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NASSAU, Bahamas — Justin Thomas was long off the tee and made a few long putts on the back nine to overtake Scottie Scheffler with a 6-under 66 and build a one-shot lead Saturday over golf’s best player going into the final round of the Hero World Challenge. Thomas is trying out a 46-inch driver — a little more than an inch longer than normal — that he previously used for practice at home to gain speed and length. He blasted a 361-yard drive to 8 feet on the par-4 seventh hole and led the field in driving distance. But it was a few long putts that put him ahead of Scheffler, who had a 69. Thomas was on the verge of falling two shots behind when he made an 18-foot par putt on the par-3 12th hole. On the reachable par-4 14th, he was in a nasty spot in a sandy area and could only splash it out to nearly 50 feet. He made that one for a most unlikely birdie, while behind him Scheffler muffed a chip on the 13th hole and made his lone bogey of a windy day. Scheffler never caught up to him, missing birdie chances on the reachable 14th and the par-5 15th. Thomas hit his approach to 3 feet for birdie on the 16th after a 343-yard drive. Scheffler made an 18-foot birdie putt on the 16th to close within one. Scheffler missed birdie chances on the last two holes from the 10-foot and 15-foot range, while Thomas missed an 8-foot birdie attempt at the last. “I had a stretch at 13, 14, 15 where I felt like I lost a shot or two there, but outside of that I did a lot of really good things today,” Scheffler said. Thomas hasn’t won since the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills, and a victory at Albany Golf Club wouldn’t count as an official win. But the two-time major champion has made steady progress toward getting his game back in order. Golf Channel Staff , Golf Channel Staff , “I’m driving it great. I’ve had a lot of confidence with it,” Thomas said of his longer driver. “I feel like I’ve been able to put myself in some pretty good spots going into the green. I’m still not taking advantage of some of them as much as I would like, but that’s golf and we’re always going to say that.” Thomas was at 17-under 199 and will be in the final group Sunday with Scheffler, who is trying to end his spectacular season with a ninth title. Tom Kim put himself in the mix, which he might not have imagined Thursday when he was 3 over through six holes of the holiday tournament. Kim got back in the game with a 65 on Friday, and then followed with 12 birdies for a 62. He had a shot at the course record — Rickie Fowler shot 61 in the final round when he won at Albany in 2017 — until Kim found a bunker and took two shots to reach the green in making a double bogey on the par-3 17th. Even so, he was only two shots behind. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley (68) was four back. “Feel like I’ve been seeing signs of improvement, which is what you want and that’s all I can do,” Thomas said. “I can’t control everybody else or what’s going on, I’ve just got to keep playing as good as I possibly can and hope that it’s enough come Sunday.”Azenta SVP Ginger Zhou sells $19,674 in stock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters dejected by the presidential election results need to find a way to give back and remain involved, Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday as they celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Clinton presidential library. The former president urged audience members in a packed theater to remain engaged and find ways to communicate with those they disagree with despite a divisive political time. The two spoke about a month after former President Donald Trump's win over Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election. “We’re just passing through, and we all need to just calm down and do something that builds people up instead of tears them down,” Bill Clinton said. Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state who was defeated by Trump in the 2016 election, said she understands the next couple of years are going to be challenging for voters who don't agree with the decisions being made. "In addition to staying involved and staying aware, it’s important to find something that makes you feel good about the day because if you’re in a constant state of agitation about our political situation, it is really going to shorten your life," she said. The Clintons spoke during a panel discussion with journalist Laura Ling, who the former president helped free in 2009 when she was detained in North Korea with another journalist. The event was held as part of a weekend of activities marking the of the Clinton Presidential Library's opening in Little Rock. The library is preparing to of its exhibits and an expansion that will include Hillary Clinton's personal archives. Hillary Clinton said part of the goal is to modernize the facility and expand it to make it a more open, inviting place for people for convene and make connections. When asked about advice he would give for people disappointed by the election results, Bill Clinton said people need to continue working toward bringing people together and improving others' lives. “If that's the way you keep score, then you ought to be trying to run up the score,” he said. “Not lamenting the fact that somebody else is winning a different game because they keep score a different way." “And in addition, figure out what we can do to win again,” Hillary Clinton added, eliciting cheers. The program featured a panel discussion with cast members of the hit NBC show “The West Wing” and former Clinton White House staffers. The weekend amounted to a reunion of former Clinton White House staffers, supporters and close friends, including former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and adviser James Carville. McAuliffe said he and Carville ate Friday at Doe's Eat Place, a downtown restaurant that was popular with Clinton aides and reporters during Clinton's 1992 White House run. He said he viewed the library and its planned expansion as important for the future. “This is not only about the past, but it's more importantly about the future," McAuliffe said. “We just went through a very tough election, and people are all saying we've got to get back to the Clinton model.” Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press
