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lodibet net As 2025 rolls in, investors may be curious to know which stocks can do well in the New Year. Oftentimes, these are the businesses that enjoy some catalysts this year that can help to carry the momentum over into the New Year. Several companies may also enjoy long-term tailwinds that continue to benefit their business in the medium term, allowing them to post higher revenue, profits, and dividends . Here are four interesting Singapore stocks to watch for as we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome in 2025. iFAST is a financial technology (fintech) firm that operates a platform for the buying and selling of unit trusts, equities, and bonds. The group reported a stellar set of financial results for the first nine months of 2024 (9M 2024) as its Hong Kong ePension contract’s contributions kicked in. Net revenue shot up 75.5% year on year to S$183.5 million while operating profit nearly tripled year on year to S$60.1 million. Net profit went from just S$15.1 million to S$47.4 million in 9M 2024. iFAST also saw healthy net inflows of S$2.3 billion during the period, which pushed its assets under administration (AUA) to a new record high of S$23.62 billion. The group declared an interim dividend of S$0.015 for the quarter, 15% higher than the S$0.013 paid out a year ago. Management believes that the ePension division will become an important growth driver for the group in 2024 and 2025, while its core wealth management platform should continue to show healthy growth. Looking over to the group’s digital banking division, iFAST Global Bank saw its customer deposits more than double year on year to S$805.63 million as of 30 September 2024. iFAST expects its digital bank to also become an important growth driver in 2025 and beyond. DBS is Singapore’s largest bank by market capitalisation and is also a familiar name to many Singaporeans. The blue-chip lender performed very well this year as elevated interest rates buoyed its net interest income, while resilient consumer spending also benefitted its non-interest income. For the first nine months of 2024 (9M 2024), total income rose 11% year on year to S$16.8 billion on the back of a 5% year-on-year increase in net interest income. The bank’s non-interest income also climbed 27% year on year to S$3.2 billion. Net profit hit a record of S$8.8 billion for 9M 2024, up 12% year on year. DBS also delivered an impressive return on equity of 18.8%. The bank increased its quarterly dividend by 22.7% year on year to S$0.54 in tandem with the good results. CEO Piyush Gupta offered a sanguine outlook for 2025. Non-interest income should still grow by high-single-digits year on year while net interest income should remain at 2024 levels. Pre-tax profit should also be around this year’s levels, but net profit will be below 2024’s levels because of a global minimum tax rate of 15%. Singapore Technologies Engineering, or STE, is a global technology and engineering firm that serves clients in the aerospace, smart city, defence, and public security sectors. The blue-chip group provided a robust business update for 9M 2024. Revenue for the period jumped 14% year on year to S$8.3 billion, led by broad-based year-on-year revenue gains across all its three divisions. A total of S$8.3 billion in contracts were secured in 9M 2024, bringing STE’s order book to S$26.9 billion as of 30 September 2024. Of this, S$2.6 billion is expected to be delivered for the rest of this year while the rest should be recognised in 2025. CEO Vincent Chong has set a key target for STE to deliver revenue of over S$11 billion by 2026. The group will hold an Investor Day meeting next year to communicate its targets and he hopes that investors will appreciate the engineering firm as both a growth and yield stock. STE currently pays a quarterly dividend of S$0.04, bringing its annual dividend to S$0.16 per share. Keppel DC REIT is a data centre REIT with a portfolio of 23 data centres across 10 countries. The REIT’s assets under management (AUM) stood at S$2.3 billion as of 30 September 2024. The data centre REIT has done well this year, maintaining a high occupancy rate of 97.6% as of the third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024). Its financial performance also remained robust despite a loss provision made for its Guangdong data centres. For 3Q 2024, gross revenue rose 8.9% year on year to S$76.9 million while distribution per unit inched up 0.4% year on year to S$0.02501. In late November, Keppel DC REIT announced a major acquisition of two data centres from its sponsor Keppel Ltd (SGX: BN4). This purchase will not only be yield accretive but will also lower the REIT’s gearing to enable it to take on more debt. Aggregate leverage will fall to just 33.3% post-acquisition, opening the REIT up to more of such acquisitions from its sponsor or through third parties. Investors can also look forward to rental uplifts and capacity expansion from these two new data centres because of the tight demand-supply dynamic. Looking to create a lifelong income stream? Check out our report, ‘7 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks That Can Pay You for Life.’ We uncover a powerful lineup of dividend-paying stocks with the reliability and growth potential you need in today’s market. Don’t miss out on these dependable picks. Download your copy now and start building a secure financial future! Follow us on Facebook and Telegram for the latest investing news and analyses! Disclosure: Royston Yang owns shares of iFAST Corporation, DBS Group and Keppel DC REIT. The post Year in Review: 4 Singapore Stocks to Keep Your Eye On in 2025 appeared first on The Smart Investor .Willoughby Corner in Lafayette is bringing 400 affordable units to families and residents across Boulder County, with applications for units still available. Willoughby Corner, a Boulder County Housing Authority property in the southwest intersection of 120th Street and Emma Street in Lafayette, will welcome approximately 40 households to the area by the end of the year. The entire development will have 400 units, with 192 units available in the first phase of leasing. Jim Williams, communications manager with Boulder County Human Services, said the county’s housing authority had long been looking for property to create affordable housing. He said that the eastern part of Boulder County was in desperate need of affordable housing, so when the property was available, county officials jumped at the opportunity to build. Susana Lopez-Baker, executive director of the Boulder County Housing Authority and director of the Boulder County Housing Department, said it takes a lot of moving parts for the county and city to work together to develop such a large project. Both organizations worked to purchase water rights, secure a RTD bus stop in the neighborhood, as well as make public and traffic improvements. Lopez-Baker said Phase 1A of leasing includes a 63-unit apartment complex for residents 55 and older, and Phase 1B includes multi-family buildings with 129 units. Phase 2 will have 128 multi-family rental unit apartment homes. Eligibility for the units depends on the applicant’s Area Median Income, an average of an area’s income determined by the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, and availability of those units. While units for those making 30% AMI are no longer available, units for those making 40% or 60% AMI are. Those making $46,720 or $70,080 for a two-person household annually, respectively, are still available. Lopez-Baker said there are other buildings in Willoughby Corner that have not come online yet that will have 30% AMI household eligibility available. Phase 3 of leasing will include 70-80 for-sale affordable homes. Lopez-Baker said affordable for-sale homes is a new concept for the housing authority, but much needed in the county. “We know what it’s going to cost (the housing authority) to build the home. It’s going to cost around $550,000 per door. We don’t know how much we have to do in grants in order for families to afford that purchase,” Lopez-Baker said. She said that with enough grants, each home could cost approximately $300,000, but the county is still working to understand the county’s needs while staying under the goal of 120% AMI for those homes. Williams said the housing authority is also working to build community among residents at the current units. Lopez-Baker said the development has multiple community rooms, shared patios for tenants and more. She said the community rooms will be stocked with information and resources for people to learn about the resources the county and city provide. Williams said part of the work of Willoughby was ensuring the property was connected to the land, with the flower logo depicting a native flower and the name Willoughby coming from a local mine. In 2018, the housing authority held a naming competition to get the community involved in the development. While Willoughby won the competition, Williams said many names submitted have been used to name buildings or streets. The building for older adults is called Buho Place or owl place in Spanish. Other names include Bluestem Place and Purple Prairie Place. Lafayette City Manager Kady Doelling said the project began in 2017 when the city partnered with the county and housing authority to donate the 24 acres. Since then, Lafayette officials and staff have worked with both agencies to bring the development online. “We are so proud and excited to finally be able to extend a warm welcome to our new neighbors in the Willoughby Corner development,” Doelling said. Willoughby is currently accepting applications for one- or two-bedroom units for adults 55 and older. The Boulder County Housing Authority is holding an open house 2-6 p.m. Jan. 16 at Willoughby Corner, to share information about the units available to adults 55 years old and older. More information is available at WilloughbyCorner.org or by calling 720-564-2267.

