Nvidia has dominated the AI narrative in the stock market, captivating investors and the media after soaring 2,190% over the past five years and becoming the most valuable company in the world for a brief period (it's currently No. 2). However, Nvidia is far from the only opportunity in the AI or semiconductor space. In fact, one chipmaker just reported 400%-plus year-over-year data center revenue growth and overall revenue growth of 84% to $8.7 billion in its latest earnings report (for the quarter ending Nov. 28). I'm talking about Micron Technology ( MU 3.48% ) , the memory-chip specialist that is surprisingly down 44% from its recent peak, despite that blowout growth. That discount and its potential in AI make the stock an appealing buy right now. Let's review the company's recent results first and then get into the buy case. What is Micron? Micron is a leader in memory chips, including DRAM, NAND, and high bandwidth memory (HBM). The company is also an integrated device manufacturer, meaning it both designs and manufactures its own chips like Intel and Samsung do. Memory chips are a highly cyclical business, prone to price fluctuations and industry gluts, and owning its own foundries makes Micron more exposed to the boom and bust cycle in semiconductors. Running foundries requires a high level of capital, but the integrated business model allows the company to better capture margins when the business is performing well. The chart below, which shows Micron's price compared to its previous high, gives a sense of how volatile the stock has been. As you can see, over the last decade, the stock has fallen by 40% or more on four occasions before hitting a new all-time high. Data by YCharts. Cyclicality and volatility are part of the risk in investing in Micron, but there's no question the semiconductor sector is in a boom right now, driven by the explosive growth of AI, though some subsectors like PCs and smartphones are weaker. In addition to Nvidia's blowout growth, industry bellwether Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing recently reported revenue growth of 36% in the third quarter to $23.5 billion, showing strong growth in the sector. Noting strong AI demand, management said that data center revenue topped 50% of total revenue for the first time in the quarter, following a trail first blazed by Nvidia in the chip sector. That now makes the vast majority of Micron's revenue from the data center, where AI computing is taking place. Why Micron stock tumbled on the report After reporting fiscal first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, Micron stock plunged as much as 19% on Thursday on its weak second-quarter guidance. However, the company has a history of being conservative with its guidance, and the weakness was due to consumer markets like smartphones, whereas the AI business remains strong. HBM, the part of the business closely tied to AI, is seeing impressive growth. The company said it's on track to achieve its HBM target for the fiscal year and reach a "substantial record" in HBM revenue, including "significantly improved profitability, and free cash flow" in the fiscal year. Micron expects a sequential decline in revenue and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) in the second quarter, falling from $8.7 billion to $7.9 billion and for adjusted EPS to slip from $1.79 to $1.43. However, management's explanation for the weak outlook should reassure investors. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said the company had warned previously that seasonality and customer inventory reductions in consumer-facing segments like smartphones would affect Q2 results. He added, "We are now seeing a more pronounced impact of customer inventory reductions," and continued, "We expect this adjustment period to be relatively brief and anticipate customer inventories reaching healthier levels by spring, enabling stronger bit shipments in the second half of fiscal and calendar 2025." In other words, the issues causing the weak second-quarter guidance look like just a speed bump for the company rather than a sustained headwind, and management expects to return to sequential growth in the second half of the year. For a stock to fall 17% on a one-time guidance cut feels like a misread by the market and a buying opportunity for investors. Why Micron is a no-brainer buy A sell-off driven by short-term news often presents a good buying opportunity, but there's more to Micron's buy case than that. Micron is clearly capitalizing on the AI boom with the surge in data center revenue, and with its largest customer, which is believed to be Nvidia, now making up 13% of its revenue. A close relationship with Nvidia is clearly a tailwind at this stage of the AI boom as Nvidia just reported 94% growth in year-over-year revenue in its Q3 report. Micron's results are notoriously lumpy and cyclical, but it has the ability to generate huge profits under the right circumstances -- and those seem to be shaping up as the AI boom plays out. For example, Micron expects the addressable market for HBM to jump from $16 billion in 2024 to $64 billion in 2028 and to $100 billion in 2030. Even if it just maintains its market share in that segment, its HBM revenue will be up 4x in four years and 6x and six years. Finally, Micron stock is also much cheaper than its AI and chip stock peers, trading at a forward P/E of just 10 based on this year's estimates. While those estimates are likely to come down after its guidance, Micron still looks like a bargain at any price near that. Micron investors should monitor the chip and AI cycle closely, but there's a lot of upside potential in the stock. Getting back to its peak this summer would mean a 75% jump for the stock, and shares could continue to rally further over the next year or two, especially if it continues to see strong growth in the data center. Micron is the rare AI stock that offers rapid growth and a good value right now.
