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☆ Disney told a man he couldn't take it to court over his wife's death at one of its parks because he once had a Disney+ trial. Now it's backing down.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-20 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kanokporn Tangsuan, a 42-year-old doctor in New York, died in October 2023 from anaphylaxis after eating at a restaurant at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World in Orlando, according to the lawsuit. Walt Disney World's Disney Springs is home to a number of shops, restaurants, and attractions. This includes "any related disputes involving The Walt Disney Company, its subsidiaries, or its affiliates," the terms say. Piccolo agreed to the terms again when he logged into his Disney account to book tickets for Walt Disney World's Epcot park, Disney said. "Whether Piccolo actually reviewed the Disney Terms is also immaterial," the company's lawyers wrote.

Persons: —, Disney, Kanokporn, Walt Disney, Jeffrey Greenberg, Jeffrey Piccolo, Piccolo, Walt, Kanokporn Tangsuan, Josh D'Amaro, we've Organizations: Service, Disney, Disney Springs, Walt Disney, Business, Getty, Irish Pubs, Walt Disney Company, CNN Locations: Florida, New York, Orlando, Raglan, Irish Pubs Florida, Kanokporn

☆ Harley-Davidson is dropping diversity initiatives after right-wing anti-DEI campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-19 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Harley-Davidson said Monday that it’s ending diversity and other progressive initiatives at the company. Harley-Davidson is the latest major American brand to backtrack from DEI policies it had supported in recent years. Harley-Davidson faced pressure online from Robby Starbuck, a conservative activist who has successfully taken on DEI policies at several American companies. The company also said it would end its relationship with the Human Rights Campaign, a leading LGBTQ+ advocacy group. Harley-Davidson joins Tractor Supply and John Deere to backtrack on policies following pressure campaigns led by Starbuck.

Persons: John Deere, Harley, Davidson, Robby Starbuck, Starbuck, “, Harley Davidson, ” Starbuck, Elon Musk Organizations: New, New York CNN — Tractor, Harley, Wisconsin LBGT Chamber of Commerce, Human Rights, United, CNN, Tractor Supply Locations: New York, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Byron Allen, founder, chairman, and CEO of Entertainment Studios and Allen Media Group, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. Allen Media Group owns broadcast stations in more than 20 markets between ABC, CBS and NBC affiliates, according to the group's website. Representatives for Allen Media Group declined to address the details of this story but said in a statement: "Mr. Allen started Allen Media Group 31 years ago from his dining room table. Allen Media Group is now one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held media companies in the world and is 100 percent Black-owned. Allen Media Group remains strong, and we continue to prudently manage our partner relationships as we have always done over our 31-year history," the statement says.

Persons: Byron Allen, Byron Allen —, Allen, Mr Organizations: Entertainment Studios, Allen Media Group, Milken Institute Global Conference, CNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, NFL, Allen Media Locations: Beverly Hills , California, Midwest, Southeast, West Coast, Hawaii

☆ The Fed harbors an illusion that it has an influence over the macro economy, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | 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 EmailThe Fed harbors an illusion that it has an influence over the macro economy, analyst saysRob Arnott, chairman of Research Affiliates, discusses the U.S. economy and the market outlook.

Persons: Rob Arnott Organizations: Research

☆ How to determine if this comeback rally is for real, according to the charts
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Todd Gordon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Stocks have made a nice comeback after testing support last week in the wake of a violent summer swoon tied to the yen carry trade. I run four equity portfolios at Inside Edge Capital, the most actively managed is appropriately named "Active Opps." In this article I'll cover the technical formation of the resistance zone as well as the option hedge we're using. If this is an ill-fated rally, or a so-called bear market rally, my bet is it will fail around this zone. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR.

Persons: Nvidia's, Todd Gordon Organizations: Edge, Nasdaq, Inside Edge, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ A trade that wins if the drop in Chipotle after CEO jumps to Starbucks is overdone
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Nishant Pant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) shares are getting wrecked after its CEO Brian Niccol left to try and turn around Starbucks. With a positive outlook on CMG, I see this pre-market drop as an opportunity to invest in a company that seems almost recession-proof. The trade To initiate a bullish position on CMG, I plan to use a strategy known as a "bull call spread." This trade was written assuming Chipotle was trading around $51 a share. If CMG trades at or above the short strike by the expiration date, this trade could yield a return of 100% on the amount risked.

