Chinese youth flock to civil service, but slow economy puts 'iron rice bowl' jobs at riskNone
Sanctuary Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Olin Co. ( NYSE:OLN – Free Report ) by 89.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,685 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 47,048 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in Olin were worth $273,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Olin by 88.2% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 589 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares during the period. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Olin in the second quarter worth about $33,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Olin by 357.5% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 915 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 715 shares in the last quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Olin during the 3rd quarter valued at about $47,000. Finally, Denver PWM LLC purchased a new position in shares of Olin in the 2nd quarter valued at about $59,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.67% of the company’s stock. Insider Buying and Selling at Olin In other news, VP R Nichole Sumner sold 10,500 shares of Olin stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.75, for a total transaction of $459,375.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 24,056 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,052,450. The trade was a 30.39 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link . 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. Analyst Ratings Changes Read Our Latest Analysis on Olin Olin Stock Up 0.9 % Shares of NYSE:OLN opened at $33.77 on Friday. Olin Co. has a 52-week low of $32.90 and a 52-week high of $60.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. The business has a fifty day moving average of $40.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $43.78. The stock has a market cap of $3.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.23, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.43. Olin announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, December 12th that allows the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the specialty chemicals company to buy up to 45% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued. Olin Dividend Announcement The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. Olin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.52%. About Olin ( Free Report ) Olin Corporation manufactures and distributes chemical products in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls; Epoxy; and Winchester. The Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls segment offers chlorine and caustic soda, ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomers, methyl chloride, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, perchloroethylene, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, bleach products, potassium hydroxide, and chlorinated organics intermediates and solvents. Read More Five stocks we like better than Olin What Are Growth Stocks and Investing in Them Buffett Takes the Bait; Berkshire Buys More Oxy in December What is the S&P 500 and How It is Distinct from Other Indexes Top 3 ETFs to Hedge Against Inflation in 2025 Why Invest in 5G? How to Invest in 5G Stocks These 3 Chip Stock Kings Are Still Buys for 2025 Want to see what other hedge funds are holding OLN? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Olin Co. ( NYSE:OLN – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Olin Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Olin and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
44 Pieces Of Clothing You'll Wear So Much, The Price Per Wear Will Be Literally Pennies‘Holy Land’ leaders now hunted criminals
NEW YORK (AP) — Police don't know who he is, where he is, or why he did it. As the frustrating search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer got underway for a fifth day Sunday, investigators reckoned with a tantalizing contradiction: They have troves of evidence, but the shooter remains an enigma. One conclusion they are confident of, however: It was a targeted attack , not a random one. They know he ambushed Thompson at 6:44 a.m. Wednesday as the executive arrived at the Hilton for his company’s annual investor conference, using a 9 mm pistol that resembled the guns farmers use to put down animals without causing a loud noise. They know ammunition found near Thompson’s body bore the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose,” mimicking a phrase used by insurance industry critics . The fact that the shooter knew UnitedHealthcare group was holding a conference at the hotel and what route Thompson might take to get there suggested that he could possibly be a disgruntled employee or client, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said. Over the weekend, police divers were seen searching a pond in Central Park, where the killer fled after the shooting. Officers have been scouring the park for days for any possible clues and found his backpack there Friday. They didn’t immediately reveal what, if anything, it contained but said it would be tested and analyzed. Early Sunday afternoon, police declined to comment on the contents of the backpack, or on the results of the search in the pond, saying no updates were planned. The bag’s apparent manufacturer did not immediately respond to questions from The Associated Press. Investigators have urged patience, saying the process of logging evidence that stands up in court isn’t as quick as it looks like on TV . Hundreds of detectives are combing through video recordings and social media, vetting tips from the public and interviewing people who might have information, including Thompson’s family and coworkers and the shooter’s randomly assigned roommates at the Manhattan hostel where he stayed. Investigators caught a break when they came across security camera images of an unguarded moment at the hostel in which he briefly showed his face. Retracing the gunman’s steps using surveillance video, police say, it appears he left the city by bus soon after the shooting outside the New York Hilton Midtown. He was seen on video at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, Kenny said. With the high-profile search expanding across state lines, the FBI announced late Friday that it was offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction, adding to a reward of up to $10,000 that the NYPD has offered. Police say they believe the suspect acted alone. Police distributed the images to news outlets and on social media but so far haven’t been able to ID him using facial recognition — possibly because of the angle of the images or limitations on how the NYPD is allowed to use that technology, Kenny said. Late Saturday, police released two additional photos of the suspected shooter that appeared to be from a camera mounted inside a taxi. The first shows him outside the vehicle and the second shows him looking through the partition between the back seat and the front of the cab. In both, his face is partially obscured by a blue, medical-style mask.
