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☆ What investors are watching Wednesday: Earnings plays and a catch-up trade in transports
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Frank Holland | In Frank-Holland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

(This is a wrap-up of the key money moving discussions on CNBC's "Worldwide Exchange" exclusive for PRO subscribers. Worldwide Exchange airs at 5 a.m. Worldwide Exchange Word of the Day: Earnings Stephanie Link of Hightower believes Q3 earnings will be better than LSEG estimates of a 5% increase year over year; seeing potential for an 8-10% increase. "This gives it some room to outperform in the final quarter," Baruch said on Worldwide Exchange. (This is a wrap-up of the key money moving discussions on CNBC's "Worldwide Exchange" exclusive for PRO subscribers.

Persons: Stephanie Link, Hightower, Bill Baruch, Baruch, Wells Fargo Organizations: PRO, Worldwide, Federal Reserve, Atlanta Fed, Blue, Wolfe Research, Dow Transports, Dow Jones Transportation, Citi, Logistics

☆ 4 trends to watch this bank earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Kaja Whitehouse | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Expect lots of questions about how lower rates will affect business going forward. JPMorgan and Wells Fargo will kick off earnings on Friday, followed by Goldman Sachs, Citi, and Bank of America on Tuesday. Related storiesHere are the top four things to look for this bank earnings season. AdvertisementGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon described a "more challenging macro environment, particularly in the month of August," and said the bank's trading business was "trending down close to 10%." In good news, the compensation expert Johnson Associates sees bonuses up this year across the board, an analysis that's reflected in part of Wall Street's earnings results so far this year.

Persons: Wells Fargo, —, Daniel Pinto, Wells, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, What's, David Solomon, Solomon, Pinto, Banks, Johnson Organizations: JPMorgan, Service, JPMorgan Chase, Federal Reserve, Citi, Bank of America, Investment, LSEG, Renaissance, Barclays Financial Services Conference, Lending, Fed, Wall, Barclays

☆ Helicopter pilot who crashed into a hotel had drunk a ‘significant amount of alcohol,’ report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Brisbane, Australia CNN —A pilot who died when he crashed a helicopter into a hotel in Australia had “significant blood alcohol content” during the unauthorized flight, according to an official report into the incident. The pilot had been out with friends at various venues around Cairns and was seen consuming alcohol, according to witnesses and security camera footage, the report said. Cameras also caught the moment he positioned one of Nautilus Aviation’s Robinson R44 Raven II helicopters onto a helipad at Cairns Airport at around 1:30 a.m. local time. The report found they wouldn’t have seen a helicopter that was operating at night with no lights. It found the helicopter wasn’t upright when it hit the hotel, but there was also no sign of mechanical failure.

Persons: Australia CNN —, wasn’t, ”, Veronica Knight, Nautilus Aviation’s Robinson Organizations: Australia CNN, Hilton Hotel, Nautilus Aviation, Australian Transport Safety Bureau, ” Police, Nautilus, Cairns Airport, Australian Federal Police Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Cairns, Far North Queensland

☆ The Best Smartwatch Deals for October Prime Day 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Henry St. Leger | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

I spent weeks combing through thousands of discounts to find the best October Prime Day smartwatch deals — each one I recommend below is highly rated, at least 20% off and at its lowest price in at least three months. SKIP AHEAD Best Prime Day smartwatch deals | How I picked the best smartwatch deals | Why trust NBC Select? 4.6-star average rating from 1,251 reviews on AmazonLowest price everYou can save on this high-end Garmin smartwatch during Amazon Prime Big Deal Days. How I found the best Prime Day smartwatch dealsAll of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting. To round up the best Prime Day sales on TVs, I found highly-rated products at their lowest price ever or their lowest price in three months.

