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Lucid Group ( NASDAQ:LCID – Free Report ) had its price target reduced by Royal Bank of Canada from $3.00 to $2.00 in a research report report published on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a sector perform rating on the stock. A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on LCID. Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and set a $3.00 target price on shares of Lucid Group in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and set a $4.00 target price on shares of Lucid Group in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. R. F. Lafferty upgraded shares of Lucid Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $4.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Cfra set a $2.00 target price on shares of Lucid Group in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Lucid Group in a research report on Friday, November 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.16. Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on Lucid Group Lucid Group Stock Up 1.9 % Insider Buying and Selling at Lucid Group In other news, Director Public Investment Fund bought 374,717,927 shares of Lucid Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $2.59 per share, with a total value of $970,519,430.93. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 8,041,393 shares in the company, valued at $20,827,207.87. The trade was a -102.19 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink . 61.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders. Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lucid Group Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LCID. US Bancorp DE raised its stake in shares of Lucid Group by 7.6% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 138,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $394,000 after acquiring an additional 9,739 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Lucid Group by 0.6% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 83,740,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $238,659,000 after acquiring an additional 489,187 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its stake in Lucid Group by 42.9% in the 1st quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 2,438,897 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,951,000 after buying an additional 732,463 shares during the period. Pitcairn Co. increased its stake in Lucid Group by 139.3% in the 1st quarter. Pitcairn Co. now owns 46,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,000 after buying an additional 27,205 shares during the period. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Lucid Group by 47.8% in the 1st quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 32,729 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after buying an additional 10,585 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.17% of the company’s stock. About Lucid Group ( Get Free Report ) Lucid Group, Inc a technology company, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles (EV), EV powertrains, and battery systems. It also designs and develops proprietary software in-house for Lucid vehicles. The company sells vehicles directly to consumers through its retail sales network and direct online sales, including Lucid Financial Services. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Lucid Group Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Lucid Group and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — MiLaysia Fulwiley’s 14 points led seven players in double figures as fourth-ranked South Carolina overwhelmed Purdue 99-51 in the Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off on Saturday. Ashlyn Watkins and Tessa Johnson added 13 points, Chloe Kitts and Bree Hall had 12, Joyce Edwards 11 and Maddy McDaniel 10 for the Gamecocks (7-1). Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Far-right streamer Nick Fuentes, who usually welcomes publicity, received the type he probably didn’t want after Donald Trump’s election victory. The 26-year old white supremacist and antisemite, who has been banned from multiple social media sites for violating hate speech policies, posted on X: “Your body, my choice. Forever.” Although Fuentes has denied being a white supremacist, the U.S. Department of Justice characterized him as such in a brief related to the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. And, judging from the snippets of his opinions that I have heard, Including his trolling about women’s bodies, he appears to fit the description of an all-around bigot. The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, which tracks online hate speech, reported this consequence of Fuentes’ tweet: a 4,600 percent increase in the usage of the terms “your body, my choice” and “get back in the kitchen” on X during a 24-hour period, according to the Washington Post. In response, women started trolling the troll, posting messages aimed at Fuentes and “doxxing” him with suggestions to send tampons, sex toys and other appropriate gifts to his home. “His address, my choice,” one clever user wrote. Kids, do not try this at home. Two wrongs don’t make a right, no matter how amusing it may seem. Such is the price of carefully cultivated infamy. A long-time denizen of the internet’s dark fringes, Fuentes’ renown has grown by leaps after his suspended account on Elon Musk’s X was reinstated earlier