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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Carlsmed's Personalized Spine Implants Get Significant Reimbursement Advantage
Carlsmed Inc. (NASDAQ:CARL), an AI-powered innovator in spine surgery, is poised for significant growth following key advancements and strong analyst projections. The company recently secured additional Medicare reimbursement for its aprevo personalized interbody implants for cervical fusion procedures, effective October 1, enhancing its financial outlook. This favorable reimbursement, granted through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) New Technology Add-On Payment (NTAP) program in the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) Final Rule for fiscal year 2026, means cervical fusion procedures using aprevo devices will be eligible for an additional $21,125 beyond standard Medicare Severity-Diagnosis-Related Groups (MS-DRGs) for qualifying inpatient benefit extends to private payors as well, utilizing unique ICD-10-PCS procedure codes. Carlsmed, which priced its initial public offering of 6.7 million shares at $15 per share in July, focuses on AI-enabled personalized spine surgery solutions. Its aprevo cervical system, having received FDA Breakthrough Device designation, is anticipated for a U.S. commercial launch in of America Securities (BofA) has initiated coverage on Carlsmed with a Buy rating and a price forecast of $16, recognizing the company's potential to establish a new standard of care in spine fusion. BofA analyst Travis Steed highlighted Carlsmed's differentiated technology and robust outlook, assigning a premium valuation of 5x 2026 estimated revenue. This premium, higher than recent medtech IPOs and other spine companies, is justified by Carlsmed's projected high revenue growth and strong gross margin profile. BofA conservatively forecasts Carlsmed will add around 20-25 new surgeons each quarter through 2027, indicating a steady increase in adoption. Carlsmed forecasts impressive top-line growth: 66% in 2025 and an annual 40-45% through 2028. Its asset-light business model is expected to support profitability, with gross margins in the mid-70s and capital expenditures at just 1% of sales, significantly lower than the approximately 10% for traditional spine peers. BofA estimates the total spine market at roughly $1.4 billion, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 1.5%. In the first quarter of 2025, the global spine market (including biologics) saw 2.6% organic growth, driven by a 4.1% increase in the U.S. market. Despite the market being largely commoditized and dominated by major players like Medtronic Plc (NYSE:MDT), Globus Medical Inc (NYSE:GMED), Alphatec Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ATEC), Johnson and Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), and Orthofix Medical Inc. (NYSE:OFIX) (who collectively hold about 70% of the market), spine surgeons notably favor new technology. The remaining 30% of the market is split among many smaller companies, creating an opportunity for new market entrants with disruptive technology like Carlsmed's to gain traction. BofA sees significant market share capture potential for Carlsmed, with analyst Steed estimating total revenue of $133 million in 2028, representing only about 1% of the total U.S. spine market. Price Action: CARL stock is trading higher by 0.88% to $13.70 at last check Monday. Read Next:Photo via Shutterstock UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? This article Carlsmed's Personalized Spine Implants Get Significant Reimbursement Advantage originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Sign in to access your portfolio
Malaysian Reserve
6 days ago
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
AdCellerant Earns Spot on Inc. 5000 List for 8th Consecutive Year
Fewer than 2% of companies have achieved this milestone, spotlighting AdCellerant's continued growth and innovation. DENVER, Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AdCellerant, a leading digital marketing and advertising technology company, today announced it has been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.—for the eighth consecutive year. Fewer than 2% of companies ever achieve this distinction, underscoring AdCellerant's exceptional performance and sustained growth. This milestone reflects more than consistent revenue growth; it's a testament to AdCellerant's unwavering commitment to innovation, partner collaboration, and delivering exceptional technology-driven results in an ever-changing marketplace. 'Earning a place on the Inc. 5000 list for eight consecutive years is more than a milestone—it's validation of our people, our partners, and our purpose,' said Brock Berry, CEO and Co-Founder of AdCellerant. 