Beritaterheboh.com - Rodiah Diar (38) mencuri perhatian netizen saat Gubernur DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan bergabung dengan warga di kegiatan kerja bakti bersih-bersih lumpur pasca banjir pada hari Minggu, 5 Januari 2020. Minggu pagi itu, Anies diketahui mengikuti kegiatan kerja bakti bersama warga RT 3/RW 7, Kampung Makasar, Jakarta Timur. Ia bersama jajaran Pemprov DKI Jakarta dibantu personel gabungan TNI dan Polri estafet membersihkan lumpur bekas luapan Kali Cipinang. Rodiah viral setelah bergaya dan menyebut Anies, "Good, good bener. Gubernur DKI rasa presiden, mantap." Di depan kamera ponselnya sambil live Facebook, di dekat Anies, Rodiah yang berkaus hitam mengangkat jari jempol dan telunjuk kanan simbol centang. Rodiah menunjukkan kalimat di kausnya bertuliskan, "Relawan 212," dan foto Rizieq Shihab. "Gubernur gue nih, sehat-sehat terus ya pak. Selalu dalam lindungan Allah. Saya warga Kampung Makasar RW 7," teriak Rodiah kegirangan. Perumahan warga di Kampung Makasar sempat terendam luapan air Kali Cipinang setinggi lebih dari satu meter. baca juga:
Setelah beritanya viral, TribunJakarta.com mendatangi Rodiah di rumahnya dan menanyakan soal aksinya di depan Anies kemarin. Berhembus kabar, aksinya tersebut by design alias setingan. Namun, Rodiah membantah tegas kabar tak sedap tersebut sambil bersumpah. "Demi Allah, itu dari hati yang paling dalam," ucap Rodiah, Senin (6/1/2020). "Oh, tidak benar. Makanya saya takut kemarin, memang begini mulut saya. Kalau ngomong pelan-pelan perut saya sakit, ini pure (murni)," lanjut dia. Rumah Rodiah berada di tempat lebih tinggi dan terdampak banjir. Ia tahu Anies datang untuk ikut kerja bakti dari kabar mulut ke mulut tetangganya. Setelah aksi Rodiah viral, tak sedikit warga yang memberikan komentar. Satu di antara warga RW 07 berinisial SB, mengatakan Rodiah merupakan sosok yang supel. "Dia bergaul sama siapa saja, orangnya ramai dan kadang seperti suka cari perhatian," ujar SB kepada TribunJakarta.com. Rodiah tak peduli dengan komentar banyak orang, termasuk SB. "Saya sih tidak ada niat apa-apa di situ. Pokoknya itu bentuk kepuasan hati saya," terang Rodiah yang kini menjadi orangtua tunggal untuk tiga anaknya. Ia memastikan memang beginilah dirinya dan siapapun tak bisa mengubah dirinya. "Siapapun yang jadi gubernur dan presiden, toh saya tetap gini-gini saja." "Tapi saya senang Pak Anies jadi Gubernur, bisa mengadakan tabligh akbar. Tadinya kan kagak, susah benar," jelas Rodiah. Rodiah kembali menegaskan apa yang ia lakukan di depan Anies adalah spontan, tanpa maksud apapun. "Demi Allah, itu dari hati yang paling dalam," tegas Rodiah. "Setiap saya bikin postingan, orang-orang yang maksudnya tidak senang dengan Pak Anies, wah beritanya. Tapi saya bilang, good bener, pak gubernur rasa presiden," ujarnya.(*)
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ATLANTA, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "Mommy needs her coffee," reads one of the many humorous coffee mugs now for sale by Mugadoo. The new online store was launched in December by Brian McGuire to offer unique coffee mug designs and to support animal rescue organizations.
Part of the Mugadoo Mugs Pets Collection: This home is decorated with dog hair and wet nose print art
Part of the Mugadoo Mugs Motivation Collection: Dreams won't work unless you do
McGuire says that he is a coffee hound and loves unique mugs to help brighten his morning. He wanted to establish a creative outlet for his designs but also wanted to support a cause…animal rescue. He currently has two rescue dogs and wants to help organizations that find loving homes for homeless pets through the store's "Mugs for Mutts" program.
