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☆ JCPenney has become TikTokers' unlikely beauty obsession
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

JCPenney has replaced its Sephora shops with JCPenney Beauty sections. JCPenney's revamped beauty department has become a destination for finding beauty brands TikTokers can't get at other beauty stores. Last summer, the retailer launched KimChi Chic Beauty in more than 600 stores, beauty trade publication Happi reported. JCPenney replaced Sephora shops with JCPenney Beauty. Beauty retailer Ulta hit $2.5 billion in net sales last quarter, an increase of more than 6%.

Persons: —, JC, Kailey, JCPenney, JCPenney's, Adam Ryan, Alexis Androulakis, @thelipsticklesbians, y’all, @JCPenney, ike, orth, Penney Organizations: JCPenney, Service, JC Penney, Sephora, Black, Black Enterprise, Alpha Locations: JCPenney, Staten Island

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla's net income more than doubled last quarter on a one-time tax benefit, even as electric vehicle price cuts and slowing sales growth cut into profits. But excluding one-time items such as the $5.9 billion noncash tax benefit for deferred tax assets, the company made $2.49 billion, or 71 cents per share. Tesla reported quarterly revenue of $25.17 billion, up 3% from a year earlier but also below analyst estimates of $25.64 billion. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesTesla's sales growth rate was slower than previous quarters. As usual, the bulk of Tesla’s sales were its lower-priced Models 3 and Y.

Persons: FactSet, Tesla, Elon Musk Organizations: DETROIT Locations: Austin , Texas, U.S

And it will be the first time the Chiefs hit the road for a conference title game since Jan. 23, 1994, when Joe Montana was the quarterback and they lost 30-13 in Buffalo. That's the way I look at it.”That's the way Mahomes looks at it, too. They also won in Buffalo on Jan. 1, 1967, in the AFL championship game to reach the first Super Bowl, where they lost to the Packers of Vince Lombardi. Winning a conference title game on the road is hardly an easy endeavor, though. Home teams are 35-18 in NFC title games and 36-17 in the AFC championship game, where the Chiefs went 3-2 in the past five that were played in Kansas City.

Persons: — Isiah Pacheco, “, ” Pacheco, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Montana, Andy Reid, It's, ”, Mahomes, Reid, Vince Lombardi, Travis Kelce, Joe Thuney, Trent McDuffie, Chris Jones, Pacheco, Nick Allegretti, FS Mike Edwards, Chamarri Conner, RG Trey Smith, ___ Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, AFC, Chiefs, Miami, Bills, Ravens, Super, Kansas City, ” Chiefs, Raiders, AFL, Vikings, Packers, NFC, Philadelphia, Arrowhead, ”, FS, RG Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Baltimore, Kansas, Buffalo, Oakland, Kansas City

☆ Jewish groups in Spain are troubled by their government's decision to cling onto a painting looted by the Nazis
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The decision has appalled the family, and those in the Jewish community. Spain's leading Jewish organization has long supported the family's legal fight to wrest the painting from the Spanish museum that holds it. AdvertisementThe museum, for its part, welcomed the US court's decision, while declining to comment on the views of the Jewish community in Spain. Californian law doesn't give owners rights over stolen goods. But in Spain, if you buy stolen goods in good faith, you have stronger claims.

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☆ Has the LA scene fizzled? SoCal has fallen further behind the Bay Area, NYC and Boston for startup funding: 'People deep in AI are just not in LA'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But last year, the LA tech scene stalled, according to Carta data. Startup funding plummeted everywhere, but nowhere experienced a steeper decline than LA, where funding declined 65% from 2022. CartaLA's startup funding dropped 65% last year, a steeper decline than the Bay Area, New York or Boston. "They're very deep AI companies, but they're being applied to a vertical, which is one of the strengths of LA," Ingersoll said. Bird goes bust and Snap snaps backThere was more bad news for LA's startup scene in 2023 than just the dismal funding numbers.

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A core group of negotiators have been laboring for nearly two months over changes to U.S. border and immigration policy and hoped to unveil the legislation later this week. However, the emergency funding package has been delayed months in Congress after Republicans insisted that border policy changes also be included in the package. It remains to be seen whether the border policy changes, which have been negotiated in private with top White House officials, will be enough to satisfy most Republican senators. The group has mostly reached agreements on policy changes, but on Monday was working with Senate appropriators to determine funding levels for the programs. Democrats have bemoaned the Republican decision to tie Ukraine aid with border policy changes.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Mitch McConnell's, ” McConnell, Joe Biden, Biden, Chuck Schumer, “ It's, ”, Sen, Kyrsten Sinema, appropriators, Connecticut Sen, Chris Murphy, “, you’re, ” Biden, Dick Durbin, Durbin, Schumer, ” Schumer Organizations: WASHINGTON, Ukraine, Republican, Senate, Republicans, “, Democratic, White House, Biden, Democrats Locations: Washington, Ukraine, Israel, U.S, Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills know the feeling all too well. But the Bills fell short of their ultimate goal Sunday night with a 27-24 loss in the divisional round — again — and against the Kansas City Chiefs — again. It was the third straight year the Bills' season ended in this round of the playoffs. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesTwo years ago, it was “13 Seconds” — the amount of time it took Patrick Mahomes to drive the Chiefs for a tying field goal. Tyler Bass missed a 44-yard field goal attempt with 1:43 left, and the Chiefs ran out the clock from there.

Persons: Josh Allen, Kansas City Chiefs —, they've, Patrick Mahomes, Tyler Bass, Scott Norwood, “, ” Bass, “ I’m, Sean McDermott, “ I’ve, McDermott, Andy Reid, Reid, Allen, ‘ Heck, ’ I’ve, ” Mahomes, ” Allen didn't, Bass, ” Allen, ”, Mahomes, Mitch Morse, it’s, Jonah Bronstein, Alex Brasky, ___ Organizations: Buffalo Bills, Bills, AFC, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Arrowhead, New York Giants, Buffalo Locations: ORCHARD, Buffalo, Philadelphia

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Nvidia, Apple, AMD, Home Depot, Western Digital & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Northland downgrades Advanced Micro Devices to market perform from outperform Northland downgraded the stock mainly on valuation. " Bernstein reiterates Apple as market perform Bernstein said it expects "not great" Apple earnings on February 1. William Blair downgrades Vita Coco to market perform from outperform William Blair said it's concerned about higher costs for the beverage company. Raymond James downgrades Comerica to market perform from outperform Raymond James said the earnings outlook looks too challenging for Comerica. "We are downgrading CMA shares from Outperform to Market Perform and reducing our 2024 EPS estimate to reflect its initial 2024 outlook."

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Taylor Swift blew a kiss after someone greeted her by yelling “Bills by a billion,” upon arriving at Highmark Stadium to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs face the Buffalo Bills in a divisional playoff game on Sunday night. The pop music superstar was escorted by a heavy security presence to a suite overlooking the west end zone, and located just below the name of Bills Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy’s name on the stadium's Wall of Fame. Swift was wearing a white jacket with red Chiefs trim, and featuring a large red star. The 12-time Grammy Award winner has become a regular at Chiefs home and away games since the two began dating earlier this season. ___Political Cartoons View All 253 Images

Persons: — Taylor Swift, “, Travis Kelce, Marv Levy’s, Swift Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Bills Hall of Fame, Fame, Chiefs Locations: ORCHARD

☆ Reese Witherspoon sparked a hygiene debate online after eating snow, but it's nothing new. What is 'snow cream' and why is it all over TikTok?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewReese Witherspoon sparked an internet debate among her fans and critics after she filmed herself eating snow as a dessert on TikTok. Witherspoon, 47, went viral on Friday when she shared a TikTok video showing herself making a "snow salt Chococinno." "I thought eating snow was like dangerous to our health," one person wrote. Filtered snow. Another reminisced about their childhood, writing, "So nobody grew up eating snow cream?

Persons: —, Reese Witherspoon, Witherspoon, @sugar_boogerz, Alexis Nikole —, TikTok, they've, Jennifer Johnson, AccuWeather, Johnson, Elena Lavrinovich Organizations: Service, Business, Mayo, Health

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Travis Kelce caught two touchdown passes from Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their sixth straight AFC championship game with a 27-24 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs (13-6) move on to Baltimore to face Lamar Jackson and the conference’s top-seeded Ravens, who beat Houston 34-10 on Saturday. Baltimore defeated Kansas City 36-35 in their most recent regular-season matchup in Week 2 of the 2021 season. And the Chiefs ended Buffalo’s season for the third time in four years, including a 38-24 decision at Kansas City in the 2020 season AFC championship game. It was another disappointing finish for a Bills team that won its fourth consecutive AFC East title, and was on a six-game roll since a 20-17 win at Kansas City on Dec. 10.

Persons: — Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Isiah Pacheco, Buffalo’s Tyler Bass, Lamar Jackson, “, ” Mahomes, It’s, Mahomes, ___ Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, AFC, Buffalo Bills, Chiefs, Super Bowl, Ravens, Houston, Defense, ” Kansas City, Baltimore, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Bills, AFC East Locations: ORCHARD, Baltimore, ” Kansas, Buffalo

☆ 'Killers of the Flower Moon' cinematographer recalls how an owl provided the movie's 'magical moment'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A powerful shot in "Killers of the Flower Moon" features an own flying directly into the camera lens. Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto told BI that the owl was not trained to do that and acted on its own. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThere are numerous memorable visuals in Martin Scorsese's epic "Killers of the Flower Moon," but one in particular happened by complete accident. "The owl wrangler was right on top of the lens with a little treat so the owl would look toward the camera," Prieto recalled.

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☆ How a Designer of Upcycled Fashion Spends Her Sundays
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Kaya Laterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

For many years, Rebecca Chamberlain designed clothes for famous brands, mostly to make ends meet. During the coronavirus pandemic, she started doing it for herself — by turning old garments into modern, sophisticated pieces. “When I was ghost-designing for mainstream clothing companies, it felt like we were always racing — towards what, a markdown?” said Ms. Chamberlain, 53, adding that she disliked the amount of waste the fashion world created. In 2020, Ms. Chamberlain said, she felt at peace back at the sewing machine as she “frantically” made hundreds of masks for a nearby hospital from her upstate home in Andes, N.Y. While many people found comfort in sweatpants, Chamberlain found herself hunting for old military gear, quilts, jeans and men’s shirts.

Persons: Rebecca Chamberlain, ”, Chamberlain, “ Locations: Andes, N.Y, sweatpants

At 2 p.m. on Friday, Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., home to the Buffalo Bills, was covered in snow. Mounds of white powder were piled high across the stadium, obscuring signs, burying seats and blocking the tunnels that lead from the locker rooms to the field. But the Bills, set to face the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in the second round of the National Football League playoffs, had a plan. Ethan Cuddihy, 23, a Buffalo native and a lifelong Bills fan, was more than willing. The team’s beloved quarterback, Josh Allen, had already given him so much; it was only right that Mr. Cuddihy return the favor, he said.

Persons: Highmark, shoveling, Ethan Cuddihy, Josh Allen, Cuddihy Organizations: Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, National Football League, Bills Locations: Orchard Park, N.Y, Buffalo

☆ How to find a hobby
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But if that's not for you — or if you're struggling to find something to do outside of work — experts shared how to find a hobby. The big storyA guide to finding a hobbyRobyn Phelps/InsiderHaving a hobby can help people tackle their work and personal life with more energy. Treat finding a hobby like a projectYou likely won't find the perfect fit immediately, Laura Vanderkam, the author of "168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think," told me. Or if they're also trying to find a hobby, ask what the people around them do for fun. Be patient but proactiveAdvertisementVanderkam told me that finding a hobby just takes a bit of time, experimentation, and being open to different things.

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☆ The N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race Could Test the #MeToo Movement’s Staying Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Emma G. Fitzsimmons | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Roughly six years ago, as the #MeToo movement gathered steam, a credible allegation of sexual misconduct could end a political career. A Democratic colleague in the House, John Conyers of Michigan, was forced out days earlier. Three Republican congressmen also stepped down: Blake Farenthold of Texas, Trent Franks of Arizona, and Pat Meehan of Pennsylvania. The potency of a #MeToo allegation remained as recently as 2021, when Andrew Cuomo resigned as governor of New York after he faced multiple accusations of sexual harassment. But in New York, recent developments suggest that there may be a subtle re-evaluation of those accused of sexual harassment or abuse, and whether their political lives might be resuscitated.

Persons: Al Franken, John Conyers, Blake Farenthold of, Trent Franks, Arizona, Pat Meehan, Andrew Cuomo Organizations: Democratic, Pennsylvania Locations: U.S, Minnesota, John Conyers of Michigan, Blake Farenthold of Texas, New York

☆ Top CEOs fear that volatile supply chains are now just the new normal
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Kristian Helgesen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDAVOS, Switzerland — Top CEOs are closely following tensions in the Red Sea, warning that this kind of volatility for supply chains is likely here to stay. Houthi rebels from Yemen have attacked commercial vessels traveling in the Red Sea since November. Supply chains were massively disrupted during the pandemic and the subsequent bounce back, given the restrictions and the closure of borders. Tobias Meyer, the CEO of DHL, shared concerns over the new normal for supply chains. "We have an issue in the Panama Canal, we have an issue in the Red Sea.

Persons: Ebba, A.P ., Kristian Helgesen, Jesper Brodin, Brodin, Tobias Meyer Organizations: A.P, A.P . Moeller, Maersk, Bloomberg, Getty, Ingka, CNBC, Economic, IKEA, DHL Locations: Suez, Egypt, DAVOS, Switzerland, Red, Yemen, Iran, Gaza, United States, Hope, Africa, Asia, Europe, Davos, Panama

☆ A winter weather pattern change is about to bring a wild swing in temperatures to the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Mark Zaleski/The Tennessean/USA Today Network Snow falls on parked cars in Concord, New Hampshire, on January 16. Monday's caucuses were the coldest ever , with high temperatures below zero across much of the state. Dan Powers/USA Today Network Firefighters rescue a man after his car was stuck in a flooded area in Charlotte, North Carolina, on January 9. Gregg Pachkowski/USA Today Network Snow covers the trees around the Holy Hill Basilica and National Shrine of Mary in Hubertus, Wisconsin, on January 9. Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com/USA Today Network Flooding is seen at an intersection in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on January 9.

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☆ Janice Y.K. Lee Was Thrilled to Help Adapt Her Novel for Streaming
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

What books are on your night stand? “Everything/Nothing/Someone” by Alice Carrière, “Everything’s Fine” by Cecilia Rabess, “The Drama of the Gifted Child” by Alice Miller, “Small Things Like These” by Claire Keegan, “Severance” by Ling Ma, “The Future” by Naomi Alderman. What books are you embarrassed to admit you’ve never read? I’m all about emotion and beauty of the language over intellect. I want to weep, not take notes.

Persons: Alice Carrière, Cecilia Rabess, Alice Miller, “, Claire Keegan, “ Severance, Ling Ma, Naomi Alderman, What’s, Sting ”, Paul Murray, Read, you’ve, ”, Ulysses

WASHINGTON — Congress passed a bill on Thursday that would prevent a partial government shutdown this weekend and keep federal funds flowing through March 1 and March 8. It is the third stopgap bill since last September as the divided Congress struggles to agree on full-year government funding bills. The first stopgap bill led to the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as speaker. Around the same time, the House announced that it would cancel votes on Friday in anticipation of a winter storm and complete votes on the stopgap bill on Thursday. The funding bill is unrelated to negotiations surrounding an immigration and national security supplemental bill that would provide aid to Ukraine and Israel.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Mike Johnson, Joe Biden's, Kevin McCarthy, Johnson, Schumer inveighed, rousers, Schumer, It's, we're Organizations: U.S, Capitol, WASHINGTON —, Democratic, Republican, House Republicans Locations: Washington , DC, Ukraine, Israel

☆ Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Christine Chung | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024 At the start of what promises to be a very busy year, we look ahead at what you’re likely to encounter. With 2023 in the rearview mirror, we look ahead at what travelers will face in 2024. At United Airlines, for example, smarter software can offer rebooking options and issue food and lodging vouchers when a flight is canceled, rather than just rebooking a flight. United Airlines has suspended its flights indefinitely, said Josh Freed, a United spokesman. This year, travelers are expected to choose faraway places and board small ships, according to Virtuoso, the consortium of luxury travel agencies.

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☆ With Adams Vulnerable, Scott Stringer Explores Run for N.Y.C. Mayor
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | More About Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Adams rolled back some of the most unpopular cuts to the city budget, but the updated spending plan he released on Tuesday still promised another year of hard fiscal choices. Mr. Adams has not been accused of wrongdoing, but the seizure of his electronic devices last year suggests a serious investigation that could result in charges against close allies, or even the mayor himself. In the interview, Mr. Stringer said Mr. Adams deserved the benefit of the doubt around the federal investigation. “It’s become clear to me over the last two years that New York City needs a new direction,” Mr. Stringer said. “We cannot move the city forward with what is a minimalist agenda.”He conceded that the flow of migrants had created a substantial financial burden for the city.

Persons: Adams, Stringer, It’s, ” Mr, “, ” Organizations: New Locations: Turkey, New York City

☆ 'The Color Purple' star Taraji P. Henson had to prove she could sing, and the director had to fight to cast her: 'Welcome to Hollywood'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"The Color Purple" director Blitz Bazawule fought to cast Taraji P. Henson, the actor said. Henson said this was not the first time "I was the director's choice, but not the studio's choice." AdvertisementTaraji P. Henson said she had to prove she could sing in her audition for "The Color Purple," and that the movie's director fought to cast her. "That's happened to me several times in my career where I was the director's choice, but not the studio's choice. AdvertisementShug Avery (Taraji P. Henson) makes a grand entrance in "The Color Purple."

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WHO IS GUATEMALA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL? She first became attorney general in 2018 with the support of then-President Jimmy Morales, replacing Thelma Aldana. With a doctorate in law, Porras' reputation was hit by a plagiarism scandal during her first term as attorney general. During Giammattei’s time as president, Porras left many accusations against him uninvestigated, including a corruption scandal involving COVID-19 vaccines. Now, the attorney general can be removed only for a conviction for a malicious offense.

Persons: Bernardo Arévalo, Consuelo Porras, Arévalo, Porras, Luis Almagro, Jimmy Morales, Thelma Aldana, Alejandro Giammattei, Arévalo’s, —, Claudia Paz y, ” Paz y Paz, “, Paz y Paz, Juan Francisco Sandoval, Paz y, ”, Sandoval Organizations: GUATEMALA CITY, WHO, United, Organization of American, U.S, Party, Claudia Paz y Paz, Porras, Paz y Paz Locations: GUATEMALA, American, United States, Organization of American States, America, United Nations

The energy sector is under pressure, but some stocks within the space are poised for an upside breakout. These names are cheap, are expected to rise more than 10% to their average price targets and are trading below where they have been historically. Upside to average price target of more than 10%. The U.S-listed shares, which are trading 5% below their 200-day moving average, have a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 8.6. It's set to surge 26% to its average price target and is trading at a forward P/E of just 7.6.

Persons: Baker Hughes, It's, Bank of America's Christopher Kuplent, Kuplent, underperformed, Murray Auchincloss, Auchincloss, Bernard Looney Organizations: Energy, APA, CNBC, Equinor ASA, Bank of America's, BP Locations: China, Norwegian, U.S, 2Q23

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