Japanese gaming firm Universal Entertainment Corporation (UEC) expects to end the year with a loss, partly due to the weak VIP market hounding its Philippine integrated resort, Okada Manila, and other casinos operating in the country. In a disclosure to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, UEC said that based on the recent performance of its businesses, it has revised its full-year consolidated business results forecast for 2024, which was announced last Feb. 14, 2024. The firm said it expects its net sales to reach JPY 126 billion, down 37 percent from its earlier forecast of JPY 200 billion and lower than the JPY 179 billion generated in 2023. Because of this, the firm expects a JPY 18.3 billion attributable loss, compared to the earlier expected JPY 19.6 billion attributable profit for 2024. The firm posted an attributable profit of JPY 28.44 billion in 2023. “For the Integrated Resort Business, the uncertain situation caused by the possibility of a continuing decline in VIP customers across the entire casino market in the Philippines is expected to continue," UEC said. It added, "For the Amusement Equipment Business, our strategy was to focus on releasing and selling multiple major titles in the second half of the year, but delays in the release of these major titles occurred." Due to these factors, UEC said the progress of its strategic plan had fallen significantly behind the full-year consolidated business result forecast announced on February 14, 2024. "Considering the shortfall in net sales and irreducible fixed costs, all kinds of profit were lower than expected. We have, therefore, revised the full-year consolidated business results forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2024 downward," it added. UEC said it has also "regretfully decided to revise the year-end dividend forecast downward in line with the revision of the business results forecast. "The year-end dividend forecast is revised from 30 yen per share in the last announcement to zero yen per share, resulting in a total annual dividend forecast of 30 yen per share," it noted. Earlier this month, UEC's Philippine unit, Tiger Resort Asia Limited (TRAL), divested its majority stake in publicly-listed Asiabest Group International Inc. (ABG), dashing hopes for the backdoor listing and follow-on offering of integrated resort Okada Manila. ABG said, "We were informed by our major stockholder, Tiger Resort Asia Limited, which owns 66.67 percent of the total outstanding capital stock of Asiabest Group International, Inc., that it had entered into a share purchase agreement with a consortium led by PremiumLands Corp. (PLC) today, December 5, 2024." The agreement is for the sale and purchase of 200 million common shares of ABG, representing all shares owned by TRAL in ABG. The transaction price was not disclosed.EAST LANSING, Mich. — The sight was a common one for Andrew Kolpacki. For many a Sunday, he would watch NFL games on TV and see quarterbacks putting their hands on their helmets, desperately trying to hear the play call from the sideline or booth as tens of thousands of fans screamed at the tops of their lungs. When the NCAA's playing rules oversight committee this past spring approved the use of coach-to-player helmet communications in games for the 2024 season, Kolpacki, Michigan State's head football equipment manager, knew the Spartans' QBs and linebackers were going to have a problem. "There had to be some sort of solution," he said. As it turns out, there was. And it was right across the street. Kolpacki reached out to Tamara Reid Bush, a mechanical engineering professor who not only heads the school's Biomechanical Design Research Laboratory but also is a football season ticket-holder. Kolpacki "showed me some photos and said that other teams had just put duct tape inside the (earhole), and he asked me, 'Do you think we can do anything better than duct tape,?" Bush said. "And I said, 'Oh, absolutely.'" Bush and Rylie DuBois, a sophomore biosystems engineering major and undergraduate research assistant at the lab, set out to produce earhole inserts made from polylactic acid, a bio-based plastic, using a 3D printer. Part of the challenge was accounting for the earhole sizes and shapes that vary depending on helmet style. Once the season got underway with a Friday night home game against Florida Atlantic on Aug. 30, the helmets of starting quarterback Aidan Chiles and linebacker Jordan Turner were outfitted with the inserts, which helped mitigate crowd noise. DuBois attended the game, sitting in the student section. "I felt such a strong sense of accomplishment and pride," DuBois said. "And I told all my friends around me about how I designed what they were wearing on the field." All told, Bush and DuBois have produced around 180 sets of the inserts, a number that grew in part due to the variety of helmet designs and colors that are available to be worn by Spartan players any given Saturday. Plus, the engineering folks have been fine-tuning their design throughout the season. Dozens of Bowl Subdivision programs are doing something similar. In many cases, they're getting 3D-printed earhole covers from XO Armor Technologies, which provides on-site, on-demand 3D printing of athletic wearables. The Auburn, Alabama-based company has donated its version of the earhole covers to the equipment managers of programs ranging from Georgia and Clemson to Boise State and Arizona State in the hope the schools would consider doing business with XO Armor in the future, said Jeff Klosterman, vice president of business development. XO Armor first was approached by the Houston Texans at the end of last season about creating something to