McGrath

Matt McGrath Joins Alliant Insurance Services’ Chicago Team

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Friday, June 2, 2023

Matt McGrath has joined Alliant Insurance Services ’ Alliant Americas division as Vice President.

Key Points: 
  • Matt McGrath has joined Alliant Insurance Services ’ Alliant Americas division as Vice President.
  • Based in Chicago, McGrath will focus on designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive risk and insurance solutions for a diverse and growing client base throughout the Midwest.
  • McGrath has more than 10 years of experience working to build strong relationships that support ongoing business objectives through tailored solutions.
  • “He's a team builder and a team player with the ability to see past short-term solutions and think strategically to achieve long-term objectives.”
    Prior to joining Alliant, McGrath was a Business Development Consultant with a large insurance and financial services firm.

AlphaTrAI Expands Senior Leadership Team With Appointment of Industry Veteran James McGrath as Head of Investment Strategy and Advisor Consulting

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

McGrath's storied career encompasses successful turns as an entrepreneur, investor, portfolio manager, strategist, risk manager, and researcher with deep domain expertise in finance theory and practice. Most recently, Mr. McGrath spent over 11 years at Forbes Family Trust, a multi-family office/advisory firm helping ultra-affluent individuals and families preserve and enhance the value of their assets, while coordinating all their financial affairs--serving in several roles including Director of Research and Chief Investment Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. McGrath will work with independent advisors and RIAs to incorporate AlphaTrAI investment solutions into portfolios and leverage the firm's business intelligence to improve their practices.
  • Specifically, he will support product ideation, analyze industry trends and client needs and create content and commentary on the firm's strategies and related investment topics.
  • Bill Dwyer, AlphaTrAI CEO says, "The depth and breadth of knowledge James brings to AlphaTrAI is transformational.
  • In 2009, Mr. McGrath founded and then served as the President of Leonis Group, an investment management, risk management and strategy consulting firm.

U.S. Worker Confidence Index™ Snaps Three-Quarter Growth Streak, Opens 2023 Down 3.5 Points While Maintaining Year-Over-Year Increases

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the WCI decreased by 3.5 points to 110.9 following three consecutive quarters of increases.

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  • In the first quarter of 2023, the WCI decreased by 3.5 points to 110.9 following three consecutive quarters of increases.
  • Perceived likelihood of a promotion also decreased, falling 11.3 points from 135.5 to 124.2 after consistent growth in the second half of 2022.
  • “Despite non-linear growth, less-than-ideal economic conditions and widespread layoffs in certain sectors, worker confidence is continuing to find solid ground.
  • Confidence among Hispanic employees increased the most, rising 4.5 percentage points from 46.5% to 51%, the highest level reported among any racial group.

McGrath to Present at the UBS Global Industrials and Transportation Conference

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

McGrath RentCorp (“McGrath” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MGRC), a leading business-to-business rental company in North America, today announced that Joe Hanna, Chief Executive Officer, and Keith Pratt, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the UBS Global Industrials and Transportation Conference at the Lotte New York Palace in New York, NY on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 8:50 a.m.

Key Points: 
  • McGrath RentCorp (“McGrath” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MGRC), a leading business-to-business rental company in North America, today announced that Joe Hanna, Chief Executive Officer, and Keith Pratt, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the UBS Global Industrials and Transportation Conference at the Lotte New York Palace in New York, NY on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 8:50 a.m.
  • ET.
  • A simultaneous webcast and presentation slides of Mr. Hanna and Mr. Pratt’s presentation will be posted under the “Events and Presentations” section of the Company’s website at https://investors.mgrc.com/events-and-presentations .
  • A replay will be available for approximately 90 days on the company’s website shortly after the completion of the presentation.

NEWS FLASH: 450SX Crown Fulfills Honda's '23 AMA SX Championship Sweep

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Monday, May 15, 2023

The 23-year-old set several season-best marks, including most podium finishes (13), most top-five results (16), most heat-race wins (eight) and most laps led.

Key Points: 
  • The 23-year-old set several season-best marks, including most podium finishes (13), most top-five results (16), most heat-race wins (eight) and most laps led.
  • In 2018 he transitioned to that operation's professional team, with whom he won the 250SX East Region Championship in 2019 and 2020.
  • Sexton moved up to the factory Honda squad midyear, and he was a regular podium finisher during the 2021 season.
  • In 2018 he transitioned to that operation's professional team, with whom he won the 250SX East Region Championship in 2019 and 2020.

Rochester, New York Woman Wins National, Dream Car Sweepstakes

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

DENVER, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Product Report Card, an online market research company providing consumer input to businesses across the country, has announced Cheryl Ehrne of Rochester, New York as the winner of their national Dream Car Sweepstakes. Ehrne's submission was one of more than 5.7 million received by the Denver-based company over the last year.

Key Points: 
  • Rochester, New York woman takes $5 shopping survey, wins $50,000 in National, Dream Car Sweepstakes.
  • DENVER, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Product Report Card , an online market research company providing consumer input to businesses across the country, has announced Cheryl Ehrne of Rochester, New York as the winner of their national Dream Car Sweepstakes.
  • Rather than sell her already new car, Ehrne instead opted to receive a $50,000 cash prize – the approximate total minimum value of the vehicle prize.
  • Rather than sell her already new car, Ehrne instead opted to receive a $50,000 cash prize.

Biden's dragging poll numbers won't matter in 2024 if enough voters loathe his opponent even more

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Friday, May 5, 2023

Others have publicly urged Biden not to run again because of his advanced age.

Key Points: 
  • Others have publicly urged Biden not to run again because of his advanced age.
  • Biden’s popularity has never really recovered following the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan and the COVID resurgence in the summer of 2021.

Party loyalty and negative partisanship

    • They also found that these negative feelings about the other party have bigger effects on voters’ choices in elections than positive feelings about their own party.
    • In other words, the more you dislike the other party, the more loyal you’ll be to your own party.
    • These days, negative partisanship shows up everywhere in American politics, particularly for Democrats.
    • As a candidate, Biden already has been the beneficiary of negative partisanship.
    • In the end, the 2020 primary outcome was the result of strong negative partisanship against Donald Trump.

Not inspiring politics

    • He has the benefit of a Democratic electorate that is intensely angry at Republicans for recent legislative pushes against abortion and transgender rights.
    • This isn’t the most inspiring form of politics.
    • But, for now, negative partisanship is the central force in American politics, and it’s important to be clear-eyed about its role.

McGrath Announces Results for First Quarter 2023

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

McGrath RentCorp (“McGrath” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MGRC), a leading business-to-business rental company in North America, today announced total revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 of $173.2 million, an increase of 19%, compared to the first quarter of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • McGrath RentCorp (“McGrath” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MGRC), a leading business-to-business rental company in North America, today announced total revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 of $173.2 million, an increase of 19%, compared to the first quarter of 2022.
  • Income from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2023 includes $14.2 million in Adler Tanks divestiture and Vesta Modular acquisition transaction costs.
  • Excluding the divestiture and acquisition related transaction costs, first quarter 2023 earnings per diluted share was $0.89.
  • Joe Hanna, President and CEO of McGrath, made the following comments regarding these results and future expectations:
    “We were pleased with our first quarter results.

McGrath to Present at the Oppenheimer 18th Annual Industrial Growth Conference

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

McGrath RentCorp (“McGrath” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MGRC), a leading business-to-business rental company in North America, today announced that Joe Hanna, Chief Executive Officer, and Keith Pratt, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the Oppenheimer 18th Annual Industrial Growth Conference (virtual format) on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 2:15 p.m.

Key Points: 
  • McGrath RentCorp (“McGrath” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MGRC), a leading business-to-business rental company in North America, today announced that Joe Hanna, Chief Executive Officer, and Keith Pratt, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the Oppenheimer 18th Annual Industrial Growth Conference (virtual format) on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 2:15 p.m.
  • ET.
  • A simultaneous webcast and presentation slides of Mr. Hanna and Mr. Pratt’s presentation will be posted under the “Events and Presentations” section of the Company’s website at https://investors.mgrc.com/events-and-presentations .
  • A replay will be available for approximately 90 days on the company’s website shortly after the completion of the presentation.

BESCREENED BLOOD-BASED COLORECTAL CANCER TEST AVAILABLE AT ANY LAB TEST NOW LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

PHOENIX, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Biomedical announced the availability of its BeScreened Colorectal Cancer (CRC) test at Any Lab Test Now locations across the nation. The test requires a single-tube blood-draw and measures three CRC related tumor associated proteins. With 94 percent accuracy, BeScreened detects CRC across all stages, combining results relationally into a simple and accurate "positive" or "negative" likelihood of CRC or precancerous polyps' presence or absence.

Key Points: 
  • PHOENIX, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Biomedical announced the availability of its BeScreened Colorectal Cancer (CRC) test at Any Lab Test Now locations across the nation.
  • Its availability across the country at Any Lab Test Now locations gives the consumer access like never before.
  • "Any Lab Test Now is passionate about this innovative new screening for colon cancer," explains Clarissa Bradstock, CEO of Any Lab Test Now, a direct access lab testing franchise with more than 215 locations nationwide.
  • Tests are available now, across the country at Any Lab Test Now location as well as online.