Persons: smartwatch, I’ll, you’ll, TikTok Organizations: Apple, NBC, Big Deal, Samsung, FDA, Garmin, Amazon Prime, Deal, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Wellness, Bath, Giftable Tech, Facebook, Twitter

Elon Musk’s pro-Trump America PAC is offering people $47 if they successfully get one registered swing-state voter to sign a petition supporting the First and Second Amendments of the Constitution. Both Musk and America PAC have vocally encouraged swing-state voter registration ahead of the mandatory deadlines. Over the weekend, X repurposed the account handle “@america,” which used to belong to a different account, for Musk’s America PAC. The account has since promoted the pro-Constitution petition, swing-state voter registration and the $47 offer. Musk’s America PAC was formed in May and has previously stoked controversy with its unusual tactics to encourage swing-state voter registration.

Persons: Elon Musk’s, ” Musk, Donald Trump, “ I’ve, ”, Richard Hasen, “, ” Hasen, Trump, hadn’t Organizations: Trump America PAC, Republican, America PAC, Musk’s America PAC, UCLA School of Law, NBC, Trump, Facebook, Michigan, NBC News Locations: America, Trump’s, Michigan, North Carolina

☆ Trade Tracker: Brian Belski trims Home Depot, McDonald's, Chevron and buys Lululemon
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | 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 EmailTrade Tracker: Brian Belski trims Home Depot, McDonald's, Chevron and buys LululemonBrian Belski, Chief Investment Strategist at BMO Capital Markets, joins 'Halftime Report' to break down his latest portfolio moves.

Persons: Belski, Brian Belski Organizations: Chevron, BMO Capital Markets Locations: McDonald's

☆ Lithuania says it intercepted military supplies on their way to Russia, and sent them to Ukraine instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lithuanian customs intercepted military supplies leaving the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Lithuania, once part of the Soviet Union, is one of Ukraine's largest donors, in terms of GDP. AdvertisementLithuanian customs officials say they intercepted shipments of military supplies en route by rail to Moscow — and sent them straight to Ukraine. Lithuania is the most direct route for goods passing from Kaliningrad to Russia. In terms of aid sent to Ukraine as a percentage of GDP, it comes behind only Denmark and Estonia, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy's aid tracker.

Persons: —, Moscow —, Vladimir Putin's, Ukraine's, Lithuania's, Ingrida Šimonytė, Putin Organizations: Service, Kyiv Independent, Kiel Institute Locations: Russian, Kaliningrad, Ukraine, Lithuania, Soviet Union, Moscow, Poland, Russia, Vilnius, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia

☆ Trade Tracker: Brian Belski buys Southern Co. and sells Ally Financial, Ameriprise
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | 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 EmailTrade Tracker: Brian Belski buys Southern Co. and sells Ally Financial, AmeripriseBrian Belski, Chief Investment Strategist at BMO Capital Markets, joins 'Halftime Report' to detail his latest portfolio moves.

Persons: Brian Belski, Ameriprise Brian Belski Organizations: Southern Co, Ally, BMO Capital Markets

I’ll frequently update this list leading up to October’s Prime Day sale on Oct. 8 and 9. SKIP AHEAD Best early Prime Day deals | More early Prime Day sales | Best sales at other retailers | How I picked the best early Prime Day deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best early Prime Day kitchen deals4.3-star average rating from 68,314 reviews on AmazonThis microwave popcorn maker is one of my favorite kitchen gadgets. Best early Prime Day salesHere are the best early Prime Day sales to know about. Best sales at other retailersHow I found the best early Prime Day dealsAll of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting.

Persons: I’ve, I’ll, It’s, petrolatum, You’ll, it’s, you’re, —, popper, fryer, Lindsay Schneider, TikTok Organizations: NBC, October’s, Alexa Voice, Amazon, Bluetooth, Wellness, Bath, Giftable Tech, Deal, Facebook, Twitter Locations: California

☆ As Apple enters AI race, iPhone maker turns to its army of developers for an edge
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

As Apple prepares Apple Intelligence to jump into Silicon Valley’s AI race, it’s relying on one of its strongest advantages: Its army of 34 million app developers. IPhone users will get their first taste of Apple Intelligence, the company’s artificial intelligence system, later this month. The company is relying on Apple Intelligence to be the strongest selling point for the iPhone 16, its latest generation of smartphones. That’s something other company’s AI chatbots cannot currently do, and to accomplish this, Apple is beckoning its army of third-party developers to fine tune their apps to collaborate with Apple Intelligence. Another drawback is that Apple Intelligence features will only be available on the latest iPhones, a small subset of the total iPhone user base.

