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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Report: Detroit Lions will play Green Bay Packers Week 1 at Lambeau Field
The Detroit Lions will open the season on the road against one of their NFC North rivals. The Lions play the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in a 4:25 p.m. game on the first Sunday of the regular season, according to Fox Sports. Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) leaps into Lions fans as they celebrate 24-14 win over Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. The schedule leak lines up with other Week 1 games in the NFL this fall, where the league appears to favoring division games. The NFL previously announced the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will open the season Sept. 4 against their NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys, and the Los Angeles Chargers reportedly will play their AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs in Brazil on Sept. 5. Advertisement The Lions went 15-2 in the regular season last year and a perfect 6-0 in the division. They finished with the best regular season record in the NFC, but lost to the Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the playoffs. The Lions beat the Packers, 24-14, at Lambeau Field last November and 34-31 in a Thursday night game at Ford Field in December. More: Lions assistant David Shaw back in NFL after college layover: 'Always in the back of my mind' The Packers are coming off an 11-6 season that was good for third place in the NFC North and lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Eagles. Advertisement Lions president Rod Wood at the league's annual meeting in March he expects the team to max out on primetime games this season. The Lions have the third most difficult schedule in the NFL this fall as judged by Las Vegas win total predictions, according to Sharp Football. Their road schedule includes games against all three division opponents the Packers, Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, plus trips to 2024 playoff teams the Eagles, Washington Commanders, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams. They also play Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals on the road. "You're always looking for these nuggets, man, of motivation and that's it," Lions coach Dan Campbell said in March. "This is a challenge. We're competitive, I'm competitive and so, yeah, I love the thought of (playing that road schedule). These are going to be outdoor grass. I hope it rains, it's mud, it's everything, right? The whole deal. And it is, we're in a meat grinder. This is going to be a meat grinder and I've said this before, we could be a better team than we were last year and have more losses. There is a chance that could happen. That's OK. It's OK. As long as we learn from what those are and we get better coming out of them, we'll be good." Dave Birkett is the author of the book, "Detroit Lions: An Illustrated Timeline." Order your copy here. Contact him at dbirkett@ Follow him on Bluesky, X and Instagram at @davebirkett. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Report: Detroit Lions will open 2025 season at Green Bay Packers
NBC Sports
14-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
David Shaw says he "probably turned down three" NFL interviews a year as Stanford coach
After spending over a decade as head coach at his alma mater, Stanford, David Shaw made his way back to the pros as a senior personnel advisor for the Broncos last year. But Shaw has put his coaching hat back on for 2025, as he'll serve as Detroit's passing game coordinator. It's been two decades since Shaw was last an NFL coach, though he's apparently had several opportunities to return to the league. Shaw told reporters on Tuesday that on average, he 'probably turned down three' NFL interviews a year during his first decade as Stanford's head coach. 'I had a great job and I wanted to get the most out of it,' Shaw said, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. 'So that was the thing for me was I always wanted to go back to the NFL, but so much of is about timing and I loved what I was doing. I loved where I was doing it and I loved who I was doing it with. 'And for a decade, we were a top-10 winning team, which not only Stanford but no academically high-ranking team has ever had a run like that. And I wanted to finish that run, knowing that whatever was next was going to be next.' Now Shaw is with Detroit, coaching alongside offensive coordinator John Morton — who called Shaw his best friend. The two first worked together with the Raiders back in 1998, and Morton said landing Shaw is 'a big deal for me because he's my soundboard.' With the Lions, Shaw says he doesn't want to 'disturb any of the positives' from the last few years when the offense was led by now-Bears head coach Ben Johnson. 'We're not saying we're going to come back and do a carbon copy of last year,' Shaw said. 'Last year's dead. It's gone. It's in the history books. We got a chance to write another chapter, so we're not going to be ogling at what happened last year. 'We're also not going to be held to it, either. Brand new year, different players, different coaches, different opponents. So it's really taking stock in who we have and what we have and make sure that we get the most out of everybody in the building. Coaches, players, everybody.'
