Exelon Co. ( NASDAQ:EXC – Free Report ) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Exelon in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.74 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.76. The consensus estimate for Exelon’s current full-year earnings is $2.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Exelon’s FY2026 earnings at $2.77 EPS. Exelon ( NASDAQ:EXC – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $6.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.85 billion. Exelon had a return on equity of 9.47% and a net margin of 10.60%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.67 earnings per share. Read Our Latest Report on EXC Exelon Stock Performance Shares of EXC opened at $38.71 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $38.90 billion, a PE ratio of 15.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.54. Exelon has a 52-week low of $33.35 and a 52-week high of $41.42. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. Exelon Dividend Announcement The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 13th. Investors of record on Monday, November 11th will be issued a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.93%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 8th. Exelon’s payout ratio is currently 62.55%. Hedge Funds Weigh In On Exelon Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Crewe Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Exelon in the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. American National Bank & Trust raised its stake in shares of Exelon by 178.8% in the 3rd quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 697 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 447 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in shares of Exelon by 646.2% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 672 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Exelon during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in Exelon during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. 80.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. About Exelon ( Get Free Report ) Exelon Corporation, a utility services holding company, engages in the energy distribution and transmission businesses in the United States and Canada. The company is involved in the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and natural gas, transmission and distribution of electricity, and distribution of natural gas to retail customers. See Also Receive News & Ratings for Exelon Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Exelon and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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Natixis Advisors LLC Has $5.32 Million Stock Holdings in Evergy, Inc. (NYSE:EVRG)The Latest: Suspect in United Healthcare CEO's killing charged with weapons, forgery, other chargesNEW HOPE, Pa. (AP) — Dayle Haddon, a Canadian-born actor, activist and trailblazing former “Sports Illustrated” model who pushed back against age discrimination by reentering the industry as a widow, has died in a Pennsylvania home from what authorities believe was carbon monoxide poisoning. Authorities in Bucks County found Haddon, 76, dead in a second-floor bedroom Friday morning after emergency dispatchers were notified about a person unconscious at the Solebury Township home. A 76-year-old man police later identified as Walter J. Blucas of Erie was hospitalized in critical condition. Responders detected a high level of carbon monoxide in the property and township police said Saturday that investigators determined that “a faulty flue and exhaust pipe on a gas heating system caused the carbon monoxide leak.” Two medics were taken to a hospital for carbon monoxide exposure and a police officer was treated at the scene. As a model, Haddon appeared on the covers of Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Elle and Esquire in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the 1973 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She also appeared in about two dozen films from the 1970s to 1990s, according to IMDb.com, including 1994’s “Bullets Over Broadway,” starring John Cusack. Haddon left modeling after giving birth to her daughter, Ryan, in the mid-1970s, but then had to reenter the workforce after her husband's 1991 death. This time she found the modeling industry far less friendly: “They said to me, ‘At 38, you’re not viable,’” Haddon told The New York Times in 2003. Working a menial job at an advertising agency, Haddon began reaching out to cosmetic companies, telling them there was a growing market to sell beauty products to aging baby boomers. She eventually landed a contract with Clairol, followed by Estée Lauder and then L’Oreal, for which she promoted the company's anti-aging products for more than a decade. She also hosted beauty segments for CBS’s “The Early Show.” "I kept modeling, but in a different way," she told The Times, “I became a spokesperson for my age.” In 2008, Haddon founded WomenOne, an organization aimed at advancing educational opportunities for girls and women in marginalized communities, including Rwanda, Haiti and Jordan.' Haddon was born in Toronto and began modeling as a teenager to pay for ballet classes — she began her career with the Canadian ballet company Les Grands Ballet Canadiens, according to her website . Haddon's daughter, Ryan, said in a social media post that her mother was “everyone’s greatest champion. An inspiration to many.” “A pure heart. A rich inner life. Touching so many lives. A life well lived. Rest in Light, Mom,” she said. The Associated Press
, /PRNewswire/ -- Cousins Properties Incorporated (the "Company" or "Cousins") (NYSE:CUZ) announced today that its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP (the "Operating Partnership"), has priced an offering of aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior unsecured notes due 2032 at 99.463% of the principal amount. The offering is expected to close on , subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Cousins intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund a portion of the purchase price of 601 West 2nd Street, also known as Sail Tower, an 804,000 square foot trophy lifestyle office property in (the "Sail Tower Acquisition"), and the remainder to repay borrowings under its credit facility and for general corporate purposes. In the event the Sail Tower Acquisition is not completed, Cousins will use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition and development of office properties, other opportunistic investments and the repayment of debt. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company. J.P. Morgan, Truist Securities, US Bancorp, BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley, PNC Capital Markets LLC, TD Securities and Wells Fargo Securities are acting as joint book-running managers. A shelf registration statement relating to these securities is effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The offering may be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. Copies of these documents may be obtained by contacting J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, , 10179, Attention: Investment Grade Syndicate Desk, 3rd Floor, telephone collect at 1-212-834-4533; Truist Securities, Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, 303 Peachtree Street, 30308, telephone: 800-685-4786, or e-mail: ; or U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., Attention: High Grade Syndicate, 214 North Tryon Street, 26th Floor, 28202, or by telephone at: (877) 558-2607. Electronic copies of these documents are also available from the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at . This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the notes, nor shall it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. Cousins Properties is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT"). The Company, based in and acting through the Operating Partnership, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high growth Sun Belt markets. Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing, and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets, and opportunistic investments. Certain matters contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws and are subject to uncertainties and risks, as itemized in Item 1A included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended and in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended and . 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Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company cannot guarantee the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements contained in this press release, and the Company does not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Roni Imbeaux Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations 404-407-1104 View original content: SOURCE Cousins PropertiesSPRINGFIELD — Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt’s inspiration as an artist was sparked in part by the murder of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old South Side boy who was tortured and lynched during a visit to Mississippi. Hunt grew up not far from where Till lived and attended Till’s open-casket funeral, which became a catalyst for the social-justice-centered themes that dominated Hunt’s career of some 70 years. “It was obviously something to respond to,” Hunt, who died a year ago at 88, is quoted as saying on his website. Through April, work by Hunt is on display at Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in an exhibit entitled “Freedom in Form: Richard Hunt.” Hunt’s sculptures are prominently displayed in museum collections and public spaces around the country. Despite such national recognition, Eric W. Stephenson, the director of Hunt’s Chicago studio in Lincoln Park, said Hunt preferred to work out of Chicago instead of “the perceived art meccas” of New York City and Los Angeles. “Dealing with industrial materials, Chicago is kind of a haven for public art and resources and, to be fair, accessibility and expense. It’s a little bit cheaper,” said Stephenson, who is also a sculptor. “It was also a way for him to just truly focus on the work and kind of eliminate some of those outside distractions that happened when you’re closer to the center of the art world.” The Springfield museum’s interest in staging an exhibit of his work goes back a few years. After JB Pritzker became governor in 2019, he and his wife, MK, commissioned one of Hunt’s sculptures, a bronze piece called “Growing Flowing,” for the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield. Later, April 24, 2023, was declared Richard Hunt Day in Illinois. According to Jon Ott, Hunt’s official biographer, MK Pritzker came up with the idea for Hunt’s work to be showcased at the Lincoln library and museum. Ott also saw parallels between Hunt and the 16th president. “The pieces that are in that exhibition were specifically chosen to represent these ideas of growth and progression and freedom that define both the life’s work politically of Abraham Lincoln and the idea of Richard Hunt sculpting freedom within the form of metal in an organic way,” said Ott, also a founding member of the Richard Hunt Legacy Foundation. Born in 1935, Hunt later attended the School of the Art Institute and taught himself how to weld. The Lincoln museum exhibit includes video of an interview in the 1960s in which Hunt explains his preference for working with metal, noting that other materials are less adaptable. “It’s very difficult for me to spend all the amount of time it would take to carve out a form and, you know, then end up not liking it, whereas with the metal it’s possible to change form — to build something up, cut it off with a hacksaw or a cutting torch — and put something else in its place that might relate to the rest of the piece in a much more satisfying way,” said in the interview. Stephenson elaborated on the advantages of working with metal and noted Hunt’s use of bronze. “The beautiful thing about metal as opposed to a variety of other materials is, one, it lasts a long time. I mean, some metals more than others,” Stephenson said. “In particular with bronze, I mean, unless someone goes out of their way to destroy his work, those bronze pieces are going to be around probably at least 10,000 years from now.” Some of Hunt’s favorite tools are also part of the exhibit. One is a straight peen hammer famously shown with Hunt in a photograph from a 1971 retrospective catalogue from New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, which years earlier had acquired one of his sculptures and given him national recognition. Hunt was the first African American sculptor to have a retrospective at the museum, according to his website. Also on display at the Lincoln exhibit are some of Hunt’s other tools: a hefty cross peen hammer; and a ball peen hammer given to Hunt by his father in 1955 when Hunt taught himself the “direct-metal” technique, according to the Lincoln museum. That was the same year that Hunt, then 19, attended Till’s funeral. The teen’s lynching was the inspiration for Hunt’s sculpture “Hero’s Head,” created the following year. “I was making something from scraps of metal and then he was brought back to Chicago. We were basically the same age, the two of us. My parents came North through the great migration,” Hunt said of his sculpture, according to his website. Welded from scrap metal and completed in the basement of Hunt’s father’s barbershop, the work resembles a damaged skull and is described in the Lincoln museum exhibit as “an unflinching