Currently, the Mugs for Mutts program features support for Best Friends Animal Society. Customers are able to choose their own favorite animal-related charity when adding products to the shopping cart or at checkout. McGuire makes donations to the selected organizations each month.
With multiple design collections, Mugadoo customers can enjoy their morning cup with humorous, inspirational or sincere sayings like:
"This home is decorated by dog hair and wet noseprint art"
"Don't make me use my nurse voice"
"Dreams won't work unless you do"
"Coffee, because adulting is hard"
The immediate response to the store has been excellent. There are already several new designs in the pipeline, with plans to release additional coffee mug designs to enthusiastic customers each month. The store currently features a "Valentines Collection" for Valentine's Day gift-giving. Look for Mother's Day designs in May and patriotic designs for summer.
One unique feature of the store is the offer of discounts on sets of two or more mugs. However, the sets don't have to be matching. The discount applies to mixed selections of mugs as well.
Mugadoo is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. You can purchase mugs at mugadoo.com.
Beritaterheboh.com - Sebagai seorang penulis apa lagi menjadi seorang wartawan/ pewarta atau penulis berita, sudah seharusnya kita memiliki sebuah profesionalisme dalam pekerjaan. Pada khususnya adalah selalu menyajikan “Fakta” dan “Tidak Memihak.” Adalah hak seorang manusia untuk memihak pada siapapun akan tetapi untuk profesi wartawan, hal memihak itu tidaklah boleh diikutan dengan alasan mereka harus selalu menyajikan fakta dan kebenaran pada masyarakat dan pembaca. Karena pembaca akan menerima apa saja yang dituliskan sebagai kenyataan. Saya pribadi mengetahui jika seorang penulis Kompas.com bernama JESSI CARINA telah menggunakan jabatannya sebagai penulis KOMPAS.COM untuk memasukkan opini pribadinya yang mengarah pada hal negatif. Memang seorang wartawan dan penulis terkadang ‘boleh’ memasukkan pendapat pribadi mereka akan tetapi selalu dalam batasan positif dan untuk kebaikan masyarakat banyak. Sama sekali dilarang untuk memasukkan hal yang memberikan kesan negatif atau dapat merugikan pihak-pihak tertentu. ( Tidak jarang hal itu dapat mengarah pada tuntutan yang merugikan pada tempat pemberitaan ) Penulis untuk KOMPAS.COM Jessi Carina sudah berkali-kali mencoba melakukan hal yang tidak pantas bagi seorang penulis berita dengan menggunakan media Kompas.com. Karena Kompas.com haruslah memiliki berita “FAKTA” bukan berita abal-abal yang memenuhi media Internet dengan situs-situs baru dan berita yang memprovokasi atau menjelekkan pihak tertentu. Pada dulunya Jessi Carina sudah menuliskan sebuah berita yang bersifat Rasial dengan menyerang Ahok. Adapun berita itu adalah tentang Ahok seakan-akan sengaja membiarkan penjualan ikan Bendeng pada saat Imlek. Padahal pada saat itu, yang mengurus tentang PKL penjualan ikan adalah walikota setempat yang menjadi tugas dan tanggung jawabnya, Jessi Carina pada saat itu juga menggunakan alasan dengan mengatakan jika yang memberitahu hal tersebut adalah pedagang ikan. Dan mengarahkan tanggung jawab pada Ahok yang seakan-akan melarang penjualan kambing saat mendekati hari kurban. Sehingga terjadi RASIAL yang merugikan masyarakat. Terkadang saya menyadari para wartawan cenderung mengarahkan pertanyaan pada pedagang setempat untuk mendapatkan jawaban yang mereka sukai, lalu mencatatkan hal itu sebagai berita. Pengarahan pertanyaan dan jawaban sudah menjadi teknik wartawan untuk mendapatkan berita yang lebih menarik. Hal itu dibenarkan apabila dengan tujuan menghasilkan FAKTA dan KEBENARAN bukan untuk PENGALIHAN. Jika Ahok melarang penjualan kurban, hal itu memiliki surat dan perintah langsung. Akan tetapi apakah pada saat itu Ahok ada mengeluarkan surat perintah atau pernyataan membiarkan penjualan ikan? Jessi tanpa melihat fakta akan tetapi menuliskan gosip-gosip rakyat untuk dijadikan FAKTA tanpa berdasar. Lalu untuk kali ini, Jessi menuliskan sebuah cerita yang menggunakan kompas.com Cek di sini Judulnya sangat memprovokasi akan tetapi isi beritanya sama sekali tidak sesuai Fakta yang ada. Sumber kompasiana.com/Artikel Asli
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GRANDVILLE, MI – A Grandville truck driver has been charged in a fiery crash that killed three, including a young child, and injured 14.
