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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 26, 2024-- Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Charlie , banking* for 62+ Americans, launched CharlieSaver , the most comprehensive source for senior discounts nationwide. CharlieSaver has scoured stores all across America to identify over 20,000 senior discounts across 1,000 shopping centers. CharlieSaver is free to use and available to all older Americans, not just Charlie customers. Senior discounts are an excellent way for older Americans to stretch their budget and make the most of the hard work they've put in over the years. This is especially true given that nearly half of older Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck, and over 17 million American adults over 65 are economically insecure. At the same time, there are thousands of senior discounts available to this population that are difficult to find and impossible to keep track of. Older Americans could be missing out on hundreds of dollars in savings each year because there is no way to know about all the discounts available to them, and many retailers only offer a discount when asked directly by a customer. CharlieSaver does the important work of gathering all senior discounts in one simple-to-search website. CharlieSaver will continue to expand as new deals are discovered and more stores and restaurants join in to offer these valuable discounts. Charlie is also encouraging the public to share any discounts they find that are not listed on the platform and invites retailers to reach out if they want their senior discount included in CharlieSaver. CharlieSaver is Charlie’s latest effort to empower older Americans to make the most out of their money and keep it safe. Last week, Charlie announced Family FraudShield , a first-of-its-kind financial conversation guide aimed at helping people discuss financial fraud with their older parents and relatives. In June, Charlie introduced SpeedBump , a proprietary combination of pauses, alerts, and real-time education introduced at the exact moments customers are most vulnerable to fraud. In November 2023, Charlie launched FraudShield , a comprehensive, personalized suite of fraud protection tools built exclusively for the unique needs of 62+ Americans. *Charlie is not a bank, banking services provided by Sutton Bank; Member FDIC. About Charlie Charlie is the place for older Americans to get the most out of their money and keep it safe. Charlie uses machine learning technology and an expert, US-based customer service team to study older Americans’ unique financial habits, needs, and vulnerabilities. These insights inform the features and functions Charlie designs to provide them with financial flexibility and protection. With faster access to their Social Security check, groundbreaking fraud protection, competitive earnings on deposits, no monthly fees or minimums, and intuitive, age-optimized product design, Charlie customers have the financial peace of mind they deserve. Banking services provided by Sutton Bank; Member FDIC. To learn more, visit Charlie.com . View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241126462777/en/ CONTACT: Julie Halpin Julie@charlie.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: DISCOUNT/VARIETY ELECTRONIC COMMERCE SENIORS TECHNOLOGY OTHER RETAIL DIGITAL MARKETING RESTAURANT/BAR CONSUMER PERSONAL FINANCE ONLINE PRIVACY RETAIL MARKETING FINANCE COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY BABY BOOMERS BANKING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INTERNET ONLINE RETAIL SOURCE: Charlie Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 11/26/2024 03:25 PM/DISC: 11/26/2024 03:25 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241126462777/enGlobal stocks surged this week, ending strong on Friday as U.S. Treasury yields slipped on heightened market speculation over President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming economic policies. With bitcoin trading near an unprecedented $100,000 threshold, traders are on edge about Trump's agenda, likely to include tariffs, tax cuts, and deregulation. Wall Street indexes closed up, led by gains in industrials and consumer staples, while technology and communication services saw declines. Notably, Nvidia dropped 3.2% after disappointing sales forecasts despite strong quarterly results. The Dow Jones rose 0.97% to 44,296.51, the S&P 500 edged up 0.35%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose by 0.16%. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell slightly, with market expectations of future Federal Reserve rate cuts. Bitcoin neared $100,000 as investors anticipated regulatory shifts under Trump's administration. Concurrently, the euro reached a two-year low against a stronger dollar, and both oil and gold prices surged amid ongoing global tensions. (With inputs from agencies.)Former CJI Chandrachud removed fear of law from political defectors, claims Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut
President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats have been formalized with a pair of social media statements that, while not nearly as steep as promised on the campaign trail, still threaten to complicate relations with the US's three largest trade partners. In a pair of statements yesterday on his Truth Social site, Trump announced plans to impose 25 percent tariffs on all goods coming from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10 percent tariff on all Chinese goods entering the States "above any additional tariffs" already in place on Chinese-manufactured goods. When he was just candidate Trump prior to the November 5 election, the President-elect promised across-the-board tariffs of 10 to 20 percent on all imports, with a 60 percent tariff on all Chinese-made goods. Much of the argument for such aggressive tariffs would be to return manufacturing to the United States – particularly high-tech manufacturing of things like smartphones, computers, and other electronics, much of which is manufactured in China. Those justifications were absent from Trump's social media posts, with the incoming President instead explaining that he was imposing the tariffs on Canada and Mexico because "thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada, bringing Crime and Drugs at levels never seen before." "This Tariff [on Mexico and Canada] will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country," Trump continued. "Both Mexico and Canada have the absolute right and power to easily solve this long simmering problem. We hereby demand that they use this power, and until such time that they do, it is time for them to pay a very big price!" Trump justified his 10 percent tariff increase on Chinese goods on similar grounds, expressing dissatisfaction that the Chinese government hadn't killed enough drug dealers caught manufacturing fentanyl for import to the US. As The Register and many other publications have pointed out, tariffs don't penalize the country doing the exporting. It's importing companies that pay the tariffs, and importing companies that pass the costs along to consumers – in this case Americans . China , Canada , and Mexico are the US's three largest trade partners. Most imports coming into the US from China involve electronic equipment. Mexico primarily exports vehicles and electronics, while Canada is the US's largest supplier of crude oil and petroleum fuel products. In short, expect electronics, cars, and gas prices to spike if Trump follows through with these tariffs, and it appears he has the legal authority to do so. Whether or not such tariffs would work out for Trump remains unclear, according to William Reinsch, senior advisor on the economics program and Scholl chair in international business at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. "No one was expecting [the tariffs proposed yesterday], which is precisely why [Trump] did it," Reinsch told The Register . "As a result, everyone is forced, again, into reacting to whatever he has said. It's a leverage move, and we have to see how the other countries respond." If Trump enacts his proposed tariffs, Reinsch said it would "blow up" the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement that, while due for review in 2026, could prompt retaliation from Canada and Mexico if Trump acted in a way that ignored the current terms of the agreement before the scheduled review. As for IT products coming in from China and elsewhere, Reinsch noted that both the US and China are party to the World Trade Organization's Information Technology Agreement that sought to eliminate import and export duties on six categories of IT equipment: computers, telecommunications equipment, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, semiconductors themselves, software, and scientific equipment – not that the agreement has stopped the US from imposing tariffs on Chinese tech goods before . "If [Trump] intends to cover those items with new tariffs, he is violating that agreement as well, and it will have an impact on high-tech companies all over the world," Reinsch told us. It's likely the entire thing is another set of empty threats. Even if the President-elect doesn't understand how tariffs work, people in his orbit probably do, and they'd know the effects on the American economy. "This is classic Trump strategy – capture the daily media conversation with an unexpected and unconventional announcement based on the principle of retaliate first; negotiate later," Reinsch said. "It's most likely they're a threat intended to produce a negotiation and will probably not be implemented." ®
Rocky Mountain Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. ( NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report ) by 33.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,210 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 800 shares during the quarter. Rocky Mountain Advisers LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $532,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in GOOGL. New Hampshire Trust raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2.7% during the second quarter. New Hampshire Trust now owns 43,714 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $7,963,000 after acquiring an additional 1,132 shares in the last quarter. Trinity Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Alphabet by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Trinity Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,423 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $771,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. abrdn plc raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. abrdn plc now owns 6,305,717 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,037,196,000 after purchasing an additional 611,233 shares in the last quarter. StoneCrest Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. StoneCrest Wealth Management Inc. now owns 21,509 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $3,567,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EWG Elevate Inc. grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. EWG Elevate Inc. now owns 1,305 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $216,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company’s stock. Alphabet Stock Down 1.7 % Shares of GOOGL opened at $164.76 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.95, a current ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $167.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $170.35. The stock has a market cap of $2.02 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.03. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $127.90 and a 12 month high of $191.75. Alphabet Dividend Announcement The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.49%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 9th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is 10.61%. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of research firms have issued reports on GOOGL. Scotiabank upgraded shares of Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 11th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $217.00 price objective (up previously from $215.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $210.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Pivotal Research upped their price target on Alphabet from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have given a buy rating and five have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Alphabet presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $205.90. Get Our Latest Research Report on Alphabet Insider Transactions at Alphabet In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 22,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.67, for a total transaction of $3,975,075.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,061,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $364,259,266.02. This represents a 1.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link . Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 441 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.06, for a total transaction of $75,437.46. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 16,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,820,779.40. The trade was a 2.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last quarter, insiders have sold 206,795 shares of company stock valued at $34,673,866. 11.55% of the stock is owned by insiders. Alphabet Company Profile ( Free Report ) Alphabet Inc offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. 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Commerce Bank grew its stake in shares of Quanta Services, Inc. ( NYSE:PWR – Free Report ) by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,447 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 220 shares during the period. Commerce Bank’s holdings in Quanta Services were worth $1,624,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Versor Investments LP acquired a new position in Quanta Services in the 3rd quarter valued at about $406,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Quanta Services by 5.7% during the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 36,862 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $9,366,000 after buying an additional 1,981 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in Quanta Services by 115.0% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 39,274 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $10,203,000 after acquiring an additional 21,003 shares during the last quarter. Czech National Bank grew its stake in Quanta Services by 8.9% in the 2nd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 27,827 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $7,071,000 after acquiring an additional 2,264 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Quanta Services by 892.2% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,012 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $262,000 after acquiring an additional 910 shares during the last quarter. 90.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Quanta Services Stock Performance Shares of NYSE:PWR opened at $341.92 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $50.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.08 and a beta of 1.01. Quanta Services, Inc. has a one year low of $180.97 and a one year high of $343.70. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $309.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $280.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.23. Quanta Services Increases Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.12%. This is a positive change from Quanta Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 2nd. Quanta Services’s payout ratio is presently 6.64%. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on PWR shares. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Quanta Services in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $313.00 price objective for the company. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Quanta Services from $283.00 to $342.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Quanta Services from $280.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Quanta Services from $319.00 to $358.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Quanta Services in a report on Monday, October 7th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $297.00 price target on the stock. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $314.27. View Our Latest Stock Analysis on PWR About Quanta Services ( Free Report ) Quanta Services, Inc provides infrastructure solutions for the electric and gas utility, renewable energy, communications, and pipeline and energy industries in the United States, Canada, Australia, and internationally. The company’s Electric Power Infrastructure Solutions segment engages in the design, procurement, construction, upgrade, repair, and maintenance of electric power transmission and distribution infrastructure and substation facilities; installation, maintenance, and upgrade of electric power infrastructure projects; installation of smart grid technologies on electric power networks; and design, installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial and industrial wirings. Further Reading Receive News & Ratings for Quanta Services Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Quanta Services and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .US stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday led by gains in technology stocks. The bump comes amid a shortened trading session for Christmas Eve, which also happens to mark the — a historically bullish period for stocks during the last five trading days of the year and the first two trading days of the new year. The stock market is set to close at 1 p.m. and will be closed on Wednesday for Christmas. The bond market, which is also closed on Wednesday, will wrap up at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Investors have no economic data to analyze on Tuesday, but they will be watching for the release of initial jobless claims on Thursday morning. Economists expect 225,000 initial jobless claims, slightly higher than last week's reading of 220,000. Historical data dating back to 1950 shows that the has posted an average return of 1.3% and is positive 79% of the time during the Santa Claus trading window. 