live bets batangas Jordan Ivy-Curry, UCF aim to topple TulsaDaiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Generac Holdings Inc. ( NYSE:GNRC – Free Report ) by 194.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 7,175 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,738 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Generac were worth $1,140,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GNRC. William Blair Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Generac in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $98,282,000. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new stake in Generac in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $45,722,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Generac by 25,311.7% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 267,077 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $42,433,000 after purchasing an additional 266,026 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Generac by 678.5% in the 3rd quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 192,349 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,560,000 after purchasing an additional 167,641 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL boosted its holdings in Generac by 29.2% in the 2nd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 457,475 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $60,487,000 after purchasing an additional 103,439 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.04% of the company’s stock. Generac Trading Down 1.2 % Shares of GNRC stock opened at $188.20 on Friday. Generac Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $108.89 and a 52-week high of $195.94. The stock has a market cap of $11.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 2.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $172.92 and a 200-day moving average of $155.26. Analyst Ratings Changes Several equities research analysts have recently commented on GNRC shares. Roth Mkm boosted their price target on Generac from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Generac from $172.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. StockNews.com raised Generac from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Generac from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 price target on shares of Generac in a research note on Monday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Generac has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $174.58. Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on GNRC Insider Buying and Selling at Generac In related news, CEO Aaron Jagdfeld sold 5,000 shares of Generac stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $166.60, for a total transaction of $833,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 557,177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $92,825,688.20. This trade represents a 0.89 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link . Also, CFO York A. Ragen sold 29,081 shares of Generac stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.73, for a total transaction of $5,372,133.13. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 135,613 shares in the company, valued at $25,051,789.49. The trade was a 17.66 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last 90 days, insiders sold 42,268 shares of company stock worth $7,584,853. 2.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. About Generac ( Free Report ) Generac Holdings Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes various energy technology products and solution worldwide. The company offers residential automatic standby generators, automatic transfer switch, air-cooled engine residential standby generators, and liquid-cooled engine generators; Mobile Link, a remote monitoring system for home standby generators; residential storage solution, which consists of a system of batteries, an inverter, photovoltaic optimizers, power electronic controls, and other components; smart home solutions, such as smart thermostats and a suite of home monitoring products. Featured Articles Want to see what other hedge funds are holding GNRC? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Generac Holdings Inc. ( NYSE:GNRC – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Generac Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Generac and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

LAUGFS Lubricants, Sri Lanka’s first and only home-grown lubricant manufacturer, proudly serves as the Official Lubricant Partner of the Colombo Motor Show 2024. The event, a highlight in Sri Lanka’s automotive calendar, will take place from December 6th to 8th at the BMICH. This partnership reaffirms LAUGFS Lubricants’ commitment to innovation, performance, and supporting the growth of the automotive industry. The Colombo Motor Show 2024 includes an exciting lineup of activities, including motorcar exhibitions, a 4×4 off-road showcase, vintage car displays, car audio-video demonstrations, car care product stalls, and thrilling bike stunts. As the Official Lubricant Partner, LAUGFS Lubricants is set to host an engaging and interactive stall at the Colombo Motor Show 2024. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore exclusive offers on premium lubricants, connect with industry experts for insights into cutting-edge lubrication technologies, and take part in exciting activities. “At LAUGFS Lubricants, we take great pride in crafting world-class engine oils that are specifically tailored to suit Sri Lanka’s unique climatic and road conditions,” said Kumar Rodrigo, CEO of LAUGFS Lubricants. “Our lubricant brand embodies the essence of reliability, innovation, and performance, offering products that deliver superior engine protection and enhanced vehicle efficiency. With a steadfast commitment to excellence, LAUGFS Lubricants continues to raise the bar in providing solutions that cater to the evolving needs of motorists across the nation.” Ashan Ranasinghe, Brand Manager at LAUGFS Lubricants, added, “We warmly invite everyone to visit the LAUGFS Lubricants stall, where you can experience cutting-edge lubrication technology and explore products designed to optimise vehicle performance suited to our local environment. Being the Official Lubricant Partner for the Colombo Motor Show 2024 is a testament to the trust placed in our lubricant brand, which continues to set new standards in performance and reliability.” LAUGFS Lubricants Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of LAUGFS Holdings, has been offering lubricant solutions to every class of motor vehicle since 2008. Optimised for Sri Lanka’s tropical climate, dust, and road conditions, its products provide extended mileage and superior performance. Manufactured at the state-of-the-art Tribology Park in the Malwatta BOI Zone, LAUGFS Lubricants meets and exceeds international performance standards, including API, JASO, NLGI, and NMMA, embodying its promise as “The Trust that Powers the Nation”.

