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☆ Apple deftly navigated Trump's first term. The second one brings new challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The news Trump's decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election comes with varying implications for Apple investors. Apple got exceptions in Trump's first term that muted the impact of tariffs on Apple. Bottom line Apple deftly navigated a first Trump term, but it's way too early to say with certainty what Trump's second term in office will mean for the California tech giant. As for tariffs, Apple has wisely expanded its manufacturing capabilities outside of China in markets like India, and it should continue to do so. In Trump's second term, "Apple is going to need what I call special pleading," Jim Cramer said during the Morning Meeting.

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☆ Dow set to surge more than 1,200 points as Trump is reelected
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Markets, in particular, crave certainty, and the clear path forward will allow companies to adjust their business and hiring plans. But stocks may also be reacting to Trump’s victory, in particular. Trump flipped several swing states from President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory, and Republicans also took control of the Senate. So Trump’s victory, at least for now, appears to be keeping those rates somewhat higher. Other so-called Trump trades, including shares of his social media stock, Trump Media & Technology Group, surged Wednesday morning.

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George Walker IV/AP Trump supporters watch election results come in at his election night party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/Getty Images Election workers process mail-in ballots in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. Trump and Harris tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire township, kicking off Election Day. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images Election workers prepare ballots in Denver on Monday, November 4. RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post/Getty Images A patron eats inside a restaurant near the White House that had plywood covering its windows on the eve of Election Day. David Dee Delgado/AFP/Getty Images Election workers sort ballots during early voting in San Francisco on Thursday.

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As the central bank lowers its benchmark rate, mortgage rates are expected to go down. See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowMortgage CalculatorUse our free mortgage calculator to see how today's mortgage rates would impact your monthly payments. 30-Year Mortgage Rates TodayAverage 30-year mortgage rates are hovering in the mid-6% range today, according to Zillow data. 15-Year Mortgage Rates TodayAverage 15-year mortgage rates are in the high 5% range, according to Zillow data. 5-Year Mortgage Rate TrendsHere's how 30-year and 15-year mortgage rates have trended over the last five years, according to Freddie Mac data.

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☆ Elevator test towers: The skyscrapers where nobody lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Elevator test towers can go higher still. Elevator test towers are “a bit like a test track for a Formula One team,” said Tomio Pihkala, chief technology officer at Finnish elevator manufacturer Kone, in a phone interview. Like all skyscrapers, elevator towers need to withstand strong winds that can cause swaying and affect test conditions. The resulting oscillation simulates wind and earthquakes, which are among the biggest challenges in elevator development, according to TK Elevator. One of TK Elevator's test towers in Atlanta, Georgia.

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☆ Gloom, nervousness and joy: What Trump’s victory means for key world regions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

He also believes Russia is also betting on “US turmoil” under Trump, hoping internal divisions will “distract” Trump from foreign policy. Zelensky, like the others playing to Trump’s vanity through praise, said: “I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach in global affairs. Those are the central questions now facing Seoul, as Trump has openly considered downsizing the approximately 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea. Seoul currently pays $1.13 billion annually for American military forces within its territory, a figure which under an agreement signed Monday is expected to rise to $1.26 billion annually in 2026. A screens shows live footage of Donald Trump speaking during a news program in Seoul, South Korea, on November 6, 2024.

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☆ Googlers poke fun at a policy against making election memes — by making memes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

There's just one problem: they aren't allowed to make political posts, so they're being creative. As the 2024 US election unfolded, Googlers have taken to the company's internal message board — a meme generator named Memegen — to express their feelings. One of the top Memegen posts on Wednesday was a picture of a fake newspaper named "The Memegen," with the headline, "Nothing Happened. Related storiesTwo former Googlers built Memegen in 2010 as a way for employees to vent about work, life, and even their C-suite. Earlier this year, after employees used Memegen to share their thoughts on the war in Gaza, Google barred staff from making political posts, several employees told BI.

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Rudy Giuliani has yet to surrender any of the valuables he was ordered to turn over to the two election workers he defamed, their lawyers say — including the Mercedes he was spotted riding around in Tuesday in Palm Beach, Florida. That includes some of Giuliani's prized Yankees memorabilia, including a signed Joe DiMaggio jersey and an autographed Reggie Jackson picture. Citing Nathan's allegations, Liman on Tuesday ordered Giuliani to appear before him in New York on Thursday, and rejected a request from Giuliani's lawyer that the hearing be held remotely or in-person next week. He also said that Freeman and Moss were trying to leave the former New York City mayor "penniless and homeless," and that Giuliani wasn't being evasive. "Mayor Giuliani has made available his property and possessions as ordered.

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☆ What Steve Kornacki is watching for tonight: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Welcome to an Election Day edition of From the Politics Desk, where we’ll get you set up with everything you need before the results start coming in tonight. Nash County, North Carolina: The county voted for Barack Obama in 2012, Trump in 2016, and Joe Biden in 2020. 🗞️ Today’s top stories 🕛 Final countdown: Harris and Trump made their closing pitches at battleground state rallies on Monday night. Read more → 🔎 Disinfo watch: Election officials, legal experts and researchers are bracing for a flood of disinformation and legal claims as vote counting begins. Read more →Election officials, legal experts and researchers are bracing for a flood of disinformation and legal claims as vote counting begins.

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☆ Hollywood bets on Thanksgiving rebound: Will ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Moana 2’ revive the sluggish Fall box office?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

But multiplex owners are hoping that “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” achieve something close as the pink-and-green musical and the Colosseum-set action epic land in theaters on Nov. 22. “The industry is looking at ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Moana 2’ as a Holy Trinity of moviegoing,” says Robbins. Overall domestic box office revenues are down more than 11% from 2023 and nearly 27% from 2019, according to Comscore. Newer attempts like Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” remake, Chu’s “In the Heights,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Cats” and “The Color Purple” all fizzled at the box office despite being based on popular productions. “Gladiator II,” too, must prove to audiences there’s a reason to return to the arena a quarter century after the first film became a Colosseum-sized blockbuster.

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The DHL Air Hub, the air freight center at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany on Aug. 30. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said it has bolstered air cargo screening over the past several months. German and British authorities have said they were investigating suspected Russian sabotage in two incidents in July. In recent months, U.S., British, German and other European officials have accused Russia of organizing an increasingly aggressive sabotage campaign aimed at undermining and disrupting Western assistance to Ukraine. Russia has repeatedly rejected allegations from Western countries that it is orchestrating a sabotage campaign in Europe.

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According to the same polls, boomer men supported Trump over Harris 57% to 39% while boomer women chose Harris 52% to 43%. On Monday, Trump, at a battleground on the eve of Election Day, invited Lara Trump and his daughter Tiffany to the stage. The Trump campaign has been pointing to partisan turnout numbers as evidence that he is building an advantage with early voting. Since 1980, nearly every presidential election has seen a split, which in recent decades has shown Democrats winning with women voters. This was the case in 2016, when Hillary Clinton led women by double digits, and in 2020, when President Joe Biden won women voters as well.

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☆ Super giant TVs are flying off store shelves
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

XXL TVs – are becoming a huge hit as the cost of giant screens sinks sharply, and viewers look to replace the screens they bought during the peak of the pandemic a few years ago. Still, the growing popularity of XXL TVs could help Best Buy climb out of a series of downbeat quarters. Target, Costco and Walmart also have similar XXL TVs on sale ahead of the holiday season. XXL TVs are mirroring the growth of what four years ago were considered extra-large televisions: 65-inch models that customers scooped up during the pandemic. But with those now-four-year old televisions starting to get long in the tooth for some impatient customers, XXL TVs represent an attractive upgrade.

Persons: Corie Barry, ” Blake Hampton, ” Paul Gagnon Organizations: New, New York CNN, XXL, CNN, Target, Costco, Walmart Locations: New York, United States, ”

☆ Markets’ post-election set-up
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | 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 EmailMarkets’ post-election set-upPeter Boockvar, Bleakley Financial Group CIO, joins 'Fast Money' with the traders to discuss the market big picture ahead of the election.

