lucky jili777 Hologic's HOLX short percent of float has fallen 5.41% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 4.59 million shares sold short , which is 2.97% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.31 days to cover their short positions on average. Why Short Interest Matters Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises. Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish. See Also: List of the most shorted stocks Hologic Short Interest Graph (3 Months) As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Hologic has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted. Comparing Hologic's Short Interest Against Its Peers Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis. According to Benzinga Pro , Hologic's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.96%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers. Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it. This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.BEIRUT (AP) — Insurgents' stunning march across Syria accelerated Saturday with news that they had reached the gates of the capital and that government forces had abandoned the central city of Homs. The government was forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad had fled the country. The loss of Homs is a potentially crippling blow for Assad. It stands at an important intersection between Damascus and Syria’s coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus — the Syrian leader’s base of support and home to a Russian strategic naval base. The pro-government Sham FM reported that government forces took positions outside Syria’s third-largest city, without elaborating. Rami Abdurrahman who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said Syrian troops and members of different security agencies have withdrawn from the city, adding that rebels have entered parts of it. The capture of Homs is a major victory for insurgents, who have already seized the cities of Aleppo and Hama , as well as large parts of the south, in a lightning offensive that began Nov. 27. Analysts said Homs falling into rebel hands would be a game-changer. The rebels' moves around Damascus, reported by the monitor and a rebel commander, came after the Syrian army withdrew from much of southern part of the country, leaving more areas, including several provincial capitals, under the control of opposition fighters. For the first time in the country’s long-running civil war, the government now has control of only three of 14 provincial capitals: Damascus, Latakia and Tartus. The advances in the past week were among the largest in recent years by opposition factions, led by a group that has its origins in al-Qaida and is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the United Nations. In their push to overthrow Assad's government, the insurgents, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, have met little resistance from the Syrian army. The rapid rebel gains, coupled with the lack of support from Assad's erstwhile allies, posed the most serious threat to his rule since the start of the war. The U.N.’s special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, on Saturday called for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an “orderly political transition.” Speaking to reporters at the annual Doha Forum in Qatar, he said the situation in Syria was changing by the minute. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, whose country is Assad's chief international backer, said he feels “sorry for the Syrian people.” In Damascus, people rushed to stock up on supplies. Thousands went to Syria's border with Lebanon, trying to leave the country. Many shops in the capital were shuttered, a resident told The Associated Press, and those still open ran out of staples such as sugar. Some were selling items at three times the normal price. “The situation is very strange. We are not used to that,” the resident said, insisting on anonymity, fearing retributions. “People are worried whether there will be a battle (in Damascus) or not.” It was the first time that opposition forces reached the outskirts of Damascus since 2018, when Syrian troops recaptured the area following a yearslong siege. The U.N. said it was moving noncritical staff outside the country as a precaution. Assad's status Syria’s state media denied social media rumors that Assad left the country, saying he is performing his duties in Damascus. He has had little, if any, help from his allies. Russia, is busy with its war in Ukraine . Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which at one point sent thousands of fighters to shore up Assad's forces, has been weakened by a yearlong conflict with Israel. Iran has seen its proxies across the region degraded by regular Israeli airstrikes. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday posted on social media that that the United States should avoid engaging militarily in Syria. Pedersen said a date for talks in Geneva on the implementation a U.N. resolution, adopted in 2015, and calling for a Syrian-led political process, would be announced later. The resolution calls for the establishment of a transitional governing body, followed by the drafting of a new constitution and ending with U.N.-supervised elections. Later Saturday, foreign ministers and senior diplomats from eight key countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Egypt, Turkey and Iran, along with Pederson, gathered on the sidelines of the Doha Summit to discuss the situation in Syria. In a statement issued late Saturday, the participants affirmed their support for a political solution to the Syrian crisis “that would lead to the end of military activity and protect civilians.” They also agreed on the importance of strengthening international efforts to increase aid to the Syrian people. The insurgents' march Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said insurgents were in the Damascus suburbs of Maadamiyah, Jaramana and Daraya. Opposition fighters were marching toward the Damascus suburb of Harasta, he added. A commander with the insurgents, Hassan Abdul-Ghani, posted on the Telegram messaging app that opposition forces had begun the “final stage” of their offensive by encircling Damascus. HTS controls much of northwest Syria and in 2017 set up a “salvation government” to run day-to-day affairs