Children's mental health is likely to be a focus for CT lawmakers this year

Mental health support for children could be a topic in committees dealing with children’s issues this session, continuing the work lawmakers began last session by passing three broad bills focused on children’s mental health. Both the education and children’s commissions plan to focus on mental health as well as other issues, including more support for educators and preventing sex crimes against…

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Details on potential AFC Championship neutral-site game between Chiefs and Bills: Could this be the future?

Details on potential AFC Championship neutral-site game between Chiefs and Bills: Could this be the future?

The potential AFC Championship game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs will be held at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium as part of the league’s equity proposal given the canceled Bills-Bengals game. And even though the Chiefs would be No. 1 and the Bills No. 2, sources tell CBS Sports that the game will be treated as a true neutral site game. In fact, expect little difference in…

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Merit Financial Group LLC invested $359,000 in Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP)

Merit Financial Group LLC invested $359,000 in Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP)

Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP – Get Rating ) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 5,887 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $359,000. Other institutional investors have also modified…

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Fitness: Weight training is key to slowing muscle loss

Fitness: Weight training is key to slowing muscle loss

Breadcrumb Trail links Diet and fitness Left unchecked, muscle wasting can make everyday tasks more challenging. About 30-60 minutes of strength training per week is enough to reduce the risk of all-cause mortality, according to an article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Photo by FlamingoImages /Getty Images/iStockphoto Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made…

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SG Americas Securities LLC reduced shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions Co. (NASDAQ: CTSH)

SG Americas Securities LLC reduced shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions Co. (NASDAQ: CTSH)

SG Americas Securities LLC trimmed its position in shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions Co. (NASDAQ: CTSH – Get Rating ) by 81.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 29,615 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after selling 129,501 shares during the quarter. SG Americas…

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Czech National Bank Buys 22,697 Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:STX) Shares

Czech National Bank Buys 22,697 Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:STX) Shares

Czech National Bank purchased a new stake in Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:STX – Get Rating ) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 22,697 shares of the data storage provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,208,000. Other institutional investors and hedge funds…

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State Of New Jersey Common Retirement Fund D sold 875 shares in Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZPN)

State Of New Jersey Common Retirement Fund D sold 875 shares in Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZPN)

State Of New Jersey Common Retirement Fund D reduced its holdings in Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZPN – Get Rating ) by 5.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,581 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 875 shares during the quarter. State of New Jersey Common Retirement Fund’s holdings…

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The 988 mental health hotline is expanding rapidly in the US

The 988 mental health hotline is expanding rapidly in the US

HYATTSVILLE, Md. — With bipartisan support from Congress and just under $1 billion in federal funding, the 988 mental health hotline has grown rapidly in the six months since it launched — with more than 2 million calls, texts and chats. The number of centers that answer calls in Spanish increased from three to seven last year. A pilot line dedicated to LGBTQ youth began taking calls in…

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Van ECK Associates Corp sold 2,911 shares of Carpenter Technology Co stock. (NYSE:CRS)

Van ECK Associates Corp sold 2,911 shares of Carpenter Technology Co stock. (NYSE:CRS)

Van ECK Associates Corp reduced its holdings in shares of Carpenter Technology Co. (NYSE:CRS – Get Rating ) by 5.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 47,531 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 2,911 shares during the quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp owned 0.10% of Carpenter Technology…

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Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) receives a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from brokerage firms

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) receives a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from brokerage firms

Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS – Get Rating ) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the eighteen brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have…

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Assenagon Asset Management SA increased its stake in Quotient Technology Inc. (NYSE:QUOT)

Assenagon Asset Management SA increased its stake in Quotient Technology Inc. (NYSE:QUOT)

Assenagon Asset Management SA increased its stake in shares of Quotient Technology Inc. (NYSE:QUOT – Get Rating ) by 109.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 559,704 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 293,035 shares during the quarter. Assenagon Asset Management…

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Greenwich's fitness boom driven by wealth, demographics

Greenwich’s fitness boom driven by wealth, demographics

GREENWICH — There’s never been a better time or place to work up a sweat, achieve a healthier lifestyle or work on a better golf swing in Greenwich, thanks to the city’s booming fitness and wellness sector. In May 2021, most pandemic-imposed restrictions on gyms and fitness clubs were lifted by state officials, and after taking a hit from COVID-19, Greenwich and other communities in the region…

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Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought 9,179 shares of Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBRA)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought 9,179 shares of Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBRA)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBRA – Get Rating ) by 6.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 141,948 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,179 shares during the…

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Assenagon Asset Management SA raised its stock position in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL )

Assenagon Asset Management SA raised its stock position in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL )

Assenagon Asset Management SA increased its holdings in shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL – Get Rating ) by 176.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 28,751 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,356 shares during the period.…

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University of Minnesota leaders express concern over Sanford-Fairview merger proposal

University of Minnesota leaders express concern over Sanford-Fairview merger proposal

The president and board chairman of the University of Minnesota expressed concern Friday about a proposed merger between the Sanford and Fairview health systems, describing the combination as driven by financial interests. At Friday’s Board of Regents meeting, U President Joanne Gabel warned that the deal could not reduce medical education, research and patient care at the university. Gabel said…

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Frequent scams and fraud attacks create mental health problems for victims

Frequent scams and fraud attacks create mental health problems for victims

COLORADO SPRINGS — Mental health experts in southern Colorado say they’re seeing more people seeking help after falling victim to fraud and scams. News5 finds out why experts think this is happening and what we can do to better support our friends and loved ones who have been targeted by scammers. Do you know someone who has lost money to a scammer? It happens often, last year the Federal Trade…

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Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) was downgraded to Underweight at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) was downgraded to Underweight at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH – Get Rating ) was downgraded by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. They currently have a $62.00 target price on the information technology services provider’s stock, up from their previous target price of $61.00.…

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