2 slots NASHVILLE (AP) — Nico Iamaleava threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns rallying No. 7 Tennessee from a 14-point deficit within the first five minutes to rout in-state rival Vanderbilt 36-23 Saturday. “Man, it couldn't have started any worse,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel told his Vols postgame. “And you know what? Competitive composure ... You just kept coming. That's what elite people, champions do. You just keep coming.” The Volunteers (10-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference; No. 8 CFP) needed a big victory to impress the College Football Playoff committee enough to earn a home playoff game in December. They beat Vanderbilt (6-6, 3-5) for a sixth straight season leaving the Commodores needing to win their bowl game to post their first winning record since 2013. Better yet, the Vols rebounded from a nightmare start giving up the first 14 points by scoring 29 straight points. They led 24-17 at halftime on Iamaleava's first three TD passes. “Once they took the momentum, we kind of allowed them to have it for the rest of the game," Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea said. "And you got to credit Tennessee. I mean, obviously, they were playing for the playoffs and credit coach Heupel and his team for their winning performance.” Junior Sherrill returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown for Vanderbilt to stun a mostly orange crowd. Dylan Sampson fumbled on the Vols’ second play from scrimmage, and Sedrick Alexanader's 4-yard TD run on a 26-yard drive put Vandy up 14-0 quickly. Then Iamaleava got Tennessee going with a 28-yard TD pass to Dont’e Thornton Jr. Tennessee got a break when Max Gilbert's 50-yard field goal bounced off the crossbar and over. Iamaleava found Thornton again on an 86-yard catch-and-run TD, then he tossed an 18-yard TD pass to Miles Kitselman just before halftime. Iamaleava capped the opening drive of the third quarter hitting Mike Matthews with a 14-yard TD pass for a 31-17 lead. The Vols added a safety by Tyre West and another Gilbert field goal. Diego Pavia threw a 31-yard TD pass to Richie Hoskins late with Vandy's 2-point conversion failing for the final margin. Tennessee didn't make a good early impression with yet another slow start. The Vols need to hope for some help to have a chance at moving up a spot or two. The big question is whether the Vols get to host a playoff game in December at Neyland Stadium where they went undefeated this season. Tennessee put together TD drives of 91 and 96 yards in the first half alone. The Vols then beat Vandy at its own game of keepaway after not even managing 10 minutes of possession in the first half. They finished with the edge in that stat outgaining Vandy 538-212. Vanderbilt had some of the best offensive success against Tennessee of any opponent this season. The Commodores had 114 yards rushing and 17 points by halftime against a defense that came in ranked sixth nationally allowing just 98.8 yards a game. The Vols had been fourth in the country giving up just 13.1 points a game having held 10 of 11 opponents under 20 points this season. But Lea said the Commodores ran just 11 plays to Tennessee's 44 after halftime. The Tennessee running back, who set the program record with 22 rushing TDs this season, didn't reach the end zone for the first time this season. Sampson finished with 178 yards rushing to reach 1,485 yards for the season, topping the school mark of 1,464 set by Travis Stephens in 2001. Tennessee waits to hear its spot in the CFP field, while Vanderbilt learns its bowl destination Dec. 8.Cracks emerge in Trump's MAGA coalition

Bukayo Saka undergoes surgery and set for MONTHS out as Mikel Arteta gives update on Arsenal star’s injuryTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Miguel Tomley scored 28 points as Weber State beat Pepperdine 68-53 in the Desert Division championship game of the Arizona Tip-Off on Saturday night. Tomley shot 7 for 12 (6 for 7 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Wildcats (4-4). Blaise Threatt added 21 points and seven rebounds. Boubacar Coulibaly led the Waves (2-6) with 17 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks. Stefan Todorovic added 13 points and Zion Bethea scored 12. Weber State took the lead with 9:18 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 33-23 at halftime, with Tomley racking up 11 points. T The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Suspected gang members opened fire on journalists in Haiti's capital on Tuesday as they covered the attempted reopening of the country's largest hospital, according to a local radio station. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Suspected gang members opened fire on journalists in Haiti's capital on Tuesday as they covered the attempted reopening of the country's largest hospital, according to a local radio station. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Suspected gang members opened fire on journalists in Haiti’s capital on Tuesday as they covered the attempted reopening of the country’s largest hospital, according to a local radio station. Radio Télé Métronome said seven journalists and two police officers were wounded. Police did not immediately respond to calls. Street gangs have taken over much of Port-au-Prince. They forced the closure of the General Hospital early this year during violence that also targeted the main international airport and Haiti’s two largest prisons. Authorities had pledged to reopen the facility Tuesday. But as journalists gathered to cover the event, suspected gang members opened fire. Video posted online showed reporters inside the building and at least three lying on the floor, apparently wounded. The video could not be immediately verified. Johnson “Izo” André, a local gang leader and part of a gang coalition known