assist quarterback C.J. Stroud in better hearing play calls delivered to his helmet during road games. XO Armor worked on a solution and had completed one when it received another inquiry: Ohio State, which had heard Michigan State was moving forward with helmet inserts, wondered if XO Armor had anything in the works. "We kind of just did this as a one-off favor to the Texans and honestly didn't forecast it becoming our viral moment in college football," Klosterman said. "We've now got about 60 teams across college football and the NFL wearing our sound-deadening earhole covers every weekend." The rules state that only one player for each team is permitted to be in communication with coaches while on the field. For the Spartans, it's typically Chiles on offense and Turner on defense. Turner prefers to have an insert in both earholes, but Chiles has asked that the insert be used in only one on his helmet. Chiles "likes to be able to feel like he has some sort of outward exposure," Kolpacki said. Exposure is something the sophomore signal-caller from Long Beach, California, had in away games against Michigan and Oregon this season. Michigan Stadium welcomed 110,000-plus fans for the Oct. 26 matchup between the in-state rivals. And while just under 60,000 packed Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, for the Ducks' 31-10 win over Michigan State three weeks earlier, it was plenty loud. "The Big Ten has some pretty impressive venues," Kolpacki said. "It can be just deafening," he said. "That's what those fans are there for is to create havoc and make it difficult for coaches to get a play call off." Something that is a bit easier to handle thanks to Bush and her team. She called the inserts a "win-win-win" for everyone. "It's exciting for me to work with athletics and the football team," she said. "I think it's really exciting for our students as well to take what they've learned and develop and design something and see it being used and executed." Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!

KBC Group NV grew its stake in The ODP Co. ( NASDAQ:ODP – Free Report ) by 88.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,844 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 868 shares during the quarter. KBC Group NV’s holdings in ODP were worth $55,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in ODP. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ODP by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,982,531 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $211,273,000 after purchasing an additional 16,584 shares during the period. DME Capital Management LP lifted its position in ODP by 29.9% during the second quarter. DME Capital Management LP now owns 2,222,470 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $87,276,000 after buying an additional 511,890 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in ODP by 19.6% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 832,871 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $32,707,000 after buying an additional 136,730 shares during the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in ODP by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 337,447 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $17,902,000 after buying an additional 12,262 shares during the period. Finally, Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC increased its stake in shares of ODP by 106.3% during the 2nd quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 330,177 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $12,966,000 after acquiring an additional 170,149 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.56% of the company’s stock. Analysts Set New Price Targets ODP has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of ODP from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com raised shares of ODP from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. ODP Price Performance ODP stock opened at $27.26 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $821.07 million, a PE ratio of -29.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $29.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.90. The ODP Co. has a 12-month low of $23.69 and a 12-month high of $58.98. ODP ( NASDAQ:ODP – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.60 by ($0.89). The firm had revenue of $1.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.82 billion. ODP had a negative net margin of 0.52% and a positive return on equity of 12.15%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.88 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that The ODP Co. will post 3.26 EPS for the current year. About ODP ( Free Report ) The ODP Corporation provides business services and supplies, products, and digital workplace technology solutions for small, medium, and enterprise businesses in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company operates through four divisions: ODP Business Solutions, Office Depot, Veyer, and Varis. Further Reading Five stocks we like better than ODP What is the S&P/TSX Index? Vertiv’s Cool Tech Makes Its Stock Red-Hot Basic Materials Stocks Investing MarketBeat Week in Review – 11/18 – 11/22 How to Invest in Biotech Stocks 2 Finance Stocks With Competitive Advantages You Can’t Ignore Receive News & Ratings for ODP Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for ODP and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

