Things to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference: No. 5 Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP ) at No. 2 Ohio State (9-1, 6-1, No. 2 CFP), Saturday, noon ET (Fox) This marks the 98th matchup between these two teams, but it's only the fourth time both teams have been ranked. Although Indiana is unbeaten, its soft schedule means the Hoosiers aren't assured of making the 12-team field if they lose this game. The only team with a winning record that Indiana has beaten is Washington (6-5). Ohio State needs a win to have a realistic shot at a rematch with top-ranked Oregon in the Big Ten championship game. Ohio State has beaten Indiana 28 straight times since the Hoosiers posted back-to-back victories in 1987-88. No. 4 Penn State (9-1, 6-1, No. 4 CFP) at Minnesota (6-4, 4-3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) This is likely Penn State's biggest obstacle on its way to a potential playoff berth. The Nittany Lions' lone remaining regular-season game is a Nov. 30 home matchup with Maryland (4-6, 1-6). Minnesota has had an extra week to prepare this game since its 26-19 loss at Rutgers on Nov. 9, which snapped a four-game winning streak. Penn State and Minnesota have split their last four meetings, with the home team winning each time. Penn State DE Abdul Carter has multiple tackles for loss in each of his last three games. He ranks second among all Bowl Subdivision players in tackles for loss (17 1⁄2). Southern California RB Woody Marks rushed for a career-high 146 yards in a 28-20 win over Nebraska. Marks has six 100-yard rushing performances this season. Rutgers RB Kyle Monangai is the first Scarlet Knight to rush for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons since Ray Rice did it three straight years from 2005-07. Monangai has run for 1,028 yards this season and rushed for 1,262 yards last year. Oregon OLB Matayo Uiagalelei recorded a sack and had a game-clinching interception as the top-ranked Ducks won 16-13 at Wisconsin last week. He has 8 1⁄2 sacks this season to rank second in the Big Ten. Four of the top seven Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks in passer rating are from the Big Ten. Indiana's Kurtis Rourke is second, Ohio State's Will Howard is third, Penn State's Drew Allar is fifth and Oregon's Dillon Gabriel is seventh. ... Illinois QB Luke Altmyer has thrown 18 touchdown passes with only three interceptions. The only Power Four quarterback with a better touchdown/interception ratio while throwing at least 10 touchdown passes is Clemson's Cade Klubnik, who has 26 touchdowns and four interceptions. ... Rutgers' three Big Ten wins matches its largest total since joining the league in 2014. Rutgers also had three conference wins in 2014, 2017, 2020 and 2023. A victory Saturday over No. 24 Illinois would give Rutgers three straight Big Ten wins for the first time. ... Washington's 31-19 win over UCLA was its 20th straight home victory, representing its second-longest such streak in school history. The Huskies won 45 straight home games from 1908-17. ... Wisconsin heads to Nebraska this week having won its last 10 matchups with the Cornhuskers. Penn State justifiably is favored on the road against Minnesota, but Bet MGM's 12 1⁄2-point spread seems way too big. Expect this game to have a single-digit margin.
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Analysis-GM and other US automakers would take big hit from Trump tariffsWSP Holdings Stock Soars to All-Time High of $98.75By REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American. But any efforts to halt the policy would face steep legal hurdles. Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen. It’s been in place for decades and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa who plans to return to their home country. It’s not the practice of every country, and Trump and his supporters have argued that the system is being abused and that there should be tougher standards for becoming an American citizen. But others say this is a right enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, it would be extremely difficult to overturn and even if it’s possible, it’s a bad idea. Here’s a look at birthright citizenship, what Trump has said about it and the prospects for ending it: During an interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Trump said he “absolutely” planned to halt birthright citizenship once in office. “We’re going to end that because it’s ridiculous,” he said. Trump and other opponents of birthright citizenship have argued that it creates an incentive for people to come to the U.S. illegally or take part in “birth tourism,” in which pregnant women enter the U.S. specifically to give birth so their children can have citizenship before returning to their home countries. “Simply crossing the border and having a child should not entitle anyone to citizenship,” said Eric Ruark, director of research for NumbersUSA, which argues for reducing immigration. The organization supports changes that would require at least one parent to be a permanent legal resident or a U.S. citizen for their children to automatically get citizenship. Others have argued that ending birthright citizenship would profoundly damage the country. “One of our big benefits is that people born here are citizens, are not an illegal underclass. There’s better assimilation and integration of immigrants and their children because of birthright citizenship,” said Alex Nowrasteh, vice president for economic and social policy studies at the pro-immigration Cato Institute. In 2019, the Migration Policy Institute estimated that 5.5 million children under age 18 lived with at least one parent in the country illegally in 2019, representing 7% of the U.S. child population. The vast majority of those children were U.S. citizens. The nonpartisan think tank said during Trump’s campaign for president in 2015 that the number of people in the country illegally would “balloon” if birthright citizenship were repealed, creating “a self-perpetuating class that would be excluded from social membership for generations.” In the aftermath of the Civil War, Congress ratified the 14th Amendment in July 1868. That amendment assured citizenship for all, including Black people. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside,” the 14th Amendment says. “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” But the 14th Amendment didn’t always translate to everyone being afforded birthright citizenship. For example, it wasn’t until 1924 that Congress finally granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. A key case in the history of birthright citizenship came in 1898, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark, born in San Francisco to Chinese immigrants, was a U.S. citizen because he was born in the states. The federal government had tried to deny him reentry into the county after a trip abroad on grounds he wasn’t a citizen under the Chinese Exclusion Act. But some have argued that the 1898 case clearly applied to children born of parents who are both legal immigrants to America but that it’s less clear whether it applies to children born to parents without legal status or, for example, who come for a short-term like a tourist visa. “That is the leading case on this. In fact, it’s the only case on this,” said Andrew Arthur, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, which supports immigration restrictions. “It’s a lot more of an open legal question than most people think.” Some proponents of immigration restrictions have argued the words “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in the 14th Amendment allows the U.S. to deny citizenship to babies born to those in the country illegally. Trump himself used that language in his 2023 announcement that he would aim to end birthright citizenship if reelected. Trump wasn’t clear in his Sunday interview how he aims to end birthright citizenship. Asked how he could get around the 14th Amendment with an executive action, Trump said: “Well, we’re going to have to get it changed. We’ll maybe have to go back to the people. But we have to end it.” Pressed further on whether he’d use an executive order, Trump said “if we can, through executive action.” He gave a lot more details in a 2023 post on his campaign website . In it, he said he would issue an executive order the first day of his presidency, making it clear that federal agencies “require that at least one parent be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident for their future children to become automatic U.S. citizens.” Related Articles National Politics | Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next National Politics | In promising to shake up Washington, Trump is in a class of his own National Politics | Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results National Politics | Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president National Politics | Setting the agenda: Trump eyes ending birthright citizenship and pardoning Jan. 6 rioters for day one Trump wrote that the executive order would make clear that children of people in the U.S. illegally “should not be issued passports, Social Security numbers, or be eligible for certain taxpayer funded welfare benefits.” This would almost certainly end up in litigation. Nowrasteh from the Cato Institute said the law is clear that birthright citizenship can’t be ended by executive order but that Trump may be inclined to take a shot anyway through the courts. “I don’t take his statements very seriously. He has been saying things like this for almost a decade,” Nowrasteh said. “He didn’t do anything to further this agenda when he was president before. The law and judges are near uniformly opposed to his legal theory that the children of illegal immigrants born in the United States are not citizens.” Trump could steer Congress to pass a law to end birthright citizenship but would still face a legal challenge that it violates the Constitution. Associated Press reporter Elliot Spagat in San Diego contributed to this report.
Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Palomar Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PLMR – Free Report ) by 0.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 139,665 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned about 0.53% of Palomar worth $13,222,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of PLMR. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Palomar in the 3rd quarter valued at about $224,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Palomar by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 600,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,822,000 after acquiring an additional 18,335 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of Palomar by 112.6% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 71,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,798,000 after purchasing an additional 38,027 shares during the period. Soros Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in Palomar in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $9,467,000. Finally, State Street Corp raised its position in Palomar by 3.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,097,702 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,919,000 after purchasing an additional 32,151 shares during the period. 90.25% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Palomar Price Performance Shares of PLMR opened at $104.39 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $102.