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Laurie Anderson: Ark: United States V review – a long and winding bid to make sense of AmericaNoneNEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional “disruptions to the institution of the Presidency.“ In a filing made public Tuesday, Trump’s lawyers told Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan that dismissal is warranted because of the extraordinary circumstances of his impending return to the White House. “Wrongly continuing proceedings in this failed lawfare case disrupts President Trump’s transition efforts,” the attorneys continued, before citing the “overwhelming national mandate granted to him by the American people on November 5, 2024.” Prosecutors will have until Dec. 9 to respond. They have said they will fight any efforts to dismiss the case but have indicated openness to delaying sentencing until after Trump’s second term ends in 2029. Following Trump’s election victory last month, Merchan halted proceedings and indefinitely postponed his sentencing, previously scheduled for late November, to allow the defense and prosecution to weigh in on the future of the case. He also delayed a decision on Trump’s prior bid to dismiss the case on immunity grounds. Trump has been fighting for months to reverse the conviction, which involved efforts to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels, whose affair allegations threatened to disrupt his 2016 campaign. He has denied any wrongdoing. Trump takes office Jan. 20. Merchan hasn’t set a timetable for a decision. A dismissal would erase Trump’s historic conviction, sparing him the cloud of a criminal record and possible prison sentence. Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a crime and the first convicted criminal to be elected to the office. Merchan could also decide to uphold the verdict and proceed to sentencing, delay the case until Trump leaves office, wait until a federal appeals court rules on Trump’s parallel effort to get the case moved out of state court or choose some other option.
Surat: Union minister for railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday visited a track slab manufacturing factory near Kim in Surat district. The state-of-the-art factory was established to support the ambitious project of India's first bullet train . The factory is designed to produce high-capacity ballastless track slabs using advanced Shinkansen technology. The factory is strategically located and the location at Kim was chosen due to its proximity to the project site, ensuring efficient logistics and timely delivery of track slabs for the bullet train construction. "Track slabs are made using advanced technology. At Kim, the country's biggest track slab factory has been developed. Highly skilled workers are working here," said Vaishnaw. According to the details shared by the National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHRCL), the pre-cast reinforced concrete track slabs are 2,200mm wide, 4,900mm long, and 190mm thick, with each slab weighing about 3.9 tonne. The track slab manufacturing factory is designed to produce 120 slabs a day, ensuring high efficiency and a steady supply of critical components for the project. The production scope of this factory is to manufacture 96,000 J-slabs. This facility will produce track slabs for 237km of high-speed rail track for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor in Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The factory is developed in a total area of 19 acres, and out of the total area, the manufacturing plant spans an area of 7 acres of land, with the production building covering 190 metes by 90 metres. Within this space, three dedicated bays will house a total of 120 slab moulds, facilitating the simultaneous production of multiple slabs.CHICAGO (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for 90 of his 330 yards in overtime to set up , and the Minnesota Vikings outlasted the Chicago Bears 30-27 on Sunday after giving up 11 points in the final 22 seconds of regulation. Darnold threw two touchdown passes, Jordan Addison caught eight passes for a career-high 162 yards and a touchdown, and T.J. Hockenson had 114 yards receiving for the Vikings (9-2), who remained one game behind Detroit in the rugged NFC North. Caleb Williams threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears (4-7), who lost their fifth straight and fell to 5-18 in one-possession games under coach Matt Eberflus, who is 14-31 in 2 1/2 seasons. Minnesota appeared to have the game in hand, leading 27-16 with 1:56 left after Romo kicked a 26-yard field goal. But the Bears weren’t finished. Deandre Carter made up for that led to a touchdown in the third quarter with a 55-yard kickoff return to the 40. Williams took it from there, capping an eight-play drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Keenan Allen. A 2-point conversion pass to DJ Moore made it 27-24 with 22 seconds remaining. The Bears recovered the onside kick and Williams hit Moore over the middle for a 27-yard gain to the 30 before spiking the ball. Cairo Santos made a 48-yard field goal as time expired. Chicago won the coin toss, but Williams was sacked for a 12-yard loss on second down, leading to a three-and-out. The Vikings took over at the 21, and Darnold led a 10-play drive, overcoming a sack and two penalties. Darnold connected with Hockenson for a 29-yard completion that put the ball on the 9. He took a knee and then Romo nailed the winner. Darnold surpassed his previous season high of 19 touchdown passes with a 2-yarder to Addison on the first play of the second quarter, and he made it 14-7 with a 5-yard score to Jalen Nailor late in the first half. He completed 22 of 34 passes. Aaron Jones ran for 106 yards and a score for the VIkings. Williams was 32 of 47 with a 103.1 passer rating in his second straight solid performance since Thomas Brown replaced the fired Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator. Moore caught seven passes for 106 yards and a touchdown, and Allen added 86 yards receiving and the late TD. Injuries Vikings: LB Ivan Pace Jr. (hamstring) and LT Cam Robinson (foot) left in the first quarter. ... Darnold missed two plays after he was hit by Gervon Dexter Sr. on a pass play with about 6 1/2 minutes. Up next Vikings: Host Arizona next Sunday. Bears: Visit Detroit on Thanksgiving. ___ AP NFL: Andrew Seligman, The Associated PressMutual of America Capital Management LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI)
