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This is CNBC's live blog covering European markets. European markets are expected to open lower on Friday, as investors in the region digest the latest political developments in France. > 24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch NBC 7 free wherever you are Following a vote that toppled French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government on Wednesday evening — a motion backed by both left and right-leaning lawmakers after Barnier forced his contested budget through parliament without a vote — the country's President Emmanuel Macron gave a defiant speech criticizing politicians for not thinking about "the voters." He insisted he would see out the remainder of his presidency, which will see him stay in office until 2027. Barnier resigned from his post Thursday morning , but will continue in a caretaker role while Macron selects a replacement. The euro was marginally lower against the dollar before the European opening bell following a rise in the previous session. At 6:21 a.m. London time it was trading around $1.0574. In Asia, markets were mixed , with traders monitoring political instability in South Korea following President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law. Money Report UniCredit's Orcel could still sweeten his bid and take on a double M&A offensive India's central bank revises down economic growth forecast for 2025, keeps interest rate steady Across the Atlantic, investors are looking ahead to the publication of U.S. nonfarm payroll figures, which are expected to have increased in November . Opening calls The FTSE 100 is expected to open 8 points lower at 8,341 on Friday morning, while the German DAX index is slated to lose 24 points at the opening, according to IG, bringing it down to 20,334. Meanwhile, IG is predicting that the CAC 40 will open around 8 points lower at 7,322. — Chloe Taylor CNBC Pro: Top picks for 2025: Stocks from Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Malaysia among Macquarie's favorites — all with more than 50% upside Macquarie has named several Asian companies as its top picks for 2025, with predicted gains ranging from 50% to over 80% in their share prices. The selection spans multiple sectors including technology, automotive, defense, and power utilities, reflecting the investment bank's positive view on these industries for the coming year. CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here. — Ganesh Rao Also on CNBC Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Ulta Beauty, Lululemon and more Stock futures are little changed ahead of key jobs report There's an important jobs report coming Friday. Here's what to expectThe ‘Queen Never Cry’ meme has all the babes locked inBOLINGBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 21, 2024-- Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA) today announced that its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 will be released Thursday, December 5, 2024, after the market closes. The Company will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. CT to discuss the financial results. Investors and analysts who are interested in participating in the call are invited to dial (877) 704-4453. Participants may also listen to a real-time audio webcast of the conference call by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website located at https://www.ulta.com/investor . A replay will be made available online approximately two hours following the live call for a period of 30 days. About Ulta Beauty At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest U.S. beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. In 1990, the Company reinvented the beauty retail experience by offering a new way to shop for beauty – bringing together All Things Beauty, All in One Place®. Today, Ulta Beauty operates more than 1,400 retail stores across 50 states and also distributes its products through its website, which includes a collection of tips, tutorials, and social content. For more information, visit https://www.ulta.com . View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121549355/en/ CONTACT: Ulta Beauty Contacts: Kiley Rawlins, CFA Vice President, Investor Relations krawlins@ulta.comCrystal Carroll Senior Director, Public Relations Ccarroll@ulta.com KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA ILLINOIS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: LUXURY WOMEN DEPARTMENT STORES SPECIALTY LIFESTYLE COSMETICS CONSUMER RETAIL ONLINE RETAIL SOURCE: Ulta Beauty, Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 11/21/2024 04:05 PM/DISC: 11/21/2024 04:06 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121549355/en