The crash, involving a semi-tractor trailer and eight other vehicles, happened Sunday, Jan. 5, on I-65 near Lebanon, Indiana, Boone County sheriff’s deputies said.
The 34-year-old Grandville man told sheriff’s deputies he was driving north on I-65 when he looked down to put his coffee mug down and ran into slowing traffic, police said.
“It appears (the semi driver) collided with all 8 vehicles as he plowed through the back-up,” sheriff’s deputies said in a statement.
Killed were Mariah Tomey, 21, Hadley Tomey, 1, and Kaylee Kirk, 19, all of Lebanon, Indiana.
The crash occurred around 11:05 a.m. Sunday. Multiple callers reported a major crash near the Zionsville exit. Witnesses said that the victims’ vehicle was pinned against a guardrail by the semi-truck and caught fire.
They died at the scene.
Another vehicle was pushed over the guardrail and flipped onto the driver’s side, police said. Two occupants were pinned in and had to be removed by police and firefighters.
Fourteen people were hospitalized but their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.
Police closed northbound I-65 and westbound I-865 for four hours while investigating.
The truck driver was jailed charged with three counts of reckless homicide, police said.
Sheriff Mike Nielsen called it a “sad day for two Boone County families,” and said that distracted or inattentive driving “is a major cause of many accidents on our public roadways.”
10 Top Stocks That Will Make You Richer in 2020 - Motley Fool
New year, new decade, new chances to profit! While it's certain that the stock market can't continue to go up in a straight line, history also shows us that buying great stocks and holding them over the long run is a pretty surefire means to growing your wealth.
What stocks should you buy to grow you wealth in 2020? After scouring the market, I've settled on the following 10 stocks as the likeliest to put extra money in your pocket by the end of the year (and beyond).
Image source: Getty Images.
1. Amazon.com
Some folks on Wall Street view e-commerce and cloud services giant Amazon.com(NASDAQ:AMZN) as expensive, given its estimated price-to-earnings ratio this year of 68. But they're not digging deep enough. They're ignoring Amazon's historically low price-earnings-to-growth ratio (PEG ratio) of 1.2, implying an undervalued company, at least relative to its growth prospects.
They're also overlooking its cloud services business, which is actually far more important than its dominant e-commerce operations. Through the first nine months of 2019, Amazon Web Services (AWS) grew sales by 37.6%, compared to 15.3% for traditional e-commerce and streaming. Furthermore, AWS is responsible for $6.6 billion in operating income through Q3 2019, compared to $4.1 billion for e-commerce. In other words, AWS is a higher-margin business that's becoming a larger percentage of Amazon's net sales. That's a recipe for a growth surge in cash flow in the first half of this decade.
Image source: Getty Images.
2. Intuitive Surgical
When it comes to robotic-assisted surgical systems, there's Intuitive Surgical(NASDAQ:ISRG) and everybody else. Intuitive Surgical is so dominant that its competitors could be added up and they wouldn't even come close to the more than 5,400 installed da Vinci surgical systems in hospitals and surgical centers around the world.
The beauty of Intuitive Surgical's business model is that its margins get better over time (think the razor-and-blade model). Although the da Vinci system is pricey (often costing $0.5 million to $2.5 million), it's costly to build, and therefore doesn't generate the best margins. However, as the company's installed base grows, higher margin instrument sales for each procedure, and the servicing needed to keep these systems in top working order, grows as a percentage of total revenue. Already holding significant market share in urology and gynecology, expect Intuitive Surgical to continue to push into thoracic, colorectal, and other general soft tissue procedures.
Image source: Getty Images.
3. NextEra Energy
With concerns of a recession continuing to haunt Wall Street, companies that provide basic-need goods and services could be extremely popular in 2020. That's why electric utility NextEra Energy(NYSE:NEE) deserves a look.
