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Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) revealed the club had informed the fans forum that changes to certain ticket policies will take effect immediately “and that this price will apply for kids and over-65s as well as adults”. The news comes as the club confirmed the cost of paying off former manager Erik ten Hag and his staff was £10.4million, while a release clause to bring in new head coach Ruben Amorim and his staff amounted to £11m. The figures were part of a longer version of the club’s first-quarter accounts which were released to the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. United and Everton fans are set to stage a protest against ticket prices ahead of their Premier League clash on Sunday. Supporters are being asked to gather next to the trinity statue outside Old Trafford to support the Football Supporters’ Association’s ‘Stop Exploiting Loyalty’ campaign. As well as increasing prices generally, fans are unhappy about the removal of concession tickets for certain groups. An MUST statement read: “Suffice it to say that the idea that the fans must pay their ‘fair share’ for the club’s excesses and/or mismanagement — and above all, the Glazers’ lack of investment over two decades — is offensive. “We fans have done everything we have been asked. We have cheered the players on even in the face of substandard performance. “We have objected to this action in the strongest possible terms, both for the action itself and the complete lack of consultation, which is a step backward based on the process we had agreed with the club before INEOS’ arrival. “Over the coming days MUST will be seeking urgent discussions with the club to get them to listen to fans’ concern at this policy. “United fans have sucked up a lot. We will not be silent on this and we need to be prepared to resist any attempts to further drive up ticket prices.” Supporters’ group The 1958 said along with United and Everton, both Liverpool and Manchester City supporters will also display an FSA banner ahead of their match on Sunday. “With 19 out of 20 Premier League clubs increasing ticket prices this season, FC58, Everton, Liverpool and City supporters will display the FSA banner to raise awareness that any future season ticket price increases, removal of concessions, and treating match-going supporters as an easy target to make quick revenues will not be tolerated,” the fans’ group said. “With the discussions around the rebuild or redevelopment of Old Trafford, we need to send a message to the club that we are laser focused on keeping football affordable and looking after our loyal, match-going fan base. “Manchester United have announced that they will be selling tickets to members for the remainder of the season at a minimum of £66 irrespective of if you are under 16, youth, OAP or disabled, which is a clear exploitation of the loyal fan base and their first move towards dynamic pricing.”Denver for a job in southwestern Colorado while endorsing two Democrats to ascend the political ladder behind him has frustrated party officials and sparked fresh criticism of the process that’s served as a gateway for a third of the state legislature. “The optics are (expletive),” summarized one Denver Democratic official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal party frustrations. “They’re terrible.” , partisan process in which a relatively small group of party officials and volunteers select a replacement for a state legislator who leaves office early. They’ve long been haltingly accepted as an imperfect convenience, but Hansen’s resignation — and his decision to endorse a House member to replace him and then back another person to replace his replacement — has reinvigorated criticisms of the process and sparked accusations of backroom deals and opaque insider politics. Of the eight people who confirmed their interest in taking Hansen’s seat, Hansen said he wanted Rep.-elect Sean Camacho, a Denver Democrat just elected to the legislature after winning a pricey primary in June, to replace him in the Senate, potentially before Camacho ever serves a day in the House. Hansen said he also wanted Katie March, who previously and unsuccessfully ran for the Capitol Hill-based seat that Camacho just won, to take over for Camacho should he move to the Senate. A separate slate has also taken shape: Rep. Steven Woodrow, a Denver Democrat who represents the Washington Park area in the House, is also seeking Hansen’s seat. He, too, would require a replacement, and he’s linked to Emily Parker, a Democratic Party official who confirmed that she would be interested in Woodrow’s seat should it become available. That’s set up dueling slates of candidates eying seats that aren’t open yet, creating a dizzying waterfall effect that may determine the representation of tens of thousands of Denver voters — largely without public input. All of the seats are also in Democratic strongholds, meaning whoever prevails in the vacancy committees to come will have an inside track to legislative positions that will be easier to hold for years. The first vacancy committee, staffed by Democratic elected officials and local party volunteers, will convene in the weeks before or after Hansen formally resigns on Jan. 9. The committee will pick one candidate to serve for the next two years in Senate District 31, which covers a large swath of central and east Denver; the winner will then need to run in a normal election in 2026. If Hansen is replaced by a sitting legislator — like Camacho or Woodrow — a second vacancy committee, to pick their replacements, would be required. Vacancy committees, which select representatives for tens of thousands of voters, typically range from a few dozen people to more than 100. Some are considerably smaller: Rep. Julia Marvin, a Thornton Democrat, . Woodrow said he was not trying to “hand off” his seat to Parker and that he wasn’t seeking to endorse her as Hansen had backed Camacho and March. Hansen said vacancy committee members were free to choose who they wanted, regardless of whom he endorsed, and both March and Camacho also rejected suggestions of backroom deals bolstering their chances. Still, Hansen’s resignation and the subsequent vacancy-jockeying — including suggestions that Camacho’s appointment is already assured — have exasperated and angered Democratic officials and donors, according to interviews with more than a dozen people. “To announce you’re leaving a position... then also be so very public and clear about what your plans are for your replacement, and to clearly have had all of these things in the works, it’s just — that’s not right,” said Rep. Emily