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Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter plans to turn pro and prefers to continue a dual role, playing wide receiver and cornerback in the NFL. Hunter could be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and is the favorite for the Heisman Trophy. Speculation about his future quieted as he gained notoriety by the week this season. Field Level Media projects Hunter as a top-three pick in the draft, and he confirmed Thursday this will be his last season at the college level. "That's definitely for sure," Hunter said on a conference call with reporters. Hunter is consistently playing between 100 and 125 snaps per game for Colorado. He has three interceptions on defense with 74 receptions, 911 yards and nine touchdowns playing wideout for quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Also a projected early first-round pick, Sanders committed to play in the East-West Shrine Game in Dallas. The son of Colorado head coach and Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, Shedeur Sanders said Thursday he would cast a Heisman vote for Hunter. "If it's between me and him, I would want him to get it," Sanders said. "He does a lot of amazing things and things that haven't been done before. I'm not a selfish guy. I know what he's capable of, so I would rather him win." Hunter said he would invite his QB to New York if he's not named a Heisman finalist before they go about the business of finishing the season, possibly in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Shedeur Sanders said he's the best quarterback in the draft, and doesn't believe that's anything new. "I feel like I was the best quarterback in the last draft, too," said Shedeur Sanders. "Ever since I was draft eligible, I knew I'm the best quarterback. It's not up for me to prove myself to talking about why." Former teammates at Jackson State where Deion Sanders also coached, Hunter said he felt his draft stock began to rise only after critics moved past "the hate" for his coach. A flashy, charismatic cornerback in the NFL after starring at Florida State, Deion Sanders was the fifth overall pick in the 1989 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Hall of Famers Troy Aikman (first, Cowboys), Barry Sanders (third, Lions) and Derrick Thomas (fourth, Chiefs) were chosen ahead of "Prime Time" along with offensive tackle Tony Mandarich (second, Packers). Hunter has picked the brain of Deion Sanders about a dual role in pro sports. Sanders was used selectively as a wide receiver and returned punts but was primarily a cornerback in addition to playing Major League Baseball. There's no base-stealing in Hunter's future, but he does believe he can push the envelope as a full-time two-way NFL player. "It's never been done," Hunter said. "I understand that it will be a high risk, (teams) don't want their top pick to go down too early, and I know they're going to want me to be in a couple packages. But I believe I can do it. Nobody has stopped me from doing it thus far. I like when people tell me I can't do it." --Field Level Media

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes continues to build great chemistry with his tight end — just not the one you might think. Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to Noah Gray for the second straight week as the Kansas City Chiefs held off the Carolina Panthers 30-27 on Sunday. A week after losing at Buffalo, the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs (10-1) maintained their position atop the AFC. Mahomes completed a 35-yard touchdown strike to Gray on the game’s opening possession and found him again for an 11-yard TD in the second quarter. Gray has four touchdown catches in the last two weeks — twice as many as nine-time Pro Bowler Travis Kelce has all season — and has become a weapon in the passing game for the Chiefs, who lost top wide receiver Rashee Rice to a season-ending knee injury in Week 4. Kelce was still a factor Sunday with a team-high six catches for 62 yards, although the four-time All-Pro looked dejected after dropping one easy pass. Kelce has 62 receptions for 507 yards this season, while Gray has 26 catches for 249 yards. But Gray's development is a good sign for the Chiefs — and he's on the same page with Mahomes. On his second TD, Gray said Mahomes “gave me the answer to the test there” before the play. “He told me what coverage it was pre-snap," said Gray, who had four receptions for 66 yards. “That’s just the blessing you have of playing with a quarterback like that. Offensive line did a great job blocking that up and the receivers did a great job running their routes to pop me open. Really just a group effort right there on that touchdown.” Gray said that's nothing new. “Pat’s preparation, his leadership is just something that I’m fortunate enough to play alongside,” Gray said. "I love it. It gets me motivated every time we go out there for a long drive. Having a leader like that, that prepares every single week in-and out, knows defenses, knows the game plans. “I’m just fortunate enough to play alongside a guy like that.” Mahomes completed 27 of 37 passes for 269 yards and three TDs, and he knew what to do on the second TD to Gray. “It's not just me, it's the quarterback coaches and the players, we go through certain checks you get to versus certain coverages,” Mahomes said. “I was able to see by the way they lined up they were getting into their cover-zero look. I alerted the guys to make sure they saw what I saw and I gave the check at the line of scrimmage.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflMandy Moore and Kerry Washington lead celebrity tributes to Jimmy Carter following his death at 100

