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☆ Key inflation data in the week ahead will offer clues to future Fed rate moves and the market's path
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Looking forward The January consumer price index (CPI) , which calculates the average change over time in prices that shoppers pay for goods and services, is slated for Tuesday. Economists and investors will use the number to gauge the odds of a soft landing or hard landing for the economy. The producer price index (PPI) for January, which calculates the change in selling prices received by producers of goods and services, is out on Thursday. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Each calendar year after spending $60,000 on eligible purchases, Card Members are eligible to select an Earned Choice Award benefit. Automatic Marriott Gold elite status (room upgrades and late checkout when available, bonus points on stays) Check mark icon A check mark. 1K Bonus Points Per Stay: Earn 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy® bonus points per paid eligible stay booked directly with Marriott for properties participating in Marriott Bonvoy. Cardholders receive automatic Hilton Gold status, which opens the door to perks like free breakfast (food and beverage credit at US hotels), bonus points, and room upgrades. With Gold status, you'll get perks like a 10% points bonus on paid stays, late checkout when available, and access to preferred rooms.

How to earn Southwest pointsCompare Southwest credit cards Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit CardSouthwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit CardSouthwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit CardSouthwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit CardSouthwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Transfer points from Diners Club or hotel loyalty programsDiners Club members can also transfer Club Rewards points to Southwest — 1,500 Club Rewards points, for instance, would convert to 1,200 Southwest points. It's also possible to redeem points earned through participating hotel loyalty programs if you'd rather put them toward flights than hotel stays, though redemption rates are pretty low:5,000 Best Western Rewards points = 1,200 Southwest points6,000 Choice Privileges points = 1,800 Southwest points2,000 Radisson Rewards America points = 200 Southwest points50,000 Radisson Rewards America points = 5,000 Southwest points100,000 Radisson Rewards America points = 10,000 Southwest points9,000 Marriott Bonvoy points = 3,000 Southwest points30,000 Marriott Bonvoy points = 10,000 Southwest points60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points = 20,000 Southwest points90,000 Marriott Bonvoy points = 30,000 Southwest points120,000 Marriott Bonvoy points = 40,000 Southwest points5,000 World of Hyatt points = 2,400 Southwest points50,000 World of Hyatt points = 24,000 Southwest pointsNote that World of Hyatt throws in an additional 6,000 Southwest points as long as you're a member, while Marriott Bonvoy adds 5,000 Southwest points for every 60,000 Marriott points transferred. For instance, a $220 Business Select fare would yield 2,640 Southwest points, while a $200 Anytime ticket would yield 2,000 Southwest points, and a $100 Wanna Get Away ticket would yield 600 Southwest points. Earn Southwest points by taking online surveysYou can earn points by taking online surveys through E-Rewards — $15 worth of E-Rewards yields 300 Southwest points, $25 worth of E-Rewards yields 600 Southwest points, $50 worth of E-Rewards yields 1,200 Southwest points, and $100 worth of E-Rewards yields 2,400 Southwest points.

☆ The new Select World Elite Mastercard is making its debut — and it gives you big discounts at fancy restaurants, hotels, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Joseph Hostetler | Credit Cards Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

You can get exclusive discounts at restaurants at several cities in the US with the Select World Elite Mastercard. The Select™ World Elite Mastercard® will confer membership to the Select community (among other benefits). Coming soon: Select World Elite MastercardThe Select World Elite Mastercard (currently taking waitlist applicants here) has opened its waitlist as of February 2, 2023. Credit card perksThe Select World Elite Mastercard comes with standard World Elite Mastercard benefits, including access to the World Elite Concierge, Mastercard Luxury Hotels and Resorts, and discounts with Lyft, DoorDash, and Fandango. What to know about the Select World Elite MastercardThe Select™ World Elite Mastercard® offers a benefit that you won't find on any other card — membership to the Select community, giving you exclusive access to various events, discounts on travel, and more.

You can get many thousands of dollars in value from Aeroplan points even if you never step foot on an Air Canada plane. Earn Aeroplan points with credit cards and points transfersThe Aeroplan® Credit Card is the only US credit card that earns Aeroplan points directly. So if you transferred 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, you'd end up with 20,000 Aeroplan points, plus a 5,000-point bonus for a total of 25,000 Aeroplan points. Earn Aeroplan points flying Air CanadaThe next easiest way to rack up Aeroplan points is by actually flying Air Canada, but the earning formula is going to change later this year. As far as we know, it will look like this:Basic fares: Earn 2x points per (Canadian) dollarStandard fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarFlex/Comfort fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarLatitude fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarPremium economy fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarBusiness fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarEssentially, everything but basic economy fares will earn 3x per dollar.

