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ira alert****** IMAX IMAX it's a frustrating stock I have owned it befoer and been frustrated before. That said it always pays out with patience -- put this in your IRA's.))))))))) IMAX CEO: 'No doubt' of a summer box office boom as China loosens COVID restrictions IMAX (IMAX) CEO Richard Gelfond is bullish on a theater comeback. "There's just no doubt in my mind that movies are open for business," Gelfond told Yahoo Finance in a new interview (video above). The executive cited the stunning performance of "Top Gun: Maverick," which smashed a 15-year record for Memorial Day weekend after bringing in an estimated $160.5 million in domestic ticket sales and $300 million worldwide. IMAX screens accounted for 14% of that total domestic haul and about 8.5% of the international box office after generating a whopping $32.5 million in ticket sales (the company's best global four-day Memorial Day Weekend opening ever.) IMAX Corporation (IMAX) 17.18 <---IRA The sequel to the 1986 classic followed the ultra-successful "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" and now paves the way for a heavy slate of hot summer titles, including "Jurassic World: Dominion," "Lightyear," "Minions: The Rise of Gru," and "Thor: Love and Thunder." "[Those movies] are going to over-perform," Gelfond predicted, adding that relaxed lockdowns overseas is cause for further celebrations. -- PS ELVIS MOVIE SNEAK WINNER!!! ~si Earlier this week, Beijing and Shanghai — key markets for the international box office — announced that it would start to reopen after about two months of intense lockdowns that forced citizens to remain indoors. Gelfond noted that about 85% of IMAX locations in China are now open and operational, with many films like "Jurassic World: Dominion" finally receiving an official opening date in the country (June 10). The Chinese market is "definitely starting to come back," he said. "I don't think you'd see the combination of the announcements and the re-openings unless [Chinese officials] had some confidence that things were going to start returning to normal," the CEO continued. 'For quality, people will pay up' Gelfond added that premium ticket prices do not seem to be deterring consumers, either, saying that IMAX's market share "has been going up" since the start of the pandemic. "For quality, people will pay up," he stated, noting how consumers are still willing to spend on other forms of entertainment like concerts and sporting events despite the current inflationary environment. "People just spent so much time sitting on their couch that, if they get something really special, like IMAX, they're going to be happy to pay more for it," he continued. National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) CEO and president John Fithian agreed, telling Yahoo Finance that "people like to come out to the movies during difficult economic times because it's affordable." He noted that the theatrical experience is significantly cheaper than other forms of out-of-the-home entertainment, and that premium ticketing just means more options for consumers. "What we advocate for and what we're seeing is a range of choices at the box office," Fithian said, referencing the pricer IMAX experience, along with the cheaper standard outing or matinee. Overall, "movie theaters do better during recessions than almost any other form of entertainment outside of the home. These are all economic challenges that everyone is facing. The difference is that movie theaters thrive during economic challenges," he stated.
Company recognized for Best Places to Work, Best Midsize Companies to Work For, and Best Paying Companies Built In today announced that Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV) was honored with three of its 2022 Best Places To Work Awards. In addition to being recognized as one of Built In’s Best Places to Work, Evolv was named one of the Best Midsize Companies to Work For, and one of the Best Paying Companies. Built In’s annual awards program includes companies of all sizes, from startups to enterprise corporations, and honors companies in the eight largest tech markets in the U.S. At Evolv, we put people first, whether that’s in the work we do protecting public spaces or supporting the development and well-being of our own employees.” said Peter George, CEO of Evolv Technology. “Every one of the Evolv team - including our customers and partners - take our mission very seriously, to make the world a safer place for people to work, learn and play. These awards reflect the mission we hold dear and our values of being authentic, courageous and kind, while having a lot of fun together.” Built In determines the winners of Best Places to Work based on an algorithm, using company data about compensation, benefits and companywide programming. To reflect the benefits candidates are searching for more frequently on Built In, the program also weighs criteria like remote and flexible work opportunities, programs for DEI, and other people-first cultural offerings. A midsize company is one with 101-500 employees. “It is my honor to extend congratulations to the 2022 Best Places to Work winners,” said Sheridan Orr, Chief Marketing Officer, Built In. “This year saw a record number of entrants – and the past two years fundamentally changed what tech professionals want from work. These honorees have risen to the challenge, evolving to deliver employee experiences that provide the meaning and purpose today’s tech professionals seek.” The award recognition follows a busy and successful 2021 for Evolv: the company expanded its roster of companies and venues with whom it partners to deliver secure and frictionless visitor experiences, such as the Tennessee Titans, Georgia Aquarium, Columbus Crew and the U.S. Open, became a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, and achieved the milestone of 100 million + people screened (second only to the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the U.S.). In 2022 the company is hiring for a number of key roles. About Built In Built In is creating the largest platform for technology professionals globally. Monthly, more than three million of the industry’s most in-demand professionals visit the site from across the world. They rely on our platform to stay ahead of tech trends and news, develop their careers and find opportunities at companies whose values they share. Built In also serves 1,800 innovative companies of all sizes, ranging from startups to the Fortune 100. By putting their stories in front of our uniquely engaged audience, we help them hire otherwise hard-to-reach tech professionals, locally nationally or remotely.
