Ghana counted ballots on Saturday after a tight election with the ruling party's Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia trying to shake off anger over economic woes and rebuff a challenge by opposition party candidate ex-president John Mahama. Ghana's struggling economy dominated the election, after the west Africa gold and cacao producer went through a debt default, high inflation and negotiations for a $3 billion IMF bailout. Voters were choosing a successor to Bawumia's boss, President Nana Akufo-Addo, who steps down after serving the maximum of two four-year terms. They will also elect the country's new parliament. Voting was mostly calm, but one person was shot dead and four people arrested at a polling station in Nyankpala in the country's northern region, police and local media said. After polls closed at 1700 GMT, election teams immediately began tallying ballots under the watch of agents from political parties before sending them to collation centres. Preliminary results are expected early Sunday, with full presidential results scheduled by Tuesday. "Everyone is complaining prices are high. So I want a change, I want a good president who will bring in changes," Abdullah Mohammed, a student said after voting in Accra's Nima district. With a history of political stability, Ghana's two main parties, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), have alternated in power equally since the return to multi-party democracy in 1992. Touting the slogan "Break the 8" -- a reference to going past the usual two terms in power -- the NPP hopes Bawumia can lead them to an unprecedented third term. But he struggled to break away from criticism of Akufo-Addo's economic record. "I think we have done a lot of work with our message to the people and the message has been well received," Bawumia said after voting in his northern home Walewale. A UK-educated economist and former central banker, he points to an economy turning a corner and the government's continued plans for digitalisation to ease business, as well as free education and health programmes. But though inflation slowed from more than 50 percent to around 23 percent, and other macro-economic indicators are stabilising, the economic pain was still a clear election issue. Many Ghanaians still say they struggle with the cost of living, scarce jobs and a depreciated cedi currency. Frustration over the economy has opened the way for a comeback challenge from Mahama, who was president from 2012 to 2017 but has since failed twice in presidential bids. The NDC flag-bearer says he will "reset" Ghana and introduce a "24-hour economy", extending industrial hours to create jobs, and also renegotiate parts of the IMF deal. "Other elections have not been as obvious," Mahama said voting in his northern hometown. "With this one, everybody can tell the direction because of the abysmal performance of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government." Some analysts gave him an edge because of voter dismay with NPP, but the former president faced criticism from those who remember financial woes and massive power cuts during his time in office. Shoe saleswoman Esther Adobea said the economic situation hurt, but she was willing to give Bawumia a chance to make things better. "I can see he can handle the country for us. Our economy is not good, but he can do better," she said. Both major candidates are from the north of the country -- traditionally an NDC stronghold, but now more fragmented -- making the region a key battleground. While the economy was key, Ghana also faces an increasing risk of spillover in its northern regions from jihadist conflicts in Niger and Burkina Faso, where military juntas rule. The spread of illegal gold mining also became an election issue. Akufo-Addo promised to stop illegal mining, but it has expanded, poisoning riverways and impacting cacao farmlands -- a major source of export income. bur-pma/jmNeal Maupay: Whenever I’m having a bad day I check Everton score and smile
Working in the garden brings a harmony to life that's hard to match. Many of us spend the day banging away on a keyboard or calling clients and coworkers on the phone. Still others will head into the office to build things through a variety of technical or physically demanding processes. No matter what sort of work you do, it's likely dominated by time indoors. Moreover, the stressors of the modern workplace and everyday life extend to nearly every household and individual. Plenty of factors have contributed to the rise in home gardening, and stress over the uncontrollable appears to be one of the main drivers of this phenomenon. Throughout the pandemic, gardening retail sales surged to tremendous heights, and plenty of Americans are still growing some of their own food, tending to herb planters, and experimenting with flowers, shrubs, and other landscaping installations to beautify their space and simply take a load off at the end of a long week on the job. Gardening builds in a natural anxiety defense to your lifestyle, adds new tactile skills, and potentially puts new home-grown food on your dinner plate. What's more, home gardeners today can take advantage of all kinds of tech-infused tools to improve their workflow in the garden. This endeavor isn't just a matter of digging holes and watching plants slowly blossom. Modern gardening is complete with many smart products to make your experience even better, here are some valuable options you might want to try. A great place to begin when considering smart tools for gardening is an app. The iScape Garden Planning App is a free tool you can download right to your phone, giving gardeners the ability to visualize their garden space in 2D and 3D and make virtual changes to the design. It's a great planning tool for anyone who is just getting into gardening and looking for some inspiration and possibly guidance. Toying around with virtual planning tools can help you develop a quality plan for the way you'll layout your landscaping before you lift a finger to make real, physical changes in the yard. Crucially, this helps DIYers plan out their augmentations before buying materials and getting started on a revamp. The app comes in a free version that allows you to get started right away. For professional landscapers and hardcore DIYers looking for expansive customization tools, a Pro version is also