World leaders discussed the latest developments taking place in the Middle East and highlighted their implications at a session on the opening day of Doha Forum 2024 Saturday. The panellists at the session on *Conflict Resolution in a New Era included Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide, and India's Minister of External Affairs Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. HE Sheikh Mohammed spoke on the current state of negotiations between Israel and Palestine, saying that it has been going through ups and downs since the start of the war. “We have seen on November 23 (2023), the deal was concluded to release the first batch of hostages in exchange of 250 Palestinian prisoners,” he said. “And since that time, we have been back and forth within the same process, within the same framework that we are discussing today.” HE Sheikh Mohammed noted that the situation in Syria is evolving rapidly. “Our worry is that this will bring back the old cycles of internal violence, the civil war, and this is really threatening the integrity, the territorial integrity of Syria,” he stated. “It can damage and destroy what is left if there is no sense of urgency to start putting a political framework and trying to address the issue from a political perspective to find a sustainable solution.” Eide stressed that the establishment of the integrated Palestinian statehood is the only way to ensure peace and coexistence in the Middle East. “We need a two-state solution,” the Norwegian minister said. “We want an integrated Palestine, compromising the West Bank and Gaza, the relevant parts of Jerusalem, you know, as was envisaged in the Oslo Accords.” “And the drama, the horror is so deep now that we cannot go back to 6th of October last year,” Eide said, referring to the events of October 7, 2023. He also noted that the world would not be able to solve the problems in the Middle East region without solving the Palestinian question. Dr Jaishankar stated that what is happening in the Middle East region affects all countries, including India. “We have about 500,000 Indians who live in Mediterranean countries,” he said. “We have a trade of about $80bn with the Mediterranean,” Dr Jaishankar continued. “Looking at the Gulf, we have 10mn Indians here and maybe about $180bn of trade.” “I think what's happening in Syria, what's happening in the larger region, what's happening in Gaza and Lebanon, in Iran, the combination of all of this, there is a larger regional instability which is actually growing month on month,” he added. “It is impacting us. As a country on the other side of Asia, we are feeling the impact of this,” the minister said. “I mean, we are feeling it in shipping costs, we are feeling in trade disruptions.” “So today instability anywhere actually is a source of concern. There is no region you can say that is far away,” he added. The session was moderated by CNN chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour. Related Story Qatar celebrates World Soil Day QU launches 4th World Congress on Engineering and TechnologyEver since it became clear that Donald Trump won the most recent U.S. presidential election, the stock market has been on an impressive tear higher. Now everyone wants to know what the next four years will look like for stocks in the “Trump 2.0” era. Will this exciting price action last? Well, I have six words of wisdom to offer: Embrace the boom; beware the bust . Thanks in large part to the AI investment megatrend and long-awaited rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, the U.S. stock market has been booming for the past two years. That is, the craze around artificial intelligence has sparked an exceptional surge in investment. Companies have been racing to create the infrastructure necessary to support next-gen AI. Indeed, Meta ( META ), Microsoft ( MSFT ), Amazon ( AMZN ), Alphabet ( GOOGL ) – pretty much all the world’s major tech companies continue to spend billions upon billions of dollars to build new AI data centers, create new applications, hire more engineers, etc. And all that investment has created a major economic boom. Meanwhile, throughout 2022 – after embarking on the most aggressive rate-hiking cycle in nearly 50 years – the Federal Reserve finally slowed its pace of hikes. And here in 2024, the central bank actually started to cut rates. This has provided much-needed relief to consumers looking to finance big purchases and businesses looking to make new investments. This relief has also helped support the present economic boom. This optimal setup has helped stocks to really soar. Embrace the Boom; Beware the Bust Since hitting its lows in October 2022 – just over two years ago – the S&P 500 has surged 70% higher. It is now on track to notch its second consecutive year of 20%-plus gains. The S&P rose 24% in 2023. And so far in 2024, it is up 27%. If those gains hold, this will mark just the fourth time since the Great Depression – nearly 100 years ago – that the S&P 500 rallied more than 20% in back-to-back years. We are unequivocally in a stock market boom. And in our view, this boom is about to get even “boomier.” Thanks to Donald Trump’s victory and Republicans’ newfound control of Congress, a wave of deregulation, pro-business policies, and tax cuts are likely to sweep the nation over the next few years. Those dynamics will only add to the current economic boom. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Sure does – so long as you remember that all market booms inevitably end with busts. It is not a question of “if.” It is simply a question of “when.” As we mentioned before, the stock market is working on back-to-back years of 20%-plus gains. It has only done that three times before: in 1935/36, 1954/55, and 1995/96. After the two boom years in 1935 and ‘36, stocks immediately crashed about 40% in 1937. That boom turned into a bust almost immediately. Following the market boom in 1954 and ‘55, stocks went flat in ‘56, then dropped 15% in 1957. The boom turned into a bust after about a year. Similarly, post-1995/96, stocks kept partying throughout 1997, ‘98, and ‘99 – only to crash about 50% throughout 2000, ‘01, and ‘02. After about three years, that era’s big boom turned into a big bust as well. All booms of this nature turn into busts. It’s just a matter of timing. Does that mean you should dump your stocks while you still can and head for the hills to avoid this inescapable bust? Absolutely not. The Final Word on Conquering an Ever-Changing Stock Market Usually, the last 30 minutes of a movie is the best part of the film. The last episode of a TV show is almost always the best one, just as the last few minutes of a ballgame are normally the most exciting. Similarly, the last few years of a stock market boom can often be the most profitable. Just look at the Dot Com Boom of the 1990s. Tech stocks had some amazing years therein. The Nasdaq Composite rallied 40% in 1995, about 20% in ‘96, another 20% in ‘97, and then 40% again in ‘98. But tech stocks saved their best for last, with the Nasdaq soaring almost 90% for its best year ever in 1999. Then the bust started in 2000. Point being: The best year for tech stocks in the ‘90s was the final year of the Dot Com Boom. That’s why you don’t want to leave a stock market party early. But you also don’t want to leave too late. So, what’s an investor to do? Embrace the boom. Beware the bust. Ride stocks higher, then head for the exits when the warning signs appear. Of course, that’s much easier said than done, I know. But that’s exactly why we’ve been working to create a new investment tool that helps folks navigate through the market turbulence and all these booms and busts. And in fact, it has beaten the market every single month since we started live testing it in July. In short, this new tool is a home-grown stock screener that I can use to give you the chance to make long-term gains – but in only 30 days or less. That way, you can get into a position, potentially make a lot of money, and then cash out, helping to limit your exposure to the increased volatility coming our way in 2025 and beyond. Perhaps the best part? It requires just about 10 minutes of work a month and exposure to only 10 equities at a time. And next Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. EST , I’ll be unveiling this investment tool in a new broadcast that you won’t want to miss. Reserve your seat now! On the date of publication, Luke Lango did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. P.S. You can stay up to speed with Luke’s latest market analysis by reading our Daily Notes! Check out the latest issue on your Innovation Investor or Early Stage Investor subscriber site.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JuJu Watkins and third-ranked Southern California 74-61 on Saturday in a marquee matchup on the West Coast. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JuJu Watkins and third-ranked Southern California 74-61 on Saturday in a marquee matchup on the West Coast. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JuJu Watkins and third-ranked Southern California 74-61 on Saturday in a marquee matchup on the West Coast. Watkins and the Trojans (4-1) fell behind early and were down 21 points in the fourth quarter. She had 24 points, six rebounds and five assists. Hidalgo came out shooting well, hitting 5 of 8 from the floor in the first quarter and had 16 points at the break. She added six rebounds and eight assists. Hidalgo’s backcourt mate, Olivia Miles, added 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Fighting Irish (5-0). Even though Hidalgo outshone her, Watkins’ imprint was all over the game. A documentary about her life aired on NBC leading into the nationally televised game. A buzz arose when Snoop Dogg walked in shortly before tipoff wearing a jacket in USC colors with Watkins’ name and number on the front and back. Her sister, Mali, sang the national anthem. Takeaways Notre Dame: The Irish struck quickly, racing to a 20-10 lead in the opening quarter. Even after cooling off a bit, they never trailed and stayed poised when the Trojans got within three in the second and third quarters. USC: The Trojans were without starting guard Kennedy Smith, whose defense on Hidalgo would have proven valuable. It was announced shortly before tipoff that she had a surgical procedure and will return at some point this season. Key moment The Trojans got within three points three times but the Irish remained poised and never gave up the lead. Key stats Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Notre Dame’s defense forced the Trojans into 21 turnovers, which led to 22 points for the Irish. Watkins, Kaleigh Heckel and Talia von Oelhoffen had five each. USC was just 1 of 13 from 3-point range Up next Notre Dame plays TCU on Nov. 29 in the Cayman Islands Classic. USC plays Seton Hall in the Women’s Acrisure Holiday Invitational on Nov. 27 in Palm Desert, California. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball Advertisement Advertisement
Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital Inc. ( NYSE:OWL – Free Report ) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 46,475 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $900,000. Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 6,783.8% in the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 25,470 shares of the company’s stock worth $480,000 after purchasing an additional 25,100 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital in the first quarter worth $624,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital in the first quarter worth $738,000. LRI Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital in the first quarter worth $105,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc increased its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 14.0% in the first quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 12,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $230,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 35.85% of the company’s stock. Blue Owl Capital Trading Up 0.9 % Shares of OWL stock opened at $24.55 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $21.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.15. Blue Owl Capital Inc. has a 12 month low of $13.01 and a 12 month high of $24.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 144.41, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.14. Blue Owl Capital Announces Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 11th were paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 11th. Blue Owl Capital’s payout ratio is 423.53%. Analyst Ratings Changes OWL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Blue Owl Capital from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Blue Owl Capital from $18.50 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Blue Owl Capital from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Blue Owl Capital from $20.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Blue Owl Capital from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $22.31. Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on OWL Blue Owl Capital Company Profile ( Free Report ) Blue Owl Capital Inc operates as an asset manager in the United States. The company offers permanent capital base solutions that enables it to offer holistic framework of capital solutions to middle market companies, large alternative asset managers, and corporate real estate owners and tenants. It also provides direct lending products that offer private credit products comprising diversified, technology, first lien, and opportunistic lending to middle-market companies; liquid credit; GP strategic capital products, which offers capital solutions, including GP minority stakes, GP debt financing, and professional sports minority stakes; and real estate products that focuses on acquiring triple net lease real estate by investment grade or creditworthy tenants. Further Reading Want to see what other hedge funds are holding OWL? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Blue Owl Capital Inc. ( NYSE:OWL – Free Report ). 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Now, scientists have pioneered a safer, more sustainable solution to separate cobalt from ores or recycled materials via precipitate. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email Penn researchers led a collaborative effort pioneering safer, more sustainable technique to extract elements critical to battery-powered technologies. Findings pave the way for getting value from materials that would otherwise be considered waste. Siddarth Kara's bestseller, "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of Congo Powers Our Lives," focuses on problems surrounding the sourcing of cobalt, a critical component of lithium-ion batteries that power many technologies central to modern life, from mobile phones and pacemakers to electric vehicles. "Perhaps many of us have read how lithium-ion batteries are vital for energy storage technologies," says Eric Schelter, the Hirschmann-Makineni Professor of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. "But how material that make up such batteries are sourced can be concerning and problematic, both ethically and environmentally." Schelter says that cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which supplies about 70% of the world's cobalt, raises concerns due to environmental degradation and unsafe working conditions, and that large-scale mining disrupts ecosystems, can contaminate water supplies, leaving lasting environmental damage. In addition, he notes that a looming cobalt shortage threatens to strain global supply chains as demand for battery technologies continues to grow. To that end, an area of research his lab has been focusing on is the separation of battery-critical metals like nickel and cobalt. In a new paper, published in the journal Chem , Schelter's team and collaborators at Northwestern University presented an "easier, more sustainable, and cheaper way to separate both from materials that would otherwise be considered waste." "Our chemistry is attractive because it's simple, works well, and efficiently separates nickel and cobalt -- one of the more challenging separation problems in the field," Schelter says. "This approach offers two key benefits: increasing the capacity to produce purified cobalt from mining operations with potentially minimal environmental harm, addressing the harshness of traditional purification chemicals, and creating value for discarded batteries by providing an efficient way to separate nickel and cobalt." The right ingredients for selective separation Typically, the researchers say, cobalt is often produced as a byproduct of nickel mining by way of hydrometallurgical methods such as acid leaching and solvent extraction, which separates cobalt and nickel from ores. It's an energy-intensive method that generates significant hazardous waste. The process Schelter and the team developed to circumvent this is based on a chemical-separation technique that leverages the charge density and bonding differences between two molecular complexes: the cobalt (III) hexammine complex and the nickel (II) hexammine complex. "A lot of separations chemistry is about manifesting differences between the things you want to separate," Schelter says, "and in this case we found conditions where ammonia, which is relatively simple and inexpensive, binds differently to the nickel and cobalt hexammine