(This is a wrap-up of the key money moving discussions on CNBC’s “Worldwide Exchange” exclusive for PRO subscribers. Worldwide Exchange airs at 5 a.m. ET each day.) Investors on Tuesday are focusing on opportunities in individual stocks as tariffs continue to spark volatility. We also look at the potential impact of auto tariffs on US jobs and the economy. Worldwide Exchange pick: AIG Jay Woods of Freedom Capital Markets said insurance giant AIG is a great buy for the current market environment. “It’s got great relative strength within the index, it’s the best in class,” he said. They have an…
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Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. PVH Corp — The fashion stock soared about 16% on the back of stronger-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter. The Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger parent earned $3.27 per share, excluding items, on $2.37 billion in revenue, beating the consensus forecasts of analysts polled by LSEG for $3.21 a share and revenue at $2.33 billion. Johnson & Johnson — Shares pulled back 4% after a U.S. bankruptcy judge denied the health-care product maker’s $10 billion settlement proposal tied to thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused…
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout the government.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announced a plan last week to remake HHS, which, through its agencies, is responsible for tracking health trends and disease outbreaks, conducting and funding medical research, monitoring the safety of food and medicine, and administering health insurance programs…
President of the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) parliamentary group Marine Le Pen is seen on monitors during a televised interview broadcasted on the evening news of French TV channel TF1, in Paris, on March 31, 2025. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty ImagesParis has been plunged into more political turmoil after far-right firebrand Marine Le Pen’s presidential hopes were dashed by a ban to run for public office — as analysts warn the decision could further destabilize the euro zone’s second-largest economy.The country suffered another political bombshell on Monday after Le Pen, the leader of far-right National Rally party, was…
Keurig Dr Pepper’s growth potential has been underappreciated by investors, according to Morgan Stanley. The Wall Street firm upgraded shares to overweight from equal weight. It also inched up its price target to $40 from $38, indicating 16.9% upside potential from Monday’s close. “We see this as an opportune entry point into KDP as we think the market is not recognizing KDP’s building corporate [organic sales growth]/EPS growth prospects vs [consumer packaged goods] peers, with highly visible strength in its US Refreshment segment and continued solid International results, despite ST coffee profit risk,” analyst Dara Mohsenian wrote in an analyst…
The recent sell-off in Shake Shack has been unwarranted, according to Loop Capital. Analyst Alton Stump upgraded shares to buy \from hold. His price target of $127 suggests shares gaining 43.9% from Monday’s close. The stock has tumbled around 32% in 2025, which has opened up an attractive entry point for investors, according to Stump. SHAK YTD mountain Shake Shack in 2025 He highlighted the company’s stronger-than-expected comparable sales growth over the last three quarters, and successful limited-time offerings such as its black truffle burgers. The analyst also pointed to strong digital sales and labor productivity that could drive around 3%…
The travel agency offered tours aimed solely at men, and that was enough to attract the attention of the police enforcing new Russian laws that restrict the rights of gay people.One night in December, officers stormed the apartment of the agency’s owner and tied him up, he later told a court.“Fifteen people came to my place at night,” said the owner, Andrei Kotov. “They were beating me in the face, kicking me and leaving bruises.” His comments were reported by Russian media and confirmed by his lawyer.Mr. Kotov said the officers pressured him to “confess” that he was running a…
Ulta Beauty can be a strong addition to investor portfolios as tariff and economic risks abound, according to Goldman Sachs. Analyst Kate McShane upgraded shares of the beauty products company to buy from neutral. She also raised her price target to $423 from $384, implying shares could gain 15.4% from Monday’s close. “We note tariff risk is low for Ulta, while the stock has seen pressure but proved resilient during recessionary periods,” McShane wrote in a note on Tuesday. “Only ~1% of ULTA’s shipments over the last 12 months were direct imports, so while the company does not know the exact…
Myanmar’s military chief Min Aung Hlaing gestures as earthquake survivors gather in the compound of a hospital in Naypyidaw on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake in central Myanmar.Sai Aung Main | Afp | Getty ImagesAid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water after an earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, but said the country’s civil war could prevent help from reaching those in need.The death toll had reached 2,719 and is expected to rise to more than 3,000, Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing said in a…
A man pushes his shopping cart filled with food shopping and walks in front of an aisle of canned vegetables with “Down price” labels in an Auchan supermarket in Guilherand Granges, France, March 8, 2025.Nicolas Guyonnet | Afp | Getty ImagesAnnual Euro zone inflation dipped as expected to 2.2% in March, according to flash data from statistics agency Eurostat published Tuesday.The Tuesday print sits just below the 2.3% final reading of February. Recent preliminary data had showed that March inflation came in lower than forecast in several major euro zone economies. Last month’s inflation hit 2.3% in Germany and fell…
