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Wall Street is watching for developments in Washington, D.C. Friday after Thursday's failed attempt to avert a government shutdown. Some stocks remain wobbly as the day wears on and a midnight deadline approaches. What Happened : The House turned down a contingency plan proposed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) only hours before the vote Thursday. The proposal failed to secure the necessary two-thirds majority. Backed by President-elect Donald Trump , the funding bill ran into trouble mainly from Democrats due to its inclusion of a two-year debt limit suspension. The bill would have maintained government funding at existing levels through mid-March, suspended the debt limit for two years and allocated approximately $100 billion in disaster relief and about $10 billion for farmer economic assistance. Market Movement, Sectors Affected Defense Sector: Companies in the defense industry, such as Lockheed Martin LMT , Northrop Grumman NOC and L3Harris Technologies LHX often depend heavily on government contracts. During a shutdown, delays in contract awards and payments can occur, potentially impacting cash flow and stock performance. Health Care Sector: Firms that receive substantial revenue from government health care programs, like Medicare and Medicaid, might experience payment delays during the shutdown. This could affect companies such as UnitedHealth Group UNH and Humana HUM . Aerospace Sector: Aerospace companies that rely on federal contracts or regulatory approvals could face delays, potentially affecting their operations and stock prices. These stocks include Lockheed Martin and Boeing BA Consumer, Retail Sectors: A shutdown can lead to furloughs for federal employees, resulting in delayed paychecks. This reduction in disposable income may decrease consumer spending over the holidays, adversely affecting retail companies and consumer goods manufacturers. Financial Sector: Government shutdowns can delay economic reports and data releases, creating uncertainty in financial markets. Naturally, this uncertainty could lead to increased market volatility, impacting financial institutions and investment firms. Holiday Travelers, Take Note With the busy holiday season upon us and the Transportation Security Administration expecting to screen up to 40 million air travelers in the coming weeks, air traffic controllers and essential airport workers could be doing their jobs without the prospect of a paycheck. Before the Capitol moved closer to a shutdown, the AAA predicted over 119 million people would hit the roads over the holidays, noted the NY Times. If no funding solution is reached by midnight, the already crowded highways could be even more so as planes and trains fill up or, worse, face cancellations. No matter what happens in D.C., Amtrak is expected to keep the trains running on schedule. Now Read: Market Volatility Halts On Soft Inflation Data, Yet Traders Remain Wary Of Fighting The Fed: 10 ETFs Moving Friday Photo via Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Anthem BCBS reverses decision to put a time limit on anesthesia
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New Mexico universities, national labs team up on AI7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warningDecember Is A Tough Month In Which To Turn BearishIn the end, neither Jharkhand nor Maharashtra saw the kind of close contest in their respective assembly polls that experts and opinion polls suggested they would. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led INDIA bloc won Jharkhand comfortably (56 of the 81 assembly seats); and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance swept Maharashtra, winning/leading in 236 of the 288 seats (as of 7.30 pm on Saturday). In Jharkhand, the JMM’s tribal vote clearly remains intact (it contested 21 of the 28 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes and won 20; its allies won another 7). And in Maharashtra, the Congress’s performance (a strike rate of 15%) suggests that it is back to its losing ways against the BJP (it lost 57 of the 66 seats where it took the party on); and voters would appear to have settled the question of who the real Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena are. In 34 head-to-head contests, the NCP under Ajit Pawar won/led in 28 and the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) in six; and in 39 head-to-head contests, the Shiv Sena under Eknath Shinde won/led in 27 and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) in 12. Beyond these, and beyond the national impact of these elections — if the win in Haryana energised the BJP, one can only imagine what the sweep in Maharashtra will do — there are two broader takeaways from the results. One, welfare works — with cash in hand being worth two cheques in the mail. The incumbents in both Maharashtra and Jharkhand announced, ahead of the polls, a cash handout scheme targeting women. In both states, women turned up in huge numbers to vote. It will be difficult to pinpoint this as the single factor that made a difference, but, in both states, it was definitely one of them. The second has to do with why everyone, everywhere (around the world, actually, and not just in India), has been reading elections wrong — and for a while. There may be two possible explanations for this. One, no one really seems to be speaking to (or polling) the average voter anymore. Consequently, they do not really have a sense of how the vote will go. Two, the ranks of the swing voters have swelled. Between the Lok Sabha and now, the Mahayuti has increased its vote share at the assembly constituency level by eight percentage points. The two factors aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive, which means they can work together (and likely did). It’s the kind of thing analysts and pollsters would do well to remember while reading the next election. .
