Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Facebook Instagram Twitter WhatsApp Youtube Personal Finance Education Entertainment Jobs Alert Sports Hindi Technology Complaint Redressal. Fact-Checking Policy Correction policy Authors and Team DNPA Code of Ethics Onwership and Funding Cookie Policy Terms of Service Disclaimer Contact US About Us More Search Home India Bank Holiday: Banks will remain closed on Tuesday, know why the bank... India Bank Holiday: Banks will remain closed on Tuesday, know why the bank has given holiday on 24 December By Shyamu Maurya December 24, 2024 0 8 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Telegram Bank Holiday: Banks will remain closed on Tuesday, know why the bank has given holiday on 24 December Bank Holiday: All banks will remain closed tomorrow on Tuesday. According to RBI, banks will remain closed in Nagaland and Kohima on Tuesday. Bank branches will remain open in other states of the country like Delhi, UP, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh. Know here why RBI has given holiday on Tuesday. Bank Holiday: All banks will remain closed tomorrow on Tuesday. According to RBI, banks will remain closed in Nagaland and Kohima on Tuesday. Bank branches will remain open in other states of the country like Delhi, UP, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh. Know here why RBI has given holiday on Tuesday. Banks will remain closed on Tuesday 24 December 24 December (Tuesday): Banks will remain closed in Kohima, Aizawl on Christmas Eve. Banks will remain closed in Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, and Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, on the occasion of Christmas Eve on Tuesday, 24 December 2024. Christmas is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion in these states. According to local traditions, a day before Christmas, people organize special prayer meetings in the church and are busy with preparations. Because of this, banks and other institutions are kept closed so that everyone can participate in the preparations for this religious festival. These services will be available Due to the closure of banks, if customers need cash or other banking services, they will have to make their plans in advance. However, online banking and ATM services will remain operational on this day as well. The local administration has urged people to finish their banking work by December 23. This Christmas holiday gives people a chance to spend time with their family and friends and share the joys of this festival. Banks in many states of the country are going to be closed for five days on Christmas. Full list of bank holidays before Christmas-New Year 24 December (Tuesday): Banks will remain closed in Kohima, Aizawl on Christmas Eve. 25 December (Wednesday): Banks will remain closed in all states due to Christmas National Holiday. 26 December (Thursday): Banks will remain closed in some states due to Christmas. 27 December (Friday): Banks will remain closed in some states due to Christmas. 28 December (Saturday): Fourth Saturday 29 December (Sunday): Weekly holiday 30 December (Monday): Banks will remain closed in Shillong due to U Kiang Nangbah. 31 December (Tuesday): New Year’s Eve (Banks will remain closed in some states due to local holiday) Join Informal Newz Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Telegram Previous article New expressway: Green signal to four lane expressway from Prayagraj to Sultanpur, movement will be smooth Shyamu Maurya Shyamu has done Degree in Fine Arts and has knowledge about bollywood industry. He started writing in 2018. 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By contrast Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh have nearly identical ratings, with Poilievre at a net disapproval rating of 55 percent and Singh at 54 percent. New data from the Angus Reid Institute confirms that Trudeau faced a challenging year in 2024, with his approval rating dropping by four points from January to December, landing at just 28 percent. This marks his lowest approval level in public opinion after more than nine years in office. While fellow major party leaders Poilievre and Singh are faring somewhat better, they are still viewed unfavourably by more than half of Canadians; both leaders have a favourable opinion rating of less than two in five. The sudden departure of Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, triggered a chaotic day on Parliament Hill that ended with Trudeau staying on – despite speculation that he was considering stepping down himself in response – and taking the holidays to decide how to proceed. The calls from within the Liberal Party for Trudeau to resign grew louder after Freeland’s resignation. The Liberals remain more than 20 points behind the Conservatives in voter intention, and views of him remain overwhelmingly negative with less than 28 percent of respondent Canadians approving of Trudeau’s performance as prime minister, tying what was the previous lowest score of his tenure. Trudeau’s approval has not reached higher than one-third since September 2023. A majority of 2021 Liberal voters still approve of Trudeau, but 40% do not, and the views of the group who helped elect him to a third term in government have declined by six points during 2024. If the election was held today, he would fare better with a 78 percent approval among those who say they would vote Liberal, however, this group of supporters is much smaller than it has been throughout his tenure. Trudeau’s low point is just one point higher than that of his father, who served as prime minister for more than 15 years in two non-consecutive stints. The senior Trudeau’s lowest approval rate came with approximately two years remaining in his second time in office. The lowest point for any Canadian leader was recorded for Brian Mulroney during his second majority government, during the year that his government implemented the GST when he was approved of by just 12 percent of Canadians. Under the leadership of Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party has significantly outperformed its rivals in terms of voter support. However, public perceptions of Poilievre himself are more negative than positive. Only 37 percent of those surveyed have a favourable view of the Conservative Party leader, while 55 percent do not. Support among women has remained relatively stable throughout 2024, fluctuating between 27 and 28 percent. In contrast, favourability among young male respondents has decreased by 14 percentage points over the year, while opinions among older males have remained fairly consistent. There have been signs of improvement in public opinion over the past few months for NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, but Singh still ended the year down six approval points. The main source of Singh’s drop in favourability is among young people. He lost 14 points among young men and 11 among young women in 2024.
Boston Consulting Group and Jones Day Highlight Success in Dallas' Premier Luxury Lifestyle Office Destination DALLAS , Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Harwood International is proud to celebrate an extraordinary year, with 341,163 square feet of office space leased across the vibrant Harwood District . As Dallas' premier destination for luxury lifestyle office spaces, the District continues to attract world-class tenants with its unique blend of design-forward workspaces, walkability, and unparalleled amenities. This year's achievements include a landmark lease with global law firm Jones Day at the upcoming Harwood No. 15 and Boston Consulting Group 's (BCG) 7-year lease renewal for 69,624 square feet at Harwood No. 6 . Since 2008, Boston Consulting Group has called the Harwood District home. Known globally for its innovative approach to management consulting, technology, and design, BCG's decision to renew at Harwood No. 6 highlights the enduring appeal of Saint Ann Court . Designed by Shimoda Design Group , this 26-story architectural icon offers luxury lifestyle amenities such as the Rockefeller Sky Gardens, a private fitness center, The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum: The Samurai Collection , and on-site dining at Saint Ann Restaurant & Bar and MICHELIN-recommended Mercat Bistro . Harwood No. 15, the next chapter in the District's evolution, will redefine the luxury lifestyle office with cutting-edge innovation, sustainability, and world-class design. The tower, designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates , represents the fourth collaboration between Harwood International and the world-renowned architectural firm. Set to break ground in 2025, Harwood No. 15 will provide an inspiring workplace experience that integrates modern sophistication with comfort and convenience. Spanning 19 city blocks, the Harwood District is a vibrant community that harmonizes hospitality, art, green space, and a Walk Score of 94—one of the highest in Dallas . With occupancy rates consistently exceeding 90 percent and some of the highest leasing rates in the market, the District has cemented its reputation as a destination for companies seeking a luxury lifestyle office experience. Harwood International's success is deeply rooted in its 40+ years of expertise, creating thoughtfully curated spaces where businesses and their employees thrive. This expertise extends beyond office leasing to include a robust hospitality portfolio of 20+ restaurants and the luxury boutique Hôtel Swexan , which earned MICHELIN recognition in 2024. Harwood's culinary excellence, exemplified by MICHELIN-recognized Stillwell's Steakhouse and Mercat Bistro, enhances the luxury lifestyle office environment, ensuring that tenants enjoy concierge-level service, exquisite dining, and exceptional experiences. As the Harwood District continues to grow, it exemplifies how thoughtful, design-forward development creates harmony between work and life. About Harwood International Founded in 1988, Harwood International is an international real estate firm with offices and developments in select niche markets including Dallas , Geneva , and London's West End. The company is recognized globally as a purveyor for building the finest developments in terms of design, location, and quality while creating cultural experiences within them that are beyond exceptional. Harwood International's leadership is based on its world- class experience, name-brand architecture, exacting finishes, and a focus on energy efficiency and green space. The firm has received numerous design and community awards, including recognition by ENR for the Best Office Project in the World for its Rolex Building. Please visit harwoodinternational.com for more information. View original content: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/harwood-international-celebrates-exceptional-year-with-nearly-350-000-square-feet-leased-in-the-harwood-district-302338523.html SOURCE Harwood InternationalCam Inman: Brock Purdy’s long-term outlook worth pondering as 49ers QB rests sore shoulderBig Boom AJ suffered broken foot at AEW Full Gear