portrait of American racism, a memorialization of Hunt’s childhood neighbor, and a monument to a victim of anti-Black violence.” It’s the first of some two dozen works by Hunt that the public sees upon entering the exhibit in the museum’s Illinois Gallery. Lance Tawzer, the director of exhibits and shows at the library and museum, said “Hero’s Head” was placed in a section of the exhibit the museum created “where the ceiling is lowered to create a sense of intimacy.” Toward the end of the exhibit is a maquette — a model version of a larger sculpture — called “Hero Ascending.” Hunt completed the model before his death for a monument that will be placed at Till’s childhood home in Woodlawn, which will be the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House museum and theater. Tawzer said beginning and ending the exhibit with Hunt’s Till-themed sculptures were mostly part of a collection of works that respond in some way to a theme of freedom — “any of the sculptures that feel like they’re reaching up to the sky.” “His thought process was that if you can make metal feel like an emotion for expressing yourself and cause a visitor to look at something that has one shape but looks different from different angles, and that’s kind of what he went for,” Tawzer said. Welded out of chromed steel, Hunt’s 1963 “Winged Fragment” sculpture at the museum was an example of his use of wing-like shapes that “added to the levity and visceral sense of ascension, which is a hallmark of Hunt’s work,” according to the museum exhibit. The piece also demonstrates how chromed steel bumpers were a frequent source of art material for Hunt, who retrieved them from junkyards. Another piece, “Steel Bloom, Number 1” from 1956, is made from welded steel and depicts rods or rod-like parts pointing upward. The Lincoln museum explained the creation by noting how “industrial fabrication methods, such as threaded rods and machine-drilled holes, are visible in these works.” Hunt was a voracious reader, and the exhibit displays about 250 books from his collection of about 5,000 volumes, Tawzer said. Among them is 1991’s “There Are No Children Here,” which chronicles the lives of children growing up in a Chicago public housing complex. Situated in the library portion of the Lincoln facility is a sculpture from Hunt celebrating John Jones, Illinois’ first Black elected official when he served as a Cook County commissioner in the 1800s. At 32, Hunt was commissioned by the state of Illinois to create the sculpture, which is made out of welded aluminum. The piece is meant to depict Jones burdened by racial injustice with the lower portion of his left leg appearing to be encased and held down by a trapezoid-like block, while another large mass is affixed to his right shoulder as if he’s carrying more weight. “I made him look as if he is climbing, burdened with weights that are part of him,” Hunt said of the sculpture to Ebony magazine in 1969, according to the Lincoln museum’s book on the exhibit. “They show his struggle.” Gov. JB Pritzker announces Illinois' new "Help Stop Hate" program during an Oct. 30 news conference. Hate crime incidents are at a record high since the FBI began collecting the data in 1991. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush. The 26-year-old man had a gun believed to be the one used in the killing and writings suggesting his anger with corporate America, police officials said. He was taken into custody after police got a tip that he was eating at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. Police identified the suspect as Luigi Mangione. Mangione was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco, and his last known address is in Honolulu, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news briefing. Here's the latest: According to court documents, Mangione was sitting at a table in the rear of the McDonald's wearing a blue medical mask and looking at a silver laptop computer and had a backpack on the floor. When he pulled down his mask, Altoona police officers “immediately recognized him as the suspect” in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the documents say. Asked for identification, Mangione provided officers with a fake ID — a New Jersey driver’s license bearing another name and the incorrect date of birth. When an officer asked Mangione if he’d been to New York recently, he “became quiet and started to shake,” the court documents say A police criminal complaint charged him with forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing an instrument of crime and providing false identification to law enforcement. Video posted on the social platform X shows a handcuffed Mangione arriving at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. For example, it took about 10 months to extradite a man charged with stabbing two workers at the Museum of Modern Art in 2022. The suspect, Gary Cabana, was also arrested in Pennsylvania, where he was charged with setting his Philadelphia hotel room on fire. Cabana was sent back to New York after he pleaded guilty to an arson charge in Pennsylvania. Manhattan prosecutors could seek to expedite the process by indicting Mangione for Thompson’s killing while he’s still in custody of Pennsylvania authorities. They could then obtain what’s known as a supreme court warrant or fugitive warrant to get him back to New York. Freddie Leatherbury hasn’t spoken to Mangione since they graduated in 2016 from Gilman School in Maryland. He said Mangione was a smart, friendly and athletic student who came from a wealthy family, even by the private school’s standards. “Quite honestly, he had everything going for him,” Leatherbury said. Leatherbury said he was stunned when a friend shared the news of their former classmate’s arrest. “He does not seem like the kind of guy to do this based on everything I’d known about him in high school,” Leatherbury said. One of his cousins is Republican Maryland state legislator Nino Mangione, a spokesperson for the delegate’s office confirmed Monday. Luigi Mangione is one of 37 grandchildren of Nick Mangione Sr., according to a 2008 obituary. Mangione Sr. grew up poor in Baltimore’s Little Italy and rose after his World War II naval service to become a millionaire real estate developer and philanthropist, according to a 1995 profile by the Baltimore Sun. He and his wife Mary Cuba Mangione, who died in 2023, directed their philanthropy through the Mangione Family Foundation, according to a statement from Loyola University commemorating her death. They donated to a variety of causes, ranging from Catholic organizations to higher education to the arts. A man who answered the door to the office of the Mangione Family Foundation declined to comment Monday evening. Mangione Sr. was known for Turf Valley Resort, a sprawling luxury retreat and conference center