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American Airlines stock rallies after raised profit outlook, citing a continued strong demand environment
7:50 am ET May 31, 2023 (MarketWatch)
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Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) ascended 2.0% in premarket trading Wednesday, after the air carrier raised its second-quarter outlook for adjusted profit and for a key revenue metric, citing "continued strength in the demand environment." The company raised its guidance ranges for adjusted earnings per share to $1.45 to $1.65 from $1.20 to $1.40. The new range is above the current FactSet consensus of $1.29. The company also raised its guidance ranges for adjusted operating margin to 12.5% to 14.5% from 11.0% to 13.0% and for total revenue per available seat mile (TRASM) to a year-over-year decline of 1.0% to 3.0% from a decline of 2.0% to 4.0%, while lowering its average fuel price per gallon to $2.55 to $2.65 from $2.65 to $2.75 and keeping its capacity growth outlook unchanged at +3.5% to +5.5%. American affirmed its full-year guidance range for adjusted EPS of $2.50 to $3.50, and for capacity to rise 5.0% to 8.0%. The carrier said it doesn't plan to provide a further update to guidance until it reports second-quarter results, which is expected in the second-half of July. The stock has rallied 14.9% year to date through Tuesday, while the U.S. Global Jets exchange-traded fund (JETS) has tacked on 7.3% and the S&P 500 has advanced 9.5%.
uncle warren buys more
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Common Stock 05/26/2023 P 1,500,306 A $58.8545(5) 219,787,189 I See footnotes(2)(3)(4)
Common Stock 05/30/2023 P 2,203,753 A $58.3026(6) 221,990,942 I See footnotes(2)(3)(4)
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New filing: Berkshire Hathaway purchased 4.66 million more shares of Occidental Petroleum over the last three business days. $BRK.A $BRK.B
This $272.9 million outlay boosts Berkshire's stake in $OXY up to 24.9%.
If I were President, I would solve the debt problem very quickly.
I would place fee's on every stock market trade.
It's a no-brainer.
Most American's with a 401K, wouldn't pay a cent.
Pro's would complain, but wouldn't change their habits.
When I started trading in the late 80's, Broker fee's were outrageous. They would charge me a trade fee and then fee's on the dollar amount
of the trade. There was no way I could day trade and come out ahead.
Now, with discount brokers, fee's are practically free.
$AMZN Dan Niles - 18 hours ago
Up $4, how is that Short working out?
Discussed w/ @cvpayne selling $AMZN, ~5% of our portfolio, at the open & going short. $SNOW (large % of overall deployments is AWS) said demand slowed in April & remains subdued in May. Also a hedge against our $META long in big cap tech that benefits from AI in ad placement. https://t.co/zSat6vVhSz
— Dan Niles (@DanielTNiles) May 25, 2023
it was sabotage. by someone in the Ron's camp who thought it would be a good idea.
there was no upside
$SLV Citigroup Projects $30 Silver In The Next 6-12 Months
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/citigroup-projects-30-silver-next-6-12-months
What's interesting is that it's coming from Citigroup. A couple of banks control the price of silver.
With silver currently in the $23.50 range, this represents a possible 27.66% return.
We think recent price weakness offers a strong dip-buying opportunity, reiterating our call for $30/oz silver over the next 6-12 months as US growth rolls over, even if emerging markets growth stagnates.”
Silver is currently in a dip. The white metal is down almost 7% this month after cumulative gains of 20% over the past two months. Silver was above $26 at one point. But the dip appears to be temporary.
Citigroup analysts aren’t buying the Federal Reserve’s hawkish posturing. They think interest rates will fall in the near future as a recession takes hold.
We expect silver would rally in anticipation of the fall in US interest rates and real yields that will likely accompany an anticipated rollover in US growth in Q4’22 or early 2024. This should weigh on the dollar, with Citi economists expecting US rates and the dollar to weaken further.”
Citigroup analysts said these dynamics should underpin demand for ETF silver.
Weaker competition for investment capital from other asset classes should also support silver pricing as markets increasingly price US recession risks.”
They also expect a potential increase in demand for silver in China.
Our economists expect China to continue to gradually recover and any associated rebound in EM [emerging market] growth sentiment could be an incremental tailwind for silver. … We expect China demand could recover in 2H 23 following further easing measures by the PBoC.”
There are other bullish signs for silver the Citigroup analysis didn’t mention.
The silver-gold ratio still indicates silver is on sale.
