Saturday, March 30, 2019

Top Energy Stocks To Own For 2019

tags:CERS,MNR,UFI,

Even though India aspires to sell only electric vehicles by 2030, it still sees gasoline and diesel consumption doubling over that period. The two ideas may not be contradictory.

Electric vehicles will take time to become affordable enough for price-sensitive Indian masses, according to the country’s energy forecaster. During that time, gasoline and diesel vehicles will remain the mainstay as cars and scooters sold in the next few years will stay roadworthy for at least a decade after.

“The government is only aiming for 100 percent electric vehicles sales by 2030,” Suresh Sivanandam, the Singapore-based head of Asia refining research at Wood Mackenzie Ltd., said in an email. “We should still see gasoline demand growing until 2030 but the pace of the growth slows down beyond 2030.”

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The Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell of the country’s oil ministry estimates that both gasoline and diesel consumption in the fastest growing oil consumer will double by 2030. Wood Mackenzie too believes that gasoline demand will double by 2030, while diesel may only grow by a third to 113 million tons by 2030.

Top Energy Stocks To Own For 2019: Cerus Corporation(CERS)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Cerus Co. (NASDAQ:CERS) CFO Kevin Dennis Green sold 2,783 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.09, for a total transaction of $16,948.47. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 63,608 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $387,372.72. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Cantor Fitzgerald reissued their buy rating on shares of Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) in a report released on Thursday morning. The firm currently has a $9.00 target price on the biotechnology company’s stock.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Cerus Co. (NASDAQ:CERS) SVP Carol Moore sold 75,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.72, for a total value of $504,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 46,363 shares in the company, valued at approximately $311,559.36. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

  • [By Motley Fool Transcribers]

    Cerus Corporation  (NASDAQ:CERS)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 26, 2019, 4:30 p.m. ET

    Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:

    Operator

  • [By Cory Renauer]

    Shares of Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS), a biomedical products company, are on the move following a healthy first-quarter earnings report. Strong demand for its platelet kits encouraged the company to boost forward guidance. Investors liked what they heard and pushed the stock 16.5% higher as of 12:47 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) and Neovasc (NASDAQ:NVCN) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Top Energy Stocks To Own For 2019: Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation(MNR)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Monmouth R.E. Inv. (NYSE:MNR) has been given a $18.00 price objective by research analysts at Boenning Scattergood in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Boenning Scattergood’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 30.43% from the stock’s previous close.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Monmouth Real Estate Investment (MNR)

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  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Monmouth R.E. Inv. (NYSE:MNR) was downgraded by stock analysts at ValuEngine from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday.

  • [By Max Byerly]

    Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Monmouth R.E. Inv. Corp. Class A (MNR)

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  • [By Motley Fool Transcribers]

    Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp  (NYSE:MNR)Q1 2019 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 08, 2019, 10:00 a.m. ET

    Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:

    Operator

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Monmouth R.E. Inv. (NYSE:MNR) and Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Top Energy Stocks To Own For 2019: Unifi, Inc.(UFI)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Unifi, Inc. (NYSE:UFI) Director Robert J. Bishop purchased 4,000 shares of Unifi stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 31st. The stock was bought at an average price of $31.79 per share, with a total value of $127,160.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 10,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $327,055.52. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Hot Penny Stocks To Invest In 2019

tags:UFPT,SMSI,NICK,CFBK,NRG,JST,

Pennymac Mortgage Investment (NYSE:PMT) shares reached a new 52-week high and low on Monday . The company traded as low as $18.60 and last traded at $18.62, with a volume of 19306 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $18.50.

PMT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Pennymac Mortgage Investment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 14th. ValuEngine cut shares of Pennymac Mortgage Investment from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 2nd.

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The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The firm has a market cap of $1.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.31 and a beta of 0.39.

Hot Penny Stocks To Invest In 2019: UFP Technologies Inc.(UFPT)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Media coverage about UFP Technologies (NASDAQ:UFPT) has trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. UFP Technologies earned a daily sentiment score of 0.03 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned headlines about the industrial products company an impact score of 47.0533500754779 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near future.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    UFP Technologies (NASDAQ: UFPT) and China XD Plastics (NASDAQ:CXDC) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    China XD Plastics (NASDAQ: CXDC) and UFP Technologies (NASDAQ:UFPT) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Hot Penny Stocks To Invest In 2019: Smith Micro Software Inc.(SMSI)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Connecture (OTCMKTS: CNXR) and Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    These are some of the news stories that may have impacted Accern’s scoring:

    Get Smith Micro Software alerts: Short Interest in Smith Micro Software (SMSI) Increases By 51.9% (americanbankingnews.com) Smith Micro Software’s (SMSI) CEO Bill Smith on Q1 2018 Results – Earnings Call Transcript (seekingalpha.com) Smith Micro Software (SMSI) Reports Q1 Loss of $0.10 (streetinsider.com) Smith Micro Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results (finance.yahoo.com) Smith Micro announces above market USD 7.0m private placement offering (financial-news.co.uk)

    Separately, ValuEngine upgraded shares of Smith Micro Software from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 2nd.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) and Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Hot Penny Stocks To Invest In 2019: Nicholas Financial Inc.(NICK)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Max Byerly]

    CPI Card Group (NASDAQ: PMTS) and Nicholas Financial (NASDAQ:NICK) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Nicholas Financial (NASDAQ: NICK) and CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Nicholas Financial (NASDAQ: NICK) and Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and risk.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Nicholas Financial (NASDAQ: NICK) and Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

  • [By Max Byerly]

    Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:NICK) major shareholder Adam K. Peterson acquired 5,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $10.80 per share, for a total transaction of $59,400.00. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Hot Penny Stocks To Invest In 2019: Central Federal Corporation(CFBK)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    TRADEMARK VIOLATION WARNING: “Central Federal Co. (CFBK) Director David L. Royer Acquires 5,000 Shares” was reported by Ticker Report and is owned by of Ticker Report. If you are reading this news story on another publication, it was copied illegally and republished in violation of international copyright law. The original version of this news story can be viewed at https://www.tickerreport.com/banking-finance/4216324/central-federal-co-cfbk-director-david-l-royer-acquires-5000-shares.html.

Hot Penny Stocks To Invest In 2019: NRG Energy Inc.(NRG)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Energi (CURRENCY:NRG) traded up 0.2% against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on September 15th. Over the last seven days, Energi has traded 14.2% higher against the U.S. dollar. Energi has a market capitalization of $1.61 million and $2,597.00 worth of Energi was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Energi coin can now be purchased for $0.32 or 0.00004969 BTC on exchanges including CoinExchange, Cryptopia and CryptoBridge.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Energi (CURRENCY:NRG) traded 1.4% lower against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 15:00 PM E.T. on September 11th. One Energi coin can now be bought for about $0.31 or 0.00004951 BTC on major exchanges including Cryptopia, CryptoBridge and CoinExchange. Energi has a total market cap of $1.54 million and $4,327.00 worth of Energi was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last seven days, Energi has traded down 9.2% against the dollar.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) and NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday after Bank of America raised their price target on the stock from $40.00 to $42.00. Bank of America currently has a buy rating on the stock. NRG Energy traded as high as $37.32 and last traded at $37.21, with a volume of 143112 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $36.45.

Hot Penny Stocks To Invest In 2019: Jinpan International Limited(JST)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    JOST Werke AG (ETR:JST) has earned an average rating of “Buy” from the six research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is €49.33 ($57.36).

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Warburg Research set a €47.00 ($55.95) price target on JOST Werke (ETR:JST) in a report published on Friday. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of JOST Werke (ETR: JST) recently:

    5/25/2018 – JOST Werke was given a new €46.00 ($53.49) price target on by analysts at Deutsche Bank AG. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. 5/25/2018 – JOST Werke was given a new €46.00 ($53.49) price target on by analysts at Deutsche Bank AG. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. 5/25/2018 – JOST Werke was given a new €47.00 ($54.65) price target on by analysts at Warburg Research. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. 5/24/2018 – JOST Werke was given a new €45.00 ($52.33) price target on by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock. 5/8/2018 – JOST Werke was given a new €46.00 ($53.49) price target on by analysts at Deutsche Bank AG. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. 4/4/2018 – JOST Werke was given a new €47.00 ($54.65) price target on by analysts at Warburg Research. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

    Shares of JOST Werke traded down €0.15 ($0.17), hitting €38.10 ($44.30), during mid-day trading on Friday, according to MarketBeat. 8,510 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 35,469. JOST Werke AG has a 52 week low of €27.20 ($31.63) and a 52 week high of €47.50 ($55.23).

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Deutsche Bank set a €46.00 ($53.49) price target on JOST Werke (ETR:JST) in a research report sent to investors on Friday. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Saturday, March 23, 2019

Contrarians Combine As Canadian Titan Brookfield Buys Credit Heavyweight Oaktree Capital

