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Business Insider asked florists about mistakes people make when buying flowers. AdvertisementAhead of Valentine's Day, Business Insider asked florists to share mistakes people make when buying and ordering bouquets. Colleen McGing , a floral and event designer, told Business Insider that consumers might get a better value by trusting the pros. “Florists aren’t equal, so it’s important to read reviews, look for certifications, and ensure a florist’s professionalism and reliability before ordering,” he told BI. Factor in hidden costs and delivery fees when ordering flowers onlineWhen ordering flowers online, beware of add-on costs that can make an arrangement cost significantly more than you'd think.
Persons: , florists, aren't, Colleen McGing, , McGing, Igor Podyablonskiy, Podyablonskiy, Elena Noviello, Rachel Cho, Cho, Alexander Spatari, premade, ” McGing Organizations: Service, Business, Research
In the winter of 2022, she began seeing multiple social media posts about making money by posting Amazon reviews of products that would land on the product listing. It's also difficult to predict how long a video will continue to earn commission for, but there are some surprises, she said. You can't control which videos will earn commission and which won't. She reviews products near the top commission tier, mainly the home category. Therefore, depending on what month you start your storefront, begin by prioritizing products best suited for that month and any upcoming holidays.
Persons: Carissa DeVries, she'd, trimmer, DeVries, it's, It's, I'm, " DeVries, they're, Airbnbs Organizations: Facebook, Amazon, Business
Snoop Dogg's food company is suing Walmart and Post Consumer Brands for their "diabolical actions." The rapper accused the two companies of keeping "Snoop Cereal" off Walmart's shelves. AdvertisementSnoop Dogg and his fellow rapper Master P are accusing Walmart and Post Consumer Brands of colluding to keep their newly launched cereals off store shelves. The rappers' attorney Ben Crump in a statement on Wednesday accused Walmart of colluding with Post Consumer Brands. A spokesperson for Post Consumer Brands told Billboard that they "made substantial investments" in their partnership with Broadus Foods.
Persons: Snoop, , Ben Crump, stockrooms, couldn't, Crump, Snoop Dogg Organizations: Walmart, Post Consumer Brands, Service, colluding, Broadus, Post Foods, Billboard, Business Insider Locations: colluding
The year opened with a bang as employers added 353,000 jobs in January, far exceeding the most optimistic of forecasts. Revisions also raised the November job number to 182,000 and also added 117,000 more jobs to December. “The labor market is certainly cooling,” Brent Schutte, chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, said ahead of the report. “I think the labor market by many measures is at or nearing normal, but not totally back to normal,” Powell told reporters. But it is hard to contain the enthusiasm that a strong jobs report along with moderating inflation is good for most Americans.
Persons: , , Becky Frankiewicz, isn’t, ” “ We’re, December’s downwardly, ” Brent Schutte, seasonality, Amy Glaser, Glaser, Chris Todd, ” Todd, Jerome Powell, ” Powell, “ It’s, Julia Pollak, ” Schutte Organizations: ADP, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, Adecco, BLS, Federal Reserve, Federal
(Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesSamsung Electronics on Wednesday posted a 34.57% drop in operating profit in the fourth quarter from a year ago, in line with its guidance issued earlier this month. Here are Samsung's fourth-quarter results versus estimates: Revenue: 67.78 trillion Korean won (about $51 billion), vs. 69.27 trillion Korean won expected by LSEG analysts67.78 trillion Korean won (about $51 billion), vs. 69.27 trillion Korean won expected by LSEG analysts Operating profit: 2.82 trillion Korean won, vs. 3.43 trillion Korean won expected by LSEG analysts Samsung's revenue for the quarter ending December fell 3.8% from a year ago, while operating profit dropped 34.57% in the same period. In its earnings guidance earlier this month, Samsung said it expected operating profit for the October-December quarter to be 2.8 trillion South Korean won ($2.13 billion), down 35% from the same period a year ago when the firm reported an operating profit of 4.31 trillion won. Daiwa Capital Markets in a Jan. 9 report said Samsung's revenue and operating profit estimates were "lower than our market estimates." "We aim to establish Samsung as the leading brand in the AI smartphone market," said Samsung.
