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The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo this summer. Moo deng is a type of meatball that means “bouncy pork” in Thai. A two-month-old female pygmy hippo named "Moo Deng" at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand, on Sept. 16, 2024. “We were wrong to pit Haggis and Moo Deng against each other,” the zoo said in a later post. “There is space in this world for two beautiful pygmy hippo divas and we should celebrate them all.”
Persons: Haggis, Moo Deng, “ Moo Deng, deng, They’re, Moo deng, Deng, Athit Perawongmetha, Gloria, Otto, wee Haggis, , Moo, Organizations: Edinburgh Zoo, Scottish, Zoo, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland Locations: Thailand, Scotland, Thai, Chonburi, Khao, West Africa
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, who ascended to office vowing sweeping reforms to the criminal justice system and then faced intense criticism over public safety issues, lost his bid for re-election, The Associated Press projected. In office, Gascón quickly got to work implementing his reformist agenda. San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin was recalled from office in 2022 after his critics assailed him as a soft-on-crime progressive. He then was the assistant attorney general for the U.S. Justice Department’s tax division under former President George W. Bush. Gascón, 70, previously was San Francisco attorney general — a job once held by Vice President Kamala Harris before she won the state attorney general’s office.
Persons: George Gascón, Gascón, Nathan Hochman, Erik, Lyle Menendez, George Floyd, Jeff Gritchen, Chesa Boudin, Hochman, , ” Hochman, people’s, , ” Gascón, George W, Bush, Kamala Harris Organizations: Angeles, Associated Press, Netflix, MediaNews, Getty, California . San, Hochman, Republican, Central, Central District of, U.S . Justice Locations: Angeles County, Minneapolis, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Buena Park, Calif, California, California . San Francisco, Angeles, County, Gascón, U.S, Central District, Central District of California, Francisco, Los Angeles, Mesa , Arizona, San Francisco
Pennsylvania resident Naomi Whitehead, 114, was recently crowned the oldest living American. She earned the title as the oldest living person in America following the death of 115-year-old Elizabeth Francis last month. Whitehead grew up on a farm, and "picked cotton and tobacco," she told New Castle News last year. Though regular exercise wasn't ever important to Whitehead, her daily strenuous physical activity was "plowing in the field," she told YouTuber Jack Gordon in an interview. Whitehead's responses to Gordon's questions were typically just a few words, but she was still able to recite an extended bible verse at age 114.
Persons: Naomi Whitehead, Whitehead, Elizabeth Francis, Jack Gordon, didn't Organizations: New Castle News Locations: Georgia, America
Qualcomm pops 10% on chipmaker's earnings and revenue beat
  + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Qualcomm reported fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations for earnings and revenue, and the company guided to a strong December quarter. The company reported $2.92 billion in net income, or $2.59 per share, a sharp jump from last year's $1.49 billion, or $1.23 per share. Qualcomm reported $33.19 billion in total revenue in its fiscal 2024, a 9% increase from 2023. Qualcomm reported a 12% increase in handset chip sales to $6.1 billion, in line with FactSet estimates. The company's profitable technology licensing business, QTL, reported $1.52 billion in revenue, a 21% increase over the same period last year.
Persons: Akash Palkhiwala, Cristiano Amon Organizations: Qualcomm, Apple, Nvidia, Quest, Microsoft
Charles Liang, chief executive officer of Super Micro Computer Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Super Micro shares plunged 18% on Wednesday to their lowest level since June of last year after the embattled server maker issued disappointing unaudited financials and failed to provide specifics plans to keep its Nasdaq listing. Super Micro hasn't filed audited financials since May and is at risk of being delisted by Nasdaq if it doesn't report results for the latest fiscal year to the SEC by mid-November. CEO Charles Liang said Super Micro was actively in the process of hiring a new auditor. For the quarter ending Sept. 30, Super Micro said it generated net sales of between $5.9 billion and $6 billion.
Persons: Charles Liang, financials, Ernst & Young, Ernst, Liang Organizations: Super, Computer Inc, Super Micro, Nasdaq, Micro, Ernst, SEC, Mizuho Locations: Taipei, Taiwan
"The expectation among bond traders coming into the election was that rates would move higher in the event of a Trump victory and especially a red sweep. "The builder stocks are highly sensitive to mortgage rates and mortgage rate expectations. Big builders have been buying down mortgage rates for their customers, but that has been cutting into their margins. Mortgage rates don't follow the Fed, but do react to the central bank's thinking on the economy. Stronger-than-expected economic reports in September and October caused bond yields, and consequently mortgage rates, to move higher.
