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Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
The Elator Debuts as Exhibitor for the First Time at AUA 2025 in Las Vegas - Visit Booth #2271
The Elator, a patented, FDA-registered, non-invasive erectile solution, debuts at AUA 2025 in Las Vegas, offering urologists a drug-free alternative for patients seeking reliable erectile support and promising immediate results with a custom fit SAN DIEGO, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Elator , a groundbreaking non-invasive erectile solution for men's sexual health, is proud to announce its debut exhibition at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2025 Annual Meeting, taking place in Las Vegas this April. Urologists attending the event are invited to visit Booth #2271 to discover firsthand how The Elator is transforming the landscape of erectile dysfunction with its innovative, custom external support device. Why Urologists Should Visit Booth #2271 As a patented, FDA-registered medical device, The Elator offers a unique, effective, and non-pharmaceutical option for patients seeking reliable erectile support. Designed with comfort and long-term efficacy in mind, TheElator provides an alternative to traditional ED treatments. Key Benefits of The Elator : Non-Invasive & Drug-Free: Ideal for patients who cannot take oral medications, have exhausted other invasive procedures, or prefer a natural solution Custom-Fit Design: Personalized sizing ensures a comfortable and custom fit for every patient Immediate Results: Patients can perform intercourse instantly after attaching The Elator Durable & Reusable: Long-lasting solution compared to single-use treatments Patient Satisfaction: High success rates and positive patient outcomes "With the growing demand for non-pharmaceutical ED solutions, The Elator is filling a critical gap in urological care," said Mark Schneider, CEO. "We're excited to meet with urologists at AUA 2025 and showcase how our device can expand treatment options for their patients." Urologists attending AUA 2025 can schedule a one-on-one demonstration or just drop by Booth #2271 to see The Elator and discuss patient testimonials and benefits. Join us in Las Vegas this April and learn how The Elator can enhance your urological practice and improve patient outcomes. The Elator is the innovative force behind a revolutionary external penile support device designed to provide a natural solution for men experiencing erectile dysfunction (ED). Founded in 2008 with a mission to enhance the quality of life for men suffering from ED, including those with conditions such as diabetes or Peyronie's Disease, The Elator offers a non-invasive, drug-free alternative to traditional treatments. The Elator empowers users to regain confidence and intimacy through an easy-to-use device that supports sexual function without the need for medications or surgery. Committed to advancing men's health and well-being, The Elator continues to lead the way in providing effective, accessible solutions for ED. For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE TheElator Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Several Headwinds Dragged Nestlé S.A. (NSRGY) in Q4
River Road Asset Management, an investment management company released its 'River Road Large Cap Value Select Fund' Q4 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the fourth quarter, AMG River Road Large Cap Value Select Fund returned 0.43% compared to (1.98%) return for the Russell 1000® Value Index. For the year 2024, the fund returned 24.59% significantly outperforming Index return of 14.37%. Stocks rallied in November after a Republican victory but declined sharply following hawkish Fed comments. Shorter duration stocks, including small caps and value, lost most of their post-election gains by the end of December. For more information on the fund's best picks in 2024, please check its top five holdings. In its fourth quarter 2024 investor letter, River Road Large Cap Value Select Fund emphasized stocks such as Nestlé S.A. (OTC:NSRGY). Headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland Nestlé S.A. (OTC:NSRGY) is a food and beverage company. The one-month return of Nestlé S.A. (OTC:NSRGY) was 5.50%, and its shares lost 4.13% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On March 27, 2025, Nestlé S.A. (OTC:NSRGY) stock closed at $101.81 per share with a market capitalization of $261.929 billion. River Road Large Cap Value Select Fund stated the following regarding Nestlé S.A. (OTC:NSRGY) in its Q4 2024 investor letter: "Nestlé S.A. (OTC:NSRGY), the world's largest food and beverage company, was also a significant underperformer in the portfolio. The company's foundation rests on its dominant market position, with over 40% of sales coming from high-growth Emerging Markets. Its strategic focus on premium segments including coffee, pet care, infant nutrition, Nestle Professional, and confectionery— which generate more than half of company profits—demonstrates strong portfolio management. Under former CEO Mark Schneider's leadership (2017-2024), the company achieved significant operational improvements through enhanced margins, strategic acquisitions and divestitures, increased dividends, and share repurchases, though his departure appears linked to cultural tensions with the company's traditional approach. Nestlé S.A. (OTC:NSRGY) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 4 hedge fund portfolios held Nestlé S.A. (OTC:NSRGY) at the end of the fourth quarter compared to 4 in the third quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of Nestlé S.A. (OTC:NSRGY) 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 timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as NVIDIA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q4 2024 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors. READ NEXT: Michael Burry Is Selling These Stocks and A New Dawn Is Coming to US Stocks. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Sign in to access your portfolio
