Jaylon Johnson isn't interested in bright spots with the Bears' skid at 5 gamesThe winter high school sports season is upon us. And, while this season may not offer the sheer quantity of sports that other seasons do, there are more than enough intriguing local storylines to keep an eye on as boys and girls basketball, boys and girls wrestling, ice hockey and girls swimming and diving take center stage. Here are five local storylines to watch out for: 1. Roosevelt’s pursuit of a third consecutive girls basketball state title Roosevelt endured a long wait for its first girls basketball state title in program history, finally securing the 5A state title in 2023. The Rough Riders didn’t have to wait nearly as long for their second title, repeating as state champion to cap a 26-2 season a year ago. Roosevelt enters this season as one of the prime contenders for another title, as it brings back numerous key players from its past two title teams. Junior power forward Kyle Hollier paces the talented, balanced group after leading the team in scoring (16.8 ppg) and rebounding (7.1 rpg) a season ago. 2. Can Severance sophomore Drake VomBaur? A season ago, four local wrestlers earned state titles in boys and girls wrestling. Three were seniors. The one local returning champion, Severance standout Drake VomBaur, is back after going 41-0 and winning the 3A 106-pound state title this past February. VomBaur will no doubt be a state title favorite again this winter, as he tries to keep his stellar high school career record unblemished. Joining VomBaur are eight local wrestlers who are back after being state runners-up a season ago: Eaton junior Blake Hawkins, Resurrection Christian senior Grant Slinkard, Resurrection Christian senior Isaiah Johnson, Resurrection Christian junior Samuel Stockston, Fort Lupton junior Josiah Gonzales, Roosevelt junior Chris LaLonde, Valley senior Nehemiah Whaley and Highland senior Ira Sittner. 3. Can Briggsdale reload for another state title? Coming into the season a year ago, Briggsdale’s girls basketball team had routinely been a title game participant but had just one championship (in 2023) to show for four finals appearances since 2008. The Falcons garnered title No. 2 in dramatic fashion in March, defeating Stratton 41-40 in the 1A title game to cap a 24-2 campaign. Leading the way, as Briggsdale’s programs rose to unprecedented heights, was then-senior Jenna Krise. Krise led the team in nearly every statistical category, averaging 27 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.8 steals and 0.8 blocks per game while scoring and playmaking from everywhere on the floor. If the Falcons are going to secure a third consecutive 1A state title, others are going to need to step up from a team that, aside from Krise, was a bit young and inexperienced a year ago. 4. Can the Windsor boys hoops team get over the hump? Windsor’s boys basketball program has been right on the cusp of calling itself champion for years now. A season ago, the Wizards got as close as they have been in more than a decade to claiming their third state championship in program history and their first since 1924. They finished the season 23-5, nearly pulling off a second-half rally in a 57-53 5A title game loss to Mesa Ridge. Though Windsor lost six key seniors from this past season’s state runner-up squad, there is enough up-and-coming returning talent to declare the Wizards one of the top contenders in 5A again this winter. Leading the charge, junior shooting guard Madden Smiley is back after averaging team-highs in scoring (16.8 ppg) and steals (2.0 spg), to go with 4.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game a season ago. 5. Can Windsor’s Reagan Annable and Sienna Hawbaker climb further up the podium? A season ago, Windsor’s Reagan Annable stood out among all local competitors in the 4A girls swimming and diving state championships. Annable capped her sophomore season by placing second in the 1-meter diving finals with a score of 498. She was second only to Niwot junior Elizabeth Fay’s score of 538.5. No doubt, Annable will look to climb one rung higher and claim a state title this winter. One of Annable’s teammates, senior Sienna Hawbaker, also comes into this season with a state title, or two, in her crosshairs. She recorded two top-4 finishes at the state meet in February, placing third in the 100-yard freestyle (52.04) and fourth in the 200 individual medley (2:08.09).
