A Bay Area Christmas tree farm owner says people seem to be buying trees earlier than normal this year to bring some normalcy in their lives.
"I've been in EMS for 19 years now and I never remember seeing anything like this. I've never seen hospitals look like this back home. Currently there are 30 to 40 patients on ventilators," a Marin County first responder said about the hospital in Bakersfield.
The two women were targeted by gunmen while travelling to their office in a vehicle, officials say.
‘From the age of eight we are studying straight people and how to fit in with them,’ the former Doctor Who showrunner tells Gerard Gilbert as they discuss his new Eighties-set Aids drama, It’s a Sin, and his comments comparing straight actors in queer roles to ‘blacking up’
With nerd culture having well and truly made its way into the mainstream, D&D; is no longer the outsider pastime it once was. Ed Power speaks to podcast hosts, bloggers and streamers to find out exactly why people are getting so die-curious
As one of the 47 tennis players forced into a hard isolation ahead of the Australian Open, New Zealand's Artem Sitak may be bouncing off the walls of his Melbourne hotel room by the end of his 14-day quarantine. The Russia-born doubles specialist was on flight QR7493 from Los Angeles, sharing the chartered plane with three people who tested positive to COVID-19 after landing in Melbourne. Now, as one of the two-dozen players aboard the flight deemed "close contacts" of the infected trio, Sitak is effectively in solitary confinement at the View Melbourne, an inner city hotel converted into a quarantine facility.
In countries like the Czech Republic, Serbia, Bosnia, Romania and Bulgaria, vaccine skeptics have included former presidents and even some doctors. Serbian tennis champion Novak Djokovic was among those who said he did not want to be forced to get inoculated.
Lisa Eisenhart and son Eric Munchel are charged with federal conspiracies after they're photographed inside the Capitol during Jan. 6 raid.
Max Pacioretty scored seven seconds into overtime as the Vegas Golden Knights completed a sweep of their season-opening two-game series with the Anaheim Ducks with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Pacioretty's one-timer from the bottom of the right circle into the top right corner came at the end of a two-on-one break with Mark Stone, who scooped up a loose puck on the opening faceoff of overtime and then broke into the Anaheim zone.
Shares of Wells Fargo fell 7.8% on Friday after the banking giant reported revenues of $17.93 billion that fell short of analysts’ expectations of $18.13 billion. Moreover, the figure compared unfavorably to the year-ago period's revenues of $19.86 billion. Wells Fargo's (WFC) lower revenues reflect declines across all of its business segments. Meanwhile, the company’s earnings per share of $0.64 topped the Street's estimate of $0.60. The bottom-line result also marked a 6.7% improvement from the year-ago quarter’s earnings of $0.60 per share, reflecting lower noninterest expenses. (See WFC stock analysis on TipRanks). In response, Oppenheimer analyst Chris Kotowski reiterated a Hold rating on the stock. Kotowski wrote, “We think it was a solid quarter, in particular the "core" expense control showed signs of discipline. Asset quality trends were also stable. While NPAs (Non-Performing Assets) ticked up slightly from 0.89% in 3Q20 to 1.00%, NCOs (Net Charge Offs) trended down from 0.29% to 0.26% QoQ—a solid outcome in this environment.” Overall, the consensus among analysts is a Moderate Buy based on 9 Buys and 6 Holds. The average analyst price target of $34.17 implies upside potential of about 6.7% to current levels. Shares have plunged 33.7% in one year. However, TipRanks’ Hedge Fund Trading Activity tool shows that confidence in WFC is currently Very Negative as 34 hedge funds decreased their cumulative holdings in WFC by 40.8 million shares in the last quarter. Related News:Citibank To Redeem Notes Worth $2.55B In January; Street Sees 9% UpsideBancorpSouth Buys FNS For $108MJPMorgan On The Hunt For Asset Management Businesses – Report More recent articles from Smarter Analyst: JPMorgan's 4Q Profit Beats Analysts' Estimates Citigroup Sinks 7% On 4Q Revenue Miss Dada Group Partners Up With More Than 20 Supermarket Chains Honeywell To Help Vaccinate 1M Frontline Workers
NASA's newest deep space rocket built by Boeing might have to stay grounded a little while longer. The Space Launch System was designed to return US astronauts to the moon by 2024 as part of NASA's Artemis Program. During an engine test on Saturday, all four of the Space Launch System's engines were ignited together for the first time, but that only lasted over a minute, well below the roughly eight-minute target for the test, designed to simulate the internal conditions of a real liftoff. It was a crucial test meant to cap a nearly year-long campaign by NASA and Boeing, before a debut unmanned launch later this year. The premature end of Saturday's test is just the latest in a series of setbacks. The SLS is three years behind schedule, and nearly $3 billion over budget. It also faces mounting competition from rival heavy-lifters in the aerospace market like Elon Musks's SpaceX. It's unclear if there will be another test before its official launch, but the project's program manager told reporters that decision may come as soon as next month.
