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☆ Disney World employees felt pressured to stay and work despite forecasts of looming tornadoes and flash floods in the hours leading up to Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Multiple Disney World employees told BI about their disappointment with how the company handled Milton. The Walt Disney World Resort was still open for business. AdvertisementIn a statement, a Walt Disney World spokesperson said the company prioritizes the well-being of those on park grounds. At Disney World, workers' minimum wage starts at $18 an hour. With 80,000 staffers, the Disney World Resort is one of the largest single-site employers in the United States.

Persons: Cash, —, Milton, Goldman Sachs, they'd, Reed Alexander Organizations: Disney, Milton, Service, Orlando, Sunshine State, Walt Disney, Workers, Hollywood Studios, Animal, Magic, Magic Kingdom, Disney World, BI, Wilderness Locations: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Orange County, Central Florida, Florida, Saratoga, Orlando, United States

☆ Pharrell Williams says writing 'Happy' broke him. It went on to become one of the biggest songs of the 2010s.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Pharrell Williams told Zane Lowe's Apple Music interview series that writing "Happy" broke him. Williams said writing "Happy" for "Despicable Me 2" came from a place of sarcasm. He said the song's success made him realize his insignificance in the universe. AdvertisementPharrell Williams' said "Happy" — one of the biggest hits of the 2010s — "broke" his worldview. Williams said the song's success opened his eyes to his insignificance in the universe.

Persons: Pharrell Williams, Zane Lowe's, Williams, —, Oscar Organizations: Zane Lowe's Apple, Service

☆ Airlines are building 'business-class-lite' to generate more revenue and increase demand for the luxe seats
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Taylor Rains | Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Business Light" fares are cheaper but can lack perks like lounge access or early seat selection. In recent years, international airlines such as Air France, KLM, Emirates, Finnair, and Qatar Airways have launched discounted "Business Light" tickets. AdvertisementFor airlines, the business light strategy can help further stoke demand to fill the front of the plane and generate additional revenue. Those traveling on a Finnair Business Light ticket will also have to pay extra for checked luggage. AdvertisementScreenshot of Emirates' various business class fares on a one-way flight from New York to Dubai in February.

Persons: —, Glen Hauenstein, Henry Harteveldt, Harteveldt Organizations: Service, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Delta Air Lines, Delta, Qatar Airways's, Emirates Locations: Delta, Emirates, Qatar, New York, Dubai

☆ Analysts are getting more bullish on Netflix ahead of earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Netflix is less than a week away from issuing its third-quarter results, and some analysts think the stock is poised for more upside ahead. With a buy rating on the stock, Hodulik's target of $750 implies more than 2% upside from Thursday's close. Hodulik's forecast of double-digit growth comes as Netflix has already reported stronger-than-expected results for the previous two quarters this year. NFLX YTD mountain NFLX, year-to-date Other analysts are even more bullish on the name heading into earnings. Netflix has an average target of $708.75, implying about 3% downside, as of Thursday's close.

Persons: John Hodulik, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Benjamin Swinburne –, Jed Kelly, Kelly Organizations: Netflix, UBS, Squid, NFL Locations: 4Q23, U.S, United Kingdom, France

☆ Ride-sharing giants Uber, Lyft jump after Tesla's 'toothless taxi' fails to excite investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Klaudia Radecka | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesTesla 's hyped robotaxi unveiling posed a threat to Uber 's ride-sharing aspirations, but it has turned into a boon for the stock instead. That is a massive turnaround for Uber's stock, which is now up nearly 22% over the past month and about 38% for the year. "We believe this helps minimize the ongoing overhang on UBER's stock from TSLA's aspirations in the robotaxi space." Although Tesla appears committed to developing its robotaxi fleet without partnering with existing ride-sharing platforms, Colantuoni expects it could ultimately have to look into this option. Tesla "potentially underappreciates the obstacles to scaling a robotaxi fleet" and could struggle to scale its fleet operations without offering access to demand through Uber and Lyft, he said.

