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☆ CNBC Daily Open: More signs the Fed might stop hiking
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Cooling inflationThe U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index rose just 3% year-over-year in June, and 0.2% from a month ago. Mixed activity for China's economyChina's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index factory activity came in at 49.3 in July. CNBC Pro's Sarah Min breaks down what analysts are expecting from those data points releasing this week.

Persons: Hong, Sarah Min Organizations: CNBC, Federal Reserve, PMI, ANZ, Oil, Apple, Amazon, Dow Jones Industrial, Big Tech Locations: Asia, Pacific, India, China

☆ July jobs report and more Big Tech earnings are in the week ahead after markets notch historic run for Dow
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

More Big Tech earnings and the jobs report are in the week ahead as investors wrap up a strong week that included a historic run for the Dow Jones Industrial Average . Jobs report out Friday Investors will digest the latest data from the July jobs report due out next Friday. "I don't expect any huge surprise from this jobs report next week," said Liz Young, head of investment strategy at SoFi. Earnings will continue to pour in next week, with key results from Big Tech companies Apple and Amazon on Thursday. Still, cooling inflation, strong jobs market and a resilient economy could spell a happy path for Wall Street.

Persons: Dow, Queen Victoria, Kim Forrest, Jerome Powell, Forrest, Nonfarm, Dow Jones, Liz Young, Bokeh's Forrest, they're, She'd, we've, SoFi's Young, Young, she'd, Stanley Black, Decker, The Kraft Heinz Organizations: Big Tech, Dow Jones, Dow, Cotton Oil, Bokeh Capital Partners, Meta, Federal Reserve, Pew Research, Apple, Semiconductor, Bank of Japan, Chicago PMI SA, Dallas Fed, Arista Networks, Western, Systems, PMI Manufacturing SA, ISM Manufacturing SA, Merck, Co, Caterpillar, Marriott International, Altria, Cruise Line Holdings, Pfizer, Marathon Petroleum, Molson Coors Beverage, SolarEdge Technologies, Devices, Caesars Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Starbucks, ADP Employment Survey SA, CVS Health, Fidelity National Information Services, Generac Holdings, Humana, The Kraft, Brands, MetLife, Marathon Oil, Occidental Petroleum, PayPal Holdings, Qualcomm, Etsy, Costco Wholesale, MGM Resorts, SA, PMI, Factory, PMI SA, News Corp, Constellation Energy, Moderna, Warner Bros, Discovery, Hasbro, ConocoPhillips, Kellogg, Booking Holdings, Expedia, Motorola Solutions, Monster Beverage, Manufacturing Payrolls SA, Nonfarm Payrolls SA, Dominion Energy Locations: United Kingdom, U.S

"Production cuts across the industry are likely to continue in the second half, and demand is expected to gradually recover as clients continue to destock their (chip) inventory," Samsung, the world's biggest memory chip maker, said in a statement. It had reported a 9.98 trillion won profit a year earlier. Samsung said it spent 14.5 trillion won in capital expenditures during the second quarter, of which 13.5 trillion won was spent on chips. Operating profit fell to 669 billion won ($527 million) in April-June, from 14.1 trillion won a year earlier. Samsung's mobile business reported a 3.04 trillion won profit in the June quarter, up from 2.62 trillion won a year earlier.

Persons: Jaejune Kim, Taiwan's TSMC, Apple's, 1,269.2200, Joyce Lee, Miyoung Kim, Jamie Freed Organizations: Samsung, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, South, SK Hynix's, Qualcomm, Revenue, Thomson Locations: SEOUL

☆ Samsung Elec Q2 profit plunges 95% as chip glut persists
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

