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College Avenue reopened to traffic earlier this week as the first of three phases of construction came to a close. The 100-300 block of College Avenue had been closed to cars with its asphalt torn up since the College Avenue Sewer Replacement Project began on August 7, with construction crews installing new water and sewage lines.

The road has been repaved for the winter and spring to allow vehicles to drive as usual. In the next construction phase, most likely beginning in May, New York State Electric and Gas Corporation crews will dig up College Avenue once again and install a gas line, as well as an electric line underground to replace the current above-ground electric lines.

Since the road reopened, TCAT routes 11N, 30, 51 and 70 have resumed normal paths along College Avenue, according to a TCAT press release. The return of the bus route to this section of the road has helped business at the Green Star grocery, as people waiting for the bus frequently stop into the store for a snack, according to Green Star employee Jimmy Pomm.

But another local employee saw the effects of construction differently. Elber Calderon at Enzo Pizzeria told The Sun that business has remained steady throughout the construction.

Thomas Knipe, Ithacas Deputy Director for Economic Development, said that city officials are aware of the potential negative impacts that the construction might have on businesses. To address these issues, the city posted signs near the construction site indicating that the businesses remained open as usual, Knipe said.

Some employees at nearby businesses have had trouble parking since the project reduced parking spaces in the area, according to Calderon. Graham Kerslick (D-4th), Alderperson for the 4th Ward, said that limited parking was an issue that city officials are trying to mitigate.

Another concern that residents and local employees voiced about the construction was the dust in the air, which contractors have tried to quell, Kerslick said.

The sewer and water lines have not been replaced since 1895, according to Erik Whitney, assistant superintendent of the Department of Public Works, Water & Sewer.

We got our moneys worth out of this infrastructure, Whitney said. Its roughly a 100-year life cycle with the water and sewer, so this is a once in a lifetime project for everyone involved.

Aging aside, Whitney said that the water and sewage system needs an urgent update to provide adequate fire protection to the increasing population of Collegetown. According to Alderperson Stephen Smith (D-4th Ward), housing developments over the last five years have increased the living capacity of the area by approximately 1000 people, including the area of the College Avenue construction.

If a sprinkler system is activated, we need to know that the flow rate is enough to provide fire suppression, Whitney said. This was completely different with two or three story buildings. The new water pipes are larger than those installed in 1895 to supply sufficient water to these buildings in case of a fire.

The water and sewage pipes are being installed first because they are buried deeper than electrical and gas lines at around 5 and 8 feet deep respectively to avoid freezing in the winter. Electrical and gas lines, buried around two feet deep, will be installed next construction season.

Whitney said that the work has gone smoothly, finishing this stage of the project under the 800 thousand budget. Smith, though, was less optimistic.

I wouldve liked to see power lines buried at the same time as the water and sewage work, Smith said. But NYSEG is notoriously difficult to coordinate with, and notoriously bad at maintaining a construction schedule. Its obviously unfortunate to have two consecutive years of construction, but were having growing pains.

He added that the need for an improved sewage system is so serious that it could not wait for the NYSEG work happening next construction season. Theres always inconvenience, primarily for college students, Whitney said. Having one of the four years disrupted is a high percentage of their time here.

Unlike the water and sewage work, the electrical work is less urgent, according to Smith. The motivation for moving the electrical lines underground is to avoid outages or fallen power lines during a storm, as well as to improve the appearance of Collegetown.

This lattice work of power lines, its something you generally dont really notice, but it gives this exposed underdeveloped, temporary feel to things, Smith said. Its just not as neat and orderly or well designed as wed like a street with College Avenues prominence to be.

According to Smith, much of the reason that this work is happening now is that development in Collegetown has been discouraged since the 1970s. In 2012, city officials changed course, changing parking, zoning and height regulations to enable the larger developments which make replacement of the 134-year-old water and sewer lines even more urgent.

Smith said that permanent residents in Collegetown, tired of the student-dominated scene, implemented a regulation that every new building must have available one parking space for every two residents. This requirement meant that high-capacity buildings were effectively prohibited.