Potter scores 19 as Miami (OH) knocks off Sacred Heart 94-76Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. ( NYSE:FIS – Free Report ) by 117.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,964 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,870 shares during the quarter. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in Fidelity National Information Services were worth $4,017,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 982.6% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 3,895,432 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $293,560,000 after acquiring an additional 3,535,596 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates grew its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 449.8% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 4,103,793 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $343,693,000 after purchasing an additional 3,357,329 shares in the last quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services during the second quarter worth approximately $83,562,000. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI acquired a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,029,000. Finally, Fernbridge Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 67.2% in the second quarter. Fernbridge Capital Management LP now owns 1,153,134 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $86,900,000 after buying an additional 463,613 shares during the period. 96.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $89.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Fidelity National Information Services from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of Fidelity National Information Services in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $91.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.50. Insider Buying and Selling In related news, EVP Lenore D. Williams sold 11,305 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.97, for a total value of $994,500.85. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 32,199 shares in the company, valued at $2,832,546.03. The trade was a 25.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink . Also, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein purchased 626 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $88.25 per share, with a total value of $55,244.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 10,397 shares in the company, valued at approximately $917,535.25. This trade represents a 6.41 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here . 0.20% of the stock is owned by insiders. Fidelity National Information Services Stock Performance Fidelity National Information Services stock opened at $85.33 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $87.02 and a 200-day moving average of $80.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.18. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has a 1 year low of $57.13 and a 1 year high of $91.98. The company has a market capitalization of $45.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.06. Fidelity National Information Services ( NYSE:FIS – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The information technology services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.11. Fidelity National Information Services had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 15.35%. The firm had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.56 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. will post 5.18 earnings per share for the current year. Fidelity National Information Services Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th will be given a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 9th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.69%. Fidelity National Information Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 57.37%. Fidelity National Information Services Company Profile ( Free Report ) Fidelity National Information Services, Inc engages in the provision of financial services technology solutions for financial institutions, businesses, and developers worldwide. It operates through Banking Solutions, Capital Market Solutions, and Corporate and Other segments. The company provides core processing and ancillary applications; mobile and online banking; fraud, risk management, and compliance; card and retail payment; electronic funds transfer and network; wealth and retirement; and item processing and output solutions. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Fidelity National Information Services Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Fidelity National Information Services and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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Fresno State will hire Matt Entz to be its next football coach, bypassing a popular Bulldog in interim coach Tim Skipper following a 6-6 season that will conclude in a bowl game still to be announced. Entz, the assistant head coach for defense at USC , had a highly-successful run as coach at FCS North Dakota State before making the jump to the FBS level this season, going 60-10 in five seasons and leading the Bison to national championships in 2019 and 2021. He was the defensive coordinator at North Dakota State for five seasons before becoming head coach and inherited the program at its peak — the Bison had won national titles in 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2014 under coach Chris Klieman and prior to that three in a row in 2013, 2012 and 2011 under coach Craig Bohl. That is not the case at Fresno State, which has seen a flood of players head for the NCAA transfer portal since the regular season ended with a 20-13 loss to UCLA at the Rose Bowl including quarterback Mikey Keene, wideout Jalen Moss, linebacker Phoenix Jackson, defensive tackle Gavriel Lightfoot and cornerback Al’zillion Hamilton. The Bulldogs also will lose 16 seniors who are out of eligibility including wideout Mac Dalena, offensive linemen Mose Vavao, Osmar Velez and Braylen Nelson, defensive end Devo Bridges, linebackers Tuasivi Nomura and Malachi Langley, safety Dean Clark and cornerback Cam Lockridge. Dalena was a first-team All-Mountain West Conference selection on offense, with Nomura and Lockridge on defense. Bridges and Langley were second-team picks. Entz, 52, is expected to receive a five-year contract. The move ratchets up the pressure on athletics director Garrett Klassy to fund football at a more competitive level in the Mountain West, and as Fresno State moves to the Pac-12 in 2026. At Fresno State football spending has fallen by 7% to $16.9 million over the past five years