Lawrence Taylor “absolutely” loves Bill Belichick ’s move to North Carolina, and their longtime connection has raised the possibility that LT could do some recruiting, or coaching, for the Tar Heels. Former NFL writer Gary Myers posted a string of Tweets involving his text messages with Taylor, the former Giants linebacker and Hall of Famer who was played under Belichick when the coach was the defensive coordinator under Bill Parcells during two Super Bowl championship runs. Taylor, 65, said “UNC stock has just gone up!!!” and that he “Absolutely” liked the hire. Asked if he had spoken to Belichick about the hire, Taylor said, “That’s all we been doing the last couple of days.” The Tar Heels haven’t won an ACC title in football since 1980 when Taylor played there. I just texted Lawrence Taylor, the greatest player in North Carolina history, to get his thoughts on Bill Belichick taking the job at his alma mater. "UNC stock has just gone up!!!" Taylor texted. "You like it?" I asked. "Absolutely," he said. "Did you talk to him about it?" I... When someone commented that Belichick should bring in Taylor to do some recruiting, Myers added, “That could happen.” At his introductory press conference Thursday, Belichick said he’s had discussions with Taylor and former North Carolina legend Julius Peppers, who attended the press conference. “We talk so much about... the Tar Heels, and their great program, and [it] kind of hasn’t been to that point since,” Belichick said. “So, you know, I think there’s a lot of pride in this program, and I want to do everything I can here to help [get it back].” Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting us with a subscription. Adam Zagoria is a freelance reporter who covers Seton Hall and NJ college basketball for NJ Advance Media. You may follow him on Twitter @ AdamZagoria and check out his Website at ZAGSBLOG.com .

By Chris Prentice and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares turned lower on Monday as traders focused on U.S. inflation data and chip stocks fell, while Beijing’s promise of stimulus and the sudden collapse of the Syrian government boosted oil and gold prices more than 1%. U.S. inflation data this week could cement a December interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve at its meeting next week. China’s decision on Monday to alter the wording of its stance toward monetary policy for the first time since 2010 helped global sentiment. Beijing pledged to introduce stimulus to encourage economic growth next year. The rapid collapse over the weekend of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule complicates an already fraught situation in the Middle East. Friday’s U.S. monthly employment data was strong enough to soothe any concerns about the resilience of the economy, but not so robust as to rule out a rate cut from the Federal Reserve next week. MSCI’s gauge of stocks across the globe fell 2.05 points, or 0.23%, to 871.68. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 240.59 points, or 0.54%, to 44,401.93, the S&P 500 fell 37.42 points, or 0.61%, to 6,052.85 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 123.08 points, or 0.62%, to 19,736.69. Shares of chip maker Nvidia fell 2.5% after China’s market regulator said it had opened an investigation into the company over suspected violation of the country’s antimonopoly law. “In addition to being reminded that December is positive ‘close to three-fourths of the time,’ we have seen record equity inflows, full positioning from asset managers and the highest ever reading from the Conference Board’s survey of retail investor expectations,” Morgan Stanley’s chief investment officer, Lisa Shalett, said in a note. “Complacency indicators are flashing, however, and while we appreciate technicals’ short-term validity, we encourage long-term investors to be measured in their enthusiasm,” she said. European shares closed at their highest levels in six weeks on Monday, led by mining and luxury stocks, after China’s promise of renewed stimulus. The STOXX 600 index edged up 0.1%, and notched its eighth consecutive session of gains. COULD EXPECTED FED RATE CUT BE DERAILED? Last week’s U.S. November payrolls report showed 227,000 jobs were created, compared with expectations for a rise of 200,000, while October’s hurricane-distorted number was revised up. Markets now imply an 85% chance of a quarter-point cut at the Fed’s Dec. 17-18 meeting, up from 68% ahead of the jobs figures, and markets have a further three cuts priced in for next year. The next test is Wednesday’s U.S. inflation report. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro,rose 0.2% to 106.16, with the euro down 0.15% at $1.0552. U.S. Treasury yields rose as traders waited to see whether stubbornly high price pressures could derail expectations for a Fed rate cut next week. The yield on benchmark U.S. 10-year notes rose 5 basis points to 4.203%, from 4.153% late on Friday..[US/] The European Central Bank is widely expected to deliver a quarter-point cut on Thursday. In Asian markets, Chinese stocks and bonds rallied after China’s Politburo was quoted as saying that the country will adopt an “appropriately loose” monetary policy next year, rather than a “prudent” one, marking the first time it has changed the wording of its stance in around 14 years. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan closed higher by 0.88%. South Korean stocks slid 2.8%, while the won currency weakened, even as authorities pledged all-out efforts to stabilise financial markets amid uncertainty over the fate of President Yoon Suk Yeol. This week is full of central bank meetings, aside from the ECB’s. The Swiss National Bank could cut rates by as much as half a point given slowing inflation, as could Canada’s central bank when it meets on Wednesday. The Reserve Bank of Australia meets on Tuesday and is one of the central banks expected to hold fire, while Brazil’s central bank is set to hike again to contain inflation. “With geopolitical uncertainty high and conflicting signals from hard and soft data, monetary policy remains the only game in town to support economic activity, especially in the absence of strong political leadership in Paris and Berlin,” said Barclays economist Christian Keller. In France, President Emmanuel Macron had yet to name a new prime minister after Michel Barnier’s minority government collapsed last week over his austere budget. Geopolitical concerns lifted both oil and gold. Spot gold gained 1.1% to $2,662.98 per ounce, and U.S. gold futures settled 1% higher at $2,685.50.Oil prices rose over 1%, with Brent futures settling up 1.4% at $72.14 per barrel. U.S. crude finished up 1.7% at $68.37. “Events in Syria over the weekend could impact the crude market and increase the geopolitical risk premium on oil prices in the weeks and months to come amid yet more instability in the Middle East region,” said Jorge Leon, Rystad Energy’s head of geopolitical analysis. (Additional reporting by Wayne Cole in Sydney; Editing by Leslie Adler and Stephen Coates) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. 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(Dave says) Your income is the keyOsher Van de Voorde Investment Management trimmed its holdings in shares of Microsoft Co. ( NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report ) by 0.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 49,602 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 195 shares during the period. Microsoft accounts for about 4.6% of Osher Van de Voorde Investment Management’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Osher Van de Voorde Investment Management’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $21,344,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. WFA Asset Management Corp lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 27.0% during the first quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 1,016 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $427,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 62.0% during the 1st quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 113,168 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $47,612,000 after buying an additional 43,327 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Research LLC grew its position in shares of Microsoft by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Main Street Research LLC now owns 119,176 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $50,141,000 after acquiring an additional 342 shares in the last quarter. Rockline Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Rockline Wealth Management LLC now owns 47,536 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $19,999,000 after acquiring an additional 1,328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing acquired a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $409,000. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Microsoft Trading Up 1.0 % Shares of NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $417.00 on Friday. Microsoft Co. has a 52-week low of $362.90 and a 52-week high of $468.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.30. The company has a market capitalization of $3.10 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $421.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $426.19. Microsoft announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Monday, September 16th that allows the company to buyback $60.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the software giant to repurchase up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Microsoft Increases Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 21st will be paid a $0.83 dividend. This is a boost from Microsoft’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 21st. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.80%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is 27.39%. Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft In other news, EVP Christopher David Young sold 7,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $423.66, for a total value of $3,050,352.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 103,366 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,792,039.56. The trade was a 6.51 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink . Also, CEO Satya Nadella sold 78,353 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $408.63, for a total transaction of $32,017,386.39. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 864,327 shares in the company, valued at $353,189,942.01. This represents a 8.31 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders sold 183,431 shares of company stock valued at $74,956,968 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several research firms have recently commented on MSFT. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price target on shares of Microsoft from $501.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $600.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Microsoft from $506.00 to $548.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Microsoft from $510.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Microsoft presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $503.03. View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Microsoft Microsoft Company Profile ( Free Report ) Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. Featured Stories Five stocks we like better than Microsoft What is the Nikkei 225 index? Vertiv’s Cool Tech Makes Its Stock Red-Hot What does consumer price index measure? 