Persons: Jakub Porzycki, SK Kim, Apple, Bryan Ma, Ma Organizations: Samsung, Getty, Nurphoto, Samsung Electronics, Korean, South Korean, Daiwa, SK, Apple, International Data Corporation, IDC Locations: Krakow, Poland
Netflix (NFLX) kicks-off the tech earnings season Tuesday after the close and the market as usual is anticipating a big price movement. We'll discuss a high probability bet that wins if Netflix moves by less than the market anticipates...in either direction. It is utilized to estimate the extent to which the options market anticipates the stock's movement following an earnings disclosure. Trade Structure and Analysis: SELL -1 NFLX 535-540 C/435-430 P Iron Condor CREDIT (also max profit): $140 MAX LOSS: $360 Trade Execution: These post-earnings trades are quick. Since these trades are high probability trades, I can expect 8 out of every 10 trades to become winners and the winners add up quickly.
Persons: Nishant Pant Organizations: Netflix, condor, Condor, Traders Locations: NFLX
The science behind sleeping more in winter
  + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
“If you feel like sleeping more in the winter, you’re not alone,” said Dr. Raj Dasgupta, an associate professor of clinical medicine at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California, citing research that found at least a third of American adults reported they sleep more in the winter. But participants did get 30 more minutes of rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep during winter. Here’s what experts think you should know about the science and whether you should make any adjustments. “But we can make adjustments to perform in a better way, to rest in a better way during winter,” she said. “To help our bodies make this transition from sleep to wake, it’s important to have light exposure in the morning during winter months,” Weiss said.
Persons: CNN —, you’re, , Raj Dasgupta, Dasgupta, wasn’t, ” Dasgupta, Carleara Weiss, Joshua Tal, ” Tal, Weiss, Tal, ” Weiss, Jennifer Martin Organizations: CNN, Huntington Memorial Hospital, St, Hedwig Hospital, Center for Nursing Research, University of Buffalo, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, American Academy of Sleep Locations: Huntington, Pasadena , California, Berlin, New York City
Just over two months ago, the S&P 500 was at a breaking point. After Keller's call, the S&P 500 rose nearly 6% in six weeks. The S&P 500 was stuck in purgatory for weeks, barely budging from the 4,769 level at which it entered 2024. David Keller, StockCharts.comExpect the S&P 500 to heat up heading into the summerDespite stocks' shaky near-term prospects, Keller believes their medium-term outlook is rosy. In all likelihood, Keller said the S&P 500 will regain momentum after a near-term hiccup and push toward the 5,000 milestone in April, May, or June.
Persons: David Keller, naysayers, Keller, it'll, StockCharts.com, that's Organizations: Business, Nvidia, Devices, AMD, VanEck Semiconductor Locations: StockCharts.com
Gould is more bullish than many on Wall Street, as the average price target of analysts polled by LSEG is $484.42. Analyst Harold Antor downgraded the stock to hold from buy and slashed his price target by $4 to $8. Analyst Jeffrey Stantial upgrade the sports betting stock to buy from hold and raised his price target by $5 to $45. Stantial's new price target implies shares can jump 19.9% over the next year from Thursday's close. UBS raised its rating on Texas Instruments to buy and increased its price target to $195 from $170.
Persons: Chipmakers, Wells, Bernstein, PDD, Robin Zhu, Zhu, Temu, there's, Shein, — Alex Harring, Alan Gould, Gould, Jefferies, Hertz, Harold Antor, Antor, There's, Saul Martinez, Martinez, Alex Harring, Stifel, Jeffrey Stantial, Stantial, Wells Fargo, Aaron Rakers, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, TXN, Timothy Arcuri, FCF –, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, UBS, Texas, Nvidia, Meta, PDD Holdings, Netflix, HBO, LSEG, Hertz, EV, Jefferies, HSBC, Discover, Facebook, Big Tech, Texas Instruments Locations: China, Thursday's
The consumer discretionary and growth/tech sectors are the typically the first ones to take a beating when markets start pulling back. With this view in mind, I am looking to put on a bearish options trade on Domino's Pizza (DPZ) , which belongs to the sector. The Trade Setup: DPZ $410-$415 bear call spread With a bearish directional bias in place, the trade structure I have chosen is called a bear call spread also known as a call credit spread. To construct my trade, I will want to sell a $410 call option and buy a $415 call option as a single unit. So it is best not to trade when an earnings event overlaps your trade window.
