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Swiss National Bank decreased its holdings in Nova Ltd. ( NASDAQ:NVMI – Free Report ) by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 57,052 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 476 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank owned 0.20% of Nova worth $11,975,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Employees Retirement System of Texas purchased a new position in Nova in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $68,000. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Nova during the 2nd quarter worth $79,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in Nova by 15.9% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 767 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $180,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Nova by 46.2% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,038 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $184,000 after purchasing an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OLD National Bancorp IN purchased a new position in shares of Nova in the 2nd quarter valued at about $205,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.99% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of analysts recently weighed in on NVMI shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Nova in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Citigroup lowered shares of Nova from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $273.00 to $224.00 in a report on Monday, September 16th. Finally, Benchmark lifted their price objective on shares of Nova from $240.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Nova presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $227.80. Nova Price Performance Shares of NVMI opened at $179.76 on Friday. Nova Ltd. has a 1-year low of $123.44 and a 1-year high of $247.21. The stock has a market cap of $5.22 billion, a PE ratio of 33.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.47. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $194.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $208.69. Nova Profile ( Free Report ) Nova Ltd. designs, develops, produces, and sells process control systems used in the manufacture of semiconductors in Israel, Taiwan, the United States, China, Korea, and internationally. Its product portfolio includes a set of metrology platforms for dimensional, films, and materials and chemical metrology measurements for process control for various semiconductor manufacturing process steps, including lithography, etch, chemical mechanical planarization, deposition, electrochemical plating, and advanced packaging. Featured Articles Want to see what other hedge funds are holding NVMI? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Nova Ltd. ( NASDAQ:NVMI – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Nova Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Nova and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .None
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer and left his wife and three children has been located in Eastern Europe and is communicating with law enforcement, but he has not committed to returning home, authorities said. Ryan Borgwardt began communicating with authorities Nov. 11, after they tracked him down, Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll said Thursday. The sheriff showed a video that Borgwardt sent police that day from an undisclosed location. The sheriff said no charges have been filed and that he doesn't think they will be necessary while authorities “keep pulling at his heartstrings” to come home. Here are some things to know about Borgwardt and his disappearance: People are also reading... Recap: Here's how Joey Graziadei will win 'Dancing with the Stars' Zitel bound over to district court in death of child They fell in love with Beatrice. So they opened a store in downtown. At the courthouse, Nov. 16, 2024 Kidnapping in Nebraska prompted police chase that ended with 3 dead on I-29 in Missouri Chamberlain among seven inducted into Nebraska Baseball HOF No change in bond amounts in child abuse death case Harmonizers to perform Just Askin': Dana Holgorsen noncommittal on future, ranking a big week for Nebraska Athletics Historical society appoints board members, elects officers Inside Nebraska volleyball’s finishing kick for a Big Ten title: First up, Wisconsin Courthouse lighting ceremony planned for Sunday Believers bought airplane for dead preacher thinking he’d rise from grave to fly in it How one Virginia woman persevered through abuse, oppression in Christian 'cult' Clabaugh family presents Outstanding Educator award Borgwardt, who is in his mid-40s, lived with his wife and children in Watertown, a city of about 23,000 people northwest of Milwaukee that is known for its German heritage, parochial schools and two dams on the Rock River. The sheriff has said his department was told Aug. 12 that Borgwardt had not been heard from since the previous day, when he traveled about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from home to Green Lake to go kayaking. Borgwardt’s wife said he texted her at 10:49 p.m. to say he was heading to shore. Deputies found Borgwardt’s vehicle and trailer near Green Lake. His kayak was