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Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson charged with bribery Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson charged with bribery BBC Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has been charged with bribery and misconduct relating to council contracts, along with 11 others, police have said. Former city politician Derek Hatton has also been charged after a Merseyside Police probe, Operation Aloft, focused on a number of property developers. Mr Anderson and Mr Hatton were first arrested in 2020 as part of an investigation into the awarding of building contracts. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts. Source link #Liverpool #mayor #Joe #Anderson #charged #bribery Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

How These Pacer ETFs Leverage Cash Flow Quality for Reliable Returns How These Pacer ETFs Leverage Cash Flow Quality for Reliable Returns While market cap weighting is still the go-to for many investors due to its low cost and low turnover, it’s becoming increasingly fragile these days thanks to the concentration risk among a handful of tech sector mega caps. There are plenty of ways to diversify away from this concentration risk. For example, WisdomTree’s ETFs use a strategy that weights by dividend payments and often screens for consistent earnings-per-share (EPS) growth, return on equity (ROE), and return on assets (ROA). I’m a big fan of WisdomTree, especially since their approach is grounded in Jeremy Siegel’s research. But another contender gaining popularity with advisors is Pacer ETFs, particularly their “Cash Cow” ETF lineup. These ETFs take a different approach by screening for free cash flow yield. At the end of the day, when you buy stocks, you’re buying a business—and just like if you were opening a convenience store or a restaurant, all you should care about is, “How much cash can I get out of this business?” Here’s a look at my three favorite Pacer “Cash Cow” ETFs and how to combine them into a robust core U.S. equity portfolio. Why Screen For Free Cash Flow Yield? Free cash flow (FCF) is one of the most reliable metrics for evaluating a company’s financial health. It essentially shows how much cash a business generates after covering its expenses, taxes, interest payments, and long-term investments. What makes free cash flow a better metric than earnings per share (EPS) is its resistance to manipulation. EPS can be easily adjusted through accounting tactics like altering depreciation schedules or using share buybacks to reduce the share count. In contrast, free cash flow reflects the actual cash a company has on hand, making it a more accurate gauge of business efficiency. But to truly measure the value of free cash flow, we look at free cash flow yield, which is calculated by dividing free cash flow by enterprise value (EV). Enterprise value is the market capitalization of a company, adjusted by adding its debt and subtracting its cash. These adjustments are important because they provide a more complete picture of a company’s total valuation. Adding debt accounts for the fact that acquiring a business means taking on its liabilities, while subtracting cash acknowledges that available cash can offset acquisition costs, improve liquidity, or pay down debt. A high free cash flow yield often signals a business that generates substantial cash relative to its valuation. These businesses often have good cost control and disciplined capital spending, allowing them to produce cash consistently. One of the main advantages of high free cash flow is the flexibility it provides. Companies with ample cash flow can increase dividends, providing shareholders with a more substantial and reliable income stream. They can also buy back shares, which reduces the share count and can boost the stock price. Paying down debt is another option, improving the balance sheet and reducing financial risk. Finally, these companies can reinvest in growth, funding new projects, acquisitions, or research and development without needing external financing. Putting Free Cash Flow Yield In Play Our core U.S. equity portfolio with a free cash flow yield tilt will begin with 60% allocated to the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (NYSE:). This is Pacer’s flagship fund, boasting a five-star Morningstar rating and outperforming the majority of mid-cap value ETFs on a risk-adjusted basis. With $25 billion in assets under management and a 0.49% expense ratio, COWZ is well-capitalized and reasonably priced for its strategy. The approach here is straightforward. COWZ takes the , narrows it down to the top 100 companies based on free cash flow yield, and weights them by their trailing 12-month free cash flow yield, with a 2% cap to prevent over-concentration. Source: Pacer ETFs To add a size tilt, we’ll complement this with a 20% allocation to the Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (NYSE:). I like CALF because it draws from the Index instead of the , which has a built-in profitability screen to weed out junk—something the small-cap space sorely needs. The screening process is virtually identical to COWZ, again focusing on high free cash flow yield with the same ranking methodology and 2% cap. Source: Pacer ETFs Finally, we want to barbell the small-cap value allocation in CALF with a large-cap growth tilt. Small-cap value and large-cap growth often pop in and out of favor, so balancing these exposures can capture a rebalancing premium. The ETF for this purpose is the Pacer US Cash Cows Growth ETF (NYSE:). BUL uses the same strategy as COWZ and CALF but starts with the S&P 900 Pure Growth Index, which combines the for large caps and the . The initial screening process for the S&P 900 Pure Growth Index evaluates three-year sales-per-share growth, the three-year ratio of earnings-per-share change to price per share, and momentum based on the 12-month percentage change in price. Then, it applies the same free cash flow yield filters as the other Cash Cows ETFs. Source: Pacer ETFs The results speak for themselves. A portfolio with 60% allocated to COWZ, 20% to CALF, and 20% to BUL, rebalanced quarterly from May 3, 2019, to February 28, 2025, delivered an impressive 13.04% CAGR. Source: Testfolio.io Source link #Pacer #ETFs #Leverage #Cash #Flow #Quality #Reliable #Returns Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Brumbies score thrilling win over Super champion Blues Brumbies score thrilling win over Super champion Blues The ACT Brumbies