The current silver-gold ratio is just over 83-1. That means it takes over 83 ounces of silver to buy an ounce of gold. To put that into perspective, the average in the modern era has been between 40:1 and 50:1. Historically, the ratio has always returned to that mean. And when it does, it does it with a vengeance. The ratio fell to 30-1 in 2011 and below 20-1 in 1979.
Historically, when the spread gets this wide, silver doesn’t just outperform gold, it goes on a massive run in a short period of time. Since January 2000, this has happened four times. As this chart shows, the snapback is swift and strong.
The supply-demand dynamics also look good for silver.
Silver demand set a record in every category last year, including industrial demand. Industrial offtake accounts for about half of the global demand, and that is only expected to increase in the years ahead as the push toward “green energy” continues.
Silver is an important component in solar panels. According to a study by scientists at the University of New South Wales, solar manufacturers will likely require over 20% of the current annual silver supply by 2027. And by 2050, solar panel production will use approximately 85–98% of the current global silver reserves.
On the other side of the equation, supply was flat last year and it’s expected to be flat again in 2023.
Record global silver demand and a lack of supply upside contributed to last year’s 237.7 million ounce market deficit. It was the second consecutive annual deficit in a row. The Silver Institute called it “possibly the most significant deficit on record.” It also noted that “the combined shortfalls of the previous two years comfortably offset the cumulative surpluses of the last 11 years.”
Based on the supply and demand fundamentals and Citigroup’s analysis, this may be the perfect time to buy silver.
Ron DeSantis' Twitter event with Elon Musk FINALLY gets underway after 26 minutes after crashing repeatedly: Calls the NAACP travel ban a 'farce' and says we 'need an honest reckoning' after COVID
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that he is running in the 2024 Republican presidential primary with a video release
It came just before the anticipated Twitter announcement began with disaster as it crashed multiple times
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12121561/Ron-DeSantis-confirms-2024-run-video-Twitter-chat-Elon-Musk-crashes.html
Ron DeSantis to Announce 2024 Candidacy During Conversation with Elon Musk on Twitter
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/05/23/ron-desantis-to-announce-2024-candidacy-during-conversation-with-elon-musk-on-twitter/
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is expected to announce his 2024 presidential candidacy during a conversation with Elon Musk on Twitter Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Eastern, sources familiar with the plans confirmed to Breitbart News.
The source familiar confirmed Wednesday’s Fox News report detailing the governor’s plans to formally jump into the 2024 presidential race after months of speculation. DeSantis is also slated to officially file paperwork with the Federal Election Commission, per the confirmed report.
Tim Scott is in
(live link)
Let's go! https://t.co/w12l1nKrrg
— Tim Scott (@votetimscott) May 22, 2023
NAACP issues shock travel advisory against visiting Florida as it accuses the Sunshine State of being 'openly hostile' to black and LGBTQ Americans under Ron DeSantis: GOP Governor says 'what a joke'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12107447/NAACP-issues-travel-advisory-against-visiting-Florida-DeSantis.html
Floridians shrug, we are good with that.
New Bud Light Endorsement?
New Bud Light Endorsement? pic.twitter.com/COXezXgsjc
— C3PMeme (@C3PMeme) May 20, 2023
$PANW - rinse and repeat. Same as last month. Sells off after $CSCO which is now green.
$189.37 as I type
They report 5/23 after hours
I own
this morning
Mizuho analyst Gregg Moskowitz maintains Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $235 to $220.
Jefferies analyst Joseph Gallo maintains Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $215 to $230. (I copied it correctly, they didn't write it correctly)
Whose idea was it that stopped the FED Presidents from investing in the stock market?
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/18/dallas-fed-president-logan-says-current-data-doesnt-justify-pausing-rate-hikes-yet.html
Dallas Fed President Logan says current data doesn’t justify pausing rate hikes yet
Powerful segment last night on CNBC's interview with Elon Musk
Elon Musk is asked about his Tweet saying George Soros reminds him of Magneto 🤣 pic.twitter.com/4gfsURVGIF
— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) May 16, 2023
Target Warns 'Organized Retail Crime' Will Carve $500 Million From 2023 Earnings
https://finance.yahoo.com/m/699d438c-a740-3b8a-95ef-5e3d50860f1f/target-warns-organized.html
"....
"As we look ahead, we now expect shrink will reduce this year's profitability by more than $500 million compared with last year. While there are many potential sources of inventory shrink, theft and organized retail crime are increasingly important drivers of the issue," he added. "We are making significant investments in strategies to prevent this from happening in our stores and protect our guests and our team."
