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CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday looked ahead to next week's of earnings reports, detailing for investors his key market events to keep an eye on. The "Mad Money" host's comments came after all three major U.S. equity indexes closed at record highs Friday, despite disappointing quarterly results a day earlier from market heavyweights Amazon and Apple. All revenue and per-share earnings projections are based on FactSet estimates:Mad Money with Jim CramerMonday: ON Semiconductor, NXP Semiconductors, Diamondback Energy and Clorox On SemiconductorQ3 results before the bell; conference call at 9 a.m. ET Monday Projected EPS: 74 cents Projected sales: $1.7 billion NXP SemiconductorsQ3 results; conference call at 8 a.m. ET Tuesday Projected EPS: $2.75 Projected sales: $ 2.85 billion Both companies' earnings will offer "a read on one of the biggest stories in this market, and that's the semiconductor shortage," Cramer said. "They do a lot of auto semis, and they've got exposure to many of the others areas where there are the biggest bottlenecks." Diamondback EnergyQ3 results after the close; conference call at 9 a.m. ET Tuesday Projected EPS: $2.79 Projected revenue: $1.54 billion CloroxQ1 2022 results after the bell; conference call at 5:30 p.m. ET Monday Projected EPS: $1.03 Projected revenue:…

LinkedIn unveiled its new “Service Marketplace” feature to facilitate contact between companies and freelance workers on the social network. The update will allow the creation and search of profiles of users who wish to promote themselves as available for temporary jobs and will make the platform a direct competitor to Upwork and Fiverr.There are still limitations to the initiative: there is no dedicated option for payment negotiation, and it must be done in a conversation between the service provider and the company. In addition, a grading system is offered, but only the payer will be able to rate the trader. Also, freelancers can’t look for “spots”, so they need to be discovered to get opportunities.According to the portal TechCrunch, the novelty was originally identified in February and went through a testing period in the United States, reaching nearly 2 million customers. After the evaluation period, the initiative was launched globally this Wednesday (27).Example of publication to publicize the “freelas”Source: Reproduction/TechCrunch The “Service Marketplace” is currently available with 250 job categories, which will expand to 500 in the future. “We are scratching the surface,” said Matt Faustman, product manager at LinkedIn.how to enjoyTo create a “self-employed” page, go to your personal…

The Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North SeaCarina Johansen | AFP | Getty ImagesOil prices were mixed on Friday, but headed for their first weekly losses in at least eight weeks after U.S. oil stocks rose more than expected, and Iran flagged it was resuming talks with Western powers which could lead to an end to sanctions.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 4 cents to $82.77 a barrel by 0151 GMT, while Brent crude futures rose 12 cents, or 0.1%, to $84.44 a barrel.Both benchmarks were on track to fall about 1% for the week — the first weekly drop in 10 weeks for WTI and the first in eight weeks for Brent.The heat has come out of a two-month rally stoked by tight gas and coal prices in Europe and China which had spurred fuel-switching in power generation to fuel oil and diesel while oil supplies were tight.U.S. oil stocks rose much more than expected in the week to Oct. 22, data from the Energy Information Administration showed on Wed.All eyes are on the next meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Russia and their allies, together called OPEC+, on Nov. 4, with analysts expecting them to stick to their plan to…

The CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts told CNBC on Thursday that strong travel demand in the U.S. has helped the company shake off its pandemic-related slowdown.While some industries have had trouble bouncing back after Covid pandemic disruptions, business at Wyndham is "absolutely stronger than before the pandemic," CEO Geoff Ballotti said in an interview on "The Exchange.""The intent to travel, to get into your car and drive some place and get out of your attic, get out of your basement, with your family and friends is spectacular," Ballotti said. "It's off the charts, it's unprecedented, and I think we're going to continue to see that into the fall."Wyndham's hotel brands include Days Inn, La Quinta and Baymont. Business for the hotel franchisor is not only picking up at its U.S. hotels, but internationally too as the number of outgoing flights slowly bounce back. "We're seeing international airlift continue to increase to destinations like Mexico, where we have a new Wyndham Alltra Cancun and a new Wynhdam Alltra Playa Del Carmen," Ballotti said."People are looking to get away and have a safe and a very flexible and easy vacation, and that's what we're seeing," Ballotti said.Business travel is coming back…

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT A professional showboat has enjoyed publicly pleasuring himself this afternoon, after posting a 400-word essay on LinkedIn to announce he’d received his First Aid Certificate. James Handcock, a 27 year old Marketing Assistant from OhMyDOoH Media, decided to use his recently acquired (compulsory) training as an opportunity to jackhammer his personal brand across LinkedIn. The lengthy post which included the hashtags #StJohnsSavesLives and #DoingMyPart also included a number of first aid statistics, which Mr Handcock had clearly copied and pasted straight from the training portal. Speaking with The Advocate, the no-socks-chinos-rolled media guy admitted his post was a flagrant attempt to garner some career attention. “So my work needed someone in our team to have this certificate thingo, I’m up for a promotion soon so thought why not put my hand up and champion my team player attributes!” “These days employers want their workers to have all kinds of skills, so when they offered me a half day off to learn how to pump some plastic dummy’s chest, I thought sure!  Couldn’t hurt my career opportunities right?!” “There’s absolutely no chance of me ever actually using an EpiPen, but it’s not about that. It’s about spreading…

