Walmart ( NYSE:WMT – Free Report ) had its price objective hoisted by Roth Mkm from $81.00 to $97.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning, Benzinga reports. Roth Mkm currently has a buy rating on the retailer’s stock. Several other analysts have also commented on the company. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Walmart from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. StockNews.com raised Walmart from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Walmart from $75.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 27th. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Walmart from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Walmart from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.88. Read Our Latest Analysis on WMT Walmart Stock Up 2.3 % Walmart ( NYSE:WMT – Get Free Report ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 19th. The retailer reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.05. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.78% and a net margin of 2.92%. The company had revenue of $169.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $167.69 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.51 earnings per share. Walmart’s revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Walmart will post 2.47 EPS for the current fiscal year. Insider Activity at Walmart In related news, major shareholder Alice L. Walton sold 2,709,163 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total value of $209,607,941.31. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 630,501,148 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,781,873,820.76. The trade was a 0.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website . Also, major shareholder S Robson Walton sold 4,057,369 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.20, for a total value of $313,228,886.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 611,988,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $47,245,498,149.60. The trade was a 0.66 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Over the last quarter, insiders sold 12,337,337 shares of company stock worth $958,823,647. Company insiders own 45.58% of the company’s stock. Institutional Trading of Walmart A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 3.3% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 87,617,409 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $7,048,465,000 after buying an additional 2,786,061 shares during the period. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 63,135,639 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $5,098,203,000 after purchasing an additional 7,200,004 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 181.0% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 56,861,234 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $3,421,342,000 after purchasing an additional 36,625,314 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 47,659,844 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $3,848,533,000 after purchasing an additional 2,107,197 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in shares of Walmart by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 36,282,740 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,456,704,000 after acquiring an additional 644,353 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock. About Walmart ( Get Free Report ) Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications. Further Reading Receive News & Ratings for Walmart Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Walmart and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Can you copyright a kangaroo dance? Raygun reckons you can, but expert says parody counts for somethingRuud van Nistelrooy has been appointed manager of Leicester City. ENGLAND-- Newly-appointed manager Ruud van Nistelrooy is aiming to bring a sense of positivity to Leicester City and quickly make an impression on the Premier League club's players, as he looks to ensure that they remain in the English top flight. The former Manchester United striker was appointed on Friday to replace Steve Cooper and will need to hit the ground running, with the 16th-placed club hovering just point above the relegation zone after three straight league defeats. Asked if the players needed to be picked up, Van Nistelrooy told reporters: "That is what needed to be done. Sunday was the first time that I was here. Was it yesterday? It feels longer. "I had a meeting with the players and it was the first thing to address," added the Dutchman, speaking ahead of a home match against West Ham United on Tuesday. "The situation we're in, the challenge that we face, and what's necessary to get out of that situation. "In two days it's difficult to make a lot of changes, but we have started to make changes in the style of play, training sessions, structure, little by little starting to build a foundation of a highly motivated team who can compete in this league." Leicester have a tough run of fixtures coming up in December including matches against Brighton & Hove Albion, Newcastle United, Liverpool and Manchester City. MARESCA INFLUENCE Leicester enjoyed a stunning Premier League title success in 2016 but were relegated in 2023 before coming straight back up under Enzo Maresca, who then left to join Chelsea. Van Nistelrooy said Maresca, who he played with at Malaga, played a key role in him taking the Leicester job. "You're curious about the people who work there and Enzo, being a great friend and former teammate, he was the first one to call," he added. "What better information could I get? When we played against each other in the Premier League - when I was Manchester United interim boss against Chelsea - half an hour we spoke. "I didn't know yet about Leicester but we spoke about it and he was already very positive (after managing them). That only got better when I spoke to him. I have to say he was absolutely right, according to first impressions." Van Nistelrooy, who started his coaching career at PSV Eindhoven in 2022, last month left his role as an interim coach at United, where he led the side to three victories and a draw in all competitions. The 48-year-old said his short stint in charge of the Manchester club worked wonders for his profile, adding: "What happened after the games and the amount of interest all of a sudden was there for me and the options which came along. "I was astonished by it. It was four games, I managed a full season at PSV, won a cup and the charity shield. I'd been in coaching with the Under-19s and the national team. "I never got this reaction from the football world. I was happy with that. I was then able to talk to different parties and make a decision."
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Hezbollah fires about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel in heaviest barrage in weeksEVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Tayshawn Comer scored 18 points as Evansville beat Campbell 66-53 on Sunday night. Comer had six rebounds and six assists for the Purple Aces (3-4). Cameron Haffner scored 16 points and added six rebounds. Gabriel Pozzato shot 3 for 5, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a weekKBC Group NV grew its position in shares of The ODP Co. ( NASDAQ:ODP – Free Report ) by 88.9% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,844 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 868 shares during the period. KBC Group NV’s holdings in ODP were worth $55,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in ODP by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,982,531 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $211,273,000 after purchasing an additional 16,584 shares in the last quarter. Clearline Capital LP grew its stake in shares of ODP by 108.7% during the second quarter. Clearline Capital LP now owns 124,886 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $4,904,000 after acquiring an additional 65,033 shares in the last quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC grew its stake in shares of ODP by 106.3% during the second quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 330,177 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $12,966,000 after acquiring an additional 170,149 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning purchased a new stake in shares of ODP during the third quarter worth about $690,000. Finally, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC lifted its stake in shares of ODP by 66.3% in the third quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 46,068 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,371,000 after acquiring an additional 18,363 shares in the last quarter. 99.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ODP shares. UBS Group lowered their price objective on ODP from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com raised shares of ODP from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. ODP Price Performance ODP opened at $27.26 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $821.07 million, a P/E ratio of -29.96, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a 50-day moving average of $29.25 and a 200-day moving average of $33.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.92. The ODP Co. has a 1-year low of $23.69 and a 1-year high of $58.98. ODP ( NASDAQ:ODP – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.60 by ($0.89). The firm had revenue of $1.78 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. ODP had a negative net margin of 0.52% and a positive return on equity of 12.15%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.88 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that The ODP Co. will post 3.26 EPS for the current fiscal year. About ODP ( Free Report ) The ODP Corporation provides business services and supplies, products, and digital workplace technology solutions for small, medium, and enterprise businesses in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company operates through four divisions: ODP Business Solutions, Office Depot, Veyer, and Varis. Further Reading Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ODP? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for The ODP Co. ( NASDAQ:ODP – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for ODP Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for ODP and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri described “the Israeli occupying forces’ hostilities as blatant violations of the ceasefire agreement” as Lebanese authorities reported that at least two people were killed on Monday in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon. Berri called on the committee responsible for monitoring the ceasefire agreement between the Israeli army and Hezbollah to “urgently start carrying out its duties and oblige Israel to stop its violations and withdraw from the areas it invaded before anything else.” Hezbollah “is committed to its pledges,” Berri said. More than 54 Israeli breaches have been recorded, said Berri, who handled the ceasefire negotiations with the US envoy after being delegated to do so by Hezbollah. Berri’s protest came as the ministry of health said one person was killed in an Israeli drone attack near the electricity plant in Marjayoun. Lebanon’s state security said an Israeli drone strike killed a member of its forces — Cpl. Mahdi Khreis — while he was on duty in Nabatieh, 12 kilometers from the border. State security called it a “flagrant violation” of the truce. Security sources said Israeli attacks struck sites deep inside Lebanon. An Israeli drone fired three missiles at Hosh Al-Sayyed Ali village on the Lebanese-Syrian border. The Israeli army said it attacked military vehicles operating near Hezbollah military infrastructure in Bekaa, Lebanon. The Lebanese army said an Israeli drone struck an army bulldozer carrying out construction work at the Al-Abbara military center in the Hosh Al-Sayyed Ali area of Hermel, injuring a soldier. The Israeli army said that it was aware of the attack and that the incident was under investigation. Israeli breaches continued in the area invaded by the Israeli army, including demolishing houses and private and public facilities and carrying out airstrikes against Bint Jbeil, Maroun Al-Ras and Aitaroun, injuring one person. The Israeli army imposed a curfew on residents of the invaded area for specific hours. Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee continued to warn residents of this area, which includes more than 50 villages, against going back to their houses at the moment. Many residents fled the area 14 months ago. Berri denounced “the Israeli occupying forces’ hostilities, including demolishing homes in Lebanese border villages, carrying out air raids on Lebanese territories, as well as the latest strikes in Hosh Al-Sayyed Ali, Hermel, and Jdeidet Marjayoun, which resulted in casualties.” Berri said the Israeli actions “are blatant breaches of the ceasefire agreement, effective since 4 a.m. on Nov. 27, to which Lebanon fully adheres.” Berri questioned “the silence of the technical committee tasked with monitoring the agreement,” highlighting Israeli offences. He emphasized that “Lebanon and the resistance remain committed to their pledges.” Media reports stated that US envoy Amos Hochstein, who handled the ceasefire negotiations, sent a message to Israel regarding its “violations of the ceasefire agreement.” Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari claimed that Israel “adheres to the ceasefire agreement.” But, he claimed, the 60-day period for the Israeli army’s withdrawal from the areas it invaded according to the agreement is “a gradual process to ensure Hezbollah's threat is gone.” Hagari told Sky News Arabia: “Israel’s primary concern is to ensure its security and that it is not exposed to any threats.” He said the Lebanese people “must ensure that the border areas with Israel are free of weapons that threaten Israel's security.” According to a security source, the Israeli forces in a new incursion infiltrated the area near the Mays Al-Jabal government hospital. “These forces regard this location as part of their operational zone, having established a boundary restricting Lebanese residents from returning to their towns following the ceasefire implementation.” the source said, adding that the situation was expected to persist until the forces withdraw within 60 days. Adraee reiterated the Israeli prohibition on X: “Until further notice, movement south of the line of villages: Shebaa, Al-Habbariyeh, Marjayoun, Arnoun, Yohmor, Qantara, Shaqra, Baraashit, Yater, and Mansouri, and the surrounding areas of these villages is restricted.” He said that “anyone who moves south of this line puts themselves at risk.” The mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire agreement is scheduled to commence at the beginning of this week. The monitoring committee includes the US, France, Lebanon, Israel and UNIFIL representatives. The French Foreign Ministry said that Paris had informed Israel of the need for all parties to respect the ceasefire agreement. Over the past weekend, it said French authorities observed 52 violations of the ceasefire agreement by Israel in the space of 24 hours. Hezbollah, citing repeated Israeli ceasefire violations, carried out a strike on an Israeli military position late on Monday. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said Hezbollah's firing toward army positions "will be met with a harsh response." Hezbollah targeted the Kfar Shuba hills within the Shebaa Farms around 6 p.m. for the first time since the ceasefire went into effect. A political observer described Hezbollah's action as "a calculated response, as the Shebaa Farms are not included in the 1701 Agreement and therefore are not included in the ceasefire." Israeli media reported that two missiles were detected crossing from Lebanon into the Mount Dov area and falling in an open area, and two explosions were heard in the vicinity of the Ruwaysat Al-Alam site in the Kfar Shuba Heights. A Hezbollah statement said that the military operation it carried out was "in response to the repeated violations by Israel of the declared cessation of hostilities agreement, which took various forms, including firing on civilians and airstrikes in different parts of Lebanon, which led to the martyrdom of citizens and the injury of others, in addition to the continued violation of Lebanese airspace by hostile Israeli aircraft, reaching the capital Beirut." "Since the reviews of the relevant authorities to stop these violations did not succeed, Hezbollah carried out an initial warning defensive response targeting the Ruwaysat Al-Alam site belonging to the Israeli army in the occupied Lebanese Kfar Shuba Hills." The Israeli army later carried out raids on towns within the zone it declared south of the Litani Line. In other developments, the Lebanese government has increased its meetings to deliberate on strategies to deal with the piles of debris resulting from the Israeli demolition of residential structures. The move came as those displaced began to return to their homes in the less-affected regions of the southern suburbs of Beirut, the South, and Bekaa. Lebanon’s Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said: “We are faced with the challenge of reconstruction, everything that has to do with removing the rubble and where to put it. There will be full coordination with the relevant ministries and bodies.” After a meeting with the governors, he said that the “army and general security protect the Lebanese borders.” The minister asked the governors to “constantly cooperate with the security forces and hold sub-security council meetings to discuss what may happen.” The Beirut Southern Suburb Union of Municipalities said it continues to work on opening main and secondary roads by pushing rubble aside. Data, including the names of residents, were circulated and showed that Hezbollah had started counting the people who were affected and surveying the damaged areas. Meanwhile, the Islamic Gathering of Engineers has launched a drive to “recruit engineers and architects who wish to take part in the surveying and reconstruction efforts.”
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