..."
shorts covered with stop outs. spxs uvxy
spiked
Buffett bought more
Common Stock 05/11/2023 P 156,989 A $56.7976(1) 211,864,108 I See footnotes(2)(3)(4)
Common Stock 05/11/2023 P 645,247 A $57.8209(5) 212,509,355 I See footnotes(2)(3)(4)
Common Stock 05/12/2023 P 370,062 A $57.9383(6) 212,879,417 I See footnotes(2)(3)(4)
Common Stock 05/15/2023 P 993,494 A $58.4611(7) 213,872,911 I See footnotes(2)(3)(4)
IRS Abruptly Removes Investigative Team from Hunter Biden Probe: Whistleblower Claim
Steve Straub By Steve Straub
Published May 15, 2023 at 6:06pm
https://thefederalistpapers.org/us/irs-abruptly-removes-investigative-team-hunter-biden-probe-whistleblower-claim
In an alarming move that has raised eyebrows and suspicions about the integrity of federal agencies, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) abruptly removed the entire team working on the high-profile tax fraud investigation of Hunter Biden, first son of President Joe Biden.
This drastic action allegedly came on the orders of the Justice Department, adding to the widespread concern among conservatives about potential corruption and the abuse of power within the federal government.
The abrupt reassignment of the investigative team has been perceived by many as retaliation against the supervisory special agent whistleblower, who alleged a coverup of the controversial probe.
The agent, who has been overseeing the investigation since early 2020, was informed of this sudden personnel change, according to a letter from his attorneys, Mark Lytle and Tristan Leavitt, to Congress.
In the letter, Lytle and Leavitt suggested that the removal of the investigators not only constituted retaliation but could also be construed as an obstruction of a congressional inquiry.
The attorneys pointed out that their client had a legal right to make disclosures to Congress under 5 U.S.C. § 2302 and that any attempt to prevent a federal employee from furnishing information to Congress is a direct violation of long-standing appropriations restrictions.
They further emphasized that the removal of the experienced investigative team was the very issue the whistleblower initially sought to expose.
IRS removes ENTIRE team probing Hunter Biden's tax returns, as whistleblower claims move is retaliation after he accused agency of working to cover-up first son's financial 'crimes'
The IRS whistleblower has supervised the Hunter Biden probe since early 2020
He alleged his colleagues were covering up the president's son's financial crimes and that the dismissal Monday was in retaliation
IRS commissioner Daniel Werfel told Congress that his agency would not retaliate against whistleblowers
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12087671/IRS-removes-ENTIRE-team-probing-Hunter-Bidens-tax-returns.html
he IRS has removed the entire team probing Hunter Biden's tax returns 'in retaliation against a whistleblower who alleged his colleagues were covering-up the president's son's financial crimes.'
Those dismissal orders came from the Justice Department, the whistleblower's attorneys told Congress in a letter, according to The New York Post.
But IRS commissioner Daniel Werfel told Congress that his agency would not retaliate against whistleblowers.
Hunter's business dealings have been under the microscope since a series of leaked emails sparked suspicions that he was using his political connections to land lucrative consulting contracts.
'Today the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Supervisory Special Agent we represent was informed that he and his entire investigative team are being removed from the ongoing and sensitive investigation of the high-profile, controversial subject about which our client sought to make whistleblower disclosures to Congress.
'He was informed the change was at the request of the Department of Justice,' Mark Lytle and Tristan Leavitt wrote.
That whistleblower - who has not been named - did not publicly identify Hunter as the subject of his coverup claims, but congressional sources did.
'On April 27, 2023, IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel appeared before the House Committee on Ways and Means.
'He testified: 'I can say without any hesitation there will be no retaliation for anyone making an allegation or a call to a whistleblower hotline.'
'However, this move is clearly retaliatory and may also constitute obstruction of a congressional inquiry,' the lawyers said.
'Our client has a right to make disclosures to Congress … He is protected by 5 U.S.C. § 2302 from retaliatory personnel actions—including receiving a 'significant change in duties, responsibilities, or working conditions' (which this clearly is) because of his disclosures to Congress.
Any attempt by any government official to prevent a federal employee from furnishing information to Congress is also a direct violation of longstanding appropriations restriction.
'Furthermore, 18 U.S.C. § 1505 makes it a crime to obstruct an investigation of Congress,' Lytle and Leavitt wrote.
'We respectfully request that you give this matter your prompt attention. Removing the experienced investigators who have worked this case for years and are now the subject-matter experts is exactly the sort of issue our client intended to blow the whistle on to begin with.'
