The first thing you notice is how different he seems. His hair is chestnut brown. He appears polite and reserved, nothing like the imposing, often divisive figure we see today. He is not even the biggest voice in the room.It was the rather surreal day in winter 1991 when Donald Trump — the man bidding to win a second term as U.S. president in a week’s time — was the special guest on the UK football TV show Saint & Greavsie.He was there to help with the draw for the League Cup, England’s secondary domestic knockout tournament, and a three-minute…
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Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves poses with the red budget box outside her office on Downing Street in London, Britain October 30, 2024. Maja Smiejkowska | ReutersLONDON — U.K. borrowing costs on Wednesday touched their highest level since Labour took office, after Finance Minister Rachel Reeves unveiled a vast package of tax hikes in her first budget.The yield on 10-year U.K. government bonds spiked as much as 7 basis points in the hours following Reeves’ announcements from 12:30 p.m., marking its highest level since she entered the post at the start of July. The yield had cooled to a…
Reddit stock skyrocketed more than 40% higher on Wednesday — a stunning market reaction Jim Cramer suggested was warranted given the company’s blowout third-quarter earnings results . Shares hit an all-time intraday high as investors celebrated the beat and raise that came after Tuesday’s closing bell. Since becoming publicly traded in March, Reddit has gained roughly 240% from its offering price of $34 per share. The IPO happened nearly two decades after it was founded. Cramer touted the social platform for its growth prospects around ad revenues, calling it the “holy grail” for advertisers. That’s because 30% to 60% of…
The outcome of this year’s presidential election could bode well for different parts of the stock market, according to Evercore ISI. The firm ran a quantitative screen of its top stock picks under a victory scenario in which Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris would win, and another in which Republican candidate Donald Trump emerges victorious. Both candidates are in a dead heat heading into next week’s election, according to an NBC News poll released earlier this month . Here are the names Evercore ISI analysts think could benefit under either White House scenario: Winners under a second Trump presidency are…
Starbucks’ Oleato coffee beverages.StarbucksStarbucks’ controversial line of olive oil-infused drinks will leave U.S. stores in early November.The decision to remove the Oleato drinks from domestic menus predates newly installed CEO Brian Niccol, who arrived at Starbucks in early September, a company spokesperson said. However, it aligns with Niccol’s strategy to simplify menus as part of a broader turnaround scheme to go “back to Starbucks,” the spokesperson said.Bloomberg first reported the news of the drinks’ departure.Starbucks is set to report its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. In a preliminary release of its results, the company said its sales…
An Airbus A321XLR Neo passenger aircraft performs a flying display at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, Paris, France, on Monday, June 19, 2023. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAirbus said Wednesday that it has handed over its first extra-long-range narrow-body aircraft, the A321XLR, marking another step in an era of smaller and more fuel-efficient jets flying longer distances, and further expanding a delivery gap between Airbus and rival Boeing.The first aircraft was delivered to Spain’s Iberia, which plans to debut it between Madrid and Boston next month. American Airlines and United Airlines have also ordered the 321XLRs.Airbus said…
On Monday, British tech lobby group Startup Coalition warned in a blog post that there was a risk Reeves’ tax plans could result in a tech “brain drain.”. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)Oli Scarff | Getty ImagesLONDON — Britain’s Labour government on Wednesday announced plans to raise the rate of capital gains tax on share sales, news that offered some relief for technology entrepreneurs who feared a more intense tax raid on the wealthy.Finance Minister Rachel Reeves on Wednesday hiked capital gains tax (CGT) — a levy on the profit investors make from the sale of an investment — as…
Editor’s note: This article is part of The Changemakers series, focusing on the behind-the-scenes executives and people fueling the future growth of their sports.LAKE ELMO, Minn. — When he retired from the Green Bay Packers, finally ready to leave the job that surpassed his wildest dreams, Mike Eayrs plucked folders from file cabinets and tried to figure out what he could actually take.So many of the documents inside these folders were proprietary. Hundreds of printed spreadsheets, color-coded with highlighter yellows and electric greens, harboring the most detailed information you could possibly find about the NFL teams we all watch and…
Lilly Biotechnology Center is shown in San Diego, California, U.S. March 1, 2023.Mike Blake | ReutersEli Lilly on Wednesday fell short of profit and revenue expectations for the third quarter, weighed down by disappointing sales of its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro, and slashed its full-year adjusted profit guidance.The company’s stock tumbled more than 12% in morning trading. Shares of its main rival, Novo Nordisk, fell over 3%.Eli Lilly now expects full-year adjusted earnings of between $13.02 and $13.52 per share, down from previous guidance of $16.10 to $16.60 per share. The drugmaker cited a $2.8 billion…
Big tech companies are helping propel third-quarter earnings growth, but some analysts are less optimistic about a handful of names reporting next week. As of Tuesday, roughly 42% of S & P 500 companies had reported financial results and collectively notched growth of more than 6%, according to FactSet. But forecasts for blended growth, which takes into account estimates for earnings that have yet to be reported, is a more measured 4.89%. To help investors prepare for what’s still to come, CNBC Pro screened FactSet data to find stocks reporting next week where analysts are losing conviction. Among the names…