Forbes
29-03-2025
- Politics
- Forbes
Russia Is Jamming Ukraine's Precision Glide Bombs
A Ukrainian Su-27 drops precision glide bombs. Ukrainian jammers are throwing Russia's satellite-guided bombs off course, significantly blunting what was once one of Russia's main advantages over Ukraine—its bigger air force with its even bigger stock of winged glide bombs. But jamming cuts both ways, and now Russian electronic warfare is throwing Ukraine's satellite-guided bombs off course. 'They have brought in new electronic warfare equipment,' one Ukrainian military blogger noted. 'They can really interfere with a strike.' 'The GPS of the bombs can go out,' the blogger added. But Ukraine should be able to cope—with bombs whose guidance systems are self-contained. It's not yet clear that Russian jamming is as widespread and effective as Ukrainian jamming. Ukraine has generally maintained an electronic edge over Russia, swiftly fielding well-made radio noisemakers that can drown out Russian communications. Regardless, it's certainly not good news for Ukraine that it can no longer strike, with 100-percent reliability, Russian targets with precision glide-bombs such as the French-made Hammer and the American-made Small Diameter Bomb. Most recently, Ukrainian air force Sukhoi Su-27 fighters have been hurling the bombs at bridges in Belgorod Oblast in western Russia, aiming to cut off Russian troops in the oblast's border region, where Ukrainian brigades have launched small-scale incursions. Accurate air support could mean the difference between the incursions succeeding and failing. A Russian Su-30 drops a precision glide bomb. It's a truism in warfare that every measure has a countermeasure, and every countermeasure has a countercountermeasure. When it comes to precision bombing, the main countermeasure is jamming that can interfere with satellite guidance. The main countercountermeasure is navigation that doesn't depend on satellites. That usually means an inertial navigation system: an entirely self-contained system that tracks its own location by way of gyroscopes and accelerometers. 'The future belongs to autonomous INS,' announced Fighterbomber, the unofficial Telegram channel of the Russian air force. The best Ukrainian munitions—American-made Joint Direct Attack Munition glide bombs and French-made Hammer glide bombs—have backup inertial navigation systems. By contrast, Russia's own inertial guidance backups tend to be inaccurate. In a 2022 essay for Proceedings, the professional journal of the U.S. Navy, analyst Mark Schneider concluded Russian missiles are often a tenth as accurate as their makers claim. Filling the air with radio noise, the Ukrainians and Russians could force each other to rely on precision bombs that don't need to talk to satellites. As long as Ukraine's INS is better that Russia's INS, the mutual electronic suppression should benefit Ukraine.
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Are Pop-Tarts on the Chopping Block With GOP Cuts?
A weakening economy is already pressuring consumer spending, with shoppers cutting back on snacks and cigarettes. Now, benefit reductions for low-income consumers could pile on still more pressure. While tax cuts could put more money in the pockets of middle-class and wealthy families, Congress might pair them with reductions to programs including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. That would hit the monthly budgets of some 40 million Americans on food benefits. The impact could be felt by manufacturers such as Kraft Heinz and General Mills and discount retailers such as Dollar General. A Piece of Glass Thinner Than a Credit Card Could Solve America's $25 Billion Energy Problem She's Accused of Duping JPMorgan. Somehow, the Bank Is Feeling the Heat. Meet the Man Who Can't Stop Founding Budget Airlines It Was the Worst of Times—and the Best Time to Make $32 Billion How Five Investors Are Playing the Market Chaos Republicans are divided on how deeply they should cut government spending to offset tax reductions. A Republican budget framework adopted by the House of Representatives in February called for the Agriculture Committee to cut $230 billion over 10 years, implying deep decreases to SNAP funding, which currently runs at about $94 billion a year. But drastic cuts would be politically risky when inflation and tariffs are already straining low-income budgets. Evercore ISI analysts estimate that SNAP reductions could range from $50 billion to $150 billion over the next decade. In 2023, SNAP benefits fell back from elevated levels after pandemic-era emergency allotments expired, triggering a sharp drop in grocery spending. 'In hindsight, the entire industry underestimated the importance of these support payments,' former Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider acknowledged in early 2024. The fallout won't be limited just to food makers and grocery stores, because lower-income consumers might shift spending priorities, for instance by devoting more disposable income to groceries while cutting back on dining out. An Agriculture Department study found that every $1 billion in new SNAP benefits increases gross domestic product (GDP) by $1.54 billion—suggesting that a reduction in aid could drag on economic growth. While the proposed cuts would be modest relative to total food spending, they could come at a particularly bad time if they coincide with an economic drag from tariffs, said Arun Sundaram, senior equity research analyst at CFRA Research. Consumers with tighter budgets are likely to first pull back on nonessentials such as snacks and cakes before they cut back on milk, vegetables or chicken. A recent shift to private label products could also intensify. Some brands are more exposed than others. Kellanova, which markets Pop-Tarts, and Kraft Heinz, which sells such products as Mac & Cheese, derive about 19% and 21% of their sales respectively from lower income households, according to a JPMorgan analysis (Mars agreed to buy Kellanova last year for $30 billion, though the deal has yet to close). For Oatly, a maker of pricier nondairy milk, these households account for only 13.5% of sales. The pain could be even worse for manufacturers of sugary and processed foods if efforts to restrict SNAP purchases of soda gain traction and spread to other indulgences. In the past, states have pushed to exclude soda from food stamp eligibility, but the Agriculture Department has historically rejected such proposals. Trump Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has signaled she might grant waivers allowing states to impose restrictions. TD Cowen analyst Robert Moskow warns that defining 'unhealthy' foods could be a challenge: 'Would it apply to zero-calorie sodas?' he says. 'The higher probability is they just make cuts to the program and ask questions later.' On the retail side, discount chains such as Dollar General and Dollar Tree would be hit hardest, followed by Walmart, which serves a broad customer base but still has a significant portion of lower-income shoppers, according to Bernstein analysts. In contrast, Target and Costco, whose customer bases are generally higher income and less price-sensitive, would see less of an impact. Consumers have already been cutting back on snacks, though analysts aren't sure if that is primarily because of health concerns or tighter budgets. Both General Mills, maker of Chex Mix and Nature Valley bars, and Campbell's, which sells Goldfish crackers, recently cut their guidance amid weakness in the snacks business. PepsiCo, owner of the giant Frito-Lay snack business, reported last month that salty and savory snack categories underperformed amid the 'cumulative impacts of inflationary pressures and higher borrowing costs on consumer budgets.' Food companies are already being pressured by a struggling consumer. General Mills, Kraft Heinz and PepsiCo are down by an average of 16% over the past year, compared with an 8% gain for the S&P 500. It is likely to get worse. Write to David Wainer at China Explores Limiting Its Own Exports to Mollify Trump Oil Firms Seize Chance to Fight State Climate Laws—With Trump's Help Small Businesses Are Running Out of Moves in Trump's Trade War Airlines Battle to Recover After London Heathrow's Day in the Dark Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
How Akron Zoo protects animals during deep freeze
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — The sustained deep freeze has been uncomfortable and, with direct exposure, even dangerous for people. Through the brutal cold spell, local zoos are tasked with managing the welfare of hundreds of animals, each with an individual tolerance to the elements. Could taxpayers get a $5,000 refund for 'wasteful' government spending? 'We take a look at their natural history and we kind of see what they are adapted to,' said Mark Schneider, the carnivore and team lead at the Akron Zoo. 'If there's a heavy snow storm coming or really, really cold weather, we are keeping a constant eye on it. Earlier this week, we were closed due to the weather. Sometimes like that we will keep the animals inside because we are like: If we are closed and the animals are inside, we will just keep them in,' said Schneider. Some of the animals you may think like the cold actually do not, including their Humboldt penguins. And then there are myths including the notion that the zoo's 700-pound grizzly bears will hibernate during the winter months. 'Bears do not truly hibernate, so that is a myth that we are often taught. Our keepers will give them nice big beds of straw inside and they scoop them up and they take it outside and they spend the night outside,' said Elena Bell. Some of the animals, including the river otters, their endangered red panda and the aptly named snow leopard, actually become more active in the snow. The leopard is more comfortable in the cold than during the warmer months. 'He can actually tolerate the cold — colder than our building can handle it,' said Schneider. Then there are animals including their Galapagos tortoise and the gibbon, in the ape family, that cannot ever be out in the cold. 'We have the heat lamps year-round [for the tortoise] no matter what the temperature is, because they like it very warm,' said Doug Miller. Animals like the zoo's Sumatran tigers rarely spend time out in the cold, but have the option to be either indoors or outdoors unless the temperature becomes dangerously cold. 'The threshold is lower than you think. I think it's around 20 degrees right now. We will keep an eye on the building and usually around zero is where we will start locking them in,' said Schneider. New Ohio bills vow property tax relief for seniors, veterans Many of the animals are able to go outdoors but have the option of being indoors. Exhibits are enhanced to help them be more comfortable if they want to be outside, including beds of hay or pine straw — so they are not laying directly on the cold ground — heated rocks and water pools for the penguins and otters that are warmer than the air temperature. Experts say animals can feel wind chills just as humans can, but some are created to be more tolerant of the cold than people are. 'We did close a few weeks ago when we had those negative wind chills,' said Miller, explaining that when the temperatures get dangerously cold, most of the animals are indoors anyway. But when the temperatures are not as brutal, the Akron Zoo believes a winter visit might be time well-spent, since guests can see some animals that are more active in the cold weather than they are during the summer, and might have more time and space to themselves to explore. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
