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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes got back to climbing on Wednesday after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve . The S&P 500 rose 0.8% to break its first two-day losing streak in nearly a month and finished just short of its all-time high. Big Tech stocks led the way, which drove the Nasdaq composite up 1.8% to top the 20,000 level for the first time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, meanwhile, lagged the market with a dip of 99 points, or 0.2%. Stocks got a boost as expectations built that Wednesday’s inflation data will allow the Fed to deliver another cut to interest rates at its meeting next week. Traders are betting on a nearly 99% probability of that, according to data from CME Group, up from 89% a day before. If they’re correct, it would be a third straight cut by the Fed after it began lowering rates in September from a two-decade high. It’s hoping to support a slowing job market after getting inflation nearly all the way down to its 2% target. Lower rates would give a boost to the economy and to prices for investments, but they could also provide more fuel for inflation. “The data have given the Fed the ‘all clear’ for next week, and today’s inflation data keep a January cut in active discussion,” according to Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Expectations for a series of cuts to rates by the Fed have been one of the main reasons the S&P 500 has set an all-time high 57 times this year , with the latest coming last week. The biggest boosts for the index on Wednesday came from Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks. Their massive growth has made them Wall Street’s biggest stars for years, though other kinds of stocks have recently been catching up somewhat amid hopes for the broader U.S. economy. Tesla jumped 5.9% to finish above $420 at $424.77. It’s a level that Elon Musk made famous in a 2018 tweet when he said he had secured funding to take Tesla private at $420 per share . Stitch Fix soared 44.3% after the company that sends clothes to your door reported a smaller loss for the latest quarter than analysts expected. It also gave financial forecasts for the current quarter that were better than expected, including for revenue. GE Vernova rallied 5% for one of the biggest gains in the S&P 500. The energy company that spun out of General Electric said it would pay a 25 cent dividend every three months, and it approved a plan to send up to another $6 billion to its shareholders by buying back its own stock. On the losing end of Wall Street, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment tumbled 20.1% after reporting a worse loss for the latest quarter than expected. It also said CEO Chris Morris has resigned, and the board has been working with an executive-search firm for the last few months to find its next permanent leader. Story continues below video Albertsons fell 1.5% after filing a lawsuit against Kroger, saying it didn’t do enough for their proposed $24.6 billion merger agreement to win regulatory clearance. Albertsons said it’s seeking billions of dollars in damages from Kroger, whose stock rose 1%. A day earlier, judges in separate cases in Oregon and Washington nixed the supermarket giants’ merger. The grocers contended a combination could have helped them compete with big retailers like Walmart, Costco and Amazon, but critics said it would hurt competition. After terminating the merger agreement with Kroger, Albertsons said it plans to boost its dividend 25% and increased the size of its program to buy back its own stock. Macy’s slipped 0.8% after cutting some of its financial forecasts for the full year of 2024, including for how much profit it expects to make off each $1 of revenue. All told, the S&P 500 rose 49.28 points to 6,084.19. The Dow dipped 99.27 to 44,148.56, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 347.65 to 20,034.89. In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.27% from 4.23% late Tuesday. The two-year Treasury yield, which more closely tracks expectations for the Fed, edged up to 4.15% from 4.14%. In stock markets abroad, indexes rose across much of Europe and Asia. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was an outlier and slipped 0.8% as Chinese leaders convened an annual planning meeting in Beijing that is expected to set economic policies and growth targets for the coming year. South Korea’s Kospi rose 1%, up for a second straight day as it climbs back following last week’s political turmoil where its president briefly declared martial law. AP Writers Matt Ott and Zimo Zhong contributed.Renuka Rayasam | (TNS) KFF Health News In April, just 12 weeks into her pregnancy, Kathleen Clark was standing at the receptionist window of her OB-GYN’s office when she was asked to pay $960, the total the office estimated she would owe after she delivered. Clark, 39, was shocked that she was asked to pay that amount during this second prenatal visit. Normally, patients receive the bill after insurance has paid its part, and for pregnant women that’s usually only when the pregnancy ends. It would be months before the office filed the claim with her health insurer. Clark said she felt stuck. The Cleveland, Tennessee, obstetrics practice was affiliated with a birthing center where she wanted to deliver. Plus, she and her husband had been wanting to have a baby for a long time. And Clark was emotional, because just weeks earlier her mother had died. “You’re standing there at the window, and there’s people all around, and you’re trying to be really nice,” recalled Clark, through tears. “So, I paid it.” On online baby message boards and other social media forums , pregnant women say they are being asked by their providers to pay out-of-pocket fees earlier than expected. The practice is legal, but patient advocacy groups call it unethical. Medical providers argue that asking for payment up front ensures they get compensated for their services. How frequently this happens is hard to track because it is considered a private transaction between the provider and the patient. Therefore, the payments are not recorded in insurance claims data and are not studied by researchers. Patients, medical billing experts, and patient advocates say the billing practice causes unexpected anxiety at a time of already heightened stress and financial pressure. Estimates can sometimes be higher than what a patient might ultimately owe and force people to fight for refunds if they miscarry or the amount paid was higher than the final bill. Up-front payments also create hurdles for women who may want to switch providers if they are unhappy with their care. In some cases, they may cause women to forgo prenatal care altogether, especially in places where few other maternity care options exist. It’s “holding their treatment hostage,” said Caitlin Donovan, a senior director at the Patient Advocate Foundation . Medical billing and women’s health experts believe OB-GYN offices adopted the practice to manage the high cost of maternity care and the way it is billed for in the U.S. When a pregnancy ends, OB-GYNs typically file a single insurance claim for routine prenatal care, labor, delivery, and, often, postpartum care. That practice of bundling all maternity care into one billing code began three decades ago, said Lisa Satterfield, senior director of health and payment policy at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists . But such bundled billing has become outdated, she said. Previously, pregnant patients had been subject to copayments for each prenatal visit, which might lead them to skip crucial appointments to save money. But the Affordable Care Act now requires all commercial insurers to fully cover certain prenatal services. Plus, it’s become more common for pregnant women to switch providers, or have different providers handle prenatal care, labor, and