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Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMicrosoft shares edged 2% higher in extended trading Tuesday after the software and hardware maker reported fiscal first-quarter earnings that exceeded analysts' estimates.Here's how the company did:Earnings: $2.27 per share, adjusted, vs. $2.07 as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv.Revenue: $45.32 billion, vs. $43.97 billion as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv.Total company revenue climbed almost 22% year over year, according to a statement. That's the fastest growth since 2018. Revenue grew 21% in the previous quarter. Microsoft reported $20.5 billion in net income, growing 48%.With respect to guidance, Microsoft called for $50.15 billion to $51.05 billion in fiscal second-quarter revenue. That works out to $50.60 billion at the middle of the range, passing the $48.92 billion consensus among analysts polled by Refinitiv.Microsoft's Intelligent Cloud segment — which comprises the Azure public cloud, enterprise services, GitHub, SQL Server, System Center, Visual Studio and Windows Server — delivered $16.96 billion in revenue, which was up 31% year over year. That's more than the $16.51 billion consensus estimate among analysts polled by StreetAccount.Microsoft said Azure and other cloud services grew 50% year over year in the quarter. Microsoft's…

Vijayawada: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy congratulated IIT rankers who passed out of government-run SC, ST Gurukuls and wished that they secure high posts in the future, including as collectors. The Chief Minister presented laptops to the students during a programme in the CM Camp office at Tadepalli on Tuesday. Interacting with the students, the Chief Minister cited the cases of IAS officers Revu Muthyala Raju, Kantilal Dande and K. Sunita as an example and encouraged the students to aim big.  They had come from poor backgrounds and had become IAS officers and told the students to take them as inspiration. Jagan Mohan Reddy said, “You were able to reach IIT and after this, the world will open its doors for you providing better opportunities. There is no need to have stories that inspire you from across the globe, here in this room you have three IAS officers to inspire you. All you have to do is to work hard to reach this level and you will also be seen in the seats next to me,” indicating to Muthyala Raju, Kantilal Dande and Sunita The Chief Minister said that measures taken by the government in the field of education…

16 hours ago - NewsColorado predicted to have a warmer, drier winterNOAA; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios; Data: NOAA; Map: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosThe return of La Niña for the second straight year means winter in Colorado will bring warmer temperatures and less precipitation than normal, according to a new forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Why it matters: Dry conditions have fueled some of Colorado's most devastating wildfires, including last year's East Troublesome blaze, which raged for more than a month and destroyed nearly 194,000 acres.Zoom in: Almost the entire state is expected to see above-average temperatures this winter.Drought across the Western Slope and northern part of the state is expected to worsen, while regions without dry spells, including southeast Colorado, will see water shortages develop.Mountain snowpack during La Niña varies, but experts say to expect fewer major snowstorms. NOAA; Map: Will Chase/AxiosThe big picture: Severe-to-exceptional drought continues to dominate the western half of the country — a problem largely caused by climate change.A 2020 study published in the journal Science found that climate change made drought conditions more severe between 2000 and 2018 in western North America than almost any other drought in the region since the year 800. More Denver…

Costumes and eclectic candy collections aren’t the only ways to get into the seasonal spirit. What to watch: Oversized spider webs, skeletons on chairlifts at "Screamboat," and evil inflatables are on display around Denver. Whether you’re hosting a spooky celebration or stocking up for trick-or-treaters, decking out your dwelling with funny or frightening Halloween decorations is a must this season.The "Ghoulggenheim Booseum," a skeleton gallery in Capitol Hill. Photo: Gigi Sukin/AxiosCity Park Halloween decorations. Photo: Gigi Sukin/AxiosEnter the guarded gates of this Country Club home — if you dare. Photo: Alayna Alvarez/Axios A grim warning outside a Denver Country Club home. Photo: Gigi Sukin/AxiosA "Screamboat" chairlift outside a Wash Park home. Photo: Gigi Sukin/AxiosHillbilly skeletons playing banjos, as they naturally do, on the front porch of a home in Denver’s La Alma Lincoln Park neighborhood. Photo: Alayna Alvarez/AxiosBeware the bones. Photo: Gigi Sukin/AxiosDragons creepy, yet cool enough to keep up year-round at this Country Club residence. Photo: Alayna Alvarez/AxiosAn unsettling mannequin staged outside a Denver home. Photo: Gigi Sukin/AxiosA super-duper creepy and nearly life-size fallen angel guards a corner of this Country Club home. Photo: Alayna Alvarez/AxiosR.I.P to all the souls laid to rest (buried or not) at this mass graveyard…