&l;figure class=&q;image-embed embed-1&q;&g;&l;div&g;&l;img src=&q;https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/5c8983cb4bbe6f019c970ef9/960x0.jpg?cropX1=147&a;cropX2=3250&a;cropY1=224&a;cropY2=1970&q; alt=&q;Bruce Flatt, CEO of Brookfield Asset Management&q; data-height=&q;2586&q; data-width=&q;3879&q;&g;&l;/div&g;&l;figcaption&g;&l;fbs-accordion&g;&l;p class=&q;color-body light-text&q;&g;Bruce Flatt, CEO of Brookfield Asset Management.&l;small&g;FRANCO VOGT FOR FORBES&l;/small&g;&l;/p&g;&l;/fbs-accordion&g;&l;/figcaption&g;&l;/figure&g;&l;p&g;On Wall Street, there's no shortage of sharp elbows and big egos. Now comes a new power player who doesn't quite fit the bill. He's a trained accountant, raised and schooled in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and his latest move is rocking the world of finance. &l;/p&g;&l;p&g;On Wednesday, Bruce Flatt, the billionaire head of Toronto's Brookfield Asset Management, unveiled a deal to buy 62% of Oaktree Capital, a Los Angeles-based pioneer in distressed-debt investing headed by billionaires Howard Marks and Bruce Karsh. With Oaktree, Flatt adds one of the premier investors in credit markets around the world, with $120 billion in assets under management, to Brookfield's even larger scope in different markets. &l;/p&g;&l;p&g;In real estate, Brookfield manages a $188 billion stable of assets that includes city skylines from New York and Los Angeles to London and Sydney. Its infrastructure holdings of pipelines, ports, data centers and toll roads amount to $61 billion in assets, and there is no bigger institutional owner of solar, wind and hydropower plants than Flatt's $47 billion renewables business. From nuclear contractor Westinghouse to the auto battery division of Johnson Controls and real estate operators Forest City and General Growth, almost no one on Wall Street has matched Brookfield's private equity dealmaking pace over the past year. When you add the $350 billion that Brookfield oversees to Oaktree's $120 billion scope across credit markets, Flatt's closest peer on Wall Street is billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, the leader of $472 billion-in-assets Blackstone Group. In terms of fees, they earned a combined $2.5 billion last year, versus $3.2 billion for Schwarzman&s;s outfit. &l;/p&g;&l;fbs-ad position=&q;inread&q; progressive&g;&l;/fbs-ad&g;&l;p&g;"This deal makes all the sense in the world for Brookfield," says Thomas Gayner, the co-CEO of Markel Corp., an insurance holding company that's a big and long-term owner of both Brookfield and Oaktree shares. "I'm just processing it myself," he adds after picking up a phone call by &l;em&g;Forbes&l;/em&g; on Wednesday morning.&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;Founded in 1995, Oaktree is considered among the savviest distressed-debt investors on the planet, having made a fortune from downturns like the early 2000s dot.com and telecom bust, and the 2008 financial crisis, which helped a tripling of assets in a five-year span. Marks and Karsh, Oaktree's cofounders, and principals like Sheldon Stone are considered the deans of distress investing, possessing the rare demeanor to buy and help turn around businesses in falling markets. From a headquarters in Los Angeles with about $5 billion in assets to start with, the firm has seized on panic to grow by many measures into a powerhouse, with specialties not just in distress, but also private credit, emerging-market debt and senior loans. It also is a 20% owner of Jeffrey Gundlach's bond investing giant DoubleLine Capital.&l;/p&g;&l;div class=&q;vestpocket&q; vest-pocket&g;&l;/div&g;&l;p&g;It's a trajectory similar to Flatt's quiet ascent. He began rising the ranks at Brookfield's predecessor Brascan in the mid-1990s and slowly built a real estate, infrastructure and renewable energy empire largely by picking over the carcasses of ailing former giants like real estate developer Olympia &a;amp; York, Reliant Energy, Multiplex, Babcock &a;amp; Brown, General Growth, Petrobras and SunEdison. Eventually Brookfield and Oaktree's worlds even collided. In the restructuring of private equity's biggest failure, Energy Future Holdings, both Brookfield and Oaktree came out of bankruptcy courts holding board seats and the largest positions in its power producer, now called Vistra Energy.&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;This fall, Flatt initiated Wednesday's surprise tie-up by reaching out to Oaktree's Karsh to inquire about a partnership in the hope of adding a credit-investing capability to Brookfield's scale. &l;/p&g;&l;p&g;"When you look at Oaktree, it has a similar value orientation to investing as us. Our mindset is the same, but they offer products in credit that are different than ours," Flatt tells &l;em&g;Forbes&l;/em&g;. "Both of us have great businesses, and we could have carried on doing what we are doing. We could have built a credit business on our own, but it would have taken 15 years to build what Oaktree has."&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;When Karsh conferred with Marks about the possible deal, they both decided Brookfield's style and Flatt's fuss-free leadership and long-term orientation could be a good home. All three met in L.A. and a deal was quickly hashed out. &l;/p&g;&l;p&g;"We are partnering with Brookfield. This is not a financing transaction, this is a long-term partnership," Marks tells &l;em&g;Forbes&l;/em&g;. "We wouldn't do something if it wasn't something for the long run," he adds, further stating, "The threshold consideration is these are two great companies run by similar people of high repute and integrity. These are the keys." &l;/p&g;&l;p&g;For Oaktree, Marks believes Brookfield's size and scale will bring in new clients and capabilities around the world. "We will add a credit capability to their product world, which is extremely important. I believe we will have the broadest of offerings in the alternative investing world," he says. &l;/p&g;&l;p&g;Global scale, and a one-stop offering of top quality alternative strategies, has been Flatt's ambition for years. "The alternatives industry keeps getting larger, and institutional clients want a greater number of strategies from managers who can deploy capital for them in size," he says.&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;Brookfield is paying $49 a share to buy out the public holders of NYSE-listed Oaktree in a deal that's most likely to be split evenly between cash and Brookfield stock. Brookfield's purchase price is a 16% premium to Oaktree's trading price over the past month. While offering an exit for public shareholders, Oaktree will remain independently run by its cofounders and CEO Jay Wintrob out of their current offices. Flatt is joining Oaktree's board, and Marks will join Brookfield's. &l;/p&g;&l;p&g;Beginning in 2022, employees at Oaktree will have the option to sell their shares to Brookfield, as will top brass. However, Brookfield won't be able to take full control of Oaktree until 2029, and Marks and Karsh are selling just 20% of their holdings in Wednesday's deal. &l;/p&g;&l;p&g;Sean Thorpe, a longtime Brookfield shareholder at Aristotle Capital Management, is a fan of the deal Flatt has orchestrated. "They are both wonderful companies and there is not a ton of overlap," he says each firm&s;s respective strengths, while also pointing out similarities in their approaches. "Their styles are incredibly similar, neither are gunslingers or are into flash. I could see Bruce Flatt and Howard Marks agreeing most of the time and having a similar vision." &l;/p&g;&l;p&g;There could be some tax consequences for Oaktree holders. Robert Willens, an independent tax expert, expects Wednesday's deal to be a taxable event, partially taxed at a 37% ordinary income rate, not a 20% capital gain. For some holders, he raises an analogue of security roll-ups in the master limited partnership space, like Williams and Kinder Morgan. &l;/p&g;&l;p&g;Gayner of Markel is circumspect about the tie-up between two of his favored holdings. &l;/p&g;&l;p&g;Marks and Karsh, he says, have battled a 30-year decline in interest rates and a postcrisis decade of central bank accomodation that has limited work for distressed gurus, but Oaktree's upside was an eventual turn in the cycle. "I was a very patient Oaktree shareholder because I thought the time would come when there was more distress, and that would be when Oaktree would shine. I still expect it to happen in the future, and I was hoping to participate as a shareholder," he says, before reiterating, "It's a great deal for Brookfield."&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;Marks sympathizes. "There has been this long dragging period when there hasn't been much distress. Our ability to add assets has been limited because things to do have also been limited," he says. But he stresses the merit of Brookfield's offer and the potential growth opportunities ahead for Oaktree. &l;/p&g;&l;p&g;"We are not getting out of the game at all. I intend to keep working," says Marks. Brookfield's cash and stock offer is a significant premium for Oaktree shareholders, which comes with continued stock participation in the form of Brookfield's outperforming stock. He adds, "The bottom line is: I think we got &a;lsqb;shareholders&a;rsqb; a very good price."&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;em&g;For more on Brookfield:&l;/em&g;&l;/p&g;&l;p&g;&l;a href=&q;https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2017/05/02/brookfields-bruce-flatt-billionaire-toll-collector-of-the-21st-century/#1af0b0a0792d&q; target=&q;_blank&q; class=&q;color-accent&q;&g;&l;strong&g;See Forbes&s; 2017 Cover Story On Bruce Flatt Titled: "World Builder&l;/strong&g;&l;/a&g;&l;strong&g;"&l;/strong&g;&l;/p&g;&q;,&q;bodyAsDeltas&q;:&q; a very good price."\n&q;},{&q;attributes&q;:{&q;italic&q;:true},&q;insert&q;:&q;For more on Brookfield:&q;},{&q;insert&q;:&q;\n&q;},{&q;attributes&q;:{&q;bold&q;:true,&q;color&q;:&q;&q;,&q;link&q;:&q;https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2017/05/02/brookfields-bruce-flatt-billionaire-toll-collector-of-the-21st-century/#1af0b0a0792d&q;},&q;insert&q;:&q;See Forbes&s; 2017 Cover Story On Bruce Flatt Titled: "World Builder&q;},{&q;attributes&q;:{&q;bold&q;:true},&q;insert&q;:&q;"&q;},{&q;insert&q;:&q;\n&q;}]

