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☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the market Tuesday: Big Microsoft AI bet, defensive rotation
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Microsoft and Alphabet are both Club stocks. Boeing (BA) downgraded to equal weight from overweight (hold from buy) at Morgan Stanley (MS). Wells Fargo upgrades AT & T (T) to overweight from equal weight (buy from hold); price target up to $22 per share from $17. On the seas, Morgan Stanley downgrades Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) to underweight from equal weight (sell from hold). As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Dollar General, Family Dollar, and Dollar Tree are taking over the US with more new stores than any other retailer — and it reveals a shift in how Americans are shopping
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Dollar General announced more than 1,000 store openings in 2022, per company Coresight Research. Other companies that opened many stores in 2022 include Aldi, Ross Dress For Less, and Five Below. And discount stores have reaped the benefits: Dollar General's stock soared to an all-time high in November 2022, for example. With so many people looking to save money, discount stores led the pack for retailers in opening new locations next year. Dollar General — 1,024 storesDollar General.

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☆ Harvard University will be led by a person of color for the first time in its nearly 400-year history
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

History has been made at Harvard University, as Claudine Gay becomes the first person of color — and second woman — to be named president of the school. The university reports that for the last 16 years, Gay, 52, has taught government and African and African American Studies. in economics from Stanford University with honors and distinctions before earning her PhD at Harvard in 1998. Her appointment further upholds the university's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB). According to the Harvard University website, 15.2% of the admitted class of 2026 identify as African American — an increase from just 12.7% in 2020 — 27.9% identify as Asian American and 12.6% identify as Hispanic or Latino.

☆ Goldman Sachs thinks the 60/40 portfolio is far from dead and is set to make a strong comeback in 2023, if history is any guide
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Anil Varma | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But Goldman Sachs Asset Management says it could come back in 2023, going by past patterns. Not so fast, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Furthermore, history shows the 60/40 portfolio tends to deliver strong returns in the years immediately following a period of negative returns, Goldman Sachs Asset Management said in its note. "Performance for an illustrative traditional 60/40 portfolio has been challenged in 2022 amid surges in interest rates, recession risk, and broader market uncertainty," it said. The outlook for the 60/40 portfolio has also brightened due to increased bond yields, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

Annual gun deaths, ages 1 through 18 2021: 3,597 3,000 2,000 1,000 2000 ’10 ’20In May, the nation watched as horror unfolded in Uvalde, Texas. Last year, nearly two-thirds of gun deaths involving children — 2,279 — were homicides. Most homicides involved Black children, who make up a small share of all children but shoulder the burden of gun violence more than any others, a disparity that is growing sharply. Last year, suicides made up nearly 30 percent of child gun deaths — 1,078. The Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit organization that has tracked deaths and injuries related to gun violence since 2014, compiles location and other data for thousands of fatal shootings.

☆ The US ranks among the top 10 countries with the least paid time off in the world — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Britney Toh | Nidhi Pandurangi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

With ten paid vacation days and zero paid leave days, the US — dubbed the "no-vacation nation" — has the world's least paid leave. Conversely, Iran offers the most paid vacation days — 27 public holidays and 26 paid leave days, per the report. To compile the report, Resume.io reviewed data on laws governing annual statutory paid leave and paid public holidays in 197 countries. Countries were ranked based on the combined number of statutory paid leave days and paid public holidays per year, the report states. Vacation days are the combined total of paid leave days and paid public holidays.

☆ Goldman Sachs' junior bankers continue to toil with 100-hour work weeks. Here's how 8 other banks stack up on work demands, job perks, and more.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The results suggest Goldman juniors are still pulling 98-hour work weeks, despite calls for change. The survey also details which firms offer the best work experience, meal stipends, and more. The findings, of course, are not definitive as junior bankers within the same firm can have vastly different experiences depending on the team they join. This year's results suggest that Goldman's junior bankers work the longest hours compared to their bulge bracket peers, despite calls for change within the firm. And they were in the middle of the road when it came to job satisfaction, up from the 2021 survey.

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☆ A millennial investor who built a 25-unit real-estate portfolio in one year breaks down how she financed it — and how she uses social media to source deals
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She started by searching for investing strategies online, then using social media to source deals. Amelia McGee wants you to know how simple it is to get started in real-estate investing. How McGee uses social media in real estate investingYou might have guessed that social media plays in big role in McGee's real-estate endeavors. It's a 27% cash on cash return and cash flows over $2,000 a month.' But McGee uses social media to find tenants as well as partners.

