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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Trump Media, Hims & Hers, Palantir and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Palantir reported 10 cents earnings per share on $726 million in revenue. On the other hand, NXP's third-quarter earnings beat analysts' expectations by 2 cents per share, while its $3.25 billion revenue was in line with estimates. Hims & Hers Health — The telehealth stock popped 7.2% after third-quarter earnings exceeded expectations of analysts polled by FactSet on both lines. On the other hand, the company's $3.19 billion revenue missed estimates of $3.20 billion. Marqueta's $128 million revenue was just shy of the $128.1 million consensus from FactSet.

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☆ Photos show Kamala Harris' political career, from serving as a California district attorney to presidential nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kamala Harris is the Democratic presidential candidate for the upcoming 2024 election on Tuesday. Harris has a history as a district attorney, attorney general, and US senator. AdvertisementElection Day is on Tuesday, a moment that Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has been gearing up for since her nomination this summer. However, long before she served as vice president in President Joe Biden's administration, Harris had a political career as the district attorney of San Francisco and later as the attorney general of California. Here's a look at Kamala Harris' political career, in photos.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, —, Joe Biden's, Biden Organizations: Democratic, Service, Democratic National Convention Locations: San Francisco, California

☆ Cramer's favorite stock of earnings season so far gets new props from analysts
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The news Morgan Stanley raised its Amazon price target Monday to $230 per share from $210 — implying 16% upside to Friday's close. Morgan Stanley expects Amazon's shipping and fulfillment cost per package to decrease about 3% each year from 2023 to 2026, reaching $6.51 by 2026. Bottom line Jim Cramer wrote in his Sunday column that Amazon is the "best stock so far" of this earnings season, citing skill execution across all of its businesses. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, D.A, Davidson, Jim Cramer, Jim Cramer's, Jim, David Paul Morris Organizations: Amazon, Web Services, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: San Francisco

☆ Rivian's head of software says the company is not trying to be like Tesla regarding automation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rivian Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid says the future of cars will be hands-free. Related storiesA $5 billion investment from Volkswagen announced in June could help the struggling EV company deliver on its cheapest model yet, the R2, priced at $45,000 and set to launch in 2026. In January, Goldman Sachs analysts said Rivian's software is "a key part of the value proposition and monetization opportunity" for the company. "Software is, really behind the scenes, pervasive throughout the entire company," Bensaid told BI. "And we see Rivian as a tech company.

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☆ CNBC TechCheck Evening Edition: November 4, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCNBC TechCheck Evening Edition: November 4, 2024CNBC's TechCheck brings you the latest in tech news from CNBC's 1 Market in the heart of San Francisco.

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☆ Jeff Bezos and OpenAI invest in robot startup Physical Intelligence at $2.4 billion valuation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Physical Intelligence, a robot startup based in San Francisco, has raised $400 million at a $2.4 billion post-money valuation, the company confirmed Monday to CNBC. Investors included Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, Thrive Capital and Lux Capital, a Physical Intelligence spokesperson said. Physical Intelligence's new valuation is about six times that of its March seed round, which reportedly came in at $70 million with a $400 million valuation. Physical Intelligence hopes that model will be the first step toward its ultimate goal of developing artificial general intelligence. In case studies, Physical Intelligence details how its tech could allow a robot to do laundry, bus tables or assemble a box.

Persons: Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, Microsoft's Bing Organizations: Economic, Amazon, Change, Physical Intelligence, CNBC, Investors, Lux Capital, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Tesla, Google, Intelligence Locations: Davos, Switzerland, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, San Francisco, ChatGPT

☆ Cans of ‘fresh air’ from Lake Como on sale to tourists in Italy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

But now, communications company ItalyComunica says it has bottled the very air of Italy’s picturesque Lake Como and is selling these cans for €9.90 ($11) apiece. courtesy Italycomunica srlMore than 5.6 million people visited Lake Como in 2023, and the numbers are consistently growing, according to the Lombardy tourism bureau. In an attempt to capitalize on the visitor numbers, marketing specialist Davide Abagnale originally created an e-commerce site selling Lake Como posters, after seeing so many posters of San Francisco and Los Angeles on his honeymoon in 2022. “It’s a novel idea, but not for everyone,” he told CNN. Tourists can also buy cans of air in Iceland, while a Canadian company saw its sales boom in 2015 when hundreds of Chinese customers began buying its canned air.

