The new partnership will unveil ScreenX and 4DX theaters in El Segundo , Folsom , and Concord, California HOLLYWOOD, Calif. , Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX , the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, has partnered with Cinema West, an independently owned movie theater company with locations throughout California and Idaho , to launch a new lineup of premium auditoriums. This collaboration will introduce three expansive 270-degree panoramic ScreenX theaters, starting with Cinema West's Palladio 16 Cinema in Folsom, CA , which will open this week featuring the highly anticipated film "Wicked" from Universal Pictures. The CinemaWest Beach Cities location in El Segundo, CA , and the Veranda Luxe Cinema in Concord, CA , are both scheduled to open in December. Additionally, two state-of-the-art 4DX auditoriums will be established at the CinemaWest Beach Cities location in El Segundo and Palladio 16 Cinema in Folsom , with expected openings early next year. The CinemaWest Beach Cities location, servicing the Manhattan , Hermosa, & Redondo Beach neighborhoods, formerly known as ArcLight Beach Cities, is the latest addition to the exhibitor's portfolio and is poised to make a significant impact upon its opening. This location has undergone extensive renovations and upgrades, featuring ScreenX and 4DX auditoriums as part of its top premium offerings. "With ScreenX and 4DX, we will showcase the future of cinema, delivering unforgettable and upscale experiences. There is no other cinema experience like CJ 4DPLEX's ScreenX and 4DX technologies, which dramatically highlight the difference between cinema and home viewing. These exceptional cinema innovations will set our complexes apart from the rest in the important Los Angeles market," said Dave Corkill , President, and CEO of Cinema West. "The addition of a ScreenX and 4DX auditorium to the beautifully remodeled CinemaWest Beach Cities perfectly complements the needs of moviegoers seeking next-generation, super-premium offerings that are distinct from the home viewing experience," said Don Savant , CEO and President of CJ 4DPLEX Americas. "The Beach Cities location has a remarkable legacy, and we are excited to partner with Cinema West to deliver both our cutting-edge premium experiences to moviegoers in the South Bay area of Los Angeles . We are also looking forward to launching our super-premium experiences at Cinema West's Concord and Folsom locations." The ScreenX format lets moviegoers experience key scenes from each film in a stunning, 270-degree panoramic view that is displayed across dual-sided screens. This creates all-encompassing visuals like never before and provides the most differentiated and premium moviegoing experience available. 4DX pushes movie-going boundaries through a multi-sensory experience that incorporates motion-based seating synchronized with more than 21 different effects. 4DX connects audiences with movies through motion, vibration, water, wind, snow, lightning, scents, and other special effects that enhance the visuals on-screen. Upcoming titles in ScreenX and 4DX include Universal Pictures Wicked , Paramount's Gladiator 2 and Sonic The Hedgehog 3 , Disney's Moana 2 and Mufasa: The Lion King and Sony's Kraven The Hunter . About CJ 4DPLEX: CJ 4DPLEX is a leading, next-generation cinema technology company, headquartered in Seoul with international offices in Los Angeles and Beijing . The company has created innovative film technologies for theaters worldwide that include 'ScreenX', '4DX', and '4DX Screen' for consumers to experience films in ways that were never before possible. CJ 4DPLEX is a part of the CJ Group conglomerate that also includes entertainment powerhouses CJ CGV, the fifth largest theater chain in the world, and CJ ENM (CJ Entertainment & Media), who produced the Academy Award®, Golden Globe® and SAG Awards winning film, "Parasite". ScreenX is the world's first multi-projection cinema with an immersive 270 degree field of view. By expanding the image beyond the frame and onto the walls of the theater, ScreenX places the audience directly at the center of the story, creating a visually immersive viewing experience unlike any other. To date, there are over 370 ScreenX auditoriums around the world in 40 countries. 4DX provides moviegoers with a multi-sensory cinema-going experience, allowing audiences to connect with movies through motion, vibration, water, wind, snow, lightning, scents, and other special effects that enhance the visuals on-screen. Each 4DX auditorium incorporates motion-based seating synchronized with more than 21 different effects and optimized by a team of skilled editors. To date, there are over 790 4DX auditoriums around the world, spanning over 70 countries. About Cinema West: Headquartered in Petaluma, CA , Cinema West is a privately owned company that owns and operates 18 locations throughout California and Idaho . View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cj-4dplex-and-cinema-west-sign-multi-theater-deal-to-launch-270-degree-panoramic-screenx-and-multisensory-4dx-auditoriums-across-california-302313629.html SOURCE CJ 4DPLEXB. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG purchased a new position in shares of Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. ( NASDAQ:EXPD – Free Report ) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 12,824 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,685,000. A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Boston Partners grew its position in Expeditors International of Washington by 2.4% during the first quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,936,736 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $356,923,000 after buying an additional 67,800 shares in the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC grew its position in Expeditors International of Washington by 3.0% during the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 2,777,134 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $346,559,000 after buying an additional 82,107 shares in the last quarter. Marshfield Associates grew its position in Expeditors International of