Prospera Financial Services Inc lessened its stake in shares of Marathon Petroleum Co. ( NYSE:MPC – Free Report ) by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,614 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 209 shares during the quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Marathon Petroleum were worth $1,241,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MPC. Tranquility Partners LLC raised its position in Marathon Petroleum by 3.5% during the third quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 10,107 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,646,000 after acquiring an additional 345 shares in the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management grew its holdings in Marathon Petroleum by 23.0% in the 3rd quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management now owns 13,955 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,273,000 after buying an additional 2,609 shares in the last quarter. Capital City Trust Co. FL boosted its holdings in Marathon Petroleum by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital City Trust Co. FL now owns 31,103 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,067,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Islay Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Marathon Petroleum by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Islay Capital Management LLC now owns 7,284 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,187,000 after purchasing an additional 266 shares during the period. Finally, Aljian Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Marathon Petroleum in the third quarter valued at approximately $464,000. 76.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Marathon Petroleum Trading Up 0.1 % Marathon Petroleum stock opened at $159.49 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.23. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $158.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $167.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.26 billion, a PE ratio of 12.64, a PEG ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.38. Marathon Petroleum Co. has a 52 week low of $140.98 and a 52 week high of $221.11. Marathon Petroleum announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $5.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the oil and gas company to purchase up to 10% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued. Marathon Petroleum Increases Dividend The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be given a $0.91 dividend. This is a boost from Marathon Petroleum’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.28%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 20th. Marathon Petroleum’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.15%. Analysts Set New Price Targets MPC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Marathon Petroleum from $172.00 to $167.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Marathon Petroleum from $168.00 to $159.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $196.00 to $182.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 16th. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $198.00 to $193.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $172.00 to $171.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $185.07. Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on MPC About Marathon Petroleum ( Free Report ) Marathon Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated downstream energy company primarily in the United States. The company operates through Refining & Marketing, and Midstream segments. The Refining & Marketing segment refines crude oil and other feedstocks at its refineries in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, and West Coast regions of the United States; and purchases refined products and ethanol for resale and distributes refined products, including renewable diesel, through transportation, storage, distribution, and marketing services. 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WASHINGTON (AP) — In the two weeks since won the presidency, he’s tried to demonstrate his dominance by naming loyalists for top administration positions, even though many lack expertise and some face sexual misconduct accusations. It often seems like he’s daring Congress to oppose his decisions. But on Thursday, Trump’s attempt to act with impunity showed a crack as , his choice for attorney general, Trump had named Gaetz, a Florida congressman, to be the country’s top law enforcement official even though he was widely disliked by his colleagues, has little legal experience and was accused of having sex with an underage girl, an allegation he denied. After being plagued by investigations during his first presidency, Trump wanted a devoted ally during his second. However, it was never obvious that Gaetz could win enough support from lawmakers to get confirmed as attorney general. Trump chose for a replacement Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general who defended him during his first impeachment trial and supported his false claims of voter fraud. Now the question is whether Gaetz was uniquely unpalatable, or if Trump’s other picks might exceed his party’s willingness to overlook concerns that would have sunk nominees in a prior political era. The next test will likely be Pete Hegseth, who Trump wants to lead the Pentagon despite an allegation of sexual assault that he’s denied. So far, Republicans are , an Army veteran and former Fox News host. Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the controversy over Gaetz would have little bearing on Trump’s other choices. He said they would be considered “one at a time.” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, suggested otherwise, claiming “the dominoes are falling.” “The drip drip of evidence and truth is going to eventually doom some others,” he said. Trump’s election victory was a sign that there may not be many red lines left in American politics. He won the presidential race despite authoritarian, racist and misogynist rhetoric, not to mention years of lies about election fraud and his role in sparking the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was also of falsifying business records to pay hush money, and he was in a civil case. Empowered by voters who looked past his misconduct and saw him as a powerful agent of change, Trump has shown no deference to Washington norms while . The transition team hasn’t pursued for Trump’s personnel choices. While some of his selections have extensive experience in the areas they’ve been chosen to lead, others are who have impressed and flattered Trump over the years. Several have faced . Related Articles Hegseth is facing the most scrutiny after Gaetz. Once Trump announced Hegseth as his nominee for Pentagon chief, allegations emerged that he sexually assaulted a woman in California in 2017. The woman said he took her phone, blocked the door to the hotel room and refused to let her leave, according to Hegseth told police at the time that the encounter had been consensual and denied any wrongdoing, the report said. However, he paid the woman in 2023. Hegseth’s lawyer said the payment was made to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit. Trump’s