Hunter, 53, was spotted earlier Monday, along with his father President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for his daughter Maisy's graduation.
He still waits to find out if he will be charged with tax fraud and has corruption claims pile up against his family.
His legal team met with Department of Justice officials on April 26 in a sign that a decision is forthcoming on whether he will face criminal charges.
Just heard an update on CNBC. The purchase won't occur right away. They are bidding out the contract.
40% cash, 16% short. In my IRA account
I don't think there will be a debt deal. Or McCarthy won't have the votes.
US "Plans" To Buy 3 Million Barrels For SPR Days After It Drained 2.9 Million In One Week
Monday, May 15, 2023 - 04:13 PM
With oil stubbornly the only asset class that is pricing in if not a depression then certainly a deep recession - even as every other asset is already pricing in the inevitable Fed easing in response to said recession - and the price of WTI tumbling as low as $63 at the start of May, the credibility behind the Biden administration's promise to restock the recently drained SPR has become the butt of all jokes. As a reminder, last Fall the White House said the aim was to refill the reserve when prices were at or below about $67-$72 per barrel. Since then oil prices had fallen far below without as much as a squeak from Biden's energy guru, Hunter.
But that doesn't mean the pathological liars in the presidency will stop lying about refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; in fact just the opposite... and mere days after the DOE again moved the goalposts to a June "refill", moments ago Bloomberg reported that the US is preparing to buy up to a whopping 3 million barrels of crude oil - or one tanker's worth - to begin refilling its depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
After selling more than 200 million barrels from the emergency stockpile last year to curb high energy prices and arrest the collapse of Democratic approval ratings, the Energy Department plans to solicit offers to replenish the reserve, which has fallen to the lowest level since 1983, according to Bloomberg. Which would be believable if only it wasn't one of the most recurring lie dispensed by an admin that views the price of gas like a hawk as if only gas prices will decide if the 80 year old Biden will get reelected. Of course, you will forgive us if we call even more bullshit from the admin that has taken lying to an artform, and which just last week drained 2.9 million barrels of oil from the SPR, long after it was supposed to have restarted refilling it.
In addition to direct purchases, the agency has said part of its strategy for refilling the reserve includes a return of oil from previous exchanges, and avoiding “unnecessary sales unrelated to supply disruptions.” The department successfully cancelled some 140 million barrels of oil sales mandated by Congress.
Last week, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the government would repurchase crude oil for the reserve after a congressionally mandated drawdown ends in June. She also claimed that the refill the SPR as soon as maintenance work is completed... or generally just kicking the can to doing anything at all.
Case in point: an earlier attempt to refill the reserve, via another 'gargantuan' 3 million barrel-purchase, was canceled by the Energy Department in January, saying the offers it received were either too expensive or didn’t meet other specifications. Both explanations are the kind of pure, unadulterated bullshit one has come to expect from the most corrupt administration in US history, and explains why not only Gulf nations but US energy companies are counting the days until the senile occupant of the White House is once again voted out (only this time the fake mail in ballots won't keep him employed).
In the end, nothing will happen, or at best the White House will buy a few barrels here and there, and claim mission accomplished. Instead, the real buying will begin only when there is no choice - just after the next geopolitical shock - and when the price of one barrel is well in the triple digits.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-plans-buy-3-million-barrels-spr-days-after-it-drained-29-million-one-week
$COF whales buying. This guy shorting.
(he's indicating it was not Warren that bought. It was one of his new guys)
Shorting $COF on spike above $94 after Berkshire 13F filing (purchase 10 million shares). Based on stock chart (and 1Q2023 buy) Berkshire likely has a whopping loss in the name. And based on size, its Todd/Tedd and not Warren. @dougkass
— Dougie Kass (@DougKass) May 15, 2023
President Trump called & talked to this sweet Iowa couple after his rally got cancelled due to weather.
Wow ❤️🇺🇸
— Kari Lake (@KariLake) May 14, 2023
President Trump called & talked to this sweet Iowa couple after his rally got cancelled due to weather.
He truly is a man of the people and I can’t wait to see him back in the White House! pic.twitter.com/Pl73DgwXad
Dear women of NYC
Dear women of NYC
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) May 12, 2023
Your last line of defense against violent criminals attacking & sexually assaulting you in public was just removed
The cops are defunded & the DAs won’t prosecute
But you still had the chance of a random
Good Samaritan stepping up to save the day
Until today… pic.twitter.com/iILFGqcOSt
I hope that Musk knows what her baggage is.
