The New York Rangers will have to utilize call-ups to fill the gaps in the lineup with K'Andre Miller's injury. On Friday, the New York Rangers brought up veteran defenseman Chad Ruhwedel from the Hartford Wolfpack. The Rangers have had to place defenseman K'Andre Miller on injured reserve. The upper-body injury occurred in the second period. Miller wouldn't return after a hit from the Buffalo Sabres Jordan Greenway. Now, with another defenseman out of the lineup, the Rangers need flexibility and have decided to call up Chad Ruhwedel from the Hartford Wolfpack. While the replacement in the lineup will be Connor Mackey , it's assumed that Chad Ruhwedel will serve as the seventh defenseman in the lineup. Fortunately for the Blueshirts , there's plenty of defensive depth able to be recalled when needed. Ruhwedel only played five games for the Rangers last season, as he was a call-up due to Ryan Lindgren's injury last March. The veteran defenseman was sent to the Rangers last season in return for a Fourth-Round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. The veteran defenseman signed a one-year, $775K deal with GM Chris Drury and the New York Rangers. This article first appeared on NY Rangers Insider and was syndicated with permission.
By ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday reached a required agreement with President Joe Biden’s White House to allow his transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal workforce before taking office on Jan. 20. The congressionally mandated agreement allows transition aides to work with federal agencies and access non-public information and gives a green light to government workers to talk to the transition team. But Trump has declined to sign a separate agreement with the General Services Administration that would have given his team access to secure government offices and email accounts, in part because it would require that the president-elect limit contributions to $5,000 and reveal who is donating to his transition effort. The White House agreement was supposed to have been signed by Oct. 1, according to the Presidential Transition Act, and the Biden White House had issued both public and private appeals for Trump’s team to sign on. The agreement is a critical step in ensuring an orderly transfer of power at noon on Inauguration Day, and lays the groundwork for the White House and government agencies to begin to share details on ongoing programs, operations and threats. It limits the risk that the Trump team could find itself taking control of the massive federal government without briefings and documents from the outgoing administration. As part of the agreement with the White House, Trump’s team will have to publicly disclose its ethics plan for the transition operation and make a commitment to uphold it, the White House said. Transition aides must sign statements that they have no financial positions that could pose a conflict of interest before they receive access to non-public federal information. Biden himself raised the agreement with Trump when they met in the Oval Office on Nov. 13, according to the White House, and Trump indicated that his team was working to get it signed. Trump chief of staff-designate Susie Wiles met with Biden’s chief of staff Jeff Zients at the White House on Nov. 19 and other senior officials in part to discuss remaining holdups, while lawyers for the two sides have spoken more than a half-dozen times in recent days to finalize the agreement. “Like President Biden said to the American people from the Rose Garden and directly to President-elect Trump, he is committed to an orderly transition,” said White House spokesperson Saloni Sharma. “President-elect Trump and his team will be in seat on January 20 at 12 pm – and they will immediately be responsible for a range of domestic and global challenges, foreseen and unforeseen. A smooth transition is critical to the safety and security of the American people who are counting on their leaders to be responsible and prepared.” Without the signed agreement, Biden administration officials were restricted in what they could share with the incoming team. Trump national security adviser-designate Rep. Mike Waltz met recently with Biden national security adviser Jake Sullivan, but the outgoing team was limited in what it could discuss. “We are doing everything that we can to effect a professional and an orderly transition,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday. “And we continue to urge the incoming team to take the steps that are necessary to be able to facilitate that on their end as well.” “This engagement allows our intended Cabinet nominees to begin critical preparations, including the deployment of landing teams to every department and agency, and complete the orderly transition of power,” said Wiles in a statement. The Trump transition team says it would disclose its donors to the public and would not take foreign donations. A separate agreement with the Department of Justice to coordinate background checks for vetting and security clearances is still being actively worked on and could be signed quickly now that the White House agreement is signed. The agency has teams of investigators standing by to process clearances for Trump aides and advisers once that document is signed. That would clear the way for transition aides and future administration appointees and nominees to begin accessing classified information before Trump takes office. Some Trump aides may hold active clearances from his first term in office or other government roles, but others will need new clearances to access classified data. Trump’s team on Friday formally told the GSA that they would not utilize the government office space blocks from the White House reserved for their use, or government email accounts, phones and computers during the transition. The White House said it does not agree with Trump’s decision to forgo support from the GSA, but is working on alternate ways to get Trump appointees the information they need without jeopardizing national security. Federal agencies are receiving guidance on Tuesday on how to share sensitive information with the Trump team without jeopardizing national security or non-public information. For instance, agencies may require in-person meetings and document reviews since the Trump team has declined to shift to using secure phones and computers. For unclassified information, agencies may ask Trump transition staff to attest that they are taking basic safeguards, like using two-factor authentication on their accounts.Mutual of America Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of United Bankshares, Inc. ( NASDAQ:UBSI – Free Report ) by 5.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 72,908 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 4,313 shares during the period. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC owned about 0.05% of United Bankshares worth $2,705,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of United Bankshares by 237.6% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 844 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 594 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of United Bankshares by 253.5% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,545 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 1,108 shares during the period. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. purchased a new position in shares of United Bankshares during the 1st quarter valued at $79,000. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of United Bankshares during the 2nd quarter worth $116,000. Finally, Marathon Strategic Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in United Bankshares in the 3rd quarter worth about $206,000. Institutional investors own 70.80% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of United Bankshares from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.25. United Bankshares Price Performance Shares of NASDAQ UBSI opened at $42.81 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 0.97. United Bankshares, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $30.68 and a fifty-two week high of $43.77. The stock has a market cap of $5.79 billion, a PE ratio of 16.22 and a beta of 0.98. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $38.46 and a 200-day moving average of $36.05. United Bankshares ( NASDAQ:UBSI – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. United Bankshares had a return on equity of 7.58% and a net margin of 22.05%. The firm had revenue of $414.67 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $260.30 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.71 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that United Bankshares, Inc. will post 2.73 earnings per share for the current year. United Bankshares Announces Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be issued a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.46%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th. United Bankshares’s payout ratio is 56.06%. Insider Activity In related news, Director Peter A. Converse sold 5,000 shares of United Bankshares stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $200,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 434,769 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,390,760. This trade represents a 1.14 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website . Company insiders own 3.66% of the company’s stock. United Bankshares Company Profile ( Free Report ) United Bankshares, Inc, through its subsidiaries, primarily provides commercial and retail banking products and services in the United States. It operates through two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The company accepts checking, savings, and time and money market accounts; individual retirement accounts; and demand deposits, statement and special savings, and NOW accounts. 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