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Moderna, Inc. (MRNA): Among Billionaire David E. Shaw's Small-Cap Stock Picks with Huge Upside Potential
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) stands against billionaire David E. Shaw's other small-cap stock picks with huge upside potential. David E. Shaw is one billionaire investor whose record speaks for itself on Wall Street. Having founded D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P. in 1988 with $28 million in capital, the fund has grown to become one of the most successful and biggest, with a 13F portfolio worth $136.27 billion. Amid the growth, Shaw's hedge fund D E Shaw has also returned significant returns to shareholders. The fund's flagship Composite fund has achieved an annualized net return of 12.7% since inception in 2001, as the Oculus Fund has averaged 13.7% annually since 2004 and has never had a negative year. Shaw's hedge fund was one of the earliest to leverage complex trading algorithms, followed by some form of human-run investing. Consequently, the multi-strategy fund remains the rage on Wall Street, given its solid returns over the years and the growing trend of returning gains to investors. READ ALSO: Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones' 10 Stocks Picks with Huge Upside Potential and Billionaire Quants' Two Sigma's 10 Stock Picks with Huge Upside Potential. Composite hedge fund gained 18% in 2024, with Oculus outperforming the overall market, soaring 36% and recording its best gain since inception. The better-than-expected returns come on Shaw and the other fund managers deploying systematic and computer-driven trading strategies to identify stocks trading at discounted valuations before they explode. Following the impressive performance in 2024, reports emerged that the hedge fund was planning to return billions of dollars to external clients, as has been the trend. Amid the impressive performance last year, D.E. Shaw & Co. finds itself at a crossroads as the overall stock market has turned bearish. Major US indices have pulled back by about 6% from record highs amid recession concerns and deteriorating macroeconomics attributed to the US trade war. The US Federal Reserve holding interest rates unchanged, waiting to see the impact of President Donald Trump's trade policy, continues to rattle sentiments in the equity market. The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate unchanged at between 4.25% and 4.5%, much to the anguish of Trump. In its statement, the Fed noted the uncertainty around the economic outlook. 'Uncertainty about the economic outlook has increased further,' the statement said. 'The Committee is attentive to the risks to both sides of its dual mandate and judges that the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have raised.' Acknowledging that tariffs could worsen inflation and hinder economic expansion, the statement introduces the likelihood of a stagflation scenario, a phenomenon that has been largely missing from the US economy since the early 1980s. Decision-makers have mostly concurred that the central bank is currently well-placed, as the economy is performing reasonably well at this time, to exercise patience while fine-tuning monetary policy. Amid the economic uncertainty, focus in the equity markets is slowly shifting towards small-cap stocks with significant upside potential. That's partly because large-cap stocks are under pressure after skyrocketing to record highs, resulting in valuations above historical norms. Billionaire David E. Shaw's portfolio boasts of solid small-cap stocks with tremendous upside potential. We combed D. E. Shaw's SEC Q4 2024 13F filings to identify Billionaire David E. Shaw's 10 Small-Cap Stock Picks with Huge Upside Potential. We then settled on stocks with less than $10 billion in market cap and analyzed why the stocks stand out, as solid investments well poised to generate significant long-term value. Finally, we ranked the stocks in ascending order based on the stocks upside potential. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter's strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (). A scientist surrounded by vials and beakers in a modern laboratory, proudly displaying a vaccine. Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) is a biotechnology company that provides messenger RNA medicines. The company's respiratory vaccines include Spikevax, mRESVIA, COVID-19, RSV, seasonal influenza, combination, and pandemic influenza. It's also known for treatment across infectious diseases, oncology, and rare diseases. Shares of the Massachusetts company have declined significantly over the past year, attributed to the company facing setbacks on its pipeline. The US Federal Drug Administration is requesting Phase 3 flu efficacy data for its COVID-19 and FLU combo vaccine. Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) won't be able to release the mRNA vaccine as expected in 2025. Nevertheless, a recent study has shown that combining the company's flu and COVID-19 vaccine using messenger RNA generated antibodies and a stronger immune response. The combo shot can improve vaccination rates, which would be a significant boon for the company. In addition, Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) is angling for the approval of the mRNA technology that is currently only used in approved COVID-19 and RSV shots. Approval of the technology should end up speeding up the production of flu shots compared to traditional shots. The push comes as UBS maintains a Buy rating of the stock, even after cutting the price target to $70 from $78. Overall, MRNA ranks 1st on our list of billionaire David E. Shaw's small-cap stock picks with huge upside potential. While we acknowledge the potential of MRNA as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MRNA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings check out our report about this cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS): Among Billionaire David E. Shaw's Small-Cap Stock Picks with Huge Upside Potential
