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Martinez parades goalkeeper awards and justifies them with wonder save for Villa in Champions LeagueThe Philadelphia Eagles’ top-ranked defense will face its ultimate challenge this Sunday when they take on the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and his unit aren’t just preparing for MVP frontrunner Lamar Jackson but also for Derrick Henry, the NFL’s most dominant running back this season. When asked about the daunting task of facing the league’s No. 1 offense, Fangio quipped, “I’d rather play Swarthmore.” The joke about facing a college that hasn't fielded a football team since 2000 makes more sense when looking at the numbers his defense will face. © Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Henry is in the midst of another remarkable season, ranking second in the NFL with 1,325 rushing yards on 221 carries. His league-leading 13 rushing touchdowns and impressive 6.0 yards per carry have been the backbone of Baltimore’s ground game. Together, Henry and Jackson power an offense that averages 180 rushing yards per game, second only to the Eagles. “You’ve got to defend Henry, but they’ve got a lot of weapons and a lot of ways they can hurt you,” Fangio said, acknowledging the dual threat of facing both a power back like Henry and a dynamic playmaker like Jackson in the same backfield. The Ravens’ offense has been historically prolific, leading the league with 427 total yards per game – 32 yards more than their closest competitor. They’ve also been incredibly efficient, ranking second in the NFL with 30.3 points per game since Week 3. Jackson, last season's MVP, is putting together the best year of his career. He leads the league with 3,053 passing yards, has thrown 27 touchdowns against just three interceptions, and boasts a stellar 117.9 passer rating. His ability to balance the passing game with his rushing threat makes him one of the NFL’s most difficult quarterbacks to contain. Baltimore’s attack is not only dynamic but also balanced, with a chance to become the first team in 83 years to lead the NFL in both rushing and passing yards. Zay Flowers, on pace for a 1,100-yard season, provides a deep threat alongside Rashod Bateman, whose 16.4 yards per catch ranks third in the league. Tight end Mark Andrews and veteran wideout Nelson Agholor round out a versatile receiving corps that keeps defenses guessing. Related: Eagles Analysis Reveals 1 Major Saquon Worry The Eagles defense, which has held nine consecutive opponents under 300 total yards, will need to be flawless to slow down Baltimore. Fangio’s unit has excelled at both stopping the run and pressuring opposing quarterbacks, but they’ve yet to face an offense as balanced and explosive as the Ravens’. When the league’s most unstoppable force meets the most immovable object on Sunday, the outcome depends on how well Philadelphia contains both Jackson’s electric playmaking and Henry’s hard-hitting running style. For the Eagles, it’s a chance to make their biggest statement of the season and solidify their status as the NFL’s most complete team. Related: Brandon Graham: The End of an Eagles Era
‘World at dawn of third nuclear age’, armed forces chief warnsEmpowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Nasdaq, Inc. ( NASDAQ:NDAQ – Free Report ) by 25.4% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 8,860 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,795 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Nasdaq were worth $647,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in NDAQ. American International Group Inc. raised its stake in Nasdaq by 10.6% in the first quarter. American International Group Inc. now owns 102,770 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,485,000 after buying an additional 9,887 shares in the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Nasdaq by 6,408.3% in the 1st quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 781 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 769 shares in the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Nasdaq in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $352,000. LRI Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nasdaq during the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in Nasdaq by 12.6% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 517,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,624,000 after purchasing an additional 57,900 shares during the period. 72.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Nasdaq Stock Up 0.2 % Nasdaq stock opened at $81.07 on Friday. Nasdaq, Inc. has a 12 month low of $53.62 and a 12 month high of $81.35. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $75.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $68.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The firm has a market cap of $46.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.55, a PEG ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.95. Nasdaq Announces Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 6th will be paid a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 6th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.18%. Nasdaq’s dividend payout ratio is presently 57.49%. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Argus raised their price objective on Nasdaq from $76.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Nasdaq from $90.00 to $88.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Nasdaq from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Nasdaq from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Nasdaq from $73.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Nasdaq has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.87. Read Our Latest Report on NDAQ Insider Activity In related news, insider Pc Nelson Griggs sold 6,000 shares of Nasdaq stock in a transaction on Monday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.71, for a total value of $454,260.