this year. A known leader among the angry grievance gangs in the online hive of far-right and neo-Nazi trolls widely known as the “manosphere,” among other labels, Fuentes should not be viewed as anything more than a nuisance, in my view. And, in fairness — and under advice offered forcefully by my millennial generation son — I don’t want to give the impression that every fan of Joe Rogan, Andrew Tate or other hairy-chested manly-men streamers is a member of the angry manosphere. Rather, the manosphere conversation is a product of the widespread anger, frustration and disenchantment that has led to the surprisingly large drop-off in support AND votes for the Democratic Party’s candidates. Trump’s winning strategy involved luring and enlisting mostly a male-oriented following that was largely voting for the first time. That formerly apathetic group paid off well for Trump in his previous campaigns. But it worked for him even more in his contest against Democrat Kamala Harris. He pulled out all the stops and it paid off even more. Scott Galloway, a New York University marketing professor who has studied disengaged young men for decades, told CNN that this election should be remembered as the “testosterone podcast election.” For the first time in U.S. history, a 35-year-old man without a college diploma is making less than his parents were, Galloway observed, citing averages. ”Against that, do (such issues as) trans rights or the territorial sovereignty of Palestinians even register on your screen?” In other words, Galloway is saying what many other critics, including me, have said about today’s Democrats and Harris’ campaign: With its late start, unclear agenda and unfocused message, it failed to excite a critical number of otherwise persuadable voters as, day after day, the polls hardly moved from a 50-50 tie. Kamala Harris’s campaign was “predicated on the dominance and continuance” of a presumed “monoculture,” Jon Caramanica wrote in the New York Times. As a member in good standing of the monoculture, Harris could bask in the endorsements of Oprah, Beyonce and Taylor Swift. Meanwhile, Caramanica continued, “Trump, denied access to this monoculture, took an approach that was both fragmentary and more modern — and in many ways more attuned to the rhythm of a young person’s media diet. He leaned into the evanescent, the niche, the lightly scandalous.” Harris did do some fun podcasts like “Call Her Daddy” and “Club Shay Shay,” but as Caramanica pointed out, they did little to change the narrative of her campaign. Ever since Barack Obama made effective use of Twitter and other social media in the 2008 presidential race, we have seen new technology create new media that have played a central campaign role. But, contrary to Marshall McLuhan’s famous line, the medium is not always the message. Sure, give Trump credit for finding a medium through which to reach disaffected young men. In a tossup race, they helped put him on top. But one wonders if the result would have been different if Harris had reached out to this group with even a marginally more effective message, regardless of the media in question. To win over voters, you have to show them that you understand their problems and that, even when you may not have all the answers, you still truly want to solve those problems. As hard as it may be for Democrats to admit, Trump made a more persuasive case to those outside the monoculture. Email Clarence Page at cpage@chicagotribune.com.Trump aims to appoint son-in-law’s father as US ambassador to France

Tech occupation unemployment rate inches down to 2.5% DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. , Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The tech workforce saw modest movement in the latest national employment data, according to CompTIA , the nonprofit association for the tech industry and workforce. Analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) #JobsReport data reveals the tech unemployment rate for the month fell slightly to 2.5%, matching the low end of the rate for 2024. The national unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2% in November. Employment within the technology industry sector was essentially flat with a decline of 1,636 jobs for the month. 1 The tech sector employs nearly 5.6 million people, which translates to a percentage decline of essentially 0%. Tech professions throughout the economy declined by 6,000 in a national workforce of nearly 6.5 million workers. 2 "While a flat month in the aggregate as some employers take a breather, the data continues to highlight the diversity of hiring activity across the tech workforce," Tim Herbert , chief research officer, CompTIA. "Across industry sectors, metro areas and company sizes harnessing tech talent remains a top priority." Active employer job postings for new hiring totaled more than 475,000 in November, down about 42,000 from October. 