Man helps ‘cousin in need’, loses 7 lakhElon Musk is easily the world’s wealthiest man, with a net worth topping $300 billion. But even he stands to make more money from his association with the federal government after placing a winning bet on Donald Trump’s election to the presidency. “It’s going to be a golden era for Musk with Trump in the White House,” Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives said. Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX received billions of dollars in federal contracts, and could be in line for more, while his five other businesses could gain from a lighter regulatory touch. Trump named Musk to co-head a new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE — a nod to the cryptocurrency Musk adores. However, federal law bars executive branch employees, which can include unpaid consultants, from participating in government matters that will affect their financial interests, unless they divest of their interests or recuse themselves. Trump’s transition team has sought a work-around, saying he would “provide advice and guidance from outside of Government” with the work concluding by July 2026, according to a news release. Richard Painter, a University of Minnesota Law School professor and former chief White House ethics lawyer, said that if Musk is truly working outside the government he doesn’t have to sell his assets, but that limits his influence. “He can make recommendations, but ultimately the decisions are made by government officials,” Painter said. Trump’s campaign and Musk’s companies didn’t respond to requests for comment. Here’s how Musk could benefit from Trump’s presidency. If there’s one Musk business that could profit the most from the incoming Trump administration, it’s SpaceX. The company, which announced this year it would move its headquarters from California to Texas, already received at least $21 billion in federal funds since its 2002 founding, according to government contracting research firm The Pulse. That includes contracts for launching military satellites, servicing the International Space Station and building a lunar lander. However, that figure could be dwarfed by a federal initiative to fund a Mars mission, which is the stated goal of SpaceX. “Elon Musk is wealthy, but he’s not wealthy enough to completely fund humans to Mars. It needs to be a public/private partnership, because of the tens of billions of dollars that this would cost, or even hundreds of billions dollars,” said Laura Forczyk, executive director of space industry consulting firm Astralytical. SpaceX already made big strides testing Musk’s Starship rocket, the most powerful ever built. NASA envisions employing the rocket in its Artemis program to return humans to the moon, but it has been designed to have enough thrust to propel a spacecraft to Mars. What’s more, Trump, during his first presidency, speculated on Twitter about why the United States was focusing on the moon instead of Mars. Still, there are technical challenges, with SpaceX yet to complete the $4 billion Starship lunar lander, which would have to be modified for Mars. And without a pressing geopolitical threat, Congress may be unwilling to spend more on space exploration, as it did during the 1960s with the Apollo program, Forczyk said. Should a Mars project not materialize, SpaceX could still reap rewards in the next four years. For example, the Federal Communications Commission denied SpaceX nearly $900 million in federal subsidies to provide rural broadband access through its Starlink satellite network. Under new FCC leadership, Forczyk sees that being reversed. Trump’s policies could reduce the sales of electric vehicles, but with Musk’s influence, his administration’s policies could boost Tesla — though not with federal funding. For example, Trump, who tempered criticism of electric vehicles after Musk backed him, might end a $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles. That would hurt Tesla’s unprofitable rivals that rely more on the tax credits to lure customers. “Tesla is the only automaker that has the scale and scope to price vehicles in a $30,000-to-$40,000 range and make significant profits,” Ives said. “It would essentially take competition out of the market.” Trump’s Republican administration also is considering imposing tariffs on Mexico and China, which could make cars more expensive. Ives said he expects Trump to make exceptions for Tesla and Apple so they’re not hit by a tax on imported goods. Tesla receives only a smattering of federal contracts, according to , a database that tracks U.S. government spending. This year, Tesla received at least $2.8 million from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation through a federally funded program to deploy EV charging stations. Musk’s startup xAI doesn’t appear to have federal government contracts, but artificial intelligence companies could benefit in other ways under Trump. Republicans and Musk have