outside Baltimore that he purchased in 1978. The father of 10 children, Nick Mangione Sr. prepared his five sons — including Luigi Mangione’s father, Louis Mangione — to help manage the family business, according to a 2003 Washington Post report. The Mangione family also purchased Hayfields Country Club north of Baltimore in 1986. On Monday afternoon, Baltimore County police officers had blocked off an entrance to the property, which public records link to Luigi Mangione’s parents. A swarm of reporters and photographers gathered outside the entrance. “Our hope is that today’s apprehension brings some relief to Brian’s family, friends, colleagues and the many others affected by this unspeakable tragedy,” a spokesperson for UnitedHealth Group said Monday. “We thank law enforcement and will continue to work with them on this investigation. We ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy as they mourn.” In an email to parents and alumni, Gilman headmaster Henry P.A. Smyth said it “recently” learned that Mangione, a 2016 graduate, was arrested in the CEO’s killing. “We do not have any information other than what is being reported in the news,” Smyth wrote. “This is deeply distressing news on top of an already awful situation. Our hearts go out to everyone affected.” Mangione, a high school valedictorian from a Maryland prep school, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science in 2020 from the University of Pennsylvania, a spokesman told The Associated Press on Monday. He had learned to code in high school and helped start a club at Penn for people interested in gaming and game design, according to a 2018 story in Penn Today, a campus publication. His posts also suggest that he belonged to the fraternity Phi Kappa Psi. They also show him taking part in a 2019 program at Stanford University, and in photos with family and friends in Hawaii, San Diego, Puerto Rico, the New Jersey shore and other destinations. Police said the suspect arrested Monday had a ghost gun , a type of weapon that can be assembled at home from parts without a serial number, making them difficult to trace. The critical component in building an untraceable gun is what’s known as the lower receiver. Some are sold in do-it-yourself kits and the receivers are typically made from metal or polymer. Altoona police say officers were dispatched to a McDonald’s on Monday morning in response to reports of a male matching the description of the man wanted in connection with the United Healthcare CEO’s killing in New York City. In a news release, police say officers made contact with the man, who was then arrested on unrelated charges. The Altoona Police Department says it’s cooperating with local, state, and federal agencies. “This just happened this morning. We’ll be working, backtracking his steps from New York to Altoona, Pennsylvania,” Kenny said. “And at some point we’ll work out through extradition to bring him back to New York to face charges here, working with the Manhattan district attorney’s office,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said. “As of right now, the information we’re getting from Altoona is that the gun appears to be a ghost gun that may have been made on a 3D printer, capable of firing a 9 mm round,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news briefing. The document suggested the suspect had “ill will toward corporate America,” police added. Mangione, 26, was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco, and his last known address in Honolulu, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news briefing. Police have arrested a 26-year-old with a weapon “consistent with” the gun used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson , New York City’s police commissioner says. Thompson , 50, died in a dawn ambush Wednesday as he walked to the company’s annual investor conference at Manhattan hotel. Thompson had traveled from Minnesota for the event. A man being questioned Monday in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had writings that appeared to be critical of the health insurance industry, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The man also had a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing, the official said. Police apprehended the man after receiving a tip that he had been spotted at a McDonald’s near Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City, said the official, who wasn’t authorized to discuss details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. Along with the gun, police found a silencer and fake IDs, according to the official. — Michael R. Sisak That’s also according to the law enforcement official. — Michael R. Sisak That’s according to a law enforcement official. — Michael R. Sisak New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected to address this development at a previously scheduled afternoon news briefing in Manhattan. While still looking to identify the suspect, the FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. That’s on top of a $10,000 reward offered by the NYPD. That included footage of the attack, as well as images of someone at a Starbucks beforehand. Photos taken in the lobby of a hostel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side showed the person grinning after removing his mask, police said. NYPD dogs and divers returned to New York’s Central Park today while the dragnet for Thompson’s killer stretched into a sixth day. Investigators have been combing the park since the Wednesday shooting and searching at least one of its ponds for three days, looking for evidence that may have been thrown into it. Police say the shooter used a 9 mm pistol that resembled the guns farmers use to put down animals without causing a loud noise. Police said they had not yet found the gun itself. Ammunition found near Thompson’s body bore the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose,” mimicking a phrase used by insurance industry critics . A man with a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was taken into police custody Monday for questioning in Pennsylvania, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The man is being held in the area of Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City, the official said. The official was not authorized to discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. The development came as dogs and divers returned Monday to New York’s Central Park while the dragnet for Thompson’s killer stretched into a sixth day. — Michael R. Sisak