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.27. The stock has a market cap of $2.76 billion, a PE ratio of 24.80 and a beta of 0.36. Palomar Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $54.50 and a 1-year high of $112.90. Insider Transactions at Palomar In related news, CEO Mac Armstrong sold 3,185 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.21, for a total value of $312,798.85. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 50,312 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,941,141.52. This represents a 5.95 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink . Also, President Jon Christianson sold 3,805 shares of Palomar stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.04, for a total transaction of $392,067.20. Following the transaction, the president now owns 51,926 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,350,455.04. The trade was a 6.83 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold 28,356 shares of company stock valued at $2,855,805 in the last quarter. 4.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several research firms have recently commented on PLMR. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Palomar from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Palomar from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Palomar from $93.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Palomar from $120.00 to $136.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $111.67. View Our Latest Report on Palomar Palomar Company Profile ( Free Report ) Palomar Holdings, Inc, a specialty insurance company, provides property and casualty insurance to residential and businesses in the United States. The company offers personal and commercial specialty property insurance products, including residential and commercial earthquake, fronting, commercial all risk, specialty homeowners, inland marine, Hawaii hurricane, and residential flood, as well as other products, such as assumed reinsurance. Read More Five stocks we like better than Palomar The Significance of a Trillion-Dollar Market Cap Goes Beyond a Number Buffett Takes the Bait; Berkshire Buys More Oxy in December What is an Earnings Surprise? 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PHL steering toward green, circular economyBarclays PLC grew its holdings in International Money Express, Inc. ( NASDAQ:IMXI – Free Report ) by 137.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 73,260 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 42,367 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned 0.24% of International Money Express worth $1,355,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of IMXI. New South Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of International Money Express in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $17,055,000. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC bought a new position in International Money Express in the third quarter valued at approximately $4,854,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of International Money Express in the third quarter valued at approximately $4,598,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of International Money Express by 46.9% during the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 477,273 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,946,000 after acquiring an additional 152,464 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of International Money Express by 17.2% during the third quarter. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC now owns 994,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,396,000 after acquiring an additional 145,686 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.71% of the company’s stock. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on IMXI shares. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of International Money Express from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Monness Crespi & Hardt reduced their price objective on International Money Express from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on International Money Express from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Northland Securities upped their price target on International Money Express from $23.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of International Money Express in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $27.00. International Money Express Price Performance NASDAQ:IMXI opened at $20.64 on Friday. International Money Express, Inc. has a 52-week low of $16.17 and a 52-week high of $23.28. The company has a market cap of $641.88 million, a P/E ratio of 11.53 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.80 and a current ratio of 1.80. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $20.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.49. About International Money Express ( Free Report ) International Money Express, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an omnichannel money remittance services company in the United States, Latin America, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. The company offers remittance services, which include a suite of ancillary financial processing solutions and payment services; and online payment options, pre-paid debit cards, and direct deposit payroll cards. Further Reading Five stocks we like better than International Money Express Low PE Growth Stocks: Unlocking Investment Opportunities Buffett Takes the Bait; Berkshire Buys More Oxy in December Investing in Travel Stocks Benefits Top 3 ETFs to Hedge Against Inflation in 2025 How to buy stock: A step-by-step guide for beginners These 3 Chip Stock Kings Are Still Buys for 2025 Want to see what other hedge funds are holding IMXI? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for International Money Express, Inc. ( NASDAQ:IMXI – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for International Money Express Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for International Money Express and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Deepika Padukone makes a stylish return at Diljit Dosanjh Bengaluru concertDemocrat Official Defends Pete Hegseth: 'Not Here to Gaslight Anybody'
