japan have added 25 million barrels, or 8%, since April to stand at their highest in nearly two years, according to Kayrros.

Persons: Morgan, Christopher Haines, Cushing, Kayrros, Antoine Halff, Macquarie, Vikas Dwivedi, JP Morgan, Dwivedi, we've, Muyu Xu, Stephanie Kelly, Simon Webb, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: U.S, Energy, International Energy Agency, Organization of, Petroleum, OECD, OPEC, UBS, U.S . Energy Information Administration, Reuters Graphics Reuters, FGE Energy, United Arab, Reuters Graphics, Macquarie, Thomson Locations: HOUSTON, SINGAPORE, Saudi Arabia, Russia, United States, Europe, China, Japan, Saudi, Oklahoma, Singapore, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Mideast, Ukraine, Portugal, Reuters Graphics China, Iran, Venezuela, North Africa, Asia, New York

☆ Former Hunter Biden associate interviewed by Republican-led US House panel
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Devon Archer, a former Hunter Biden business associate, arrives for a deposition before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee at the O'Neill House Office Building in Washington, U.S., July 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin WurmWASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - A former associate of Hunter Biden appeared before a congressional panel on Monday for an interview that Republican lawmakers hope will shed light on unproven allegations against Democratic President Joe Biden and his family. Devon Archer, who was subpoenaed by the House of Representatives Oversight Committee in June, appeared for an interview behind closed doors led by committee staff. House Republicans allege that Hunter Biden used his father's status as vice president in an influence peddling scheme while sitting on the board of Ukraine energy company Burisma nearly a decade ago. "We know that Devon Archer has met and communicated many, many times with Joe Biden about Burisma and other things," House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer told Fox News on Sunday.

Persons: Devon Archer, Hunter Biden, Kevin Wurm WASHINGTON, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Archer, Burisma, Trump, Jamie Raskin, Biden, Lev Parnas, Rudy Giuliani, James Comer, Biden's, Kevin McCarthy, David Morgan, Jonathan Ernst, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Hunter, O'Neill, REUTERS, Democratic, House Republicans, Republican, Trump, New, New York City Mayor, Fox News, Revenue, U.S . Justice Department, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Ukraine, New York

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with the 'Closing Bell' panel
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | 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 the 'Closing Bell' panelMeera Pandit, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Alicia Levine, BNY Mellon, and Emily Roland, John Hancock Investment Management, join 'Closing Bell' to discuss Levine's thoughts on the current market footing, Rowland's thoughts on inflation and more.

Persons: Meera Pandit, J.P, Alicia Levine, BNY Mellon, Emily Roland, John Organizations: Morgan Asset Management, John Hancock Investment Management

☆ There's a ceiling on how far markets have to go, says JPMorgan's Meera Pandit
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | 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 EmailThere's a ceiling on how far markets have to go, says JPMorgan's Meera PanditMeera Pandit, J.P. Morgan Asset Management global market strategist, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss how Pandit feels about equity markets, earnings multiples, and the best bet for investors.

Persons: JPMorgan's Meera Pandit Meera Pandit, J.P, Pandit Organizations: Morgan Asset Management

☆ Mexican peso hits 7-1/2 year high vs dollar, further gains eyed
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The currency, which has been dubbed the "super peso" in some quarters, including by its most prominent cheerleader, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, strengthened by more than 1.3% in morning trading to 16.63 per dollar. "What's happening with the peso right now is due to weakness in the dollar, but also because of optimism surrounding the Mexican peso," said Banco Base analyst Gabriela Siller. "And with this international investors keep buying Mexican pesos and it may keep appreciating," she added. Data pointing to softening U.S. inflation on the one hand and better-than-expected growth data on the other has helped weaken the dollar and boost the peso, which could continue firming to 16.40 to the dollar, Siller said. Reporting by Anthony Esposito and Aida Pelaez-Fernandez, editing by Deepa BabingtonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Gabriela Siller, Siller, Anthony Esposito, Aida Pelaez, Fernandez, Deepa Babington Organizations: MEXICO CITY, greenback, Federal Reserve, Banco Base, JPMorgan, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, America, United States

☆ Google, Microsoft, and Meta can't stop talking about A.I. — here's why Apple rarely mentions it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesMicrosoft, Google and Meta are rallying everyone around AI, even though the future is murkyGoogle launched Bard AI, it's own chatbot to rival Microsoft and OpenAI's ChatGPT. Google, for example, has announced its plans to revamp its search engine using an AI model called Search Generative Experience. Google and Pichai say that the company's text-generating AI models will make its search engine better and could even answer questions that normal Google search can't. Zuckerberg was effusive about AI technology and its applications in virtual reality, ad targeting and recommending content from accounts users don't follow. UBS analyst Lloyd Walmsley wrote this week that generative AI was still an "overhang" over Google.