Persons: Donald Trump's, Matthew Graham, Horton, PulteGroup, Lowe's, John Burns, Trump, Carl Harris, Graham Organizations: Mortgage News, Trump, . Housing, John Burns Real Estate Consulting, National Association of Home Builders, Federal Reserve, National Association of Realtors Locations: U.S, D.R
AMC Entertainment posts revenue decline due to fewer big releases
  + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
An AMC theater is pictured in Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York City. AMC Entertainment on Wednesday reported a fall in third-quarter revenue and saw a decline in attendance at its theater chain, hurt by fewer blockbuster releases from Hollywood studios. Revenue for the third quarter stood at $1.35 billion, down 4.1% from $1.41 billion, a year ago. Analysts expected revenue of $1.33 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. AMC reported a net loss of $20.7 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared to net earnings of $12.3 million, a year ago.
Persons: Adam Aron Organizations: AMC, AMC Entertainment, Hollywood, Revenue, LSEG Locations: Manhattan, New York City, , Kansas
Beauty raised its full-year guidance on Wednesday after posting a 40% growth in sales. Sales rose to $301 million, up about 40% from $216 million a year earlier. raised its full-year revenue guidance from a previous range of $1.28 billion to $1.3 billion and also raised its adjusted earnings guidance. The retailer is expecting adjusted earnings to be between $3.47 to $3.53 per share, up from a prior outlook of between $3.36 and $3.41 per share. Analysts had been looking for earnings guidance of $3.51, according to LSEG.
Persons: we're, Tarang Amin, Amin, Donald Trump Organizations: LSEG, Gen Alpha, CNBC, Target, Walgreens Locations: U.S
A jury has found a man guilty of conspiring to steal a passenger jet and commit a 9/11-inspired attack under the direction of Somalian terrorist organization “al Shabaab.”Cholo Abdi Abdullah, 34, was found guilty Monday on six counts including conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and conspiring to murder U.S. nationals. Abdullah had sworn allegiance to Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mijahideen, the militant Islamist group commonly known as “al Shabaab,” based in Somalia, prosecutors said. He took part in a plot to hijack a commercial plane and crash it into a building in the U.S., reminiscent of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, prosecutors said. He also sent encrypted messages to his al Shabaab handler which included details on post-9/11 hijackings. On Monday, he was further convicted on counts of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, conspiring to commit aircraft piracy, conspiring to destroy aircraft, and conspiring to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries.
Persons: , ” Cholo Abdi Abdullah, Abdullah, Harakat, al, Prosecutors, He’s Organizations: AK, Department of Justice, U.S, World Trade Center, FBI, NBC Locations: “ al Shabaab, Shabaab, al Shabaab, Somalia, U.S, Philippines, American, , Al Shabaab, al Qaeda, Jerusalem, Nairobi, Kenya, New York
Boeing machinists approved a new labor deal Monday that ends a more than seven-week strike that halted most of the company’s aircraft production. Machinists voted 59% in favor of the new contract, which includes 38% wage increases over four years. It was their third vote since walking off the job on Sept. 13 when they overwhelmingly rejected an earlier proposal promising 25% raises, far short of the 40% the union sought. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Persons: Machinists Organizations: Boeing
Nvidia passes Apple as world's most valuable company
  + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Nvidia passed Apple in market cap on Tuesday becoming, for a second time, the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. Nvidia rose nearly 3% to close with a market cap of $3.43 trillion, ahead of Apple at $3.4 trillion. Nvidia is the dominant supplier of GPUs, which are used to develop and deploy advanced AI software such as OpenAI's ChatGPT. Apple was the first company to reach a $1 trillion and a $2 trillion market cap. S&P Dow Jones announced last week that Nvidia will join the Dow Industrial Average on Friday, replacing longtime rival Intel , and joining Apple in the blue-chip index.
