Larry N Grogan is the owner of an investment firm located in Johnson City, TN. Shortly after arriving in Johnson City from New York, Larry was informed about a pet therapy program at the local children's hospital. Knowing his dog, Scrappy would be the perfect pet therapy dog, they enrolled, trained, became certified, and Scrappy quickly became a Rock Star of the hospital. For 8 years, Larry and Scrappy were a pet therapy team. Together, they visited with over 2,000 children and their families. January Jones Sharing Success Stories is broadcast live Tuesdays at 2PM ET.

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Jacobs & Co. CA cut its stake in Medtronic plc ( NYSE:MDT – Get Rating ) by 3.4% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 47,069 shares of the medical technology company's stock after selling 1,656 shares during the period. Jacobs & Co. CA's holdings in Medtronic were worth $3,794,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Syverson Strege & Co raised its holdings in Medtronic by 52.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/26/jacobs-co-ca-sells-1656-shares-of-medtronic-plc-nysemdt.html

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CS Tan 4.9 / 5.0 This book is the result of the author's many years of experience and observation throughout his 26 years in the stockbroking industry. It was written for general public to learn to invest based on facts and not on fantasies or hearsay....

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Jeppson Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Occidental Petroleum Co. ( NYSE:OXY – Free Report ) by 13.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,996 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock after buying an additional 5,718 shares during the quarter. Occidental Petroleum accounts for approximately 1.3% of Jeppson Wealth Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/15/jeppson-wealth-management-llc-buys-5718-shares-of-occidental-petroleum-co-nyseoxy.html

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Workday ( NASDAQ:WDAY – Get Free Report ) had its price target upped by BMO Capital Markets from $240.00 to $260.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, FlyOnTheWall reports. BMO Capital Markets' price target indicates a potential upside of 12.61% from the stock's current price. WDAY has been the subject of several other reports. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Workday from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a 'buy' rating in a report on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Workday in a research note on Wednesday, June 28th.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/16/workday-nasdaqwday-pt-raised-to-260-00-at-bmo-capital-markets.html

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Oslob town in southeastern Cebu confirmed that a foreign tourist died while doing whale shark watching excursions on Thursday, April 13. Authorities identified the victim as Lisa Anne Eve-Liudzius, a Canadian tourist. Liudzius was in Brgy. Tan-awan with her husband, Mark Anthony, to do whale-shark watching around 6:45 a.m., police reports showed. According to Mark Anthony, he rushed his wife, who was a professional diver, to shore after she told him that she had difficulty breathing.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/498555/canadian-dies-in-oslob-after-an-apparent-cardiac-arrest-while-whale-shark-watching

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Netflix has just dropped some exciting sneak peeks of the highly anticipated final season of The Crown , and boy, are we in for a treat!   The upcoming season will transport us back to the late 90s and early 2000s, and it's all about the iconic love story that stole the hearts of Great Britain - none other than Kate Middleton and Prince William!   In three new stills, fans get a glimpse of Meg Bellamy as Kate and Ed McVey as Prince William during the early days of their romance. One shows the pair walking hand in hand, lost in each other's eyes.

https://www.thehits.co.nz/the-latest/first-look-at-kate-middleton-and-prince-william-in-sixth-season-of-the-crown-have-been-revealed/

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Heatwave in Geeceepaselect epa10762772 People cool off in the coastal zone of Athens amidst high temperature, in Athens, Greece, 22 July 2023. Temperatures were expected to climb up to 44 degrees on the Celsius scale in some parts of Greece on 22 July, while on 23 July they may even reach 45 degrees Celsius in eastern parts of the country. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

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With the indictment of former United States president Donald Trump on Aug. 1, for his unlawful attempts to overturn the election results and interfere with the orderly transfer of power following the 2020 presidential election, America has moved closer to making a decision that will either save its democratic system or finally tear it apart. After pleading not guilty to these charges, Trump will be tried before a federal grand jury in a US District Court in the District of Columbia. The first hearing is set for Aug.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/165344/americas-flirtation-with-one-man-rule

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MANILA, Philippines — The governments of the Philippines and Hong Kong have vowed to assist the bereaved family of a overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who reportedly fell to her death while cleaning the window of her employer's apartment, Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople said on Friday. After a phone call with Hong Kong Labor and Welfare Secretary Chris Sun, Ople said the Philippine government and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China have agreed to work together 'to prevent similar tragic cases from happening in the future.