3 Companies added nearly 184,000 new tech job postings last month, with employers in consulting, finance, manufacturing and technology hardware, software and services among the most active. Artificial intelligence (AI) hiring momentum continues to build. In the aggregate employers recorded nearly 331,000 active job postings throughout 2024 in recruiting for AI job roles and AI skills, a year-over-year increase of 71%. Across all tech occupations 44% of November postings did not specify a four-year degree requirement for applicants. Some occupations had notably higher percentages, including network support specialists (84%) and tech support specialists (71%). The data indicates hiring for work from home (WFH) positions is holding steady at about 20% of total tech job recruiting. On a hiring activity volume basis, the top WFH positions include software developers, IT project managers, data scientists and analysts, tech support specialists, and systems analysts. The "CompTIA Tech Jobs Report" is available at https://www.comptia.org/content/tech-jobs-report . About CompTIA The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the world's leading information technology (IT) certification and training body. CompTIA is a mission-driven organization committed to unlocking the potential of every student, career changer or professional seeking to begin or advance in a technology career. Millions of current and aspiring technology workers around the world rely on CompTIA for the training, education and professional certifications that give them the confidence and skills to work in tech. https://www.comptia.org/ 1 Labor market data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and employer job postings from Lightcast may be subject to backward revisions. 2 Monthly occupation level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tends to experience higher levels of variance and volatility. 3 Active job postings include open postings carried over from previous months and new postings added by employers. Media Contact Steven Ostrowski CompTIA sostrowski@comptia.org +1.630.678.8468 View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/latest-employment-data-shows-little-change-in-tech-job-market-comptia-analysis-finds-302325237.html SOURCE CompTIA

NoneThousands of protesters marched through Barcelona on Saturday demanding lower rents in Spain's second city. Barcelona, which has already taken action to stop the spread of holiday rental apartments, is the latest Spanish city to see protests for cheaper housing. Backed by left-wing parties and unions, the demonstrators gathered in central Barcelona behind a giant banner declaring "Lower the rents". "Today a new political cycle starts concerning housing," Carme Arcarazo, spokesperson for the Catalan Tenants Union, the main organiser, told reporters. "Investors must not be allowed to come to our cities and play with the apartments like a game of Monopoly," she added. The union would target "profiteers" who are taking "half of our salaries", Arcarazo said. The demonstrators demanded a 50 percent cut in rents, leases with an unlimited term and a ban on "speculative" sales of buildings. They threatened to start a rent strike. An estimated 22,000 people took part in a similar demonstration in Madrid on October 13. Campaigns have been launched in other cities. According to the Idealista specialised website, rental prices per square metre have risen 82 percent across Spain over the past decade. The average salary has gone up by 17 percent in that time, according to the national statistics institute. Facing pressure over a housing crisis, the government in 2023 passed legislation calling for more social housing, greater restrictions on rents in high demand areas and penalties for owners who do not occupy properties. But rents have continued to rise while the government has battled city and regional authorities to get some parts of the law applied. vid-vab/tw/jm

NoneNEW YORK -- New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was a unanimous pick to win his second American League Most Valuable Player Award in three seasons on Thursday, easily outdistancing Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Shohei Ohtani was expected to win the National League honor later Thursday, his third MVP and first in the NL. Judge led the major leagues with 58 homers, 144 RBIs and 133 walks while hitting .322. Witt topped the big leagues with a .332 average, hitting 32 homers with 109 RBIs. Soto batted .288 with 41 homers and 109 RBIs. When Judge won his first MVP award in 2022, he received 28 first-place votes while Ohtani got the other two. Ohtani was unanimously voted the AL MVP in 2021 and 2023 as a two-way star for the Los Angeles Angels and finished second to Judge in 2022 voting. He didn't pitch in 2024 following elbow surgery and signed a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers last December. Ohtani hit .310, stole 59 bases and led the NL with 54 homers and 130 RBIs exclusively as a designated hitter, becoming the first player with 50 or more homers and 50 or more stolen bases in a season. He helped the Dodgers to the World Series title, playing the final three games with a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Ohtani would become the first primary DH to win an MVP. He would join Frank Robinson for Cincinnati in 1961 and Baltimore in 1966 as the only players to win the MVP award in both leagues. Ohtani would become the 12th player with three or more MVPs, joining Barry Bonds (seven) and Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols and Mike Trout (three each). New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte also were among the top three finishers in the NL. Lindor batted .273 with 33 homers, 91 RBIs and 29 steals, while Marte hit .292 with 36 homers and 95 RBIs. Balloting was conducted before the postseason. ---------- * Get Eyewitness News Delivered * More New York City news * Send us a news tip * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.