while the median across the Mountain West has increased by 33%, according to the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database. It also is not close to the other four schools that will be moving to the Pac-12 for the 2026 football season. Football spending among that group in 2023, and the change: ▪ Colorado State: $29.8 million, +37% ▪ Boise State: $21.5 million, +19% ▪ San Diego State: $21.1 million, +30% ▪ Utah State: $20.8 million, +73% ▪ Fresno State: $16.9 million, minus-7% The task ahead for Entz is not an easy one, on the football field or off of it. Whether or not the new Bulldogs coach can talk some players headed to the transfer portal back into the program, rebuilding the roster is a challenge and it is worth noting that North Dakota State in winning its 2021 national championship had just two players from California on its roster. Fresno State this season has 88 players from California, and has done the majority of its high school recruiting in state and at California junior colleges. Skipper is 7-6 as the interim coach, having led Fresno State to a victory over New Mexico State in the 2023 New Mexico Bowl after coach Jeff Tedford had to step away due to a health issue . The Bulldogs this season had eight different offensive line combinations start at least one game, and the same starting five has never played more than two games in a row. Four players have started at least one game at right guard, and three players have started at least one game at left guard and left tackle. Left tackle Jacob Spomer, the Bulldogs’ highest-graded starting offensive lineman a year ago, didn’t get in a game until Week 10 against Hawaii due to a knee injury. In addition, running back Malik Sherrod, who was a preseason all-conference selection, played in only four games and a total of 157 snaps due to a foot injury. Wideout Josiah Freeman, a long and athletic play-maker who was expected to be one of the primary weapons in the offense, played in just four games and 76 snaps before suffering a season-ending foot injury against Washington State. His final catch of the year was a 34-yard touchdown from Keene. That lack of continuity certainly had an impact on the offense, which is averaging just 26.6 points per game, sixth in the Mountain West. Fresno State has scored 30 or more points per game in six consecutive seasons, the longest active streak in the conference. To get there this season, the Bulldogs would have to score 71 points in their bowl game. The Bulldogs have struggled to rush the football, and push it down field in the pass game. Fresno State is averaging just 3.3 yards per rushing play, which ranks last in the Mountain West and 123rd of 134 in the nation. Keene ranks second in the conference with 393 pass attempts, but is 11th with only 11.1% of those throws going 20 or more yards downfield, according to Pro Football Focus. The Bulldogs also rank in a tie for 129th in the nation in averaging just 3.9 points in the fourth quarter of games against FBS opponents. Over the final third of the season, the Bulldogs scored one touchdown in the fourth quarter. They ran 10 series including two that concluded with the end of the game. In those eight drives, they punted five times and turned the ball over on downs once.
Reid's game-winner lifts South Florida past Wright State, 73-72 at Myrtle Beach InvitationalBig Lots, the discount retail chain, is holding liquidation sales across all its stores after a deal to sell the company fell through. The Columbus, Ohio-headquartered business, known for its range of furniture, home decor, and other products, sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early September. Initially, Nexus Capital Management LP was set to purchase most of the company's assets. However, on Thursday, Big Lots announced that it no longer expects to finalize the sale with Nexus but is still aiming to complete an alternative deal with them or another buyer. The company's objective is to secure a sale by early January. Flat Earther admits he was wrong after traveling 9,000 miles to Antarctica to test his belief Ohio doctor charged with 1989 rape as DNA links him to crime and exposes other victims Currently, Big Lots' website is advertising discounts of up to 50% on its entire stock, and it has confirmed that all locations are shutting down. "We all have worked extremely hard and have taken every step to complete a going concern sale," Bruce Thorn, President and CEO of Big Lots, expressed in a release. "While we remain hopeful that we can close an alternative going concern transaction, in order to protect the value of the Big Lots estate, we have made the difficult decision to begin the GOB process." Despite the ongoing sales, Big Lots continues to operate both in-store and online, promising to keep customers informed on any developments. Big Lots has admitted that soaring inflation and interest rates have negatively impacted its business as customers cut back on home and seasonal product purchases, two categories the chain relies heavily on for revenue. The company has also faced stiff competition from rivals such as Walmart and warehouse clubs like Walmart's Sam's Clubs and Costco, all of whom have honed their pricing and merchandise strategies. As of the end of 2023, Big Lots ran close to 1,400 stores across 48 states. A more recent store count wasn't immediately available. The Mirror reported in June that Big Lots was originally planning to close between 35 and 40 stores, Big Lots has now identified around 135 stores in over two dozen states for closure . This increased number of closures indicates potential financial distress, with reports suggesting the possibility of a bankruptcy filing. The struggles faced by Big Lots reflect broader difficulties in the retail sector post-COVID-19. The most closures are in California, with 54 stores shutting down, including locations in Sacramento, Anaheim, and Bakersfield. Additionally, stores in Chicago, Colorado, Long Island, and Oregon are also slated for closure, offering discounts of up to 20% off on remaining items. Furthermore, Big Lots recently acquired Hearthsong, adding over 500 new toy products at discounted prices of 50% to 70% off.