available for $30 per month. This grants access to a wider range of database tools and app features. Whether you're focused on growing an immaculate lawn or curating a seasonal bouquet of floral colors, all gardeners eventually learn the importance of not just watering, but watering "correctly," as they navigate the ins and outs of their personal forest of foliage. Many a home gardener has tried in vain to grow basic staples like peppers or tomatoes, only to underwater one pot and overwater the next, killing their charges in a growing variety of unique approaches. The Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller takes over the task of determining when and how much to water your garden and lawn. Many sprinkler systems in America feature zoned organization and basic timers, perhaps even using an analog clock mechanism to initiate and end the session. This controller pairs up with an app on your phone, allowing you to control the watering procedures around the yard from anywhere you might find yourself. Similarly, the controller can handle up to 16 zones and offers immensely customizable programing options. As a smart system, the controller also adjusts based on seasonality (and is therefore a great addition ahead of the spring growing season ), and will automatically adjust for rain, freezing conditions, wind, and more. The controller can also alert to zones that may require additional watering and attend to the whole yard's needs. Remaining on the theme of watering, overwatering is a real dilemma that gardeners frequently face. Common guidance suggests keeping the soil in just about any new seedling's pot somewhat moist, but this isn't always the best approach, and the actual volume of wetness is often hard to gauge. Too much watering and you subject the roots to rot, fungal growth, or an environment that's just not firm enough to develop in. Some plants like it quite wet while others want a drip of moisture here and there and grow better in decently arid conditions. Either way, you're bound to find gardeners who speak about moisture content and specific metrics when planting their favorite vegetables and flowers online and in gardening shops everywhere. What you do with that information differs depending on the gear you have in your own garden. With a Rainmoint Soil Moisture Meter (with Wi-Fi connectivity), dialing in the perfect moisture content for your growing medium is a matter of precision, not guesswork. The tool offers accurate and real-time moisture readings in soil of all varieties (dense clay-rich dirt, loamy sandy soils, and everything in between). Sticking the curved meter device into your soil, you'll get a variety of reading sent straight to your phone via the connected app. Moisture content tells you key information about the growing environment, and the meter also offers temperature readings and a sunlight calculation to help you make other decisions about when and where to plant new entries to the garden. Gardening is wonderful for the mind and body, but your body might not always be quick to thank you for the sometimes awkward and uncomfortable positions you put it in. Kneeling to plant seeds or bending over to transplant a formerly-potted bush can twist your body into all sorts of knots. Anyone with bad knees (as many as 1 million Americans have total knee replacement surgeries every year) knows that getting down to ground level isn't always a simple task. Some homeowners have compensated for this physical limitation by installing raised garden beds, but even this step doesn't completely solve the issue at hand. There just isn't a way to entirely eliminate the need to get down to the plant's height sometimes. The Try & Do Garden Kneeler goes about tackling this sore spot from another angle. Rather than seeking to raise much of the work of gardening up higher, the tool helps you to make getting low easier. The kneeler features a smart button-press design to fold open and closed. The extra soft EVA pad can be positioned down at ground level to protect your knees or in a flipped position, up higher to function as a seat. The tool also features a side pouch to organize things like garden shears or a trowel, making the whole process more enjoyable. The Rolls-Royce of automatic lawnmowing robots, for sure, the Husqvarna Automower 435X AWD isn't cheap. It might even find itself on par with some of the most powerful electric lawnmowers around, functionalilty wise. But it pulls out all the stops to ensure that your lawn is consistently beautiful and pristinely cared for. The mower is a premium tool that packs in the features to deliver a perfect cut and then some. Is it for everyone, however? Absolutely not, considering a price tag significantly north of $1,500 on a good day (some purchasing channels list it at $3,000 at the low end). The mower can be programed with the tool's integrated zone control to adjust for temporary obstructions or areas that you want to build up a bit more. It's also quite a speedy little devil, offering a runtime of 145 minutes on a single charge and coverage of up to 0.9 acres. The mower also features remote object detection to avoid collisions and potential damage (to both the mower and the object in question). It's loaded with a pivoting head and all-wheel drive to tackle slopes and anything else your garden or yard might throw at it. There's not a lot this beast can't handle, but then again for at least $1,800, not including the boundary wire setup, you shouldn't expect a performance much different to that standard of excellence. For those hoping to automate a portion of their lawn mowing tasks without taking out a second mortgage, there are thankfully plenty of other options on the market. The Gardena Sileno City Robotic Mower is perhaps one of the best choices around, blending a low price tag with quality features for a good overall value. It's also a close cousin, so to speak of one of the best robot lawnmowers available last year (2023) . The mower robot is priced at $385 on Amazon. The Sileno City features a 2,700 square foot cutting capability as well as an expanded 5,400 square foot range (offered by Gardena directly for $600). The robotic mower is hemmed in by boundary guide wire, much like others in its class, and the tool features collision detection sensors to keep people, pets, and objects in the yard safe while the tool gets to work. It's managed