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Warren Buffett's charitable giving tops $51 billion
  + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
June 22 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett has donated another $4.64 billion of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N) stock to five charities, boosting his total giving since 2006 to more than $51 billion. Buffett is donating 10.45 million shares to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has received more than $39 billion of Berkshire stock overall. He still owned more than $112.5 billion, or about 15%, of Berkshire shares following Wednesday's donations. The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation works in reproductive health. The Howard G. Buffett Foundation focuses on alleviating hunger, mitigating conflicts and improving public safety.
Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, Melinda Gates, Susan Thompson Buffett, Howard, Susan, Peter, Howard G, Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg, Larry Ellison, Carl Icahn, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jonathan Stempel Organizations: Melinda Gates Foundation, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Buffett Foundation, Sherwood Foundation, NoVo Foundation, BNSF, Apple Inc, Thomson Locations: Berkshire, Omaha , Nebraska, United States, Nebraska, New York
In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLightning Round: Icahn Enterprises is too dangerous for me, says Jim Cramer'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer weighs in on stocks including: Luminar, Icahn Enterprises and Verizon.
Persons: Jim Cramer Organizations: Icahn, Icahn Enterprises, Verizon
Cramer's Lightning Round: Icahn is "too dangerous"
  + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Luminar Technologies' year-to-date stock performance. You know, I don't recommend stocks on this show that are losing money, it is too dangerous for me." Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Icahn's year-to-date stock performance. Icahn : "Too dangerous, too dangerous for me. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Verizon's year-to-date stock performance.
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Republican lawmakers, state attorneys general and several advocacy groups have voiced their support for Illumina's acquisition of cancer-test developer Grail while the Federal Trade Commission fights to unwind the deal. The groups filed 14 amicus briefs Monday urging the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse an FTC order that would have Illumina undo the $7.1 billion Grail deal over concerns that it stifles competition. Thirty-four Republican lawmakers touted Grail's early screening test, which can detect more than 50 types of cancers through a single blood draw. And activist investor Carl Icahn, who holds a 1.4% stake in Illumina, launched a proxy fight with the company over the Grail deal. Icahn's opposition stemmed from Illumina's decision to close the acquisition without first gaining approval from antitrust regulators.
Persons: Illumina, Carl Icahn, Francis deSouza Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, U.S, FTC, Food and Drug Administration, European Commission Locations: San Diego, Alaska , Arkansas, Georgia , Idaho , Indiana , Iowa , Kentucky, Louisiana , Nebraska, South Carolina , Utah, Virginia, Illumina
What to Know About Eclampsia
  + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Alisha Haridasani Gupta | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
The report identified complications of childbirth as the cause of death, listing eclampsia and respiratory distress as possible factors. “Eclampsia occurs in somewhere between one to 10 in 10,000 pregnancies,” said Dr. Joanne Stone, the head of the department of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Research has suggested that rates of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy — including pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and gestational hypertension — have been on the rise, and increased during the Covid-19 pandemic. What is eclampsia? There can be other causes of seizures during pregnancy, but it’s considered eclampsia “until proven otherwise” through lab tests, including neurological tests, Dr. Longo said.
Persons: Tori Bowie, , Joanne Stone, Monica Longo, Eunice Kennedy, Stone, it’s, Longo Organizations: The New York Times, Olympic, Icahn School of Medicine, Research, National, of Child Health, Human, National Institutes of Health Locations: Mount Sinai
Illumina CEO deSouza resigns after proxy battle with Icahn
  + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
The Grail deal "has kept a lot of investors out of the stock" TD Cowen analyst Dan Brennan said. The company's shares have lost about 60% of their value since completing the Grail deal in 2021. Illumina shares closed at $200.53 on the Nasdaq on Friday. Icahn has said he wants former Illumina CEO Jay Flatley to return. He had secured more than twice the number of shareholder votes than his challenger received in the proxy vote, which could have given him enough legitimacy to hang on.