You can never build enough parking for a 50-unit apartment building, Smith said. But this strategy has unintended negative consequences, according to Smith. Many homeowners or developers paved over lawns to provide parking spaces, and renters spread out to surrounding single-family neighborhoods.

The 2012 decision also allowed developers to build taller buildings, and got rid of the requirement that structures cannot be built within five feet of the property line, therefore allowing owners with side-by-side properties to build adjoined buildings.

You see this in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and New York City, Smith said. It has this charming urban vibe.

The final stage of construction, scheduled to be completed in two years, involves redesigning the surface of the street.

This is a good opportunity to rethink what we want Collegetown to look like are the sidewalks wide enough, does it make sense to provide so much longterm on street parking should we install bike lanes, Smith said. People have even suggested blocking it off to all traffic besides bikes and busses.

Smith said the redesign is constrained by the age of the street. It was built for two carriages to pass each other, not two buses, he said.

But Smith, ultimately, saw a glass half-full. This is all in the purpose of creating a better neighborhood where people can feel comfortable and people can enjoy living, Smith said. Thats the light at the end of the tunnel.

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Video still from sprinklers going off at the old Target store in Campbell River. (Kory Wallace, Facebook)

Faulty sprinklers at the old Target store this morning wont put a damper on food donations this Christmas.

So says Knights of Columbus spokesperson, Kevin Gearey.

For 46 years, The Knights Of Columbus have been helping struggling individuals and families through their Community Christmas Hamper Fund.

Gearey said that just a small percentage of their food donations are stored there.

Right now, there is just the food that we got off the Fill The Bus (campaign), Gearey said. So theres not a whole lot. There might be five percent of the food that we are eventually going to use. And we are not in the Target area where the shopping occurred. Were in the area of Target where they used to have all of their storage their backroom sort of thing where its cement floors, cement and so on.

Gearey said most of the food is ordered during the first week of November and is delivered about two weeks before delivery day.

Thats when the 18 wheelers will come in and drop off the canned goods and dry goods and so on, and all of our perishable stuff goes to a cooler north of town, theres a company there that takes care of all of that for us the turkeys, hams, cheese, carrots, and the margarine they store that for us until the day we need it, he said.

Campbell River fire chief Thomas Doherty said the building is equipped with a dry sprinkler system for areas outside under the awnings.

These dry systems are normally charged with air (which holds the water valve closed) to eliminate the risk of the sprinkler line freezing outside.

Doherty said that when a sprinkler head activates on a dry system, or when the air compressor fails, the air escapes the system and the water valve opens which flows water to the dry system.

In some circumstances, the dry systems will charge when the compressor fails, but no sprinkler heads flow until the head itself activates due to heat, or damage, Doherty said.

Today, a sprinkler head on the dry system activated (failed for some reason) outside the building, there was no fire, Doherty added.

We were able to isolate the sprinkler system by shutting down the isolation valve to the dry system. There was no water damage to the building.

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Clive Fire Lt. Gerrit Foreman has worked25years fighting fires.

So whenhe saw the MadisonCounty home he partially built being devoured by flames over the weekend, his heart broke, he said. One of the family's dogs and two cats died, but Foreman's familymade it out alive. Only the fireplace was left standing.

Foreman said he felthelpless.

"That was the most humbling part, was looking at my kid's face and knowing that's something that I can't fix," Foreman said.

"I've grown up my whole life being able to fix everything and do everything, but this is something that no matter how much effort I put forward, I can't fix it."

All that was left standing of Clive Fire Lt. Gerrit Foreman was their fireplace.(Photo: Special to the Register)

Foreman splits his work time between Clive and Windsor Heights as a full-time firefighter and paramedic48 hours on, 24 hours off. He was working in Windsor Heights at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday when he got thetearful call from his wife, Connie, saying their house in St. Charles was on fire.

"First question I asked was, 'Was everybody out?'" Foreman said.

Foreman left the station and made thehalf-hour trip home as he spoke with his family.