through a Bluetooth connection and app control, and features a quiet running motor (rated at 57 dBA) that's on par with the sound of a running dishwasher or typical conversation volume. The mower is even able to run in the rain and can handle a 35% grade for all kinds of tricky landscapes and features. No garden setup can be called complete without ambient mood lighting. You need to be able to see around the area in the evenings if you have any interest in spending time relaxing in the area after dark. Moreover, front yard areas benefit tremendously from lighting solutions because they not only beautify and add functionality to your home (you're bound to need to park on the driveway or walk up to the front door after dark at some point), but they also act as a preventative measure against some burglaries and other unwanted attention. Ring's Smart Solar Pathlights are great for illuminating the outer dimensions of a pathway or patio, clearly demarcating the boundary between your grass, flower beds and other growth and the paths around the exterior of your home. They're a relatively new smart home introduction from Ring , offering up to 80 lumens of white light and function via motion detection and through your Ring app. The lights can be synced with other smart tools in your home like Alexa devices and your Ring doorbell for a personalized experience every time you come home in the evenings or as a means to curate the mood for outdoor gatherings. Lighting can elevate the allure of your gardening toils, and solar-powered smart lights that fit into the overall technologically advanced makeup of your home take this another step farther. Weeding is one of the most frustrating jobs in gardening. It's a never ending battle and weeds often deploy sneaky little tricks to help maintain their grip on your flower beds and lawn. They may rely on brittle root structures that rupture at the slightest inkling of upward pressure, ensuring that a portion of the root system remains embedded and allowing them to live another day. Others go for a more aggressive approach and sting gardeners when they attempt to pull them. Spiny structures on leaves and stems deliver micro-stings to your hands and arms as you make contact with the plant, leaving you in pain and more than likely having to pull the weed all over again a week later. Rather than meticulously digging out weeds and walking away battered and traumatized, you can burn them out. The Flame King Propane Weed Burner Torch does exactly what it suggests. Rather than pulling weeds, you simply torch them. The tool features a 6-foot hose to connect to your propane tank, and a Piezo self-igniting function paired with an ergonomic handle for easy control. Admittedly, you might not always want to ignite weeds embedded deep in the fabric of your lawn, but it's a great alternative for the most menacing weeds — the ones with hollow stems, disastrously brittle root systems, and stings that leave you blotchy and torn up — and works great on weeds poking through your driveway, pavers or other hard surfaces. Plants are finicky. They thrive in whatever set of nuanced ideal conditions they're native to, and can passably grow in many others. Gardeners living in northern regions might consider installing a greenhouse to help maintain tropical fruits' growth schedules or simply extend their growing window into the autumn and winter months. However, those in warmer climes also need to consider the specifics of their environment. Lots of specific factors play a role in any planting's success or failure, and the weather dictates much of this. For example, is it too rainy at a particular time of the year to successfully seed a new batch of potatoes, fruit trees, or peppers? While you can't control the weather, you can predict it and evaluate the unique microclimate the exists overtop your specific patch of the Earth. The Netatmo Smart Weather Station combines published weather data for your area and localized readings from its sensors to give gardeners a precise understanding of the environment they're hoping to yield crops within. It joins Netatmo's other rain gauge tools among a list of quality environmental evaluation tools built on a smart platform for the data-minded grower. With the newest station from Netatmo, you might even consider pairing an old iPhone with the sensors to create a dedicated weather monitoring terminal for your greenhouse or outdoor garden! This one might not be all that under-represented among smart gardening tools, but its value in the kitchen can't be overstated. The Click & Grow Smart Gardening System is an herb garden setup that allows you to plant three herbs in the included pod locations. It comes with three basil pods, but other herbs and vegetables can also make their way into your growing medium. It's similar to a hydroponic growing tool, but features an automated watering system rather than a true hydroponic bath. The Click & Grow also introduces an automated grow light to provide your plants with the perfect amount of lighting before calculating when to shut off and simulate nighttime conditions for the plants. It's next to impossible to kill your plants, as well, making this an ideal first step into the world of gardening for a loved one who is interested in the pastime but just can't seem to get anything to take in their growing space. The pods are pre-seeded and simply need to be added to the growing compartments to begin their transformation from humble seed containers to blossoming fruits, vegetables, and herbs. The Tertill Garden Weeding Robot meanders around your garden in a similar fashion to an automated lawn mower, but it focuses on removing weeds from the landscape instead. The weed control robot features scrubbing wheels and a string trimmer to explore your garden beds and slice and dice unwanted intruders. It traverses flat garden beds and can control the weed population in a garden area up to 200 square feet. The tool comes from the inventor of the Roomba vacuum, so its fundamentals are based on an already proven formula for scouring an area for unwanted items. The robot's wheels are a preventative measure that helps weeds from becoming established in the first place. This first line of defense churns through the top layer of soil in your garden beds, agitating the growing medium and preventing weed seeds from taking root. Any that do establish themselves are then chopped apart by the robot's string trimmer. The robot runs on solar power and frequently stops to gather energy before setting off on its mission again and again throughout a day of weed removal. It's a unique and potent option for helping you maintain garden beds and other growing areas without bending down to ground level yourself.Cryptocurrency emerged as a success story and, never before has the demand for safe, reliable, and user-friendly storage methods been greater. This is what is actually talking about with the introduction of the – they are changing the way we think about digital currency storage. 