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UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in Cadence Bank ( NYSE:CADE – Free Report ) by 2.8% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 400,920 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,102 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in Cadence Bank were worth $12,769,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Cadence Bank by 31.2% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 64,377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,050,000 after buying an additional 15,312 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of Cadence Bank by 456.6% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 21,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $628,000 after buying an additional 17,774 shares during the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. grew its position in shares of Cadence Bank by 16.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 2,083,518 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,360,000 after buying an additional 291,885 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Cadence Bank by 8.0% in the 2nd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 419,375 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,860,000 after buying an additional 30,945 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC grew its position in shares of Cadence Bank by 21.7% in the 3rd quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 1,331,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,396,000 after buying an additional 237,748 shares during the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Cadence Bank Price Performance CADE stock opened at $37.62 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.86 billion, a PE ratio of 10.81 and a beta of 0.98. The company’s 50-day moving average is $35.10 and its 200-day moving average is $31.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.87. Cadence Bank has a 1 year low of $24.99 and a 1 year high of $40.20. Cadence Bank Announces Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th. Cadence Bank’s payout ratio is presently 28.74%. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. DA Davidson upped their price target on Cadence Bank from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on Cadence Bank from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Cadence Bank from $38.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Cadence Bank from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised Cadence Bank from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $36.00 to $39.00 in a research report on Monday, September 30th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $36.63. Check Out Our Latest Report on CADE About Cadence Bank ( Free Report ) Cadence Bank provides commercial banking and financial services. Its products and services include consumer banking, consumer loans, mortgages, home equity lines and loans, credit cards, commercial and business banking, treasury management, specialized and asset-based lending, commercial real estate, equipment financing, and correspondent banking services. Further Reading Want to see what other hedge funds are holding CADE? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Cadence Bank ( NYSE:CADE – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Cadence Bank Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Cadence Bank and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .NEW YORK — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too! Forgive us the shameless attempt to link the fantasy hit to the delightful . But, hear us out — there’s something the two have in common as the year draws to a close. Escapism. Whether we found it on the yellow brick road, or in videos from a Thailand zoo, or perhaps in , we gravitated toward fantasy and feel-good pop culture moments this year. There were new trends, as always. became a thing, as did And for some inexplicable reason, we became obsessed with celebrity lookalike contests. There were breakups — Bennifer is, again, — and reunions: Oasis, please try to stay together for the tour. Yet some things stayed, remarkably, the same: and kept on breaking records and making history. So, after a year where much changed but some things held steady, here’s our annual, very selective trip down pop culture memory lane: Lily Gladstone poses in the press room Jan. 7 with the award for best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama for "Killers of the Flower Moon" at the 81st Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. It starts as from a beloved “Sesame Street” figure: “ is just checking in! How is everybody doing?” The answers hint at something deeper and more worrisome. “Not great, Elmo. Not great,” says one milder reply. Doing much better is the viral phenomenon called which makes its awards season debut at the But perhaps the comes from neither film: , first Indigenous winner of best actress in a drama for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” begins her remarks in the language of her tribe, Blackfeet Nation. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) kisses Taylor Swift on Feb. 11 after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in overtime during the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game in Las Vegas. Valentine’s Day — a perfect time to settle into a sweet love saga via TikTok. Only that’s not quite what we get with “Who TF Did I Marry?,” ’s depressing, fascinating, 50-part account of her disastrous marriage with a man who lied about absolutely everything. Meanwhile, if you're looking for a single week that encapsulates peak , try this: she begins with the Grammys in Los Angeles (becoming the first artist to win album of the year four times AND announcing a new album), then heads to Tokyo for four tour dates, then jets back just in time for the Super Bowl in Las Vegas — where she shares a with boyfriend on the field of victory. Ryan Gosling performs the song "I'm Just Ken" from the movie "Barbie" on March 10 during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. “What was I made for?” sings at channeling . And what was made for? Not entirely clear — but it's clear was made to play him. His singalong version of is one of the most entertaining Oscar musical moments in years. Still, Christopher Nolan's prevails, a rare case of the top prize going to a blockbuster studio film. Will it happen again in 2025? and sure hope so; as presenters, they make a sly reference to their upcoming juggernaut, Speaking of marketing, people are obsessed with that bizarre popcorn bucket. Beyonce And carves her space in country music with “Act II: Cowboy Carter,” which will make her the first Black woman to top the Billboard country chart. Taylor Swift performs June 21 at Wembley Stadium in London as part of her Eras Tour. Tennis, anyone? The game’s been around for centuries, but it’s having a cultural moment right now, helped mightily by the sweaty romance triangle starring and (40-love? More like 40-sex.) Elsewhere, a new era dawns: At midnight, drops then drops another 15 songs two hours later. The fascinating and disturbing the story of a struggling comedian’s extended encounter with a stalker, debuts on Netflix. Ben Affleck, left, and Jennifer Lopez arrive Feb. 13 at the premiere of "This Is Me ... Now: A Love Story" at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. It’s time — or as it's known in 2024, another early marketing moment for and make fashion waves on the carpet and then musical ones at dinner, with a soulful performance of “When You Believe.” If the “Wicked” tour is in full force, another one stops in its tracks: amid reports of both poor ticket sales and trouble in her marriage to . It’s been an eventful year for J.Lo, who's released an album and movie called — both reflections on her renewed love with Affleck. Welcome to ! releases her , with its lime green cover, and launches a thousand memes. Collins Dictionary defines “brat,” as “characterized by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.” At the celeb-heavy shows in London, we see shaking it off, which is either charming or cringe, you decide. Even better: and tux and performs for one night. At another stadium across the pond, infielder with his cheery number “OMG.” Stephen Nedoroscik is introduced June 29 at the United States Gymnastics Olympic Trials in Minneapolis. Bonjour, it’s time! In Paris! An audacious opening ceremony along the Seine is punctuated by perched on the , singing her heart out — in the rain, too. over a scene critics feel mocks Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” (organizers say it does not). Olympic stars are born — including French swimming superstar , rugby player , and bespectacled “Pommel Horse Guy” gymnast who nets two bronze medals and comparisons to Clark Kent. Baby pigmy hippo Moo Deng plays with a zookeeper Sept. 19 in the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand. Also capturing hearts: yep, born this month. Her name means “bouncy pork.” Australia's Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competes Aug. 9 during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. This is them ... now: After two decades, two engagements and two weddings, J.Lo files for divorce. One union dissolves, another returns: a reunion tour. Everyone seems to want to get in on TikToker 's act — even the Back at the Olympics, in the new sport of breaking, we meet arguably neither demure nor mindful with her “kangaroo” move. Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani brings his dog Decoy to the mound Aug. 28 before Decoy delivered the ceremonial first pitch prior to a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles in Los Angeles. Cute animal alert: perky pooch does in his Major League Baseball debut. Chappell Roan performs "Good Luck, Babe" on Sept. 11 during the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. One of the year’s biggest breakout artists, withdraws from a music festival after speaking out about frightening fan interactions. And more on the price of fame: In an excruciating moment, the franchise’s first Asian American lead, is forced to sit through a painful viewing of her proposal to her chosen suitor, after tearfully explaining how he’d later dumped her over the phone. Tran is keeping busy though — she’s announced as part of the new “Dancing with the Stars” lineup. Also on the list: rugby player Maher, and Pommel Horse Guy! Also, , Online fandom, meanwhile, is shaken when and celebrity stan accounts post tearful farewells, revealing to many across the globe that their favorite accounts are run by Brazilians. Miles Mitchell, 21, wins of the Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest Oct. 27 near Washington Square Park in New York. “Dune” Chalamets! “Wonka” Chalamets! Thousands gather in Manhattan for a lookalike contest, and things really get interesting when He doesn’t enter the contest, though, and with his mustache, he may not even have won. The trend continues with contests for and — in a very Washington version — Kennedy scion , who's been gathering a following with some interesting social media posts. New York Liberty Kennedy Burke dances with the mascot, Ellie the Elephant, during an Oct. 24 ceremony after a parade in honor of the Liberty's WNBA basketball championship at City Hall in New York. Turning to basketball, who’s that dancing with ? Why it’s , the now-viral mascot. Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, right, appears Nov. 2 with Maya Rudolph on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" in New York. does a pretty good laugh on “Saturday Night Live,” but you know who does it better? herself. The Democratic candidate three days before the U.S. presidential election, following in the footsteps of , and others. Elsewhere in television, Bravo announces that the Emmy-nominated reality show that has lived through countless scandals, is entirely recasting its 12th season — apart from namesake . As for , she doesn't have her own TV series yet, but our favorite pygmy hippo is generating . And THAT brings us back to ... Ariana Grande, left, and Cynthia Erivo pose for photographers Nov. 11 prior to the premiere of "Wicked" at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. Director ’s emerald-hued fantasy remains very very popular, to quote one of its buzzy show tunes, dancing through life and defying gravity at the multiplex. Moviegoers and, in a veritable tidal wave, which beckons us back to the seas of Oceania. Once again, 2024 seems to be telling us: Give people some whimsy, a place to escape, maybe some catchy tunes — and no one knows how far they’ll go. The stories and images that defined 2024. Searching for something? From queries about U.S. politics to cricket in India, Wikipedia has become a source of information for millions of people across the globe. From the Paris Olympics to the Super Bowl. From Simone Biles to Shohei Ohtani. And, of course, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. These are the sp... AP photographers assembled a visual catalog of our civilization as life in 2024 hurtled directly at us at every speed and in every imaginable ... In 2024, photographers captured glimpses of humanity, ranging from a deeply divisive presidential election, to hurricanes and fires that ravag... Associated Press photographers captured voters with raw emotions of joy, excitement, contemplation or sorrow. See entertainment's biggest moments in 2024, through the lens of Associated Press photographers. It beat five other finalists: demure, slop, dynamic pricing, romantasy and lore. News anchors, politicians and other public figures in the U.S. struggled with these words the most this year. Is it any surprise Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "polarization"? Here are the other words that rounded out the top 10 for 2024. Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly!Hemingway look-alikes visit Cuba and some of the late writer's favorite places
The 49ers set a high bar in recent seasons. The team advanced to the NFC Championship Game, with two Super Bowl appearances, in four of the past five NFL seasons. But this season has been a disaster. Tight end of the 49ers’ big-name, star players whose play did not fall off this season, while Brock Purdy and Deebo Samuel were among those who saw significant drops in statistical production. If the only game you saw this season was to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, you saw all you need to know about the team. Here are the observations of the fanbase via Bluesky on this elimination edition of 49ers overreactions: Yeah, the offensive line did not exactly for the generosity. Their return gift to Purdy amounted to a stocking full of coal. The 49ers’ offensive line in Sunday’s game was not good. But it was also to be expected. Trent Williams missed his fifth consecutive game. And after a couple more injuries, the 49ers had their third-string players in the game at left tackle and left guard. There will be changes on the offensive line for the 2025 NFL season, for sure. It’s unlikely Aaron Banks will be back as an unrestricted free agent. The offensive line is definitely a spot where the 49ers must look to improve. But some perspective is warranted, too. The 49ers are not alone. Just about every team in the NFL has needs along the offensive line. Defensive linemen generally are more explosive and better athletes than those on the offensive line. Believe it or not, the 49ers’ offensive line is considered better than most. Pro Football Focus, which assigns grades to every player in every game, ranks the 49ers No. 1 in the NFL in run blocking and No. 14 in pass protection. The quarterback’s job is to win games. And the 49ers did not win nearly enough games this season. Is it all on Purdy? Of course not. But his position gets an outsized portion of the credit and the blame. Nobody cares about injuries or anything else, either. “It doesn't matter who's out there, we have what it takes to win and move the chains and put up points, give our team a chance to win,” Purdy said. “That's my mindset. That's where I'm hard on myself is we've had some guys that have been banged up and all that and we haven't been able to get it done. So I'm just hard on myself when it comes to that.” The bottom line is all that matters, to save the team. Purdy agrees he must come up with the answers to give the team what it needs to be saved — as he did in fourth-quarter comebacks in the NFL playoffs last season. I thought we dispelled the myth a long time ago that Purdy is purely a paint-by-numbers quarterback. He makes a ton of second-reaction plays or goes off script to find receivers who are not even in the progression. This season, he added the running element to his game. With two games remaining, Purdy has 311 yards and four touchdowns rushing. That’s more than twice what he produced on the ground in 2023, when he finished fourth in the NFL MVP voting. Those are plays that are not drawn up as runs. Those are plays in which he improvised and found ways to escape pressure and make a play. It’s not an overreaction that the 49ers need more consistency from the kicking game. That’s for sure. Among kickers who appeared in 10 or more games this season, only four than Moody. He is 23 of 30 on field-goal attempts (76.7 percent). All of his misses have been from beyond 40 yards. This was Moody’s second season after arriving as a third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Nothing should be guaranteed any more. While cutting him now is probably not the answer, the 49ers need to treat him on equal footing with anyone they bring to the team in the offseason. He should have to earn the job through a competition in training camp. Have the 49ers made up their minds on Deebo Samuel? Probably not. On Sunday, he looked like the Deebo Samuel we’ve seen for most of his first five seasons in the NFL. Although it did not help the 49ers get a win on Sunday, the team is better when Samuel gets the ball in his hands and trucks defenders like he did on his 16-yard touchdown catch. He produced 96 yards receiving and 25 yards rushing. The question the 49ers must answer is what kind of player would they be getting in 2025. It could go either way. With uncertainty surrounding Brandon Aiyuk’s recovery from ACL surgery, Ricky Pearsall not established and coach Kyle Shanahan's unwavering support of Samuel, it might be that the 49ers will determine he is part of the solution for next season.Zion Elee, 5-star recruit from St. Frances, commits to Maryland football
Arizona tourism director resigns amid conflict of interest claimsTimothée Chalamet didn’t think twice and was more than alright on Saturday’s edition of “College GameDay” on ESPN. Some were curious about why Chalamet, a New York-born actor with seemingly no connection to Power 5 football, was chosen to be the guest picker on the college football program that was being held in Atlanta ahead of the SEC title game. Well, the “A Complete Unknown” star showed he has some chops on the sports punditry circuit. And, not only that, he seemed to do plenty of research as he made his picks ahead of an important slate of conference championship games. He particularly stood out for his picks for the SWAC — Jackson State — and the MAC — Ohio. “Jackson State, eight wins in a row, 11 all-conference players — this should be a comfortable, easy win for them,” Chalamet said with plenty of confidence, getting plenty of love with shoulder taps from show regulars Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit. Instead of picking a favorite in the MAC title game between Miami of Ohio and Ohio, Chalamet had his reasons to pick an upset. “The Red Hawks defense looks good, but I’m looking at fourth-year quarterback Parker Navarro. Sixty-five percent completion rate. If he can get going, he’ll tilt this in favor of the Bobcat. I’m going underdog Bobcats here, underdog Bobcats.” That bold pick earned a strong handshake from McAfee. And, when it came down to it, Chalamet thought hard about his pick for the SEC championship, and when it came down to it, he went with the Texas Longhorns over the Georgia Bulldogs, much to the chagrin of the large swath UGA fans in attendance. College football social media was largely impressed with the actor’s sports preparedness. “You are all fools for doubting Timothée Chalamet’s knowledge of ball. He drank the Water of Life,” wrote podcaster Ross Bolen on X . “Timothee Chalamet, I owe you an apology — I wasn’t familiar with your game,” wrote College Sports Only in reference to the widely-shared meme of Shaquille O’Neal . “Timothee Chalamet being a real deal college football fan, being a SMU fan, and knowing about all these teams was so crazy to me. I thought just invited cause famous, but he was a legit great guest picker on College Gameday,” wrote the Ringer’s Chris Vernon . Fox NFL writer and NFL Network personality Peter Schrager didn’t mince words. “Timothee Chalamet came prepared , researched, and referenced the Pony Express. Maybe the best College Gameday guest picker yet. NYC guy. Respect,” he wrote . In a season that’s included plenty of famous folks like actor Keegan-Michael Key, Pirates star Paul Skenes, gymnast Olivia “Livvy” Dunne and swimmer Michael Phelps, Chalamet might have stood out as the best and most prepared.