Washington by 0.3% during the second quarter. Marshfield Associates now owns 1,811,149 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $226,013,000 after buying an additional 5,712 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its position in Expeditors International of Washington by 16.8% during the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,582,963 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $197,538,000 after buying an additional 227,671 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Expeditors International of Washington by 7.2% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,278,815 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $159,595,000 after buying an additional 85,393 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.02% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth EXPD has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays raised their target price on Expeditors International of Washington from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Expeditors International of Washington in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Wolfe Research downgraded Expeditors International of Washington from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Expeditors International of Washington from $106.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, UBS Group raised Expeditors International of Washington from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the company from $95.00 to $137.00 in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have given a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Expeditors International of Washington has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $118.44. Expeditors International of Washington Stock Up 0.5 % Shares of NASDAQ:EXPD opened at $121.32 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $16.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.65, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.98. Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. has a 12-month low of $111.20 and a 12-month high of $131.59. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $121.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $121.75. Expeditors International of Washington ( NASDAQ:EXPD – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The transportation company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.30. Expeditors International of Washington had a return on equity of 32.12% and a net margin of 7.39%. The firm had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.47 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.16 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 37.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. will post 5.37 EPS for the current year. Expeditors International of Washington Announces Dividend The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.2%. Expeditors International of Washington’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.46%. About Expeditors International of Washington ( Free Report ) Expeditors International of Washington, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company offers airfreight services, such as air freight consolidation and forwarding; ocean freight and ocean services, including ocean freight consolidation, direct ocean forwarding, and order management; customs brokerage, import, intra-continental ground transportation and delivery, and warehousing and distribution services; and customs clearance, purchase order management, vendor consolidation, time-definite transportation services, temperature-controlled transit, cargo insurance, specialized cargo monitoring and tracking, and other supply chain solutions. 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The holiday season is often filled with joy, connection, and celebration, but it can also be a time when tensions rise and conflicts emerge, especially during conversations with loved ones. Whether it's differing opinions, long-standing disagreements, or stress from holiday preparations, the atmosphere can sometimes shift from festive to tense. However, with a little mindfulness and preparation, it's possible to navigate these conversations with care, ensuring that the time spent together remains warm and meaningful. Here's how to avoid conflict and foster positive communication during the holidays. Expectations tend to be higher during the holidays than other times of the year. People often have more to check off of their to-do list when they may already feel stretched thin to begin with. It is also a time where larger groups of people come together who aren’t always on the same page about things whether it’s food preferences, alcohol consumption, parenting, politics, or religion. With the potential for this whirlwind of conflicting principles in one room, there is a higher potential to feel some tension. “Taking time to identify your own boundaries, meaning what you are and aren’t willing to discuss, can help to set the foundation for how you engage during holiday engagements,” says Lisa Eggebeen, Vice President of Specialty Clinics at Centerstone. This doesn’t mean that other people in the room won’t bring up potentially controversial topics, but leaning away from rather than into those conversations can save you a great deal emotional energy. Setting boundaries for yourself and the things you can control through the holiday season is important as we can only control so much. “Identifying our own positive coping skills prior to any stressful situation is key to mental wellness all the time, but especially during the holidays,” adds Eggebeen. Whether you need to take a breather and walk around the block or find your favorite person in the room to talk privately, do whatever you need to bring your stress level down. Non-verbal ques and how you are communicating can be incredibly helpful in leading the conversation in a more positive way. Things like keeping your voice in your regular tone, maintaining eye contact, and refraining from showing big emotions is a good place to start. You can often tell when a conversation is no longer productive when people are only listening to respond, are unwilling to hear the other person out, or are just talking in circles. In these cases, it may be best to agree to disagree and move on. Let it be known that all parties are entitled to their beliefs and feelings, even if they differ. The holidays can be a joyful yet stressful time. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed and in need of additional support for your mental well-being consider contacting Centerstone at 877-HOPE123 (1-877-467-3123) to learn more.