Friday, March 22, 2019

Facebook removed 1.5 million videos of New…

Facebook said Sunday that it removed or blocked from the social media site 1.5 million videos of a gunman's rampage on two New Zealand mosques that killed 50 people and wounded dozens more.

Mia Garlick, spokeswoman for Facebook New Zealand, said that about 300,000 videos were removed within the first 24 hours of the terrorist attack Friday. More than 1.2 million were blocked at upload, she said.

"Out of respect for the people affected by this tragedy and the concerns of local authorities, we're also removing all edited versions of the video that do not show graphic content," Garlick said in a tweet.

Garlick said that Facebook was using technology and people "around the clock" to remove content that violates its violence policy.

Minutes before the attack, the alleged shooter posted a 74-page manifesto on Twitter and sent it to numerous officials and media outlets in New Zealand. The gunman also livestreamed the rampage via helmet cam on Facebook and Twitter.

Footage of the massacre circulated for hours after the shooting, despite efforts by Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Reddit to take it down as quickly as possible. Twitter and YouTube said they were continuously monitoring and removing any content depicting the tragedy.

"Our hearts are broken over today's terrible tragedy in New Zealand," YouTube tweeted within hours of the attack. "Please know we are working vigilantly to remove any violent footage."

Australian politicians and religious leaders light candles at an interfaith service at St Marys Cathedral in Sydney on March 17, 2019. (Photo: WENDELL TEODORO, AFP/Getty Images)

Twitter issued a statement citing its "rigorous processes and a dedicated team" that activates in such emergencies. The site also stressed that it cooperates with law enforcement investigations.

Church services and candlelight vigils were taking place across the nation of fewer than 5 million people Sunday. Dozens of people wounded in the assault on the Al Noor and Linwood mosques remained hospitalized.

In the first 24 hours we removed 1.5 million videos of the attack globally, of which over 1.2 million were blocked at upload...

— Facebook Newsroom (@fbnewsroom) March 17, 2019

New Zealand Police on Sunday released some details of the initial response to the attack.

"There has been some speculation around the Police response times to the first attack," New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said in a statement. "To clarify, police received its first 111 call at 1.41pm. The first armed police unit was on scene at 1.47pm. That's six minutes to respond."

The department's highly trained Armed Offenders Squad arrived with 10 minutes, and the 28-year-old suspect was in custody within 36 minutes, Bush said.