in the region. In recent years, HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has sought to remake the group’s image, cutting ties with al-Qaida, ditching hard-line officials and vowing to embrace pluralism and religious tolerance. The shock offensive began Nov. 27, during which gunmen captured the northern city of Aleppo, Syria’s largest, and the central city of Hama , the country’s fourth largest city. Opposition activists said Saturday that a day earlier, insurgents entered Palmyra, which is home to invaluable archaeological sites had been in government hands since being taken from the Islamic State group in 2017. To the south, Syrian troops left much of the province of Quneitra including the main Baath City, activists said. Syrian Observatory said government troops have withdrawn from much of the two southern provinces. The Syrian army said in a statement that it carried out redeployment and repositioning in Sweida and Daraa after its checkpoints came under attack by “terrorists." The army said it was setting up a “strong and coherent defensive and security belt in the area,” apparently to defend Damascus from the south. The Syrian government has referred to opposition gunmen as terrorists since conflict broke out in March 2011. Diplomacy in Doha The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey, meeting in Qatar, called for an end to the hostilities. Turkey is a main backer of the rebels. Qatar's top diplomat, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, criticized Assad for failing to take advantage of the lull in fighting in recent years to address the country’s underlying problems. “Assad didn’t seize this opportunity to start engaging and restoring his relationship with his people,” he said. Sheikh Mohammed said he was surprised by how quickly the rebels have advanced and said there is a real threat to Syria’s “territorial integrity.” He said the war could “damage and destroy what is left if there is no sense of urgency” to start a political process. ____ Karam reported from London. Associated Press writers Albert Aji in Damascus, Syria; Qassim Abdul-Zahra in Baghdad; and Josef Federman and Victoria Eastwood in Doha, Qatar, contributed to this report. Bassem Mroue And Zeina Karam, The Associated Press

FALMOUTH — It was 25 degrees at 9 a.m. Saturday on the artificial turf field at Falmouth High School. But dreams of playing professional soccer kept everybody warm. “Ever since they announced the Hearts of Pine, I was hoping they’d do some sort of tryout,” said Alex Fernald, a goalie from Bath who played collegiately at Castleton University in Vermont. “Soccer is just something I really enjoy. I just want to have fun with it.” The Hearts of Pine, the professional soccer team that will begin its inaugural season in the USL League One this spring, is looking for players. Saturday, wearing wool hats and gloves along with their cleats, dozens of Mainers took the pitch to make their case to make the team. The 100 or so players hit the field in waves, first playing 7-on-7 in the morning before a full-field scrimmage and drills in the afternoon. Each paid $50 for the chance to showcase their skills for Hearts of Pine Coach Bobby Murphy at this Mainers-only tryout. Joshua Joseph battles for the ball against Mardoche Kikobo during a 7 vs 7 where Mainers tryout for a spot on the Hearts of Pine at Falmouth High School on Saturday. Sofia Aldinio/Portland Press Herald One of them was Portland’s Francisco Andre. A 2021 graduate of Casco Bay High School who played high school soccer for Portland High (Casco Bay students are allowed to play sports for either Portland or Deering), Andre has been playing semipro soccer in the United Premier Soccer League. “I just wanted to come out here and show what I’ve got,” said Andre, a student at Southern Maine Community College. “There’s some really good talent over here. It’s not easy, but that’s really good.” Talking after playing in the morning’s first 7-on-7 game, Andre was happy with his effort. He’s been practicing for this. What’s this opportunity without the effort? “Mostly I do one-on-one drills. Sometimes I work with my brother, one-v-one, stuff like that,” Andre said. “The best-case scenario is the coach saw how I did, and he liked it, and I get to make the team.” Making the team is a long shot for all the participants, Murphy acknowledged, but that hardly makes Saturday’s tryout one that’s just for show. “It’s a new landscape for me. You hear that there’s players, so you’re just hoping to find maybe one or two. If you can find one or two, I think that’s a pretty good number. In reality, everyone wants to be a pro. But it’s hard to be a pro. A lot of pieces of the jigsaw puzzle have to fit together for it all to work. We’re hopeful we can see one or two that we can bring back and see where we go,” Murphy said. “I think it would be great for the community to have one of their own. There’s nothing better than that. I think that makes everyone proud, everyone excited.” During a break in play, Murphy told a group of players he’s looking for each of them to do something to catch his eye, without him telling them what he’s looking for that would catch his eye. He kept his coaching tips simple. Protect the middle of the field, and press as a group. Basically, show us your individual skill but work as a team, too. Ivan Domingues goes up for the ball over Mardoche Kikobo during a 7 vs 7 where Mainers try out for a spot on the Hearts of Pine in Falmouth High School on Saturday. Sofia Aldinio/Portland Press Herald “There’s a certain athletic component that has to be met. You’ve got to be a good athlete, first and foremost. People would be shocked at the level of athleticism in the league,” Murphy said. “I just call it good feet and good brains. Guys who get the game a little bit and guys who have the feet to pull it off.” Soccer is a global game, with talented players everywhere, Murphy said. You never know what one of these tryout days will uncover. Murphy remembered a tryout like this one in California in 2009. There, Yordany Alvarez, a player who defected from Cuba a year earlier, earned a spot on the Austin Aztex, also a USL League One team. Alvarez played professionally until a heart ailment forced his retirement in 2014. So yeah, you put the local guys through their paces, and maybe you find a gem. “It’s like every kid soccer player’s dream, ‘I want to go play pro.’ Then I went to college and realized that really wasn’t for me,” said Fernald, now a social worker at Mt. Ararat High and a soccer coach at Morse, his alma mater. “But I’ve had some time away and time to enjoy the sport again, and I think, yeah, I might as well relive some of that child nostalgia.” During the full-field scrimmage Saturday afternoon, Fernald left his net. A collision with another player left the bridge of his nose cut and bleeding. “I think it was contact with that guy’s head,” Fernald said. “The ball didn’t go in, did it?” No, he was told. “Perfect,” Fernald said, giving a thumbs-up. We invite you to add your comments. We encourage a thoughtful exchange of ideas and information on this website. By joining the conversation, you are agreeing to our commenting policy and terms of use . More information is found on our FAQs . You can modify your screen name here . Comments are managed by our staff during regular business hours Monday through Friday as well as limited hours on Saturday and Sunday. Comments held for moderation outside of those hours may take longer to approve. Please sign into your Press Herald account to participate in conversations below. If you do not have an account, you can register or subscribe . Questions? Please see our FAQs . Your commenting screen name has been updated. Send questions/comments to the editors.

PHILADELPHIA – Eagles quarterback Kenny Pickett has seen limited action this season, mostly appearing in mop-up duty when games were already decided. Those moments allowed him to stay sharp. With starting quarterback Jalen Hurts ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, Pickett finally got his chance to start, marking his first start since Dec. 3, 2023, when he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pickett’s backup, Tanner McKee, had also never played in a regular-season game. Together, the two quarterbacks formed an unlikely duo to lead the Eagles to an NFC East title. On Sunday, they combined for 197 net passing yards in the Eagles’ 41-7 win , clinching the division and ensuring the team will finish no lower than the No. 2 seed in the NFC. Pickett completed 10 of 15 passes for 143 yards, including a touchdown to wide receiver DeVonta Smith , and added a rushing touchdown. However, his day ended in the third quarter when Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons re-injured Pickett’s ribs with a hard hit. “I just wanted to come in and do my part,” Pickett said. “I told the quarterbacks in the tunnel before warm-ups, ‘Just win at all costs. That’s it. That’s all I care about.’ All I wanted to accomplish today was to get the win for the team and for the city. I also wanted to keep the momentum we’ve had going this season.” Pickett, who wore extra padding in his flak jacket to protect his injured ribs, admitted the “Brotherly Shove” play and earlier hits during the game aggravated the injury. The Parsons hit ultimately forced him out of the game. Despite the discomfort, Pickett expressed optimism about his recovery. “I’ll undergo more tests, but I don’t believe they’ll show anything significant,” he said. “Of course, you want to finish the game, but I left it all out there. I did everything I could to play today and stayed as long as I could. I have no regrets. We got the win, and that’s all that matters.” Smith saw Pickett gut it out on the field after taking the shots he did with his banged-up ribs and said he and his teammates respected Pickett for the toughness that he showed. “It did not go unnoticed,” Smith said. “To see him fight through the things he was fighting through, he’s a very tough guy.” BUY EAGLES TICKETS: STUBHUB , VIVID SEATS , TICKETMASTER After serving as the emergency quarterback this season, McKee was elevated to the backup role and made the most of it replacing the injured Pickett, although he did not know how long he was going to play. “They were saying to just stay ready,” McKee said. “They’re great. They’re very positive with things like that. During that moment, we didn’t really know if I was going to go in or if Kenny was going to come back. so Nuss (quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier) asked me if I was prepared and ready for this. He also told me to stay warm, so I was excited.” In very limited work, McKee completed three of his four passes for 54 yards and two touchdown passes, becoming the first player to throw for multiple touchdowns with fewer than five attempts in their first career game. “It was great. Before the game, I was thinking that this could be my shot. Then going out there and just being on the field, it’s great because you’re just playing football. You realize you’ve been here before and had reps multiple times in practice. I was running through it in my bedroom last night. Once you finally get in the field, all you’re doing is playing football.” Head coach Nick Sirianni said he was happy that they both came in and played “clean” football and limited their mistakes, helping the Eagles come away with the win. “They deserve all that credit. You can’t go out there and play that position without the greatness of other people, and they had some greatness from other guys out there. Starting with their coaches...who really did a good job of getting them ready. Then the plays that they got from Smitty (Smith), Saquon (Barkley), Grant Calcaterra, A.J. [Brown] and the offensive line. That’s what a team is. A team steps up in adversity and steps up and has each other’s backs.” Having two quarterbacks who are capable of coming in and playing in a short-term capacity is important for a team with much higher aspirations than winning the division title. Either Pickett or McKee will likely play a lot in next week’s regular-season finale against Giants if the Eagles are eliminated from the race for the top seed if either the Minnesota Vikings or Detroit Lions win their games this weekend. It could also help them this offseason if the team wanted to recoup a few draft picks from teams that is desperate to add a quarterback because of an injury. For now, the Eagles will make sure that they are prepared to step in if anything else were to happen to Hurts this season. MORE EAGLES COVERAGE Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting us with a subscription. Chris Franklin may be reached at cfranklin@njadvancemedia.com .