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(Staff photo by Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)DETROIT — Used vehicle prices are expected to stabilize this year, after buyers of pre-owned cars and trucks got more relief in 2023 following a stretch of record prices. However, used vehicle prices are still higher than they were before the pandemic. Retail prices for consumers traditionally follow changes in wholesale prices, but they have not fallen as quickly as wholesale prices in recent years. Used vehicle sales are expected to increase by less than 1% to 36.2 million, according to Cox Automotive. That forecast includes 19.2 million in used vehicle retail sales.
Persons: Brianna Soukup, Cox, we've, Jeremy Robb, Jonathan Smoke Organizations: Lee, Portland Press, Getty, Automotive, Cox Automotive Locations: Manheim, U.S
Friday is the official start of the Santa Claus rally. What the Santa Claus Rally is, and isn't Over the years, Jeff Hirsch of the Stock Trader's Almanac has repeatedly told me the key to understanding the Santa Claus rally is that it is not a trading strategy, it is an indicator. Fortunately, a negative Santa Claus rally period doesn't happen very often, only 12 times since 1969 (less than 25% of the time). In the years when the Santa Claus period is negative, the S & P is up an average of only 5.0%, versus an average gain of 9.1% in all years. You can see this very clearly in this chart: The common explanation is that: 1) markets are stronger with a sitting president because a sitting President can pull levers to help the economy, and 2) markets tend to be weaker with no sitting president because of increased uncertainty around economic outcomes.
Persons: Santa Claus, Yale Hirsch, Ryan Detrick, I've, Jeff Hirsch, Hirsch Organizations: Carson Group, Santa Locations: Santa
Stocks will continue to rise as the U.S. skirts a recession in 2024, according to CFRA chief investment strategist Sam Stovall. "By the end of 2024, CFRA sees the S & P 500 challenging the 5,000 level," Stovall wrote in a Friday note. "But since large, round numbers traditionally act like rusty doors, requiring several attempts before finally swinging open, our year-end target for the S & P 500 is 4,940." .SPX YTD mountain The S & P 500 has gained about 21% from the start of 2023. Stovall's forecast implies about 7% upside for the S & P 500 to the end of 2024.
Persons: Sam Stovall, CFRA, Stovall, Stocks, Michael Bloom Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Reserve, Treasury Locations: U.S
Gold set for 3rd weekly gain as cooler data cements Fed cut bets
  + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Gold bars and gold coins of different sizes lie in a safe on a table at the precious metal dealer Pro Aurum. Gold prices were set to mark a third straight weekly rise on Friday, after data showing cooling inflation cemented bets for a rate cut in the U.S., with traders looking forward to comments from Federal Reserve's Chair Powell later in the day. Spot gold rose 0.2% at $2,039.42 per ounce by 0427 GMT, after marking an over $60 rise in November — its second straight monthly rise. Data on Thursday showed U.S. consumer spending rose moderately in October, while the annual increase in inflation was the smallest in more than 2-1/2 years. "However, month-end flow may have also been a factor, and seasonality tends to favor gains for gold between November and December," City Index's Simpson added.
Persons: Powell, Matt Simpson, CME's, Index's Simpson, Hugo Pascal Organizations: Aurum, Traders, U.S Locations: U.S, InProved
Spot gold rose 0.3% at $2,042.58 per ounce by 0621 GMT on Friday, and is up about 2% for the week so far. The metal rose $60 in November in its second straight monthly gain. Data on Thursday showed U.S. consumer spending rose moderately in October, while the annual increase in inflation was the smallest in more than 2-1/2 years. "However, month-end flow may have also been a factor, and seasonality tends to favour gains for gold between November and December," City Index's Simpson added. Spot silver and platinum edged up 0.1% to $25.29 and $927.44 per ounce, respectively, while palladium rose 0.4% to $1,011.65.
