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Warren Buffett Just Bought More of This Top-Secret Winner That's Up 51% in 2024. Should You Buy Too?Exabeam , a global cybersecurity leader that delivers AI-driven security operations, today announced the appointment of Pete Harteveld as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Harteveld will lead Exabeam efforts to accelerate growth and strengthen the company’s position as the trusted partner for security teams worldwide. With Harteveld’s deep expertise and extensive experience, Exabeam is uniquely positioned to drive cybersecurity success for global customers and partners as the world’s largest pure-play security analytics and security information and event management (SIEM) vendor. Harteveld joined Exabeam earlier this year as Leader of Value Creation during its merger with LogRhythm, playing a pivotal role in uniting the two organizations and aligning their strengths to deliver value to stakeholders. With over two decades of experience in M&A and revenue leadership, including previous CRO roles at Aryaka and Veracode, Harteveld has extensive experience in scaling revenue, optimizing sales operations, and building high-performing global teams across cybersecurity and technology sectors. “Pete Harteveld is a dynamic, driven leader with the vision and experience to take Exabeam to the next level,” said Chris O’Malley, CEO of Exabeam . “His strategic approach to revenue generation, coupled with a deep understanding of our customers’ needs, will be invaluable as we continue to scale and deliver value to our customers and foster a culture of success within our sales team.” Harteveld’s appointment marks an exciting phase of growth for Exabeam as it continues to deliver world-class solutions and strengthen its position as an AI-driven security operations, security analytics, and SIEM leader. In his new role, Harteveld will lead the unified global sales strategy, focusing on delivering innovative solutions to customers, enhancing partner engagement, and driving alignment across the organization to exceed growth targets. “The cybersecurity industry is facing growing complexity, from increasing attack surfaces to a global shortage of skilled security professionals,” said Harteveld . “By optimizing how we deliver our solutions and ensuring seamless alignment with customer needs, we can empower teams to better detect and respond to threats, reduce risk, and focus on strategic priorities. I’m excited to lead the next chapter of growth for Exabeam and continue driving innovation in partnership with our talented team, customers, and partners.” Exabeam also recently announced Mike Byron as Chief Financial Officer. Byron will lead the global FP&A organization, drive strategic alignment for operational excellence, and support expansion as Exabeam scales its business.
Key leaders behind Google’s viral NotebookLM are leaving to create their own startupUtah Hockey Club bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the PenguinsPittsburgh quarterback Eli Holstein was carted off the field with 5:32 left in the first quarter with an apparent left ankle injury during Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference game against host Louisville. The freshman was sacked at the Panthers' 49-yard line by Louisville's Ashton Gillotte, who rolled on the quarterback's ankle. Holstein was in a walking boot as he was helped to the cart. Holstein missed last week's game against Clemson after suffering a head injury in the loss to Virginia two weeks ago. Holstein was 3-for-5 passing for 51 yards and an interception before exiting. Nate Yarnell, who threw for 350 yards in the loss to Clemson, replaced Holstein. --Field Level MediaESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Kaden Cooper led Louisiana Tech with 16 points, and Daniel Batcho and Amaree Abram made key free throws in the closing seconds as the Bulldogs defeated Richmond 65-62 on Tuesday. Cooper added nine rebounds and four steals for the Bulldogs (6-0). Batcho scored 13 points, going 4 of 6 and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line. Abram shot 3 for 13 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding six rebounds. Delonnie Hunt finished with 26 points and three steals for the Spiders (3-4). Abram scored eight points in the first half and Louisiana Tech went into halftime trailing 35-27. Sean Newman Jr. scored a team-high 12 points for Louisiana Tech in the second half. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Executive Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet Inc. ( NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report ) by 13.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 48,734 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,926 shares during the quarter. Executive Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $8,083,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in GOOGL. MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Alphabet by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,620 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 0.8% during the second quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 7,224 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,316,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 75.0% in the second quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc now owns 140 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. First PREMIER Bank increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 3.8% in the third quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 1,655 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $275,000 after buying an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MKT Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 0.8% in the third quarter. MKT Advisors LLC now owns 7,363 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,221,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Alphabet Stock Down 1.7 % Shares of GOOGL stock opened at $164.76 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $167.