'We've grown by putting our partners' needs first and continually innovating our technology to help them succeed.' Innovation Powered by Purpose and FeedbackAdCellerant's sustained growth is driven by its continued investment in technology, innovation, and partner enablement. In the past year alone, the company has expanded its platform capabilities and launched new products designed to help media companies, agencies, and small businesses succeed in a competitive digital landscape. AdCellerant's proprietary advertising technology platform, continues to evolve with meaningful innovations—many of them shaped by direct partner feedback. Recent highlights include: Launched CARL, an AI-powered virtual coach embedded in and the partner-only training academy, offering real-time sales coaching and easy access to resources. Expanded internationally into Canada and the United Kingdom, extending its partner-first model to new markets. Introduced Live Sports, a premium offering delivering curated live-streaming ad inventory across major sports networks. Released AI-powered reporting summaries, enabling fast, client-ready insights with minimal manual effort. These advancements build on a track record of recognized innovation with recent awards including: Pinnacle Technology, Globee Technology, and a Stevie Award. 'This recognition is shared with the incredible team members and partners who drive our mission every day,' said Shelby Carlson, COO and Co-Founder of AdCellerant. 'As we expand globally and scale our impact, we remain committed to what's fueled our success: listening to our partners, solving real challenges, and delivering exceptional outcomes.' With even more AI tools, partner enhancements, and global offerings on the horizon, AdCellerant remains committed to building the future of digital advertising. About the Inc. 5000 List Inc. Business Media is the leading multimedia brand for entrepreneurs. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of our community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating our future. Inc.'s award-winning work reaches over 50 million people across various channels, including events, print, digital, video, podcasts, newsletters, and social media. Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, produced yearly since 1982, analyzes company data to rank the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The recognition that comes with inclusion on this and other prestigious Inc. lists, such as Female Founders and Power Partners, allows the founders of top businesses to engage with an exclusive community of their peers and credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. For more information, visit About AdCellerant AdCellerant partners with media companies and agencies to provide businesses access to high-quality digital marketing technology and solutions. Focused on generating results and growth for businesses of all sizes, AdCellerant offers best-in-class technology and software, award-winning customer service, expert education, and exceptional operational support to ensure customer campaign performance. Leveraging proprietary technology AdCellerant effectively connects businesses with their ideal customers at the right time. With an easy-to-use and agile digital advertising tool, users can manage the entire buyer's journey, from quick and accurate comprehensive proposal creation to campaign launch to campaign performance, all within a single platform. For more information or to book a demo, visit here. Media Contact Meghan Brito SVP of Marketing mbrito@ Follow AdCellerant for more updates. LinkedIn | X | Facebook | Instagram
Forbes
27-03-2025
- Business
- Forbes
How To Answer Behavioral Interview Questions As A Career Switcher
Smiling businesswoman shaking hands in office If you've ever prepped for an interview, you're probably familiar with the various types of questions you might be asked. Technical questions assess your software skills or subject-matter expertise. Situational questions test how you'd respond to hypothetical challenges in the role. Performance-based questions focus on what you've achieved in the past. And then there are behavioral questions— those that ask how you've handled real-life work scenarios. That last category—behavioral questions—can be especially tricky for career switchers. And with most people expected to navigate several careers before retirement, it's a challenge more and more professionals are likely to face. You may already be familiar with the STAR method. It's a framework many of us learned early in our careers to answer behavioral questions effectively. STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action, and Result. The idea is to walk your interviewer through each step of a story that illustrates how you successfully handled a challenge, led a team, or solved a problem at work. The method works well. It's linear. It helps you stay on track. And it gives hiring managers valuable insight into how you approach your work. But for career switchers? STAR might not go far enough. According to Hannah Zhang, a career content creator and product marketer, the STAR framework doesn't always help candidates highlight what's most relevant when pivoting into a new field. Zhang herself has switched careers several times— starting in sales and trading at Morgan Stanley, transitioning to investment banking, later moving into product and strategy roles in tech, and earning her MBA at Wharton along the way. She now works in product marketing and strategy at Bonterra, a B2B software company. 