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Needham analyst Gerald Pascarelli initiated coverage on Celsius Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CELH ) with a Buy rating and a price target of $38 . The analyst says that as the third-largest player in energy drinks, CELH is positioned to benefit from a healthier category rebound and growing demand for zero-sugar products, creating a favorable environment for revenue acceleration alongside easier year-over-year comparisons. The analyst writes that while the company recently saw its first year-over-year share loss, they are encouraged by the category’s return to a high single-digit growth rate. If this trend continues, CELH stands to benefit from a healthier market backdrop, easier comps, and upcoming innovations planned for 2025, adds the analyst. Additionally, inventory optimization challenges appear to be resolving, which should improve alignment between sell-through and reported results. The analyst estimates full year 2024 revenue and EPS of $1.365 billion and $0.68 and $1.548 billion and $0.93 in fiscal year 2025, respectively. Last month, the company reported third-quarter earnings per share of $0.00, missing the street view of $0.04. Quarterly sales of $265.70 million (down 31%) missed the analyst consensus of $267.11 million . Is Celsius Holdings A Good Stock To Buy? An investor can make a few decisions when deciding whether a stock is a good buy. In addition to valuation metrics and price action which you can find on Benzinga's quote pages – like Celsius Holdings ‘s page for example – there are factors like whether or not a company pays a dividend or buys a large portion of its stock each quarter. These are known as capital allocation programs. Celsius Holdings does not pay a dividend, but obviously has a few ways it can return value to shareholders. Feel free to search Benzinga's dividend calendar for the next company that is due to pay a dividend and determine what kind of yield you can earn for holding a share of the company. For example, if you're looking to earn an annualized return of 14.2%, you'll need to buy a share of Ellington Residential by the Dec. 31, 2024. Once done, you can expect to receive a nominal payout of $0.08 on Jan. 27, 2025. Buyback programs are obviously different and highly variable. A company can approve a buyback program and purchase shares as it sees fit over the course of time in which the buyback was authorized. Looking through the latest news on Celsius Holdings will often yield whether or not the company has approved a buyback program recently. Buyback programs usually serve as a support for share prices, serving as a backstop for demand. Price Action : CELH shares are up 0.17% at $27.94 at the last check on Friday. Read Next : Chevron Eyes $15.5 Billion Capex for 2025, Anticipates Upto $1.5 Billion Charges In Q4 Photo via Shutterstock Up Next: Transform your trading with Benzinga Edge's one-of-a-kind market trade ideas and tools. Click now to access unique insights that can set you ahead in today's competitive market. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? CELSIUS HOLDINGS (CELH): Free Stock Analysis Report This article Energy Drink Firm Celsius Set to Energize Market Growth, Analyst Sees Significant Upside originally appeared on Benzinga.com © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.LINCOLN – The clock trickled down in the fourth quarter, and Central Valley coach Chip Bartos called timeout. His starters got together and placed their helmets on the bench. Their services would no longer be needed. “Not to brag, but we’re up by a lot, we trust our younger kids, they put up a good fight with us at practice; they pushed us really hard this year,” Central Valley senior Zaden Wolf said. “We put the helmets up, that’s how we know we got it. That last feeling, and it just feels amazing.” For the first time in program history, Central Valley won a state championship as it defeated Riverside 52-12 for the Class D-2 crown. The Central Valley football team holds up the trophy after winning the Class D-2 state championship on Monday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Central Valley and Riverside are familiar with each other. They’re 22 miles away from each other, just a trip down Highway 56. The players and coaches see each other at fairs, track meets, baseball games, and some players even joined forces in fifth and sixth grade to play football. But on Monday, they were on opposite sides, on the biggest stage of all at Memorial Stadium with a championship on the line. “Close proximity and then that relationship of playing youth football together, it’s pretty special,” Bartos said. Central Valley won the coin toss before the game and elected to receive. It wanted the ball and to put the first points on the board. The Cougars marched down the field on their first drive. It took five plays to get in the end zone on a 21-yard run by sophomore Luke Shoemaker, who’d stepped up in big moments all season long. He saw his role improve dramatically after senior Grady Kelly got hurt three games into the regular season after he ran for 2,006 yards as a junior. Central Valley football head coach Chip Bartos gets water dumped on him after the Cougars won the Class D-2 state championship in Lincoln on Monday. “It was really great to have him grow and mature as a sophomore, and it looks like our future’s