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BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s de facto leader said Sunday it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he plans to dissolve 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 with 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. Al-Sharaa said it would take time to hold elections because of the need for Syria’s different forces to hold political dialogue and rewrite the country’s constitution following five decades of the Assad dynasty’s dictatorial rule. Also, the war-torn country’s battered infrastructure needs to be reconstructed, he said. “The chance we have today doesn’t come every 5 or 10 years,” said al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani. “We want the constitution to last for the longest time possible.” Al-Sharaa is Syria’s de facto leader until March 1, when Syria’s different factions are set to hold a political dialogue to determine the country’s political future and establish a transitional government that brings the divided country together. There, he said, HTS will dissolve after years of being the country’s most dominant rebel group that held a strategic enclave in the country’s northwest. Earlier, an Israeli airstrike in the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday killed 11 people, according to a war monitor, as Israel continues to target Syrian weapons and military infrastructure even after the ouster of Assad. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the airstrike targeted a weapons depot that belonged to Assad’s forces near the industrial town of Adra, northeast of the capital. The observatory said at least 11 people, mostly civilians, were killed. The Israeli military did not comment on the airstrike Sunday. Israel, which has launched hundreds of airstrikes over Syria since the country’s uprising turned-civil war broke out in 2011, rarely acknowledges them. It says its targets are Iran-backed groups that backed Assad. Unlike his criticism of key Assad ally Iran, al-Sharaa hoped to maintain “strategic relations” with Russia, whose air force played a critical role in keeping Assad in power for over a decade during the conflict. Moscow has a strategic airbase in Syria. The HTS leader also said negotiations are ongoing with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern Syria, and hopes that their armed forces will integrate with the Syrian security agencies. The Kurdish-led group is Washington’s key ally in Syria, where it is heavily involved in targeting sleeper cells belonging to the extremist Islamic State group. Turkish-backed Syrian rebels have been clashing with the SDF even after the insurgency, taking the key city of Manbij, as Ankara hopes to create a buffer zone near its border in northern Syria. The rebels attacked near the strategic northern border town of Kobani, while the SDF shared a video of a rocket attack that destroyed what it said was a radar system south of the city of Manbij. In other developments: — Syrian state-run media said a mass grave was found near the third largest city of Homs. SANA said civil defense workers were sent to to the site in al-Kabo, one of many suspected mass graves where tens of thousands of Syrians are believed to have been buried during a brutal crackdown under Assad and his network of security agencies. — An Egyptian activist wanted by Cairo on charges of incitement to violence and terrorism, Abdulrahman al-Qardawi, was detained by Lebanese security forces after crossing the porous border from Syria, according to two judicial and one security officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to to talk to the press. Al-Qardawi is an Egyptian activist residing in Turkey and an outspoken critic of Egypt’s government. He had reportedly visited Syria to join celebrations after Assad’s downfall. His late father, Youssef al-Qaradawi, was a top and controversial Egyptian cleric revered by the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. He had lived in exile in Qatar for decades. — Lebanese security forces apprehended an armed group in the northern city of Tripoli that kidnapped a group of 26 Syrians who were recently smuggled into Lebanon, two Lebanese security officials said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to share the information with the media. The Syrians included five women and seven children, and security officials are working to return them to Syria. Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press