HELENA — The Montana High School Association executive board took action regarding realignment for football at a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday. Per a press release issued on Wednesday from the MHSA, at the meeting the board approved the following schools to move classifications: Broadus will move from 8-Man to 6-Man football, Hays-Lodgepole will move from 8-Man to 6-Man football, Harlowton-Ryegate will change from 6-Man to 8-Man football and Deer Lodge will shift from 8-Man to Class B football. After the board heard appeals, it placed several schools in a higher football classification. According to a MHSA news release, these schools will choose whether to participate fully in the higher classification or opt to participate in the lower classification but not be postseason eligible. Those schools are: Arlee was placed in Class B football, Box Elder was placed in 8-Man football, Centerville was placed in 8-Man football, Joliet remained in Class B football, Shelby was placed in Class B football, Westby-Grenora was placed in 8-Man football. Whitehall-Harrison is moving from the Western to the Southern Conference in Class B football. The MHSA executive board also approved the proposed four-division alignment for Class A football. In other realignment news, the board approved the proposals for Class C in basketball, track and field and volleyball. Districts will be finalized at the 2025 MHSA Annual Meeting on Jan. 20, 2025 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center. The executive board, per the MHSA news release, submitted proposals to be considered at the annual meeting and the board also approved the 2026-27 calendar. In addition, other decisions were made by the board, for which schools are granted a two-week notice. Finalization of these items will occur during the January 2025 board meeting. Those actions are: • Approval of baseball conferences for the 2025 season . • Approval of the Class B golf qualifying criteria to revert to the same number of qualifying players and teams as last year. • Approval in Class C girls divisional wrestling for a trophy to be awarded to the first-, second- and third-place teams. • Approval of a change in the procedures for football realignment where divisions impacted by reclassification can present their conference alignment (if needed) at the executive board meeting. Schools can also appeal their conference alignment at the January meeting. • Approval of the MHSA office in Helena to relocate to a new site in the city. The new building will help MHSA staff to host board and membership meetings ensuring ADA compliance and advanced technology. Get in the game with our Prep Sports Newsletter Sent weekly directly to your inbox!Jonah Goldberg: What if most Americans aren't bitterly divided?

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A political party in North Macedonia on Saturday demanded authorities ban social networks whose content incites violence and self-destructive behavior after several young people were seriously injured in connection with the popular “Superman challenge” on TikTok . Health authorities said at least 17 students, ages 10 to 17, were brought to hospitals in the capital Skopje and other towns over the past week with broken bones, contusions and bruises. The children were injured after being thrown into the air by their friends to fly like superheroes and get applause on the internet. The Liberal-Democratic Party, which was part of the left-led coalition that ruled the country from 2016 to earlier in 2024, issued a press statement Saturday strongly condemning “the irresponsible spread of dangerous content on social media, such as the latest TikTok 'challenge' known as ‘Superman,’ which has injured six children across (the country) in the past 24 hours.” “The lack of adequate control over the content of social media allows such ‘games’ to reach the most vulnerable users,” the party statement said. It demanded the “immediate introduction of measures to ban content that incites violence and self-destructive behavior, increase surveillance, and sanction platforms that enable dangerous trends.” North Macedonia’s education minister Vesna Janevska said students should focus on education, not TikTok challenges. “The ban on mobile phones in schools will not have an effect. Phones will be available to children in their homes, neighborhoods and other environments,” she said. Psychologists have warned that the desire to be “in” with the trends on social networks, combined with excessive use of mobile phones, is the main reason for the rise in risky behaviors among children. They urged parents and schools to talk with students.Boris Becker in deep mourning as former Wimbledon champion’s mother Elvira dies aged 89