JPMorgan Chase reported stronger-than-expected 4Q results on Friday, reflecting strong growth in its deposit base, improvement in loans, and higher investment banking fees. JPMorgan’s (JPM) 4Q net revenues increased 3.2% to $29.2 billion year-on-year and topped Street estimates of $28.65 billion. Further, its adjusted earnings of $3.07 per share came in ahead of the consensus forecast of $2.62. The bank's average loans were up 1%, while its deposits surged 35% during the quarter. Moreover, revenues from the Corporate & Investment Bank segment grew 17% year-on-year, reflecting 37% growth in investment banking revenues and an 18% increase in Markets & Securities Services sales. (See JPM stock analysis on TipRanks). Following the earnings release, RBC Capital analyst Gerard Cassidy raised the stock’s price target to $150 (8.2% upside potential) from $130 and reiterated a Buy rating. In a note to investors, Cassidy said that JPMorgan’s impressive performance was "led by better-than-anticipated revenues and a significant loan loss provision benefit (negative loan loss provision)." He added, "Assuming the economy continues to expand throughout 2021, JPM should steadily rebuild its earnings power along with the strengthening in the economy." Overall, the rest of the Street is cautiously optimistic on the stock, with the Moderate Buy analyst consensus based on 10 Buys, 4 Holds, and 2 Sells. The average analyst price target of $145.86 implies upside potential of about 5.2% to current levels. Shares have gained about 1.4% over the past year. Related News:JPMorgan On The Hunt For Asset Management Businesses – ReportCitibank To Redeem Notes Worth $2.55B In January; Street Sees 9% UpsideBancorpSouth Buys FNS For $108M More recent articles from Smarter Analyst: Wells Fargo Slips 8% On Weaker-Than-Expected 4Q Revenues Citigroup Sinks 7% On 4Q Revenue Miss Dada Group Partners Up With More Than 20 Supermarket Chains Honeywell To Help Vaccinate 1M Frontline Workers
Citigroup stock closed about 7% lower on Friday after its fourth-quarter revenues missed the Street's estimate. The bank's 4Q revenues of $16.5 billion declined 10% year-on-year and came in below analysts’ expectations of $16.7 billion. The banking giant's weak top-line performance reflects a 14% decrease in its Global Consumer Banking division. The bank said that the lower interest rates and decline in card volumes weighed on the segment's revenues. Citigroup (C) reported earnings of $2.08 per share that exceeded the Street estimates of $1.34 per share, reflecting the lower cost of credit. However, its EPS declined 3% year-on-year due to weak revenues and higher operating expenses. Moreover, an increase in the effective tax rate further pressured its bottom line. Citigroup's total deposits increased 20% year-on-year to $1.3 trillion, while loans declined 3% to $676 billion. Meanwhile, its allowance for credit losses on loans stood at $25 billion. Citigroup’s CEO Michael Corbat said, “We remain very well capitalized with robust liquidity to serve our clients. Our CET 1 [Common Equity Tier 1 Capital] ratio increased to 11.8%, well above our regulatory minimum of 10%. Our Tangible Book Value per share increased to $73.83, up 5% from a year ago.” (See C stock analysis on TipRanks) The bank also announced that it could resume share buybacks in the current quarter. Following the earnings release, Oppenheimer analyst Chris Kotowski maintained a Buy rating and a price target of $111 (72.8% upside potential) on the stock. In a note to investors, the analyst said, “Given the nature of the year we are having, a blip in expenses is not a major concern.” From the rest of the Street, the stock scores a bullish outlook with the analyst consensus of a Strong Buy based on 13 Buys and 2 Holds. The average analyst price target of $74.93 implies upside potential of about 16.7% to current levels. Shares have declined 18.4% in one year. Meanwhile, TipRanks’ Hedge Fund Trading Activity tool shows that confidence in Citigroup is currently Very Positive, as 30 hedge funds increased their cumulative holdings in Citigroup by 7.2 million shares in the last quarter. Related News:Citibank To Redeem Notes Worth $2.55B In January; Street Sees 9% UpsideBancorpSouth Buys FNS For $108MJPMorgan On The Hunt For Asset Management Businesses – Report More recent articles from Smarter Analyst: Wells Fargo Slips 8% On Weaker-Than-Expected 4Q Revenues JPMorgan's 4Q Profit Beats Analysts' Estimates Dada Group Partners Up With More Than 20 Supermarket Chains Honeywell To Help Vaccinate 1M Frontline Workers
Gunmen fired on a car in northern Kabul on Sunday, killing two women judges who worked for Afghanistan's high court and wounding the driver, a court official said. It was the latest attack in the Afghan capital during peace talks between Taliban and Afghan government officials in Qatar. Supreme Court of Afghanistan spokesman Ahmad Fahim Qawim, said the women were judges who worked for the high court but he did not identify them by name.
Lahiru Thirimanne scored his first test century in eight years as Sri Lanka narrowed England's lead to 44 at lunch on the fourth day of the first test on Sunday. Thirimanne’s patient 111 off 251 balls included 12 fours and carried Sri Lanka to 242-4 and in sight of making England have to bat again.. Sam Curran (2-37) provided the much-awaited breakthrough when he got the inside edge off Thirimanne’s bat off a delivery which nipped back into the left-hander.
In his debut with the Nets, James Harden put up a 30-point triple-double to beat the Magic. Is this the start of something special for Brooklyn? (Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports)
The Australian Open will go ahead in early February, the tournament director Craig Tiley confirmed on Sunday, despite anger from players now unable to train under strict quarantine. Earlier this weekend, three coronavirus infections were reported on chartered flights carrying dozens of players and their entourages to Melbourne. In addition to a 14-day hotel quarantine those players arriving in the city will no longer be able to leave their rooms to train. But, other players who arrived before the weekend are permitted to train for five hours a day, raising questions about the integrity of the year's first Grand Slam tournament. Romanian Sorana Cirstea, the women's world number 71, tweeted, "If they would have told us this rule before, I would not play in Australia. I would have stayed home." Tiley says tournament organisers will accommodate isolated players the best they can: "The Australian Open is going ahead and we will continue to do the best we possibly can do to ensure those players have the best opportunity." He added that players who can't leave their rooms will be provided with exercise equipment.
The Ravens cost themselves with mistakes time and time again in a 17-3 loss.
Harden and Kevin Durant combined for more than half of Brooklyn’s points.