"I am very proud of the police response to this terrible attack," he said.

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Protesters attend a rally for the upcoming International Day for the Elimination of Racism Discrimination, in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, March 17, 2019. About 100 demonstrators denounced the mosques' attacks in New Zealand. Protesters attend a rally for the upcoming International Day for the Elimination of Racism Discrimination, in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, March 17, 2019. About 100 demonstrators denounced the mosques' attacks in New Zealand. Ahn Young-joon, APFullscreenSurfers competing in the Sydney Surf Pro participate in a paddle-out, wreath laying and observe a minute of silence to remember victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks at Manly Beach on March 17, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. 50 people are confirmed dead and 36 are injured still in hospital following shooting attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, 15 March. The attack is the worst mass shooting in New Zealand's history. Surfers competing in the Sydney Surf Pro participate in a paddle-out, wreath laying and observe a minute of silence to remember victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks at Manly Beach on March 17, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. 50 people are confirmed dead and 36 are injured still in hospital following shooting attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, 15 March. The attack is the worst mass shooting in New Zealand's history. Cameron Spencer, Getty ImagesFullscreenThe Incorporated Trustees of the Islam Community Fund of Hong Kong Chief Iman, Mufti Muhammad Arshad, leads a special prayer at the Kowloon Masjid & Islamic Centre to commemorate victims of New Zealand mass shooting on March 16, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. The Incorporated Trustees of the Islam Community Fund of Hong Kong Chief Iman, Mufti Muhammad Arshad, leads a special prayer at the Kowloon Masjid & Islamic Centre to commemorate victims of New Zealand mass shooting on March 16, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Anthony Kwan, Getty ImagesFullscreenAustralian politicians and religious leaders light candles at an interfaith service at St Marys Cathedral in Sydney on March 17, 2019, in memory of those who lost their lives in the Christchurch mosque attacks.Australian politicians and religious leaders light candles at an interfaith service at St Marys Cathedral in Sydney on March 17, 2019, in memory of those who lost their lives in the Christchurch mosque attacks. Wendell Teodoro, AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreenImam Osman Oers of House of One attends a memorial service for an intercession to persecuted Christians in the world in the St. Marien Church in Berlin, Germany on March 17, 2019. The service also commemorated the victims of the Christchurch shooting where a gunman killed 50 worshippers in mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15. Imam Osman Oers from the House of One also attended the service. The 'House of One' project promotes a house of prayer and learning of Judaism, Christianity and Islam in a peaceful coexistence. Imam Osman Oers of House of One attends a memorial service for an intercession to persecuted Christians in the world in the St. Marien Church in Berlin, Germany on March 17, 2019. The service also commemorated the victims of the Christchurch shooting where a gunman killed 50 worshippers in mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15. Imam Osman Oers from the House of One also attended the service. The 'House of One' project promotes a house of prayer and learning of Judaism, Christianity and Islam in a peaceful coexistence. Felipe Trueba, EPA-EFEFullscreenPeople shout slogans to condemn mass shooting in Christchurch, after Pakistani authorities confirmed six of its nationals were killed, during a protest in Peshawar, Pakistan, Pakistan on March 17, 2019. People shout slogans to condemn mass shooting in Christchurch, after Pakistani authorities confirmed six of its nationals were killed, during a protest in Peshawar, Pakistan, Pakistan on March 17, 2019. ARSHAD ARBAB, EPA-EFEFullscreenPakistani Christians attend a special prayer service for the victims of Christchurch mosques shooting, at a church in Hyderabad, Pakistan, Sunday, March 17, 2019. Pakistan's foreign ministry spokesman says three more Pakistanis have been identified among the dead increasing the number of Pakistanis to nine killed in the mass shootings at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. Pakistani Christians attend a special prayer service for the victims of Christchurch mosques shooting, at a church in Hyderabad, Pakistan, Sunday, March 17, 2019. Pakistan's foreign ministry spokesman says three more Pakistanis have been identified among the dead increasing the number of Pakistanis to nine killed in the mass shootings at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. Pervez Masih, APFullscreenFrom left, Syeda Sabeera, Sumaiya Syed and Amina Choudhury stand with candles during a prayer service at St. James Episcopal Church on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Austin, Texas. The service was held in honor of those killed and injured in Friday's mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.From left, Syeda Sabeera, Sumaiya Syed and Amina Choudhury stand with candles during a prayer service at St. James Episcopal Church on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Austin, Texas. The service was held in honor of those killed and injured in Friday's mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Nick Wagner, Austin American-Statesma via APFullscreenCrowds gather on Takapuna beach for a vigil in memory of the victims of the Christchurch mosque terror attacks on March 16, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. 49 people are confirmed dead, with 36 injured still in hospital following shooting attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, 15 March. 41 of the victims were killed at Al Noor mosque on Deans Avenue and seven died at Linwood mosque. Another victim died later in Christchurch hospital. A 28-year-old Australian-born man, Brenton Tarrant, appeared in Christchurch District Court on Saturday charged with murder. The attack is the worst mass shooting in New Zealand's history.Crowds gather on Takapuna beach for a vigil in memory of the victims of the Christchurch mosque terror attacks on March 16, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. 49 people are confirmed dead, with 36 injured still in hospital following shooting attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, 15 March. 