Persons: Francis deSouza, Carl Icahn, Icahn, Illumina, Charles Dadswell, DeSouza, deSouza's, Cowen, Dan Brennan, Francis, John Thompson, Andrew Teno, Jay Flatley, Vicki Hollub, Alan Jope, Management's Nelson Peltz, Lavanya, Caroline Humer, Michael Erman, Anirban Sen, Mark Porter, Marguerita Choy, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Nasdaq, LinkedIn, Unilever Plc, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Thomson Locations: Illumina, Occidental, Bengaluru, New York, New Jersey
The Carnival Miracle cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line is docked at Pier 27 in San Francisco, Sept. 30, 2022. Other cruise stocks also got a boost, with Norwegian Cruise Line gaining about 9% and Royal Caribbean adding 2%. Chinook Therapeutics — Shares soared 58.32% after Novartis announced it has agreed to acquire the biotech firm for up to $3.5 billion. Oracle — Shares of the IT cloud software company gained 5.99% ahead of its quarterly earnings announcement scheduled for after the bell. Wolfe Research upgraded shares to outperform from peer perform in a Sunday note, citing the company's early-mover advantage in the artificial intelligence boom.
Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Thoma Bravo, Morgan Stanley, Wolfe, Alessandro Maselli, Nio, Nomura, Illumina, Francis deSouza, Carl Icahn, KeyCorp, — CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound Organizations: Carnival Cruise, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Cruise Line, Royal, Chinook Therapeutics, Novartis, Nasdaq —, Thoma, Oracle —, Wolfe Research Locations: San Francisco, Royal Caribbean
Nasdaq — The exchange operator's shares dropped 7.7% following the announcement of its deal to buy Adenza, the software firm owned by Thoma Bravo. Illumina — The biotech stock rose 2% in premarket trading after Illumina announced a CEO transition plan on Sunday. Bill.com — Shares shed 4.8% in the premarket after Morgan Stanley downgraded the expense management platform to equal weight from overweight. Oracle — The IT stock added 4.7% in Monday's premarket as investors awaited earnings for the fiscal fourth quarter expected after the bell. The Wall Street firm upgraded shares to overweight, citing continued demand momentum in the cruise industry.
Persons: Thoma Bravo, Illumina, Francis deSouza, Carl Icahn, Nio, Nomura, Morgan Stanley, Bill.com, Wolfe, , Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin, Michelle Fox Organizations: Nasdaq, Thoma, Oracle, Wolfe Research, ISI, Barclays, JPMorgan Locations: Monday's premarket
Illumina CEO deSouza resigns after battle with Icahn
  + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Analysts said they expect the company's shares to trade up on Monday morning after deSouza's resignation. The Grail deal "has kept a lot of investors out of the stock" TD Cowen analyst Dan Brennan said. The company's shares have lost about 60% of their value since completing the Grail deal in 2021. Illumina shares closed at $200.53 on the Nasdaq on Friday. Icahn has said he wants former Illumina CEO Jay Flatley to return.
Persons: Francis deSouza, Carl Icahn, Illumina, Charles Dadswell, DeSouza, Icahn, deSouza's, Cowen, Dan Brennan, Francis, John Thompson, Andrew Teno, Jay Flatley, Vicki Hollub, Alan Jope, Management's Nelson Peltz, Lavanya, Caroline Humer, Michael Erman, Anirban Sen, Jason Neely, Jan Harvey, Mark Porter, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Nasdaq, LinkedIn, Unilever Plc, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Thomson Locations: Occidental, Bengaluru, New York, New Jersey
Illumina CEO Francis DeSouza resigns after battle with Icahn
  + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
June 11 (Reuters) - Illumina (ILMN.O) Chief Executive Officer Francis DeSouza stepped down on Sunday, the gene-sequencing machine maker said in a statement, ending a battle with activist investor Carl Icahn in which the company's chairman left the company earlier this year. Illumina said it named Senior Vice President and General Counsel Charles Dadswell as interim CEO. Icahn in a tweet said he is happy with the recent changes at Illumina and considers them a "very positive occurrence." Icahn has said he wants former Illumina CEO Jay Flatley to return. Vicki Hollub, for instance, remains Occidental Petroleum's (OXY.N) CEO after the company cut a deal with Icahn over board seats in 2020 and after Icahn cashed out two years later.
