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A Broncos rookie is in line for his NFL debut. The team elevated offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo — a seventh-round (No. 256 overall) pick in the 2024 NFL draft — from their practice squad on Saturday ahead of Week 12 at the Las Vegas Raiders. The Broncos also elevated inside linebacker Zach Cunningham, as previously reported by The Denver Gazette . Gargiulo (6-5, 310) started seven games at center and five games at left guard in his final college season in 2023 at South Carolina. He spent three previous seasons at Yale (2018-22). Cunningham is being elevated for a third and final time this season before needing to be signed to the active roster. NFL Insider: Broncos rookies discuss why they dropped in draft and how it provided 'that extra chip on their shoulder' Broncos fines The NFL fined cornerback Pat Surtain $11,255 for a facemask penalty in the third quarter last week against Atlanta. The Broncos defeated the Falcons, 38-6, to improve to 6-5 on the season. All players may appeal fines. Briefly The Raiders (2-8) have not won a game since the Broncos beat them at home in Week 5. But tight end Adam Trautman said: “They still get paid to play, too. And they’ve still got really good players. Obviously, when I look at it from the defensive side of the ball, (DE) Maxx Crosby is arguably one of the best players in the entire NFL.” ... Crosby has 34 total tackles (11 for loss) and 6.5 sacks over nine games played this season. ... QB Bo Nix continues to inspire confidence in his wide receivers. Rookie Devaughn Vele said: “I feel like it’s just the trust. We’re both getting experience. ... Understanding the little nuances.”AP Business SummaryBrief at 9:42 a.m. EST
The Bruins may not be the most gifted goalscoring team these days, but they do have their assets. The one that seems to be working for them most lately is their size – and their increased willingness to use it. It has sometimes been a slow process, but they’ve been grinding teams down lately and it’s paid off in the win column. Let’s look at their current four-game win streak. The B’s nearly doubled up the Flyers in hits in their 4-3 overtime win on Saturday, outhitting them 33-18. In their 4-2 win over Chicago, the B’s held a 22-12 edge in hits. In another third period comeback win against the Red Wings, the B’s held an astounding 40-14 hit advantage. And in the game that started their win streak, they outhit Canadiens, 26-18. As has been pointed out before, hits are a funny stat. When one team piles them up, it can sometimes mean that they simply never have the puck and are chasing the game. That has not been the case for the B’s in their win streak. “I think we’re getting the message. We’re getting there. It’s still something that we want to keep building upon. It makes a difference,” said coach Joe Sacco. “When you have to defend in this league, I don’t care how well your team defends, eventually you will wear down over time and there’ll be some breakdowns. There’ll be some cracks. We’re trying to play behind more. We want our guys to make plays if the opportunities there off the rush if you have space in the neutral zone. We’re not telling people not to make plays. But it’s a tough league to get through the neutral zone and the more we stay committed to playing behind, getting on the forecheck and then from there wearing teams down, hopefully they break down and we’re able to cash in on opportunities.” It’s an identity that’s been there in the past, though Charlie McAvoy conceded it had gone a little dormant. “We always knew what we had in here,” said McAvoy. “It was what our style needed to be, that was a big part of it, being a physical team, being a bigger team that wants to play fast and wants to use our size. There were pockets where we weren’t doing that and we were trying to figure out what we were. I think we know what we are now. We’ve been playing to our standard, to a better standard. What’s exciting is we’re starting to see results, we’re starting to play better. We can still get better in every aspects and the sky’s the limit for this group.”... Trent Frederic has not enjoyed the kind of production a pending free agent would like to have this year, but on Saturday, he showed up in a big way. He scored a pair of goals (his fourth and fifth of the season) and doled out a team-high seven hits. “I thought he started to move his feet better as the game went on and he was direct and he was attacking the net,” said Sacco. “I just noticed him around the net-front quite a bit and that’s a good sign for Freddy. Again, that line is effective, they go out and do their job, play hard, they’re tenacious on the puck. Freddy was an example of that. That was a good example for how he has to play to be successful.” Frederic, playing on a line with Charlie Coyle and Mark Kastelic, scored in the first game of the season and then not again to he scored twice against St. Louis in Jim Montgomery’s second-to-last game of the season. Has the contract status created more pressure on him? “I’d like to say no but you never know. Maybe a little bit internally,” said Frederic. “But I feel like every year I’ve been in the NHL I’ve been fighting to stay in it and fighting to get another contract. I don’t know if that’s just in my head, but that’s how it feels. You can see guys get replaced easily in the NHL. I feel like every year’s like that. But there’s definitely a little bit (of pressure), but nothing crazy, nothing I haven’t been doing in the past.”