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Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100A man accused of stealing military weaponry will face court over the alleged theft of a missile launcher and firearm parts. or signup to continue reading Police searched the home of the 55-year-old from South Plympton, a suburb southwest of CBD, on December 28 after receiving a tip that stolen weapons were stashed in his house. A decommissioned missile launcher and an empty dual carrier for missiles were allegedly found at the Jervois Street home. A "large amount of firearms" including rifle barrels, magazines, firing pins and trigger assemblies were also seized, investigators said. A number of and a military backpack were found with the weapons, police said. The seized items were allegedly stolen from another house in South Plympton. The 55-year-old man has been charged with serious criminal trespass and theft along with a number of other offences. He was refused bail to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on December 30. 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AdvertisementNEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. ("Evolv Technologies" or "the Company") EVLV and certain of its officers. Class Definition This lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Evolv Technologies securities between August 19, 2022 and October 30, 2024 inclusive (the "Class Period"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/EVLV. Case Details The Complaint alleges that on October 25, 2024, the Company announced that its financial statements issued between the second quarter of 2022 and the second quarter of 2024 should not be relied upon due to material misstatements impacting revenue recognition and other previously reported metrics that are a function of revenue. The Complaint adds that the Company revealed that "certain sales, including sales to one of its largest channel partners, were subject to extra-contractual terms and conditions" not shared with the Company's accounting personnel "and that certain Company personnel engaged in misconduct in connection with those transactions," and that the Company also announced that it "expects to report one or more additional material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting," was delaying filing its upcoming quarterly report for the third quarter of 2024, and that it has "self-reported these issues" to the Division of Enforcement of the SEC. Following this news, the price of Evolv stock declined roughly 40%, from $4.10 per share on October 24, 2024, to $2.47 per share on October 25, 2024. What's Next? A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint, you can visit the firm's site: bgandg.com/EVLV. or you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Client Relations Manager, Nathan Miller, of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 332-239-2660 . If you suffered a loss in Evolv Technologies you have until Dec. 31, 2024, to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff. There is No Cost to You We represent investors in class actions on a contingency fee basis. That means we will ask the court to reimburse us for out-of-pocket expenses and attorneys' fees, usually a percentage of the total recovery, only if we are successful. 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Cairns Don't miss out on the headlines from Cairns. Followed categories will be added to My News. The new state government wants to increase the number of Queenslanders using digital ID platforms, while simultaneously boosting “old-fashioned” customer service, particularly in rural and regional areas. Minister for Customer Services and Open Data Steve Minnikin – in a newly established portfolio – said his goal was to make engaging with government services “more pleasurable”. “There’s this cultural block between government departments, a lot of them don’t share data, we want to break through that attitude,” Mr Minnikin said. “When someone calls in, they don’t really care which department is looking after it, they just want to have their issue solved as quickly as possible, not be transferred from one to another.” Minister for Customer Services and Open Data Steve Minnikin said his goal was to make engaging with government services “more pleasurable”. Picture: Peter Carruthers But the former realtor and property developer said his charter included making Queensland Government services more accessible. “A lot of surveys I’ve seen point to the fact typical Queenslanders, about 75 per cent would prefer a digital platform, but we’ve only got about 18 per cent of people that have taken up the digital driver’s licence. Most people don’t even know it exists,” he said. “Every five years or so, you’ve got your license renewal. For a lot of people you have to check into a customer service centre, take a ticket and wait, everyone knows that story. “But in New South Wales, because they’ve got the technology, you have your license renewed and paid for and sent directly to your digital wallet in a day. The Queensland Government wants to boost the uptake of Digital IDs. Picture: iStock “We want to push that, that’s very much a modern approach.” But Mr Minnikin said any moves to boost digital uptake would be balanced with the option to “give people choice” to engage traditionally. For rural and