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Troy Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Christine DiPilato talks to students in the district about what a bond is and how it works. Troy Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Rick West tells district students about the different phases of asking for and using a bond as a special presentation Feb. 7. TROY — With Troy voters’ approval of a new bond last year, Troy School District officials knew they would have an influx of funds coming into the district; they used the opportunity to show students how the bond process works in real time. On Feb. 7, the bonds were sold on the market, and high school students from around the district gathered at Athens High School to observe the sale as it was projected on a screen, seeing chunks of the bond get bought out by investors. “From the very beginning, when we knew we would have the opportunity to sell the bonds, one of the first things we talked about was how we could involve the students,” explained Superintendent Richard Machesky. “It was important to us to live up to one of our district’s core values, which was finding a way to connect our students’ learning with […]

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Summary Issues at CarOffer have overshadowed CARG’s strong core business. A slightly more difficult used car market should bode well for CARG. CARG has pricing power given the value of its offering. Dmytro Varavin/iStock via Getty Images CarGurus’ (NASDAQ: CARG ) results are being muddied by issues at CarOffer, but its core business remains strong and is greatly undervalued. The company has a number of catalysts including fixing the CarOffer business, a tougher car selling environment where dealers lean into advertising, and pricing power. Company Profile CARG is an online used and new automobile lead-generation and transaction marketplace. The company’s platform offers car dealers several tiered subscriptions to list and help sell their vehicle inventory. All dealers can put their inventory on CARG’s site for free, although leads are capped and there is no dealership branding, address, website URL, or phone number displayed on the free tier. Consumers can contact these dealers only through an anonymous, CarGurus‑branded email address so the dealer does not receive any of the consumer’s personal contact information. The company then has three tiers of paid subscriptions (Enhanced, Featured, and Featured Priority) that gives dealers different levels of exposure and features. Listings for all paying […]

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Currently, Gen Zs’ travel retail shopping behaviour demonstrates a strong degree of apathy, according to the m1nd-set research. Gen Z travellers are generally less engaged with the duty free shopping experience. They are less likely to purchase in store, and when they do shop, they spend less. Although current shopper behaviour among the young Gen Z traveller demographic does not show engagement or excitement with the duty free and travel retail offer, this is a clear contrast with their potential, the latest research from m1nd-set reveals. Following significant interest among industry partners and stakeholders in this young, high-potential age-segment, the Swiss-based travel and travel retail research agency, has published a study which focuses on how these young care-free shoppers behave when travelling. It is not so much their current behaviour in travel retail which are cause for excitement, m1nd-set says, but how this will evolve as the segment ages, matures and sees their purchasing power and propensity to travel increase and dominate vis a vis other segments. m1nd-set owner and CEO, Dr. Peter Mohn explained: “In the same way that the industry has been Chinese consumer centric and focused on Millennials in recent years, it is imperative for businesses […]

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VACAVILLE, Calif. — The Opportunity House Thrift Store Vacaville location is set to close due to low profits and high maintenance costs, according to the nonprofit that operates it. Vacaville Solano Services Corporation (VSSC) announced the closing Wednesday, though didn’t specify a timeline for when exactly the doors would shut at 107 Peabody Rd. "COVID shifted shopping patterns by decreasing sales and raising staffing costs," said Michelle Strand, VSSC Board President, in a statement . "This unforeseen and unexpected shift resulted in the thrift store operating at a loss and contributed to draining VSSC reserves." The nonprofit says it’s spending $20,000 a month to keep the doors open, and the choice to close the more than 20-year-old store was a hard one. "This has been an agonizing decision for the board, but it is necessary to protect VSSC’s mission," said Strand. "The ability to provide high-quality support services and programs to help people attain self-sufficiency has always been, and will continue to be, our priority." The store, in its two decades, made enough money to build and maintain the Opportunity House homeless shelter on Bennett Hill Court for the past 10 years, according to VSSC. The building was later […]