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Welp. This season is officially off the rails. Ohio State thoroughly handled Indiana. Oklahoma trounced Alabama. Florida dashed Mississippi's playoff hopes. Auburn upset Texas A&M. Arizona State and Kansas sent the Big 12 into chaos with their wins over BYU and Colorado. Notre Dame resoundingly ended Army's magical run. And that was all in one week! There are more than 60 voters on the AP Top 25 panel. There’s at least one voter from each state that has an FBS team and a handful of national folks. For the state of Nebraska, there’s one voter. Each week I will break down my ballot compared with the actual Top 25 and write on some pressing topics. Without further ado, here is my ballot ahead of Week 14: And here is the actual AP Top 25 for Week 14: Nothing makes sense. I think Ohio State is the best team in the nation right now. However, the Buckeyes remain No. 2 behind undefeated Oregon. Penn State, even at 10-1, doesn't feel inspiring. Barely beating Minnesota? Not cause to be optimistic. I think Indiana still deserves more credit than it gets. The whole "who have they played" narrative is tired. Of their 10 wins, three teams are bowl-eligible in Nebraska, Washington and Michigan. And Michigan State is at five wins ahead of a Week 14 game against Rutgers. I don't know what to make of the SEC or the Big 12. The SEC might be lucky to get three teams into the College Football Playoff. Two feels reasonable, but three feels like a stretch — especially depending on the final week of the regular season. Every game is winnable for the ranked SEC teams. But every game is losable, too. Auburn could beat Alabama. Texas A&M could beat Texas. Vanderbilt could beat Tennessee. And, man, how about Florida? The Gators, after everything, could finish the season 7-5. Heck, even winless Mississippi State could pull off an Egg Bowl miracle over Mississippi. But regardless of what happens, thanks to tiebreakers, Georgia has clinched the SEC championship game. There's a possibility that the Big 12 gets left out of the CFP. If Boise State runs the table in the Mountain West and Tulane runs the table in the American, there's a possibility that both of them, in two weeks, are ranked ahead of whichever Big 12 team decides it wants to win the conference. Kansas, after being left for dead at 2-6, has rattled off three straight wins over ranked teams and could be bowl-eligible with a win over Baylor. Who's going to even make the Big 12 title game? Four teams are tied at 6-2 heading into the final week of the regular season, and there's plenty of potential chaos on the horizon. And Army... congrats on a great start to the season. Apologies that it had to end the way it did against Notre Dame. Now, was Army's schedule — in retrospect — pretty cupcakey? You betcha. Florida Atlantic, Rice, Temple, Tulsa and East Carolina have all already fired their coaches. And UAB probably should, too. Did I still have them ranked this week? I did. Mostly out of the notion that winning games, above all else, is the most important piece of the puzzle here. And because, honestly, the bottom of the poll is an absolute dumpster fire that's impossible to ascertain. Also, with one week left in the regular season, 77 teams have clinched bowl eligibility out of the possible 82 spots. Two more teams are guaranteed to reach their sixth win this week as there are two games both featuring 5-win teams. There are also 12 other teams that could win and reach a sixth win. It's been a while since there were too many bowl-eligible teams — another sign of the chaos that's unfolded this year. Three teams rose five or more spots this week and one team made a return to the Top 25. Arizona State: The biggest riser of the week? The Sun Devils. They jumped up seven spots to No. 14 after their chaotic victory over BYU. That's three straight wins for Arizona State, two of which came over teams that were ranked at the time. Clemson : The Tigers jumped five spots this week to No. 12 after their convincing victory over The Citadel paired with other teams dropping spots with losses. Iowa State : The Cyclones also rose five spots after narrowly beating an injury-riddled Utah squad. That's two straight wins for the Cyclones, putting them at 9-2 and in a must-win spot this week in Farmaggedon. Missouri: Tigers fans must have whiplash. Missouri is back in the Top 25 this week after a brief stint on the outside looking in. The Tigers vaulted back in at No. 24 after beating Mississippi State, 39-20, to move to 8-3 on the season. Seven teams dropped five or more spots this week, and one team dropped out. Army: Losing like that to Notre Dame? That'll send you tumbling. Army fell seven spots this week, narrowly holding onto the No. 25 spot. Colorado: Colorado also dropped seven spots after losing to Kansas, 37-21, falling to No. 23. The Buffaloes are still in the hunt, but they're in a must-win situation against Oklahoma State this week. Alabama : The Crimson Tide is on red alert this week after they not only lost to Oklahoma, which is bad enough, but only scored three points in the game. For that, Alabama fell six spots to No. 13. Indiana : Well, the fun story of an undefeated Indiana is over. The Hoosiers lost to Ohio State and dropped five spots to No. 10. The Hoosiers could still eclipse their 11th win of the season this week when they host the struggling Purdue Boilermakers to close out the regular season. Mississippi: Mississippi said goodbye to its playoff hopes with a loss to Florida, tumbling six spots down the rankings to No. 15. BYU : The Cougars have now lost two in a row — one to Kansas and now to Arizona State. The Cougars, once the Big 12's best story of the season, fell five spots this week to No. 19. Texas A&M: Texas A&M, after losing a close game to Auburn, 43-41, dropped five spots to No. 20. Oddly enough, though, Texas