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Banque Cantonale Vaudoise reduced its stake in New Gold Inc. ( NYSE:NGD – Free Report ) by 25.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 33,298 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,412 shares during the quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in New Gold were worth $97,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of New Gold by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 2,105,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,105,000 after buying an additional 44,571 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of New Gold in the 3rd quarter worth about $226,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of New Gold by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 265,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $764,000 after buying an additional 30,366 shares during the last quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of New Gold by 42.9% in the 3rd quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 1,000,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,880,000 after buying an additional 300,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intact Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of New Gold by 9.4% in the 3rd quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,329,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,752,000 after buying an additional 200,000 shares during the last quarter. 42.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on NGD shares. Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of New Gold from $2.75 to $3.25 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 17th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on New Gold from $3.00 to $3.50 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded New Gold from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $3.08. New Gold Trading Down 1.6 % Shares of NGD opened at $2.84 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $2.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $2.42. New Gold Inc. has a twelve month low of $1.09 and a twelve month high of $3.25. The stock has a market cap of $2.24 billion, a PE ratio of 141.75 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. New Gold ( NYSE:NGD – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.04. New Gold had a return on equity of 9.38% and a net margin of 2.33%. The firm had revenue of $252.00 million for the quarter. On average, equities analysts forecast that New Gold Inc. will post 0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year. New Gold Profile ( Free Report ) New Gold Inc, an intermediate gold mining company, develops and operates of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily explores for gold, silver, and copper deposits. The company’s principal operating properties include 100% interest in the Rainy River mine located in Northwestern Ontario, Canada; and New Afton project situated in South-Central British Columbia. Recommended Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding NGD? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for New Gold Inc. ( NYSE:NGD – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for New Gold Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for New Gold and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Jarvis Moss scored 15 points and Jonas Sirtautas had a go-ahead three-point play in overtime to help Radford hold off Bucknell 74-70 on Sunday night. Sirtautas gave the Highlanders the lead for good with 2:38 left in the extra period. 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Please contact the provider directly for details.Mumbai, Nov 23 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat who lost in his stronghold of Sangamner on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of resorting to "divisive politics, false propaganda, and promotion of hatred based on caste and religion." Thorat, a former Maharashtra Congress chief and a potential candidate for the chief minister's post had the Opposition fared well, lost to the Shiv Sena's Amol Khatal by more than 10,000 votes as the Congress and its allies faced a rout in the assembly elections and the ruling BJP-led coalition won a massive victory. "It is a shocking result, but it raises doubts in the minds of the common people. The use of religion, money, and schemes designed purely for political gains have played a significant role. This is not a true victory, but one achieved through tricks and by deceiving the electorate," Thorat said. The BJP's tactics posed a serious threat to democracy, the Congress leader claimed. He conceded that the Mahayuti government's `Ladki Bahin Yojana' for women could have played a role in its victory. "It may be one of the reasons for their win. But it was a scheme designed for political reasons.....Nearly Rs 700 crore were seized by the police during the campaign period. It shows the shady methods they used to conduct their campaign," he added. "They could have relied on their genuine achievements and sought votes on that basis, but the election was never contested over that. They used religion and pushed ahead divisive politics," the Congress leader alleged. Reflecting on his own loss, Thorat said if the people of the Sangamner constituency were facing any issues, he would work to address them. But he also claimed that the tactics employed by the BJP during the elections were unfamiliar to his constituency. "These methods were never used here before. 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LAHORE: Advisor to Prime Minister on Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah Khan has expressed government’s resolve to make negotiation process with the opposition successful. Addressing a seminar in connection with martyrdom day ceremony of Shaheed Khawaja Muhammad Rafique in Lahore today, he said attitude of some political parties has been changed after failed protest on November 26 this year. He added national issues can only be resolved through talks. He said PML N saved the country from default, even by suffering political setback. Addressing the seminar, Speaker National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq suggested the government and the opposition to finalize a Charter of Economy during ongoing talks for prosperity of the country. He said the issue of terrorism should also be discussed during the talks. Sardar Ayaz paid rich homage to the sacrifices being rendered by security forces during the war against terrorism. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said PML-N always supports the political dialogue process. He said all stakeholders should sit together to resolve issues being faced by the country. He said national interests must be given top priority over other matters. Other speakers highlighted services of late Khawaja Muhammad Rafique. Copyright Business Recorder, 2024Constitution of India expects judicial independence, impartiality: AIMIM chief Owaisi