have buried their Eden Park demons with a hoodoo-busting 21-20 Super Rugby Pacific victory over the defending champion Blues. A 79th-minute penalty goal from halfback Ryan Lonergan earned the Brumbies the lead for the first time on Friday night after the Blues had earlier threatened to run away with the match. Despite winning 23 of their past 24 games against *********** opposition, the Blues couldn’t deny the Brumbies a spirited comeback triumph on this occasion. The hosts led 20-10 at the break after two runaway tries in the space of two minutes just before halftime to prop Angus Ta’avo and superstar centre Rieko Ioane. Their lead would have been far larger had Beauden Barrett not sprayed two conversion attempts and a routine shot at a penalty goal. But the Brumbies fought back doggedly in the second half, with a penalty goal from Declan Meredith reducing the deficit to seven points before the scrumhalf crossed out wide for his side’s second try of the night. Meredith missed the conversion attempt to leave the Brumbies trailing by two. After dominating the scrum, lineout and breakdown, the Brumbies secured a decisive penalty with less than two minutes left, allowing Lonergan to boot the Canberrans to a famous victory. The match had been all locked up at 10-all through 35 minutes, after Brumbies captain Allan Alalatoa’s pick-and-drive effort cancelled out Barrett’s early strike for the Blues. But Ioane’s first try since May 2023, and his milestone 50th in Super Rugby, looked to have given the Blues all the momentum entering the second half. The Brumbies, though, had other ideas. Source link #Brumbies #score #thrilling #win #Super #champion #Blues Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

South Korea stops some military drills after accidental bombing in possible setback to US exercises – The Hill South Korea stops some military drills after accidental bombing in possible setback to US exercises – The Hill South Korea stops some military drills after accidental bombing in possible setback to US exercises The HillSouth Korean Fighter Jets Mistakenly Bomb Village, Leaving 7 Injured The New York TimesSouth Korea says number injured in fighter jet misfire rises to 29 Reuters‘Like a battle field’: See South Korean city after jets accidentally drop bombs on homes CNN Source link #South #Korea #stops #military #drills #accidental #bombing #setback #exercises #Hill Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Cyclone blows PM’s April 12 election plan off course Cyclone blows PM’s April 12 election plan off course The prime minister has scrapped plans to call an election for April 12, in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Speculation had been mounting that Anthony Albanese would visit the governor-general on Sunday or Monday to call the poll. But with Tropical Cyclone Alfred bearing down on millions of people in southeast Queensland and northern NSW, he has now put the speculation to bed. “I’ve no intention of doing anything that distracts from what we need to do, and what we need to do is to look after each other at this difficult time,” he told the ABC’s 7.30 program on Friday. “This is not a time for looking at politics,” he said according to a video posted to the ABC website. Mr Albanese also said the 2025/26 federal budget pencilled in for March 25 would go ahead. “I have very clearly said … that we’d produce a budget on March 25 and that certainly is my clear intention, and it has been,” he said. Other Saturdays later in April have been ruled out due to the Easter and Anzac Day long weekends. An election must be held by May 17. YouGov polling released on Friday showed the federal government is ahead of the coalition for the first time in eight months on a two-party basis, at 51 per cent to 49 per cent. Labor hasn’t been ahead in the pollster’s data since July 2024. Last week, it was trailing the opposition, on 49 per cent to 51 per cent. The improvement has been linked to Labor’s recent announcement of a multi-billion dollar boost for Medicare and the prime minister’s support for Ukraine. Source link #Cyclone #blows #PMs #April #election #plan Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Adnan Syed of Serial podcast will not serve additional jail time – BBC.com Adnan Syed of Serial podcast will not serve additional jail time – BBC.com Adnan Syed of Serial podcast will not serve additional jail time BBC.comAdnan Syed Will Not Return to Prison, Judge Rules The New York TimesAdnan Syed Sentenced to Time Served in Former Girlfriend’s 2000 *******, Will Not Go Back to Prison PEOPLEJudge rules Adnan Syed will remain free, granting his motion for sentence reduction CNN Source link #Adnan #Syed #Serial #podcast #serve #additional #jail #time #BBC.com Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese won’t call election for April 12 as Cyclone Alfred approaches Prime Minister Anthony Albanese won’t call election for April 12 as Cyclone Alfred approaches Anthony Albanese says now is not the time for politics as millions face the onslaught of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, ending speculation he will call the election this weekend. Source link #Prime #Minister #Anthony #Albanese #wont #call #election #April #Cyclone #Alfred #approaches Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Mexico wins tariff reprieve after president’s ‘excellent’ Trump call Mexico wins tariff reprieve after president’s ‘excellent’ Trump call By Brendan O’Boyle and Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – ******** President Claudia Sheinbaum thanked her U.S. counterpart Donald Trump for an “excellent and respectful” call on Thursday, promising that her government would work on security and migration as Washington temporarily eased tariffs. After the call, Trump announced that Mexico would not be required to pay tariffs on any goods that fall under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal until April 2, when Trump has promised reciprocal tariffs for all countries. Trusted news and daily delights, right in your inbox See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. Most of what Mexico imports to the U.S. is compliant with the trade deal, Sheinbaum said at a press conference after the announcement. Sheinbaum said both countries would continue working together to stem the arrival of the opioid fentanyl from Mexico into the United States, a key point of contention in negotiations over Washington’s 25% tariffs on ******** imports. “We had an excellent and respectful call in which we agreed that our work and collaboration have yielded unprecedented results, within the framework of respect for our sovereignties,” Sheinbaum said in a post on X. Sheinbaum added that the two countries would also work to curb the arrival of guns from the U.S. in Mexico. The ******** peso held stable in mid-morning trading versus the dollar after Trump first announced the agreement, while the nation’s stock index briefly spiked before paring its gains. Mexico and the United States are each other’s top trading partners, with many industries, including autos, benefiting from the cross-border movement of goods facilitated by their trilateral trade deal that also includes Canada. On Wednesday, the White House had announced a one-month tariff reprieve for carmakers if they comply with the existing USMCA trade deal. Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that the administration could spare more products from the tariffs, with an announcement coming as soon as later on Thursday. Sheinbaum on Thursday said that a rally planned for Sunday in Mexico City’s historic Zocalo square to outline her response to the U.S. tariffs would now be a “festival.” (Reporting by Kylie Madry and Brendan O’Boyle; editing by Stefanie Eschenbacher; Editing by Alistair Bell) Source link #Mexico #wins #tariff #reprieve #presidents #excellent #Trump #call Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

M3 Ultra on par with M4 Max in CPU performance based on benchmark test – 9to5Mac M3 Ultra on par with M4 Max in CPU performance based on benchmark test – 9to5Mac M3 Ultra on par with M4 Max in CPU performance based on benchmark test 9to5MacApple unveils new Mac Studio, the most powerful Mac ever, featuring M4 Max and new M3 Ultra Apple NewsroomHow Apple’s updated product lineup will boost revenue in 2025 Yahoo FinanceApple announces M3 Ultra—and says not every generation will see an “Ultra” chip Ars TechnicaIs Apple’s new Mac Studio worth the upgrade? Let’s break it down ZDNet Source link #Ultra #par #Max #CPU #performance #based #benchmark #test #9to5Mac Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

York ******: RAC Resuce Helicopter deployed to serious ****** on Great Southern Highway York ******: RAC Resuce Helicopter deployed to serious ****** on Great Southern Highway Emergency services rushed to the scene after reports two cars collided on Great Southern Highway on Friday afternoon. Source link #York #****** #RAC #Resuce #Helicopter #deployed #****** #Great #Southern #Highway Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

South Korean court orders impeached president released from jail – The Associated Press South Korean court orders impeached president released from jail – The Associated Press South Korean court orders impeached president released from jail The Associated PressSouth Korea court cancels President Yoon’s arrest warrant ReutersSouth Korean Court Orders Impeached President’s Release From Jail The New York TimesSouth Korean court orders release of President Yoon Suk Yeol as he awaits impeachment ruling CNNSouth Korea court cancels President Yoon’s detention as insurrection case continues The Guardian Source link #South #Korean #court #orders #impeached #president #released #jail #Press Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Country trio to represent the *** at Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Country trio to represent the *** at Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Mark Savage Music Correspondent Remember Monday Remember Monday are seasoned performers who can deliver precise three-part harmonies in a live environment The ***’s Eurovision entry for 2025 will be the female country-pop trio Remember Monday, the BBC has announced. The group, who previously reached the quarter-finals of The Voice, will head to Switzerland this May with a song called What The Hell Just Happened? Calling themselves “pop girlies with a little bit of yeehaw”, the band was formed by school friends Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steel in 2013. In a press release, they said: “We’re going to be the first girlband to represent the *** since 1999, which feels like such a crazy honour. We’re going to bring loads of fun, energy and hopefully do something that you won’t have seen before on the Eurovision stage.” They’ll be hoping to improve on Olly Alexander’s performance at last year’s Eurovision Song Contest. His song, Dizzy, took 18th place after receiving the dreaded “nul points” in the public vote. He was only saved from last place by the jury vote – where professional musicians and songwriters awarded him 46 points. But the former Years and Years star shrugged off the loss with typical good humour. Playing at Radio 1’s Big Weekend Festival a month later, he introduced Dizzy as “the 18th most popular song at Eurovision.” What does the *** Eurovision entry sound like?Rachel Joseph/ITV/Shutterstock Remember Monday have experience of performing on TV from The Voice in 2019 Remember Monday’s song is markedly different from the decadent electro-pop of Dizzy. In fact, it’s in an entirely different realm. Try to imagine, if you can, that Abba and Sam Ryder have teamed up with the cast of Six: The Musical, got blackout drunk and tried to recreate Bohemian Rhapsody from memory. (This is a compliment.) There are a dizzying array of key changes and tempo shifts, but with every corner they turn, the band find another hook – with the soaring chorus a particular highlight. Remember Monday wrote the song with Brit Award nominees, Billen Ted, who’ve previously worked with Little Mix and Anne Marie; Thomas Stengaard, who wrote Denmark’s 2013 Eurovision winner, Only Teardrops; and pop artist Julie ‘Kill J’ Aagaard. It opens with a gently strummed mandolin, and a story about the terror and euphoria of being so partied-out you can’t remember the night before. “Someone lost a shoe, I’m still in last night’s make-up,” they sing. “I’m waking up like, ‘What’s this new tattoo?’ “Room is spinning, ears are ringin’… I’m clutching my pearls like, What The Hell Just Happened?” At that moment, the song explodes into a baroque rock opera, all power chords and chunky harmonies, before jumping into a double-time groove that recalls Laura Branigan’s 1980s hit Gloria. Over the next two minutes, we find out more about the band’s debauched night out. Heels were broken, strangers were snogged, swimming pools were depth-charged. “In my defence it’s been a real hard year,” they protest, before delivering the killer blow: “You can blame my ex.” It’s a quirky, catchy girls-together anthem – and the biggest creative risk the *** has taken at Eurovision for years. But will it be enough to push Remember Monday up the rankings? What’s the competition?Getty Images 2015 winner Mans Zermerlow could return to represent Sweden at this year’s event The trio will arrive at the contest with high hopes. They’re seasoned performers who, crucially, can deliver precise three-part harmonies in a live setting. The trio also have a vibrant presence on social media – notably on their TikTok channel, where they defiantly sing the insults that people leave under their YouTube videos. If they can bring that spirit to the contest, and the pre-parties that take place across Europe in the next two months, they’re sure to win over a few voters. The competition is already heating up, with only seven countries left to reveal their entries before the deadline of 10 March. Sweden is currently favourite to win – despite the fact their contestant won’t be chosen until the final of their national selection competition, known as Melodifestivalen, on Saturday night. Among those contending for the honour are 2015 winner Mans Zelmerlow and comedy group KAJ, whose entry Bara Bada Bastu is an ode to the joys of a sauna. The Netherlands, Finland and Estonia have also generated buzz for their submissions – which range from soul-searching ballads to stadium rock anthems. Meanwhile, Australia is hoping for a reversal of fortunes after being eliminated in last year’s semi-finals. They’re sending singer-songwriter Go-Jo, whose song Milkshake Man is a throbbing pop number laced with barely-disguised double entendres. Getty Images Swiss singer Nemo won last year’s contest in Malmo, Sweden This year’s contest will take place in Basel, Switzerland, after their act Nemo won in 2024. The ceremony was mired in controversy after participants were caught up in a row over Israel’s inclusion. Protests were staged outside the event, and many artists made on-stage protests over Israel’s military action in Gaza. Nemo later told the BBC that organisers had not done enough to support participants. “I felt very alone,” the Swiss singer said. “I really hope they have things in place for the next year.” The contest subsequently announced new wellbeing measures for 2025, including a code of conduct for participants, no-filming zones backstage, and the creation of a ******** producer. Source link #Country #trio #represent #Eurovision #Song #Contest Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Ryan Daniels: West Coast Eagles’ 2025 campaign can’t be judged on traditional numbers Ryan Daniels: West Coast Eagles’ 2025 campaign can’t be judged on traditional numbers Andrew McQualter will ask his young soldiers to play on instinct, win the contest, create pressure, then claim the territory battle, writes Ryan Daniels. Source link #Ryan #Daniels #West #Coast #Eagles #campaign #judged #traditional #numbers Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Player Grades: Lakers vs. Knicks – Silver Screen and Roll Player Grades: Lakers vs. Knicks – Silver Screen and Roll Player Grades: Lakers vs. Knicks Silver Screen and Roll Knicks say ‘next man up’ as Brunson rolls ankle ESPNAt beginning of tough stretch, Lakers show grit with overtime victory over Knicks The Associated PressKnicks vs. Lakers odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 NBA picks, March 6 best bets from proven model CBS SportsLakers erase double-digit lead to beat Knicks in OT for 8th straight win, Luka Dončić posts 32 points and 12 assists Yahoo Sports Source link #Player #Grades #Lakers #Knicks #Silver #Screen #Roll Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Anthony Albanese pulls April 12 election off the table as Cyclone Alfred looms Anthony Albanese pulls April 12 election off the table as Cyclone Alfred looms Anthony Albanese has ruled out an April 12 election that was widely expected to be called this weekend, with the Government focused on dealing with Cyclone Alfred’s imminent landfall and the effect on Brisbane, the Gold Coast and northern NSW. The change in election plans means Treasurer Jim Chalmers is now all but certain to hand down a budget on March 25 as scheduled. Three senior government sources told The West the Prime Minister would not call the election this weekend. The timing of Easter and Anzac Day in late April means the poll will most likely be held on May 3, 10 or 17. Mr Albanese has spent the past few days in Canberra monitoring the National Emergency Management Agency’s preparations for the cyclone that is now expected to hit the coast very early on Saturday morning. “There are no state borders here. There are no political parties. We’re working absolutely seamlessly across the three levels of government,” the Prime Minister said on Friday afternoon. Earlier in the day, asked about political fundraisers, he said that it was normal for events to be held on budget nights whenever that was. “My Government is razor-focused on dealing with this challenge (of the cyclone),” he said. “I’ll tell you who’s not razor-focused on dealing with this challenge – that’s Paul Erickson, the National Secretary of the Labor Party, because it’s not his job. He has a different job. My job is to represent Australians and that is precisely what I’m doing and what the full force of the public service is doing as well.” Source link #Anthony #Albanese #pulls #April #election #table #Cyclone #Alfred #looms Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Newsom says allowing trans athletes in women’s sports is ‘deeply unfair’ – The Washington Post Newsom says allowing trans athletes in women’s sports is ‘deeply unfair’ – The Washington Post Newsom says allowing trans athletes in women’s sports is ‘deeply unfair’ The Washington PostGavin Newsom Splits With Democrats on Transgender Athletes: ‘It’s Deeply Unfair’ The New York TimesCalifornia governor says trans athletes in female sports ‘deeply unfair’ BBC.comLGBTQ+ advocates push back on Newsom’s remarks about transgender athletes Capital Public Radio News Source link #Newsom #allowing #trans #athletes #womens #sports #deeply #unfair #Washington #Post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Instead of Giving Her a Skin, NetEase Should Have Given ****** Widow the Rework She Deserves in Marvel Rivals Instead of Giving Her a Skin, NetEase Should Have Given ****** Widow the Rework She Deserves in Marvel Rivals ****** Widow has just received a brand new Mrs. Barnes skin, but that is not something that would improve her dying pick rates