NEW YORK (AP) — No ex-president had a more prolific and diverse publishing career than Jimmy Carter . His more than two dozen books included nonfiction, poetry, fiction, religious meditations and a children’s story. His memoir “An Hour Before Daylight” was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2002, while his 2006 best-seller “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid” stirred a fierce debate by likening Israel’s policies in the West Bank to the brutal South African system of racial segregation. And just before his 100th birthday, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation honored him with a lifetime achievement award for how he wielded “the power of the written word to foster peace, social justice, and global understanding.” In one recent work, “A Full Life,” Carter observed that he “enjoyed writing” and that his books “provided a much-needed source of income.” But some projects were easier than others. “Everything to Gain,” a 1987 collaboration with his wife, Rosalynn, turned into the “worst threat we ever experienced in our marriage,” an intractable standoff for the facilitator of the Camp David accords and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. According to Carter, Rosalynn was a meticulous author who considered “the resulting sentences as though they have come down from Mount Sinai, carved into stone.” Their memories differed on various events and they fell into “constant arguments.” They were ready to abandon the book and return the advance, until their editor persuaded them to simply divide any disputed passages between them. “In the book, each of these paragraphs is identified by a ‘J’ or an ‘R,’ and our marriage survived,” he wrote. Here is a partial list of books by Carter: “Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President” “The Blood of Abraham: Insights into the Middle East” (With Rosalynn Carter) “Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life” “An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections” “Turning Point: A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age” “Always a Reckoning, and Other Poems” (With daughter Amy Carter) “The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer” “Living Faith” “The Virtues of Aging” “An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood” “Christmas in Plains: Memories” “The Hornet’s Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War” “Our Endangered Values: America’s Moral Crisis” “Faith & Freedom: The Christian Challenge for the World” “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid” “A Remarkable Mother” “Beyond the White House” “We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work” “White House Diary” “NIV Lessons from Life Bible: Personal Reflections with Jimmy Carter” “A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power” “A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety”
A notice from the UK government says the Home Office will conduct trials of remote and in person biometric fingerprint collection using smartphones, focused on foreign nationals. “To maximise convenience and security,” it says, “the Home Office will increasingly look at where remote self-enrolment of face and can be used by foreign nationals applying to come to the UK.” The notice gives the example of using a mobile phone to enroll fingerprint biometrics at home. “To understand whether this is possible, the Home Office needs to continue to test the performance and usability of these emerging biometric technologies. These feasibility trials are the latest stage of doing this.” The trials will assess presentation attack detection (PAD), as well as enrollment. A about the trials details what types of data will be processed, how long it will be retained, and what measures are in place. It also specifies the suppliers of contactless fingerprint technology for the trials as VF Worldwide Holdings Ltd, Touchless ID ( ), , , , , , , and . Sub-suppliers include , , DXS and Gambit and support services are provided by Deloitte, and DSTL. The trial is intended to assess contactless biometrics self-enrollment as part of the application process for all visitors and migrants to the UK under its incoming (ETA) system. A previous set of feasibility trials was held by the Home Office in 2021, which found to providing the requisite performance for biometrics self-enrollment than smartphone apps at that time. Since then, fingerprint biometrics for smartphones – perhaps the most common way many of us first used in a daily context – have continued to evolve, as contactless methods develop to replace or augment touch. Use cases also continue to proliferate, particularly for border control. The EU’s (EES) has prompted innovation from biometrics firms trying to tackle the challenges it presents in requiring high volumes of face and fingerprint biometric enrolment. iProov has run for remote fingerprinting, to be used by non-EU citizens who must submit fingerprints on their first crossing of Schengen borders. But remote fingerprint captures are subject to severe Al-powered fraud and . They also face a regulatory challenge, in that reading biometric fingerprint data in passports is protected by Extended Access Control (EAC) and can only be read by authorities of EU member states. “How can you turn these phones that you use for remote enrollment to read fingerprints?” asked iProov’s Head of Identity Jonas Ingelstrom during a recent . “Terminal access, or Extended Access Control, is only provided to certain hardware and we cannot give that to billions of phones, that would be very unwise.” Nigeria has also been exploring contactless biometric capture for , enlisting homegrown companies Iris Smart Technologies and Newworks to deliver the NIS Contactless Biometrics App, for use by Nigerian citizens living abroad. The app went live worldwide on December 1. | | | | | | |After the hawkish stance of the US Federal Reserve last week, investors on Wall Street in the holiday-shortened week ahead will face a largely uneventful economic calendar. On Wednesday, markets will remain shut due to Christmas holiday, while Tuesday will see a truncated trading session. As the year 2024 is nearing its end, investors will be hoping for Santa Claus rally. This phenomenon occurs when stocks rise on the last five trading sessions of December and the first two trading sessions of January. The US Federal Reserve reduced its interest rates by 25 basis points, but