expressed support for cutting regulation to fuel AI innovation, a crucial part of the future of tech companies. But Musk has also warned that AI could pose a threat to humanity, and it’s unclear how Trump plans to address potential safety risks that come with technology including fraud, bias and disinformation. X, formerly known as Twitter, served as an online megaphone for Musk, who constantly shared his support for Trump during the election season. The social media site, which recently relocated its San Francisco headquarters to Texas, doesn’t appear to have any federal government contracts, but X could benefit from policy changes that affect its rivals such as Meta and TikTok. Musk, who has declared himself a “free speech absolutist,” recently shared an old Trump video with the words “YES!” In the video from 2022, Trump says he would change Section 230, a law that shields platforms from liability for user-generated content. Platforms would qualify for immunity only if the companies “meet high standards of neutrality, transparency, fairness and nondiscrimination,” Trump said. Fed up with Los Angeles traffic, Elon Musk launched The Boring Co. with two tweets in 2016, promising “to build a tunnel boring machine and just start digging.” The Bastrop, Texas, company, formerly headquartered in Hawthorne, has completed a 1.7-mile loop under the Las Vegas Convention Center and is building a larger citywide loop — both without federal funding. Projects in some other cities didn’t get past the proposal stages. However, at Trump’s urging, congressional representatives could earmark local transportation projects to the benefit of Boring Co., though the company would still have to compete to win them, said Greg Griffin, a former urban planning professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, who studied that city’s proposed Boring Co. project. Controlling robotic limbs. Seeing without eyes. Those are the kinds of miraculous advances Musk’s Neuralink startup has been trying to achieve. The Fremont, California, company he co-founded in 2016 doesn’t receive federal money, but its technology and clinical trails are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. The more hands-off approach favored by Trump could aid such medical device developers. “We’re concerned that regulation in general in the FDA will be weakened under the second Trump administration, and particularly concerned about medical devices,” said Dr. Robert Steinbrook, health research group director for the consumer rights group Public Citizen. Get local news delivered to your inbox!

Chiefs Named No. 1 'Nightmare' OpponentLONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Devin Askew had 28 points in Long Beach State's 76-68 victory over Hawaii on Saturday night. Askew also had six rebounds, seven assists, and seven steals for the Beach (3-8, 2-0 Big West Conference). Austin Johnson scored 14 points and added 10 rebounds. TJ Wainwright went 5 of 9 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points. The Rainbow Warriors (5-3, 0-1) were led in scoring by Marcus Greene, who finished with 17 points. Gytis Nemeiksa added 14 points, seven rebounds and two steals for Hawaii. Akira Jacobs also had 11 points. Long Beach State takes on San Diego on the road on Tuesday, and Hawaii hosts Texas A&M-CC on Sunday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . For copyright information, check with the distributor of this item, Data Skrive.ATLANTA — The Lakers’ four-game road trip, which ended with a disheartening overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday , lasted eight days if you count the days they flew out of and back to Los Angeles on the front and back ends of the trip. But considering they were in Southern California for just a few days after their Nov. 26 road loss to the Phoenix Suns and Nov. 27 road win over the San Antonio Spurs – flying back to L.A. Thanksgiving ahead of their Nov. 29 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder before flying to Salt Lake City the afternoon of Nov. 30 – the trip felt longer. “It was a two-week road trip, let’s be honest,” coach JJ Redick said Friday night. “It was a two-week road trip.” And the nature of how the last two weeks have gone for the Lakers added to their road weariness. The loss to the Hawks was their third straight defeat, including their losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat by a combined 70 points, and their seventh loss in nine games going back to the Nov. 21 home loss to the Orlando Magic , the start of another three-game losing streak. While Friday’s loss continued their losing streak, they played with significantly more energy and effort compared to their losses earlier in the week. “Based off the last couple games that we played, Minnesota and Miami, it’s a good bounce back for us,” Anthony Davis said. “Just some of the defensive communication we messed up a little bit [on Friday night]. As far as the carryover, it