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A Connecticut couple has been charged in Minnesota with being part of a shoplifting ring suspected of stealing around $1 million in goods across the country from the upscale athletic wear retailer Lululemon. Jadion Anthony Richards, 44, and Akwele Nickeisha Lawes-Richards, 45, both of Danbury, Connecticut, were charged this month with one felony count of organized retail theft. Both went free last week after posting bail bonds of $100,000 for him and $30,000 for her, court records show. They're due back in Ramsey County District Court in St. Paul on Dec. 16. According to the criminal complaints, a Lululemon investigator had been tracking the pair even before police first confronted them on Nov. 14 at a store in suburban Roseville. The investigator told police the couple were responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses across the country, the complaints said. They would steal items and make fraudulent returns, it said. Police found suitcases containing more than $50,000 worth of Lululemon clothing when they searched the couple's hotel room in Bloomington, the complaint said. RELATED STORY | Florida social media influencer arrested for stealing from Target According to the investigator, they were also suspected in thefts from Lululemon stores in Colorado, Utah, New York and Connecticut, the complaint said. Within Minnesota, they were also accused of thefts at stores in Minneapolis and the suburbs of Woodbury, Edina and Minnetonka. The investigator said the two were part of a group that would usually travel to a city and hit Lululemon stores there for two days, return to the East Coast to exchange the items without receipts for new items, take back the new items with the return receipts for credit card refunds, then head back out to commit more thefts, the complaint said. In at least some of the thefts, it said, Richards would enter the store first and buy one or two cheap items. He'd then return to the sales floor where, with help from Lawes-Richards, they would remove a security sensor from another item and put it on one of the items he had just purchased. Lawes-Richards and another woman would then conceal leggings under their clothing. They would then leave together. When the security sensors at the door went off, he would offer staff the bag with the items he had bought, while the women would keep walking out, fooling the staff into thinking it was his sensor that had set off the alarm, the complaint said. Richards' attorney declined to comment. Lawes-Richards' public defender did not immediately return a call seeking comment Monday. "This outcome continues to underscore our ongoing collaboration with law enforcement and our investments in advanced technology, team training and investigative capabilities to combat retail crime and hold offenders accountable," Tristen Shields, Lululemon's vice president of asset protection, said in a statement. "We remain dedicated to continuing these efforts to address and prevent this industrywide issue." The two are being prosecuted under a state law enacted last year that seeks to crack down on organized retail theft. One of its chief authors, Sen. Ron Latz, of St. Louis Park, said 34 states already had organized retail crime laws on their books. "I am glad to see it is working as intended to bring down criminal operations," Latz said in a statement. "This type of theft harms retailers in myriad ways, including lost economic activity, job loss, and threats to worker safety when crime goes unaddressed. It also harms consumers through rising costs and compromised products being resold online." Two Minnesota women were also charged under the new law in August. They were accused of targeting a Lululemon store in Minneapolis.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After three straight losses, including back-to-back blowouts , the San Francisco 49ers needed a get-right game. The Chicago Bears helped provide just that. Brock Purdy carved up Chicago's defense to lead San Francisco to its best offensive output of the season and the defense dominated the Bears in a 38-13 win Sunday that looked a lot more like the team that went to the Super Bowl last season than the one that has struggled in 2024. “I think just the biggest thing was just getting some energy and momentum,” Purdy said. “This league is hard. It’s tough. If you don’t have momentum or energy and belief within a building, it can be really tough.” The problem for San Francisco (6-7) is it might be too late to salvage its playoff hopes. Three blown fourth-quarter leads to division rivals and the lopsided losses at Green Bay and Buffalo the previous two weeks leave the Niners two games out of the playoffs with only four games to go. They might need to win out to get back to the postseason for a fourth straight season, and even then they could need some help because their three division losses will make it tough to win any tiebreakers in the tightly packed NFC West. “If we win every single game, I think we’ve put ourselves in a very good position to either win the division or somehow sneak our way into