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PNC Financial Services Group Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of MercadoLibre, Inc. ( NASDAQ:MELI – Free Report ) by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,502 shares of the company’s stock after selling 334 shares during the quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in MercadoLibre were worth $13,342,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in shares of MercadoLibre by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 34,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,256,000 after purchasing an additional 1,604 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV increased its position in MercadoLibre by 205.5% during the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 26,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,923,000 after buying an additional 17,677 shares in the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC increased its position in MercadoLibre by 143.7% during the second quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 580 shares of the company’s stock worth $955,000 after buying an additional 342 shares in the last quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP raised its holdings in shares of MercadoLibre by 168.5% in the second quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP now owns 45,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,622,000 after acquiring an additional 28,494 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parnassus Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of MercadoLibre by 3.0% in the third quarter. Parnassus Investments LLC now owns 14,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,580,000 after acquiring an additional 436 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.62% of the company’s stock. MercadoLibre Trading Up 1.9 % NASDAQ MELI opened at $2,005.00 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $101.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.75, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.25. MercadoLibre, Inc. has a one year low of $1,324.99 and a one year high of $2,161.73. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $2,025.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,855.05. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on MercadoLibre MercadoLibre Company Profile ( Free Report ) MercadoLibre, Inc operates online commerce platforms in the United States. It operates Mercado Libre Marketplace, an automated online commerce platform that enables businesses, merchants, and individuals to list merchandise and conduct sales and purchases digitally; and Mercado Pago FinTech platform, a financial technology solution platform, which facilitates transactions on and off its marketplaces by providing a mechanism that allows its users to send and receive payments online, as well as allows users to transfer money through their websites or on the apps. Featured Articles Want to see what other hedge funds are holding MELI? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for MercadoLibre, Inc. ( NASDAQ:MELI – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for MercadoLibre Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for MercadoLibre and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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LOWELL — In a joint statement released after a conference call Monday morning, Rockland Trust disclosed that it had acquired Enterprise Bank to “unite two strong local banks deeply committed to meeting the needs of our communities.” It is anticipated that the merger will occur in the second half of 2025. The name of the combined bank will be Rockland Trust and the new entity will carry Rockland’s existing slogan of “Where each relationship matters.” “Rockland Trust is one of the best community commercial banks in New England, if not the best. They are a perfect fit with our culture, philanthropy, and community service philosophy,” Enterprise Bank Chairman and founder George L. Duncan said in a statement. “Our geography is complementary to theirs in the sense that we do not have any overlapping branches and there are therefore no plans to close any of our existing branches. “Rockland Trust intends to maintain our major presence in downtown Lowell under their banner,” Duncan continued. “As a result of this merger, we will be able to enhance our lending and investment products and services to better serve our combined client bases.” Continuing community-based banking relationships is one of the goals of the merger, said Independent Bank Corp./Rockland Trust President and CEO Jeffrey Tengel. “Like Enterprise Bank, Rockland Trust shares the belief that banking isn’t just about transactions,” Tengel said in a statement. “It’s about making a meaningful, positive difference in the lives of local families and businesses. It’s about relationships.” Massachusetts-based Rockland Trust is a community-oriented commercial bank that was founded by a group of local business owners in 1907, providing banking services and advice to individuals and businesses. In its 117 years of operation, it has grown to 123 branches — with a 124th branch set to open in January — and over 30 offices throughout the commonwealth, as well as one commercial banking and investment center in Rhode Island. The merger brings more banking locations to Enterprise’s 27 full-service locations, as well as expanded banking technology such as contactless ATMs; mobile wallets including Apple, Google and Samsung Pay; investment management and trust services and products; business and consumer credit cards; specialized commercial banking; treasury management products; a larger commercial lending capacity of up to $180 million; merchant and foreign exchange services. Currently, the closest Rockland branches to Lowell are in Burlington and Woburn, but once the merger is complete, customers will have the convenience of 151 branches and over 265 ATMs. “Plus, you will have access to thousands of SUM ATMs surcharge-free,” a statement posted on the Rockland Trust website said. Enterprise Bank was founded by Duncan in 1989, opening its current Downtown Lowell branch in the old City Hall building on the corner of Merrimack and Shattuck streets. The bank has reported 140 consecutive profitable quarters and is principally engaged in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and investing in commercial loans and investment securities. Its primary markets are northern Middlesex, Essex and Worcester counties in Massachusetts and the southern Hillsboro and Rockingham counties in New Hampshire. It also offers a range of commercial, residential and consumer loan products, deposit products and cash management services, electronic and digital banking options, as well as wealth management and trust services. As of Sept. 30, Enterprise Bank had $4.7 billion in total assets, $3.8 billion in net loans, $4.2 billion in deposits and $1.5 billion in wealth assets under management and administration. “From the very start, Enterprise Bank has been dedicated to helping our communities succeed,” Enterprise Bank CEO Steven Larochelle said in a statement. “We are excited to join an organization that lives these same values. Our customers will benefit from the additional products, services