When the fire started, Connie was in the house with their son, Evan, 15, and daughter, Hannah, 17. Their eldest, Emma, 19, was staying with a friend butdrove back to be with her family.

Clive Fire Lt. Gerrit Foreman returned to his home after a frantic call from his wife around 3:30 a.m. He arrived to see his St. Charles home in flames.(Photo: Special to the Register)

Hannahbegged over the phone for Foreman to do something as she watched the flames travel to her room.

"I've spent a majority of my time protecting other people, and I couldn't protect my family," Foreman said.

A neighbor housed his wife and kids as Foreman arrived. He asked a friend to be with him when he arrived.

Later, when Foreman brought the family'sdogs into a pole barn, he realized one of the sixwas missing.

Major, a German Shepherd who was Connie's "adamant companion," had followed her back into the house during the fire.He didn't make it back out.

The family had lived in the home for about five years. Foreman had remodeled the home and added a second staircase, a master bath and two bedrooms.

Foreman made sure his home had working fire alarms and two sets of stairs. He said his wifetold him she would have been dead if it weren'tfor the fire alarms he installed. Still, he said hewished he wouldhave installeda residential sprinkler system.

A fire destroyed the home of Clive Fire Lt. Gerrit Foreman. After his fire family started a GoFundMe, people have blown past the $3,000 goal and raised over $20,000.(Photo: Special to the Register)

Foreman began as a volunteer firefighter in 1994 in Truro, a town just south of St. Charles. In 2009, he applied to be a part-time firefighter in Clive.

At the interview, he was asked why he chose to apply inClive. He said hedidn't know he could get paid as a part-time firefighter until a friend told him about the opportunity.

He became a full-time firefighter a few years later.

"It kind of tugs at your soul," Foreman said."It's something that people really have a passion for and love doing. I love going and helping people. I love being the one that people turn to when they have no one else to ask for help.

"It's not a fire department anymore, it's an everything department."

Now, Foreman said itfeels strange being the one that needs help. The people in his community, without ever being asked, have stepped up. And his colleagues at the fire departmentin Clivestarted a fundraiser.

"I'm not used to being on the receiving end of this stuff," Foreman said."It's wonderful ... It just amazes me what people will do for you."

Clive Fire Chief Rick Roe said they expected to raise a few thousand dollars. The GoFundMe's $3,000 goal has been greatly surpassed with more than $23,000 raised for the Foremans.

"Gerrit's the kindof person that if anyone was down on their luck he'd be ... the first person to help somebody else," Roe said. "He's finding himself in the unique position where he's the person that could use a helping hand this time."

Foreman is taking some time off to decide on next steps. He said his wife joked that he won't last the week without working.

Here are some year-round fire prevention tips courtesy of the Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office. 8/13/19 Damian Giletto, The News Journal

Foreman said he thinks they will rebuild on the 20-acre land where thehouse stood. He said he can't imagine living anywhere else.

"I wouldn't change a thing about where I live. I love this community, the people that are in it," Foreman said."I hourly get texts and calls, 'What can we bring you? What can we do for you?' I know you see that in other places, but I think in a small-town community, something happens, and they really rally around you."

For now, Foreman said his kids seem to be responding as he does as a firefighter, ignoring the chaos and moving forward. They are running errands for their parents and offering other help where they can.

He said his children are actually stronger than he.

"They kind of went, 'Yep, it's time to take over,'" Foreman said.

Foreman said he and his wife are still wrapping their heads around the loss of a home. He comparedhis houseto a hunter's trophy.

Foreman said for hisfamily of hunters, their stuffed turkeys don't just serve as trophiesbut as mementos for what they experienced and accomplished together. After building onto his home with his children, wife and friends, he felt their home served the same purpose.

When they buildagain, Foreman said their new home will be a reminder of how fast things can change.

"Been doing this (firefighting) 25 years, and I don't think I ever once thought that that could be me," Foreman said.

Danielle Gehr is a breaking news reporter at the Des Moines Register. She can be reached by email at dgehr@dmreg.com, by phone at 515-284-8367 or on Twitter at @Dani_Gehr.