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Photo: The Canadian Press Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc speaks virtually at a press conference in Ottawa. Ottawa's plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine to fight the Russian incursion has some experts scratching their heads, while staunch Ukraine supporters worry it could unintentionally pit aggrieved gun owners against the war effort. The Liberal government announced last week it will work with Canadian businesses to donate select weapons banned in Canada to Ukraine, though details about the new plan remain sparse even days later. Richard Shimooka, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and defence-procurement expert, said this isn't the sort of equipment Ukraine really needs to win the war and that it already suffers from a lack of standardized weapons. "In some ways it's symbolic and yet in other ways it's not helping at all," he said. "It's not going to move the needle." He points out the real problem is that shell-hungry Ukraine desperately needs 155 mm artillery ammunition, but Canada's munitions supply chain doesn't have the capacity to feed the country what it needs most. And when it comes to small arms, hundreds of one type of standardized assault rifle would be most useful. "They're all semi-automatic," he noted about the buyback guns. "If you want a true, military-style weapon being used in Ukraine, you want a fully automatic weapon." On Sunday, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump called for an immediate ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, raising questions about how long the war could last. The United States has been by far Ukraine's largest military backer throughout the war. Kelly Sundberg, a criminologist at Mount Royal University, said the move seems more like political theatre to bolster Ottawa's controversial program than a carefully considered policy, since it appears it could wind up being a small assortment of weapons and ammunition in the end. “It sounds like a political stunt and not very well thought out at that,“ he said. “It seems very hastily thought up and somewhat desperate, frankly." The Canadian government would also need to test and possibly repair the guns for safety before sending them over, he added. Yaroslav Baran, a consultant with the Pendulum Group, former president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and well-known conservative commentator in Ottawa, meanwhile, said he worries the plan could inadvertently wedge gun owners against Ukraine. "While I always appreciate any support for Ukraine from the government of Canada, the idea of linking these two completely unrelated issues is misguided and dangerous," he said. "If you're at the receiving end of that message -- the hunter or farmer being told to hand over your firearm -- you're going to get your back up. Then, the follow-up message is, 'By the way, we're going to ship it overseas to help Ukraine,' (so) your reaction is going to be 'Like hell you are.'" Denys Volkov, a community advocate in Winnipeg who was born in Ukraine and has long pushed for help for the country during its war with Russia, said he shares that sentiment and that the announcement caught many in the diaspora off guard. He said to talk about sending Ukraine "random guns taken from law-abiding gun owners" is "not a serious conversation of how to help" the country. "The type of help Ukraine needs is on a massive scale." Ottawa has insisted the move could help, even if only a little. Defence Minister Bill Blair said last week that Canada reached out to Ukraine in October asking if any of the firearms listed under the program could be useful, and Ukraine said yes. "Every bit of assistance that we can offer to the Ukrainians is one step towards their victory, and a worthwhile investment of our collective time and efforts," Blair said. A government official not authorized to speak on the record said it would be businesses, not individuals providing the guns in this case, and that Ukraine has identified some 20 different firearms that could prove useful, so it would not be a random mashup of weaponry. The source noted this comes in addition to Canada's contributions of 21,000 small arms to Ukraine, including assault rifles and machine guns. Blair said last week he does not yet know how many weapons Ottawa can supply to Ukraine through this program, and will not know until retailers provide Ottawa with information about what weapons they have in stock so the government can match that with the list Ukraine provided. When asked for comment and additional details following the announcement, neither the department nor Blair's office provided a public statement by deadline. The announcement came last week as Ottawa outlined another 324 firearms that it outlawed, contending they belong on the battlefield instead of in Canadian homes.Domo ( NASDAQ:DOMO – Get Free Report ) and Xiao-I ( NASDAQ:AIXI – Get Free Report ) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership. Profitability This table compares Domo and Xiao-I’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets. Risk & Volatility Domo has a beta of 2.43, meaning that its share price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xiao-I has a beta of 3.38, meaning that its share price is 238% more volatile than the S&P 500. Insider and Institutional Ownership Valuation and Earnings This table compares Domo and Xiao-I”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation. Xiao-I has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Domo. Analyst Recommendations This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Domo and Xiao-I, as provided by MarketBeat. Domo currently has a consensus target price of $9.60, suggesting a potential upside of 1.59%. Given Domo’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Domo is more favorable than Xiao-I. Summary Domo beats Xiao-I on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. About Domo ( Get Free Report ) Domo, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a cloud-based business intelligence