and technology Rockland Trust offers while continuing to experience the personal relationships they deserve.” In addition to keeping existing Enterprise Bank branches open and maintaining a significant presence in Lowell, Rockland Trust anticipates retaining all branch staff. “Retention of other personnel will be a top priority,” the website statement said. “Rockland Trust understands how important personal relationships are to customers.” The definitive merger agreement, in which Enterprise Bank parent company Enterprise Bancorp Inc. will merge into Rockland Trust parent company Independent Bank Corp. and Enterprise Bank will merge into Rockland Trust, is for a total consideration of cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $562 million in aggregate, or $45.06 per share based on the Independent closing price of $71.77 on Dec. 6. Following the merger, Rockland Trust will have approximately $25 billion in assets and $8.7 billion in wealth assets under administration. The boards of directors of each company have unanimously approved the transaction. Enterprise’s directors and executive officers who currently own, in the aggregate, about 20.4% of Enterprise’s outstanding shares, have signed voting agreements pursuant to which they have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the merger. The merger is subject to approval by banking regulators and the Enterprise Bancorp Inc. shareholders. After the deal closes, Duncan will become an adviser to the Independent board and Larochelle will serve as a consultant for Rockland Trust for one year. Independent will also appoint two Enterprise directors to its board following the merger.
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LOWELL — In a joint statement released after a conference call Monday morning, Rockland Trust disclosed that it had acquired Enterprise Bank to “unite two strong local banks deeply committed to meeting the needs of our communities.” It is anticipated that the merger will occur in the second half of 2025. The name of the combined bank will be Rockland Trust and the new entity will carry Rockland’s existing slogan of “Where each relationship matters.” “Rockland Trust is one of the best community commercial banks in New England, if not the best. They are a perfect fit with our culture, philanthropy, and community service philosophy,” Enterprise Bank Chairman and founder George L. Duncan said in a statement. “Our geography is complementary to theirs in the sense that we do not have any overlapping branches and there are therefore no plans to close any of our existing branches. “Rockland Trust intends to maintain our major presence in downtown Lowell under their banner,” Duncan continued. “As a result of this merger, we will be able to enhance our lending and investment products and services to better serve our combined client bases.” Continuing community-based banking relationships is one of the goals of the merger, said Independent Bank Corp./Rockland Trust President and CEO Jeffrey Tengel. “Like Enterprise Bank, Rockland Trust shares the belief that banking isn’t just about transactions,” Tengel said in a statement. “It’s about making a meaningful, positive difference in the lives of local families and businesses. It’s about relationships.” Massachusetts-based Rockland Trust is a community-oriented commercial bank that was founded by a group of local business owners in 1907, providing banking services and advice to individuals and businesses. In its 117 years of operation, it has grown to 123 branches — with a 124th branch set to open in January — and over 30 offices throughout the commonwealth, as well as one commercial banking and investment center in Rhode Island. The merger brings more banking locations to Enterprise’s 27 full-service locations, as well as expanded banking technology such as contactless ATMs; mobile wallets including Apple, Google and Samsung Pay; investment management and trust services and products; business and consumer credit cards; specialized commercial banking; treasury management products; a larger commercial lending capacity of up to $180 million; merchant and foreign exchange services. Currently, the closest Rockland branches to Lowell are in Burlington and Woburn, but once the merger is complete, customers will have the convenience of 151 branches and over 265 ATMs. “Plus, you will have access to thousands of SUM ATMs surcharge-free,” a statement posted on the Rockland Trust website said. Enterprise Bank was founded by Duncan in 1989, opening its current Downtown Lowell branch in the old City Hall building on the corner of Merrimack and Shattuck streets. The bank has reported 140 consecutive profitable quarters and is principally engaged in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and investing in commercial loans and investment securities. Its primary markets are northern Middlesex, Essex and Worcester counties in Massachusetts and the southern Hillsboro and Rockingham counties in New Hampshire. It also offers a range of commercial, residential and consumer loan products, deposit products and cash management services, electronic and digital banking options, as well as wealth management and trust services. As of Sept. 30, Enterprise Bank had $4.7 billion in total assets, $3.8 billion in net loans, $4.2 billion in deposits and $1.5 billion in wealth assets under management and administration. “From the very start, Enterprise Bank has been dedicated to helping our communities succeed,” Enterprise Bank CEO Steven Larochelle said in a statement. “We are excited to join an organization that lives these same values. Our customers will benefit from the additional products, services and technology Rockland Trust offers while continuing to experience the personal relationships they deserve.” In addition to keeping existing Enterprise Bank branches open and maintaining a significant presence in Lowell, Rockland Trust anticipates retaining all branch staff. “Retention of other personnel will be a top priority,” the website statement said. “Rockland Trust understands how important personal relationships are to customers.” The definitive merger agreement, in which Enterprise Bank parent company Enterprise Bancorp Inc. will merge into Rockland Trust parent company Independent Bank Corp. and Enterprise Bank will merge into Rockland Trust, is for a total consideration of cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $562 million in aggregate, or $45.06 per share based on the Independent closing price of $71.77 on Dec. 6. Following the merger, Rockland Trust will have approximately $25 billion in assets and $8.7 billion in wealth assets under administration. The boards of directors of each company have unanimously approved the transaction. Enterprise’s directors and executive officers who currently own, in the aggregate, about 20.4% of Enterprise’s outstanding shares, have signed voting agreements pursuant to which they have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the merger. The merger is subject to approval by banking regulators and the Enterprise Bancorp Inc. shareholders. After the deal closes, Duncan will become an adviser to the Independent board and Larochelle will serve as a consultant for Rockland Trust for one year. Independent will also appoint two Enterprise directors to its board following the merger.