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The first time someone decided to hang little lights on a pine tree that was chopped down and carried inside a home was in December 1882, when Edward Johnson, vice-president of the Edison Electric Light Company, wrapped a hand-wired strand of 80 colored light bulbs around his Christmas tree. It probably looked beautiful, even if it was a terrible fire hazard.

Today, Christmas lights are used by more than just one brave guy a lot more. And we have a lot more options. LED bulbs that use less energy and are much less likely to burn out. Bulbs that are outdoor rated. Bulbs that twinkle and pulse. And, in extreme cases, bulbs that people set to music.With so many choices, it can be hard to know what the best Christmas lights are. Plus, the best lights for you may be different than the best lights for your neighbor. To help navigate the choices, we spoke to Brandon Stevens, president of the Decor Group, a Texas-based Christmas light installation company with franchises in 48 states; Josh Trees, president of the Christmas Light Installation Pros Association; and Bob Young, a Port Washington, New York, homeowner who has been covering his house, bushes, trees, and lawn with Christmas lights (and causing a line of gawking traffic up and down his suburban street) for more than 20 years.

In Youngs case, we use about 300,000 individual bulbs and its probably about 20,000 total feet of wiring, he says. While you dont need to use that many bulbs on your house to make an impression, there are other tips from the pros that will help you have a beautiful display. The most important is this: Symmetry is key. You dont want your work to look haphazard.

Okay, maybe thats the second-most-important thing, right after safety. Young recommends always using ground-fault circuit interrupter extension cords and LED lights, which are safer and more cost-effective than incandescent bulbs. Plus, thousands of LED bulbs can be connected to a single outlet.

Below, the best Christmas lights and how to use them according to our experts.

Decute 105FT 300 LED Waterproof Christmas String Lights

Stevens agrees with Young that LED is the way to go when it comes to outdoor holiday lights. LED bulbs stand up to harsh weather, they last for years, and if youre going full Griswold, they can save you quite a bit of money over time.Warm white has been the standard for outdoor decoration for 25 or more years, Stevens says. You see some incorporation of color these days, but white light is still the most popular for roofs, windows, trees, and shrubs and all. Long strands like this 105-foot option from Decute are perfect for long roof lines. We use clips along gutters or that go right onto the shingles, Stevens says. They are always removable.

Novelty Lights 100 Light LED Christmas Mini Light Set

We recommend mini lights on windows because they dont overpower the window, Stevens says. You can enjoy the lights from inside and outside but still see out of the windows at night.

Everlights app-controlled permanent lighting

These are the lights you get if you want to pay a lot this year, and then never pay again (and never have to hang and remove them again, either.) Each fully customizable LED bulb in an EverLights set is rated with a 50,000-hour life expectancy, and the bulbs and wiring are fully weatherproof. Josh Trees, the president of the Christmas Light Installation Pros Association, has been installing Christmas lights professionally for 23 years. EverLights stand out with their simple customization and durability in natures elements across the country, he says. He recommends hiring a CLIPA-certified crew to install the lights. You can always call Stevens at the Decor Group, too.

Holiday Essence 60 LED Mini Christmas Lights, Cool White

We primarily use mini lights on trees,says Stevens. We do trunk and branch wrap with mini lights because you can control the effect they create so well. A shorter, 16-foot strand like these lights from Holiday Essence allow you to wrap branches without driving yourself crazy winding a long string of lights around and around and around (and around) the same branch.

Govee Outdoor String Lights

Blending mini lights with larger bulbs, especially in taller trees gives an elegant effect appreciable both close up and from a more distant view. We use a lot of larger C bulbs high up in the large canopy of trees, says Stevens. It creates a look a lot of people like better than wrapped trunks and branches alone. This strand of large bulbs from Govee is perfect for use high up in a tree because you can control the lights remotely using a smartphone app.

Lyhope 12ft x 5ft 360 LED Decorative Net Lights

On shrubs and bushes, we do a lot of mini lights, says Stevens. With a net dotted by miniature bulbs, you dont have to spend time laboriously wrapping strands of lights around bushes or hedges. Instead, just drape the net over the plants and, if needed, use twist ties to secure the wiring in a few places.

