Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover car crash on Friday, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office told media outlets. Authorities said the crash occurred just after 2pm not far from where Woods lives in Jupiter Island. Martin County Fire Rescue said there were no serious injuries, CBS 12 reported. Woods’ manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text message seeking information. It was...
Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover car crash on Friday, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office told media outlets. Authorities said the crash occurred just after 2pm not far from where Woods lives in Jupiter Island. Martin County Fire Rescue said there were no serious injuries, CBS 12 reported. Woods’ manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text message seeking information. It was the third time Woods has been involved in a car crash, most recently in February 2021 when his SUV...
Enterprise Products Partners’ ( EPD ) shares widened its gains for the seventh straight session on Friday. The stock closed 0.46% higher at $39.28. Between March 19 and March 26, the shares added more than 4%. On March 25, the shares ended nearly 2% higher after Wells Fargo upgraded the company to Overweight from Equal Weight on the back of a potential increase in structural demand for LPG amid th...
Enterprise Products Partners’ ( EPD ) shares widened its gains for the seventh straight session on Friday. The stock closed 0.46% higher at $39.28. Between March 19 and March 26, the shares added more than 4%. On March 25, the shares ended nearly 2% higher after Wells Fargo upgraded the company to Overweight from Equal Weight on the back of a potential increase in structural demand for LPG amid the U.S.-Iran conflict. Analyst Michael Blum said he anticipates increased structural demand for LPG, with global buyers looking to lock up more long-term capacity from the U.S., which should drive additional LPG export expansions for Enterprise Products. Seeking Alpha analyst Louis Gerard rated the stock as Strong Buy “due to its fortress balance sheet, distribution growth, and strategic Permian positioning.” “EPD is what I consider the safest midstream company on the market thanks to its incredible credit profile as well as its operational track record. Moreover, the backlog and its position in the Permian make it prone to sustain a higher growth profile than other peers in the industry,” Gerard said. However, another analyst, Julian Lin, downgraded the stock to Hold following a robust multi-year rally that restored valuations to pre-pandemic levels. “Enterprise Product Partners has been a multi-year success story, delivering on both a high yield and, finally, multiple expansions. The company is set to experience solid cash flow growth with management guiding for increased unitholder returns, especially via buybacks. These positive developments now look fully priced in the stock,” Lin said. Overall, Seeking Alpha analysts have a Buy rating for the stock, with Wall Street analysts echoing similar sentiments. However, the stock has been rated Hold as per Seeking Alpha’s quant rating . EPD has been graded an A for profitability but a B for valuation. More on Enterprise Products Partners Enterprise Products Partners: My Top 10 Reasons To Buy Enterprise Products Partners: It Is ...
The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT:XLK) and Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (NYSEMKT:FTEC) both offer low-cost access to U.S. technology stocks, but XLK is much larger and more concentrated, while FTEC holds more companies and slightly increases exposure to the biggest tech names. Both XLK and FTEC are designed for investors seeking broad coverage of the U.S...
The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT:XLK) and Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (NYSEMKT:FTEC) both offer low-cost access to U.S. technology stocks, but XLK is much larger and more concentrated, while FTEC holds more companies and slightly increases exposure to the biggest tech names. Both XLK and FTEC are designed for investors seeking broad coverage of the U.S. technology sector, but they approach this goal somewhat differently. This comparison looks at their costs, performance, risk, portfolio construction, and other characteristics to help investors decide which may better fit their needs. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Continue reading
AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) was invented by a group of technology companies to be an open, royalty-free alternative to other video codecs, like HEVC/H.265. But a lawsuit that Dolby Laboratories Inc. filed this week against Snap Inc. calls all that into question with claims of patent infringement. Numerous lawsuits are currently open in the US regarding the use of HEVC. Relevant patent holders, such as N...
AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) was invented by a group of technology companies to be an open, royalty-free alternative to other video codecs, like HEVC/H.265. But a lawsuit that Dolby Laboratories Inc. filed this week against Snap Inc. calls all that into question with claims of patent infringement. Numerous lawsuits are currently open in the US regarding the use of HEVC. Relevant patent holders, such as Nokia and InterDigital, have sued numerous hardware vendors and streaming service providers in pursuit of licensing fees for the use of patented technologies deemed essential to HEVC. It’s a touch rarer to see a lawsuit filed over the implementation of AV1. The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia), whose members include Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, and Netflix, says it developed AV1 “under a royalty-free patent policy ( Alliance for Open Media Patent License 1.0 )” and that the standard is “supported by high-quality reference implementations under a simple, permissive license ( BSD 3-Clause Clear License ).” Read full article Comments
(RTTNews) - Canadian stocks inched higher on Friday as investors assessed U.S. efforts to end the ongoing gulf war against Iran. Surges in gold and oil prices led to gains in the materials and energy sectors, respectively, offsetting weakness in other sectors.
(RTTNews) - Canadian stocks inched higher on Friday as investors assessed U.S. efforts to end the ongoing gulf war against Iran. Surges in gold and oil prices led to gains in the materials and energy sectors, respectively, offsetting weakness in other sectors.
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
If you spend a lot of time presenting or chatting over video, you know how big a difference a decent webcam can make. Thankfully, if you’re looking to level up your setup at home or at work, the last-gen Insta360 Link 2C is currently available for $119.99 ($30 off) at Amazon , Best Buy , and B&H Photo . That’s the lowest price we’ve seen so far this year and only $20 more than the webcam’s lowest ...
If you spend a lot of time presenting or chatting over video, you know how big a difference a decent webcam can make. Thankfully, if you’re looking to level up your setup at home or at work, the last-gen Insta360 Link 2C is currently available for $119.99 ($30 off) at Amazon , Best Buy , and B&H Photo . That’s the lowest price we’ve seen so far this year and only $20 more than the webcam’s lowest price to date. Insta360 Link 2C webcam Where to Buy: $149 $119.99 at Amazon $149 $119.99 at Best Buy $149 $119.99 at B&H Photo The Link 2C is the cheapest Link you can buy right now, and as such, it lacks the motorized gimbal found on its pricier counterparts. However, although it can’t physically follow you as you move around the room, it still uses AI-powered auto framing to digitally zoom and adjust, helping keep you — and anyone else you’re with — centered in the frame. Its half-inch sensor and 26-millimeter equivalent f1.8 lens also support up to 4K at 30fps or 1080p at 60fps, which is a noticeable step up from the 720p or 1080p resolution found on most built-in laptop webcams. Like other models, the 2C comes with a magnetic mount that’s dead simple to attach to your monitor or laptop, and because it’s aimed at presentations, it supports a slew of useful gesture controls that let you zoom or activate features remotely without touching your computer. Overhead modes like DeskView, meanwhile, make it easy to display what’s on your desk, while an intuitive Smart Whiteboard mode allows you to keep your whiteboard squared off in frame so it’s always visible and properly aligned for those on the call. The webcam’s ability to filter out typing, traffic, and other background noise is just a plus.
Warm weather, sunny beaches, and no state Social Security or income tax. These are just some of the reasons, according to a study by The Motley Fool, Florida ranked as the best U.S. state to retire in. But retirement isn't as simple as packing up your things and heading to the beach. Proper planning typically takes years, if not decades, to make it come to fruition. Part of every plan is knowing e...
Warm weather, sunny beaches, and no state Social Security or income tax. These are just some of the reasons, according to a study by The Motley Fool, Florida ranked as the best U.S. state to retire in. But retirement isn't as simple as packing up your things and heading to the beach. Proper planning typically takes years, if not decades, to make it come to fruition. Part of every plan is knowing exactly where to set your financial goals to achieve a comfortable retirement. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
watthanakul/iStock via Getty Images Introduction I wanted to revisit eGain Corporation ( EGAN ) now that it has released full-year 2025 results recently and go through the performance over the year and what is still in store for it. Last time I covered EGAN , it was still too expensive, but since then, it has declined around 22% and has become a lot more attractive, especially if it can keep the m...