Mutual of America Capital Management LLC reduced its position in ATI Inc. ( NYSE:ATI – Free Report ) by 58.5% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 53,818 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 76,011 shares during the quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings in ATI were worth $3,601,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of ATI in the second quarter valued at $26,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in ATI by 557.0% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 933 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 791 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of ATI by 294.5% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,353 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 1,010 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ATI in the second quarter worth about $88,000. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new position in ATI during the second quarter valued at approximately $205,000. ATI Stock Performance Shares of NYSE ATI opened at $59.30 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $61.08 and its 200 day moving average is $60.59. The stock has a market cap of $8.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.08. ATI Inc. has a 1-year low of $38.04 and a 1-year high of $68.92. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. ATI announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, September 3rd that authorizes the company to repurchase $700.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the basic materials company to reacquire up to 9.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued. Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, Chairman Robert S. Wetherbee sold 25,000 shares of ATI stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.23, for a total value of $1,555,750.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now owns 486,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,271,347.89. The trade was a 4.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink . 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of ATI from $81.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on ATI from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on ATI from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $80.00 price target on shares of ATI in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, KeyCorp lowered ATI from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $73.71. Check Out Our Latest Analysis on ATI About ATI ( Free Report ) ATI Inc produces and sells specialty materials and complex components worldwide. It operates in two segments: High Performance Materials & Components (HPMC) and Advanced Alloys & Solutions (AA&S). The HPMC segment produces various materials, including titanium and titanium-based alloys, nickel- and cobalt-based alloys and superalloys, metallic powder alloys, advanced powder alloys and other specialty materials, in long product forms, such as ingot, billet, bar, rod, wire, shapes and rectangles, and seamless tubes, as well as precision forgings, components, and machined parts. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ATI? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for ATI Inc. ( NYSE:ATI – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for ATI Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for ATI and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here . > Philadelphia news 24/7: Watch NBC10 free wherever you are Nvidia shares fall after China opens investigation Shares of artificial intelligence darling Nvidia were under pressure after a regulator in China said it was investigating the chipmaker over possible violations of the country's antimonopoly law. This investigation was in relation to Nvidia's 2020 acquisition of Israeli firm Mellanox and some agreements made during the acquisition, the Chinese government said Monday. Oracle falls after missing earnings forecast Oracle shares slid 7% in extended trading on Monday after the database software company reported fiscal second-quarter results that fell short of analysts' estimates and issued revenue guidance that was weaker-than-expected. Revenue during the September quarter came in at $14.06 billion, compared to the $14.1 billion expected, while earnings per share was at $1.47, compared to forecasts of $1.48. 26-year-old detained by police in connection with fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO University of Pennsylvania graduate Luigi Mangione was detained by police as a "strong person of interest" in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after police found him carrying a pistol, a silencer, a mask and fake identification cards. Mangione had in his possession a suspected "ghost gun" — which lacks a serial member — capable of firing 9 mm rounds, authorities said. Markets retreat from record highs The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite pulled back from record highs Monday, with tech shares lagging. The tech-heavy Nasdaq shed 0.62%, while the S&P fell 0.61%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 0.54%. Over in Europe, the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed higher for an eighth straight session, marking its longest winning streak since May. [PRO] Investing in mid-caps may be the way to go in 2025 Mid-cap stocks could be the sweet spot for investors in 2025, having been outperforming recently. Many investors expect further gains for mid-caps, which offer better quality businesses than small-caps, as well as stronger growth prospects than large-caps. Technology stocks have underpinned the impressive rally in US stocks this year. But they are not immune from the laws of gravity. Monday's session saw large technology stocks underperform the broader market. Oracle missed forecasts and AMD was downgraded by Bank of America . But perhaps the biggest news of the day concerned Nvidia, whose shares have surged an astounding 188% this year. China's State Administration for Market Regulation opened an investigation into the chipmaker in relation to the acquisition of Mellanox and some agreements made during the acquisition. The news prompted Nvidia's shares to fall 2.6% overnight. The development suggests that while the year is ending, the fight for tech dominance around the world may just be intensifying. Competition between the U.S. and China over chipmaking is rising, with the Biden administration on Dec. 2 announcing a slew of curbs targeting semiconductor toolmakers. China then retaliated by banning exports of critical minerals such as gallium, and on the same day, four of the country's top industry associations said Chinese companies should be wary of buying U.S. chips as they were "no longer safe" and buy locally instead. Previous trade skirmishes have centered on areas such as metals, farm products, and automobiles. With a tougher stance on China expected from the incoming Trump administration, could the next trade war instead be focused around chips, which arguably have permeated every facet of our lives? — CNBC's Samantha Subin contributed to this report.