bright at running back for the next couple of years,” Bartos said. For Central Valley the journey to this moment started when its season was cut short of its goal last season in a 28-22 loss to South Loup in the quarterfinals. “We took that loss last year and that heartbreak and we really used it as motivation for us to not have that feeling again. The kids did just that when they came into the postseason with extra determination, extra motivation to do everything in their power for us to be successful,” Bartos said. “I really like this feeling. It’s a pretty special feeling.” But the dream of winning a state championship was formed many years ago for those that wore Navy jerseys Monday morning. “Football is my life. It means so much to me. I’ve dreamt of it since I can remember anything,” Wolf said. “Me and my friends, we’ve always talked about it and it would be so cool, so cool, so cool. We just didn’t realize it could really happen until this year, we had a real shot.” Central Valley's Grady Kelly holds off Riverside's Trevor Carraher during the Class D-2 state championship game on Monday in Lincoln. The writing was on the wall early on in the season as Central Valley was ranked as the No. 1 team in Class D-2 by the Omaha World-Herald. It held that spot until the very end and will head back to Greeley with the state championship trophy. Central Valley and Riverside met in week one, with the Cougars winning by a score of 50-42. In week three, Central Valley lost to Stanton, the defending Class D-1 state champ who was playing in the D-1 title game, in a matchup that was much closer than the score suggested. After that the Cougars waltzed through the rest of the regular season undeterred by the one in the loss column. They scored over 50 points in all but two games all season. When the playoffs came, Central Valley was ready and first beat Elm Creek 62-8, then St. Mary’s 72-26. In the quarterfinals Central Valley beat Wynot 44-6 and in the semifinals it left no doubt against previously undefeated and No. 1 seed Archangels Catholic with a 50-8 win. Riverside's Adam Glaser rushes the ball against Central Valley during the Class D-2 state championship game on Monday in Lincoln. “Boston Wood told me that every playoff game this year was (a) running clock,” Wolf said. “That’s just really special, it shows a lot about us how hard we’re going in that first half.” Monday was no different as Central Valley imposed its will early and often and jumped out to a 24-0 lead after the first quarter. “It was a great start,” Bartos said. The points kept coming for Central Valley, which took a 46-6 lead at halftime and led 46-0 at one point. Wolf had an unforgettable first half with three rushing touchdowns and finished the game with 153 yards on the ground. His longest run of the day was a 60-yard touchdown down the left side. He finished the run past the temporary eight-man end zone and ran into the “HUSKERS” lettering, where he’d seen touchdowns scored by those who’d played in state championships before him. Central Valley's Grady Kelly holds off Riverside defenders during the Class D-2 state championship game on Monday in Lincoln. “I come here every year to watch state football, and I’m like, ‘It’d be so nice to play on that field.’ And it happened and it is the greatest feeling ever,” Wolf said. The defense came out and dominated from the start for Central Valley as Riverside was unable to get much momentum. Cougars flocked to the Chargers ball carriers every play and by the end had three interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Two of those interceptions were returned for touchdowns by Gunnar Vanosdall and Wood. “That’s pretty special that we were able to get the hands on the ball, get pressure on the quarterback and make big plays like that,” Bartos said. “The offense got us going and then the defense maintained it for the rest of the game.” Riverside’s journey to the championship was a memorable one. After it lost week one to Central Valley, it won two straight before it ran into Archangels Catholic. The Chargers wouldn’t lose again until Monday as the team rattled off eight straight wins and put big numbers on the scoreboard. They were playing as well as anyone in the state. Riverside coach Cory Valasek has been alongside the senior class since it was in middle school. “They mean a lot to me. I’m gonna miss these guys,” Valasek said, fighting back tears. He helped guide them past Winside, then Creighton, beat Sandhills/Thedford in the quarterfinals 73-50 after being down at halftime. In the semifinals, Riverside beat Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 50-20 and celebrated its trip to Lincoln with fireworks and surrounded by those close to them. Riverside's Jack Molt rushes the ball against Central Valley during the Class D-2 state championship game on Monday in Lincoln. “I’m super proud of them. The way they bought into everything we did. Wish it could’ve ended different than it did. I can’t be more proud of how they’ve been leaders for our program,” Valasek said. “They’ve done everything we’ve asked them to do. They bought in and done it to the best of their ability. I’m just super proud of these guys.” Kelly, who came back in time for the playoffs, was ready for the biggest and last game of his high school career. He ran for 92 yards and a touchdown and went out on top alongside some of his closest friends. “Ending