watthanakul/iStock via Getty Images Introduction I wanted to revisit eGain Corporation ( EGAN ) now that it has released full-year 2025 results recently and go through the performance over the year and what is still in store for it. Last time I covered EGAN , it was still too expensive, but since then, it has declined around 22% and has become a lot more attractive, especially if it can keep the momentum. Briefly on Performance So, now that the company has released its full-year 2025 results, let’s take a look at how it performed. Starting from the top, we can see that throughout the year, EGAN’s revenue numbers continued to climb; however, the growth wasn’t anything to write home about. Over the last 4 quarters, the company’s top-line growth averaged under 5%. In the latest earnings report , we can see that revenues came in at 2.6% growth compared to last year, ending with around $23m in revenues. The company’s star service, the AI Knowledge Hub, boasted a 27% ARR growth to $48.4m. It now represents around two-thirds of the company’s total revenue generated. Professional services continue to dwindle and will most likely disappear over the next few years. It came in at $1.2m vs. $1.5m a year ago. Hardly a drag anymore on the company’s top-line performance. Seeking Alpha With the increase in high-value product mix, let’s take a look at how the company’s margins developed throughout the year. Unsurprisingly, these have improved as well, and quite decently. Seeking Alpha Margins across the board expanded tremendously, with the biggest differences coming from EBIT and EBITDA margin performance. These improvements can be attributed to the increase in the AI Knowledge Hub becoming the biggest revenue generator, which was a very successful product. I didn’t expect to see AI improving the knowledge hub this much, but it is what it is. Ignore the inflated net margin, as that is not what it is right now. It is inflated because of a tax benefit it received in FY 2025 . Let’s l...
asbe The Nasdaq Composite Index ( COMP:IND ) ended lower on Friday, weighed down by weakness in chip and AI stocks. The tech-heavy benchmark closed 2.15% lower, marking its fifth consecutive weekly decline. Major chip and AI-related stocks continued to slide, closing firmly in the red. Shares of AI chipmaker Nvidia ( NVDA ) fell about 2%, while Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) closed 0.87% lower aft...
asbe The Nasdaq Composite Index ( COMP:IND ) ended lower on Friday, weighed down by weakness in chip and AI stocks. The tech-heavy benchmark closed 2.15% lower, marking its fifth consecutive weekly decline. Major chip and AI-related stocks continued to slide, closing firmly in the red. Shares of AI chipmaker Nvidia ( NVDA ) fell about 2%, while Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) closed 0.87% lower after dropping nearly 3% earlier in the day. Four out of the top five Nasdaq losers this week were from the technology sector. On the flip side, a few semiconductor stocks also emerged as the winners for the week, led by Arm Holdings ( ARM ). Top gainers of the week: Arm Holdings ( ARM ) +8.50% Marvell Technology ( MRVL ) +7.59% Constellation Energy ( CEG ) +6.58% Insmed ( INSM ) +6.52% Diamondback Energy ( FANG ) +4.80% Top losers for the week: Micron ( MU ) -15.53% AppLovin ( APP ) -13.79% Axon Enterprise ( AXON ) -13.35% Zscaler ( ZS ) -12.06% Atlassian ( TEAM ) -11.83% More on Micron Technology, Zscaler, etc. Atlassian: The Stock Collapsed, But The Business Did Not (Rating Downgrade) Micron: Don't Be Fooled By The Beat, The Downturn Is Coming Arm Targets New Path With AGI CPU Silicon Micron Technology ends six-day slide as shares gain SA Analyst says 'patience is the name of the game' as stocks slide on Middle East conflict
"Too Many Things Are Out Of Whack..." Authored by James Howard Kunstler, "The people we care about most, the undocumented migrants..." - Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) Cult Classics Tensions rise as the green fuse drives the flowers of springtime (and thank you, Dylan Thomas, for the loan.) Too many things are out of whack. Some are actually breaking. A physics of events is at work that will bring our a...
"Too Many Things Are Out Of Whack..." Authored by James Howard Kunstler, "The people we care about most, the undocumented migrants..." - Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) Cult Classics Tensions rise as the green fuse drives the flowers of springtime (and thank you, Dylan Thomas, for the loan.) Too many things are out of whack. Some are actually breaking. A physics of events is at work that will bring our affairs back to true, but expect it to be painful. Okay, you’ve been warned. Asia, especially, suffers bigly with the Persian Gulf shut-down . For decades these countries took the oil flows for granted without having to do anything. No thoughts of maritime security. No cares for the chaos Iran sowed across the region (and beyond). Leave the tanker insurance to London. Now, they are rationing the diesel, gasoline, natgas, and aviation fuel. For the moment they are just stunned. Soon, they’ll be hollering, stomping, jumping up and down crying woo-woo-woo. Europe, for years, has garishly, and in plain sight, planned its own journey to a de-industrialized neo-medieval Palookaville. The poster-child, Germany, destroyed its energy prospects with lunatic glee, in thrall to retarded climate change politics, while the European Union turned into a devouring mother, stole her children’s sovereign agency, and herded them into a Klaus Schwab death camp. No more atomic energy for you! No more cheap gas from Russia. No more heat in wintertime. Jihad for entertainment. The lights are going out and it might be too late to make other arrangements. Don’t think for a moment that Iran was not a threat to the world, and especially to The Great Satan, as they styled us. The Persians have been hostage to a cult for half a century, and all cults are crazy. This one, the reign of the Shia ayatollahs, was apocalyptic in the pure sense of the word. They prayed and labored avidly for the destruction of others and relished their own martyrdom. The craziest part was thinking that the USA under Donald Trum...
