B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG acquired a new position in The Clorox Company ( NYSE:CLX – Free Report ) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 9,691 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,579,000. Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Prospera Financial Services Inc increased its holdings in Clorox by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 4,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $742,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC increased its holdings in Clorox by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 2,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $463,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Clorox by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $502,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Clorox in the 3rd quarter worth about $250,000. Finally, Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Clorox during the 3rd quarter valued at about $231,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.53% of the company’s stock. Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of research analysts have weighed in on CLX shares. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Clorox from $140.00 to $139.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Clorox from $144.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Citigroup lifted their target price on Clorox from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Clorox from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $174.00 to $187.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Clorox from $148.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 11th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $155.00. Insider Activity In other news, EVP Angela C. Hilt sold 1,733 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.52, for a total transaction of $286,846.16. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 13,471 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,229,719.92. This represents a 11.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink . Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock. Clorox Stock Up 0.1 % Shares of CLX opened at $169.31 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $20.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.99, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.41. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $162.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $148.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.08, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The Clorox Company has a 1 year low of $127.60 and a 1 year high of $171.35. Clorox ( NYSE:CLX – Get Free Report ) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $1.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Clorox had a return on equity of 316.08% and a net margin of 4.78%. Clorox’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.49 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that The Clorox Company will post 6.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Clorox Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 29th will be paid a dividend of $1.22 per share. This represents a $4.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 29th. Clorox’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 170.03%. Clorox Profile ( Free Report ) The Clorox Company manufactures and markets consumer and professional products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The Health and Wellness segment offers cleaning products, such as laundry additives and home care products primarily under the Clorox, Clorox2, Scentiva, Pine-Sol, Liquid-Plumr, Tilex, and Formula 409 brands; professional cleaning and disinfecting products under the CloroxPro and Clorox Healthcare brands; professional food service products under the Hidden Valley brand; and vitamins, minerals and supplement products under the RenewLife, Natural Vitality, NeoCell, and Rainbow Light brands in the United States. Featured Articles Want to see what other hedge funds are holding CLX? 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Trump has promised again to release the last JFK files. But experts say don’t expect big revelationsCanadian investment strategists expect to keep up its momentum next year, even with possible tariffs from ’s incoming administration hanging over the economy. Trump’s threats have disrupted Canadian politics and led economists to worry about a recession. Yet the is higher today than it was on U.S. election day, and the benchmark has jumped about 18 per cent this year, its best showing since 2021. Rising corporate earnings and lower will help drive the equity benchmark toward a record 28,000 points in 2025, according to some market watchers, which would mean another year of double-digit returns in 2025. Among those making that call is Philip Petursson, chief investment strategist at IG Wealth Management, who said Canadian stocks have more reasonable valuations than U.S. equities, which gives them room to catch up. “I think Canada has quite the edge over the S&P 500,” Petursson, who set his TSX target at 28,000 points, said. “If we are in an environment where U.S. inflation and interest rates are going to be a little bit higher, Canada looks quite attractive.” The TSX got off to a slow start this year before gaining speed after the Bank of Canada began its rate-cutting cycle in June. The central bank has delivered five successive rate cuts, bringing the overnight rate down to 3.25 per cent. That’s a full 125 basis points below the upper bound of the Federal Reserve’s policy rate. Policymakers in Canada will keep cutting, bringing the overnight rate to 2.5 per cent by the middle of next year, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Easier central-bank policy helped give a tailwind to technology and financial shares, making them the best performers of the TSX’s 11 major subgroups. , the biggest tech heavyweight in Canada, is up 50 per cent. Gold rallied, as it sometimes does when borrowing costs decline, boosting precious metals companies. BMO Capital Markets strategist Brian Belski has a TSX target of 28,500 by the end of next year, and expects valuations to expand thanks to rate cuts and a rebound in flows into Canadian stocks. “Overall, we believe that the Canadian recovery trade remains in its early stages,” Belski told clients last month. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg are forecasting a pickup in growth next year to 1.8 per cent, from an expected rate of 1.2 per cent this year — though Trump’s trade policy is a big source of uncertainty. The Canadian dollar has been weak — slower growth, lower rates and Trump are the key factors. But the TSX benefits “quite strongly” from that, Petursson said, because it has so many companies with a sizable percentage of U.S.-dollar earnings, which are worth more when converted back into loonies. For exporters, a lower Canadian dollar would be a partial offset to tariffs. To be sure, the TSX is still exposed to exogenous shocks. If trade war breaks out with the U.S., it would damage a Canadian economy that’s already close to stalling. estimates that gross domestic product shrank by 0.1 per cent in November, contracting for the first time this year. “A knock ’em down, drag them out, all-out trade war is kind of mutually assured destruction both for Canada and the U.S.,” Brian Madden, chief investment officer at First Avenue Investment Counsel, said. “The U.S. is bigger than us, so they probably can make that bluff more credibly than we can, but nobody really wants that.” Meanwhile, population growth is expected to slow as the government tightens the rules for immigration. “Longer term, it may be positive for GDP-per-capita growth because our infrastructure — now we’ve come to realize — couldn’t support all this population immigration coming into the country,” Christine Poole, chief executive officer at GlobeInvest Capital Management Inc., said in an interview. “But in the near term, it would probably have a negative impact on the economy because people coming into the country is a source of demand for goods and services.” Sectors where earnings are tied to domestic population growth, such as telecom, may suffer. Not everyone is bullish on the broader index. Colin Cieszynski, chief market strategist at SIA Wealth Management, called tariffs a big risk to the market outlook. He said the TSX is more likely to produce small gains, reaching around 26,000 points by the end of the upcoming year.Munster, Ind., Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the "Bancorp” or "Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the "Bank”), today announced that on December 20, 2024 the Board of Directors of Finward declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on Finward's common stock payable on February 3, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 21, 2025. About Finward Bancorp Finward Bancorp is a locally managed and independent financial holding company headquartered in Munster, Indiana, whose activities are primarily limited to holding the stock of Peoples Bank. Peoples Bank provides a wide range of personal, business, electronic and wealth management financial services from its 26 locations in Lake and Porter Counties in Northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland area. Finward Bancorp's common stock is quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC under the symbol FNWD. The website ibankpeoples.com provides information on Peoples Bank's products and services, and Finward Bancorp's investor relations. Forward Looking Statements This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth, and operating strategies of Finward. For these statements, Finward claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this communication should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about Finward, including the information in the filings Finward makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC”). Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by using words such as "anticipate,” "estimate,” "project,” "intend,” "plan,” "believe,” "will” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include: the Bank's ability to demonstrate compliance with the terms of the previously disclosed consent order and memorandum of understanding entered into between the Bank and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC”) and Indiana Department of Financial Institutions ("DFI”), or to demonstrate compliance to the satisfaction of the FDIC and/or DFI within prescribed time frames; the Bank's agreement under the memorandum of understanding to refrain from paying cash dividends without prior regulatory approval; changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates and capital markets; inflation; customer acceptance of Finward's products and services; customer borrowing, repayment, investment, and deposit practices; customer disintermediation; the introduction, withdrawal, success, and timing of business initiatives; competitive conditions; the inability to realize cost savings or revenues or to implement integration plans and other consequences associated with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; economic conditions; and the impact, extent, and timing of technological changes, capital management activities, and other actions of the Federal Reserve Board and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms. 