Zambezi lager in short supplyTelangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday cautioned people not to get carried away by the malicious propaganda being unleashed by the opposition parties and obstruct the development projects initiated by his government. Addressing a Rythu Sadassu (farmers’ convention) at Amistapur village of Mahabubnagar district, Revanth Reddy recalled the latest protests by tribal farmers at Lagacharla, where the government wanted to establish an industrial corridor. “Any massive industrial project requires land acquisition. Such projects are essential in the backward areas like Mahabubnagar, as it will result in massive development and employment generation. We have planned to provide employment opportunities for 25,000 people by setting up industries,” he said. The CM, however, promised to ensure fair compensation to those who will losing land for the industrial corridor. “If needed, we are ready to pay a compensation of ₹ 20 lakh per acre,” he said. He alleged that the BRS leaders, including former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, his son KT Rama Rao and nephew T Harish Rao, constructed farmhouses on hundreds of acres. “But they instigated the innocent tribals in Lagacharla against acquisition of just 1,300 acres and made them go to jail by resorting to violence and attacking officials,” he said, adding that big projects like Nagarjunasagar will not have been built had the farmers who lost their land for these projects assaulted officials. Revanth Reddy urged people not to fall prey to divisive politics or false propaganda. “Don’t let opposition leaders disrupt development by spreading lies. Together, we can transform barren lands into fertile fields and secure a prosperous future,” he said. The CM said his government was committed to farmers’ welfare and spent ₹ 54,000 crore for farmer welfare, including a ₹ 21,000 crore farm loan waiver benefitting 2.5 million families in its first year. He reiterated his focus on completing irrigation projects like the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme that will bring water to 2 million acres in the region. The CM called on the youth to actively participate in Telangana’s progress. “You are the ambassadors of this state’s development. Let’s ensure that the dreams of every farmer and worker are realised,” he said.Comcast Premieres "Our Blues Makes Us Gold," A Compelling Documentary Celebrating North Carolina A&T's Global Impact and Historic Legacy

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Netizens have called out the 2024 MAMA Awards for allegedly rigging one of the highest awards. This year, MAMA featured four grand prizes or daesangs meant to highlight the best of that category. Awards for “Album Of the Year,” “Artist Of The Year,” “Fans’ Choice Of The Year,” and “Song Of The Year” were given across the last two days of the event. “Song Of The Year” was awarded to aespa for “Supernova,” a track that undeniably was a viral and well-performing hit. However, two fandoms have contested the “Song Of The Year” category, aiming their criticism at MAMA and not the group. [ #2024MAMA ] VISA SONG OF THE YEAR #aespa #에스파 @aespa_official #Supernova We proudly announce the great winner of the 2024 MAMA AWARDS!🏆 BIG BLUR : What is Real? 2024 MAMA AWARDS #MAMAAWARDS #2024MAMAAWARDS pic.twitter.com/3VMx3PM6Td — MAMA AWARDS (@MnetMAMA) November 23, 2024 The initial complaints for the “Song Of The Year” nominees began after the category was announced. Nominees included aespa for “Supernova,” BIBI for “Bam Yang Gang,” IU for “Love Wins All,” ILLIT for “Magnetic,” and NewJeans for “How Sweet.” Fans of LE SSERAFIM questioned how the group was not included in the list of nominees, as the track “Perfect Night” was released during the time frame for songs to receive a nomination. “Song Of The Year” was decided through a mixture of percentages based on judging evaluation (40%) and song streaming/downloads (60%, with a 40% domestic/20% global split). Early predictions predicted “Perfect Night” would be nominated due to its’ performance worldwide, leaving many fans surprised when it was not. These same complaints have resurfaced following the announcement of the winner. 🏆Congratulations LESSERAFIM for winning SOTY “Sabotaged Of The Year” at the 2024 MAMA Awards #PERFECT_NIGHT_THE_REAL_SOTY #MAMARIGGED @MnetMAMA pic.twitter.com/8WeHUCA9XD — 𓍙 (@fimssante) November 23, 2024 This will go down in history as one of the most rigged and fucked up award shows. The level of sabotaging was too obvious & shameless. Congratulations to PERFECT NIGHT by LE SSERAFIM for winning "Sabotage of the Century" #PERFECT_NIGHT_THE_REAL_SOTY pic.twitter.com/XpbnW6mai0 — Alish (@_moonsoulchild_) November 23, 2024 Song of the year 2024 "Perfect Night" 🎉🎉 #MAMARIGGED pic.twitter.com/Zs7siddzTP — FEARNOTS BASE (@SseraWorld5) November 23, 2024 The second group believed to have been “robbed’ in this category was ILLIT. According to scoring, if LE