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Now, Fonsi is making his debut as a lead actor in the film “Say a Little Prayer,” which opens at AMC and other theaters nationwide Friday. The movie, which features a nearly all-Latino cast, follows the romantic adventures of three best friends in San Antonio. “And to be able to do that in a film is great.”A poster for “Say a Little Prayer,” opening Friday. Luis Fonsi performs the theme song from “Say a Little Prayer” in San Antonio. The cast and crew of “Say a Little Prayer” in San Antonio in October.

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But planning ahead to take advantage of them is getting harder, and that’s largely thanks to Amazon. NBC News’ Holiday Price Check is tracking the online prices of five gift items, each in a popular product category, to determine when the best deals hit. Already, it’s clear that Amazon is often setting the pace. Target, for example, has narrowed the online price gap with Amazon in key product categories since last year, Profitero found. But for retailers, the race for shoppers’ holiday dollars is increasingly a discounting competition.

Persons: “, Trae Bodge, ”, Profitero, Vivek Pandya, upmanship, Janelle Rasey, “ We’ll, Donald Trump, Jack Kleinhenz, you’re, it’s, It’s, ” Pandya Organizations: Amazon . NBC, Amazon, Walmart, Amazon Prime, Amazon’s, AirPods, NBC News, House, NBC, Retail, National Retail Federation, “ Locations: Seattle

☆ Ramaswamy's 'jackhammer and chain saw' plan to force federal workers back into the office.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Laura Strickler | Laura Strickler Is A Senior Investigative Producer | Reporter For Nbc News. She Is Based In Washington. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Vacant federal office space in downtown Washington is costly to maintain and a deep source of frustration to Mayor Muriel Bowser. She told reporters last week that she had requested a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump and that top on her agenda is pushing federal workers to return to downtown Washington. All told, the U.S. has roughly 2.2 million federal workers. With fewer people in the office, the cost of excess federal office space has become a concern. In 2004, a little over 750,000 federal workers were eligible to work from home.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk's, Muriel Bowser, Donald Trump, ” Bowser, “, Ramaswamy, Tucker Carlson, ”, ” Ramaswamy, ” Jacqueline Simon, Musk’s, Kamil Krzaczynski, Simon, Joe Biden, George W, Bush Organizations: Management, American Federation of Government Employees, Bureau of Prisons, NBC, Patrol, Office, Republican, Republican National Convention, Getty, Education Department, OMB, Personnel Management Locations: Washington, ”, U.S, Milwaukee, AFP

☆ European tech funding declines for third consecutive year — but the sector is finally stabilizing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Still, Atomico said this shows that European tech funding levels have finally "stabilized" despite worsening global macroeconomic conditions leading to three consecutive years of declines. In the period spanning 2015 to 2024, European startups have bagged $426 billion, dwarfing the sum of investment deployed into tech firms the decade prior. Europe's first $1 trillion tech firm? Atomico said it's optimistic about the next decade in European tech. The VC firm, which was established by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström, is predicting the entire European tech ecosystem combined could be valued at $8 trillion by 2034, up from around $3 trillion currently.

Persons: Reeves, Oli Scarff, Atomico, Tom Wehmeier, Wehmeier, Europe's, Rachel Reeves, techUK, Niklas Zennström Organizations: Startup Coalition, Getty Images Venture, European Tech, CNBC, VC, Skype, Spotify, Google, Apple, Facebook, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla Locations: British, State, Europe, U.S, China, Atomico, United States

☆ Iran is increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

AP —Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen Tuesday by The Associated Press. Uranium enriched at 60% purity is just a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%. The IAEA also estimated in its quarterly report that as of Oct. 26, Iran’s overall stockpile of enriched uranium stands at 6,604.4 kilograms (14,560 pounds), an increase of 852.6 kilograms (1,879.6 pounds) since August. Western diplomats consider censuring IranIran last week offered not to expand its stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60%, during a visit to Tehran by the IAEA chief, Rafael Mariano Grossi. In the past, Iran has responded to resolutions by the IAEA Board of Governors by further enhancing its nuclear program.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Grossi, Iran’s, Mohammad Eslami, Abbas Araghchi, Masoud Pezeshkian, —, Eslami, Donald Trump Organizations: AP, United Nations, Associated Press, International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Hamas, America, Agency, Governors, Atomic Energy Organization of, Iranian Locations: Iran, Israel, Gaza, Tehran, Iran Iran, Fordow, Vienna ., Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Vienna, Isfahan

☆ I've spent years living overseas. When I returned to the US, my reverse culture shock was so bad I left after 2 months.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Lola Méndez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementI lived abroad for years before returning to the United States for a bit in 2018. I left after two months when struggling with reverse culture shock. I left the United States in September 2015 because I wanted to experience living abroad as an adult. AdvertisementMy mom and sister had been visiting me in Chiang Mai, Thailand, when I ended a long-term relationship with the partner I'd been living with. All of this combined meant I only lasted in the United States for about two months before I returned to Chiang Mai.