Sirota, another Denver Democrat. Shad Murib, the chair of the Colorado Democratic Party, said he was committed to ensuring no legislator was “anointed or hand-picked” and that suggestions to the contrary “should concern us all.” Thursday’s , Janet Buckner of Aurora, prompted Murib to call for a change to how replacement legislators are picked, and he acknowledged concerns about lawmakers hand-picking their replacements. “What Chris wants is what Chris wants,” Murib told The Denver Post, describing Hansen’s endorsements. “Sometimes you don’t get what you want.” As for Buckner, the state Democratic Party is setting up the process to replace her, executive director Karin Asensio said Friday. No one has yet formally filed to compete for her seat at the coming vacancy committee, but Asensio said she expects interest from sitting House members. Should one replace Buckner, yet another vacancy committee would be needed. Sen. Nick Hinrichsen, a Pueblo Democrat, was recently the subject of a false rumor that he would resign. While he has no plans to leave the Senate, he said he nonetheless fielded a call from a local precinct committee member because others were already jockeying behind the scene to run for his seat in case a vacancy. The other candidates for Hansen’s Senate seat include: Several of those candidates told The Post they only learned of Hansen’s resignation from the news or on election night, when it began to spread in Democratic circles. Any advanced notice would allow a candidate or their supporters to begin calling members of the vacancy committee to lobby for support. Though Hansen’s resignation was an open secret by Election Day, he also didn’t fully confirm his plans — including when he planned to resign — until a week later. Adrian Felix, a former secretary for the Denver Democrats, said he received a call from a lobbyist a week before Election Day — and before Hansen’s resignation was public knowledge — inquiring about a vacancy committee in Hansen’s district. It’s unclear when others knew. Hansen told The Post he didn’t formally accept his new job until after Election Day, but that he was contacted about the role in early September. He said he spoke with Camacho in late October about the seat. Camacho, just elected to represent Capitol Hill’s House District 6, said that though he had spoken with Hansen several times before his resignation became public, Hansen’s future was “only rumors” then. He denied that he had concrete, advanced knowledge of Hansen’s imminent departure. He said he wanted to move to the Senate to improve Latino representation in the chamber. “You’ve got to go make your case to 100-plus people who have individual processes,” Camacho said of the vacancy committee. “I don’t understand how that is misinterpreted as a backroom deal.” Camacho raised more than $200,000 — plus tens of thousands more in outside spending — to beat Rep. Elisabeth Epps in a June primary. Because Hansen’s replacement could be picked before the legislative session starts in early January, Camacho could move to the Senate without having served a day in the seat to which he was elected. Steven Paletz, who was briefly the registered agent for a spending committee that supported Camacho during the primary, spoke with Camacho when he learned of his plans to pursue Hansen’s seat. He, like two other donors contacted by The Post, declined to describe his private conversations with the lawmaker. But, Paletz said, “I think that Democrats can learn a lot from the failures of backroom dealing, and I think them putting everything in the light and putting it up for all voters to have a say is really important.” He said he was also concerned about who would replace Camacho, should his newly won seat become open. House District 6 is one of the most progressive districts in the state, and Epps is among the most left-wing members of the legislature. Paletz noted that the district also had a large Jewish population; a year ago sparked the campaign to recruit Camacho and unseat her. (Epps did not return a message seeking comment.) “I supported him for HD6,” Paletz said of Camacho, “and I think he would be great for HD6.” Shortly after Hansen’s resignation became fully public, supporters of various candidates — including Camacho and Woodrow — attempted to join the vacancy committee, officials said. The rush prompted James Reyes, the chair of the Democratic Party of Denver, to freeze any additions to the committee, and he also instructed staff not to share the list publicly. The list has more than 120 members, according to a copy obtained by The Post. Some candidates have also had the list for most of November. The spreadsheet does not say when individual members joined. Vacancy committees are standing bodies even when a seat isn’t open. They’re made up of elected officials, volunteer precinct organizers and other party officials. Reyes did not return several messages sent over the past week. Murib said he asked Reyes to freeze the committee, which he said was standard to avoid the potential for “stacking.” On Thursday, after and the need for yet another vacancy committee appeared, Murib acknowledged the concerns swirling in Denver. “Speculation that lawmakers strategize their resignations to hand-pick their replacements, or climb the ladder of elected office, is also a growing sentiment among the public,” he said in a statement. “While we have worked hard to prevent this from ever occurring, it is incumbent on us to do everything we can to bolster trust in our democracy by acknowledging and addressing this issue proactively.” Hansen, who was a rumored state treasurer candidate before accepting the La Plata Electric Association job, said he rejected the idea that a backroom deal had been struck to boost Camacho and March, “It’s going to be up to the vacancy committee to decide who they want to select,” he said. “People ignore endorsements or they think they have importance; that’s up for the committee to decide.” March confirmed her interest in Camacho’s seat, should it become available. She’d unsuccessfully run against Epps (in a race that also briefly included Camacho) . Her husband is also a veteran political operative who was involved in directing financial support for Camacho and against Epps earlier this year. March echoed Hansen and Camacho’s comments that the vacancy committee was a public process that, she said, “can’t be gamed.” “I think the process has a lot of challenges and problems,” she said, “but that is the system that we have and that is the only way to get elected.” Those “challenges and problems” have received renewed attention in the wake of Hansen’s departure and the various machinations that have started churning to