In conclusion, the “missing female master’s student found” incident in Shanxi province serves as a sobering reminder of the importance of public safety and the swift actions required to address such cases. It also emphasizes the critical role of the community and law enforcement in protecting vulnerable individuals and ensuring their rights and safety are upheld.Landmark lawsuit brought on behalf of thousands of survivors of child sexual abuse images and videos (CSAM) traded on Apple platforms CUPERTINO, Calif. , Dec. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This weekend, a class action lawsuit was filed against Apple on behalf of thousands of survivors of child sexual abuse for knowingly allowing the storage of images and videos documenting their abuse on iCloud and the company's defectively designed products. The lawsuit alleges that Apple has known about this content for years, but has refused to act to detect or remove it, despite developing advanced technology to do so. The plaintiffs are being represented by Marsh Law Firm. Additionally, Heat Initiative is providing some support for this lawsuit as part of the organization's broader Ignite program , which provides legal and advocacy support for victims of child sexual abuse through referrals, research, and funding to empower them to use their voices and hold technology companies accountable. The images and videos of the plaintiffs' childhood sexual abuse, which have been stored thousands of times, would have been identified and removed had Apple implemented its 2021 "CSAM Detection" technology. However, Apple terminated the program after its announcement. Other leading technology providers have been proactively detecting and reporting illegal child sex abuse images and videos for more than a decade. Apple's belated efforts, and subsequent cancellation, leave it among the very few major platforms that do not engage in proactive detection and removal. The full complaint, as well as a fact sheet and other supporting materials, can be found HERE . "The knowledge that images of my abuse are still out there is a never-ending nightmare – Apple could have stopped this, but has chosen not to act," said Jane Doe , a plaintiff in the lawsuit. "Apple has the technology to stop this from continuing, yet they knowingly turn a blind eye. This isn't just about my story – it's about standing up for every survivor who deserves safety and dignity. Apple has a responsibility to protect us, and I'm here to demand that they fulfill it." "Today, thousands of brave survivors are coming forward to demand accountability from one of the most successful technology companies on the planet. Apple has not only rejected helping these victims, it has advertised the fact that it does not detect child sex abuse material on its platform or devices thereby exponentially increasing the ongoing harm caused to these victims," said Margaret E. Mabie , Partner at Marsh Law Firm, representing the plaintiffs. "Our clients have endured unimaginable abuse, and yet Apple's top executives continue to ignore their pleas, fully aware that this illegal contraband remains on their platform. By abandoning their state-of-the-art detection program without offering an alternative, Apple has chosen to prioritize its own corporate agenda over the lives and dignity of survivors. This lawsuit is a call for justice and a demand for Apple to finally take responsibility and protect these victims." "Apple wants people to think they are the 'responsible' tech company, and this lawsuit demonstrates clearly that, on this issue, they are not," said Sarah Gardner , Founder and CEO of the Heat Initiative, an organization dedicated to encouraging leading technology companies to combat child sex abuse on their platforms. "The plaintiffs and countless other survivors of child sexual abuse are forced to relive the worst moments imaginable because Apple refuses to implement common sense practices that are standard across the tech industry. They will argue that this is a privacy issue, but they are failing to acknowledge the privacy and basic humanity of the children being raped and sexually assaulted in the videos and images Apple stores on iCloud." In August 2021 , Apple announced it would implement a new "CSAM Detection" feature, which would have identified known child sexual abuse material in iCloud using NeuralHash, a type of hashing technology that Apple developed. However, after the program was announced, Apple executives reversed their decision and ultimately killed the implementation of the program . At the same time, in 2023, five major tech companies collectively reported more than 32 million pieces of child sexual abuse images and videos on their platforms– Apple reported only 267 . The lawsuit is seeking injunctive relief for Apple to implement basic child safety measures on behalf of the plaintiffs. The claim of negligence and failing to fulfill their duty of care resulting in harms to the plaintiffs stems from two main factors: Marsh Law Firm focuses its legal practice exclusively on representing survivors of sexual abuse and online exploitation. They are a survivor-focused, trauma-informed, and justice-oriented law firm that advocates for clients both in and out of the courtroom to secure justice and hold perpetrators and the institutions that enable abuse accountable. Heat Initiative is a collective effort of concerned child safety experts and advocates encouraging leading technology companies to combat child sexual abuse on their platforms. Heat Initiative sees a future where children's safety is at the forefront of any existing and future technological developments. The Heat Initiative's Ignite program catalyzes impact litigation to hold technology companies accountable to their duty to prevent and address the sexual exploitation of children on their platforms. Contact: press@heatinitiative.org View original content: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/apple-sued-for-knowingly-hosting-child-sexual-abuse-material-on-its-products-failing-to-protect-survivors-302325571.html SOURCE Heat Initiative
BBB CONSUMER TIPS: Make these 10 resolutions for a safe, scam-free year