Persons: Google’s, Siri, Apple, “ Siri, ”, Apple’s Kelsey Peterson, Siri conversationally, Jordan Morgan, Apple’s, Morgan, Michael Tigas, ” Tigas, Siri aren’t, Hey Siri, James, they’ve, Igor Zhadanov Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, Superhuman, CNBC Locations: Siri, Readdle

☆ As Costco sells platinum, experts explain how the precious metal differs from gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Costco sells a broad selection of gold and silver products, and now it's adding platinum to the mix. The wholesaler has already sold through multiple rounds of platinum coins and bars in the past week. AdvertisementCostco shoppers have been snapping up a broad selection of gold and silver products over the past year. Costco now offers platinum products online, including both bars and coins. Related storiesGoldCore's business is primarily in gold and silver, but Russell told BI that platinum makes up a "very small percentage" of what the company sells.

Persons: —, Gary Millerchip, Edward Sterck, Sterck, bode, Mindy Schauer, David Russell, Russell Organizations: Costco, Service, Canadian Mint, Platinum Investment Council, Media, Getty, ICE Locations: Swiss, Orange

☆ I spent a total of 10 weeks quiet vacationing all over the world without my boss finding out. Here's how I did it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

He says that quiet vacationing made him more productive at work because he was so happy. Over the course of 15 months, I spent a total of 10 weeks quiet vacationing from my fully remote job. I think quiet vacationing may be good for productivity; I was genuinely so happy while traveling the world, and it translated into my productivity at work. On some quiet vacationing days, I had to work a little later to get things across the line, but I became very efficient. A quiet vacation day in Europe might look something like this: Wake up around 8 or 9 a.m. and eat breakfast at the hotel.

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In a speech to Congress, also on Tuesday, with López Obrador sitting a few steps from her, the promises seemed more tangible. It is far less than the 2.6 million barrels per day López Obrador promised at the beginning of his term. Experts said Mexico would not be able to increase oil production using traditional methods, because its fields are getting tapped out. Mexico is almost out of oil,” said Adrian Fernandez, who holds a PhD in environmental science from Imperial College London and directs the Mexico Climate Initiative, a think tank. Before leaving office, López Obrador pushed through a constitutional reform that strongly favors the Federal Electricity Commission.

Persons: —, Claudia Sheinbaum, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, ”, López Obrador, Sheinbaum, Rosanety Barrios, Enrique Peña Nieto, Adrian Fernandez, Fernández, Hurricane John, Hurricane Otis, Claudia, ” Barrios Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Federal Electricity Commission, Mexican Energy Regulatory Commission, Ministry of Energy, Imperial College London, Mexico Climate Initiative, United Nations, Hurricane, CFE, Associated Press Locations: MEXICO, López, Mexico, Paris, Dos Bocas, Acapulco, Guerrero, AP.org

In Detroit as in the rest of the U.S., the violent crime rate has dropped and is near historic lows. Last month, new FBI numbers showed that murder declined 11.6% in 2023, the largest single year drop on record. But Trump and his allies have also cherrypicked statistics and falsely told supporters that FBI crime data can’t be believed. Crime data skeptics also have attributed declining crime numbers to “woke prosecutors” who are failing to file charges. But Trump uses these low 2020 and 2021 victim survey numbers, despite the doubts cast on them, to argue that violent crime has spiked significantly during the Biden-Harris administration.