... The Flyers took eight minor penalties, including three in the third period. Let’s just say Philly coach John Tortorella didn’t think they were all earned. “Let me start: One thing I teach my team to do is not dive,” said Tortorella. “Maybe I should start teaching them that. The way this has gone here, the way this (expletive) goes on, maybe I should teach them to dive.” Tortorella didn’t call anyone out by name. “I’m not going to go too far into it,” Tortorella said. “That’s one of the things we talk about as a team: ‘We’ve got to play an honest game. There’s no cheating, there’s no embarrassing referees. You don’t embarrass the referees.”’ The Flyers lost a third period lead for the second straight game after losing to the Panthers earlier in the week. “The (stuff) that went on here tonight is just ridiculous,” he said. “I’m proud of the way our team played. Did we piss another one away? Ya.”... The Bruins will now embark on a two-week, five-game road trip against four playoff teams, starting in Winnipeg on Tuesday.Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record high
Corrado Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. ( NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report ) by 7.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 24,693 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 1,976 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises about 2.6% of Corrado Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its biggest position. Corrado Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $4,095,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in GOOGL. Executive Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Alphabet by 13.8% in the 3rd quarter. Executive Wealth Management LLC now owns 48,734 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $8,083,000 after acquiring an additional 5,926 shares during the last quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Alphabet by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 188,659 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $31,289,000 after purchasing an additional 961 shares in the last quarter. Crumly & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in Alphabet by 4.3% during the third quarter. Crumly & Associates Inc. now owns 5,874 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $974,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the period. Windward Capital Management Co. CA boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Windward Capital Management Co. CA now owns 302,745 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $50,210,000 after acquiring an additional 5,121 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Provident Trust Co. grew its stake in Alphabet by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Provident Trust Co. now owns 3,476,456 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $576,570,000 after buying an additional 36,190 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock. Alphabet Stock Down 1.7 % NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $164.76 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $167.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $170.36. The company has a market capitalization of $2.02 trillion, a P/E ratio of 21.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.95, a current ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $127.90 and a 52 week high of $191.75. Alphabet Announces Dividend The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 9th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.61%. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Loop Capital upped their price objective on Alphabet from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $205.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Pivotal Research upped their target price on Alphabet from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $210.00 price objective (up from $200.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have assigned a buy rating and five have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.90. Get Our Latest Stock Report on GOOGL Insider Buying and Selling In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 22,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.68, for a total transaction of $3,570,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,137,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $339,160,251.80. This trade represents a 1.04 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website . Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,835 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.53, for a total transaction of $429,587.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 29,182 shares in the company, valued at $4,421,948.46. This trade represents a 8.85 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last quarter, insiders sold 206,795 shares of company stock valued at $34,673,866. Company insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock. About Alphabet ( Free Report ) Alphabet Inc offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. 