Persons: Francis DeSouza, Carl Icahn, Illumina, Charles Dadswell, DeSouza, Icahn, John Thompson, Andrew Teno, Jay Flatley, Vicki Hollub, Alan Jope, Management's Nelson Peltz, Lavanya, Caroline Humer, Anirban Sen, Jason Neely, Jan Harvey, Mark Porter Organizations: LinkedIn, Unilever, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Thomson Locations: Occidental, Bengaluru, New York
Illumina on Sunday announced its board of directors has accepted the resignation of CEO Francis deSouza, just weeks after activist investor Carl Icahn failed to oust him from the biotech company. "It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve Illumina," deSouza said in the release. Similarly, in an open letter to Illumina shareholders in April, Icahn accused deSouza of "desperately, hilariously and, most of all, unsuccessfully" trying to spin "decidedly mediocre" quarterly results during a press tour. In late May, Icahn had urged shareholders to vote off deSouza and Chairman John Thompson from the nine-member board. Shareholders booted Thompson, but deSouza held onto his role until Sunday.
Persons: Francis deSouza, Illumina, Carl Icahn, Charles Dadswell, Illumina's, DeSouza's, deSouza, Icahn, John Thompson, Thompson Organizations: Illumina Inc, Economic, Sunday Locations: Davos, Switzerland, Illumina
June 8 (Reuters) - Tingo Group said on Thursday it had hired law firm White & Case LLP to conduct an independent review after short-seller Hindenburg Research earlier this week alleged that the fintech firm had "fabricated" its financials. The company, which has refuted the allegations of misrepresentation and tax delinquency outlined in the report, said it will make no further comment until the review was complete. "Prior to today's appointment of White & Case LLP, the Company had commenced its own review to confirm, among other things, the number of farmers on Tingo Mobile and the Nwassa platform, the relationships with its contracted cooperatives, the relationship with the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, and the Company's cash balances," Tingo said. The company is Hindenburg's fourth target this year, after Indian conglomerate Adani Group, Jack Dorsey-led Block Inc (SQ.N) and Carl Icahn's flagship Icahn Enterprises (IEP.O). Reporting by Mehnaz Yasmin in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini GanguliOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Dozy Mmobuosi's, Tingo, Jack Dorsey, Carl Icahn's, Mehnaz Yasmin, Shinjini Organizations: Tingo, White, Hindenburg, Case, Company, Tingo Mobile, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Adani Group, Inc, Icahn Enterprises, Thomson Locations: The New Jersey, Africa, Southeast Asia, Nigeria, Bengaluru
Morgan Stanley rainmaker Robert Kindler is leaving the investment bank for law firm Paul Weiss. Kindler, global chair of mergers and acquisitions at Morgan Stanley, has been named global chair of M&A at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. "Paul, Weiss has the premier franchise for M&A and activism defense and I am excited to become a part of it." Last year, Paul Weiss represented the board of McDonald's in its proxy fight with activist investor Carl Icahn. In 2000, he joined JPMorgan, where he was named global head of M&A before joining Morgan Stanley in 2006.
Persons: Morgan Stanley, Robert Kindler, Paul Weiss, Weiss, Garrison, Kindler, Paul, Carl Icahn, Leon Black's, Jeffrey Epstein, Goldman Sachs, John Waldron, Waldron, Scott Barshay, Brad Karp, Moore, Morgan, Eaton Vance, James Gorman Organizations: Morning, Paul, Apollo, NFL, Barshay, JPMorgan, Time Warner, Labor Locations: Rifkind, Wharton, Cravath, ETrade, Kindler
REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoWASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - Illumina (ILMN.O) on Monday filed an appeal against a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order, demanding that it divest cancer diagnostic test maker Grail (GRAL.O) over competition concerns in the U.S. market for cancer tests. San Diego-based Illumina is arguing that the FTC "violated due process by depriving Illumina and Grail of a fair proceeding before an impartial tribunal," according to the filing in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. An administrative law judge at the FTC had earlier dismissed the antitrust charges brought against Illumina but FTC staff won an appeal against that decision. In early December, EU antitrust regulators proposed measures for Illumina to unwind its acquisition of Grail, three months after blocking the deal. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owns 1.4% of the company, had also urged Illumina to unwind the Grail deal which he called a risky acquisition.