my career with a state championship is really something special,” Kelly said. “This team has really become a brotherhood, and I’m really going to miss these guys.” As the minutes ticked down and the inevitable became a reality. Central Valley’s fans that were regulars at home games in Wolbach got loud. There was no parking lot on top of a hill to back trucks into and watch the game from the bed of the tailgates, but Memorial Stadium would do. The players egged them on after shaking hands with those from Riverside. The chants and cheers continued. Players were awarded their medals and were met with hugs from Bartos and the coaching staff. After pictures and some interviews, the players and coaches celebrated with those who’d supported them all season. “Yesterday we had the entire main street packed with cars and stuff, like it’s a great support system around this community in this program and it’s a great place to be at,” Bartos said. “I’m just proud that our kids and this group can bring back a state championship.” The Cwntral Valley football team poses for a team photo after beating Riverside in the Class D-2 state championship game on Monday in Lincoln. Central Valley 52, Riverside 12 Riverside;0;6;6;0 Central Valley;24;22;6;0 First Quarter CV – Luke Shoemaker 21-yard run (2-pt good), 9:58. CV – Zaden Wolf 41-yard run (2-pt good), 5:37. CV – Zaden Wolf 60-yard run (2-pt good), 3:22. Second Quarter CV – Grady Kelly 1-yard run, 11:25. CV – Zaden Wolf 9-yard run (2-pt good), 8:39. CV – Gunner Vanosdal 33-yard interception return (2-pt good), 7:46. RIV – Dane Schalk 11-yard reception from Larry Diessner, 4:33. Third Quarter CV – Boston Wood 68-yard interception return, 4:52. RIV – Dane Schalk 8-yard reception from Larry Diessner, 1:20. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: R, Adam Glaser 9-70, Jack Molt 9-44, Brady Carraher 1-6, Diessner 16-1. CV, Wolf 13-153, Kelly 15-92, Shoemaker 4-38, Ky Cargill 1-2. Passing: R, Diessner 11-26-3 113, Molt 1-2-0 (-)1. CV, Wolf 1-3-0 6, Lane Foltz 0-1-1 0. Receiving: R, Schalk 4-48, Nicholas Berger 4-44, Trevor Carraher 3-7, Molt 1-13. CV, Wood 1-6. Fumble recoveries: CV, Soto, Straka. Interceptions: R, Dodds 1-2. CV, Wood 2-73, Vanosdal 1-33. Sent weekly directly to your inbox! Sports Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
Lions head into NFC title game rematch vs. 49ers seeking top seed more than revengeRetailers and whales have begun to place their bets on crypto assets accordingly. As of press time, Solana’s (SOL) has caught the interest of large institutional investors, who are gradually adopting its technology. This has been reflected in the asset’s price. Retail investors have also shifted their interest after realizing a 35% gain on Sui (SUI) in the past month and are now investing in the asset 1Fuel (OFT) . Emerging crypto project 1Fuel is anticipated to yield significant returns, with experts projecting at least a 500% gain during its ongoing presale—a milestone SUI is yet to achieve since its launch. Experts provide insights below into why this could potentially happen. SOL has institutional players flocking in Since its inception, Solana has been a focal point for large institutions entering the crypto space, with Microsoft and Google Cloud announcing partnerships, contributing to SOL's 37,800% rise since its all-time low of $0.5052, as seen on CoinMarketCap. A new wave of interest is coming for SOL as institutional investors begin filing for Solana-based ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Leading firms like 21Shares and Grayscale are at the forefront of this initiative. Historically, ETFs have proven to drive major market gains. For example, the introduction of Bitcoin ETFs resulted in an 181.52% surge, leading to its all-time high and $110.72 billion in assets under management (AUM), as detailed by Coinglass. Should these ETFs be approved for SOL, the asset could certainly see a significant rise in a short time, as this would open it up to more institutional funds, with analysts predicting SOL could trade up to $1,000. 1Fuel outshines SUI as a better investment SUI tokens became an option for investors after going live in October 2023 at a low price of approximately $0.36, with early retail investors seeing a massive return of 1,138% gain. However, over time, the potential and competition have dampened the possibility for SUI to swing higher in upcoming trading sessions. Now, SUI investors are looking to place early bets on even more profitable assets. So far, 1Fuel has been the most promising option, as it’s considered the best cryptocurrency to invest in, according to experts. With the effect of the bull market, a 100x gain is inevitable. To put this into perspective, a $1,000 investment could return $100,000 for early buyers, according to expert analysis. There’s more to why 1Fuel’s rally is inevitable. Why 1Fuel remains an attractive option Without a doubt, 1Fuel remains the best cryptocurrency to invest in due to the utility tied to the token, being the native token for the cryptocurrency wallet, according to experts. The growth will be driven by the fact that experts anticipate crypto adoption to spike in the coming years, with new entrants looking for the best cryptocurrency wallet to utilize, and 1Fuel will lead the pack when launched. 