SEOUL, July 27 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) reported on Thursday a 95% plunge in quarterly profit, as the chip industry's downturn persisted despite output cuts due to weaker demand for products reliant on semiconductors from consumer gadgets to servers. The world's top maker of memory chips and smartphones said operating profit fell to 669 billion won ($527 million) for the April-June quarter, from 14.1 trillion won a year earlier. That was broadly in line with the company's estimate of 600 billion won this month, and was the second-lowest quarterly profit in 14 years. Revenue fell 22% to 60 trillion won. ($1 = 1,269.2200 won)Reporting by Joyce Lee and Ju-min Park; Editing by Tom Hogue and Jamie FreedOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: 1,269.2200, Joyce Lee, Tom Hogue, Jamie Freed Organizations: Samsung Electronics, Revenue, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, KS

☆ Tesla’s secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +21 min

He expected to get something close to the electric sport sedan’s advertised driving range: 353 miles on a fully charged battery. Driving range is among the most important factors in consumer decisions on which electric car to buy, or whether to buy one at all. Electric cars can lose driving range for a lot of the same reasons as gasoline cars — but to a greater degree. The EPA said all the changes to Tesla’s range estimates were made before the company used the figures on window stickers. Independent automotive testers commonly examine the EPA-approved fuel-efficiency or driving range claims against their own experience in structured tests or real-world driving.

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[1/2] A Hyundai Kona vehicle is unveiled at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. PERFORMANCEHyundai said vehicle sales rose 8.5% to 1.06 million units in the second quarter, with EV sales soaring 47% to nearly 78,000 units. In the United States, Hyundai's biggest market, sales of green energy cars that include EVs and plug-in hybrids more than doubled to 46,000 units. Overall vehicle sales in the U.S. grew 14% to 225,000 units, led by sedans, while in South Korea, its second-biggest market, sales rose 13% to 206,000 units. Hyundai said last month it planned to boost EV production in the United States to three-quarters of its total production there by 2030 from just 0.7% now.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Elon Musk, Kim Jinwoo, Zayong Koo, Refinitiv SmartEstimate, 1,279.1700, Heekyong Yang, Miyoung Kim, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: Hyundai, New York, REUTERS, Kia Corp, Korea Investment & Securities, EV, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, SEOUL, KS, United States, North America, South Korea

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Meta Platforms, Chipotle Mexican Grill, ServiceNow and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:Meta Platforms – Shares of Meta Platforms jumped nearly 6% on stronger-than-expected quarterly results. Chipotle reported adjusted earnings of $12.65 a share on $2.51 billion in revenue. The entertainment technology company reported adjusted earnings of 26 cents a share. Lam posted adjusted earnings of $5.98 per share, beating estimates by 91 cents per share, per Refinitiv. L3Harris reported adjusted earnings of $2.97 a share on $4.69 billion in revenue, and lifted earnings and revenue guidance.

Persons: Chipotle, Refinitiv, Lam, — ServiceNow, FactSet, Sunnova, Richard Dickson, L3Harris, Aerojet, Macheel, Sarah Min, Darla Mercado Organizations: Meta, Revenue, Lam, eBay, Energy, Technology, Mattel –, Mattel, Seagate Technology, Technologies, Federal Trade Commission, L3Harris Locations: FactSet, Refinitiv

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alphabet, Microsoft, PacWest, Snap and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Alphabet — The Google parent popped more than 6% after topping Wall Street's second-quarter earnings expectations, fueled by growth in its cloud-computing segment. Microsoft, however, did beat Wall Street's estimates, reporting earnings of $2.69 per share on $56.19 billion in revenue. Snap topped second-quarter expectations, reporting a narrower-than-expected loss of 2 cent a share on $1.07 billion in revenue. Wells Fargo also said that its board approved a previously announced dividend hike to 35 cents from 30 cents per share. The company topped earnings but fell short on revenue expectations, reporting adjusted earnings per share of 63 cents on $29.92 billion in revenue.