Persons: Tim Cook, Narendra Modi, Stefani Reynolds, ChatGPT, Jonathan Raa, OpenAI's, Amy Hood, we'll, Nadella, Pichai, it's, Zuckerberg, Meta, Bing, Gartner, Mark Murphy, Laura Martin, Lloyd Walmsley, monetization, Walmsley, Scott Olson Organizations: India's, White, AFP, Getty, Microsoft, Google, Nurphoto, Meta, Apple, Big Tech, Nvidia, Venture, JPMorgan, UBS Locations: Washington ,, iPhones, Brussels, Belgium, Chicago

☆ A.I. revolution hits fintech: J.P. Morgan and TIFIN team up to launch TIFIN.AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | 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 EmailA.I. revolution hits fintech: J.P. Morgan and TIFIN team up to launch TIFIN.AIHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC. TIFIN CEO Vinay Nair joins the show to discuss the team up with JPMorgan.

Persons: Morgan, Brian Sullivan, “, Vinay Nair Organizations: CNBC, JPMorgan

Despite a mixed earnings season so far, analysts are still optimistic on a host of stocks that have yet to report. By this week's end, more than half of S & P 500 companies will have reported quarterly earnings, according to The Earnings Scout. As analysts and traders look to the second half of the earnings season, these are some of the stocks with upward momentum heading into their reports. CNBC Pro screened S & P 500 stocks for those that are reporting next week and have seen the average analyst raise earnings estimates at least 10% when looking over a three- and six-month period. These stocks have also had their average targets for share prices raised in the last three months.

Persons: Tami Zakaria, Zakaria, destocking, Molson, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: CNBC Pro, MGM Resorts International, Gaming, MGM, Caterpillar, JPMorgan, Molson Coors, NRG Energy, ON Semiconductor Locations: Macao, Las Vegas, 2H23

☆ 10 ways artificial intelligence is changing the workplace, from writing performance reviews to making the 4-day workweek possible
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Here are 10 ways AI tools such as ChatGPT have entered the workplace — and what may come out of it. Nick Patrick, the owner of the music-production company Primal Sounds Productions, told Insider he used ChatGPT to fine-tune legal contracts for clients. "You really got to find time to, like, learn this skill," Nigam previously told Insider. Companies are using AI to write their performance reviewsManagers may find writing performance reviews for their employees a tough task. He told Insider: "Any technology that increases productivity, ChatGPT included, makes a shorter workweek more feasible."

Persons: OpenAI, Nick Patrick, Shannon Ahern, hadn't, Jensen Huang, Huang, Akash Nigam, Nigam, Neil Taylor, ChatGPT, Taylor, Insider's Beatrice Nolan, Nolan, would've, Jasmine Cheng, Cheng, WorkLife, Carl Benedikt Frey, Michael Chu, iHeartMedia, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Suumit Shah, chatbot, Anu Madgavkar, Richard Baldwin, Fran Drescher, Jezebel — Organizations: Morning, IBM, Workers, Primal Sounds Productions, Google, Twitter, Companies, Employers, Nvidia, ChatGPT, Sky News, Hulu, Spotify, Mobile, Oracle, Columbia Business School, McKinsey Global Institute, Apple, JPMorgan, Northrop Grumman, AIs, Writers Guild of America, SAG, Journalists, GMG Union of, Media Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, Oxford

July 27 (Reuters) - British asset manager Schroders (SDR.L) reported a drop in first-half assets under management on Thursday, due to weaker investor sentiment and market volatility. Schroders' assets under management fell to 726.1 billion pounds ($940 billion) in the six months to June 30, from 737.5 billion pounds at December-end. The company generated 5.7 billion pounds in net new business, excluding joint ventures and associates. In contrast, Jupiter Fund Management (JUP.L) jumped 14% to the top of the FTSE mid-cap (.FTMC) after it reported assets under management rose 2% to 51.4 billion pounds. The fund manager saw "small" net inflows of 23 million pounds, helped by institutional client demand.

