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Cramer: Tech CEOs tell me they’re sick of spoiled Silicon Valley employees
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said that he expects a “tech exodus” from California in the future, with one of the drivers being tech leaders’ dissatisfaction with their employees. Cramer, who has spent the week in San Francisco, said he’s hearing that “many of the CEOs out here have had it with younger workers who’re […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: Six Flags is not a buy
Portillos Inc: “We’re going to have to save that one for later and lower.” Berkshire Hathaway Inc: “I’ve been recommending that stock ever since the week that [Mad Money] began. … Berkshire Hathaway is for me.” Six Flags Entertainment Corp: “If you get bad weather … you’re going to end up getting hurt. So, I’m […]
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Adobe CEO says e-commerce is seeing price decreases, expects strong future for online shopping
Several categories of e-commerce are seeing price decreases and support the expectation that digital shopping among consumers will hold strong, Adobe chief executive Shantanu Narayen told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday. “When you look at the total expense, in addition to the macroeconomic, where there may be a little bit more concern, what’s happening is […]
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Stick with profitable, recession-proof stocks to avoid a ‘crisis,’ Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer reminded investors to own profitable, recession-proof stocks rather than conceptual ones after major tech stocks tumbled on Thursday. He noted that while the stocks took a hit, they’re still “terrific” and stand out from uninvestable names for two main reasons. Investable stocks “have a defined downside because of that dividend and their […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Five Below, Novavax, Nio and more
A Tesla dealership is seen in West Drayton, just outside London, Britain, February 7, 2018. Hannah McKay | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Shares dipped 0.9%. The electric vehicle stock rose more than 2% earlier in the session after UBS upgraded the electric vehicle maker to buy from […]
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Annuity sales rise, buoyed by market fears and higher interest rates. What to know before you buy
Svetikd | E+ | Getty Images Annuities are on track for a banner year as consumers flee stock volatility and insurers offer more attractive rates. Limra, an insurance industry group, forecasts annuity sales of $267 billion to $288 billion in 2022, eclipsing the record ($265 billion) set in 2008. Consumers pumped $255 billion into annuities […]
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The more gasoline rises above $5, the greater risk there is of recession
Gasoline is nearing an average $5 per gallon across the U.S., but while consumers are feeling the pain, prices are not yet at a level that would tip the economy into a recession, economists said. Where that breaking point price lies is unclear. Some suggest it would probably not be just gasoline alone that would […]
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This SPAC is merging with an already-public company as sponsors get creative before time runs out
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 8, 2022. Source: NYSE SPACs are known to be a roundabout investment vehicle to take private companies public. Not this one. Bull Horn Holdings is merging with biotech Coeptis Therapeutics, a public company traded over the counter. The SPAC sponsors told CNBC they went for a public company partly […]
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Why remaining private is a competitive advantage for PE firm Bain Capital with $160 billion
(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Bain Capital, with $160 billion in assets, is one of the largest private, private equity firms. Despite many of its peers going public, like TPG earlier this year, Bain has no immediate plans to join them. John Connaughton is Bain Capital’s global head of Private Equity and co-managing […]
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These two cruise lines stand out above the rest, Susquehanna says
The hard-hit cruise industry should see demand recover, but a testy economy means investors should be selective with which stocks to pick, according to Susquehanna Financial Group. “Positively, the industry is on the mend; liners are planning to redeploy their full fleets into the summer and have a line of sight to profitability into 2023. […]
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