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Leisure Capital Management increased its position in shares of Apple Inc. ( NASDAQ:AAPL – Free Report ) by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 81,242 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 716 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for 8.1% of Leisure Capital Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Leisure Capital Management’s holdings in Apple were worth $18,929,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hershey Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Apple in the second quarter valued at $42,000. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc grew its position in shares of Apple by 88.9% in the third quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc now owns 306 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the period. Hoese & Co LLP grew its position in shares of Apple by 6.7% in the second quarter. Hoese & Co LLP now owns 912 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $175,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. Sage Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Apple in the second quarter valued at $206,000. Finally, Benchmark Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Apple in the second quarter valued at $208,000. 60.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on AAPL shares. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, November 29th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Apple to $185.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $260.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Bank of America boosted their price target on Apple to $256.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $236.00 price target on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, twenty-two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $235.68. Insider Buying and Selling at Apple In other news, insider Chris Kondo sold 4,130 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.87, for a total transaction of $945,233.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 15,419 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,528,946.53. This represents a 21.13 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website . Also, SVP Katherine L. Adams sold 61,019 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.20, for a total value of $13,802,497.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 187,043 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,309,126.60. This trade represents a 24.60 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold 408,170 shares of company stock worth $92,007,745 over the last quarter. 0.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. Apple Trading Down 0.1 % Shares of NASDAQ AAPL opened at $242.84 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $230.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $221.62. Apple Inc. has a 52-week low of $164.07 and a 52-week high of $244.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.67 trillion, a P/E ratio of 39.94, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The iPhone maker reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.04. Apple had a return on equity of 152.94% and a net margin of 23.97%. The firm had revenue of $94.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $94.52 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.46 earnings per share. Apple’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Apple Inc. will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Apple Announces Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 11th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 8th. Apple’s payout ratio is currently 16.45%. 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Some investors want to swing for the fences. That might be OK to try with a small amount of fun money, especially when you are young. But that kind of investing has a low probability of success, albeit with a high potential reward. On the other hand, building a nest egg for retirement is best done over time and with a diversified portfolio. So if I had to choose just a single stock to buy and hold, it would be the one and only Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A -0.39% ) ( BRK.B -0.56% ) . That's because you get not only a diversified group of stocks chosen by one of the best investing minds of all time, but also a unique set of diversified operating businesses. Yes, Warren Buffett is diversified Berkshire stock immediately gives you ownership in a wide array of individual stocks. Buffett has steered the company over decades into the portfolio that the company holds today. As of its most recently filed Form 13F , the company listed over 40 individual equities worth about $300 billion. Some may then wonder why they should bother buying Berkshire stock when they can just get a mix of the overall stock market by owning index mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) . In fact, in addition to the individual stocks, Berkshire also holds two different S&P 500 index ETFs in its portfolio. With Berkshire Hathaway, though, you get full-time management and oversight. That has led to the company making very successful investments in five Japanese industrial conglomerates that aren't in any U.S. index. Berkshire owns about 9% of each of the five, including recognizable names Mitsubishi and Mitsui . Investors also get more than just the equity portfolio . The market sector breakdown of that portfolio is shown here. Note that two of the 11 sectors, utilities and real estate, show no stock holdings. Berkshire has exposure to utilities and real estate through its operating businesses. Berkshire's growing