discovered on the lake, overturned and with a life jacket attached to it, in an area where the water is about 200 feet (60 meters) deep. An angler later found Borgwardt’s fishing rod. The search for his body continued for more than 50 days, with divers scouring the lake on several occasions. Clues — including that he reported his passport lost or stolen and obtained a new one a few months before he disappeared — led investigators to speculate that he made it appear that he had drowned to go meet a woman he had been communicating with in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan. Podoll declined to comment when asked what he knew about the woman, but he said law enforcement contacted Borgwardt “through a female that spoke Russian.” His identity was confirmed through asking him questions that the sheriff said only Borgwardt would know and by a video he made and sent them Nov. 11. He has spoken with someone from the sheriff's department almost daily since. However Podoll said Thursday that Borgwardt's exact location in Eastern Europe was not known. Podoll said Chief Deputy Matt Vande Kolk has been the one communicating with Borgwardt and their conversations have all taken place via email. Vande Kolk told The Associated Press in an email Friday that authorities are trying to determine Borgwardt's exact location. But that might not be easy even with modern surveillance technology. Scott Shackelford, executive director of the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research at Indiana University, said authorities should be able to locate Borgwardt through his device's internet protocol address, a unique number assigned to every device connected to the internet. But he said it's very easy to mask an IP address and make it appear as if the device is in one country when it's really in another. Software exists that can route your IP address across the globe, Shackelford said. Police may not have the expertise, the manpower or any interest in digging through multiple layers of cyber deception, he said. Wearing an orange T-shirt, Borgwardt, unsmiling, looks directly at the camera, apparently filmed on a cellphone. Borgwardt says he is in his apartment and briefly pans the camera, but mostly shows a door and bare walls. “I’m safe and secure, no problem,” he says. Borgwardt has told authorities he overturned his kayak on the lake, dumped his phone in it and paddled an inflatable boat to shore. He told authorities he chose Green Lake because it is Wisconsin's deepest at 237 feet (over 72 meters). He then rode an electric bike stashed by a boat launch about 70 miles (110 kilometers) through the night to Madison, the sheriff said. From there, by Borgwardt's account, he traveled by bus to Detroit and then Canada, where he boarded a plane. Police are still verifying Borgwardt’s description of what happened, Podoll said. Borgwardt faked his death and fled because of “personal matters,” thinking it was the right thing to do, the sheriff said. Investigators found that he took out a $375,000 life insurance policy in January for his family. “He was just going to try and make things better in his mind, and this was the way it was going to be,” Podoll said. Borgwardt has not yet decided to return home, and if he does it will be of his own free will, according to Podoll. Deputies are stressing to him the importance of returning home and cleaning up the mess he made. The sheriff suggested that Borgwardt could be charged with obstructing the investigation into his disappearance, but so far no counts have been filed. The search for Borgwardt, which lasted more than a month, is said to have cost at least $35,000. Borgwardt told authorities that he did not expect the search to last more than two weeks, Podoll said, and his biggest concern is how the community will react to him if he returns. This story was updated to correct the spelling of Scott Shackelford’s last name, which had been misspelled “Shackleford.” Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly!A Northwest Territories Supreme Court judge has dismissed a challenge from the Gwich'in Tribal Council over the Gwichya Gwich'in Council's election results for president and directors in 2023. In that election, Mavis Clark was acclaimed as Gwichya Gwich'in Council president. The Gwich'in Tribal Council and six individual members of the Gwichya Gwich'in Council argued there were several "election irregularities" and "oppressive" conduct had taken place. The applicants alleged that Gwichya Gwich'in members weren't given adequate notice for the election, that the council imposed unlawful residency requirements on candidates for directors that required them to live in Tsiigehtchic for a period of at least one year, that Clark wasn't allowed to run under the council's election rules, and that the chief returning officer was biased in favour of Clark. All of that, the applicants argued, was grounds for a new election for president and directors and for a new chief returning officer to be appointed. Notices for the election were posted on the Tsiigehtchic Facebook page and in four places in the community, but the applicants argued that members without access to Facebook or who didn't live in the community didn't receive notice. N.W.T. Supreme Court Justice Sheila MacPherson rejected that argument, saying