Books & the Arts / Thomas Müntzer's Misunderstood Revolution The German reformer Thomas Muntzer (1491–1525) and his people during the German Peasants' War (1524–25). Colored engraving. 19th century. (Ipsumpix / Corbis via Getty Images) Whenever and wherever the world has been consumed in the flames of social crisis, prophets of apocalypse have emerged, organizing popular participation in and resistance to political transformations perceived as literally world-ending. Thomas Müntzer, a "radical anti-authoritarian" preacher who was briefly the scourge of 16th-century, Reformation-era Germany, was among the first and fiercest of these doomsaying prophets. Five hundred years have passed since Müntzer led a ragtag, landless army to its death against a reactionary coalition of German nobles, clerics, and landlords. The renegade priest's legacy remains up for debate—he's been valorized as a proto-Marxist hero, vilified in turn by anti-Marxist critics, and even dismissed through a comparison to ISIS. Books in review The Dreadful History and Judgement of God on Thomas Müntzer: The Life and Times of an Early German Revolutionary Buy this book Half a millennium on, a recent biography by British historian Andrew Drummond, The Dreadful History and Judgement of God on Thomas Müntzer: The Life and Times of an Early German Revolutionary, seeks to rehabilitate Müntzer as a flawed but nonetheless inspirational link in a "global" history of anti-authoritarian uprisings. While Drummond carefully presents Müntzer as a man of his time, the Peasants' War (1524–25) in which he played a leading role has its echoes in the French, American, Russian and anti-colonial revolutions of subsequent centuries—and perhaps even in our own era. Müntzer was born in a revolutionary age. Drummond describes a 16th-century Germany in which the opening of trade routes brought about not only plagues, depopulation, and the opportunity for elites to "further enrich and empower themselves," but also the... https://www.thenation.com/authorsMarlborough, Massachusetts–(Newsfile Corp. – December 23, 2024) – Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ: PHIO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that develops therapeutics using its INTASYL® siRNA gene silencing technology to make the body’s immune cells more effective in killing cancer cells, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 240,000 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $2.00 per share in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules. In addition, in a concurrent private placement, the Company will issue unregistered warrants to purchase up to 240,000 shares of common stock. The warrants will have an exercise price of $2.00 per share, will be exercisable upon issuance and expire five years following the date of issuance. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about December 24, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering. The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from the offering are expected to be $0.48 million, before deducting the placement agent fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company currently intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The shares of common stock (but not the warrants issued in the private placement or the shares of common stock underlying such warrants) are being offered by the Company pursuant to a “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-279557) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 20, 2024 and became effective on July 1, 2024. The registered direct offering of the shares of common stock is being made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. The prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the shares of common stock being offered in the registered direct offering will be filed with the SEC and be available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the registered direct offering may also be obtained, when available, by contacting H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC at 430 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at (212) 856-5711 or e-mail at placements@hcwco.com . The warrants described above are being issued in a concurrent private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Regulation D promulgated thereunder and, along with the shares of common stock underlying the warrants, have not been registered under the Securities Act, or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the warrants and underlying shares of common stock may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. About Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ: PHIO) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing its proprietary INTASYL siRNA gene silencing technology to eliminate cancer. INTASYL can target and silence virtually any gene with high degree of specificity across a wide range of cell types and tissues. INTASYL is designed to enhance the ability of immune cells to more effectively kill tumor cells. INTASYL has also demonstrated enhancement adoptive cell therapy. Notably, INTASYL is a self-delivering RNAi technology focused on immuno-oncology therapeutics without the need for formulation enhancements or manipulations to reach its target. Phio’s lead clinical program, PH-762, is an INTASYL compound that silences PD-1. PH-762 is a potential non-surgical treatment for skin cancers. The on-going Phase 1b trial (NCT# 06014086) received FDA clearance for an Investigational New Drug Application to evaluate PH-762 in the treatment of cutaneous SCC, melanoma and Merkel cell carcinoma in second quarter of 2023. For additional information, visit the Company’s website, www.phiopharma.com . Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “intends,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “indicates,” “plans,” “expects,” “suggests,” “may,” “would,” “should,” “potential,” “designed to,” “will,” “ongoing,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “target,” “predict,” “could” and similar references, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Examples of forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, among others, the ability of the Company to consummation of the offering, the satisfaction of the closing conditions of the offering and the use of proceeds therefrom, the possibility that our INTASYL® siRNA gene silencing technology will make the body’s immune cells more effective in killing cancer cells and statements regarding our commercial and clinical strategy, development plans and timelines and other future events. These statements are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of important factors, including, but not limited to, the impact to our business and operations by inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, recession fears, the development of our product candidates, results from our preclinical and clinical activities, our ability to execute on business strategies, our ability to develop our product candidates with collaboration partners, and the success of any such collaborations, the timeline and duration for advancing our product candidates into clinical development, the timing or likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals, the success of our efforts to commercialize our product candidates if approved, our ability to manufacture and supply our product candidates for clinical activities, and for commercial use if approved, the scope of protection we are able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering our technology platform, our ability to obtain future financing, market and other conditions and those identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q under the caption “Risk Factors” and in other filings the Company periodically makes with the SEC. Readers are urged to review these risk factors and to not act in reliance on any forward-looking statements, as actual results may differ from those contemplated by our forward-looking statements. Phio does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect a change in its views, events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by law. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/234968 #distro
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Steelers WR George Pickens returns to practice, hopeful to play against ChiefsMaoists allegedly hacked to death two men in Mulug district of Telangana over suspicions that they working as police informers, police said on Friday. According to officials, the incident took place at the Penugolu village in the district near the state’s border with Chhattisgarh. The deceased were identified as Uika Ramesh (36), panchayat secretary of Penugolu village, and Uika Arjun (35)/ A police officer from Mulug, who refused to be quoted, said around six members of the Communist Party of India (Maoists) entered Penugolu village on the intervening night of November 21-22. They divided into two groups – one went to the residence of Ramesh and another to Arjun’s house. “The Maoists dragged the two men out of their houses and beat them up severely. Despite repeated pleas by their family members to spare them, the Maoists hacked the two men with axes and killed them,” the official said. Before leaving the village, the Maoists left separate letters, purportedly written by CPI (Maoist) Venkatapuram-Wazeedu area committee secretary Shanta, on the bodies of the victims. The letters alleged that the two men were collecting information about the movement of Maoists and passing it on to the special intelligence bureau of the state police, involved in counter insurgency operations. “We had warned Ramesh and Arjun several times to mend their ways, but they continued to act as police informers. Hence, we are eliminating them,” Shantha said in the letters. The Wazeedu police, which came to know about the incident early in the morning, reached the village but the Maoists had left the area by then. “The bodies of the victims were shifted to the Eturunagaram Community Health Center (CHC) for post mortem,” the official said. Following the incident, Mulug district police intensified combing operations in the interior forest areas abutting Chhattisgarh. “Special police teams have already been involved in the combing in the forest areas on the inter-state borders. We have also sounded an alert, cautioning political leaders and businesspeople not to enter the area in the present circumstances,” they added. There has virtually been no major activity of Maoists in Telangana for the last 15 years, except occasional incidents of violence in Mulug, Jayashankar Bhupalpally and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts, bordering Chhattisgarh, where Maoists from the neighbouring state enter these villagers and indulge in sporadic attacks. On September 5, six Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in Neeladrigutta forest area of Karakagudem block in Bhadradri Kothagudem district, just adjacent to Raghunadhapalem village of Mulug district. The earlier major encounter after the formation of Telangana was in the forests of Jayashankar Bhupalpalli district in March 2018, when 10 Maoists were killed.
