Argus initiated coverage of Arcadium Lithium with a Buy rating and $6.25 price target before the market open. The merger between Livent Corp. and Allkem Limited, a lithium miner based in Australia, has created the world’s third-largest lithium producer and the company will release earnings on May 7 for its first quarter as a combined…
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Interpret or Judge?: John Guillory on the Future of Literary Criticism
From Public Books: John Guillory is an award-winning teacher and scholar. His varied and influential work includes Poetic Authority: Spenser, Milton, and Literary History (Columbia University Press, 1983) and the field-transforming Cultural Capital: The Problem of Literary Canon Formation (University of Chicago Press, 1993). His brilliant new book, Professing Criticism: Essays on the Organization of Literary Study, argues that modern…
Advertised Rents Reach Record High in UK Property Market
Affordability-constrained tenants may find some relief in the slowing pace of rent growth, but prices remain at record highs. According to Rightmove data, the average advertised rent for new properties entering the market has reached a new record for the 17th consecutive time. Outside of London, the average monthly rental price is now £1,291, which…
Sunnova Energy put volume heavy and directionally bearish
Bearish flow noted in Sunnova Energy with 6,254 puts trading, or 4x expected. Most active are Jun-24 3 puts and Oct-24 10 calls, with total volume in those strikes near 5,500 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio is 2.86, while ATM IV is up nearly 3 points on the day. Earnings are expected on July 31st. source
How an Ordinary Guy Took a $3,000 Case to the Supreme Court
From The Wall Street Journal: In the coming weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue eagerly awaited decisions on abortion, firearms and the extent of Donald Trump’s executive privilege. Another decision will also be eagerly anticipated by Stuart Harrow. The Department of Defense employee is waiting to find out whether a missed email…
This 19-year-old real estate agent already makes six figures—here's her long game – Fortune
Shakira Scott’s mom is a real estate broker, and if you ask her, that’s what pushed her to get her real estate license at the age of 18.Scott graduated from high school in three years at 17 years old, after essentially skipping her junior year because she was ahead. Once she graduated, she started to…
Puzzled lines #1
I am curious How does a soccer player make love? I imagine fast-paced Like his only aim is the score Or they are perhaps slow Anxious like they are on the bench Or desire culminates depending on the teammates I am curious at how long they last I mean 90mins i…source
Thomson Reuters (TRI) Gets a Hold from CIBC
CIBC analyst Scott Fletcher maintained a Hold rating on Thomson Reuters (TRI – Research Report) today and set a price target of $156.00. The company’s shares opened today at $164.50. According to TipRanks, Fletcher is ranked #7886 out of 8749 analysts. In addition to CIBC, Thomson Reuters also received a Hold from Scotiabank’s Maher Yaghi…
2024 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize Longlist
The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize is an international prize that supports and celebrates the best adventure writing today. The Prize is open to writers of any nationality, writing in English. Awards are presented in three categories: Best Published Novel New Voices Author of Tomorrow Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize Longlist for Best Published Novel…
Paul Auster was the bard of Brooklyn
From The Economist: For bookish students in the 1990s, it seemed no bedside table was without a dog-eared novel by Paul Auster. His books, including the popular “The New York Trilogy” (1987) and “The Music of Chance” (1990), featured beguiling ingredients for precocious readers: coincidences, cleverness and cool. His early stories borrowed the pacing of noirish…