the elections policy states notice can be given on social media and there was no evidence of the council providing notice by mail for past elections. As for the residency requirement, MacPherson said it's up to the participants members to create a residency requirement. MacPherson also ruled Clark was eligible to run for president and that there was no evidence the chief returning officer was biased in her running of the 2023 election. Despite her ruling, MacPherson ordered all Gwichya Gwich'in Council financial statements from 2017 to 2023 be produced and made available to all members and to the Gwich'in Tribal Council within four months. "There is no evidence that financial statements have been provided to the members," MacPherson wrote. "In these circumstances, given that financial statements have not been provided to members for a number of years, I will make such an order." In a news release, the Gwich'in Tribal Council said it's reviewing the decision and is "considering its next steps." "The GTC maintains its commitment to upholding the values of democracy, transparency, and accountability within our governance systems. Our focus remains on continuing to advocate for the well-being and interests of the Gwich'in people," the release said. Clark declined an interview with CBC. The Gwichya Gwich'in Council said in a news release Monday that MacPherson's ruling brought "clarity and resolution." It said audited financial statements are available upon request to the Gwichya Gwich'in Council office. "This decision validates the integrity of our electoral process and allows us to focus on serving our members," Clark was quoted as saying in the news release.
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Australia to delay 2035 climate target as Trump disrupts global actionCarlos Ghosn, the former head of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, has some thoughts on the proposed new partnership between Honda, Nissan, and possibly Mitsubishi. Not surprisingly, Ghosn is not feeling all that friendly toward Nissan these days, after it conspired with the Japanese government to throw him in jail. Those sorts of things could sour any relationship. This week, he had a conversation with Bloomberg ’s Manus Cranny to discuss what he sees as the future of the Japanese auto industry. As someone intimately familiar with the companies involved, his thoughts make for interesting reading. Q. Is this a pragmatic deal, or a desperate roll of the dice? A. It’s a desperate move. It’s not a pragmatic deal because frankly the synergies between the two companies are difficult to find. They’re in the same markets, they have the same products, the brands are very, very similar. From one side, Nissan, it’s a desperate move to try to find a future. And from the other side, Honda — if I understand well, they were not very excited about this move, but you know, you have to count with METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry) in Japan. They’re trying to figure out something that could marry the short term problems of Nissan and the long term vision of Honda. Q. Are politics behind this deal then, rather than value? A. Without any doubt. From all the data that I’ve received about the performance of Nissan — which has been miserable at least for the last two to three years — they have cash problems, investment problems, they’re being really hammered in the US, they’ve practically got out of Europe, they’re being challenged in China, and there is no plan in front of it. There is panic mode inside Nissan. There are several more questions and answers in the article , some fascinating ones. I encourage you to read it. One word that fits Carlos Ghosn to a T is “pragmatic.” He’s a no bullshit kind of guy who is often quite grating in his relationships with others. He tells it like it is. CleanTechnica reported recently on how the Japanese car companies — especially Nissan — are getting pummeled by Chinese competitors, both in China and throughout Southeast Asia where once they dominates those markets. For its part, Honda — which makes world class cars — has lacked a clear vision about how it expects to handle the transition to electric cars that is happening around the world. In North America, it cozied up to General Motors for the hot selling Prologue electric SUV , then severed the relationship. It has made noises about building a new EV base of operations in Canada , but now says it will build its future electric cars in Ohio. Ghosn talked about Honda’s engineering prowess. It was the first Japanese company to build engines for Formula One, and even though its involvement with the sport has waxed and waned over the years, the engine it designed is still the heart of the Red Bull powertrain. Whether its engineers will mesh with those from Nissan is a valid question. There is also the suggestion in what Ghosn told Bloomberg that the Honda-Nissan-Mitsubishi collaboration may be more of a shotgun wedding promoted by METI for political reasons than something Honda is all that excited about. Ghost is also a student of the global auto industry. One could gather from his remarks that the US auto industry — which basically ignores most markets outside of North America — is heading into the same blind alley he sees Japan going down. America makes ginormous