I'm a big fan of investing in individual stocks and truly believe that a well-crafted stock portfolio can outperform the overall stock market. At the same time, there's value in putting some of your investment dollars on autopilot with top-quality index funds. Index fund ETFs can not only give you diversified exposure to an entire portfolio of stocks in a single investment vehicle, but can also generate some pretty impressive returns over long periods of time. With that in mind, although some of my favorite stocks (especially high-yield dividend stocks) look like excellent values right now, I'm planning to gradually buy shares of three ETFs in particular throughout 2025. The ETF every investor should own If I was only allowed to own one investment, it would be the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( VOO 0.20% ) . This is Vanguard's flagship S&P 500 index fund. As the name suggests, this ETF tracks the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC 0.25% ) , which is widely considered to be the best benchmark of how the U.S. stock market is performing. ^SPXTR data by YCharts This ETF has a rock-bottom 0.03% expense ratio, which means that if you have $10,000 invested in the fund, only $3 will go toward annual investment expenses. Over long periods of time, the S&P 500 has produced average total returns of about 10% annualized. For context, this means that a $10,000 investment in the ETF could be worth about $175,000 in 30 years, with no maintenance needed along the way. My top ETF for 2025 At the beginning of 2024, small-cap stocks were trading at their lowest price-to-book values relative to large caps since the late 1990s. And throughout the year, the valuation gap has widened even further, thanks to the outperformance of large-cap tech stocks and interest rates not falling as much as experts predicted. Now, the average component of the Russell 2000 small-cap index trades for a price-to-book multiple of 1.9, compared with 4.7 for the typical S&P 500 stock. With interest rates finally starting to fall and a potentially pro-growth environment with the incoming Trump administration, small caps could have some big tailwinds. That's why the Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF ( VTWO 0.38% ) is my top overall ETF pick for 2025. AI exposure without the company-specific risk To be perfectly clear, I think artificial intelligence (AI) is a massive opportunity and could end up being the most important technological trend in my lifetime. However, I'm good at evaluating bank stocks, real estate companies, and e-commerce businesses, to name a few. The best AI opportunities are, quite frankly, not in my wheelhouse. Every good investor should know their circle of competence, and AI stocks are a bit outside of mine. For that reason, I'm planning to start building a position in the Ark Autonomous Technology and Robotics ETF ( ARKQ 2.94% ) , which is run by Cathie Wood's Ark Invest. The fund owns a hand-selected portfolio of stocks that could be big winners of the AI revolution. In addition to household names like Tesla and Nvidia , the fund also owns lesser-known companies like Kratos Defense & Security as well as less-obvious AI plays like Deere . To be sure, this is by far the highest cost ETF on this list, with a 0.75% expense ratio. However, this is in line with other specialized, actively managed funds. How am I using these ETFs in my portfolio? To be clear, the bulk of my portfolio is still made up of individual stocks, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. However, at this point in my investing career (I'm in my mid-40s), I've started to shift my focus a bit toward building a solid "backbone" to my portfolio with some top-quality index funds. For 2025, and for the foreseeable future, I'm planning to allocate half of any new money in my brokerage account to stocks, and the other half to ETFs like these three.
The interception of the giant terror ants highlights the pivotal role that customs authorities play in safeguarding biodiversity and protecting ecosystems from the impacts of invasive species. By remaining vigilant and proactive in their inspections, customs officers can help prevent the spread of harmful alien species that threaten our environment.Brooks Barnhizer stuffed the stat sheet with 22 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and five steals to propel slow-starting Northwestern to an 85-60 victory over visiting Northeastern on Sunday in Evanston, Ill. Ty Berry hit five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 23 points, while Nick Martinelli added 16 points as Northwestern (10-3) rallied from an early 13-point deficit to capture its fourth straight win. Playing after a seven-day layoff, Northwestern used its pressure defense to turn the game around. The Wildcats forced 22 turnovers while committing just six of their own, fueling a 34-5 edge in points off the mistakes. In the final nonconference game for both teams, Northeastern (8-5) was led by LA Pratt, who had 18 points and seven rebounds. Masai Troutman made 4 of 5 from 3-point range, adding 17 points for the Huskies. The score was tied two minutes into the second half before Northwestern took control with a 21-4 run, triggered by a 3-pointer by Berry. Matthew Nicholson, who scored all seven of his points in the second half, had a pair of putbacks in the run. Barnhizer added a three-point play and Jalen Leach drained a triple as the Wildcats expanded their lead to 56-39. From there, Northeastern never got the deficit into single digits. In the opening minutes, Northwestern had difficulty figuring out Northeastern's trapping, three-quarter court press. While the Wildcats missed their first eight 3-point attempts, the Huskies drilled five of their first seven from deep. A pair of 3-pointers each by Troutman and Pratt propelled Northeastern to a 17-4 lead before the game was seven minutes old. Midway through the half, the Wildcats responded with pressure defense of their own, which fueled a nine-point run capped by a 3-pointer by Leach which reduced the deficit to 22-18. Later in the half, Leach made another trey it gave Northwestern its first lead at 28-27. Then, a 3 by Berry with 30 seconds left gave the Wildcats a 35-33 lead at the break. The double-double was the sixth straight for Barnhizer. During their four-game streak, which includes three wins over power conference schools, the Wildcats have forced 67 turnovers while committing just 24. --Field Level Media
In response to the verdict, protests have erupted in the streets, with demonstrators demanding justice for Johnson and condemning what they perceive as a miscarriage of justice. Calls for a review of the trial process and an investigation into potential biases within the jury have grown louder, as activists and community leaders seek to hold those responsible accountable for their role in perpetuating injustice.Maharashtra's politics: For Sharad Pawar, results raise questions about future