replace him. Roughly a third of the 100-member state legislature — including Hansen and Woodrow — were at one point chosen by vacancy committees to replace elected lawmakers. That’s the product of structural issues, said Hansen, who holds degrees from Oxford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Legislators work long hours and , which helps drive some resignations (Hansen’s predecessor at the La Plata Electric Association earned $545,000 in her final year, ). Simultaneously, an alternative option — special elections — are costly ]and time-consuming. A spokeswoman for the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office said Friday that the office hasn’t calculated how much a switch to special elections would cost and that such an estimate would be difficult to nail down, given variable election requirements and specifics related to individual seats. Rep. Bob Marshall, a Highlands Ranch Democrat, that would have required anyone appointed via a vacancy committee to sit out the next election. That proposal gathered dust and eventually died on the state House’s calendar A speedy process is especially important, given that legislators frequently quit during or just before the legislative session. Any delay in replacing them could leave tens of thousands of constituents without representation during the most critical time of the year. Still, the twin resignations of Hansen and Buckner — alongside the spiraling vacancy committees their departures may trigger — prompted Murib, the Democratic Party chair, to call for reforms. “Colorado law and our state’s unique and prohibitive budget restrictions provide real logistical concerns regarding reform, including cost and the potential for districts to go unrepresented for months,” he said. “Because of this, we have been hesitant to entertain conversations about transitioning to special elections or reforming this process. But the time is now to consider ways to make this process better.”
Argus Investors Counsel Inc. cut its holdings in NVIDIA Co. ( NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report ) by 39.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 38,695 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 25,052 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for 3.1% of Argus Investors Counsel Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Argus Investors Counsel Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $4,699,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of NVDA. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 884.0% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 213,127,959 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $26,329,751,000 after buying an additional 191,469,114 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 854.1% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 182,622,629 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $22,561,200,000 after buying an additional 163,482,580 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 870.3% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 102,422,225 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $12,658,922,000 after buying an additional 91,867,031 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 1,123.2% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 92,039,713 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $11,371,255,000 after buying an additional 84,515,429 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 808.6% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 82,689,605 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $10,215,474,000 after buying an additional 73,589,208 shares in the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. NVIDIA Price Performance NVDA stock opened at $138.25 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 3.64 and a current ratio of 4.10. NVIDIA Co. has a 1 year low of $45.01 and a 1 year high of $152.89. The firm has a market cap of $3.39 trillion, a P/E ratio of 54.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.66. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $136.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $123.67. NVIDIA declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, August 28th that permits the company to buyback $50.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to buy up to 1.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued. NVIDIA Dividend Announcement The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 5th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.03%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 1.57%. Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA In other NVIDIA news, Director John Dabiri sold 716 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $101,672.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 19,942 shares in the company, valued at $2,831,764. This trade represents a 3.47 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website . Also, insider Donald F. Robertson, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.51, for a total value of $524,295.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 492,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,370,572.59. This trade represents a 0.91 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders sold a total of 2,036,986 shares of company stock worth $240,602,399 in the last 90 days. 4.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on NVIDIA from $130.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Raymond James boosted their price target on NVIDIA from $140.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on NVIDIA from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Susquehanna upped their target price on NVIDIA from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Craig Hallum upped their target price on NVIDIA from $125.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-nine have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $164.15. View Our Latest Analysis on NVDA NVIDIA Company Profile ( Free Report ) NVIDIA Corporation provides graphics and compute and networking solutions in the United States, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and internationally. The Graphics segment offers GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, and solutions for gaming platforms; Quadro/NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics; virtual GPU or vGPU software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing; automotive platforms for infotainment systems; and Omniverse software for building and operating metaverse and 3D internet applications. 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