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Staff member in hospital after being 'attacked' in DagenhamQ. My new year’s resolution is to clean out my garage and get rid of any pesticides that are expired, not needed, or harmful to wildlife. How do I find out what I should get rid of? Do fertilizers have an expiration date? ANSWER: This is an excellent new year’s resolution! If you have any pesticides that are expired or not needed anymore, make sure they are labelled (hopefully with the original) and place them in a sturdy box so you can take them to your nearest hazardous materials disposal site. Fertilizers don’t really expire, but they may become clumpy and unusable, so these can be disposed of in a similar way. The laws concerning pesticides change frequently, so it’s always a good idea to take inventory and get rid of any chemicals that are no longer considered safe to use. Take note of the active ingredient(s), which should be listed on the front of the container, and look them up on the UC IPM website. There you can find an active ingredient index that will give you information on precautions, how it works, and possible adverse effects, including effects on wildlife. There is also a list of less toxic alternatives that is quite useful. When you are ready to dispose of your old pesticides, fertilizers, and other household chemicals, you can find a drop off site by searching “Household Hazardous Waste + (your county)”. Alternatively, your waste management company’s website should also have this information. Q. What rodenticides are least likely to harm wildlife? We have a terrible rat problem, but I don’t want to hurt the local predators. Realistically, there are no rodenticides that are completely safe for non-target species like owls, bobcats and coyotes. Poisons such as brodifacoum, bromadiolone, and difethialone are single-dose rodenticides. These poisons kill quickly, usually within a day of ingestion. Once eaten, the drug is stored in the liver and prevents blood clotting. Since these drugs are not excreted before the rodent dies, predators and scavengers can be poisoned. If you have any of these rodenticides, please dispose of them properly and do not use them. Older poisons such as warfarin, chlorophacinone, and diphacinone are multiple-dose rodenticides. These are generally considered to be less harmful to wildlife but can cause problems if a predator or scavenger consumes multiple rodents that have been poisoned. To minimize the risk of secondary poisoning to wildlife or pets, follow the instructions on the label closely. Promptly remove and dispose of any dead rodents by sealing in a plastic bag and disposing in a secure trash container. Don’t handle dead rodents with bare hands. Buried rodents can be exhumed by dogs or coyotes. If possible, find other ways to kill rodents. I prefer the electrocution-type traps since they are humane and easy to use. Never use sticky traps outdoors since they are more likely to catch non-target animals and are inhumane. For more information on rat control, see ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/rats/pest-notes/#gsc.tab=0
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General Election: Should migrants get the right to vote?Published 4:10 pm Tuesday, November 26, 2024 By Submitted Anna Stene of Lake MIlls wrestles an opponent from Nevada during a quadrangular meet Monday in Lake Mills. Photo courtesy Lory Groe Mikayla Aschenbrenner of Lake Mills takes on an opponent from Eagle Grove Monday night at home. Photo courtesy Lory Groe The team won 66-12 against Eagle Grove, 52-24 against Nevada and 66-12 against Webster City. Photo courtesy Lory Groe
Depending on where you're living, a portable generator can be a handy convenience or a necessity. Disaster-prone areas often require these backup power sources when storms cause blackouts, and folks lending their time and energy to help people affected by natural disasters always have a generator or three on hand to help power recovery efforts. However, even folks just living their lives can find uses for these mobile outlets — portable generators can be used as backup power sources for the home, or just for extending the reach of power tools when work needs to be done on larger properties. SlashGear has covered the best portable generators by brand , and even offered up advice on how to choose the right generator . Today, we'll be covering portable generators a different way, using the trusted ratings from Consumer Reports — an independent nonprofit organization known for its rigorous product testing and impartial recommendations on hundreds of product categories — as a starting point. Consumer Reports' testing categories include power delivery, power quality, noise, ease of use, carbon monoxide safety technology, and run time. All of the portable generators on this list are "CR Recommended," which Consumer Reports defines as "Recommended models meet[ing] our high standards for performance, safety, predicted reliability and owner satisfaction." Prices for these portable generators vary up to over a thousand, but all have earned high marks from Consumer Reports' labs; we'll do our best to explain why the more expensive portable generators cost as much as they do. The portable generator from Craftsman is a reasonably priced generator that features many of the bells and whistles that more expensive models have, including a carbon monoxide alarm, a wheeled, rugged metal frame, four standard GFCI outlets, and an eight-gallon fuel tank that provides 12 hours of runtime. A cast iron sleeve offers even more protection to this generator's 389cc engine, and a low oil shutoff keeps the tool from suffering friction damage if the user gets behind on maintenance. Consumer Reports gave this Craftsman portable generator a 68 rating out of 100 and awarded perfect scores in both "power quality" and "ease of use." The unit did get a low score for noise, so ear protection is suggested if work is to be done near the generator while it's running. However, there are more than enough positives to still recommend this generator, especially if one is already a Craftsman brand loyalist.Power output is clean, so this generator can use sensitive electronics without fear of damage. It starts up easily, and Lowes customers have made it the retailer's 7th-best selling generator. The Craftsman Performance 7,500-Watt Single Fuel Portable Generator is available at Lowes for $800. For this and all generators on our list, check quantities at different retailers if you can, as these units are popular items that often go out of stock for a while. Briggs & Stratton is probably more well-known for its engines than its tools or products. Briggs & Stratton engines are featured in other manufacturers' snowblowers, lawn mowers and other outdoor power equipment — even unmanned aerial vehicles! However, the company produces a wide variety of its own branded equipment, including pressure washers , energy storage systems, and, yes, portable generators. One of the most affordable generators on this list, the Briggs & Stratton Storm Responder 6,250-Watt Portable Generator earned a 72 rating out of a possible 100 from Consumer Reports, making it their 15th highest-rated portable generator overall. It has all the safety features one expects from a portable generator, including Briggs & Stratton's proprietary CO Guard technology, which is the brand's version of a carbon monoxide monitor. If CO levels build up in the generator's operating area. For example,this tech will automatically shut down the unit until conditions improve, preventing unsafe conditions for otherwise unaware users. This generator pumps out 8,500 starting watts and 6,250 running watts, and can get 11 hours of runtime at half-load from a full 7 1⁄2 gallon tank of gas. It's equipped with a convenient digital display that tells the user how much power is being used, total unit hours, and maintenance reminders. Flip-up rubber covers protect the unit's four standard 120-volt outlets and its 120/240-volt 30A locking outlet. The Briggs & Stratton Storm Responder 6,250-Watt Portable Generator is available at The Home Depot for $500. DuroMax is a brand dedicated to producing backup power solutions for a wide variety of situations. Whether it's a storm outage that requires a temporary generator, or a whole home backup system, or even a power source for a food truck, DuroMax has a unit that will solve the problem at hand. The company even offers up installation for its home power backup setups. Our first "heavy duty" entry on this list is from DuroMax, and its price does reflect that hefty capacity for power production. The company's 10,000-Watt Dual Fuel Portable HX Generator w/CO Alert, which earned a rating of 73 from Consumer Reports, is an incredibly powerful unit capable of pumping out 10,000 watts of starting power and 8,000 running watts using gasoline as a power source. However, this black and blue powerhouse can be flexibly powered by either gasoline or propane. This portable generator has a power panel with four 120-volt GFCI-protected outlets, one 120/240-volt 30A twist-lock outlet, and a heavy-duty 120/240-volt 50A outlet, which can be hooked up to a transfer switch, making this portable generator a backup power source for the home, as well. It's not the lightest unit at 231 pounds, but its 10-inch wheels and flip-up handles do help in moving the generator to where it's needed — provided that's not too far. You can purchase the DuroMax 10,000-Watt Dual Fuel Portable HX Generator w/CO Alert on Amazon for around $1,300. Like DuroMax, Generac is a company focused on power production and generation, although it is starting to branch out into some other outdoor power equipment with the introduction of a line of pressure washers. The company's branding can be seen on its portable generators as well as its portable power stations, which are essentially large rechargeable power banks, and its EV charging stations for home use. Its engines are used not only by Generac products but also by other manufacturers. Consumer Reports features a few different models from Generac in its rankings of top portable generators, but the XT8500EFI stands out for its 459cc EFI engine, which assists in easy startup for the unit. It's very powerful, capable of 10,000 starting watts and 8,500 running watts, and Generac claims that its TruePower technology produces clean, stable power that won't harm more sensitive electronics like laptops or cell phones. Its COsense technology provides protection against carbon monoxide buildup in the area around the generator while it's in use, shutting the unit down if readings get too high. These features all combined to earn the unit a rating of 75 from Consumer Reports. The Generac GP8000E, a nearly identical-looking generator from the same manufacturer, was recalled a few years ago due to a handle issue that could lead to crushed digits or even amputation(!). The Generac