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) stands against billionaire David E. Shaw's other small-cap stock picks with huge upside potential. David E. Shaw is one billionaire investor whose record speaks for itself on Wall Street. Having founded D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P. in 1988 with $28 million in capital, the fund has grown to become one of the most successful and biggest, with a 13F portfolio worth $136.27 billion. Amid the growth, Shaw's hedge fund D E Shaw has also returned significant returns to shareholders. The fund's flagship Composite fund has achieved an annualized net return of 12.7% since inception in 2001, as the Oculus Fund has averaged 13.7% annually since 2004 and has never had a negative year. Shaw's hedge fund was one of the earliest to leverage complex trading algorithms, followed by some form of human-run investing. Consequently, the multi-strategy fund remains the rage on Wall Street, given its solid returns over the years and the growing trend of returning gains to investors. READ ALSO: Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones' 10 Stocks Picks with Huge Upside Potential and Billionaire Quants' Two Sigma's 10 Stock Picks with Huge Upside Potential. Composite hedge fund gained 18% in 2024, with Oculus outperforming the overall market, soaring 36% and recording its best gain since inception. The better-than-expected returns come on Shaw and the other fund managers deploying systematic and computer-driven trading strategies to identify stocks trading at discounted valuations before they explode. Following the impressive performance in 2024, reports emerged that the hedge fund was planning to return billions of dollars to external clients, as has been the trend. Amid the impressive performance last year, D.E. Shaw & Co. finds itself at a crossroads as the overall stock market has turned bearish. Major US indices have pulled back by about 6% from record highs amid recession concerns and deteriorating macroeconomics attributed to the US trade war. The US Federal Reserve holding interest rates unchanged, waiting to see the impact of President Donald Trump's trade policy, continues to rattle sentiments in the equity market. The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate unchanged at between 4.25% and 4.5%, much to the anguish of Trump. In its statement, the Fed noted the uncertainty around the economic outlook. 'Uncertainty about the economic outlook has increased further,' the statement said. 'The Committee is attentive to the risks to both sides of its dual mandate and judges that the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have raised.' Acknowledging that tariffs could worsen inflation and hinder economic expansion, the statement introduces the likelihood of a stagflation scenario, a phenomenon that has been largely missing from the US economy since the early 1980s. Decision-makers have mostly concurred that the central bank is currently well-placed, as the economy is performing reasonably well at this time, to exercise patience while fine-tuning monetary policy. Amid the economic uncertainty, focus in the equity markets is slowly shifting towards small-cap stocks with significant upside potential. That's partly because large-cap stocks are under pressure after skyrocketing to record highs, resulting in valuations above historical norms. Billionaire David E. Shaw's portfolio boasts of solid small-cap stocks with tremendous upside potential. We combed D. E. Shaw's SEC Q4 2024 13F filings to identify Billionaire David E. Shaw's 10 Small-Cap Stock Picks with Huge Upside Potential. We then settled on stocks with less than $10 billion in market cap and analyzed why the stocks stand out, as solid investments well poised to generate significant long-term value. Finally, we ranked the stocks in ascending order based on the stocks upside potential. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter's strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (). An aerial view of a communications satellite in orbit, beaming its signal down to Earth. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) is a communication equipment company that designs and develops the constellation of BlueBird satellites. It provides a cellular broadband network in space accessible directly by smartphones for commercial use, other applications, and government use. The stock has outperformed the overall market, going by the 19% year-to-date gain that affirms why it is one of billionaire David E. Shaw's 10 small-cap stock picks with huge upside potential. Amid the outperformance, Oppenheimer initiated coverage of the stock with a Perform rating. The bullish rating comes amid a confirmation that AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) plans to have 243 of its BlueBird satellites in orbit by the end of 2028. It should have at least 100 satellites working in orbit by the end of next year. The push for more satellites comes as the company needs as many as 90 satellites to be a genuine global service provider in the provision of cellular broadband networks. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) already boasts of solid Telco partners that rely on its services, including AT&T, Verizon, Rakuten, and Vodafone. Overall, ASTS ranks 2nd on our list of billionaire David E. Shaw's small-cap stock picks with huge upside potential. While we acknowledge the potential of ASTS as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ASTS but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings check out our report about this cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH): Among Billionaire David E. Shaw's Small-Cap Stock Picks with Huge Upside Potential
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) stands against other billionaire David E. Shaw's small-cap stock picks with huge upside potential. David E. Shaw is one billionaire investor whose record speaks for itself on Wall Street. Having founded D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P. in 1988 with $28 million in capital, the fund has grown to become one of the most successful and biggest, with a 13F portfolio worth $136.27 billion. Amid the growth, Shaw's hedge fund D E Shaw has also returned significant returns to shareholders. The fund's flagship Composite fund has achieved an annualized net return of 12.7% since inception in 2001, as the Oculus Fund has averaged 13.7% annually since 2004 and has never had a negative year. Shaw's hedge fund was one of the earliest to leverage complex trading algorithms, followed by some form of human-run investing. Consequently, the multi-strategy fund remains the rage on Wall Street, given its solid returns over the years and the growing trend of returning gains to investors. READ ALSO: Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones' 10 Stocks Picks with Huge Upside Potential and Billionaire Quants' Two Sigma's 10 Stock Picks with Huge Upside Potential. Composite hedge fund gained 18% in 2024, with Oculus outperforming the overall market, soaring 36% and recording its best gain since inception. The better-than-expected returns come on Shaw and the other fund managers deploying systematic and computer-driven trading strategies to identify stocks trading at discounted valuations before they explode. Following the impressive performance in 2024, reports emerged that the hedge fund was planning to return billions of dollars to external clients, as has been the trend. Amid the impressive performance last year, D.E. Shaw & Co. finds itself at a crossroads as the overall stock market has turned bearish. Major US indices have pulled back by about 6% from record highs amid recession concerns and deteriorating macroeconomics attributed to the US trade war. The US Federal Reserve holding interest rates unchanged, waiting to see the impact of President Donald Trump's trade policy, continues to rattle sentiments in the equity market. The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate unchanged at between 4.25% and 4.5%, much to the anguish of Trump. In its statement, the Fed noted the uncertainty around the economic outlook. 'Uncertainty about the economic outlook has increased further,' the statement said. 'The Committee is attentive to the risks to both sides of its dual mandate and judges that the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have raised.' Acknowledging that tariffs could worsen inflation and hinder economic expansion, the statement introduces the likelihood of a stagflation scenario, a phenomenon that has been largely missing from the US economy since the early 1980s. Decision-makers have mostly concurred that the central bank is currently well-placed, as the economy is performing reasonably well at this time, to exercise patience while fine-tuning monetary policy. Amid the economic uncertainty, focus in the equity markets is slowly shifting towards small-cap stocks with significant upside potential. That's partly because large-cap stocks are under pressure after skyrocketing to record highs, resulting in valuations above historical norms. Billionaire David E. Shaw's portfolio boasts of solid small-cap stocks with tremendous upside potential. We combed D. E. Shaw's SEC Q4 2024 13F filings to identify Billionaire David E. Shaw's 10 Small-Cap Stock Picks with Huge Upside Potential. We then settled on stocks with less than $10 billion in market cap and analyzed why the stocks stand out, as solid investments well poised to generate significant long-term value. Finally, we ranked the stocks in ascending order based on the stocks upside potential. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter's strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (). A luxurious cruise ship overlooking a stunning horizon, highlighting the variety of its itineraries. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) is a cruise company that operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. Its brands provide accommodations, multiple dining venues, bars and lounges, a spa, a casino, retail shopping areas, and entertainment choices. While the stock is down by about 35% year to date due to weakening cruise demand, it is still one of billionaire David E. Shaw's 10 small-cap stock picks with tremendous upside potential. Despite the lower demand, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) is not planning to offer discounts to attract more ticket sales for its cruises. Instead, it prioritizes strong pricing in anticipation of normalizing demand. Additionally, it is accelerating cost-saving initiatives to maintain profitability. It has already identified about $300 million in potential efficiencies. The Miami-based operator delivered disappointing first-quarter 2025 results as revenues fell 3% year over year on softening demand to $2.13 billion compared to $2.15 billion a year ago. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.07, missing estimates of $0.09. Nevertheless, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) maintained its outlook for 2025, anticipating adjusted EPS of $2.05, increasing about 13% year-over-year. However, on May 1, BofA Securities cut Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.'s (NYSE:NCLH) price target from $23.00 to $20.00, keeping a Neutral rating due to declining future bookings, economic uncertainty, and weaker travel demand. Overall, NCLH ranks 6th on our list of billionaire David E. Shaw's small-cap stock picks with huge upside potential. While we acknowledge the potential of NCLH as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than NCLH but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings check out our report about this cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. 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