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BOXER41 USAF C-40C departed JBA and on final approach for Hattiesburg, MS
Should be on ground in a few moments time
This AC went to MCAS Yuma yesterday and Montgomery, AL prior to returning to JBA
from April 26
COVID-19 vaccine demand slowing in Mississippi
The vaccine rollout is slowing in Mississippi. It’s not because of a lack of supply but demand. So far, 23 percent of Mississippians are fully vaccinated. Mississippi’s vaccination report shows that demand has stayed on a downward trend for all of April, with a more than 19 percent drop in doses given each of the last two weeks. Dr. Laura Jackson Miller is a family physician in Prentiss. “What I have seen is we’re starting to have to kind of convince people or talk to people about why they would benefit from it a little bit more than the information they get from other sources,” described Dr. Laura Jackson Miller, Prentiss Family Practice Clinic-Hattiesburg Clinic.
moar
https://www.wlbt.com/2021/04/26/covid-vaccine-demand-slowing-mississippi/
RCH778T USAF C-17 Globey departed New Castle Cty Airport, DL sw after a ground stop-inbound from MCB Quantico
On final approach for spoopy Redstone Arsenal- Army Airfield Huntsville, AL
from earlier today
Alabama AG Steve Marshall pulls out of National Attorneys General Association
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has withdrawn from membership in the National Attorneys General Association. Yellowhammer News reported the decision on Monday. Mike Lewis, spokesman for Marshall, confirmed the decision to AL.com but had no further comment. According to Yellowhammer, Marshall pulled out of the organization because he said it has moved too far to the left in its policies. Gov. Robert Bentley appointed Marshall attorney general in 2017 to replace Luther Strange, who left to accept Bentley’s appointment to fill Jeff Sessions’ seat in the U.S. Senate. Marshall, a Republican and the former district attorney in Marshall County, was elected to a four-year term in 2018. Marshall is a member of the Republican Attorneys General Association and is chairman of the policy branch of that group, the Rule of Law Defense Fund.
https://www.al.com/news/2021/04/alabama-ag-steve-marshall-pulls-out-of-national-attorneys-general-association.html
Optimistic Fed Signals "Strengthening" Economy, Shrugs Off Inflation As "Transitory"
Since the last FOMC meeting, on March 17th, 10Y TSY yields are unchanged... while commodity prices have exploded higher. And to add to the confusion, real yields have tumbled. In that same period, the dollar has dropped 1% as bonds, bullion, and big-caps have all risen around 2%. And then there's crypto... which has seen prices explode since the last FOMC meeting.
Expectations for the first Fed rate-hike are unchanged since the last FOMC meeting...(and remain well ahead of The Fed's forecast)-cap#1
So, will Jay Powell and his pals recognize the solid vaccine trajectory, the removal of mask mandates, the surge in 'soft' survey data and improvements in spending and labor markets? Or will he mention that US stock valuations have never, ever been more expensive. We doubt it - today is expected to be yet another snoozefest - perhaps the last snoozefest FOMC meeting before things start to hot-up:
June – tapering discussions begin to intensify as incoming data remains strong
June/July FOMC minutes, speeches and Jackson Hole – additional comments that participants are beginning to see signs of “substantial further progress”
September – adjustment to the post-meeting statement to acknowledge that “substantial further progress” is likely to be made “in coming months”
December – official announcement that tapering will start in January 2022
January – tapering starts, with a $20bn ($10bn) reduction in the pace of Treasury (MBS) purchases every six months. Tapering finishes by Q3 2023, the same quarter we expect liftoff.
As expected The Fed kept rates and their bond-buying program unchanged. They reflected some optimism, noting that economic activity and employment have strengthened. Amid progress on vaccinations and strong policy support, indicators of economic activity and employment have strengthened. The sectors most adversely affected by the pandemic remain weak but have shown improvement.
But couldn't help but offer some downbeat balance...The ongoing public health crisis continues to weigh on the economy, and risks to the economic outlook remain.
And most importantly, The Fed noted "inflation has risen, largely reflecting transitory factors "
https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/optimistic-fed-signals-strengthening-economy-shrugs-inflation-transitory
Powell Says Archegos Collapse Revealed Breakdowns at Some Banks
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank is examining the Archegos Capital Management blowup because it revealed risk-management failures at a number of banks his agency supervises. “It seems as though there were risk-management breakdowns at some of the firms not all of them and that’s what we’re looking into,” Powell said at a press conference Wednesday. He also defended the Fed’s role as an industry supervisor, saying his examiners aren’t responsible for taking control to stem losses by lenders. “We don’t manage their companies for them,” he said.