choice for secretary of health and human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has faced allegations of misconduct too. A woman who babysat for him and his second wife told Vanity Fair magazine that Kennedy groped her in the late 1990s, when she was 23. Kennedy did not deny the allegation and texted an apology to the woman after the article was published. That isn’t the only hurdle for Kennedy; he’s spent years spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories about vaccines, raising fears about making him a top health official in the new administration. Linda McMahon, chosen by Trump to be education secretary, is fighting a lawsuit connected to her former company, World Wrestling Entertainment. She’s accused of knowingly enabling sexual exploitation of children by an employee as early as the 1980s, and she denies the allegations. Tulsi Gabbard is another person who could face a difficult confirmation battle, but for very different reasons. The former Democratic representative from Hawaii has been a vocal Trump ally, and he chose her to be national intelligence director. But there’s grave concern by lawmakers and national security officials over Gabbard’s history of Critics said she would endanger relationships with U.S. allies. 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Astros $189 million 2-time All-Star predicted to dump Houston in favor of Mariners | Sporting NewsA political storm erupted within the National Conference as a protest led by MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi over reservation policies sparked a war of words among party leaders. The aftermath of his bold demonstration has left the party deeply divided, with sharp exchanges now taking center stage. National Conference legislator Salman Sagar, speaking at the party’s headquarters in Srinagar, distanced the NC from Ruhulah’s actions, emphasizing that the protest was neither organized nor supported by the party. “It was not a protest of the National Conference. Not a single leader from NC participated,” Sagar stated, accusing Ruhullah of acting independently. Sagar described Ruhullah’s participation as a breach of party discipline and a damaging act, calling the protest “drama and theatrics” orchestrated by detractors to tarnish the party’s image. He reassured that the NC remains committed to resolving the reservation issue under Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s leadership and expressed support for the affected students. Salman said that the party only organises protests after instructions from senior leaders such as Dr Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, or after directives from the general secretary’s office. “Such protests are not organised independently by individuals. They must be authorised by the party leadership. What happened yesterday was entirely an individual action and not a National Conference event,” he said. “It was a gathering of our adversaries, of our enemies. Unfortunately, one of our MPs was present there, giving them an opportunity to exploit the situation,” Salman said, adding that such actions inadvertently strengthen the position of political rivals like the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He also took a dig at political opportunism, stating that the protest gave a platform to individuals who have no real stake in the issue. “People with no mandate, those who have been rejected by the public with barely 200 votes, were speaking on behalf of thousands or even millions. This kind of behavior undermines genuine efforts,” Salman said. “Who are you sitting with? With our enemies, who look for opportunities to turn our good work into a disadvantage,” he said. Salman expressed concern about the damage such actions could inflict on the party’s credibility and unity. “The National Conference is a very large party, and small incidents or dirty politics won’t affect us. But actions like these create unnecessary internal strife. We have faith that under Omar Abdullah’s leadership, the aspirations of the open merit category will be addressed through the reservation policy,” he said. Salman also questioned the role of those who organised and participated in the protest. “If genuine stakeholders had been engaged, it would have been meaningful. But this was clearly about internal issues and political point-scoring,” he said. The controversy deepened with Aga Ruhullah’s post on X formerly Twitter), where he shared Malcolm X’s quote contrasting the “House Negro” and the “Field Negro,” seemingly portraying himself as the latter. The post read, in part, “Back during slavery... you still have house Negroes and field Negroes. I’m a field Negro,” which many interpreted as a rebuke to his critics. Omar Abdullah’s post on X, after meeting a delegation of representatives on Monday, also hinted at his disapproval of Aga Ruhullah’s involvement in the demonstration. “Today I met the representatives of the Open Merit Students Association. The beauty of democracy is the right to be heard & dialogue in a spirit of mutual cooperation. I have made certain requests of them & given them a number of assurances,” he wrote, adding that this this channel of communication will remain open without any ‘intermediaries’ or ‘hangers-on’. The tweet, while making a commitment to resolving the students’ concerns, appeared to be a subtle critique of Ruhullah’s role in organizing the protest, signaling possible friction within the party. Omar Abdullah also tweeted lines from Rudyard Kipling’s poem ‘If,’ apparently emphasizing composure and resilience in the face of blame and criticism, signalling an apparent attempt to downplay the tensions. However, Ruhullah’s Malcolm X reference took a more confrontational tone. By aligning himself with the “field Negro,” Malcolm X’s metaphor for those resisting oppression, Ruhullah drew a clear line between himself and what he implied were “house Negroes”—a term historically associated with those complicit in maintaining oppressive systems. Political observers have noted the potency of Ruhullah’s rhetoric in challenging both internal and external critics. “He is positioning himself as a voice of the oppressed, refusing to back down despite mounting pressure,” one analyst said. While the post drew attention, its timing raised questions, with some viewing it as a bold stance against the establishment and others criticizing it as divisive rhetoric. The incident highlighted internal divisions within the NC, with Sagar openly denouncing Ruhullah and expressing disappointment over the setback to the party’s image. Political analysts say as the debate continues, the focus shifts to how the National Conference and its leadership address both the internal dissent and the broader challenges surrounding reservation reforms. Congress leader and MLA Dooru, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, added to the criticism, terming Ruhullah’s demonstration a “camera show.” Speaking at a press conference, Mir criticized Ruhullah for staging a protest instead of directly engaging with the Chief Minister. “He could have walked into the Chief Minister’s office, which was minutes away, and discussed the issue seriously. Instead, he opted for a spectacle,” Mir said, accusing the MP of seeking media attention rather than meaningful dialogue.