Top NBCUniversal Ad Exec And World Economic Forum Taskforce Chair In Talks To Become Twitter CEO: WSJ
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/top-nbcuniversal-ad-exec-and-world-economic-forum-taskforce-chair-become-twitter-ceo
Manhattan DA Bragg Strikes Again: Charges Marine Over Subway Chokehold Death
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/manhattan-da-bragg-strikes-again-charges-marine-over-subway-chokehold-death
Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old former Marine, will be charged for the death of 30-year-old homeless man Jordan Neely.
"We can confirm that Daniel Penny will be arrested on a charge of manslaughter in the second degree. We cannot provide any additional information until he has been arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court, which we expect to take place tomorrow," a spokesperson for Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg told Politico.
CNN: Why won’t Trump stop talking about 2020 and not 2024?
Voter: Well the first question you asked him was about 2020
CNN: Why won’t Trump stop talking about 2020 and not 2024?
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) May 11, 2023
Voter: Well the first question you asked him was about 2020 pic.twitter.com/Sy80LgwkG5
Wells Fargo analyst Roger Read maintains Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $65 to $64.
Truist Securities analyst Neal Dingmann maintains Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $86 to $85.
today
'CNN should be ashamed of themselves': AOC and Joy Behar lead backlash to Trump's town hall claiming 'audience is stacked with his cult' - as others say former president 'walked all over' Kaitlan Collins who he branded a 'nasty person'
Donald Trump on Wednesday addressed a CNN Town Hall in New Hampshire, staged before a vociferously pro-Trump crowd in a rally-like atmosphere
Trump relished the stage and his team were said to be delighted with his performance: Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted 'GREAT JOB!'
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was among the critics dismayed by his performance and angered by his attacks on moderator Kaitlan Collins
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12070927/CNN-ashamed-AOC-Joy-Behar-lead-backlash-Trumps-Town-Hall.html
Long Island liar George Santos is 'hit with federal charges and will be ARRESTED tomorrow' - as he's set to appear in New York court
Santos is expected to be arrested an make a court appearance Wednesday
He is already facing House Ethics probe
Santos has said he is seeking reelection despite litany of lies being exposed
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12065549/George-Santos-indicted-federal-charges-Justice-Department.html
Tucker Carlson accuses Fox of fraud, contract breach
https://www.axios.com/2023/05/09/tucker-carlson-fox-news-letter-fraud
Tucker Carlson, two weeks after being ousted by Fox News, accused the network Tuesday of fraud and breach of contract — and made a host of document demands that could precede legal action.
Why it matters: The aggressive letter from his lawyers to Fox positions Carlson to argue that the noncompete provision in his contract is no longer valid — freeing him to launch his own competing show or media enterprise.
On Tuesday, Carlson announced he would be bringing his show to Twitter.
"Starting soon we'll be bringing a new version of the show we've been doing for the last six and a half years to Twitter," he said in the video. "We bring some other things too, which we'll tell you about. But for now we're just grateful to be here. Free speech is the main right that you have. Without it, you have no others."
The intrigue: The Twitter move would seem to technically violate Carlson's contract with Fox, but his lawyers' letter effectively holds that Fox breached the contract first.
Sources told Axios that Carlson's lawyers sent their letter before he took to Twitter to announce his new show.
Catch up quick: Axios reported Sunday that Carlson, frustrated by being held to his contract, is preparing to unleash allies to pressure the network into letting him work for — or start — a right-wing rival.
Carlson's contract runs until January 2025 and Fox wants to keep paying him, which would prevent him from starting a competing show.
Carlson already has gotten eye-popping offers from several right-wing outlets, and has talked to Elon Musk about working together.
The details: The letter — from Carlson lawyer Bryan Freedman to Fox officials Viet Dinh and Irena Briganti — said Fox employees, including "Rupert Murdoch himself," broke promises to Carlson "intentionally and with reckless disregard for the truth."
The lawyers accuse Fox executives — which two sources say are Dinh and Murdoch — of making “material representations,” or promises, to Carlson that were intentionally broken, constituting fraud.
Notably, the letter alleges Fox broke an agreement with Carlson not to leak his private communications to the media and not to use Carlson's private messages "to take any adverse
employment action against him."
Multiple outlets have reported on Carlson's redacted communications from pre-trial discovery documents and have suggested that they led to his ousting.