Persons: Alexander Manzyuk, Powell, Matt Simpson, CME's, Index's Simpson, Hugo Pascal, Harshit Verma, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Mrigank Organizations: REUTERS, Federal, Reuters, Federal Reserve, Traders, U.S, Thomson Locations: Novosibirsk, Siberian, Russia, U.S, Bengaluru
New York CNN —The Dow reached a new high for the year Thursday as easing inflation data and strong third quarter earnings from Salesforce shot the benchmark index 520 points, or 1.5% higher. The S&P 500 rose more than 8% this month and the Nasdaq was up about 10%, marking their best month since July 2022. The Dow, meanwhile, managed to shake off a three-month losing streak, also rising by about 8.8% and notching its best month since October 2022. October’s Personal Consumption Expenditures Index, the Fed’s favored inflation gauge, fell to its lowest level since the spring of 2021. Analysts expect that the stock market’s strong performance will continue through December in a so-called Santa Claus rally.
Persons: Dow, John Williams, it’s, Santa Claus, , , Cory Mitchell Organizations: New, New York CNN, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Meta, of Labor, Federal Reserve, New York Fed, Saudi Press Agency, Analysts Locations: New York, United States, Saudi Arabia, Santa
The S & P 500 entered Thursday up 8.5% in November, on track for its best month since July 2022. .SPX 1M mountain November is shaping up to be the best month of the year for the S & P 500. Through mid-November, when 94% of S & P 500 companies had reported results, third quarter earnings were tracking about 4.3% above the same time last year, according to FactSet. Top stocks Another important change in November is the stocks leading the way. Of the 10 biggest stocks in the S & P 500, five rose at least 10% in November, including the two largest in Apple and Microsoft .
Persons: John Stoltzfus, Oppenheimer, Angelo Kourkafas, Edward Jones, It's, it's, Yung, Yu Ma, That's, Santa Claus, Chris Verrone, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Treasury, Federal, PCE, Fed, CNBC, Expedia, Carnival Corp, Generac Holdings, Paramount Global, Insulet Corp, BMO Wealth Management, Apple, Microsoft, Tesla, Energy, OPEC Locations: U.S, Santa
Gas prices have fallen or remained steady since Sep. 19 — marking about a 70-day trajectory of decline, Andrew Gross, spokesperson for motor club AAA, said Tuesday. As of Tuesday, the national average for gas prices stood just below $3.25, according to AAA. Experts point to a recent decline in oil prices and a seasonal dip in demand, as well as easing inflation. Political Cartoons View All 1270 ImagesWHY ARE GAS PRICES FALLING? While the downward trend in gas prices is expected to continue at least into the New Year, anything's possible.
Persons: — It's, Andrew Gross, Patrick De Haan, Gross, ” Gross, De Haan, There's, ” De Haan, Organizations: AAA, West Texas Locations: U.S, Russia, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, OPEC, Israel, Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, California, Hawaii, Washington
For investors cheering stocks' strong rally into the year end, Barclays warned that it could be eating into 2024's return. A number of macro news events sparked a relief rally in equities as 2023 begins to wrap up, with the S & P 500 registering four straight weeks of gains and climbing 8.5% in November. "Combined with year-end seasonality, the surge in institutional flows could push equities over their skis, essentially 'borrowing' 2024 returns and leaving less room for upside next year," he added. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 The firm expects only single-digit returns next year as modest economic deceleration offsets the benefit of easing inflation. Barclays raised its 2024 S & P 500 price target to 4,800, from 4,500 previously.