delivery — especially in rural areas where patient transfers are common. Some providers say prepayments allow them to spread out one-time payments over the course of the pregnancy to ensure that they are compensated for the care they do provide, even if they don’t ultimately deliver the baby. “You have people who, unfortunately, are not getting paid for the work that they do,” said Pamela Boatner, who works as a midwife in a Georgia hospital. While she believes women should receive pregnancy care regardless of their ability to pay, she also understands that some providers want to make sure their bill isn’t ignored after the baby is delivered. New parents might be overloaded with hospital bills and the costs of caring for a new child, and they may lack income if a parent isn’t working, Boatner said. In the U.S., having a baby can be expensive. People who obtain health insurance through large employers pay an average of nearly $3,000 out-of-pocket for pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care, according to the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker . In addition, many people are opting for high-deductible health insurance plans, leaving them to shoulder a larger share of the costs. Of the 100 million U.S. people with health care debt, 12% attribute at least some of it to maternity care, according to a 2022 KFF poll . Families need time to save money for the high costs of pregnancy, childbirth, and child care, especially if they lack paid maternity leave, said Joy Burkhard , CEO of the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, a Los Angeles-based policy think tank. Asking them to prepay “is another gut punch,” she said. “What if you don’t have the money? Do you put it on credit cards and hope your credit card goes through?” Calculating the final costs of childbirth depends on multiple factors, such as the timing of the pregnancy , plan benefits, and health complications, said Erin Duffy , a health policy researcher at the University of Southern California’s Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics. The final bill for the patient is unclear until a health plan decides how much of the claim it will cover, she said. But sometimes the option to wait for the insurer is taken away. During Jamie Daw’s first pregnancy in 2020, her OB-GYN accepted her refusal to pay in advance because Daw wanted to see the final bill. But in 2023, during her second pregnancy, a private midwifery practice in New York told her that since she had a high-deductible plan, it was mandatory to pay $2,000 spread out with monthly payments. Daw, a health policy researcher at Columbia University, delivered in September 2023 and got a refund check that November for $640 to cover the difference between the estimate and the final bill. “I study health insurance,” she said. “But, as most of us know, it’s so complicated when you’re really living it.” While the Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover some prenatal services, it doesn’t prohibit providers from sending their final bill to patients early. It would be a challenge politically and practically for state and federal governments to attempt to regulate the timing of the payment request, said Sabrina Corlette , a co-director of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetown University. Medical lobbying groups are powerful and contracts between insurers and medical providers are proprietary. Because of the legal gray area, Lacy Marshall , an insurance broker at Rapha Health and Life in Texas, advises clients to ask their insurer if they can refuse to prepay their deductible. Some insurance plans prohibit providers in their network from requiring payment up front. If the insurer says they can refuse to pay up front, Marshall said, she tells clients to get established with a practice before declining to pay, so that the provider can’t refuse treatment. Related Articles Which health insurance plan may be right for you? California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child Your cool black kitchenware could be slowly poisoning you, study says. Here’s what to do Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss, and more? Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water Clark said she met her insurance deductible after paying for genetic testing, extra ultrasounds, and other services out of her health care flexible spending account. Then she called her OB-GYN’s office and asked for a refund. “I got my spine back,” said Clark, who had previously worked at a health insurer and a medical office. She got an initial check for about half the $960 she originally paid. In August, Clark was sent to the hospital after her blood pressure spiked. A high-risk pregnancy specialist — not her original OB-GYN practice — delivered her son, Peter, prematurely via emergency cesarean section at 30 weeks. It was only after she resolved most of the bills from the delivery that she received the rest of her refund from the other OB-GYN practice. This final check came in October, just days after Clark brought Peter home from the hospital, and after multiple calls to the office. She said it all added stress to an already stressful period. “Why am I having to pay the price as a patient?” she said. “I’m just trying to have a baby.” ©2024 KFF Health News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Janux, Vir stocks rally on positive data for Janux drug JANX007Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index down 2.06%black Friday is around the corner, but several WIRED-approved Amazon devices are already on sale, from Kindle e-readers to Fire tablets . If your holiday gift list includes one of those or maybe even a Fire TV Stick, you can start shopping (and saving) early. Many of these products are brand-new, like the Kindle Paperwhite (12th Gen) or the Fire HD 8, and it's unlikely you'll see even steeper discounts during the big sale event, though don't completely rule it out. WIRED Featured Deals Our new favorite Kindle: Kindle Paperwhite (2024, 12th Gen) for $130 ($30 off) A powerful Fire tablet: Amazon Fire Max 11 for $140 ($90 off) A great streaming stick: Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max for $33 ($27 off) A kid-friendly e-reader: Kindle Paperwhite Kids (2024, 12th Gen) for $140 ($40 off) Power up with unlimited access to WIRED . Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year. Includes unlimited digital access and exclusive subscriber-only content. Subscribe Today . Kindle Deals Photograph: Brenda Stolyar; Getty Images The 12th-gen Paperwhite ( 8/10, WIRED Recommends ) is our favorite Kindle (it was also very new, announced in October). It has all the important features that make for a great reading experience including a large display with high resolution, smooth performance, warm lighting, and an IPX8 water-resistance rating. The latest version has the highest contrast ratio of any Kindle (for sharper text and images) and up to three months of battery life. It's the thinnest it's ever been too. The Signature Edition is also on sale for $155 ($45 off) , which comes with auto-adjust brightness, double the storage (32 gigs), and wireless charging support. Photograph: Brenda Stolyar The basic Kindle is an excellent choice for a compact and affordable e-reader. The latest 2024 model doesn't offer many new features compared to the 2022 version, but it has a higher contrast ratio, a 25 percent brighter front light, and a faster page-turn rate. As the smallest Kindle, it's super comfortable to hold one-handed and travel with if you're the type who reads on the go often. For a fun pop of color, I suggest snagging the Matcha color. For under $100, you can't go wrong with this one. Photograph: Adrienne So If you're raising a bookworm, the kid-friendly Kindle makes for a wonderful gift this holiday season. Although it's more expensive, we prefer the Paperwhite Kids because it has a larger display (which is better for