as Viv Ansanm that has taken control of much of Port-au-Prince, posted a video on social media claiming responsibility for the attack. The video said the gang coalition had not authorized the hospital’s reopening. Former Prime Minister Garry Conille visited the Hospital of the State University of Haiti, more widely known as the General Hospital, in July after authorities regained control of it from gangs. The hospital had been left ravaged and strewn with debris. Walls and nearby buildings were riddled with bullet holes, signaling fights between police and gangs. The hospital is across the street from the national palace, the scene of several battles in recent months. Haiti’s health system is on the brink of collapse. Gangs have been looting, burning and destroying medical institutions and pharmacies in the capital. The health system faces additional challenges from the rainy season, which is likely to worsen conditions and increase the risk of water-borne diseases. Poor hygiene conditions in camps and makeshift settlements have heightened the risk of diseases like cholera. ___ Follow AP’s coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at https://apnews.com/hub/latin-america AdvertisementAhmedabad: A young woman, aged 23, from Vasna area of the city, approached the Cybercrime police with a complaint on Monday, stating that she was defrauded of Rs 5.20 lakh by an individual who claimed to be a pilot at Heathrow Airport in the UK. The fraud occurred over nine months. In her FIR, the complainant, employed as an accountant with a US-based company, stated that a man identifying himself as Steven contacted her through Instagram. After she accepted his follow request, they began communicating regularly. He claimed to be an American national working as a pilot at Heathrow Airport. Their communication shifted to WhatsApp after exchanging telephone numbers. Approximately one month into their interaction, he unexpectedly requested $250, citing his mother's asthma treatment. He claimed his bank accounts were inaccessible and required urgent financial assistance. The complainant transferred the money on March 28 to a bank account as directed by the accused. She noticed the recipient account was of an Indian national, which Steven explained was his Indian colleague's account at the airport. Subsequently, he requested additional funds, claiming his mother passed away and he needed money for urgent travel to the US. The complainant revealed that Steven accessed her banking information and secured a credit card loan of Rs 5 lakh. Upon his persistent requests for more money, she realised it was a fraud and contacted the Cybercrime helpline. Based on her complaint, Cybercrime police registered offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for criminal breach of trust, cheating, and impersonation, besides charges under the Information Technology Act. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , Location Guesser and Mini Crossword . Spread love this holiday season with these Christmas wishes , messages , and quotes .

SANTA CLARA, Calif. , Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ: BASE ), the developer data platform for critical applications in our AI world, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended October 31, 2024. "I'm pleased with the continued operational progress of the entire Couchbase team," said Matt Cain , Chair, President and CEO of Couchbase. "We delivered top- and bottom-line results that exceeded our outlook, and we achieved another significant milestone with Capella, which now represents 15.1% of our ARR and one third of our customer base. I remain highly confident in our outlook and ability to achieve our objectives in fiscal 2025." Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Highlights Revenue: Total revenue for the quarter was $51.6 million , an increase of 13% year-over-year. Subscription revenue for the quarter was $49.3 million , an increase of 12% year-over-year. Annual recurring revenue (ARR): Total ARR as of October 31, 2024 was $220.3 million , an increase of 17% year-over-year, or 16% on a constant currency basis. See the section titled "Key Business Metrics" below for details. Gross margin: Gross margin for the quarter was 87.3%, compared to 88.8% for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Non-GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 88.2%, compared to 89.5% for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. See the section titled "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the tables titled "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results" below for details. Loss from operations: Loss from operations for the quarter was $19.2 million , compared to $17.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Non-GAAP operating loss for the quarter was $3.5 million , compared to $5.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Cash flow: Cash flow used in operating activities for the quarter was $16.9 million , compared to cash flow used in operating activities of $12.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Capital expenditures were $0.6 million during the quarter, leading to negative free cash flow of $17.5 million , compared to negative free cash flow of $13.