its forward guidance for 2025 softened. The threat of higher inflation was one of the reasons Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave last week when the central bank hinted it may deliver fewer rate cuts in 2025 than it earlier expected. Economic calendar On December 23 (Monday), a report on consumer confidence for December will be released. On December 24 (Tuesday), separate reports on durable goods orders for November and new home sales November will be released. On December 26 (Thursday), data on initial jobless claims for week ended December 21 will be released. On December 27 (Friday), separate reports on advanced US trade balance in goods for November and advanced retail inventories for November will be released. Markets last week US stock indices surged on Friday on better than expected inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 498.82 points, or 1.18 per cent, to 42,841.06, the S&P 500 gained 63.82 points, or 1.09 per cent, to 5,930.90 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 199.83 points, or 1.03 per cent, to 19,572.60. For the week, the S&P 500 fell 1.99 per cent, the Nasdaq declined 1.78 per cent, and the Dow dropped 2.25 per cent. In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.52 per cent from 4.57 per cent. Crude oil posted a weekly loss as investors weighed the Fed’s slower approach to cutting rates and President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on EU countries unless they buy more US oil and gas. Brent futures settled little changed near $73 a barrel to cement a 2.1 per cent drop for the week. West Texas Intermediate held steady above $69 a barrel, with the February contract down 1.9 per cent.Since its launch in 2020, Indeed’s program has been a transformative force in the film industry, amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers and providing a platform for them to thrive. This groundbreaking initiative, created in partnership with ’s Hillman Grad Productions and 271 Films, has generated over 2,500 jobs, earned international acclaim at festivals such as and AFI Fest, and elevated the careers of talented BIPOC storytellers. Now in its fifth season, continues to evolve, solidifying its place as a launchpad for cinematic innovation. Through a unique partnership with Indeed, filmmakers receive a $100,000 production budget, $10,000 for their writing and directing services, and invaluable mentorship from Hillman Grad and 271 Films. This season’s theme, challenges filmmakers to explore how labor, technology, and community intersect to shape human experiences. “I hope what [ ] really does is promote opportunity, access and excellence,” Waithe, Emmy-winning writer and producer, says about the importance of cultivating a collaborative environment for not only this initiative, but beyond. “It is not about division, but rather about unity and how we can all come together—divided we fall.” The selected filmmakers— , , , , , , , , , and —will premiere their short films at the Tribeca Festival in June 2025. Each of their projects will examine through lenses as diverse as their backgrounds, offering poignant, innovative, and sometimes unexpected narratives that redefine the possibilities of work in modern society. Ahead of the Season 5 unveiling in Los Angeles earlier this month, Waithe reflected on the evolution of the project: “Each season brings something new because the filmmakers are the heart of it all. It’s amazing to watch their work grow stronger year after year and to see them flourish beyond the program.” In addition to mentorship, the partnership with Tribeca Film Festival provides filmmakers with an unparalleled opportunity to showcase their talent on a prestigious stage. “Tribeca is a cinematic city and takes production seriously,” Waithe explains. “Being part of that festival is an honor and elevates these stories to audiences that truly value them.” With a legacy of success and a clear vision for the future, is more than a filmmaking initiative—it’s a call to action for inclusivity, creativity, and representation in Hollywood. As Waithe puts it, “We’re not giving out handouts; we’re giving out opportunities. What the filmmakers do with that is up to them, but we’ll be here as a lasting support system for years to come.” I mean they came to us now five years ago at this point, right? Season four or five, with a proposition. I wanted to partner and give us some money to have someone do a commercial up and coming director. And Rishi Rajani, my CEO, just thought it might be smarter to spread the money around to more directors. So we took a million and turned it into 10 increments of a hundred thousand and gave that to 10 different directors. And that’s really where the whole process began. And they were really into that. And obviously the only thing was the short films would be about work for obvious reasons, because Indeed is about getting people to work, but also Hillman grad is about putting people to work too as well. So it all just kind of made sense and we want to keep doing this for as long as they want to partner and pony up the bill, which they do. And that’s always important. So we’re grateful to them for not just writing the checks, but for putting their money where their mouths are and really being about true inclusion. I mean, I think any program, hopefully it gets better and people kind of learn about ways to make it as beneficial as possible to everybody involved. But I think it’s just about really the participants, the people that submit, the people that want to be a part of it. We’re only as good as our filmmakers and every year the filmmakers get stronger and stronger. No, not particularly. I mean, I think every season is different because every group of individuals brings something unique and it’s not really until they’re all done that I can kind of, it is to me that’s the real exciting moment is when we’re sitting there at Tribeca and I get to watch all of them on a big screen with people and all together, then I can connect the dots and that’s what we implore for people to come to show up, to show out to that event and see these short films, meet these filmmakers and just be in that room. It’s a great space. It’s my favorite thing to do every year and every year is special because it’s a new crop. So your best is always ahead