platform in North America, Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and Japan. Its platform digitally connects from the chief executive officer to the frontline employee with the various people, data, and systems in an organization, as well as giving them access to real-time data and insights, and allowing them to manage business via various browsers and visualization engines accessible across laptops, TV screens, monitors, tablets, and smartphones. The company was formerly known as Domo Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Domo, Inc. in December 2011. Domo, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in American Fork, Utah. About Xiao-I ( Get Free Report ) Xiao-I Corporation, through its subsidiary, Shanghai Xiao-i Robot Technology Co., Ltd., provides software services in the People’s Republic of China. It offers conversational AI platform that uses deep learning, data enhancement, active learning technologies for dialog management, context processing mechanisms, and driven by a learning system; knowledge fusion platform which integrates Q&A, documents, multimedia, information forms, business processes, knowledge graphs, and multimodal; intelligence voice platform to enhance intelligent speech solutions, realizing the macro processes of intelligent IVP, intelligent outbound calls, speech analysis, agent assistance, and human-computer interaction; and hyperautomation platform that integrates technologies, such as OCR, NLP, and visualized data mining and analysis that enables users to realize business and process automation. The company also provides data intelligence platform which integrates data assets, manages the entire life cycle of data that realizes the entire cycles of data integration, processing, transformation, analysis, and mining; cloud platform that integrates NLP, speech recognition, image recognition, and data analysis capabilities; and intelligent construction support platform which offers parsing, reconstruction, visualization, and multi-dimensional analysis of construction drawings. In addition, it offers vision analysis platform that uses various computer vision-related technologies to apply OCR, detection, video, and image analysis; intelligent hardware support platform which provides the framework of signal collection, processing, analysis, prediction, and others; and metaverse platform that develops virtual digital human. It serves its products to large and medium-sized contact centers, financial institutions, communication operators, government services, industrial manufacturing, medical care, and others. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Shanghai, China. Receive News & Ratings for Domo Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Domo and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .What's On Tap in Chicago Bulls news ? Welcome to the 52nd edition of "Tasting Flight," a daily newsletter to keep fans updated on all the latest news in Bulls Nation. Bulls Set for 1st 2024 NBA Cup Home Game The Bulls return home Friday to host the Atlanta Hawks in their second 2024 NBA Cup group-play game. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. CT and the game will air on Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) . Cup Night action at the UC! ⏰: 7:00 pm CT : https://t.co/dLgvAjfc2T : @670TheScore @MotorolaUS | #SeeRed pic.twitter.com/1wYi1L11eL As Friday marks the first Bulls home game of the 2024 NBA Cup, the United Center will feature a new court design. The stage is set! @MotorolaUS | #SeeRed pic.twitter.com/z3n7MvuhI1 Stacey King Gives Josh Giddey Defensive Advice Bulls television broadcast analyst and three-time NBA champion Stacey King spoke at length about what Josh Giddey should do to improve his defense. Delivered via his "Gimmer the Hot Sauce" podcast, King's advice covered nuanced fundamental details such as angles, help defense, and more. On Today’s Episode... Stacey King gives a message to Josh Giddey Talks about Billy’s lineup rotations and the impact of Torrey Craig And his thoughts on the new All Star Game setup⭐️ OUT NOW: https://t.co/QnHxOv8Eln pic.twitter.com/VJysZ5krTA Torrey Craig , Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic Appear in Latest NBA Trade Rumors Brett Siegel of Clutch Points published notes on the Golden State Warriors' trade options with guard De'Anthony Melton out for the season. Siegel suggests the Warriors are looking for a "home-run" talent in a trade, but Zach LaVine and Brandon Ingram are the only big names currently on the market. Additionally, Siegel states teams like the Warriors might proceed with caution at the trade deadline and instead seek salary-cap-friendly talent, such as Nikola Vucevic. While LaVine and Vucevic are the Bulls' most frequent subjects of trade rumors, Torrey Craig is reportedly drawing interest from the Milwaukee Bucks. Siegel notes the Bucks have made MarJon Beauchamp and Pat Connaughton available in discussions as they search for wing help. With De'Anthony Melton out for the year, he now becomes a possible trade chip for the Warriors to utilize. New on @ClutchPoints - Breaking down the Dubs' options on the trade market with intel and rumors from around the NBA: https://t.co/Iq3xFKF98T Ayo Dosunmu Speaks on NBA Cup Stakes Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu discussed the NBA Cup with K.C. Johnson of CHSN before Friday's game against the Hawks . Dosunmu specifically touched on the $500,000 reward each player gets if they win the tournament and how it incentivizes players to perform with more effort. Asked Ayo Dosunmu if players talk about NBA Cup games: “Yeah, for sure. That’s $500,000. [share for players on winning team] Everybody in top 4 gets money. You’re getting paid on top of getting paid so that’s fun. I think it brings more competitiveness.” Gotta love the honesty This article first appeared on On Tap Sports Net and was syndicated with permission.