SSERAFIM was not nominated, “Magnetic” was the highest scored song. Netizens also compared data between the tracks, claiming ILLIT’s scores would have been enough to secure first place. drop it #PERFECT_NIGHT_THE_REAL_SOTY pic.twitter.com/AW1FUtyVUU — jedi ⚡︎ 👑 (@ZUZUonthemoon) November 23, 2024 illit was robbed https://t.co/18HpbagBod — sanders (@shineyous) November 23, 2024 the way magnetic was EVERYWHERE from clubs to festivals & all over social media. the song that even the general public and non-kpop stans know and enjoy. and the song deserving of SOTY pic.twitter.com/F62fpB2k38 — sevie ᰔ (@cupidmka) November 23, 2024 As fans want nothing more than to see their favorite artists get recognition for their hard work, awards will continue to be debated and contested. You can check out the full list of winners below. 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NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Wenkers Wright ran for 118 yards and two touchdowns and No. 13 Illinois State knocked off North Dakota for the first time, 35-13 in the regular season finale for both teams Saturday. The Redbirds are 9-2 (6-2 Missouri Valley Conference) and are looking to reach the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2019 and sixth time in Brock Spack's 16 seasons as head coach. Illinois State opened the game with some trickery. Eddie Kasper pulled up on a fleaflicker and launched a 30-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Loyd to cap a seven-play, 70-yard opening drive. Simon Romfo tied it on North Dakota's only touchdown of the day, throwing 20 yards to Nate DeMontagnac. Wright scored from the 10 to make it 14-7 after a quarter, and after C.J. Elrichs kicked a 20-yard field goal midway through the second to make it 14-10 at intermission, Wright powered in from the 18 and Mitch Bartol caught a five-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Rittenhouse to make it 28-10 after three. Seth Glatz added a 13-yard touchdown run to make it 35-10 before Elrichs added a 37-yard field goal to get the Fighting Hawks on the board to set the final margin. Rittenhouse finished 21 of 33 passing for 187 yards for Illinois State. Loyd caught eight passes for 121 yards. Romfo completed 11 of 26 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown with an interception for North Dakota (5-7, 2-6). Illinois State faced North Dakota for just the fourth time and third time as Missouri Valley Conference opponents. The Redbirds lost the previous three meetings. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballQuest Partners LLC Increases Holdings in Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO)

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FILE PHOTO: Aug 6, 2023; Frisco, TX, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) reacts after scoring in the second half against FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Lionel Messi has been named the 2024 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player following a campaign in which he captained Inter Miami to their first-ever Supporters' Shield as top club in the regular season, the league said on Friday. In his first full MLS season after joining Miami in July 2023, Messi had 20 goals and 16 assists in 19 matches while his club set a league record with a 74-point campaign before a stunning first-round elimination from the playoffs. "I would have liked to receive this award in another situation, being able to play the final (on) Saturday," Messi said in comments provided by MLS from MVP ceremony. "We had a big dream of being MLS champions this year. It didn't happen, but next year we'll come back stronger to try again." For Messi, the MVP award is yet another accolade in an illustrious career that includes a World Cup winner's medal and a record eight Ballon d'Or awards as the world's best soccer player. The 37-year-old Argentine is the first player in Inter Miami history to earn the MLS's highest individual honour, which was renamed in 2015 after former MVP Donovan, who played a key role is establishing the league. The Miami captain also joined Mexico's Carlos Vela in 2019 (LAFC, 34 goals, 15 assists) and Italy's Sebastian Giovinco in 2015 (Toronto FC, 22 goals, 16 assists) as the only players in MLS history with at least 20 goals and 15 assists in a season. Messi beat out Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernandez, Portland Timbers midfielder Evander, D.C. United’s Christian Benteke and Miami teammate Luis Suarez to take home the award. "Leo, congratulations. On behalf of our entire league, all of our country, and everybody that loves the game here and throughout the world, we're honoured to have you in our league," said MLS Commissioner Don Garber. "To have the best player in the world be the best player in Major League Soccer is something that dreams are made of for all of us." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Read 3 articles and stand to win rewards Spin the wheel now