Europe Ball Bearings Market to Hit USD 5.50 billion by 2027; Rising Demand for Long-lasting Industrial Machine Components to Aid Market Growth: Fortune Business Insights™ - GlobeNewswire

Pune, Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Europe ball bearings market size is projected to reach USD 5.50 billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 1.9% during the forecast period. Introduction of Industry 4.0 technologies in the production of bearings will create huge opportunities in the market, observes Fortune Business Insights™ in its report, titled “Europe Ball Bearings Market Size, Share & COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Product Type (Self Aligning Ball Bearings, Deep Grove Ball Bearings, Angular Contact Ball Bearings & Others), By Application (Automotive, Industrial machinery, Mining & Construction, Medical & Others), and Country Forecast, 2020-2027”. Smart manufacturing powered by Industry 4.0 technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and the internet of things (IoT) is gaining traction across Europe.

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The main reasons behind the rapid adoption of intelligent technologies in the region is the increasing focus on enhancing workplace efficiency and productivity as well as establish environmentally sustainable manufacturing processes. Some of largest manufacturing companies in Europe are speedily deploying Industry 4.0 tools to produce industrial equipment. Schaeffler AG, for instance, has been utilizing a machine tool at its plant in Hoechstadt, Germany that is equipped with numerous sensors and is engaged in producing high-precision bearings. These roller bearings will, in turn, be used in operating the company’s machine tools. Similarly, in 2019, SKF installed Industry 4.0 technologies at its bearings plant in Italy to augment its innovation capabilities. Employment of smart technologies by European manufacturers will boost the ball bearings market growth in the region.

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According to the report, the value of the market stood at USD 4.92 billion in 2019. The highlights of the report include:

• In-depth understanding of the key market segments and their performance;
• Careful profiling of the major market players and detailed study of their main strategies;
• Comprehensive analysis of the different market drivers and challenges; and
• Granular study of the regional developments impacting the growth of the market.

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Driving Factor

Extensive Utilization of Ball Bearings in Automobiles to Support Market Growth

The Europe ball bearings market growth is anticipated to experience a stable trajectory owing to the extensive usage of bearings by automakers in the region. For example, the 2021 BMW M3 and M4 models feature lightweight wheel bearings with a higher camber range and a unique swivel bearing. European carmakers are also developing bearings for electric cars, although the bearing requirements for these vehicles are much lower compared to regular cars. For example, the Volkswagen Golf contains only 50 bearings. In general, ball bearings are widely used by the automotive industry to ensure smooth functioning of vehicles. In case of steering, for instance, bearings provide the necessary support to the steering unit, which runs from the cabin to the engine area. The indispensability of ball bearings in automobiles will enable stable growth of this market. More importantly, Europe is home to some of the largest automotive companies in the world and these companies are strengthening their products with next-gen automotive components, which favor this market.

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Regional Insights

Germany to be the Leading Country Backed by Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

At USD 1.64 billion in 2019, Germany is set to dominate the Europe ball bearings market share during the forecast period owing to the deployment of cutting-edge manufacturing technologies in the country. Moreover, the demand for efficient bearing solutions is steadily rising from various end-use industries such as food processing, construction, and pharmaceutical, creating conducive environment for the growth of the market in Germany.

In Italy and the United Kingdom, the adoption of advanced bearings is getting stoked by the growing intensity of operations in the mining, aerospace, and construction industries. On the other hand, the market in France is expected to undergo a period of dynamic growth on account of the increasing investments in businesses specializing in industrial machineries in the country.

Competitive Landscape

Key Players to Compete by Launching Innovative Offerings

With an aim to further entrench their position, key players in the market are engaged in an intense yet healthy competition. This competition is characterized by the frequent launch of innovative bearing products by the companies, which is not only diversifying their portfolios but is also allowing them to expand into untapped regional markets.

Industry Developments:

• June 2020: SKF announced an investment of SEK 400 million to set up a new ball bearing manufacturing plant in China. The investment is a part of the company’s strategic expansion in China’s manufacturing sector.  
• July 2019: Schaeffler AG announced that it will be successively incorporation new rolling features in its entire 241-series spherical roller bearings with bore elements of 500mm and above. The new rollers will be more robust due to the optimized micro-geometry on the ends of the rollers.