XT8500EFI Portable Generator can be ordered from Acme Tools for around $1,200. Honda's generators are generally regarded as some of the best in the business — due in no small part to the fact that the company's engines in its autos and motorcycles just don't seem to die, no matter how hard they're worked. In its 70-plus years in the small engine business, Honda has sold over 40 million units, and the company's 11 worldwide manufacturing plants produce two million engines per year for both Honda and other companies. The Honda EG4000CL features Honda's CO-Minder technology , and is considered mid-range in power, producing 4,000 watts of starting power and 3,500 running watts. It has a decent run time of up to nearly 15 hours, and features a carbon monoxide detection system and Honda's Digital Automatic Voltage Regulator to keep power levels consistent. Consumer Reports rates this unit at a 76, awarding a perfect score for power delivery while also mentioning a lack of an hour meter on this generator, meaning maintenance will have to be monitored by the user rather than the machine. Honda's EG4000CL is not cheap — it is listed on Amazon for around $2,100. The Honda name and reputation contribute to that price tag, but it's still pretty steep; in fact, SlashGear actually published a comparison between this Honda generator and a comparable but less expensive Harbor Freight product . The American marketing and sales branch of a Chinese manufacturing company, Green-Power (or G-Power) America, is one of the lesser-known brands on our list. The company makes several different models of portable generators and inverter generators, as well as pressure washers, portable air compressors, and other outdoor power equipment. Receiving top marks in power quality and power delivery from Consumer Reports, the Green-Power Dual-Fuel Portable Generator is surprising in its performance as well as its feature list. It produces very clean power from dual fuel sources — 4,250 running volts on gasoline, or 3,800 on propane. Consumer Reports notes that power is delivered at a consistent voltage, and the unit has both fuel and low oil shut-off protections to keep the generator safe from overlooked maintenance procedures. It's also a ruggedly-built portable generator, with eight-inch solid wheels and foldable handles to aid in easy movement and snug storage. While Green-Power makes a number of portable generators of varying power outputs and prices, the GN5250DCS is the only one rated by Consumer Reports. It earned an overall score of 77, putting it in the top eight of portable generators tested by the independent organization. The Green-Power GN5250DCS Dual-Fuel Portable Generator is available from The Home Depot for $666. Champion has been around since 2003, but in that limited lifetime has earned a reputation for making some of the best generators on the market. In fact, of the brands listed in this article, Champion is the only one that we felt deserved a second mention. Champion is rated highly by Consumer Reports as well, with the review organization awarding CR Recommended badges to several of Champion's generators. The Champion 4250W Dual Fuel Generator can run on gasoline or propane, and can provide up to 14 hours of runtime at half load using gas. It produces 5,300 starting watts and 4250 running watts. This Champion generator utilizes a carbon monoxide auto-shutoff feature, as well as low oil and fuel shutoffs to protect the unit. And the Intelligauge display tracks voltage, frequency, session run time, and total run time to make maintenance easier to track. Voltage spikes are also minimized by Champion's Volt Guard technology. Consumer Reports gave this generator a 77 overall rating, mentioning its clean and consistent power production, easy startup, and multiple protective features that prevent engine damage. The Champion 4250W Dual Fuel Generator can be purchased from The Home Depot for $550. DeWalt is a familiar brand around SlashGear. The "yellow brand" makes tools known for their durability, power, and versatility, and the company's portable generators are no different. The DeWalt DXGNR4000 Portable Generator is another success for the company, garnering high marks in nearly every category that Consumer Reports tested. Over half of the reviews left for this portable generator on The Home Depot's website are five-star ratings, and Consumer Reports applied an overall score of 77 to the unit, with perfect scores in both power delivery and quality. The generator produces 4,000 running watts of consistent, clean power, and has safety features like low oil shut-off and CO-Protect technology. It's also well built for rugged job sites, with outlet covers to keep out debris, a steel fuel tank, and a 1 1⁄4" steel frame to protect its 223cc engine. At 129 pounds, it's not overly heavy for a portable generator — we've seen units clock in at more than double that weight on this list. Durable wheels and a fold-down handle make the unit easy to move around and store in a tight corner when it isn't in use. The DeWalt DXGNR4000 Portable Gas Generator can be purchased from The Home Depot for $800. It may not be the most well-known brand on this list, but A-iPower produces many portable generators, inverters, pressure washers, and water pumps — all important tools to have if disaster strikes. The California-based company says its products are carried by dozens of retailers, and even has a partnership with the National Hot Rod Association, which hosts events where reliable portable power is mandatory. You may not expect a sub-$600 portable generator to stack up to Consumer Reports' testing, but