Revolutionising STEM Education With Innovative Digital Tools And GamificationMutual of America Capital Management LLC cut its position in The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. ( NYSE:EL – Free Report ) by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,722 shares of the company’s stock after selling 691 shares during the quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Estée Lauder Companies were worth $2,863,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EL. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in shares of Estée Lauder Companies by 36.4% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 4,041,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $402,938,000 after buying an additional 1,078,926 shares during the last quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP increased its position in Estée Lauder Companies by 44.4% in the 2nd quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 3,466,048 shares of the company’s stock valued at $368,788,000 after acquiring an additional 1,066,320 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in Estée Lauder Companies by 3,065.6% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,983,083 shares of the company’s stock valued at $211,000,000 after acquiring an additional 1,920,439 shares in the last quarter. Rathbones Group PLC grew its stake in shares of Estée Lauder Companies by 3.5% in the second quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 991,871 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,535,000 after purchasing an additional 33,672 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its stake in shares of Estée Lauder Companies by 46.7% in the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 772,027 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,144,000 after purchasing an additional 245,600 shares in the last quarter. 55.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on EL shares. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Estée Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on shares of Estée Lauder Companies from $180.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 20th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Estée Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $104.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 20th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $105.00 price target on shares of Estée Lauder Companies in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, HSBC downgraded Estée Lauder Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $98.57. Insider Buying and Selling at Estée Lauder Companies In other Estée Lauder Companies news, Director Paul J. Fribourg bought 77,500 shares of Estée Lauder Companies stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $64.01 per share, for a total transaction of $4,960,775.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 234,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,010,345. The trade was a 49.36 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link . Also, Director Charlene Barshefsky sold 3,437 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.93, for a total transaction of $315,963.41. Following the transaction, the director now owns 49,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,578,114. This trade represents a 6.46 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Corporate insiders own 12.78% of the company’s stock. Estée Lauder Companies Price Performance NYSE EL opened at $69.93 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 124.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.04 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $82.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $98.26. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has a 52-week low of $62.29 and a 52-week high of $159.75. Estée Lauder Companies ( NYSE:EL – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $3.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.37 billion. Estée Lauder Companies had a net margin of 1.31% and a return on equity of 17.31%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.11 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Estée Lauder Companies Cuts Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.00%. Estée Lauder Companies’s payout ratio is 471.43%. Estée Lauder Companies Profile ( Free Report ) The Estée Lauder Companies Inc manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools. Further Reading Want to see what other hedge funds are holding EL? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. ( NYSE:EL – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Estée Lauder Companies Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Estée Lauder Companies and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .