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Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weightCHICAGO (AP) — Aidan Laughery rushed for three touchdowns and No. 22 Illinois topped Northwestern 38-28 on Saturday to reach nine victories for the first time since its 2007 Rose Bowl season. Pat Bryant dashed in to score off Luke Altmyer’s 43-yard pass early in the third quarter as Illinois (9-3, 6-3 Big Ten) struck for touchdowns just over 4 minutes apart early in the third quarter to open a 28-10 lead in what had been a tight game. Bryant's 10th receiving touchdown tied a school record. Altmyer, who threw for 170 yards, had a TD himself on a keeper from the 1-yard line early in the second quarter. David Olano added a field goal in the fourth to cap Illinois' scoring. Laughery, a sophomore running back, rushed for a career-best 172 yards and topped 100 for the first time. He entered with only one TD this season and two for his career. He had a career-long 64-yard run for a score early in the second half. Coach Bret Bielema said he wasn't surprised by Laughery's explosive performance as the Gibson City, Illinois product rounded back into form after being hampered by a hamstring injury earlier this season. “I thought today would be a day that could happen,” Bielema said. “Today some of those turned into big home run hits we've kind of been waiting on all year.” Laughery said he's been prepping for this kind of game, when he carried the ball 12 times for an average of 14.3 yards. “Finally, the opportunity was there,” said Laughery, who got the game ball. “You know you gotta' hit one and it came together today.” He credited the Illini offensive line with opening space for his breakout performance. “Those guys were covering them (Northwestern's defense) all day long,” Laughery said. “It was awesome running behind the looks we were getting” Northwestern’s Devin Turner intercepted Altmyer twice, including for a 13-yard touchdown return late in the first quarter. Thomas Gordon caught Jack Lausch's 15-yard TD pass with a minute left, then the Wildcats added a two-point conversion to complete the scoring. Northwestern (4-8, 2-7 Big Ten) didn’t pack it in as hosted its second game this season at Wrigley Field, this time on a breezy sunny day with game-time temperature of 20 degrees. It looked like the Illini might run away after Bryant’s 10th receiving touchdown 4:52 into the third. He entered tied for the Big Ten lead. But Luke Akers kicked his second field goal of the game, a 34-yarder, with 5:35 left in the third quarter to cut it to 28-13. Lausch led the Wildcats on their next possession and finished it with an 11-yard touchdown toss to A.J. Henning to narrow the Illini lead to 28-20. Then Mac Resetich intercepted Lausch’s pass 50 seconds into the fourth quarter. Laughery powered up the middle for 31 yards and his third TD about two minutes later to quell the Wildcats' momentum. Story continues below video Northwestern dominated in possession time — 34:32 to 25:28 —and plays — 90 to 53. The margin was even more pronounced in the first half, but the Wildcats settled for a 13-yard touchdown return on Turner’s second pick of the game with 2:14 left in the first quarter and Akers’ 21-yard field goal that opened the scoring 6:29 in. Illinois led 14-10 at the half on Laughery’s 30-yard TD run midway through the first quarter and Altmyer’s keeper 1:39 into the second. Akers missed wide to the right on a 44-yard attempt as time ran out in the half. Both teams’ leading pass receivers were injured. Northwestern’s Bryce Kirtz was knocked out of the game in the first quarter with a lower-body injury after two receptions that upped his total yards to 598. Illinois’ Bryant went to the locker room with about 5 minutes left in the first half after Turner collided with him as he plucked his second interception. Bryant returned, however, for the second half. Illinois: Is in line for a prestigious bowl game appearance and a chance to tie the school record of 10 wins, most recently set during their 2001 Sugar Bowl season. “We wanted to put ourselves in a good position on this day to get to nine wins and see where it can go,” Bielema said. “Just a fun day overall. I don't know what the future holds. It think we're a team that can play with anybody in the country.” Northwestern: Finished its second season under coach David Braun at 4-8 overall and 2-7 in the Big Ten. The Wildcats dropped their final three and five of the last six. Illinois is headed to a bowl game. Northwestern opens its 2025 season at Tulane on Aug. 30. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football . Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25

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Kanye West’s wife Bianca Censori shows off her bum in see-through catsuit as couple go shopping in TokyoMutual of America Capital Management LLC reduced its position in shares of PDF Solutions, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PDFS – Free Report ) by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 97,931 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,264 shares during the period. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings in PDF Solutions were worth $3,102,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of PDFS. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its stake in PDF Solutions by 20.9% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 562,326 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $18,934,000 after acquiring an additional 97,060 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PDF Solutions by 13.9% during the second quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 743,635 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,053,000 after purchasing an additional 90,789 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of PDF Solutions by 2.5% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,168,212 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $106,674,000 after purchasing an additional 78,543 shares during the period. Herald Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in PDF Solutions in the second quarter valued at $2,725,000. Finally, Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC lifted its position in PDF Solutions by 20.9% during the first quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC now owns 291,536 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $9,816,000 after buying an additional 50,325 shares during the period. 79.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of PDF Solutions in a research note on Friday, November 8th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $42.00 target price on shares of PDF Solutions in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of PDF Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. PDF Solutions Price Performance Shares of NASDAQ:PDFS opened at $31.11 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $30.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a PE ratio of 281.07 and a beta of 1.49. PDF Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $27.69 and a 12 month high of $39.70. About PDF Solutions ( Free Report ) PDF Solutions, Inc provides proprietary software and physical intellectual property products for integrated circuit designs, electrical measurement hardware tools, proven methodologies, and professional services in the United States, China, Japan, and internationally. The company offers Exensio software products, such as Manufacturing Analytics that store collected data in a common environment with a consistent view for enabling product engineers to identify and analyze production yield, performance, reliability, and other issues; Process Control that provides failure detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Test Operations that offer data collection and analysis capabilities; and Assembly Operations that provide device manufacturers with the capability to link assembly and packaging data, including fabrication and characterization data over the product life cycle. Recommended Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding PDFS? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for PDF Solutions, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PDFS – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for PDF Solutions Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for PDF Solutions and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

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SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks took a bumpy path to sole possession of first place in the NFC West. Sunday’s 26-21 win over the Jets featured several special teams miscues, including a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by New York. On the flip side, the Seahawks got their second pick-6 in as many weeks and just enough production by Geno Smith and the offense. The Seahawks’ uneven performance was characteristic of a season in which they started 3-0, then lost five of six before winning another three in a row to take command of their underachieving division. Seattle (7-5) leads Arizona by one game, with a matchup against the Cardinals looming next weekend. Zach Charbonnet gave Seattle its first lead of the day on an 8-yard touchdown run with 5:37 to go, and the Seahawks’ defense capped another strong outing with a game-sealing stop on fourth down. After a sack by Leonard Williams gave the Jets a fourth-and-15 at the 34-yard line, Aaron Rodgers threw a desperation pass to Garrett Wilson that fell incomplete, giving Seattle the ball with 33 seconds left. RELATED COVERAGE 49ers are nearing rock bottom following a blowout loss and the injury to McCaffrey Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers are in good position for the playoffs but need to improve on offense The Vikings are showing their worth at 10-2 by winning the games that don’t go smoothly What’s working Williams is on a tear. After losing out on NFC defensive player of the week honors last week to teammate Coby Bryant despite 2 1/2 sacks and four quarterback hits, “Big Cat” had an even better game. Williams finished with two sacks, three tackles for loss, a 92-yard interception return for a touchdown that was the longest pick-6 in NFL history by a defensive lineman, and a blocked extra point. The touchdown was the first of Williams’ career. He became the first player since 1982 with multiple sacks, an interception return for a touchdown and a blocked kick in a game. Maybe this week the league will agree he was the NFC’s best defender. The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . What needs help The special teams could not have been much worse in the first half. The Seahawks fumbled three kickoffs, losing two, and allowed Kene Nwangwu’s 99-yard kickoff return for a TD. Dee Williams fumbled on a kickoff in the first quarter to give New York the ball at the 27-yard line, and four plays later, Rodgers hit Isaiah Davis for a touchdown to give the Jets a 14-0 lead. Laviska Shenault Jr. muffed two kicks and fumbled at the Seattle 38-yard line in the second quarter. Seattle also had an extra point blocked. Stock up Smith led his third game-winning drive of the season and his 11th since he became Seattle’s starting quarterback in 2022. Facing the team that drafted him in 2013, Smith went 20 of 31 for 206 yards and a touchdown. For the first time in five weeks, he was not intercepted. The Seahawks trailed by 14 points on two occasions, but Smith brought Seattle back while avoiding the untimely picks that dogged him recently. He threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Barner in the second quarter, and led the Seahawks on a go-ahead nine-play, 71-yard touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter. Stock down Coach Mike Macdonald and his staff have to address the problem with their kick returners, Shenault and Dee Williams. Two lost fumbles and several muffs could have easily cost Seattle the game. Injuries WR DK Metcalf left the game briefly with a knee issue but returned. ... P Michael Dickson was unavailable in the fourth quarter because of back spasms. Key number 38 — The Seahawks decided to go for it on fourth-and-6 at their own 33-yard line with 9:34 left in the game. A primary reason was that Dickson was unavailable to punt because of back spasms. The Jets were flagged for having 12 men on the field after sending a punt returner out, which gave Seattle fourth-and-1 at the 38. The Seahawks got a first down after Jets cornerback Quantez Stiggers was flagged for pass interference on Metcalf, and eight players later, Charbonnet scored to put Seattle ahead. Without going for it on fourth down from their own 38, the Seahawks likely would’ve lost. Up next The Seahawks will seek a season sweep of the Cardinals. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Trip.com Group Limited ( NASDAQ:TCOM – Free Report ) by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 23,787 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,177 shares during the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Trip.com Group were worth $1,414,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of TCOM. 1832 Asset Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Trip.com Group by 4,800.0% during the 2nd quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,399,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,767,000 after acquiring an additional 1,370,741 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in Trip.com Group by 89.6% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,703,234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,052,000 after acquiring an additional 804,885 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its stake in shares of Trip.com Group by 155.1% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 1,145,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,099,000 after buying an additional 696,766 shares in the last quarter. Cantillon Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Trip.com Group by 14.9% during the 3rd quarter. Cantillon Capital Management LLC now owns 4,868,383 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,328,000 after purchasing an additional 629,508 shares during the period. Finally, Valliance Asset Management Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Trip.com Group by 745.5% during the 3rd quarter. Valliance Asset Management Ltd now owns 702,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,756,000 after purchasing an additional 619,500 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.41% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In TCOM has been the subject of several research reports. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Trip.com Group from $56.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. HSBC upgraded shares of Trip.com Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Trip.com Group from $76.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Trip.com Group from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Trip.com Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Trip.com Group has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.18. Trip.com Group Stock Performance NASDAQ:TCOM opened at $64.65 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $62.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $52.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.64 billion, a PE ratio of 19.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.42. Trip.com Group Limited has a fifty-two week low of $32.42 and a fifty-two week high of $69.67. Trip.com Group Profile ( Free Report ) Trip.com Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a travel service provider for accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours and in-destination, corporate travel management, and other travel-related services in China and internationally. The company acts as an agent for hotel-related transactions and selling air tickets, as well as provides train, long-distance bus, and ferry tickets; travel insurance products, such as flight delay, air accident, and baggage loss coverage; and air-ticket delivery, online check-in and seat selection, express security screening, real-time flight status tracker, and airport VIP lounge services. Featured Stories Receive News & Ratings for Trip.com Group Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Trip.com Group and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Trump's casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred

Superheroes can save the day, but when it comes to business, it may be a bit of a struggle. At Collected: Your Pop Culture Headquarters, a small business in southwest Fort Worth, owner Ron Killingsworth said his retail store has maintained its steady customers, although sales are down 15% from last year. Inflation — including rising prices of food and other necessities — has prompted customers to scale back on their discretionary purchases such as comic books and graphic novels. “You can’t really eat comics, so people have cut back on some items,” he said. “Traffic is still pretty steady, but sales are down quite a bit from last year.” The 13-year-old business at 2823 Alta Mere Drive is gearing up for Small Business Saturday, set for Nov. 30, with a slew of pre-holiday sales on new and vintage comics, action figures, games and other products intended to prompt customers to buy items as gifts for themselves and others. “We follow the retail trends of Black Friday sales and Small Business Saturday, so those do help us,” Killingsworth said. Get essential daily news for the Fort Worth area. Sign up for insightful, in-depth stories — completely free. Comic books are still the No. 1 seller at Killingsworth’s store, which also buys collectible pop culture items. However, the sales decline has prompted him to carefully monitor his stock since the new comics he buys at wholesale are nonreturnable items. “We’re always buying but you only have so much shelf space, so we have to make smart choices,” he said. “You have to listen to your customers. You have to make sure you’re ordering for your customers and not yourself.” Killingsworth, 61, said he recently purchased several Golden Age comics — including The Marvel Family No. 36 , printed in 1949 — to add to his stock. Board game sales, which soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, are now down, but other items related to anime have brought in more female customers, as books and TV shows in that popular genre have created demand for mainstream audiences. Small Business Saturday, which started in 2010 to help local stores and restaurants recover from the Great Recession, has become a Thanksgiving weekend tradition. The U.S. Small Business Administration, which became a co-sponsor in 2011, said the special retail event has boosted holiday sales — totaling $17 billion in 2023 — for small businesses nationwide. Jeff Burdett, Texas state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, said small businesses play a vital role in shaping and enriching local communities. “In addition to creating good-paying jobs and strengthening the local economy, small businesses shape our communities by volunteering their time and financially supporting charitable organizations,” Burdett said in a statement. “A recent NFIB report highlights how small business owners and their employees benefit their communities, beyond operating their business.” As the holiday retail season starts, he said, “I encourage all Texans to shop small, especially on Small Business Saturday, and thank a small business owner for how they enrich your community.” Fort Worth chambers of commerce also encourage residents to shop local on Nov. 30. “Small Business Saturday is more than just a day of shopping — it’s a celebration of the hard-working entrepreneurs who form the backbone of our local economy,” Anette Landeros, president and CEO of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, said. “Small businesses create jobs, spark innovation and foster a sense of community that large retailers often cannot replicate.” “In Fort Worth, where our diverse small business community reflects our city’s unique culture and talent, supporting these enterprises means investing in our neighbors, friends and families, said Landeros, who will leave the Hispanic chamber Dec. 13 to become chief strategic officer of the Trinity Metro transit agency . “Small Business Saturday is a reminder to think local and to recognize that every customer plays a vital role in helping our small businesses thrive, not just during the holiday season but year-round.” Mia Moss, who recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of opening Black Coffee at 1417 Vaughn Blvd. in east Fort Worth, said Small Business Saturday helps shine a light on local businesses. “It has been great for Black Coffee because people go out of their way to support us by grabbing coffee before they shop with other local businesses or grab gifts with us for the coffee lover in the family,” Moss said. “This day lets people know that they have options and we love it!” For Killingsworth, adapting to economic trends is a priority for his pop culture business. That includes advertising and posting videos on social media platforms such as TikTok and Facebook. “You just have to change, although it may not be what you planned,” he said. “You just want to keep going and adapt. For me, it is a fun industry.” Eric E. Garcia is a senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org . News decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here . Your support makes TWICE the impact today. As November draws to a close , time is running out to double your impact. Thanks to the generosity of the Nicholas Martin Jr. Family Foundation, every dollar you give will be matched—up to $15,000. Will you give today to help trusted, local reporting thrive in Fort Worth and Tarrant County? Related Fort Worth Report is certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative for adhering to standards for ethical journalism . 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You can only publish select stories individually — not as a collection. Any web site our stories appear on must include a contact for your organization. If you share our stories on social media, please tag us in your posts using @FortWorthReport on Facebook and @FortWorthReport on Twitter. by Eric E. Garcia, Fort Worth Report November 23, 2024Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan had agreed to change the protest location from D-chowk to a venue on the outskirts of Islamabad, but his wife Bushra Bibi did not accept the proposal, a minister said on Saturday. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on November 24 called for a sit-in protest with party workers crossing barricades and making their way to Islamabad where four people died and over 50 were injured in a midnight crackdown. However, PTI claimed “hundreds” were killed in the violent clashes with security personnel. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif in a conversation with the media in Sialkot said the government offered PTI several alternative protest locations and while Khan, 72, agreed to the proposal, Bibi insisted on going to D-Chowk, leading to the chaotic situation. He said that while PTI’s crowd size “was good, just like anyone familiar with politics would muster, Bushra Bibi, unfamiliar with such a massive gathering, reportedly expressed concern, saying, ‘Who will go there now’, and insisted on continuing the march towards D-Chowk”. “What happened later, she fled from the scene, escaping with Gandapur,” the minister claimed. Asif, criticising PTI leadership, said the party leaders fled the scene when confronted with genuine resistance, The Express Tribune reported. He compared their retreat to a lack of resolve and said such behaviour was unprecedented in any war or movement. Asif said that Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s vehicle was also hit by bricks as he fled the scene with Bibi. He mentioned the leaders only managed to escape and resurfaced in Mansehra. Addressing the deaths reported during the protests, Asif said that while PTI leaders provided conflicting reports about the number of fatalities, with Sardar Latif Khosa reporting 278 deaths, the actual figure was in single digits. Rangers and police personnel were martyred and hundreds were injured because of the violence incited by Khan’s supporters, the minister claimed. He praised the security forces for successfully preventing what he described as the third attack on the federal government. He said there was a lack of evidence to support claims of mass killings and said no videos of funerals or statements from the families of the deceased emerged, nor had there been any concrete proof of widespread bloodshed. Separately, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said an anti-riot force was being raised to combat such situations. The minister regretted the PTI was resorting to a false narrative of dead bodies to cover up the embarrassment of fleeing from the protest site. Criticising the PTI for airing old and AI-generated images on social media, Tarar said it was the violent protesters who used different weapons against the security personnel and inflicted damage on public property. Khan’s party on Wednesday formally suspended for the time being its protest in Islamabad and blamed the midnight crackdown by the authorities. Amid concerns about the whereabouts of Bibi and Gandapur – who were leading the march to Islamabad – the party said they were at Mansehra town, near Abbottabad, of the northwestern province. The midnight crackdown forced Khan’s supporters to evacuate the D-Chowk and its adjacent main business district of the capital ending their protest, which his party described as a “massacre” under the “fascist military regime” even as police sources said about 450 protestors were arrested in the crackdown.