was better.” When asked what it’ll take for the Lakers, who won their first three games of the season and were 10-4 before their recent skid, to get back over the hump, LeBron James pointed to the players the team has been without. Austin Reaves missed the entire road trip because of a bruised left pelvis suffered Nov. 29 against the Thunder. “With Austin, the movement piece and the thrust, his ability to get in the paint, his ability to, for the most part, make quick decisions,” Redick said. “In some ways, he’s like a connector for our offense, but he’s also a scorer and a playmaker. So you can have connectors that aren’t necessarily players that can do what Austin does in terms of creating offense. He does both. And also, he’s highly competitive and he brings that juice every night.” Backup center Jaxson Hayes has been sidelined 12 of the last 13 games because of right ankle injuries, and isn’t expected to be reevaluated until this upcoming week. Christian Wood (offseason left knee surgery) and Jarred Vanderbilt (offseason feet surgery recovery) have yet to play this season. The Lakers announced that Vanderbilt is expected to return in early January . Wood’s status isn’t as clear. “I don’t know as far as what will get us over the hump,” James said. “We just gotta just not drown. Don’t drown and we’ll be all right.” Or as Davis put it: “There’s no cavalry. No one [feels] sorry for us. We can’t feel sorry for ourselves. Just gotta continue to put our head down and grind and work.” The Lakers will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday at Crytpo.com Arena. Related Articles After that, they’ll get a rare four-day break off of games before playing the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in Minneapolis. “That break, if you call it a break, for three, four days, we have to use that for our minds, for our bodies, for clean up,” Redick said. “It’ll be a good opportunity for us.” When : 6:30 p.m. Sunday Where : Crypto.com Arena TV/radio : Spectrum SportsNet/710 AMBhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Number One! The government formed last year is going to complete one year in office, and now, its performance is being evaluated. Many in the corridors of power are also trying to find who is close to the head of the government. When the government was formed, there were speculations about: among the ministers who would be the closest one to the Boss? Because the government is completing one year, the minister – the closest one to the Boss – is apparent. There are reports that the head of the state counts on a low-file minister. The department the minister is heading is not very significant, but he has been made in-charge of an important district. If the head of the state finds any opportunity, he may allot an important department to his man of confidence. In politics, the minister is close to those with whom the head of the state has good relations. This is the reason that both have been close to each other for a long time, and immediately after the formation of the cabinet, the low-profile minister got a berth in it. At a time when the government is completing one year, it is clear that the minister is nearer to the head of the state than his other cabinet colleagues are. Moolah and minister There are many stories about a minister and the way he makes moolah. In the past few years, the minister has made a lot of lucre, which his son and another person are managing. The amount of dough that the minister has made has increased so much that the minister is planning to set up a big project to invest the money in it. They are planning to set up a hotel besides the minister entering into a deal with some people to invest money outside the state. He is also holding talks with some companies which are working in the state. The probe agencies have given feedback to the Union Government about the minister’s underhand deals. Those who are close to the minister are on the agencies’ radar. So, they may glower at his aide, and may not spare the minister, too, in the coming days. Hidden chasm Two leaders of the Congress may seem to be together, but the rift between them is not hidden from the public eye. After the party’s victory in Vijaypur, one of the two leaders has been praising a former legislator of the party for the win. The leader made a post on social media, giving credit to the one who switched over to the BJP from the Congress, for the success. This leader does not want the party organisation and a legislator and former minister to take the credit for the triumph. In fact, this leader has an old rivalry with the legislator’s father. So, he is averse to giving credit to his old adversary’s son. On the other hand, the MPCC president is getting credit for the party’s victory, which again the leader is opposed to. Those who are close to the leader are making such posts on social media as may indicate that the leader was responsible for the party’s success in Vijaypur. The