vehicles — always has — while much of the market in other countries is focused on smaller, more efficient, and less costly vehicles. Among US companies, only Tesla is truly international in scope. Ghosn notes that automakers need to be global, and those that can’t compete globally will get eaten up. He doesn’t see them dying, but instead sees their weak, low-valued brands being bought out by bigger, more functional companies. He suggests Foxconn could buy Nissan, for example. They’re not going to be the only one to try to do that, he adds. Instead of building something from scratch, you can take control of an existing car manufacturer at a relatively cheap price, get rid of everything you don’t need, and really concentrate on what’s important. I’m expecting a lot of moves like this in the future, particularly for the weaklings of the car industry. The unspoken part of the conversation Carlos Ghosn had with Bloomberg is how much support national governments will be willing to give their domestic auto manufacturers to counter the challenge from China. Most of us remember how GM promised the Obama administration it would use government bailout money to build smaller, more efficient cars, only to take those cars out of production almost as soon as Uncle Sugar’s check cleared to concentrate on bigger trucks and SUVs. Many see the US auto industry sailing into troubled waters again and wonder if the government will remember how it got flimflammed the last time? As a corollary to that discussion, Bloomberg this week also mentioned Bernie Moreno, a successful auto dealer from Ohio who will be headed to Washington soon to take his seat in the Senate. Moreno wants to carve out a major role for himself shaping automotive policy during a second Trump term, Bloomberg says. One of the items on his agenda is agitating for Stellantis to divest itself from the Jeep, Ram, Dodge, and Chrysler brands, which he believes have been grossly mismanaged by European interests and belong back in American hands. “They’ve been a terrible steward of the brands,” Moreno said. “I’m hoping that John Elkann does the right thing and spins off Chrysler Corporation and puts its back in American ownership.” That’s maybe a good idea, but if it happens, it will isolate the US auto industry even further from the global auto market and cut off the only access those brands currently have to the technology they need to navigate the transition to electric vehicles. America, it seems, is well on its way to being an island in the international sea of commerce, content to offer nothing the world community wants to buy other than oil and LNG. Whether that is a wise long-term plan for a country that was once the powerhouse of international trade is yet to be determined. We wonder what Carlos Ghosn would have to say about that? CleanTechnica's Comment Policy LinkedIn WhatsApp Facebook Bluesky Email RedditA prominent psychologist has sounded the alarm on the perils of teens falling in love with virtual girlfriends or boyfriends powered by artificial intelligence. And he has warned parents that kids who turn to chatbots for companionship could struggle to develop social skills needed for real relationships. Once the domain of science fiction, AI avatars that communicate with their creators are becoming increasingly popular. A rapidly-growing number of apps give users the power to design their ideal romantic partner — choosing their looks, interests and personality — which they can chat with at any time of the day or night. High-profile adolescent psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg raised serious concerns about the possible risks to young people in a video provided to schools across Australia. “The rise in popularity of AI girlfriends, boyfriends and digital companions signifies a significant shift in human interaction with artificial intelligence — blurring the lines between digital and personal connection,” he said in a special report on the SchoolTV platform. “Young people who engage excessively with AI companions might struggle to develop the social skills needed for real human relationships — potentially leading to unhealthy emotional attachments and dependencies that can lead to psychological damage.” SchoolTV, backed by children’s mental health experts, provides parenting resources to schools that subscribe to its service. It also responds to trends reported by schools. Dr Carr-Gregg noted virtual girlfriend and boyfriend apps were easy to download and age restrictions could be bypassed. He warned that excessive exposure to AI companion bots could have a significant impact on a young person’s developing identity. Talking to a virtual companion risked normalising sexualised chat, which could lead to a young person being groomed by a real predator. Because users could personalise their avatar to look, dress and act to fit their desires, that could potentially lead to a deeper attachment than if the avatar was generic. And the power to be able to tell a companion bot what to do could lead to coercive control issues in a real life relationship. “Adolescents seeking belonging and exploring their sexuality may turn to virtual partners for affirmation, attention and validation, addressing feelings of loneliness or disconnection,” Dr Carr-Gregg said. Tragically, talking to an AI