The letter also alleges Fox broke promises not to settle with Dominion Voting Systems "in a way which would indicate wrongdoing" on the part of Carlson and not to take any actions in a settlement that would harm Carlson's reputation.
Carlson was told by a member of the Fox board that he was taken off the air as part of the Dominion settlement, two sources briefed on a conversation told Axios.
According to a source familiar with Carlson's position, his lawyers believe that the misrepresentations alleged by Carlson amount to a breach of contract because they created additional terms of Carlson's employment that were then broken by the company.
"These actions not only breached the covenant of good faith and fair dealing in the Agreement, but give rise to claims for breach of contract, and intentional and negligent misrepresentation," the letter says.
A Fox News spokesperson said it is "categorically false" that Carlson lost his job as part of the network's $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.
Stephen Shackelford, an outside attorney for Dominion, told Axios' Dan Primack: "Dominion did not insist on them firing Tucker Carlson as part of the settlement."
What's next: Carlson is also claiming that Briganti, Fox's longtime communications and PR
chief, attempted to "undermine, embarrass, and interfere" with Carlson's future business prospects, which he maintains would constitute another breach of his employment contract.
"Make no mistake, we intend to subpoena Ms. Briganti’s cell phone records and related documents, which evidence communications with her and all media, including, but not limited to The New York Times," the letter said.
What to watch: Carlson's lawyers added that because Carlson is considering litigation against the network to resolve these disputes, Fox News must take immediate steps "to preserve all existing documents and data" relevant to Fox’s relationship with Carlson, including correspondence between top executives and several media outlets.
Tucker Carlson Announces New Platform For His Show
https://dailycaller.com/2023/05/09/tucker-carlson-new-platform/
May 09, 2023 4:43 PM ET
Former Fox News host and Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson announced Tuesday his show will air exclusively on Twitter from this point forward.
Carlson tweeted a short video breaking the news about where his program will air. “You often hear people say the news is full of lies. But most of the time that’s not exactly right. Much of what you see on television or read in the New York Times is in fact true in the literal sense,” Carlson said.
We’re back. pic.twitter.com/sG5t9gr60O
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) May 9, 2023
Trump To Appeal After Jury Finds Liable For 'Sexual Abuse'
Tuesday, May 09, 2023 - 03:13 PM
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/jury-finds-asdf-trump-rape-accuser-defamation-case
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I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHO THIS WOMAN IS. THIS VERDICT IS A DISGRACE - A CONTINUATION OF THE GREATEST WITCH HUNT OF ALL TIME!
(Update 1605ET): Trump's attorney, Joseph Tacopina, told the Epoch Times that the former president is planning to appeal the verdict which found him liable for battery and defamation charges in the E. Jean Carroll trial.
During the closing argument on Monday, Tacopina doubled down on his statement that Carroll’s case was motivated by political reasons, a claim that Carroll’s attorneys denied.
“What E. Jean Carroll has done here is an affront to justice. She has abused this system by bringing a false claim for amongst other things money, status, political reasons,” Tacopina said.
Carroll was awarded approximately $5 million in damages, including $3 million for the defamation charge and $2 million for the civil battery charge.
A New York City jury has found former President Trump liable for sexual assault, but not rape, in a New York defamation case brought by accuser E. Jean Carroll.
The jury awarded Carroll $20,000 in punitive damages for a battery claim, and around $5 million in compensatory damages for defamation by Trump. The verdict came after less than three hours of deliberation by jurors in US District Court in lower Manhattan. The jury did not find Trump liable for rape, as Carroll alleged.
Trump, who has long-denied her allegation dating back to the mid-90s, accused Carroll of using false claims as a way to promote her book. "I’ll say it with great respect: Number one, she’s not my type. Number two, it never happened," the-then president told The Hill in an interview at the White House in June 2019.
U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan read instructions on the law to the nine-person jury before the panel began discussing Carroll’s allegations of battery and defamation shortly before noon.
If they believe Carroll, jurors can award compensatory and punitive damages. Trump, who did not attend the trial, has insisted he never sexually assaulted Carroll or even knew her.
Kaplan told jurors that the first question on the verdict form will be to decide whether they think there is more than a 50% chance that Trump raped Carroll inside a store dressing room. If they answer yes, they will then decide whether compensatory and punitive damages should be awarded.
If they answer no on the rape question, they can then decide if Trump subjected her to lesser forms of assault involving sexual contact without her consent or forcible touching to degrade her or gratify his sexual desire. If they answer yes on either of those questions, they will decide if damages are appropriate. -AP
The nine-member panel began discussing verdicts at 11:50 a.m. ET after Judge Lewis Kaplan gave his final instructions and a 10-question verdict form.
