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CFPB sues Walmart, fintech partner for illegally opening accountsNetflix stock is likely to enter “the valuation danger zone,” but market analysts at KeyBanc reiterated their bullish position and opted to raise their share price target. According to a report by Barron's, analysts led by Justin Patterson maintained an ‘Overweight’ rating on Netflix, while increasing the price target to $1000 from $785. The new price target is 9.4 per cent above current levels. According to the report, analysts increased the target price on the stock but that came with a two-part warning. The first is on the narrative, with Netflix as the big winner of the cable-streaming TV wars. The second is valuation. Analysts noted that Netflix shares are trading at nine times enterprise value to sales, which has historically signalled that the streamer is nearing a peak valuation. “Historically speaking, this combination of valuation and narrative creates elevated risk for investors," said analysts at Keybanc. Despite this, they raised their price target and maintained their rating on the stock. “While this suggests investors may have priced-in recent momentum, we see several reasons to believe Netflix can outperform the S&P 500 into 2025,” said the analysts.Major Driver In The French Fries Market 2024-2033: Rise In Ready-To-Eat Food Demand Fuels Market Growth
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Egypt’s President pardons 54 convicts from SinaiOver the years, I have vehemently vouched for stunt-based reality shows - primarily because I lack the physical strength to perform them. It becomes a guilty pleasure then to watch celebrities perform stunts on Khatron Ke Khiladi, the Indian adaptation of Hollywood's Fear Factor. Also Read - Cuteness overload! Raha Kapoor says 'bye', blows flying kisses as she gets papped with Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor at airport [WATCH] This year, it was the 14th season and all eyes were glued to the hyped and a few over-hyped contestants on the show. Also Read - Orry leaks 'meant to be deleted' pictures of Janhvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Vedang Raina and others; check them out There was Karan Veer Mehra too -- a lanky guy, who did some great shows at the start of his career. Some personal and professional setbacks and years of struggle later, he finally entered the world of reality shows. Also Read - Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal's latest picture from their Christmas holiday is nothing but sukoon I remembered him as Vedant Raisinghania from a TV show called Viruddh. Expressive eyes, nuanced acting and an appealing screen presence, he was a full package even then. But the entertainment industry is not an easy ride for some. The man, I later read, lived his personal hell -- two broken marriages, a life threatening accident, alcoholism, flop shows, no/less work and bankruptcy -- in the span of 20 years of his career. Also read: KARAN VEER WALA SEASON, say fans as Farah Khan fully supports Karan Veer Mehra on Bigg Boss 18 Underdog stories maybe a cliche in films, but are usually the fan favourite too. Karan Veer Mehra overcame the odds and stole the limelight from other contestants on Khatron Ke Khiladi 14. The underdog won the show in an almost one-sided competition. How he did it is a case study in itself! The bigger test, however, awaited him on Bigg Boss 18. Karan Veer was - yet again - the least hyped contestant on the show. With no separate promo, no favours, an abysmally inactive PR team and an open book of a life to be feasted upon, Karan was waiting to become the victim of narratives set against him. Sometimes 'nanadveer', 'kone kone mein baat karne waala' or vile by the makers and sometimes 'insecure', 'jealous', undeserving, 'a joke' and 'not an A list TV star' by housemates, Karan was everyone's favourite punching bag. His strength, however, lay in dealing with every curveball thrown at him with utmost grace and an unsuspecting smile -- only going to show how life experiences have refined him as a person. Even at his lowest, Karan devoured almost 50 per cent of screen time every episode. This percentage only increased -- upto 80-85 per cent -- when he unleashed a more confrontational side of himself. Karan Veer Mehra, slowly but steadily, made this season of Bigg Boss 'The Karan Veer Mehra Show' -- I don't say it, Farah Khan and the audience do. Also read: Farah Khan hails Bigg Boss 18 as The Karan Veer Mehra Show, compares him with Sidharth Shukla An actor, who seldom played the protagonist in the TV shows he did, gradually became the main character of the season . His humour, laughter, loyalty, intelligence, humility, self-awareness and emotional quotient warmed up every heart. This doesn't mean the man is flawless. And he never claimed to be. His reluctance to invest energy in issues or conversations he considers trivial and the knack of blurting out things that sound like low-level manipulation or gaslighting are often talked about against him. But even then, he is at the epicentre of every mudda, every fight, every joke and every gossip - inside and outside the house. His breakfast routine and morning monologues too find screen space every episode; so do the varied forms of his 'happy happy' dance. At this point, one cannot help but realise how the tables have turned... The underdog of the season has risen like a phoenix from the ashes of his unfulfilling