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Remaining performance obligations (RPO): RPO as of October 31, 2024 was $211.3 million , an increase of 29% year-over-year. Recent Business Highlights Announced Capella AI Services to provide the critical capabilities and tools required for our customers to streamline the development of agentic AI applications. The new AI Services include model hosting, automated vectorization, unstructured data preprocessing and AI agent catalog services, allowing organizations to prototype, build, test and deploy AI agents while keeping models and data close together on one unified platform. Couchbase's innovation and newest features with AI Services are on display at AWS re:Invent this week. Continued to advance the Couchbase platform with three major releases: Capella Columnar which converges operational and real-time analytics; Mobile with vector search which makes it possible for businesses to offer similarity and hybrid search in their applications on mobile and at the edge; and Capella Free Tier, a workspace which empowers developers to work faster. Expanded Couchbase's AI partner ecosystem through new and recently introduced integrations with industry leaders including Amazon Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, Google Vertex AI, Haystack, LangChain, LlamaIndex, NVIDIA NIM/NeMo, Unstructured.io, Vectorize and others. These integrations help empower our customers to more easily develop enterprise-class, RAG-based solutions and meet their specific deployment needs. Recognized innovative Couchbase customer achievements through the 2024 Customer Impact Awards, demonstrating how leading companies are leveraging Couchbase's technology to transform their operations. For one of the award recipients – a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry serving a wide range of travel companies including airlines, hoteliers, travel agencies and other suppliers – Couchbase will enable a distributed, always-on transactional system. Couchbase handles hundreds of thousands of read transactions and more than 1,000 updates per second for this customer. Financial Outlook For the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2025, Couchbase expects: The guidance provided above is based on several assumptions that are subject to change and many of which are outside our control. If actual results vary from these assumptions, our expectations may change. There can be no assurance that we will achieve these results. Couchbase is not able, at this time, to provide GAAP targets for operating loss for the fourth quarter or full year of fiscal 2025 because of the difficulty of estimating certain items excluded from non-GAAP operating loss that cannot be reasonably predicted, such as charges related to stock-based compensation expense. The effect of these excluded items may be significant. Conference Call Information Couchbase will host a live webcast at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (or 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time ) on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, to discuss its financial results and business highlights. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 877-407-8029 from the United States , or +1 201-689-8029 from international locations. The live webcast and a webcast replay can be accessed from the investor relations page of Couchbase's website at investors.couchbase.com . About Couchbase As industries race to embrace AI, traditional database solutions fall short of rising demands for versatility, performance and affordability. Couchbase is seizing the opportunity to lead with Capella, the developer data platform for critical applications in our AI world. By uniting transactional, analytical, mobile and AI workloads into a seamless, fully-managed solution, Couchbase empowers developers and enterprises to build and scale applications with complete flexibility – delivering exceptional performance, scalability and cost-efficiency from cloud to edge and everything in between. Trusted by over 30% of the Fortune 100, Couchbase enables organizations to unlock innovation, accelerate AI transformation and redefine customer experiences wherever they happen. Discover why Couchbase is the foundation of critical everyday applications by visiting www.couchbase.com and following us on LinkedIn and X . Couchbase has used, and intends to continue using, its investor relations website and the corporate blog at blog.couchbase.com to disclose material non-public information and to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, you should monitor our investor relations website and the corporate blog in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to our financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, we believe certain non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance. We use certain non-GAAP financial measures, collectively, to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, may be helpful to investors because they provide consistency and comparability with past financial performance and meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our business, results of operations or outlook. Non-GAAP financial measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only, have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from similarly-titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly-titled non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures (provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release), and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share: We define these non-GAAP financial measures as their respective GAAP measures, excluding expenses related to stock-based compensation expense, employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions, restructuring charges and impairment of capitalized internal-use software. We use these non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with GAAP measures to assess our performance, including in the preparation of our annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our financial performance. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, we excluded the impairment of capitalized internal-use software, a non-cash operating expense, from our non-GAAP results as it is not reflective of ongoing operating results. This impairment charge related to certain previously capitalized internal-use software that we determined would no longer be placed into service. Prior period non-GAAP financial measures have not been adjusted to reflect this change as we did not incur impairment of capitalized internal-use software in any prior period presented. Free cash flow: We define free cash flow as cash used in operating activities less additions to property and equipment, which includes capitalized internal-use software costs. We believe free cash flow is a useful indicator of liquidity that provides our management, board of directors and investors with information about our future ability to generate or use cash to enhance the strength of our balance sheet and further invest in our business and pursue potential strategic initiatives. Please see the reconciliation tables at the end of this press release for the reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results. Key Business Metrics We review a number of operating and financial metrics, including ARR, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions. We define ARR as of a given date as the annualized recurring revenue that we would contractually receive from our customers in the month ending 12 months following such date. Based on historical experience with customers, we assume all contracts will be renewed at the same levels unless we receive notification of non-renewal and are no longer in negotiations prior to the measurement date. For Capella products, ARR in a customer's initial year is calculated as the greater of: (i) initial year contract revenue as described above or (ii) annualized prior 90 days of actual consumption; and ARR for subsequent years is calculated with method (ii). ARR excludes services revenue. Prior to fiscal 2025, ARR excluded on-demand revenue and, for Capella products in a customer's initial year, ARR was calculated solely on the basis of initial year contract revenue. The reason for these changes is to better reflect ARR where usage rates or timing of purchases may be uneven and to better align with how ARR is used to measure the performance of the business. ARR for prior periods has not been adjusted to reflect this change as it is not material to any period previously presented. ARR should be viewed independently of revenue, and does not represent our revenue under GAAP on an annualized basis, as it is an operating metric that can be impacted by contract start and end dates and renewal dates. ARR is not intended to be a replacement for forecasts of revenue. Although we seek to increase ARR as part of our strategy of targeting large enterprise customers, this metric may fluctuate from period to period based on our ability to acquire new customers, expand within our existing customers and consumption dynamics. We believe that ARR is an important indicator of the growth and performance of our business. We also attempt to represent the changes in the underlying business operations by eliminating fluctuations caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates within the current period. We calculate constant currency growth rates by applying the applicable prior period exchange rates to current period results. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, quotations of management, the section titled "Financial Outlook" above and statements about the expected client demand for and benefits of our offerings, the impact of our recently-released and planned products and services and our market position, strategies and potential market opportunities. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and, in some cases, can be identified by terms such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "continue," "could," "potential," "remain," "may," "might," "will," "would" or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including factors beyond our control, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to: our history of net losses and ability to achieve or maintain profitability in the future; our ability to continue to grow on pace with historical rates; our ability to manage our growth effectively; intense competition and our ability to compete effectively; cost-effectively acquiring new customers or obtaining renewals, upgrades or expansions from our existing customers; the market for our products and services being highly competitive and evolving, and our future success depending on the growth and expansion of this market; our ability to innovate in response to changing customer needs, new technologies or other market requirements, including new capabilities, programs and partnerships and their impact on our customers and our business; our limited operating history, which makes it difficult to predict our future results of operations; the significant fluctuation of our future results of operations and ability to meet the expectations of analysts or investors; our significant reliance on revenue from subscriptions, which may decline and, the recognition of a significant portion of revenue from subscriptions over the term of the relevant subscription period, which means downturns or upturns in sales are not immediately reflected in full in our results of operations; and the impact of geopolitical and macroeconomic factors. Further information on risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasted results are included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that we may file from time to time, including those more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024 . Additional information will be made available in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2024 that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which should be read in conjunction with this press release and the financial results included herein. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. The following table presents a reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands, unaudited): SOURCE Couchbase, Inc.