regional centres, including Cooktown where young drivers are reportedly struggling to access government services to obtain licenses, Mr Minnikin he would be looking to share responsibilities between departments to “boost productivity”. “Let’s go back to the start of this conversation, a typical Queenslander, they don’t really care which department; most people just want to get their ‘thing,’ whatever that ‘thing’ is done quickly. An older image of a regional Department of Transport and Main Roads office. The Queensland Government wants to boost “old-fashioned” service. Photo Tara Miko / CQNews “But a lot of departments don’t even have shared email servers and some are using technology that’s almost 25 years old. “My commitment is we will be making sure that the existing range of government service centres are actually boosted and improved. “We will be looking at the whole of Queensland and doing a complete strategy in the first six months of 2025, as to what’s there at the moment, where’s the gap, and how can we fill it.” More Coverage Mixed messages over 2023 flood report ‘typical of government’ Arun Singh Mann ‘Are we committed?’: Confusion over Cairns youth detention facility Arun Singh Mann Originally published as Qld digital ID to be pushed by state government but residents given choice Join the conversation Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? 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NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (“Evolv Technologies” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: EVLV) and certain of its officers. Class Definition This lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Evolv Technologies securities between August 19, 2022 and October 30, 2024 inclusive (the “Class Period”). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm’s site: bgandg.com/EVLV. Case Details The Complaint alleges that on October 25, 2024, the Company announced that its financial statements issued between the second quarter of 2022 and the second quarter of 2024 should not be relied upon due to material misstatements impacting revenue recognition and other previously reported metrics that are a function of revenue. The Complaint adds that the Company revealed that “certain sales, including sales to one of its largest channel partners, were subject to extra-contractual terms and conditions” not shared with the Company’s accounting personnel “and that certain Company personnel engaged in misconduct in connection with those transactions,” and that the Company also announced that it “expects to report one or more additional material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting,” was delaying filing its upcoming quarterly report for the third quarter of 2024, and that it has “self-reported these issues” to the Division of Enforcement of the SEC. Following this news, the price of Evolv stock declined roughly 40%, from $4.10 per share on October 24, 2024, to $2.47 per share on October 25, 2024. What’s Next? A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint, you can visit the firm’s site: bgandg.com/EVLV. or you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Client Relations Manager, Nathan Miller, of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 332-239-2660 . If you suffered a loss in Evolv Technologies you have until Dec. 31, 2024, to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as lead plaintiff. There is No Cost to You We represent investors in class actions on a contingency fee basis. That means we will ask the court to reimburse us for out-of-pocket expenses and attorneys’ fees, usually a percentage of the total recovery, only if we are successful. Why Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is a nationally recognized firm that represents investors in securities fraud class actions and shareholder derivative suits. Our firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors nationwide. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Contact Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Peretz Bronstein or Nathan Miller 332-239-2660 | info@bgandg.com
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Amzil's 14 lead New Mexico past Colorado State 76-68E ddie Hearn would take it as a compliment to be described as pathologically competitive. The not so much burning as pyromaniac desire to outperform his father, Barry, still fuels his very existence and has meant that, by his own estimations, he has “not taken a break from promoting boxing for 16 years”. That pursuit of bragging rights and the desire to deter silver spoon jibes at the family dining table in Essex has led to him guiding Anthony Joshua to superstardom and a rapid global expansion of the Matchroom empire. It has all rendered Hearn a celebrity in his own right, whose fame far exceeds the vast majority of his fighters. There is almost nothing he cannot sell, be it the virtues of Saudi Arabia or, as he once proved, punnets of strawberries on a market stall in Hull, but a rare exception might be the state of modern Britain. A judge of the Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year awards, it is while discussing the evolution of the women’s half of the sport, in which Hearn has played a significant role, and how his youngest daughter boxes at a local gym, that he takes an unexpectedly bleak target.