operating earnings While the company only owns portions of the businesses represented in its equity portfolio, Berkshire has full ownership of multiple operating businesses in various sectors. Those include Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE), a utility that generates, transmits, and supplies energy; as well as major North American rail operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Other large businesses are Berkshire's insurance and reinsurance businesses, its HomeServices of America residential real estate brokerage firm, and various manufacturing and building products businesses. Berkshire shareholders should appreciate owning these successful businesses as operating earnings have increased from $27.6 billion in 2021 to $30.9 billion in 2022, and $37.4 billion in 2023. Managing expectations That helps explain why Berkshire stock has outpaced the S&P 500 by more than double over the last five years. That's also helped the company reach a record-high level of cash and equivalents on its balance sheet. But Warren Buffett and his younger investment managers, Todd Combs and Ted Weschler, don't currently see a place to spend much of that $325 billion. Berkshire has grown so much that investors should have tempered expectations for future performance. In the last annual report, Buffett himself said, "All in all, we have no possibility of eye-popping performance." That doesn't mean Berkshire Hathaway should be avoided, though. It's a holding that can anchor most any retirement portfolio. Shareholders can take the same approach Buffett has concerning returns that may not be explosive. He stated, "Nevertheless, managing Berkshire is mostly fun and always interesting." So is owning Berkshire stock .U.S. Bancorp stock rises Friday, still underperforms market
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Trump names PayPal co-founder 'White House AI and crypto czar' in new role for his administrationNASSAU, Bahamas — Scottie Scheffler birdied every hole but the par 3s on the front nine at Albany Golf Club on Friday and finished his bogey-free round with an 8-under 64 that gave him a two-shot lead in the Hero World Challenge. Two months off did nothing to slow the world's No. 1 player. Scheffler already has eight victories this year and is in position to get another before the end of the year. Scheffler was at 13-under 131, two ahead of Akshay Bhatia (66) and Justin Thomas (67), both of whom had to save par on the 18th hole to stay in range going into the weekend. Scheffler started with a lob wedge to 2 feet for birdie and never slowed until after he went out in 29 to seize control of the holiday tournament against a 20-man field. Scheffler cooled slightly on the back nine, except it didn't feel that way to him. "Front nine, just things were going my way. Back nine, maybe not as much," Scheffler said. "A couple shots could end up closer to the hole, a couple putts go in, just little things." Asked if he felt any frustration he didn't take it lower — he once shot 59 at the TPC Boston during the FedEx Cup playoffs — Scheffler sounded bemused. "I think in this game I think a lot of all y'all are looking for perfection out of us," he said. "Today I shot 8 under on the golf course, not something I hang my head about. A lot of good things out there — clean card, bogey-free, eight birdies. Overall, I think I'm pretty pleased." Thomas felt his 67 was stress-free, particularly the way he was driving the ball. The wind laid down again, rare for the Bahamas, though it is expected to pick up on the weekend. Thomas wasn't concerned to see Scheffler get off to a hot start, especially with three par 5s on the front nine and a short par 4 that at worst leaves a flip wedge to the green. "You literally can birdie every hole as soft as the greens are," Thomas said. "He's a great player, a great wedge player, and you have a lot of birdie holes to start. I'm honestly surprised he only shot 8 under. It's a sneaky course because if you fall asleep on some shots, you can get out of position. But if you're on and focused and really in control of everything — like these last two days with no wind — you can just make so many birdies." Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley had a 67 and was four shots behind. No matter how benign the conditions, it wasn't always easy. Cameron Young, who opened with a 64 for a two-shot lead, followed with a 75 despite making five birdies. That included a double bogey on the final hole when his approach tumbled down the bank into the rocks framing the lake that goes all the way down the 18th hole. Patrick Cantlay was trying to keep pace playing alongside Scheffler, but he had three bogeys over the final seven holes and fell seven shots behind with a 71. The tournament, hosted by Tiger Woods, is unofficial but offers world ranking points to all but the bottom three players because of the small field. It's the weakest field in 25 years, but Scheffler at No. 1 gives it enough cachet. He is the first player since Woods in 2009 to start and finish a year at No. 1 in the world. And even after a layoff — giving him time to tinker with a new putting stroke — it looks like it might be a while before anyone changes that. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Carret Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of NVIDIA Co. ( NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report ) by 16.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 62,638 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after buying an additional 8,981 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up 0.8% of Carret Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Carret Asset Management LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $7,607,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 884.0% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 213,127,959 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $26,329,751,000 after purchasing an additional 191,469,114 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 854.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 182,622,629 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $22,561,200,000 after purchasing an additional 163,482,580 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 870.