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Business Insider
12-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Synovus (SNV) Receives a Hold from KBW
KBW analyst Catherine Mealor maintained a Hold rating on Synovus today and set a price target of $58.00. The company's shares opened today at $54.70. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Make smarter investment decisions with TipRanks' Smart Investor Picks, delivered to your inbox every week. According to TipRanks, Mealor is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.2% and a 71.67% success rate. Mealor covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Cadence Bank, SouthState Corporation, and FB Financial. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Synovus with a $56.94 average price target, implying a 4.10% upside from current levels. In a report released on July 3, Morgan Stanley also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $58.00 price target. Based on Synovus' latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $881.03 million and a net profit of $195.01 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $901.6 million and had a net profit of $124.51 million
Business Insider
12-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
KBW Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Trustmark (TRMK)
In a report released today, Catherine Mealor from KBW maintained a Buy rating on Trustmark, with a price target of $45.00. The company's shares opened today at $38.64. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Make smarter investment decisions with TipRanks' Smart Investor Picks, delivered to your inbox every week. Mealor covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Cadence Bank, SouthState Corporation, and FB Financial. According to TipRanks, Mealor has an average return of 13.2% and a 71.67% success rate on recommended stocks. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Trustmark with a $41.00 average price target. Based on Trustmark's latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $244.82 million and a net profit of $53.63 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $243.64 million and had a net profit of $41.54 million
Rhyl Journal
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Archdruid of Wales Mererid Hopwood to appear at festival
Mererid Hopwood, the Archdruid of Wales, will appear at the North Wales International Music Festival in St Asaph as part of the event's fringe programme, sponsored by Pendine Park through its Pendine Arts and Community Trust. She will read a poem originally written to uplift people during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mererid Hopwood, archdruid of Wales, said: "Such events often create a quite magical atmosphere and I'm excited at being invited to take part." Her appearance is scheduled for 9.30pm on Thursday, September 18 at Jacob's Ladder café, following the evening concert at St Asaph Cathedral. Mererid Hopwood, who became the first woman to be awarded the chair at the National Eisteddfod in 2001 when it was held in Denbigh, has fond memories of the Vale of Clwyd. She will read from her new book Mae, a collection written in both Welsh and English. She said: "I'll be reading poems from my new book Mae as well as some others. "Most of them are in Welsh but I have written poems in English and several more have been translated." Mae includes poems about peace, injustice, the environment, and family. The title comes from a piece commissioned during the first Covid lockdown in March 2020. She said: "Someone from S4C phoned up and said they wanted a poem to cheer people up who were stuck at home." Paul Mealor, artistic director of the festival, said: "It's the second time we've staged these fringe events and they were so successful last year we've decided they'll return again this year." Other fringe highlights include pianist Cyrill Ibrahim performing Harmonie du Soir at St Asaph Cathedral, jazz guitarist Joshua Lascar at the New Inn on Saturday, September 13, and a cabaret night with Jillian Bain Christie and John Frederick Hudson on Friday, September 19. Mr Mealor said: "Our first comedy evening was hugely successful and Manon James will again be appearing at the New Inn along with Katie Gill and it'll be an evening of laughs and more laughs." Ms Hopwood has previously collaborated with Mr Mealor. She said: "During Covid I wrote the words for a piece composed by Paul called Gweddi Cymru (Wales' Prayer). "It was for the BBC's annual St David's Day concert and my words were read over the music." The festival opens on Thursday, September 11, with Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja, who Mr Mealor describes as "the world's finest lyric tenor." Other headliners include the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, vocal ensemble Apollo5, and the Black Dyke Band. Film and TV composer Debbie Wiseman OBE will make her festival debut this year with performances of her well-known themes by the NEW Sinfonia orchestra. The festival will also host the second Pendine Young Musician of Wales competition. This year's closing concert will feature the North Wales Choral Union and Orchestra conducted by Trystan Lewis. Community events include a Tots & Children's concert, a dementia-friendly concert, and Mindfulness through Music workshops. Tickets and more information are available online.
