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Beyond Four Walls: Reclaiming Recreation Through Nature | Amber Collins | TEDxNormal
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-13 15:11
When I tell people I studied kinesiology and recreation, I almost always get responses like, "Oh, so you studied sports. " Or, "I get it. not wanting something too serious.And while I did take a few classes on the psychology of sport, and yeah, my definition of business casual almost always includes a pair of sneakers, there's so much more to recreation. At its core, recreation is about what we choose to do when we don't have to do. My journey of recreation started when I was about 8 years old.I was on a fa ...
Snapchat adds new features for creators, including an easier way to edit videos
TechCrunch· 2025-06-12 17:47
As Snapchat continues to take on Instagram and TikTok, the company announced on Thursday that it’s introducing a suite of new tools and features to make it easier for creators to create and share content on its platform. The social network is launching a “Timeline Editor” feature, a new way to create videos from saved Memories, the ability to auto-save Stories to profiles, and more. Snapchat says the new Timeline Editor will give creators a more intuitive way to edit videos directly on the platform. The Tim ...
The Passion Behind Building a Creative Career | Amruth Ratna | TEDxMITS
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-12 14:53
സോ ഹായ് ഓൾ ഐആം അമൃത്രത്ന ഒരു ഇൻസ്റഗ്രാം കോണ്ടന്റ് ക്രിയേറ്റർ ആണ് ഡാൻസർ ആണ് കൊറിയോഗ്രാഫർ ആണ് ഫസ്റ്റ് ഓഫ് ഓൾ താങ്ക്സ് ടു ബാസ സ്പീച് വാസ് റി ഇൻസ്പയറിങ് സ്പീച്ചിന് അപ്പുറത്തോട്ട് ഇപ്പോ നമ്മൾ ഞാനൊക്കെ ഇപ്പോ കോണ്ടന്റ് ക്രിയേഷൻ സ്റ്റാർട്ട് ചെയ്തിട്ട് ഒരു വൺ ആൻഡ് ഹാഫ് ഇയേഴ്സ് ആവുന്നുള്ളൂ ശരിക്കും പറഞ്ഞാൽ അപ്പോ അപ്പത്തോട്ട് നമ്മൾ കാണുന്ന ഇൻഗ്രാമിൽ വീഡിയോസ് ചെയ്യുന്നത് കാണുന്ന റെസ്പെക്ട് ചെയ്യുന്ന ഫേസസിൽ ഒരാളാണ് ബാസിത്ത് അപ്പോ ഇറ്റ് വാസ് റിഹാപ്പി ടു ഷെയർ ദ സ്റ്റേജ് വിഫസ്റ്റ് എനിക്ക് ടെഡക്സിന്റെ കോൾ വന്നു അപ്പോ ഞാൻ ആദ ...
Patria Investments (PAX) Update / Briefing Transcript
2025-06-11 15:32
Patria Investments (PAX) Update / Briefing June 11, 2025 10:30 AM ET Speaker0 I'm Robert Lee, Head of Shareholder Relations at Patria, and welcome to our PACS Talks, an investor driven deep dive into value creation in our infrastructure business. We're very happy to have with us today leading the q and a, Matt Cook. Matt is an investor at Potento Partners, which was founded in 2021 with a global long short strategy focused on small and mid cap businesses. Before Potento, Matt was a private equity and public ...
Is EPR Properties Still A Buy After Blistering Rally?
Seeking Alpha· 2025-06-10 20:55
EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR ) has been one of the best-performing REITs in 2025, with the commons up 28% year-to-date, building on a 1-year rally that sits just around 41%. The rally has powered the REIT to hit a new 5-year high, which inclusive of EPR'sThe equity market is a powerful mechanism as daily fluctuations in price get aggregated to incredible wealth creation or destruction over the long term. Pacifica Yield aims to pursue long-term wealth creation with a focus on undervalued yet high-growth compani ...
The Joint Corp. Names Business Transformation and Growth Expert Scott J. Bowman Chief Financial Officer
Globenewswire· 2025-06-10 20:05
Core Insights - The Joint Corp. has appointed Scott J. Bowman as the new Chief Financial Officer, effective June 10, 2025, replacing Jake Singleton [3][4] - Bowman's extensive experience includes serving as CFO for multiple publicly traded companies and is expected to drive the company's strategic initiatives [4][5] - The company aims to execute a multiphase strategy focused on growth, overhead reduction, and profitability improvement [4][5] Company Overview - The Joint Corp. is the largest provider of chiropractic care in the U.S., operating through The Joint Chiropractic network [7][8] - The company has over 950 locations nationwide and records more than 14 million patient visits annually [8] - The Joint Chiropractic is recognized as a leader in the chiropractic industry, consistently appearing on various franchise rankings [8] Leadership Background - Scott J. Bowman has over 30 years of experience in finance, having served as CFO at several notable companies, including Leslie's Inc. and Dave & Buster's [5][6] - He holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance and an MBA, along with a CPA designation [6]
Limoneira(LMNR) - 2025 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-06-09 21:30
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - For Q2 FY2025, total net revenue was $35.1 million, down from $44.6 million in Q2 FY2024, reflecting a decline in agribusiness revenue due to market oversupply and pricing pressure [14][15] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 FY2025 was a loss of $167,000 compared to a gain of $16.6 million in the same period last year [19] - Net loss applicable to common stock for Q2 FY2025 was $3.5 million, compared to net income of $6.4 million in Q2 FY2024 [18] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Agribusiness revenue for Q2 FY2025 was $33.6 million, down from $43.3 million in the same period last year, primarily due to lower fresh lemon sales [14][15] - Fresh packed lemon sales were $19.7 million in Q2 FY2025, compared to $25.8 million in Q2 FY2024, with an average price per carton dropping from $17.85 to $14.52 [15] - Avocado revenue increased to $2.8 million in Q2 FY2025 from $2.3 million in Q2 FY2024, with an average price per pound rising from $1.47 to $2.26 [16] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company expects relief from current market conditions in the second half of the year as it gains market share and benefits from seasonal pricing improvements [15] - The citrus sales and marketing plan with Sunkist is anticipated to enhance resilience to market volatility and improve cost structure [15][23] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is merging its citrus sales and marketing operations with Sunkist Growers, which is expected to save approximately $5 million annually in selling and marketing expenses and improve EBITDA by the same amount [6][7] - The partnership with Sunkist aims to enhance operational capabilities and create a unified system to serve food service and retail customers more effectively [9][10] - The company remains committed to growing its citrus business and expanding avocado production while advancing real estate development and water monetization initiatives [12][23] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the operational enhancements and strategic initiatives that will contribute to sustainable long-term shareholder value [12][25] - The company anticipates fresh lemon volumes for FY2025 to be between 4.5 million to 5 million cartons, down from previous estimates, while avocado volumes are expected to remain stable [22][23] - Management highlighted the importance of the partnership with Sunkist in strengthening the citrus business model and improving operational foundations [23][24] Other Important Information - Total costs and expenses for Q2 FY2025 decreased by 22% to $38.5 million compared to $49.3 million in the same period last year [17] - Long-term debt as of April 30, 2025, was $54.9 million, up from $40 million at the end of FY2024 [20] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you elaborate on the Sunkist deal and its impact on revenue? - Management confirmed that the brokered fruit business will be phased out, but party cartons will continue to run through their facility [26][27] Question: What are the per box economics of the Sunkist partnership? - The partnership will transition to a fixed cost model for sales and marketing, reducing costs and improving margins due to streamlined operations [28][29] Question: How is the avocado harvest expected to perform this year? - Management indicated favorable weather conditions and a strategy to delay harvest for better fruit size and pricing [34][35] Question: Will there be an increase in avocado yield from recent plantings? - Early plantings are ahead of schedule, with expectations for increased yield by FY2026 [38]
KKR Real Estate Finance: Is The 10.9% Dividend Yield Safe?
Seeking Alpha· 2025-06-09 15:00
Core Viewpoint - KKR Real Estate Finance (KREF) has maintained its quarterly cash dividend at $0.25 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of $1 per share, which translates to a 10.87% dividend yield, reflecting an expansion year-to-date [1]. Group 1: Company Performance - KREF's dividend yield has increased year-to-date, indicating strong performance in the equity market [1]. Group 2: Investment Strategy - Pacifica Yield focuses on long-term wealth creation by targeting undervalued high-growth companies, high-dividend stocks, REITs, and green energy firms [1].
Bain Capital Specialty Finance: I'm Buying This BDC's Investment Grade 11.5% Dividend Yield
Seeking Alpha· 2025-06-09 14:30
The negative year-to-date performance of some BDCs has opened up opportunities to build positions in high-quality private credit tickers. Bain Capital Specialty Finance ( BCSF ) has dipped roughly 11% since the start of the year and now trades at aThe equity market is a powerful mechanism as daily fluctuations in price get aggregated to incredible wealth creation or destruction over the long term. Pacifica Yield aims to pursue long-term wealth creation with a focus on undervalued yet high-growth companies, ...
Absci (ABSI) FY Conference Transcript
2025-06-09 13:40
Absci (ABSI) FY Conference June 09, 2025 08:40 AM ET Speaker0 Good morning. I'm Sean McLean, the founder and CEO of Abzai. We're a generative AI drug creation company looking to use generative design, solve some of the toughest problems in biology that still exist, to ultimately get differentiated assets to patients faster. We've always been a data first company. Our original technology was scaling protein protein interactions, going from screening thousands of antibodies to millions. And we've leveraged th ...