The story of Operation Holiday began 34 years ago in Pottstown with and the newspaper’s leadership goal of giving something meaningful to children whose families were struggling financially. Since its beginning, the program has grown to include , , and , allowing us to serve more children in more towns throughout Montgomery, Berks and Chester counties. We’ve also learned ways to better serve those we are helping, providing gift cards earlier in December to give families the opportunity to buy what their children need or want. During the 2020-21 pandemic, we suspended our previous practice of packing boxes of food and switched to grocery gift cards, a decision that our partner agencies have told us is appreciated. Families are able to buy holiday foods that they enjoy — their choices, not ours. Our program has grown in fundraising as you, our readers, have continued to respond with overwhelming generosity. Last year, we raised just over $90,000. We provided $100 gift cards to 419 children and $200 grocery gift cards to 184 families. We also made cash donations to eight area food pantries so that shelves would remain stocked with food during the winter months when donations are typically low and demand typically high. As we begin this year’s campaign, we are acutely aware of the need in the world around us from devastating storms to ongoing humanitarian crises from war. But we maintain as a priority our close relationship to the communities we serve. We have seen the rise in food prices, rent and child care costs that have created extreme difficulty for working poor families in our towns. Our focus is local to help the families who live in our communities — those struggling to keep a roof over their heads and food to eat. The mission of Operation Holiday is to give children in difficult circumstances some semblance of a normal Christmas with food and gifts. Our list this year includes 189 families and 366 children referred by our partner nonprofit agencies. There is no overhead with Operation Holiday. Funds are collected and audited in a nonprofit foundation account managed by staff members of MediaNews Group who volunteer their time. Nineteen partner agencies assist with identifying families in need and distributing gift cards that we provide. Business partnerships with Weis Markets, Redner’s and Boscov’s make the dollars we collect go further. All gifts stay local, assisting families in the communities where we do business and where our readers live and work. The project is truly one that connects people, neighbor to neighbor, from those who give to those in need. Our donations are from individuals, families, businesses, churches and organizations. We are not funded or supported by nonprofit foundations or corporations. Today begins our fundraising campaign to bring a smile to a child’s face, to help a local family have food to eat, and to give back with the blessings that grace our lives this holiday season. Join us in this local endeavor with your gift to Operation Holiday. Online donations are being accepted in a secure portal in partnership with TriCounty Community Network. Visit and click on the link for Operation Holiday. Contributions can be mailed with checks payable to Operation Holiday to PO Box 1181, Pottstown PA 19464; The Reporter, 34 Susquehanna Ave., Suite 100, Lansdale PA 19446; Operation Holiday, 1440 Lacrosse Ave., Reading, PA 19607.
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The Philippines’ stock of US dollars declined to $108.465 billion at the end of November, down $2.618 billion from the previous month’s $111.083 billion after the government settled its maturing foreign currency loans. The end-November gross international reserves (GIR) level is higher than the same period last year’s $102.72 billion by $5.745 billion. The country’s foreign currency and foreign asset reserves remain adequate by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) standards. The latest GIR level continues to be a “more than adequate external liquidity buffer” equivalent to 7.8 months’ worth of imports of goods and payments for services and primary income, noted the BSP. “It is also about 4.3 times the country’s short-term external debt based on residual maturity,” it added. The BSP said the GIR declined after the government withdrew some of its net foreign currency deposits with the BSP to pay its foreign currency debt and for expenses. The lower GIR was also due to the central bank’s net foreign exchange operations and the lower valuation of the BSP’s gold holdings because of a drop in the price of gold in the global market. Meanwhile, the country’s net international reserves (NIR) decreased by $2.6 billion to $108.4 billion during the period. The NIR is the difference between the BSP’s reserve assets (GIR) and reserve liabilities, or short-term foreign debt, credit, and loans from the IMF. The BSP’s reserve assets consist of foreign investments, gold, foreign exchange, reserve position in the IMF, and special drawing rights (SDRs), sometimes referred to as IMF currency. As of the end of November, the BSP’s foreign investments amounted to $91.206 billion, down from end-October’s $93.103 billion but higher than the same time last year’s $85.42 billion. The country’s gold reserves stood at $11.026 billion as of the end of November, lower than the previous month’s $11.353 billion but more than last year’s $10.816 billion. Foreign exchange holdings totaled $1.745 billion during the period, lower than end-October’s $2.139 billion and the same time in 2023’s $1.909 billion. The reserve position in the IMF as of the end of November was $668.2 million, while SDRs stood at $3.81 billion. The BSP forecasts GIR will be around $104 billion by the end of 2024 and $105 billion by next year. The current level has surpassed the BSP’s projections for both years. In September of this year, the GIR hit its record high of $112.706 billion. The GIR is supported by foreign exchange inflows from remittances, earnings from the business process outsourcing sector, and foreign direct investments. Tourism revenue is also a steady source of US dollars for the Philippines.Photos: Violence in Sambhal over Mosque survey
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Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Moelis & Company ( NYSE:MC – Free Report ) by 1.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 922,920 shares of the asset manager’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,830 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Moelis & Company were worth $63,229,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in shares of Moelis & Company by 7.3% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 35,766 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $2,031,000 after buying an additional 2,428 shares during the last quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Moelis & Company during the 1st quarter valued at $256,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in Moelis & Company by 42.9% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 6,007 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $342,000 after purchasing an additional 1,804 shares during the period. Curated Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Moelis & Company by 197.3% in the second quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,987 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $511,000 after purchasing an additional 18,221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Zone Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Moelis & Company by 2.6% in the second quarter. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 58,054 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $3,301,000 after purchasing an additional 1,459 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.53% of the company’s stock. Moelis & Company Price Performance Shares of NYSE:MC opened at $77.00 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 145.28 and a beta of 1.33. Moelis & Company has a 1 year low of $46.24 and a 1 year high of $81.60. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $71.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $64.36. Moelis & Company Dividend Announcement The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, November 4th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.12%. Moelis & Company’s dividend payout ratio is 452.83%. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of analysts have recently issued reports on MC shares. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Moelis & Company from $67.00 to $66.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Moelis & Company from $54.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Moelis & Company in a report on Thursday, September 12th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $70.00 price objective for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have given a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Moelis & Company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.83. View Our Latest Analysis on Moelis & Company Moelis & Company Company Profile ( Free Report ) Moelis & Company operates as an investment banking advisory firm. It offers advisory services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters, as well as strategic, capital structure, and private funds advisory. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding MC? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Moelis & Company ( NYSE:MC – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Moelis & Company Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Moelis & Company and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tyler McGhie had 27 points in UC San Diego’s 72-67 win against La Salle on Thursday. McGhie also added seven rebounds for the Tritons (3-2). Nordin Kapic scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds. Hayden Gray had 14 points and shot 4 for 8 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line. The Explorers (4-1) were led by Corey McKeithan, who recorded 21 points. Jahlil White added 13 points and seven rebounds. The second half featured five lead changes and was tied five times before UC San Diego secured the victory. Kapic scored 13 second-half points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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The Washington Commanders released 2023 first-rounder Emmanuel Forbes on Saturday, cutting ties with another high draft pick from the previous regime. All of previous coach Ron Rivera's first-rounders — including edge rusher Chase Young in 2020, linebacker Jamin Davis in ‘21 and wide receiver Jahan Dotson in '22 — are now gone. Forbes never showed progress to the new staff led by coach Dan Quinn and was a healthy scratch twice this season and did not play in two other games during which the 23-year-old was in uniform. It's unclear if Forbes' release means anything about the status of cornerback Marshon Lattimore , the Commanders' trade deadline pickup in early November who still has not played for them because of a hamstring injury. Lattimore was listed as doubtful for Washington's home game Sunday against Tennessee. The Commanders (7-5) also put running back Austin Ekeler on injured reserve because of a concussion . They elevated kicker Zane Gonzalez and defensive tackle Carl Davis from the practice squad in preparation for facing the Titans (3-8). Washington has lost three in a row to fall from first place in the NFC East to the conference’s final wild-card spot. The most recent loss, last weekend against division rival Dallas, came when Austin Seibert missed his second extra point of the game, which would have tied it with 21 seconds left. Seibert went on IR earlier in the week with a groin injury that Quinn said the kicker reported Monday. While injuries have piled up as the Commanders await their late bye week, the choice of Forbes has been second-guessed since the moment Rivera's front office chose the 166-pound Mississippi State defensive back with the 16th pick over Christian Gonzalez and others. Gonzalez was selected next, by New England, and has started 16 games for the Patriots. Forbes was benched last season by Rivera, who was in charge when Washington selected Davis ahead of offensive lineman Christian Darrisaw in '21 and traded down to take Dotson the following year instead of safety Kyle Hamilton or receiver Chris Olave. Forbes has two interceptions and 12 passes defensed in 20 games. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflOGE Energy Corp. appoints Walworth as chief financial officerIntech Investment Management LLC Lowers Stock Position in The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE:IPG)
