Saquon Barkley became the ninth running back in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season as the Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC East title with victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The 27-year-old achieved the feat with a 23-yard run during the fourth quarter of the Eagles’ crushing 41-7 success at Lincoln Financial Field. Barkley is 100 yards short of Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105 yards, set in 1984 for the Los Angeles Rams, ahead of next week’s regular season finale against the New York Giants. Single-season rushing record in reach. @saquon @Eagles pic.twitter.com/iSHyXeMLv1 — NFL (@NFL) December 29, 2024 However, he could be rested for that game in order to protect him from injury ahead of the play-offs. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept alive their dreams of reaching the play-offs by overcoming the Carolina Panthers 48-14. Veteran quarterback Baker Mayfield produced a dominant performance at Raymond James Stadium, registering five passing touchdowns to equal a Buccaneers franchise record. he BAKED today 👨🍳 pic.twitter.com/eFX9fd1w5P — NFL (@NFL) December 29, 2024 The Buffalo Bills clinched the AFC conference number two seed for the post season with a 40-14 success over the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium. Josh Allen passed for 182 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for another. Buffalo finish the 2024 regular season undefeated at home, with eight wins from as many games. The Indianapolis Colts’ hopes of reaching the play-offs were ended by a 45-33 defeat to the Giants. FINAL: Drew Lock accounts for 5 TDs in the @Giants victory! #INDvsNYG pic.twitter.com/N8HJYth09F — NFL (@NFL) December 29, 2024 Malik Nabers exploded for 171 yards and two touchdowns and Ihmir Smith-Marsette broke a 100-yard kick-off return to give the Giants their highest-scoring output under head coach Brian Daboll. Quarterback Drew Lock threw four touchdown passes and accounted for a fifth on the ground to seal the win. Elsewhere, Mac Jones threw two touchdowns to help the Jacksonville Jaguars defeat the Tennessee Titans 20-13, while the Las Vegas Raiders beat the New Orleans Saints 25-10.WATCH: Princess Charlotte's sweet reaction as she greets royal fans on traditional walk
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Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new stake in Paramount Global ( NASDAQ:PARA – Free Report ) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 21,059 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $224,000. A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Paramount Global by 5.3% in the second quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 19,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $207,000 after buying an additional 1,002 shares in the last quarter. Carson Advisory Inc. grew its stake in Paramount Global by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Carson Advisory Inc. now owns 54,364 shares of the company’s stock worth $577,000 after purchasing an additional 1,004 shares in the last quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in Paramount Global by 13.2% during the 2nd quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 8,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Paramount Global by 22.8% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,742 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067 shares in the last quarter. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Paramount Global by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 17,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $181,000 after purchasing an additional 1,356 shares in the last quarter. 73.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Paramount Global Stock Down 1.9 % Paramount Global stock opened at $10.88 on Friday. Paramount Global has a fifty-two week low of $9.54 and a fifty-two week high of $17.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.27. The company has a market capitalization of $7.26 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.32, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.74. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.01. Paramount Global Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.84%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. Paramount Global’s dividend payout ratio is presently -2.43%. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Paramount Global in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Macquarie reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $10.00 target price on shares of Paramount Global in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 target price on shares of Paramount Global in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised Paramount Global from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $10.00 to $11.00 in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Paramount Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Paramount Global has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.40. Read Our Latest Report on PARA Paramount Global Profile ( Free Report ) Paramount Global operates as a media, streaming, and entertainment company worldwide. It operates through TV Media, Direct-to-Consumer, and Filmed Entertainment segments. The TV Media segment operates CBS Television Network, a domestic broadcast television network; CBS Stations, a television station; and international free-to-air networks comprising Network 10, Channel 5, Telefe, and Chilevisión; domestic premium and basic cable networks, such as Paramount+ with Showtime, MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, The Smithsonian Channel, Nickelodeon, BET Media Group, and CBS Sports Network; and international extensions of these brands. Recommended Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding PARA? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Paramount Global ( NASDAQ:PARA – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Paramount Global Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Paramount Global and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .PS5 and Xbox Series X Bundles: Best OffersSaquon Barkley becomes ninth running back to rush for 2,000 yards in a season
