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[ad_1] (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.) Dan Ives shares his bullish call on Apple; Plus Citi sees opportunities in a consumer data stocks analysts expect to benefit from rate cuts. ‘Worldwide Exchange’ pick: Equifax (EFX) Drew Pettit of Citi sees increased upside for credit bureau firm Equifax due to rate cuts that he thinks will improve demand and earnings. “Rates are actually a driver here,” said Pettit. “It’s bringing the macro into the fundamentals. When we look at…

[ad_1] Apple is poised to grow on strong demand for its iPhone 17, particularly if it can make bigger inroads in the Chinese market, according to Wedbush. Widely followed analyst Dan Ives, who has a buy rating on Apple, raised his price target to $310 from $270. That signals 26% upside from Friday’s close. Ives’ new target is also the highest on Wall Street, FactSet data shows. “The Street is clearly underestimating this iPhone cycle in our view and it’s a Ryder Cup Bethpage moment for Cook and Cupertino after a few years of disappointing growth years,” Ives said in a…

[ad_1] This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Darren Litt, cofounder and CEO of Hiya. It has been edited for length and clarity.Like many parents, I gave my daughters multivitamins when they were young. But I worried that the vitamins were just candy in disguise, packed with sugar, dyes, and ingredients that I couldn’t pronounce. When the girls were 5 and 6, I decided to create a better product for them, and all kids.This wasn’t my first foray into entrepreneurship. I had started tech companies in the past, beginning with a tutoring company when I was in college.…

[ad_1] Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings is backing Donald Trump’s plan to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, saying the policy would fix long-running issues with the US immigration system.”I’ve worked on H1-B politics for 30 years. Trump’s $100k per year tax is a great solution,” Hastings, who was Netflix’s CEO for 25 years, wrote in an X post on Sunday.”It will mean H1-B is used just for very high-value jobs, which will mean no lottery needed, and more certainty for those jobs,” he added.The H-1B program allows US companies to hire foreign workers in specialized roles, particularly in tech…

[ad_1] Hiring managers may consider a long list of criteria when interviewing candidates — but IBM executive Corinne Sklar is laser-focused on one trait.”I’m looking for people who are not going to ask for permission; they’re going to drive their strategy,” Sklar told Business Insider at Monday.com’s Elevate event on Wednesday.Prior to joining IBM, Sklar was the chief marketing officer of Bluewolf, an IT service and consulting company that IBM acquired in 2016. The vice president and managing director of Salesforce at IBM said she’s hired thousands of employees throughout her career and has one go-to question she asks candidates.”The…

[ad_1] In the span of less than two years, Core Scientific went from a bankrupt crypto mining company to a $9 billion acquisition target. How? By reinventing itself as an upstart player in the artificial intelligence-driven data center craze.Only now, one of the company’s largest shareholders is urging other investors to vote down the deal — arguing that $9 billion isn’t nearly enough.While a takeover battle between little-known data center firms might seem like an industry footnote, it speaks volumes about the vast infrastructure arms race taking place behind the AI boom.Data centers provide the computing and storage necessary for…

[ad_1] This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ebony Belhumeur, the 38-year-old founder of DappleAi. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I was born and raised in LA. My parents were in and out of jail when I was growing up, and it wasn’t an easy childhood, but I wouldn’t trade it.I got into a magnet program, which is a school with a specialized curriculum that helps foster a diverse student population. I was surrounded by kids from a completely different cultural and socioeconomic world. It was a grind, but it also showed me what was possible.Now, I…

[ad_1] Courtney El Refai, 32, regularly travels to a Swedish airport with her carry-on bag filled with the bare essentials to fly to San Francisco.She’s not going on vacation. El Refai moved to Sweden with her husband in December, but has continued to work as a per diem nurse, or an as-needed nurse, in the Bay Area in California.Supercommuting, or an especially long work commute, isn’t uncommon, even if El Refai travels farther than most. One commuter previously talked to Business Insider about what it’s been like spending $1,510 a month to supercommute from Delaware to New York. Another detailed…

[ad_1] 2025-09-22T07:25:43Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. John Oliver said Jimmy Kimmel’s show getting suspended was the latest blow to free speech in the US. The “Last Week Tonight” host said Kimmel was the “latest canary in the coal mine.” Kimmel’s show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was pulled off the air over his comments on Charlie…

[ad_1] Bernard Arnault, France’s richest man and the CEO of luxury giant LVMH, has criticized France’s proposed 2% wealth tax.French economist Gabriel Zucman proposed the tax, which would be imposed on the ultra-rich with net worths of over 100 million euros, or about $117 million. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is now under pressure from the Socialist Party to include the wealth tax in France’s 2026 budget.Speaking to British newspaper The Sunday Times, Arnault said, “This is clearly not a technical or economic debate, but rather a clearly stated desire to destroy the French economy.”He slammed Zucman, calling him a…