in the game. NetEase needs to make that agent better by buffing some of her abilities and balancing her out compared to other duelists out there. Marvel Rivals’ large character pool will only make things difficult for Widow. Image Credit: NetEase ****** Widow in Marvel Rivals has not been having a great time at the moment; playing Widow, especially in higher ranks, is bound to be a disaster since she is not capable of taking on battles on her own. She sure can escape from compromising positions, but she is vulnerable during the entire duration of the escape. Some buffs for ****** Widow could be good Players need a better gameplay experience instead of new skins. Image Credit: NetEase NetEase needs to buff Widow a little if it wants to keep her relevant for a long time. If the developer does not act fast, then there is a high chance she will be forgotten and disappear within no time. Her ult feels like it could do more; she could have better accuracy, and she could also become invulnerable to damage for a brief two seconds while escaping using her speed jumps. Although this might end up making her way too strong, still, NetEase needs to start somewhere; that is how it will reach a middle ground eventually. Giving players skins will not impact a character’s pick rate, especially when the character is not playable only. ****** Widow has a lot of scope to be a lot better than she currently is. Her ability to take the high ground and keep switching positions while sniping at the enemy line is extremely beneficial to the team; however, her melee combat is not that great, and once spotted, the enemy team can slice her to pieces by engaging in closed combat. Marvel Rivals has been having a great run at the market, but it needs to constantly come up with fixes and updates to stay relevant in the long run. ****** Widow might soon lose all relevance in Marvel Rivals NetEase should come up with a few buffs for Widow. Image Credit: NetEase If NetEase does not do anything about the dying relevance of ****** Widow, then she might fall victim to lack of attention and be forgotten for a long time. She could and should be explored in various other ways since she has such great potential to make a difference in the game. Marvel Rivals deserve a better ****** Widow. ****** Widow players need to be extremely good at aiming. If you are not someone who has spent a fair amount of time playing FPS titles, this character might not be the right choice for you. However, ****** Widow, as good as she might be in long-range combat, her melee abilities bottleneck the overall package. The battle is not always fair; you can’t always dictate things on your terms; things go wrong, plans fail, and one’s got to adapt; Widow is just not good at adapting currently. She needs more variety. Do you feel the same way? Let us know in the comments below. Source link #Giving #Skin #NetEase #****** #Widow #Rework #Deserves #Marvel #Rivals Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Knicks vs Lakers Prediction, Odds, Parlay Picks — NBA Thursday Preview – The Action Network Knicks vs Lakers Prediction, Odds, Parlay Picks — NBA Thursday Preview – The Action Network Knicks vs Lakers Prediction, Odds, Parlay Picks — NBA Thursday Preview The Action NetworkPlayer Grades: Lakers vs. Knicks Silver Screen and Roll Knicks vs. Lakers odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 NBA picks, March 6 best bets from proven model CBS SportsJalen Brunson exits Knicks-Lakers after rolling ankle in OT Yahoo SportsKnicks vs. Lakers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and Best bets for March 6 NBC Sports Source link #Knicks #Lakers #Prediction #Odds #Parlay #Picks #NBA #Thursday #Preview #Action #Network Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump’s tariffs confusion savages *********** shares, market slumps 1.8 per cent Trump’s tariffs confusion savages *********** shares, market slumps 1.8 per cent *********** stocks have tumbled back under 8000 points amid confusion about US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and growing investor reassessment of his policy agenda. The S&P-ASX200 on Friday followed US markets deeply into the red, crashing 1.8 per cent to a six-month low of 7948.2 points after more conflicting signals from the Trump administration on tariffs. Ten of the ASX200’s 11 sectors finished under water, with technology and real property the hardest hit. The banks also extended their losses, with Commonwealth Bank surrendering another 3.3 per cent. Underscoring the fragile global sentiment, a nervous Wall Street couldn’t muster a gain overnight Thursday, despite Mr Trump again tweaking his already sometimes erratic tariffs plan by announcing carmakers would be exempt from his 25 per cent levies on Canada and Mexico for one month. His administration believes the rapid-fire tariffs will rejuvenate US manufacturing, but investors worry they will hurt business confidence and strain the economy, the world’s biggest. There are also emerging concerns that Mr Trump’s supposedly business friendly policy agenda will not deliver the benefit to global equities initially thought at the time of his November election victory. Investors had put their faith in the so-called “Trump put”, which assumed that he would do everything to keep US stock markets growing, even dropping policies if they rattled markets and investors. However, while European and ******** stocks continue to gain ground, the S&P500 index has fallen 4 per cent since the January 20 presidential inauguration and the Dow Jones industrial average three per cent, as US stocks have whipsawed on Mr Trump’s policy announcements. That uncertainty and confusion has spread into other markets, with the fast-running S&P-ASX200 shedding nearly 5 per cent since Mr Trump took office to be down 2.6 per cent for the year after Friday’s plunge. “Confusion reigns around the Trump Administration policy agenda,” Pepperstone head of research Chris Weston said. “The lack of consistency to hold policy firm further limits the visibility US businesses have to position margins and to make strategic planning decisions,” Mr Weston said. “Trump needs to portray control when putting through the hard policies. The price action in US risk markets speaks to the broad collective holding increased doubts that the Administration have that control. “They see confusion and a rising risk that US public policy will accelerate job losses to the point that business confidence and household consumption trends will be taken over a threshold, which