I've tested the best graphics cards and CPUs of the year, and yet it's this affordable, unassuming little gaming laptop that captured my heart in 2024Tennesee head football coach Josh Heupel isn’t looking to spend big on the transfer portal this offseason. As The Knoxville News Sentinel’s Adam Sparks notes, the Volunteers are more focused on their loaded incoming 2025 high school class. “Take a second glance at those numbers. UT lost a combined 25 scholarship players from its senior class (13) and the portal (12),” Sparks wrote. “It replenished that with 25 high school recruits in the 2025 signing class. “So if you’re waiting for the Vols to replace all their veteran players through the portal, you may be looking in the wrong place. The math says UT already decided to go younger by stocking the 2025 roster with freshmen rather than a large haul of transfers. “UT will still add transfers at key positions of need. But don’t expect every hole to be plugged through the portal.” After being dominated by Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff , focusing on the Volunteers’ high school class could seem like some to be a concession that the program isn’t ready to win it all just yet. CBS Sports’ Shehan Jeyarajah certainly doesn’t think so. Jeyarajah labeled Tennessee a “bubble team” after being embarrassed by the Buckeyes, 42-17. The Vols had arguably the worst performance out of any team in the CFP, but it's not fully their fault. Tennessee had to play against a powerhouse Ohio State team, perhaps the best overall roster in the country. The Buckeyes were mad as hell after losing the finale against Michigan and finally rounded into form. Unfortunately, Tennessee looked far more like a bubble squad than the national contender it hoped to be. In fact, the Vols don't look anywhere close,” Jeyarajah wrote. Heupel playing the long game would probably not be too popular on Rocky Top. Especially not with Nico Iamaleava proving that he can keep this team competitive – at least within the conference. Things change quickly in college football. We'll see if Heupel sticks to his guns on this one.
FLARE-CARRYING ultras from Greek giants Panathinaikos are about to invade Shrewsbury. At least 900 of the Athens giants’ fans look set to descend on the Shropshire town to watch their club take on Welsh Premier League minnows The New Saints at The Croud Meadow. The Greek side’s Gate 13 ultras are famous for the noise, passion and atmosphere they create home and away . TNS are playing their Conference League games at the home of the League One club because their own Park Hall Ground in Oswestry does not meet Uefa regulations. And 19 miles along the A5, the locals are gearing up for tonight’s showdown in the hope that Craig Harrison’s players will smash some plates in their history-making campaign. As SunSport paid a visit, the only proper Greek restaurant in Shrewsbury — Exo Poli, just over a mile away from the ground — promises “a little bit of Crete” for customers heading to the match. Closer still is the Charles Darwin pub, named after the “theory of evolution” naturalist who was born in the town. Manager Katy Hutchings coped with plenty of visiting supporters after 1,800 Swedes descended on Shrewsbury for last month’s visit of Djurgarden. Those fans left The Croud Meadow in a mess — despite the visitors winning 1-0 — with graffiti sprayed on three sides of the ground and damage in Smithy’s Bar while two dozen seats were ripped out. But in the Charles Darwin there were no problems. Hutchings said: “We had some bouncers on the doors but we didn’t need them. “And I’m pretty good at throwing customers out myself anyway! “We’re well-used to visiting fans coming in here for Shrewsbury’s games and the Swedish lads were fine. “These games are great for the local economy — and in this town we’re proud of the way we always welcome visitors.” At the Oxon Priory pub close to the Roman Road, general manager Pam Hayward said: “The more the merrier. We’ll have extra staff in. “And we look forward to entertaining as many Greeks as want to join us before the game. Everybody around here is hoping The New Saints stay in the competition.” The Croud Meadow safety officer Lawrence Ellerby added: “There was talk on social media that there might be as many as 4,000 Panathinaikos fans coming. What we know is about 900 visitor tickets have been sold, with plenty of Greek ex–pats here buying them. “Damage done by Djurgarden fans was disappointing but we know how to cope with big numbers at this club. “We’ve had the likes of Liverpool and West Ham and never had any big problems. “We’re looking forward to the Panathinaikos game and their fans and good luck to TNS, we’re happy to give them a temporary home.” The campaign is not just a money-spinner for the town but also for 16-time domestic champs TNS — the first-ever Welsh League club to qualify for a European competition proper — as they made £4.1million in reaching the league stage. Goals from Rory Holden and Declan McManus gave them a 2-0 victory over Astana from Kazakhstan at The Croud Meadow to register another first by a Welsh outfit in a major European competition and a £330,000 win bonus. There was the TNS trip of a lifetime to Florence and a 2–0 loss to Fiorentina plus the 2-1 Dublin defeat to Shamrock Rovers . But a win over 20-time Greek title winners Panathinaikos would open the way to another Welsh League first — qualification for a European knockout stage. Last up is a visit to Celje in Slovenia and TNS are just one point off the Conference League’s play-off zone. Boss Harrison said: “Panathinaikos is huge for this club but if we could even come away from our last two games with four points to reach a total of seven we could have a chance of going through. “We’ve lost games but we haven’t conceded more than two in any — goal difference could be the deciding factor, if we can get seven points or more!”Energean (LON:ENOG) Trading Up 0.4% – Should You Buy?