of you, not behind you. Yeah. Well, I mean look, we don’t take credit for picking the theme. It’s always Indeed that sort of gives us our assignment. And I think it’s also a really good practice for filmmakers because if they do want to work in commercial spaces, that’s what the process is. The brand tells you, Hey, here’s the thing, here’s what you’re doing. And then you go make the best of it and the most of it. And I think people are always looking ahead and I think what work is and what it looks like is ever changing. And so I think it’s a really cool subject matter for filmmakers to focus on, which is the future of work and what that looks like. I think it’s really about putting money where your mouth is truly, that’s what it’s about. You need money to make movies and they give us that and we supply filmmakers that we think are ready for that particular opportunity and also have probably some of the best ideas heard in terms of the theme in which Indeed chooses. So I think that’s the real work and we’re happy to be a part of it. I mean, that’s a really good question. It’s not just me, it’s a team of folks. I don’t want people to think I’m the one sitting there licking my thumb and flipping through submissions. And we really have a large team, but that team also is the Hillman Grad production company. They are people that I trust and I work with and that also folks at Indeed as well. But what we’re looking for is something fresh, something with vision, something we haven’t really something that surprises us. We’re looking to be surprised. I think sometimes people confuse impressed with surprised—I’d rather be surprised than impressed. And so I think that means people will be, individuals will be specific, will be vulnerable. And I think that if you do that, then chances are there’ll be something surprising in the work. Well, I mean I think that’s also a really great question. I think what we try to do is show that true collaboration equals sustainability. If you can’t collaborate, if you can’t hear if a note is in alignment with your vision or not, if you don’t know how to distill a note and how to execute it, you don’t know how to work with people and know how to lead, juggle personalities, how to be the calm and eye of the storm. These are things we really try to impart. And that means no matter what happens to the business, you’ll be able to survive in it. I mean, look, I was honored to have a film at the Tribeca Film Festival, which was . It was a Netflix movie and we had had this distributor already. But to be shown in that festival was very much, it was very prestigious. It’s very much an honor. A lot of people know I’ve had a wonderful experience with Sundance over the years, but Tribeca is a festival that just is near and dear to my heart. And I think it’s just as important as any other festival, and I think that’s because it is New York City, New York is one of many filmmakers’ favorite backdrops for a reason. It is a very cinematic city and it’s a place that takes movies and production very seriously. And that’s why I think Tribeca just has a really wonderful history in terms of just really being a part of helping to introduce audiences, particularly New York audiences to new filmmakers. So that’s why that partnership is one that just feels really humbling and one that we want to continue to rise to the occasion for. And I mean, think about those three brands, Hillman Grad, Indeed and Tribeca is something that we’re really honored to be a part of that trifecta. And it is that trifecta that is why all this really works to come together every year. I think to me it’s really about how the filmmakers can get to know each other. That to me is one of the coolest things about it. It’s not about the industry they’re walking into, but rather the industry of which they formed amongst each other. They an industry. It’s about how they want to adjust to if they want to work inside of the industry or work outside of it. I think to me, my vision for the program really is for people to see that this can work when folks step up and do the work. We’re not giving out handouts here. We’re giving out opportunities. What the filmmakers do with that opportunity is up to them. We hope that we can continue to find filmmakers that could continue to take advantage of not just this opportunity, which is Indeed’s Rising Voices, but hopefully they can build on that opportunity after the program. Because that’s the frustrating thing about some of these programs, these initiatives, they don’t have the ability to change someone’s life, only you can do that. But what we can do is give an opportunity and be a step in that person’s journey and also be a place where they can come back to if they have any questions or concerns or just need a check-in. That’s the thing. Our doors are always open and we want to just continue to build lasting relationships, which we’ve already continued to do with folks that have been a part of the program and have been nice to watch them flourish and have other opportunities outside of what we’ve done together. And that to me is the vision that these people will have. Not just this opportunity, but this will be the beginning of many others that’ll come.Invest in These 2 Unstoppable Canadian Stocks for the Next Decade
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Clean Energy Technologies ( NASDAQ:CETY – Get Free Report ) and Cheniere Energy Partners ( NYSE:CQP – Get Free Report ) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Analyst Ratings This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Clean Energy Technologies and Cheniere Energy Partners, as provided by MarketBeat. Cheniere Energy Partners has a consensus target price of $50.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.59%. Given Cheniere Energy Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cheniere Energy Partners is more favorable than Clean Energy Technologies. Insider and Institutional Ownership Earnings & Valuation This table compares Clean Energy Technologies and Cheniere Energy Partners”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation. 