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Integra LifeSciences Holdings Co. ( NASDAQ:IART – Free Report ) by 10.9% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 10,035 shares of the life sciences company’s stock after selling 1,233 shares during the quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Integra LifeSciences were worth $182,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CWM LLC increased its position in Integra LifeSciences by 50.8% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,262 shares of the life sciences company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 425 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Integra LifeSciences by 100.5% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 886 shares of the life sciences company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 444 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its position in Integra LifeSciences by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 49,762 shares of the life sciences company’s stock valued at $1,764,000 after buying an additional 551 shares in the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in Integra LifeSciences by 7.5% during the 2nd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 14,454 shares of the life sciences company’s stock valued at $421,000 after purchasing an additional 1,010 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its stake in Integra LifeSciences by 65.2% during the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,839 shares of the life sciences company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,120 shares during the last quarter. 84.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several analysts have weighed in on IART shares. BTIG Research upgraded Integra LifeSciences from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Bank of America dropped their price target on Integra LifeSciences from $26.00 to $18.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Integra LifeSciences from $26.00 to $21.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Integra LifeSciences from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.00. Integra LifeSciences Stock Up 0.2 % Shares of IART opened at $24.58 on Friday. Integra LifeSciences Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $16.81 and a 52 week high of $45.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The company has a market capitalization of $1.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -273.08, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $20.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.01. Integra LifeSciences ( NASDAQ:IART – Get Free Report ) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The life sciences company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. Integra LifeSciences had a positive return on equity of 12.35% and a negative net margin of 0.42%. The firm had revenue of $380.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $375.81 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.76 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Integra LifeSciences Holdings Co. will post 2.45 EPS for the current year. Integra LifeSciences Profile ( Free Report ) Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation manufactures and sells surgical instruments, neurosurgical products, and wound care products for use in neurosurgery, neurocritical care, and otolaryngology. It operates in two segments, Codman Specialty Surgical and Tissue Technologies. The company offers neurosurgery and neuro critical care products, including tissue ablation equipment, dural repair products, cerebral spinal fluid management devices, intracranial monitoring equipment, and cranial stabilization equipment; and surgical headlamps and instrumentation, as well as after-market services. Read More Want to see what other hedge funds are holding IART? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Integra LifeSciences Holdings Co. ( NASDAQ:IART – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Integra LifeSciences Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Integra LifeSciences and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

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ALBION 0 BRENTFORD 0 Albion suffered a night of frustration at the Amex as their winless run stretched to six games. They saw Julio Enciso hit the post and Mark Flekken make several good saves before running out of ideas in the second half. Brentford were unfortunate to see a Yoane Wissa goal ruled out for a narrow offside call. The hosts sent on Solly March late on to end his 14-month injury-enforced absence – and he whipped a shot narrowly over in the final seconds as the fairy tale finale beckoned. But there were a few boos at the end as the Bees celebrated their hard-fought point. Julio Enciso and Matt O’Riley came into the starting line-up for the out-of-sorts Georginio Rutter and the injured Mats Wieffer, who was unable to build on his goalscoring performance at West Ham. But the biggest cheer from fans in the build-up was for news that March was on the bench. Enciso was making his first Premier League start since the home defeat by Chelsea late last season and should have got off to a dream start. Instead, he was denied by the post after five minutes. Brentford got into a mess at the back and Carlos Baleba picked off a pass. Joao Pedro laid the ball off and Enciso curled against the far upright as Flekken could only stand and watch. As a strong Albion start continued, Flekken was sharply down to his left to parry from Baleba while Brajan Gruda was active on the right. Enciso headed straight at Flekken after a sublime first touch and pinpoint cross by Kaoru Mitoma. But the hosts had a real let-off on 14 minutes as Wissa saw a goal ruled out for a narrow offside confirmed by VAR Chris Kavanagh. Pervis Estupinan and Lewis Dunk were cleverly sucked in before the ball was sent behind them. Wissa was a pace offside as the ball was delivered to him and he finished superbly - but the Bees had certainly outmanoeuvred the home defence. Gruda then forced a free-kick which he curled past the wall and into Flekken’s arms and chest from about 25 yards. The busy Flekken held an Enciso header, which was easy enough. Then he made a better save, low to his right this time, after O’Riley cleverly worked himself room for a shot which was guided through a defender’s legs. Flekken was having a fine game. After more good build-up by Albion down the left, he improvised to kick away a low ball in by Mitoma which flicked off Ben Mee. It was a really good save, but looked awkward and after, moments later, Enciso dragged a shot wastefully wide, the keeper stayed down for treatment. He eventually went off, replaced by Hakon Valdimarsson. Albion wanted to test the new man but a shot straight to him and then a volley well wide, both by Enciso, did not do that. O’Riley, from 25 yards, saw his shot fly past the top corner via a flick off Mee and Mitoma crunched a ferocious half-volley into the side-netting. The mist was a little denser as Albion looked to attack the North Stand in the second half. It felt temporarily like they had run out of ideas and momentum at the moment. Brentford could sense that and van Hecke had to make an important block. But Joao Pedro shot at Valdimarsson and Mitoma headed over as Albion returned to the attack. Albion’s changes midway through the half saw Simon Adingra and Yankuba Minteh sent on wide and Yasin Ayari in midfield, soon followed by Georginio Rutter. But they were unable to trouble the well-organised Bees as impatience and frustration levels rose around the stadium. Too often they over-complicated matters around the edge of the box. March went on for Veltman in the closing stages. After an uncertain moment at the back, he suddenly found himself unmarked on the edge of the box as time ticked way. But his curler flashed into the North Stand and the winless run went on. Albion: Verbruggen; Veltman (March 88), van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; O’Riley (Ayari 67), Baleba; Gruda (Minteh 67), Enciso (Rutter 78), Mitoma (Adingra 67); Joao Pedro. Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Igor, Moder. Brentford: Flekken (Valdimarsson 36); Roerslev, Mee (Kim 78), Collins, Lewis-Potter; Janelt, Norgaard (Yarmoliuk 72), Damsgaard; Schade, Wissa, Mbeumo. Subs: Arthur, Konak, Meghoma, Carvalho, Maghoma, Yogane. Yellow card: Mee, Yarmoliuk. Referee: Andy Madley.