Persons: Ruth Porat, Refinitiv, Wells Fargo, popper, —, Sarah Min, Yun Li, Hakyung Kim, Jesse Pound Organizations: Google, Microsoft, Boeing, Texas, — Texas, Teladoc Health, Dish, Bloomberg News, Fisher, Pacific Locations: Mountain View , California, Banc, California

LG Display expects "a rise in demand for panels" as stockpiles of display panels have fallen during the first half of the year, CFO Sung-hyun Kim said. The second-quarter result was in line with a forecast of an 889 billion won loss from 16 analysts polled by Refinitiv SmartEstimate, weighted toward analysts that are more consistently accurate. Factory run-rates for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays used in high-end televisions remained relatively low due to weak sales in Europe, resulting in the poor performance in the second quarter, analysts said. Mobile display panel orders are concentrated in the second half of the year, ahead of the holiday season. However, the initial supply volume is unlikely to significantly impact the company's financials in the third quarter, analysts said.

Persons: Sung, Kim, Refinitiv SmartEstimate, Joyce Lee, Tom Hogue Organizations: LG, Apple Inc, Revenue, LG Display, Apple, Samsung Electronics, Reuters, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, KS, Europe

☆ Scorching temperatures are making delivery a dangerous job — and it's only getting worse
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Even outside the hottest US states, heat that delivery workers aren't used to can be dangerous. Several delivery driver deaths have triggered changes. In recent years, delivery drivers reporting heat-related illnesses were second only to construction workers, according to OSHA statistics reported by E&E News. The 2022 death of 24-year-old Esteban Chavez, a UPS driver in Southern California, made national headlines. But his death came less than a year before the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents UPS workers, began re-negotiating its contract with UPS.

Persons: aren't, Jeff Goodell, Goodell, Shawndu Stackhouse, Tom Williams, Esteban Chavez, AccuWeather, Chavez wasn't, wasn't, Chavez, Spencer Platt, it's, James Daniels, San Clemente , CA, Irfan Khan, Greg Abbott Organizations: FedEx, heatwave, OSHA, E, D.C, Inc, Getty, Brotherhood of Teamsters, UPS, —, Los, Los Angeles County Coroner's, Labor Department, of Occupational Safety, Health, Broadway, New York City, Postal Service, it's, Los Angeles Times, Amazon, Texas Gov Locations: Portland, Yosemite, Vermont —, Northeast Washington, Northern California, Southern California, Pasadena , California, Los Angeles County, California, New york City, New York, Texas, San Clemente ,, New York City

The 10-year Treasury yield was trading more than 4 basis points higher at 3.904%. The 2-year Treasury yield was also up more than 4 basis points at 4.887%. U.S. Treasury yields were higher Tuesday as the Federal Reserve's meeting is due to kick off and investors assessed the outlook for monetary policy decisions from central banks around the world. The European Central Bank, Bank of Japan and Federal Reserve are all due to announce rate decisions this week. The Fed's meeting begins Tuesday and investors are widely expecting policymakers to announce a 25 basis point rate increase on Wednesday.

Persons: Jerome Powell Organizations: U.S, Treasury, Federal, Investors, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan, ECB, Bank of Locations: U.S, Bank of Japan

☆ Anger in South Korea as court rejects removing minister over Halloween crush
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Ju-Min Park | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Judges of South Korea's Constitutional Court sit for the ruling on the National Assembly's impeachment of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min, at the constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea, July 25, 2023. Yonhap via REUTERSSEOUL, July 25 (Reuters) - South Korea's top court on Tuesday ruled against a parliamentary vote to impeach the interior minister over a botched government response to a deadly Halloween crush in Seoul last year, sparking anger and dismay among relatives of the victims. Dozens of relatives and supporters gathered in front of the court chanting "condemn the constitutional court that gave immunity to Lee Sang-min!" Choi Sun-mi, the mother of Park Ga-young, one of the victims, described the court ruling as "truly devastating." The Itaewon district in South Korea’s capital is known to revellers as a place of fun, freedom and openness.

