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Arkansas receiver Andrew Armstrong said Tuesday that he is entering the NFL Draft. Later in the day, a school spokesman told reporters that Armstrong will skip the Razorbacks' bowl game. The destination isn't yet known. Armstrong led the Southeastern Conference in both receptions (78) and receiving yards (1,140) but caught just one touchdown in 11 games this season. His catches and yardage were both second-most in Arkansas history behind Cobi Hamilton, who had 90 receptions for 1,335 yards in 2012. "It's been a journey for the books and I wouldn't trade it for anything because it has made me into the man I am today," Armstrong said of his Razorbacks tenure in a social media post. "... I will never forget all the moments that were shared here in Fayetteville." Armstrong played two seasons at Texas A&M-Commerce before transferring to Arkansas ahead of the 2023 season. In two seasons with the Razorbacks, he caught 134 passes for 1,904 yards and six scores. --Field Level Media
I’m aiming for a million buying unexciting shares!Article content The man known as “Canadian Dave” has been missing in Kabul for more than three weeks. Recommended Videos There is no confirmation if he is alive, a captive, jailed or in hospital? All his friends, family and peers can do is hope for the best after Dave Lavery vanished in Kabul on Nov. 11, Remembrance Day. They hope he’s still with us. They believe he is. But there is nothing confirmed from either Canada or Afghanistan. The Taliban hold all the cards. Canada holds none. The whereabouts and status of this Canadian hero to so many who escaped from Afghanistan remains a mystery. “We have nothing to add to our previous statement,” said Global Affairs Canadan (GAC). Keeping their cards close, Canadian government officials have previously only acknowledged the former Canadian special operations soldier — now a civilian exfiltration expert — disappeared near the same Kabul airport where he helped more than 100 Afghans escape to Canada during the 2021 fall of Afghanistan. He also assisted hundreds of others from other countries. “The Government of Canada’s first priority is always the safety and security of its citizens,” said GAC spokesperson Charlotte MacLeod. “For this reason, in addition to privacy considerations, we will not comment on or release any information on specific cases. Doing so may compromise ongoing efforts or endanger the safety of Canadians.” There has been no sign of the Canadian some call the “Angel of Afghanistan” since the day he vanished. If anybody in authority has any information on him, they are not sharing it. Recommended video But sources told The Toronto Sun they believe Lavery is alive, and being held by the Taliban somewhere in Kabul. “I was given assurances that he is alive and well and being taken care of,” said, Chris Ecklunda, a philanthropist and president of Canadian Process Serving Inc. “We can only hope that is true.” If this a kidnapping and ransom situation, no one is saying. The whereabouts of Lavery’s wife and son are also not known. The question is what happens next? And what to do next? “We need to pressure Global Affairs Canada and the rest of the government into action or this will linger,” said a friend who worked with Lavery in Afghanistan and is a noted expert on the Taliban. “Winter is coming to Kabul — the people are starving. But realistically, the Taliban could care less about Canada and what we have to offer. My suspicion is that they’re rounding up foreigners as a reaction to the recent election (in the U.S.) — in order to build up stock to trade once Trump comes into office.” The good news in that is that Lavery should be kept alive. However, it’s unclear who would negotiate his release and what the Taliban would want in exchange. And Ecklunda said there is also more bad news for Afghan people because the project he has been working on — to build a new school and send over supplies — is on hold until the Lavery situation is resolved. Sometimes these things work out well, and sometimes they don’t. I have covered numerous Canadians who have been detained abroad, including the two Michaels — Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor — who were released after spending more than 1,000 days in Chinese custody. In the case of the Michaels, we had a happy homecoming story. But they all don’t end up that way. For example, Robert Hall and John Ridsdel were kidnapped in 2016 by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines and later murdered. It’s a reminder of what a dangerous game this is. Patience is key. “There are good people working on it,” said retired general Dean Milner. “It’s important that we do because Dave Lavery has served this country with distinction for a long time.” While it’s true, no one is quite sure of Canadian Dave’s whereabouts or offered any proof that he is alive. Another truth: He is not forgotten.