Persons: Donald Trump, “ That’s, James White, “, there’s, ” White, carjackings, Trump, ” Trump, ”, Doubters, —, Harris, ” Kevin Scott, ” Jeff Asher, Jordan Thornhill, Criminologist Alex Piquero, Venecca Thornhill, Andre Thornhill, “ Jordan, ” Andre Thornhill, Jordan Thornhill’s, we’re, We’ve, we’ve Organizations: NBC News, Detroit police, Detroit Police, NBC News Detroit, New York Police Department, Detroit, FBI, Department, Trump, Biden, of Justice Statistics, CIA, University of Miami, University of, Cities, Police, Chiefs Association, Michigan State, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, ATF, Michigan State University Locations: America, Detroit, United States, U.S, New York City, Thornhill, ”

☆ Trade Tracker: Steve Weiss buys Humana
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | 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 EmailTrade Tracker: Steve Weiss buys HumanaSteve Weiss, founder and managing partner at Short Hills Capital Partners, joins CNBC’s “Halftime Report” to explain why he's buying Humana now.

Persons: Steve Weiss Organizations: Short Hills Capital Partners

☆ Trade Tracker: Stephanie Link sells Schwab and buys more Truist
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | 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 EmailTrade Tracker: Stephanie Link sells Schwab and buys more TruistStephanie Link, CIO at Hightower, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to break down her latest portfolio moves.

Persons: Stephanie Link, Schwab, Hightower

☆ Apollo just set a goal to manage $1.2 trillion in private loans by 2029. These 7 slides show how it will get there.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementThe biggest player in non-bank loans has set a massive new goal for itself: more than doubling its $562 billion private lending business to $1.2 trillion in five years. At $1.2 trillion, Apollo will manage as much in loans as JPMorgan Chase last year, according to data tracker Statista. Apollo plans to more than double both its private credit and equity businesses by 2029, which would bring total assets under management to roughly $1.5 trillion. At its last investor day in 2023, it set a goal to hit $1 trillion in total assets under management, including private loans, by 2026. AdvertisementHere's how Apollo plans to grow to over $1 trillion in private lending alone.

Persons: Marc Rowan, —, Blackstone, Rowan, John Zito, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon Organizations: Service, KKR, Apollo's AG InBev, InBev, Intel, Apollo, JPMorgan

☆ Press freedom group warns a Trump victory could embolden attacks on journalists
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Next month’s presidential election could make America’s hostile media climate even worse for journalists. That’s the takeaway from a new Committee to Protect Journalists report about the state of press freedom in the US. The Committee to Protect Journalists has historically called attention to journalists being arrested and killed in repressive regimes. According to the US Press Freedom Tracker, assaults on journalists in the US have soared by more than 50% in 2024 compared to last year. The Committee to Protect Journalists said the “corrosive political environment” has intensified safety concerns for journalists – forcing newsrooms to conduct safety assessments, evaluate online threats, and hire extra security.

Persons: ”, Katherine Jacobsen, Amanda Andrade, Rhoades, Jacobsen, Donald Trump –, Biden, “, ” Jacobsen, Trump, newsrooms, we’ve, ” Bruce Shapiro, Jodie Ginsberg, Kamala Harris Organizations: New, New York CNN, Protect Journalists, “ Media, Capitol, The Washington Post, Trump, US Press, Comcast, Dart Center for Journalism, Columbia University, Democratic party’s Locations: New York, United States

The move, experts say, isn’t based on medical science but instead on ongoing efforts from anti-abortion advocates to restrict access to abortion medications in states with near-total bans, like Louisiana. During a medication abortion, mifepristone is given first, followed by misoprostol one to two days later. According to the new law, it’s not a crime for a patient to possess the medications if they were prescribed to them. Hospitals don’t need to remove misoprostol from hemorrhage carts, the spokesperson added, or hesitate to administer misoprostol to patients experiencing health emergencies. The testimony “illustrated that easy access to these drugs can be dangerous to pregnant women,” Murrill said in the statement.

