Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78. “He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration and dedication to over 50 extraordinary years in the sports broadcast industry; and his iconic voice will never be forgotten,” his wife Marcy Gumbel and daughter Michelle Gumbel said in a statement. In March, Gumbel missed his first NCAA Tournament since 1997 due to what he said at the time were family health issues. Gumbel was the studio host for CBS since returning to the network from NBC in 1998. Gumbel signed an extension with CBS last year that allowed him to continue hosting college basketball while stepping back from NFL announcing duties. In 2001, he announced Super Bowl XXXV for CBS, becoming the first Black announcer in the U.S. to call play-by-play of a major sports championship. David Berson, president and CEO of CBS Sports, described Gumbel as breaking barriers and setting standards for others during his years as a voice for fans in sports, including in the NFL and March Madness. “A tremendous broadcaster and gifted storyteller, Greg led one of the most remarkable and groundbreaking sports broadcasting careers of all time," said Berson. Gumbel had two stints at CBS, leaving the network for NBC when it lost football in 1994 and returning when it regained the contract in 1998. He hosted CBS’ coverage of the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics and called Major League Baseball games during its four-year run broadcasting the national pastime. In 1995, he hosted the World Figure Skating Championships and the following year hosted NBC’s daytime coverage of the Olympic Summer Games in Atlanta. But it was football and basketball where he was best known and made his biggest impact. Gumbel hosted CBS’ NFL studio show, “The NFL Today” from 1990 to 1993 and again in 2004. He also called NFL games as the network’s lead play-by-play announcer from 1998 to 2003, including Super Bowl XXXV and XXXVIII. He returned to the NFL booth in 2005, leaving that role after the 2022 season. “Like all who knew and loved him, I too am saddened by his death, yet also so very grateful to have known him in my life,” Clark Kellogg, a CBS Sports college basketball game and studio analyst, said in a statement. “What a gift to be touched by such a good man and partner.” Gumbel, the older brother of sportscaster Bryant Gumbel, grew up in Chicago and graduated from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1967 with a degree in English. He won local Emmy Awards during his long career and was the recipient of the 2007 Pat Summerall Award for excellence in sports broadcasting. Outside of his career as a sportscaster, he was affiliated with the March of Dimes for three decades, including as a member of its board of trustees. He also was a member of the Sports Council for St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital for 16 years. Associated Press reporter Mike Sisak contributed.mega super ace 。

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NuScale Power Co. ( NYSE:SMR – Get Free Report )’s stock price shot up 6.5% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $28.42 and last traded at $28.06. 10,872,091 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 71% from the average session volume of 6,362,766 shares. The stock had previously closed at $26.34. Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of research firms have recently commented on SMR. CLSA initiated coverage on NuScale Power in a research report on Friday, September 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $11.00 price target on the stock. Craig Hallum raised their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $16.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $10.39. Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on SMR NuScale Power Stock Performance Insider Transactions at NuScale Power In other news, insider Robert K. Temple sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.57, for a total transaction of $47,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 14,054 shares in the company, valued at $134,496.78. This represents a 26.24 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website . Insiders sold 409,051 shares of company stock valued at $5,525,671 in the last ninety days. 1.96% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. Institutional Inflows and Outflows Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the third quarter valued at $555,000. Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new stake in NuScale Power in the third quarter valued at $118,000. Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of NuScale Power by 472.3% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 150,791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,746,000 after acquiring an additional 124,441 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 21.0% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,829,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,194,000 after purchasing an additional 317,285 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,674,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,396,000 after purchasing an additional 154,368 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 15.28% of the company’s stock. NuScale Power Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) NuScale Power Corporation engages in the development and sale of modular light water reactor nuclear power plants to supply energy for electrical generation, district heating, desalination, hydrogen production, and other process heat applications. It offers NuScale Power Module (NPM), a water reactor that can generate 77 megawatts of electricity (MWe); and VOYGR power plant designs for three facility sizes that are capable of housing from one to four and six or twelve NPMs. Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for NuScale Power Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for NuScale Power and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

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