Persons: Brian Niccol, let's, Chipotle Organizations: Grill, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL Locations: Chipotle

☆ Investors are missing gains by passing on the market's least-loved stocks, investing legend Rob Arnott says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A portfolio of stocks booted from indexes would make an investor 74 times wealthier between 1991 and 2023, the research said. Authors Rob Arnott and Forrest Henslee announced the creation of NIXT, a fund that tracks deletions. The firm's founder and investing legend Rob Arnott and vice president Forrest Henslee wrote that stocks dropped by an index outperform for at least five years with remarkable persistence. After being deleted from an index, nixed stocks can outdo the market by an average of 5% a year. When an index decides to remove an asset, it's essentially creating excessive selling momentum, Arnott wrote.

Persons: Stocks, Rob Arnott, Forrest Henslee, —, Arnott, That's Organizations: Research Affiliates, Service, Nasdaq, Research

Courtesy Marian IppelHer lawsuit names as defendants the Grace Christian Reformed Church of Grand Rapids and affiliates, including the Christian Reformed Church in North America, a Protestant Calvinist Christian denomination also based in Grand Rapids. The Grace Christian Reformed Church did not immediately respond to requests for comment. “Recovered memory cases are difficult because you may need corroborating evidence, particularly when a child is very young,” Cadigan, who is not associated with Ippel’s case, said. The Christian Reformed Church in North America said it was unaware of any other complaints against the deacon, but said it investigates claims when people come forward. Abuse awarenessThe Christian Reformed Church, which counts about 230,000 followers in North America, has known of a history of abuse within its member churches, according to the suit.

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☆ Traders are betting on an outsized move in Deere on earnings this week — how to play it
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Deere (DE) , headquartered in Moline, Illinois, manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, and related components. One of the oldest companies in the United States, Deere traces its history back to John Deere's "self-scouring plow" in 1837. However, even assuming 50 bushels per acre and a $5/bushel average price increase, the revenue per acre would have risen by ~$250/acre. However, while Deere & Company stock has underperformed the S & P this year, its enterprise value is nearly $100 Billion, almost double the company's valuation in January 2020, just before the pandemic. Unsurprisingly, DE options are pricing in a larger-than-average 6% move when the company reports earnings on Thursday.

Persons: John Deere's, John Deere, outperforming, Massey Ferguson Organizations: Deere, Caterpillar, Deere & Company, Nasdaq, Farmers, CNH Industry, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, ~$, ~ $ $ Locations: Moline , Illinois, United States, Mexico, Holland

☆ The energy sector decline is overdone and this stock could lead the bounce, according to the charts
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Katie Stockton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

—Katie Stockton with Will Tamplin Access research from Fairlead Strategies for free here . Fairlead Strategies Disclaimer: This communication has been prepared by Fairlead Strategies LLC ("Fairlead Strategies") for informational purposes only. Securities, investment products, other financial products or strategies discussed herein may not be suitable for all investors. The recipient of this information must make its own independent decisions regarding any securities, investment products or other financial products mentioned herein. This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.

Persons: DVN, Katie Stockton Organizations: Devon Energy, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, Fairlead, CNBC Pro, Securities Locations: Devon

☆ Levels to watch on the yen, bond yields and Nvidia to know when this volatile market spell is over
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Todd Gordon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

S & P down 5.50% here, headlines of a Nikkei crash, and another great Yen carry unwind happening. I traded for a hedge fund and served as senior technical analyst for an foreign exchange company during the great financial crisis of 2008 that saw a severe yen carry unwind. If the line is headed south the dollar is weakening relative to the yen, and the yen is strengthening relative to the dollar. I believe that the July 11th CPI print that came 0.1% below expectations was the culprit to this whole yen carry unwind. Could this yen carry unwind move further?

Persons: it's, Todd Gordon Organizations: Nikkei, Markets, Inside Edge, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ An options strategy that will win during a market comeback, while withstanding more volatility
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The massive resurgence in volatility (as measured by the Cboe Volatility Index - VIX ) has revealed market vulnerability coupled with significant uncertainty. With the VIX hitting a multi-year high of 65 this week, elevated options premiums offer higher risk/reward scenarios. .VIX YTD mountain Cboe Volatility Index, YTD The VIX, also known as Wall Street's "fear gauge", vaulted above 60 earlier this week, the highest since pandemic induced volatility back in March 2020. In the event you disagree with my bullish view, feel free to take the other side of this trade. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR.

Persons: Lehman Organizations: Lehman Brothers, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ A bullish options trade on a tech recovery after the latest sell-off
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Nishant Pant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

We saw another EMA crossover in May, signaling the end of the pullback and the start of a new bull run. July 2023 : Although the majority of the current correction unfolded in August, the EMA crossover signal had already appeared in July. For example, in May 2023, waiting for the EMA crossover would have meant missing out on 4.6% of the move. The trade setup: QQQ bull call spread To take a bullish trade on QQQ, I will be using a trade structure called a "bull call spread." For example, if QQQ is trading at $440 at the time of the EMA crossover, one could consider buying a 440-441 call spread.

Persons: bullish, Nishant Pant Organizations: Nasdaq, Corrections, Trust, EMA, ITM, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL Locations: QQQ

☆ Elon Musk revives lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman in federal court
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | Arjun Kharpal Is A Senior Correspondent For Cnbc In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk has revived a lawsuit against Sam Altman in federal court, alleging that the Tesla boss was manipulated into co-founding OpenAI, according to a court filing published Monday. The claims in the new lawsuit are similar to another lawsuit filed by Musk against OpenAI and Altman in California this year, which the Tesla and SpaceX boss ultimately dropped. But as it turns out, this was all hot-air philanthropy—the hook for Altman’s long con,” the lawsuit claims. CNBC has reached out to Tesla, OpenAI and Microsoft for comment. “Over the course of the next few years and continuing to today, Microsoft methodically entrenched itself further into OpenAI,” the lawsuit alleges.

Persons: Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Tesla, “, ”, Altman, Greg Brockman, Musk, Brockman, ” “ Altman, Microsoft “, Satya Nadella Organizations: Microsoft, OpenAI, SpaceX, CNBC, Inc Locations: California, Northern California, OpenAI

☆ Elon Musk files new lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Elon Musk filed a new lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman Monday, re-opening a legal battle in his fights over artificial intelligence. He then dropped the lawsuit in June, without explanation, after OpenAI published old emails from Musk that revolved around OpenAI’s creation. The new lawsuit, filed against OpenAI, Altman and co-founder Gregory Brockman, made the same claims. The new lawsuit claims Altman and Brockman “manipulated” Musk into co-founding OpenAI. “Elon Musk’s case against Sam Altman and OpenAI is a textbook tale of altruism versus greed.

Persons: New York CNN — Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Musk —, —, OpenAI, Altman, Gregory Brockman, ”, Marc Toberoff, Musk, Microsoft “, Musk’s, Brockman “, “ Elon, ’, ” CNN’s Clare Duffy, Brian Fung Organizations: New, New York CNN, OpenAI, Microsoft, Inc, CNN, Federal Trade Commission, Securities, Exchange Commission, Reuters Locations: New York, California, Northern California, AGI, OpenAI, Europe, Britain, United States

☆ Prepare for a new high-volatility market regime
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Katie Stockton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

A spike in the VIX of this magnitude has not occurred since 2020, when the COVID-19 related decline in the S & P 500 was maturing. We believe another high-volatility regime is upon us, with the prolonged low-volatility regime that preceded it coming to an abrupt halt. If our long-term trend following measures were to deteriorate behind the S & P 500, we would be more inclined to reduce exposure. A rebound in the S & P 500 (i.e., a VIX pullback) can be used to hedge partial exposure from a top-down perspective. Fairlead Strategies Disclaimer: This communication has been prepared by Fairlead Strategies LLC ("Fairlead Strategies") for informational purposes only.

Persons: It's, Katie Stockton Organizations: CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, Fairlead, CNBC Pro, Securities

☆ Using a 'bear put spread' to hedge against further market declines
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The S & P 500 5,350 puts I discussed are trading nearly $170 as I write this, up ~ $12,000 per contract. This is even though the S & P 500 is down only 2.3% since I wrote that article over a month ago. One could roll those options down and out to the September 5200/4500 S & P 500 put spread which costs about $100. If you didn't read the earlier article, here are the components of a long put spread, sometimes referred to as a "Bear Put Spread." In periods of high implied volatility, option premiums are generally higher because the market anticipates larger price movements.

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☆ Elon Musk revives lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman in federal court
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk has revived a lawsuit against Sam Altman in a federal court, alleging that the Tesla boss was manipulated into co-founding OpenAI, according to a court filing published on Monday. The claims in the new lawsuit are similar to another lawsuit filed by Musk against OpenAI and Altman in California this year, which the Tesla and SpaceX boss ultimately dropped. But as it turns out, this was all hot-air philanthropy—the hook for Altman's long con," the lawsuit claims. CNBC has reached out to Tesla, OpenAI and Microsoft for comment. "While Musk expressed a liking for Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella ... the values of the company and OpenAI, Inc. did not align," the lawsuit claims.