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About Clean Energy Technologies ( Get Free Report ) Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. designs, produces, and markets clean energy products and integrated solutions that focuses on energy efficiency and renewable energy in the United States. It operates through four segments: Clean Energy HRS and CETY Europe, CETY Renewables Waste to Energy Solutions, engineering and Manufacturing Business, and CETY HK. The company offers Clean Cycle, which generates electricity by recycling wasted heat produced in manufacturing, waste to energy, and power generation facilities. It also converts waste products created in manufacturing, agriculture, wastewater treatment plants, and other industries to electricity, renewable natural gas, hydrogen, and bio char. In addition, the company offers engineering, consulting, and project management solutions. 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It also owns a natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with various interstate pipelines. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. is a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc. Receive News & Ratings for Clean Energy Technologies Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Clean Energy Technologies and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Federal Parliamentary Secretary Syed Sajid Mehdi on Sunday suggested that people should “use the internet less” and for “important matters only” as a solution to frequent internet slowdowns in Pakistan. In recent months, users have experienced sluggish speeds , difficulty downloading media on WhatsApp, and intermittent connectivity issues across the country. Professionals in the IT sector have expressed utter dismay to Dawn over how the government handles the internet access issue to check “propaganda or terrorism” in cyberspace. Digital analysts say the government has been testing a “firewall” that monitors some platforms and gives the power to block content, like photos or videos of rallies shared on WhatsApp. Meanwhile, the IT industry has claimed that one hour of internet outages or disruption results in a loss of more than one million dollars for the whole sector, including export businesses. Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@sha) Chairman Sajjad Mustafa Syed said on December 3, “A one-hour internet slowdown might not have any significant impact on people, but disturbed services to a client in any stock market, airport service, bank, etc., in advanced countries would eventually lead to loss of confidence in Pakistan’s IT sector.” Speaking on DawnNews TV programme Doosra Rukh , the parliamentary secretary likened the internet in Pakistan to a road, adding that the more people use it, the more congested it would get and the slower people would move. “There are large loads on our internet, [just] like on a congested road,” he said. “Cars move slower if there is congestion. If 10 people use a road meant for five, it will slow everything down.” The secretary also said that Pakistan’s fibre network only has a capacity of 15 per cent compared to India’s 45pc, citing that as another reason for slow internet. Mehdi said that work was underway to resolve the issue and will be completed “very quickly”. When asked if the secretary thought that population increase was also to blame for internet slowdowns, he responded in the affirmative. “Like I said, if more people use the roads then of course it will slow down,” Mehdi answered, adding that this would be fixed within three to four months. He said that curbing what he termed “unnecessary” use of the internet would improve speeds. “I’m not saying stop using it, but use it only for important purposes like work, and not for unnecessary purposes,” he said. When asked if people in Pakistan were using the internet unnecessarily, Mehdi replied that people should use the internet mostly for work. “It will be beneficial if people don’t use the internet too much or for negative thinking”, he said. The parliamentary secretary also disagreed with the claim that internet slowdowns were causing financial losses to the IT sector. When informed that Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) had informed the parliament about the financial loss, he said: “We have not been told officially that the shutdown has caused financial losses. Nobody has filed any requests or complaints about financial losses. “If anyone has suffered personal losses, then that is a different matter entirely.”can be great options for income-seeking investors. Term deposits still offer a good level of income, but some stocks can provide a really high . There seems to be a that high-yield dividend plays more appealing. Investors have already sent higher share prices of some interest rate-sensitive ASX dividend shares, such as ( ) and ( ), in anticipation of rate cuts. There aren't many stocks on the ASX still offering a big yield – the ones that do are typically higher-risk. But, having said that, if I were trying to find stocks with big dividend yields, the below two would be at the top of my buy list, partly due to their low prices. APA Group ( ) APA is one of the largest energy businesses in Australia, with a of $9 billion, according to the ASX. The business owns a portfolio of energy assets, including a large national gas pipeline, gas processing facilities, gas energy generation, solar farms, wind farms, and electricity transmission assets. Impressively, it transports half of the nation's gas usage. The APA share price is down 18% in the last 12 months and 40% from August 2022, which means it's currently a lot cheaper. APA's energy assets are still doing the same job they were two years ago and making . Energy is just as important as it was two years ago. t of its revenue is linked to inflation also helps. The ASX dividend share recently noted the that the South West Queensland Pipeline (SWQP) will not be subject to full price regulation and that the existing light regulation regime will remain in place. This helps remove some uncertainty that was hanging over the business and gives APA confidence to invest in more infrastructure. APA has grown its distribution every year for the last two decades. The guided payout for FY25 is 57 cents, which translates into a distribution yield of 8%. Centuria Office REIT ( ) As the name suggests, this is a that owns office buildings. The Centuria Office REIT share price has dropped 18% in the last year and 57% since September 