Persons: I'd, Chiang, Spencer Platt, John F, Chiang Mai, I've Organizations: Kennedy International Airport, Trump Locations: United States, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Spain, Italy, Tallahassee

☆ How much money you’d have now if you invested $1,000 in Walmart 10 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

On Tuesday, Walmart announced its fiscal third quarter results as the retail giant promotes its ongoing Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday shopping events next week. Additionally, Walmart reported earnings per share of 58 cents, adjusted, compared with the 53 cents analysts' predicted. Notably, the company appears to be optimistic heading into the holiday spending season and says Walmart customers have been purchasing more general merchandise outside of groceries. "In the U.S., in-store volumes grew, pickup from store grew faster, and delivery from store grew even faster than that," Doug McMillon, Walmart president and CEO, said in a Nov. 19 press release. "Our teams are executing and delighting our customers and members with the value and convenience they expect from Walmart."

Persons: Doug McMillon Organizations: Walmart Locations: U.S

☆ Nakisa Bidarian: Meet the man spearheading Jake Paul’s divisive boxing career
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Don Riddell | Jonny Velasquez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

At the age of 58, 31 years his opponent’s senior and nearly two decades on from his last professional bout, Tyson was clearly a shadow of the heavyweight champion he used to be. “Jake had an ayahuasca session and envisioned this fight (against Tyson) happening,” he told CNN Sport after the fight. Everyone became intimately familiar with the Netflix loading screen after the massive viewership to watch the streaming platform’s first-ever live boxing bout crashed the server. Paul (left) and Tyson fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Third was giving young boxers a platform.”Nakisa Bidarian (center) stands between Tyson and Paul ahead of last week's fight.

Persons: “, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Nakisa, ”, Paul, YouTuber, Tyson, Bidarian, “ Jake, Jake Paul –, Alpha –, Al Bello, “ There’s, Mike Tyson’s, Roy Jones, ” Bidarian, Jake, ” Paul, Nate Robinson, Amanda Serrano, Ronda Rousey, Amanda, Brett Carlsen, Jutta Leerdam –, he’s, …, Serrano, Katie Taylor, Taylor, ” Serrano, Sarah Stier, “ Amanda Serrano Organizations: CNN, T, CNN Sport, Netflix, NBA, Madison Square Garden Locations: Arlington , Texas, Las Vegas, Ronda, Texas

☆ Lowe's beats on earnings and hikes guidance, but still expects sales to fall this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The company beat fiscal second-quarter earnings expectations, but missed on sales and cut its full-year outlook blaming inflation. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)Lowe's beat Wall Street's quarterly earnings expectations on Tuesday, as outdoor do-it-yourself projects, the home professional business and stronger online shopping fueled sales. The company updated its full-year guidance on Tuesday, and now expects total sales of between $83 billion to $83.5 billion, higher than its previous forecast for $82.7 billion to $83.2 billion. Lowe's is lapping a year-ago period when the company lowered its outlook and sales tumbled nearly 13% year over year. Home Depot beat Wall Street's sales and earning expectations, yet posted its eighth quarter in a row of declining comparable sales.

Persons: Eric Thayer Organizations: LSEG, Home, Federal Reserve, Wall Locations: ANGELES , CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles , California, Lowe's

☆ Corporate borrowing is on a roll. Goldman's debt financing head breaks down the trends.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Reed Alexander | Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The return of DCM activity signals that borrowers are gearing up for corporate dealmaking to return. Goldman's global head of financing broke down the trends in an interview with BI. On Wall Street, corporate borrowing is on a roll. Many of those clients are large companies or organizations being advised by Goldman's investment bankers, which means the DCM business is directly reliant on deal flow. AdvertisementGoldman CEO David Solomon ran Goldman's leveraged finance group before taking over its financing business, including debt and equity capital markets and derivatives.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Donald Trump, Vivek Bantwal, Bantwal, We've, we've, Goldman, David Solomon, David Solomon Jeenah Moon, Denis Coleman, refinancings, weren't Organizations: University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, Getty, Underwriters, Wall, Bloomberg, Getty Images Goldman, Goldman, Blue

☆ ‘Morning Joe’ meeting with Trump was driven by fears of retribution from incoming administration, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —“Morning Joe” co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski announced Monday, in dramatic fashion, that they went to Mar-a-Lago last week for a fence-mending meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. According to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, Scarborough and Brzezinski were credibly concerned that they could face governmental and legal harassment from the incoming Trump administration. For that reason, there are a wide range of feelings about the “Morning Joe” meeting, according to half a dozen employees who spoke on condition of anonymity. Shortly after the Mar-a-Lago meeting was publicized, lawyer and MSNBC host Katie Phang posted on social media, “Normalizing Trump is a bad idea. On Monday afternoon, Scarborough posted a link on X to a Fox News story about his meeting with Trump.

Persons: Joe ”, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Donald Trump, Scarborough, Brzezinski, Trump, Elon Musk, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, “, Katie Phang, Chuck Rocha, Joe, Mika, Jeff Jarvis, ”, White, Steve Bannon, Bannon, Andrew Weissmann, Ari Melber, they’re, Fox, ” Scarborough, Jeff Bezos’s, board’s, Kamala Harris, Bezos Organizations: New, New York CNN, Mar, Lago, MSNBC, CNN, Scarborough, Trump, Democratic, ” Veteran, Fox, Washington Post Locations: New York, Scarborough, America, ”

☆ Elon Musk's X has signed up a new adtech partner as it looks to boost advertising revenue
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementX is partnering with adtech company PubMatic as it looks to boost its ad revenue. X's ad revenue has lagged after Musk's takeover and the company has sued some advertisers. Elon Musk's X has signed up the adtech company PubMatic as an authorized seller of its ads, as it looks to outside companies to help boost ad revenue, Business Insider has learned. X is also suing some of its advertisers, alleging they illegally colluded in violation of competition law to boycott the platform after Musk's takeover. This week, X added the Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch as a defendant to its lawsuit.

Persons: Elon Musk's, X, Rajeev Goel, Goel, PubMatic, it's, Musk Organizations: Business, BI, Google, Twitter

☆ Nvidia's Blackwell cooling issues were resolved months ago, chip experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementNvidia's Blackwell chip presents cooling challenges for customers. First, there were chip design issues, which CEO Jensen Huang has since said are fully resolved. "I think the overheating issues have been present for months and they have largely been addressed," Patel told Insider. AdvertisementIn addition to engineering and operational challenges, liquid cooling at scale brings with it a list of environmental concerns. Despite the hard work and environmental strain, of converting to liquid cooling, the incentives are strong.

Persons: Nvidia's Blackwell, Blackwell, Jensen Huang, Dylan Patel, Patel, Meta, Eugene Kim, Semianalysis, Huang Organizations: Nvidia, Blackwell, Semianalysis, BI, Amazon Locations: Semianalysis, Blackwell

☆ René Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’ sells for record $121 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Karina Tsui | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A René Magritte painting depicting an eerily lit streetscape sold for more than $121 million at a Christie’s auction in New York on Tuesday –– surpassing its $95 million estimate and smashing the auction record for the Surrealist artist’s work. The auction also featured paintings by other modern giants like Ed Ruscha and Max Ernst. The painting sold for a record sum at a Christie's auction in New York. Two other Magritte works were included in the sale: The paintings “La cour d’amour” and “La Mémoire,” which sold for $10.53 million and $3.68 million, respectively. He produced a total of 17 oil paintings and 10 gouaches (water-based paintings) that all share the name “L’empire des lumières” –– and each with small alternations between versions.

Persons: Magritte, Mica Ertegun’s, Ed Ruscha, Max Ernst, ”, Max Carter, ” Carter, David Hockney, –, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Peggy Guggenheim, Sandra Zalman, Zalman, ” “, ” Zalman Organizations: CNN, Century, Art Basel, Venice Biennale, University of Houston Locations: New York, British, Hong Kong, Belgian

☆ USMNT beats Jamaica to book place in CONCACAF Nations League semifinals
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The US men’s national soccer team (USMNT) booked its place in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals next year with a thrilling 4-2 win over Jamaica in St. Louis, Missouri, on Monday night. The victory secured a 5-2 aggregate win over the Reggae Boyz after a hard fought first leg in Jamaica finished 1-0 to the US last week. Mauricio Pochettino’s side opened up a 3-0 lead in the first half thanks to Christian Pulisic’s brace and Ricardo Pepi’s low strike from outside the box. Demarai Gray pulled a goal back for Jamaica early in the second half, before Timothy Weah extended the US lead to three again just minutes later. “We need to be desperate to arrive to March and to be all together,” he added.