bot was the last thing US 14-year-old Sewell Setzer did moments before taking his own life. Last month, his mother Megan Garcia filed a federal lawsuit against role-playing chatbot app Character.AI, claiming it was responsible for the death of her son. The Florida high school student, who had been obsessed with companion apps, took his own life in February. Court documents show Sewell had, for months, repeatedly texted a chatbot named Daenerys Targaryen, after a character in the series Game of Thrones. The teen had pledged his love for “Dany” and discussed suicidal thoughts. His parents were so worried by his addiction they had confiscated his phone, but he soon found it. According to the police report, Sewell’s last act before his death was to log on to Character.AI on his phone to tell “Dany” he loved her and promised to come home to her. The bot replied: “I love you too . . . please come home to me as soon as possible, my love.” Ms Garcia accused the platform of using addictive design features to increase engagement and steer vulnerable users towards intimate conversations. “A dangerous AI chatbot app marketed to children abused and preyed on my son, manipulating him into taking his own life,” Ms Garcia said in a statement last month. “Our family has been devastated by this tragedy, but I’m speaking out to warn families of the dangers of deceptive, addictive AI technology and demand accountability from Character.AI, its founders and Google.” Character.AI issued a statement on X saying it was “heartbroken” by the tragic loss of one of its users. “As a company, we take the safety of our users very seriously and we are continuing to add new safety features,” it read. The company, which promises “personalised AI for every moment of your day”, is one of the biggest AI chatbot providers, with its website becoming one of the world’s most visited sites since it was founded in 2021. One of the earliest companies to promote companion bots, Replika, reports it now has around 30 million users. Billing itself as “the AI companion who cares”, Replika was banned temporarily in Italy last year because of concerns around data privacy and risks to minors. Other popular chatbot apps that mimic human interaction with increasingly life-like avatars include Eva AI, iGirl, AI Girlfriend and AI Boyfriend. AI Boyfriend sells itself as “a boyfriend you can trust”, while iGirl boasts that it “lets you experience the thrill of having a virtual girlfriend that feels just like the real one”. Dr Carr-Gregg told The West the SchoolTV report on navigating AI relationships was not sparked by any single event, but addressed a growing trend and concern regarding teens’ interactions with companion bots. “While the tragic case of Sewell Setzer has certainly brought increased attention to this issue, it’s part of a broader pattern that educators and mental health professionals have been observing,” he said. “The report aims to provide guidance on the potential risks and benefits of AI relationships, especially for young people who may be particularly vulnerable.” While he had not directly encountered teens using companion apps in his psychology practice, Dr Carr-Gregg said research and anecdotal evidence suggested their usage was becoming more widespread among adolescents. “Many teens are drawn to the always-available nature of AI companions and the perception of a non-judgmental, understanding presence,” he said. “Given the rapidly evolving nature of AI technology, it’s crucial to continue monitoring its impact on youth mental health and social development.” He urged parents to encourage teens to maintain real-world social connections, share their feelings about AI relationships without fear of judgment and discuss the limitations of artificial interactions. The warning comes as the Albanese Government prepares to introduce new laws to stop kids under 16 from using social media, but it is unclear if that would extend to chatbot apps. Acting eSafety Commissioner Kathryn King said AI companion apps had recently proliferated online. Some were free, accessible and targeted towards children. “These apps and services are particularly concerning for young people navigating relationships for the first time, as engagement with an AI companion may lead to confusion about consent, respect and/or sexual safety,” she said. “As with other digital platforms, there is a danger that excessive, sexualised engagement with AI companions could interfere with children’s social and emotional development, setting up misguided or harmful beliefs and patterns that are damaging to individuals or relationships in real life.” Ms King said it was important parents were aware such services existed and that they talked to their children about their online activities. She stressed there was work underway to protect kids from harms linked to generative AI by building in measures to stop them accessing age-inappropriate materials. “While providers of chatbots are encouraged to participate in this co-regulatory process, they should also be taking action now to keep users safe,” she said. “Primary digital safeguards should be embedded at the design phase and throughout the development and deployment process — not bolted on as an afterthought.” Lifeline: 13 11 14 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800