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☆ Analysts tout an 'underappreciated growth driver' at Microsoft that can benefit from AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The news In a note to clients on Tuesday, RBC Capital Markets described LinkedIn as an "underappreciated growth driver." Revenue rose roughly 10% to $4.29 billion in fiscal Q1, driven by growth across all lines of its business. While not a crucial part of Microsoft's overall top line, it's still an incremental driver of revenue growth and can help the company further diversify its income streams. The morning after last week's earnings Jim Cramer said Microsoft shares below $400 each would be an interesting buy level. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

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☆ 6,000-year-old symbols linked to the world’s oldest writing system
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world’s oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate designs left behind by engraved cylindrical seals that were rolled across clay tablets about 6,000 years ago. Scholars consider cuneiform the first writing system, and humans used its wedge-shaped characters to inscribe ancient languages such as Sumerian on clay tablets beginning around 3400 BC. The writing system is thought to have originated from Mesopotamia, the region where the world’s earliest known civilization developed that’s now modern-day Iraq. “This gap in the origin story — where do the nonnumerical proto-cuneiform signs come from — was left unresolved,” Johnson said. Correlating seal motifs (left) with proto-cuneiform pictographs could help researchers decipher hundreds of the symbols whose meaning is still unknown.

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☆ How CNN projects elections
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

CNN —Millions of Americans will be tuning in to CNN and other networks on election night as returns roll in. They’ll be waiting to see who wins, something CNN will determine with a series of projections. I talked to Jennifer Agiesta, CNN’s director of polling and election analytics, about how CNN approaches the job of projecting a winner. But it tends to be after Election Day in a place like Pennsylvania. Is there a precedent in your career for a race that’s this close heading into Election Day?

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CNN —Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant after months of clashes over domestic politics and Israel’s war efforts. In a recorded statement Tuesday evening, Netanyahu said that “trust between me and the minister of defense has cracked.”Israel Katz, currently the foreign minister, will become defense minister. Gideon Sa’ar will replace Katz as foreign minister, the prime minister’s office said Tuesday. Thomas Koehler/picture-alliance/dpa/APSa’ar, whom Netanyahu has tapped for foreign minister, is thought to be an influential interlocutor to the ultra-Orthodox parties. I will not facilitate this.”Netanyahu said he would fire the defense minister, but reversed his position following pressure.

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However, a debt consolidation loan isn't a one-size-fits-all solution, says CFP Uziel Gomez. While I try to avoid carrying high-interest debt and aim to pay my credit card balance in full each month, as a financial coach, people often come to me feeling overwhelmed and wanting help with looming credit card debt. Sometimes, a debt consolidation loan can help, but it's not always the answer. If someone isn't ready for debt consolidation, Gomez recommends whittling away at your credit card payments using either the snowball or avalanche debt payoff method. You haven't established good habitsIf you haven't established good habits to keep your credit card spending to a minimum, it's probably best not to consider a credit card debt consolidation loan or balance transfer card.

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☆ The most accurate forecasts of 2024: Seeking nominations for Business Insider's Oracles of Wall Street list
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Business Insider is seeking nominations for its 2024 Oracles of Wall Street list. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! Did you or someone you know on Wall Street predict these and other significant developments in 2024? Business Insider is seeking nominations for its 2024 Oracles of Wall Street list, which highlights the top forecasters among economists, strategists, and analysts this year.

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☆ Chinese driver-assist startup announces $100 million in funding, touts 'deep cooperation' with Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

David Kirton | ReutersBEIJING — Deeproute.ai, a Chinese startup developing autonomous driving systems, announced a $100 million funding round Tuesday from an undisclosed automaker, while emphasizing close ties with chipmaker Nvidia . The startup is also in "deep cooperation" with Nvidia, Zhou said, noting "in-depth discussions" with the chipmaker's CEO Jensen Huang. Zhou spoke on "Commercializing mass-produced autonomous driving solutions" at Nvidia's closely watched GTC AI conference in March. Those maps, used by autonomous driving companies such as Alphabet's Waymo, give a car a detailed picture of city streets. Chinese autonomous driving software developer WeRide went public on the Nasdaq last month, while robotaxi operator Pony.ai has filed for a U.S. IPO.

