Universal Corp.: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:53:28 GMT

Universal Corp.: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Universal Corp. (UVV) on Wednesday reported net income of $53.7 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.The Richmond, Virginia-based company said it had profit of $2.15 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 97 cents per share.The leaf tobacco merchant posted revenue of $694 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $124.1 million, or $4.97 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.57 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on UVV at https://www.zacks.com/ap/UVVSource

EnerSys: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:53:28 GMT

EnerSys: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot READING, Pa. (AP) — READING, Pa. (AP) — EnerSys (ENS) on Wednesday reported earnings of $65.9 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Reading, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit of $1.59. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.82 per share.The maker of industrial batteries posted revenue of $989.9 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $175.8 million, or $4.25 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.71 billion.For the current quarter ending in June, EnerSys expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.77 to $1.87._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ENS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ENSSource

Donaldson to start rehab assignment Thursday, Stanton not far behind

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:53:28 GMT

Donaldson to start rehab assignment Thursday, Stanton not far behind NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson will start a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment on Thursday and slugger Giancarlo Stanton could begin one as soon as this weekend.New York manager Aaron Boone said Donaldson, sidelined since April 5 by a strained right hamstring, will report to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre on Thursday. His first rehab assignment was cut short after one game with Double-A Somerset on April 18.Boone said Donaldson likely will play the field on Thursday, be a designated hitter Friday, be off Saturday and play Sunday. New York opens a three-game series in Seattle on Monday, then plays at the Los Angeles Dodgers starting June 2.“Possibly in Seattle, probably more likely later in the week, just because he’s been down for so long,” Boone said of Donaldson’s return, speaking before Wednesday’s game against Baltimore. “We’ll kind of evaluate at the end of Sunday, assuming we get there and everything is going well, whether we want t...

Lamar Jackson at voluntary practice for Ravens after skipping last year’s

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:53:28 GMT

Lamar Jackson at voluntary practice for Ravens after skipping last year’s OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson has a simple explanation for why he decided to participate in voluntary practices for the Baltimore Ravens this year.“New offense,” he said. “Had to get that down pat before the season rolls in. Because the season’s getting nearer, even though we got a couple months left. But still, just wanted to learn the new offense and get with my guys.”The Ravens are going through something of a honeymoon phase after reaching a $260 million, five-year deal with Jackson late last month. His presence on the practice field Wednesday was another positive sign. Jackson skipped this part of Baltimore’s offseason work last year, although he attended the mandatory camps. His earlier arrival this year comes as the Ravens prepare for the season under new offensive coordinator Todd Monken. Jackson is hopeful Baltimore will be able to create big plays in the passing game and rely less on the run — including his own running.“Just being able to throw the bal...

Championing famous and forgotten Asian Americans, this artist uses cookies as her canvas

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:53:28 GMT

Championing famous and forgotten Asian Americans, this artist uses cookies as her canvas Artist Jasmine Cho makes exquisite portraits that champion famous and forgotten Asian Americans. Her canvas?“Cookies, I’ve always said, are the perfect platform for education, activism and healing because they are one of the most disarming, inviting and surprising mediums,” said Cho, who is also a baker.She believes her art comes in part from a sense of not belonging that she felt growing up. May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but Cho’s cookies bring attention to AAPIs every month. The Korean American self-described “cookie activist” has gained fans over the last several years for her finely detailed cookie faces. Actors Awkwafina, Daniel Dae Kim and Tamlyn Tomita are among those who’ve gushed about receiving the cookie treatment. The city of Pittsburgh, where she has lived since 2009, even issued a “Jasmine Cho Day” proclamation in 2020.In 2016, Cho was contentedly making cute character cookies for her online bakery, Yummyholic, when she turned f...