☆ A simple options strategy has been a big winner this earnings season, Goldman says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An earnings season that has been better-than-feared and a relatively calm stock market has led to big gains for a simple options strategy, according to Goldman Sachs. Vishal Vivek of Goldman's derivatives research team said in a note to clients on Wednesday that the implied volatility for stocks around earnings has been falling in recent weeks, making a simple strategy of buying call options a winner. "Buying calls ahead of earnings for the average U.S. stock with liquid options has yielded +29% return on premium," so far this quarter, the note said. Two stocks with upcoming earnings reports that could be good candidates for this strategy are breakfast cereal maker Post Holdings and agribusiness company Bunge , Goldman said. Post will report earnings after the bell on Feb. 2, while Bunge will announce on the morning of Feb. 8.

What are credit card and bank rewards points worth? One great feature of the program is that all points are equal, so any account that earns Membership Rewards points has access to transfer partners. If you're a Bank of America Preferred Rewards customer, you'll earn 25% to 75% more points, depending on how much you have on deposit, but your rewards points are still worth 1 cent apiece. You can transfer points from Chase Ultimate Rewards, Amex Membership Rewards, and Citi ThankYou to JetBlue, but the ratio varies depending on the rewards program. However, those miles expire after 36 months regardless of your account activity, so only transfer miles when you have immediate plans to redeem them.

How to earn Alaska Airlines milesThere are two types of Alaska miles: Elite-qualifying miles and redeemable miles. Earn Alaska miles for car rentalsYou can opt-in to earn Alaska miles when you rent cars through Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National, or Thrifty. Redeem Alaska miles for domestic flightsOne of the most popular ways to redeem Alaska miles is for domestic award flights on Alaska and its partner American Airlines. Redeem Alaska miles for flights on partner airlinesUsing Alaska Airlines miles for award flights on partner airlines is perhaps the best way to use your Alaska miles. Donate Alaska Airlines miles to charityYou can donate your Alaska miles to over a dozen different charities, in 1,000-mile increments, and with no maximums or fees.

☆ 10 best credit cards for elite status travel benefits
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Ariana Arghandewal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Best credit card for Delta SkyMiles elite status perksGetty ImagesElite status: No automatic elite status; however, you’ll earn up to 60,000 MQMs per year with Status Boost. Best credit card for United MileagePlus elite status perksGetty ImagesElite status: No automatic elite status; however, card holders can earn up to 8,000 Premier Qualifying Points (PQPs) per calendar year toward elite status. The best credit card for IHG One Rewards elite status perksIHGElite status: Complimentary Platinum Elite status as long as you remain a card holder. The best credit card for Hilton Honors elite status perksHiltonElite status: Complimentary Hilton Honors Diamond elite status. Frequently asked questions about credit cards with elite status benefitsIf you travel frequently enough, elite status can be worth it.

☆ Aerospace and defense stocks took flight in 2022. What analysts expect for the sector in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Aerospace and defense stocks took off in 2022, outperforming the S & P 500 as a selloff trend pummeled growth and technology names. Through 2022, the aerospace and defense sub-industry within the S & P 500 rose 15.5%, while the broader index tumbled 19.4%. Here are some of the best-performing aerospace and defense stocks of 2022 and what the outlook looks like in the new year. The top-performing defense stock in the fourth quarter was Boeing , with shares up more than 57%. Raytheon Technologies rose more than 17% in 2022, and analysts are optimistic about the stock in 2023.

☆ I tried Virtuo, an app-based vehicle-rental service, instead of a traditional agency. The car was great — but I had some trouble unlocking it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I rented a Mercedes GLA and enjoyed driving it, but had trouble unlocking it with the Virtuo app. I called Virtuo customer service several times but they seemed unable to help. No early birdsMy flight arrived earlier than expected in Nice, so I contacted Virtuo customer service via the app to see whether I could collect the car 45 minutes early. For around 20 minutes, we were locked out of the car and Virtuo couldn't help us. I called customer service and again, they were unable to figure out what was wrong.