Smith's career-high 205 yards rushing carries San Diego past Morehead State 37-14San Jose Sharks, who host Los Angeles Kings on Monday, activate center Nico Sturm off injured reserveAziz Shamuratov Listen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and Spotify The department store chain accepts at $6.5B buyout offer. (0:16) The Container Store files for Chapter 11 . (1:15) U.K. looks to facial recognition to limit social media use. (4:46) This is an abridged transcript of the podcast. Our top story so far. Department store chain Nordstrom ( NYSE: JWN ) has accepted a $6.25 billion all-cash buyout offer to end its 53-year run as a publicly traded company. Operators signed a deal with Erik, Pete, Jamie Nordstrom and other members of the Nordstrom family and El Puerto de Liverpool, S.A.B. de C.V. ( OTCPK:ELPQF ). Following the close of the transaction, the Nordstrom family will have a majority ownership stake in the company. Common shareholders will receive $24.25 per share. In addition, the board intends to authorize a special dividend of up to $0.25 per share immediately before and contingent on the close of the transaction. Nordstrom first went public in August 1971. At that time, it offered shares under the name "Nordstrom Best" and was recognized as the West Coast's largest volume fashion specialty store shortly thereafter, with annual sales surpassing $100 million by 1973. The company then formally changed its name to Nordstrom, Inc. Shares of the retailer peaked in 2015. In addition, the Container Store Group ( OTC:TCSG ) filed for Chapter 11 after 46 years in business. The company plans to implement a recapitalization transaction to bolster its financial position, fuel growth initiatives, and drive enhanced long-term profitability. CEO Satish Malthora said, "The Container Store is here to stay. Our strategy is sound, and we believe the steps we are taking today will allow us to continue to advance our business, deepen customer relationships, expand our reach, and strengthen our capabilities." Looking to the economy, November durable goods orders (moved a day earlier due to the shortened trading day on Christmas Eve) sank more than expected. New orders of durable goods fell -1.1% M/M , reversing from a 0.8% increase in October, which was revised up from 0.2%. The forecast was for a drop of -0.3%. Core durable goods, which excludes transportation, saw orders tick down -0.1% vs. a 0.2% rise in October and a +0.3% rise expected. Nondefense new orders for capital goods dipped 0.3% during the month. Pantheon Macroeconomist Samuel Tombs notes: “A slump in aircraft orders was responsible for nearly all the drop in headline durable goods orders. In addition, orders ex-transportation were held back by a 12% decline in defense orders.” “The somewhat better performance of orders compared to shipments in November might reflect businesses starting to place orders for delivery in a few months time, in order to lock in prices ahead of potential import tariffs.” In addition, the Conference Board’s measure of consumer confidence unexpectedly fell to 104.7 in December from 112.8 in November. Economists predicted a small rise to 113 with a change in the White House ahead. But the Expectation Index sank 12.6 points to 81.1 points, just above the threshold of 80 that usually signals a recession ahead. The Present Situation Index fell by 1.2 points to 140.2, and Tombs said: “Households have become more downbeat on future business and employment conditions, as well as income expectations. The cutoff for the survey was December 16, before the FOMC meeting and the associated drop in stock prices, so we think the deterioration likely reflects the incoming administration starting to talk about spending cuts, which were not part of Mr. Trump's election pitch.” Among active stocks today, the fact that a federal jury ruled in favor of Qualcomm ( QCOM ) on two of three counts in its lawsuit with Arm Holdings ( ARM ) is seen as a "clear win" for the San Diego-based chipmaker. Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon says, "At this point Qualcomm’s roadmap (and their license?) appear safe." Perhaps most importantly, the third question that the jury decided on — whether Qualcomm's CPUs that use designs from Nuvia are licensed under Qualcomm's Arm architectural license — was a big decisive victory, Rasgon added. Xerox ( XRX ) said it will acquire Lexmark International from Ninestar , PAG Asia Capital and Shanghai Shouda Investment Centre in a $1.5 billion deal. The deal is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings per share and free cash flow. And ResMed ( RMD ) and Inspire Medical Systems ( INSP ), two companies reliant on sleep apnea devices, are under pressure after Eli Lilly's ( LLY ) Zepbound gained an additional indication for sleep apnea in obese individuals . ResMed is a top manufacturer of CPAP machines, considered the gold standard treatment for sleep apnea. Inspire makes a neurostimulation implant for sleep apnea. In other news of note, social media companies will be expected to remove millions of underage users from their platforms using facial recognition age checks, according to John Higham, head of online safety policy at the U.K.'s communications watchdog Ofcom. Apps like Meta's ( META ) Facebook, Instagram, TikTok ( BDNCE ), and Snapchat ( SNAP ) could face multi-billion-pound fines under the Online Safety Act if they fail to protect children from harmful content online. According to Ofcom estimates, around 60% of children aged 8-11 years - about 1.6M kids - in the U.K. have social media accounts despite the apps having a minimum 13-year age limit. And a third of children aged 5-7 are reportedly using social media unsupervised. Higham said in a newspaper interview: "It doesn't take a genius to work out that children are going to lie about their age," adding that Ofcom will announce plans next month detailing how apps would be expected to handle the issue. "The sort of thing we might look to is some facial age estimation technology that we see companies bringing in now, which we think is really pretty good at determining who is a child. We will expect the technology to be highly accurate and effective," he said. And in the Wall Street Research Corner, Goldman’s equity team introduced a model to pick industries that are poised to outperform an equal-weighted index by 5 percentage points or more “to identify ‘high conviction’ views with significant alpha potential.” Strategist David Kostin says: “Our model incorporates macro, fundamental, and valuation data as independent variables. We run the profit model for each sector separately and only include variables with statistical and economic significance. Our model does not capture fiscal policy changes or secular themes such as artificial intelligence.” The model's highest-conviction picks are in materials and in software and services, while it also currently recommends Overweights in health care, utilities and real estate. “Our model recommends a large number of defensive Overweights in part because of the level of economic growth optimism already priced into the equity market today,” Kostin said. Among the value stock picks in those sectors are Akamai ( AKAM ) and IBM ( IBM ) in software, Mosaic ( MOS ) and Eastman Chemical ( EMN ) in Materials, NRG Energy ( NRG ) and ConEd ( ED ) in Utilities and Biogen ( BIIB ) in Healthcare. Growth names include Palantir ( PLTR ) and ServiceNow ( NOW ) in software, FreeportMcMoRan (FRE) in Materials, Realty Icome ( O ) in Real Estate and Merck ( MRK ) and Lilly ( LLY ) in Healthcare. Editor's Note: This article discusses one or more securities that do not trade on a major U.S. exchange. Please be aware of the risks associated with these stocks.
NoneFacebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Every Black Friday, there’s a number of viral products that everyone has on their Christmas wish list, and we don’t expect this year to be any different. However, not all of these popular items are going to stay in stock, and we have some insight on the ones that won’t. Black Friday is big business, and last year shoppers spent $222.1 billion during the entire holiday shopping season, according to Queue-it. Sales on Black Friday reached $16.4 billion (online and in stores), and this was a 9% increase from the year before. While it comes as no surprise that electronics are the most sought-after products of the holiday season, Queue-it said this accounts for the majority of holiday sales, jumping to $50.8 billion in 2023. Apparel, furniture, groceries and toys are the other hot sellers of Black Friday. Together, these five categories accounted for 65% of sales during the holidays last year and is only expected to grow in 2024. People are also reading... 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So, here are our picks for the top 10 hot-ticket items that could sell out over Black Friday. The holidays are ripe for TV deals, and we expect shoppers to buy a ton of them in 2024, especially at Walmart. Consumers are trending toward bigger TVs and the super low-price deals over Black Friday force many models to sell out. This is especially true of popular models from Samsung, Hisense, LG and more favorites. Apple's smartwatches are a top pick among Apple fans. We’ve seen prices on the Apple Watch continue to trend downward, which was only spurred by the release of the new Apple Watch 10 in September. This pushed down prices on earlier models, with the best deals coming on the Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch 9. For Black Friday, we think the prices will drop even lower and sell out due to high demand. Wireless headphones are one of the most popular products of 2024, and Beats are one of the top brands. We’re already seeing big markdowns on Beats Wireless Headphones, and we expect these price drops to continue into Black Friday. The Beats Solo3 is likely to be on sale for even cheaper than we’ve already seen, and we think they will sell out for Black Friday, with the possibility of other popular Beats headphones joining them. If you haven’t picked up a pair of Apple AirPods yet, this could be your year to do it. With Apple launching a fourth generation of AirPods earlier this year, the price on prevvious models are creeping lower. We think over Black Friday they’ll be at their cheapest price ever, with the AirPods (3rd Gen) likely to sell out. Bluetooth speakers are a must-have for many this year, and with the big sound that comes from JBL’s speakers, it’s easy to see why they might sell out for Black Friday. These popular speakers come in a variety of portable sizes and waterproof designs. We expect big deals on JBL’s top-rated Clip 5 and Flip 6 Bluetooth speaker models. One of Apple’s most sought-after products of the year was the iPad, and we saw the 9th Gen and 10th Gen models drop to their lowest prices ever. We think this year will bring some iPad bliss with even better discounts, but these deals will disappear just as fast as they arrive. We think that mega discounts on the iPad (9th Gen) and iPad (10th Gen) could cause sell outs, especially on Amazon. The Dyson Airwrap just might be the top product of Black Friday, as this is one of the rare times there’s a discount on the beloved hair styling tool. At $600, the Airwrap carries a hefty price tag, so any discount presented is a welcome surprise. But as we’ve seen in the past, any Black Friday deal on the Dyson Airwrap causes a crush of interest that’s followed by a sell out. If you’ve tried to scoop up the UGG Tasman Slippers in previous years, you already know they never stay in stock for long. As the “it” slipper of the holiday season, UGG’s Tasman sells out multiple times over the holidays, even without a discount offered. We think that this year will be similar, with popular sizes and colors of the Tasman Slipper snatched up fast over Black Friday. The Bissell Little Green carpet cleaner is a popular home product that just can’t seem to stay in stock. With prices falling under $90, this mighty machine can be a blessing for pet owners and parents, as its compact size makes it easy to store and use when needed. We’ve seen the Little Green Machine sell out before, and we’d be surprised if it didn’t do it again over Black Friday. We’d be remiss if we didn’t include a top toy that we think will be hard to find and gift this year. Our pick is the Furby Galaxy Edition. This glow-in-the-dark Furby is based on the original Furby from the late ’90s with even more features, interactive modes and more fun. Making a comeback in 2023, we saw the revival of this popular toy sell out last year, and we expect the new Furby Galaxy Edition to do the same. Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly!
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