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As Trump exits, Laredo could elude border wall Jan. 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after touring a section of the border wall in Alamo, Texas on Jan. 12, 2021.MANDEL NGAN / AFP via Getty Images When President Donald Trump visited the Rio Grande Valley this week, he came to tout the construction of the border wall under his administration. It was a fitting bookend to his presidency, which began with this promise to build a 30-foot wall between the U.S. and Mexico. His administration completed over 450 miles of construction in these four years some of this was replacing smaller vehicle fencing in places like Arizona and California, and some is new construction on private property in places like Hidalgo and Starr counties. ....
New District V representative is an outdoorsman hoping to bring more entertainment to Laredo Jan. 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 2of3 Newly elected City Councilman for District V Ruben Gutierrez Jr. is joined by his wife Ashley Gutierrez, daughters Rebecca Gutierrez and Nicole Gutierrez and son Ruben Gutierrez as he takes the oath of office on Dec. 22, 2020.Danny Zaragoza /Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less 3of3 Editor’s note: This is the first of three stories highlighting the new members of Laredo City Council ahead of their first meeting. One of the most contested races in Laredo during the recent elections was for the city council seat of District V. After a tough, contested election with the incumbent, Ruben A. Gutierrez Jr., a former police officer for the City of Laredo for 22 years, won the seat in an unprecedented victory as he had placed second in the general election before winning in a runoff. ....
Rep. Henry Cuellar visits Rio Bravo, Zapata Jan. 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Rep. Henry Cuellar discusses the COVID-19 relief package at an event Thursday in Rio Bravo.Courtesy /Rep. Henry Cuellar’s OfficeShow MoreShow Less 2of3 3of3 As part of his promise to tour his district to speak about the impact of the latest COVID-19 relief bill, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) made a stop in Webb County and an adjacent county. On Monday, the congressman made a morning stop in the southern Webb County city of Rio Bravo, and by late afternoon he arrived in Zapata to discuss the same issues with the people. During both of his stops, he spoke to local officials and citizens to discuss the relief package and the resources and support that could be provided to both areas in light of the pandemic. ....
Order Reprints Print Article Space is cold, but space investing is heating up. Space-linked stocks are rocketing higher Wednesday because a well-known Tesla bull has turned her gaze upward. ARK Invest, founded by technology disruption guru Cathie Wood, is planning a new exchange-traded fund focused on space stocks, based on filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Wood,. Close Space is cold, but space investing is heating up. From ....
Investors don’t have to guess, explains Julian Emanuel, chief equity and derivatives strategist at BTIG. A stock with a high short interest may pop after earnings because numbers that elicit a shrug could be enough to put upside pressure on a stock and force short sellers to buy back their borrowed stock. Earnings revisions the changes analysts are making to their estimates are also a good way to judge whether a company faces high or low expectations. If revisions have been rising, the bar might be high, while lowered estimates could mean it’s easier for a company to clear it. Finally, a stock that is trading at a low valuation might also be primed to rise, even if earnings aren’t all that, Emanuel says. ....