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There is more NBA Cup action taking place on Friday, Nov. 22 and among the eight games taking place, there is one involving the New Orleans Pelicans welcoming the Golden State Warriors to Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes . Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using FuboTV and DirecTV Stream, which both offer a free trial or with SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available . The Pelicans are 1-1 in NBA Cup games so far and only 4-11 overall. However, three of those wins have come at home, including their win over the Denver Nuggets last week in an NBA Cup matchup. The Warriors are 11-3 on the season and 2-0 and at the top of the group for the NBA Cup. Who: Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans When: Friday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. EST Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Stream: FuboTV (free trial) ; Sling ; DirecTV Stream (free trial) Betting: Check out our MA sports betting guide , where you can learn basic terminology, definitions and how to read odds for those interested in learning how to bet in Massachusetts. More College Football What is FuboTV? FuboTV is an internet television service that offers more than 200 channels across sports and entertainment including Paramount+ with SHOWTIME . From the UEFA Champions League to the WNBA to international tournaments ranging across sports, there’s plenty of options available on FuboTV, which offers a free trial, and $20 off the first month for new costumers. What is DirecTV Stream? DirecTV Stream offers practically everything DirecTV provides, except for a remote and a streaming device to connect to your television. Sign up now and get three free months of premium channels including MAX , Paramount+ with SHOWTIME and Starz. What is SlingTV? SlingTV offers a variety of live programing ranging from news and sports and starting as low as $20 a month for your first month. Subscribers also get a month of DVR Plus free if they sign up now. Choose from a variety of sports packages without long-term contracts and with easy cancelation. RELATED CONTENT: Analysis: Some NBA teams know it’s time to shake out of early-season slides — or else By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Postgame interviews in the NBA typically start about 10 minutes after the final buzzer. Coaches usually speak first, followed by a few players. When a team wins, most people are in a great mood. When a team loses, not so much. That’s the normal routine. Things are not normal for Philadelphia right now. Philadelphia lost in Miami on Monday night, the 76ers wasting an early 19-point lead and falling 106-89. The game ended at 9:51 p.m. It took more than an hour for coach Nick Nurse to emerge for his postgame media session. The reason — a team meeting, because the 76ers had a lot to talk about after falling to 2-11 on the season. “Sorry for the delay,” Nurse said to the half-dozen or so reporters who waited out his arrival. He took questions like normal, then the locker room opened and a few players talked as well. There’s a lot of the season left. The first quarter of the 82-game marathon isn’t even over. It’s not time to start panicking. But some teams, quite frankly, know it’s time for things to get better — Philly atop that list. Since the NBA went to the current 16-team playoff format in 1984, there have been only four teams with losing records after 15 games that made it to the NBA Finals: San Antonio in 1998-99, Detroit in 2004-05, Boston in 2021-22 and Miami in 2022-23. They were all 7-8. That’s bad news for Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Miami — three teams that just haven’t hit anything close to their best stride yet. Injuries are a huge part of that; Khris Middleton hasn’t played yet for Milwaukee, Joel Embiid played Monday night for only the third time this season for the 76ers, and the Heat got Jimmy Butler back after more than a week Monday but were without Terry Rozier and Jaime Jaquez Jr. But the Heat are 6-7, the Bucks are 5-9 and 76ers are 2-11. And that’s not anywhere near what those clubs expected coming into the year, injuries or no. “There’s urgency there, for sure,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “If you look at in both conferences, there’s urgency throughout the conferences. And I think there’s parity. It brings out great competition. It brings out all these different emotions. You win a game, you feel like everything is great. You lose a game, you feel like the world is coming down. That’s what competition does, particularly when you’re jostling so competitively in the standings where there’s a lot of teams bunched up.” Philadelphia hasn’t scored 100 points in three of its last four games, hasn’t even reached 90 points in either of its last two games. And here’s a weird stat: the 76ers are 2-0 in overtime games this season, 0-11 in games that end after 48 minutes. “Listen, it’s obviously difficult, right? Don’t like the losing, that’s for sure,” Nurse said. “I mean, it doesn’t matter. The games are coming and we’ve got to figure some things out. We’ve got to play better. Got to get our guys on the floor. There’s a lot of things going on. But we’ve got to go out and play and somehow sustain. A lot of these games, there’s lots of very good moments for long, long stretches.” Cleveland and Boston have obviously separated themselves atop the Eastern Conference; the 15-0 Cavaliers visit the 11-3 Celtics in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night. From there, the rest of the East — from Orlando at 9-6 to Philly in a group at 2-11 — are separated by just six games, with about a million games left to play. Nobody is out of it, certainly not