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The King seemed amused as he laughed at British comedian Matt Forde’s impression of President-elect Donald Trump on the stage of the Royal Variety Performance. Charles attended the show at the Royal Albert Hall in London for the first time as patron of the Royal Variety charity, following in the footsteps of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. In a statement from Buckingham Palace, he said: “The charity’s crucial work in assisting those who have fallen ill, had an accident or hit hard times is as essential now as it ever has been. “I would like to thank all of those who have worked so hard to stage this year’s production and wish everyone a very enjoyable evening.” The performance saw political comic Forde reference the unfounded claims Mr Trump repeated during his presidential debate against Democrat candidate Kamala Harris earlier this year, that illegal immigrants from Haiti were eating locals’ pets in the small Ohio city of Springfield. Forde exclaimed in the president-elect’s voice: “They’re eating the cats, they’re eating the dogs!” He then turned to address Charles from the stage, saying in Mr Trump’s voice: “Your Majesty King Charles, you’re named after a spaniel – be very careful, they’ll eat you alive.” The King was seen laughing in response to the joke from the royal box. Charles appeared at the event without the Queen, who insisted the “show must go on” after pulling out of attending the performance on Friday evening as doctors advised that she should prioritise rest. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “Following a recent chest infection, the Queen continues to experience some lingering post-viral symptoms, as a result of which doctors have advised that, after a busy week of engagements, Her Majesty should prioritise sufficient rest. “With great regret, she has therefore withdrawn from attendance at tonight’s Royal Variety Performance. His Majesty will attend as planned.” A royal source said the Queen was “naturally disappointed to miss the evening’s entertainments and sends her sincere apologies to all those involved, but is a great believer that ‘the show must go on'”. “She hopes to be back to full strength and regular public duties very soon,” the source added. The Royal Variety Performance will air on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player in December. Money raised from the show will go to help people from the world of entertainment in need of care and assistance, with the Royal Variety Charity launching an initiative to help those with mental health issues this year.Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. Announces Corporate Name Change to Harvest Group Holdings, Inc., A Reverse Stock Split, and Private Placement, in Preparation for Uplisting to NasdaqUse the Instagram Archive Feature to Hide Posts
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Veralto Co. ( NYSE:VLTO – Get Free Report ) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 19th, RTT News reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be given a dividend of 0.11 per share on Friday, January 31st. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. This is a positive change from Veralto’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. Veralto has a dividend payout ratio of 11.7% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Veralto to earn $3.71 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.44 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 11.9%. Veralto Trading Down 0.7 % Shares of VLTO stock opened at $103.12 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.87, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. Veralto has a fifty-two week low of $73.91 and a fifty-two week high of $115.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $105.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $105.55. The stock has a market cap of $25.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.30 and a beta of 0.91. Analyst Ratings Changes Several research analysts have recently weighed in on VLTO shares. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Veralto in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on Veralto from $108.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Veralto from $119.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Veralto from $117.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 30th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Veralto currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $109.50. View Our Latest Stock Report on Veralto Insider Buying and Selling In other Veralto news, SVP Surekha Trivedi sold 752 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.91, for a total value of $77,388.32. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 10,413 shares in the company, valued at $1,071,601.83. This represents a 6.74 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink . Also, CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 13,190 shares of Veralto stock in a transaction on Monday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.15, for a total value of $1,452,878.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 138,546 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,260,841.90. This trade represents a 8.69 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders sold 14,695 shares of company stock valued at $1,615,017 over the last 90 days. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. Veralto Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Veralto Corporation provides water analytics, water treatment, marking and coding, and packaging and color services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Water Quality (WQ) and Product Quality & Innovation (PQI). The WQ segment offers precision instrumentation and water treatment technologies to measure, analyze, and treat water in residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, research, and natural resource applications through the Hach, Trojan Technologies, and ChemTreat brands. Further Reading Receive News & Ratings for Veralto Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Veralto and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .These holiday gifts change the game when building fires, printing photos, watching birds and more
Several tenants escaped unharmed when fire tore through a basement unit of an apartment house in east London late Thursday afternoon. Fire crews were called to a multi-unit residence on Hale Street north of Brydges Street around 4:00 pm. According to London Fire Department District Chief Todd Broomhead, snowy roads and heavy traffic slowed their arrival. He says crews found a fully involved basement fire once they got there, and about ten people in the building got out safely. “Well in any fire situation it’s about how quickly you get out of the building. They seemed to get out quickly enough. We did a primary, secondary search very quickly. Nobody was in the building, so we’re happy with that,” said Broomhead. Damage is estimated at $175,000. Broomhead says the fire started in a bedroom. The cause is still under investigation. Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us. 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(Nasdaq: PFIE) (“PFIE”) expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on November 15, 2024. The expiration of the HSR waiting period satisfies one of the conditions to consummate the tender offer. Other conditions remain to be satisfied, including, among others, a minimum tender of shares of common stock of PFIE representing a majority of the total number of outstanding shares of common stock of PFIE. Unless the tender offer is extended, the offer and withdrawal rights will expire at one minute after 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 31, 2024. ABOUT CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CECO Environmental is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company, serving a broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water, and energy transition markets across the globe through its key business segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. Providing innovative technology and application expertise, CECO helps companies grow their business with safe, clean, and more efficient solutions that help protect people, the environment and industrial equipment. In regions around the world, CECO works to improve air quality, optimize the energy value chain, and provide custom solutions for applications including power generation, petrochemical processing, general industrial, refining, midstream oil and gas, electric vehicle production, polysilicon fabrication, battery recycling, beverage can, and water/wastewater treatment along with a wide range of other applications. CECO is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “CECO.” Incorporated in 1966, CECO’s global headquarters is in Addison, Texas. For more information, please visit www.cecoenviro.com . 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