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Special election dates set for vacant state Senate seat in Orange and Los Angeles countiesCarolina Hurricanes (16-6-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (14-9-1, in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -123, Hurricanes +103; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes hit the ice in Eastern Conference action. Florida has gone 7-5-1 at home and 14-9-1 overall. The Panthers have a 3-0-1 record in one-goal games. Carolina has a 7-4-1 record on the road and a 16-6-1 record overall. The Hurricanes are 7-2-0 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent. Saturday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Panthers won the previous matchup 6-3. TOP PERFORMERS: Sam Bennett has 11 goals and 11 assists for the Panthers. Sam Reinhart has seven goals and four assists over the last 10 games. Jack Roslovic has 12 goals and three assists for the Hurricanes. Seth Jarvis has four goals and six assists over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 4-6-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.1 penalties and 10.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game. Hurricanes: 6-3-1, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.3 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game. INJURIES: Panthers: None listed. Hurricanes: None listed. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz reminds investors of the upcoming November 25, 2024 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who acquired Bumble Inc. ("Bumble" or the "Company") BMBL securities between November 7, 2023 and August 7, 2024 , inclusive (the "Class Period"). If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate. On February 27, 2024, Bumble released its fourth quarter 2023 financial results, falling short of expectations. The Company stated that the recently-launched Premium Plus subscription tier would be revamped as part of a planned Bumble app relaunch, as it "did not have a clear enough market fit" at launch. Additionally, the Company lowered its guidance for 2024. On this news, Bumble's stock price fell $1.95, or 14.8%, to close at $11.23 per share on February 28, 2024, thereby injuring investors. Then, on August 7, 2024, Bumble released its second quarter 2024 financial results, disclosing that the app relaunch was not going to plan and that the Company would need to "reset" its outlook to refocus on the "consumer ecosystem" and "rebalance Bumble subscription tiers," including a pause in the revamp of the Premium Plus tier. The Company also cut its full year 2024 guidance for a second time. On this news, Bumble's stock price fell $2.35, or 29.2%, to close at $5.71 per share on August 8, 2024, thereby injuring investors further. The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Bumble's Premium Plus subscription plan did not have a clear market fit and would very quickly need to be revamped; (2) Bumble's tiered-subscription options were ill equipped to provide the claimed revenue per user benefit to the Company's faltering market share, particularly regarding user growth and monetization; and (3) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. Follow us for updates on Twitter: twitter.com/FRC_LAW . If you purchased or otherwise acquired Bumble securities during the Class Period, you may move the Court no later than November 25, 2024 to request appointment as lead plaintiff in this putative class action lawsuit. To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 800, Century City, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com , or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com . If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased. This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241122474854/en/ © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Kforce Inc. ( NASDAQ:KFRC – Free Report ) by 197.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,396 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,590 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Kforce were worth $147,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Kforce by 59.9% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 427 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Kforce during the third quarter worth $30,000. nVerses Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kforce by 50.0% during the second quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 900 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of Kforce during the second quarter valued at $68,000. Finally, Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. increased its position in Kforce by 96.0% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 1,313 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 643 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.77% of the company’s stock. Analyst Ratings Changes Several research firms have issued reports on KFRC. Sidoti raised shares of Kforce from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $71.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Kforce from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price target on Kforce from $68.00 to $58.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Kforce Trading Up 0.6 % Shares of KFRC stock opened at $59.99 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $58.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $61.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 2.06. Kforce Inc. has a 1-year low of $52.96 and a 1-year high of $74.79. The firm has a market cap of $1.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.69 and a beta of 0.88. Kforce ( NASDAQ:KFRC – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The business services provider reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.06. Kforce had a net margin of 3.86% and a return on equity of 33.50%. The company had revenue of $353.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $352.19 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.90 earnings per share. Kforce’s revenue was down 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Kforce Inc. will post 2.68 EPS for the current year. Kforce Dividend Announcement The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 6th will be given a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.53%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 6th. Kforce’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.41%. Kforce Profile ( Free Report ) Kforce Inc provides professional staffing services and solutions in the United States. It operates through two segments, Technology, and Finance and Accounting (FA). The Technology segment provides talent solutions to its clients primarily in the areas of information technology, such as systems/applications architecture and development, data management and analytics, business and artificial intelligence, machine learning, project and program management, and network architecture and security. Read More Five stocks we like better than Kforce What is a Stock Market Index and How Do You Use Them? The Latest 13F Filings Are In: See Where Big Money Is Flowing Stock Average Calculator 3 Penny Stocks Ready to Break Out in 2025 What is a support level? FMC, Mosaic, Nutrien: Top Agricultural Stocks With Big Potential Want to see what other hedge funds are holding KFRC? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Kforce Inc. ( NASDAQ:KFRC – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Kforce Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Kforce and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
CEO murder spurs hostility, rage online over health careUS president-elect Donald Trump had pushed for dismissal of his hush money case in light of his victory in the November presidential election. NEW YORK - US prosecutors have suggested to a New York judge the possibility of sparing Donald Trump any prison time for his conviction on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star in light of his presidential election victory, but opposed dismissing the case. In a court filing made public on Dec 10, prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office urged Justice Juan Merchan to deny the Republican businessman-turned-politicians’ request to throw out the case so it does not hang over him and impede his ability to govern once he takes office on Jan 20. Noting that many of Trump’s concerns involve the possibility that he could be incarcerated, prosecutors noted that there is no requirement that Justice Merchan sentence him to prison - and said the judge could conclude that presidential immunity from prosecution would require a non-incarceration sentence. “Such a constitutional limitation on the range of available sentences would further diminish any impact on defendant’s presidential decision-making without going so far as to discard the indictment and jury verdict altogether,” prosecutors wrote. Mr Merchan has not said when he will rule on Trump’s bid for dismissal. Trump has called the case an attempt by Mr Bragg, a Democrat, to harm his 2024 campaign. In a statement on Dec 10, Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said, “Today’s filing by the Manhattan DA is a pathetic attempt to salvage the remains of an unconstitutional and politically motivated hoax.” The case stemmed from a US$130,000 (S$174,246) payment that Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels for her silence before the 2016 election about a sexual encounter she has said she had a decade earlier with Trump, who denies it. A Manhattan jury in May found Trump, 78, guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up his reimbursement of Mr Cohen. It was the first time a US president - former or sitting - had been convicted of or charged with a criminal offense. Falsifying business records is punishable by up to four years in prison, but incarceration is not required. Before his Nov 5 election victory, legal experts told Reuters it was unlikely that Trump would be sentenced to prison due to his lack of a criminal history and advanced age, but that incarceration was not impossible. The US Supreme Court in July ruled in a separate criminal case involving Trump that presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official actions taken in office, and that evidence of official acts could not be used in prosecuting a president over personal acts. Trump’s lawyers have argued that meant the case should be dismissed because prosecutors used statements that Trump made while president and testimony from his White House aides. The filing by Mr Bragg’s office on Dec 10 said the hush money case involved “purely unofficial conduct.” “Presidential immunity is supposed to protect a president’s official decision-making only while in office, not to forever insulate the president from criminal liability - especially for his unofficial conduct,” prosecutors wrote. Mr Merchan last month delayed Trump’s previously scheduled Nov 26 sentencing indefinitely to give him the chance to seek dismissal. In their filing, prosecutors repeated their suggestion that Mr Merchan defer all proceedings - including the sentencing - until Trump leaves the White House in January 2029. Alternatively, they said a non-incarceration sentence could minimize the case’s impact on Trump’s presidency. In their motion to dismiss, Trump’s lawyers called the idea that the sentence could be delayed until after he leaves office “ridiculous.” The prosecutors wrote that while Trump should receive “temporary accommodations” to make sure the case does not interfere with his presidency, wiping out the jury’s verdict would represent an “extreme remedy.” “President-elect immunity does not exist,” they wrote. “The overwhelming evidence of defendant’s guilt and the critical importance of preserving public confidence in the criminal justice system, among many other factors, weigh heavily against dismissal.” Trump was charged in three other state and federal criminal cases in 2023, one involving classified documents he kept after leaving office and two others involving his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. He pleaded not guilty in all three cases. The Justice Department moved to dismiss the two federal cases after Trump’s election victory. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Read 3 articles and stand to win rewards Spin the wheel now
President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he is nominating Kimberly Guilfoyle to be U.S. ambassador to Greece. Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host-turned-political fundraiser, was dating Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. "For many years, Kimberly has been a close friend and ally," Trump said in a statement. "Her extensive experience and leadership in law, media, and politics along with her sharp intellect make her supremely qualified to represent the United States, and safeguard its interests abroad." Guilfoyle's nomination would require Senate confirmation. Guilfoyle wrote on social media following the announcement, "I'm honored to accept President Trump's nomination to serve as the next Ambassador to Greece and I look forward to earning the support of the U.S. Senate." "As ambassador, I look forward to delivering on the Trump agenda, supporting our Greek allies, and ushering in a new era of peace and prosperity," she added. Guilfoyle, 55, appeared on stage with the Trump family on election night . She traveled the country to raise money for Trump's presidential campaign and spoke at the Republican convention in July. "In our vision, America will combat foreign aggressors and ensure our service members are protected, not abandoned, as they carry out their dangerous missions abroad, because we know we can only have peace through strength," she said in the speech. Guilfoyle, a lawyer by training, served as a prosecutor in California early in her career before turning to television. She is divorced from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Trump has a history of naming family members and people with close personal ties to key positions. He has chosen Charles Kushner , his son-in-law's father, to serve as ambassador to France, and has tapped the father-in-law of daughter Tiffany Trump to be a Middle East adviser. Trump's eldest daughter, Ivanka, and her husband Jared Kusher, were senior White House officials during Trump's first term. Arden Farhi contributed to this report.
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