On Friday, Stafford co-op football coach Brian Mazzone told his team that he wouldn’t be coming back next year. Mazzone, who has a 60-35 record and is Stafford’s winningest football coach, decided to step down after 10 years to spend more time with his family. Mazzone will coach Stafford (4-5) in one last game Wednesday on the road against the Windsor Locks co-op team at 6 p.m. at Windsor Locks. “I know the time was now,” Mazzone said. “I wanted to coach for 10 years. It was just a number I had in my head, I don’t know why. It happened to coincide with my son starting high school next year. “I know there’s going to be things I want to be at. He says he’s going to play football. He’d play freshman football on Thursday at 3:45. There’s no way I’m running a practice at Stafford at 3:30 and in my head, worrying what’s going on at Platt or Bristol Central or wherever he is that day. I gotta be there for it.” Mazzone still plans to be an assistant baseball coach at Enfield, where his son will play football and baseball, and he will be coaching his kids in CYO basketball as well. “I had a conversation with (Stafford athletic director) Damian (Frassinelli) a few years ago and he said we’ll work it out. But I just felt like it wasn’t sensible,” Mazzone said. “I told the kids the other night, ‘I’m 100 percent in all the time, I’m all in in what I do.’ If I can’t do that, I don’t want to do it. “Hopefully, we go out with a win.” East Hartford’s big win East Hartford stunned Manchester Friday, 46-0, in a CCC Tier 1 game Friday night. The Hornets lost six of their first seven games but bounced back to win their last three. In his last game, senior quarterback Dravyn Roberts, who is also a top wrestler for the Hornets, scored seven touchdowns, four rushing and three passing. He also helped stop Manchester’s offensive attack. “It was sad, but we had a good game,” East Hartford coach Bennie Fulse III said. “It build some confidence, built some character; it let the guys know we had a chance, we just didn’t stay focused all year. It’s a good win. It’s a rivalry. “What we did all week was we made sure we stayed with basic football, stayed with the game plan.” East Hartford will not make the playoffs; Manchester (6-4) is currently ranked seventh in Class LL and eight teams will advance to the playoffs. The CIAC tournament pairings will be announced Friday. Here are some top performances from last week: Nate Blumes, Conard: Blumes had 19 carries for 76 yards and had a field goal and caught a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter in a 16-10 loss to Hall Saturday. Blumes needed 43 yards to become the 16th running back in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards and he was the first to do since his brother Arsen Shtefan on the same date in 2019. Carter Chambers, Granby/Canton: Chambers had 11 carries for 103 yards and two rushing touchdowns, and caught a 4-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter from Vince Forte en route to a 42-7 win over North Branford Friday. Will Davis, Rockville: Davis had 11 carries for 97 yards and two touchdowns, including a 53-yarder, in Rockville’s 44-7 win over Coginchaug Friday. Tyler Redden, Hall: Redden had 22 carries for 83 yards in Hall’s 16-10 victory over crosstown rival Conard Saturday.
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Tributes were paid to the former Scottish first minister, who died suddenly in North Macedonia in October at the age of 69. A private family funeral has already taken place, with Saturday’s memorial service in Edinburgh held to celebrate his love of Scotland and his commitment to the cause of independence. But while some 500 people, including family, friends and politicians from across the spectrum attended the service at St Giles’ Cathedral, his successor Nicola Sturgeon was not present. A rift between her and Mr Salmond – who she had previously described as her mentor – developed during her term as SNP leader. Ms Sturgeon attended the funeral of Scottish comedian Janey Godley in Glasgow on Saturday morning. Her successor, Mr Swinney, was met with boos as he arrived at the service – held on St Andrew’s Day – with at least one person in the crowd outside on the Royal Mile shouting “traitor”. Mr Salmond stood down as SNP leader and first minister after the 2014 referendum in which Scots voted to stay part of the UK. He helped found and went on to lead another pro-independence party, Alba, with Kenny MacAskill, a long-time friend who served as justice secretary in Holyrood under Mr Salmond. Mr MacAskill, now the acting Alba leader, told the congregation – which included Mr Salmond’s widow Moira as well as Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, former Labour first minister Henry McLeish and Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay – that Mr Salmond had been a “giant of man”. Mr MacAskill, who quit the SNP to join Alba, hailed Mr Salmond as “an inspiration, a political genius” and being “most of all a man who had the cause of independence burned into his heart and seared in his soul”. The cause of independence was Mr Salmond’s “guiding light, his north star”, the former justice secretary said, adding that “he came so close to achieving it”. He added: “Those of us who share his dream must conclude that journey on his behalf. That’s the legacy he’d expect and the duty we owe him.” Recalling Mr Salmond’s words from when he stood down as first minister that “the dream shall never die”, Mr MacAskill concluded his address with the words: “Your dream shall be delivered.” Former Conservative