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Broadridge Financial: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:59:00 GMT

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. (AP) — LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. (AP) — Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (BR) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $324.1 million.On a per-share basis, the Lake Success, New York-based company said it had net income of $2.72. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $3.21 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.10 per share.The technology outsourcing company posted revenue of $1.84 billion in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.89 billion.Broadridge Financial shares have increased 24% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 1% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BRSource

Datadog: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:59:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Datadog Inc. (DDOG) on Tuesday reported a loss of $4 million in its second quarter.The New York-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, were 36 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 28 cents per share.The data analytics and cloud monitoring company posted revenue of $509.5 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Thirteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $500.4 million.For the current quarter ending in September, Datadog expects its per-share earnings to range from 33 cents to 35 cents.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $521 million to $525 million for the fiscal third quarter.Datadog expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.30 to $1.34 per share, with revenue ranging from $2.05 billion to $2.06 billion._____This sto...

More whistleblowers come forward as investigation into seclusion room continues

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:59:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Other staff members knew about the use of a seclusion room at Denver’s McAuliffe International School, according to Denver Public Schools board members.School board members said a number of staff at the school knew the room existed and even helped put students inside. In a news conference on Monday, board members said some staff have described it as an "incarceration room."Now, more whistleblowers are coming forward.At least seven people have stepped forward to say a strictly forbidden type of seclusion room was being used at McAuliffe International, according to DPS School Board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson. Proposed bill could ban seclusion rooms in Colorado schools Now, the superintendent said starting this week he's working to make sure this type of room is not used again at McAuliffe or any other room in the district.“Multiple administrators would stand outside the door and hold it shut as the student would scream and try to destroy the room and try to get...

Florida sheriff’s deputy hospitalized after patrol vehicle struck by lightning

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:59:00 GMT

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — In a one-in-a-million incident, a Florida sheriff’s deputy found himself hospitalized after his patrol vehicle was struck by lightning while he was on duty in Walton County. The incident unfolded on Sunday, leaving the deputy’s vehicle inoperable and prompting a rapid response from emergency services.The Walton County Sheriff’s Office disclosed that the deputy was driving on a local road when the rare occurrence transpired. The powerful lightning strike directly impacted the patrol vehicle, leading to the immediate incapacitation of the vehicle’s electrical system. Following the lightning strike, the deputy was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital by Walton County Fire Rescue. Despite the severity of the situation, the deputy remained awake and conscious. Authorities expressed their relief that he is expected to be OK.The Walton County Sheriff’s Office took to Facebook to share details of the incident. “Storms can be u...

Colombia advances to Women’s World Cup quarterfinals for the first time after victory over Jamaica

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:59:00 GMT

(CNN) — Colombia reached the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in the country’s history after a nervy 1-0 victory over Jamaica in Melbourne on Tuesday.Catalina Usme brilliantly scored the winner and, in the process, became the first player at this tournament to break Jamaica’s stubborn defense.The Colombians’ reward is a last eight tie against reigning European champion and world No.4 England in Sydney on Saturday, a match the South American team has the talent to win despite there being 21 places between the two sides in the world rankings.Colombia and Jamaica’s unlikely journeys to the knockout stages will be a major reason why this tournament will be regarded as a success. After all, what is sporting romance if it isn’t the traditional powerhouses faltering and the underdogs thriving against the odds?With these two teams having been accustomed to largely playing against countries expected to beat them in the group stages, both struggled to take the initiative in ...

Poland goes to war (verbally) with Europe’s conservative chief

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:59:00 GMT

A political war is brewing between Poland’s nationalist leader and the head of the biggest pan-European conservative party as the two grapple over control of the EU’s right wing.Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Tuesday challenged Manfred Weber — leader of the European People’s Party, a collection of center-right parties from across the EU — to a debate after Weber dismissed Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party as a rule-of-law truant that wants to harm the EU.“He called us his enemies,” Morawiecki said in a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that blasted the German politician. “Enough of that. If the Germans openly admit that they will interfere in the elections in Poland, let them stand with an open visor.”He added: “I am calling for a debate. I will send details today.”The Polish leader suggested October 2, right before the Polish elections. Weber, however, quickly dismissed the invite to a verbal duel — “No, we stay t...