way the leader is working shows that he may not be allowed to cling to the important position he is holding for a long time. Futile repentance A Congress legislator who switched over to the BJP before the Lok Sabha election is now repenting. The legislator took a major decision on the advice of a minister of the ruling party. She hoped that the BJP leaders would deploy their arms to admit her into the party. Six months after joining the BJP, she has realised that he took a wrong decision. The ruling dispensation has stopped giving her any importance. The attention, which she was getting from the officers in the district when he was with the Congress, has gradually reduced after her switchover to the BJP. Now, for everything, she has to seek the help of the minister on whose advice she defected to the BJP. The legislator is also not getting any attention from the BJP organisation. After the Vijaypur by-poll outcome, the BJP does not want her to resign from the House membership and seek a fresh election. Because the present assembly has still a long term to go, she is making all efforts to save her House membership and political career. Minister silenced The Vijaypur by-election outcome has drawn lines among the leaders in the BJP, too. After the party’s defeat, the statement of a Union Minister was in public discussion. This union minister did not canvass for the party candidate, but the BJP leaders did not buy his arguments for not taking part in the electioneering. The reply the minister got from the BJP organisation was beyond his expectations. Its leaders publicly turned down the reasons he put forward for not campaigning for the party candidate. There are reports that top leadership in Bhopal as well as in Delhi has the support behind the reply given by the party. The union minister has kept mum after the statement. The by-election has created a rift between the minister and the state leadership. The supporters of the minister also look worried after the party issued such a statement. They think lest it should have an impact on them. It may have a bearing on the BJP politics in the coming days. Devilish pet There is a maxim: “When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often, but if a man bites a dog that is news.” The adage is attributed to Alfred Harmsworth, John B Bogart and to Charles Anderson Dana. That, who said it, is no more a piece of information, because of Goggle Baba who can reel out everything at one go. But if a dog bites a minister, that is also news. And it happened. When the minister was at home, his pet sank its teeth into his palm. Though the minister was writhing in pain, he was happy, thinking it was less gut-wrenching than back-biting. However painful his palm may have been, he preferred a government hospital to a private one for treatment. The minister queued up at the OPD of the hospital and got proper treatment for the injury. The minister was so impressed by the care at the hospital, that he narrated his experience on social media. Through his account, he appealed to citizens to go to the government hospitals in preference to the private ones. But thank God. The days of giving fourteen injections around the navel after a dog bite ended nearly 44 years ago. Else, he would have cursed his dog as well as the doctors.

Molineux ruled out of NZ tour in Ashes concernLOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a $182 million, five-year contract. The reigning World Series champions announced the deal with the two-time Cy Young Award winner on Saturday. Snell, who turns 32 on Wednesday, went 5-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 20 starts for San Francisco this year, throwing a no-hitter at Cincinnati on Aug. 2 for one of only 16 individual shutouts in the major leagues this season. The left-hander struck out 145 and walked 44 in 104 innings. He was sidelined between April 19 and May 22 by a strained left adductor and between June 2 and July 9 by a strained left groin. Snell gets a $52 million signing bonus , payable on Jan. 20, and annual salaries of $26 million, of which $13 million each year will be deferred. Because Snell is a Washington state resident, the signing bonus will not be subject to California income tax. Snell joins Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto atop Los Angeles’ rotation. Ohtani didn’t pitch this year while recovering from right elbow surgery but the two-way star is expected back on the mound in 2025. Snell won Cy Young Awards in 2018 with Tampa Bay and 2023 with San Diego. He is 76-58 with a 3.19 ERA in nine seasons with the Rays (2016-20), Padres (2021-23) and Giants. Because he turned down a qualifying offer from San Diego last November, the Giants were not eligible to give Snell another one and won’t receive draft-pick compensation. AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLBLiverpool star watches Jack Tuner's devastating first-round knockout as James Metcalf returnsBIG 12 THIS WEEK