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Sotherly Hotels: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:02 GMT

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sotherly Hotels Inc. (SOHO) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter.The Williamsburg, Virginia-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $4.7 million, or 24 cents per share, in the period.Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.The company said it had a loss of $582,000, or 3 cents per share.The real estate investment trust, based in Williamsburg, Virginia, posted revenue of $43.5 million in the period.For the current quarter ending in June, Sotherly Hotels expects its per-share funds from operations to range from 40 cents to 44 cents.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $48.9 million to $51.3 million for the fiscal second quarter._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investmen...

Algonquin Power & Utilities: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:02 GMT

OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) — OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $270.1 million.On a per-share basis, the Oakville, Ontario-based company said it had profit of 39 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 17 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 16 cents per share.The utility operator posted revenue of $778.6 million in the period.Algonquin Power & Utilities shares have climbed 37% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 34% 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 AQN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AQNSource

Himax: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:02 GMT

TAIWAN, Taiwan (AP) — TAIWAN, Taiwan (AP) — Himax Technologies Inc. (HIMX) on Thursday reported earnings of $14.9 million in its first quarter.The Taiwan, Taiwan-based company said it had net income of 9 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, came to 12 cents per share.The fabless semiconductor company posted revenue of $244.2 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 HIMX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HIMXSource

Agentes de asilo, del Servicio Secreto y soldados se desplazaron hacia la frontera sur de EE.UU. por el vencimiento del Título 42

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:02 GMT

(CNN) — Pocas horas antes de que el Título 42 expirara este jueves a primera hora, Estados Unidos lanzó una oleada de agentes de asilo, soldados y agentes federales hacia la frontera sur, anticipando que la desaparición de la política de restricción fronteriza de la era Trump podría provocar una afluencia de inmigrantes aún mayor que el país que ya se ha visto en las últimas semanas.Cerca de 1.000 agentes de asilo fueron enviados a la patrulla fronteriza y a los centros de detención de inmigrantes para ayudar a evaluar las solicitudes de asilo, dijo este miércoles el secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Alejandro Mayorkas. Y también se espera que agentes del Servicio Secreto de EE.UU. y algunos sheriffs de EE.UU., entre otros trabajadores federales, se desplieguen para ayudar a las autoridades fronterizas, dijeron a CNN dos funcionarios de Seguridad Nacional.Eso se suma a los 550 oficiales estadounidenses, en su mayoría del Ejército, que comenzaron una misión este miércoles para ...

Haemonetics: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:02 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — Haemonetics Corp. (HAE) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $29.4 million.On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had net income of 57 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 77 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 68 cents per share.The provider blood management systems for health care providers and blood collectors posted revenue of $304.4 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $284.5 million.For the year, the company reported profit of $115.4 million, or $2.24 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.17 billion.Haemonetics expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.45 to $3.75 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a ...

Denver weather: Showers all day Thursday with storms on the plains

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Rain showers will be across the Front Range Thursday with cooler highs and breezy winds in the Denver weather forecast. Tornado touches down near Brush during live newscast Flood watches are in effect across the Front Range and plains, with winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories in effect in the high country as they will see snow.Pinpoint Weather: Advisories on May 11.Weather today: Rain showersRain will stay across the Front Range Thursday with a slight breakthrough midday. Temperatures will remain in the middle 50s, keeping us cool with an increasing afternoon wind. Hail up to 4 inches fell Wednesday in Colorado: See the list There is a chance for some thunderstorms along the far eastern side of the plains this afternoon.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on May 11. Weather tonight: Rain continuesSteady showers stick around Thursday night with seasonal lows in the mid-40s. Winds will also stay brisk overnight out of the northwest at 10-20 mph.Pinpo...

Strasburg hit hard by hail during Wednesday's storm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:02 GMT

STRASBURG, Colo. (KDVR) — On the Eastern Plains, in the town of Strasburg, it was the calm after the storm."It went from being kinda nice out to all of a sudden, in a snap of a finger, just massive hail," said Irene Ringer, a Strasburg resident.It was a quick-hitting hail storm that in most Strasburg neighborhoods didn't miss much.Ringer's husband shot cell phone video just before 5 p.m. Wednesday of their swimming pool appearing to boil over with pinball-sized hail falling from the sky. Tornado touches down near Brush during live newscast "It looked like fish were popping up out of the water into the gutter because the hail was so big as it was dropping down into the water," said Ringer.The Ringer's SUV was also left blanketed in leaves."All four of our vehicles have cracked windshields," said Ringer.Some might say, it's May, it's the Eastern Plains, hail happens."The last time this happened was 2016, I wanna say, and this is much worse than that storm," said Ringer.Thankfully, t...

Starbucks introduces 2 new summer drinks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:02 GMT

SEATTLE, Wash. (WSVN) — Starbucks is bringing the heat this summer with two new drinks that are sure to cool you down.The first drink, the Chocolate Java Mint Frappuccino, is a creamy and frothy beverage made in a blender with coffee, sweet chocolate, mint flavor, and chocolate chips. It’s topped off with whipped cream, a layer of mocha sauce, and chocolate cookie mint sprinkles. This decadent drink is perfect for those looking for a refreshing yet indulgent treat.The second new drink, the White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold Brew, is a delicious and refreshing cold brew coffee with macadamia syrup. It’s topped with a delightful layer of white-chocolate-macadamia-cream cold foam and toasted cookie crumbles. This drink is perfect for those who prefer a lighter, nutty flavor profile.Both drinks will be offered for a limited time at participating Starbucks locations across the country. So make sure to try them out before they’re gone!Starbucks fans can’t wait to...

Penny for their thoughts: MPs swoon over King Charles’ sword-wielding minister

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:02 GMT

LONDON — Want to be a hit in British politics? Just wield a massive ceremonial weapon in a fancy hat and you’ll do fine.MPs from across the political divide lined up Thursday to heap accolades on Penny Mordaunt, who turned heads at King Charles III’s coronation as she carried the sword of state in her role as lord president of the privy council.Mordaunt’s more prosaic day job — leader of the House of Commons — sees her face a weekly grilling from MPs as she reels off upcoming debates and trades barbs with the opposition.But Thursday’s session saw many MPs swap policy quibbles for fawning praise.Mordaunt’s opposite number, Labour’s Thangam Debonnaire, set the tone, praising “her royal meme-ness” as a “symbol of solemnity,” gushing about an “elegant outfit with nods to tradition [and] modernity,” and saying the Commons leader had “diligently carried out her duty with grace and poise.”This being politics, Debonairre couldn’t resist a few jabs, saying Mordaunt had done a particular...

EU industry chief: We need to switch to ‘war economy mode’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:02 GMT

Roll up your sleeves, Rosie the Riveter. The European Union “must now move into war economy mode,” its defense policy chief said Thursday, as the war in Ukraine forces Europe to ramp up its security and defense industries.Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton promised attendees at a European Defense Summit €1 billion from the European Peace Facility to continue replenishing member countries’ stocks after they send arms to Ukraine. “The recent war of aggression against Ukraine has radically changed the security environment in Europe,” Breton said via videolink. He added that the Commission was ready to speed up public procurement procedures, clear hurdles to the transfer of ammunition within the single market and lift “any regulatory barriers” on working time.The French commissioner repeated his call for Europe to increase its production capacity to 1 million rounds per year within a year, as part of a draft defense production bill call...