The beloved actor known for roles in "The Golden Girls," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Boston Legal" and others will be on a 2025 Forever stamp, USPS announced this past week. White died in late December 2021 , less than three weeks before her 100th birthday. The Postal Service hasn't announced a release date for the stamp. “An icon of American television, Betty White (1922–2021) shared her wit and warmth with viewers for seven decades,” the Postal Service said in announcing the stamp, which depicts a smiling White based on a 2010 photograph by celebrity photographer Kwaku Alston . “The comedic actor, who gained younger generations of fans as she entered her 90s, was also revered as a compassionate advocate for animals.” Boston-based artist Dale Stephanos created the digital illustration from Alston's photo. "I'd love to send a letter back to my 18-year-old self with this stamp on it and tell him that everything is going to be OK," Stephanos posted on Facebook . Regardless of personal politics, self-proclaimed supporters of Republican President-elect Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris reacted with delight on social media. "Betty White was my hero, all of my life! I actually had a doll when I was a little girl I named Betty White," one Trump supporter posted on X , formerly Twitter. “Something to make this awful week a little better: We’re getting a Betty White stamp,” a pro-Harris X account posted. White combined a wholesome image with a flare for bawdy jokes . Her television career began in the early 1950s and exploded as she aged. “The only SNL host I ever saw get a standing ovation at the after party," Seth Meyers posted on Twitter after her death. "A party at which she ordered a vodka and a hotdog and stayed til the bitter end.”Robert E. Heald
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell says it was a really easy decision to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the presence of three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani played a part, too. Snell was introduced Tuesday at Dodger Stadium accompanied by his agent Scott Boras. The left-hander finalized a $182 million, five-year contract last Saturday. “It was really easy just cause me and Haeley wanted to live here, it’s something we’ve been talking about for a while,” Snell said, referring to his girlfriend. “Then you look at the team. You look at what they’ve built, what they’re doing. It’s just something you want to be a part of.” Last month, Snell opted out of his deal with San Francisco to become a free agent for the second consecutive offseason after he was slowed by injuries during his lone year with the San Francisco Giants. Snell gets a $52 million signing bonus, payable on Jan. 25, and annual salaries of $26 million, of which $13.2 million each year will be deferred . Because Snell is a Washington state resident, the signing bonus will not be subject to California income tax. “It just played out the way that people around me felt comfortable with, I felt comfortable with, they felt comfortable with,” Snell said. “We talked and found something that could work for both of us. You want your worth, you want your respect, and you want enough time to where you can really make a name for yourself. I've made a name for myself outside of LA, but I'm going to be invested.” Two-way star Ohtani, who signed a record $700 million, 10-year deal a year ago, had a historic first season with the Dodgers. He helped them win the franchise's eighth World Series while playing only as designated hitter and became MVP in the National League for the first time after twice winning the award while in the American League. “It helps with him in the lineup for sure. That’s big motivation,” Snell said. “You want to be around players like that when you’re trying to be one of the best in the game. Yeah, it played a big part.” Snell joins Ohtani and fellow Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto atop Los Angeles’ rotation. All-Star Tyler Glasnow will be back after having his first season in LA derailed by a sprained elbow. Ohtani didn’t pitch this year while recovering from right elbow surgery but is expected back on the mound in 2025. The rest of the rotation includes Tony Gonsolin, Landon Knack, Dustin May, Bobby Miller and Emmet Sheehan. “I pitched on six-man, five-man, four-man rotations,” Snell said. “I'm good with it all as long as we have a plan, we'll execute it.” Snell, who turns 32 on Wednesday, went 5-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 20 starts this year, throwing a no-hitter at Cincinnati on Aug. 2 for one of only 16 individual shutouts in the major leagues this season. He struck out 145 and walked 44 in 104 innings. He was sidelined between April 19 and May 22 by a strained left adductor and between June 2 and July 9 by a strained left groin. Snell won Cy Young Awards in 2018 with Tampa Bay and 2023 with San Diego. He is 76-58 with a 3.19 ERA in nine seasons with the Rays (2016-20), Padres (2021-23) and Giants. He has known Andrew Friedman, Dodgers president of baseball operations, since he was 18. In the aftermath of winning the World Series and discussing how the Dodgers could repeat next year, Friedman said, “All conversations kept coming back to Blake.” “Usually in major league free agency, you're buying the backside of a guy's career, the accomplishments that they have had,” he said. “With Blake, one thing that's really exciting for us is, as much success as he's had, we feel like there's more in there." Snell was 2-2 against the Dodgers in his career. “We couldn’t beat him, so we’re going to have him join us,” Friedman said. .___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLBMost skin diseases are unpleasant to live with, but hidradenitis suppurativa is one that can become much more than just uncomfortable and unattractive. While other skin conditions like acne, eczema, and psoriasis can also become severe and significantly impact your quality of life, hidradenitis suppurativa —also known as HS or acne inversa—has the potential to become extremely painful, socially debilitating, and even life-threatening. That’s why if you think you have HS, it’s so important to visit a dermatologist (or other qualified healthcare provider ) to explore treatment options. It’s also important to understand both the milder and more serious symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa, as well as the lifestyle changes that can help you stay in control of this challenging (and non-curable) skin disease. To begin with the basics, hidradenitis suppurativa is a skin disease that experts think originates with an overactive immune system, which leads to excessive inflammation around sweat glands and hair follicles. The first sign that someone