1Fuel’s features listed on its roadmap, such as managing multi-chain transactions with a single click, maintaining privacy and anonymity at the trader’s discretion, and offering a fixed staking gain of 30% APR, make it a perfect investment option as experts say. Get in on 1Fuel Even with the anticipated returns from SOL, much like SUI, both are projected to fall short of the gains 1Fuel is set to deliver. Investors purchasing its presale token at $0.012 are securing a price point that experts say will be a thing of the past when 1Fuel launches in Exchanges in 2025 . Presale: https://www.1fuel.io/ Telegram: https://t.me/Portal_1Fuel X: https://x.com/1fuel_?s=21 Join our WhatsApp Channel to get the latest news, exclusives and videos on WhatsApp _____________ Disclaimer: Analytics Insight does not provide financial advice or guidance. Also note that the cryptocurrencies mentioned/listed on the website could potentially be scams, i.e. designed to induce you to invest financial resources that may be lost forever and not be recoverable once investments are made. You are responsible for conducting your own research (DYOR) before making any investments. Read more here.
The San Francisco Bay Area music scene salutes beloved concert promoter, graphic artist and club fixture Michael "Mikey" Madfes with a three-part, two-venue memorial in the city's Potrero Hill neighborhood Sunday. A seemingly ubiquitous presence at rock venues on both sides of the bay dating back to the '90s, Madfes has worked as doorman, bar manager and independent promoter at most of the currently active local clubs in SF and the East Bay -- including the Ivy Room, the Rickshaw Stop, the Bottom of the Hill, the Knockout, the Masonic, the Fillmore, Bender's, Thee Parkside, the Kilowatt, the SF Eagle, the Golden Bull and the Cat Club. He also was a regular sight at numerous defunct spots that are part of San Francisco's storied nightlife history like the Covered Wagon Saloon, Annie's Social Club and the Pound. Born in the city in 1979, he attended George Washington High School and cultivated his interest in music working at Tower Records as a teenager. He went on to graduate from San Francisco State University and started augmenting his jobs in bars and nightclubs with graphic and web design work for local businesses, film festivals and radio stations. Madfes also started making stickers -- often with a musical and or satirical bent -- that he would slap up around San Francisco. Over the decades to come, that street art project blossomed into his SubliminalSF brand that mixed art, concert promotion (with a focus on underground metal and punk bands) and t-shirt design that showcased his dark sense of humor and gifts as a visual artist. That venture would evolve into his Running With Scissors (RWS) promotion business that revived the Bottom of the Hill's Sunday barbecue matinee shows and presented several editions of the Heavy Psych Sounds Festival. Through his hard work, discerning taste and acerbic yet warm demeanor, Madfes became a vital part of the fabric of Bay Area nightlife. He died suddenly and unexpectedly in his sleep on Sept. 3, 2024, leaving a void in the local music scene that will be next to impossible to fill. Madfes is survived by his father David and sister Sasha along with a huge community of friends, collaborators and colleagues who will come together Sunday, Dec. 8, to celebrate his life in the only appropriate way: with a full day and evening of loud live music at two of the venues where he regularly put on shows. The memorial events -- dubbed "Madfest" or "WWMMD (What Would Mikey Madfes Do?)" -- will begin with a celebration of life and remembrance at Thee Parkside at 2 p.m. Sunday that will be followed by a four-band bill down 17th St. at the Bottom of the Hill at 5 p.m. featuring some of Mikey's favorite local metal bands, topped by experimental group Sleepbomb. A group that has made a name for itself since 2003 performing live original ambient drone/doom soundtracks to movies like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari , Conan the Barbarian , Metropolis and Bladerunner , Sleepbomb currently features bassist/synth player Tim Gotch, singer/keyboardist Claire Hamard, guitarist Charlie Hernandez and drummer Rob Johnson. While the band has been making music in various configurations for two decades, live performances during film screenings were the main way fans could experience their music. However, last year Bill Gould -- bassist for Bay Area band Faith No More who has also collaborated with Mexican grindcore band Brujeria, This Heat drummer Charles Hayward and the late MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer -- released the group's soundtrack to The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari on his Kool Arrow imprint. A collection of music drawn from the band's score for George Romero's Night of the Living Dead entitled The Sleeping Dead is set to be issued next month. The line-up also includes local metal heroes Molten. The all-star quintet features a murderer's row of scene veterans including guitarists Chris Corona (Floating Goat, Hazzard's Cure, and Wild Eyes among others), Gary Goudreau (East Coast band End-time Illusion), drummer Damon Lockaby (Banquet) and former Hell Fire bassist Herman Bandala playing bass as well as keys and classical guitar (singer Brandon Bristol rounds out the band). The band quickly gained a following with its brutal mix of thrash and death metal influences, garnering national press coverage just on the strength of their demo. Molten self-released its punishing debut full-length Dystopian Syndrome in 2021 to wide praise. The band's latest acclaimed album Malicide came out on Transylvanian Recordings earlier this year. The Bottom of the Hill show is rounded out by corrosive old-school metal band Gravedodger and San Francisco headbangers Theya . After that show concludes, the third and final event will bring attendees back to Thee Parkside at 9 p.m. for another show that includes the East Bay's self-described "beast metal" outfit Vorlust, Oakland hardcore bands Powerhouse and Party Force and reunited pre-Neurosis punk group Violent Coercion.