SAN DIEGO, March 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI) (“Calidi” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted genetic medicines, today reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 operating and financial results and reviewed recent business highlights.
SAN DIEGO, March 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI) (“Calidi” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted genetic medicines, today reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 operating and financial results and reviewed recent business highlights.
Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg (C) arrives for a meeting U.S. Sen. Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A bad week for stocks was particularly rough for tech investors, as the Nasdaq suffered its worst weekly drop since April 2025. Meta and Micron saw double-digit drops, but the pain was felt across the ...
Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg (C) arrives for a meeting U.S. Sen. Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A bad week for stocks was particularly rough for tech investors, as the Nasdaq suffered its worst weekly drop since April 2025. Meta and Micron saw double-digit drops, but the pain was felt across the board as concerns about the U.S.-Iran war drove up energy prices. The Nasdaq dropped 3.23% for the week. The last time the tech-heavy index witnessed such a selloff was in April after President Donald Trump's threats of sweeping tariffs led to a near panic in the market. Google parent Alphabet fell nearly 9% and Microsoft sank almost 7% this week, while Nvidia and Amazon slipped about 3% each. Tesla slid almost 2%. Among tech's megacap companies, Apple held up the best, notching a slight gain for the week. Meta had the worst week in the group, dropping more than 11% after two stinging court defeats added to the social media company's challenges. Both trials — one in Santa Fe, New Mexico , and the other in Los Angeles — pointed to the struggles Meta has faced to adequately police Facebook and Instagram, which remain the primary cash engines as the company chases Google, OpenAI and Anthropic in artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, investors rotated out of memory maker Micron, which has been one of the market's standout performers in the past year due to a shortage caused by soaring demand for AI processors. Micron shares plunged more than 15% for the week, though they're still up almost 300% over the past 12 months. The selloff started last last week, after Micron's blowout second-quarter earnings report . Revenue almost tripled to $23.86 billion in the latest quarter, and the company issued strong guidance, projecting gross margins of about 80% for the next quarter. "Memory today is very tight supply and supply cannot be brought up that easily, and you are seeing that in our ...
cemagraphics U.S. equities closed out Friday in negative territory, as all three major indexes were under pressure as President Donald Trump prolonged the suspension of strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure through April, adding to geopolitical uncertainty. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( COMP:IND ) declined 2.1%, while the broader S&P 500 ( SP500 ) fell 1.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...
cemagraphics U.S. equities closed out Friday in negative territory, as all three major indexes were under pressure as President Donald Trump prolonged the suspension of strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure through April, adding to geopolitical uncertainty. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( COMP:IND ) declined 2.1%, while the broader S&P 500 ( SP500 ) fell 1.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJI ) also moved lower, shedding 1.7% as selling pressure remained widespread across sectors. Now, here are three focus points for investors on Monday: Traders will be closely watching Monday’s release of the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index, as investors look for fresh signals on regional business activity and the broader health of the U.S. industrial sector. The report will be scrutinized for changes in production, new orders, and pricing pressures, which could offer insight into manufacturing momentum and help shape expectations around economic growth and the Federal Reserve’s policy path. Investors will also be monitoring developments in the ongoing Middle East conflict between the U.S. and Iran, as geopolitical risk remains a key driver of market sentiment. Comments from Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicating the conflict could persist for another two to four weeks have reinforced expectations that a resolution may be approaching, while still leaving room for near-term volatility. Market participants will also be keeping a close eye on the Treasury market, as yields climbed to multi-month highs on Friday, drawing increased attention to fixed-income volatility. The move higher in rates could continue to influence equity valuations and broader risk appetite across financial markets. How do you think about gold as an investment? Share your opinion in our user poll . More on markets Dividend Roundup: Micron Technology, Cisco, Nucor, Freeport-McMoRan, and more Treasury Yields spike to multi-month highs as the 10-year tops 4.48% 20 dividend stocks to watch as the Middle E...