41 of the victims were killed at Al Noor mosque on Deans Avenue and seven died at Linwood mosque. Another victim died later in Christchurch hospital. A 28-year-old Australian-born man, Brenton Tarrant, appeared in Christchurch District Court on Saturday charged with murder. The attack is the worst mass shooting in New Zealand's history. Cam McLaren, Getty ImagesFullscreenThe Silver Fern of New Zealand is seen projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House to pay tribute for victims of massacre in the mosques in Christchurch, in Sydney, Australia on March 16, 2019. The Silver Fern of New Zealand is seen projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House to pay tribute for victims of massacre in the mosques in Christchurch, in Sydney, Australia on March 16, 2019. Paul Braven, EPA-EFEFullscreenA vigil is held outside the State Library of Victoria. 49 people are confirmed dead, with with 36 injured still in hospital following shooting attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, 15 March. A vigil is held outside the State Library of Victoria. 49 people are confirmed dead, with with 36 injured still in hospital following shooting attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, 15 March. Jaimi Chisholm, Getty ImagesFullscreenA number of Melbourne's landmarks are lit up in the New Zealand flag colors in a show of solidarity. Flinders St Station. 49 people are confirmed dead, with with 36 injured still in hospital following shooting attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, 15 March. A number of Melbourne's landmarks are lit up in the New Zealand flag colors in a show of solidarity. Flinders St Station. 49 people are confirmed dead, with with 36 injured still in hospital following shooting attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, 15 March. Jaimi Chisholm, Getty ImagesFullscreenMourners pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, March 16, 2019. People across New Zealand are reaching out to Muslims in their communities and around the country the day after mass shootings at two mosques that left dozens of people dead.Mourners pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, March 16, 2019. People across New Zealand are reaching out to Muslims in their communities and around the country the day after mass shootings at two mosques that left dozens of people dead. Mark Baker, APFullscreenPeople shout slogans against the New Zealand massacre after mass shooting in Christchurch, during a protest in Karachi, Pakistan on March 16, 2019. People shout slogans against the New Zealand massacre after mass shooting in Christchurch, during a protest in Karachi, Pakistan on March 16, 2019. Rehan Khan, EPA-EFEFullscreenMourners place flowers as they pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, March 16, 2019.Mourners place flowers as they pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, March 16, 2019. Vincent Yu, APFullscreenA large crowd assembles in Aotea Square for a memorial to remember the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings on March 16, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. A large crowd assembles in Aotea Square for a memorial to remember the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings on March 16, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. Phil Walter, Getty ImagesFullscreenAnti racism protesters stand during a UN anti racism day march in London, Britain on March 16, 2019. Marches across the world took place during UN anti racism day condemning the attacks on muslims in New Zealand this week. At least 49 people were killed by a gunman, believed to be Brenton Harrison Tarrant, and 20 more injured and in critical condition during the terrorist attacks against two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand during the Friday prayers on 15 March. Anti racism protesters stand during a UN anti racism day march in London, Britain on March 16, 2019. Marches across the world took place during UN anti racism day condemning the attacks on muslims in New Zealand this week. At least 49 people were killed by a gunman, believed to be Brenton Harrison Tarrant, and 20 more injured and in critical condition during the terrorist attacks against two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand during the Friday prayers on 15 March. Andy Rain, EPA-EFEFullscreenResidents get emotional as they pay respect by placing flowers for the victims of the mosques attacks in Christchurch on March 16, 2019. Residents get emotional as they pay respect by placing flowers for the victims of the mosques attacks in Christchurch on March 16, 2019. Tessa Burrows, AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreenResidents pay their respect at Hagley College for the victims of the mosques attacks in Christchurch on March 16, 2019. Residents pay their respect at Hagley College for the victims of the mosques attacks in Christchurch on March 16, 2019. Michael Bradley, AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreenPeople perform a funeral prayer in absentia for those who lost their lives during twin terror attacks in New Zealand mosques, on March 16, 2019 in Ankara, Turkey. People perform a funeral prayer in absentia for those who lost their lives during twin terror attacks in New Zealand mosques, on March 16, 2019 in Ankara, Turkey. Adem Altan, AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreenA woman reacts as she sits among flowers left in tribute to victims outside the entrance of the hospital in Christchurch on March 16, 2019, after a shooting incident at two mosques in Christchurch the previous day. A woman reacts as she sits among flowers left in tribute to victims outside the entrance of the hospital in Christchurch on March 16, 2019, after a shooting incident at two mosques in Christchurch the previous day. Anthony Wallace, AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreenMembers of rival gangs and residents pay their respect at Hagley College for the victims of the mosques attacks in Christchurch on March 16, 2019.Members of rival gangs and residents pay their respect at Hagley College for the victims of the mosques attacks in Christchurch on March 16, 2019. Michael Bradley, AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreenA young mourner weeps after placing flowers at the police cordon as Police continue the search of the area close by the Linwood Ave Mosque in Christchurch on March 16, 2019.A young mourner weeps after placing flowers at the police cordon as Police continue the search of the area close by the Linwood Ave Mosque in Christchurch on March 16, 2019. Michael Bradley, AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreenMourners pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, March 16, 2019. The white supremacist gunman appeared in court Saturday charged with murder in the mosque assaults that killed dozens of people and led to the prime minister to call for a tightening of national gun laws.Mourners pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, March 16, 2019. The white supremacist gunman appeared in court Saturday charged with murder in the mosque assaults that killed dozens of people and led to the prime minister to call for a tightening of national gun laws. Vincent Yu, APFullscreenA woman who lost her husband during Friday's mass shootings cries outside an information center for families, Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Christchurch, New Zealand.A woman who lost her husband during Friday's mass shootings cries outside an information center for families, Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Christchurch, New Zealand. Vincent Thian, APFullscreenPeople gather for a vigil held for the victims of the New Zealand terror attack on Friday March 15, 2019 in Toronto. Members of Muslim communities across the Canada offered condolences to the grieving families and spoke out against extremism.People gather for a vigil held for the victims of the New Zealand terror attack on Friday March 15, 2019 in Toronto. Members of Muslim communities across the Canada offered condolences to the grieving families and spoke out against extremism. Chris Young, The Canadian Press via APFullscreenChalk messages outside a Mosque in Kilbirnie, Wellington. on March 16, 2019 in Kilbirnie, New Zealand. At least 49 people are confirmed dead, with more than 40 people injured following attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday afternoon. 41 of the victims were killed at Al Noor mosque on Deans Avenue and seven died at Linwood mosque. Another victim died later in Christchurch hospital. Three people are in custody over the mass shootings. One man has been charged with murder.Chalk messages outside a Mosque in Kilbirnie, Wellington. on March 16, 2019 in Kilbirnie, New Zealand. At least 49 people are confirmed dead, with more than 40 people injured following attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday afternoon. 41 of the victims were killed at Al Noor mosque on Deans Avenue and seven died at Linwood mosque. Another victim died later in Christchurch hospital. Three people are in custody over the mass shootings. One man has been charged with murder. Mark Tantrum, Getty ImagesFullscreenMourners gather at a Mosque in Kilbirnie, Wellington on March 16, 2019 in Kilbirnie, New Zealand.Mourners gather at a Mosque in Kilbirnie, Wellington on March 16, 2019 in Kilbirnie, New Zealand. Mark Tantrum, Getty ImagesFullscreenA boy places Flowers outside a Mosque in Kilbirnie, Wellington on March 16, 2019 in Kilbirnie, New Zealand. A boy places Flowers outside a Mosque in Kilbirnie, Wellington on March 16, 2019 in Kilbirnie, New Zealand. Mark Tantrum, Getty ImagesFullscreenWomen pray and prepare for the weekly Jum'a prayer service at the Southern California Islamic Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 15, 2019. Yesterday, a man opened fire at two Mosques in New Zealand, killing 49 and wounding many more.Women pray and prepare for the weekly Jum'a prayer service at the Southern California Islamic Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 15, 2019. Yesterday, a man opened fire at two Mosques in New Zealand, killing 49 and wounding many more. Harrison Hill, USA TODAYFullscreenVarious community leaders and officers comfort each other during a press conference at the Southern California Islamic Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 15, 2019. The press conference was organized after a man opened fire at two Mosques in New Zealand, killing 49 and wounding many more.Various community leaders and officers comfort each other during a press conference at the Southern California Islamic Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 15, 2019. The press conference was organized after a man opened fire at two Mosques in New Zealand, killing 49 and wounding many more. Harrison Hill, USA TODAYFullscreenAn islamic woman walks into the Southern California Islamic Center before the weekly Jum'a prayer service in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 15, 2019. An islamic woman walks into the Southern California Islamic Center before the weekly Jum'a prayer service in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 15, 2019. Harrison Hill, USA TODAYFullscreenHedab Tarifi, previous chairperson of the Southern California Islamic Center meet and talk with various LAPD officers before a press conference at the Southern California Islamic Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 15, 2019. Hedab Tarifi, previous chairperson of the Southern California Islamic Center meet and talk with various LAPD officers before a press conference at the Southern California Islamic Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 15, 2019. Harrison Hill, USA TODAYFullscreenA woman prays before for the weekly Jum'a prayer service at the Southern California Islamic Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 15, 2019. A woman prays before for the weekly Jum'a prayer service at the Southern California Islamic Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 15, 2019. Harrison Hill, USA TODAYFullscreenPeople leave the Islamic Cultural Center of New York under increased police security following the shooting in New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019, in New York.People leave the Islamic Cultural Center of New York under increased police security following the shooting in New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019, in New York. Mark Lennihan, APFullscreenRabbi Linda Holtzman, second from right, attends an interfaith service held in honor and solidarity with the people killed in the deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand at an Masjidullah Mosque in Philadelphia, Friday, March 15, 2019.Rabbi Linda Holtzman, second from right, attends an interfaith service held in honor and solidarity with the people killed in the deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand at an Masjidullah Mosque in Philadelphia, Friday, March 15, 2019. Margo Reed, The Philadelphia Inquirer via APFullscreenSupporters stand on the street prior to midday prayers at the Islamic Center of DC following the news of New Zealand mosque shootings. Supporters stand on the street prior to midday prayers at the Islamic Center of DC following the news of New Zealand mosque shootings. Jack Gruber, USA TODAYFullscreenPeople write messages on a sheet of paper during a gathering to commemorate the victims of an attack on two