Occidental Petroleum Co. ( NYSE:OXY – Get Free Report ) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have assigned a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $63.70. OXY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $56.00 price target on shares of Occidental Petroleum in a report on Friday, November 8th. Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of Occidental Petroleum from $77.00 to $65.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Occidental Petroleum in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $57.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Occidental Petroleum from $59.00 to $58.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Occidental Petroleum in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $55.00 target price on the stock. Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Occidental Petroleum Institutional Trading of Occidental Petroleum Occidental Petroleum Trading Up 0.8 % Shares of Occidental Petroleum stock opened at $51.93 on Tuesday. Occidental Petroleum has a twelve month low of $48.42 and a twelve month high of $71.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $51.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $56.96. The firm has a market cap of $48.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.52 and a beta of 1.58. Occidental Petroleum Dividend Announcement The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.69%. Occidental Petroleum’s payout ratio is 22.92%. About Occidental Petroleum ( Get Free Report Occidental Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States, the Middle East, and North Africa. It operates through three segments: Oil and Gas, Chemical, and Midstream and Marketing. The company's Oil and Gas segment explores for, develops, and produces oil and condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Occidental Petroleum Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Occidental Petroleum and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Jimmy Spithill introduces his new Red Bull Italy SailGP Team

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The subject of another NFL investigation due to a woman’s sexual assault claim, Deshaun Watson , settled with his most recent reported victim . That was believed to close the door on another NFL suspension effectively. That is now official. Watson is not set to be banned in connection with that alleged crime, with cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot reporting the NFL has closed its investigation without finding sufficient evidence the Browns quarterback violated the personal conduct policy. Although Watson’s Cleveland future is cloudy, he is not set to face a second suspension. He missed 11 games due to an NFL-NFLPA settlement in 2022, a ban that began a wildly disappointing Browns tenure. The QB’s latest known reported victim settling her civil suit, one that alleged sexual assault in an October 2020 incident , was set to prevent her from cooperating with a league investigation. As such, it would have been difficult for the NFL to conclude that the quarterback had definitively violated the league’s personal conduct policy. This was the expected outcome, and Watson will remain tied to the NFL’s most player-friendly contract without any changes coming about. A suspension in connection with this alleged incident represented perhaps the Browns’ last chance to see their dead money bill lightened. But the team faced an uphill battle thanks to the player-friendly contract it authorized. Personal conduct policy bans regularly void guarantees, but the Browns included language in Watson’s deal to protect him. The former Texans Pro Bowler, having not disclosed this incident to the team prior to his latest restructure, would have left the door open to future guarantees being voided, but Watson denied all wrongdoing in this case. The QB’s account indicates that he was unaware of this reported victim’s claim, which would have left the Browns in an interesting spot due to how they designed his contract, even if he were suspended once again. As it stands, Watson’s five-year, $230M deal runs through 2026. With the once-highly coveted QB not coming close to delivering on expectations, it is fair to label this the worst trade and contract in NFL history. The Browns are expected to shop for another starter in 2025. Still, Watson’s contract being so difficult to move — a status boosted by the two restructures GM Andrew Berry completed — effectively keeps him in limbo beyond this year. The Browns are not expected to cut Watson in 2025, as that would bring an astonishing $172M in dead money over the ’25 and ’26 offseasons combined. Cleveland is not expected to fire Berry or HC Kevin Stefanski despite their lead roles in a disastrous 2022 trade . Watson, 29, is rehabbing an Achilles tear sustained in October. Jameis Winston has operated as the Browns’ starter since, offering the highs and lows that have become associated with the former No. 1 overall pick’s career. Winston is a free agent at season’s end. Watson may be in the background for the Browns for now, with neither Berry nor Stefanski guaranteeing he would start again for the team. But no suspension coming to pass will put Watson on track to be a major part of the Browns’ future once again — once he completes his rehab process. This article first appeared on Pro Football Rumors and was syndicated with permission.KBC Group NV Has $68,000 Stock Position in Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP)