A look at how some of Trump's picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy's overhaul"Drones" were in the headlines again this week -- and for millions of Americans up and down the East Coast, maybe also over -head. As far north as New York to as far south as Florida -- and as far west as an Air Force base in Ohio, too -- unidentified flying objects (UFOs) that appear to be a mix of formation-flying quadcopter and fixed-wing drones have been reported buzzing American skies. The FBI and Homeland Security insist this is all bunk, that there's "no evidence" that drones "pose a national security or public safety threat," and that the things people are seeing may not even be drones at all but rather misidentified private and commercial aircraft. Regardless, citizens are worried and politicians are irate. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has asked the White House to send "special drone-detection tech" to monitor the airways in New York and New Jersey. Governor Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) wants a "state-of-the-art drone detection system" for her state. In the meantime, the Federal Aviation Administration has banned flying drones over large swathes of central and northern New Jersey for the next month. Buy American or buy Dutch? Obviously, that's untenable as a long-term solution. Drones are part of everyday life now , from families unwrapping DJI drones at Christmas to companies using drones to inspect crop health and cellphone tower repairs. Rather than banning their use entirely, we really need a solution that tells us who's flying around up there. Sen. Schumer and Gov. Hochul favor buying an "IRIS" radar system from Dutch company Robin Radar Systems, already in use in Ukraine to detect Russian drones. This small radar is described as having a 360-degree field of view and being able to detect flying objects to a range of 3 miles. But here's the thing: We don't need to import radar systems from the Netherlands to solve this problem. There's a made-in-America solution already available. (Re) introducing JLENS I'm talking about JLENS, the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System that RTX Corporation ( RTX 0.88% ) developed for the U.S. military back in the early 20-teens. Designed primarily for missile defense, the U.S. Army describes JLENS as being able to detect "all fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and land attack cruise missiles," and even "surface moving targets, large caliber rockets, and tactical ballistic missiles." Like IRIS, JLENS provides a 360-degree field of view, but with significant advantages over IRIS. In contrast to the Dutch system, which sits on the ground, JLENS aerostats float two miles up in the air, extending their horizon such that a single JLENS "can track multiple threats simultaneously up to a range of 340 miles." Moreover, unlike the civilian IRIS system, JLENS possesses fire-control radars among its suite of sensors and can direct active weapons systems to target and destroy threats as they're identified. Time to reactivate JLENS? Admittedly, JLENS is not currently an active U.S. military program. In 2015, a JLENS system stationed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland broke loose from its ground tether and began wandering aimlessly around the Eastern seaboard , frustrating law enforcement efforts to bring it down to Earth. By 2016, Congress had zeroed out funding, effectively canceling the JLENS project here in the U.S. Internationally, however, JLENS may still be active -- perhaps in the Netherlands' own backyard. Just earlier this year, the Pentagon informed Congress of a request by Poland to purchase multiple aerostat systems for missile defense. While not referred to by the "JLENS" name, these aerostats appear to be in the same line of work as JLENS -- and RTX was named as the principal defense contractor on the sale. JLENS versus IRIS Assuming the U.S. decides to invest in military technology to get its drone situation under control, JLENS seems to me a more cost-effective solution than IRIS, although it may not seem so at first. Details of a 2022 U.K. contract suggest IRIS costs about $300,000 per year to operate versus JLENS costing $235 million to purchase. At first, that may seem to make IRIS the budget-conscious choice for drone control, but consider: JLENS's 340-radius range of detection, across a 360-degree field of view, encompasses some 363,000 square miles of coverage. (The cubic volume of coverage would be even greater.) To cover a similar area with IRIS's 3-mile range (and 113-mile area of coverage) would require setting up more than 3,000 separate IRIS radars...at a total cost of more than $960 million. Just thinking mathematically, therefore, it appears to me that JLENS offers significantly more bang for the buck than does IRIS. In addition, JLENS is a made-in-the-U.S.A. product, benefiting U.S. companies, which IRIS is not and does not. And if buying JLENS helps to accelerate RTX's 10% long-term projected growth rate and makes RTX stock a bit more attractive a buy than its 33 price-to-earnings ( P/E) ratio makes it appear today, then for investors, that would certainly be another argument in favor of buying JLENS.
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Saquon Barkley becomes ninth running back to rush for 2,000 yards in a seasonThe buzz, the laughter... new team-mates with a new purpose - MATT BARLOW shines a light on the wonderful world of walking football Walking football has surged in popularity since being introduced in the UK Players emanating from all walks of life join in sessions up and down the country LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! New formation, some new faces, but the optimism has gone at Old Trafford By MATT BARLOW Published: 17:30 EST, 29 December 2024 | Updated: 17:30 EST, 29 December 2024 e-mail View comments With a backdrop of palms and a hint of tropical warmth it might pass for a scene from Cocoon, the classic sci-fi movie from 1985 about a group of aged friends rejuvenated by aliens who live underwater off the Florida coast. This is Coventry though and, from the evidence to hand, alien-free. Those present are mostly senior men, mostly cancer patients, all wrapped up to beat the damp chill of an indoor dome on a wintry morning. They are all on the move,coupling vintage football shirts with hi-vis flashes of modern fitness gear as they shuffle around the 3G surface. They are all buzzing with anticipation, smiling and laughing, emitting the golden glow of a secret uncovered. This was the magic I had been promised by a friend who has taken up walking football, rejoiced in its benefits and advised me to take a closer look at its quiet rise in popularity. It became one of the most enjoyable and uplifting assignments of 2024. Most involved offer a variation of the same story. The idea seemed a bit naff, but once they started playing they never wanted to stop. Former Coventry City players David Busst and Dave Bennett run several