Brexit minister and long-time friend of Mr Salmond, David Davis, gave a reading as did former Scottish government minister SNP MSP Fergus Ewing. Scottish folk singer Dougie MacLean performed his famous song Caledonia, while singer Sheena Wellington led mourners in a rendition of Robert Burns’ classic A Man’s A Man For A’ That. Scottish rock duo the Proclaimers were applauded for their performance of Cap in Hand – a pro-independence song which features the line “I can’t understand why we let someone else rule our land, cap in hand”. Brothers Craig and Charlie Reid said: “We’re going to do this for Alex, with love and respect and eternal gratitude for everything you did for our country.” Christina Hendry described her Uncle Alex as a “political giant, a strong leader, a fearless campaigner” but also remembered his as a “dearly loved husband, brother and uncle”. While she said he had been “the top man in Scotland”, he had “always made time for his family”, recalling how he phoned her brother on his birthday – the day after the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 – to apologise for not posting a card “as he’d been busy”, before telling them he would “resigning in 10 minutes”. She told the congregation: “As his family, we always felt loved no matter how far away he was or the time that passed before we saw him next. “We always knew he was standing up for our country, and for that we were grateful.” Ms Hendry continued: “The world will be a much quieter place without Uncle Alex, for Moira, for the wider family and for Scotland. “Uncle Alex passing means a great loss for many. A loss of Scotland’s voice on the international stage. A loss of integrity in Scottish politics. And a great loss to Scotland’s independence movement. “As a family it is likely a loss we will never get over.” Duncan Hamilton KC, who was an SNP MSP after the first Scottish Parliament elections, but also served as a political adviser and legal counsel to Mr Salmond, said the former first minister had “rightly been hailed as one of the greatest Scottish politicians of this, or any, generation”. He told how Mr Salmond took the SNP from being “a fringe act trying to get onto the main stage” to a party of government. “In Scottish politics, his success was both spectacular and unrivalled,” Mr Hamilton said. “Alex Salmond will forever be a pivotal figure in Scotland’s story. He changed a nation. He inspired a country. “History will certainly remember him as a man of talent, charisma and substance. But also as a political leader of courage, vision and intelligence. “He dared to dream. And so should we.” As the service finished the crowd gathered outside applauded and chanted “Alex, Alex” before singing Flower Of Scotland.Australia's most decorated Olympian McKeon retires
If you have $5,000 sitting in a savings account and no future plans for it, it could be worth putting the money to work in the share market. After all, with tipped to fall next year, the interest you earn in a savings account will likely be only modest from 2025 onwards. Whereas Australian shares have shown that they could turn these funds into so much more if you invest wisely. But which ASX shares would be good options for a $5,000 investment today? Let's take a look at a couple that analysts rate highly. They are as follows: ( ) The first Australian share for investors to consider for a $5,000 investment right now is Goodman Group. It is a specialist global industrial property and digital infrastructure group. It owns, develops, and manages high quality, sustainable properties that are close to consumers and provide essential infrastructure for the digital economy. A $5,000 investment in its shares 10 years ago would have been very successful. During this time, its shares have averaged a total return of 21.3% per annum. This would have turned $5,000 into almost $35,000 over the period. The good news is that Morgan Stanley believes the company's fine form can continue. Particularly given its exposure to artificial intelligence through its data centre pipeline. It has an overweight rating and $42.40 price target on the company's shares. Based on the current Goodman share price of $36.26, this implies potential upside of 17% for investors between now and this time next year. Another Australian share that could be a top option for a $5,000 investment is NextDC. It is one of the region's most innovative data centre-as-a-service providers. Like Goodman, its shares have delivered market-beating returns over the past decade. During this time, they have generated a total return of 24.5% per annum. This would have turned $5,000 10 years ago into almost $45,000 today. Fortunately, the team at Morgans believes that the company is well-placed for growth in the coming years. This is thanks to the cloud computing and artificial intelligence booms. It believes that "significant demand for cloud computing and AI-related digital infrastructure is going to unpin attractive returns and long-term growth." The broker currently has an add rating and $20.50 price target on NextDC's shares. This implies potential upside of 26% for investors over the next 12 months.