List of Key Companies Profiled in the Europe Ball Bearings Market Report:

• THB Bearings (China)
• ISB Industries (Italy)
• Luoyang Huigong Bearing Technology Co. Ltd. (China)
• Myonic GmbH (Germany)
• NTN Bearing Corporation (United States)
• LYC Bearing Corporation (China)
• Nachi Fujikoshi Corp (Japan)
• NSK Ltd. (Japan)

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Detailed Table of Content:

• Introduction
  • Definition, By Segment
  • Research Methodology/Approach
  • Data Sources
• Key Takeaways
• Market Dynamics
  • Macro and Micro Economic Indicators
  • Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities and Trends
  • Impact of COVID-19
    • Short-term Impact
    • Long-term Impact
• Competition Landscape
  • Business Strategies Adopted by Key Players
  • Consolidated SWOT Analysis of Key Players
  • PESTLE Analysis
  • Porter’s Five Force Analysis
  • Supply chain Analysis 
  • Europe Ball Bearings Market Share Analysis and Matrix, 2019
• Key Market Insights and Strategic Recommendations
• Profiles of Key Players (Would be provided for 10 players only)
  • Overview
    • Key Management
    • Headquarters etc
  • Offerings/Business Segments
  • Key Details (Key details are subjected to data availability in public domain and/or on paid databases)
    • Employee Size
    • Key Financials
      • Past and Current Revenue
      • Gross Margin
      • Geographical Share
      • Business Segment Share
  • Recent Developments
• Primary Interview Responses
• Annexure / Appendix
  • Europe Ball Bearings Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (Quantitative Data), By Segments, 2016-2027
    • By Product Type (Value)
      • Self-aligning Ball Bearings
      • Deep Groove Ball Bearings
      • Angular Contact Ball Bearings
      • Others (Thrust Bearings, etc.)
    • By Application (Value)
      • Automotive
      • Industrial machinery
      • Mining & Construction
      • Medical
      • Others (Aerospace, etc.)
    • By Country (Value)
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • France
      • Switzerland
      • Italy
      • Rest of Europe

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Charlotte Hornets first-round pick LaMelo Ball on Monday reportedly signed his rookie contract, his agent, Raymond Brothers, told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Ball will earn $6,533,300 next season as the No. 3 overall pick.

The 19-year-old was named the 2020 NBL Rookie of the Year after averaging 17 points, 7.5 rebounds, seven assists and 1.7 steals in 12 games with the Illawarra Hawks. He also shot 37.3% from the field and 24.3% from 3-point range.

Ball will enter his rookie season with some lofty expectations as the third pick. Those goals even reached a new level recently after his father, LaVar, guaranteed he would win the 2020-21 NBA Rookie of the Year award with the Hornets.

Ball has been listed as the favorite to win the annual award by BetMGM over the likes of James Wiseman and Anthony Edwards, the top two picks. His prior professional experience is likely what gave him the edge to win after playing against bigger competition.

Hornets head coach James Borrego praised Ball for his previous background and believes that will help him transition into the NBA this season. Ball figures to have an opportunity to see plenty of playing time with the Hornets as they take the next step in their development.

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Good afternoon! I hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend and filled it with fabulous food and winners. Now, while it is Monday, and the weekend is technically over, that doesn't mean the football is over. Nope, tonight we have our usual Monday night fare with the Seahawks and Eagles squaring off in Philadelphia.

Which bird will prove to be superior? We'll find out!

Oh, and tonight's not even the last night of Week 12 in the NFL. Nope, the game between the Steelers and Ravens that had initially been scheduled for Thanksgiving night is still scheduled to take place on Tuesday. I say still scheduled because, well...

*gestures at the world around you*

But you know what's strange? I mean, besides *gestures at the world around you*? I'm not all that excited to watch tonight's NFL game. Nor am I excited about tomorrow's game. I think I might be suffering from Football Fatigue. There were three games on Thursday, followed by a full day of college football on Friday. Then we had a typical college Saturday and the NFL all day yesterday.

I could use a break from football, honestly. So I suppose it's a good thing we've got a full day of college basketball to watch, and the NBA will be starting soon. Variety is the spice of life, after all, and mixing things up will probably help keep me interested in tonight's game. As will betting on it, but before we get to what we're betting on, let's catch up on today's news.

To The Battle of the Birds.

All times Eastern, and all odds via William Hill Sportsbook

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🔥 The Hot Ticket

Seahawks at Eagles, 8:15 p.m. | TV: ESPN
The Pick: Under 49 (-110): The Seahawks have been letting Russ cook for so long that the food is starting to burn. It was remarkable to see Seattle go from one of the most run-heavy teams in the NFL the last few years to one of the most pass-happy. Seattle has run the ball on first down only 45.2% of the time this season. That ranks 24th in the NFL and is well below the league average of 50.8%. 

That trend has changed in recent weeks, though.

After Russell Wilson struggled in losses to the Bills and Rams, Pete Carroll said the Seahawks were going to run the ball more. He wasn't lying. In last week's 28-21 win over Arizona, Seattle ran the ball 50% of the time. More telling, the Seahawks ran the ball 57.1% of the time on first down. I expect that trend to continue on Monday night with the return of Chris Carson. As for the Eagles, their offense has been horrible all year, no matter their approach. Philly is scoring 1.72 points per drive, which ranks 29th in the NFL, ahead of only the Bears, Broncos and Jets. Carson Wentz has taken a significant step backward, and word is we're going to see more Jalen Hurts tonight. Having seen Hurts' college career, that leads me to believe the Eagles will be running the ball more too.