Darius Tahir | (TNS) KFF Health News President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the sprawling government agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act marketplace — celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz — recently held broad investments in health care, tech, and food companies that would pose significant conflicts of interest. Oz’s holdings, some shared with family, included a stake in UnitedHealth Group worth as much as $600,000, as well as shares of pharmaceutical firms and tech companies with business in the health care sector, such as Amazon. Collectively, Oz’s investments total tens of millions of dollars, according to financial disclosures he filed during his failed 2022 run for a Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat. Trump said Tuesday he would nominate Oz as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The agency’s scope is huge: CMS oversees coverage for more than 160 million Americans, nearly half the population. Medicare alone accounts for approximately $1 trillion in annual spending, with over 67 million enrollees. UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest health care companies in the nation and arguably the most important business partner of CMS, through which it is the leading provider of commercial health plans available to Medicare beneficiaries. UnitedHealth also offers managed-care plans under Medicaid, the joint state-federal program for low-income people, and sells plans on government-run marketplaces set up via the Affordable Care Act. Oz also had smaller stakes in CVS Health, which now includes the insurer Aetna, and in the insurer Cigna. It’s not clear if Oz, a heart surgeon by training, still holds investments in health care companies, or if he would divest his shares or otherwise seek to mitigate conflicts of interest should he be confirmed by the Senate. Reached by phone on Wednesday, he said he was in a Zoom meeting and declined to comment. An assistant did not reply to an email message with detailed questions. “It’s obvious that over the years he’s cultivated an interest in the pharmaceutical industry and the insurance industry,” said Peter Lurie, president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a watchdog group. “That raises a question of whether he can be trusted to act on behalf of the American people.” (The publisher of KFF Health News, David Rousseau, is on the CSPI board .) Oz used his TikTok page on multiple occasions in November to praise Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including their efforts to take on the “illness-industrial complex,” and he slammed “so-called experts like the big medical societies” for dishing out what he called bad nutritional advice. Oz’s positions on health policy have been chameleonic; in 2010, he cut an ad urging Californians to sign up for insurance under President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, telling viewers they had a “historic opportunity.” Oz’s 2022 financial disclosures show that the television star invested a substantial part of his wealth in health care and food firms. Were he confirmed to run CMS, his job would involve interacting with giants of the industry that have contributed to his wealth. Given the breadth of his investments, it would be difficult for Oz to recuse himself from matters affecting his assets, if he still holds them. “He could spend his time in a rocking chair” if that happened, Lurie said. In the past, nominees for government positions with similar potential conflicts of interest have chosen to sell the assets or otherwise divest themselves. For instance, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Attorney General Merrick Garland agreed to divest their holdings in relevant, publicly traded companies when they joined the Biden administration. Trump, however, declined in his first term to relinquish control of his own companies and other assets while in office, and he isn’t expected to do so in his second term. He has not publicly indicated concern about his subordinates’ financial holdings. CMS’ main job is to administer Medicare. About half of new enrollees now choose Medicare Advantage, in which commercial insurers provide their health coverage, instead of the traditional, government-run program, according to an analysis from KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News. Proponents of Medicare Advantage say the private plans offer more compelling services than the government and better manage the costs of care. Critics note that Medicare Advantage plans have a long history of costing taxpayers more than the traditional program. UnitedHealth, CVS, and Cigna are all substantial players in the Medicare Advantage market. It’s