Day: December 17, 2024

These 6 stocks rose as Nvidia fell into correction territory
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These 6 stocks rose as Nvidia fell into correction territory

Six stocks in the S & P 500 have been inversely correlated to Nvidia’s share price moves over the past month, according to analysis by CNBC Pro. The U.S.-listed stocks are Kraft Heinz , State Street , Walgreens Boots Alliance , MasterCard , health care distributor Henry Schein and automotive parts retailer O’Reilly Automotive . […]

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Trump attorney alleges ‘grave juror misconduct’ in hush money trial, calls to toss verdicts
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Trump attorney alleges ‘grave juror misconduct’ in hush money trial, calls to toss verdicts

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, with attorney Todd Blanche, speaks to reporters as jurors are released to begin deliberations for his criminal trial at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, NY on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Jabin Botsford | Reuters Attorneys for Donald Trump told a New York judge that the president-elect’s criminal hush […]

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Salesforce will hire 2,000 people to sell AI products, CEO Marc Benioff says
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Salesforce will hire 2,000 people to sell AI products, CEO Marc Benioff says

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff speaks at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco on Sept. 17, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce will hire 2,000 people to sell artificial intelligence software to clients, CEO Marc Benioff said on Tuesday, double the number the company indicated it was planning to add a month […]

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Wall Street sees upside in 2025 for these dividend-paying real estate stocks
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Wall Street sees upside in 2025 for these dividend-paying real estate stocks

The outlook for real estate is brighter in 2025, according to many on Wall Street. After a rough couple of years, it is “the dawn of a new cycle” for real estate investment trusts, according to Citi. The firm expects REITs, which typically pay dividends, to have a total return of 10% to 15% in […]

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Luigi Mangione indicted on murder charges for shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
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Luigi Mangione indicted on murder charges for shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, is escorted after an extradition hearing at Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 10, 2024. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters A New York grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione on charges of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the […]

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Senator Elizabeth Warren says Trump needs to hold Elon Musk to ethics standards
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Senator Elizabeth Warren says Trump needs to hold Elon Musk to ethics standards

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump walks with Elon Musk before attending a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024.  Brandon Bell | Via Reuters Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Donald Trump’s transition team to hold Elon Musk to the same ethics standards […]

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Investors are so confident in stocks, they have a record low allocation to the safety of cash
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Investors are so confident in stocks, they have a record low allocation to the safety of cash

The Wall Street bull statue is pictured in Manhattan, New York. Carlo Allegri | Reuters A closely watched survey of global fund managers registered its lowest cash allocation on record this month, underscoring a bullishness on stocks as the equity market nears the end of a strong year. The average cash allocation level of participants […]

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Grubhub to pay  million in FTC settlement over harmful practices against diners, workers
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Grubhub to pay $25 million in FTC settlement over harmful practices against diners, workers

An app-based delivery worker waits outside of a restaurant in New York City on July 7, 2023. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul over alleged unlawful practices that harmed diners, workers and small businesses, the FTC […]

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Japan’s Honda and Nissan to reportedly begin merger talks
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Japan’s Honda and Nissan to reportedly begin merger talks

Makoto Uchida, president and CEO of Nissan Motor, and Toshihiro Mibe, Honda Motor president and CEO, attend their joint press conference in Tokyo, Japan March 15, 2024.  Kyodo | Via Reuters DETROIT — Japanese automakers Nissan Motor and Honda Motor reportedly plan to enter into negotiations for a merger to better compete in the rapidly […]

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Biden’s DOJ antitrust head to step down, Reuters reports
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Biden’s DOJ antitrust head to step down, Reuters reports

US Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, with Attorney General Merrick Garland (L), speaks during a press conference announcing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, at the Justice Department in Washington, DC, on March 21, 2024.  Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Department of Justice antitrust head Jonathan Kanter said on Tuesday that he will […]

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