The Bosler Memorial Library will celebrate its 125th birthday in 2025. Every resident of Carlisle and Cumberland County should recognize and be proud of this fact. If the Bosler Memorial Library does not receive increased funding from the Cumberland County commissioners, it will be forced to make difficult decisions regarding operating hours, collections, programs, services and staffing. Libraries serve as a conduit to access information and to learn, encourage social inclusion and equity, foster civic engagement, create a bridge to resources and community involvement, and promote economic vitality within the community (Scott, R., 2011). When political jurisdictions come under budget constraints (real, imagined or manufactured), elected and appointed officials will look to reduce or eliminate budget line items that are soft and vulnerable targets. Cuts to public libraries can be such targets. For budget hawks, the existence of vast amounts of information, most of it free, on the Internet suggests that public libraries have outlived their usefulness, that they have become irrelevant. (Barclay, D., 2017). Not so! In the 10-year period 1993-2013, there was a dramatic increase in the number of visits to libraries—497,600,000 more! This despite the use of the aforementioned Internet (Barclay, D., 2017). There are several reasons people are still drawn to public libraries. The one big, obvious reason is that the physical space offered cannot be replicated in the online environment. This is a compelling enough reason to support and embrace the public library system. There are, of course, many other reasons. So, I urge the Cumberland County commissioners to increase funding to the county library system. And, I urge all the citizens of Cumberland County to reach out to the commissioners and encourage them to find sufficient room in the budget to support the county libraries. Thomas J. Arminio Captain, USN (Ret.) Carlisle Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!Baker Mayfield, high-flying Bucs visit Chargers in matchup of teams with winning recordsWhen the Jets face the Dolphins on Sunday, two of their stars — running back Breece Hall and cornerback Sauce Gardner — likely won’t play. It’d take “something magical happening” for them to overcome knee and hamstring injuries, respectively, and “doubtful” designations in time, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said. The Jets have plenty of experience to rely on for replacing Gardner, with Brandin Echols positioned to start alongside D.J. Reed. Echols has collected two pick-sixes against Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in past meetings, too. It doesn’t simplify the challenge of replacing an All-Pro cornerback, but the solution contains a tinge of familiarity. Gang Green’s options to replace Hall, though, revolve around youth. Around two running backs with 24 combined games and another one with 38 career appearances but just 88 rushing yards. Still, for 60 minutes at Hard Rock Stadium, rookies Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis appear set to take the bulk of the handoffs, with Kene Nwangwu — whose Jets debut featured a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown Sunday — also available. “It’s definitely what you want,” Allen told The Post of the chance for him and Davis. “Obviously, you don’t want it in that way, where somebody at your position is unable to play because of injury, but an opportunity is an opportunity.” Ulbrich expected the backup running backs to still “take care of business” even without Hall, who didn’t practice all week. There was a “little bit of a MCL, little bit of a hyperextension” involved with his injury, Ulbrich said, and the third-year running back — who has collected 692 rushing yards and four touchdowns this season, which he called the “most trying year” of his life — wasn’t feeling right. He also tore the ACL in that same left knee as a rookie in 2022. Since returning last season, Hall hadn’t missed a game. There were times this year when Allen, a fourth-round pick, snatched some carries from him and a snap Sunday when Davis — the Jets’ fifth-round selection in April — scored his first career touchdown, but against Miami, they’ll have a rare chance to handle the bulk of the carries. It’s not as clear-cut of a fix as plugging Echols in for Gardner, who also didn’t practice all week. But as a lost season winds down, as the losses string together, as the vision shifts away from the present, the Jets’ distribution of carries could help provide a glimpse at how Allen and Davis could fit into their long-term blueprint behind Hall. “It’s just an opportunity to show what we can do,” Davis told The Post. “I feel like our running back room, there should be no drop-off. So whatever happens with Breece on Sunday, whatever decision he makes, running backs just gotta go and prove that the next guy up is just as good — or if not better.” WR Allen Lazard (chest) and OL Wes Schweitzer (finger) will be activated off injured reserve and play Sunday. ... Offensive linemen Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle), Olu Fashanu (toe), Morgan Moses (knee/shoulder) and Xavier Newman (groin) were all listed as questionable after being limited participants Friday, while Qwan’tez Stiggers (illness) drew a “questionable” designation after practicing fully. ... OL John Simpson (illness), who didn’t practice Thursday, participated fully Friday and didn’t enter the weekend with an injury designation.

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