NEW YORK (AP) — The founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network could face decades in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to federal fraud charges, admitting that he misled customers about the business. Alexander Mashinsky, 58, of Manhattan, entered the plea in New York federal court to commodities and securities fraud. He admitted illegally manipulating the price of Celsius’s proprietary crypto token while secretly selling his own tokens at inflated prices to pocket about $48 million before Celsius collapsed into bankruptcy in 2022. In court, he admitted that in 2021 he publicly suggested there was regulatory consent for the company’s moves because he knew that customers “would find false comfort” with that. And he said that in 2019, he was selling the crypto tokens even though he told the public that he was not. He said he knew customers would draw false comfort from that too. “I accept full responsibility for my actions,” Mashinsky said of crimes that stretched from 2018 to 2022 as the company pitched itself to customers as a modern-day bank where they could safely deposit crypto assets and earn interest. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a release that Mashinsky “orchestrated one of the biggest frauds in the crypto industry” as his company’s assets purportedly grew to about $25 billion at its peak, making it one of the largest crypto platforms in the world. He said Mashinsky used catchy slogans like “Unbank Yourself” to entice prospective customers with a pledge that their money would be as safe in crypto accounts as money would be in a bank. Meanwhile, prosecutors said, Mashinsky and co-conspirators used customer deposits to fund market purchases of the Celsius token to prop up its value. Machinsky made tens of millions of dollars selling his own CEL tokens at artificially high prices, leaving his customers “holding the bag when the company went bankrupt,” Williams said. An indictment alleged that Mashinsky promoted Celsius through media interviews, his social media accounts and Celsius’ website, along with a weekly “Ask Mashinsky Anything” session broadcast that was posted to Celsius’ website and a YouTube channel. Celsius employees from multiple departments who noticed false and misleading statements in the sessions warned Mashinsky, but they were ignored, the indictment said. A plea agreement Mashinsky made with prosecutors calls for him to be sentenced to up to 30 years in prison and to forfeit over $48 million, which is the amount of money he allegedly made by selling his company’s token. Sentencing was scheduled for April 8.Zelensky insists on a 'just peace' at Trump Paris meetingIBP honors 3 human rights lawyers: ‘An endangered breed’
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Banque Cantonale Vaudoise reduced its stake in ASML Holding ( NASDAQ:ASML – Free Report ) by 54.3% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 42 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 50 shares during the quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in ASML were worth $35,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ASML. Taurus Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in ASML in the third quarter valued at about $16,994,000. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. now owns 15,361 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $12,800,000 after acquiring an additional 1,032 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE grew its position in ASML by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 47,601 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,664,000 after acquiring an additional 3,321 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in ASML by 104.4% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,009 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,840,000 after purchasing an additional 3,580 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vantage Investment Partners LLC raised its position in ASML by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vantage Investment Partners LLC now owns 34,767 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,970,000 after purchasing an additional 2,736 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In ASML has been the subject of a number of research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on ASML from $1,052.00 to $815.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of ASML from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of ASML from $1,300.00 to $1,100.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, UBS Group cut ASML from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $970.60. ASML Trading Up 0.1 % NASDAQ:ASML opened at $672.88 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. ASML Holding has a 1-year low of $645.45 and a 1-year high of $1,110.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $264.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.23, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.51. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $744.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $873.81. ASML ( NASDAQ:ASML – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $5.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.24 by $0.56. ASML had a net margin of 26.40% and a return on equity of 47.61%. The business had revenue of $8.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.66 billion. On average, equities analysts expect that ASML Holding will post 20.68 earnings per share for the current year. ASML Cuts Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 29th were issued a $1.407 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 29th. This represents a $5.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.84%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.21%. About ASML ( Free Report ) ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers. It offers advanced semiconductor equipment systems, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. The company also provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ASML? 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By JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An elaborate parody appears to be behind an effort to resurrect Enron, the Houston-based energy company that exemplified the worst in American corporate fraud and greed after it went bankrupt in 2001. If its return is comedic, some former employees who lost everything in Enron’s collapse aren’t laughing. “It’s a pretty sick joke and it disparages the people that did work there. And why would you want to even bring it back up again?” said former Enron employee Diana Peters, who represented workers in the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. Here’s what to know about the history of Enron and the purported effort to bring it back. Once the nation’s seventh-largest company, Enron filed for bankruptcy protection on Dec. 2, 2001, after years of accounting tricks could no longer hide billions of dollars in debt or make failing ventures appear profitable. The energy company’s collapse put more than 5,000 people out of work, wiped out more than $2 billion in employee pensions and rendered $60 billion in Enron stock worthless. Its aftershocks were felt throughout the energy sector. Twenty-four Enron executives , including former CEO Jeffrey Skilling , were eventually convicted for their roles in the fraud. Enron founder Ken Lay’s convictions were vacated after he died of heart disease following his 2006 trial. On Monday — the 23rd anniversary of the bankruptcy filing — a company representing itself as Enron announced in a news release that it was relaunching as a “company dedicated to solving the global energy crisis.” It also posted a video on social media, advertised on at least one Houston billboard and a took out a full-page ad in the Houston Chronicle In the minute-long video that was full of generic corporate jargon, the company talks about “growth” and “rebirth.” It ends with the words, “We’re back. Can we talk?” Enron’s new website features a company store, where various items featuring the brand’s tilted “E” logo are for sale, including a $118 hoodie. In an email, company spokesperson Will Chabot said the new Enron was not doing any interviews yet, but that “We’ll have more to share soon.” Signs point to the comeback being a joke. In the “terms of use and conditions of sale” on the company’s website, it says “the information on the website about Enron is First Amendment protected parody, represents performance art, and is for entertainment purposes only.” Documents filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show that College Company, an Arkansas-based LLC, owns the Enron trademark. The co-founder of College Company is Connor Gaydos, who helped create a joke conspiracy theory that claims all birds are actually surveillance drones for the government. Peters said that since learning about the “relaunch” of Enron, she has spoken with several other former employees and they are also upset by it. She said the apparent stunt was “in poor taste.” “If it’s a joke, it’s rude, extremely rude. And I hope that they realize it and apologize to all of the Enron employees,” Peters said. Peters, who is 74 years old, said she is still working in information technology because “I lost everything in Enron, and so my Social Security doesn’t always take care of things I need done.” “Enron’s downfall taught us critical lessons about corporate ethics, accountability, and the consequences of unchecked ambition. Enron’s legacy was the employees in the trenches. Leave Enron buried,” she said. Follow Juan A. Lozano on X at https://x.com/juanlozano70
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