Persons: Klaudia, Tesla, Uber, Jefferies, John Colantuoni, TSLA, Colantuoni, Scott Brauer Organizations: Nurphoto, Lyft, Nasdaq, Jefferies, Tesla, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Krakow, Poland, Seattle , Washington

☆ Elon Musk just showed the world his shiny new Robovan. There's already a Chinese vehicle with the same name.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A separate robotics startup, Starship Technologies, filed a US trademark application for "Robovan" in 2017. On its website, WeRide said it had received "over 10,000 indication orders from a leading express delivery company" for the car. AdvertisementIn July 2017, a company called Starship Technologies filed a trademark for "Robovan," per the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Starship, which specializes in autonomous delivery robots, was founded by Skype cofounders Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis. Unlike Tesla and WeRide, Starship Technologies' offering isn't a self-driving vehicle.

Persons: WeRide, —, Elon Musk's, Tony Han, Han, Janus Friis, Musk, Tesla's, 4DDqJtGATU — Elon, Tesla Organizations: Starship Technologies, Service, CNBC, JMC, Ford Motors, Jiangling Motors Corp, Ford, United States Patent, Office, Skype, Mercedes, Benz, Tesla, Technologies, YouTube, Business Insider Locations: Guangzhou, China

☆ U.S. crude oil on pace to eke out second weekly gain on Middle East war risk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. crude oil on Friday was on pace to eek out its second weekly gain in a row as Israel prepares to retaliate against Iran. Oil prices have gained more than 10% through Thursday's close since Iran hit Israel with ballistic missiles last week. Here are Friday's energy prices:Israel's security cabinet met Thursday to discuss the country's response to Iran's attack, according to media reports. Traders have worried that Israel will hit Iran's oil industry, potentially triggering a cycle of escalation that causes a significant disruption of supplies in the Middle East. Croft warned, however, that the U.S. influence may have waned since April, when Israel's response to Iran's first missile and drone attack was relatively muted.

Persons: Natasha Kaneva, Morgan, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden, Israel, Helima Croft, Croft Organizations: Brent, Traders, RBC Capital Markets Locations: Iran, The U.S, Israel

☆ Inflation reports from this week should allow the Fed to stay on track with rate cuts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Investors who fear stubborn inflation, if not an outright rebound, got a bit of a salve on Friday morning. Wholesale prices showed no change month over month for September, coming in below expectations. The producer price index report may help offset some of the slight concerns about Thursday's consumer price index report, which was a bit hotter than expected. The personal consumption expenditures price index for September will be released on Oct. 31. "We think the Fed is really still on track to cut 25 [basis points] at each of the next two meetings," Seif added.

Persons: David Seif, Seif, Wells Organizations: Nomura Securities, Fed, PPI, Traders, JPMorgan Chase, BNY Mellon Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ An analyst is getting cautious on Meta ahead of earnings. The reason is not a surprise
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Shares of Meta Platforms are hovering near record highs — but at least one Wall Street analyst is on edge heading into the social-media giants earnings report later this month. "[We] believe buyside expectations for a clean beat and raise quarter have minimal margin of error," Roth MKM wrote. Another reason: Roth MKM believes Temu and Shein are seeing declining importance in using Facebook and Instagram to acquire customers through ads. META YTD mountain Meta Platforms' stock performance so far in 2024. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Roth MKM, Roth, Shein, they've, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Porte, Julien De Rosa Organizations: Facebook, Temu, Meta, CNBC, Porte de, Afp, Getty Locations: Asia, Pacific, China, Temu, Europe, Paris