Is ‘SNL’ New This Weekend? Here’s Everything to KnowNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed at more records after Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs created only some ripples on Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% to reach another all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3% to its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.6% as Big Tech stocks helped lead the way. Stock markets abroad saw mostly modest losses, after President-elect Trump said he plans to impose sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office. U.S. automakers and other companies that could be hurt particularly by such tariffs fell. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising toward records Tuesday after Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs created only some ripples on Wall Street, even if they could roil the global economy were they to take effect. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% and was on track to top its all-time high set a couple weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 81 points, or 0.2%, to its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% higher, with less than an hour remaining in trading. Stock markets abroad were down, but mostly only modestly, after President-elect Trump said he plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office. Stock indexes were down 0.1% in Shanghai and nearly flat in Hong Kong, while Canada's main index edged down by just 0.1%. Trump has often praised the use of tariffs , but investors are weighing whether his latest threat will actually become policy or is just an opening point for negotiations. For now, the market seems to be taking it more as the latter. Unless the United States can prepare alternatives for the autos, energy products and other goods that come from Mexico, Canada and China, such tariffs would raise the price of imported items all at once and make households poorer, according to Carl Weinberg and Rubeela Farooqi, economists at High Frequency Economics. They would also hurt profit margins for U.S. companies, while raising the threat of retaliatory tariffs by other countries. General Motors sank 8.2%, and Ford Motor fell 2.6% because both import automobiles from Mexico. Constellation Brands, which sells Modelo and other Mexican beer brands in the United States, dropped 3.9%. Beyond the pain such tariffs would cause U.S. households and businesses, they could also push the Federal Reserve to slow or even halt its cuts to interest rates. The Fed had just begun easing its main interest rate from a two-decade high a couple months ago to offer support to the job market . While lower interest rates can boost the overall economy and prices for investments, they can also offer more fuel for inflation. “Many” officials at the Fed's last meeting earlier this month said they should lower rates gradually, according to minutes of the meeting released Tuesday afternoon. Unlike tariffs in Trump's first term, his proposal from Monday night would affect products across the board. Trump’s tariff talk came almost immediately after U.S. stocks rose Monday amid excitement about his pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent. The hope was the hedge-fund manager could steer Trump away from policies that balloon the U.S. government deficit, which is how much more it spends than it takes in through taxes and other revenue. The talk about tariffs overshadowed another set of mixed profit reports from U.S. retailers that answered few questions about how much more shoppers can keep spending. They’ll need to stay resilient after helping the economy avoid a recession, despite the high interest rates instituted by the Fed to get inflation under control. Kohl’s tumbled 17.6% after its results for the latest quarter fell short of analysts’ expectations. CEO Tom Kingsbury said sales remain soft for apparel and footwear. A day earlier, Kingsbury said he plans to step down as CEO in January. Ashley Buchanan, CEO of Michaels and a retail veteran, will replace him. Best Buy fell 4.7% after likewise falling short of analysts’ expectations. Dick’s Sporting Goods topped forecasts for the latest quarter thanks to a strong back-to-school season, but its stock lost an early gain to fall 1.4%. A report on Tuesday from the Conference Board said confidence among U.S. consumers improved in November, but not by as much as economists expected. J.M. Smucker jumped 5.4% for one of the biggest gains in the S&P 500 after topping analysts' expectations for the latest quarter. CEO Mark Smucker credited strength for its Uncrustables, Meow Mix, Café Bustelo and Jif brands. Big Tech stocks also helped prop up U.S. indexes. Gains of 2.8% for Amazon and 2% for Microsoft were the two strongest forces lifting the S&P 500. In the bond market, Treasury yields rose following their big drop from a day before driven by relief following Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 4.30% from 4.28% late Monday, but it’s still well below the 4.41% level where it ended last week. In the crypto market, bitcoin continued to pull back after topping $99,000 for the first time late last week. It's since dipped back toward $91,600, according to CoinDesk. It’s a sharp turnaround from the bonanza that initially took over the crypto market following Trump’s election. That boom had also appeared to have spilled into some corners of the stock market. Strategists at Barclays Capital pointed to stocks of unprofitable companies, along with other areas that can be caught up in bursts of optimism by smaller-pocketed “retail” investors. AP Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.