Granite News

• George Whitmore, Climber Who Vanquished El Capitan, Dies at 89
  
  In 1958, he was one of the first people to climb the 2,900-foot-tall sheer granite wall that looms over Yosemite National Park.
  New York Times.  Sunday, 17 Jan 2021.
• 5 Beaten-Down mREITs Poised for a Turnaround in 2021
  
  mREITs prospects for 2021 look encouraging backed by coronavirus relief packages and continued Fed purchases. Starwood (STWD), Two Harbors (TWO), Redwood (RWT), Invesco Mortgage (IVR) and Granite Point (GPMT) are likely to recover.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 30 Dec 2020.
• Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Upside for Granite Point Mortgage Trust (GPMT) Stock
  
  Granite Point Mortgage Trust (GPMT) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 10 Dec 2020.
• Granite State gauge: 59% of Trump voters in New Hampshire say he won the election
  
  Nearly six out of 10 Trump voters in New Hampshire believe the president won the presidential election, according to a new poll released by the University of New Hampshire. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 27 Nov 2020.
• US is in an 'income crisis,' says issuer whose ETF offers a 10% annual yield
  
  In an "income-starved environment," high-income strategies may be good alternatives for investors, says GraniteShares founder and CEO Will Rhind.
  CNBC.  Friday, 27 Nov 2020.
• Gold to $2,500: Two ETF analysts break down Citi's bullish call for 2021
  
  Gold prices have numerous catalysts ahead, GraniteShares CEO Will Rhind says following Citigroup's new bullish target of $2,500 an ounce by 2021.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 25 Nov 2020.
• In Brooklyn, Grand Army Plaza Gets an Intervention
  
  The Memorial Arch, a granite monument to soldiers and sailors in the plaza, is about to get desperately needed restoration work.
  New York Times.  Friday, 20 Nov 2020.
• Emily Harrington free-climbs El Capitan summit in one day
  
  Emily Harrington reached the top of Yosemite's famed granite rock face in just over 21 hours.
  Yahoo.  Monday, 9 Nov 2020.
• Emily Harrington becomes first woman to free-climb El Capitan in a day
  
  Emily Harrington made history by reaching the storied summit of the granite rock-face in 21 hours.
  BBC News.  Monday, 9 Nov 2020.
• Rock climber Emily Harrington becomes first woman to free-climb El Capitan
  
  Rock climber Emily Harrington has become the first woman, and fourth person, to free-climb the Golden Gate route on Yosemite National Park's 3,000-foot granite wall in a single day.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 9 Nov 2020.
• Boy, 5, dies after granite tabletop falls on his head at wedding reception
  
  A five-year-old boy was attending a wedding with his family at The Drake Hotel in Oak Brook, Illinois, on Friday, when the table he had been laying on toppled over, hitting his head.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 10 Sep 2020.
• P.J. Tucker gives the undersized Rockets a fighting chance
  
  Anthony Davis and LeBron James tried to muscle Rockets forward P.J. Tucker in a Game 1 loss on Friday and found out they were pushing into a granite wall.
  Los Angeles Times.  Saturday, 5 Sep 2020.
• Intricate plans to remove Richmond's Robert E. Lee statue snarled by lawsuit
  
  Relocating the 21-foot tall monument, which rests atop a granite pedestal nearly twice as high, has proven a conundrum. It's complicated further by a lawsuit against Gov. Ralph Northam.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 20 Aug 2020.
• Egypt Defies Archaeologists' Protests by Relocating Four Ancient Sphinxes
  
  Now awaiting unveiling in Tahrir Square, the ram-headed sculptures join a pink granite obelisk dating to the reign of Ramses II
  Smithsonian.  Monday, 11 May 2020.

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