Everton striker Neal Maupay has sparked outrage among Toffees fans by taking a swipe at his parent club in a post on social media. Maupay also had a dig at Everton when he departed on loan to Marseille in the summer and his latest taunt has further angered the Premier League club’s supporters. The 28-year-old said on X after Sean Dyche’s side had lost 2-0 to Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park on Sunday: “Whenever I’m having a bad day I just check the Everton score and smile.” Whenever I’m having a bad day I just check the Everton score and smile 🙂 — Neal Maupay (@nealmaupay_) December 29, 2024 Former boxer Tony Bellew was among the Toffees’ supporters who responded to Maupay, with the ex-world cruiserweight champion replying on X with: “P****!” Maupay endured a miserable spell at Everton, scoring just one league goal in 29 appearances after being signed by the Merseysiders for an undisclosed fee in 2022. He departed on a season-long loan to his former club Brentford for the 2023-24 season and left Goodison for a second time in August when Marseille signed him on loan with an obligation to make the deal permanent. After leaving Everton in the summer, Maupay outraged their fans by posting on social media a scene from the film Shawshank Redemption, famous for depicting the main character’s long fight for freedom.Invest $30,000 in 2 TSX Stocks, Create $9,265.20 in Passive Income - The Motley Fool Canada
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The has a problem. When the playoffs expanded to include a play-in game, making it so 20 of 30 teams make the postseason, the league had further de-emphasized the importance of its 82-game regular season. While the two months of NBA playoffs are some of the most dramatic must-watch TV of the year, it’s the six months of regular season live-event programming that is the league’s bread-and-butter when it comes to ticket sales and TV revenue. Last season, in an effort to create some in-season excitement, the league created an in-season tournament, the second edition of which was rebranded the Emirates NBA Cup and tipped off last week with group play before eight teams advance to the knockout round on December 10-17. The in-season tourney is, objectively, a meaningless competition. Each game still just counts as a regular season win or loss, and winning the Cup carries no competitive advantage to the winning team (although players advancing to the knock-out round earn bonuses ranging from $100,000 to $500,000). Is the NBA Cup a cheap gimmick or a worthy experiment? For an entertainment business, that evaluation will be left to its consumers to decide via the metrics of ticket sales, TV ratings, and online engagement. But the one aspect of the NBA Cup experiment that should have quickly been deemed a failure — and killed off like that grating character on your new favorite show before the start of Season 2 — is the specialty basketball courts designed in bold colors that scream, “YOU ARE NOT WATCHING A NORMAL GAME!” The problem with the NBA Cups’ colorful courts is not a question of style, taste, or some conservative need to cling to tradition. The NBA Cup was a business decision, and for the NBA, that means TV, having just signed a mind-boggling $76 billion deal with ESPN/ABC, NBCU, and Amazon Prime Video. At a time when those same studios are cutting content costs across the board, the NBA just received a 160 percent pay raise. And it’s from this perspective of the NBA as TV programming that the colorful courts are an objective failure, shattering basic Filmmaking 101 principles designed to make it so the audience can follow the action, the drama, and the characters. To understand just how wrongheaded the choice is to introduce these bold new colors, it’s worth analyzing why the boring old hardwood floor courts work so well. First off, it is boring — the floor isn’t the exciting part of the game, the 10 players battling on the 90-foot court are the show, while the 18,000 screaming fans supply the energy. The floor, which reflects light, and is intentionally constructed of a subtle mix of light and darker pieces of maple wood, increase visibility, so that the players and the ball stand out. This is production design 101: Certain backdrops, combined with lighting, make the stars stand out from their backdrop — creating a sense of depth so your eye is drawn to and can clearly delineate the action the director wants you to track. On Tuesday, the NBA had its first marquee matchup of the young season: The 15-0 Cleveland Cavaliers versus the reigning champs, the Boston Celtics. And because Cavs/Celtics was a Cup game, the Boston home court