The collapse of trader Bill Hwang’s firm continues to reveal losses by some of the world’s biggest lenders and cost some executives their jobs. More than $10 billion in losses at major banks including Credit Suisse Group AG, Nomura Holdings Inc., Morgan Stanley and UBS Group AG sent shock waves through the industry and has drawn attention from U.S. regulators. The Archegos exposures weren’t well understood by some banks, Powell said, adding that it’s “troubling” in an aspect of banking that’s supposed to carry clear risks.
While that revealed a failure in bank controls, “Archegos risks were not systemically important or were not of the size that they would have really created trouble for any of those institutions,” he told reporters.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/powell-says-archegos-collapse-revealed-breakdowns-at-some-banks-1.1596569
Rudy Giuliani responds to the feds raiding his NYC apartment
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday accused federal agents of ignoring copies of Hunter Biden’s computer hard drives when they raided his apartment — and blamed the investigation of him on “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
In a statement released by his lawyer, Giuliani said the FBI “steadfastly declined” to take the hard drives when he “offered them on several occasions.” “Keep in mind that the agents could not read the physical hard drives without plugging them in, but they took Mr. Giuliani’s word that the hard drives were copies of Hunter Biden’s hard drive and did not contain anything pertaining to Mr. Giuliani,” the statement said.
“Their reliance on Mr. Giuliani’s credibility tells you everything you need to know about this case.” The statement from lawyer Robert Costello described Wednesday’s action against Giuliani as an example of how the Justice Department is “running rough shod over the constitutional rights of anyone involved in, or legally defending, former President Donald J. Trump.”
“It is outrageous that the Trump Derangement Syndrome has gone so far that hatred has driven this unjustified and unethical attack on the United States Attorney and Mayor who did more to reduce crime than virtually any other in American history,” the statement said. “Mr. Giuliani respects the law, and he can demonstrate that his conduct as a lawyer and a citizen was absolutely legal and ethical.” The statement also said that the electronic devices seized from Giuliani are “replete with material covered by the attorney client privilege and other constitutional privileges.”
The Manhattan US Attorney’s Office, which is conducting the probe, has declined to comment on Wednesday’s raids of Giuliani’s apartment and law office.
https://nypost.com/2021/04/28/rudy-giuliani-responds-to-feds-raiding-his-nyc-apartment/
not wrong just moar of the same shit right?
Couldn't eben give them to 'em...
pathetic fuggers
'Apple tops expectations across the board while boosting dividend 7% and adds $90B share buyback
cause you wouldn't do that ($90B buyback) if things were as presented.
Apple Inc. continued its hot streak Wednesday, posting better-than-expected revenue across all of its product categories for the March quarter while boosting its buyback program by $90 billion and raising its dividend by 7%. Shares were up 3.9% in after-hours trading.
The company reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $23.6 billion, or $1.40 a share, up from $11.2 billion, or 64 cents a share, a year earlier. Analysts tracked by FactSet were expecting 99 cents a share in earnings. Apple’s AAPL, -0.60% revenue for the quarter rose to $89.6 billion from $58.3 billion, while analysts were projecting $77.1 billion. The revenue total was a record for the March quarter.
The company saw iPhone sales climb to $47.9 billion from $29.0 billion a year ago, above the FactSet consensus, which called for $41.4 billion. The March quarter marked the first full quarter of availability for Apple’s iPhone 12 line. Apple’s iPad and Mac businesses continued to stay hot as consumers looked for technology that could help them work and study from home. Revenue from iPads rose to $7.8 billion from $4.4 billion and came in far ahead of the FactSet consensus of $5.6 billion. Revenue from Macs increased to $9.1 billion from $5.4 billion, whereas analysts were expecting $6.8 billion.
The company generated $7.8 billion in revenue from its wearables, home and accessories category, up from $6.3 billion a year prior and ahead of the FactSet consensus, which called for $7.4 billion. Revenue from Apple’s services segment grew to $16.9 billion from $13.3. billion, while analysts were looking for $15.5 billion.
The company added $90 billion to its stock-buyback authorization and raised its dividend by 7% to 22 cents a share. Apple historically provides updates on its capital-return plans with its March-quarter release.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-tops-expectations-across-the-board-while-boosting-dividend-7-11619642712
SEC Enforcement Chief Alex Oh Resigns Just Days After Taking Job
Alex Oh, who was named head of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s vaunted enforcement division last week, abruptly resigned, an early setback for Gary Gensler’s tenure running the Wall Street regulator.