Persons: Mauricio Pochettino’s, Christian, Ricardo Pepi’s, Demarai Gray, Timothy Weah, Gray, “, Pulisic, ”, Mauricio Pochettino, ” Pochettino, ” Mauricio Pochettino, John Dorton, Germain, Pochettino Organizations: CNN, US, soccer, CONCACAF Nations League, Jamaica, Reggae, ESPN, “, Getty, Former Tottenham, Paris Saint Locations: St, Louis , Missouri, Jamaica, Mexico

☆ Market veteran Howard Marks cautions that China's economic growth target is a 'Herculean challenge'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Veteran investor Howard Marks said he was hopeful about China's economy, but cautioned that the country's growth target was a monumental challenge. China has set a growth target of "around 5%" for 2024, though Bank of America and Citigroup, among others, have projected the world's second-largest economy will grow at under 5%. The World Bank has pegged China growth in 2024 at 4.8%, and expects it to decline further to 4.3% next year, despite a recent slate measures to boost the economy. The World Bank cited headwinds such as sluggish Chinese consumer spending, a struggling property market and an ageing population as key concerns for the world's second-largest economy. "You can't produce economic growth through stimulus perpetually.

Persons: Howard Marks, Marks, CNBC's Emily Chan, it's, Donald Trump's, Xi Jinping Organizations: Oaktree Capital Management, Global Financial, Investment Summit, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Bank of America, Citigroup, Bank, People's Bank of China Locations: China

☆ Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Doing more aerobic exercise in middle age and old age may reduce the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found. Without effort, however, cardiorespiratory fitness declines as people age. “This study found a dose-dependent — meaning more was better — effect of exercise fitness on several critical types of cognitive performance,” Isaacson said. Biking, running, jogging, swimming, hiking and briskly walking can all improve cardiorespiratory fitness, experts say. The study showed that people with high cardiorespiratory fitness were more likely to take care of themselves, and therefore protect the heart-brain connection.

Persons: ”, Weili Xu, ” Xu, Richard Isaacson, “ I’ve, ” Isaacson, Dr, Valentin Fuster, Fuster, ” Fuster, “ Organizations: CNN, Aging Research, Karolinska Institute, American Heart Association, British, of Sports Medicine, Mount, Hospital, Mount Sinai, Heart Federation, Cleveland Clinic Locations: Stockholm, Florida, Mount Sinai, Mount, New York City

☆ The double threat of new Trump tariffs, wave of port strikes is coming for the supply chain in early 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Uncertainty among U.S. shippers is escalating into 2025 with the expectation of new Trump tariffs and the possibility of a new ports strike that could begin in mid-January. The earliest new tariffs could be in effect is in late February or early March, according to an alert from C.H. Travel time for ocean freight from China to the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports is 40-55 days. He added that making these types of decisions has become part of the typical uncertainty that the supply chain needs to be prepared to face. "I was running a high-tech manufacturing operation before I took this job and we did manufacturing through China," Rhodes said.

Persons: Honour Lane Shipping, Robinson, USMX, Corey Rhodes, Rhodes Organizations: Trump, CNBC, Honour Lane, ILA, United States Maritime Alliance, Whirlpool, AB InBev, Danone Locations: Asia, Southern California, New England, Texas, China, East Coast, Gulf Coast

Options on BlackRock's popular iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) began trading on the Nasdaq Tuesday, ushering in a new way to trade and speculate on the price of bitcoin. IBIT traded 73,000 options contracts in the first 60 mins of trading Tuesday, Nasdaq told CNBC, placing the fund in the top 20 of the most active nonindex options. The market for options contracts on major ETFs can be extremely active, and are widely used by more sophisticated traders. The launch of the bitcoin ETF options will likely also lead to new funds that incorporate those options, said Todd Sohn, ETF strategist at Strategas. And then we're going to get buffers, and then we're going to get whatever other trend-following-type strategy that folks think of.

Persons: IBIT, Bitcoin, Noelle Acheson, Todd Sohn, " Sohn Organizations: Nasdaq, CNBC, Interactive, Trust, BlackRock Locations: U.S

☆ Biden administration approves sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine in another major policy shift
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Biden administration has approved sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine for the first time in another major policy shift, according to two US officials. But until now, the Biden administration had not provided Ukraine with anti-personnel mines over concerns about the enduring danger they may pose. In June 2022 – four months after the start of the war in Ukraine – the Biden administration pledged to limit the use of anti-personnel mines. Kostya Liberov/Libkos/Getty ImagesThe announcement of anti-personnel mines for Ukraine, especially with only weeks left in the Biden administration, is a sudden change on what had been a long-standing policy. Russia has deployed anti-personnel mines and anti-tank mines since the earliest days of the war.