Persons: Lee Sang, Lee Jong, Lee, Yonhap, Choi, Yoon Suk Yeol, partygoers, Hyunsu Yim, Ed Davies, Lincoln Organizations: South, South Korea's Constitutional, Yonhap, REUTERS, National Assembly, Thomson Locations: South Korea's, Seoul, South Korea, REUTERS SEOUL, Itaewon, South Korea’s

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: General Motors, 3M, Spotify, Verizon and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

General Motors — Shares of General Motors rose more than 1% after the automaker raised its full-year guidance and reported second-quarter results that rose on a year-over-year basis. 3M posted $7.99 billion in revenue, beating analysts' estimates of $7.87 billion, according to Refinitiv. The company also raised its full-year earnings guidance and reaffirmed its revenue guidance. The airline's full-year earnings guidance of $5.50 to $7.50 per share was roughly in-line with the average analyst estimates of $6.65, according to FactSet. Verizon — The telecommunications giant traded 2.6% higher after reaffirming its full-year guidance.

Persons: Danaher, FactSet, Lilium, Refinitiv, Piper Sandler, Edward Yruma, —, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min, Tanaya Macheel Organizations: General Motors, Xerox, FactSet, General, GE, Spotify, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Alaska Air, Raytheon, Refinitiv, Verizon, Walmart Locations: Alaska

3M posted $7.99 billion in revenue, beating analysts' estimates of $7.87 billion, according to Refinitiv. Elsewhere, RTX reported second-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street expectations, posting $1.29 in adjusted earnings per share on $18.32 billion in revenue. The home appliance company posted revenue of $4.79 billion, lower than the consensus estimate of $4.82 billion, according to Refinitiv. It did beat on earnings expectations, reporting adjusted earnings of $4.21 per share, higher than the $3.76 estimate. The company notched adjusted earnings per share of $3.29, while analysts estimated $2.70 per share.

Persons: Refinitiv, RTX, it's, Biogen, Morgan Stanley, FactSet, General Motors, Invesco, Andrew Schlossberg, BTIG, Sherwin, Williams, Yun Li, Samantha Subin, Sarah Min, Tanaya Macheel, Brian Evans, Alex Harring Organizations: Spotify, Alaska Air, Pratt & Whitney, Airbus, General, GE, Whirlpool, Revenue, LG Electronics, LG Energy, GM, Refinitiv, UPS, Teamsters, Xerox –, Xerox, Packaging Corp, America, Secure

U.S. Treasury yields were mostly lower on Monday, ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting this week to discuss its monetary policy plans and announce its latest interest rate decision. Federal Reserve policymakers will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday and are expected to announce another interest rate increase at the conclusion of their meeting. Guidance issued alongside the rate decision and comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell in the post-meeting press conference will also be key for investors. They will likely provide clues about what is next for monetary policy and how the Fed views the state of the economy, including the outlook for inflation. The Fed started taking a restrictive approach to monetary policy in early 2022 with the aim of easing inflation and cooling the economy.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Dow Jones Organizations: Treasury, U.S, Federal, Fed, Commerce Department, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Let’s talk about the Dow
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. For the second half, the bank thinks GDP will grow 1.3%, compared with 0.6%. "India and China combined will make up 2 million barrels a day of demand pick-up in the second half of this year," he said. The bottom lineLet's talk about the Dow Jones Industrial Average and why it did better than the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite last week.

Persons: Michael M, Tesla, Wood, Morgan Stanley, Joe Biden's, Ellen Zentner, Joseph McMonigle, McMonigle, Sarah Min, Dow, Goldman Sachs, Gamble Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Santiago, Getty, CNBC, Nasdaq, KE Holdings, Joe Biden's Infrastructure Investment, Jobs, International Energy, Federal Reserve, Dow Jones Industrial, JPMorgan Chase, Apple, Microsoft, Nike, Procter, Nvidia, UnitedHealth, Dow Locations: New York City, China, U.S, India

☆ Delivery drivers are shaming customers for their tips. DoorDash says it's looking into the latest TikTok video calling out the trend.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Alex Bitter | Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some delivery drivers are shaming customers who leave tips that they think are too small. DoorDash said it's looking into a TikTok video that appears to show a delivery driver complaining about a $5 tip. It shows a screenshot of an apparent text message from a DoorDash delivery driver. DoorDash told Insider that it was looking into the video. Some DoorDash drivers have told Insider that they are highly dependent on tips for their earnings.