'When I was interviewing for tech jobs as someone pivoting from finance,' Zhang says, 'I found that the STAR framework did not give me enough air time to highlight the most crucial parts of any behavioral story— my impact and how this would translate to my new role.' Why doesn't STAR cut it for career switchers? First, STAR encourages candidates to spend a lot of time setting the scene— explaining the situation and task. That might be helpful for interviewers unfamiliar with your field, but it can eat up valuable time you could use to emphasize your results and transferable skills. Second, STAR doesn't explicitly ask you to reflect on what you learned and how you've grown. That's where Zhang's CARL framework comes in. Here's what CARL stands for: C: Context A: Action R: Result L: Learning Zhang explains that CARL combines the Situation and Task elements of STAR into a single step—Context—so you spend less time setting the scene and more time highlighting what matters: what you did, what happened, and what you learned that applies to the role you're targeting. Say you're an engineer who wants to pivot into product management. Fixing bugs may be an important result to highlight for an engineering role, but it's less relevant if you're trying to demonstrate your ability to think like a product manager. In that case, the new Learning component—a feature that sets CARL apart—becomes especially valuable in reframing your impact: Context: After fixing five similar bugs in our product, I noticed a recurring pattern that indicated a deeper underlying issue in the design. Action: I raised the pattern with the product manager, and together we determined that we needed to design a new feature to address the root cause. I collaborated with her to brainstorm and scope out the proposed feature. Result: We aligned on a potential solution that could prevent similar bugs in the future, improve user experience, and reduce developer rework. Learning: This experience showed me how much I excel at the strategic side of product development—identifying root problems, shaping solutions, and cross-functional team collaboration—the kind of work I aspire to do more of as a product manager. That closing line is important. It doesn't just wrap up the story— it positions your experience as a bridge to your future role. Beyond frameworks, Zhang also encourages career switchers to reframe how they view pivots altogether. Instead of focusing solely on the end goal, she suggests reflecting on the why behind the pivot. Is it to gain new skills? Increase your earning potential? Explore a new passion? 'When you reflect on the why,' Zhang explains, 'you may realize there are other ways to solve those core problems. For example, you could take on new projects in your current role that stretch your skill set. Or you could build something on the side outside your 9-5.' The STAR method is still a powerful and effective tool. It's great for staying structured, showcasing past accomplishments, and preparing for traditional or virtual interviews where behavioral questions take center stage. But if you're navigating a career change, you may find that STAR alone doesn't give you enough room to connect your experience to your future goals. That's where CARL can give your stories the clarity—and forward momentum—they need.
Forbes
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Today's NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Tuesday, March 25th
Looking for help with today's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle? Here are some hints and answers for the ... More puzzle. In case you missed Monday's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers here: My oh my how time flies when you're solving puzzles. We're in the very last week of March. Next Tuesday is April 1st (ugh, April Fool's Day is so annoying) and we'll officially be one quarter of the way through 2025. Wild! In any case, we have a crossword to solve, so let's solve it! It's small but mighty . . . . The NYT Mini is a smaller, quicker, more digestible, bite-sized version of the larger and more challenging NYT Crossword, and unlike its larger sibling, it's free-to-play without a subscription to The New York Times. You can play it on the web or the app, though you'll need the app to tackle the archive. Spoilers ahead! 1- Grouchy homeowner in Pixar's "Up" — CARL 5- Sneezy sound — ACHOO FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder 7- Speedy sound — VROOM 8- Pick up on — SENSE 9- Facebook message status after 'Sent' and 'Delivered' — SEEN 1- #1 seed in the N.B.A.'s Eastern Conference, informally — CAVS 2- Farmers' lots — ACRES 3- French whine region — RHONE 4- Like lips that sink ships — LOOSE 6- Anomaly taken as a sign, say — OMEN Today's Mini Crossword A moderately tricky Mini Crossword, to be sure. It helped that I knew CARL from Pixar's Up, but I wasn't sure about the others at first. I tried ACRES for Farmers' lots, which ended up being correct, and while I had to think about it I did recall the phrase 'Loose lips sink ships' and plugged that in as well as OMEN. With enough of these, it was simple enough to go back and plug in ACHOO and VROOM and the rest. If I paid attention to the NBA I might have finished this a bit quicker, but 1:25 is none too shabby. How did you do? Let me know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. If you also play Wordle, I write guides about that as well. You can find those and all my TV guides, reviews and much more here on my blog. Thanks for reading!