Beijing, China, Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leishen Energy Holding Co., Ltd. (the "Company” or "Leishen Energy”) (Nasdaq: LSE), a China-based provider of clean-energy equipment and integrated solutions for the oil and gas industry, today announced the closing of its initial public offering (the "Offering”) of 1,375,000 ordinary shares ("Shares”) at a public offering price of $4.00 per Share. The Shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 19, 2024, under the ticker symbol "LSE”. The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $5,500,000 from this Offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 206,250 Shares at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for the construction of a high-tech manufacturing industrial park in the Nanjing Lishui High-tech Development Zone, PRC, for the establishment of its smart manufacturing and new energy R&D center, for the purchase of business equipment and other patented technologies, to strengthen and expand our presence in the PRC Southwest oil and gas market, and to bolster its working capital. The offering was conducted on a firm commitment basis. Dominari Securities LLC acted as lead underwriter and Revere Securities LLC as co-underwriter (collectively, the "underwriters”) for the Offering. Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP acted as U.S. counsel to the Company for the Offering, and VCL Law LLP acted as counsel to the underwriters in connection with the Offering. The Shares described above are offered by the Company pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-1, as amended (File Number: 333-282433), that was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC”) on December 18, 2024. The Offering was made only by means of a prospectus, forming a part of the effective registration statement. A copy of the final prospectus relating to the Offering may be obtained from Dominari Securities LLC, 725 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor New York, NY 10022, Attention: Eric Newman, or by calling (212) 393-4500 or emailing [email protected] or by logging on to the SEC's website at www.sec.gov . Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and other documents the Company has filed or will file with the SEC for more complete information about the Company and the Offering. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Company's securities, nor shall such securities be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of any of the Company's securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offers, solicitations or sales would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. Any offers, solicitations, or offers to buy, or any sales of securities will be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. About Leishen Energy Holding Co., Ltd. The Leishen Group was founded in 2007 and is a China-based provider of clean-energy equipment and integrated solutions for the oil and gas industry, with a commitment to providing customers with high-performance, safe and cost-effective energy solutions. Our major lines of business include (i) sale of clean-energy industry; (ii) new energy production and operation; (iii) digitalization and integration equipment; and (iv) oil and gas engineering technical services. At present, the Group holds more than 70 patents and software copyrights, forming a comprehensive ecosystem of core technical capabilities. Currently, our business operations have expanded beyond the PRC to Central Asia, and Southeast Asia, and our service abilities and quality have been widely recognized and praised by foreign customers. Efficient, safe and energy-saving equipment combined with professional technical services have enabled our brand to gain positive attention and recognition from our customers and enabled us to become a well-known equipment and services provider in the oil and gas industry. For more information, please visit the Company's website: www.r-egroup.com . Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the Company's share offering. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events that may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs, including the expectation that the offering will be successfully completed. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as "aim”, "anticipate”, "believe”, "estimate”, "expect”, "going forward”, "intend”, "may”, "plan”, "potential”, "predict”, "propose”, "seek”, "should”, "will”, "would” or other similar expressions in this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company's registration statement and other filings with the SEC. For more information, please contact: Leishen Energy Holding Co., Ltd. Investor Relations Department Email: [email protected]
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