was green — you can take a look at the featured photo at the top of the page to get a full sense of the design. Over the last three seasons, even the most casual NBA fan has become familiar with the core cast of the Celtics team. Flip on the game, and one instantly recognizes the smooth reserve of Jayson Tatum, the explosiveness of Jaylen Brown, the lumbering 6’ 11” frame of crafty 38-year old veteran Al Horford, and so on. Except against the green colored court, even on my carefully calibrated 4K OLED TV, I struggled to tell who was who — the distinguishing features of the players, their faces, size, movement, style of play, skin color, haircuts, was lost against the sea of green. If the NBA was a TV show, and it is, the production designer would be fired. Movie stars would refuse to work with them, and they’d be out of the business. And I know what you are thinking: Equating Stephen Curry shooting a 3-pointer and is a false equivalent, and I’d agree. Movie stars like Jolie no longer drive box office, while Curry (even when his Warrior teams are mediocre) has consistently and significantly driven increased tickets sales and TV ratings. The NBA’s huge advantage over other sports is the intimacy and familiarity we have with its players. Compared to baseball and soccer, the NBA court is relatively small, and like we are up-close-and-personal. Compared to football and hockey, NBA players’ faces and bodies are not covered up with helmets and other protective equipment. Our familiarity with the players is not unlike that with movie stars. Each player not only possesses a distinct skill set, they have a style, a swagger, a rhythm, and a source of physical self-expression. Their personality, intelligence, relationship with teammates, friction with coaches, and determination are laid bare on the court. And most importantly, their true character as competitive athletes is revealed in the climactic fourth quarter of a close game. One of the defining moments of Michael Jordan’s career, and the NBA as dramatic television, was . Jordan had food poisoning. We were told by the announcers he was flu-stricken and might not play. When Jordan did appear, one look at his sunken face, his shuffling feet, and we all instantly related to what the best athlete in the world was going through — we had each been there ourselves, that 24-hours of not being able to hold down food or water and feeling like a wet dish rag. Jordan scored 38 points that game, and during timeouts leaned on teammates like a drunk using a wall to prop himself up. In the fourth quarter, as he willed the team to victory, what was revealed was not Jordan’s insane basketball skill and athleticism but an inner fortitude and competitive drive that defied our understanding of human capacity. What was revealed that day was how a dramatic human moment could be captured by the distinct storytelling art of the modern sports filmmaking of the NBA. Basketball is the perfect TV show. Modern camera technology and NASA-like equipment designed for professionals to smoothly move it places the viewer in the battle. An unappreciated craft is that of the sports directors who cut between angles in real time with incredible precision and storytelling instincts. Maybe the most infuriating thing about the colored Cup courts is it prevents these directors from cutting between angles. Why? Because the shots don’t match. It’s jarring to go from a high angle master shot of the game with the bright colored back drop, to a closer eye-level shot without it. “Gladiator II” opens this weekend, and ’s ability to do much the same thing with his capturing characters fighting to the death in the Roman Colosseum . A thought experiment for NBA executives: Can you image Sir Ridley changing the color of the Colosseum’s sand to fire-engine red to attract more viewers? Oklahoma City Thunder Turquoise? Celtic Kelly Green? This year, teams are making an effort to make color court choices that complement or contrast with their home jerseys, as if the NBA is now in the pink-green colorful world of “Wicked” — a cinematic world that took months of careful planning among set dressing, props, costumes, VFX, and lighting design, all of which required a level of precision and testing and control to execute (basically, the exact opposite of a 48-minute basketball game). The problem with the NBA taking this approach is, by definition, complementary colors make colors pop, and so while it might be more pleasing to the eye, it only heightens the emphasis and draws attention to the floor color itself. And by the way, there are five other players on the court wearing a different color jersey. Again, the