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After leaving the workforce during the pandemic because she couldn’t find affordable child care, Longenecker said her family has been economizing. But her husband recently got a new job that pays more per hour and with lower health care costs. Her husband’s side gig has been “flourishing,” giving them steady monthly income and a glimpse of a future beyond waiting tables. Her monthly retirement income of around $7,600 is comfortable, but homeowners insurance, utilities and long-term care costs are weighing on her. Keys said Harris has put forth clearer economic policies, like her plan to offer first-time homebuyers $25,000 in downpayment assistance.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Stefanie Longenecker, Longenecker, she’s, I’m, they’re, ”, ” Longenecker, Stefany Serna, He’s, “ We’ve, ” Serna, Serna, “, Serna isn’t, Lucy Haverfield, ” Haverfield, Hurricane Milton, Helene, Milton, Trump, “ I’m, Nancy Breland, hasn’t, Breland, “ I’ve, Otis Keys, ” Keys, Keys, Becky Melvin, Trump’s “, multibillionaire Tesla, Elon Musk, —, Melvin Organizations: NBC, Biden, Pa ., Trump, YouTube, ” Times, Social, Social Security, UPS, Teamsters Locations: Palmyra, Pa, Palmyra , Pennsylvania, China, Coral Gables , Florida, Alva , Florida, Hurricane, Florida, Alva, Fla, Canada, Georgia, Dallas, Jacksonville, America, Jacksonville , Florida

The social media ads have flooded platforms including Facebook, Instagram and X. One advertisement — viewed more than 900,000 times on Facebook and Instagram since Oct. 28 — depicts Trump winning in the Polymarket odds, according to the Meta Ad Library. A separate sponsored campaign from the right-wing social media personality Shaneyy Richh included nine advertisements promoting Polymarket forecasts. Based on user bets, Polymarket says Trump’s odds of winning are roughly 65.5% and Harris’s odds of winning are 34.5% as of Oct. 31. The company has also used social media to promote election betting, spending over $140,000 on Meta ads, according to the company's ad library.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, isn’t, Shayne Coplan, Trump, Harris, Shaneyy Richh, pollsters, ”, Elon, Polymarket, “ Trump, ” Claudio Vallejo, They’re, “, ” Polymarket, Coplan, we’ve, I’ve, ” Trump, “ Polymarket, that’s, Musk, ” John Fortier, “ It’s, you’re, Fortier, “ I’m Organizations: ”, Facebook, Trump, Meta Ad, “, Polymarket, United, Commodity, U.S, NBC, American Enterprise Institute Locations: California , New York, Texas, United States, U.S, Michigan

☆ Here's a final breakdown of how both presidential candidates might affect your finances
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In today's big story, a final look at the impact a Harris or Trump presidency will have on your finances . The big storyThe White House and your walletGetty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIOn the eve of election day, we're offering a final breakdown of how both candidates might affect your wallet. Let's get into it:Investing : The corporate tax rate is the major difference between the two sides that'll likely have the biggest impact on markets. Harris wants to raise the corporate tax rate, which would likely have the opposite effect. Cost of things : Both candidates are looking to keep leveraging tariffs, but Trump's policy is much more aggressive.

Persons: —, Harris, Trump, let's, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Let's, she's, Mario Tama, Peacock, Chip Somodevilla, Dow, BI's Emma Cosgrove, Siri, We've, Montana Sen, Jon Tester, Colin Allred, Carl Godfrey, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Ella Hopkins, Amanda Yen, Milan Sehmbi Organizations: Business, Service, BI, . Tech, Nvidia, Intel, Dow Jones, Trump, Mario, Fed, Street, CNBC, MSNBC, NBC, Apple Intelligence, WWDC, Apple, Democratic, Texas Rep, Fox Corp, Goodyear, Marriott Locations: Trump, New York, London

☆ Where Jim Cramer stands on Apple after more selling from Warren Buffett's Berkshire
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The news Berkshire Hathaway sold another large chunk of Apple shares, according to the Warren Buffett -led company's earnings report Saturday. But it still held roughly $69.9 billion worth of Apple shares at the end of September. It's unclear why Berkshire is selling Apple, but investors don't seem too worried. AAPL YTD mountain Apple YTD Apple stock fell 1% in Monday's down market, the first chance Wall Street got to react to the news. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, Morgan Stanley, Jim Cramer, Jim, Buffett, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Berkshire, Apple, of America, CNBC, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: Omaha, Berkshire, Monday's, Manhattan , New York

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