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $170.36. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $127.90 and a 1 year high of $191.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.02 trillion, a P/E ratio of 21.85, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.03. Alphabet Announces Dividend The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 9th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.61%. Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of equities research analysts have commented on GOOGL shares. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $204.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Alphabet from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Alphabet from $182.00 to $187.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. DA Davidson assumed coverage on Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $170.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have issued a buy rating and five have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $205.90. View Our Latest Research Report on Alphabet Insider Transactions at Alphabet In related news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 22,500 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.68, for a total transaction of $3,570,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 2,137,385 shares in the company, valued at approximately $339,160,251.80. This trade represents a 1.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink . Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 441 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.06, for a total value of $75,437.46. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 16,490 shares in the company, valued at $2,820,779.40. This represents a 2.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold a total of 206,795 shares of company stock worth $34,673,866 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock. Alphabet Company Profile ( Free Report ) Alphabet Inc offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. Recommended Stories Five stocks we like better than Alphabet Low PE Growth Stocks: Unlocking Investment Opportunities Tesla Investors Continue to Profit From the Trump Trade What is the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) MicroStrategy’s Stock Dip vs. Coinbase’s Potential Rally What is the Dogs of the Dow Strategy? Overview and Examples Netflix Ventures Into Live Sports, Driving Stock Momentum Receive News & Ratings for Alphabet Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Alphabet and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) (the “Company”), a containership charter owner, announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.546875 per depositary share, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of its 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (the “Series B Preferred Shares”) (NYSE:GSLPrB). The dividend represents payment for the period from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 and will be paid on January 2, 2025 to all Series B Preferred Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2024. About Global Ship Lease Global Ship Lease is a leading independent owner of containerships with a diversified fleet of mid-sized and smaller containerships. Incorporated in the Marshall Islands, Global Ship Lease commenced operations in December 2007 with a business of owning and chartering out containerships under fixed-rate charters to top tier container liner companies. It was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in August 2008. As of September 30, 2024, Global Ship Lease owned 68 containerships ranging from 2,207 to 11,040 TEU, with an aggregate capacity of 376,723 TEU. 36 ships are wide-beam Post-Panamax. As of September 30, 2024, the average remaining term of the Company’s charters, to the mid-point of redelivery, including options under the Company’s control and other than if a redelivery notice has been received, was 2.3 years on a TEU-weighted basis. Contracted revenue on the same basis was $1.78 billion. Contracted revenue was $2.15 billion, including options under charterers’ control and with latest redelivery date, representing a weighted average remaining term of 2.8 years. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “will” or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may be incorrect, and the Company cannot assure you that the events or expectations included in these forward-looking statements will come to pass. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including the factors described in “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and the factors and risks the Company describes in subsequent reports filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, you should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Investor and Media Contact: The IGB Group Bryan Degnan 646-673-9701 or Leon Berman 212-477-8438