Western Telegraph
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Western Telegraph
Final call for entries to Pendine Young Musician of Wales
Royal composer Paul Mealor has extended a final call for entries to the Pendine Young Musician of Wales competition. Open to instrumentalists and singers, the competition will be held during the North Wales International Music Festival at St Asaph Cathedral, from September 11 to 20. Mr Mealor emphasised the potential impact on participants' careers, saying: "It's a very special competition that can launch a career and we're indebted to Pendine Park for sponsoring it." The competition, funded by the Pendine Park care organisation, offers a generous prize pool for the top four finalists. The overall winner will receive the silver Pendine Trophy and £2,000 in cash. The second prize winner will secure £1,000, and two runners-up will be awarded £500 each. The performances of all four finalists will be broadcast live on BBC Radio Cymru. A panel of judges, including Professor Helena Gaunt, Principal of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama; Rebecca Evans CBE, a world-renowned operatic soprano; and Alun Jones, the festival's executive vice-chair and former principal of Chetham's School of Music, Manchester, will select the winners. While the judges deliberate, last year's winner, Cardiff-based harpist Heledd Wynn Newton, will entertain the audience. The competition is open to all young musicians, either born or residing in Wales, or Welsh nationals living abroad, who were under 21 on January 1, 2025. Applicants under 18 will need the permission of their teacher or parent to enter. Mr Mealor added: "If there's any young instrumentalists or vocalists who want to have a chance to win thousands of pounds in prize money and to perform live on BBC Radio Cymru, they need to get their skates on." Entrants must upload their performance via a link on the festival's website to be judged anonymously. Selected participants will advance to the semi-final to perform a 10-minute programme, with four finalists competing the following night. Festival founder Mario Kreft said: "Our aim is to encourage and foster young, emerging talent and the Pendine Young Musician of Wales competition has all the makings of a very prestigious event. "I think in years to come it will be one of the premier competitions for young musicians and will hopefully assist them and propel them in their careers." He added: "Like Paul, I would urge young musicians right across Wales to submit their entries now. "We can't wait to hear them perform, and to follow their futures in the world of music." The closing date for entries is 5pm on Friday, July 4. Entry forms can be downloaded from the festival's website.
South Wales Guardian
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Final call for young musicians to enter contest in Wales
Royal composer, Paul Mealor, believes the Pendine Young Musician of Wales competition at the North Wales International Music Festival could be a substantial boost to their budding careers. The competition, now in its second year, is seeking entries from instrumentalists and singers for the 2025 contest, to be held at St Asaph Cathedral from September 11 to 20. Professor Mealor said: "It's not too late for young musicians to enter the competition – there's still a few weeks left. "We've already had a load of entries but we want to make sure we reach out to rising stars in every corner of Wales." Young instrumentalists or vocalists must upload a video or audio clip and complete an application form by the deadline at 5pm on Friday, July 4. More details on how to enter can be found on the festival's website, The competition is being funded by the Pendine Park care organisation through the Pendine Arts and Community Trust, which supports community and arts activities. The winner will receive the silver Pendine Trophy along with a cash prize of £2,000. The second-place winner will receive £1,000, and two runners-up will each receive £500. All four finalists' performances will be broadcast live on BBC Radio Cymru. Professor Mealor said: "It's a very special competition that can launch a career and we're indebted to Pendine Park for sponsoring it." The judges, who will choose the finalists, are Professor Helena Gaunt, principal of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama; Rebecca Evans CBE, a world-renowned operatic soprano; and Alun Jones, the festival's executive vice-chair and former principal of Chetham's School of Music, Manchester. While the judges deliberate, last year's winner, harp virtuoso Heledd Wynn Newton from Cardiff, will entertain the audience. Professor Mealor said: "The people who reach the final will all win a generous cash prize while the winner will be presented with a magnificent silver salver donated by Pendine and be invited to perform next year as well. "The competition is open to young musicians either born or living in Wales or who are Welsh nationals living abroad. "Entrants must have been aged under 21 on January 1, 2025, to be eligible. "If you're under 18 you will need the permission of your teacher or parent to enter." Mario Kreft, organiser of the competition, said: "After the success of the inaugural competition last year, we're really excited about the prospects for the 2025 contest. "Our aim is to encourage and foster young, emerging talent and the Pendine Young Musician of Wales competition has all the makings of a very prestigious event. "We recognise how important the arts are to our lives in all its forms. "Music matters just as much to people who live and work in social care as it does to young and old in wider society."