reading graphic novels) and it's waterproof so you don't have to worry about those accidental spills. The basic Kindle Kids is also on sale for $95 ($35 off) which is smaller, more compact, and comes with fun covers to choose from. Both models also include six months of Amazon Kids+ , a subscription service for age-appropriate books, and a two-year warranty. Fire Tablet Deals Photograph: Amazon The Fire Max 11 ( 5/10, WIRED Review ) is Amazon's most powerful tablet . But its high price, especially paired with the Productivity Bundle, put us off. Now that its price is well below $200, it's a much better value. Like all Fire tablets, it's ideal if you're all in on Amazon's content and services. It packs good performance, a bright and sharp screen, solid speakers, and an all-metal build, plus the 1080p cameras are nicer than what you'll find on the rest of Amazon's tablets. Photograph: Best Buy This Fire tablet launched late last year but it's still the best option in the lineup, especially at this sale price. It comes with a speedy octa-core processor, a large screen Full HD (1080p) screen, and 3 gigabytes of RAM for smoother performance when browsing the web with several tabs open. It supports Show Mode, which turns the tablet into an Echo Show smart display if you set it on a stand. You'll have the choice between 32 GB or 64 GB configurations, with a microSD card slot that can add up to 1 TB of storage on both models. If you want to use the tablet to get work done, you can also buy the Keyboard Case bundle for $100 ($90 off). Photograph: Amazon The 2024 Fire HD 8 tablet only comes with a few improvements. Amazon increased the RAM from 3 GB (up from 2 GB), which was likely added for smoother performance when using the company's new AI features . The rear camera has been upgraded to 5 megapixels (up from 2 MP). Aside from that, it has the same design, size, and 13-hour battery life (we hit about 11 hours in our testing) as its predecessor. You'll also get 32 GB or 64GB storage options with the ability to expand it up to 1 TB with a microSD card. It's a better option if you want all the features that come with the HD 10 but in a smaller size. The display isn't as nice, but the tablet is more travel-friendly. Photograph: Amazon This is the best kids' tablet for younger children. It sports all the same features as Amazon's standard Fire tablets, but you'll also get a rugged case and a two-year worry-free guarantee. Amazon will replace it for free if your kids accidentally break it. It also comes with a free year of Amazon Kids+ , which gives you access to kid-friendly movies, books, apps, and games. You can manage the parental controls on the device as well. Fire TV Stick Deals Photograph: Best Buy If you primarily watch Amazon Prime shows and movies, the second-generation Fire Stick is our top recommendation . You can still access major streaming apps like Netflix and Max, but a Fire TV Stick is tailored to Amazon Prime content. As with the last version, Alexa is built into the remote, there's an “Ambient Experience” feature that displays and cycles through nature or art scenes when you're not using it, and you'll have access to picture-in-picture mode for controlling smart home devices or pulling up security camera feeds. Amazon doubled the storage to 16 gigabytes in this model and added support for Wi-Fi 6E , future-proofing it a bit.
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. , Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., or MAA (NYSE: MAA), today announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly dividend payment of $1.515 per share of common stock to be paid on January 31, 2025 , to shareholders of record on January 15, 2025 . The increase will raise the annualized dividend payment 3.1% to $6.06 per share of common stock and represents the 15 th consecutive year MAA has increased its dividend to shareholders. As established in prior quarters, the board of directors declared the quarterly common dividend in advance of MAA's earnings announcement that is expected to be made on February 5, 2025 . About MAA MAA is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) and member of the S&P 500. MAA owns or has ownership interest in apartment communities primarily throughout the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. focused on delivering strong, full-cycle investment performance. For further details, please refer to www.maac.com or contact Investor Relations at investor.relations@maac.com . Certain matters in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended with respect to our expectations for future periods. Such statements include statements made about the payment of common dividends. The ability to meet the payment of common dividends in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements could differ materially from the projection due to a number of factors, including a downturn in general economic conditions or the capital markets, changes in interest rates and other items that are difficult to control such as increases in real estate taxes in many of our markets, as well as the other general risks inherent in the apartment and real estate businesses. Reference is hereby made to the filings of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, reports on Form 8-K, and its annual report on Form 10-K, particularly including the risk factors contained in the latter filing. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/maa-announces-increase-to-quarterly-common-dividend-302328178.html SOURCE MAA
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EUNISELL Interlinked Plc., an electrical and electronic solutions company, has released its financial results for the first quarter ending September 30, 2024, showing significant improvements in key metrics. The unaudited financial statement filed with the Nigeria Exchange Limited reports a revenue increase to N360 million, up from N43 million in the same period last year, reflecting an 800 per cent rise. The company also reported a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N122 million, compared to a loss of N4.6 million in the first quarter of 2023. Eunisell Interlinked, which provides integrated engineering and technology solutions to industries such as oil and gas, infrastructure, power, and manufacturing, saw its net profit margin rise to 34 per cent, reversing the negative position in Q1 of 2023. Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) increased to 29 per cent, up from a negative figure in the same period last year. The company’s liquidity remains stable, with current assets exceeding current liabilities. Earnings per share (EPS) improved to N1.03, reversing the negative EPS recorded in the first quarter of 2023. Speaking on the report, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the firm, Chris Okoro, noted that the results reflect ongoing efforts to manage costs and focus on customer needs. “This performance is a clear reflection of our commitment to operational efficiency and delivering value to our customers. “Over the past few quarters, we’ve focused on refining our processes, ensuring that we maintain high standards in service delivery while carefully managing our cost base. “Our results demonstrate the effectiveness of these strategies, as well as the resilience of our business model. “As we move into the next quarters, we are determined to build on this momentum. We plan to expand our customer base, particularly in sectors where we see long-term growth potential. “At the same time, we are increasing our investments in technology, which will allow us to enhance our service offerings and better meet the evolving needs of our clients. “Our goal is not just to grow, but to grow sustainably, while continuously improving our operational efficiency,” Okoro said. Eunisell Interlinked’s services include the development, installation, and sale of electrical equipment and cables across various voltage levels.