Persons: — mifepristone, misoprostol, Jennifer Avegno, ”, Greg Caudill, ” Avegno, “, mifepristone, it’s, Tamika Thomas, Magee, ” Thomas, “ We’re, Avegno, don’t, Liz Murrill, ” Murrill, Roe, Wade, Kaitlyn Joshua, ‘, ’ ” Joshua, Joshua —, —, ” Joshua, Lisa Boothby, ’, ” Boothby, They’ll, Boothby, You’re Organizations: New, New Orleans Health Department, NBC, Louisiana Society of Addiction, Gynecology, Louisiana Department of Health, Louisiana Society of Health, System, Physicians, Louisiana Legislature Locations: Louisiana, New Orleans, America, Baton Rouge

☆ Trade Tracker: Brenda Vingiello sells Boeing and buys Eaton
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | 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 EmailTrade Tracker: Brenda Vingiello sells Boeing and buys EatonBrenda Vingiello, Chief Investment Officer at Sand Hill Global Advisors, joins 'Halftime Report' to break down her latest portfolio move

Persons: Brenda Vingiello, Eaton Brenda Vingiello Organizations: Boeing, Global Advisors Locations: Sand

☆ Trade Tracker: Jason Snipe sells the XLE Energy ETF
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | 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 EmailTrade Tracker: Jason Snipe sells the XLE Energy ETFJason Snipe, founder and CIO at Odyssey Capital Advisors, joins CNBC’s “Halftime Report” to explain why he's getting out of Energy.

Persons: Jason Snipe, Snipe, he's Organizations: Energy, Odyssey Capital Advisors Locations: Energy

☆ Trade Tracker: Kevin Simpson buys Meta
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | 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 EmailTrade Tracker: Kevin Simpson buys MetaKevin Simpson, Capital Wealth Planning founder and CIO, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to explain why he's buying Meta.

Persons: Kevin Simpson Organizations: Wealth Planning, Meta

☆ The Fed slashed interest rates last week, but Treasury yields are rising. What’s going on?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jeff Cox | Jeff Cox Is A Finance Editor With Cnbc.Com Where He Covers All Aspects Of The Markets | Monitors Coverage Of The Financial Markets | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The Treasury market, though, hasn’t been paying attention. Officials penciled in another 50 basis points in reductions by the end of the year and another 100 by the end of 2025. That sentiment is evident in the “breakeven” inflation rate, or the difference between standard Treasury and Treasury Inflation Protected Securities yields. The 5-year breakeven rate, for instance, has risen 8 basis points since the Fed meeting and is up 20 basis points since Sept. 11. Taken together, the various dynamics in the Treasury market are making it a difficult time for investors.

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☆ Why Millennials and Gen Z Are Tracking Their Parents' Phones
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

While parents have used location-tracking apps to keep an eye on their kids since the tech was invented, millennials and Gen Zers are now turning the all-seeing eye onto their parents. The kids who grew up with extra watchful parents are now carefully eyeing their parents' every move. While phones lacked tracking technology when Shafer was younger, her parents set hard limits on which hours she could use her first cellphone and whom she could contact. She described her mom and dad's parenting style as "very typical of overbearing parents, especially immigrant parents." And more parents are tracking their kids in college to help quell their anxiety about the separation.

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☆ Elusive orca group hunts dolphins off Chile, new images reveal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The scientists had previously documented orcas (Orcinus orca) in the region chasing both dusky dolphins and long-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis). Dusky dolphins measure about 7 feet (2 meters) long and weigh up to 187 pounds (85 kilograms). The Humboldt Current orcas weren’t eating dolphins exclusively; they hunted leatherback sea turtles, South American fur seals and Humboldt penguins, according to the study. But Humboldt Current orcas have a smaller white eye patch than known Type A orcas. A similar interaction was previously documented in Australia between an orca and a diver, but had never been observed in the Humboldt Current.

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