Persons: Schroders, Calastone, Peter Harrison, Jefferies, James's, Peel Hunt, Eva Mathews, Savio D'Souza, Sinead Cruise, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Reuters, Bank of England, JPMorgan, Jupiter Fund, Peel, Thomson Locations: British, Bengaluru

Hardline conservatives, including members of the House Freedom Caucus, warned Republican leaders this week that they would not support appropriations bills without assurances on spending. But with hardliners pushing for lower spending, the House and Senate are at least $120 billion apart, with Senate appropriators aiming at the $1.59 trillion in fiscal 2024 discretionary spending agreed by McCarthy and Biden in June. Biden on Monday vowed to veto the House Republican spending bills if they make it to his desk, saying they backed away from the deal. The military and veterans bill would provide $155.7 billion in discretionary spending for military construction and veterans affairs. Democrats rejected the military construction bill, saying it would slash important programs and impose "a kitchen sink of culture wars" on the military and veterans.

Persons: Evelyn Hockstein, Andy Ogles, Nothing's, I'm, Ogles, Don Bacon, Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, McCarthy, Biden, Steve Scalise, Teresa Leger Fernandez, David Morgan, Katharine Jackson, Susan Heavey, Bill Berkrot, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S . Capitol, Capitol, U.S, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Republican, House, Democratic, Caucus, Reuters, Food and Drug Administration, Lawmakers, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S

☆ United States and Netherlands face off in repeat of 2019 final
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Soccer Football - Women's World Cup Final - United States v Netherlands - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - July 7, 2019 Lindsey Horan, Alex Morgan and Allie Long of the U.S. celebrate winning the Women's World Cup with their medals REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File PhotoAUCKLAND, July 27 (Reuters) - The United States and the Netherlands will renew their rivalry in the Women's World Cup when they meet in their second group stage encounter on Thursday, four years after the Americans triumphed over the Oranje in the final to win a fourth crown. "Their experience may be an advantage or people may look at it as an advantage. But the unknowns and unpredictability that comes with our squad could be an advantage," Andonovski said. Portugal play Vietnam in the other Group E encounter which gives the two World Cup debutants their best chance to register a first win. "It's how the rest of the squad bounces back and performs in a high-pressure situation in the biggest games."

Persons: Lindsey Horan, Alex Morgan, Allie Long, Denis Balibouse, Vivianne Miedema, Vlatko Andonovski, Andonovski, They're, Rose Lavelle, Andries Jonker, Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler, Aivi Luik, Steph Catley, Rohith Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer, Groupama, REUTERS, Oranje, Australia, Thomson Locations: States, Netherlands, Lyon, France, AUCKLAND, United States, Wellington, Portugal, Vietnam, Nigeria, Bengaluru

☆ Why big banks like JPMorgan and Citi want to put Wall Street on a blockchain
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Jordan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Banking titans such as JPMorgan and Citi want to supercharge Wall Street by borrowing a tool from crypto — tokenizing assets on a blockchain. The firm projects $5 trillion in assets could be tokenized on blockchains over the next five years. It takes time to transfer ownership of an asset on Wall Street. U.S. agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission are cracking down on crypto companies. Watch the video above to learn why big banks are spending millions on tokenization.

Persons: Elliot Han, Cantor Fitzgerald, Bernstein, Banks, James Angel, Gary Gensler Organizations: Banking, JPMorgan, Citi, Georgetown University, Securities and Exchange Commission Locations: U.S

☆ Aston Martin races past second quarter expectations
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Yadarisa Shabong | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] FILE PHOTO-Employees work on a car at the Aston Martin factory in Gaydon, Britain, March 16, 2022. Aston Martin kept its 2023 forecast for volumes of about 7,000 vehicles and an adjusted core profit margin of about 20%. Aston Martin reported an adjusted operating loss of 38.9 million pounds ($50.2 million) and revenue of 381.5 million pounds in the quarter to June. Analysts on average had expected an adjusted operating loss of 51 million pounds on revenue of 344 million pounds, according to a company-compiled consensus. Aston Martin said it was also on track to meet its medium-term financial targets.

