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☆ Hot utility stock NextEra falls nearly 5% after announcing plan to sell $2 billion in equity units
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

NextEra Energy stock fell nearly 5% in early trading Tuesday after announcing a plan to sell $2 billion in equity units to finance power projects as electricity demand rises and to pay back debt. The Florida-based power company, which operates the largest portfolio of renewable energy in the U.S., will issue equity units for $50, which will serve as a contract to purchase shares no later than June 1, 2027. The utility sector has gained about 8.5% over the past three months, outpacing the 6.2% gain by the S&P 500. But the utility space has cooled off over the past month, with NextEra falling 5% over that period. About 71% of Wall Street analysts rate NextEra as the equivalent of buy, while 24% have put a hold on the stock and 4.8% have recommended that investors sell.

Persons: NextEra, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Carly Davenport Organizations: Energy, Energy Capital Holdings, UBS, Wall Street Locations: Florida, U.S

☆ Apple doesn't want to be your banker anymore
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple discontinued its buy-now, pay-later service on Monday. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt sure looks as if disrupting the world of finance isn't as easy as Apple initially thought. On Monday, the iPhone maker told 9to5Mac that it was discontinuing its buy-now, pay-later service, Apple Pay Later, just months after it was rolled out across the US in October. "With the introduction of this new global installment loan offering, we will no longer offer Apple Pay Later in the US."

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☆ French stocks face worse to come from political risk, Goldman strategists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

French stocks are likely to take a further beating from political risk in the weeks and months ahead, but the impact will be focused in certain areas, according to strategists at Goldman Sachs. Along with an equity sell-off, borrowing costs climbed and the spread between French and German 10-year bond yields widened by 25 basis points. Goldman strategists expect that spread to remain wide in the coming weeks. "This would likely maintain the pressure on French domestic stocks, especially Banks, which are highly sensitive to sovereign spreads," Goldman strategists said in a research note published Friday. French domestic big names include supermarket chain Carrefour , construction firm Vinci and utility Engie , while its internationally oriented juggernauts include the likes of LVMH , L'Oreal and Remy Cointreau .

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Liz, Goldman, Banks, Vinci, Remy Cointreau Organizations: CAC, L'Oreal Locations: Carrefour

☆ Wall Street is turning more bullish
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —It’s tough being a Wall Street bear these days. The S&P 500 index has climbed nearly 15% this year and clinched 30 record-high closes. The new backdrop of cooling inflation coupled with rate cuts on the horizon is prompting investors to up their bullish wagers. Evercore ISI raised its price target to 6,000 for the S&P 500, a reversal from its previous, more gloomy 4,750 target. Much of the S&P 500 index’s returns are tied to the mega-cap tech Magnificent Seven stocks, leaving the market dependent on just a handful of names to continue its monster run.

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☆ Here's why Goldman raised S&P 500 year-end forecast
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | 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 EmailHere's why Goldman raised S&P 500 year-end forecastDavid Kostin, Goldman Sachs chief U.S. equity strategist, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss why the strategist moved his estimates, why his bull case for the S&P is $6300, and much more.

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JMP Securities reiterated its market outperform rating on CoStar Group, with its price target implying upside of nearly 50%. Canaccord Genuity, meanwhile, raised its price target on Elf Beauty. Elsewhere, JPMorgan raised its price target on Apple to $245 from $225. ET: JPMorgan raises Apple price target Apple's AI announcements could lead to bigger iPhone sales, according to JPMorgan. Analyst Michael Lavery reiterated his overweight rating and $90 price target on shares, which suggests a 50% gain from Monday's close.

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☆ Citi raises S&P 500 year-end forecast, third firm to do so in recent days
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ongoing earnings strength for the "Magnificent Seven" will continue to lead the S & P 500 higher, according to Citi. Scott Chronert, the bank's head of U.S. equity strategy, increased his year-end S & P 500 target to 5,600 from 5,100. Goldman Sachs also increased its price target on the S & P 500 to 5,600 on Friday, while Evercore ISI raised its forecast to 6,000 — the highest on the Street. The S & P 500 is up more than 14% in 2024. Rather, a S & P 500 index target needs to account for related influences."