A shiny new tractor is pulling a huge orange trailer, while a commentator explains how best to manoeuvre it to tip grain, watched by a group of farmers wrapped up warmly in wellies, coats and bobble hats, some holding spaniels on leads. Others are checking out the latest models of combine harvesters and crop sprayers, parked on snowy ground at the Midlands Machinery Show, but few seem to be buying, and the changes to inheritance tax for agricultural properties announced in Rachel Reeves’s October budget are never far from anyone’s lips. On a crisp and sunny November day, the mood at one of the UK’s largest agricultural machinery shows was anything but bright. A frosty chill has also descended on the network of companies dependent on farm businesses purveying their wares in Newark. Machinery manufacturers and dealers, as well as building companies and suppliers, have a similar refrain: customers stopped calling straight after the chancellor set out the budget measures affecting the agricultural sector. “The phone got a lot quieter from the second she [Reeves] announced it,” says Jonathan Richardson, sales manager at Browns of Wem, a Shropshire-based company which designs, makes and constructs steel-framed and timber-sectioned buildings. “It’s had the quickest impact we have ever seen.” Previously, farming businesses qualified for 100% relief on inheritance tax on agricultural and business property. However, budget changes will see the tax imposed on farms worth over £1m, with an effective rate of 20% on assets above that threshold, rather than the normal 40% rate for inheritance tax. Labour has said farms worth £3m could end up being exempt , as married couples can each claim £1m tax-free, in addition to a family home worth up to £1m. “People tend to ring us in the first instance when they start thinking about [a new building]: those calls have stopped,” Richardson says, on the company’s stand at the Newark show, flanked by photos of farm buildings erected by the firm. Any belt-tightening and deferral of purchases by farmers would have a big effect on Browns of Wem, which depends on agricultural businesses for at least 90% of its trade. It would also send shockwaves through the network of companies – selling everything from tractors to tyres and farm gates to fertiliser – which make up the rural economy. “We are OK, we have a decent order book, but it is a lot quieter than it was,” says Richardson. “We are hoping this is just a blip and confidence will recover.” Taking place a day after thousands of farmers and landowners protested against the budget measures on the streets of London, signs propped on one display tractor warn “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you” and “Save a farmer, remove Starmer”, underlining the strength of feeling in the farming community. The Treasury is understood to be assessing the impact of inheritance tax changes, including amending gifting rules for over-80s , which could allow them to pass on their farm to their heirs tax-free without having to live for seven years after making the gift. Officials are also understood to be assessing the impact of budget measures on active small and medium-sized farms compared with smallholdings. Some of the largest machines on display, such as massive tractors and combine harvesters, are manufactured abroad and shipped to the UK to be sold by networks of dealers. “We are a dying breed, UK manufacturers,” says Graham Cherry, sitting inside a warm show stand, looking at the agricultural material handling equipment made by his company, Cherry Products, displayed outside in the snow. Their machinery attachments – including pallet forks, grain lifters and snowploughs – sell for between £2,000 and £8,000. “That’s why we are selling, and those selling £100,000 tractors are struggling,” he says, pointing at a nearby stand. “To survive, we need profitable farmers in the UK who will invest,” he says. “It has been terrible since the budget: they are all sitting with their head in their hands.” The company is dependent on British agriculture since exports dried up after Britain left the EU. “Brexit killed it: people don’t want the hassle,” Cherry says. He adds: “Everyone you speak to is down: worst harvests, wettest harvests, wettest drilling time and now this, another nail in the coffin.” The son of a farm worker, Cherry founded his business almost 45 years ago near Chipping Norton in the Cotswolds. “Next to Jeremy Clarkson’s farm , before you ask,” he says. Sign up to Observed Analysis and opinion on the week's news and culture brought to you by the best Observer writers after newsletter promotion Amid such a difficult outlook, Cherry worries that a prolonged downturn will force him to “make difficult decisions”, which could involve redundancies among his 30 staff. “For lots of people who make a living off farms and selling machinery to farm businesses, this [the budget] has a direct impact for us and them,” says Michael Grey, a regional sales manager at Farol, a family-owned dealership selling large equipment including tractors made by the US heavy machinery maker John Deere and telehandlers from German manufacturer Kramer. Farol, based in Oxfordshire, has some of the biggest pieces of kit on display, with correspondingly big prices. One of the newest models of self-propelled crop sprayers would set a farmer back over £370,000, while a mid-size tractor on the stand costs about £170,000. “Purchase-wise, farmers are trying to work it out,” says Grey’s colleague Tom Hinchley, an area sales manager. “One or two have talked to us about different types of ownership – that could be leasing, so it doesn’t go down as an asset.” Despite the huge cost involved, some farmers have traditionally upgraded their machinery every three to five years, to take advantage of new technology. Some in the sector feel that could be about to change. “Less footfall and closed wallets,” says Matthew Derby, describing the mood at the show while discussing the budget measures over a quick lunch with two other Lincolnshire farmers. “The effect on cash flow is obvious.” For the third-generation food producer, uncertainty over future tax liabilities means his family is evaluating its spending. “With ongoing replacement policy, we would change something every year, but we will now look to push that back until we have more clarity,” he says, in between bites of a burger. “At the point where investment in capital items is adding value and is taxable, that is a big concern.” One of the few companies to be deluged with requests is Brown and Co, a property and business consultancy. “The phone has not stopped ringing,” says land agent and partner Charlie Bryant. “No one should underestimate the angst that the whole budget has caused in the farming community.” The government has insisted that most farms will not be affected by the changes, although this has been rejected by the National Farmers Union (NFU) . Farming representatives have said the changes will force some family farms to sell up in order to pay their inheritance tax bills. Bryant, who is based in Lincolnshire, carries out 200 stock-taking valuations on farms of differing sizes each year, visiting them to calculate the value of land, machinery and other assets for their annual accounts. “I have been through my list and I haven’t found one yet who will be under £1m. That is 100% of my annual stock-taking valuation, before you start adding in crops in ground, crops in store, machinery,” he says. “If the government are trying to aim for a certain section of society, very wealthy people who have bought land for inheritance tax, I think they are wildly off the mark. The knife is going a lot deeper than I’d like to think they envisaged.” Bryant is worried that inheritance tax changes could be the final straw for some farmers. “Farm economics being particularly poor, it is pretty brutal out there,” he says. “The word distraught has come up an enormous number of times, and we need to be careful of that.”