Mimiviva Christmas Laser Lights Outdoor Projector

Light projectors are popular with homeowners and theyre great for commercial applications as well, says Stevens. They install in seconds and can be removed just as quickly, and once the sun has set, these laser light projectors create dazzling effects on walls, in trees, and on roofs. This remote-controlled LED projector can beam out thousands of red and green dots and can also create patterns of images such as a snowflake or a Christmas tree. It can cover an area as large as 3,500 square feet when set back 50 feet from the surface its projecting on.

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State of Tennessee Treasury Department boosted its stake in shares of Installed Building Products Inc (NYSE:IBP) by 24.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 23,232 shares of the construction companys stock after acquiring an additional 4,563 shares during the quarter. State of Tennessee Treasury Department owned 0.08% of Installed Building Products worth $1,332,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IBP. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Installed Building Products by 527.7% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,588 shares of the construction companys stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 1,335 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in Installed Building Products by 178.7% in the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,954 shares of the construction companys stock valued at $175,000 after acquiring an additional 1,894 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC bought a new position in Installed Building Products in the second quarter valued at about $209,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC bought a new position in Installed Building Products in the second quarter valued at about $226,000. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Installed Building Products in the second quarter valued at about $278,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.27% of the companys stock.

In related news, COO Jay P. Elliott sold 20,000 shares of Installed Building Products stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.83, for a total value of $1,416,600.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 23,529 shares of the companys stock, valued at approximately $1,666,559.07. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Vikas Verma sold 10,000 shares of Installed Building Products stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $600,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 151,935 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,116,100. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 60,000 shares of company stock worth $3,966,600. 25.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

NYSE IBP opened at $70.46 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 2.39. The stocks 50-day moving average is $68.87 and its 200-day moving average is $59.03. Installed Building Products Inc has a one year low of $30.54 and a one year high of $76.60.

Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The construction company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $396.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $385.46 million. Installed Building Products had a return on equity of 45.94% and a net margin of 4.47%. Installed Building Productss revenue was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.72 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Installed Building Products Inc will post 3.07 EPS for the current year.

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Installed Building Products, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the installation of insulation, waterproofing, fire-stopping, fireproofing, garage doors, rain gutters, window blinds, shower doors, closet shelving and mirrors, and other products in the continental United States. It offers a range of insulation materials, such as fiberglass and cellulose, and spray foam insulation materials.

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Brokerages expect Installed Building Products Inc (NYSE:IBP) to announce earnings of $0.87 per share for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Five analysts have provided estimates for Installed Building Products earnings. The lowest EPS estimate is $0.83 and the highest is $0.88. Installed Building Products posted earnings per share of $0.72 in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year over year growth rate of 20.8%. The company is scheduled to issue its next quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 27th.

According to Zacks, analysts expect that Installed Building Products will report full-year earnings of $3.22 per share for the current year, with EPS estimates ranging from $3.16 to $3.25. For the next fiscal year, analysts anticipate that the business will post earnings of $3.70 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $3.58 to $3.91. Zacks Investment Researchs EPS calculations are an average based on a survey of sell-side analysts that that provide coverage for Installed Building Products.

Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 1st. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $396.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $385.46 million. Installed Building Products had a net margin of 4.47% and a return on equity of 45.94%. Installed Building Productss quarterly revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.72 earnings per share.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank assumed coverage on shares of Installed Building Products in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. They set a buy rating and a $82.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Installed Building Products from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating and set a $81.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Installed Building Products from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. SunTrust Banks lifted their price target on shares of Installed Building Products to $71.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Finally, Nomura lifted their price target on shares of Installed Building Products from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the companys stock. The stock has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $58.33.

IBP traded up $0.14 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $70.46. 241,693 shares of the companys stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 200,350. Installed Building Products has a fifty-two week low of $30.54 and a fifty-two week high of $76.60. The company has a quick ratio of 2.39, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $68.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $58.96. The company has a market capitalization of $2.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.39, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.16.

