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Top Morgan Stanley analyst Graseck gives her favorite bank picks into earnings
The analyst has three preferred picks that will benefit from higher interest rates and accelerating loan growth even with the greater likelihood of recession. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: HP, Constellation Brands, CDK Global and more
A man passes a Hewlett Packard display at a technology conference Jim Young | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. HP — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway became the largest shareholder in the computer hardware company, sending shares up 16.4%. Berkshire Hathaway bought nearly 121 million shares, or about an 11% stake […]
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Apple will promote Siri and Apple Music on its first live sports broadcast
Washington Nationals second baseman Josh Harrison (5) gets the force out of New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis (28) in the 6th inning of the spring training game at Clover Park. Jasen Vinlove | USA TODAY Sports | Reuters Apple’s first foray into live sports starts on Friday when the company will broadcast two […]
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Walmart says it is raising truckers’ pay and starting a training program as it grapples with a driver shortage
A Walmart truck departs the company’s distribution center in Washington, Utah. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart said Thursday it is raising pay for long-haul truck drivers and launching a new program to train the next generation, as it seeks the staffing it relies on to replenish store shelves and warehouses across the country. […]
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U.S. has until June to decide whether we need new Covid shots for this fall, FDA official says
A volunteer is injected with a vaccine as he participates in a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination study at the Research Centers of America, in Hollywood, Florida, September 24, 2020. Marco Bello | Reuters The FDA has until the early summer to decide whether vaccine makers need to change existing Covid shots to target different virus […]
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Macy’s warns that inflation-squeezed consumers may choose to spend on travel over shopping
A person walks past a Macys store in Hyattsville, Maryland, on February 22, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images As inflation threatens to weigh on consumer demand, particularly among low-to-middle income consumers, Macy’s says more shoppers could be faced with a consequential choice: Head to the mall or take a summer vacation. “The […]
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Box’s buzz has long since passed but the stock is trading near a record while cloud peers suffer
Box CEO Aaron Levie speaking at BoxWorks in 2018 Box In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. At age 37, Aaron Levie has been at the same job for almost half his life. He’s the CEO of collaboration software vendor Box, a […]
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From trolling Tesla to ‘WTF mode’: Here’s why GM insiders say the Hummer EV marks a change for the automaker
GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 Michael Wayland / CNBC PHOENIX – The new electric GMC Hummer pickup is different for General Motors and not just because it isn’t a gas-guzzler like its ancestors. It marks a major shift for the historically conservative Detroit automaker in both form and function, according to those who worked on […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks steady after two days of Fed-driven selling Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, March 29, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were relatively […]
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‘It’s meaningless’ — large Tesla shareholder Ron Baron reacts to Elon Musk joining Twitter’s board
Ron Baron, the CEO of Baron Capital and one of Tesla’s largest shareholders, said that Elon Musk’s 9.2% stake in Twitter, and his accompanying board seat, is not significant. “I think it’s meaningless,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Thursday. “It’s a tiny investment. $3 billion for a man who is worth $300 billion. He has […]
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