Williams-Sonoma ( NYSE:WSM – Free Report ) had its price target increased by Wedbush from $135.00 to $175.00 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the specialty retailer’s stock. A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on WSM. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Williams-Sonoma from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays upped their price objective on Williams-Sonoma from $116.00 to $123.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $150.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 23rd. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $165.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $140.00 to $134.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $154.41. View Our Latest Report on Williams-Sonoma Williams-Sonoma Trading Down 0.3 % Williams-Sonoma ( NYSE:WSM – Get Free Report ) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.13. Williams-Sonoma had a net margin of 14.54% and a return on equity of 51.56%. The company had revenue of $1.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.56 EPS. Williams-Sonoma’s quarterly revenue was down 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Williams-Sonoma will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current year. Williams-Sonoma Announces Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 18th were paid a $0.57 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 18th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.33%. Williams-Sonoma’s payout ratio is 26.97%. Insider Transactions at Williams-Sonoma In other Williams-Sonoma news, CEO Laura Alber sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.49, for a total transaction of $5,219,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 990,956 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $129,309,848.44. The trade was a 3.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website . Also, EVP Karalyn Smith sold 11,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.66, for a total transaction of $1,494,726.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 15,150 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,040,099. The trade was a 42.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last quarter, insiders sold 91,100 shares of company stock valued at $12,525,126. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock. Institutional Inflows and Outflows A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC grew its position in Williams-Sonoma by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC now owns 1,225 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $389,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC increased its position in Williams-Sonoma by 19.7% in the 1st quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 358 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. EntryPoint Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 520.0% during the first quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 93 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Smithfield Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% during the third quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 160 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 2.6% in the third quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,226 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $500,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. 99.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. About Williams-Sonoma ( Get Free Report ) Williams-Sonoma, Inc operates as an omni-channel specialty retailer of various products for home. It offers cooking, dining, and entertaining products, such as cookware, tools, electrics, cutlery, tabletop and bar, outdoor, furniture, and a library of cookbooks under the Williams Sonoma Home brand, as well as home furnishings and decorative accessories under the Williams Sonoma lifestyle brand; and furniture, bedding, lighting, rugs, table essentials, and decorative accessories under the Pottery Barn brand. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Williams-Sonoma Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Williams-Sonoma and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .NATO head and Trump meet in Florida for talks on global security
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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . CHICAGO (AP) — Jacob Meyer scored 23 points as DePaul beat Wichita State 91-72 on Saturday. Meyer shot 6 of 9 from the field, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 7 from the line for the Blue Demons (8-2). CJ Gunn scored 22 points, shooting 9 for 12, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc. Isaiah Rivera shot 6 for 11, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc to finish with 17 points, while adding seven rebounds. Harlond Beverly led the Shockers (8-2) in scoring, finishing with 14 points. Xavier Bell added 14 points for Wichita State. Quincy Ballard also had 12 points. Rivera scored 14 points in the first half and DePaul went into halftime trailing 47-42. Meyer led DePaul with 14 points in the second half and the Blue Demons outscored Wichita State by 24 points over the final half. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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Football season is in full swing, and Arsenal and Chelsea fans were recently treated to an exhilarating watch party, courtesy of Chivas Regal, the official whisky sponsor of Arsenal FC. The event was charged with excitement, from the thrill of the first goal to the final whistle—an unforgettable way to kickstart the week for everyone in attendance. Creating a signature experience for fans across Nigeria, the watch parties were hosted in Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Abuja. The highly anticipated clash between Arsenal and Chelsea sparked even more excitement, especially since Arsenal had claimed a sweeping 5-0 victory in their last encounter. Fans couldn’t help but wonder: who would emerge victorious this time? The match kept viewers on the edge of their seats. Arsenal took the lead with the first goal by Martinelli at the 60-minute mark, but Chelsea’s Pedro Neto soon leveled the playing field with an equalizing shot. Despite strong contributions from both teams, the game ended in a 1-1 tie, leaving Chelsea and Arsenal trailing Liverpool and Manchester City in the league standings. The halftime break kept spirits high with engaging activities, including football trivia and ball toss games that rewarded participants with exclusive Chivas-branded merchandise. The event featured notable personalities such as media host Ehiz Dada Boy, actor Efa Iwara, sports enthusiast Pooja, and influencer Excel Joab, creating an evening of lively camaraderie. Chivas promises even more surprises as the season unfolds, leaving fans eager for the next watch party’s exciting moments.Resilient St. Mary’s squad headed to Ford Field with 28-27 OT semifinal win over GrovesLAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — CJ Luster II's 20 points helped Stony Brook defeat Rider 72-55 on Saturday. Luster shot 7 for 11, including 6 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Seawolves (3-7). Joseph Octave scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 12 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. Ben Wight shot 5 of 7 from the field to finish with 12 points. The Seawolves snapped a five-game losing streak. Jay Alvarez led the Broncs (4-7) in scoring, finishing with 13 points and two steals. Rider also got 13 points, four assists and two steals from Aasim Burton. Tariq Ingraham also had seven points. Stony Brook took the lead with 4:48 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Luster led their team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 34-24 at the break. Stony Brook extended its lead to 50-33 during the second half, fueled by a 12-0 scoring run. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday reached a required agreement with President Joe Biden’s White House to allow his transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal workforce before taking office on Jan. 20. The congressionally mandated agreement allows transition aides to work with federal agencies and access non-public information and gives a green light to government workers to talk to the transition team. But Trump has declined to sign a separate agreement with the General Services Administration that would have given his team access to secure government offices and email accounts, in part because it would require that the president-elect reveal who is donating to his transition effort. The White House agreement was supposed to have been signed by Oct. 1, according to the Presidential Transition Act, and the Biden White House had issued both public and private appeals for Trump’s team to sign on. The agreement is a critical step in ensuring an orderly transfer of power at noon on Inauguration Day, and lays the groundwork for the White House and government agencies to begin to share details on ongoing programs, operations and threats. It limits the risk that the Trump team could find itself taking control of the massive federal government without briefings and documents from the outgoing administration. As part of the agreement with the White House, Trump’s team will have to publicly disclose its ethics plan for the transition operation and make a commitment to uphold it, the White House said. Transition aides must sign statements that they have no financial positions that could pose a conflict of interest before they receive access to non-public federal information. Biden himself raised the agreement with Trump when they met in the Oval Office on Nov. 13, according to the White House, and Trump indicated that his team was working to get it signed. Trump chief of staff-designate Susie Wiles met with Biden's chief of staff Jeff Zients at the White House on Nov. 19 and other senior officials in part to discuss remaining holdups, while lawyers for the two sides have spoken more than a half-dozen times in recent days to finalize the agreement. “Like President Biden said to the American people from the Rose Garden and directly to President-elect Trump, he is committed to an orderly transition,” said White House spokesperson Saloni Sharma. “President-elect Trump and his team will be in seat on January 20 at 12 pm – and they will immediately be responsible for a range of domestic and global challenges, foreseen and unforeseen. A smooth transition is critical to the safety and security of the American people who are counting on their leaders to be responsible and prepared.” Without the signed agreement, Biden administration officials were restricted in what they could share with the incoming team. Trump national security adviser-designate Rep. Mike Waltz met recently with Biden national security adviser Jake Sullivan, but the outgoing team was limited in what it could discuss. “We are doing everything that we can to effect a professional and an orderly transition,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday. “And we continue to urge the incoming team to take the steps that are necessary to be able to facilitate that on their end as well.” “This engagement allows our intended Cabinet nominees to begin critical preparations, including the deployment of landing teams to every department and agency, and complete the orderly transition of power,” said Wiles in a statement. A separate agreement with the Department of Justice to coordinate background checks for vetting and security clearances is still being actively worked on and could be signed quickly now that the White House agreement is signed. The agency has teams of investigators standing by to process clearances for Trump aides and advisers once that document is signed. That would clear the way for transition aides and future administration appointees and nominees to begin accessing classified information before Trump takes office. Some Trump aides may hold active clearances from his first term in office or other government roles, but others will need new clearances to access classified data. Trump's team on Friday formally told the GSA that they would not utilize the government office space blocks from the White House reserved for their use, or government email accounts, phones and computers during the transition. The White House said it does not agree with Trump’s decision to forgo support from the GSA, but is working on alternate ways to get Trump appointees the information they need without jeopardizing national security. 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Tommy DeVito had a first hand experience of what Daniel Jones went through as the Giants quarterback before being released by New York earlier in the week. DeVito was tabbed the starter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and in his first start of the 2024 NFL season , the 26-year-old completed 21-of-31 passes for 189 yards with no touchdowns in what was a laugher by the end of the third quarter. The Giants did not score until the fourth quarter, thanks to a Devin Singletary rush early in that period. With the Buccaneers defense keeping DeVito in check throughout most of the game, Tampa Bay also gave New York's new starter a wake up call. During the first quarter, the Buccaneers defense rushed the Giants offensive line hard. Daniel Jones free agency preference emerges after being cut by New York Giants Baker Mayfield adds to Giants embarrassment with ruthless Tommy DeVito celebration In doing so, New York's line collapsed with ease, leaving DeVito open after the snap. Tampa Bay's Christian Izien immediately honed in on DeVito as the quarterback surveyed the field to see who he could throw it to before Izien could intercept the pass, or worse. While DeVito evaded Izien, his move put him directly in the path of Buccaneers defensive tackle Calijah Kancey, who immediately sacked the 26-year-old with force. Many on social media have called Kancey's hit to be the hardest sack of the season and considering how forcefully the 23-year-old slammed into DeVito, it stands to reason why many feel that way. To add insult to injury, Buccaneers quarterback elected to rub salt into the wound of Giants fans tuning in to watch how DeVito fared in the 30-7 loss. As time ran out in the second quarter, Mayfield vaulted himself into the end zone despite being met by resistance. While celebrating, M ayfield stole DeVito's celebration , pumping his hands up and down aggressively with his fingers pinched, similar to how the 26-year-old celebrated. Of note, DeVito's celebration paid homage to his Italian roots. After the game, Giants head coach Brian Daboll spoke with reporters about the hits DeVito and Jones received throughout this season and how New York could address those, especially since the offensive line tends to break down rather easily. "Yeah, we'll see why there were," he began. "The hits were the hits. We'll take a look at that and try to correct what we can." Additionally, DeVito shared what was going through his mind as he got the hit and his first start of the season under his belt. "First time being out there in a while, playing real football again since preseason so probably going to take some time to get adjusted a little bit to getting hit again but I'll be OK," he told reporters after the loss . For the Giants, it remains to be seen where the organization goes after releasing Jones . Jones formally requested his release after he was demoted from starter to being the No. 4 quarterback on the depth chart, which included seeing his role changed to scout-team safety. Giants owner John Mara explained how he appreciated Jones' approach to the situation, calling him a "first class" player. "We are all disappointed in how things have worked out. We hold Daniel in high regard and have a great appreciation for him. We wish him nothing but the best in the future," Mara said in a statement . The Giants will hope to get their play back on track against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving in a quick turnaround. Want to watch more live sports? Peacock has your favorite sports, shows, and more all in one place. Peacock offers plans starting at $7.99 so you can stream live sports like NFL, Premier League, and Big Ten Football.
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