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☆ Goldman basket of U.S. stocks linked to China is starting to beat the market — Here's what's in it
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"Recent easing of China's zero-Covid policy represents one upside risk to S & P 500 profits via stronger 2023 global growth," David Kostin, Goldman's head of U.S. equity strategy, said in a note to clients. Since the start of the fourth quarter, a basket of stocks with high China sales exposure has outperformed stocks with high domestic sales exposure by eight percentage points, Kostin said. Still, Goldman cautioned that a faster-than-expected exit from the zero-Covid policy nonetheless suggests weaker near-term growth as the infection rate dramatically increases. For investors wanting to capitalize on the rebound, here are the U.S. stocks with the highest percentage of revenue tied to China, according to Goldman. U.S. companies with a major China footprint include iPhone maker Apple , which has rallied more than 2% year to date.

☆ Deere gives farmers long-sought ability to repair their own tractors
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The memorandum of understanding with the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) gives farmers access to the same Deere documentation, data and diagnostic tools used by the company’s authorized repair shops. In exchange, AFBF officials agreed not to push for state or federal legislation promoting users’ right to repair products they’ve leased or purchased. Farmers have said having to wait days or weeks for an official repair can undermine planting and harvesting schedules. Since 2000, US lawmakers have introduced more than a dozen bills dealing with the right to repair, focusing on automobiles, farm equipment and repairs of medical devices during the Covid-19 pandemic. With Sunday’s MOU, however, the tension between farmers and Deere has been resolved without the need for regulation or legislation, the agreement said.

☆ Why Linde shares dropped so much this week but why we still like it
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

It's been a tough start to 2023 for shareholders of Linde (LIN). Russia freezing Linde assets First off, while U.S. markets were closed to observe the New Year holiday, Reuters reported Monday that a Russian court froze about $488 million of Linde assets. The legal action was at the request of a Russian joint venture that Linde stopped working on. Long story short, Linde was prepaid $1.8 billion for work on a project, and Russian energy giant Gazprom is suing Linde to get that money back. Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, Linde suspended business in Russia and announced plans to scale back operations.

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology removes CO2 emissions from the atmosphere and stores them underground. * Smeaheia, a project by Equinor to develop a storage site in the North Sea with a potential to inject up to 20 mtpa from 2027/2028. The project plans to transport CO2 via pipelines to a storage site some 145 km offshore in the southern North Sea. ICELAND* The Coda Terminal will be a cross-border carbon transport and storage hub in Straumsvík, operated by Icelandic carbon storage firm Carbfix. The full capture, transport and storage chain will handle up to 100,000 mtpa of CO2.

☆ 39-year-old self-made millionaire: 'Success isn't owned, it's rented. And rent is due every day'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The 39-year-old founded Mielle Organics, a natural hair care brand, in 2014 after a devastating loss reshaped life as she knew it. At the time, Rodriquez had an almost decade-long career in nursing, a field her family reassured her was "recession-proof." Here's how Rodriquez navigated funding as a Black woman and the best career advice she's ever received. Yet, only 3% of Black women were operating mature businesses, indicating systemic discrimination in VC and funding — something that Rodriquez knows all too well. "Being a Black woman starting a company, the banks don't believe in you.

☆ Here's why 2023 could be another solid year for dividend stocks — and how to play it
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Dividend stocks proved valuable for investors in a turbulent 2022, and many investment professionals are sticking with the group for next year. The SPDR Portfolio S & P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) was down just about 1% for the year on a total return basis, easily outpacing the broader market. And with consensus expectations pointing to high interest rates and slow or even negative economic growth in 2023, dividend stocks could have quite a while left in the spotlight. Many major shops on Wall Street are bullish on dividend stocks in one form or another heading into 2023. Credit Suisse's strategist Andrew Garthwaite said in a note to clients that he was overweight dividend aristocrats, or stocks that have a long track record of growing their payouts. To be sure, investing in dividend stocks can be tricky during economic downturns, as falling profits can lead to dividend cuts or even suspensions.

In some cases, they received refunds after reporting problems with hair breakage and loss to Olaplex. "Our products are thoroughly tested both in-house and in independent third-party laboratories and we remain confident in the evidence showing that Olaplex products are safe and effective." It's difficult to know just how many refunds Olaplex has issued. "A lot of this is breakage that came up after using Olaplex," she tells viewers. She said she visited a dermatologist, who diagnosed her with psoriasis and eczema, and suggested she switch to hypoallergenic hair products.

☆ Air Products, AES to invest $4 bln in building largest U.S. green hydrogen plant
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Expert Analysis | Reuters Professional | Calls Grow For Companies To Disclose Impacts On Nature In Bid To Plug Finance Gap | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Industrial gas supplier Air Products (APD.N) and renewable energy firm AES Corp (AES.N) said on Thursday they would invest about $4 billion to build the largest U.S. green hydrogen facility, amid rising demand for the clean fuel. The companies aim to start commercial operations by 2027 at the Texas facility, which will be capable of producing over 200 metric tons of green hydrogen per day. Air Products, which had sales of $12.7 billion in fiscal 2022, will serve as the exclusive acquirer and marketer of the green hydrogen from the plant under a 30-year deal. AES and Air Products will have equal ownership of the plant's renewable energy and electrolyzer assets, which help break water into hydrogen and oxygen, they added. There has been an uptick in demand for green hydrogen, produced using renewable energy, which could include offshore wind and solar, to power electrolysis plants.