Persons: CNN —, Biden, –, Ukraine –, Trump, Kostya, ” Organizations: CNN, US, Ukrainian, Washington Post, Biden, Russian Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, Moscow, Ukrainian, South Korea

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Keysight Technologies, La-Z-Boy, Dolby Laboratories and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The electronics test and measurement equipment company's fiscal fourth-quarter results beat analysts' estimates on the top and bottom lines. Dolby Laboratories — The audio technology company advanced 10% after its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of 61 cents per share topped Street estimates of 45 cents per share, per FactSet. Azek Company — Shares of the residential siding and trim company ticked up 2% after its fiscal fourth-quarter results beat analysts' estimates. Analysts surveyed by FactSet were looking for earnings of 27 cents per share and $339.1 million in revenue. La-Z-Boy reported earnings of 71 cents per share on revenue of $521 million.

Persons: Keysight, FactSet, Dolby Organizations: Dolby Laboratories, Powell Industries, Azek

☆ Xiaomi's SU7, the EV that has US auto bosses talking, is smashing sales targets
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The SU7 EV has proven a hit in China, and even attracted praise from Ford CEO Jim Farley. The tech giant said it surpassed its 100,000 annual sales target for the SU7 by November. Xiaomi's SU7 has got the whole auto world talking, and the smart EV is flying off the shelves in China, passing its annual sales goal with over a month to spare. AdvertisementElon Musk's company reported slipping sales in China in October, even as rivals like BYD, Xpeng, and Zeekr tout booming sales. Xiaomi's smartphone business, meanwhile, grew by 3.1% in the third quarter of 2024, slightly behind Apple's estimated 3.5% growth in the same period.

Persons: Jim Farley, Xiaomi's SU7, Xiaomi Organizations: Apple, Revenue, EV, Ford, Elon Musk's, Business Locations: China

☆ Super Micro shares soar 30% after company names new auditor to help keep Nasdaq listing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Charles Liang, chief executive officer of Super Micro Computer Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Shares of Super Micro soared more than twentyfold over a two year period from early 2022 until their peak in March of this year. Super Micro has been one of the primary beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom, due to its relationship with Nvidia . On Monday, Super Micro announced that it was selling products featuring Nvidia's next-generation AI chip called Blackwell. Less than two weeks after the index changes were announced, Super Micro reached its closing high of $118.81.

Persons: Charles Liang, Ernst & Young, Nvidia's Organizations: Super, Computer Inc, Micro Computer, BDO, Nasdaq, SEC, Ernst, Deloitte, Touche, Micro, Mizuho, Nvidia, Super Micro, Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hindenburg Research, Street, Department of Justice Locations: Taipei, Taiwan

☆ Financial stocks could see a boost under Trump. These names offer solid dividends
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Financial stocks are one corner of the market that's set to reap the benefits under a second Trump administration. The bank currently offers a 2.8% dividend yield, and has posted 10.2% dividend growth in the past year. Regions' dividend yield is at 3.8%, and the bank has grown its dividends by 18.9% in the past year. However, consensus price targets suggest a decline just shy of 1% could be in the cards for Regions Financial. Other financial stocks offering solid dividends include investment bank Goldman Sachs and credit card provider Discover Financial Services .

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Morgan Stanley, Wells, Mike Mayo, Mayo, Matt O'Connor, Bank of New York Mellon, Robin Vince, Brian Bedell, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Bank, P Bank ETF, Regional Banking, CNBC Pro, Financial, Deutsche Bank, Regions Financial, Bank of New York, Bank of New York Mellon, Discover Financial Services Locations: —

☆ Baron small-cap funds have beaten the market for decades. These are their picks in AI, data & sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Baron Growth Fund (BGRFX) , Baron Small Cap Fund (BSCFX) and Baron Discovery Fund (BDFFX) all invest in the small-cap universe, and they have produced double-digit annualized returns since inception and outperformed their respective benchmarks, according to Morningstar. Total small-cap growth exposure recently hit a 10-year low when investors are shunning the asset class. The Baron Growth and Small Cap funds were created in the 1990s, while the Baron Discovery Fund was launched in 2013. Small companies, which are more domestic-oriented and cyclical, are seen as beneficiaries from President-elect Donald Trump's tax cuts and protectionist policies. "We do an incredible amount of research on these companies, which allows us to find small companies that can have great competitive advantage.

Persons: Baron Capital, Baron, Morningstar, Laird Bieger, Donald Trump's, Russell, Randolph Gwirtzman, Gwirtzman, DraftKings Organizations: Baron Capital, Baron, Baron Growth, Fund, Baron Discovery Fund, Morningstar, Kratos Defense, Security Solutions, Tempus, Gartner Locations: New York

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