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Bank of America downgrades Micron, says recovery is ‘unlikely’ this year
A recovery this year is “unlikely” for Micron Technology, given weak consumer demand for smartphones and PCs, according to Bank of America. The memory chip maker saw its shares fall after hours Thursday after issuing a warning on low chip demand. Analyst Vivek Arya downgraded shares of Micron to neutral from buy, saying in a […]
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UK-based startup Tevva launches hydrogen-electric truck with 310-mile range
U.K.-based startup Tevva on Thursday launched a hydrogen-electric heavy goods vehicle, becoming the latest company to make a play in a sector attracting interest from multinationals like Daimler Truck and Volvo. According to Tevva, which says it has raised $140 million in funding, its vehicle will have a range of as much as 310 miles, […]
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JPMorgan says investors are too worried about Apple, sees 40% rebound before year-end
Apple may be dealing with lower consumer demand and growing FX challenges, but JPMorgan is “not as worried” about the tech company as investors. Analyst Samik Chatterjee reiterated an overweight rating on Apple, saying in a Friday note that the tech company will remain resilient and climb 40% this year, even amid slower demand for […]
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Elon Musk is smart — but he doesn’t understand ESG, tech CEO says
In May, electric-vehicle maker Tesla was removed from the S&P 500’s ESG Index. In response, CEO Elon Musk tweeted that ESG was “a scam” that had been “been weaponized by phony social justice warriors.” Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Tesla chief Elon Musk may have misunderstood the meaning behind ESG (environmental, social, and […]
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Kohl’s terminates sale talks with Vitamin Shoppe owner Franchise Group, sources say
A Kohl’s store in San Rafael, Calif. Getty Images Kohl’s is terminating talks to sell its business to The Vitamin Shoppe owner Franchise Group, two people familiar with the matter told CNBC on Thursday. The people requested anonymity because a decision from Kohl’s has not been publicly announced. Representatives from Kohl’s and Franchise Group didn’t […]
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American Airlines offers pilots nearly 17% raises in new contract proposal
Pilots talk as they look at the tail of an American Airlines aircraft. Mike Stone | Reuters American Airlines CEO Robert Isom on Thursday said the carrier has offered its pilots pay raises totaling nearly 17% under a new contract, according to an internal video seen by CNBC. The latest proposal to the pilots’ union, […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: I like Cadre Holdings
Cadre Holdings Inc: “It’s a company that makes things, does stuff, sells at a profit, gives you money back. … I’m going to say it’s good. I like it.” Digital Turbine Inc: “I can not understand why this stock continues to go down while the earnings keep going up.” Chevron Corp: “[The Investing Club] did […]
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Micron warns weakening consumer demand will hurt smartphone sales
Sanjay Mehrota, Micron Technology President & CEO at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on May 24th, 2022. Adam Galica | CNBC Micron Technology, a major vendor of memory chips for PCs and smartphones, said on Thursday that it expects smartphone sales to be meaningfully lower than previously expected for the rest of 2022, citing a reduction […]
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Jim Cramer says investors can hide in these three recession-proof packaged food stocks
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday gave investors three options for packaged food stocks they can seek refuge in, as the stock market continues to seesaw. “With commodity costs coming down big, the food stocks can become recession-proof safe-havens. But you have to be selective, which means sticking with the winners that we know are doing […]
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The crypto collapse shows the Fed’s job is ‘almost complete’ against inflation, Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said that the rapid slide in the cryptocurrency market shows that the Federal Reserve is making progress in its arduous struggle to tamp down inflation. “There is one front in the war on inflation that’s been an outstanding total victory for the Fed, and that’s the battle against financial speculation,” […]
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