Dow Jones Futures: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit New Highs; Apple, Meta, Nvidia In Or Near Buy ZonesNo. 7 Tennessee gives up 1st 14 points before rallying to rout Vanderbilt 36-23Last winter, the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a blockbuster trade for a right-handed fireballer. How about a lefty this time around? The Tyler Glasnow trade worked wonders for the Dodgers in the first half of the season, and then they still managed to win the World Series despite Glasnow missing the entire postseason. Now, with Glasnow re-joining the rotation, the Dodgers could be looking for a lefty to balance things out. There is one top consensus trade candidate in Major League Baseball right now: Garrett Crochet of the Chicago White Sox. Crochet is coming off a breakout season, striking out 209 batters in just 146 innings, and could be a game-changer to add to any team's rotation. There may be teams that "need" to add Crochet more than the Dodgers do, but LA can trade for anyone at any time. They're world-renowned for their player development system, so if they want to throw some prospects at the White Sox, they certainly can. Recently, Elijah Evans of Just Baseball proposed a trade that would send Crochet to the Dodgers in exchange for catcher Dalton Rushing, shortstop Alex Freeland, and shortstop Emil Morales. "Los Angeles may be more likely to go the free agency route because they continue to spend in excess every year, but they do have the pieces necessary for a Crochet deal. A package headlined by Rushing... could be better than anything else on the table this winter," said. "Fresh off a breakout season, Alex Freeland would be an obvious target for the Sox as they need infielders with offensive pop... Any of Joendry Vargas, Emil Morales, and Eduardo Quintero would be an ideal project player to acquire as a third piece as well with ample room to develop." Rushing, who Just Baseball ranks as the 23rd-best prospect in all of baseball, would be a tough piece to lose, but he also doesn't have a clear path to playing time as long as Will Smith is around. Freeland and Morales could also come back to bite the Dodgers someday, but those are the chances you take when dealing top prospects. Crochet could be the final piece to the Dodgers dynasty. At age 25, he's only getting better, and after playing for the worst team in baseball, he'd undoubtedly be motivated to shine for the best. More MLB: Dodgers $100 million World Series hero predicted to spurn LA for Red Sox
Here’s a challenge. Using the five clues below, identify the company that is being talked about here. 1 Though I will soon celebrate the silver jubilee year of my listing, I have been around for over seven decades. 2 My chairman has published more than 100 research papers in my industry and hence it is not a surprise that I spend thousands of crores in R&D, amounting annually to around 8 per cent of my sales. My chairman’s father, who is my founder, had also published research papers after starting his career as a lecturer in a college. 3 I employ approximately 25,000 people across 25+ countries, about 80 per cent of them are below age 45. 4 While my sales have grown just about 40 per cent over the last five years, my profits have more than doubled and market cap multiplied four times to reach about ₹1 lakh crore. This is achieved without diluting my Return on Equity (RoE), which has been consistently about 20 per cent over the last one/three/five and 10 years. 5 My promoters continue to retain the maximum permissible stake allowed. Last week’s stock: Force Motors Last week’s winner: Manjeet Kaur CommentsI’m a football WAG and did a £170 Christmas partywear haul from H&M
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. , Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a $2.38 per share dividend for the first quarter of 2025. The dividend will be paid on March 7, 2025 , to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 14, 2025 . About Amgen Amgen discovers, develops, manufactures and delivers innovative medicines to help millions of patients in their fight against some of the world's toughest diseases. More than 40 years ago, Amgen helped to establish the biotechnology industry and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what's known today. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline that builds on its existing portfolio of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, inflammatory diseases and rare diseases. In 2024, Amgen was named one of the "World's Most Innovative Companies" by Fast Company and one of "America's Best Large Employers" by Forbes, among other external recognitions . Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average ® , and it is also part of the Nasdaq-100 Index ® , which includes the largest and most innovative non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization. For more information, visit Amgen.com and follow Amgen on X , LinkedIn , Instagram , TikTok , YouTube and Threads . Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the current expectations and beliefs of Amgen. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including any statements on the outcome, benefits and synergies of collaborations, or potential collaborations, with any other company (including BeiGene, Ltd. or Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.), the performance of Otezla® (apremilast) (including anticipated Otezla sales growth and the timing of non-GAAP EPS accretion), our acquisitions of Teneobio, Inc., ChemoCentryx, Inc., or Horizon Therapeutics plc (including the prospective performance and outlook of Horizon's business, performance and opportunities, any potential strategic benefits, synergies or opportunities expected as a result of such acquisition, and any projected impacts from the Horizon acquisition on our acquisition-related expenses going forward), as well as estimates of revenues, operating margins, capital expenditures, cash, other financial metrics, expected legal, arbitration, political, regulatory or clinical results or practices, customer and prescriber patterns or practices, reimbursement activities and outcomes, effects of pandemics or other widespread health problems on our business, outcomes, progress, and other such estimates and results. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, including those discussed below and more fully described in the Securities and Exchange Commission reports filed by Amgen, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent periodic reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Unless otherwise noted, Amgen is providing this information as of the date of this news release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from those we project. Our results may be affected by our ability to successfully market both new and existing products domestically and internationally, clinical and regulatory developments involving current and future products, sales growth of recently launched products, competition from other products including biosimilars, difficulties or delays in manufacturing our products and global economic conditions. In addition, sales of our products are affected by pricing pressure, political and public scrutiny and reimbursement policies imposed by third-party payers, including governments, private insurance plans and managed care providers and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guideline developments and domestic and international trends toward managed care and healthcare cost containment. Furthermore, our research, testing, pricing, marketing and other operations are subject to extensive regulation by domestic and foreign government regulatory authorities. We or others could identify safety, side effects or manufacturing problems with our products, including our devices, after they are on the market. Our business may be impacted by government investigations, litigation and product liability claims. In addition, our business may be impacted by the adoption of new tax legislation or exposure to additional tax liabilities. If we fail to meet the compliance obligations in the corporate integrity agreement between us and the U.S. government, we could become subject to significant sanctions. Further, while we routinely obtain patents for our products and technology, the protection offered by our patents and patent applications