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NFL Scouts: Rams At 'Odd Point,' See No Path To Offensive ImprovementJimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100 ATLANTA (AP) — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old and had spent roughly 22 months in hospice care. The Georgia peanut farmer served one turbulent term in the White House before building a reputation as a global humanitarian and champion of democracy. He defeated President Gerald Ford in 1976 promising to restore trust in government but lost to Ronald Reagan four years later amid soaring inflation, gas station lines and the Iran hostage crisis. He and his wife Rosalynn then formed The Carter Center, and he earned a Nobel Peace Prize while making himself the most internationally engaged of former presidents. The Carter Center said he died peacefully Sunday afternoon in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’ PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — The 39th and longest-lived U.S. president, James Earl Carter Jr., died Sunday at the age of 100. His life ended where it began, in Plains, Georgia. He left and returned to the tiny town many times as he climbed to the nation’s highest office and lost it after four tumultuous years. Carter spent the next 40 years setting new standards for what a former president can do. Carter wrote nearly a decade ago that he found all the phases of his life challenging but also successful and enjoyable. The Democrat's principled but pragmatic approach defied American political labels, especially the idea that one-term presidents are failures. What we know about the deadly passenger jet crash in South Korea SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials are investigating the crash landing of a passenger jet that's one of the deadliest disasters in that nation's aviation history. Transport Ministry officials said the airport control tower issued a bird strike warning to the plane shortly before it intended to land and gave its pilot permission to land in a different area on Sunday. The Boeing 737-800 skidded off the runway, crashed into a barrier and burst into flames. All but two of the 181 people on board died. The Jeju Air passenger plane was flying from Bangkok to the town of Muan, about 180 miles south of Seoul, when the crash happened. South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean law enforcement officials have requested a court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree this month amounted to rebellion. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which is leading a joint investigation with police and military authorities into the power grab that lasted only a few hours, confirmed it requested the warrant on Monday. Investigators plan to question Yoon on charges of abuse of authority and orchestrating a rebellion. In Gaza's crowded tent camps, women wrestle with a life stripped of privacy DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza City (AP) — For Gaza’s women, the hardships of life in the territory’s sprawling tent camps are compounded by the daily humiliation of never having privacy. Women struggle with how to dress modestly while crowded into a tent with extended family and in-laws, including men, and with strangers only steps away in neighboring tents. Access to period products is limited, so women and girls cut up sheets or old clothes to use as pads. They have to navigate sharing makeshift toilets, usually only a hole in the sand surrounded by sheets dangling from a line, with dozens of other people. Syria's de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s de facto leader has said it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he plans on dissolving his Islamist group that led the country’s insurgency at an anticipated national dialogue summit for the country. Ahmad al-Sharaa, who leads Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group leading the new authority in Syria, made the remarks in an interview Sunday. That's according to the Saudi television network Al-Arabiyya. It comes almost a month after a lightning insurgency led by HTS overthrew President Bashar Assad’s decades-long rule, ending the country’s uprising-turned civil war that started back in 2011. Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6 as severe weather system moves east HOUSTON (AP) — A strong storm system is threatening to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi. Strong storms moving eastward Sunday are expected to continue producing gusty, damaging winds, hail and tornadoes through Sunday. That is according to National Weather Service meteorologist Frank Pereira. So far, the line of severe weather has led to about 40 tornado reports from southeastern Texas to Alabama, Pereira said, but those reports remain unconfirmed until surveys of damage are completed. Azerbaijan's president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev says the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally. Aliyev told Azerbaijani state television on Sunday that the aircraft was hit by fire from the ground over Russia and rendered uncontrollable by electronic warfare. He accused Russia of trying to “hush up” the issue for several days. The crash on Wednesday killed 38 of 67 people on board. Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Aliyev on Saturday for what he called a “tragic incident” but stopped short of acknowledging Moscow’s responsibility. Brace for turbulence: Lessons from a bumpy 'super year' of global elections LONDON (AP) — Some 70 countries that are home to half the world’s population held elections in 2024, and voters' message was often: “You’re fired.” From India and the United States to Japan, France and Britain, voters tired of economic disruption and global instability rejected sitting governments. Adding to a year of democratic turmoil were mass protests in Mozambique and Georgia, an election annulled in Romania and an attempt to impose martial law in South Korea. Cas Mudde, a professor of international affairs at the University of Georgia, summed up 2024 as “a great year for the far right, a terrible year for incumbents and a troublesome year for democracy around the world.”