advantage of the traditional blended maple wood floor is that regardless of uniform, shoe, skin, or hair color, or the orange basketball itself, it showcases and lifts what matters most. It’s the flexible and durable canvas for the multi-cultural, fashion-forward (flashy throwback jerseys! signature sneakers!), unpredictable drama of the NBA to be painted. And how an entertainment business that has gotten Hollywood to fork over tens of billions of dollars to show it on TV doesn’t recognize that is truly mind-blowing. Sign up for . For the latest news, follow us on , , and .TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Shaquil Barrett is rejoining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs signed the two-time Super Bowl champion on Saturday, while also announcing safety Jordan Whitehead was activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s home game against the Carolina Panthers. Barrett spent five seasons with Tampa Bay from 2019 to 2023. He led the NFL with a franchise-record 19 1-2 sacks in his first year with the Bucs, then helped the team win its second Super Bowl title the following season. In all, Barrett started 70 games with Tampa Bay, amassing 45 sacks, 15 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three interceptions. He was released last winter in a salary cap move, signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins in free agency, then abruptly announced his retirement on social media before the start of training camp in July. Barrett, who also won a Super Bowl during a four-season stint with the Denver Broncos, decided to unretire last month. He signed with the Bucs after clearing waivers earlier in the week. Whitehead has missed the past four games with a pectoral injury. His return comes of the heels of the Bucs placing safety Christian Izien on IR with a pectoral injury. On Saturday, the Bucs also activated rookie wide receiver Kameron Johnson from IR and elevated punter Jack Browning to the active roster from the practice squad. ___ NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Shaquil Barrett is rejoining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs signed the two-time Super Bowl champion on Saturday, while also announcing safety Jordan Whitehead was activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s home game against the Carolina Panthers. Barrett spent five seasons with Tampa Bay from 2019 to 2023. He led the NFL with a franchise-record 19 1-2 sacks in his first year with the Bucs, then helped the team win its second Super Bowl title the following season. In all, Barrett started 70 games with Tampa Bay, amassing 45 sacks, 15 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three interceptions. He was released last winter in a salary cap move, signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins in free agency, then abruptly announced his retirement on social media before the start of training camp in July. Barrett, who also won a Super Bowl during a four-season stint with the Denver Broncos, decided to unretire last month. He signed with the Bucs after clearing waivers earlier in the week. Whitehead has missed the past four games with a pectoral injury. His return comes of the heels of the Bucs placing safety Christian Izien on IR with a pectoral injury. On Saturday, the Bucs also activated rookie wide receiver Kameron Johnson from IR and elevated punter Jack Browning to the active roster from the practice squad. ___ NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl The Associated PressTravel Agency Software Market Expecting the Unexpected future in 2030; SWOT analysis, investment feasibility analysis
Across the recent three months, 4 analysts have shared their insights on Teledyne Technologies TDY , expressing a variety of opinions spanning from bullish to bearish. In the table below, you'll find a summary of their recent ratings, revealing the shifting sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the previous months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 4 0 0 0 0 Last 30D 1 0 0 0 0 1M Ago 1 0 0 0 0 2M Ago 2 0 0 0 0 3M Ago 0 0 0 0 0 Analysts provide deeper insights through their assessments of 12-month price targets, revealing an average target of $540.75, a high estimate of $585.00, and a low estimate of $500.00. Witnessing a positive shift, the current average has risen by 8.97% from the previous average price target of $496.25. Breaking Down Analyst Ratings: A Detailed Examination An in-depth analysis of recent analyst actions unveils how financial experts perceive Teledyne Technologies. The following summary outlines key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets. Analyst