may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented by our competitors, or we may fail to prevail in present and future intellectual property litigation. We perform a substantial amount of our commercial manufacturing activities at a few key facilities, including in Puerto Rico , and also depend on third parties for a portion of our manufacturing activities, and limits on supply may constrain sales of certain of our current products and product candidate development. An outbreak of disease or similar public health threat, such as COVID-19, and the public and governmental effort to mitigate against the spread of such disease, could have a significant adverse effect on the supply of materials for our manufacturing activities, the distribution of our products, the commercialization of our product candidates, and our clinical trial operations, and any such events may have a material adverse effect on our product development, product sales, business and results of operations. We rely on collaborations with third parties for the development of some of our product candidates and for the commercialization and sales of some of our commercial products. In addition, we compete with other companies with respect to many of our marketed products as well as for the discovery and development of new products. Discovery or identification of new product candidates or development of new indications for existing products cannot be guaranteed and movement from concept to product is uncertain; consequently, there can be no guarantee that any particular product candidate or development of a new indication for an existing product will be successful and become a commercial product. Further, some raw materials, medical devices and component parts for our products are supplied by sole third-party suppliers. Certain of our distributors, customers and payers have substantial purchasing leverage in their dealings with us. The discovery of significant problems with a product similar to one of our products that implicate an entire class of products could have a material adverse effect on sales of the affected products and on our business and results of operations. Our efforts to collaborate with or acquire other companies, products or technology, and to integrate the operations of companies or to support the products or technology we have acquired, may not be successful. There can be no guarantee that we will be able to realize any of the strategic benefits, synergies or opportunities arising from the Horizon acquisition, and such benefits, synergies or opportunities may take longer to realize than expected. We may not be able to successfully integrate Horizon, and such integration may take longer, be more difficult or cost more than expected. A breakdown, cyberattack or information security breach of our information technology systems could compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our systems and our data. Our stock price is volatile and may be affected by a number of events. Our business and operations may be negatively affected by the failure, or perceived failure, of achieving our environmental, social and governance objectives. The effects of global climate change and related natural disasters could negatively affect our business and operations. Global economic conditions may magnify certain risks that affect our business. Our business performance could affect or limit the ability of our Board of Directors to declare a dividend or our ability to pay a dividend or repurchase our common stock. We may not be able to access the capital and credit markets on terms that are favorable to us, or at all. 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Black Friday is over, but the laptop deals are still hot. In fact, we're seeing some mind-blowing discounts on brands like Apple and Samsung, even as we're updating this article. Also: Best Black Friday deals 2024: 170+ sales live now featuring some of the lowest prices ever Take the sleek new Microsoft Surface Laptop : it's our pick for best battery life laptop of 2024 and it's currently $355 off at Amazon. There's also the iconic Apple MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM, on sale for just $844, one of the lowest prices we've seen. We organized our list into categories that actually make sense for most users, including how many gigabytes (GB) of RAM the laptop has, one of the key metrics in determining speed. We've also highlighted our top picks in each category, calling out their value, performance, or unique feature sets. Our favorite Black Friday laptop deals MacBook Air M3 (13-inch) Current price: $844 Original price: $1,099 The MacBook Air M3 is as high-performing as it is ultraportable. The latest in Apple silicon provides a powerful and battery-efficient core to one of the thinnest and lightest laptops out there. With a 13.6-inch liquid retina display, 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU, the MacBook Air set the standard in portability and continues to push the limits for what an ultraportable laptop can do. Review: M3 MacBook Air review: Apple's AI computer for the masses has arrived Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 Current price: $450 Original price: $730 Dell's Inspiron 14 2-in-1 is a well-rounded laptop that can easily swap between different use cases, both due to its 2-in-1 form factor, and solid hardware. This accessible configuration with an AMD Ryzen 5 processor, 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage makes for a device that gives a lot of bang for your buck. Review: One of the most versatile laptops I've tested is a crowd-pleaser with solid hardware Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024) Current price: $999 Original price: $1,400 Microsoft's flagship Copilot+ PC is a sleek, well-optimized laptop with a marathon battery. We named it our top pick for best overall battery life out of all the laptops we tested in 2024 thanks to the energy-efficient Snapdragon X Elite processor, which keeps it running cool while also providing stand-out performance. Review: I tried Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC and it beat my MacBook Air in 3 ways LG Gram 17 Current price: $949 Original price: $1,399 We're big fans of LG's Gram series for its commitment to being the lightest, thinnest laptops around. The Gram 17 defies logic for portability in a 17-inch form factor, weighing just 2.98 pounds, but still has a nice display and commendable hardware stack. This configuration features an Intel Core i7 Evo processor, 16GB of RAM and a full 1TB of storage. Also: LG's Gram Pro has record-breaking portability, but that's not my favorite feature (and it's on sale) Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge Current price: $800 Original price: $1,350 Samsung's debut Copilot+ PC features the most high-end of the new Snapdragon X Elite chips that were released this summer. The Galaxy Book 4 lives up to its flagship status with a gorgeous AMOLED display, sleek form factor, and fantastic battery life. Review: I tested Samsung's new Copilot+ PC, and it's one of the best Windows laptop deals right now Apple MacBook Air M3 (13-inch): $844 (save $255 at Amazon): The MacBook Air with the M3 chip remains one of the thinnest, lightest laptops available (it's also our pick for the best lightweight laptop you can buy). With Apple's powerful M3 chip on board, this laptop can easily handle demanding workflows like video editing and graphic design. Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 : $450 (save $280 at Best Buy): One of our top-rated flexible laptops is nearly $300 off ahead of Cyber Monday, making it even more accessible. Microsoft Surface Laptop : $999 (save $400 at Amazon): Microsoft's flagship Copilot+ PC is our top pick for best battery life laptop of 2024. LG Gram 17 : $949 (save $450 at Best Buy): If you're looking for a laptop with a large display that weighs next to nothing, LG's Gram 17 weighs less than three pounds and comes with an Intel Evo 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage for almost $500 off. Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge : $800 (save $550 at Best Buy): Samsung's first Copilot+ PC just came out this summer, and we were crazy about its thin and light form factor and gorgeous AMOLED display. Best Black Friday MacBook deals: Apple's MacBooks rarely go on sale, but this Black Friday, we're seeing a handful of competitive discounts across the major retailers. Here are the most noteworthy sales we've found. Apple MacBook Pro M4 (14-inch) Current price: $1,400 Original price: $1,500 Apple's M4 MacBook Pro was released less than a month ago, but it's already seeing a discount to make it a competitive option among all the other devices on sale right now. The M4 MacBook Pro is cutting-edge technology, sporting a 14-core CPU that's armed with a 16-core neural engine to take advantage of AI tasks. In our testing, it pulled ahead of the M3 MacBook Pro, but the M3 still held its own, putting these two devices very close to one another in performance. Apple MacBook Pro M4 (14-inch) : $1,399 (save $200 at Best Buy): Released less than a month ago, Apple's MacBook Pro M4 is the latest in Apple Silicon technology, with 16GB of unified memory and a 512GB SSD. Apple MacBook Air M2 (13-inch) : $749 (save $250 at Best Buy): Armed with 16GB of unified memory and a 256GB SSD, Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air redefined portability with its thinnest and lightest form factor. The M2 version is only a few years old, but its hardware is still highly competitive, with fast, responsive performance and a gorgeous display. Apple MacBook Air M3 (13-inch) : $849 (save $250 at Best Buy): For just $100 more, the M3 MacBook Air is the 2023 follow-up to the previous M2 version, with slightly faster performance thanks to the upgraded chipset. This is one of the lowest prices we've seen for this laptop, which is little more than a year old. Apple MacBook Air M3 (15-inch) : $1,444 (save $65 at Amazon): The MacBook Air M3 with the larger 15-inch display and 16GB of memory is currently $265 off at Amazon, a competitive price for the largest version of 2023's Air model. Apple MacBook Pro M3 (14-inch) : $1,499 (save $200 at Best Buy): The MacBook Pro M3 is where most people looking for a powerful MacBook should start. It's not the top-end of the latest technology -- the M4 -- but it's also not really much less powerful. In fact, with the price of the MacBook Pro M3 under $1,500, it's an impressive bang-for-your-buck laptop that is ready to handle anything you can throw at it. Apple MacBook Pro Max M4 (16-inch) : $3,599 (save $400 at Best Buy): If you're looking for the absolute cutting-edge of Apple silicon, the MacBook Pro Max M4 is the fastest laptop available right now. It has a massive 48GB of RAM and 1TB SSD, letting it handle the most intensive workloads you can dream up. We're talking multitasking with 4K video renders across multiple monitors, all without a mere hiccup of lag. If the price looks high, it's because this is top-end technology, and you're not likely to see $400 off again any time soon. Best Black Friday gaming laptop deals: Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 Current price: $1,600 Original price: $2,00 Armed with a fast and powerful Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU, 16GB of memory and a 16-inch, 240Hz OLED display, Asus' flagship gaming laptop is as sleek and lightweight as it is high-performing. We're a big fan of Asus' ROG lineup for their small perks that gamers will appreciate, like the performance presets, hotkeys, and efficient battery life. MSI Stealth A16 AI+ -Copilot+ PC for $1,700 (save $300 at Best Buy): MSI's Stealth A16 comes with the AMD Ryzen AI 9-365, a top-of-the-line AI processor that runs cool and extremely power efficient, while delivering solid performance for gaming with 32GB of RAM and an RTX 4070 GPU. Acer Predator Helios Neo 16-inch : $1,000 (save $500 at Best Buy): Acer's Predator series is a staple of gaming machines. The 18-inch comes with a 165Hz display, Intel Core i9, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, and 16GB of memory. Asus TUF A16 Gaming Laptop : $680 (save $420 at Best Buy): From Asus' durable line of gaming laptops, the 16-inch version is just the right size for portable gaming with a good-sized screen. This one comes with 16GB of RAM, a Radeon RX 7700S GPU, and 512GB of storage. ASUS TUF A14 : $1,399 (save $400 at Ant Online): The TUF line of gaming laptops are as high-performing as they are durable. The A14 is a Copilot+ PC with and AMD Ryzen AI 9 processor, 32GB of RAM and a massive 2TB SSD for a very competitive sale price. Lenovo LOQ : $785 (save $215 at Amazon): Lenovo's LOQ line offers gaming laptops that won't break the bank. This 15.6-inch device features an accessible 16GB of memory, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU, and AMD Ryzen 7 processor for a capable but inexpensive configuration. Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 : $2,429 (save $770 Lenovo): Lenovo's 9th-generation Legion Pro 7i is a powerful gaming machine with tons of storage. At $570 off, it makes the price a whole lot more accessible. Asus ROG Strix G17 (2022) Gaming Laptop : $1,300 (save $600 at B&H Photo Video): The ROG Strix G17 from Asus' 2022 lineup is marked down to make room for the 2024 models, but that doesn't mean this machine can't handle high-end gaming. It's got 16GB of RAM, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, and a bold design for $450 off the regular price. MSI Creator M16 HX : $1,700 (save $300 at Amazon): MSI's M16 HX features a blazing-fast 240Hz display with superior cooling technology, making it a solid option for both gaming and intensive creative workloads like video editing and graphic design. Best Black Friday Lenovo laptop deals: Whether you're looking for a gaming rig or light and inexpensive laptop to handle the basics, Lenovo has a handful of great deals going on right now across its entire lineup of laptops. Here are some of the best deals on models that I think deserve a shout out. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition Current price: $999 Original price: $1,299 Lenovo's Aura Edition laptops come with a handful of unique functionalities designed by Intel, such as the ability to share photos from your Android/iPhone device directly to the laptop simply by tapping it. Special features aside, this laptop comes with 16GB of RAM and the powerful Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, making it a solid laptop for productivity, gaming, creative tasks, or a combination of all of the above. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition : $999 (save $300 at Best Buy): Armed with an Intel Core Ultra 7 and 16GB of RAM, Lenovo's flagship Yoga laptops with the Aura Edition feature a handful of special features like instant photo sharing with your smartphone, security profiles, and focus settings. Lenovo IdeaPad 1i : $249 (save $250 at Best Buy): This lightweight and inexpensive IdeaPad is a flexible laptop that can handle the basics, with 8GB of RAM and a 15-inch FHD display. Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 : $600 (save $295 at Lenovo): The IdeaPad 5 brings a convertible laptop/tablet design to an overall portable form factor, perfect for students commuting to and from campus. The stylus offers more flexibility for note-taking or artistic use cases, and the AMD Ryzen 7 delivers solid performance for multitasking. Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i : $1,300 (save $400 at Best Buy): The Yoga Pro 9i is a creator's dream machine, with 32 gigs of RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 graphics card and 3.2K resolution touchscreen. At $400 off, its rather steep price is a lot more affordable. Lenovo LOQ : $785 (save $215 at Amazon): Lenovo's LOQ line offers gaming laptops that won't break the bank. This 15.6-inch device features an accessible 16GB of memory, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU, and AMD Ryzen 7 processor for a capable but inexpensive configuration. Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 : $2,429 (save $770 Lenovo): Lenovo's 9th-generation Legion Pro 7i is a powerful gaming machine with tons of storage. At $570 off, it makes the price a whole lot more accessible. Best Black Friday Chromebook deals: ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 Current price: $392 Original price: $439 If you're looking for a mid-range Chromebook Plus with a solid laptop form factor, the ASUS CX34 has an Intel Core Ultra i3 processor paired with 8GB of RAM for snappy performance in ChromeOS. This is a device you could definitely do some cloud gaming on. Lenovo IdeaPad 3i Chromebook : $279 (save $150 at Best Buy): The quintessential budget work Chromebook, Lenovo's IdeaPad 3i is adaptable and portable, with 8GB of memory for a price you can't argue with. HP 14-inch Chromebook x360 : $199 (save $230 at Walmart): This year's 14-inch model combines the superior performance of the Chromebook Plus x360 with its inherently flexible nature that is well-adapted for a productivity or entertainment machine. Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 : $392 (save $55 at Amazon): Featuring an anti-glare display and HD webcam, Asus' CX14 is a budget Chromebook that's great as a secondary device for handling web browsing and email. Acer Chromebook Plus 14-inch (Touchscreen): $199 (save $150 at Costco): If you're looking for all the new features in Chromebook Plus but want a touchscreen device, this Acer has a nice-sized 14-inch display with 8 gigs of RAM and a 512GB SSD. Asus Chromebook Flip C433 : $385 (save $10 at Amazon): This Asus 2-in-1 features a display with ultra-thin bezels, making for a premium-looking visual device with a roomy 64GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. Samsung Chromebook 4 : $168 (save $100 at Amazon): With the release of Samsung's new Chromebook Galaxy Chromebook Plus, its older versions are heavily marked down. This mid-range ultraportable Chromebook features a nice 11-inch display and over 12 hours of battery life. Best Black Friday creator laptop deals HP Envy 16 Current price: $1,000 Original price: $1,500 HP's Envy lineup is renown for being versatile, but this 16-inch makes a solid creator's workstation with its Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB of RAM, and ultra XGA touchscreen display. With a generous selection of ports and a portable form factor, this is a quintessential power user's laptop that's down for work or play. MSI Creator M14 : $900 (save $300 at Amazon): The aptly named Creator is designed from the ground up for artists and creatives. It features an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU and Color Boost technology for vivid display and graphics capabilities. HP Envy 2-in-1 : $580 (save $370 at Best Buy): If you like the Envy listed above but you'd rather trade in some of the high-end hardware for a flexible, tablet/laptop form factor, this is your device. At this sale price, it's got even more bang for your buck. Microsoft Surface Pro : $900 (save $300 at Best Buy): The Surface Pro's fast and power-efficient Snapdragon X Plus processor paired with 16GB of RAM makes for a high-performing mobile workstation that creators will appreciate. Surface Laptop Studio 2 for $1,900: (save up to $600 at the Microsoft Store): Microsoft's powerful Studio 2 features a unique 2-in-1 configuration that creatives will love, with an arsenal of powerful hardware, making it one of the best studio laptops you can buy for under $2,000. MSI Creator M16 HX : $1,700 (save $300 at Amazon): MSI's M16 HX features a blazing-fast 240Hz display with superior cooling technology, making it a solid option for both gaming and intensive creative workloads like video editing and graphic design. FAQs This is a great question since I think there are quite a few solid laptops out there under the $1,000 mark. Here are a few highly recommended laptops I've tested personally that won't cost you more than $900. Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge : $800 (save $550 at Best Buy): Samsung's first Copilot+ PC has a gorgeous AMOLED display and a high-end Snapdragon X Elite processor that's fast, responsive, and battery-efficient. It's sleek and stylish, and a steal at this price. Dell XPS 14 : $2,000 (save $500 at Best Buy): Dell's flagship XPS 14 laptop is as versatile as it is well-equipped. The 2024 version with the Intel Core 7 processor, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD is a powerful device that will last your whole time at school, and it's currently slashed down to just $1,999. This all depends on what you find easiest. If you like using a touchscreen, and want a device for media purposes like watching shows and movies, a tablet is probably a better bet. If you're looking for a device that can handle work-related tasks and will be doing lots of typing, a laptop might make more sense. If you can see yourself doing both equally, consider a 2-in-1 like the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 , which can convert back and forth between the two form factors. Black Friday occurs the day after Thanksgiving. This year, it's on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Cyber Monday falls on the Monday immediately after Black Friday. This year, it's on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. Absolutely! Amazon has added tons of devices from all the big brands over the past few years to hype up their Black Friday sales events, and they've gotten quite good. For example, when Amazon first started selling Apple's MacBooks and MacBook Pros at discounted rates, it was one of the first online retail outlets to do so. Black Friday has traditionally been a more general sale day to kick off the holiday shopping season. Cyber Monday specifically refers to sales offered by online retailers that aren't available in physical brick-and-mortar stores. These deals are often sharply discounted, as retailers can adjust prices far more easily online than on physical products on a shelf. Cyber Monday typically has some very good deals on a smaller selection of products/models, while Black Friday sales tend to be more general and encompass larger inventories. There are tons of Chromebook deals out there, but we only highlight products we've either gone hands-on with personally or would consider ourselves. For example, laptops and Chromebooks come in a myriad of configurations and versions. If we've tested one model that we recommend, but a lower- or higher-end configuration is on sale, we'd still feel confident recommending it. We also looked over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the deals we're recommending. Our recommendations may also be based on our own testing -- in addition to extensive research and comparison shopping. The goal is to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter. The biggest retailers for laptops (that also have the best sales) are Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, and B&H Photo Video, and many of our top-rated sales come from these destinations. ZDNET's experts have been searching through Black Friday sales live now to find the best discounts by category. These are the best Black Friday deals so far, by category: Black Friday TV deals Black Friday phone deals Black Friday laptop deals Black Friday gaming PC deals Black Friday smartwatch and fitness tracker deals Black Friday Amazon deals Black Friday Best Buy deals Black Friday Walmart deals Black Friday Sam's Club deals Black Friday Apple deals Black Friday iPad deals Black Friday AirPods deals Black Friday Apple Watch deals Black Friday Kindle deals Black Friday streaming deals Black Friday soundbar and speaker deals Black Friday robot vacuum deals Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals Black Friday PlayStation deals And more Black Friday deals: Black Friday deals under $25 Black Friday deals under $100 Black Friday Samsung deals Black Friday Verizon deals Black Friday headphone deals Black Friday tablet deals Black Friday monitor deals Black Friday gaming deals Black Friday security camera deals Black Friday storage and SSD deals Black Friday portable power station deals Black Friday VPN deals Black Friday Chromebook deals Black Friday HP deals Black Friday Dell deals Black Friday Roku deals Black Friday Roborock deals Best Black Friday deals Black Friday phone deals Black Friday TV deals Black Friday laptop dealsFollowing arguably the most dominant year of golf since Tiger Woods was in his prime, Scottie Scheffler received the PGA Tour Player of the Year award on Tuesday night. It's the third straight year Scheffler has won the honor, and the World No. 1 joins Woods as the only players to win the Jack Nicklaus Award three years in a row. The award is determined by a vote of PGA Tour members. According to a news release, Scheffler received 91 percent of the vote, with Xander Schauffele and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy the only other nominees. Scheffler, 28, was the first player to win seven official PGA Tour events in a calendar year since Tiger Woods in 2007. Those victories were at some of the most prestigious events on the schedule, against some of the most elite fields. He became the first player to go back-to-back at The Players Championship, won his second career major title at the Masters and earned his other five wins at signature events: the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the RBC Heritage, the Memorial Tournament, the Travelers Championship and the season-ending Tour Championship. Though not a tour event, Scheffler captured the Olympic gold medal for men's golf at the Paris Games. He also helped the United States defeat the International team at the Presidents Cup in Montreal. "Scottie took on challenges from the best players in the world on the biggest stages all season, and being honored as PGA Tour Player of the Year is the ultimate sign of respect from his peers," PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement. --Field Level Media
