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The Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund has a formula that has allowed it to consistently outperform the S&P 500. According to portfolio managers Neil Hennessy, Ryan Kelly and Joshua Wayne, the fund employs a formula-based investment strategy. “This allows us to be consistent over time,” Kelly and Wayne said in an interview with CNBC Pro earlier this month. And this outperformance has proven sustainable, even though it hasn’t bought the large-cap stocks that have repeatedly led the S&P 500 to record highs. The fund gained 66.23% over the past year through May 31, beating the S&P 500’s 28.19% over the same…

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Cardano (ADA) has been steadily declining in recent weeks, hitting its fourth straight weekly decline on Sunday, a trend that highlights ADA’s struggles as sellers continue to exert pressure on the asset. On June 18, 2024, ADA fell below the long-term bearish trend line. For the past few days, the token has been hovering around the resistance range of $0.38 to $0.39. However, yesterday, June 24, 2024, Cardano (ADA) made a U-turn after reaching the support of $0.362. ADA Trading at $0.390It is attempting to break through a resistance level and, moreover, the volume has increased significantly, raising doubts as…

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Queen City News) — A political ad criticizing the performance of a Democratic candidate in the North Carolina gubernatorial race has sparked controversy, with claims it lacks important context. The ad, titled “Women Deserve Better,” is from State Solutions, a group that says it’s affiliated with the Republican Governors Association on its Facebook page. In the ad, Amanda, a nurse from Chatham County, talks about Josh Stein’s background. “Attorney General Josh Stein has spent years Addressing rape kit delays”He released violent criminals early from prison,” she states in the ad. “Now Stein is bragging about his work on…

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Jenny Suk, 27, has become obsessed with blush in recent months, inspired by videos of TikTok influencers and celebrities like singer Sabrina Carpenter, whose dewy, flushed cheeks have become her trademark.Sook says she has a personal collection of about 25 blush shades and enjoys experimenting with layering different creams and powders to achieve a rosy glow.”A few years ago, I probably only had one or two blushers and barely used them,” said Sook, who lives in Houston and works in social media for a veterinary services company. “Now I can’t leave the house without my blusher on.”She found herself using…

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When it comes to methane emissions, most people think of oil, coal, gas and livestock, says Louise Parlons-Bentata, co-founder and CEO of the UK-based start-up Blue Methane, but what many people don’t know about is water, she says. “Methane emissions from water are not only an environmental disaster, but also a waste of a valuable resource that can be converted into clean energy. Anthropogenic sources of methane emissions from water, such as rice cultivation, wastewater channels and reservoirs, are responsible for more than 3 billion tonnes of CO2e per year through methane emissions, yet awareness of this is very low.”…

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Get your free copy of Editor’s DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The author is Founder and Managing Partner of Plenum.China’s real estate slump is entering its third year, leaving many investors wondering when it will bottom out. By many measures, we have witnessed the biggest housing market correction in economic history.The decline in home sales and construction activity has been significant: For the 12th consecutive month, by my calculations using official statistics, new home sales in China have fallen to 850 million square meters, or about 8.5 million apartments, half the level of three…

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(Bloomberg) — Across much of China, warehouses and industrial parks that once attracted international investors are suffering from an alarming slowdown in business activity.Most read articles on BloombergLogistics centers built in anticipation of a long-term boom in e-commerce, manufacturing and food storage are losing tenants, forcing building owners to slash rents and shorten lease terms. Shares in real estate investment trusts that own Chinese commercial property have plummeted, and some managers are expecting further declines in rental income.Average vacancy rates at logistics facilities in eastern and northern China are approaching 20%, the highest in years, according to real-estate consultancy firms.…

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NEW YORK — Twenty-four top NBA draft prospects filed into the second-floor ballroom at Lotte New York Palace on Tuesday afternoon, hoping to hear their names called in the first round of Wednesday night’s event.Alex Sarr, a 7-foot-1 phenom who last played for Australia’s NBL team Perth, declined Altanta’s invitation to workout but told Yahoo Sports it wouldn’t deter him from joining the Hawks if he ends up being selected first overall. “I’ll play for any team that drafts me,” Sarr said Tuesday. “The most important thing for me is if a team is going to give me an opportunity.…

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Image from San Francisco Police Department SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco Police announced the arrest of two people Sunday in connection to an armed robbery of a San Francisco business. The robbery allegedly occurred the night of June 21st. That night around 9:30 p.m., San Francisco Police responded to the damaged store in the 1200 block of Valencia Street. Police discovered a man had attempted to leave the store with stolen items and had brandished a handgun at employees who tried to stop him. Oakland police revise Juneteenth shooting casualty count He then left the store and fled in…

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Thousands of protesters stormed Kenya’s parliament on Tuesday. To protest tax proposalsParts of the building were burned, lawmakers fled and police were shot at, but the president vowed to put an end to the violence. Several people were killed.It was the first direct attack on the government in decades. Journalists saw at least three bodies outside the facility where police opened fire, and medical workers reported five people killed. Clashes spread to other cities. No arrests have been announced yet.”Today’s events mark a watershed moment in how we respond to threats to our national security.” President…

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