has HS is usually a smattering of red, painful lesions on certain areas of the body, often the armpits, inner thighs, buttocks, or groin area. These may be mistaken for pimples at first, then grow larger and much more painful. HS flare-ups may involve a combination of blackheads, firm nodules, and softer abscesses—pus-filled cysts under the skin that can sometimes break open and release foul-smelling liquid. In severe cases, affected areas may also develop sinus tracts, tunnels that form underneath the skin. If left untreated, HS can lead to serious health problems. Here are some of the scarier complications that can arise for people living with HS, plus tips on how to stay healthy and maintain a better quality of life if you have this relatively common skin disease. Blood infections and sepsis One way in which HS can quickly get dangerous: If bacteria get trapped in a clogged, inflamed hair follicle, this can lead to an infection that can spread to the skin or blood. In extreme cases, people with HS develop sepsis, a rare but life-threatening complication in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. Symptoms include high fever, trouble breathing, and low blood pressure and require a trip to the emergency room. Another condition to look out for: An infection of the skin called cellulitis, which involves red streaks, pain, and fever. To help avoid these complications, always avoid squeezing HS lesions, and use proper wound care (below). Cancer A rare but real complication of severe HS: If inflammation in the skin is allowed to continue uncontrolled for years, this can lead to skin cancer and other cancers. People with HS have a 50 percent higher risk of getting cancer, according to a 2024 research review in the journal Annals of Medicine . One specific risk to be aware of: Long-lasting, untreated HS lesions can turn into a cancer called squamous cell carcinoma , the second most common form of skin cancer. It is curable if diagnosed and treated promptly; your dermatologist can provide careful screening. A treatment plan for HS that includes medications like biologics can help fight inflammation to help prevent the increase in cancer risk associated with this skin disease. Heart attacks and stroke People with HS also have an increased risk of experiencing serious cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes, according to a study published in 2019 in the journal JAMA Dermatology . This is again a result of the chronic inflammation involved with hidradenitis suppurativa. People with HS are also at a much higher risk of having metabolic syndrome, a disorder that can lead to complications like cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, according to research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology . Inflammatory bowel disease Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBS, is a general term for conditions that involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. People with HS appear significantly more likely to develop IBS, according to a study published in 2019 in the journal JAMA Dermatology . If you have HS and frequently experience symptoms like diarrhea, abdominal cramping, or bloody stool, it’s important to make an appointment with a gastroenterologist to get a diagnosis and treatment plan. Staying Healthy With Hidradenitis Suppurativa The good news: There are lots of steps you can take to keep yourself healthy while living with HS. Proper wound care is important to relieve pain and prevent infections that can lead to serious health problems. Open abscesses should be gently cleaned, after which you can apply a topical antibiotic (ask your healthcare provider for recommendations) and a sterile, non-adhesive dressing, to promote faster healing. Your skincare routine can involve using an antiseptic cleanser, to help kill bacteria that contribute to symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa, as well as infections. Certain lifestyle changes can help minimize the symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa and prevent longer-term complications. A big one is committing to maintaining a healthy weight; obesity puts you at a higher risk of developing HS, and weight loss has the potential to reduce the severity of flare-ups or even put the skin disease into remission. Same goes for smoking—quitting is a lifestyle change with major potential to minimize symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa (not to mention benefit your overall skin health, and health in general). Another lifestyle change to consider: Doing laser hair removal, which zaps hair follicles and sweat glands to help minimize HS flare-ups. Shaving, on the other hand, can lead to inflammation and exacerbate flare-ups, so it’s best to avoid affected areas. Finally, it’s also important to pay attention to your mental health when you have hidradenitis suppurativa; people with HS have a higher risk of depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Seek out a support group online or locally—the good news is, you’re far from the only person out there dealing with the stress of this condition, and people with HS are often eager to share home remedies, treatments, tricks, and tactics that have helped improve their quality of life.
REIFFTON – Coach Calvin Everett was right. This isn’t the same Harrisburg Cougars assembly who opened the season with myriad questions and a lopsided defeat. Harrisburg RB-LB Messiah Mickens secured two TDs and helped stop Wilson’s O with 3 of 4 sacks by the Cougars. End result was a 42-14 victory and HBG’s fourth straight D3 6A crown. @Pa_Preps @HBGCougar_FBall pic.twitter.com/ATh5ioBunH Q3, 6:42 — Every running back in the Cougars’ stable has eaten today. Four-star Syracuse commit D'Antae Sheffey runs in from 10 yards out. Harrisburg 35, Wilson 6 pic.twitter.com/enSevQBTrP Q2, 4:22 — It’s all Cougars. Nehemiah Ewell takes his first carry 52 yards to the house. Harrisburg 21, Wilson 0 pic.twitter.com/hdVwtqXbFi Q2, 6:10 — On fourth-and-3, Trays Walker picks off Madyx Gruber in the end zone for Harrisburg. pic.twitter.com/eND1ry2ZuQ More High School Sports Bo Sheptock’s 3 TD’s help lift Danville to PIAA 3A quarterfinal victory over Bermudian Springs Central Pa. contingent helps lead Northwestern, St. Joe’s field hockey into Sunday’s NCAA title game Watch: Highlights of Bishop McDevitt’s District 3 5A title win over Exeter How did Pennsylvania’s top-ranked football teams fare on Friday, Nov. 22?By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard faced fresh scrutiny Monday on Capitol Hill about her proximity to Russian-ally Syria amid the sudden collapse of that country’s hardline Assad rule. Gabbard ignored shouted questions about her 2017 visit to war-torn Syria as she ducked into one of several