playoff contention,” tight end George Kittle said. “I thought everyone’s focused on this one week. ... Forget the whole season whether you’ve played like crap the entire season, whether you’ve had missed opportunities, or whether you have a bunch of touchdowns. Whatever it is, flush all that and just focus on this one game.” Big plays. The Niners repeatedly gashed the Bears for big plays as the passing game looked as good as it has all season. Purdy had eight completions go for at least 20 yards — tied for the most in any game for the 49ers since at least 1991 — with Kittle catching four of them, Isaac Guerendo two and one each for Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings. Kickoffs. Jake Moody attempted two line-drive kicks as San Francisco tried to pin Chicago deep instead of allowing a touchback. But both kicks landed shy of the landing zone at the 20, giving the Bears the ball at the 40. DL Yetur Gross-Matos. The Niners have been struggling to generate a pass rush with Nick Bosa sidelined, but Gross-Matos made a big impact on Sunday. He had a career-high three sacks in the game after coming into the game with just one this season. S Ji'Ayir Brown. The second-year safety lost his starting job with the return of Talanoa Hufanga from a wrist injury. Brown played 15 defensive snaps in a spot role and was beat on a TD pass to Rome Odunze in his limited action. Guerendo has a sprained foot and will be evaluated later this week to see if he can play. ... OL Ben Bartch will likely go on IR after suffering a high ankle sprain Sunday. ... LB Dre Greenlaw could return this week for the first time since tearing his Achilles tendon in the Super Bowl. ... DL Nick Bosa (hip, oblique) and LT Trent Williams (ankle) will be evaluated this week but there is no timeline on when they will return. ... LG Aaron Banks cleared the concussion protocol and should play this week. ... LB Dee Winters (ankle), S Malik Mustapha (chest, shoulder) and LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles are day-to-day. 305 — The 49ers outgained the Bears by 305 yards in the first half for the ninth best advantage in a first half since at least 1991. The 319 yards for San Francisco were the most by any team in a first half this season and the 4 yards allowed were the fewest. The 49ers host the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLCHECKS worth thousands of dollars are being sent out to families with additional regular payments scheduled for a whole year. In one county in California , 100 families will have already received a $3,000 check. These recipients will then be getting an additional $1,000 every month for the next 12 months with the amounts reducing for the final six months. It is part of a new program from the United Way Bay Area which has been launched in Alameda County. UWBA works to fight poverty in the Bay Area and announced the first guaranteed basic income pilot program last month. From November 15, the initial $3,000 checks were sent out to those who are financially struggling. read more on finances The 100 families chosen for the money were randomly selected from client lists at three Alameda County SparkPoint centers. SparkPoint helps families get their basic needs and manage their finances and employment . UWBA CEO Keisha Browder stated in a press release that the program was launched after research "led up to direct cash payments, an innovation proven to break the cycle of poverty." "The Bay Area is a place where many people thrive, while others struggle to survive," she said. Most read in Money "By targeting support to these first 100 families, we want to understand how unconditional cash assistance offered alongside optional finance coaching services impact wellbeing and behavior." Those who do not live in Alameda County or who do and have not received this round of support do not need to lose hope. "Our goal is to learn from this pilot program and replicate a successful effort across the Bay Area and beyond," the CEO said. It is hoped that the immediate cash payment will help alleviate imminent financial stress while the optional financial coaching and planning support will help instil good economic skills. DESPERATE NEED In Alameda County alone, 116,630 people are struggling against food insecurity, according to UWBA. Over 129,900 households in the area are finding it hard to meet their basic needs such as buying food and groceries, paying for housing and utility bills , and keeping up with transport costs. But, other regions in the Bay Area are struggling too. In Contra Costa County, over 27,700 renter-households on low incomes do not have access to affordable homes and eviction rates are set to match or surpass annual pre-pandemic levels. The average family of four in San Francisco County needs $127,332 just to meet their basic needs while the average income for residents in the area is $119,136. Over 27,000 children in Santa Clara County have food insecurity and 33,374 people in San Mateo County have had to get support from UWBA. Read More on The US Sun Meanwhile, residents in Indiana could be eligible for a $300 payment to help with their heating bills. 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Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc. ( NYSE:SAH – Free Report ) by 346.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 24,413 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,940 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.07% of Sonic Automotive worth $1,427,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Sonic Automotive by 100.3% in the third quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 1,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 599 shares in the last quarter. AM Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in Sonic Automotive in the 2nd quarter valued at about $82,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd raised its stake in shares of Sonic Automotive by 6.9% in the second quarter. Point72 DIFC Ltd now owns 2,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sonic Automotive during the second quarter worth approximately $228,000. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Sonic Automotive by 10.8% during the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 4,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $236,000 after purchasing an additional 420 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 46.92% of the company’s stock. Sonic Automotive Stock Performance Shares of NYSE:SAH opened at $63.59 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $63.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $59.46. Sonic Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $47.82 and a fifty-two week high of $70.88. The company has a market capitalization of $2.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.31 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.35. Sonic Automotive Increases Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.20%. This is a positive change from Sonic Automotive’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Sonic Automotive’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.91%. Analyst Ratings Changes SAH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Sonic Automotive from $67.00 to $66.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Sonic Automotive from $73.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Stephens began coverage on Sonic Automotive in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $64.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Sonic Automotive from $63.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 10th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Sonic Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.40. Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on SAH Sonic Automotive Profile ( Free Report ) Sonic Automotive, Inc operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in three segments, Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports. The Franchised Dealerships segment is involved in the sale of new and used cars and light trucks, and replacement parts; provision of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repair, and paint and collision repair services; and arrangement of extended warranties, service contracts, financing, insurance, and other aftermarket products for its guests. Read More Five stocks we like better than Sonic Automotive Canadian Penny Stocks: Can They Make You Rich? 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The vessel has been delivered two months ahead of schedule, with the remaining five expected to be delivered in 2025 and 2026. Immediately after delivery, “Al Shelila” will go on hire with a top-tier, global energy trader. Al Shelila’s naming and delivery ceremony was attended by Muhannad Sulaiman Al Naqbi, UAE Consul-General in Shanghai, Captain Abdulkareem Al Masabi, CEO of ADNOC L&S, Lin Ou, Chairman of Jiangnan Shipyard, Tony Liang, General Manager, Wanhua Chemical Group, Rong Yao of CSTC, Norbert Kray of DNV and Sebastien Fatet of GTT. Al Masabi said, “As we expand our fleet to meet rising global demand for natural gas, our deepening partnership with Jiangnan Shipyard underscores the strong industrial ties between the UAE and China, reinforcing our shared commitment to powering global economic growth.” ADNOC L&S awarded shipbuilding contracts to Jiangnan Shipyard in 2022 for the six LNG carriers as part of the Company’s strategic fleet expansion to meet the growing global demand for natural gas as a lower-carbon energy source. During 2024, the Company further strengthened and modernised its asset base with new build contracts for up to 23 new energy-efficient vessels, including 8-10 LNG carriers, nine Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) and four Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLACs), adding in excess of 340 years of contracted income year-to-date. In addition, the Navig8 acquisition is progressing well through regulatory approvals, with completion anticipated by 31st March 2025 at the latest. The expected contribution of the acquisition will further boost ADNOC L&S’ profile as a global energy maritime logistics leader. Lin Ou commented, “Under the great trust and support of ADNOC L&S, DNV, GTT and all relevant parties, Jiangnan has completed the construction of the first Mark III type large LNG carrier two months ahead of schedule. As a global leading shipbuilding company specialised in the full series of gas carriers, Jiangnan has demonstrated its comprehensive shipbuilding ability again. We are committed to delivering the remaining LNG carriers, VLECs and VLACs on time to support ADNOC L&S in its ambitious fleet expansion, and further strengthen our strategic cooperation.” Al Shelila has a capacity of 175,000m3, significantly larger than the 137,000m3 capacity of ADNOC L&S’ current LNG carriers. Equipped with advanced energy-efficient technologies, including two new-generation LNG dual-fuel main engines, the vessel is designed to reduce methane emissions by up to 50% compared to older-generation technology. The partnership between ADNOC L&S and Jiangnan Shipyard continues to strengthen. In 2020, AW Shipping, the strategic venture between ADNOC L&S and Wanhua Chemical, awarded Jiangnan Shipyard shipbuilding contracts for five Very Large Gas Carriers. This collaboration expanded in 2024 with further contracts for nine VLECs and four VLACs. Source: ADNOC Logistics and Services plc (ADNOC L&S)