mosques in New Zealand at the New Zealander Embassy in Brussels on March 15, 2019. A "right-wing extremist" armed with semi-automatic weapons rampaged through two mosques in the quiet New Zealand city of Christchurch during afternoon prayers on March 15, killing 49 worshippers and wounding dozens more.People write messages on a sheet of paper during a gathering to commemorate the victims of an attack on two mosques in New Zealand at the New Zealander Embassy in Brussels on March 15, 2019. A "right-wing extremist" armed with semi-automatic weapons rampaged through two mosques in the quiet New Zealand city of Christchurch during afternoon prayers on March 15, killing 49 worshippers and wounding dozens more. Laurie Dieffembacq, AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreenWhite roses from a delegation of religious in France are displayed at the entrance hall of the New Zealand Embassy in France, in Paris, Friday, March 15, 2019. France is increasing security measures at mosques and other religious sites after the deadly attack against two mosques in New Zealand. White roses from a delegation of religious in France are displayed at the entrance hall of the New Zealand Embassy in France, in Paris, Friday, March 15, 2019. France is increasing security measures at mosques and other religious sites after the deadly attack against two mosques in New Zealand. Francois Mori, APFullscreenJoAnn Huber is hugged by Sarah Rana as she exits worship at the Islamic Society of Tulsa to members of Tulsa's interfaith community with Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry  greet worshippers as they leave Islamic Society of Tulsa, Friday, March 15, 2019 in Tulsa, Okla. The group showed up to show support in the wake of the New Zealand mosque shootings. JoAnn Huber is hugged by Sarah Rana as she exits worship at the Islamic Society of Tulsa to members of Tulsa's interfaith community with Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry greet worshippers as they leave Islamic Society of Tulsa, Friday, March 15, 2019 in Tulsa, Okla. The group showed up to show support in the wake of the New Zealand mosque shootings. Mike Simons, Tulsa World via APFullscreenMembers of Tulsa's interfaith community with Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry make signs to greet worshippers as they leave Islamic Society of Tulsa Friday, March 15, 2019. Members of Tulsa's interfaith community with Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry make signs to greet worshippers as they leave Islamic Society of Tulsa Friday, March 15, 2019. Mike Simons, Tulsa World via APFullscreenThe floral tributes grow on Deans Avenue near the Al Noor Mosque as locals pay tribute to those who were killed on March 16, 2019 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The floral tributes grow on Deans Avenue near the Al Noor Mosque as locals pay tribute to those who were killed on March 16, 2019 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Fiona Goodall, Getty ImagesFullscreenGregory Glaros of Arlington, VA stands outside of the Islamic Center of DC showing support following the news of New Zealand mosque shootings on March 15, 2019.Gregory Glaros of Arlington, VA stands outside of the Islamic Center of DC showing support following the news of New Zealand mosque shootings on March 15, 2019. Jack Gruber, USA TODAYFullscreenA Washington DC Metropolitan police officer parked near the front gates of a quiet Islamic Center of DC following the news of New Zealand mosque shootings on March 15, 2019.A Washington DC Metropolitan police officer parked near the front gates of a quiet Islamic Center of DC following the news of New Zealand mosque shootings on March 15, 2019. Jack Gruber, USA TODAYFullscreenMelbourne United players observe a minute's silence for the victims of the Mosque shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand during game three of the NBL Grand Final Series between the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United at RAC Arena on March 15, 2019 in Perth, Australia. Melbourne United players observe a minute's silence for the victims of the Mosque shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand during game three of the NBL Grand Final Series between the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United at RAC Arena on March 15, 2019 in Perth, Australia. Will Russell, Getty ImagesFullscreenTurkish police secure the plaza in front of he Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia, one of Istanbul's main tourist attractions Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, March 15, 2019. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says at least three Turkish citizens were injured in the attack that targeted Muslim worshippers in New Zealand and that he has spoken to one of them.Turkish police secure the plaza in front of he Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia, one of Istanbul's main tourist attractions Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, March 15, 2019. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says at least three Turkish citizens were injured in the attack that targeted Muslim worshippers in New Zealand and that he has spoken to one of them. Emrah Gurel, APFullscreenDemonstrators chant slogans against the mosque attacks in New Zealand during a protest in Istanbul, Friday, March 15, 2019. At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called "one of New Zealand's darkest days." Demonstrators chant slogans against the mosque attacks in New Zealand during a protest in Istanbul, Friday, March 15, 2019. At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called "one of New Zealand's darkest days." Lefteris Pitarakis, APFullscreenPakistanis protest to condemn the New Zealand mosque shooting, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, March 15, 2019. Pakistan's prime minister Imran Khan has condemned attacks on two mosques in New Zealand, saying he blames rising "Islamophobia." Khan wrote Friday on Twitter that "terrorism does not have a religion."Pakistanis protest to condemn the New Zealand mosque shooting, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, March 15, 2019. Pakistan's prime minister Imran Khan has condemned attacks on two mosques in New Zealand, saying he blames rising "Islamophobia." Khan wrote Friday on Twitter that "terrorism does not have a religion." Fareed Khan, APFullscreenThe New Zealand national flag is flown at half-mast on a Parliament building in Wellington on March 15, 2019, after a shooting incident in Christchurch. The New Zealand national flag is flown at half-mast on a Parliament building in Wellington on March 15, 2019, after a shooting incident in Christchurch. Marty Melville, AFP/Getty ImagesFullscreen