A new technology is helping U.S. communities install accessible pedestrian signals at a fraction of the typical cost — and helping get some of America’s most long-sought city accessibility requirements off the shelf and onto the streets. Photo: PolaraTexas-based traffic device manufacturer Polara recently announced that it had launched a fully wireless and solar-powered pedestrian signal, which uses auditory alerts to alert walkers with vision impairments when and in which direction to cross. After successful pilots in cities like Seattle, New York, and Fort Wayne, communities reported that they could install the signals in days rather than months, at a…
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Commercial and residential buildings at dusk in the Minato district of Tokyo, Japan.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJapan’s economic expansion in the fourth quarter beat analysts’ expectations for quarter-on-quarter and annualized growth, preliminary government data showed Monday.GDP grew 0.7% quarter on quarter, more than the 0.3% rise expected by economists polled by Reuters. It had expanded by a revised 0.4% in the previous quarter.On an annualized basis, GDP grew 2.8%, exceeding the Reuters estimate of 1%.Japan’s economy grew 1.2% year on year in the fourth quarter, compared with the 0.6% rise in the third quarter.The Nikkei 225 fell 0.29% after…
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Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet on the sidelines of the 61st Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday. Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images KYIV — As the Trump administration publicly hammers out its plans on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine, it’s also pressing Ukraine for deals in exchange for more aid. One deal in the works would hand the U.S. the right to mine critical minerals including rare earth metals, which are used in a variety of products including laptops, electric vehicle batteries and cancer treatment…
Undiversified: The Big Gender Short in Investment Management. 2021. Ellen Carr and Katrina Dudley, CFA. Columbia University Press. Columbia Business School Publishing. The authors astutely grab their title from a core principle of investing — diversification. Readers immediately think of the consequences of undiversified investment portfolios and quickly get the drift of the authors’ discussions of an undiversified workplace. Ellen Carr and Katrina Dudley, CFA, are both seasoned portfolio managers, an adjunct professor of finance and a guest lecturer, respectively, at Columbia Business School. From their vantage point as professionals with fingers on the pulse of the industry, they have…
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) saw a decent share price growth of 17% on the NASDAQGS over the last few months. Shareholders may appreciate the recent price jump, but the company still has a way to go before reaching its yearly highs again. With many analysts covering the large-cap stock, we may expect any price-sensitive announcements have already been factored into the stock’s share price. But what if there is still an opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at Old Dominion Freight Line’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if the opportunity…
29Metals’ estimated fair value is AU$0.38 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity 29Metals is estimated to be 48% undervalued based on current share price of AU$0.20 Our fair value estimate is 57% higher than 29Metals’ analyst price target of AU$0.24 How far off is 29Metals Limited (ASX:29M) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data, we’ll take a look at whether the stock is fairly priced by estimating the company’s future cash flows and discounting them to their present value. We will use the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model on this occasion. There’s really not…
A supporter of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump stands outside the U.S. Supreme Court, in Washington, U.S., January 17, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaCarlos Barria | ReutersThe Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers, according to documents obtained Sunday that would mark the first appeal to the justices since President Donald Trump took office.The emergency appeal is the start of what probably will be a steady stream from lawyers for the Republican president and his administration seeking to undo lower court rulings that have slowed his second-term agenda.The Justice…
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009. Jason Reed | ReutersThe Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend, as recently hired employees who review the safety of food ingredients, medical devices and other products were fired.Probationary employees across the FDA received notices Saturday evening that their jobs were being eliminated, according to three FDA staffers who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.The total number…
Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Marine Products fair value estimate is US$10.72 Current share price of US$8.89 suggests Marine Products is potentially trading close to its fair value Peers of Marine Products are currently trading on average at a 86% premium Does the February share price for Marine Products Corporation (NYSE:MPX) reflect what it’s really worth? Today, we will estimate the stock’s intrinsic value by projecting its future cash flows and then discounting them to today’s value. The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model is the tool we will apply to do this. It may sound complicated,…