Persons: Mike Blake, Illumina, Carl Icahn, Francis deSouza, Vincent Intrieri, Diane Bartz, Mrinmay Dey, Jamie Freed, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Federal Trade Commission, Fifth, Appeals, FTC, Illumina, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, U.S, Diego, Europe, EU
June 6 (Reuters) - Tingo Group (TIO.O) shares halved in value on Tuesday after short-seller Hindenburg Research criticized its founder and alleged that the fintech firm had "fabricated" its financials. Hindenburg also said Tingo was an "exceptionally obvious scam" and called out founder Dozy Mmobuosi's claims of having developed "the first mobile payment app in Nigeria". The New Jersey-based holding company, whose shares shed more than 59% to $1.04, operates in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Shares of IEP have erased a fifth of their value after Hindenburg accused the company of overvaluing its holdings and relying on a "Ponzi-like" structure to pay dividends. Conglomerate Adani's market value took a $100 billion hit after the short-seller accused it of improper use of offshore tax havens.
Persons: Hindenburg, Tingo, Dozy Mmobuosi's, Dozy Mmobuosi, Jack Dorsey, Carl Icahn's, Mehnaz Yasmin, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Tingo, Hindenburg Research, Reuters, Adani Group, Inc, Icahn Enterprises, Thomson Locations: Nigeria, New Jersey, Africa, Southeast Asia, Bengaluru
Illumina board appoints Hologic CEO as non-exec chairman
  + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
June 2 (Reuters) - Illumina Inc (ILMN.O) said on Friday it had elected two new independent board members, including Hologic Inc (HOLX.O) CEO Stephen MacMillan as the non-executive chairperson, with immediate effect. The genetic sequencing equipment maker also appointed Edwards Lifesciences (EW.N) Chief Financial Officer Scott B. Ullem to the board, the company said in a statement. These appointments follow activist investor Carl Icahn mustering enough shareholder support last month to oust Illumina's board chair John Thompson and install one of his board nominees, Andrew Teno. However, Illumina CEO Francis deSouza survived a challenge to his board seat from Icahn. Reporting by Leroy Leo in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza and Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Stephen MacMillan, Edwards Lifesciences, Scott B, Ullem, Carl Icahn, Illumina's, John Thompson, Andrew Teno, Francis deSouza, Leroy Leo, Savio D'Souza, Rashmi Organizations: Illumina, Hologic Inc, Thomson Locations: Icahn, Bengaluru
Red light therapy: How it affects sleep
  + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
CNN —Red light therapy has been found to be helpful for skin health, wound healing, hair growth among people with alopecia and pain management. “That’s why when we talk about blue light or red light, we’re not talking about a red-colored light bulb. A 2019 study led by Figueiro looked into whether delivering red light to closed eyes during sleep — using a red light mask — and to open eyes upon waking — via red light goggles — reduced sleep inertia among 30 adults. In other words, it might be that any benefits come from replacing the light you’re exposed to before sleep with red light, rather than adding the latter during sleep. The bottom line is that when it comes to sleep, “what’s better than red light is no light,” Dasgupta said.