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 215,563 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,320,274.73. The trade was a 2.71 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link . Also, EVP Jeremy Skule sold 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.92, for a total value of $935,040.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 114,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,928,073.60. This trade represents a 9.48 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders sold 49,459 shares of company stock valued at $3,811,808 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock. Nasdaq Profile ( Free Report ) Nasdaq, Inc operates as a technology company that serves capital markets and other industries worldwide. It operates in three segments: Capital Access Platforms, Financial Technology, and Market Services. The Capital Access Platforms segment sells and distributes historical and real-time market data; and develops and licenses Nasdaq-branded indices and financial products. Further Reading Want to see what other hedge funds are holding NDAQ? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Nasdaq, Inc. ( NASDAQ:NDAQ – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Nasdaq Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Nasdaq and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
By HALELUYA HADERO, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19 while the government emphasized its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk. “President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute. Instead, he respectfully requests that the Court consider staying the Act’s deadline for divestment of January 19, 2025, while it considers the merits of this case,” said Trump’s amicus brief, which supported neither party in the case. The filings come ahead of oral arguments scheduled for Jan. 10 on whether the law, which requires TikTok to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban, unlawfully restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment. Earlier this month, a panel of three federal judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously upheld the statute , leading TikTok to appeal the case to the Supreme Court. The brief from Trump said he opposes banning TikTok at this junction and “seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes office.”Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is becoming a more important part of treating patients as many hospitals have adopted medical AI in addition to the wider use of online healthcare services. AI technology is now central to driving efficiency, accuracy and accessibility in healthcare services worldwide, with applications ranging from predictive analytics and personalised medicine to advanced telemedicine platforms, said Suvanich Triamchanchoochai, deputy chief executive of privately-run Vimut Hospital. This transformative technology is enabling more patient-centric care models. "Thailand is making notable progress in this field," said Dr Suvanich, adding his hospital also jumped on the bandwagon by introducing "Inspectra" to patients. Inspectra allows the hospital to assist physicians in analysing chest X-ray images. Utilising deep learning algorithms trained on over 1.5 million high-quality chest X-rays, it can detect common pulmonary abnormalities with an accuracy exceeding 94% including more than 100,000 chest X-ray results from Thai patients, he said. Dr Suvanich believes Thailand has the potential to offer more technology-driven healthcare services to Thai and foreign patients. The country is leveraging its strong medical tourism reputation and robust healthcare infrastructure to position itself as a regional leader in integrating AI into healthcare services. The hospital will help the government strengthen healthcare services by further investing in new technologies and collaborating with industry leaders to embed AI into its operations to ensure round-the-clock patient care, said Dr Suvanich. Other hospitals are also focusing more on digital technologies to enhance diagnosis and treatments. Samitivej Hospital has joined hands with WHA Group, an industrial estate, logistics, utilities and power developer and operator, to offer healthcare services through the "WHAbit" digital application. The app provides market information, pain points and other necessary data that can be used to design and enhance healthcare solutions and services that connect with the offline channel. This includes telemedicine, health checkups, non-communicable disease clinics, pharmacies and data analytics. WHAbit can facilitate virtual consultations with qualified doctors for prompt diagnoses, treatment and medication, according to Samitivej Hospital. Fort Wachirawut Hospital, an army-run hospital based in Nakhon Si Thammarat, also developed the "FWH" application to serve as a connection between medical staff and patients. This software provides users, including foreign soldiers joining joint military exercises with the army, with updates on hospital and healthcare information, which is crucial for facilitating medical services. Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, which operates under the Faculty of Medicine at Chiang Mai University, is the first hospital in Southeast Asia to use agentic AI to automate laboratory orders and patient appointment. The agentic AI combines generative AI and automation capabilities. The hospital and IBM have successfully completed this pilot project which elevates patient services by offloading the burden of high-volume workload and shortening lab order process time by at least 30-40 minutes from the current 150 minutes. "After piloting the use of IBM agentic AI for eight months, it helps foster the hospital's existing lab automation system and speeds up the lab service and reduces repetitive tasks and the workload of doctors and nurses," said Dr Bannakij Lojanapiwat, dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University. The hospital has 1.6 million outpatients per year.
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