Persons: Scott Chronert, Goldman Sachs, Chronert Organizations: Citi, CNBC Market, Survey, Nvidia

☆ Goldman Sachs says it prefers Indian private banks to public sector banks
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | 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 EmailGoldman Sachs says it prefers Indian private banks to public sector banksRahul Jain of the investment bank discusses the landscape of India's banking sector and what investors should look out for.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Rahul Jain

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Autodesk, Broadcom, AMC Networks, Virgin Galactic and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Virgin Galactic — The struggling space company slid 15% as the stock's 1-for-20 reverse stock split took effect. The company also announced that Brenda Morris, who served as interim CEO, will remain on its board of directors. Autodesk — Shares gained more than 6% following activist fund Starboard Value taking a $500 million stake in the software company. The company beat earnings and revenue estimates for the second fiscal quarter last week, and it announced a 10-for-1 stock split. Chipotle — The restaurant chain's stock rose nearly 3% ahead of the company's 50-for-1 stock split , which is how it will begin trading at the market open on June 26.

Persons: Mark King, Brenda Morris, BTIG, Goldman Sachs, Corning, Fox, Chipotle, —, Alex Harring, Yun Li Organizations: Virgin Galactic, AMC Networks, Autodesk —, Broadcom, Shattuck Labs, Louisiana - Pacific, TDK, Apple, UBS, Fox Advisors Locations: Louisiana

☆ How immigrants are helping to keep job growth hot while inflation cools
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Kevin Lamarque | ReutersImmigration — both authorized and unauthorized — has helped the U.S. job market sustain a fiery run in recent months without reigniting inflation, economists and analysts say. This dynamic — a heating job market and cooling inflation — is in part the result of increased inflows of immigrants. Typically, a hot labor market walks a tightrope that could easily collapse into reheated inflation. But the Brookings researchers recalculated the government's estimates — this time, factoring the impact of immigrants on the labor pool. They found that with immigration, the 2024 U.S. job market could safely absorb between 160,000 and 200,000 monthly job gains.

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☆ The job market has 3 weak spots that could bring steeper Fed rate cuts, Goldman Sachs says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Comparing today's job market to previous years when the Fed cut rates also shows some cause for concern. AdvertisementIf the job market continues to weaken, that makes a greater case for the Fed to cut rates, the bank said. Related storiesHere are three areas of labor market weakness that could mean more downside for interest rates:1. Employment is also falling among workers aged 16-24, the "most volatile" cohort of the job market, strategists added. Just 10%-15% of new labor market entrants are finding a job, according to Goldman's analysis of labor market data.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Service, Federal Reserve, Business, Labor, Fed, Department of Labor, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research, of Labor Statistics, Goldman, Industries, Labor Department Locations: ManpowerGroup

Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on Nike. Meanwhile, UBS upgraded Best Buy to buy from neutral. — Brian Evans 6:45 a.m.: UBS upgrades Newmont UBS thinks rising gold prices into 2025 can help lift Newmont Corporation moving forward. — Brian Evans 6 a.m.: UBS upgrades Best Buy, forecasts outperformance ahead UBS thinks a potential forthcoming appliance upgrade cycle as well as new product offerings could lift Best Buy stock. The bank reiterated its overweight rating on shares but trimmed its price target to $114 from $116.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Toll, Susan Maklari, — Brian Evans, Daniel Major, Major, Michael Lasser, Lasser, BBY, Alex Straton, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Nike, UBS, Newmont, Dow Jones

☆ 'Knee jerk reaction' to sell off all French stocks due to political risk, Goldman strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | 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 Email'Knee jerk reaction' to sell off all French stocks due to political risk, Goldman strategist saysSharon Bell, senior European strategist at Goldman Sachs, reviews the French market reaction to the upcoming election and the defensive sector shielded from the volatility.