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/215261/philippine-hong-kong-governments-to-assist-family-of-ofw-who-fell-to-death-while-cleaning-window

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed charges against 10 foreigners for their alleged involvement in the trafficking of more than 1,000 foreigners who were rescued at Clark Freeport in Pampanga province early last month. In a statement on Wednesday, Police Brig. Gen. Sidney Hernia, director of the Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) of the Philippine National Police, said the DOJ released a resolution on Tuesday charging the respondents—among them Chinese, Indonesian and Malaysian nationals—with violation of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1777817/doj-files-trafficking-raps-vs-10-foreigners

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Pampanga map. INQUIRER FILES MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Classes at all levels in public and private schools in this province were suspended on Thursday (Aug. 31) due to incessant rains. At past 7 a.m. Gov. Dennis Pineda issued an executive order on the class suspension. He said the class suspension was due to the inclement weather brought by the effects of the southeast monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Goring (international name Saola). Pineda's order came a bit late, as students, particularly those whose classes start at 7 a.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1824617/classes-suspended-in-pampanga-due-to-rains

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President Yoon Suk-yeol has asked Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla & SpaceX, to make significant investments in South Korea, including building a production facility for...

https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20221123000473

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MVM Partners LLC bought a new stake in OptiNose, Inc. ( NASDAQ:OPTN – Get Rating ) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 14,605,263 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,801,000. OptiNose makes up approximately 9.1% of MVM Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. MVM Partners LLC owned about 17.49% of OptiNose as of its most recent SEC filing.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/29/mvm-partners-llc-buys-shares-of-14605263-optinose-inc-nasdaqoptn.html

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CS Tan 4.9 / 5.0 This book is the result of the author's many years of experience and observation throughout his 26 years in the stockbroking industry. It was written for general public to learn to invest based on facts and not on fantasies or hearsay....

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Steve Dangle shares his picks for worst plays of the week in the NHL. He goes over everything from Sebastian Aho/Ilya Sorokin combining for a horrible Dang-It t...

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A homicide investigation has been launched after a man died following a serious assault. At around 4.40pm on Thursday 21 September Police responded to reports that a man had been seriously assaulted on Ford Street, Ōpōtiki. He was transported to Ōpōtiki Medical Centre and then Whakatane Hospital, where he died on Friday 22 September. Police executed a search warrant in Ōpōtiki on Friday evening and arrested a 44-year-old man. He is due to appear in the Whakatane District Court on Saturday 23 September charged with Wounding with Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm.

https://www.miragenews.com/homicide-investigation-opotiki-1090599/

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Rwandan Ambassador to Korea Bakuramutsa Nkubito Manzi said the African country can serve as a swift and safe financial gateway for Korean companies to enter Afr...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu in Moscow on Sunday and both men hailed military cooperation between the two nations, which have declared a 'no limits' partnership. Russia and China have moved to further strengthen their economic, political and military ties since Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022. Footage of the meeting showed Putin shaking hands with Li and then sitting down at a table. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was also present.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1757244/putin-meets-chinese-defence-minister-both-sides-hail-military-cooperation

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Varex Imaging ( NASDAQ:VREX – Get Rating ) issued an update on its third quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.20-$0.40 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.26. The company issued revenue guidance of $220-$240 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $220.10 million. Varex Imaging Stock Down 1.5 % Shares of Varex Imaging stock traded down $0.27 on Tuesday, reaching $17.27. The company's stock had a trading volume of 394,065 shares, compared to its average volume of 299,318.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/02/varex-imaging-nasdaqvrex-updates-q3-earnings-guidance.html

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