☆ Cramer wants to buy more of this chipmaker, considers adding another cybersecurity stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. During the Club's Morning Meeting, Jim Cramer said Wall Street is "starting earnings season off with a bang." Club stock Wells Fargo rose more than 5.5% after quarterly profit exceeded estimates. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, Melius, Jensen Huang, Morgan Stanley, CrowdStrike, Stocks, Tesla, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, AMD, Melius Research, Nvidia, Alto Networks, JPMorgan, Ferrari Locations: Wells, BlackRock

☆ Dollar bulls suffer setback as traders add to Fed cut bets
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. dollar fell from two-month highs hit overnight versus its major peers after signs of weakness in the labor market boosted the case for quicker Federal Reserve rate cuts. Bets for a quarter-point Fed rate cut on Nov. 7 increased to 83.3% from 80.3% a day earlier, with the remaining odds for policy to stay steady, according to the CME Group's FedWatch Tool. A week earlier, there was a 32.1% chance of a half-point reduction and 67.9% probability of a quarter-point cut. The dollar added 0.06% to 148.68 yen , inching back towards Thursday's high of 149.58 yen, a level previously not seen since Aug. 2. The Australian dollar held firm at $0.67395 after rebounding from its lowest since Sept. 16 at $0.6702 on Thursday.

Persons: Tapas Strickland, Austan Goolsbee, Raphael Bostic Organizations: U.S, Treasury, National Australia Bank, Fed, Chicago Fed, Atlanta Fed Locations: China

☆ Watch Thursday's full episode of the Halftime Report — October 10, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | 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 EmailWatch Thursday's full episode of the Halftime Report — October 10, 2024"Fast Money Halftime Report" is on the front lines of CNBC's market coverage. Host CNBC's Scott Wapner and the Street's top investors get to the heart of the action as it's happening and help set the agenda for the rest of the day. Watch today's full episode on CNBC PRO.

Persons: CNBC's Scott Wapner Organizations: CNBC PRO

☆ Jim Cramer looks at a buy level for this industrial AI play, says be patient on Costco
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. With third-quarter earnings starting in earnest Friday, Jim Cramer urged investors to keep their "eye on the prize." As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, Eaton, he's, he'd, Hurricane Helene, Stocks, Jim Cramer's, DOV Organizations: CNBC, Wells, JPMorgan, Honeywell, Costco, Delta Air Lines, Nike, Pfizer, DD Locations: Dupont, Dover, U.S

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Microsoft, Netflix, CVS, Honeywell, Nike, AIG, Sunnova & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Barclays upgrades CVS to overweight from equal weight Barclays said the stock is a "new margin story." JPMorgan downgrades Honeywell to neutral from overweight JPMorgan said it's downgrading the stock after 15 years with an overweight rating. UBS upgrades Tronox to buy from neutral UBS said it's bullish on the chemical manufacturer. "We upgrade shares of EVGO from Neutral to Buy, following the $1.05bn DOE loan conditional commitment announced last week. "Our bullish view of AIG reflects its outsized EPS growth, lower exposure to risks facing commercial lines carriers (casualty reserves and higher cat loads), high capital flexibility, and attractive valuation."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's bullish, Jefferies, TD Cowen downgrades, Cowen, Bernstein, Brinker, Kevin Hochman, Truist, it's, BIRK, Cantor Fitzgerald, Mara, Cantor, MARA, Wolfe, Google's, Satya Nadella, Lucas Jackson Organizations: Nvidia, Netflix, Barclays, JPMorgan, Honeywell, Microsoft, UBS, TD Cowen downgrades Pepsi, U.S, Department of Energy, DOE, RBC, PayPal, Cirrus, Bank of America, underperform Bank of America, Nike, Mara Holdings, AIG, DOJ, Google, Reuters Locations: EVGO, EAT's, LHX, New York City

☆ Watch Thursday's full episode of Fast Money — October 10, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | 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 EmailWatch Thursday's full episode of Fast Money — October 10, 2024"Fast Money" is America's post-market show. Hosted by Melissa Lee and a roundtable of top traders, "Fast Money" breaks through the noise of the day, to bring you the actionable news that matters most to investors.

Persons: Melissa Lee

The financial firm upgraded the athletic apparel stock to a buy rating from hold and raised its price target to $97 from $83. — Lisa Kailai Han 6:48 a.m.: Goldman Sachs trims Microsoft price target Goldman Sachs is still bullish shares of Microsoft , despite a minor price target adjustment. However, she accompanied the move by lifting her price target to $80 from $75. Analyst Andrew Mok accompanied the rating change by lifting his price target to $82 from $63. To be sure, he did raise his price target by $10 to $235, implying upside of nearly 10%.

Persons: Joseph Civello, Civello, Caitlin Clark, Lisa Kailai Han, Goldman Sachs, Kash Rangan, Rangan, Bernstein, Harshita Rawat, Venmo, Cash, Rawat, — Lisa Kailai Han, Shagun Singh, Singh, Medtronic, Andrew Mok, Mok, Stephen Tusa, Tusa, divestitures, YTD, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Barclays, JPMorgan, Honeywell International, Nike, Microsoft, PayPal, RBC, RBC Capital Markets, CVS, Aetna, Honeywell, Dow Jones Industrial Locations: buybacks, Wednesday's

☆ JPMorgan is a dud every time it kicks off earnings season this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Earnings season is getting underway with JPMorgan Chase on Friday, but don't expect its third-quarter results to turn the market around. So far this year, the investment bank has not started the season off upbeat, as shares have fallen in every postearnings trading session. However, he also noted that net interest income may be under pressure. "NII should be modestly lower in the quarter, due to some [net interest margin] compression," he wrote in a note to clients Wednesday. "In addition, results should be impacted by seasonally lower trading activity (flat to up 2% y-o-y) while asset quality continues to normalize."

Persons: Jason Goldberg, Goldberg Organizations: JPMorgan Chase, Investment Group, JPMorgan, Barclays

☆ Judge to gag Diddy lawyers and feds after courtroom argument about 'racist prosecution'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A judge said he'd impose a gag order on the lawyers in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking case. AdvertisementThe judge overseeing Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal sex-trafficking case said he plans to impose a gag order on its lawyers after a heated courtroom argument over a defense attorney's remarks that the prosecution is "racist." Advertisement"Our investigation is very much ongoing, and there is a possibility that there could be a superseding indictment that could affect the length of the trial," Johnson said. Ahead of trial, Combs has been incarcerated in the Metropolitan Detention Center, a notorious federal jail in Brooklyn. Advertisement"That material is important for our case," Johnson said.

Persons: he'd, Sean, Diddy, Combs, they're, —, Arun Subramanian, Marc Agnifilo's, Emily Johnson, Johnson, Agnifilo, baselessly, Damian Williams, Subramanian, he'll, Cassandra Ventura, Ventura, Alexandra Shapiro, Sam Bankman, Anthony Ricco, Anna Estevao, Gloria Allred, Thalia Graves, Allred, Emily Anne Johnson, haven't Organizations: feds, Service, TMZ, Southern, of, Prosecutors, Metropolitan Detention Locations: Manhattan, of New York, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Combs ' Manhattan, Miami, Florida

☆ Stock futures are flat as traders await another inflation reading, big bank earnings: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on January 11, 2024 in New York City. Stock futures were little changed on Thursday evening, as investors looked ahead to a wholesale inflation reading and quarterly results from major banks. Futures tied to the S&P 500 inched higher by 0.08%, while Nasdaq 100 futures hovered just below the flatline. September's consumer price index rose 0.2% on a monthly basis and 2.4% from a year earlier. The S&P 500 is up 0.5% week to date, while the Dow is toting a 0.2% gain.