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 102,422,225 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $12,658,922,000 after purchasing an additional 91,867,031 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 1,123.2% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 92,039,713 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $11,371,255,000 after purchasing an additional 84,515,429 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 808.6% during the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 82,689,605 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $10,215,474,000 after purchasing an additional 73,589,208 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock. Insider Activity In other news, Director John Dabiri sold 716 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total value of $101,672.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 19,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,831,764. This trade represents a 3.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink . Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 155,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.27, for a total transaction of $20,501,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 8,100,117 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,071,402,475.59. This represents a 1.88 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold a total of 1,796,986 shares of company stock valued at $214,418,399 over the last 90 days. 4.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. Analysts Set New Price Targets Check Out Our Latest Research Report on NVIDIA NVIDIA Price Performance Shares of NVDA opened at $142.44 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.49 trillion, a PE ratio of 56.06, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.63. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $138.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $125.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 3.64 and a current ratio of 4.10. NVIDIA Co. has a twelve month low of $45.60 and a twelve month high of $152.89. NVIDIA ( NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.12. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.69% and a return on equity of 114.83%. The company had revenue of $35.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $33.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.38 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 93.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that NVIDIA Co. will post 2.76 EPS for the current fiscal year. NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, August 28th that authorizes the company to buyback $50.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to buy up to 1.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued. NVIDIA Announces Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 5th will be given a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 5th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is 1.57%. NVIDIA Company Profile ( Free Report ) NVIDIA Corporation provides graphics and compute and networking solutions in the United States, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and internationally. The Graphics segment offers GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, and solutions for gaming platforms; Quadro/NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics; virtual GPU or vGPU software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing; automotive platforms for infotainment systems; and Omniverse software for building and operating metaverse and 3D internet applications. Recommended Stories Five stocks we like better than NVIDIA The 3 Best Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy Now Fast-Growing Companies That Are Still Undervalued Market Cap Calculator: How to Calculate Market Cap Top Cybersecurity Stock Picks for 2025 What Is WallStreetBets and What Stocks Are They Targeting? Archer or Joby: Which Aviation Company Might Rise Fastest? 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A charter school in Arizona recently received approval from the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools to offer a fully online school experience for grades four through eight that gives students just two hours of academic instruction per day — taught entirely by artificial intelligence . If ever there was an idea that sounds doomed to fail. Unbound Academy will offer students personalized learning software provided by IXL and Khan Academy, both online educational resource companies. The AI will use each child’s emotional cues, responses to questions and tasks, and the time it takes them to complete assigned tasks to create tailor-made lessons. Unbound says they already have a similar educational model up and running in Texas. Videos by VICE How useful any of these lessons will be to students who don’t have a flesh and blood human providing it for them, establishing a tangible connection to reality, remains to be seen. For instance, what happens if the student has a question? Can the AI think in the abstract to get the point of a lesson across to a student on the fly the way a good, creative teacher can? The actual “schooling” the students receive may only last for two hours , but the rest of their school day will be dedicated to life skill workshops in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, critical thinking, and public speaking. These workshops will not be led by teachers but rather by “guides.” Given there’s often a profit motive behind charter schools and very little altruistic desire to pass knowledge down to the next generation, a school without teachers sounds like the ultimate capitalist educational experience. A school without any pesky teachers to pay who will then form a union to demand fair pay like greedy cretins who have to cough up their own money for basic classroom supplies even though many of them can barely afford rent . Do you ever get the sense that the entire tech industry took a weird turn in the past 5 to 10 years toward actively attempting to replace some of the most important pillars of our society with a bunch of lines of code that can’t think creatively, or even on its own? They want to replace all of us with technology that fundamentally would not exist without being fed our work , and often without our permission. The tech industry has done a great job of making us feel like they despise us.