private meetings with senators who are being asked to confirm Trump’s unusual nominees . Related Articles National Politics | Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it? National Politics | Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next National Politics | In promising to shake up Washington, Trump is in a class of his own National Politics | Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results National Politics | Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president But the Democrat-turned-Republican Army National Reserve lieutenant colonel delivered a statement in which she reiterated her support for Trump’s America First approach to national security and a more limited U.S. military footprint overseas. “I want to address the issue that’s in the headlines right now: I stand in full support and wholeheartedly agree with the statements that President Trump has made over these last few days with regards to the developments in Syria,” Gabbard said exiting a Senate meeting. The incoming president’s Cabinet and top administrative choices are dividing his Republican allies and drawing concern , if not full opposition, from Democrats and others. Not just Gabbard, but other Trump nominees including Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth, were back at the Capitol ahead of what is expected to be volatile confirmation hearings next year. The incoming president is working to put his team in place for an ambitious agenda of mass immigrant deportations, firing federal workers and rollbacks of U.S. support for Ukraine and NATO allies. “We’re going to sit down and visit, that’s what this is all about,” said Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., as he welcomed Gabbard into his office. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary pick Hegseth appeared to be picking up support from once-skeptical senators, the former Army National Guard major denying sexual misconduct allegations and pledging not to drink alcohol if he is confirmed. The president-elect’s choice to lead the FBI, Kash Patel , who has written extensively about locking up Trump’s foes and proposed dismantling the Federal Bureau of Investigation, launched his first visits with senators Monday. “I expect our Republican Senate is going to confirm all of President Trump’s nominees,” said Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on social media. Despite widespread concern about the nominees’ qualifications and demeanors for the jobs that are among the highest positions in the U.S. government, Trump’s team is portraying the criticism against them as nothing more than political smears and innuendo. Showing that concern, nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have urged Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government’s files on Gabbard. Trump’s allies have described the criticisms of Hegseth in particular as similar to those lodged against Brett Kavanaugh, the former president’s Supreme Court nominee who denied a sexual assault allegation and went on to be confirmed during Trump’s first term in office. Said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., about Hegseth: “Anonymous accusations are trying to destroy reputations again. We saw this with Kavanaugh. I won’t stand for it.” One widely watched Republican, Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, herself a former Army National Guard lieutenant colonel and sexual assault survivor who had been criticized by Trump allies for her cool reception to Hegseth, appeared more open to him after their follow-up meeting Monday. “I appreciate Pete Hegseth’s responsiveness and respect for the process,” Ernst said in a statement. Ernst said that following “encouraging conversations,” he had committed to selecting a senior official who will “prioritize and strengthen my work to prevent sexual assault within the ranks. As I support Pete through this process, I look forward to a fair hearing based on truth, not anonymous sources.” Ernst also had praise for Patel — “He shares my passion for shaking up federal agencies” — and for Gabbard. Once a rising Democratic star, Gabbard, who represented Hawaii in Congress, arrived a decade ago in Washington, her surfboard in tow, a new generation of potential leaders. She ran unsuccessfully for president in 2020. But Gabbard abruptly left the party and briefly became an independent before joining with Trump’s 2024 campaign as one of his enthusiasts, in large part over his disdain for U.S. involvement overseas and opposition to helping Ukraine battle Russia. Her visit to Syria to meet with then-President Bashar Assad around the time of Trump’s first inauguration during the country’s bloody civil war stunned her former colleagues and the Washington national security establishment. The U.S. had severed diplomatic relations with Syria. Her visit was seen by some as legitimizing a brutal leader who was accused of war crimes. Gabbard has defended the trip, saying it’s important to open dialogue, but critics hear in her commentary echoes of Russia-fueled talking points. Assad fled to Moscow over the weekend after Islamist rebels overtook Syria in a surprise attack, ending his family’s five decades of rule. She said her own views have been shaped by “my multiple deployments and seeing firsthand the cost of war and the threat of Islamist terrorism.” Gabbard said, “It’s one of the many reasons why I appreciate President Trump’s leadership and his election, where he is fully committed, as he has said over and over, to bring about an end to wars.” Last week, the nearly 100 former officials, who served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, said in the letter to Senate leaders they were “alarmed” by the choice of Gabbard to oversee all 18 U.S. intelligence agencies. They said her past actions “call into question her ability to deliver unbiased intelligence briefings to the President, Congress, and to the entire national security apparatus.” The Office of the Director of National Intelligence was created after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to coordinate the nation’s intelligence agencies and act as the president’s main intelligence adviser. Associated Press writer Stephen Groves contributed to this report.The oddest news RNZ covered in 2024
CNEY Receives NASDAQ Minimum Bid Price Requirement ExtensionRed Raiders Lead Cowboys 21-14 at Half Behind 3 Behren Morton TD PassesFG Trade/E+ via Getty Images Destination XL Group, Inc. ( NASDAQ: DXLG ) reported Q3 2024 results , posting a continuation of a very challenging trend of sales down 10/11% on a comparable basis. Despite the company's efforts to maintain merchandise margins Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.
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