Tributes have poured in for an “inspirational leader” who was killed by a shark while on holiday with his family. Luke Walford, 40, was bitten by a shark while fishing on Saturday afternoon on Australia ’s Great Barrier Reef and despite paramedics rushing to the scene at Humpy Island on the Queensland coast, in Australia, he could not be saved. Four others have been attacked by sharks in Queensland in 2024, according to an incident tracker. But Mr Walford is the only victim to die from his injuries in the Sunshine State. Situated near the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, the spot he was at was in the Keppel Bay Islands National Park. Police are preparing a report for the coroner. Mr Walford was a youth pastor for the Cathedral of Praise and school chaplain at Heights College in Rockhampton. Queensland MP for Rockhampton, Donna Kirkland, described him as a “wonderful man” who had died in tragic circumstances. "A family friend, not only to my own family but countless others. He was an inspirational leader as a children's and youth pastor," she said in a statement. "My prayers and heartfelt condolences are with his beautiful family and indeed the many who will be devastated, as I am, at this news." While fellow Queensland politician Nigel Hutton said: “The thoughts and prayers of our community go out to the Walford family." In a statement to Facebook , the Cathedral of Praise church in Rockhampton said Mr Walford died while doing something he loved. “I’ve had the privilege of watching Luke grow from a child to a remarkable young man,” a member of the church said. “I dedicated him as a baby, and over the last 10 to 13 years, I’ve witnessed his incredible contributions as part of our church staff. He was truly a beloved figure, especially among our young people, children, and the entire congregation. Our prayers are with Luke’s family, especially his wife, his mother, and all his relatives.” Many other people have also left tributes on social media with one person stating: “What an incredible man who left an incredible legacy", another agreed: “What an incredible impact he had in his lifetime – an impact that is still unfolding” and a further said: “This man was the most generous person I have ever met with his time to all those around him."Josh Gottheimer trades in Microsoft options, buys and sells various stocks
Jimmy Carter Dies: Longest-Living U.S. President Was 100claims it has broken the link between favourable weather conditions and an influx of , as the government embarks on its mission to crack down on to the UK. The party’s analysis of small-boat crossings indicates that people-smugglers are showing signs of being put off crossing on “red days” – when low wind and calm waters make it easier to cross the Channel. It comes despite there having been a higher number of days with calmer conditions in the six months since the party took power than during the same period in both 2023 and 2022. The average number of arrivals per “red day” was 262.8 from July to 23 December 2024, compared with 360.8 in the final six months of last year, 383.8 in 2022, and 286.2 in 2021. Labour Party insiders claimed that the figures show it has broken the link between better weather and more migrant crossings, adding that the government’s strategy is “designed to ensure that the UK’s border security is no longer at the mercy of either the weather conditions or the smuggling gangs, as it has been since the crossings began in 2018”. They said: “In 2023, the previous government celebrated a quiet end to the year in terms of arrivals that was entirely because of the record-low number of ‘red days’. “This year, despite a final quarter with the highest number of ‘red days’ on record, we are seeing signs – in comparison with previous years – that the disruption of the smuggling gangs is beginning to have an impact.” Labour pointed out that the first six months of this year, when the Conservative Party was still in power, saw a record number of small-boat arrivals despite the number of good weather “red days” being lower than any previous year in which such crossings took place. This meant that the ratio of arrivals to red days in the first half of the year was also the highest on record. In the second half of 2024, by contrast, the number of “red days” is set to be the highest recorded in recent history – but the ratio of small-boat arrivals to red days is set to be the lowest, the party said. It comes as more than 450 people made the dangerous crossing over the English Channel in small boats on Christmas Day, according to Home Office figures. Data updated on Thursday indicated that 451 migrants arrived on 25 December on 11 boats. The last time vessels carrying migrants are known to have arrived was on 14 December, when 160 people arrived in three boats. The figures take the total number of crossings in 2024 to 35,491, around 21 per cent higher than last year, but about 22 per cent down on 2022. The Labour Party has promised to “smash the gangs” and prevent illegal migration by clamping down on the individuals that smuggle refugees across the Channel. However, the party has been accused of continuing the ’s so-called “hostile environment” approach to after the hailed a new crackdown on immigration crime this month. In December, the government announced that nearly 13,500 had been removed from Britain since the election, as well as pledging to put £8m towards technology for immigration enforcement operations such as raids and arrests. It comes after Labour previously pledged that it would return more people who do not have a right to stay in the country by the halfway point in its first year in office than in any other six-month period since 2018. While the government said the figures show it is on track to deliver on its returns pledge, which would need to be met by early January, campaigners have hit out at the approach, comparing it to that of the previous Conservative government. Julia Tinsley-Kent, head of policy and communications at the Migrants’ Rights Network, told : “They fail to understand that people are forced into making dangerous crossings because safe routes do not exist. “Punishing migrants without permission to work or reside fails to address the fundamental failures within the immigration system that continuously pushes migrants into exploitative conditions because they can become undocumented so easily.” A Home Office spokesperson said: “We all want to end dangerous small-boat crossings, which threaten lives and undermine our border security. “The people-smuggling gangs do not care if the vulnerable people they exploit live or die, as long as they pay. We will stop at nothing to dismantle their business models and bring them to justice.”
Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. ( NYSE:NAPA – Free Report ) by 214.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 234,138 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 159,668 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.16% of Duckhorn Portfolio worth $1,360,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in Duckhorn Portfolio by 16.9% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 21,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $154,000 after purchasing an additional 3,129 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in shares of Duckhorn Portfolio by 7.6% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 54,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $384,000 after purchasing an additional 3,829 shares during the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new position in shares of Duckhorn Portfolio during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in shares of Duckhorn Portfolio by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 79,865 shares of the company’s stock worth $567,000 after buying an additional 5,497 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in Duckhorn Portfolio by 56.6% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 23,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $164,000 after buying an additional 8,335 shares in the last quarter. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several research analysts have commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded Duckhorn Portfolio from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $11.00 to $11.10 in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Duckhorn Portfolio from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $11.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Duckhorn Portfolio from $6.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $10.01. Duckhorn Portfolio Stock Performance Duckhorn Portfolio stock opened at $11.09 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $11.03 and a 200-day moving average of $8.48. The company has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.40, a P/E/G ratio of 11.35 and a beta of 0.03. The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. has a 1 year low of $5.38 and a 1 year high of $11.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 3.73 and a quick ratio of 0.61. Duckhorn Portfolio ( NYSE:NAPA – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 7th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $107.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $104.76 million. Duckhorn Portfolio had a net margin of 12.12% and a return on equity of 6.30%. The company’s revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year. About Duckhorn Portfolio ( Free Report ) The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc produces and sells wines in North America. The company offers wines under a portfolio of brands, including Duckhorn Vineyards, Decoy, Goldeneye, Paraduxx, Migration, Canvasback, Calera, Kosta Browne, Greenwing, and Postmark. It sells wines to distributors, and directly to retail accounts and consumers. Further Reading Five stocks we like better than Duckhorn Portfolio Find and Profitably Trade Stocks at 52-Week Lows Buffett Takes the Bait; Berkshire Buys More Oxy in December Stock Splits, Do They Really Impact Investors? Top 3 ETFs to Hedge Against Inflation in 2025 Natural Gas Prices Continue To Rally, These Stocks Should Benefit These 3 Chip Stock Kings Are Still Buys for 2025 Receive News & Ratings for Duckhorn Portfolio Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Duckhorn Portfolio and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Fox Capitol Hill correspondent Chad Pergram walked through the numbers Speaker Mike Johnson faces as he tries to maintain his leadership in the House. In what he dubbed "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Failing to Elect a House Speaker Quickly," Pergram explained that, "The problem has been percolating for a while." "It’s been subterranean. Lurking underneath the surface. Not necessarily perceptible. Except to those who follow Congress closely," he said of the upcoming fight for Johnson to keep his position. Johnson's most significant barrier, like Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) before him, is math. "If there are 219 Republicans and four vote for someone besides him - and all Democrats cast ballots for Jeffries, the tally is 215-214. But there’s no Speaker. No one attained an outright majority of all Members casting ballots for someone by name. 218 is the magic number if all 434 Members vote," he wrote on Thursday. Also Read: When the jackboots come, what will matter more? That kind of number puts a hold on Congress. Without a Speaker, the GOP can't swear in new members. Earlier this week, it finally occurred to members and lawmakers that without a speaker in place on Jan. 6, there can't be a 2024 election certification either. McCarthy forced 15 votes before he was elected to lead the House, but it didn't last, with several fellow Republicans ousting him just ten months after he took office. Without a consensus around Johnson, there will be vote after vote until a Speaker is elected. "A failure to certify the Electoral College on the day it’s supposed to be completed - especially after the 2021 experience - is playing with fire," wrote Pergram. "Such a scenario would again reveal another, never-before-considered vulnerability in the fragile American political system." Things could get interesting if there's no Speaker by noon on Jan. 20, according to experts. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are out of office, but if there's no certification, it would mean the Speaker would get the post. Without a Speaker, however, it would move to Cabinet officials. None of the new ones will have been confirmed or sworn in. So, it would ultimately fall to the Senate Pro-Tempore of the U.S. Senate, which is currently Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA). That changes with the new GOP-led Senate where 91-year-old Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) would take over. Unlike in the House, the presiding officer can swear in Senators and that body continues to function when Congress is in chaos. See Pergram's full explainer here.