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And both will be doing so against defenses that rank in the top 10 of Football Outsiders' running back yards metric. This isn't likely to be a high-scoring affair.

Key Trend: The under is 20-7 in Philly's last 27 home games.

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🏀 College Basketball

Alabama vs. Stanford, 9:30 p.m | TV: ESPN2
The Pick: Under 152.5 (-110) -- As I wrote last week, I don't get too heavy into college basketball until a few weeks of action have passed. Typically, the early season action I look for involves teams playing in neutral sites they aren't accustomed to. This Monday night matchup stands out. Alabama has only played one game, and it was at home against Jacksonville State. Stanford will be making its season debut but had a top-10 defense last season, according to KenPom. It begins the year ranked 10th in defensive efficiency. Stanford combines that defense with a slower pace on offense, and, while Alabama is one of the quickest-moving offenses in the country, it's likely to have a more difficult time doing so against this Stanford defense.

Key Trend: The under is 18-7-1 in Stanford's last 26 neutral site games.

⚽ Champions League

Ajax at Liverpool, 3 p.m on Tuesday | TV: CBS All Access
The Pick: Liverpool (-150) -- I like this pick simply because you rarely get a price like this on Liverpool. Now, I understand why the price is where it is. Liverpool has struggled recently and is dealing with injuries. Jurgen Klopp has reached the point where he's blaming television networks for his team's bad luck, as if Liverpool is the only team in the country dealing with injuries this year. Well, all of it just makes me like Liverpool more. A win in this match would win Group D, and while Ajax is only two points behind Liverpool, I can't look past the first match between these two in Amsterdam. Liverpool won the match only 1-0, but they were also the more threatening side by far. Give me Angry Klopp and Company.

🔒 SportsLine Pick of the Day: SportsLine's all-time No. 1 expert Mike Tierney entered this season up $3,704 on all NFL picks and is 16-7 in his last 23 spread picks involving Seattle. He has released another selection for Monday night's showdown between the Seahawks and Eagles.

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💸 The DFS Rundown

Your MVP or Captain

Russell Wilson -- While Russ might not be cooking as often, he's still the player most likely to lead the way in fantasy scoring tonight. I want Russ and Chris Carson in as many of my lineups as possible, but I want Russ as my MVP. While he struggled in losses to Buffalo and Los Angeles, only the Rams game was terrible from a fantasy perspective. He still managed three touchdowns in the other game. I'd expect another couple of touchdowns tonight.

Value

Jalen Hurts -- Hurts isn't starting at QB tonight, but he's going to see more snaps than usual. I wouldn't be surprised if those snaps come in the red zone, where Hurts' versatility could be more difficult for the Seattle defense to deal with. I don't think you should have Hurts in the majority of your lineups, but I'd sprinkle him in a few for sure.

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SportsLine's team of DFS insiders has you covered for daily fantasy sports. Mike McClure has won almost $2 million playing DFS, and Jacob Gibbs was ranked as one of the nation's most accurate Fantasy experts last year. Plus, use SportsLine's all-new DFS Optimizer to get optimal NFL DFS picks from 10,000 simulations.

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🏈 Monday Night Football Props

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• Chris Carson to score 2 TD or more (+500)
• Carson Wentz Over 11.5 rushing yards (-120)
• Dallas Goedert Under 42.5 receiving yards (-125)
• Greg Ward Over 2.5 receptions (-125)
  

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The Pokémon Company International and The Wand Company are teaming up to release premium replicas of the classic Poké Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball, and Premier Ball. These $99.99 die-cast metal balls come with proximity-sensing tech that causes its button to light up and change color when pressed.

You might be thinking that the point of a poké ball, any poké ball, would be to be thrown, as decades of games and cartoons have taught — especially for one that’s motion activated — but not this ball, buddy! This is not a toy. A replica weights in at 10.5oz, which, according to the very first result on Google, is twice the weight of a baseball and 4.5oz heavier than a cue ball. It is distressingly described as having “real heft” and being “reassuringly solid.” And in case anyone still has the urge to chuck one at their least favorite friend, The Wand Company has an ominous warning: “This Poké Ball must never be thrown.”

Did you think this was a promo picture? No, it is a threat.

The poké ball doesn’t open, which might make throwing it a little less appealing, and it does come with its own batteries. It’s available for preorder now for arrival next year, and there is absolutely nothing menacing about this video.

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The arrival of the offseason means that it's time to rank stuff. Already this winter, we've sized up the 60 best free agents, both on an overall and positional basis. There's no law that prevents us from ranking minor-league players in addition to their big-league counterparts. As such, we're going to spend the winter evaluating every team's farm system. 

The lack of a minor-league season makes that more of a challenge this year. It doesn't help that some teams opted against sharing video and data from their alternate-site camps with the rest of the league. As such, we've opted against overthinking this. Our rankings will essentially be the same as they were last winter with a few changes. First, we'll exclude anyone who graduated by exhausting their rookie eligibility; second, we'll replace them with draftees or other worthy prospects; and third, and lastly, we'll present the information in a new format.

In every article in this series, you'll find a team's top five prospects as well as five others we felt like including, either because of their promise or some other reason. For those top five prospects, you'll find a quick summation of their pros (their saving grace, if one will) and their cons (their fault line), as well as beefier report and our attempt to peg their "likeliest outcome."

These rankings were compiled by talking to industry folks -- scouts, analysts, and other evaluators -- and include a touch of our own evaluative biases. Remember, that this is more of an art than a science, and that the write-ups matter more than the rankings themselves.

Now, let's get on to the top five prospects in the Chicago White Sox system.

Age (as of 4/1/2021): 24

Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 225 pounds

Acquired: Part of the Chris Sale trade (Red Sox)

Highest level: MLB

Saving grace: Fastball

Fault line: Last two years

Scouting report: Kopech appeared to have made significant strides with his command before making his big-league debut in 2018. He then tore his UCL after four starts, causing him to miss the entire 2019 season in the process. Kopech was supposed to be a big part of Chicago's rotation plans this year, but he opted out of the season before it started, leaving him more than two years removed from his last meaningful pitch. Kopech has top-notch stuff; there's just too much riding on his command to feel confident projecting more than a mid-rotation arm for now.

Likeliest outcome: Mid-rotation starter, perhaps more 

Age (as of 4/1/2021): 23

Height/Weight: 6-foot, 215 pounds

Acquired: No. 3 pick in the 2019 draft (Cal)

Highest level: High-A

Saving grace: Bat

Fault line: Right-right first baseman

Scouting report: Vaughn is comparable in many ways to Spencer Torkelson, the No. 1 pick in the 2020 draft. They're both right-handed first basemen from the west coast who have all the tools -- eye, bat speed, strength, feel for contact and making adjustments -- and who should move quickly through the minors before taking their rightful spots in the middle of an order. On that note, there's a fair chance Vaughn will make his big-league debut before the year is over.

Likeliest outcome: Starting first baseman

3. Garrett Crochet, LHP

Age (as of 4/1/2021): 21

Height/Weight: 6-foot-6, 218 pounds

Acquired: 11th pick in the 2020 draft (Tennessee)

Highest level: MLB

Saving grace: Arm strength

Fault line: Injuries

Scouting report: Crochet's professional debut came in the form of his big-league debut. He appeared in five regular-season games and a postseason game, showing off triple-digit velocity and an occasional swing-and-miss slider. Unfortunately, Crochet left his final appearance with an injury, which is a common theme for him. He made just one start before the college season was shuttered because of a physical issue, and other teams had reservations about his medicals during the draft process. There's no denying Crochet's impressive raw stuff -- he just might have to make his impact in a relief role if his body doesn't hold up under a starter's workload.

Likeliest outcome: Mid-rotation starter or end-game reliever 

Age (as of 4/1/2021): 24

Height/Weight: 5-foot-8, 175 pounds

Acquired: Fourth pick in the 2018 draft (Oregon State)

Highest level: MLB

Saving grace: Hit tool

Fault line: Power

Scouting report: Madrigal is a unique talent. He has elite bat-to-ball skills that allow him to make contact on nearly 90 percent of his swings; he's also a fast runner and a skillful defender at the keystone. What he's not is someone who's going to draw many walks or hit for any power. His average exit velocity during his big-league stint was 84 mph, which put him in company with the likes of Tony Wolters, Delino DeShields Jr., and other undesirable hitter types. The good news for Madrigal is that those individuals are still big-league players, and that his maximum exit velocity (112) was a good deal higher, suggesting he's still likely to hit for a better average than they can and do. He'll need it in order to avoid the bottom of the order.

Likeliest outcome: Novelty; starting second baseman

Age (as of 4/1/2021): 23

Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 215 pounds

Acquired: Fifth-round pick in the 2018 draft (Indiana)

Highest level: MLB

Saving grace: Fastball

Fault line: Secondary offerings

Scouting report: Stiever enjoyed a pop-up season in 2019, improving his stock to the point that other teams were asking for him in trade talks. Obviously the White Sox fended off those inquiries. Stiever has a quality fastball that sat around 92 mph during his big-league stint and that features a spin rate exceeding 2,300 rpm. In order to avoid a future in relief, he'll need to find more consistency with his secondary offerings, particularly a slider and changeup that missed big-league bats on about 10 percent of the swings taken against them. That won't play.

Likeliest outcome: No. 4 starter

Five others to know

• Jared Kelley, RHP

Kelley had a good deal of helium heading into the draft thanks to his impressive velocity and above-average changeup. He slipped to the second round because of concerns over his ability to spin the baseball and his conditioning. 

Part of the Adam Eaton return alongside Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez, Dunning made seven starts at the big-league level in 2020, posting a 3.97 ERA and a 2.69 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He probably won't pitch quite that well heading forward, but he has an average fastball and a good slider and he should occupy the back of a rotation so long as he stays healthy.

Thompson, Chicago's second-round pick in 2019, is an athletic right-hander with a quick arm and an aesthetically pleasing delivery. Both of his breaking balls have shown promise in the past, and their development could dictate if he's able to stick in a rotation.

Mercedes isn't your traditional prospect. He's nearly 28 years old, offers little defensive value, and has played for multiple organizations, including a few indy teams. Nevertheless, Mercedes reached the majors in 2020 because he can hit. He split 2019 between the upper minors, batting .317/.388/.581 with 23 home runs and promising peripherals, and there's no real reason to think he can't be effective at the big-league level. He's just probably in the wrong organization for getting a lengthy look at DH given the other candidates the team can call upon instead.

Sheets has the kind of big-time raw power typically associated with first-base/DH types … he just seldom puts it on display during games. His 16 home runs in 2019 represented a new career-high, yet he still failed to post an ISO over .150. Sheets isn't going to offer much secondary value -- he'll be a scratch defender, at best -- so clearing the fence more often is going to be necessary if he's going to have a lengthy big-league career. 

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These aren't too many companies reporting earnings during this part of the calendar, but some retailers with fiscal years that conclude at the end of January are stepping up with their third-quarter financial updates this week. One of the more intriguing chains that will do so is Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE).

Five Below has emerged as a "cheap chic" haven for teens by offering bargain-priced closeouts on trendy items. It has also proven to be one of the more resilient retail players in the new normal. Shares of the company hit another all-time high on Friday, and one Wall Street pro predicts they will head even higher.

Edward Kelly at Wells Fargo has boosted his price target on Five Below from $155 to what is now a Street-high $182. He was the third analyst to raise his price goal this month, but the timing here matters. Five Below reports its fiscal third-quarter results after Wednesday's market close, so Kelly wouldn't have made the move he did early Monday morning unless he felt the retailer was about to impress the market again. 

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The chain may be cheap for shoppers, but its stock may not initially seem that way for investors. Five Below trades at nearly 90 times trailing reported earnings, and its enterprise value clocks in at 5.7 times trailing net sales. Those valuations are not for the faint of heart when it comes to brick-and-mortar retailers. Even Amazon.com fetches a lower top-line multiple and its trailing bottom-line valuation is comparable.   

Five Below also admittedly has a weak e-commerce game -- last quarter, it delivered hardly any sales growth. The red flags are everywhere, and even Wells Fargo's Kelly was a bit hesitant in his bullish update. He stuck to his overweight rating on the shares -- naturally -- but he did point out that the stock has run up quite a bit already in recent months. He also feels that questions remain as to how Five Below will fare over the holidays, but he still tapped it as one of the best growth stories among consumer stocks, and credits it with having the potential to surprise analysts on the upside in 2021. 

As for Five Below's weak top-line growth, if one digs a bit deeper into the numbers, it becomes clear that the company is actually killing it right now. It's true that net sales plunged 45% in its fiscal first quarter, which ended in early May, but the company had to temporarily shutter all of its stores halfway through the period when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. 

When net sales rebounded to 2% growth in its fiscal second quarter, it was actually an encouraging beat. Analysts had been bracing for a 3% decline. It was Five Below's brisk expansion -- it has grown its empire by 18% to 982 stores -- that helped offset its negative comps figure, which was the natural result of ongoing closures during the early portion of the period. 

Store closures will be less of a factor in Wednesday's report. Wall Street expects net sales to climb 18% for the quarter, and anticipates the chain will deliver its strongest earnings growth of the fiscal year.

Five Below's concept is working. Stocking items priced at $5 or less -- hence the name -- has made it magnetic to brick-and-mortar shoppers at a time when many other physical chains' business models are buckling. It makes the most of its retail space, and landlords are hungry for tenants that can draw and pay. 

E-commerce is still not a major part of the story, but that's fine for now. Five Below continues to find new ways to drum up interest in its format. It recently launched a store section that features items costing up to $10, which considerably broadens the possibilities for what it can stock. It has been stepping up its dot-com game recently as well. It will be worth watching to see whether it can develop its e-commerce channel into something that can move the needle for it in the near future. 

This company has weathered the pandemic in part because it operates under a model that's well-built to outlast recessions. Another strong report this week could push Five Below shares to new all-time highs. Investors like to go shopping, too.

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College basketball rankings: Three Big Ten teams in top five of AP Top 25 poll behind Gonzaga, Baylor - CBS Sports

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Gonzaga for the first time in program history this month was named the preseason No. 1 team in college basketball. It made more history on Monday, coming in at No. 1 in the Week 2 update of the AP Top 25 poll for the first time. The Zags received 57 first-place votes to edge out Baylor, which received six, with ease.

Gonzaga, Baylor and Iowa were the only mainstays of the top five of the AP poll after a wild opening week that saw previous-No. 3 Villanova and previous-No. 4 Virginia take losses. Iowa jumped two spots to No. 3, while Wisconsin jumped three spots to No. 4. Illinois moved from No. 8 to No. 5.

Rounding out the top 10 this week is Duke, Kansas, Michigan State, Creighton and Houston, setting up a must-watch Champions Classic on Tuesday featuring two top-10 teams in Duke and Michigan State. The second of the event's doubleheader features No. 7 Kansas and No. 20 Kentucky. The Wildcats fell 10 spots after falling to Richmond on Sunday.

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The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sunday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking:

Also receiving votes: Michigan 90, San Diego St. 86, Saint Louis 69, Louisville 55, Alabama 52, Florida 45, Indiana 38, UCLA 14, Maryland 9, Providence 7, Stanford 7, UConn 6, Clemson 4, LSU 3, Arkansas 2, Loyola of Chicago 1, TCU 1, Colorado 1, BYU 1.       

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EDISON – Edison officials reported 174 new COVID-19 cases over a five-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 3,320, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management.

Twenty-seven new cases – age range between 3-83 – were reported for Nov. 25, 29 new cases – age range between 2-90 – were reported for Nov. 26, 19 new cases – age range between 26-78 – were reported for Nov. 27, 31 new cases – age range between 9-98 – were reported for Nov 28, and 68 new cases – age range between 2-94 – were reported for Nov. 28.

The township has lost 246 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County.

Mayor Thomas Lankey, the Municipal Council and the Edison Recreation Department have canceled annual holiday events due to the limited amount of people allowed outdoors.

The Recreation Department is holding its 12th annual Holiday House Decorating Contest. Photos of decorated homes can be emailed to ACesareo@edisonnj.org by 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 18.

The Edison Police Department’s Community Oriented Policing Unit is hosting Cops For Tots to give hope during the holiday season by donating unwrapped toys to children in need. For more information contact 732-248-6462.

The Township Council has returned to in-person meetings in council chambers on Oct. 14. Attendees must practice social distancing and masks must be worn.

Menlo Park Mall and all indoor malls reopened on June 29. For more information visit https://ift.tt/38rf3vB.

The Edison Public main library at 340 Plainfield Ave., reopened on July 13. Patrons must wear face masks. Gov. Phil Murphy announced public libraries are allowed to reopen on July 2 with 25% capacity.

The reopening of the north branch library at 777 Grove Ave. began on July 27 and the Clara Barton branch at 141 Hoover Ave. followed. Hours vary at each site. For more information contact edisondirector@lmxac.org.

The Edison Public Library has launched a COVID memory project. Residents are welcome to share their experiences during the coronavirus through a questionnaire and any images and videos documenting experiences. All items submitted will be reviewed for the library’s archive. For more information visit edisonpubliclibrary.net/covidMemory.shtml.

Lankey issued an executive order ahead of the reopening of outdoor dining on June 15. The executive order, which will run through Dec. 31, allows restaurants and food establishments to eliminate up to 20% of their existing onsite parking to accommodate tables for consumption of food and beverages. Hours of operation for outdoor dining will run from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and the township reserves the right to review and revoke approval of applications. The fee for application permits have been waived. For more information visit edisonnj.org.

Indoor dining at 25% capacity began on Sept. 4. On Nov. 9, the state imposed new restrictions on all bars and restaurants to close indoor dining by 10 p.m. This does not affect outdoor dining or takeout.

Indoor gatherings have been capped at 10. Outdoor gatherings including sports, concerts, parades and holiday events have a maximum of 150.

The township has resumed the collection of cardboard from outside of the recycling container on regular recycling days.

Edison Township was not provided any other information regarding the new cases.

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Here are links to five topics that may be of interest to Friar fans:

1. Kevinmcsports.com (Farrahar): PC, Cooley renew acquaintances with Hoosiers.

2. Friarbasketball.com (Farrahar): Jackson-Davis, IU Present a Big Challenge for Friars.

3. ESPN: Providence, Indiana Meet in Maui Invitational.

4. Friars.com: Men’s Basketball Game Notes vs. Indiana. 

5. Providence Journal: Friars ready for Maui Challenge, face Indiana in the opener.

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Herald-Bulletin: IU begins Maui Invitational against physical Providence.

2020 Maui Invitational Preview: Examining Indiana’s potential opponents.

iuhoosiers.com: IU Opens the Maui Invitational Against Providence Monday Afternoon.

Kevin Farrahar’s PC-Fairfield Highlights: Every Made FG for Providence:

Here are a couple of pre-game podcasts:

The Flex: A Providence Basketball Podcast

Providence Crier

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Coors Light and Ball Team Up to Bring Infinitely Recyclable Aluminum Cups to Allegiant Stadium Fans - WFMZ Allentown

WESTMINSTER, Colo. and LAS VEGAS, Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Coors Light and Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today announced an agreement to bring the infinitely recyclable Ball Aluminum Cup™ to guests at the new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. 

Ball, a leader in cutting-edge, sustainable aluminum beverage packaging, designed the lightweight aluminum cups in response to growing consumer preference for more sustainable options when enjoying their favorite beverages.

Molson Coors (which makes Allegiant Stadium's official domestic beer, Coors Light, as well as its official craft beer, Hop Valley, and official hard seltzer, Vizzy),  is doing their part to support the stadium's sustainability goals, as well as their own.

"We're proud to team up with Coors Light to bring fans at Allegiant Stadium an enhanced beverage experience and sustainable hospitality options from the start with our game-changing and infinitely recyclable aluminum cup," said Daniel W. Fisher, Ball's chief operating officer, global beverage packaging. "We introduced the aluminum cup to meet the growing demand for more sustainable packaging choices, and we're excited that our partnership with Coors Light will give fans visiting Allegiant Stadium an opportunity to further their efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle."

"Coors Light has a long history of sustainable product innovation – in fact, many people don't know that we pioneered the first-ever aluminum cans to hit the market back in 1959," says Adam Dettman, Director of partnerships and licensing at Molson Coors North America. "We're proud to continue this history by partnering with Ball to ultimately provide fans with an eco-conscious experience, and a built-in piece of memorabilia that guests can take home after enjoying a game or event at Allegiant Stadium."

Upon the start of activities at Allegiant Stadium, 100,000 of the 20-ounce aluminum cups will be available in the club seats at all events. Through this collaboration, Allegiant Stadium joins a growing number of professional football stadiums that feature the Ball Aluminum Cup™ at scale. Molson Coors encourages fans to drink responsibly.

Infinitely recyclable and economically valuable, aluminum is the most sustainable beverage packaging material, and like aluminum cans, aluminum cups can be easily recycled. In fact, 75 percent of the aluminum ever produced is still in use today. In addition to its sustainability and recycling strengths, the aluminum cup is lightweight, sturdy, cool to the touch and provides an elevated experience. It also can be customized with logos and graphics, as it will be for Allegiant Stadium.

About Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products customers, as well as aerospace and other technologies and services primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 18,300 people worldwide and reported 2019 net sales of $11.5 billion. For more information, visit www.ball.com, or connect with us on Facebook or Twitter.

About Allegiant Stadium
Located adjacent to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, Allegiant Stadium is a global events destination, highlighted by the arrival of the NFL's iconic Raiders. Allegiant Stadium is ideally located for both visitors and locals, fully enclosed and climate controlled with a capacity of 65,000. The technologically advanced stadium will host world-class entertainment including concerts and sporting events such as the Pac-12 Championship Game and Las Vegas Bowl, as well as serve as the home of UNLV Football. The stadium project is expected to generate an economic benefit of $620 million annually, while creating 6,000 permanent jobs in Southern Nevada. For more information, visit www.allegiantstadium.com or follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Molson Coors Beverage Company
For over two centuries Molson Coors has been brewing beverages that unite people for all of life's moments. From Coors Light, Miller Lite, Molson Canadian, Carling, and Staropramen to Coors Banquet, Blue Moon Belgian White, Saint Archer Gold, Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy, Creemore Springs and more, Molson Coors produces some of the most beloved and iconic beer brands ever made. While the company's history is rooted in beer, Molson Coors offers a modern portfolio that expands beyond the beer aisle with sparkling cocktails, hard coffee, canned wine, kombucha, cider and more.  Molson Coors Beverage Company is a publicly traded company that operates through Molson Coors North America and Molson Coors Europe, and is traded on the New York and Canadian Stock Exchange. The company's commitment to raising industry standards and leaving a positive imprint on our employees, consumers, communities and the environment is reflected in Our Beer Print and our 2025 sustainability targets. To learn more about Molson Coors Beverage Company, visit molsoncoors.com.

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Five to Discover: The Dina Martina Edition - American Songwriter

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In this – the age of the Coronavirus – many of us are stuck at home, isolated with only TV screens and the glow of laptops and phones to keep us connected. In other words, there isn’t much to do.

However, one thing that is available to us all is the wide world of recorded music. And now is as good a time as ever to get to know some bands you may not have heard of but ones that you will assuredly enjoy, dear reader.

So, in this special edition of our Discovery Series, buckle up and get ready for a digital ride around the creative mind of the one and only Dina Martina (of J Mascis fame) during this wacky-one-of-a-kind-special-holiday-season!!!

“Santa Clause”
We’ll begin with a short, two-minute gem from the drag artist, Dina Martina, who splits time between Seattle and Provincetown, Massachusetts. In this little ditty, Martina describes the rotund, jolly Ol’ St. Nick how only she can with mispronounced words, sterling intentions and a comically jarring lack of self-awareness. Or, perhaps, Martina is so aware that she knows exactly what she’s doing at all times (wink, wink).

“Away in the Manger”
One doesn’t get the sense Martina is religious. It doesn’t feel like she’s particularly honoring anyone or anything in her recitations of Christmas carols like this one. It’s almost as if she’s singing the songs she picked up drifting around her own psyche as a young person. Nevertheless, Martina delightfully flubs this song so well, it’s worth playing when putting the star crookedly (again) atop your tree. 

“Angels We Have Heard on High”
It’s as if she hasn’t read the lyrics (or practiced) this timeless church-tied standard. How many out there today have walked the pews, smelling the incense, hearing this classic belted on the organ on December 24^th or 25^th. Regardless of personal association, Martina butchers it so badly and so shrilly that she busts sides in the process.

“Christmas”
In this track, listeners get a sense of the singer’s flighty, free-association storytelling. During non-pandemic winters, Martina is famous for her live shows in Seattle, New York and Provincetown. Legendary movie director, John Waters, famously adores her. In her live shows, she gives gifts (“jifts”) and sings and tells off the wall story versions like this.

“The Christmas Song”
This last example includes a spy cell phone camera video of a bit of Martina’s live standup before she goes into song. She’s odd. Enthralling. Engaging. A Holiday Miracle complete with bright red lipstick. She’s a bright spot in this time of 4 pm sunsets and continued social distancing.

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Video of Amazing New Meltdown Ice Ball Press Goes Viral - PRNewswire

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- It's the dream of every new company to have a product video go viral and set off an ordering rampage. But, for Ohio-based, premium ice ball press maker, Meltdown, it didn't just happen once, it happened twice, and in just a matter of a few weeks. 

Like any new brand launching in the year of the pandemic, 2020 proved to be a challenge for Meltdown. But, Meltdown owners, the Steere family, including patriarch Bill, along with sons Brock and Brian, were in this for the long haul, and the rocky start allowed them time to continue product development.  

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Meltdown is the ultimate ice ball press. Made from 99.8% solid copper, Meltdown makes exquisite ice balls. The ball is the perfect shape for the ice in your drink. Compared to ice cubes, an ice ball subjects 24% less surface are to the drink. This means less drink dilution for the same chill power.

The perfect ice from the perfect devise. As Meltdown makes an ice ball, meltwater is channeled down the sides of the device along four TrickleDown Cascade grooves designed into the sidewall. This allows you and your guests to watch the cascading meltwater and the ice ball making process in action and, at the end, see the ice ball revealed for use in your drink of choice.

It wasn't until later in the summer that they turned their ad agency, Scales, the agency known for building the YETI brand, loose to introduce Meltdown to the affluent drinker. 

One move was to sponsor the Bourbon Pursuit podcast. A few weeks into that sponsorship, Bourbon Pursuit partner, Kenny Coleman, decided to post the now famous Tik-Tok video of a Meltdown making an ice ball. Within hours, the video was seen by over 5,000 people. By the next morning, that number had skyrocketed to 3.1 million and the proverbial snowball was rolling down the hill. 

The Steeres were soon pulling out all stops to keep up with manufacturing and order fulfillment, and by the time the dust settled, over 10.3 million people had seen the video. 

One group that noticed was Gloss, a media company that curates the best in art, food and culture. They showed "Food Porn," an Australian-based concern for foodies who reposted the video on Facebook, and the second sales spike had begun. This early November post was seen by 29.7 million people. And that resulted in an Instagram post by celebrity Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. His post was viewed by 21.1 million people.

All told, by Thanksgiving, over 100 million people watched the viral video.  As for the Steeres, they are busy trying to deliver Meltdowns and are thankful for viral videos. They are sending special personalized Meltdowns to "Food Porn" and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. 

About Meltdown: A sphere is the optimal shape for the ice in your drink. An ice ball has 24% less surface area compared to the same volume of ice in cube form. Less surface area exposed to warm liquid means slower ice melt and less drink dilution without sacrificing chilling power. The coolest way to make ice balls is with a Meltdown Ice Ball Press.

Ice ball presses have become very popular. But if you've used one, you probably question their two-pin design. These pins can be difficult to line up, and because ice does not melt uniformly, this design can cause chattering. The pins are also susceptible to damage.   

Meltdown has no pins. The cover rides down grooves built into the base. This design makes it far easier to align and it is not prone to chattering or accidental damage. 

It takes about a minute to make a perfect sphere of ice in Meltdown. But it is worth the  wait as your guests can watch the meltwater cascading down the sides of Meltdown as the ice melts. It's mesmerizing and makes for a great conversation piece. 

There are three Meltdown models. All Meltdown Ice Ball Presses are proudly made in America. Meltdown can be engraved with your initials. 

To learn more, visit MeltdownIce.com 

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