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Becton Dickinson: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:21 GMT

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. (AP) — FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. (AP) — Becton Dickinson and Co. (BDX) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $108 million.On a per-share basis, the Franklin Lakes, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of 37 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $3.42 per share.The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of $3.42 per share.The medical device manufacturer posted revenue of $5.09 billion in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.02 billion.Becton Dickinson expects full-year earnings in the range of $12.70 to $13 per share, with revenue in the range of $20.1 billion to $20.3 billion.Becton Dickinson shares have increased almost 1% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P’s 500 index has increased 14%. The stock has increased 17% in the last 12 months._____This s...

Nomad Foods: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:21 GMT

FELTHAM, Britain (AP) — FELTHAM, Britain (AP) — Nomad Foods Ltd. (NOMD) on Thursday reported profit of $84.5 million in its third quarter.The Feltham, Britain-based company said it had net income of 50 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 47 cents per share.The frozen foods company posted revenue of $831 million in the period.Nomad Foods expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.71 to $1.74 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NOMD at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NOMDSource

Daseke: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:21 GMT

ADDISON, Texas (AP) — ADDISON, Texas (AP) — Daseke, Inc. (DSKE) on Thursday reported net income of $3.2 million in its third quarter.The Addison, Texas-based company said it had net income of 2 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $402.3 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DSKE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DSKESource

US and South Korea close ranks on common global issues during Blinken visit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:21 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea closed ranks behind common approaches to North Korea, Russia and China on Thursday, vowing to continue to support Ukraine against Russia’s invasion and boosting humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza caught in Israel’s war against Hamas.In talks with South Korea’s leadership, including President Yoon Suk Yeol, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the growing threat posed by North Korea and its alleged provision of military equipment and munitions to Russia to help it wage war on Ukraine, the State Department said. They also spoke of the importance of U.S.-South Korea cooperation on global challenges, including China’s assertiveness and the instability in the Middle East.“They shared concerns about the DPRK’s provocations in the region and strongly condemned the provision of military equipment and munitions by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the Russian Federation for use in its war agains...

Aveanna: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:21 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AVAH) on Thursday reported a third-quarter loss of $102.4 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.The Atlanta-based company said it had a loss of 54 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 3 cents per share.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 2 cents per share.The home health care services provider posted revenue of $478 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $450 million.Aveanna expects full-year revenue in the range of $1.87 billion to $1.88 billion.The company’s shares closed at $1.49. A year ago, they were trading at $1.12._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AVAH at...

First Advantage: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:21 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — First Advantage Corp. (FA) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $10.8 million.On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had profit of 7 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 28 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 27 cents per share.The provider of background screening services posted revenue of $200.4 million in the period.First Advantage expects full-year earnings in the range of $1 to $1.07 per share, with revenue in the range of $770 million to $810 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FASource

Denver weather: Plenty of sunshine, but staying chilly through end of week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Mainly sunny skies will return across the state Thursday. However, it will feel a bit cooler as temperatures drop about 5 degrees below average in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Mainly sunnyAbundant sunshine returns after a winter storm exits the state Thursday morning. Winds stay light, but it will still be chilly with highs around 50 degrees. 17 years ago, Denver set a heat record on Nov. 8 Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Nov. 9 Weather tonight: Keeping it clearSkies stay clear Thursday night with light winds. Overnight lows are also below average in the middle 20s, but warmer nights are ahead.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Nov. 9 Looking ahead: Warming into the weekendFriday rounds out the workweek with mainly sunny skies and seasonal highs in the middle 50s. This weekend is the last chance for Red Rocks concerts in 2023 Veterans Day on Saturday looks great across the Front Range, with mostly sunny skies and comfy highs in the upper 5...

The Met Gala announces a complex 2024 theme — how will celebrities interpret it on the red carpet?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:21 GMT

(CNN) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute has revealed details of its 2024 spring exhibition, which serves as the inspiration for the theme of the accompanying Met Gala. And while the past three year’s themes have been more straightforward, mining the archives of Karl Lagerfeld’s career, glamour from the Gilded Age, and American fashion broadly, next year’s Met Gala — taking place on Monday, May 6 — will be based on more conceptual reference points around fashion history, nature, technology and the senses.“Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” will be presented at the Costume Institute in New York from May 10 through September 2, 2024, pulling rare “masterworks” from the Institute’s archive for museumgoers to experience in a new, imaginative way, according to a press release.Aided by technology including augmented reality, artificial intelligence, X-rays, animations and soundscapes, the installations will reimagine the “smells, sounds, textures and motions” of bot...

Miami-Dade Police Department welcomes new director

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:21 GMT

The Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) ushers in a new era with the appointment of Stephanie Daniels as its director. With over 30 years of dedicated service within the department, Daniels, now the first black woman to lead the force, steps into the role of interim director.Daniels takes the reins from former director Alfredo ‘Freddy’ Ramirez, who has been on leave since a tragic incident over the summer. Ramirez will return in a new role designed to help prepare the department for the transition to an elected sheriff.

Pizza Hut selling snake pizza in Hong Kong

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:21 GMT

Hong Kong (CNN) — American company Pizza Hut has teamed up with a century-old Hong Kong restaurant to put a modern spin on a traditional dish, or more simply, snake on a pizza.The new offering combines shredded snake meat, black mushrooms and Chinese dried ham – all indispensable ingredients of an authentic snake stew and part of the Hong Kong franchise’s marketing plot to generate buzz online.Some diners in Hong Kong and around southern China have long enjoyed snake stew, especially during the colder months.According to a saying in the local Cantonese dialect, the best time to eat snake is “when the autumn wind begins to blow” – when they’ve fattened up to prepare for hibernation.Many believe that snake meat has medicinal properties, improving skin conditions and warming up the body.A rich culinary culture based on snakes is common across other parts of Southeast Asia too, such as Vietnam and Thailand, where snakes are usually farmed for consumption.“Paired with cheese and dic...