Persons: Dow Jones, Preston Caldwell, Wells Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Futures, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Dow, Federal Reserve, Morningstar, JPMorgan Chase Locations: New York City

☆ Ripple launches crypto storage services for banks in bid to diversify
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. blockchain startup Ripple made a major foray into crypto custody on Thursday, launching new services aimed at helping banks and financial technology firms to store digital assets on behalf of clients. The crypto custody market is forecast to reach at least $16 trillion by 2030, according to the Boston Consulting Group. Ripple said that custody is one of the fastest-growing areas for the startup, with Ripple Custody posting customer growth of over 250% year-over-year growth this year and operating in seven countries. Last year, Ripple acquired Metaco, a firm that helps other entities store and manage their crypto, in a bid to boost its nascent crypto custody business. The company this year also acquired Standard Custody & Trust Company, another crypto custody firm, to further bolster its efforts.

Persons: Ripple, Aaron Slettehaugh Organizations: CNBC, Boston Consulting, HSBC, BBVA, Societe Generale, DBS, XRP, Trust Company, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC Locations: San Francisco, Swiss

☆ Jim Cramer says to focus more on earnings than inflation data with Fed in a cutting cycle
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Instead, he said it's more worthwhile to follow data about individual companies from the upcoming earnings season, which kicks off Friday. The CPI — which broadly measures the cost of goods and services across the U.S. — rose by 0.2% in September, sending the annual inflation rate to 2.4%. However, the inflation rate still fell from August and hit its lowest reading since February 2021. According to Cramer, whether the Fed cuts rates or not at its next meeting, the general direction of interest rates is trending down. It would take a huge hike in the CPI reading to change the Fed's stance, he said, and Thursday's figures were not extreme.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, it's, —, Cramer, that's Organizations: Federal Reserve

☆ Watch Thursday's full episode of Mad Money with Jim Cramer — October 10, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | 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 EmailWatch Thursday's full episode of Mad Money with Jim Cramer — October 10, 2024"Mad Money" host and former hedge fund manager, Jim Cramer, provides stock traders with all manner of investing advice.

Persons: Jim Cramer —, Jim Cramer

☆ Markets will be looking for any surprises out of Thursday's big inflation report
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Federal Reserve policymakers have been breathing easier lately regarding inflation, and that faith that they're closer to achieving their goal will get a key test Thursday. Specifically, the Labor Department's reading is expected to show an annual inflation rate of 2.2% and a monthly gain of just 0.1%, according to the Dow Jones consensus. However, following a much better than expected jobs report for September, Fed officials in recent days have indicated a likely more measured approach to cuts ahead. Details in Thursday's report will matter: Housing inflation has proven to be stubborn, though policymakers still expect lower rent renewals to feed into the data the months progress. The report hits just after the S & P 500 rose to a new record on Wednesday.

Persons: Dow Jones, Lorie Logan, Logan Organizations: Labor Department, Labor, Dallas

☆ We see a driver for AMD stock coming up — plus, what's behind the continued market rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

With oil prices sliding and China's market giving back more of its recent gains, U.S. stocks have been free to rally. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, it's, Morgan Stanley, Vimal Kapur, Kapur, Wedbush, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, ., Federal, Fed, CME Fed Watch, Honeywell, Nvidia, Broadcom, AMD, Bank of America, Oracle, Microsoft, ZT Systems, PPI, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Wells Fargo, Turin

But right now, borrowers should expect mortgage rates to remain near their current levels for the rest of 2024. See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowWhat Are Today's Mortgage Refinance Rates? See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowMortgage CalculatorUse our free mortgage calculator to see how today's mortgage rates will affect your monthly and long-term payments. Current 30-Year Mortgage RatesAverage 30-year mortgage rates are hovering around 6.20%, according to Zillow data. But now that inflation has decelerated and the Fed is expected to cut rates soon, mortgage rates have trended down.

Persons: Freddie Mac, it's, Fannie Mae Organizations: Federal Reserve, Zillow, Fed, Mortgage, Association, ARM, . Government Locations: Chevron, Government

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