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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Northwest Florida Defense Coalition hosting congressional, military leaders
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office is hosting the 2025 Military Base Update this week. Bay Minette police search for 'armed' suspect after deadly shooting at house party This event will be at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., and the program runs from 8 a.m. to noon. The forum will bring together senior military officials and congressional leaders to discuss military impact in the region and future plans, according to a news release from the Northwest Florida Defense Coalition. The release said mission updates from NAS Pensacola, NAS Whiting Field, Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base will be presented. Lawmakers responsible for military policies and appropriations will also participate including Texas U.S. Representatives John Carter and Tony Gonzales, according to the release. Severe T-Storm Watch Cancelled, More Severe Storms Possible Tuesday Carter is the chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. Gonzales is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and a Navy veteran who served in Pensacola at Corry Station. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Bloomberg
16-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Bloomberg Business of Sports: Monumental's Ted Leonsis
Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. The new WNBA season is just getting underway, following their most successful season yet. Thayer Lavielle, managing director of The Collective, Wasserman's dedicated women-focused, global impact and advisory business joins to talk about the growth of women's sports and how leagues and players can capitalize on the growing popularity of women's athletics. Then, Noah Basketball CEO John Carter joins to discuss his company's unique on-court basketball data technology, which provides real-time feedback to players on their shooting. Plus, listen in on a special conversation Bloomberg Originals chief correspondent Jason Kelly and Vanessa had with Monumental Sports & Entertainment CEO, as well as Washington Capital and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis. He talks about women's sports and what's next for Capital One Arena in the heart of DC as undergoes renovations.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Institutional investors own a significant stake of 47% in Aspen Group (ASX:APZ)
Given the large stake in the stock by institutions, Aspen Group's stock price might be vulnerable to their trading decisions 52% of the business is held by the top 9 shareholders Insider ownership in Aspen Group is 12% We've found 21 US stocks that are forecast to pay a dividend yield of over 6% next year. See the full list for free. A look at the shareholders of Aspen Group (ASX:APZ) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 47% to be precise, is institutions. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk). Since institutional have access to huge amounts of capital, their market moves tend to receive a lot of scrutiny by retail or individual investors. As a result, a sizeable amount of institutional money invested in a firm is generally viewed as a positive attribute. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Aspen Group. See our latest analysis for Aspen Group Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices. We can see that Aspen Group does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Aspen Group's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story. We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Aspen Group. Our data shows that Cooper Investors Pty Limited is the largest shareholder with 17% of shares outstanding. With 8.3% and 4.6% of the shares outstanding respectively, Moelis Australia Asset Management Ltd and Pendal Group Limited are the second and third largest shareholders. In addition, we found that John Carter, the CEO has 4.1% of the shares allocated to their name. We did some more digging and found that 9 of the top shareholders account for roughly 52% of the register, implying that along with larger shareholders, there are a few smaller shareholders, thereby balancing out each others interests somewhat. While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too. The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it. I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions. It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Aspen Group. It has a market capitalization of just AU$602m, and insiders have AU$73m worth of shares in their own names. It is great to see insiders so invested in the business. It might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying recently. The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 37% stake in Aspen Group. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run. It seems that Private Companies own 4.3%, of the Aspen Group stock. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it's hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research. It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Aspen Group better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Aspen Group , and understanding them should be part of your investment process. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future. NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. 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The Guardian
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
The Guide #187: The Pitt, the medical drama that's the best show you can't watch
Forget Severance, Adolescence, even The White Lotus – the most talked-about show so far this year in the US has concerned the life-and-death dealings of an inner-city emergency room and a doctor that looks suspiciously like John Carter MD. No, time hasn't turned back to 1994 (however much we might wish it would). We're not talking about ER here, but The Pitt, a strikingly similar medical drama starring Carter himself, Noah Wyle, but that for legal reasons we probably shouldn't describe as a spin-off. Since its debut in January, The Pitt has become a slow-burn sensation in the states, thanks to its realism, accuracy and timeliness, but most of all it's high-concept, high-stakes conceit: the show takes place in real-time, across one, gruelling 15 hour shift in a Pittsburgh emergency department. So it's not just ER, then, but ER meets 24. Can you imagine a more moreish prospect? You want to watch it right now, don't you? Well … you can probably guess what I'm going to say next: you can't. That's right, The Pitt can't be watched legally anywhere in the UK at this moment. There had been some hope it might air on Sky and Now as part of their deal with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), but Sky have confirmed to me that the show will not be airing on their platforms. That might be because of the slightly fiddly nature of the current deal, which allows Sky automatic access to series that air, in the US, on the WBD-owned HBO network – you might just have heard of it! – but not automatic access to series that air on WBD's Max streaming service, of which HBO is a part. (Confused? Bored? Me too, on both counts.) While Sky/Now do air some Max shows, including And Just Like That … and Hacks, others – eg Tokyo Vice or Our Flag Means Death, appear elsewhere (both available on iPlayer). Perhaps The Pitt will turn up on another platform in the next few months, although there's a chance that it may instead premiere on the UK version of Max that WBD will launch with some fanfare next year. (Yep, another new streamer – although at least Sky and Now customers will have Max bundled into their subscription.) There's a logic to WBD's decision – Max will need some big new shows to launch with, especially if their Harry Potter series isn't ready to go by then – but for us audiences that will mean waiting for, in all likelihood, a year, and, well … I want it now! This is just the latest episode in a long and proud history in British broadcasting of waiting absolutely ages for an American show to reach our screens. So much so, in fact, that in the 90s when the Guide was a newspaper supplement rather than a newsletter, we used to have a column where a US-based journalist would tantalise us with all the exciting shows that wouldn't hit UK shores for months … or even years. (Though even in those pre-internet-enabled days a fast turnaround was still possible, just about: the Dallas episode that revealed who shot JR aired in the UK a mere day after the US, the tapes of it having been flown into Heathrow, accompanied by a security guard.) I think we all expected that to change with streaming and, in fairness, it mostly has. Many of those HBO shows air on Sky at the exact same time as they are premiering in the US (great for insomniacs!), and the likes of Netflix go further by dropping their shows at the same time for everyone the world over. But shows still slip through the cracks, often due to arcane licensing rights issues. The third season of Hacks, for example, took aeons to appear on UK screens – despite seasons one and two arriving in fairly short order – because its previous broadcaster Amazon no longer held the rights (Sky would eventually pick up seasons three and four earlier this year). And I don't think the later seasons of terrific sitcom The Other Two have ever made their way over here, despite its first season getting great reviews in the UK when it aired on E4 in the before-Covid times. At the same time, other series bounce between different streaming platforms depending on who has bought the rights at that point (one minute Seinfeld is on Amazon, the next Netflix). It all adds to a sense of customer befuddlement, as some shows disappear from a platform at short notice, and others never find their way on to it at all. Wasn't streaming supposed to solve all this? In reality, streaming has only complicated things: those older media companies have had to scramble to catch up with Netflix, building their own rival streamers and spreading TV series across more and more platforms, much to the confusion and annoyance of those of us signing up to them. Perhaps it's no wonder that some have opted for more illicit means of watching their favourite shows: there has been a 12% rise in visits to piracy websites since 2020 according to anti-piracy analyst Muso. The arrival of Max in the UK next year will be the latest episode in this mad streaming land grab, and with it will hopefully come The Pitt, if it hasn't arrived before then. Wherever The Pitt lands, it better be quick: I'm in urgent need of seeing someone performing a risky appendix surgery in real time. Sign up to The Guide Get our weekly pop culture email, free in your inbox every Friday after newsletter promotion If you want to read the complete version of this newsletter please subscribe to receive The Guide in your inbox every Friday
Buzz Feed
23-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
23 Movies Everyone Thought Would Be Huge That Majorly Flopped
We're all guilty of it. We see a movie trailer. We get hyped. Then, we get let down. We all have different opinions, but sometimes, the majority shows in ratings or box office numbers. There have been numerous hyped-up films that have fallen flat among audiences. Here are 23 movies that had MAJOR hype but flopped hard: 1. John Carter Before Disney acquired the Star Wars franchise and before they released Guardians of the Galaxy, the big budget sci-fi vision of John Carter launched. The film was quite popular overseas, but didn't get enough of a cult following, nor good reviews, to warrant anything beyond the lone film. It didn't help that the budget was a staggering $250 million. 3. Warner Bros. Pictures / The hype was real for the follow-up to Patty Jenkins's Wonder Woman. The first film made $823 million worldwide, and the sequel only made $169 million worldwide. Enough said. There was so much that went wrong with 1984, but it's safe to say veering away from what worked in the first one was a huge factor in its shortcomings. This failed sequel totally derailed the one good thing going for the DC Universe. 4. The Lone Ranger Walt Disney Pictures With Jerry Bruckheimer and Johnny Depp back together after the success of the Pirates of the Caribean franchise, The Lone Ranger seemed like it would be the next funny adventure flick with a big budget. Along with the controversial casting of Depp as Tonto, the movie just didn't get the same following as the Pirates movies. Box office numbers were fine, and it made its money back worldwide, but I'm sure Disney wasn't happy with just breaking even. 5. Speed Racer Warner Bros. Pictures Fast cars. Intense action. John Goodman with a mustache. This movie had fun written all over it. With a campy story and even campier CGI, general audiences couldn't accept this as a family film, causing it to flop. That, and a lot of other flaws. It did gain a fanbase that swears by this movie, but the majority had spoken, causing a net loss of an estimated $30 million. 7. Pan Warner Bros. Pictures What can I say about Pan? The movie didn't have happy thoughts and failed to take off. With a whopping $150 million budget, the film grossed only $129 million internationally. It also included an infamous rendition of the Nirvana song "Smells Like Teen Spirit," which made as much sense as making a Peter Pan origin story. Powered By 8. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Warner Bros. Pictures Ren Faire Medieval flicks have an underrated aesthetic in cinema, so an action-packed King Arthur movie sounded like easy money for a blockbuster. What the hell went wrong? Marketing? Perhaps the supernatural elements hurt the movie along with the unengaging story. Whatever the reasoning was, this $175 million film had a domestic opening weekend of $15million. YIKES. 9. Mulan Walt Disney Pictures / Disney decided to bring the popular animated film Mulan to live-action. No way it was a cash grab, though, right? I'll say this. It had a ton of flaws, but its worst sin (and I said this after seeing the trailers for the first time) is that Disney took a grounded character known for showing a young girl who could use her wit and passion to win the day into a supernatural crap show. 10. Dolittle Universal Pictures Robert Downey Jr. in the legendary role of the title character should've been enough to pull kids in to this adventure flick with talking animals. Iron Man AND talking animals? How did this not work? Perhaps the pandemic is to blame, but I'd also blame marketing, because this film flew under the radar. The film was a bust domestically with a $175 million budget, only making $77 million. I personally forgot it existed, so I would DEF blame the pandemic. 11. Jupiter Ascending Warner Bros. Pictures A sci-fi love story? Sign us up. That's what people thought, at least, with the release of Jupiter Ascending, but it fell short on delivering what the trailer had promised. Another sci-fi bomb? You bet. The film never really found legs with viewers and was a mixed bag of everything from effects, acting, and writing that left fans disappointed. 12. Ghost in the Shell Paramount Pictures The original 1995 animated cyberpunk film is considered one of the best Japanese animations ever. A US adaptation with a big star like Scarlett Johansson sounds like it would become the next sci-fi hit. The film was troubled from the start, with accusations of whitewashing the lead role. Johansson's star power wasn't enough to make this a hit at the box office, making $40 million domestically on a $110 million budget. Critics and audiences alike gave the film a big thumbs down. So, like everything on this list, a movie has to deliver quality no matter how "can't miss" the concept is. 13. A Wrinkle in Time Walt Disney StudiosMotion Pictures / A Wrinkle in Time is widely regarded as one of the most popular children's books ever written. So with a talented director like Ava DuVernay and an impressive cast, it should've been a hit. It's always easier said than done when it comes to transforming pages into a talking picture. The film didn't pull enough kids in to make it one of those classic children's book adaptations. It made an embarrassing total of $33.3 million on a $103 million budget. 14. Mortal Engines Universal Pictures Everyone wants to stick the landing on the big-money Young Adult fiction adaptation. Mortal Engines looked very promising. It seemed to check many boxes for what works in a blockbuster. Overall, the story and move to the big screen weren't enough to garner a legitimate fanbase for the cinematic adaptation. The movie failed to meet its budget ($100 million) at the box office, losing almost $20 millon worldwide. 15. Gemini Man Paramount Pictures I love a good sci-fi action movie, and Gemini Man looked very original. Ang Lee, Will Smith, and a slowed version of the song "Forever Young" in the trailer made everything about Gemini Man feel like a blockbuster waiting to happen. The film failed to capture a domestic audience. It made $48.5 millon in the States from a $138 million budget. 16. Suicide Squad (2016) Warner Bros. Pictures / The moment the trailer dropped, people were already ready to love this movie. It had all the trappings of something people would obsess over back in the "Tumblr Internet" days. Oof. The film didn't quite stick the landing. The script was filled with memes, including a performance by Jared Leto that I would best describe as a person doing a Heath Ledger Joker impression by memory after watching Ace Ventura. 17. Napoleon Sony Pictures / After the success of Joker, Academy Award-winning Actor Joaquin Phoenix was cast to play Napoleon Bonaparte, which sounded like a slam dunk and Oscar Bait 101. Oh, and Ridley Scott was at the helm. The unofficial budget was estimated to range from $130 million to $200 million, and the film made $61 million domestically. Besides the movie not being well-received by critics and audiences, one has to wonder if international figures in an expensive epic will ever do well in the states. 18. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 20th Century Fox / Woo! An adaptation that honors the source material! I'll keep this one short. The 2010 Percy Jackson movie was one of the most despised kid's books ever to hit the silver screen. Powered By 19. Clash of the Titans Warner Bros. Pictures How do the Titans clash? With a sick trailer with wild visuals. The promise of a reimagined classic. Liam Neeson as Zeus and Ralph Fiennes. What the hell could go wrong? A lot, apparently. Perhaps it was a mix of the story and the acting, but the movie was far from critically acclaimed despite earning enough for a sequel. 20. The Losers Warner Bros. Pictures Action movies were HUGE at the start of the turn of the century, and the adaptation of the popular Vertigo comic book series The Losers had all the trappings of a hit. The cast was loaded with big names at the time, such as Jeffery Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Idris Elba, and Chris Evans. Despite being a cheap film to make at $25 million, it failed to make it back domestically ($23.6 million). The rag-tag-team formula worked for many other action/adventure flicks, which would truly take off with the release of Guardians of the Galaxy four years later, but this movie failed to bring in an audience. 21. The Last Airbender Paramount Pictures The film adaptation of the popular Nickelodeon show boasted a live-action trailer that screamed potential with impressive CGI for the time and the right vibes for the big screen. The final product wasn't great, but much criticism could go toward cramming a season's content into one film. The casting choices also earned plenty of criticism for white-washing. Although it made its money back worldwide, the film didn't break even domestically, earning about $132 million on a $150 million budget. 22. Prometheus 20th Century Fox You had to be there for the hype surrounding this movie trailer. It seemed to offer a bold new vision for the prequel to the Alien franchise. Despite the film earning a sequel, the story left fans of the original franchise disappointed. Overall, the film left more questions than answers for the hardcore fans. It wasn't a box office flop worldwide but failed to meet its $130 million budget domestically (earning $126 million domestically). 23. And lastly, The Wolfman Universal Pictures / This howling period piece brought impressive effects and makeup that presented the Wolfman in a terrifying new light. The film was promoted well and the hype for the classic movie monsters returned to horror circles. For whatever reason, the movie did not connect with fans. The film pulled an abysmal $61.9 million domestically from a $150 million budget. I'll never forgive society for not getting behind this film and getting the Universal Monsters in the same style. Watch the extended edition!