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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its stake in Fair Isaac Co. ( NYSE:FICO – Free Report ) by 5.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,185 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $8,134,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 81.8% during the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Finally, Family Firm Inc. acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 85.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Fair Isaac Trading Up 0.8 % Shares of NYSE:FICO opened at $2,356.34 on Friday. Fair Isaac Co. has a 12-month low of $1,061.96 and a 12-month high of $2,402.51. The firm has a market cap of $57.37 billion, a PE ratio of 115.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.20 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $2,055.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,721.12. Insider Transactions at Fair Isaac In other news, Director Henry Tayloe Stansbury sold 249 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2,338.55, for a total value of $582,298.95. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 92 shares in the company, valued at approximately $215,146.60. The trade was a 73.02 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink . Also, EVP Thomas A. Bowers sold 2,680 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2,338.21, for a total value of $6,266,402.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 5,769 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,489,133.49. This represents a 31.72 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last 90 days, insiders sold 6,890 shares of company stock valued at $13,780,452. Insiders own 3.54% of the company’s stock. Analysts Set New Price Targets FICO has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,967.00 to $2,109.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,130.00 to $2,374.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,200.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,850.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,964.92. Read Our Latest Research Report on FICO Fair Isaac Company Profile ( Free Report ) Fair Isaac Corporation develops analytic, software, and digital decisioning technologies and services that enable businesses to automate, enhance, and connect decisions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Scores and Software. The Software segment provides pre-configured analytic and decision management solution designed for various business needs or processes, such as account origination, customer management, customer engagement, fraud detection, financial crimes compliance, and marketing, as well as associated professional services. Further Reading Want to see what other hedge funds are holding FICO? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Fair Isaac Co. ( NYSE:FICO – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Fair Isaac Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Fair Isaac and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 12/4/2024
Ian Schieffelin, Clemson topple Penn State to win Sunshine SlamThe Tennessee Titans shocked the entire NFL world last offseason when the team fired head coach Mike Vrabel. The 2021 AP Coach of the Year led Tennessee to two division titles, an AFC Championship game appearance in 2019, and a 54-45 regular season record. Vrabel produced four consecutive winning seasons to start his Titans tenure but suffered two straight losing campaigns in 2022 and 2023 and was fired in January. Tennessee quickly hired former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan after parting ways with Vrabel, but Callahan's rookie campaign has been a complete disaster, as the Titans are 2-8 and will likely land a top-three pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Callahan and Vrabel are the two most recent head coaches of the Titans, but many forget that Mike Mularkey played a pivotal role in bringing winning football back to Nashville for a short stretch. Mularkey took over the job after the franchise fired Ken Whisenhunt during the 2015 season. The Florida native went 2-7 as the interim coach to finish 2015 and served as the full-time head coach for two seasons, leading the Titans to two straight winning seasons and a playoff victory in 2017. Tennessee fired Mularkey after the 2017 season in favor of Vrabel, but before departing Nashville, the long-time NFL coach wanted to have one more good laugh. During an appearance on the Action Sports Jax's Brent & Austen show, Mularkey stated that he called NFL Network's Ian Rapoport to tell him that he would be receiving a new contract from the Titans, knowing that he would be fired sooner rather than later. "The best thing I did there at the end, which I can now talk about, was when I got called in that Monday morning after the New England game. I knew they were going to fire me," Mularkey said on Action Sports Jax's Brent & Austen. "So Sunday night, I called Ian Rapoport, and I said, 'Hey, I don't know if you know this, but I'm going to break it to you - I'm getting a new contract in the morning." Do you remember @RapSheet reporting Mike Mularkey was going to get a contract extension from the #TitanUp but was fired instead? I think we might know why... @BrentASJax @A_Train_92 pic.twitter.com/2YlyRg7d2k Though getting fired isn't a joyful experience, Mularkey made sure to have some fun during a difficult situation. MORE TENNESSEE TITANS NEWS Titans named possible landing spot for $112 million superstar quarterback Ravens $36 million playmaker could be offseason target of Titans Titans rookie gets the ultimate compliment from superstar wide receiver