NEW YORK , Dec. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Grid Dynamics Holdings Inc. (NASD: GDYN) will replace Revelyst Inc. (NYSE: GEAR) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, January 2 . Strategic Value Partners is acquiring Revelyst in a deal expected to close soon pending final conditions. Following is a summary of the change that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date: Effective Date Index Name Action Company Name Ticker GICS Sector Jan 2, 2025 S&P SmallCap 600 Addition Grid Dynamics Holdings GDYN Information Technology Jan 2, 2025 S&P SmallCap 600 Deletion Revelyst GEAR Consumer Discretionary For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spdji.com ABOUT S&P DOW JONES INDICES S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world. Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has been innovating and developing indices across the spectrum of asset classes helping to define the way investors measure and trade the markets. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spdji.com . FOR MORE INFORMATION: S&P Dow Jones Indices index_services@spglobal.com Media Inquiries spdji.comms@spglobal.com View original content: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/grid-dynamics-holdings-set-to-join-sp-smallcap-600-302339444.html SOURCE S&P Dow Jones IndicesTulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria falloutOusted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media sayScotland captain Sione Tuipulotu says Sunday’s Autumn Nations Series match against Australia is “massively special”, but does not feel he has anything to prove. Born and raised in Australia, Tuipulotu represented the Wallabies at under-20 level but left his homeland in 2018 for Japan after becoming frustrated at a lack of opportunities with Melbourne Rebels. Since arriving in Scotland in 2021, Tuipulotu has become a star for Glasgow Warriors and the national team, and he says he has no regrets about the way his rugby journey has panned out. “If you asked me that question three years ago or four years ago when I first left Australia, I had so much, I suppose, animosity or professional anger inside me because I felt my talent really wasn't looked after in Australia,” Tuipulotu said. “But to be honest, now I feel like I am where I'm supposed to be, here in Scotland. And I feel like all those things that happened early in my career were meant to happen because now I'm sitting here in the position that I am. “It's funny, you always want to play a lot harder against your mates, and I have a lot of mates in that Wallabies team, but I'm sure it's the same for them. “I'm trying to make it not bigger than it is really. It's just another test match for Scotland, so that's big in its own right.”
The precision technology flagged four men to officers after it was deployed this week in the town. One man was found to be wanted for assault and theft, with another man wanted for fraud. Local police made two further arrests after two men were picked up by the facial recognition technology for breaching a sexual prevention order. Supt Simon Hutchison, who oversees neighbourhood policing in Havering, said: “Having the cutting edge facial recognition technology to identify criminals in Romford has been valuable to not only take wanted offenders off the streets but also deter criminals from coming to the town. READ MORE: Grandfather's tragic death sparks safety improvements at Romford park "I hope this sends a message to wanted offenders that we will catch you and put you before the courts. "Our teams are working tirelessly to remove high harm offenders from our streets. "We are committed to making Havering safer, using data and technology to identify offenders that pose a risk to our community.”
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Power couple: green energy, gas giant bet on renewablesFormer Kentucky wide receiver Dane Key, one of the top offensive players in the transfer portal, announced on social media Tuesday that he will transfer to Nebraska. Key posted a photo of himself in a Nebraska uniform wearing the No. 6 he wore at Kentucky. The simple post contained the letters "GBR," short for "Go Big Red," with an emoji heart. Key led Kentucky this past season with 47 receptions for 715 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games as the Wildcats finished 4-8. In three seasons, the 6-foot-3, 210-pounder has 126 receptions for 1,870 yards and 14 TDs in 38 games (35 starts). Key has one season of eligibility remaining after he was a four-star recruit in the class of 2022. --Field Level Media
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