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☆ A lawsuit accuses Bain Capital's PowerSchool of trafficking in student data. The edtech giant says everything it does is legal.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

PowerSchool sells student data without parents' informed consent, a federal lawsuit alleges. Related storiesPowerSchool spokesman Austin Zerbach told BI that no PowerSchool product sells any form of student data. The public disclosures of PowerSchool say the edtech company "may" collect data such as "extracurricular program membership" and "student assessments." AdvertisementTechnology can easily re-identify anonymized student data, said Chad Marlow, senior policy counsel at the ACLU, where he focuses on privacy, surveillance, and technology issues. "No PowerSchool product, including Connected Intelligence P20W, sells any form of student data," the spokesman said.

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☆ Secret audio, overturned convictions and a jail death: The legal saga of an art dealer’s murder
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Tim Stelloh | David Ketterling | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +15 min

But nearly 16 years after Lambert’s murder, the case remains unfinished. (Niroula was fatally assaulted in jail while awaiting a new trial; two defendants previously pleaded guilty, and their convictions weren’t overturned.) Then, he and Niroula began developing a plot to defraud and murder Lambert, the prosecutor said. Four of them, including Niroula and Garcia, were charged with murder, conspiracy, grand theft and other crimes, court records show. Less than a month later, a judge overturned the four murder convictions and set the cases for retrial.

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☆ 11 surprising things from this earnings season, including my favorite stock so far
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +17 min

Horton makes the most sense as a Kamala Harris stock because of a promised $25,000 toward a first home. I don't know if either candidate can pull off huge tariffs (Trump) or a credit (Harris). Here are eleven surprising things about this earnings season that you can store up and pull out when the election is confirmed. The deficit will begin to hurt the stock market hard next year even if the economy continues to cool. Away from the hyperscalers, I like Marvell , where CEO Matt Murphy bought $1 million worth of stock in the open market.

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☆ 2024 NFL Week 9: The best of Sunday’s games and the standout storylines
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +26 min

Jed Jacobsohn/AP Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce is tackled by Miami Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks on October 20 in Indianapolis. Samuel became the first wide receiver in NFL history with 20 touchdown receptions and 20 touchdown runs after scoring on a 76-yard touchdown catch. Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold throws the ball to tight end Johnny Mundt in Minneapolis on September 22. Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports/Reuters Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. breaks a tackle from Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker K.J. David Banks/USA Today Sports/Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson of the New England Patriots runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals defenders in Cincinnati on September 8.

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☆ Chloë Grace Moretz addresses her sexuality for the first time as she endorses Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chloë Grace Moretz opened up about her sexuality as she endorsed Kamala Harris. "I believe in the need for legal protections that protects the LGBTQ+ community as a gay woman," Moretz said. AdvertisementChloë Grace Moretz opened up about her sexuality in an Instagram post in which she endorsed Kamala Harris ahead of Tuesday's presidential election. "I voted early and I voted for Kamala Harris. "We need protections in this country and to have access to the care we need and deserve."

Persons: Chloë Grace Moretz, Kamala Harris, Moretz, Harris, —, Grace Moretz, Carrie, Kate Harrison, Brooklyn Beckham, Victoria Beckham, David Beckham, Tim Walz, Matthew Hatcher Organizations: Service, Democratic, Getty, Minnesota Gov Locations: San Francisco, California

☆ 24-year-old was laid off from her 6-figure tech job—now she shucks oysters for parties: 'I do feel very happy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Hannah Chea (center) is considering turning her side gig of shucking oysters for parties into her full-time gig after being laid off from her tech job. These days, you can find her shucking oysters for partygoers at lavish events and entertaining them with fun facts about the chilled mollusks. "I think it's crazy to say I only do oyster shucking — in heels. I really wanted break the monotony of my remote tech job [and] just staring at a computer all day." 'I'm not in a rush to find a new tech job'