In other Installed Building Products news, Director Vikas Verma sold 10,000 shares of Installed Building Products stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total transaction of $620,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 131,935 shares of the companys stock, valued at $8,179,970. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Jay P. Elliott sold 20,000 shares of Installed Building Products stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.83, for a total value of $1,416,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 23,529 shares of the companys stock, valued at $1,666,559.07. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 60,000 shares of company stock worth $3,966,600 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 25.20% of the companys stock.

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IBP. Nuveen Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Installed Building Products during the second quarter valued at $8,511,000. Bamco Inc. NY lifted its holdings in shares of Installed Building Products by 9.1% during the second quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 1,636,712 shares of the construction companys stock valued at $96,926,000 after acquiring an additional 136,712 shares during the period. Eagle Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Installed Building Products during the third quarter valued at $5,753,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH bought a new position in shares of Installed Building Products during the second quarter valued at $4,974,000. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Installed Building Products during the second quarter valued at $4,888,000. 68.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Installed Building Products

Installed Building Products, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the installation of insulation, waterproofing, fire-stopping, fireproofing, garage doors, rain gutters, window blinds, shower doors, closet shelving and mirrors, and other products in the continental United States. It offers a range of insulation materials, such as fiberglass and cellulose, and spray foam insulation materials.

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Analysts Expect Installed Building Products Inc (NYSE:IBP) Will Announce Earnings of $0.87 Per Share - DFS Caller

Equities analysts expect Installed Building Products Inc (NYSE:IBP) to report earnings per share (EPS) of $0.87 for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Five analysts have provided estimates for Installed Building Products earnings, with estimates ranging from $0.83 to $0.88. Installed Building Products posted earnings of $0.72 per share during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year-over-year growth rate of 20.8%. The business is expected to report its next earnings report on Thursday, February 27th.

According to Zacks, analysts expect that Installed Building Products will report full-year earnings of $3.22 per share for the current financial year, with EPS estimates ranging from $3.16 to $3.25. For the next fiscal year, analysts expect that the business will report earnings of $3.70 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $3.58 to $3.91. Zacks EPS calculations are an average based on a survey of research firms that follow Installed Building Products.

Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The construction company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $396.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $385.46 million. Installed Building Products had a return on equity of 45.94% and a net margin of 4.47%. The firms revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.72 earnings per share.

Several research analysts recently commented on IBP shares. Deutsche Bank started coverage on Installed Building Products in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. They issued a buy rating and a $82.00 price target for the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Installed Building Products from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating and set a $81.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. SunTrust Banks lifted their price target on Installed Building Products to $71.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. ValuEngine upgraded Installed Building Products from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Nomura lifted their price target on Installed Building Products from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $58.33.

In other Installed Building Products news, COO Jay P. Elliott sold 20,000 shares of the firms stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.83, for a total value of $1,416,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 23,529 shares of the companys stock, valued at $1,666,559.07. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Vikas Verma sold 10,000 shares of the firms stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total transaction of $620,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 131,935 shares of the companys stock, valued at approximately $8,179,970. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 60,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,966,600. 25.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Comerica Bank raised its stake in shares of Installed Building Products by 0.8% during the third quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 20,298 shares of the construction companys stock valued at $1,305,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Mason Street Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Installed Building Products by 3.2% during the third quarter. Mason Street Advisors LLC now owns 7,237 shares of the construction companys stock valued at $415,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund raised its stake in shares of Installed Building Products by 1.7% during the third quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund now owns 14,506 shares of the construction companys stock valued at $832,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Installed Building Products by 0.9% during the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 32,589 shares of the construction companys stock valued at $1,930,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Installed Building Products by 0.8% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 34,174 shares of the construction companys stock valued at $2,024,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. 68.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

IBP traded up $0.14 on Wednesday, hitting $70.46. The company had a trading volume of 241,693 shares, compared to its average volume of 200,350. The company has a market cap of $2.15 billion, a PE ratio of 26.39, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.16. Installed Building Products has a 12-month low of $30.54 and a 12-month high of $76.60. The company has a quick ratio of 2.39, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52. The businesss fifty day simple moving average is $68.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $58.96.