the A-iPower Portable Generator makes the grade. The "CR Recommended" generator was given an overall score of 77, with perfect scores for power delivery and power quality, and a 4-out-of-5 for ease of use. Its noise output is a knock against the unit, with the manufacturer reporting running decibel levels of 68dB — slightly louder than a normal conversation and well below the threshold of 85dB that can result in hearing damage with prolonged exposure. The AP5000's power output is on the lower end of our list, putting out 4,000 starting watts and 3,000 running watts, but its 208cc engine is reliable and protected by a cast iron sleeve. It's also lightweight, coming in at under 120 pounds. The generator includes RV hookups, a carbon monoxide sensor, and a runtime of up to 13.5 hours at 25% load. The A-iPower AP5000P Portable Generator can be purchased from Camping World for under $600. Wen produces several value-priced power tools and outdoor power equipment — everything from chainsaws to snow blowers. The brand's products, with its signature black and orange color pattern, are becoming more popular among both DIYers and folks just starting out on their professional journeys due to low initial investment and well-built products. This generator fits both of those requirements. It's capable of 5,600 starting watts and 4,500 running watts, and its electric start motor kicks on by simply pressing a switch — although it is also equipped with a recoil pull starter just in case. Consumer Reports gave this portable generator an overall rating of 80, including perfect scores for its power delivery, power quality, and ease of use. Its electric start contributed to that "ease of use" score, but the inclusion of low fuel and low oil shut-offs also help to remind users that the generator is protecting itself when it shuts down. A half-load runtime of up to 12.5 hours means maybe one or two refills of its 4.3-gallon gas tank will power this generator for a weekend outing, and hookups for both RVs and transfer switches allow this unit to back up both a mobile home or a standard one. The generator from Wen can be purchased from Amazon for about $400. It's a great value for a decent amount of power. Powermate is a company dedicated to its generator business — so much so that it actually maintains separate websites for its generators and its other equipment, which includes gas-powered pressure washers, air tools, and air compressors. The Powermate 4,500-watt Portable Generator is an easy-to-start unit that runs on a Generac 224cc engine. This generator can squeeze 14 running hours on half load and a whopping 19-hour runtime at 25% load from its five-gallon tank. A handy fuel gauge lets users know how long they have before a refill is needed, and a Cosense carbon monoxide monitoring system keeps people and pets safe around the unit. Its 3,600 running watts and 4,500 starting watts put it firmly in the middle of the pack on our list, as far as power output is concerned. At 105 pounds, it's relatively lightweight, and as a backup power source or for outdoor use, it's a great option. The power this generator produces is clean and consistent per Consumer Reports, and at an 80 overall score, it has the overall second-highest rating of the dozens of portable generators tested. It scored high in all individual categories, although a notable difference between this model and others on our list is that all five outlets are AC 120 volts, with no hookups for RVs or transfer switches. The Powermate 4,500-Watt Portable Generator can be bought from Amazon for a little over $400. Similar versions include a dual-fuel model and California-exempt options. When I took on the task of listing some of the best portable generators as recommended by Consumer Reports, I did not expect four of the top twelve to be from the same company — but that's how highly Consumer Reports views Champion generators. The 81 rating that this unit earned edged out the top offerings from Powermate and Wen. For the sake of variety, we included a few more brands rather than simply mention Champion for every third entry, but you should know that the bright yellow generators are some of Consumer Reports' favorites. The Champion 4000-W Electric Start Tri Fuel Generator is versatile enough to take on most jobs that you'd need a portable generator for. Large wheels, a fold-out handle, and a unit weight of 135 pounds keeps the generator mobile, so it can get to where it's needed most. It can run off gasoline, propane, or natural gas, making it the only tri-fuel generator on this list, and the difference in wattage produced by fuel source is negligible. Runtime is respectable as well, with the generator getting 14 hours on 50% load using gasoline. Two standard 120-volt 20A outlets are provided alongside hookups for an RV and a transfer switch. The only minor knock against this generator is that it's a bit loud, but that's a symptom of nearly all gas-powered generators. The Champion 4000-Watt Electric Start Tri Fuel Generator can be purchased from Ace Hardware for $700. Consumer Reports was used as this list's main source of information. Ratings, performance observations, and feature notes were gathered from CR's website. Additionally, more detailed information for each portable generator was gathered from their manufacturers and product reviews on retail sites like Amazon, Lowes, Ace Hardware, and The Home Depot. All retail links provided had products in stock at the time of writing.WillowWood Rebrand by DD.NYC Wins Gold Anthem Award for Product and Innovation in 2024 Rebrand
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