Persons: Hannah Chea, Chea, she's Organizations: Paramount, CNBC, Super Bowl Locations: San Francisco, U.S, Las Vegas, Bay

The clock will strike 1 a.m. twice Sunday morning as daylight saving time once again comes to an end. Here’s what you need to know about daylight saving time and why the U.S. changes clocks twice a year. Daylight saving time began March 10 and ends Nov. 3. In 2025, daylight saving time starts on Sunday, March 9, and ends on Sunday, Nov. 2, when it’s time to repeat the process. In the Northern Hemisphere, most of the countries that observe daylight saving time are in Europe and North America.

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☆ Here are the 8 top cities people are moving to for cheaper rent
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bank of America shares the top eight cities people are moving to for cheaper rent. The rent hikes are driving people to move to cheaper areas, according to Bank of America. That discrepancy between Bank of America's data and the official rate of rent inflation indicates that people are moving to find more affordable rent instead of staying put, the bank said. Related Video Why rents are still setting record highs in some US citiesThis isn't a new trend — the pandemic led to many people moving to places with cheaper rent as remote work became normalized. Bank of America identified eight cities where people are moving to for cheaper rent below the national average, indicated by a net positive population inflow in Q3 2024.

Persons: — Organizations: Bank of America, Service, Consumer, of, Consumers, Redfin Locations: West, Northeast, York, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Southern

☆ I was a fitness influencer with 1 million Instagram followers. I made a career U-turn after I realized my content was damaging myself and others.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Madalin Giorgetta, 35, used to sell a fitness guide to help women get a curvy, muscular figure. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Madalin Giorgetta, 35, a fitness influencer-turned-nutritionist who lives in Australia. In 2019 I ran a fitness empire and had one million Instagram followers. I started to interrogate the message I was sendingWhen Giorgetta started reflecting on her posts, she felt guilty about what she had said. I use it as a way to get clients, connect with my community, and share educational content about nutrition and fitness.

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☆ I've spent hundreds of hours on Amtrak trains. I always prepare for these 5 mishaps that can make journeys more difficult.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Diana Kruzman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I've traveled across the US numerous times on Amtrak trains. My experiences have been overwhelmingly positive, but I've run into plenty of mishaps. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I've crisscrossed the US numerous times on Amtrak trains from San Francisco to Chicago, Denver to California, Los Angeles to New Orleans, New York to Chicago, Chicago to Washington, DC, New York to Boston, and Chicago to Portland, Oregon. Here are the biggest mishaps I've encountered on Amtrak journeys and how I prepare for them in advance.

Persons: I've, — Organizations: Amtrak, Service Locations: San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, California, Los Angeles, New Orleans , New York, Washington, DC, New York, Boston, Portland , Oregon

When talking about the United States and places in it, most presidential candidates stick to positives and platitudes. A quote geolocated on Montana reads "land of cowboys and cattle hands ... one of the most beautiful places in all of God’s creation." A quote geolocated on Alaska reads "an incredible place and beautiful state." Here’s a sampling of places he has called “beautiful,” “great” or “good,” or said he loves. The map labels thirty places across the United States that Mr. Trump has called “beautiful,” “incredible” or “great,” or said he loves.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, ” He’s, ”, Trump’s Organizations: Trump, Atlanta, New, D.C Locations: United States, Chicago , Washington, Atlanta, Chicago, Afghanistan, Francisco, Portland, San Francisco, California, San Jose, Oakland, Los Angeles . Northeastern, Southern, New Orleans, Washington, New York, Detroit, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Idaho , Iowa, Montana, Alaska, Aurora, Colo, Springfield , Ohio, Springfield, New York City

☆ Soda is making a comeback
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Cans of Dr Pepper soda are displayed on June 3, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. While consumers are drinking more Coke, Coke Zero, Dr Pepper and Canada Dry, Pepsi’s soda sales are struggling. ‘Diet Coke Break’“Dirty soda,” a popular TikTok trend that combines soda with syrup and cream, has also driven interest in soda brands among younger consumers interested in creating their own soda concoctions. TikTok has also recently become filled with “Dirty Diet Coke,” “Crispy Diet Coke” and “DietCokeBreak” recipe videos where people leave cans of Diet Coke in the fridge for weeks and then pour them into a glass, sometimes with citrus powder, to get the most fizziness. Singer Dua Lipa gave Coke its latest viral hit this month when she posted a video sharing her Diet Coke recipe, which combines Diet Coke, pickle juice and jalapeño sauce.