It's still pricey, but unfortunately the demand is rising. We lost money on this damn thing at $7 or $8. I think Jane did too. I gotta look deeper at the books. It will probably pull back. The 52 week low was around $1.60 so its doubled. I wanna know when they'll be profitable. SG&A expenses had a huge jump. But I bet that will level off. I mean the way things are going, they might land every school district in the US. That's probably why they had to beef up the overhead. It was good call at $1.80 Stoney. I blew it off at the time. Once bitten.... Anyway... Reading thru the last transcripts, some points of interest: +++++++++++++++++++++++ We deployed 207 units, another company record in the first quarter which drove an increase in the number of subscriptions of Evolv Express from 703 at December 31, 2021 to 910 at the end of the first quarter. The strong activation activity reflected our ability to catch up and operationalize the unusually high installation backlog that we had as of December 31. To that end it would not surprise us to see installation activity, we see a bit here in Q2, but we believe we're tracking well to our goal of 1,400 to 1,500 subscriptions by the end of the year which would further strengthen our market mode. While our primary focus continues to be in the U.S.-based facility operators I am pleased to report that 15% of our bookings activity in the first quarter came from our international markets, an area which we are starting to explore. ++++++++++++++ We just surpassed 250 million visitor screens. We are now screening more than 500,000 people every single day. And every one of those scans enriches our product capabilities and analytics and underscores our technological lead in the market. We again saw increasing vertical market adoption of Evolv Express. We continue to see signs of accelerating demand in education, in health care and professional sports as evidenced by a higher volume of opportunities and higher volume of seven-figure opportunities. Nearly 30% of our TCV came from the K-12 education market, our single largest market in terms of TAM and addressable facilities. We secured 10 educational-related customers including the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District in North Carolina, one of the largest school districts in the country I think they're ranked number 18, with nearly 150,000 enrolled students. We closed that opportunity in Q1 and completed the deployment of 50 platforms within just a few weeks. And in a few days later, on our second day in use, our Evolv Express platform was able to identify a student who attempted to enter the District's Berry Academy of Technology with a fully loaded handgun. The student was stopped and arrested and thankfully a potential tragedy was avoided. All the students and staff at the school were safe and the school was not evacuated or placed on a lockdown. Threats like this have unfortunately become commonplace in the United States. Our K-12 education activity, partner development and funnel are accelerating, as more school boards and school districts are acting to digitally transform their security operations and accelerate how they keep their students safe. We saw continued growth in the hotel and casino market, which represented about 17% of our TCV. We closed a large seven-figure deal in Mexico and this was one of the largest 20 unit deals in the company history. We closed this deal with Stanley Security Solutions. We also secured Hard Rock International and three regional casino operators. We're seeing more casinos returning to full pre-pandemic operations and are rolling out solutions that can enhance visitor security and visitor experience. Tourism in performing arts represented about 10% of TCV for the quarter, including a key win at the AO Arena in the U.K., the same venue where in 2017 a terrorist detonated an explosive device killing 22 people attending an Ariana Grande concert. We're proud to be the new touchless security screening provider for that arena, which is one of the busiest venues in the world and the largest indoor arena in all of Europe. The win is consistent with our go-to-market playbook securing an iconic venue in a geography then leveraging that as a beachhead for the future expansion in that market. The health care market, which includes hospitals and clinics, represented nearly 10% of our TCV as we welcome nearly two dozen customers who deploy us to provide patient and safe security. Finally, just in time for the summer vacation period, we're excited to welcome several new theme parks, including Dollywood the biggest ticketed tourist attraction in Tennessee and Kennywood a century old theme park in Pennsylvania, combined these two theme parks welcome more than five million visitors annually. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DHS' application process involves significant review of the technology, its use in the field results from field testing and customer feedback and testimonials on its performance. Several of our customers submitted their performance evaluation and testing in support of our application. We were also recently recognized by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security or NCS4, which tested the effectiveness of the Evolv Express platform. The results of that testing were very positive, as we earned a score of 2.84 on a scale of zero to three the highest among the high-throughput touchless weapons detection screening system worthy of the very high DHS performance standard.
Overnight you know I thought it was Mark! It's his wife.... So much for a short squeeze.... Good Morning everyone-- Three huge things happened yesterday! 1-Rangers won game 1 against Tampa bay Lightning! High stick-side!!! Great Lightning goalie did not look so good! 2- a human ear transplant was done using an ear made by a 3-D Printer!<------ An an incredible science breakthrough a little ear was made by a printer! Out of human tissue or biomass similar-! This is the dawn of the 3D Printer.... If we weren't so obsessed with valuations now and inflation we would be running these 3D Printing stocks. 3- We found the hole. Big one, behind the Pier table... THE MOUSE NEST<---- Stuffed that hole full of poison! Dr Mouse Death makes a housecall...