Persons: Venu Krishna, Krishna, dovish, Treasury QRA, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Barclays, Treasury, Big Tech, CNBC Pro's, Survey, Wall
Wall St futures edge lower as investor await data, policy cues
  + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 27, 2023. Wall Street ended the Thanksgiving week on a positive note, with the major indexes notching up their fourth consecutive week of gains on growing optimism that the Federal Reserve was likely done hiking interest rates. ET, Dow e-minis were down 48 points, or 0.14%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 7 points, or 0.15%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 23.75 points, or 0.15%. The personal consumption expenditure index data for October - the Fed's preferred inflation gauge - is slated to be released on Thursday. Reporting by Shristi Achar A and Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb ChakrabartyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Brendan McDermid, Axel Rudolph, Shristi Achar, Shashwat Chauhan, Saumyadeb Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Dow e, IG Group, Walmart, Crown, Elliott Investment Management, Reuters, GE HealthCare, UBS, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru
"A, people have less access to capital and less purchasing power because interest rates are so high. People don't want to leave their lower interest rates to enter into a higher interest rate mortgage." This is a strategy that California-based real estate investor Mike Zuber refers to as " learning your buy box ." To pick your buy box, spend time walking through different neighborhoods, going to open houses, and looking at rental listings. He had a major advantage in that he could make all-cash offers, he noted, but anyone can use the "buy box" strategy to find deals right now when there are less buyers.
Persons: Grant Sabatier, it's, don't, Sabatier, they're, Mike Zuber, seasonality, It's Organizations: Rolex, Business Locations: Ohio, Indiana, New York City, California, Park Slope, New York
The urban farm supplies Walmart and Whole Foods with leafy greens. The urban farm run by the Bay Area agricultural-tech startup Plenty is designed to grow up to 4.5 million pounds of leafy greens annually. Plenty launched the large-scale indoor farm in May, producing leafy greens that can go from harvest to store in 24 hours. Over my two-decade career as a food journalist, I've visited farms and processing plants that supply leafy greens for top fast-food chains such as McDonald's. Plenty, on the other hand, grows, harvests, and packages four types of leafy greens in a single facility.
Persons: , I've Organizations: Walmart, Service, Foods, Bristol Farms Locations: Compton , California, Bay, California, Plenty, America
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Are U.S. stocks poised to continue their dramatic run, or is a pause ahead? The index is now up nearly 18% for the year and less than 2% away from its year-high, reached in July. Analysts at Ned Davis Research, which has been recommending an overweight to stocks, this week said investors should further shift into equities and away from bonds. One source of worry has been a renewed climb in stocks' valuations.
Persons: Brendan McDermid, , Yung, Yu Ma, Ned Davis, Ed Clissold, ” Robert Pavlik, Pavlik, Seasonality, LSEG Datastream, Jason Pride, Keith Lerner, Lewis Krauskopf, Ira Iosebashvili, Nick Zieminski Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Federal, BMO Wealth Management, National Association of Active Investment, Reuters Graphics, Treasury, Ned, Ned Davis Research, , CPI, Dakota Wealth, Nvidia, Advisory Services, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Are U.S. stocks poised to continue their dramatic run, or is a pause ahead? The index is now up 17% for the year and about 6% from its record closing high from January 2022. Analysts at Ned Davis Research, which has been recommending an overweight to stocks, this week said investors should further shift into equities and away from bonds. One source of worry has been a renewed climb in stocks' valuations.
Persons: Brendan McDermid, , Yung, Yu Ma, Ned Davis, Ed Clissold, ” Robert Pavlik, Pavlik, Seasonality, LSEG Datastream, Jason Pride, Keith Lerner, Lewis Krauskopf, Ira Iosebashvili, Nick Zieminski Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Federal, BMO Wealth Management, National Association of Active Investment, Reuters Graphics, Treasury, Ned, Ned Davis Research, , CPI, Dakota Wealth, Nvidia, Advisory Services, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S
CowboyCowboy, the Belgian electric bike maker, is expecting to hit full-year profitability in 2024 even as some of its market rivals are facing financial hardship. By the third quarter, Cowboy would then have reached profitability on a full-year basis, according to the firm's boss. It's been termed the "Apple of e-bikes" in the past due to its integration of software smarts in its bikes. In July, Dutch e-bike firm VanMoof filed for protection from creditors. Revonte, a Finnish e-bike firm, also filed for bankruptcy and said it is selling its intellectual property.
Persons: Cowboy Cowboy, Adrien Roose, Roose, we'll, they're, Cowboy Organizations: Cowboy Cruiser, Cowboy, CNBC, Apple Locations: Belgian, Dutch
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