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shareholder rights law firm Johnson Fistel, LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors of Humacyte, Inc. HUMA . The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of investors who acquired securities between May 10, 2024 and October 17, 2024. Investors have until January 17, 2025, to apply to the Court to be appointed as lead plaintiff in the lawsuit. If you incurred significant losses and want to act as the lead plaintiff in the Humacyte class action lawsuit or determine if you are eligible to receive a potential recovery of your losses, please submit your details here: https://www.johnsonfistel.com/investigations/humacyte Contact for More Information: James Baker, (619) 814-4471, jimb@johnsonfistel.com or fjohnson@johnsonfistel.com According to the lawsuit, during the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Humacyte's Durham, North Carolina facility failed to comply with good manufacturing practices, including quality assurance and microbial testing; (2) the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") review of the Biologics License Application ("BLA") would be delayed while Humacyte remediated these deficiencies; and (3) as a result, there was a substantial risk to FDA approval of Acellular Tissue Engineered Vessel ("ATEV") for vascular trauma; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Humacyte's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages. Investor Action Steps: Shareholders who incurred losses during the class period, have until January 17, 2025 , to move the court to become a lead plaintiff in this action. A lead plaintiff will act on behalf of all other class members in directing the class-action lawsuit. The lead plaintiff can select a law firm of its choice to litigate the class-action lawsuit. An investor's ability to share any potential future recovery of the class action lawsuit is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff. About Johnson Fistel, LLP | Top Law Firm, Securities Fraud, Investors Rights: Johnson Fistel, LLP is a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm with offices in California, New York, Georgia, and Colorado. The firm represents individual and institutional investors in shareholder derivative and securities class action lawsuits. We also extend our services to foreign investors who have purchased on US exchanges. Stay updated with news on stock drops and learn how Johnson Fistel, LLP can help you recover your losses. For more information about the firm and its attorneys, please visit http://www.johnsonfistel.com . Attorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Services may be performed by attorneys in any of our offices. Johnson Fistel, LLP has paid for the dissemination of this promotional communication, and Frank J. Johnson is the attorney responsible for its content. Contact: Johnson Fistel, LLP 501 W. Broadway, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101 James Baker, Investor Relations or Frank J. Johnson, Esq., (619) 814-4471 jimb@johnsonfistel.com or fjohnson@johnsonfistel.com © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Tanner, Charles connect for 2 TDs and Robert Morris tops Stonehill 31-13
Smash the age-riarchy. Men who get married age slower than those who do not — but the same cannot necessarily be said for women, a new study showed. The research, recently published in the journal International Social Work , took a look at how tying the knot impacted the process of growing old — revealing profound inequalities. Experts tracked the health and well-being of adults aged 45 to 85 over a period of 20 years to understand how their marital status impacted their health — looking at a list of markers to determine whether or not each participant had aged “successfully.” Physical health, mental health, social wellness and self-perception related to age were all considered when making their determination. Overall, the study showed, married men aged more successfully than their never-married peers. But that’s only if they stay married — separation, divorce and the death of a spouse were likely to have a negative impact. Married women on the other hand, did not age much differently than their female peers who never wed, the findings revealed. Those who did get hitched and then unhitched were shown to be at a disadvantage over their married and single friends, however. This may be linked to the fact that women enjoy flying solo a whole lot more than men . A study recently published in Social Psychological and Personality Science found that women were happier being on their own, less likely to want a significant other, more sexually satisfied and more content overall. Experts said this is because women are more likely to have supportive platonic relationships to fall back on and because romantic relationships are less beneficial for them because they’re more likely to take on a larger share of household duties and have their sexual pleasure undervalued. But for both men and women, the stability of a marriage is more influential for a person’s health than just having a ring on their finger. Many studies have shown that being married improves people’s health — but this is one of the first to have thoroughly accounted for changes in people’s marital status. Recent data published in Global Epidemiology revealed that marriage helps reduce death rates by a third for females. Another recent study published in the Nature Human Behavior journal found that singletons around the globe are in greater danger of experiencing mental health issues than their hitched peers. Investigators found that unmarried folks are 79% more likely to become depressed than people who are wed. Just as alarming, widows are at a 64% risk of grappling with the chronic condition, while divorcees have a 99% higher likelihood of suffering depression when compared to happily wedded sweethearts. Marriages have been on the rise of late, while legal breakups have been dwindling since weddings and dating were put on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of marriages jumped from 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2020 to 6.2 by 2022 — the highest rate observed since 2018 — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There were more than 2,065,000 marriages in 2022, marking the first time the U.S. hit the 2 million mark since 2019. And it turns out that New York recorded the highest percentage increase — a 21% spike — in 2022 compared with 2021.NEW YORK—He’s one of the most famous corporate leaders in the world, delivering products embraced by billions. But it’s the haters that companies like Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta worry about. In an era when online anger and social tensions are increasingly directed at the businesses consumers count on, Meta last year spent $24.4 million on guards, alarms, and other measures to