complexes." By introducing a specific negatively charged molecule, or anion, like carbonate into the system, they created a molecular solid structure that causes the cobalt complex to precipitate out of the solution while leaving the nickel one dissolved. Their work showed that the carbonate anion selectively interacts with the cobalt complex by forming strong "hydrogen bonds" that create a stable precipitate. After precipitation, the cobalt-enriched solid is separated through filtration, washed with ammonia, and dried. The remaining solution contains nickel, which can then be processed separately. "This process not only achieves high purities for both metals -- 99.4% for cobalt and more than 99% for nickel -- but it also avoids the use of organic solvents and harsh acids commonly used in traditional separation methods," says first author Boyang (Bobby) Zhang, a graduate student in Penn's School of Arts & Sciences and a Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology Graduate Fellow. "It's an inherently simple and scalable approach that offers environmental and economic advantages." Techno-economic and life cycle analyses In evaluating the real-world applicability of their new method, the team, led by Marta Guron, conducted both techno-economic analysis and life-cycle assessment, with the former revealing an estimated production cost of $1.05 per gram of purified cobalt, substantially lower than the $2.73 per gram associated with a reported separations process. "We focused on minimizing chemical costs while also using readily available reagents, which makes our method potentially competitive with existing technologies," Schelter says. The life-cycle analysis found that eliminating volatile organic chemicals and hazardous solvents allows the process to significantly reduce environmental and health risks, which was supported by metrics like Smog Formation Potential and Human Toxicity by Inhalation Potential, where the process scored at least an order of magnitude better than traditional methods. "This means fewer greenhouse gas emissions and less hazardous waste, which is a seriously big win for both the environment and public health," says Zhang. Cleaner path forward Owing to how the team accomplished their separation, Schelter says, there's an exciting fundamental science aspect of this work that he thinks they can take in many different directions, even for other metal separation problems. "Based on the unique set of molecular recognition principles we identified through the course of this work, I think we can extend this work in many different directions," he says. "We could apply it to other metal separation problems, ultimately driving broader innovation in sustainable chemistry and materials recovery." Eric Schelter is the Hirschmann-Makineni Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. Boyang (Bobby) Zhang is a Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology Graduate Fellow in the Schelter Group at Penn Arts & Sciences. Marta Guron is an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and project manager in the Office of Environmental and Radiation Safety. Other authors are Andrew J. Ahn, Michael R. Gau, and Alexander B. Weberg from Penn and Leighton O. Jones and George C. Schatz of Northwestern University. This research was supported by the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology at Penn, Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research at Penn, National Science Foundation Center (Award CHE-1925708), Center for Advanced Materials for Energy Water Systems of the U.S. Department of Energy (Grant 8J-30009-0007A), and Research Corporation for Science Advancement (Award #CS-SEED-2024-022). Story Source: Materials provided by University of Pennsylvania . Original written by Nathi Magubane. Note: Content may be edited for style and length. 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In a surprising turn of events, Gus Malzahn is reportedly stepping down from his post at UCF to take a coordinator job. Per ESPN's Pete Thamel : "UCF head coach Gus Malzahn is resigning to become the new offensive coordinator at Florida State, sources told ESPN. His UCF tenure will end after four years at 28-24." Malzahn heads north after taking over for Josh Heupel in 2021. In that time Malzahn led the Knights to three bowl games but failed to reach double-digit wins like Heupel and Scott Frost did before him. The move comes in the wake of back-to-back disappointing seasons where Malzahn and UCF finished 6-7 and 4-8. According to Thamel, "Malzahn will be FSU's primary play caller, a role held by Mike Norvell. So this marks a distinct shift for Norvell, who has shaken up his staff in the wake of a 2-9 season that concludes tonight against Florida." Malzahn has spent 13 seasons as a head coach in college football, which includes stints at Arkansas State and Auburn. His career record is 105-62 and he helped Auburn reach the BCS national title game back in 2013. G Fiume/Getty Images Seminoles coach Mike Norvell can use all the help he can up in Tallahassee after an unbelievably disappointing year in 2024. Following FSU 's loss to Notre Dame earlier this month, Norvell decided to let go of the team's OC/offensive line coach, defensive coordinator and receivers coach. Now he'll be looking to get the Noles back on-track by bringing his experience to their offensive side of the ball. Related: Ohio State Fans Want Ryan Day Fired After 4th Straight Loss To MichiganAs the defending champions face a tough challenge against their strong rivals, the Juventus vs. Manchester City showdown is a must-watch for all football enthusiasts. With top-class talent, tactical battles, and high stakes on the line, this encounter promises to deliver excitement, drama, and unforgettable moments that define the magic of the UEFA Champions League.