☆ Daylight Saving Time debate sheds light on growing racial inequities in sleep health
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the Sleep Research Society and other medical groups have advocated for ending the practice, calling for the adoption of a permanent standard time that would not involve shifting forward each spring and falling back each autumn. She authored a paper, published in September in the journal Sleep, detailing the potential health benefits of adopting a permanent standard time. Now, some sleep researchers worry about the potential effects that continuing to change standard time twice each year may have on sleep health inequities. “Fortunately, sleep health is largely modifiable.”As for the inequities seen in sleep health, it’s not that White adults don’t also experience a lack of sleep and its health consequences – but people of color appear to disproportionately experience them more, and that’s believed to be largely due to social systems in the United States. Improving sleep health has been a national objective in the federal government’s past two Healthy People programs, noted Caraballo-Cordovez, who is not involved in the programs.

☆ These stocks are forming golden cross chart patterns to lead the S&P 500 higher
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A major rally could be ahead of some stocks that are forming "golden cross" patterns heading into the year-end. A golden cross chart pattern forms when the 50-day moving average climbs above the 200-day moving average. These names underperformed this year through the end of the third quarter, but they're outperforming the S & P 500 in the fourth quarter. However, it has since rebounded 28% in the fourth quarter, while the S & P 500 is up more than 10% in that time. The discount retailer is up 33% in the fourth quarter, when it was down 26% through the first three quarters this year.

☆ They were diagnosed with uterine cancer and tumors. Now they're suing the makers of chemical hair straighteners.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Janelle Griffith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Three years ago, Rhonda Terrell was diagnosed with an aggressive form of uterine cancer that has since spread to her abdomen and liver. “And I want to hold them accountable because I have granddaughters.”Bernadette Gordon, who used chemical relaxers from around 1983 to 2015, believes they caused her to develop breast and uterine cancer. In 2021, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer and underwent a hysterectomy, followed by six months of chemotherapy and radiation. There was never anything on the products' packaging, they said and their lawsuits allege, indicating that normal use of the products could cause them to develop uterine fibroids or breast or uterine cancer. “This study is the first to show a possible link between frequent use of hair straightening products and uterine cancer,” she said.

☆ How Nike's Air Jordan 1 became — and remained — the most prized lifestyle sneaker
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Nike on Saturday will release the Air Jordan 1 Chicago "Lost and Found"Some collectors consider it the "most iconic sneaker of all time." "The Air Jordan 1 is the most iconic sneaker of all time," said Jordan Geller, a sneaker collector and former owner of the ShoeZeum who in 2020 sold a pair worn by Jordan for a record $560,000. Michael Jordan wearing the Air Jordan 1 in 1985. AP Photo/Marcio Jose SanchezScarcity, storytelling, collaborations and the "Last Dance"After 1985, The Air Jordan 1 didn't re-release in original specs until 1994. "All of those releases are coveted by sneaker collectors and the 'Lost and Found' Air Jordan 1 will be as well," Geller said.

SKIP AHEAD Best scalp acne treatments | Common causes of scalp acne and how to treat itBest and worst ingredients for scalp acneClarifying shampoos help to remove buildup on your scalp, said board-certified dermatologist Dr. Jessie Cheung, MD, and look out for ingredients like salicylic acid. Regardless of which product you use, Cheung noted that you may notice a drying effect “immediately,” but scalp acne can take a few days to heal. Witch hazel and peppermint oil help soothe the scalp and remove excess oil, according to Zeichner, which can improve both flakes and scalp acne. Scalp acne: Common causes and how to treat itTucked under your hair, scalp acne might not be as glaring as a huge zit on your nose, but it’s still a nuisance. The bad news is that if your scalp acne is genetic or hormonal, it's a bit trickier to remedy.

☆ 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.

☆ 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.

☆ These 'all-weather' stocks can protect your portfolio in a recession, says outperforming fund manager
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Fund manager Brian Arcese also believes the U.S. is headed for a recession — albeit one that is milder than the devastating global financial crisis of 2008. Investors who want to be "recession proof" should have a balanced portfolio, he added. "A balanced portfolio is one that is practical and designed to be all-weather," said the portfolio manager at Foord Asset Management, who co-manages the Foord International Fund and the Foord Global Equity Fund. He likens his strategy to a barbell approach of growth-oriented names and value stocks, as well as stocks that fall in between the growth and value spectrum. The fund is down 5.8% as at end-September — beating the global stock market, which declined 25.2%, according to the fund's commentary.