Persons: Jensen Huang, OpenAI, Dow Jones Organizations: NVIDIA, Center, Washington , D.C, Nvidia, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Microsoft, Dow, Intel Locations: Washington ,
Charles Liang, chief executive officer of Super Micro Computer Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Super Micro shares plummeted last week after Ernst & Young, the company's auditor, resigned. CEO Charles Liang said Super Micro was actively in the process of hiring a new auditor. Super Micro shares soared 246% last year after jumping 87% in 2023. WATCH: Super Micro shares down on earnings
Persons: Charles Liang, unaudited, Ernst & Young, Ernst, Liang, LSEG Organizations: Super, Computer Inc, Nasdaq, Super Micro, Micro, SEC, Ernst, Company Locations: Taipei, Taiwan
Early in-person voting for the 2024 US presidential election began in Virginia, South Dakota and Minnesota. - | Afp | Getty ImagesMany investors worry their investments may be affected by the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. Forward four-year returns were positive for Democrats in 11 out of 12 terms, compared to Republicans who had positive returns in nine out of 12. watch nowHowever, the presidential contest could usher in short-term volatility, particularly if a winner is not declared right away. Yet even with deregulation, record production and higher oil prices, the energy sector was down 8.4% during Trump's presidential term, according to Adam's research.
Persons: Mark Motley, Jimmy Carter, George W . Bush, Motley, Joseph Veranth, Veranth, Larry Adam, Raymond James . Long, Adam, Donald Trump Organizations: Bozeman Government, Afp, Getty, U.S, Morningstar, Democrats, Foster & Motley, Dana Investment, CNBC, Locations: Arlington , Virginia, Virginia , South Dakota, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Waukesha , Wisconsin, U.S
Nintendo on Tuesday cut forecast for Switch sales for its fiscal year ending March 2025 as demand wanes for its ageing console. The operating profit outlook for the period was slashed from 400 billion yen to 360 billion yen. Here's how Nintendo did in its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30 versus LSEG estimates:Revenue : 276.7 billion Japanese yen ($1.8 billion), compared with 273.34 billion yen expected. : 276.7 billion Japanese yen ($1.8 billion), compared with 273.34 billion yen expected. Net profit: 27.7 billion yen, versus 48.06 billion yen expected.
Persons: Mario Organizations: NINTENDO, Universal Studios Hollywood, Nintendo, Revenue Locations: Universal City , California
Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump. Scott Olson | Bill Pugliano | Getty ImagesThe world is watching the U.S. presidential election as voters go to the polls Tuesday, but the vote is more consequential for some countries. That situation is even more pronounced for Ukraine, whose territorial integrity could even be at stake. Trump defended the measure as a way of reducing a yawning trade deficit with China, and to boost American jobs and competitiveness. Patrick Stollarz | AFP | Getty ImagesThis year, Trump said that if he was reelected, he would raise tariffs on Chinese goods by 60-100%.
Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Scott Olson, Bill Pugliano, Trump, Xi Jinping, Patrick Stollarz, Harris, Biden's, It's, Ian Bremmer, Vladimir Putin, Alexei Nikolsky, Washington Hilton, Kevin Dietsch, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden —, Brendan Smialowski Organizations: Democratic, Republican, U.S, AFP, Getty, Trump, Democrat, CNBC, Russia, Anadolu, Russian, Eurasia Group, Russia's, Sputnik, Kremlin, Reuters It's, Ukraine, Washington, - American, Israeli American Council National Summit, Israel Democracy Institute, Reuters Locations: Ukraine, China China, United States, China, Hamburg, Germany, U.S, Russia, Kyiv, Moscow, Toretsk, Orenburg, Israel, Iran, Gaza, Lebanon, Jerusalem, Tehran
Tingshu Wang | ReutersFrom Apple to Starbucks , U.S. consumer brands are reporting yet another quarter of China sales declines. Apple last week reported Greater China sales fell slightly to $15.03 billion in the three months ended Sept. 28, down from $15.08 billion in the year-ago period. The quarterly sales decline reduced Apple's China revenue share to 15.8% of total net sales, down from 16.9% in the year-ago period. Low consumer confidenceU.S. sportswear giant Nike said that Greater China revenue for the quarter ended Aug. 31 fell by 4% year-on-year to $1.67 billion. In Europe, luxury giant LVMH also felt the drag from the China market.