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Political interest vs. interest ratesBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Nyla Harris had 14 points and Jayda Curry scored 10 of her 14 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 24 Louisville get past Colorado 79-71 on Saturday. The Cardinals led 56-55 after three quarters before pulling away in the fourth by scoring 16 unanswered points, capped by a fast-break layup by Curry, before Colorado made its first field goal of the frame with 2:48 left. Colorado scored the next six points to get within single digits at 72-63, but freshman Tajianna Roberts banked in a jumper in the lane at the other end. Izela Arenas sealed it on two free throws with 24.9 seconds left for a nine-point lead. Roberts finished with 13 and Arenas had 11 for Louisville (5-2). Frida Formann scored 25 points for Colorado (6-2). Jade Masogayo added 12 points, Nyamer Diew scored 10 and Kindyll Wetta matched her career-high with 10 assists. Formann went on a personal 8-0 run to give Colorado a 43-37 lead with 7:38 left in the third. She reached 20 points during the run, while no other player had scored in double figures. Louisville plays No. 8 Oklahoma on Wednesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Colorado continues a five-game homestand against Tennesse Tech on Tuesday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
The Prince of Wales will feature in a new documentary about the Earthshot Prize , an environmental initiative which he founded four years ago. William will appear in a special introduction to The Earthshot Report on BBC One , which hopes to offer a “dose of urgent optimism” by showcasing the environmental solutions around the world which have been inspired by the competition. The prince founded the Earthshot Prize four years ago to discover and scale up groundbreaking solutions to repair the planet, with a £50 million prize fund spanning 10 years. In a trailer on the Earthshot Prize’s social media account, the prince stands in a forest holding an umbrella. “Our planet needs our help and every year counts,” he says, adding: “So what have we achieved in 2024?” William, who this week will take part in the state visit of the Emir of Qatar , Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and his wife, Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, will appear in a special introduction to the documentary. The documentary will be hosted by Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham, a supporter of the initiative. “Join us in a special look back at the year, exploring the game-changing solutions on our journey to a sustainable future,” she says in a voiceover. At the Earthshot awards ceremony earlier this month, William said the prize was a “collaborative movement for change”. Prince William took the chance to pay tribute to Kate , who wasn’t in Cape Town for the glittering ceremony as she eases herself back into public duties following her cancer recovery. “She’s been...amazing...this whole year. I know she will be really keen to see tonight be a success,” he said. “I now invite you to join the movement for climate innovation that’s happening around the world,” William added. “Because that’s why we’re here. To champion the dreamers, the thinkers and the innovators from every walk of life, who share an ambition to build a better, more sustainable world. “We’ll do everything we can to support them and help speed their solutions to scale. Because when they succeed, we all succeed. When they thrive, we all thrive.” The documentary will feature interviews with Earthshot finalists including Notpla, Amazon Sacred Headwaters, Restor and Mukuru Clean Stoves. It will share the personal stories behind their ideas. Hannah Jones, chief executive of the Earthshot Prize, said: “At a time when there is so much pessimism about the environment, The Earthshot Report is the dose of urgent optimism we need. “We are proud to be able to amplify the inspiring stories of Earthshot innovators and showcase the growing global movement of climate creativity they are leading. “We are honoured to collaborate with the BBC and PBS to bring these compelling stories of Earthshot innovators and entrepreneurs to millions of people across the globe.” The Earthshot Report will be shown on BBC One and iPlayer at 5pm GMT on Sunday December 15 and on PBS at 8pm ET on Wednesday December 18.Michail_Petrov-96/iStock via Getty Images Shares of Janux ( NASDAQ: JANX ) shot up 48% in post-market trading Monday after the company reported positive data from a Phase 1 study for its PSMA-targeting therapy candidate JANX007 in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, or mCRPC. Janux (US lawmakers voted Wednesday after fraught negotiations to move forward with a contentious 2025 defense budget that raises troops' pay but blocks funding of gender-affirming care for some transgender children of service members. The centerpiece of the $884 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- which was green-lit by the Republican-led House of Representatives but still needs Senate approval -- is a 14.5 percent pay increase for junior enlisted service members and 4.5 percent for other personnel. But talks over the 1,800-page-plus text were complicated by a last-minute Republican intervention to prevent the military's health program from covering gender-affirming care for children of service members if it results in "sterilization." "Citizens don't want their tax dollars to go to this, and underaged people often regret these surgeries later in life," Nebraska Republican Don Bacon told CNN. "It's a bad hill to die on for Democrats." Gender-affirming health care for children is just one of multiple fronts in the so-called "culture wars" that polarize US politics and divide the country, with Republicans using the issue as a cudgel against Democrats in November's elections. The funding block angered progressives, and prompted the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee to come out against the legislation. "As I said a few days ago, blanketly denying health care to people who need it -- just because of a biased notion against transgender people -- is wrong," Adam Smith, who represents a district in Washington state, said in a statement. "The inclusion of this harmful provision puts the lives of children at risk and may force thousands of service members to make the choice of continuing their military service or leaving to ensure their child can get the health care they need." Smith slammed House Speaker Mike Johnson for pandering to "the most extreme elements of his party" by including the transgender provision. The must-pass NDAA -- a bill that Congress has sent to the president's desk without fail every year since 1961 -- cleared the chamber in a 281-140 vote and now moves to the Senate, with final passage expected next week. The topline figure is one percent above last year's total and, with funding from other sources, brings the total defense budget to just under $900 billion. Some foreign policy hawks on the Republican side of the Senate wanted $25 billion more for the Pentagon but they are still expected to support the bill. "The safety and security of the American people is our top priority, and this year's NDAA ensures our military has the resources and the capabilities needed to remain the most powerful fighting force on the planet," Johnson told reporters. ft/mlm