could be hard to reverse.” AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver echoed those concerns, estimating the tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico will directly reduce US and ******** economic growth by about 0.5 per cent. “They could also add around 0.7 per cent to US inflation this year resulting in the US Federal Reserve keeping rates higher for longer,” he said. More broadly, Dr Oliver said Mr Trump’s “erratic and inconsistent policy making with no certainty as to the end point on tariffs”, Elon Musk’s cuts to the US federal workforce, and geopolitical uncertainty, “all risk a wider hit to the US economy as consumers and businesses curtail spending in the face of policy uncertainty”. Source link #Trumps #tariffs #confusion #savages #*********** #shares #market #slumps #cent Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Students now free to choose their hairstyles, court rules Students now free to choose their hairstyles, court rules After years of wrangling with authorities, students in Thailand can now let their hair down. Literally. On Wednesday, Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court annulled a 50-year-old directive by the education ministry, which had previously set out rules on hairstyles for school students: short hair for boys and ear-length bobs for girls. In practice, hairstyle rules have been gradually relaxed across many schools. But some still used the 1975 junta-issued directive as a guideline, and would cut the hair of students who didn’t adhere. The 1975 directive violated individual freedoms protected by the constitution and was out of touch with today’s society, the court said. The court decision this week came in response to a petition, filed by 23 public school students in 2020, which argued that the 1975 directive was unconstitutional. Student activists have long campaigned for hairstyle rules to be relaxed, saying it infringes on their human dignity and personal freedom over their bodies. One of them is Panthin Adulthananusak, who recently graduated from university. “In the eyes of kids like us back then… even though it seemed impossible, we wanted to do something,” he told the BBC. “If no student in Thai history rose up to challenge the power of the adults that suppressed us, it would be a lifelong embarrassment.” In response to such campaigns, the education ministry in 2020 allowed students to have longer hairstyles – but there remained some restrictions. Boys’ hair could not cover the nape of their necks, while girls with long hair had to tie it up. Those regulations were revoked in 2023, with then education minister Trinuch Thienthong announcing that students, parents and school authorities should negotiate their own common ground on what is acceptable for hairstyles in their schools. But through all these changes, some schools continued to follow the standard laid out in the original 1975 directive. Schools have traditionally associated short hair with discipline and tidiness – an argument that has been repeated by many social media users this week. But in recent years reports of schools banning bangs or dyed hair have sparked public outcry across Thailand. In some parts of the country, teachers are known to shoddily cut students’ hair during morning assembly to punish them for flouting hairstyle rules. Such practices have continued even as education authorities warned teachers against it. In January, the Ministry of Education reiterated that it had repealed restrictions on hair length for all students, saying it recognised the “importance of promoting diversity and fairness in all aspects of education”. Wednesday’s court decision, which also says that schools’ hairstyle rules should consider the freedom and dignity of students, reaffirms the official push to leave hair choices up to students themselves. But Panthin said the revoking of the decades-old directive “still leaves a hole for schools to set their own rules”. In cases where schools have more conservative management, he suggested, restrictions could remain in place. Nonetheless, Panthin said he “felt glad that what I had seen and fought all along was acknowledged and there was a tangible progress”. “I hope this court’s ruling will set a new standard for the understanding about basic human rights at the school.” Source link #Students #free #choose #hairstyles #court #rules Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Lattice Semi: Investors Who Missed This Sell Signal Are Now Counting a 37% Loss Lattice Semi: Investors Who Missed This Sell Signal Are Now Counting a 37% Loss US stocks look expensive by historical standards. As of late January 2025, the ’s trailing 12-month P/E ratio was at 30.5—well above its 10-year average of 23. This stretched valuation can indicate lower future returns, especially when geopolitical uncertainty, tariff concerns, and economic slowdown continue to weigh on sentiment. Against this backdrop, savvy investors are seeking real value—ditching overextended names before a deeper correction takes hold. Now, more than ever, managing risk exposure is critical. Relying on headlines and market swings alone won’t cut it—you need a data-driven approach to navigate these uncertain conditions. That’s exactly where InvestingPro’s Fair Value tool can give investors an edge. For less than $9 a month, members track a live list of the market’s Most Undervalued and Most Overvalued stocks (now covering local markets, too). Unlike hype-driven narratives, InvestingPro’s Fair Value score is built on 15+ industry-recognized financial metrics. It offers an investment-grade analysis that consistently flags overpriced stocks before major selloffs. In this article, we will dive into real-world examples of how Fair Value’s well-timed signals helped investors dodge steep losses of 37% and 54% on stocks that soared on hype while their fundamentals lagged far behind. 1. Lattice: Fair Value’s 37% Overvaluation Signal Was Spot On Lattice Semiconductor’s (NASDAQ:) post-pandemic rally was nothing short of spectacular. After bottoming out in March 2020, the stock surged over 350%, fueled by booming demand for 5G, AI, and server security solutions. But not all investors walked away winners. Many who bought into the hype didn’t realize a long-term top was forming. For months, the stock struggled to break above the $87-$97 range. Eventually, the rally lost steam, and bears took control. The result? A 37% drop as of March 7, 2025, wiping out gains and leaving bag-holders in the red. By analyzing 17+ industry-recognized valuation models, the tool flagged Lattice Semi as overvalued—predicting a potential 37% downside. What is the Fair Value tool saying about the stock at current price levels? Well, it continues to signal overvaluation, with a potential downside of 27% in the offing. Source: InvestingPro If past accuracy is any indication, investors would be wise to take Fair Value’s advice into serious consideration. 2. Five Below: Fair Value’s Timely Signal Warned of Disconnect Between Stock Price and Fundamentals Back in 2022, discount retailer Five Below (NASDAQ:) struggled against macroeconomic headwinds. The company, known for selling products priced between $1 and $5, faced rising costs and inflationary pressures that squeezed its margins. In 2023, Five Below introduced a store-within-a-store concept offering higher-priced products that were still cheaper than those at major retailers. The strategy aimed to boost margins, but it carried risks. Amid the stock’s rally, Fair Value flagged potential trouble. The Fair Value tool identified a disconnect between Five Below’s fundamentals and its soaring share price. On June 6, 2023, it issued a signal warning that the stock was overvalued by a massive 57.83%. That warning proved prescient. After failing twice to break above $213—right around the Fair Value signal—Five Below’s stock reversed course. As of March 7, 2025, it had tumbled 53.63% from those highs. Now, the Fair Value tool is signaling a significant undervaluation in Five Below’s stock. Source: InvestingPro InvestingPro members didn’t just avoid a few bad bets—they sidestepped hundreds of potential wipeouts. By following Fair Value’s signals, they spotted struggling stocks before their downturns accelerated. Here are more real-world examples from the same timeframe as the two stocks mentioned earlier—proof that these weren’t just isolated cases. Five Below (FIVE) Previous Fair Value (FV) Date: 06/06/2023 Current Date: 03/03/2025 Fair Value Downside Signaled (from Previous Date): -57.83% Actual Correction: -56.16% Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) Previous Fair Value (FV) Date: 07/02/2023 Current Date: 03/03/2025 Fair Value Downside Signaled (from Previous Date): -36.87% Actual Correction: -37.21% Immunovant (NASDAQ:) Previous Fair Value (FV) Date: 09/27/2023 Current Date: 03/03/2025 Fair Value Downside Signaled (from Previous Date): -61.21% Actual Correction: -53.33% IDEAYA Biosciences (NASDAQ:) Previous Fair Value (FV) Date: 01/18/2024 Current Date: 03/03/2025 Fair Value Downside Signaled (from Previous Date): -49.71% Actual Correction: -53.90% QuantumScape (NYSE:) Previous Fair Value (FV) Date: 01/05/2024 Current Date: 03/03/2025 Fair Value Downside Signaled (from Previous Date): -47.23% Actual Correction: -50.98% Crispr Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ:) Previous Fair Value (FV) Date: 02/13/2024 Current Date: 03/03/2025 Fair Value Downside Signaled (from Previous Date): -41.39% Actual Correction: -41.89% Enovix Corporation (NASDAQ:) Previous Fair Value (FV) Date: 12/17/2023 Current Date: 03/03/2025 Fair Value Downside Signaled (from Previous Date): -46.59% Actual Correction: -43.96% CG Oncology (NASDAQ:) Previous Fair Value (FV) Date: 02/13/2024 Current Date: 03/03/2025 Fair Value Downside Signaled (from Previous Date): -42.60% Actual Correction: -43.19% Manchester United (NYSE:) Previous Fair Value (FV) Date: 03/23/2023 Current Date: 03/03/2025 Fair Value Downside Signaled (from Previous Date): -43.55% Actual Correction: -39.77% Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:) Previous Fair Value (FV) Date: 01/03/2024 Current Date: 03/03/2025 Fair Value Downside Signaled (from Previous Date): -34.32% Actual Correction: -36.81% Conclusion Market hype can be deceiving, but data-driven insights offer a crucial edge. As history shows, InvestingPro’s Fair Value tool has consistently flagged mispricings before major selloffs, helping investors sidestep steep losses. Now, with fresh signals emerging, the question isn’t whether to pay attention—it’s whether you can afford to ignore them. So, don’t wait until the next market selloff to take action. Subscribe to InvestingPro now for less than $9 a month and get real-time access to the most overvalued stocks today. Source link #Lattice #Semi #Investors #Missed #Sell #Signal #Counting #Loss Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Queensland’s Neser tears through Tas Shield top order Queensland’s Neser tears through Tas Shield top order Michael Neser, the forgotten man of the *********** Test pace attack, has reminded everyone of his capabilities at Tasmania’s expense. The Queensland opening bowler ripped through the home team’s top order in their Sheffield Shield match on Friday, taking the first six wickets of the Tasmanian first innings in a devastating nine-over spell after lunch. Replying to Queensland’s first innings of 9 (dec)-425, Tasmania collapsed after lunch from 0-86 and were dismissed for 161 at Bellerive Oval. Tasmania followed on and were 1-70 at stumps in their second innings, still 194 runs behind with two days left. While Queensland and Tasmania started this penultimate round as the bottom two teams, a big win would keep one of them in the hunt to make the final against SA. Following Usman Khawaja’s century on Thursday, Neser’s command performance confirmed Queensland have the game by the throat. He snared 6-37 from 15 overs. It is his third Shield game back after a hamstring injury in November while playing for Australia A cruelled his hopes of a Test return this summer. The 34-year-old has played only two Tests, most recently against the West Indies in late 2022. Neser has had to bide his time, stuck in Australia’s pace-bowling ****** behind Pat Cummins, Mitch Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Scott Boland. He was faultless on Friday, always looking dangerous even when Tasmanian openers Nivethan Radhakrishnan and Jake Weatherald built their solid stand. Neser bowled Weatherald for a top score of 55 and took a wicket in each of his next three overs. When he trapped Radhakrishnan lbw for 39 and bowled Beau Webster, Tasmania were 6-122 and Queensland – who resumed on Friday at 6-309 – were in the box seat. Mark Steketee had Radhakrishnan caught behind for 24 late on day two, with Weatherald 39no. Gabe Bell and Webster took three wickets apiece in Queensland’s first innings and Khawaja top-scored with 127. Source link #Queenslands #Neser #tears #Tas #Shield #top #order Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Dave Roberts Nearing Record-Setting Contract – MLB Trade Rumors Dave Roberts Nearing Record-Setting Contract – MLB Trade Rumors Dave Roberts Nearing Record-Setting Contract MLB Trade RumorsExclusive | Dodgers nearing historic Dave Roberts extension shows managers still matter — even on superteams New York Post Dodgers, manager Dave Roberts progressing in talks on a record extension: Source The AthleticSources: Roberts, Dodgers nearing long-term deal ESPNDave Roberts, Dodgers progressing toward record-setting contract, per reports True Blue LA Source link #Dave #Roberts #Nearing #RecordSetting #Contract #MLB #Trade #Rumors Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

GWS forward Darcy Jones ready for anything in 2025 after spending pre-season learning from Lachie Whitfield GWS forward Darcy Jones ready for anything in 2025 after spending pre-season learning from Lachie Whitfield WA’s Darcy Jones had an exciting debut season for GWS and he’s done everything possible to be ready for more focus this season, including spending summer training on a dual All-***********. Source link #GWS #Darcy #Jones #ready #spending #preseason #learning #Lachie #Whitfield Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump signs executive order yanking security clearances of lawyers from Perkins Coie Trump signs executive order yanking security clearances of lawyers from Perkins Coie President Trump said Thursday he was moving to suspend the security clearances of attorneys at Perkins Coie, a law firm linked to Democratic-funded opposition research during the 2016 presidential campaign into any ties between Mr. Trump and Russia. The sanction against Perkins Coie is the latest in a series of moves by Mr. Trump and his administration to target a broad cross-section of perceived adversaries, including Justice Department prosecutors, career intelligence officials and, most recently, private-practice attorneys. “This is an absolute honor to sign. What they’ve done is just terrible. It’s weaponization — you could say weaponization against a political opponent, and it should never be allowed to happen again,” Mr. Trump said as he prepared to sign the executive order in the Oval Office. The order directs the attorney general, the director of national intelligence and other relevant agency heads to “take steps consistent with applicable law to suspend any active security clearances held by individuals at Perkins Coie, pending a review of whether such clearances are consistent with the national interest.” It does not specify how many lawyers at the law firm would be subject to losing their clearances. It also instructs agency heads to restrict access to government buildings by attorneys at the firm “when such access would threaten the national security of or otherwise be inconsistent with the interests of the United States” and to identify, and cancel, contracts they have with the firm. In a statement, a spokesperson for the firm said, “We have reviewed the Executive Order. It is patently unlawful, and we intend to challenge it.” The punishment arises from the hiring by Perkins Coie of Fusion GPS, a research and intelligence firm, to conduct opposition research on then-candidate Trump’s potential ties to Russia. The arrangement was brokered by Marc Elias, who at the time was a well-connected partner at Perkins Coie and top lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, but who has since left the firm and started his own practice. Fusion GPS in return retained former British spy Christopher Steele, whose dossier of research circulated among journalists and government officials in Washington during the campaign. The dossier, which was turned over to the FBI for its review, contended that Russia was engaged in a longstanding effort to aid Trump and had amassed compromising information about him. But the material has since been largely discredited as containing salacious and unverified rumors linking Trump to Russia, with special counsel John Durham’s 2023 report on the origins of the FBI’s Russia investigation saying that FBI investigators who tried to corroborate Steele’s findings were unable to verify a “single substantive allegation.” Steele has stood by his work. The dossier created a political firestorm in January 2017, when it was revealed that then-FBI Director James Comey had briefed Trump before he took office on the existence of allegations from the research. The subsequent revelation that the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee had helped fund the dossier added to questions about the legitimacy of Steele’s research, which Trump as president repeatedly attacked as “phony” and inaccurate. Trump and his allies have long tried to use the dossier’s flaws to undermine the entire investigation into connections between his 2016 campaign and Russia. But the investigation began weeks before the FBI agents who were working on it came into possession of dossier and was opened based on an entirely different tip — that a Trump campaign aide claimed to have knowledge that Russia had dirt on Hillary Clinton, Trump’s opponent, well before Russia was known to have hacked Democratic emails. And though special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not conclude that Russia and the Trump campaign had criminally conspired to tip the election, it did identify a sweeping effort by the Kremlin to intervene on the Republican candidate’s behalf, as well as evidence that the campaign welcomed the help. Since taking office, the Trump administration has fired Justice Department prosecutors who participated in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into Trump. It also said it was stripping security clearances of lawyers who provided legal services for Smith and of dozens of former intelligence officials who signed onto a 2020 letter asserting that the Hunter Biden laptop saga bore the hallmarks of a Russian disinformation campaign. The Perkins Coie executive order also alleges that the firm engages in what the Trump administration describes as unlawful diversity, equity and inclusion practices. That follows a directive from Attorney General Pam Bondi last month that calls on the Justice Department’s civil rights division to “investigate, eliminate and penalize ********” DEI “preferences, mandates, policies, programs and activities in the private sector and in educational institutions that receive federal funds.” Source link #Trump #signs #executive #order #yanking #security #clearances #lawyers #Perkins #Coie Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]