not always a good relationship with the government. The Department of Justice filed a 2017 complaint against UnitedHealth alleging the company used false information to inflate charges to the government. The case is ongoing. Oz is an enthusiastic proponent of Medicare Advantage. In 2020, he proposed offering Medicare Advantage to all; during his Senate run, he offered a more general pledge to expand those plans. After Trump announced Oz’s nomination for CMS, Jeffrey Singer, a senior fellow at the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute, said he was “uncertain about Dr. Oz’s familiarity with health care financing and economics.” Singer said Oz’s Medicare Advantage proposal could require large new taxes — perhaps a 20% payroll tax — to implement. Oz has gotten a mixed reception from elsewhere in Washington. Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, the Democrat who defeated Oz in 2022, signaled he’d potentially support his appointment to CMS. “If Dr. Oz is about protecting and preserving Medicare and Medicaid, I’m voting for the dude,” he said on the social platform X. Oz’s investments in companies doing business with the federal government don’t end with big insurers. He and his family also hold hospital stocks, according to his 2022 disclosure, as well as a stake in Amazon worth as much as nearly $2.4 million. (Candidates for federal office are required to disclose a broad range of values for their holdings, not a specific figure.) Amazon operates an internet pharmacy, and the company announced in June that its subscription service is available to Medicare enrollees. It also owns a primary care service , One Medical, that accepts Medicare and “select” Medicare Advantage plans. Oz was also directly invested in several large pharmaceutical companies and, through investments in venture capital funds, indirectly invested in other biotech and vaccine firms. Big Pharma has been a frequent target of criticism and sometimes conspiracy theories from Trump and his allies. Kennedy, whom Trump has said he’ll nominate to be Health and Human Services secretary, is a longtime anti-vaccine activist. During the Biden administration, Congress gave Medicare authority to negotiate with drug companies over their prices. CMS initially selected 10 drugs. Those drugs collectively accounted for $50.5 billion in spending between June 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023, under Medicare’s Part D prescription drug benefit. At least four of those 10 medications are manufactured by companies in which Oz held stock, worth as much as about $50,000. 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It’s unclear whether the government would pay for the services. In his TikTok videos from earlier in November, Oz echoed attacks on the food industry by Kennedy and other figures in his “Make America Healthy Again” movement. They blame processed foods and underregulation of the industry for the poor health of many Americans, concerns shared by many Democrats and more mainstream experts. But in 2022, Oz owned stakes worth as much as $80,000 in Domino’s Pizza, Pepsi, and US Foods, as well as more substantial investments in other parts of the food chain, including cattle; Oz reported investments worth as much as $5.5 million in a farm and livestock, as well as a stake in a dairy-free milk startup. He was also indirectly invested in the restaurant chain Epic Burger. One of his largest investments was in the Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain Wawa, which sells fast food and all manner of ultra-processed snacks. Oz and his wife reported a stake in the company, beloved by many Pennsylvanians, worth as much as $30 million. ©2024 KFF Health News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.TV’s Dr. Oz invested in businesses regulated by agency Trump wants him to leadPlymouth Argyle came up with yet another last-gasp Home Park goal, this time from striker Andre Gray, as they twice fought back from behind to draw 2-2 with Watford. The Championship match was into the sixth minute of added time, with the Pilgrims on the brink of just a second home defeat of the season, when Gray, playing against one of his former clubs, scored with a superb curling shot. The ball flew into the net in front of the Devonport End, with Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann rooted to the spot, and the Green Army exploded into noise. No sooner had referee Andy Davies restarted the game than he blew for full-time and Argyle had clinched a point which had seemed beyond them for most of the match. Watford striker Vakoun Bayo had opened the scoring early on but Gray equalised out of the blue with a tremendous first time volley in the 23rd minute. The visitors restored their advantage late in the first half through defender Ryan Porteous and they rarely looked like losing it until Gray came up with his moment of magic for his third goal in five games for the Pilgrims. Defender Lewis Gibson returned to action for Argyle against Watford after missing the previous four matches due to a thigh injury, and also captained the side as well. There was one other change to the starting line-up from the 1-1 draw away to Derby County, which had been before the third international break of the season on November 9 as Gray made just his second start for Argyle. Mustapha Bundu and Callum Wright dropped down to the bench while Ryan