past. He has outshone every other person in the house - just by the virtue of his unmatchable wit, impeccable sense of humour and a towering personality, and without indulging in petty ration fights or frivolous show of physical power. Karan Veer Mehra came with no massive fandom to boast off, no young-hot looks to make the girls drool over him and no backing of a social media army... yet this man is now ruling over hearts and minds of people and well, the entire internet. The neutrality of his fandom lies in the fact that he is bashed by his own fans if he falters at any point. The magnanimity of his personality is proven by how almost the entire TV industry staunchly wants him to win. Karan Veer Mehra has exhibited all aspects of his personality on the show - wit, bromance, romance, friendships, rivalries, tears, laughter, sense of humour, setbacks, comebacks, leadership, and sportsmanship. He possesses a rare gift of the gab, wears his heart on the sleeves, looks and dances like a dream, strives to keep fit at 45, and never shies away from accepting his flaws. But... Is all that enough to win the show? Well, not really. This season has been biased in its own murky way. Fake narratives have taken the fairness away from a show that was earlier meant to showcase personalities. Bigg Boss 18 has been nothing short of a biased showreel of 'samikarans'. Also read: Bigg Boss 18: Weekend Ka Vaar hosted by Farah Khan gains maximum TRP this season; is it really the Karan Veer Mehra show? So, will they allow an underdog to take centre-stage? Will this underdog make history by winning two of the biggest reality shows on Indian television in the span of one year? Maybe, maybe not. But will they be able to stop him from outshining their laadlas? Nope! On Karan Veer Mehra's birthday today, as he stands at the precipice of creating history, I wish the best man - according to the makers and the audience - wins. As for him - whether or not he does, he has already won a lot of love and a humongous fan army -- something that he had always only dreamt of. The trophy is anyway secondary to what awaits Karan Veer Mehra once the show is over. Because whenever he steps out of the Bigg Boss 18 house, and his newly-found fandom can vouch, he will have the last laugh... And the industry will certainly not laugh at him..! IYKYK ;) (Sonal Gera is the editorial head of Bollywoodlife.com. Her views and opinions are completely hers, and do not belong to the company.)
Ross Barkley’s 85th-minute winner gave them victory after they had twice squandered the lead in Germany. John McGinn and Jhon Duran goals at the start of each half were cancelled out by Lois Openda and Christoph Baumgartner. But Barkley had the final say less than two minutes after coming off the bench as his deflected effort earned the points which sent his side third in the new Champions League league phase. The top eight automatically qualify for the next stage and with games against Monaco and Celtic to come, Unai Emery’s men are a good bet to avoid the need for a play-off round in their first foray in this competition. Leipzig are out, having lost all six of their games. Villa enjoyed a dream start and were ahead with less than three minutes on the clock. Matty Cash, playing in a more advanced position on the right, crossed for Ollie Watkins, who nodded down into the path of McGinn and the skipper made no mistake from close range. That gave the visitors confidence and they had enough chances in the first 15 minutes to have the game wrapped up. Lucas Digne’s cross from the left was begging to be converted but Watkins could not make contact from close range and then Morgan Rogers shot straight at Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi. Then Youri Tielemans found himself with time and space on the edge of the area from Watkins’ tee-up but the Belgium international disappointingly dragged wide. All that good work was undone in the 27th minute, though, as Emiliano Martinez was left red-faced. The Argentinian was too casual waiting to collect Nicolas Seiwald’s long ball and Openda nipped in to get the ball first and tap into an empty net. pic.twitter.com/LGoAMrLkQy — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) December 10, 2024 Duran was introduced at the break and needed just a couple of minutes to fire a warning when he drilled wide after a loose ball fell to him 14 yards out. But the Colombian got his goal in the 52nd minute, though it was another moment for the goalkeeper to forget. Duran was invited to drive forward and unleashed a 25-yard shot, which was hardly an Exocet, but still was too much for Gulacsi, who barely even jumped. It was his 10th goal of the season and sixth from the bench as he continues his super-sub role. 😍 pic.twitter.com/ZHeVFiYUW9 — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) December 10, 2024 The striker was not complaining and he thought he had doubled his tally shortly after when he converted Cash’s centre but the provider was ruled offside by VAR. Five minutes later, Villa found themselves pegged back again with a finish of real quality. Openda was sent clear by another long ball and his cross was perfect for Baumgartner to cushion a far-post volley back across goal and into the corner. Digne brought a save out of Gulacsi and then Openda shot straight at Martinez as both sides pushed for a winner. It was Villa who got it as Barkley saw his deflected effort wrong-foot Gulacsi and hit the back of the net.
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Share Tweet Share Share Email Cart.com has purchased OceanX. Takeaway Points Cart.com Purchases OceanX Bill Guthy, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Guthy-Renker, will also serve as a strategic advisor to Cart.com. About 200 OceanX employees will join the Cart.com team as part of the transaction. The company will also add two new facilities totaling over 600,000 square feet to its network, including a west coast distribution hub in Southern California and its third facility near Columbus, Ohio. Cart.com is the leading provider of interconnected omnichannel commerce and logistics solutions that enable B2C and B2B companies. Why did Cart.com purchase OceanX? Cart.com, a leading unified commerce solutions provider, said on Tuesday that it has acquired OceanX, the wholly owned fulfillment operations arm of Guthy-Renker. The acquisition further strengthens Cart.com’s position as a leader in mid-market to enterprise logistics and expands its tech-enabled capabilities to support high-volume beauty, wellness, and lifestyle brands. Bill Guthy, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Guthy-Renker, will also serve as a strategic advisor to Cart.com as the company extends its multichannel selling and logistics offerings to new verticals and geographies, the company said. Omair Tariq, Cart.com’s Founder & CEO, commented, “Acquiring OceanX is part of Cart.com’s strategy to continue to scale our platform and capabilities across industries, leveraging our proprietary technology to improve efficiency and deliver superior results to our clients and their customers. By deploying our Constellation OMS and WMS software and seasoned operations team across these two new facilities, we will improve order visibility, labor efficiency, shipping costs and customer satisfaction for the benefit of our new clients.” Rick Odum, Chief Executive Officer of Guthy-Renker, said,“Cart.com has built a comprehensive, enterprise-grade logistics network with modern, digital capabilities that offer unparalleled visibility, control and efficiency for our brands. This partnership will marry our own channel and marketing expertise with their track record of driving growth and savings for high-volume, high-SKU brands, supercharging performance across our portfolio.” How many OceanX employees will join the Cart.com team? The company said that about 200 OceanX employees will join the Cart.com team as part of the transaction, and it will also add two new facilities totaling over 600,000 square feet to its network, including a west coast distribution hub in Southern California and its third facility near Columbus, Ohio. The company now has 17 omnichannel fulfillment and distribution centers with nearly 10 million square feet and over 1,600 team members. Through the acquisition, Cart.com will enable many iconic brands , including Meaningful Beauty, The Body Firm, Smileactives, and Westmore Beauty, to see, control, and orchestrate their supply chains with the same sophistication as the world’s most dominant retailers, the report stated. ABOUT CART.COM Cart.com is the leading provider of interconnected omnichannel commerce and logistics solutions that enable B2C and B2B companies as well as public sector agencies to unify order and inventory management from product discovery to product delivery. The company’s enterprise-grade software, services and logistics infrastructure, including its own network of fulfillment and distribution centers, are used by some of the world’s most beloved brands and complex companies to achieve omnichannel excellence and drive more efficient growth. Related Items: Cart.com , logistics , OceanX Share Tweet Share Share Email Recommended for you Impact of Automation on Freight Shipping and Logistics Revolutionizing Logistics: Insights on AI, Automation, and Distributed Team Leadership from Industry Veteran Anupam Narayan How U.S. D2C Brands Can Expand Internationally Using a 3PL Comments50 Cent opens Las Vegas Strip production amid Eminem buzz
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Former Boise State coach Chris Petersen still gets asked about the Fiesta Bowl victory over Oklahoma on the first day of 2007. That game had everything. Underdog Boise State took a 28-10 lead over one of college football's blue bloods that was followed by a 25-point Sooners run capped by what could have been a back-breaking interception return for a touchdown with 1:02 left. Then the Broncos used three trick plays that remain to not only force overtime but win 43-42. And then there was the by Boise State running back Ian Johnson — shortly after scoring the winning two-point play — to cheerleader Chrissy Popadics that was accepted on national TV. That game put Broncos football on the national map for most fans, but looking back 18 years later, Petersen sees it differently. “Everybody wants to talk about that Oklahoma Fiesta Bowl game, which is great how it all worked out and all those things,” Petersen said. “But we go back to play TCU (three years later) again on the big stage. It's not as flashy a game, but to me, that was an even better win.” Going back to the Fiesta Bowl and winning, Petersen reasoned, showed the Broncos weren't a splash soon to fade away, that there was something longer lasting and more substantive happening on the famed blue turf. The winning has continued with few interruptions. No. 8 and third-seeded Boise State is preparing for another trip to the Fiesta Bowl, this time in a playoff quarterfinal against No. 5 and sixth-seeded Penn State on New Year's Eve. That success has continued through a series of coaches, though with a lot more of a common thread than readily apparent. Dirk Koetter was hired from Oregon, where Petersen was the wide receivers coach. Not only did Koetter bring Petersen with him to Oregon, Petersen introduced him to Dan Hawkins, who also was hired for the staff. So the transition from Koetter to Hawkins to Petersen ensured at least some level of consistency. Koetter and Hawkins engineered double-digit victory seasons five times over a six-year span that led to power-conference jobs. Koetter went to Arizona State after three seasons and Hawkins to Colorado after five. Then when Petersen became the coach after the 2005 season, he led Boise State to double-digit wins his first seven seasons and made bowls all eight years. He resisted the temptation to leave for a power-conference program until Washington lured him away toward the end of the 2013 season. Then former Boise State quarterback and offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin took over and posted five double-digit victory seasons over his first six years. After going 5-2 during the COVID-shortened 2020 season, he left for Auburn. “They just needed consistency of leadership,” said Koetter, who is back as Boise State's offensive coordinator. “This program had always won at the junior-college level, the Division II level, the I-AA (now FCS) level.” But Koetter referred to “an unfortunate chain of events” that made Boise State a reclamation project when he took over in 1998. Coach Pokey Allen led Boise State to the Division I-AA national championship game in 1994, but was diagnosed with cancer two days later. He died on Dec. 30, 1996, at 53. Allen coached the final two games that season, Boise State's first in Division I-A (now FBS). Houston Nutt became the coach in 1997, went 4-7 and headed to Arkansas. Then Koetter took over. “One coach dies and the other wasn't the right fit for this program,” Koetter said. “Was a really good coach, did a lot of good things, but just wasn't a good fit for here.” But because of Boise State's success at the lower levels, Koetter said the program was set up for success. “As Boise State has risen up the conference food chain, they’ve pretty much always been at the top from a player talent standpoint,” Koetter said. “So it was fairly clear if we got things headed in the right direction and did a good job recruiting, we would be able to win within our conference for sure.” Success didn't take long. He went 6-5 in 1998 and then won 10 games each of the following two seasons. Hawkins built on that winning and Petersen took it to another level. But there is one season, really one game, no really one half that still bugs Petersen. He thought his best team was in 2010, one that entered that ranked No. 3 and had a legitimate chance to play for the national championship. The Colin Kaepernick-led Wolf Pack won 34-31. “I think the best team that I might've been a part of as the head coach was the team that lost one game to Nevada,” Petersen said. "That team, to me, played one poor half of football on offense the entire season. We were winning by a bunch at half (24-7) and we came out and did nothing on offense in the second half and still had a chance to win. “That team would've done some damage.” There aren't any what-ifs with this season's Boise State team. The Broncos are in the field of the first 12-team playoff, representing the Group of Five as its highest-ranked conference champion. That got Boise State a bye into the quarterfinals. Spencer Danielson has restored the championship-level play after taking over as the interim coach late last season during a rare downturn that led to . Danielson after leading Boise State . Now the Broncos are 12-1 with their only defeat to top-ranked and No. 1 seed . Running back Ashton Jeanty also was the . “Boise State has been built on the backs of years and years of success way before I got here,” Danielson said. "So even this season is not because of me. It’s because the group of young men wanted to leave a legacy, be different. We haven’t been to the Fiesta Bowl in a decade. They said in January, ‘We’re going to get that done.’ They went to work.” As was the case with Danielson, Petersen and Koetter said attracting top talent is the primary reason Boise State has succeeded all these years. Winning, obviously, is the driving force, and with more entry points to the playoffs, the Broncos could make opportunities to keep returning to the postseason a selling point. But there's also something about the blue carpet. Petersen said he didn't get what it was about when he arrived as an assistant coach, and there was some talk about replacing it with more conventional green grass. A poll in the Idaho Statesman was completely against that idea, and Petersen has come to appreciate what that field means to the program. “It's a cumulative period of time where young kids see big-time games when they're in seventh and eighth and ninth and 10th grade and go, ‘Oh, I know that blue turf. I want to go there,’” Petersen said. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up . AP college football: andSydney Thomas , the ring girl who went viral during the Jake Paul – Mike Tyson fight , is making sure to strike while the iron is hot. After her in-ring appearance at the highly-anticipated Netflix boxing match on Friday, November 15 caused many viewers to sit up in their chairs, Thomas, 21, is taking meetings with Hollywood hotshots. Thomas posted a picture via Instagram Story on Thursday, November 21 of a trip to the Creative Arts Agency (CAA) Sports offices. The model showed off a television screen welcoming her, complete with her black-and-white headshot. She also posted a photo of herself gazing at a message on the CAA office wall, which read in part, “Everyone entering this space has been inspired to be here by an artist, an athlete, an amazing performance, or an unforgettable moment in pop culture.” CAA Sports represents some of the biggest names in athletics, including MLB star Shohei Ohtani , NBA star Devin Booker , NHL star Sidney Crosby and WNBA star Cameron Brink . It is unclear if Thomas has officially signed with CAA. Us Weekly has reached out to Thomas and CAA Sports for comment. The meeting came directly on the heels of Thomas celebrating her 21st birthday on the evening of Wednesday, November 20. “My people,” Thomas captioned a photo via Instagram Story of herself and a group of friends at a celebratory dinner. “I love you guys forever ❤️.” The birthday shindig capped off a whirlwind week for Thomas, who exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, November 19 that both her Instagram and TikTok followers grew by more than 350k the morning after the fight. Her follower totals have only increased exponentially since. “I woke up and saw how my followers had gone up, and then saw all the news articles that had been written about me,” Thomas — currently a senior at the University of Alabama — told Us. “I refreshed my feed and it was just pictures of me and memes and everything. I think that was the moment for me where I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, like I really am going viral.’” Thomas said her Instagram DM’s had been “flooded” in the immediate aftermath, calling the entire experience “overwhelming.” You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News “But at the same time, I’m also very blessed and very grateful. You know, what a problem to have,” Thomas said. As for what comes next, Thomas said she first wants to obtain her college degree — but noted her eyes are also firmly set on making the most of her viral moment. “I think what’s next for me is to continue building up my social media and continue working with [Paul’s] Most Valuable Promotions and being a ring girl,” Thomas added. “I think dialing into the ring girl and modeling aspect of my life and sharing that with my audience that I’ve now built up.”