Gani Pradana Ongko Prastowo/iStock via Getty Images Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU ), which is up by nearly 39% since my last analysis of the company, recently fell from about $460 per share in the middle of March to just over $360 per share today. However, I was neutral even on December 9, 2025. Why would I be bullish now? The issue, to my mind, is not whether forward growth is possible; I think it...
Gani Pradana Ongko Prastowo/iStock via Getty Images Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU ), which is up by nearly 39% since my last analysis of the company, recently fell from about $460 per share in the middle of March to just over $360 per share today. However, I was neutral even on December 9, 2025. Why would I be bullish now? The issue, to my mind, is not whether forward growth is possible; I think it is, and it may even be probable. The question at the front of my mind is all about risk appetite. There are other stocks that can give me good returns that are not high beta or exposed to what could be a late-cycle semiconductor regime. Indeed, while the consensus says +45% upside, I prefer sentiment-dislocated stocks. I want to be early, not late. Of course I'd love to be right on time, but in the markets and with big decisions in life, that's often not possible. Being early is better. “I made my money by selling too soon.” — Bernard Baruch . Sentiment Landscape Micron might be late-upcycle in fundamentals, but it's currently showing an early derating in the stock. When a cyclical name as strong as this posts record margins but still de-rates, the market is essentially front-running normalization before the income statement peaks. Micron now expects FY26 capex above $25B, with FY27 stepping up meaningfully; construction spending will likely rise by more than $10B year-over-year. 2026 is still going to stay tight from the supply side; AI is driving data-center DRAM and NAND bit TAM above 50% of industry TAM, and both AI and traditional server demand are constrained by manufacturing capabilities. When that supply tightness ends, I hope you can guess what will happen to MU's price? Google's ( GOOGL ) ( GOOG ) TurboQuant has also changed the game somewhat. Google says it can dramatically reduce how much KV-cache memory AI needs to store context during inference. Specifically to about one-sixth of the original size. Despite compression, it actually makes parts of the model run...
Gani Pradana Ongko Prastowo/iStock via Getty Images Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU ), which is up by nearly 39% since my last analysis of the company, recently fell from about $460 per share in the middle of March to just over $360 per share today. However, I was neutral even on December 9, 2025. Why would I be bullish now? The issue, to my mind, is not whether forward growth is possible; I think it...
Gani Pradana Ongko Prastowo/iStock via Getty Images Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU ), which is up by nearly 39% since my last analysis of the company, recently fell from about $460 per share in the middle of March to just over $360 per share today. However, I was neutral even on December 9, 2025. Why would I be bullish now? The issue, to my mind, is not whether forward growth is possible; I think it is, and it may even be probable. The question at the front of my mind is all about risk appetite. There are other stocks that can give me good returns that are not high beta or exposed to what could be a late-cycle semiconductor regime. Indeed, while the consensus says +45% upside, I prefer sentiment-dislocated stocks. I want to be early, not late. Of course I'd love to be right on time, but in the markets and with big decisions in life, that's often not possible. Being early is better. “I made my money by selling too soon.” — Bernard Baruch . Sentiment Landscape Micron might be late-upcycle in fundamentals, but it's currently showing an early derating in the stock. When a cyclical name as strong as this posts record margins but still de-rates, the market is essentially front-running normalization before the income statement peaks. Micron now expects FY26 capex above $25B, with FY27 stepping up meaningfully; construction spending will likely rise by more than $10B year-over-year. 2026 is still going to stay tight from the supply side; AI is driving data-center DRAM and NAND bit TAM above 50% of industry TAM, and both AI and traditional server demand are constrained by manufacturing capabilities. When that supply tightness ends, I hope you can guess what will happen to MU's price? Google's ( GOOGL ) ( GOOG ) TurboQuant has also changed the game somewhat. Google says it can dramatically reduce how much KV-cache memory AI needs to store context during inference. Specifically to about one-sixth of the original size. Despite compression, it actually makes parts of the model run...