Hardie, who was a second half substitute against Derby was missing from the matchday squad. Gibson played as the left-sided central defender as Argyle lined up in a 3-4-1-2 formation, with Julio Pleguezuelo and Kornel Szucs alongside him. Matty Sorinola and Bali Mumba were the wing-backs with Darko Gyabi and Adam Randell in central midfield. Morgan Whittaker was in the number 10 role behind the two strikers of Gray and Michael Obafemi. There was a yellow card for Mumba within the first minute after a foul on Moussa Sissoko and the resulting free-kick into the Argyle box was put over his own crossbar by Gray. Watford had all of the possession in the early stages of the game and it was no surprise when they took the lead in the eighth minute. Yasser Larouci put in a low cross from the left which Pleguezuelo could not cut out and Bayo bundled the ball into the net from a couple of yards out. There was a brief moment of silence inside the stadium with both sets of supporters not quite realising the deadlock had been broken, before the Watford fans in the Barn Park End at the opposite end of the pitch started to celebrate. Sorinola had one threatening cross into the Watford box which was headed behind for a corner by Mattie Pollock but, otherwise, it was the visitors who did all of the attacking. Larouci beat the Argyle offside trap in the 17th minute and got to the by-line and cut the ball back to Kwadwo Baah, who could not make a clean contact with his shot and Mumba was eventually able to clear his lines. Sorinola was caused all sorts of problems by Larouci with his trickery on the ball and clever movement as Watford pressed for a second goal. However, completely against the run of play, Argyle equalised in the 23rd minute. Gibson hit a long diagonal cross into the penalty area and Gray met it on the volley as he scored with a perfectly-placed shot into the corner of the net Argyle almost grabbed a second goal a short while later when the ball was played inside to Whittaker in his central position and he let fly from 25 yards with a strike which flew inches wide. Obafemi also had a good chance when he spun on the edge of the penalty area and sent a low shot narrowly past the outside of Bachmann’s left post. Watford almost regained the lead following a corner when the ball dropped to Porteous about six yards out but the defender could not hit the target from around six yards out. Bayo then sent a right-foot shot flying wide from 20 yards as the visitors continued to provide a real attacking threat with some slick passing. Their efforts were rewarded with a second goal in the 41st minute. Imran Louza played a free-kick from a central position to the right for Mattie Pollock, who put the ball across the face of goal and Porteous got there first before Sorinola to slot home from close range. Argyle had penalty appeals soon afterwards when Obafemi battled to hold the ball up under a challenge from Larouci and went to the ground but Davies allowed play to continue. TV replays indicated that was the correct call. Watford had been much the better side for most of the first half and were good value for their 2-1 lead while Argyle needed to regroup during the break. Gyabi had an early second half shot from distance which flew over the bar but showed some attacking intent from the Pilgrims before Gibson sent a header too high after a long throw-in from Szucs. Watford threatened next with a shot from Baah which was blocked behind for a corner by Gibson, who was booked soon afterwards for a blatant foul on Bayo as the striker looked to run in behind him. Argyle clearly tried to play with more intensity after the interval and take the game to Watford after being on the back foot for so much of the first period. However, the Hornets were still good going forward and Chakvetadze had a curling shot from around 25 yards pushed over the bar by Argyle ‘keeper Dan Grimshaw. Gyabi became more influential for the Pilgrims in the second half as he regularly drove forward from midfield and he had a shot saved by Bachmann by the base of his left post. Whittaker then left the pitch in the 68th minute with what appeared to be a foot injury and was replaced by Wright in Argyle’s first substitution of the match. Moments later, Gray could not quite get on the end of an inviting cross from Sorinola and the ball bounced out of play for a goal kick. Mumba and Sorinola pushed high up the pitch for Argyle, leaving the back three very much on their own as Szucs, Pleguezuelo and Gibson spread out across the pitch. Argyle were almost caught out when Sissoko powered his way past Szucs and played the ball in for Bayo, whose shot on goal forced an excellent save out of Grimshaw as he touched the ball wide. That was followed by a double Argyle substitution in the 79th minute as Freddie Issaka and Bundu were sent on for Sorinola and Obafemi respectively. Wright had a clear sight of goal for Argyle inside the Watford box but his low shot went wide, with the aid of a slight deflection for a corner, Issaka was a straight swap at right wing-back for Sorinola and Bundu played up front alongside Gray but the Pilgrims still found it hard to create clear-cut chances. However, they did not give up and Gray came up with a wonderful curling shot with virtually the last kick of the match to earn the Pilgrims a point. Dan Grimshaw; Julio Pleguezuelo, Kornel Szucs, Lewis Gibson; Matty Sorinola (Freddie