Carroll, 78, sued Trump in 2019, claiming the Republican sexually assaulted her in 1995 or 1996 in a dressing room at a Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan. Because the alleged attack happened decades ago, Carroll was originally barred from suing over sexual battery, pushing her to sue for defamation over allegedly disparaging comments Trump made about the rape allegation.
Trump denied her allegation at the time and accused her of using false claims as a way to promote her book. “I’ll say it with great respect: Number one, she’s not my type. Number two, it never happened,” the-then president told The Hill in an interview at the White House in June 2019.
The D.C. Court of Appeals was then asked to weigh in on whether Trump was acting within the scope of his presidential duties when he denied raping Carroll and dismissed her during the interview.
Trump last October called her claims "a hoax" and "a lie."
Occidental Petroleum Q1 Adj EPS $1.09 Misses $1.24 Estimate, Sales $7.26B Miss $7.37B Estimate
Occidental Announces 1st Quarter 2023 Results
• Strong operational performance drove cash flow from operations of $2.9 billion and cash flow from
operations before working capital of $3.2 billion
• Capital spending of $1.5 billion, resulting in quarterly free cash flow before working capital of $1.7
billion
• Production of 1,220 Mboed exceeded the mid-point of guidance by 40 Mboed; full-year production
guidance raised to 1,195 Mboed
• Repurchased $752 million of common stock, accounting for over 25% of the $3.0 billion
repurchase program
• Triggered the redemption of $647 million of preferred stock, initiating the next phase of
shareholder return framework
• OxyChem approximated guidance with pre-tax income of $472 million; full-year guidance raised to
$1.5 billion
• Earnings per diluted share of $1.00 and adjusted earnings per diluted share of $1.09
HOUSTON — May 9, 2023 — Occidental (NYSE: OXY) today announced net income attributable to
common stockholders for the first quarter of 2023 of $983 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, and
adjusted income attributable to common stockholders of $1.1 billion, or $1.09 per diluted share.
"In the first quarter of 2023, our shareholder return framework reached a significant milestone as we
began redeeming the preferred equity, further advancing the transfer of enterprise value to our
common shareholders,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Vicki Hollub. "Our teams continue
to deliver outstanding operational performance, which drives our financial success. We are well-
positioned to build on the successful first quarter and have raised full-year guidance for Oil & Gas
production, as well as OxyChem pre-tax earnings."
QUARTERLY RESULTS
Oil and Gas
Oil and gas pre-tax income for the first quarter of 2023 was $1.6 billion, compared to pre-tax income
of $2.5 billion for the fourth quarter of 2022. The first quarter results included a $26 million gain from a
litigation settlement. Excluding items affecting comparability, first quarter oil and gas income declined
due to lower worldwide crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGL) and domestic natural gas prices and lower crude oil volumes.
For the first quarter of 2023, average WTI and Brent marker prices were $76.13
per barrel and $82.20 per barrel, respectively. Average worldwide realized crude oil prices decreased
by approximately 11% from the prior quarter to $74.22 per barrel. Average worldwide realized NGL
prices decreased by approximately 7% from the prior quarter to $24.41 per barrel. Average domestic
realized gas prices decreased by approximately 32% from the prior quarter to $3.01 per Mcf.
Total average global production of 1,220 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (Mboed) for the
first quarter exceeded the midpoint of guidance by 40 Mboed. Permian, Rockies & Other Domestic,
Gulf of Mexico and International average daily production volumes all exceeded guidance at 579
Mboed, 264 Mboed, 171 Mboed and 206 Mboed, respectively.
OxyChem
OxyChem pre-tax income of $472 million for the first quarter of 2023 approximated guidance.
Compared to fourth quarter of 2022 income of $457 million, first quarter results reflected lower costs
for raw material ethylene and energy, partially offset by lower realized caustic soda and PVC pricing.
Midstream and Marketing
Midstream and marketing pre-tax income for the first quarter of 2023 was $2 million, compared to a
loss of $45 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. The first quarter results included $8 million of
derivative losses and $26 million of asset impairments included in equity method investment income.
WES adjusted equity method investment income for the first quarter was $118 million. Excluding
items affecting comparability, the increase in midstream and marketing pre-tax first quarter results
reflected the timing impact of crude oil sales and favorable gas margins due to transportation capacity
optimization in the marketing business, partially offset by lower equity method investment income
from WES.