NextEra is unique in that it's generating more of its electricity from renewable sources, such as solar and wind, than any other utility in the country. These investments in renewables weren't cheap, but historically low lending rates have made these projects more affordable. Further, the long-term costs of utilizing renewables has resulted in substantially lower electricity generation costs and a faster growth rate than its peers.
One last note: NextEra's traditional electricity business is regulated. Though it can't just pass along price hikes whenever it chooses to, it also means that NextEra isn't exposed to wild swings in wholesale electricity pricing. Translation: Investors can expect predictable cash flow year in and year out.
Image source: Getty Images.
4. Exelixis
Top stocks can be found in all sizes, even if they don't have a brand name. Cancer-drug developer Exelixis(NASDAQ:EXEL) continues to swim in cash, thanks to its soon-to-be blockbuster drug Cabometyx, which is used to treat advanced forms of renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).
Even with intensified competition in kidney cancer, Cabometyx should continue to deliver annual sales growth of close to 10% through 2022. Just as important, this drug is a cash cow for Exelixis, with roughly $470 million in free cash flow generated over the trailing 12 months. This cash flow suggests that, by the end of 2022, Exelixis could be closing in on $2 billion in cash on hand. That'd represent more than 35% of its current market cap.
Additionally, don't overlook combination studies involving Cabometyx with current competitors' therapies, or the fact that it's restarted its internal research and development. Exelixis is cheap, no matter how you slice the data.
Image source: Pinterest.
5. Pinterest
Social media company Pinterest(NYSE:PINS) had a forgettable first year following its initial public offering. I believe that changes in 2020.
You see, Pinterest's latest operating results show improvement more or less across the board. It added 71 million monthly active users to 322 million, which should help its ad-pricing power, and has seen a marked uptick in average revenue per user in international markets. Pinterest has been spending aggressively to court overseas users, and these tactics, along with its increased emphasis on video, are beginning to pay off.
The big catalyst for Pinterest in 2020 should be the shift from losses to recurring profitability by no later than the second-half of the year. Pinterest won't be fundamentally cheap this year, but its supercharged growth rate more than makes up for its lack of traditional value.
Image source: Getty Images.
6. SSR Mining
Feel free to call me a "homer" given that SSR Mining(NASDAQ:SSRM) is my largest, and one of my longest, portfolio holdings, but this gold and silver miner is set up beautifully for continued success in 2020.
On a macro scale, the low-yield environment has made gold and silver particularly attractive. Since precious metals offer no yield, they tend to struggle when guaranteed income-based assets, such as bonds, see yields rise. But with yields in most markets still historically low, the environment for gold and silver to thrive just about couldn't be more perfect.
As for SSR Mining, it's on the verge of a 30% increase in gold production from its flagship Marigold mine in Nevada (205,000 ounces per year to an estimated 265,000 ounces), and the company has delivered record gold production from the Seabee mine in Canada every year since acquiring it in 2016. As the icing on the cake, SSR Mining has $242 million in net cash and just announced plans to retire $115 million in convertible senior notes. A net-cash position isn't common among gold stocks.
Image source: Getty Images.
7. Innovative Industrial Properties
Yes, a marijuana stock! However, Innovative Industrial Properties(NYSE:IIPR) isn't like your average pot stock -- it's actually profitable.
Innovative Industrial Properties is a cannabis-focused real estate investment trust that buys marijuana growing and processing facilities, then leases them out for a long time (10 to 20 years). It then reaps the reward of rental income and passes along annual rental increases that often amount to 3.25%. In other words, it's a highly predictable, low-cost business model that's being fueled by multistate operators' inability to receive funding from banks in the United States.
After beginning 2019 with 11 properties, it ended the year with 46. Just as important, the company's average yield on its $489.3 million in invested capital is 13.6%, meaning it'll have a complete payback of its investments in just over five years.
Image source: Facebook.
8. Facebook
Like Pinterest, social media giant Facebook(NASDAQ:FB) continues to see most of its metrics improving. The difference being that Facebook has been profitable on a recurring basis for some time, and it holds four of the seven most popular social media sites in the world (Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp).
On Facebook alone, the company logged 1.62 billion daily active users in the third quarter, along with 2.45 billion monthly active users. There isn't a social platform anywhere that advertisers can go to that'll reach as many eyeballs as what Facebook offers. This means unparalleled ad-pricing power, which is further magnified by the fact that Facebook is only scratching the surface on how to monetize a number of its core assets.
Image source: Livongo Health.
9. Livongo Health
As of 2015, more than 30 million Americans had diabetes (a quarter of these folks are undiagnosed), and another 84 million were exhibiting signs of prediabetes. Diabetes is seventh-leading cause of death in the U.S., and Livongo Health(NASDAQ:LVGO) wants to do something about it.
Livongo's suite of wirelessly connected devices helps diabetics, as well as folks with hypertension or who are overweight, incite behavioral changes to improve their well-being. Livongo understands that a lack of action is the greatest threat to diabetics, and its actionable tips are leading to improved patient follow-through.
Over the past year, the company's patient count has more than doubled to 208,000, with sales rising 148% to $46.7 million in its most recent quarter. Best of all, since Livongo leans on subscriptions to drive growth (and seemingly has tens of millions of potential customers), its sales and cash flow are highly predictable.
Image source: Getty Images.
10. Visa
Finally, charge into 2020 with Visa(NYSE:V) on your side. What you might not realize about Visa is just how dominant it is in the consumption-driven U.S. market. In terms of market share by network purchase volume, Visa controls 53%, which is 31 percentage points higher than its next-closest competitor.
What allows Visa to deliver for investors every year is the fact that it's not a lender. Visa focuses on being a payment facilitator, which means that when the U.S. or global economy slows and credit delinquencies rise, Visa feels almost no affect.
With 85% of the world's transactions still be conducted in cash, Visa also has a long runway with which to grow its business in the Middle East, Africa, and Southeastern Asia.
10 Top Stocks That Will Make You Richer in 2020 - Motley Fool
New year, new decade, new chances to profit! While it's certain that the stock market can't continue to go up in a straight line, history also shows us that buying great stocks and holding them over the long run is a pretty surefire means to growing your wealth.
What stocks should you buy to grow you wealth in 2020? After scouring the market, I've settled on the following 10 stocks as the likeliest to put extra money in your pocket by the end of the year (and beyond).
Image source: Getty Images.
1. Amazon.com
Some folks on Wall Street view e-commerce and cloud services giant Amazon.com(NASDAQ:AMZN) as expensive, given its estimated price-to-earnings ratio this year of 68. But they're not digging deep enough. They're ignoring Amazon's historically low price-earnings-to-growth ratio (PEG ratio) of 1.2, implying an undervalued company, at least relative to its growth prospects.
They're also overlooking its cloud services business, which is actually far more important than its dominant e-commerce operations. Through the first nine months of 2019, Amazon Web Services (AWS) grew sales by 37.6%, compared to 15.3% for traditional e-commerce and streaming. Furthermore, AWS is responsible for $6.6 billion in operating income through Q3 2019, compared to $4.1 billion for e-commerce. In other words, AWS is a higher-margin business that's becoming a larger percentage of Amazon's net sales. That's a recipe for a growth surge in cash flow in the first half of this decade.
Image source: Getty Images.
2. Intuitive Surgical
When it comes to robotic-assisted surgical systems, there's Intuitive Surgical(NASDAQ:ISRG) and everybody else. Intuitive Surgical is so dominant that its competitors could be added up and they wouldn't even come close to the more than 5,400 installed da Vinci surgical systems in hospitals and surgical centers around the world.
The beauty of Intuitive Surgical's business model is that its margins get better over time (think the razor-and-blade model). Although the da Vinci system is pricey (often costing $0.5 million to $2.5 million), it's costly to build, and therefore doesn't generate the best margins. However, as the company's installed base grows, higher margin instrument sales for each procedure, and the servicing needed to keep these systems in top working order, grows as a percentage of total revenue. Already holding significant market share in urology and gynecology, expect Intuitive Surgical to continue to push into thoracic, colorectal, and other general soft tissue procedures.
Image source: Getty Images.
3. NextEra Energy
With concerns of a recession continuing to haunt Wall Street, companies that provide basic-need goods and services could be extremely popular in 2020. That's why electric utility NextEra Energy(NYSE:NEE) deserves a look.