About Installed Building Products

Installed Building Products, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the installation of insulation, waterproofing, fire-stopping, fireproofing, garage doors, rain gutters, window blinds, shower doors, closet shelving and mirrors, and other products in the continental United States. It offers a range of insulation materials, such as fiberglass and cellulose, and spray foam insulation materials.

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After two weeks bearing no changes, Wizards of the Coast has finally made the decision to ban more cards from the Pioneer format ofMagic: The Gathering. The three cards banned from Pioneer as of yesterday are Once Upon A Time, Field of the Dead, and Smugglers Copter.

Wizards of the Coast had exactly this to say on the subject:

Over the last several days, a series of Pioneer PTQ tournaments were held as a part ofMagic Onlines Pioneer week. The results of these tournaments, and data from league play, show how the environment has evolved under further competitive pressure.

While the results look promising and changes so far have been moving the format in a good direction, our data shows three outstanding issues that are preventing the metagame from arriving at a better balance. These are:

As a result, were choosing to banSmugglers Copter,Field of the Dead, andOnce Upon a Timein Pioneer. We believe that these changes will result in greater diversity among aggressive decks, a clearer role in the metagame for reactive and controlling decks, and a push toward better color balance among competitive decks.

While its a surprise that some other standout cards such as Oko, Thief of Crowns (a common complaint!), Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx, or Nissa, Who Shakes The World havent been called out, its still great that Wizards has taken the initiative to remove some troublesome cards in a nondiverse meta from the format.

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Even though she appears to be warming up to deckhand Brian de Saint Pern, Courtney Skippon from Below Deck shares she wasnt really into anyone on the boat.

The Below Deck season 7 crew has been touted as the hottest crew to date. Although a few of the men on the deck team appeared to be interested in Skippon shes been very cool with her response to their flirtatious comments. However, when de Saint Perns leg infection worsened, Skippon showed him some affection. She even kissed him while he had to lay in bed before the rest of the crew went out on the town.

But in the Below Deck After Show, Skippon made it clear she wasnt into anyone on the boat romantically. That likely includes de Saint Pern, who is now dating one of the former charter guests.

During an interview with stew Simone Mashile, Skippon was asked what she thought of Tanner Sterback. Mashile and Sterback finally hooked up on the show and producers wanted Skippons thoughts. I mean, Ive said this, I didnt think much of anyone on board, she said laughing.

But the producer wanted to know if she had made any snap judgments either. No, I mean Im not ignorant enough to make assumptions about people based on the way that they look, she replied. Mashile jumped in and added, Man I thought Tanner was fine as hell.

Skippon has had to put a few of the deckhands in their place for making sexist or obnoxious remarks. She also recently responded to chef Kevin Dobsons remark about how her tastes for the finer things in life are funded by her parents. Its crazy that b/c I expressed a taste for quality, everyone assumes its paid for by someone. While I consider myself v. lucky, & have parents who instilled in me the importance of quality: I dont come from some pony-riding, Warbucks family we just have different priorities, she tweeted.

Some viewers wondered why Skippon hasnt warmed up to de Saint Pern. One person tweeted that she was icy and not warm and fun. She responded, So sorry for deviating from the social script of how women should behave!We are expected to be warm, fun, friendly & nurturing. I am, but I dont have to be to be lovable. We can also be smart, assertive, decisive & demanding of respect. If that makes me bitchy & icy, sign me up.

After de Saint Pern appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, he was asked about his relationship with Skippon. @courtneyskippon can actually be an awesome, caring person when she wants to be and I was lucky enough to have seen that side of her. Shes not as bad as you guys think, he tweeted. Skippon responded, Ive never seen someone who knows me undersell my personality so much in my life.

The two then lobbed comments back and forth. One person asked if de Saint Pern was sweet. He can be when he wants to be. I was lucky enough to see that side, she wrote. You forgot #sarcasim, he responded.

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