More Information The information related to the Save Wealth Premium has been collected by Business Insider and has not been reviewed by the issuer. Instead of earning airline miles, hotel points, or direct cashback, the $750-annual-fee Save Wealth Premium credit card rewards you with stock every time you swipe your card. Review: Is the Save Wealth Premium right for you? With that in mind, they've crafted a valuation chart to compare the Save Wealth Premium to other premium rewards cards. Depending on the success of the Save Wealth Premium, this could be the future of credit card rewards.

Big-spending American Airlines credit card holders could do very well with upcoming changes to the AAdvantage frequent flyer program. American Airlines credit card holders will be able to earn Choice Rewards without flying. Let's take a look at the most notable changes and see why the biggest beneficiaries are those who do a lot of spending on American Airlines credit cards. American Airlines credit cards earn Loyalty Points at varying rates, with some even offering large bonuses after meeting annual spending thresholds. Importantly, you can now reap all the benefits of every tier of elite status simply by swiping your American Airlines credit card — if you've got the ability to spend a lot.

Apply and select your preferred metal Card design: classic Platinum Card®, Platinum x Kehinde Wiley, or Platinum x Julie Mehretu. Capital One recently added a new benefit to the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card. Anniversary bonusesCapital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card cardholders receive a 10,000-mile bonus each year on their account anniversary. Authorized usersThe Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is the clear winner in terms of authorized user access and benefits. The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is comparatively inexpensive at $395 per year.

Amex Platinum; InsiderThe Platinum Card® from American Express offers a ton of value from its welcome bonus and benefits. Apply and select your preferred metal Card design: classic Platinum Card®, Platinum x Kehinde Wiley, or Platinum x Julie Mehretu. Choose an airline for the Amex Platinum incidental fee creditOne of the biggest perks of the Platinum Card is a yearly airline incidental fee credit. Add your Amex Platinum card to your Uber accountThe Platinum Card offers cardholders up to $200 in Uber Cash credits** each calendar year. Bottom lineThe Platinum Card® from American Express comes with potentially thousands of dollars in statement credits and benefits each year.

☆ Chase Sapphire Reserve card review: One of the best premium travel cards now offers an 80,000-point bonus (worth at least $1,200 in travel), but it won't be around for long
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( David E. Slotnick | Senior Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +43 min

How to earn points with the Chase Sapphire ReserveThe Chase Sapphire Reserve has one of the most rewarding earning structures of any premium travel card. Chase also offers an easy option for redeeming points on the Chase Sapphire Reserve and the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. You get a 50% bonus in value with the Chase Sapphire Reserve — so, 1.5 cents per point — and a 25% bonus if you have the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. This includes the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card , Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card, Ink Business Cash® Credit Card, Chase Freedom Unlimited®, and Chase Freedom Flex℠. Also, note that you cannot open a Chase Sapphire Reserve if you currently hold any flavor of Chase Sapphire card.