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☆ A California couple built a $500,000 ADU in their parents' backyard when they couldn't afford to buy a traditional house
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementNewlyweds Aislyn and Ali Benjamin felt they couldn't afford to buy a traditional property in their corner of California — Danville, a small city just over an hour's drive east of San Francisco. Financing and building the ADU cost a total of $500,000, paid by the couple with help from their parents. Advertisement"The main reason we chose to do this is to stay close to our work," Ali Benjamin told Business Insider. An overview of the Benjamins' ADU in the Bay Area, where the couple lives full-time. The kitchen of the Benjamins' ADU.

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☆ CNBC TechCheck Evening Edition: November 1, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCNBC TechCheck Evening Edition: November 1, 2024CNBC's TechCheck brings you the latest in tech news from CNBC's 1 Market in the heart of San Francisco.

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☆ I take quiet vacations as often as I can. My employers have no idea where I am thanks to VPN tricks and my meticulous calendar.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Kimanzi Constable | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Benjamin Fields, a 26-year-old teacher, student, and business owner. I got the job as a public school teacher in 2022. I used the majority of my leave from public school to go. I see my perfume business supporting me, and if I'm still teaching, I'll use that money to pay for travel and investments.

Persons: Benjamin Fields, he's, —, I'm, Fields, Jila, I've, Lauryn Haas Organizations: Service, Cornell University, Dubai, Ivory Coast, Google, USPS, Subway, lhaas Locations: Oklahoma, U.C . Berkeley, Dubai, Colombia, Portugal, London, Barcelona, Sydney, Ibiza, Berkeley, Antarctica, Vienna, Seville, Paris, Corfu, Cameroon, San Francisco, Monaco, Singapore, Macau

☆ Netflix's 'This is the Zodiac Speaking' tells the story of the hunt for a serial killer. Here's what happened to murder suspect Arthur Leigh Allen.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"This is the Zodiac Speaking" details the hunt for a serial killer in the 1970s. The Netflix docuseries explains that police suspected Arthur Leigh Allen was the Zodiac Killer. Police suspected a man called Arthur Leigh Allen, a convicted sex offender, may have been the Zodiac Killer. Related stories"Arthur Leigh Allen does not match the partial DNA fingerprint developed from bona fide Zodiac letters," he said. A screenshot of archive footage of Arthur Leigh Allen as seen in "This Is the Zodiac Killer."

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☆ Man charged in unprovoked beating of passenger on United flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —United Airlines crew and passengers had to stop what court documents describe as an unprovoked beating of a man on a flight on Monday. United says the flight from San Francisco to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia “landed safely and was met by paramedics and local law enforcement.”Unruly passenger incidentsThe FBI is investigating the incident, the most recent case of an unruly passenger on a commercial flight to make headlines. The Federal Aviation Administration says airlines have reported more than 1,700 such incidents in 2024. “The FAA pursues legal enforcement action against any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates, or interferes with airline crewmembers, and can propose civil penalties up to $37,000 per violation,” the agency said in a statement. Court records show that Nelson is being represented by a public defender.

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PHILADELPHIA — Elon Musk’s legal team filed court papers that delayed a potential ruling on a lawsuit over his super PAC's $1 million lottery-style giveaways. The federal court filing automatically blocked any immediate action in state court, where Judge Angelo Foglietta had already scheduled Thursday’s hearing. Summers said he planned to argue in federal court to have the case returned to state court. “We will proceed to federal court, and we will address the issues there and seek to have the matter remanded back to the state court,” he told reporters outside the state courtroom Thursday. “Let’s be serious.”“If anyone could land a rocket ship in Philadelphia, it’s Elon Musk,” Summers replied.

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