Money, Gun Violence, Hate Crimes: Poll Reveals Top Worries at the End of 2024A Republican senator has blocked the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a Senate aide. The move by Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin follows threats from President-elect Donald Trump to fire senior officers and officials who oversaw the chaotic pullout from Afghanistan in 2021. It also comes as Trump’s transition team weighs possible court-martial proceedings against current and former officers involved in the withdrawal, as NBC News previously reported. Army Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was nominated for promotion to become a four-star general and to oversee U.S. Army forces in Europe. His nomination was among more than 900 proposed nominations sent to the Senate but Donahue’s was put on hold by Sen. Mullin, according to the Senate aide. Mullin’s office declined to comment. Donahue was the last American service member to board the final U.S. military plane out of Afghanistan in 2021. A night-vision photograph of Donahue boarding a cargo plane went viral, capturing the symbolism of the end of America’s 20-year-long war. After the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan fell to Taliban militants, Donahue — then commander of the 82nd Airborne Division — was ordered to Kabul to oversee the withdrawal of U.S. forces, American embassy staff and Afghans who fought alongside American troops. Retired Gen. Tony Thomas, former head of Special Operations Command, said in a social media post that the decision was a “disgrace” and that Donahue was being treated as a “political pawn.” Heather Nauert, who worked for the State Department in Trump’s first presidential term, said in a social media post that she is a Trump supporter and likes Sen. Mullin but disagreed with the hold put on Donahue’s promotion. “Unless there are facts I don’t know, holding up military promotions bc of our disgraceful Afghanistan withdrawal is wrong,” she wrote. Donahue is currently commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Liberty in North Carolina. His promotion could now be at risk as the current Senate will soon go into recess and the new Republican-controlled Congress will start its work in 2025.

New Delhi: A fresh plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a probe into the indictment of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani who has been charged in the US for alleged bribery and fraud, saying the move unveiled malpractices carried out by the conglomerate. The plea has been filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari as an interlocutory application in the batch of pleas in the Adani-Hindenburg row over allegations of stock price manipulation by the Indian corporate giant. The US Department of Justice has accused Adani of being part of an elaborate scheme to pay USD 265 million (about Rs 2,200 crore) bribe to Indian officials in exchange for favourable terms for solar power contracts in four Indian states. The Adani Group has denied the charge, saying the allegations levelled by the US prosecutors are baseless and that the conglomerate is compliant with all laws. It also vowed to pursue all possible legal recourse.In his plea before the apex court, Tiwari contended that the allegations against Adani are of serious nature and should be investigated by the Indian authorities. The SEBI has to inspire confidence by concluding the investigations and placing on record the report and conclusion of the probes. As there were allegations of short selling in the SEBI investigation and the present allegations levelled by the foreign authorities might have connection or may not have, but SEBI's investigation report should clear this so that the investors may not loose confidence, the plea said. (This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)

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Commerce Bank increased its position in DT Midstream, Inc. ( NYSE:DTM – Free Report ) by 10.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 19,911 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,932 shares during the period. Commerce Bank’s holdings in DT Midstream were worth $1,566,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of DTM. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in DT Midstream by 12.6% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,393,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $312,070,000 after purchasing an additional 490,613 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in DT Midstream by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,166,694 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,870,000 after acquiring an additional 38,305 shares in the last quarter. Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. increased its holdings in DT Midstream by 6.3% during the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. now owns 1,024,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,737,000 after acquiring an additional 60,370 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in DT Midstream during the third quarter worth about $39,166,000. Finally, Chickasaw Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of DT Midstream by 24.5% in the third quarter. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC now owns 302,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,803,000 after purchasing an additional 59,540 shares in the last quarter. 81.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several research analysts recently issued reports on DTM shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on DT Midstream from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on DT Midstream from $78.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of DT Midstream from $66.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Citigroup raised shares of DT Midstream from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $90.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of DT Midstream from $82.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, DT Midstream presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $84.78. DT Midstream Price Performance DT Midstream stock opened at $108.56 on Friday. DT Midstream, Inc. has a 1 year low of $51.17 and a 1 year high of $109.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 0.95. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $88.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.29. The company has a market cap of $10.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.41 and a beta of 0.71. DT Midstream ( NYSE:DTM – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.95 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $248.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $242.64 million. DT Midstream had a net margin of 41.19% and a return on equity of 9.31%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that DT Midstream, Inc. will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current year. DT Midstream Announces Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.735 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This represents a $2.94 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.71%. DT Midstream’s dividend payout ratio is presently 71.53%. DT Midstream Company Profile ( Free Report ) DT Midstream, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Pipeline and Gathering. The Pipeline segment owns and operates interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines, storage systems, and natural gas gathering lateral pipelines. Recommended Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding DTM? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for DT Midstream, Inc. ( NYSE:DTM – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for DT Midstream Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for DT Midstream and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Caprock Group LLC Decreases Holdings in Tenaris S.A. (NYSE:TS)

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Dynasties fall, Fadnavis rises & BJP shakes off LS jitters. Maharashtra, Jharkhand & bypoll takeawaysCaprock Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials ( NYSE:VMC – Free Report ) by 25.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,041 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 416 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC’s holdings in Vulcan Materials were worth $511,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 19.9% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,320,570 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,332,431,000 after buying an additional 884,580 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in Vulcan Materials by 18.4% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,130,537 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $533,551,000 after acquiring an additional 330,433 shares during the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 1,369,530 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $342,971,000 after acquiring an additional 91,318 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Vulcan Materials by 3.4% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,332,649 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $331,404,000 after purchasing an additional 43,294 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XN LP lifted its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 21.6% during the second quarter. XN LP now owns 519,647 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $129,226,000 after purchasing an additional 92,388 shares in the last quarter. 90.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Vulcan Materials from $250.00 to $245.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Stephens cut their price objective on Vulcan Materials from $300.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Truist Financial raised their target price on Vulcan Materials from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Vulcan Materials in a report on Thursday, November 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $349.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vulcan Materials has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $280.46. Vulcan Materials Price Performance VMC stock opened at $284.61 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $261.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $254.72. The stock has a market cap of $37.59 billion, a PE ratio of 44.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.81. Vulcan Materials has a one year low of $209.60 and a one year high of $298.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 2.02. Vulcan Materials ( NYSE:VMC – Get Free Report ) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The construction company reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.34 by ($0.12). Vulcan Materials had a net margin of 11.43% and a return on equity of 11.88%. The firm had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.29 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that Vulcan Materials will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year. Vulcan Materials Announces Dividend The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Monday, November 4th will be given a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 4th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.65%. Vulcan Materials’s payout ratio is 29.02%. About Vulcan Materials ( Free Report ) Vulcan Materials Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies construction aggregates primarily in the United States. It operates through four segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The company provides crushed stones, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates; and related products and services that are applied in construction and maintenance of highways, streets, and other public works, as well as in the construction of housing and commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential facilities. Featured Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding VMC? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Vulcan Materials ( NYSE:VMC – Free Report ). 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