a 76ers team that has Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and an NBA champion point guard in Kyle Lowry. “I mean, 2-11 is pretty bad, of course,” Philly’s Jared McCain said. “But it’s still the beginning of the season. Least minutes played as a team together, so I say it all the time: Give us grace. We’ve got to get better.” To be fair, there was nothing that seemed to be shattered in the 76ers' locker room when the team meeting finally ended. No broken whiteboards, no signs of trouble, and many players were cracking jokes. “We had a meeting? I didn’t know,” Embiid said, which was his way of letting reporters know that he wasn’t going to spill the tea on anything that got said behind closed doors. He did concede, however, that he might need to be more aggressive going forward. The 76ers are figuring out how to make all the pieces fit, but Embiid knows they can’t keep going down this path. “We’ve got that record,” Embiid said, “and something needs to be done about it.” The Associated Press contributed to this articleto major Canadian airports, beginning with Vancouver International Airport, in a bid to streamline the boarding process. But while the technology may simplify flying for some — enrolled travellers no longer need to show their boarding pass or physical ID to board most domestic flights — the convenience might not outweigh the potential security concerns, some privacy experts say. “Any type of biometric data is extremely sensitive information,” said Rozita Dara, an associate professor and principle investigator of the University of Guelph’s Data Management and Privacy Governance research program. “Unlike passwords, you cannot change it.” Many U.S. cities have banned facial recognition software, but it remains widely unregulated in Canada. Many U.S. cities have banned facial recognition software, but it remains widely unregulated in Canada. Air Canada’s program launched Tuesday at Vancouver International Airport. It’s also available for customers entering Air Canada’s Maple Leaf Lounges in Toronto, Calgary and San Francisco, as well as the Air Canada Café in Toronto, . “While we don’t have a specific timeline to share for when other airports will have this, we can confirm we are planning to roll our Digital ID as an option at other Canadian airport gates,” a spokesperson for Air Canada told the Star. “It does require some significant investment for equipment, and new processes for our employees.” They continued that the program is entirely optional, and that Air Canada has no plans of making it mandatory. To enrol in the program, travellers over 18 must first create a digital profile on Air Canada’s mobile app by uploading a selfie, a picture of their passport and a scan of their passport chip. These are then shared with a third-party company which generates the facial biometrics for one’s profile and for use in verifying their identity at the airport. This company “has access to and uses your facial biometrics strictly on Air Canada’s instructions and solely for the purposes of the digital ID,” . While Air Canada did not disclose the third-party provider on its website or to the Star, it appears to be , a company that employs to facilitate its work. This digital profile, containing one’s selfie, passport details and a unique identifier, is then encrypted and stored only on one’s device, the airline says; the facial biometric data used to create the profile are immediately deleted. Travellers can then check in on the device where their digital profile was created before their flight, after which facial recognition cameras installed at certain airport gates will match their image with that of their digital profile — no ID or boarding pass needed. “Customers utilizing Digital ID will be among the first to board the aircraft and get settled in sooner,” the airline said in a release. Travellers’ digital profiles are stored only on their mobile devices until the day of one’s flight, the airline said. At that time, the information is encrypted and sent to Air Canada’s biometrics provider for use in identification at the airport. “Our provider does not retain any copy of your biometrics created and used for the authorized purposes,” according to Air Canada. The biometric data generated from the airport facial recognition cameras are “immediately deleted after use,” and those created from one’s selfie on the day of travel are deleted within 36 hours of departure. , Mike Maxwell, aviation leader at OARO, said the “biometrics is facilitated through an anonymized process, maintaining an even higher standard of privacy than called for by Canadian or General Data Protection Regulation requirements.” While experts say Air Canada’s privacy measures appear robust, some expressed concerns with how the systems are trained, what happens when it fails to recognize travellers — and the airline’s third-party facial recognition provider. “These collect a lot of biometric, personal information about you, but you don’t necessarily know who they are or how they protect your data,” said Florian Kerschbaum, a professor at the University of Waterloo’s David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science. The city still makes public residents’ phone numbers, addresses, email addresses and signatures, even as concerns grow over identity theft. The city still makes public residents’ phone numbers, addresses, email addresses and signatures, even as concerns grow over identity theft. He also noted that, because one’s information must be sent from their phone to Air Canada and their third-party provider on their day of travel, it creates an opening where malicious actors can intercept and steal your biometric data. That’s a big issue, according to Dara, because unlike a stolen password, “you can’t change your face.” Malicious actors can then use this information to gain access to your accounts on other platforms that use biometric verification. Canadian airports have been slow to embrace the technology, but facial recognition software has already been in use by some U.S. and international airlines, companies and government security agencies for years. You may already be using it to unlock your iPhone. As more companies adopt the technology and the ecosystem grows, so too does the threat of identity theft and abuse, Kerschbaum and Dara say. “In my opinion, I’d never use (facial recognition),” Dara added. As for whether you should sign up for Air Canada’s program, “it depends on your personal preference,” Kerschbaum said. “These biometrics can be very convenient... But (you have to ask), is boarding a plane important enough for me to use it?”

