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Gird your loins, parents. Spotify Wrapped season is here to remind you that your personality has been hijacked by small people whose taste in music blows. I dread this each December because it feels so definitive. In the Year of our Lord 2024, analytics are king. We cannot argue with the data, which says we are no longer cool. Sure, Spotify has tried to create some filters that weed out kid music, but what about the sneaky songs that kind of slap, like “The Chicken Wing Beat” ? Last year, “Everything Is Awesome” somehow made its way to my No. 1 most played, and I still resent Spotify’s faulty technology. So imagine my surprise when at the top of my list this year was not SuperKitties or Blippi , but pop princess and LGBTQ+ icon Chappell Roan . I was surprised. I felt caught? I’m a Latter-day Saint mom living in the Utah suburbs and had not realized the extent to which Chappell had bewitched me. I retraced my steps, back to that fateful day when I Googled “what is Chappell Roan.” Upon realizing she was music and not designer clothing or a derby horse, I decided to give her a try. I bopped around while cleaning the house, trying to ignore the lyrics. I meant no offense to Chappell. This is simply what your brain does when you are raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, because all the popular songs are naughty. I have memories of me and everyone from my Provo high school yelling, “From the windoooow, to the wall!” Did we know what Lil Jon was talking about? Not fully, but we did know enough. We knew it was something not just sexy but also vulgar, and yet it didn’t matter because Lil Jon’s pimpy lifestyle was so far from our social experience, it couldn’t really touch us. It was like cosplay; for one night we all came to the school to pretend to be the high schoolers we watched in movies. My Mia Maid ears In my teens, I learned the vital skill of listening to music without listening; of being in the world without being of it. It’s a skill that has served me these two decades since. I want to be clear that I genuinely revere the 13th Article of Faith ’s admonition to seek out art that is, “virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy.” But also it’s extremely hard to feel any sort of groove to MoTab, and right now, I need a lot of groove. I need music that can inject my brain with something strong enough to survive another round of dishes. And so, on that fateful night while picking up Legos and stray socks, I successfully screened out all the F-words and kinky stuff — until I reached “After Midnight.” Here is a bop about all the great things that happen after the Holy Ghost goes to bed : bar fights, kissing one another’s lovers, general debauchery. My Mia Maid ears couldn’t help but perk up, but rather than make me think Chappell was a bad influence, it made me feel seen; she once went to church just like me! When I reached “ Pink Pony Club ,” I realized Chappell and I are basically the same. Because I, too, once had to explain to my wonderful mother that Santa Monica was calling me, and I’ve been a good, good girl for a long time, so would she please trust me to go? I did more Googling. Did you know Chappell started writing music because she had a crush on an older Latter-day Saint boy at school? Did you know she used BYU’s online classes to finish high school, or that her real name is Kayleigh? Sure, she may look like the opposite of what I hear at church, but my best friend Chappell genuinely gave me the strength to get through 2024. The fierceness of “ Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl ” has leveled up my sad mom basement workouts from a 2 to maybe a 5. That’s huge progress, you guys. I have belted “stuck in the suburbs, you’re folding his laundry” while doing that exact thing; hating this part of my reality while having no intention of leaving it. This tiny rebellion I have wondered if my old age has made me immune to the naughty lyrics. Or did they never have any sway to begin with? Perhaps listening to Chappell has been magical because I’ve done it in the privacy of my AirPods or rare stolen moments alone — times when little minds aren’t watching my every move, waiting to hear me say “stupid” and justify saying it from here on out. It’s oddly the same as being a teen, when part of the joy in inappropriate music was the misperception that my parents didn’t know I was listening to it. Or perhaps an accurate perception that if they heard it, they wouldn’t know what the words meant. It was this small thing I had for myself, this tiny rebellion I needed to feel like I wasn’t The. Most. Boring. Teen. In. The. World. Even growing up in a town where the cool kids said no to drugs, I needed to believe I had some kind of edge. I now find myself wondering what things my parents kept to themselves. My mom famously vacuumed to ABBA on full blast, but when I wasn’t home was it different? Does Earth, Wind & Fire have an explicit album I don’t know about? I remember thinking in my child-free years that I would never be one of those parents who listened to kid music all the time. Just, like, play them the Beatles. I wondered how my siblings could stand their lives — all those hours in the minivan with Baby Einstein . I wondered where my siblings had gone, frankly. And then I became a parent, and I realized it’s hard. But my music taste was not going down without a fight, which is why I instituted “car D.J.,” where passengers get a turn picking whatever song they want. I used math to figure that this way 25% to 30% of my car time would not be torture. My picks are usually Taylor or Fleetwood Mac. Sometimes I’ll even choose a Primary song to brainwash my kids a little. But so far, Chappell hasn’t felt pickable. Maybe I’m not ready to explain the word “fugly” to a 5-year-old. Or maybe I’m still the same girl I was as a teen, and it’s fun to have a tiny dirty secret. (Rebbie Brassfield) Tribune guest columnist Rebbie Brassfield. Rebbie Brassfield is a writer and creative director in the advertising industry. She lives in Saratoga Springs with her two young kids, where she spends most of her time picking things up. You can find her overanalyzing at @MormonsInMedia on Instagram, or see more of her work and writing at www.RebbieBrassfield.com .
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Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 18,111 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $827,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC increased its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 18.7% in the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 1,578 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton raised its position in shares of Williams Companies by 50.4% during the 3rd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 752 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 9,298 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $395,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. grew its position in Williams Companies by 0.8% in the second quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 31,206 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $1,326,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. 86.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Analyst Ratings Changes Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Seaport Res Ptn lowered Williams Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 30th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Williams Companies from $42.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $42.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Williams Companies from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $52.00 to $58.00 in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $47.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $51.54. Williams Companies Stock Down 0.2 % Shares of NYSE:WMB opened at $59.65 on Friday. The Williams Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $32.65 and a 1 year high of $60.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $51.35 and its 200 day moving average is $45.64. The company has a market cap of $72.71 billion, a PE ratio of 25.17, a P/E/G ratio of 6.04 and a beta of 1.03. Williams Companies ( NYSE:WMB – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The pipeline company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 15.89% and a net margin of 27.36%. The firm’s revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.45 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Williams Companies, Inc. will post 1.91 EPS for the current year. Williams Companies Announces Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th will be given a dividend of $0.475 per share. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 80.17%. Insider Buying and Selling In other news, CAO Mary A. Hausman sold 7,951 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.30, for a total value of $447,641.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 25,858 shares in the company, valued at $1,455,805.40. This trade represents a 23.52 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink . Also, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.29, for a total value of $90,580.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 304,200 shares in the company, valued at $13,777,218. This represents a 0.65 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . 0.44% of the stock is owned by insiders. About Williams Companies ( Free Report ) The Williams Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission & Gulf of Mexico, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments. The Transmission & Gulf of Mexico segment comprises natural gas pipelines; Transco, Northwest pipeline, MountainWest, and related natural gas storage facilities; and natural gas gathering and processing, and crude oil production handling and transportation assets in the Gulf Coast region. Recommended Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding WMB? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for The Williams Companies, Inc. ( NYSE:WMB – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Williams Companies Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Williams Companies and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