Persons: DoorDash, Ethan Melillo, Melillo Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ S&P 500 futures are flat ahead of a busy week of earnings, Fed meeting: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

S&P 500 futures were little changed Sunday evening as investors awaited a batch of key earnings reports and a major policy decision from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 finished the week up by 0.7% at 4,536.34, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.6% in the same period to 14,032.81. The week ahead is also set to be the busiest one of earnings season, with Thursday being the most intense day. About 40% of the Dow and 30% of the S&P 500 will give their financial updates during the week, including Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta. Several big pharma companies are getting ready to report and it's a big week for industrial companies and big oil as well.

Persons: Noah Hamman, Fundstrat's Tom Lee, Jerome Powell, They're, —, Robert Hum, Sarah Min Organizations: Federal Reserve, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Dow, Microsoft, Meta, pharma

☆ The dollar’s decline is yet another positive for the broad market — including AI stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A weaker dollar will continue to support a broad stock market rally that has already seen an extraordinary run-up this year. Since topping out in late last September, the ICE U.S. Dollar Index has fallen about 13%. A weaker dollar "starts to set into motion a few different dynamics," said Yung-Yu Ma, chief investment officer at BMO Wealth Management. .DXY 1Y mountain ICE U.S. Dollar Index over past year A weaker dollar typically lifts large-cap stocks that are more likely to have an international footprint. What's more, emerging market companies more easily pay back dollar-denominated debt when the greenback is weaker.

Persons: it's, Yung, Yu Ma, Shannon Saccocia, Riley Financial's Art Hogan, Hogan, Neuberger Berman's Saccocia, Saccocia, We've Organizations: ICE, BMO Wealth Management, Federal Reserve, Bank of Canada, Bank of England, European Central Bank, Vanguard FTSE Emerging

☆ Wall Street rides high into next week as traders brace for a major Fed decision and key earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The recent streak of gains in markets could be in jeopardy next week as traders come up against a big Federal Reserve meeting and earnings shift into high gear. However, markets are ramping up just ahead of several catalysts next week that could roil markets. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, 83% of traders expect monetary policymakers will be done at that point. 'Floodgate' of earnings season including tech The biggest week for earnings season is also up ahead, with results having been mixed thus far. Personal Consumption Expenditure index (June) 10 a.m.: Consumer sentiment (July final) Earnings: Exxon Mobil , Chevron , Procter & Gamble , T. Rowe Price

Persons: Jerome Powell, Hogan, Powell, Shannon Saccocia, Jackson, Yung, Yu Ma, that's, Saccocia, Northrop Grumman, Rowe Price Organizations: Reserve, Dow Jones, Riley Wealth Management, BMO Wealth Management, Big Tech, Microsoft, Chicago, P Global, PMI, GE, GE HealthCare, GM, Boeing, Hess, ADP, CME Group, eBay, Honeywell, Hershey, McDonald's, Mastercard, Northrop, Royal, Enphase Energy, Mobile, Ford Motor, Intel, Mondelez, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Procter, Gamble Locations: Royal Caribbean

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Scholastic, AutoNation, Herc, American Express and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

American Express — Shares slipped about 4% after the company reported second-quarter revenue of $15.05 billion, falling short of the $15.48 billion expected from analysts polled by Refinitiv. The car dealer company reported second-quarter results that exceeded expectations on the top and bottom lines. The company posted systems revenue of $392.7 million, lower than the $415.9 million, according to a consensus estimate from StreetAccount. CSX — CSX slid more than 4% after the transportation company reported disappointing second-quarter revenue. The company reported revenue of $3.7 billion, which was weaker than $3.74 billion expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv.