2021. It now seems very cheap to me. Office buildings are not exactly a high-growth sector, but I think there are signs to be positive. For starters, more businesses are mandating partial or total returns to the office, such as ( ) recently 5,000 office workers they will need to go to the workplace at least three days a week. The ASX dividend share continues to sign new lease terms, which is maintaining its occupancy rate above 90%. There is a limited supply of new office buildings being built, partly due to high development costs, which helps support demand for existing office buildings. I also like the initiative of the business to work with ResetData, a liquid immersion cooling (LIC) data centre operator which is building a 1.5MW edge data centre. This helps utilise office building space, improve rental returns and increase the underlying value of that building. If it can agree on more data centre deals, this could be a catalyst for the share price to rise. The business has guided that it's going to pay a distribution per security of 10.1 cents in FY25, which translates into a distribution yield of 9%.
These U.S. cities are getting direct flights to Portugal for the first timeCould the New Netflix JonBenét Ramsey Docuseries Lead to an Arrest? Director Joe Berlinger Thinks SoCLEVELAND (AP) — Shortly after doing a face-down snow angel, firing a few celebratory snowballs and singing “Jingle Bells” on his way to the media room, Jameis Winston ended his postgame news conference with a simple question. “Am I a Brown yet?” he asked. He is now. And who knows? Maybe for a lot longer than expected. Winston entered Cleveland football folklore on Thursday night by leading the Browns to a 24-19 win over the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers, who had their five-game winning streak stopped. Winston's performance at Huntington Bank Field, which transformed into the world's largest snow globe, not only made him an instantaneous hero in the eyes of Browns fans but added another wrinkle to the team's ever-changing, never-ending quarterback conundrum. In his fourth start since Deshaun Watson's season-ending Achilles tendon injury, Winston made enough big plays to help the Browns (3-8) get a victory that should quiet conjecture about coach Kevin Stefanski's job. Some wins mean more than others. In Cleveland, beating the Steelers is as big as it gets. But beyond any instant gratification, Winston has given the Browns more to consider as they move forward. Watson's future with Cleveland is highly uncertain since it will still be months before the team has a grip on whether he's even an option in 2025, his fourth year since signing a $230 million, fully guaranteed contract that has proven calamitous. It's also possible the Browns will cut ties with Watson. They signed Winston to a one-year contract to be Watson's backup. But the unexpected events of 2024 have changed plans and led to the possibility that the 30-year-old Winston could become Cleveland's full-time QB or a bridge to their next young one. So much is unclear. What's not is that Winston, who leaped into the end zone on fourth-and-2 for a TD to put the Browns ahead 18-6 in the fourth quarter, is a difference maker. With his larger-than-life personality and the joy he shows whether practicing or throwing three touchdown passes, he has lifted the Browns. A man of faith, he's made his teammates believe. Winston has done what Watson couldn't: made the Browns better. “A very, very authentic person,” Stefanski said Friday on a Zoom call. “He’s the same guy every single day. He's the same guy at 5 a.m. as he at 5 p.m. He brings great energy to everything he does, and I think his teammates appreciate that about him.” Winston, who is 2-2 as a starter with wins over the Steelers and Baltimore Ravens, has a knack for inspiring through fiery, preacher-like pregame speeches. But what has impressed the Browns is his ability to stay calm in the storm. “He doesn’t get rattled,” said Myles Garrett, who had three sacks against the Steelers . “He’s just tuned in and focused as anyone I’ve seen at that position. Turn the page. There was a turnover, came back to the sideline, ‘Love you. I’m sorry. We’re going to get it back.’ He was already on to the next one, ‘How can we complete the mission?’ “I have a lot of respect for him. First was from afar and now seeing it on the field in front of me, it’s a blessing to have someone who plays a game with such a passion and want-to. You can’t ask for a better teammate when they take those things to heart and they want to play for you like we’re actually brothers and that’s what we have to attain. That brotherhood.” Winston has done something else Watson couldn't: move the offense. The Browns scored more than 20 points for just the second time this season, and like Joe Flacco a year ago, Winston has shown that Stefanski's system works with a quarterback patient enough to let plays develop and unafraid to take shots downfield. The conditions certainly were a factor, but the Browns were a miserable 1 of 10 on third down, a season-long trend. However, Cleveland converted all four fourth-down tries, including a fourth-and-3 pass from Winston to Jerry Jeudy with 2:36 left that helped set up Nick Chubb's go-ahead TD run. RT Jack Conklin. Garrett outplayed Steelers star T.J. Watt in their rivalry within the rivalry partly because Conklin did a nice job containing Pittsburgh's edge rusher, who was held without a sack and had one tackle for loss. Conklin has made a remarkable comeback since undergoing reconstructive knee surgery last year. Owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam. Their desire to build a dome is well intended, but an indoor game could never come close to matching the surreal setting of Thursday night, when snow swirled throughout the stadium and covered nearly all the yard lines and hash marks. “It was beautiful,” Winston said. WR Cedric Tillman is in the concussion protocol. He had two catches before taking a big hit on the final play of the third quarter. 9 — Consecutive home wins for the Browns in Thursday night games. Three of those have come against Pittsburgh. An extended break before visiting the Denver Broncos on Dec. 2. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLRevolutionary Gaming: Strix Halo’s Release Date Announced