☆ Rail strike potential grows, threatening to worsen supply chain backlogs, inflation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Eli M. Rosenberg | Eli Rosenberg Is An Investigative Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

That’s how much paid sick leave some freight rail workers are demanding from the rail companies before they sign new contracts. Rail workers say years of grievances about workforce cuts, coupled with new scheduling requirements, have pushed them to the brink of exhaustion. But if any of the unions decides to strike, all rail unions will honor the work stoppage. Kennedy said the union had never agreed to higher wages at the expense of a benefit like paid sick leave. “A rail strike, even one of short duration, would be catastrophic,” said John Drake, a vice president at the Chamber of Commerce.

☆ The DEA says drug cartels are putting fentanyl in candy to sell to kids. Cartel operatives say it's 'actually the opposite.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Luis Chaparro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Two operatives in the Sinaloa Cartel told Insider they're actually trying to do the opposite. But operatives in the Sinaloa Cartel, the Mexican criminal organization behind the biggest shipments of fentanyl to the US, told Insider their intention is actually the opposite. US authorities began their campaign several months before Halloween, warning of alleged attempts by Mexican drug cartels to entice kids into drugs by selling rainbow-colored fentanyl pills and adding fentanyl to Halloween candies. "Rainbow fentanyl — fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes — is a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young adults," Milgram said. The Sinaloa Cartel operative denied that his organization is targeting kids or young adults in the US as their final users.

☆ What Cramer is watching Wednesday — retail sales strong, Lowe's delivers, Estee Lauder love
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Revenue: $26.52 billion versus $26.38 billion expected. Revenue: $23.48 billion versus $23.13 billion expected. Oppenheimer raises Club holding Estee Lauder (EL) price target to $245 per share $230. Bofa also likes the deal and thinks it will give Estee Lauder $800 million to $1 billion in sales. 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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☆ Stocks usually climb in the year after midterms. These Club names have been big winners in prior cycles
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The S & P 500 advanced 11.7% in that stretch. 2014 election The S & P 500 rose 4.5% between Nov. 4, 2014 and Nov. 4, 2015. These are the five best-performing Club stocks over those 12 months: Amazon (AMZN), Starbucks (SBUX), Constellation Brands (STZ), Nvidia (NVDA) and Meta Platforms. 2010 election Between Nov. 2, 2010 and Nov. 2, 2011, the S & P 500 climbed 3.7%. 2006 election The S & P 500 rose 6.7% between Nov. 7, 2006 and Nov. 7, 2007.

☆ John Fetterman vs. Mehmet Oz: Pennsylvania's US Senate election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Grace Panetta | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz are facing off for US Senate in Pennsylvania. Senate Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz are facing off for an open US Senate seat in Pennsylvania. Oz, meanwhile, has hammered Fetterman for his policy positions and sought to tie him to Biden's low approval ratings and the economy. Oz has raised $40.4 million, spent $37.7 million, and has $2.6 million in cash on hand, as of October 19.

☆ Bilt Rewards is offering free United Airlines elite status to members, plus bonus points and more in celebration of 'Rent Day'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Joseph Hostetler | Credit Cards Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

In advance of Rent Day on November 1, 2022, all Bilt Rewards members can receive free United Airlines elite status for a limited time. On Rent Day, Bilt Mastercard® cardholders can earn double points on non-rent expenses, and all members can participate in challenges to earn points and free rent. cardholders can earn double points on non-rent expenses, and all members can participate in challenges to earn points and free rent. You can also redeem Bilt points toward rent payments, merchandise, Amazon purchases, and even a downpayment on a house. You can earn 2,500 Bilt points per friend you refer to the Bilt Mastercard® — and 10,000 bonus points after you successfully refer five members.

☆ Beyond Catastrophe: A New Climate Reality Is Coming Into View
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( David Wallace-Wells | Photographs Devin Oktar Yalkin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +53 min

Beyond Catastrophe A New Climate Reality Is Coming Into View By David Wallace-WellsYou can never really see the future, only imagine it, then try to make sense of the new world when it arrives. (A United Nations report released this week ahead of the COP27 climate conference in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, confirmed that range.) A little lower is possible, with much more concerted action; a little higher, too, with slower action and bad climate luck. There were climate-change skeptics in some very conspicuous positions of global power. New emissions peaks are expected both this year and next, which means that more damage is being done to the future climate of the planet right now than at any previous point in history.

☆ Americans now say they will need $1.25 million to retire comfortably, survey finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Mstudioimages | E+ | Getty ImagesAmericans now expect they will need $1.25 million to retire comfortably, according to a new study from Northwestern Mutual. That's not necessarily good news for individuals who have seen their retirement savings decline in the past year amid persistent high inflation and market volatility. The average retirement nest egg has fallen 11% to $86,869, down from $98,800 a year ago, Northwestern Mutual's survey found. Why people plan to work longerA quarter of Northwestern Mutual's survey respondents — 25% — plan to retire later than they had anticipated. About a quarter, 26%, are taking care of relative or friend, and 24% have had to dip into retirement savings, 24%.

☆ Democrat John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz battle for an open US Senate seat in Pennsylvania
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Grace Panetta | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz are facing off for US Senate in Pennsylvania. Fetterman is the state's lieutenant governor and Oz is a celebrity doctor and first-time candidate. Pennsylvania Senate candidatesFetterman and Oz are vying to succeed GOP Sen. Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania, a battleground Senate race critical to both parties' fortunes in the US Senate — and a seat Democrats are aiming to flip back from Republican control. Fetterman, a progressive, is centering his campaign around being a reliable 51st vote for Democratic priorities in the Senate. Oz has raised $34.9 million, spent $32.2 million, and has $2.5 million in cash on hand, as of September 30.

UFC 280 will stream live on October 22, with the main card starting at 2 p.m. UFC 280 returns to the "Fight Island" venue in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, that hosted multiple events during the COVID-19 pandemic. How to watch UFC 280You can watch the main event of UFC 280 on ESPN+ at 2 p.m. Ways to save on the UFC 280 pay-per-view priceIf you plan on signing up for ESPN+ to watch UFC 280, you can take advantage of a special discounted package. Here's the fight card for UFC 280: Oliveira vs. MakhachevESPNPrelims — 10 a.m.

☆ Chase Pay Yourself Back gets you up to 50% more value when you redeem points for Airbnb, dining, phone, internet, and more — here's how it works
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Holly Johnson | Jasmin Baron | Freelance Writer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

You'll get 50% more value with the Chase Sapphire Reserve®, and 25% more with the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card. Here's what to know about Pay Yourself Back to help you decide if you want to redeem your Chase Ultimate Rewards® points this way. Let's say for a moment that you have 50,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points in your Chase Sapphire Reserve® account. You'll also earn 10x points on Lyft rides with the Chase Sapphire Reserve® and 5x points on Lyft rides with the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card through March 2025. Pair Chase cards for even more valueIf you have a Chase Sapphire Reserve® or Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, you should also consider applying for another Chase card that could help you maximize this benefit.

☆ Fact Check-Video does not show missile hitting Ukraine President Zelenskiy’s office
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A tweet dated Oct. 10 (here) that had 6,500 likes at the time of writing, shared the video with the claim: “ZELENSKY'S OFFICE WAS DESTROYED BY A MISSILE STRIKE: UKRAINIAN MEDIA”. Reuters found no evidence that the presidential office building in Kyiv was struck by a missile on this day. Kyiv City Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko released a statement on messaging app Telegram (here) listing the affected areas in Kyiv, which did not include the presidential office building. The area where the smoke is seen billowing from is likely close to Saksahanskoho St, behind a residential building (bit.ly/3SQOyWE), about two kilometers from the presidential office building on Bankova Street (bit.ly/3SQVdQT) (goo.gl/maps/ihUygBudbTguqi4z5). The video shows a missile strike in central Kyiv.

☆ $100 million is the new frontier for South Florida luxury homes, says agent Dina Goldentayer, who sold $750 million in real estate last year via chauffeured car, helicopter, and golf cart
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Zoe Rosenberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Griffin's $100 million buy is more than double the 2019 record for Miami's priciest single-family home. A Golden Beach compound is on the market for $100 million — and is being marketed as a gut job. "Now $100 million seems to be the threshold that captures the public's imagination. While Miami's ultraluxury market thrives, its less-pricey sectors are beginning to normalize, Miller said. Douglas Elliman's South Florida market reports, which Miller compiles, point to a slowdown in new signed contracts, but that's in comparison with the supercharged market of 2021.

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