Persons: Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Tesla, Altman, Greg Brockman, Musk, Brockman, Satya Nadella, CNBC's Jordan Novet Organizations: Microsoft, OpenAI, SpaceX, CNBC, Inc Locations: Ankara, Turkiye, California, Northern California, OpenAI

☆ An options trade to generate income during this market turbulence
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

I want to embrace this turbulence and use options to create income and potentially get long the broader market at lower levels. Risk happens fast, and investors have recently been conditioned that markets only go up with the impressive rally grinding higher since last November in the S & P 500. .SPX 1Y mountain S & P 500, 1-year The highly liquid ETF that tracks the S & P 500, the SPDR S & P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) , was up nearly 35% (mid-July) from last November. This move forced many bears on Wall Street to capitulate and many malleable analysts to quickly reconfigure their end of year S & P 500 targets substantially higher. The trade With the S & P now down 5% from mid-July recent highs, I look at this acute move lower as a buying opportunity.

Persons: Warren Buffett Organizations: Trust, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ An options trade on an oil giant before earnings with crude on the move higher
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Over the past couple of weeks, energy stocks have outperformed as investors have moved away from technology, consumer discretionary and, well, everything else. I'll breaking down my market view and then describe a possible trade on a big energy stock into earnings. Several energy companies, including the three largest US-based integrated oil companies, report earnings this week. Exxon is up slightly this week as oil inches higher on Middle East tensions. XOM YTD mountain Exxon, year-to-date Crude prices and energy stocks are, technically, mixed bags.

Persons: I've, Brent, that's Organizations: Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Exxon, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ Investors should wait before chasing Meta here, according to the charts
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( David Keller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After reaching a peak around $320 in July 2023, META spent four solid months bouncing between price support around $280 and retesting the July peak. With this week's earnings beat, we'll likely see META test the upper end of this new trading range. Here we can see the recent trading range in much better context, but we can also see weakening momentum conditions. The declining momentum on the weekly chart suggests a serious headwind to META's attempt to break out of its recent trading range. The 2023 range was finally eclipsed once we saw an upside break above a clearly defined resistance level.

Persons: we'll, David Keller Organizations: Meta, CMT, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ This energy stock is set for a breakout with oil on the rise again. How to play it with options
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Tony Zhang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As oil rebounds following oversold conditions, it provides an opportunity for buyers to step in, especially with the potential for geopolitical tensions to rise. And one energy stock that looks set up to potentially break out is Phillips 66 (PSX) after largely trading in a range since February. However, it is now just starting to break out from that trading range and starts to target the $170 highs as upside targets. With a higher debt to equity ratio, PSX has a higher implied leverage than its peers, which provides a higher upside potential if oil prices recover from its recent pullback. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR.

Persons: Phillips, PSX Organizations: CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ This real estate ETF is breaking out after going nowhere for a long time, according to the charts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Frank Cappelleri | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Real Estate Select Sector ETF (XLRE) is the worst performing sector ETF in 2024, up about 3.5% right now. The ETF is net-flat going all the way back to September '22. But, it has been the best sector ETF in July, with a monthly gain of nearly 8%. The answer is a resounding yes… if the breakout in the SPDR S & P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) to new highs is any indication. And if rates are going to keep declining, then XLRE will have a strong tailwind to potentially catch up to XHB once again.

Persons: XLRE hasn't, XLRE, XHB, Frank Cappelleri Organizations: Federal Reserve, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ Using options to try to catch the bottom in CrowdStrike
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Nishant Pant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

This drop in such a short period seems overly exaggerated, and I'm on the lookout for signs of a bounce to initiate a bullish trade on CRWD. DMI (Directional Movement Index): The DMI is composed of three lines: DI+ (green line), DI- (red line), and ADX (blue line). When the DI- (red line) is above the DI+ (green line), it indicates a downtrend. Note that both DI- and DI+ are changing direction, which provides the first indication of a possible trend change. The Trade To take a bullish trade on CRWD, I'm using a trade structure called a "bull call spread."

Organizations: Microsoft, Apple, Nasdaq, RSI, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL Locations: CRWD

☆ The key price support levels to watch as sellers return to Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Todd Gordon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

To start let's examine the 200-day moving average on the daily chart below shown as a dashed blue line. Looking back to the most recent correction in April, that was the support level of the price-to-moving average spread: 34%. We could be approaching a support level based on this analysis. This could occur by price continuing to move lower along with the moving average trending higher as the recent higher price readings factor into the average. The 50-day moving average of the daily volume totals is clearly in a decline since April.

Persons: Steve Eisman, Eisman, We're, Todd Gordon, Gordon, NVDA Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Jan, Edge, Inside Edge, NBC UNIVERSAL Locations: NVDA

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