☆ Fund manager names 3 recession-proof stocks and reveals how to rescue your portfolio if underwater
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Semiconductor and growth stocks have tanked this year, bonds are underwater and even the S & P 500 is in a bear market. Many investors hold on to loss-making positions taking on "emotional pain" in the process, according to the portfolio manager. "The best investors in the world probably are right 60-70% of the time," Arcese told CNBC, speaking from Singapore. Stock picks The fund manager named three stocks that will "will work, kind of, in any type of economic environment" — UnitedHealth Group , Air Products , and Freeport McMoRan . Air Products, an industrial chemicals company, is an inflation hedge and an "incredibly defensive company," according to Arcese.

☆ Unilever recalls dry shampoos due to potentially high levels of benzene
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Unilever is recalling 19 dry shampoo products because of potentially elevated levels of benzene, a known carcinogen. They include dry shampoos from the brands Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TRESemmé and TIGI, which makes Rockaholic and Bed Head. A complete list of recalled products can be found here. Other aerosol products have been recalled in the past due to the presence of benzene, according to the nonprofit Environmental Working Group. Unilever said it has not received any reports of adverse reactions to the recalled products; rather, they are being recalled out of caution.

☆ Hair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in new study
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Scientists are uncovering new details in the connection between using certain hair straightening products, such as chemical relaxers and pressing products, and an increased risk of cancer in women. The study, published Monday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, estimates that among women who did not use hair-straightening chemical products in the past 12 months, 1.6% developed uterine cancer by age 70, but about 4% of the women who frequently use such hair-straightening products developed uterine cancer by age 70. That finding “also communicates that uterine cancer is indeed rare. “In this study, women with frequent use in the past year had an over two-fold higher risk of uterine cancer,” she said. The researchers found a strong association between hair straightening products and uterine cancer cases but the use of other hair products – such as dyes and perms or body waves – was not associated with uterine cancer.

☆ It's too early to buy the dip, investor says, naming 8 stocks to buy when the time is right
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Excluding the energy sector, earnings estimates for the third quarter are already down 2.6% compared to the previous three months, according to Refinitiv. With high inflation and rising interest rates, Ricciardi says stock market valuations will need to fall further before buyers return. Ricciardi said investors should reposition toward stocks sensitive to interest rates – the so-called defensive stocks – and identified companies in the consumer staples sector. Procter & Gamble , Coca Cola and Pepsi Co were among the stocks he thinks might fair well while interest rates continue to increase. Andrew Bischof from Morningstar's equity research team was the sole analyst with a sell rating on both NextEra and Duke Energy.

☆ Air Products to Invest $500 Million in Green Liquid Hydrogen Production Plant
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Chris Wack | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. on Thursday said it plans to invest about $500 million to build, own and operate a 35 metric ton a day facility to produce green liquid hydrogen at a new site in Massena, N.Y., as well as liquid hydrogen distribution and dispensing operations. Commercial operation of the facility is targeted to begin in 2026-2027, the company said.

☆ Credit Suisse says buy stocks with this characteristic popularized by Warren Buffett
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Credit Suisse is recommending stocks with a characteristic favored by Warren Buffett for investors navigating growing risk in equity markets. The firm expects companies with "economic moats" could help investors shield their portfolios from increasing economic uncertainty. Credit Suisse identified bottom-up opportunities in companies that have high barriers to entry, just as macro risks rise. Credit Suisse has a $250 price target on the company, implying 11.9% upside from Wednesday's closing price of $223.41 per share. McDonald's is "well positioned" to perform regardless of the macro backdrop because of its leading value proposition, according to Credit Suisse.

☆ Ultrafast startup FastAF reveals its secret weapon for surviving the rapid delivery shakeout: offering Shopify merchants 2-hour delivery and nationwide shipping
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Nancy Luna | Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

DTC delivery startup FastAF offers rapid delivery of Shopify brands. The startup FastAF has discovered a secret weapon in surviving the volatile ultrafast-delivery space: Shopify stores. On Wednesday, FastAF added nationwide shipping, allowing shoppers to bundle items into one delivery in any market in the US. at a higher cost," Hnetinka told Insider this week. "It's really put us in a position of strength compared to the other guys who've got commoditized and undifferentiated products," Hnetinka said.

☆ I was a lead hairstylist on 'America's Next Top Model' for 9 years. The job was chaotic but full of perks.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Michael Kanyon got a call to work for "America's Next Top Model" in 2009 as the lead hairstylist. The next day, I went to his salon and told them I wasn't leaving until he gave me a job. The job was a lot harder than working on fashion shootsThere are more than a hundred people on set every day. Depending on the season, I'd start off having to do 20 to 26 models' hair for every episode. That's what led me to start a hair care line, Kanyon Beauty, after I stopped working on "America's Next Top Model."

☆ This 30-year-old makes $114,000 a month in passive income: ‘4 businesses you can start today for $99 or less'
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-23 | by ( Charlie Chang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

And this year, I've been grossing an average of $114,000 a month in passive income through my videos, online courses and social media posts. Here are four business you can start today for $99 or less:1. YouTube AdsenseCost to start: $0 More than half of Adsense revenue is paid out to the creator, and many of my older videos are still generating passive income. Digital productsCost to start: $99 on Kajabi The first step is to identify what you can teach. Then I edited and uploaded my videos on Kajabi, which also lets you create marketing campaigns.

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