Analyst Firm Action Taken Rating Current Price Target Prior Price Target Damian Karas UBS Raises Buy $585.00 $525.00 James Ricchiuti Needham Raises Buy $550.00 $528.00 Joseph Giordano TD Cowen Raises Buy $500.00 $450.00 James Ricchiuti Needham Raises Buy $528.00 $482.00 Key Insights: Action Taken: Analysts respond to changes in market conditions and company performance, frequently updating their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise' or 'Lower' their stance, it reflects their reaction to recent developments related to Teledyne Technologies. This information offers a snapshot of how analysts perceive the current state of the company. Rating: Analysts unravel qualitative evaluations for stocks, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings offer insights into expectations for the relative performance of Teledyne Technologies compared to the broader market. Price Targets: Analysts predict movements in price targets, offering estimates for Teledyne Technologies's future value. Examining the current and prior targets offers insights into analysts' evolving expectations. To gain a panoramic view of Teledyne Technologies's market performance, explore these analyst evaluations alongside essential financial indicators. Stay informed and make judicious decisions using our Ratings Table. Stay up to date on Teledyne Technologies analyst ratings. Get to Know Teledyne Technologies Better Teledyne Technologies Inc sells technologies for industrial markets. Roughly a fourth of Teledyne's revenue comes from contracts with the United States government. The firm operates in four segments: instrumentation, digital imaging, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems. The instrumentation segment provides monitoring instruments primarily for marine and environmental applications. The digital imaging segment contributes the largest proportion of revenue and includes image sensors and cameras for industrial, government, and medical customers. The aerospace and defense electronics segment provides electronic components and communication products for aircraft. The engineered systems segment provides solutions for defense, space, environmental, and energy applications. Understanding the Numbers: Teledyne Technologies's Finances Market Capitalization Analysis: The company's market capitalization surpasses industry averages, showcasing a dominant size relative to peers and suggesting a strong market position. Revenue Growth: Teledyne Technologies displayed positive results in 3 months. As of 30 September, 2024, the company achieved a solid revenue growth rate of approximately 2.92% . This indicates a notable increase in the company's top-line earnings. In comparison to its industry peers, the company trails behind with a growth rate lower than the average among peers in the Information Technology sector. Net Margin: Teledyne Technologies's net margin excels beyond industry benchmarks, reaching 18.15% . This signifies efficient cost management and strong financial health. Return on Equity (ROE): Teledyne Technologies's ROE stands out, surpassing industry averages. With an impressive ROE of 2.77% , the company demonstrates effective use of equity capital and strong financial performance. Return on Assets (ROA): Teledyne Technologies's ROA excels beyond industry benchmarks, reaching 1.82% . This signifies efficient management of assets and strong financial health. Debt Management: With a below-average debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29 , Teledyne Technologies adopts a prudent financial strategy, indicating a balanced approach to debt management. The Core of Analyst Ratings: What Every Investor Should Know Analysts are specialists within banking and financial systems that typically report for specific stocks or within defined sectors. These people research company financial statements, sit in conference calls and meetings, and speak with relevant insiders to determine what are known as analyst ratings for stocks. Typically, analysts will rate each stock once a quarter. Some analysts publish their predictions for metrics such as growth estimates, earnings, and revenue to provide additional guidance with their ratings. When using analyst ratings, it is important to keep in mind that stock and sector analysts are also human and are only offering their opinions to investors. Breaking: Wall Street's Next Big Mover Benzinga's #1 analyst just identified a stock poised for explosive growth. This under-the-radar company could surge 200%+ as major market shifts unfold. Click here for urgent details . 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