NextEra is unique in that it's generating more of its electricity from renewable sources, such as solar and wind, than any other utility in the country. These investments in renewables weren't cheap, but historically low lending rates have made these projects more affordable. Further, the long-term costs of utilizing renewables has resulted in substantially lower electricity generation costs and a faster growth rate than its peers.
One last note: NextEra's traditional electricity business is regulated. Though it can't just pass along price hikes whenever it chooses to, it also means that NextEra isn't exposed to wild swings in wholesale electricity pricing. Translation: Investors can expect predictable cash flow year in and year out.
Image source: Getty Images.
4. Exelixis
Top stocks can be found in all sizes, even if they don't have a brand name. Cancer-drug developer Exelixis(NASDAQ:EXEL) continues to swim in cash, thanks to its soon-to-be blockbuster drug Cabometyx, which is used to treat advanced forms of renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).
Even with intensified competition in kidney cancer, Cabometyx should continue to deliver annual sales growth of close to 10% through 2022. Just as important, this drug is a cash cow for Exelixis, with roughly $470 million in free cash flow generated over the trailing 12 months. This cash flow suggests that, by the end of 2022, Exelixis could be closing in on $2 billion in cash on hand. That'd represent more than 35% of its current market cap.
Additionally, don't overlook combination studies involving Cabometyx with current competitors' therapies, or the fact that it's restarted its internal research and development. Exelixis is cheap, no matter how you slice the data.
Image source: Pinterest.
5. Pinterest
Social media company Pinterest(NYSE:PINS) had a forgettable first year following its initial public offering. I believe that changes in 2020.
You see, Pinterest's latest operating results show improvement more or less across the board. It added 71 million monthly active users to 322 million, which should help its ad-pricing power, and has seen a marked uptick in average revenue per user in international markets. Pinterest has been spending aggressively to court overseas users, and these tactics, along with its increased emphasis on video, are beginning to pay off.
The big catalyst for Pinterest in 2020 should be the shift from losses to recurring profitability by no later than the second-half of the year. Pinterest won't be fundamentally cheap this year, but its supercharged growth rate more than makes up for its lack of traditional value.
Image source: Getty Images.
6. SSR Mining
Feel free to call me a "homer" given that SSR Mining(NASDAQ:SSRM) is my largest, and one of my longest, portfolio holdings, but this gold and silver miner is set up beautifully for continued success in 2020.
On a macro scale, the low-yield environment has made gold and silver particularly attractive. Since precious metals offer no yield, they tend to struggle when guaranteed income-based assets, such as bonds, see yields rise. But with yields in most markets still historically low, the environment for gold and silver to thrive just about couldn't be more perfect.
As for SSR Mining, it's on the verge of a 30% increase in gold production from its flagship Marigold mine in Nevada (205,000 ounces per year to an estimated 265,000 ounces), and the company has delivered record gold production from the Seabee mine in Canada every year since acquiring it in 2016. As the icing on the cake, SSR Mining has $242 million in net cash and just announced plans to retire $115 million in convertible senior notes. A net-cash position isn't common among gold stocks.
Image source: Getty Images.
7. Innovative Industrial Properties
Yes, a marijuana stock! However, Innovative Industrial Properties(NYSE:IIPR) isn't like your average pot stock -- it's actually profitable.
Innovative Industrial Properties is a cannabis-focused real estate investment trust that buys marijuana growing and processing facilities, then leases them out for a long time (10 to 20 years). It then reaps the reward of rental income and passes along annual rental increases that often amount to 3.25%. In other words, it's a highly predictable, low-cost business model that's being fueled by multistate operators' inability to receive funding from banks in the United States.
After beginning 2019 with 11 properties, it ended the year with 46. Just as important, the company's average yield on its $489.3 million in invested capital is 13.6%, meaning it'll have a complete payback of its investments in just over five years.
Image source: Facebook.
8. Facebook
Like Pinterest, social media giant Facebook(NASDAQ:FB) continues to see most of its metrics improving. The difference being that Facebook has been profitable on a recurring basis for some time, and it holds four of the seven most popular social media sites in the world (Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp).