Texas gunman Mauricio Garcia staked out massacre mall to monitor peak times three weeks before killing eight and posted details on Russian social media alongside photos of Nazis, guns and ammunition
Mauricio Garcia posted about his hatred for women, Jews and black people
The gunman killed eight at the Allen Premium Outlets before being shot by a cop
READ MORE: Neo-Nazi Texas mall gunman was removed from the Army in 2008
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12060611/Texas-gunman-staked-massacre-mall-monitor-peak-times-three-weeks-killing-eight.html
The Texas mall gunman scoped out the scene of his crime to track when it would be busiest three weeks before he shot dead eight people in a senseless bloodbath, it has been reported.
A social media account that appears to belong to Mauricio Garcia, 33, is littered with photos of Nazis, guns and ammunition as well as extremist rants about Jews, women and racial minorities, according to Bellingcat researcher Aric Toler.
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“Trump Hating SLIMEBALL” – President Trump GOES OFF on Special Counsel Jack Smith After Latest Leak to Media
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/trump-hating-slimeball-president-trump-goes-off-on-special-counsel-jack-smith-after-latest-leak-to-media/
President Trump WENT OFF on Special Counsel Jack Smith this weekend.
Jack Smith is nearing the end of his investigation into whether Trump committed crimes, according to a leak to The Wall Street Journal.
According to numerous leaks to CNN, WaPo and New York Times, Jack Smith is preparing to charge Trump with ‘obstruction of justice’ – even though he never committed a crime.
The feds seized classified documents stored at Mar-a-Lago and thoroughly searched the property after the Justice Department issued Trump a subpoena in May to return so-called classified records.
Biden’s Justice Department has nothing on Trump so they are going to try to get him on ‘obstruction’ charges.
Jack Smith is also investigating Trump’s efforts to challenge the 2020 election.
Last month it was reported Jack Smith was investigating Trump’s effort to raise money off of ‘false claims of election fraud.’
Trump called Jack Smith “a Trump hating SLIMEBALL…”
“The Special “Prosecutor” is harassing and threatening my people over the Document’s Hoax, while NOTHING is being done with respect to Crooked Joe Biden’s MANY TIMES MORE Documents, especially those stored in CHINATOWN & Delaware. Another RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA, style Witch Hunt. Under the Presidential Records Act, I have done everything right, except that I probably should not have returned documents until it was ALL settled. I had every right to have them, with the right, also, to Declassify…” Trump said.
“ALSO, just as in the Mueller Scam case, you can’t have Obstruction of Justice if there is NO CRIME or, even more so, if they MAKE UP A CRIME!” Trump said.
Trump said Merrick Garland and Joe Biden illegally unleashed the prosecutors on him because he’s leading in the polls.
According to a new ABC/WaPo poll, Trump is crushing Joe Biden.
below warrant conversion price of $59.62 each
Far Left Washington Post Clings to Political Narrative-Claims Hispanic Texas Mall Shooter May Have Had Neo-Nazi Beliefs
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/far-left-washington-post-clings-to-political-narrative-claims-hispanic-texas-mall-shooter-may-have-had-neo-nazi-beliefs/
The far left Washington Post is clinging hard to their political narrative in reporting on the Texas mall shooter.
The Gateway Pundit previously reported that at least nine people have died including the shooter Saturday following a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlet mall in Allen, Texas.
TGP shared that Texas State Police officially identified the man responsible for slaughtering eight innocent people according Fox News. The outlet obtained police records showing the suspect is 33-year-old Mauricio Martinez Garcia of Dallas, Texas.
And yet The Washington Post desperately wants to tie the hispanic shooter to “white supremacy.”
The suspect has tattoo on one hand that some suspect is gang related.
Despite the identity of the killer being released, The Washington Post “reports”:
Gunman in Texas Mall Shooting May Have Had Neo-Nazi Beliefs
ALLEN, Tex. — The gunman who opened fire on an outlet mall in a Dallas suburb Saturday, killing at least eight people, was a man in his early 30s who may have had white supremacist or neo-Nazi beliefs, people familiar with the investigation said Sunday.
Mauricio Garcia, a local resident, had multiple weapons on him and in his nearby car, said people familiar with the investigation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing probe.
Authorities have not released a motive, but a patch on his chest said “RWDS,” an acronym that stands for Right Wing Death Squad, according to people familiar with the investigation. The phrase is popular among right wing extremists, neo-Nazis and white supremacists, they said. In addition to the weapons found on his body, investigators found another five guns inside his car nearby, these people said.