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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Turkey trade U.S. stocks enter a shortened trading week on a winning run. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed about 2% last week and notched a record close Friday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both rose about 1.7%. […]
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Can Starbucks fix long lines at its airport cafes?
Customers wait in a long line at a Starbucks cafe in a terminal at Miami International Airport, in Miami, Dec. 12, 2022. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Air travelers face a host of headaches on their journeys: slow security lines, long waits for plush lounges, the threat of delays or cancellations […]
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CFPB expands oversight of digital payments services including Apple Pay, Cash App and PayPal
Rohit Chopra, director of the CFPB, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress,” in the Dirksen Building on Nov. 30, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday issued a finalized version […]
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Restaurant executives can’t wait for 2025 after slow traffic and wave of bankruptcies
A McDonald’s restaurant in El Sobrante, California, on Oct. 23, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a tough year for the restaurant industry, executives can’t wait for 2025 to start. “I don’t know about you guys, but I’m ready for ’24 to be behind us, and I think ’25 is going […]
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Ole Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global opened stakes in two turnaround stories in the third quarter
Ole Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global bought into two big, second-half turnaround stories in the third quarter. The Norwegian-American billionaire’s hedge fund opened positions in Starbucks and Tesla sometime during the three months ended Sept. 30, the latest regulatory filing shows. Those bets — worth more than $100 million each — appear to be paying off […]
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Here’s a rapid-fire update on what Trump will mean for all 33 portfolio stocks
Here’s a rapid-fire update on all the stocks in Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust, the portfolio we use for the CNBC Investing Club. During the November Monthly Meeting on Thursday, Jim looked at how Donald Trump’s return to the White House could impact each company — good, bad or not much at all. Apple : If […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Cava, Spotify Technologies, Rocket Lab and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Cava — The fast-casual restaurant chain surged nearly 19% after third-quarter results exceeded analysts’ expectations. Earnings of 15 cents per share topped the 11-cent consensus estimate from analysts polled by LSEG, while revenue of $244 million revenue was also above the $234 million estimate. EchoStar — […]
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Painting the town pink and green: ‘Wicked’ takes over retail ahead of theatrical debut
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande star as Elphaba and Glinda in Universal’s “Wicked.” Universal “Barbie” painted the town pink in 2023, and now “Wicked” is upping the ante by adding a splash of green. Universal‘s theatrical retelling of the famed Broadway musical is creating buzz ahead of its Nov. 22 release with hundreds of merchandise […]
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China consumer slowdown weighs on U.S. earnings again
People walk at a shopping complex in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China April 13, 2024. Tingshu Wang | Reuters From Apple to Starbucks, U.S. consumer brands are reporting yet another quarter of China sales declines. The falling revenue in what’s been a major market for the U.S. companies comes amid tepid consumer spending in China and […]
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A fast-changing Chinese coffee market awaits Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol
People seen around the Starbucks coffee store in Shenzhen, China. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images On Starbucks’ fourth-quarter earnings call, newly installed CEO Brian Niccol told investors he needed to spend more time in China to understand the challenges. The company’s same-store sales in the country plummeted 14% as foot traffic and the […]
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