Persons: Goldman, Sharon Bell, Goldman Sachs Locations: European

☆ French protests add to Macron's political gamble as election race heats up
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Matthieu Delaty | Afp | Getty ImagesFrance's election campaign kicked off in earnest Monday following a weekend of violent nationwide protests against the far-right National Rally, or RN, whose record European Parliament gains sparked the snap vote. Protesters gather during an anti far-right rally after French president called legislative elections following far-right parties' significant gains in European Parliament elections, in Paris on June 15, 2024. More likely, however, is a "messy" hung parliament, he said — part of Macron's gamble to discredit RN's legitimacy ahead of the 2027 presidential elections. French stocks gained on Monday, with Goldman Sachs' senior European strategist Sharon Bell saying that the sell-off may have been premature. Protesters gather during an anti-far-right rally after French President Emmanuel Macron called legislative elections following far-right parties' significant gains in European Parliament elections in Paris on June 15, 2024.

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☆ Stock market today: Indexes dip as traders take a breather after record-setting week
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementUS stocks edged lower Monday morning as traders took a moment to catch their breath after stocks set a series of records last week. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq set four straight record highs last week and closed higher for the seventh week of the last eight. Goldman Sachs strategist David Kostin boosted his year-end S&P 500 price target to 5,600, representing potential upside of about 3% from current levels. Kostin had previously had a 5,200 year-end price target for the S&P 500. AdvertisementMeawnwhile, Evercore ISI boosted its S&P 500 year-end price target to a street-high 6,000.

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☆ Goldman raises S&P 500 year-end forecast, citing strong earnings growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Goldman Sachs sees upside for the S & P 500 for the rest of this year as corporate earnings strengthen. Chief U.S. Equity Strategist David Kostin hiked his year-end S & P 500 price target by 400 points, or about 7.7%, to 5,600. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 index in 2024. That's 11.6% off where the S & P 500 wrapped up last week. The S & P 500 has climbed nearly 14% since the start of 2024.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Godman, Kostin, Goldman Organizations: Chief U.S, Equity, Microsoft, Nvidia, Wall, CNBC

☆ 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday on a holiday-shortened week
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

For the week: The tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 3.2%, while the S & P 500 rose 1.6% and the Dow fell 0.5%. The analysts raised their price target to $106 per share from $85. There were several price target bumps on Micron ahead of earnings next week on June 26. Nike price target was lowered to $114 per share from $116 at Morgan Stanley. Citigroup price target was increased to $66 per share from $63 by RBC Capital.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Best Buy, Toll Brothers, Autodesk and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Toll Brothers — The homebuilder gained 1.3% after Goldman Sachs upgraded it to neutral from sell. Best Buy — Shares rose more than 3% following a UBS upgrade to buy from neutral. Autodesk — The software company added 4% on news that activist fund Starboard Value has taken a $500 million stake in the company. Shattuck Labs — The biotechnology stock slipped 1% following a BTIG downgrade to neutral from buy. Goldman Sachs downgraded shares to sell from neutral, citing macroeconomic and competitive pressures.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, BTIG, —, Alex Harring, Sarah Min, Scott Schnipper Organizations: UBS, Autodesk, AMC Networks, Labs, Louisiana - Pacific Corporation, Broadcom Locations: Louisiana

☆ Goldman gives its four scenarios for year-end, from a megacap super rally to a recession-driven decline
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The S & P 500 is higher by 14% already this year, having topped 5,400 for the first time, already blowing past the year-end forecasts of many strategists. In its revised forecast, Goldman Sachs anticipates the S & P 500 still has further to climb. It would mean a 13% fall for the S & P 500, back down to 4,700. Megacap exceptionalism If AI stocks continue to outperform, defying expectations, stocks could see a huge megacap tech rally between now and year's end. In this scenario, investors can expect the S & P 500 to close out the year at 6,300, a gain of about 16%.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David J, Kostin, Goldman, Nvidia — Organizations: Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Federal Reserve

☆ New college graduates are stepping into a tougher job market. It could set their earnings back for years.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Andy Kiersz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

New college graduates are having a harder time finding work, and as a result, some of them could see their careers and earnings take a hit for years. Meaning that recent college graduates have been more likely to be unemployed than the broader population. This new normal has worked out OK for some Americans, but it's been particularly tough on new college graduates. While the tough job market could temporarily hurt some young graduates' earnings, there's reason to be optimistic that their finances could eventually recover. But if the job market continues to prove frustrating, some of them may begin to wonder.