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is calling on backcountry enthusiasts to use added caution when heading out into avalanche terrain following the Christmas holiday. Colorado is heading into a more dangerous period for avalanche risk than the state has seen since the end of November, state avalanche officials wrote in a Facebook post Wednesday evening, Dec. 25. “A change in the weather calls for a change in the avalanche danger,” the Colorado Avalanche Information Center wrote in the social media post. “With the widespread nature of our weak layer, your ability to trigger avalanches will increase as soon as a new, cohesive slab builds on the snowpack’s surface.” The avalanche danger is expected to rise almost everywhere in the state heading into the weekend, according to state avalanche officials. Exactly how quickly and how much the avalanche danger rises will depend on how much snow accumulates and how hard the wind blows. A prolonged period of stormy and windy weather is expected to last into the New Year. The Colorado avalanche officials say it will be “tricky” to predict how the weak layers in the snowpack will respond to the cumulative load. “This is a good time to reset the mindset and treat the next few days like you are heading into the mountains for the first time this season,” Colorado avalanche officials said. “Keep your eyes peeled and ears open. Pay attention to signs of instability like cracking and collapsing. These have been absent recently, and when we notice them again, that’s a clear sign to stick to low-angled slopes for safer travel in the mountains. “ For the most up-to-date avalanche forecast is available at Colorado.gov/avalanche .HEC launches national faculty development program at UVAS Lahore
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. ( NASDAQ:GLPI – Free Report ) by 147.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 172,850 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 102,858 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans owned approximately 0.06% of Gaming and Leisure Properties worth $8,893,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 5.0% during the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 239,225 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $11,020,000 after purchasing an additional 11,387 shares in the last quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties during the 1st quarter worth approximately $3,040,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 36.7% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,910,169 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $134,074,000 after buying an additional 781,906 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LP boosted its stake in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 72.5% in the first quarter. Caxton Associates LP now owns 24,282 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,119,000 after buying an additional 10,209 shares in the last quarter. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 4.8% during the first quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 10,286 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $469,000 after acquiring an additional 470 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.14% of the company’s stock. Insiders Place Their Bets In other Gaming and Leisure Properties news, CFO Desiree A. Burke sold 12,973 shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.02, for a total value of $674,855.46. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 108,073 shares in the company, valued at $5,621,957.46. The trade was a 10.72 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link . Also, Director E Scott Urdang sold 6,885 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.16, for a total transaction of $345,351.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 149,800 shares in the company, valued at $7,513,968. This represents a 4.39 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold a total of 22,858 shares of company stock valued at $1,171,377 in the last quarter. 4.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties Stock Performance NASDAQ GLPI opened at $50.92 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 11.35, a current ratio of 11.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $41.80 and a fifty-two week high of $52.60. The business has a fifty day moving average of $50.58 and a 200-day moving average of $48.35. The stock has a market cap of $13.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.99. Gaming and Leisure Properties ( NASDAQ:GLPI – Get Free Report ) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.92 by ($0.25). Gaming and Leisure Properties had a net margin of 51.93% and a return on equity of 17.31%. The firm had revenue of $385.34 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $385.09 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.92 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. will post 3.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Gaming and Leisure Properties Dividend Announcement The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 13th were issued a $0.76 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 13th. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.97%. Gaming and Leisure Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 106.29%. About Gaming and Leisure Properties ( Free Report ) GLPI is engaged in the business of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements, pursuant to which the tenant is responsible for all facility maintenance, insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties and all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties. Read More Want to see what other hedge funds are holding GLPI? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. ( NASDAQ:GLPI – Free Report ). 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Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of AdvanSix Inc. ( NYSE:ASIX – Free Report ) by 319.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 42,952 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,706 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.16% of AdvanSix worth $1,305,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in ASIX. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in AdvanSix by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 359,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,237,000 after purchasing an additional 7,925 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of AdvanSix during the second quarter worth approximately $51,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AdvanSix during the second quarter worth approximately $36,000. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp raised its position in shares of AdvanSix by 19.4% in the second quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 27,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $642,000 after buying an additional 4,556 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of AdvanSix by 5.4% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 593,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,611,000 after buying an additional 30,500 shares during the period. 86.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several equities analysts have weighed in on ASIX shares. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on AdvanSix from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. StockNews.com upgraded AdvanSix from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. AdvanSix Price Performance ASIX stock opened at $28.16 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $752.74 million, a P/E ratio of 19.97 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $30.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $28.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 1.34. AdvanSix Inc. has a 52-week low of $20.86 and a 52-week high of $33.00. AdvanSix Announces Dividend The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 12th were given a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 12th. AdvanSix’s dividend payout ratio is currently 45.39%. Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, Director Donald P. Newman purchased 5,030 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $29.64 per share, with a total value of $149,089.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 5,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $149,089.20. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website . Also, CEO Erin N. Kane sold 5,000 shares of AdvanSix stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.28, for a total value of $151,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 522,795 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,830,232.60. This trade represents a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last three months, insiders have sold 15,369 shares of company stock valued at $474,058. 5.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. About AdvanSix ( Free Report ) AdvanSix Inc engages in the manufacture and sale of polymer resins in the United States and internationally. It offers Nylon 6, a polymer resin, which is a synthetic material used to produce fibers, filaments, engineered plastics, and films. The company also provides caprolactam to manufacture polymer resins; ammonium sulfate fertilizers to distributors, farm cooperatives, and retailers; and acetone that are used in the production of adhesives, paints, coatings, solvents, herbicides, and engineered plastic resins, as well as other intermediate chemicals, including phenol, monoisopropylamine, dipropylamine, monoallylamine, alpha-methylstyrene, cyclohexanone, methyl ethyl ketoxime, acetaldehyde oxime, 2-pentanone oxime, cyclohexanol, sulfuric acid, ammonia, and carbon dioxide. See Also Five stocks we like better than AdvanSix What is a Death Cross in Stocks? Buffett Takes the Bait; Berkshire Buys More Oxy in December Do Real Estate Investment Trusts Deserve a Place in Your Portfolio? 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Police say the animal control officer went into the woods to look for the coyote and found what they thought was the animal in a threatening position and shot it. The incident happened as communities around Massachusetts and the country have dealt with an uptick in interactions between coyotes and people. Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album 'GNX' LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present with a new album. The Grammy winner released his sixth studio album “GNX” on Friday. The 12-track project is the rapper’s first release since 2022’s “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.” Lamar’s new album comes just months after his rap battle with Drake. The rap megastar will headline February's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. The 37-year-old has experienced massive success since his debut album “good kid, m.A.A.d city” in 2012. Since then, he’s accumulated 17 Grammy wins and became the first non-classical, non-jazz musician to win a Pulitzer Prize. NBA memo to players urges increased vigilance regarding home security following break-ins MIAMI (AP) — The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. 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