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Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday faced significant volatility as the benchmark KSE-100 index dropped 1,510 points, or 1.33%. Analysts attributed the bearish sentiment to profit-taking amid pressure from the approaching rollover of futures contracts and uncertainty surrounding the outcome of ongoing talks between the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The index initially surged by 1,112 points, reflecting early optimism, but later plunged by 1,629 points, driven by profit-taking and concerns over leverage positions and borrowing costs. The cautious market behaviour was also influenced by the approaching end-of-year contract deadline, which added to the pressure on investors. Despite the decline, there was active trading with a volume of 881 million shares and a value of Rs54 billion. Ahsan Mehanti of Arif Habib Corp commented that profit-taking was witnessed at the PSX amid pressure from futures contracts rollover and uncertainty about the outcome of patch-up talks between the government and PTI. He added that a weak rupee, falling global crude oil prices, and institutional selling in overbought shares played the role of catalysts in the bearish activity. At the end of trading, the benchmark KSE-100 index recorded a decline of 1,509.61 points, or 1.33%, and settled at 112,414.81. In its review, Topline Securities commented that the KSE-100 index exhibited significant volatility as market sentiment remained uncertain. The index climbed to the intra-day high of 1,112 points early in the session, reflecting some optimism, but later tumbled to the intra-day low of 1,629 points due to profit-taking, Topline said. It added that the market's downturn was primarily driven by concerns over rising leverage positions, which heightened risk perceptions. This, combined with increasing borrowing costs, compelled investors to trim their portfolios. Furthermore, the approaching last few days of December contract put additional pressure on market participants, resulting in a cautious and selective trading behaviour. Fauji Fertiliser Company, Mari Petroleum, MCB Bank, Hub Power and Engro Corporation emerged as major laggards of the day, collectively dragging the index down by 850 points, Topline said. In its report, Arif Habib Limited (AHL) noted that the KSE-100 index backed off following a sharp two-day rally and closed down by 1.33%, ahead of the December 25 holiday. Some 71 shares rose, while 27 fell, with UBL (+2.72%), Dawood Hercules Corporation (+3.3%) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (+6.35%) contributing the most to index gains. On the other hand, Fauji Fertiliser Company (-3.65%), Mari Petroleum (-3.37%) and MCB Bank (-3.84%) were the biggest drags, according to the AHL report. JS Global analyst Muhammad Hasan Ather commented that the downturn was primarily driven by profit-taking following an early surge fuelled by political stability and favourable economic prospects. Despite the decline, the index's rise to the intra-day high of 115,036 demonstrated renewed investor confidence, he said. Ather noted that the market's overall positive momentum was supported by improving macroeconomic indicators, including a significant current account surplus and increased foreign investment. These robust economic fundamentals continue to signal a promising outlook for the market, offering potential growth opportunities for investors, he said. Overall trading volumes increased to 880.6 million shares compared to Monday's tally of 857.8 million. Shares of 456 companies were traded. Of these, 129 stocks closed higher, 288 fell and 39 remained unchanged. WorldCall Telecom was the volume leader with trading in 127.4 million shares, gaining Rs0.06 to close at Rs1.78. It was followed by Fauji Foods with 67.1 million shares, gaining Rs0.46 to close at Rs14.95 and Sui Southern Gas Company with 33.6 million shares, losing Rs0.39 to close at Rs46.09. During the day, foreign investors sold shares worth Rs617.8 million, the National Clearing Company of Pakistan reported. COMMENTS Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive. For more information, please see our
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In this picture from Nov. 15, 2024, Astronaut Suni Williams imitates the tentacle-like arms of the Astrobee robotic free-flyer in the foreground. Astrobee robots help astronauts reduce time they spend on routine duties, leaving them to focus more on the things that only humans can do. Working autonomously or via remote control by astronauts, flight controllers or researchers on the ground, the robots are designed to complete tasks such as taking inventory, documenting experiments conducted by astronauts with their built-in cameras or working together to move cargo throughout the station. In addition, the system serves as a research platform that can be outfitted and programmed to carry out experiments in microgravity – helping us to learn more about how robotics can benefit astronauts in space. Image credit: NASA
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