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. ( NASDAQ:WSC – Free Report ) by 2.9% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,533,170 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 43,747 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in WillScot Mobile Mini were worth $57,647,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in WSC. Baupost Group LLC MA bought a new stake in WillScot Mobile Mini in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $92,971,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of WillScot Mobile Mini by 102.9% during the 2nd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 4,643,901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $174,796,000 after acquiring an additional 2,355,445 shares during the period. Swedbank AB grew its position in shares of WillScot Mobile Mini by 229.2% during the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 3,226,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $121,298,000 after acquiring an additional 2,246,000 shares during the period. Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. bought a new stake in shares of WillScot Mobile Mini during the 2nd quarter valued at $23,394,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of WillScot Mobile Mini by 18.8% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,596,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,755,000 after acquiring an additional 411,808 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.81% of the company’s stock. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on WSC. Baird R W downgraded shares of WillScot Mobile Mini from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of WillScot Mobile Mini from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on shares of WillScot Mobile Mini from $48.00 to $46.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of WillScot Mobile Mini from $42.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, DA Davidson lowered their target price on shares of WillScot Mobile Mini from $54.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $45.00. Insiders Place Their Bets In other WillScot Mobile Mini news, CEO Bradley Lee Soultz bought 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 4th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $36.38 per share, for a total transaction of $181,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 144,686 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,263,676.68. This represents a 3.58 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link . Also, CAO Sally J. Shanks sold 14,059 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.69, for a total transaction of $487,706.71. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 26,113 shares in the company, valued at $905,859.97. This represents a 35.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have purchased a total of 20,000 shares of company stock worth $728,750 in the last 90 days. 3.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. WillScot Mobile Mini Stock Up 0.1 % Shares of WSC stock opened at $38.24 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 347.67, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.37. WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. has a 52 week low of $32.71 and a 52 week high of $52.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.42. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $37.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $38.09. WillScot Mobile Mini ( NASDAQ:WSC – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $601.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $617.83 million. WillScot Mobile Mini had a return on equity of 23.97% and a net margin of 1.05%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.46 EPS. Analysts predict that WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. will post 1.53 EPS for the current fiscal year. WillScot Mobile Mini Company Profile ( Free Report ) WillScot Holdings Corporation provides workspace and portable storage solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Modular Solutions and Storage Solutions. Its modular solutions include panelized and stackable offices, single-wide modular space units, section modulars and redi-plex, classrooms, ground level offices, blast-resistant modules, clearspan structures, and other modular space; and portable storage solutions, such as portable and cold storage containers, as well as trailers. Recommended Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding WSC? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. ( NASDAQ:WSC – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for WillScot Mobile Mini Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for WillScot Mobile Mini and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .South Korea's leader prompts dismay by briefly declaring martial law. Here's what to know