Tim Anderson leaves the Chicago White Sox’s 5-1 win over the New York Yankees with a bruised left forearm

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:59:00 GMT

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson hasn’t had the greatest week.Knocked down in his fight Saturday with Cleveland Guardians star José Ramírez. Mocked on Twitter in a viral video of the fight. Suspended for six games and fined $20,000 by MLB on Monday for starting the brawl.And then plunked on the left arm by New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole on Monday night, forcing him to leave a 5-1 Sox win with a bruised left forearm.Hit by Cole in the third inning, Anderson appeared to be in considerable pain as he headed to first base. But he continued playing, taking a called third strike in the fifth in his next at-bat.Manager Charlie Montoyo — subbing for Pedro Grifol, who was suspended for one game for his role in the brawl — sent Zach Remillard to pinch-hit for Anderson in the eighth.Field coordinator Mike Tosar, subbing for Montoyo in the postgame briefing because Montoyo preferred not to speak, said Anderson’s arm tightened up in the seventh. Th...

Woman critically injured by rare shark bite off NYC’s Rockaway Beach

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:59:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman was critically injured when a shark bit her on the leg while she was swimming at a New York City beach, officials said.The 50-year-old woman was swimming off Rockaway Beach just before 6 p.m. Monday when a shark bit her on the left leg, the city parks department said in a statement.Lifeguards pulled the woman from the water and administered first aid. The woman was taken to Jamaica Hospital in critical but stable condition with severe lacerations to her thigh, a police spokesperson said.Lifeguards cleared all swimmers from the water, and the police used a helicopter to search the area for sharks but did not find any, the parks department said.Rockaway Beach was closed to swimming and surfing on Tuesday as a precaution.Experts say shark bites are extremely rare, with only 57 unprovoked bites last year, according to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File.The shark bite occurred amid a rise in shark sightings at New York City and Long Island...

Ukraine says Russia targeted rescue workers with a ‘double tap’ missile strike

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:59:00 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials on Tuesday accused the Kremlin’s forces of targeting rescue workers as the death toll from two Russian missile strikes that slammed into residential buildings in the downtown area of a Ukrainian city climbed to seven.The dead in the Monday evening strikes in the city of Pokrovsk were five civilians, one rescuer and one soldier, Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said. Dozens more were wounded, most of them police officers, emergency workers and soldiers who had rushed to the scene to assist residents.The Russian missiles slammed into the center of Pokrovsk, which is in the eastern Donetsk region that is partially occupied by Russia. Emergency crews were still removing rubble at the scene on Tuesday. The Iskander missiles, which have an advanced guidance system that increases their accuracy, hit within 40 minutes of each other, according to Kyrylenko.Russia has since the start of the war aimed artillery and missiles at the exact same spot it struck ...

Two years after Olympics drama Belarus-born Tsimanouskaya to run for Poland in 3 track worlds events

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:59:00 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Now cleared to run for Poland after her drama at the Tokyo Olympics, Belarus-born sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is representing her new country in three events at the world championships this month.The Polish track federation said Tuesday that Tsimanouskaya is being selected for the 100 meters, 200 and 4×100 relay. She became eligible for her adopted country Sunday. The track and field worlds are held Aug. 19-27 in Budapest, Hungary.Tsimanouskaya has lived in Poland since Belarus team officials tried to remove her from the Tokyo Olympics two years ago during a crackdown on dissent by the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko.She had run in the 100 heats but, before the heats of her favored 200, she criticized team officials on social media for putting her in the 4×400 relay team against her wishes. She did not train for or compete at the longer distance.When Belarus officials tried to force her to board a flight out of Tokyo, Tsimanouskaya plead...