The surprise move, announced Wednesday in an SEC statement, means Gensler won’t have his preferred pick leading what’s arguably the agency’s most important division. Melissa Hodgman, who was previously serving as acting director of the enforcement unit, will return to that role, the SEC said. Before joining the SEC, Oh was a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. At Paul Weiss her corporate clients included Exxon Mobil Corp. In a matter representing Exxon, Oh said her opposing counsel was “agitated, disrespectful, and unhinged” during a deposition without providing evidence, according to an April 26 order. That prompted a judge to question why he shouldn’t sanction Oh, the order shows. Bloomberg News couldn’t immediately determine what the Exxon case was about. “A development arose this week in one of the cases on which I worked while still in private law practice,” Oh said in an emailed resignation to Gensler reviewed by Bloomberg. “I have reached the conclusion that I cannot address this development without it becoming an unwelcome distraction.”
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/sec-enforcement-chief-alex-oh-resigns-just-days-after-taking-job-1.1596627
just saw it
it's not like they ever worried about conflicts of interest before..look at Hodgman.
something going on.
so this is wut you doing nao?
kek
Smart Global Holdings Inc. sold by Silver Lake partners: $101m-Apr 26
SMART Global Holdings, Inc. is a provider of specialty memory, storage and hybrid solutions. The Company delivers components, modules and storage solutions to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in computing, networking, communications, storage, mobile and industrial markets. The Company, through its SMART Specialty Compute & Storage Solutions (SCSS) unit is focused on offering its services in areas requiring specialized computing platforms in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), advanced modeling and high performance computing serving enterprises and government organizations. It has its operations in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America, and enables it to provide customized, integrated supply chain services assisting worldwide OEM customers in the management and execution of their procurement and asset management processes. It also manufactures mobile memory products, memory components and modules for smart phones, desktops, notebooks and servers. Number of employees : 1 754 people.
https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/SMART-GLOBAL-HOLDINGS-IN-34991349/company/
Silver Lake is a global private equity firm focused on investments in technology, technology-enabled and related industries. Founded in 1999, the firm is one of the largest technology investors in the world. Its investment holdings have included Airbnb, Alibaba Group, Ancestry.com, Broadcom Inc., Credit Karma, City Football Group, Dell Technologies, Endeavor, Expedia Group, Fanatics, First Advantage, Global Blue, GoDaddy, Jio, Lightbox, Motorola Solutions, NortonLifeLock, Red Ventures, Sabre Corporation, Skype, SoFi, GLG, Seagate Technology, SolarWinds, TEG, Twitter, Unity, Waymo, Weld North Education, WP Engine, Vacasa and ZPG. Silver Lake is headquartered in Silicon Valley, and has offices in New York, London, and Hong Kong.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Lake_(investment_firm)
Egon Durban Co-CEO
Egon Durban joined Silver Lake in 1999 as a founding principal and is Co-CEO. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Endeavor Group Holdings. He also serves on the board of directors of City Football Group, Dell Technologies, Learfield IMG College, Motorola Solutions, Qualtrics, Twitter, UFC, Unity Software, Verily, VMware and Waymo. Previously, he served on the board of Pivotal Software, SecureWorks, Skype, and was Chairman of its operating committee, served on the supervisory board and operating committee of NXP, and on the board of MultiPlan. Mr. Durban currently serves on the Business Council and Business Roundtable. Prior to Silver Lake, he worked in Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking Division.
https://www.silverlake.com/team-bio/egon-durban-14
Greg Mondre joined Silver Lake in 1999 and is Co-CEO. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Mondre was a principal at Texas Pacific Group, where he predominantly focused on private equity investments in the technology sector. Earlier in his career, Mr. Mondre worked as an investment banker in the Communications, Media and Entertainment Group of Goldman, Sachs & Co. He is a director of A Place for Mom, Inc., Expedia Group, Inc., Fanatics, Inc., GoodRx, Inc., Motorola Solutions, Red Ventures, Weld North Education and WP Engine. He has also previously served as a director of GoDaddy, Inc., Vantage Data Centers, LLC, IPC Systems, Inc., UGS Corporation, Avaya, Network General Corporation and Sabre Corporation.
https://www.silverlake.com/team-bio/greg-mondre-8
https://www.silverlake.com/team/senior-leadership
https://finviz.com/insidertrading.ashx?oc=1487793&tc=7&b=2
ZOMBE28 USAF KC-135 tanker out of McGuire AFB over DC on mobile filling station dooty
someone got a sense of humor upstairs tonight
o7