Persons: , Raj Dasgupta, , ” Dasgupta, , Dasgupta, Joshua Tal, Mariana Figueiro, Figueiro, who’s, ” Figueiro Organizations: CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, Health Research Center, Icahn School of Medicine Locations: China, New York City, Mount Sinai
Activist investor Carl Icahn on Thursday won enough support from Illumina shareholders to oust the biotech company's board chair. Icahn had urged shareholders to vote off the company's CEO, Francis deSouza, and Thompson from the nine-member board. Shareholders also voted to install one of Icahn's three board nominees, Andrew Teno, a portfolio manager at Icahn Capital LP, an entity where Icahn manages investment funds. Earlier this month, proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended that Illumina shareholders back Teno. Icahn, who owns a 1.4% stake in San Diego-based Illumina, had proposed two other director candidates who are his current or former employees.
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Carl Icahn admitted a huge bet against the economy was wrong and cost $9 billion over six years. In an interview with the FT, Icahn reflected on his ill-timed short trade. Between 2020 and 2021, Icahn Enterprises reported $4.3 billion in short losses. Amid the losses, Icahn added $4 billion of his own funds into the company. Meanwhile, Icahn is fighting claims from activist investor Hindenburg Research, which announced it's shorting Icahn Enterprises and said the firm is run like a Ponzi scheme.
CNN —The office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the 89-year-old California Democrat who was diagnosed with shingles in February, confirmed Thursday she “continues to have complications” from a viral infection called Ramsay Hunt syndrome. “This makes its true frequency more difficult to determine,” the Cleveland Clinic noted. Ramsay Hunt syndrome can also cause hearing loss on the side of the face affected. About 70% of people with Ramsay Hunt will regain complete or “almost complete” function of facial muscles, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment with antiviral therapy seem to improve long-term outcomes,” the Cleveland Clinic notes on its website.
Keith Meister's Corvex Management scooped up shares of Amazon during the first quarter, while slashing its stakes in technology giants Alphabet and Microsoft . Meister also bought shares of Endeavor Group , a position worth $44.9 million at the end of the first quarter. Other new bets from Corvex included a $22.7 million position in Uber Technologies and a stake in Algonquin Power . Prior to launching Corvex, Meister worked closely with legendary activist investor Carl Icahn. At the end of the first quarter, Corvex managed about $2.9 billion in regulatory assets, according to securities filings.
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday:First Solar — Shares soared 26.48% after the solar company announced it is acquiring Evolar AB for up to $80 million. First Solar said the acquisition of the European company, which develops thin film used in solar panels, should accelerate its development of next-generation photovoltaic technology. News Corp — The media company's stock popped 8.48% after it reported an earnings and revenue beat for its fiscal third quarter after the bell Thursday, according to FactSet. JD.com — The Chinese e-commerce company's U.S.-listed shares slid 6.19%, a day after gaining 7.2% on an earnings beat. Charles Schwab — Shares of the brokerage firm rose 2.54% Friday after the company reported total client assets rose 1% in April.
Glass Lewis backs two of Icahn's nominees for Illumina
  + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
May 10(Reuters) - Proxy adviser Glass Lewis said on Wednesday Illumina Inc (ILMN.O) shareholders should vote for two of Carl Icahn's nominees to the firm's board, as representatives who can challenge the current board would be beneficial to the company. Glass Lewis added shareholders should vote against the re-election of the current chief Francis deSouza and chair John Thompson, saying they had enough reasons to advocate for a new chair. Icahn, who owns 1.4% of Illumina, began a boardroom battle at the gene sequencing company in March. Glass Lewis said in a report it recommends shareholders support Icahn's nominees, Vincent Intrieri and Andrew Teno, adding the company's $7.1 billion acquisition of cancer-testing firm Grail had been a "costly, distracting, value-crimping millstone" for Illumina. However, it did not extend support to Icahn's third candidate, Jesse Lynn, adding that election of all three candidates was not needed.
As Wall Street internship season quickly approaches, that's a question many soon-to-be summer analysts are asking each other. One big trend Emmalyse notes in her story is the casualification, so to speak, of Wall Street. But the Wall Street dress code was starting to change before 2020, thanks in large part to the tech community. Read more about Wall Street's new dress code for summer analysts. Wall Street's litigious sibling is not an appealing career path to Gen Zers, the Financial Times reports.
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