Modine: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:53:28 GMT

Modine: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot RACINE, Wis. (AP) — RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Modine Manufacturing Co. (MOD) on Wednesday reported profit of $89.9 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Racine, Wisconsin-based company said it had net income of $1.69. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 67 cents per share.The heating and cooling products maker posted revenue of $618.1 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $153.1 million, or $2.90 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.3 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MOD at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MODSource

Lolita the whale may someday return to wild, Miami park says, but timeline uncertain

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:53:28 GMT

Lolita the whale may someday return to wild, Miami park says, but timeline uncertain MIAMI (AP) — Caregivers at a South Florida ocean park are taking steps to prepare Lolita, an orca whale held captive for more than a half-century, for a possible return to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound. But the move isn’t a done deal, and veterinarians and trainers told WPLG in Miami this week that they’re working with Lolita to make sure she’s strong enough to survive the journey and to acclimate to her new home.Animal rights activists have been fighting for years to have Lolita — also known as Tokitae, or Toki — freed from her tank at the Miami Seaquarium. The park’s owner, The Dolphin Company, and the nonprofit Friends of Toki announced a plan in March to possibly move the 57-year-old orca to a natural sea pen, with the financial backing of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay.Jessica Comolli, the director of the Miami Seaquarium’s animal health department, said Lolita is doing great. The orca has had two health scares since 2020 but has recovered.Lolita retired...

Target on the defensive after removing LGBTQ+-themed products

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:53:28 GMT

Target on the defensive after removing LGBTQ+-themed products NEW YORK (AP) — Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.Now it risks losing that status after removing some LGBTQ+-themed products, and hiding Pride Month displays in certain Southern locations, in response to online complaints and in-store confrontations that it says were a threat to employees’ well-being.Target faces a potential second backlash from customers who are upset by the discount retailer’s reaction to aggressive, anti-LGBTQ+ activism, which has also been sweeping through Republican state legislatures. Civil rights groups chided the company on Wednesday for caving to anti-LGBTQ+ customers who tipped over displays and expressed outrage over gender-fluid bathing suits.“Target should put the products back on the shelves and ensure their Pride displays are visible on the floors, not pushed into the proverbial closet,” Human Rights Campaign president Kelley Robinson said in a statement. “That’s what the bullies want.”The uproar over ...

Amanda Gorman’s poem for Biden’s inauguration banned by Miami Lakes school

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:53:28 GMT

Amanda Gorman’s poem for Biden’s inauguration banned by Miami Lakes school MIAMI (AP/WSVN) — A poem written for President Joe Biden’s inauguration has been placed on a restricted list at a South Florida elementary school after one parent’s complaint.In a Facebook post on Tuesday, poet Amanda Gorman vowed to fight back. Her poem, “The Hill We Climb” was challenged by the parent of two students at Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes, along with several books.“I’m gutted,” she wrote. “Robbing children of the chance to find their voices in literature is a violation of their right to free thought and free speech.”Gorman, who at 17 became the country’s National Youth Poet Laureate, said she wrote the poem “The Hill We Climb,” so “all young people could see themselves in a historical moment,” and that she’s...

Police continue search for gunman after mother of 6 shot, killed near NE Miami-Dade park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:53:28 GMT

Police continue search for gunman after mother of 6 shot, killed near NE Miami-Dade park Police are searching for the person or people who, they said, fatally gunned down a woman in front of her six children near a Northeast Miami-Dade park..Miami-Dade Police worked well into Tuesday night as they tried to piece together the crime. A search for the gunman or gunmen responsible is also underway. The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Jeretha Lawson. “I cannot even begin to imagine what those children felt having watched their mom get shot,” said MDPD Officer Angel Rodriguez. “I cannot even imagine what they are feeling right now, what they’re going through right now.”The shooting happened near Oak Grove Park on Northeast 159th Street and Seventh Avenue, Tuesday afternoon.According to investigators, the victim’s children were in the car with her when they came under fire.“We will provide every assistance possible to those children, to this family,” said Rodriguez.Detectives said it started as some sort of dispute betw...