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Summary Altimmune is a pioneer in creating peptide-based therapies for obesity and liver disease, with a unique approach to product development. Altimmune’s R&D expenses have dropped year-on-year due to the discontinuation of certain projects, but the company has been actively advancing other programs that are expected to deliver noteworthy revenues soon. Pemvidutide has demonstrated promising outcomes in studies for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, showing the potential to dramatically lower liver fat content and liver inflammation. Altimmune’s success in the peptide-based therapies market demonstrates its effectiveness as an alternative to biologics and small molecule medications. Christoph Burgstedt/iStock via Getty Images Altimmune stock (NASDAQ: ALT ) has established itself as a pioneer in the creation of peptide-based therapies for the treatment of obesity and liver disease . It offers an appealing investment opportunity for those wishing to invest in the biotech sector because of its distinctive approach to product development, which has produced a solid pipeline of cutting-edge and potent medicines. Altimmune’s emphasis on creating treatments for numerous diseases is one of its main advantages. The corporation has diversified its product offerings using this strategy, which lowers risk exposure and improves possible revenue streams. Due to its distinctive strategy for creating […]

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(Alliance News) – Howden Joinery Group PLC on Thursday said profit was up as the company targets 1,000 depots in the UK. The London-based kitchen and joinery supplier reported that pretax profit for 2022 was GBP405.8 million, increasing 3.9% from GBP390.2 million a year ago. The company posted annual revenue of GBP2.32 billion, up 11% from GBP2.09 billion in 2021. Howden said the revenue increase reflected the strength of its local, trade-only and in-stock business model. Basic earnings per share were 65.8 pence, up 24% from 53.2p in 2021. Howden declared a final dividend of 15.9p per share, bringing the total dividend for the year to 20.6p, increasing 5.6% from 19.5p a year ago. During the period, Howden opened 30 new depots in the UK, bringing its total to 808, and refurbished 82 older depots, with 50% of depots now trading in the updated format. The company also opened 25 depots in France, closing 5, brining its total to 60. Five depots were opened in Ireland. Chief Executive Officer Andrew Livingston said: "Our markets are large and fragmented which gives us a long-term opportunity for growth. In response, we are continuing to expand our depot network, improve our product […]

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Retail Opportunity Investments Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. ( NASDAQ:ROIC – Get Rating ) has earned an average rating of "Hold" from the eight research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and five have assigned a hold recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $17.00. Several brokerages have recently weighed in on ROIC. BTIG Research cut Retail Opportunity Investments from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 11th. Raymond James cut Retail Opportunity Investments from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 4th. Insider Activity In other news, Director Laura H. Pomerantz sold 6,425 shares of Retail Opportunity Investments stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.55, for a total value of $99,908.75. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 59,704 shares in the company, valued at $928,397.20. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be […]

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The EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) is a leading natural gas production company with operations across the United States. The company has a strong track record of generating significant returns for its shareholders through its efficient operations and commitment to responsible resource development. EQT faced its longest bear market, lasting almost six years (69 months), following its peak in 2014. We observed that this bearish trend unfolded in an Elliott wave corrective structure, which we identified in our article back in 2019. Based on our analysis , we anticipated that the stock would reach a major bottom below $8 and subsequently experience a larger three-wave bounce in the future. EQT 2019 weekly chart Moving forward to the present time, EQT has experienced a massive rally, increasing more than 1000% in just two years. The rally unfolded in an impulsive five-wave structure, reaching its peak wave (I) at 51.97. Currently, a wave (II) is in progress as a three-wave zigzag structure, with the stock reaching the equal legs area of 29.85 – 20.49 as presented on the next chart . The blue boxes in our charts are the High-frequency areas where the Markets are likely to end cycles and make a […]

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Signage is seen outside the Blackstone Group headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 18, 2023. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Blackstone Inc (BX.N) , the world’s largest private equity firm, is set to raise as much as $10 billion for its tactical opportunities strategy, which gives it versatility to invest in a range of assets, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Blackstone has amassed about $5 billion for the Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund IV, which was initially aiming to raise only $4 billion, Reuters previously reported. It has also raised an extra $5 billion in separately managed accounts from investors that will invest alongside the main fund, said the sources, who declined to named because the matter is confidential. A Blackstone spokesperson declined to comment. Blackstone markets its tactical opportunities funds as products that provide "opportunistic capital", which is not limited to any industry, geography, or specific group of assets, enabling it to make investments from data centers and ports to dating apps and women’s wear. Blackstone has raised three previous tactical opportunities funds that cumulatively collected about $16.4 billion from investors since the first of them was first launched in 2012. Latest Updates […]

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