keep Zuckerberg and the company’s former chief operating officer safe. Some high-profile CEOs surround themselves with security. But the fatal shooting this week of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson while he walked alone on a New York City sidewalk has put a spotlight on the widely varied approaches companies take in protecting their leaders against threats. Thompson had no personal security and appeared unaware of the shooter lurking before he was gunned down. And today’s political, economic and technological climate is only going to make the job of evaluating threats against executives and taking action to protect them even more difficult, experts say. “We are better today at collecting signals. I’m not sure we’re any better at making sense of the signals we collect,” says Fred Burton of Ontic, a provider of threat management software for companies. After Thompson’s shooting, Burton said, “I’ve been on the phone all day with some organizations asking for consultation, saying, ‘Am I doing enough?’” Since the killing, some health insurers have taken steps to safeguard their executives and rank-and-file workers. Medica, a Minnesota-based nonprofit health care firm, said Friday it is temporarily closing its six offices for security reasons and will have its employees work from home. “Although we have received no specific threats related to our campuses, our office buildings will be temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution,” the company said in a statement. A Medica spokesman said the company had also removed biographical information about its executives from its website as a precaution. UnitedHealth Group, parent of the insurer Thompson led, removed photos of its top executives from its website hours after the shooting, later removing their names and biographies. But well before the attack, some of the biggest U.S. companies, particularly those in the tech sector, were spending heavily on personal and residential security for their top executives. Meta, whose businesses include Facebook and Instagram, reported the highest spending on personal security for top executives last year, filings culled by research firm Equilar show. Zuckerberg “is synonymous with Meta and, as a result, negative sentiment regarding our company is directly associated with, and often transferred to, Mr. Zuckerberg,” the Menlo Park, California, company explained earlier this year in an annual shareholder disclosure. At Apple, the world’s largest tech company by stock valuation, CEO Tim Cook was tormented by a stalker who sent him sexually provocative emails and even showed up outside his Silicon Valley home at one point before the company’s security team successfully took legal action against her in 2022. Cook is regularly accompanied by security personnel when he appears in public. Still, the company’s $820,000 allotted last year to protect top executives is a fraction of what other tech giants spent for CEO security. Just over a quarter of the companies in the Fortune 500 reported spending money to protect their CEOs and other top executives. Of those that did, the median payment for personal security doubled over the last three years to about $98,000. In many companies, investor meetings like the one UnitedHealthcare’s Thompson was walking to when he was shot are viewed as very risky because details on the location and who will be speaking are highly publicized. “It gives people an opportunity to arrive well in advance and take a look at the room, take a look at how people would probably come and go out of a location,” said Dave Komendat, president of DSKomendat Risk Management Services, which is based in the greater Seattle area. Some firms respond by beefing up security. For example, tech companies routinely require everyone attending a major event, such as Apple’s annual unveiling of the next iPhone or a shareholder meeting, to go through airport-style security checkpoints before entering. Others forgo in-person meetings with shareholders. Government health insurance provider Centene Corp. joined that group Thursday, citing the UnitedHealthcare executive’s death in announcing that its upcoming Investor Day will be held online, rather than in-person as originally planned. “But there are also company cultures that really frown on that and want their leaders to be accessible to people, accessible to shareholders, employees,” Komendat said. Depending on the company, such an approach may make sense. Many top executives are little known to the public, operating in industries and locations that make them far less prone to public exposure and to threats. “Determining the need for and appropriate level of an executive-level protection program is specific to each organization,” says David Johnston, vice president of asset protection and retail operations at the National Retail Federation. “These safeguards should also include the constant monitoring of potential threats and the ability to adapt to maintain the appropriate level of security and safety.” Some organizations have a protective intelligence group that uses digital tools such as machine learning or artificial intelligence to comb through online comments to detect threats not only on social media platforms such as X but also on the dark web, says Komendat. They look for what’s being said about the company, its employees and its leadership to uncover risks. “There are always threats directed towards senior leaders at companies. Many of them are not credible,” Komendat said. “The question always is trying to determine what is a real threat versus what is someone just venting with no intent to take any additional action.” Burton, a former special agent with the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service, points out that despite the current climate, there is little in the way of organized groups that target companies. Today, one of the primary worries are loners whose rantings online are fed by others who are like-minded. It’s up to corporate security analysts to zero in on such dialogue and decide whether or not it represents a real threat. And CEOs aren’t the only targets of disgruntled customers. In the United States, there were 525 workplace fatalities due to assault in 2022, according to the National Safety Council. Industries including health care, education and service providers are more prone to violence than others, and taxi drivers are more than 20 times more likely to be murdered on the job than other workers, the group said. But the ambush of UnitedHealthcare’s Thompson this week is bound to get some CEOs second-guessing. “What invariably happen at moments like this in time is you will get additional ears listening” to security professionals seeking money to beef up executive protection, Burton says. “Because I can guarantee you there’s not a CEO in America who’s not aware of this incident.”
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