On Facebook alone, the company logged 1.62 billion daily active users in the third quarter, along with 2.45 billion monthly active users. There isn't a social platform anywhere that advertisers can go to that'll reach as many eyeballs as what Facebook offers. This means unparalleled ad-pricing power, which is further magnified by the fact that Facebook is only scratching the surface on how to monetize a number of its core assets.
Image source: Livongo Health.
9. Livongo Health
As of 2015, more than 30 million Americans had diabetes (a quarter of these folks are undiagnosed), and another 84 million were exhibiting signs of prediabetes. Diabetes is seventh-leading cause of death in the U.S., and Livongo Health(NASDAQ:LVGO) wants to do something about it.
Livongo's suite of wirelessly connected devices helps diabetics, as well as folks with hypertension or who are overweight, incite behavioral changes to improve their well-being. Livongo understands that a lack of action is the greatest threat to diabetics, and its actionable tips are leading to improved patient follow-through.
Over the past year, the company's patient count has more than doubled to 208,000, with sales rising 148% to $46.7 million in its most recent quarter. Best of all, since Livongo leans on subscriptions to drive growth (and seemingly has tens of millions of potential customers), its sales and cash flow are highly predictable.
Image source: Getty Images.
10. Visa
Finally, charge into 2020 with Visa(NYSE:V) on your side. What you might not realize about Visa is just how dominant it is in the consumption-driven U.S. market. In terms of market share by network purchase volume, Visa controls 53%, which is 31 percentage points higher than its next-closest competitor.
What allows Visa to deliver for investors every year is the fact that it's not a lender. Visa focuses on being a payment facilitator, which means that when the U.S. or global economy slows and credit delinquencies rise, Visa feels almost no affect.
With 85% of the world's transactions still be conducted in cash, Visa also has a long runway with which to grow its business in the Middle East, Africa, and Southeastern Asia.
Golden Globes 2020: The top moments from the ceremony - NBC News
"1917," Sam Mendes' searing portrait of World War I, and "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood," Quentin Tarantino's love letter to the late 1960s, took home top honors at the 77th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, capping off a ceremony that ran for just over three hours and featured a mix of ribald jokes, stirring speeches and stunning upsets.
Here's a look at eight key moments from Hollywood's second-biggest night:
The sharp-witted, foul-mouthed, unapologetically fiendish British comedian kicked off the show with a monologue that earned a few laughs but mostly seemed to leave the crowd paralyzed.
"Remember, they're just jokes," Gervais said at the start of the ceremony in Beverly Hills, California. "We're all going to die soon — and there's no sequel."
Gervais, true to form in his fifth hosting stint, quickly turned to making fun of high-profile celebrities in the audience — and at least one who was notably absent.
Ricky Gervais cracking jokes at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday.Paul Drinkwater / NBC via AP
"I came here in a limo, and the license plate was made by Felicity Huffman," Gervais joked, referring to the former "Desperate Housewives" star who served a prison sentence for her role in the college admissions scandal.
Gervais seemed to recede from the limelight as the show went on, appearing only for brief introductions to categories and interstitial one-liners. He ended the night the way he began it, telling the crowd to “Get drunk, take your drugs and f--k off.”
Bong Joon Ho, the celebrated South Korean auteur behind "Parasite," provided one of the most memorable quotes of the night.
In his speech accepting the award for best foreign-language film, Bong said viewers in the crowd and at home should not be intimidated by any movie just because the dialogue is not in English.
"Once you overcome the 1-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films," Bong said through a translator who accompanied him to the stage.
"Parasite," a twisted tale of class warfare and economic inequality, has earned rave reviews and quietly scored at the domestic box office. It could notch a nomination for best picture at the Oscars next month.
DeGeneres offered some sweet but winking reflections on her career during her speech accepting the Carol Burnett Award for Excellence in Television.
She suggested that it took several years to find her footing in the entertainment industry, especially after she made television history by coming out as a lesbian on her sitcom.
"I had a sitcom, and I lost that sitcom. Then I had another sitcom, and I lost that sitcom, too," DeGeneres said. "I got to do something I always wanted to do: Make whiskey. Then I got a talk show ... and I was able to be myself."
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"I feel like you all have gotten to know me. I'm an open book," she added.
She then nodded to her sexual orientation, thanking a nonexistent husband in a gag the audience seemed to love.
"I couldn't have done it without my husband, Mark. Mark, you are my rock," DeGeneres said as the camera cut to her wife, "Arrested Development" actress Portia de Rossi.
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DeGeneres later paid tribute to Burnett, a comedy legend for whom the honorary award is named.
Arquette, who won a Globe for her supporting role on the unsettling Hulu series "The Act," described the United States as a nation "on the brink of war" amid mounting tensions with Iran.
The actress, a vocal critic of the Trump administration, called on the audience to "beg and plead for everyone we know to vote in 2020."
"I'm so grateful to be here and celebrate this, but also I know tonight, January 5, 2020, we're not going to look back on this night. ... In the history books, we will see a country on the brink of war."
She later added: "While I love my kids so much, I beg of us all to give them a better world."
Arquette frequently makes rousing pleas for social justice and political action in her awards acceptance speeches.
Hanks, accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award, treated the audience to a heartfelt speech that smoothly veered from wisecracks to tender appreciation of his family and friends.
"Most of the people in this room, I would pay to see them get their cars washed," Hanks said near the top of his speech.
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The actor, beloved for his Everyman screen persona and old-fashioned charm, appeared to break down at one point before addressing his wife, the actress Rita Wilson.
"A man is blessed with a family sitting down front like that," he said. "I can't tell you how much your love means to me."
Hanks also apologized for having a cold, acknowledging that he had taken some cold medication before the ceremony.
He was introduced by the actress Charlize Theron, who had a small role in his directorial debut, "That Thing You Do!" — a movie that was included in a slew of clips featured in an affectionate career highlights reel.
The Cecil B. DeMille Award has also been bestowed on Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges and George Clooney.
Williams, honored for her lead role on the FX miniseries "Fosse/Verdon," delivered an eloquent and incisive acceptance speech that touched on issues close to her heart.
She said she could not have reached her level of career success without having access to "a woman's right to choose, to choose when to have my children, and with whom. When I felt supported and able to balance our lives, knowing as all mothers know that the scales must and will tilt towards our children."
Williams, who is pregnant, acknowledged that her personal choices might be different from those of others in the crowd or viewers at home.
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"But thank God, or whoever you pray to, that we live in a country founded on the principle that I am free to live by my faith and you are free to live by yours," Williams said. "So women 18 to 118, when it is time to vote, please do so in your own self-interest."
"It is what men have been doing for years, which is why the world looks so much like them," she added. "Don't forget we are the largest voting body in this country. Let's make it look more like us."
The rapper and actress Awkwafina became the first woman of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe for best actress in a comedy film, earning the trophy for her performance in the family dramedy "The Farewell."
"If I fall upon hard times, I can sell this, so that's good," she said before going on to thank the film's director, Lulu Wang.
"You gave me this chance, the chance of a lifetime," she said. "Just filming this story, being with you, is incredible."
Awkwafina holds her award while in the press room with the award for best performance by an actress in a motion picture during the 77th Golden Globe Awards.Frederic J. Brown / AFP - Getty Images
Awkwafina, who rocketed to fame after she co-starred in the blockbuster rom-com "Crazy Rich Asians," dedicated the award to her father, her grandmother and her late mother.
"I'd like to dedicate this award to my dad, Wally," she said. "I told you I'd get a job, Dad."
"The Irishman," Martin Scorsese's sweeping gangland saga, went into the night as the favorite to win one of the most coveted honors: best film drama.
But those expectations were dashed with an upset victory for "1917," a relentless and powerful action drama about a pair of courageous British soldiers in World War I. The film's director, Sam Mendes, also beat out Scorsese in the best director category.
"I really hope this means people will turn up and see it on the big screen, the way it was intended," Mendes said, accepting the best drama film award. ("1917" received a limited theatrical release in select cities near the end of 2019, but it goes into wide release this month.)
"The Irishman," seen by some critics as Scorsese's late-career magnum opus, was completely shut out of the Globes, falling short in all the categories in which it was nominated — and the movie's distributor, Netflix, came close to being shunned, too.
The streaming giant went into the night with a commanding 34 total nods — more than any other studio — but it ended up with just two: Laura Dern won for her turn as a divorce lawyer in "Marriage Story" and Olivia Colman was recognized for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II on "The Crown."