Persons: Tingshu Wang, Tim Cook, Apple, Brian Niccol, Niccol, Matthew Friend, Jean, Jacques Guiony, Isaac Stone Fish, Cummins, Walt, Fish Organizations: Reuters, Apple, U.S, Starbucks, Nike, Carrier, Coca Cola, RTX Corporation, Honeywell, Walt Disney, Caterpillar Locations: Chengdu, Sichuan province, China, U.S, what's, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Greater China, Europe, Asia, Japan, COVID, Japan Asia
Operating EBITDA of $857 million in the quarter came in ahead of the $818 million consensus, according to FactSet. DuPont's performance on profitability metrics shined, with the better-than-expected operating EBITDA and earnings results for the quarter compounded by an increase to management's full-year outlook on both metrics. Quarterly results Another reason to look past the light water-and-protection sales: Operating margins at both of the core business units were ahead of expectations. For the electronics-and-industrial segment, management said operating EBITDA was helped, in part, by increased volume gains along with savings from productivity and restructuring actions. The operating EBITDA guide was raised to about $3.125 billion, up from a prior range of $3.06 billion to $3.11 billion.
Persons: we've, EBITDA, aren't, It's, Ed Breen, DuPont, , Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jeff Fusco Organizations: DuPont, Club, PPG Industries, Management, Analysts, CNBC Locations: China, Wilmington , Delaware
Boston AP —A jury on Tuesday found an Alabama man not guilty of killing an 11-year New Hampshire girl more than 35 years ago. “I recognize the work and dedication of the jury during their long deliberations in this case,” Tucker said. The body of the Salem, New Hampshire, girl was found in a Lawrence, Massachusetts, trainyard on Sept. 12, 1988, a day after she was reported missing. The family, in statement, said they respected the process but believe McClendon was still guilty of murder based on the DNA results. Strasnick told the jury that the DNA evidence taken from under Tremblay’s fingernails excludes 99.8% of the male population.
Persons: Melissa Ann Tremblay’s, Marvin “ Skip ” McClendon Jr, McClendon, “ Mr, , Henry Fasoldt, Attorney Paul F, Tucker, ” Tucker, Melissa Ann Tremblay, Janet Tremblay, Jessica Strasnick, wasn’t, Tremblay, Strasnick, Lawrence, Fasoldt, Lawrence — Organizations: Boston AP, Associated Press, Attorney, Alabama, Essex County Locations: Alabama, New Hampshire, Essex County, Salem , New Hampshire, Lawrence , Massachusetts, trainyard, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, Chelmsford
Shares of Truth Social owner Trump Media & Technology Group spiked 13% on Tuesday morning. Trump Media is losing money and generates very little revenue. Its main product, conservative social network Truth Social, remains tiny. Trump Media, which trades under the stock ticker symbol “DJT,” has plenty at stake. If Trump loses the election, Trump Media has little to fall back on.
Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, bitcoin, Matthew Tuttle, It’s, ” Tuttle, , it’s, Gene Munster, I’m Organizations: New, New York CNN, Social, Trump Media & Technology Group, Traders, Trump Media, Trump Trade, Geo Group, White, Tuttle Capital Management, CNN, Paramount Global, CBS, Venture, Trump Locations: New York, Trump’s
A disturbance in the Caribbean strengthened into Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday afternoon. Rafael is the 17th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, and will be the 11th hurricane if it strengthens further, as expected. The storm system is expected to approach the United States later in the week, the hurricane center said, and a tropical storm watch was issued Monday afternoon for the lower and middle Florida Keys and for the Dry Tortugas. A hurricane warning has been issued for the Cayman Islands, and a tropical storm warning is in effect for Jamaica. The government of Cuba issued a hurricane watch for a handful of provinces, and a tropical storm watch for other areas.
Persons: Storm Rafael, Rafael Organizations: Storm, Monday, National Hurricane Center, Atlantic, NHC Locations: Caribbean, Kingston , Jamaica, United States, Florida, Gulf, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Cuba
Trump referenced that rally during his speech in Raleigh on Monday, estimating the crowd inside to be 28,000. The crowd for Trump's speech was estimated to be around 53,000, according to the House committee investigating the riot. Harris's campaign said that around 75,000 people attended her speech last week at the same site as Trump's Jan. 6 speech. When she was interrupted by pro-Trump protesters at a rally in Wisconsin last month, she told them they should "go to the smaller rally down the street." The smaller crowd sizes with less enthusiastic participants so close to Election Day have surprised some Republicans, but it's unclear what the cause — and the significance — is, and if it's evidence of less momentum for his campaign.
Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, ” Trump, , Charlotte —, he's, Harris, , , Karoline Leavitt, Sean Spicer, Barack Obama, ” Spicer, Martin Luther King Jr's, she'd, Tim Walz, Marveling, Walz, hasn't, Vaughn Hillyard, Jake Traylor, Dareh Organizations: RALEIGH, Madison, Black, Trump, Fiserv, NBC, White House Press, U.S . Capitol, Minnesota Gov Locations: North Carolina, New York, Raleigh, N.C, Reading, Pa, Macon, Ga, Kingston , N.C, Milwaukee, Greensboro, Gastonia, Wisconsin, Phoenix, Raleigh , North Carolina
It is unclear exactly when the incident occurred but both the video and reports in Iranian media began circulating on Saturday. Authorities in the Islamic Republic have used the morality police to enforce the strict dress code in a crackdown since the protests that swept the country two years ago. After receiving a warning from campus security about dress code regulations, she stripped off her clothes and walked around the university." In a post Saturday on X, Mahjob rejected the suggestions that the student had protested the dress code and questioned her mental state. Amini, an Iranian-Kurdish woman, was detained by the country’s morality police for allegedly not adhering to the strict dress code.
Persons: Tasnim, Mai Sato, , Seyed Amir Mahjob, Mahjob, Amini Organizations: Islamic Azad University, NBC News, Authorities, Amnesty International, United Nations Locations: Tehran, Islamic Republic, Iran, , Fars, Iranian
The Israeli prime minister was engulfed in scandal Monday over a case involving one of his aides that has sent shockwaves across the country. The firestorm — brought into public view when an Israeli court loosened a gag order Sunday night — has enraged Netanyahu's political opponents and hostage families. Palestinians fill containers with clean water in the midst of the devastation in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza on Sunday. The Israeli leader faced mounting outrage from hostage families and much of the country's public over his failure to agree to a cease-fire deal. Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 27.
Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, , Netanyahu, Shin, Eliezer Feldstein, Feldstein, Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, Pamela Smith, Benny Gantz, it’s, Yair Lapid, Lapid Organizations: Rishon, Zion, Israel Defense Forces, Israel Security Agency, AFP, Getty, NBC, Chronicle, Jewish, NBC News, Military Intelligence Directorate, United Nations General Assembly, AP Locations: Gaza, Beit Lahia, London, Egypt, Israel, Philadelphi, New York, Netanyahu's
Investors expect Beijing to announce details on fiscal support Friday. He expects Trump has a greater chance of winning, which he said would increase downward pressure on the Chinese yuan versus the U.S. dollar. While the People's Bank of China has cut interest rates, the Ministry of Finance has yet to release details on widely anticipated fiscal stimulus. China is considering more than 10 trillion yuan in debt issuance over a few years, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing sources. Whether it is 10 trillion yuan over three to five years, or 2 trillion yuan in one year, the average is about 2 trillion yuan in support a year, she pointed out.
Persons: Aly Song, That's, , Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Ting Lu, Biden, Zhu Bin, Zhu, Trump, Liqian Ren, Ren, Xi Jinping, Lan Fo'an, Zong Liang, WisdomTree's Ren Organizations: Reuters, U.S, Investors, National People's, Trump, Nomura, Nanhua, CNBC, U.S ., WisdomTree, People's Bank of, Ministry of Finance, Finance, Bank of China Locations: Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, Reuters BEIJING, Beijing, U.S, United, People's Bank of China
A new report by Experian found that 67% of polled Gen Zers and 62% of surveyed millennials are using artificial intelligence to help with their personal finances. Users say that generative AI tools like ChatGPT have helped in areas including saving and budgeting (60%), investment planning (48%) and credit score improvement (48%). The Gen Z respondents were ages 18 to 27 while millennials were ages 28 to 43. According to data Experian provided to CNBC, 98% of Gen Z adults and 98% of millennials had a positive experience with the software. While using generative AI can help as a first step to drawing up a budget or figuring out how to increase your credit score, always verify the information through external resources, experts say.
Persons: Experian, Gen Zers, Christina Roman, millennials, Xers Organizations: Finance, CNBC
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