sessions each week. Busst is 57 and has led Sky Blues in the Community since his professional playing career came to an end after a sickening leg break against Manchester United at Old Trafford in 1996. Bennett, a goal hero of Coventry’s 1987 FA Cup win, is now 65 and combining ambassadorial and community duties for the Championship club . Former Coventry City players Dave Bennett and David Busst run weekly walking football sessions in the city The games attract players of all ages and offer many a chance to re-engage with their beloved sport A decade has passed since they added walking football to the programme and it has proved a phenomenon, just as it has all over the country. Last season, 43 EFL clubs ran nearly 4,000 walking football sessions. Thousands more exist. An FA Cup has just been introduced. Football at its elite level might be faster and more intense than ever, but men and women across the UK are engaging or re-engaging with the sport they love at a more sedate pace. Former England winger Chris Waddle has been spotted playing walking football for Hallam, his local club in Sheffield, prompting a personal flashback to an impromptu and low octane kickabout among journalists during downtime at the 2009 Under-21 Euros in Sweden. We set up a game in small goals without goalkeepers and Waddle, out there with BBC 5 Live and playing for broadcasters against newspapers, scored with his second touch virtually every time he got the ball, regardless of where he was on the pitch or the direction he was facing. In the end, we needed a goalkeeper just to keep the score down. Originally, however, walking football was designed for post-operative rehabilitation among those aged over 50. It blossomed and then blossomed again in post-pandemic Britain. All sorts of categories exist. Busst plays regularly in a competitive over-50s league. ‘Way too competitive,’ he says. At the other end of the scale are therapeutic wellness sessions and everything in between. Commentator Alan Parry has been playing four times a week at Maidenhead FC since he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. ‘I was cynical as anyone,’ Parry told me. ‘I’d not long since stopped playing competitive five-a-side and thought walking football was for the old and infirm, but it’s become an important part of my life — I’m still kicking a ball around at 76. Former England international Chris Waddle has been known to play the sport for his local club Busst, who saw his promising career ended prematurely through injury, plays in a competitive league for over 50s ‘I don’t know anyone who has started and given it up because they’ve not enjoyed it. I’ve made new pals and see smiling faces and people enjoying themselves.’ There are some basic rules. No heading, no contact and obviously no running, which means one foot should always be in contact with the ground and penalties can be awarded for repetitive running offences. Games are often limited to three or four-touch although the rules are adaptable and each group settles into its own speed and etiquette. In Coventry, where I had been invited as part of the EFL’s Week of Action, they include one regular with learning difficulties. If he gives the ball away to the wrong team, they pass it back to him and the game moves on. This is a participation sport in its truest sense. Dan is 41 and the youngest in the group. He was diagnosed with leukaemia at 32 and had three courses of chemotherapy. He started playing with this group to get fit for a stem cell transplant and has now been called up to England’s cancer-affected walking football team. The physical benefits are clear — getting people active at a time of their life when it is easy to stop exercising. The psychological benefits are no less important, bringing people together, giving them purpose and forging friendships. Nigel is a fairly new addition at the Coventry group and says it has saved his life after ‘five years of hell’ involving illness and bereavement, getting him out of the house, helping him lose half a stone in eight weeks and boosting his mental health and self- esteem. ‘Inspirational,’ he says. Another is 80 years old, living with dementia after a career playing semi-professional football. His wife hides his kit because he wakes every day thinking and hoping it is Friday, his favourite day of the week. The secret is it is not really about the football. Well, it both is and isn’t. The secret is it is about anything you want it to be. After hanging up his boots Busst has led Coventry's efforts in the local community Veteran commentator Alan Parry revealed the burgeoning sport has become an important part of his life since taking it up after being diagnosed with cancer Ron Bannister was one of the originals, a Coventry fan of 60-plus years and one of the first to sign up after hearing Busst on local radio talking about his plans for walking football as his beloved Sky Blues lost at Crewe in League One in 2014. ‘I’d just retired after 20 years sat on my backside all day as a lorry driver,’ says Ron, 76. ‘I was 13-and-a-half stone and looking for something to do to stay healthy, so I went along on Tuesday and Thursday nights. ‘Within eight months I’d lost half a stone and never felt so fit in my life. Within 18 months, I’d agreed to volunteer for Sky Blues in the Community.’ By October 2017, Bannister had studied for sports leadership qualifications and accepted Busst’s invitation to run a new group he wanted to set up in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support. Just before it started, Bannister was told he had prostate cancer. The diagnosis came through three days before Christmas a decade ago, so he started the new walking football group just as he started his own treatment. There were eight players to begin with. Now there are 38 active members and some lost and fondly remembered. ‘We lost our oldest member this year,’ says Bannister. ‘Harry, he was 92. A week before he died, we had a community day at the CBS Arena and he played. We’ve renamed a cup after him.’ It has become a family, like-minded people with common interests. They can sound off, share advice and offer practical tips. They are team-mates long after the time when they thought they could ever bask again in the companionship of a team sport. They are there for each other, whether the most pertinent problem of the day happens to be Coventry’s recent form and managerial change, an upcoming course of radiotherapy or blisters from fancy new boots. Share or comment on this article: The buzz, the laughter... new team-mates with a new purpose - MATT BARLOW shines a light on the wonderful world of walking football e-mail Add comment