Issaka 79 mins), Adam Randell Darko Gyabi, Bali Mumba; Morgan Whittaker (Callum Wright 68 mins), Michael Obafemi (Mustapha Bundu 79 mins); Andre Gray. Substitutes (not used): Marko Marosi, Nathanael Ogbeta, Jordan Houghton, Adam Forshaw, Rami Al Hajj, Victor Palsson. Daniel Bachmann; Ryan Porteous, Mattie Pollock, James Morris (Franciso Sierralta 90 +4 mins); Ryan Andrews, Moussa Sissoko, Imran Louza, Yasser Larouci (Ken Sema 85 mins); Kwadwo Baah (Tom Ince 90 +4 mins), Giorgi Chakvetadze (Edo Kayembe 74 mins); Vakoun Bayo. Substitutes (not used): Jonathan Bond, Rocco Vata, Antonio Tikvic, Mamadou Doumbia, Leo Ramirez-Espain. Andy Davies 16,400 and we want you to join us. Once you sign up for our updates, we'll send all the latest straight to your phone. To join our community, you need to already have WhatsApp. All you need to do is click this link and select 'Join Community'. 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POET Technologies (POET) Target Raised to $7 as Expansion Plans Address Supply Chain ConcernsWhy your favorite catalogs are smaller this holiday seasonVictor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not in basketball, though. Wemby was playing chess. And this wasn't on a whim: He knows how to play and even brought his own chess set. Before the San Antonio Spurs left New York for a flight to Minnesota, Wembanyama put out the call on social media: “Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there,” Wembanyama wrote. It was 9:36 a.m. People began showing up almost immediately. Washington Square Park is a known spot for chess in New York — Bobby Fischer among others have famously played there, and it's been used for multiple movie scenes featuring the game. Wembanyama was there for an hour in the rain, from about 10-11 a.m. He played four games, winning two and losing two — he told Bleacher Report afterward that both of the losses were to professional chess players — before departing to catch the Spurs' flight. Wembanyama had been trying to get somewhere to play chess for the bulk of the team's time in New York — the Spurs played the Knicks on Christmas and won at Brooklyn on Friday night. The schedule never aligned, until Saturday morning. And even with bad weather, he bundled up to make it happen. He posed for photos with a couple of dozen people who showed up, braving a morning of cold rain to play chess with one of the NBA's biggest stars. “We need an NBA players only Chess tournament, proceeds go to the charity of choice of the winner,” he wrote on social media after his chess trip was over. Wembanyama is averaging 25.2 points and 10.1 rebounds this season, his second in the NBA after winning rookie of the year last season. The Spurs play at Minnesota on Sunday. AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
Former actress Meghan Markle has finally spoken out following rumors that her professional relationship with Prince Harry is "strained." In recent times, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, currently residing in Montecito, California , have been seen attending events separately. Meghan, 43, a former Suits star , attended a Thanksgiving event last week without her Royal spouse, 40. This follows reports suggesting their work relationship is "in a very bad state." Meghan was all smiles as she participated in an event for the Southern California Welcome Project, in collaboration with hers and Harry's Archewell Foundation, while Harry was noticeably absent. Prince Harry taking an 'aggressive tack' with major rebranding move Harry and Meghan's idyllic US life plagued by 'intolerable' smell - crackdown underway The mother-of-two has now addressed the situation in a statement posted on their joint foundation website. She discussed the "heartfelt dinner" organized for Afghan women by Mina's List. "This initiative, led by the partner organization Mina's List, has spent the past year building community through storytelling and creating a safe space for women who have resettled in the U.S. from Afghanistan," the statement read. It further added: "The evening included a shared meal that encouraged open conversation centered on gratitude and resilience. The Duchess expressed her deep appreciation to the attendees for sharing their personal stories and cultural experiences, underscoring her excitement for future gatherings that continue to strengthen these connections." "The dinner was hosted at Our Place, founded by Shiza Shahid, where the participants were gifted with new cookware for the upcoming holiday season. The Archewell Foundation remains committed to uplifting women and fostering community through shared experiences, reinforcing the importance of unity and support during challenging times." The Duchess of Sussex, known for her love of Thanksgiving, has revealed that she and Prince Harry keep their celebrations "pretty low-key." In an interview with Marie Claire magazine, she expressed her joy at being close to her mother, hinting that Doria Ragland will be joining the Sussexes for the holiday. Meghan also shared a memorable Thanksgiving when feminist activist Gloria Steinem was an unexpected guest. She said: "I was thinking about, in the past few years of having Thanksgiving here, like many of us, I think you always make sure there's room at the table for your friends who don't have family, which is really key." 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