Persons: Aston Martin, Phil Noble, Amedeo Felisa, Felisa, JP Morgan, James Bond's, China's Geely, Yadarisa, Savio D'Souza, Mark Potter Organizations: Aston, REUTERS, HK, Lucid, Thomson Locations: Gaydon, Britain, Bengaluru

GDANSK, July 26 (Reuters) - Poland's biggest video games producer CD Projekt (CDR.WA) said on Wednesday it plans to lay off about 9% of personnel in its CD Projekt RED development studio, maker of Cyberpunk 2077 and "The Witcher" saga. Around 100 people will leave the company in a reduction process that is planned to conclude in the first quarter of next year. Phantom Liberty is the first and only expansion to company's Cyberpunk 2077 which is due to premier in late September. The news of redundancies within Poland's most well-known game studio came after two companies from the country's gaming sector, Ten Square Games and Huuuuge, announced they too would cut jobs. ($1 = 3.9973 zlotys)Reporting by Mateusz Rabiega; editing by Louise Heavens, Jason Neely and Conor HumphriesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Adam Kicinski, J.P, Morgan, Mateusz, Louise Heavens, Jason Neely, Conor Humphries Organizations: Liberty, Ten, Huuuuge, Thomson Locations: GDANSK

☆ JPMorgan's David Kelly: Keep an eye on overpriced valuations, as they will be the first to fall off
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | 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 EmailJPMorgan's David Kelly: Keep an eye on overpriced valuations, as they will be the first to fall offDavid Kelly, JPMorgan Asset Management chief global strategist, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the potential for a soft landing, concerns about overpriced valuations, and opportunities in high-quality fixed income markets

Persons: JPMorgan's David Kelly, David Kelly Organizations: JPMorgan Asset Management

☆ Why I’m Rooting for Haiti
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Kurt Streeter | More About Kurt Streeter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If you’ve read this column regularly over the last few years, my rooting interests should be clear by now. The players and teams who toil hard for the simple chance, however slim, of winning. With the Women’s World Cup now in full flight, most attention has gone to the venerable teams like France, Brazil and Germany. Hats off to all those teams, each talent-blessed and well-funded by their national soccer federations and by business conglomerates. But through the early goings of this year’s group stage, with eight teams making their World Cup debuts, long shots have been having their moments.

Persons: Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe Organizations: United, Zealand Locations: France, Brazil, Germany, United States, Philippines, Nigeria

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Spotify, Meta & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday: Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on the e-commerce giant's earnings next week. Morgan Stanley downgrades RTX to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said in its downgrade of the stock that risk/reward seems "balanced" right now. Morgan Stanley upgrades WW International to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said shares of the company formerly known as Weight Watchers are underappreciated. Citi reiterates Meta as a top pick Citi said Meta is a top pick heading into earnings on Wednesday afternoon. Morgan Stanley reiterates General Motors as overweight Morgan Stanley said the stock's weak reaction to Tuesday's GM earnings report is a "headscratcher."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, it's bullish, it's, Raymond James downgrades, Raymond James, Morgan Stanley downgrades RTX, Needham, NFLX, Citi, Eli Lilly, Elliot, Burger, Disney, TD Cowen, bitcoin, GOOGL Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Spotify, Deutsche, Barclays, Apple, Target, Bank of America, NXP Semiconductors, International, Netflix, Citi, Goodyear Tire Deutsche, Elliot Management, Goodyear, Elliott Management, Operational, Restaurant Brands Citi, Microsoft, Hollywood, Meta, JPMorgan, United Airline, AFL, DAL, Motors, UAW Locations: 1Q23

Looking for a USA vs. Netherlands Women's World Cup live stream? We'll show you how to watch USA vs. Netherlands free from anywhere so you don't miss any big moments. How to watch USA vs. Netherlands live stream from anywhereWhile various countries offer free Women's World Cup live streams, most only provide them for select games, with local teams prioritized for guaranteed broadcasts. How to watch USA vs. Netherlands Women's World Cup with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one. For help tracking down these games, check out our complete guide on how to watch FIFA Women's World Cup live streams.

Persons: Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, ExpressVPN, Peacock Organizations: United States, USA, FIFA, BBC, USA Fox, Fox Sports, Telemundo, ITV, ITV England, Korea Locations: Netherlands, Vietnam, Portugal, USA, BBC Portugal, ITV Australia, Nigeria, BBC Argentina, Africa, Denmark, BBC China, Haiti, ITV Sweden, Italy, BBC France, Brazil, BBC Panama, Jamaica, ITV Germany, Colombia, Morocco, BBC Norway, Philippines, BBC Switzerland, Zealand

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