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Pfizer, Inc. ( NYSE:PFE ), one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, has come under pressure this year, resulting in the company losing 28% of its market value. Although the company is facing challenges, its future is not as bleak as many investors fear. As evident from Pfizer's second-quarter earnings, the company is suffering from a notable decline in revenue resulting from the shrinking demand for its COVID vaccines and treatments. Still, although short-term challenges will persist, Pfizer seems attractively valued considering its long-term prospects. I am bullish on Pfizer, as I believe the company will return to growth in the foreseeable future. Pfizer's Short-Term Challenges Pfizer's short-term challenges stem from the lackluster performance of Comirnaty, the COVID vaccine developed in partnership with BioNTech SE ( NASDAQ:BNTX ), and Paxlovid, a prescription medication used to treat moderate COVID-19 symptoms. I...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Weather gradually improves going into the weekend    WSYR

Yumna Zaidi is one of the most promising actors of the Pakistan drama industry in the contemporary era. She has conquered the hearts of the millions of Pakistani and international drama lovers with her spontaneous, natural and indigenous style, gestural movements and impulsive dialogue delivery. Yumna Zaidi's family background Yumna Zaidi was born in Karachi and brought up in Lahore. In 2016, she moved to Texas, United States to live with her family. Yumna Zaidi's father Zameendar Zaidi is a businessman whereas mother Shahbana Naheed is a housewife. Yumna Zaidi's siblings Yumna Zaidi has one brother Muhammad Shahzeb and two sisters Mehreen Zaidi and Alizah Zaidi. Yumna Zaidi's educational background  Yumna Zaidi got early secondary education from Sacred Heart Convent School, Lahore and  later she got higher education from the University of Home Economics, Lahore. She possesses a master's degree in Arts, Design & Architecture. &nb...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Another day of some unfairly hot weather is in store for eastern Iowa, but there is a cold front on the way. An Excessive Heat Warning continues across the entire TV9 viewing area, but it finally expires on Thursday evening. Until then, daytime heat index values of 105 to 115, occasionally higher, are likely for several hours. Current heat-related alerts from the National Weather Service.   (KCRG) Current feels like temperatures in eastern Iowa.   (KCRG) An extremely warm start to the day on Thursday will help push us toward another potentially record-setting set of temperatures by the afternoon, with conditions overall feeling fairly similar to Wednesday. The lone exception may be our far northern counties, where a cold front will move through early enough to limit temperatures to "just" the mid 90s. The rest of the viewing area will likely reach the upper 90s to low 100s on the thermometer. Heat indices...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, right, and Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo talk in Kyiv, Ukraine, on August 23. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is hosting leaders from Portugal, Lithuania and Finland in Kyiv this week after returning from his own tour of European nations. This is the first time Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has visited the Ukrainian capital as he was only sworn in two months ago. During the trip, Orpo said that Finland's "strong and unwavering support to Ukraine" is set to continue, according to a government press release. Finland has supplied Kyiv with 1.7 billion euros ($1.8 billion) worth of aid, 1.2 billion of which were in defense packages, the Finnish statement added.   During a joint news conference, Orpo told journalists that Finland is making the final preparations for its 18th defense aid package for Ukraine, adding that further details will be announced later t...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Still Up Trailer Teases a Romantic Insomniac Comedy on Apple TV+    MovieWeb

Oliver Anthony's Rich Men North of Richmond has become a huge viral hit, and the latest in a series of cultural flashpoints that reflect a deeply divided America, writes Caryn James. In the culture wars that continue to divide US politics, the right wing may have found its latest hero in Oliver Anthony, whether he likes it or not. Last week, Anthony's song Rich Men North of Richmond, which criticises Washington and big government, dropped on a West Virginia radio station's YouTube channel and the unknown singer-songwriter became a viral sensation with more than two million views over two days and more than 20 million so far. In the roughly produced video, Anthony, a burly guy with a big red beard and a guitar, stands in a wooded area, looking and sounding like an everyday blue-collar worker. "I've been sellin' my soul, workin' all day/ Overtime hours for bullshit pay," he sings. "It's a damn shame what the world's gotten to/ For people lik...