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and CATHY BUSSEWITZ NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are revaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups in business. The changes announced by the world’s biggest retailer followed a string of legal victories by conservative groups that have filed an onslaught of lawsuits challenging corporate and federal programs aimed at elevating minority and women-owned businesses and employees. The risk associated with some of programs crystalized with the election of former President Donald Trump, whose administration is certain to make dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion programs a priority. Trump’s incoming deputy chief of policy will be his former adviser Stephen Miller , who leads a group called America First Legal that has aggressively challenged corporate DEI policies. “There has been a lot of reassessment of risk looking at programs that could be deemed to constitute reverse discrimination,” said Allan Schweyer, principal researcher the Human Capital Center at the Conference Board. “This is another domino to fall and it is a rather large domino,” he added. Among other changes, Walmart said it will no longer give priority treatment to suppliers owned by women or minorities. The company also will not renew a five-year commitment for a racial equity center set up in 2020 after the police killing of George Floyd. And it pulled out of a prominent gay rights index . Schweyer said the biggest trigger for companies making such changes is simply a reassessment of their legal risk exposure, which began after U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in June 2023 that ended affirmative action in college admissions. Since then, conservative groups using similar arguments have secured court victories against various diversity programs, especially those that steer contracts to minority or women-owned businesses. Most recently, the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty won a victory in a case against the U.S. Department of Transportation over its use of a program that gives priority to minority-owned businesses when it awards contracts. Companies are seeing a big legal risk in continuing with DEI efforts, said Dan Lennington, a deputy counsel at the institute. His organization says it has identified more than 60 programs in the federal government that it considers discriminatory, he said. “We have a legal landscape within the entire federal government, all three branches — the U.S. Supreme Court, the Congress and the President — are all now firmly pointed in the direction towards equality of individuals and individualized treatment of all Americans, instead of diversity, equity and inclusion treating people as members of racial groups,” Lennington said. The Trump administration is also likely to take direct aim at DEI initiatives through executive orders and other policies that affect private companies, especially federal contractors. “The impact of the election on DEI policies is huge. It can’t be overstated,” said Jason Schwartz, co-chair of the Labor & Employment Practice Group at law firm Gibson Dunn. With Miller returning to the White House, rolling back DEI initiatives is likely to be a priority, Schwartz said. “Companies are trying to strike the right balance to make clear they’ve got an inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome, and they want to get the best talent, while at the same time trying not to alienate various parts of their employees and customer base who might feel one way or the other. It’s a virtually impossible dilemma,” Schwartz said. A recent survey by Pew Research Center showed that workers are divided on the merits of DEI policies. While still broadly popular, the share of workers who said focusing on workplace diversity was mostly a good thing fell to 52% in the November survey, compared to 56% in a similar survey in February 2023. Rachel Minkin, a research associated at Pew called it a small but significant shift in short amount of time. There will be more companies pulling back from their DEI policies, but it likely won’t be a retreat across the board, said David Glasgow, executive director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at New York University. “There are vastly more companies that are sticking with DEI,” Glasgow said. “The only reason you don’t hear about it is most of them are doing it by stealth. They’re putting their heads down and doing DEI work and hoping not to attract attention.” Glasgow advises organizations to stick to their own core values, because attitudes toward the topic can change quickly in the span of four years. “It’s going to leave them looking a little bit weak if there’s a kind of flip-flopping, depending on whichever direction the political winds are blowing,” he said. One reason DEI programs exist is because without those programs, companies may be vulnerable to lawsuits for traditional discrimination. “Really think carefully about the risks in all directions on this topic,” Glasgow said. Walmart confirmed will no longer consider race and gender as a litmus test to improve diversity when it offers supplier contracts. Last fiscal year, Walmart said it spent more than $13 billion on minority, women or veteran-owned good and service suppliers. It was unclear how its relationships with such business would change going forward. Organizations that that have partnered with Walmart on its diversity initiatives offered a cautious response. The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, a non-profit that last year named Walmart one of America’s top corporation for women-owned enterprises, said it was still evaluating the impact of Walmart’s announcement. Pamela Prince-Eason, the president and CEO of the organization, said she hoped Walmart’s need to cater to its diverse customer base will continue to drive contracts to women-owned suppliers even if the company no longer has explicit dollar goals. “I suspect Walmart will continue to have one of the most inclusive supply chains in the World,” Prince-Eason wrote. “Any retailer’s ability to serve the communities they operate in will continue to value understanding their customers, (many of which are women), in order to better provide products and services desired and no one understands customers better than Walmart.” Related Articles National News | Man found guilty of holding down teen while he was raped at a youth center in 1998 National News | What Black Friday’s history tells us about holiday shopping in 2024 National News | New rule allows HIV-positive organ transplants National News | Walmart becomes latest – and biggest – company to roll back its DEI policies National News | Eggs are available — but pricier — as the holiday baking season begins Walmart’s announcement came after the company spoke directly with conservative political commentator and activist Robby Starbuck, who has been going after corporate DEI policies, calling out individual companies on the social media platform X. Several of those companies have subsequently announced that they are pulling back their initiatives, including Ford , Harley-Davidson, Lowe’s and Tractor Supply . Walmart confirmed to The Associated Press that it will better monitor its third-party marketplace items to make sure they don’t feature sexual and transgender products aimed at minors. The company also will stop participating in the Human Rights Campaign’s annual benchmark index that measures workplace inclusion for LGBTQ+ employees. A Walmart spokesperson added that some of the changes were already in progress and not as a result of conversations that it had with Starbuck. RaShawn “Shawnie” Hawkins, senior director of the HRC Foundation’s Workplace Equality Program, said companies that “abandon” their commitments workplace inclusion policies “are shirking their responsibility to their employees, consumers, and shareholders.” She said the buying power of LGBTQ customers is powerful and noted that the index will have record participation of more than 1,400 companies in 2025.A Broncos rookie is in line for his NFL debut. The team elevated offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo — a seventh-round (No. 256 overall) pick in the 2024 NFL draft — from their practice squad on Saturday ahead of Week 12 at the Las Vegas Raiders. The Broncos also elevated inside linebacker Zach Cunningham, as previously reported by The Denver Gazette . Gargiulo (6-5, 310) started seven games at center and five games at left guard in his final college season in 2023 at South Carolina. He spent three previous seasons at Yale (2018-22). Cunningham is being elevated for a third and final time this season before needing to be signed to the active roster. NFL Insider: Broncos rookies discuss why they dropped in draft and how it provided 'that extra chip on their shoulder' Broncos fines The NFL fined cornerback Pat Surtain $11,255 for a facemask penalty in the third quarter last week against Atlanta. The Broncos defeated the Falcons, 38-6, to improve to 6-5 on the season. All players may appeal fines. Briefly The Raiders (2-8) have not won a game since the Broncos beat them at home in Week 5. But tight end Adam Trautman said: “They still get paid to play, too. And they’ve still got really good players. Obviously, when I look at it from the defensive side of the ball, (DE) Maxx Crosby is arguably one of the best players in the entire NFL.” ... Crosby has 34 total tackles (11 for loss) and 6.5 sacks over nine games played this season. ... QB Bo Nix continues to inspire confidence in his wide receivers. Rookie Devaughn Vele said: “I feel like it’s just the trust. We’re both getting experience. ... Understanding the little nuances.”GRAND RAPIDS -- One of the veteran blueliners in West Michigan will be missing a few games. On Tuesday, the American Hockey League announced they have suspended Grand Rapids Griffins defenseman William Lagesson for three games after a roughing incident against Iowa Wild forward Adam Raska. The incident happened during Sunday’s matchup between the Central Division rivals. Late in the second period, after Griffins goaltender Ville Husso covered a loose puck, Lagesson and Raska started a scuffle, which led to Lagesson taking down the smaller Raska. The two continued to wrestle on the ice, with Lagesson getting the upper hand, eventually putting Raska in a rear-naked choke. It led to Raska visibly tapping out. Lagesson with a headlock and gets the tap out! He is the champion! This game is getting wild! #GoGRG #LGRW pic.twitter.com/wp0yntDHAE Lagesson received a minor penalty for roughing on the play. The Griffins went on to win the game 5-2, earning a weekend split with the Wild. As a result, Lagesson will miss each of Grand Rapids’ games this upcoming weekend. The Swedish blueliner will be eligible to return to the lineup on Dec. 6 when the Griffins host the Chicago Wolves. To knowledge, this is the first time he has been suspended in the AHL or the NHL. The 28-year-old has been a welcomed member in Grand Rapids thus far. The Detroit Red Wings signed the Gothenburg native to a one-year contract this past summer . Lagesson’s contract carries an NHL salary cap hit of $775,000. Lagesson has been called up once this season to Detroit, the assignment coming just over a week ago. However, it was no more than a paper move, as he was sent back to the Griffins the following day. In 12 games in Grand Rapids, Lagesson has scored two goals and three assists for five points, registering a plus/minus of +9. He notched a goal and an assist in GR’s 5-1 win over the Chicago Wolves on Nov. 15. In 186 AHL appearances, Lagesson has scored 23 goals and 54 assists, with four points coming in the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs with the Bakersfield Condors. He has also made stops in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs, notching 11 assists in 100 games. The Griffins (12-4-1-0) are atop the Central Division, five points clear of the Milwaukee Admirals. They will be a three-game weekend on Friday night at home against the Admirals. Find AHL standings and results here