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☆ Goldman Sachs' Asad Haider: Policy concerns in an election year can weigh on healthcare stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | 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 EmailGoldman Sachs' Asad Haider: Policy concerns in an election year can weigh on healthcare stocksAsad Haider, Goldman Sachs Healthcare Analyst, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the state of the healthcare sector.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Asad Haider, Goldman Organizations: Goldman Sachs Healthcare

☆ Oil prices on track for weekly gain on solid demand outlook
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Oil prices fell on Friday but were on track for their first weekly gain in four weeks as markets assessed the impact of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates versus solid outlooks for crude and fuel demand this year. Brent crude futures were down 72 cents, or 0.87%, to $82.04 a barrel at 0100 GMT. In a see-saw week, oil prices rallied after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries stuck to a forecast for relatively strong growth in global oil demand for 2024 and Goldman Sachs projected solid U.S. fuel demand this summer. Further buoying the market, Russia pledged to meet its output obligations under the OPEC+ pact, after saying it exceeded its quota in May. This should see the crude oil market remain well supported over the next 18 months," ANZ analysts said in a client note.

Persons: Goldman Sachs Organizations: Brent, West Texas, Organization of Petroleum, OPEC, ANZ, U.S . Federal Reserve, Fed Locations: Russia, OPEC, China

☆ Summer Fridays are on the decline—companies may be replacing them with work-from-home days
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The share of workers who say they get Summer Fridays has dropped dramatically in recent years. Just 11% of North American workers say they have access to Summer Fridays, according to a November 2023 survey from Gartner of more than 1,100 people. Some companies have made headlines for scaling back on workplace flexibility that emerged during the pandemic. Duffy says organizations should consider how reducing workplace flexibility will impact their employees before imitating what their competitors are doing. "But we have heard HR leaders still say they're concerned about the impact of return-to-office on their ability to attract and retain talent."

Persons: Caitlin Duffy, Duffy, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase Organizations: Gartner, CNBC, Boeing, UPS, Fortune

☆ Stock splits are back in fashion. Here's why, and which companies could be next
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Stock splits, long out of favor, are making a comeback. Notable stock splits in 2024(when distributed)Walmart 3-1 2/23/24Cooper Companies 4-1 2/16/24Texas Pacific Land 3-1 3/27/24Old Dominion Freight Line 2-1 3/27/24Nvidia 10-1 6/7/24Amphenol 2-1 6/11/24Chipotle Mexican Grill 50-1 6/25/24Broadcom 10-1 7/12/24Williams-Sonoma 2-1 7/8/24Cintas 4-1 9/11/24Sony Group 5-1 10/8/24Lam Research 10-1 10/3/24Why the comeback in stock splits? Stock splits are far less common now than 20 or 30 years ago. During the tech and internet bubble of the late 1990s, stock splits were common. By the mid-2000s, roughly 5% of the Russell 1000 members split their stock each year, and after the great financial crisis from 2008-2009, stock splits practically ceased.

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☆ These 3 utilities stocks are set to benefit the most from the AI boom as demand for electricity surges, according to a $47 billion firm
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AI and data centers are driving up electricity usage in the US after a decade of flat demand. As a result, the utilities sector is performing strongly, especially independent power producers. IPP stocks like NRG, CEG, and VST will benefit the most from AI, says one portfolio manager. Investors are pouring into utilities stocks as data centers drive outsized demand for electricity. This is big news for the US utilities sector, which has experienced essentially flat demand growth over the last decade.

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