Persons: Herc — Herc, Sherif El, Sabbahy, AutoNation, Swift, StreetAccount, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Scholastic, Traders, American, Refinitiv, American Express, Bank of America, Swift Transportation —, Swift Transportation, PPG, PPG Industries, Sunnova Energy, BMO Capital Markets, CSX Locations: Hollywood, U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: American Express, AutoNation, CSX and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:American Express — American Express slid 3% after posting smaller-than-expected revenue for the previous quarter, even as earnings per share beat expectations. The company reported second-quarter earnings of $2.89 per share on revenue of $15.05 billion. The company beat on the top and bottom lines, reporting adjusted earnings of $6.29 per share on revenue of $6.89 billion. CSX — CSX fell 4% after the transportation company missed revenue expectations in its second quarter. CSX reported revenue of $3.7 billion, lower than the $3.74 billion consensus estimate from Refinitiv.

Persons: Refinitiv, AutoNation, StreetAccount, Swift, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Yun Li Organizations: Express, Sunnova Energy, BMO, CSX, PPG, PPG Industries, Refinitiv, Swift Transportation, Scholastic, StreetAccount

☆ Rare submarine visit reminds North Korea of U.S. nuclear missiles out of sight, in range
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Josh Smith | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

SEOUL, July 21 (Reuters) - When a U.S. ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) surfaced for a rare visit to South Korea this week it was a blunt reminder that Washington always has nuclear-tipped missiles deployed within close striking distance of North Korea, analysts said. “Placing nuclear weapons offshore and on submarines is actually a stronger deterrent in many ways,” said Duyeon Kim of the Center for a New American Security. SSBNs anywhere from the U.S. West coast westward can strike targets in North Korea,” Van Diepen said. For now, a missile submarine would only marginally supplement the North's burgeoning land-based nuclear force, Van Diepen said. "De-facto nuclear sharing between the United States and South Korea is happening," said Choi Il, a retired South Korean submarine captain.

Persons: ”, Duyeon Kim, Vann Van Diepen, ” Van Diepen, Van Diepen, Choi Il, Josh Smith, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Center, New, New American Security, The U.S ., U.S, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, U.S, South Korea, Washington, North Korea, New American, USS Kentucky Ohio, South, Busan, United States, China, The, An Ohio, West, ”, Korea, South Korean

The dollar index dipped below the 100 level on July 14, marking its lowest level since mid-April 2022. "So there's just a dynamic where the overall access to capital funding improves when there's a weaker dollar in emerging markets, and vice versa. The Swiss bank found that the MSCI Emerging Markets index is trading near a 36% discount to the S & P 500. The three largest are: Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF , iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF . Core MSCI is higher by 9.6% in 2023, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets is up 8.2% and Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets has gained 7.4%.

Persons: Shannon Saccocia, Yung, Yu Ma, there's, Ma, Xingchen Yu, Yu, —, Michael Bloom, Sarah Min Organizations: U.S, UBS, Neuberger Berman, Wealth, Research, Wealth Management, Vanguard FTSE, Markets Locations: outflows, U.S, India, Vietnam, Swiss, America, South, Southeast Asia, Central, Eastern Europe

☆ Analysts say Netflix investors should 'buy the pullback,' as password sharing 'supercharges' subscriber growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Wall Street analysts were positive on Netflix after its latest subscriber additions and largely dismissed concerns of that the monetization of paid sharing is too slow. The company added 5.9 million subscribers in the quarter in a sign that its password sharing crackdown and advertising tier is generating new subscribers. "2Q review: Password sharing supercharges subs Netflix (NFLX) reported healthy 2Q results, which reflected strong net adds of 5.9mn (vs. guidance of ~1.75mn and our 2.95mn est. ), indicating the initial rollout of password sharing has been very positive," the analyst wrote on Thursday. Wells Fargo's Steven Cahall said investors are "over-exuberant on paid sharing," though he reiterated an overweight rating on the stock.

Persons: Doug Anmuth, Anmuth, America's Jessica Reif Ehrlich, Wells Fargo's Steven Cahall, Needham's Laura Martin, NFLX, OTT, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Alex Sherman Organizations: Netflix, " Bank, America's, DIS Locations: Wednesday's

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