More Information Earn 80,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $6,000 on purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Apply and select your preferred metal Card design: classic Platinum Card®, Platinum x Kehinde Wiley, or Platinum x Julie Mehretu. There are even more places your Platinum Card® can get you complimentary entry and exclusive perks. Read our review Read Our Review A looong arrow, pointing rightYou qualify for Hertz President's Circle Status if you've got one of the following cards:The Platinum Card® from American ExpressThe Business Platinum Card® from American ExpressCorporate American Express Platinum cardsAnd get this — even authorized users on the Platinum Card and Amex Business Platinum Card qualify for President's Circle elite status. If you hold either The Platinum Card® from American Express, The Business Platinum Card® from American Express (or are an authorized user on either of those cards), or a corporate American Express Platinum card, all you have to do is enroll to receive complimentary President's Circle status.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Abiomed, Uber, SoFi, Pfizer and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Uber Technologies (UBER) – Uber rallied 8.8% in the premarket after it reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue as gross bookings surged compared to a year ago. SoFi Technologies (SOFI) – SoFi surged 14.3% in premarket trading, following a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and revenue that exceeded analysts' forecasts. Pfizer (PFE) – Pfizer jumped 4% in premarket trading following a better-than-expected quarter and an improved financial outlook. Avis Budget (CAR) – Avis Budget shares gained 3.7% in the premarket following better-than-expected quarterly earnings from the rental car giant amid continued strong travel demand. Trex (TREX) – Trex shares tumbled 7.5% in premarket trading after the maker of decking and railing materials missed both top and bottom line estimates for its latest quarter.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Uber, Abiomed, Peloton, Carvana, Molson Coors and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Uber – Shares of Uber jumped 12% after the company reported revenue that exceeded Wall Street's expectations. J&J shares fell 1%. Molson Coors Beverage – Shares of Molson Coors fell 3.8% after the beer giant reported earnings that fell short of expectations. Goodyear Tire – Shares fell 13% after the tire company's earnings fell short of expectations due in part to higher costs and a surging dollar. Gartner – The research firm was up 7.5% after it beat per-share earnings expectations, according to StreetAccount, and issued positive full-year guidance.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Avis, Stryker and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Avis reported adjusted per-share earnings of $21.70, compared to expectations of $14.64 per share, according to Refinitiv. Stryker posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.12, compared to estimates of $2.23, according to Refinitiv. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company – Shares of the tire company tumbled more than 8%. Goodyear posted quarterly earnings per share of 40 cents on revenue of $5.31 billion. Analysts expected per-share earnings of 55 cents on revenue of $5.36 billion, according to Street Account.

☆ The Fed may have to blow up the economy to get inflation under control
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Paul R. La Monica | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Jobs report also on tapThe Fed meeting takes place just two days before the nation will get its next report card on the labor market. Another jobs report, from payroll processor ADP, is also due out next week, and this one looks just at Corporate America. The government said in the September jobs report that average hourly earnings rose 5% in the past 12 months. The Fed typically prefers to see wage growth in the 2% to 3% annual range as a sign that inflation is under control. Discovery, Starbucks (SBUX), PayPal (PYPL), Amgen (AMGN) and Block (SQ)Friday: US jobs report; earnings from Cardinal Health (CAH), Duke Energy (DUK) and Hershey (HSY)

☆ The Fed could lay the groundwork for a year end rally in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The coming week is also the busiest of the corporate earnings season, with about a third of the S & P 500 companies releasing results. "Historically, the market waits for the last Fed rate hike to be introduced and then the market climbs higher. The S & P 500 was up more than 8.8% for the month. The Dow was up 5.7% on the week, the S & P 500 was up 5.7% and the Nasdaq was up 2.2%. The 50-day moving average is 3,841 for the S & P 500, and it was well above it Friday afternoon for the second time in the past week.

☆ Stocks shrug off tech's troubles as the Street awaits key inflation data next week
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The major indexes all posted gains this week despite a Big Tech beatdown, proving the market can rally without its most valuable stocks. Indeed strength in other sectors — only communication services finished down — helped the overall market to shrug off disappointing earnings results from Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN) and Meta Platforms (META). Alphabet's results fell short of the Street's expectations, but still managed to grow revenue 6% annually off a $65 billion base. (Canada's central bank hiked rates less than expected this week, opting for a 50 basis point hike instead of the expected 75.) As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ What Cramer is watching Monday — Fed pivot, Xi consolidates, DHR and META downgrades
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Mizuho doesn't like it either, cuts price target to $180 from $225 ... worried about expenses. Barclays cuts price targets on almost all of the chip makers, including Nvidia (NVDA), Qualcomm (QCOM) and Skyworks (SWKS). Amazing: American Express (AXP) price target trimmed to $128 from $130 at Citi. Wells Fargo cuts to $170 from $180 but keeps buy rating. Generac (GNRC) — Wells Fargo takes this down to $175 from $285.

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Meta, Chevron, AT&T, Disney, Coinbase & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Jefferies downgrades Williams-Sonoma to underperform from hold Jefferies said it's concerned about a softer macro environment. Wells Fargo reiterates Disney as overweight Wells said it continues to like the stock heading into earnings in early November. " Bank of America downgrades Meta to neutral from buy Bank of America said it's concerned about an ad spending slump heading into earnings later this week. Mizuho reiterates Coinbase as neutral Mizuho said it's staying neutral on Coinbase as losses continue to "linger" on the company's platform. Bank of America reiterates Apple as neutral Bank of America said it sees a balanced risk-reward heading into Apple earnings later this week.

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