A&M is still in position to make the SEC title game. Just have to get through ~checks notes~ Texas this week to get there. Washington State: The Cougars lost the de facto Pac-2 Championship Game, so they fell out this week. I didn't want any three-loss teams on my ballot at all last week, but after the chaos of this week, it was impossible to do that again. So, I kept all the three-loss teams below No. 15. And that makes my ballot a little funky compared to the consensus poll. The biggest "miss" I had was Tennessee. I had the Volunteers at No. 11, while they came in at No. 7. Their most recent win came over a struggling UTEP that's 2-9 on the season. Before that, they lost to Georgia. Before that, they beat the only winless team in SEC play in Mississippi State. Now, I'm of the mindset that you have to win the games on your schedule, but they're pretty tough to figure out. Also, I had Memphis ranked instead of Missouri. Here are the games I have circled for this week: No. 16 South Carolina (8-3, 5-3) at No. 12 Clemson (9-2, 7-1) : It's been a long time since the Palmetto Bowl featured two ranked teams — 11 years, in fact. Going to be a fun one in Clemson. 11 a.m. kick Saturday on ESPN. No. 3 Texas (10-1, 6-1) at No. 20 Texas A&M (8-3, 5-2): The Lone Star Showdown is back after a 12-year hiatus, and the stakes are incredibly high as the winner will advance to the SEC title game to face Georgia. 6:30 p.m. kick on Saturday on ABC. Kansas State (8-3, 5-3) at No. 17 Iowa State (9-2, 6-2) : The Big 12 is a mess, and this game will directly influence who makes the Big 12 title game. 6:30 p.m. kick on FOX. Get local news delivered to your inbox!

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Swiss National Bank trimmed its holdings in shares of Commvault Systems, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CVLT – Free Report ) by 0.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 85,600 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 300 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank owned 0.20% of Commvault Systems worth $13,170,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CVLT. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Commvault Systems by 504.6% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 13,016 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,582,000 after purchasing an additional 10,863 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Commvault Systems during the second quarter worth $2,221,000. BOKF NA lifted its holdings in Commvault Systems by 55.3% in the first quarter. BOKF NA now owns 3,119 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $313,000 after buying an additional 1,110 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Commvault Systems by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,531,703 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $561,081,000 after acquiring an additional 43,333 shares during the period. Finally, Ellsworth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Commvault Systems in the 2nd quarter worth about $495,000. 93.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Insider Buying and Selling at Commvault Systems In other news, Director Allison Pickens sold 1,232 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.89, for a total value of $189,592.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,131 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,097,389.59. This represents a 14.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink . Also, CEO Sanjay Mirchandani sold 10,775 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.30, for a total value of $1,781,107.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 459,969 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $76,032,875.70. The trade was a 2.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last three months, insiders have sold 30,918 shares of company stock worth $4,843,242. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock. Analysts Set New Price Targets View Our Latest Research Report on CVLT Commvault Systems Price Performance NASDAQ:CVLT opened at $174.60 on Friday. Commvault Systems, Inc. has a one year low of $70.30 and a one year high of $178.29. The company has a market cap of $7.64 billion, a PE ratio of 44.20 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $156.18 and a 200-day moving average of $137.88. Commvault Systems ( NASDAQ:CVLT – Get Free Report ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The software maker reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $233.28 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $220.76 million. Commvault Systems had a return on equity of 31.62% and a net margin of 19.75%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.30 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Commvault Systems, Inc. will post 1.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. About Commvault Systems ( Free Report ) Commvault Systems, Inc provides data protection platform that helps customers to secure, defend, and recover their data in the United States and internationally. The company offers Commvault Backup and Recovery, a backup and recovery solution; Commvault Disaster Recovery, a replication and disaster recovery solution; Commvault Complete Data Protection, a data protection solution; and Metallic Data Protection as-a-service, which delivers enterprise-grade data protection as a service on a cloud platform, with advanced built-in security controls. Read More Receive News & Ratings for Commvault Systems Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Commvault Systems and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .