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New Zealand opens Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 upset over Norway on emotional 1st day in host nation

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:16 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — On a day that started with tragedy, the Football Ferns triumphed. Hannah Wilkinson scored to open the second half and New Zealand went on to upset Norway 1-0 on Thursday for its first-ever win at the Women’s World Cup, hours after a shooting in downtown Auckland shocked the host nation.A gunman stormed a high-rise construction site near Norway’s team hotel and opened fire, killing two people. The gunman was found dead after a police shootout. There was increased security at Eden Park stadium, where 42,137 — a record crowd for a soccer match in New Zealand — were on hand to cheer on the home team, co-hosts of the tournament with Australia. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was among those at the game. He went into the locker room after the game and thanked the team for an inspirational performance.After an opening ceremony that honored New Zealand’s Indigenous heritage, there was a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting...

Forestar Group: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:16 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Forestar Group Inc. (FOR) on Thursday reported net income of $46.8 million in its fiscal third quarter.The Arlington, Texas-based company said it had net income of 93 cents per share.The real estate and natural resources developer posted revenue of $368.9 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 FOR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FORSource

D.R. Horton: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:16 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — D.R. Horton Inc. (DHI) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $1.34 billion.The Arlington, Texas-based company said it had net income of $3.90 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 17 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.82 per share.The homebuilder posted revenue of $9.73 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Sixteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $8.35 billion.D.R. Horton expects full-year revenue in the range of $34.7 billion to $35.1 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DHI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DHISource

Egyptian rights activist with ties to Italy walks free from jail following presidential pardon, rights defender says

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:16 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian rights activist with ties to Italy walks free from jail following presidential pardon, rights defender says.Source

Snap-On: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:16 GMT

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Snap-On Inc. (SNA) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $264 million.On a per-share basis, the Kenosha, Wisconsin-based company said it had profit of $4.89.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.53 per share.The tool and diagnostic equipment maker posted revenue of $1.19 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.18 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SNA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SNASource

Insteel Industries: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:16 GMT

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (AP) — MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (AP) — Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) on Thursday reported earnings of $10.6 million in its fiscal third quarter.The Mount Airy, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of 54 cents per share.The maker of steel wire reinforcing for the concrete and construction industry posted revenue of $165.7 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 IIIN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/IIINSource

Johnson & Johnson: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:16 GMT

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $5.14 billion.On a per-share basis, the New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of $1.96. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and non-recurring costs, came to $2.80 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.61 per share.The world’s biggest maker of health care products posted revenue of $25.53 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $24.68 billion.Johnson & Johnson expects full-year earnings in the range of $10.70 to $10.80 per share, with revenue in the range of $98.8 billion to $99.8 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock repor...

Denver weather: Severe afternoon storms on the plains

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After some early storms start off your Thursday morning, the metro may see some pockets of sunshine throughout the day before storms arrive again in the afternoon in the Denver weather forecast. Man dies on hiking trail in Rocky Mountain National Park Severe storms are expected south and east of the metro with an enhanced risk for severe storms on the Eastern Plains.Weather today: Strong storms on the plainsWith extra clouds in Denver on Thursday, highs will be limited to the upper 70s with a few rounds of storms. Storms are pushing through the city before sunrise with another round expected in the afternoon. These storms will limit the severity in the metro and northern Front Range for the afternoon. Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on July 20. Storms will become severe south and east of Denver this afternoon and evening with very gusty winds, large hail, and potential flooding. A flood watch is in effect for the Eastern Plains from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.Pinpoint Weat...

Flying is still cheaper than taking the train in Europe, study finds

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:16 GMT

Flying may be bad for the environment, but taking the train in Europe is bad for your bank account, a new study found.Rail travel within the Continent remains 71 percent more expensive than flying, according to research by Greenpeace. The report compared the prices of flights and trains on 112 European travel routes and found that taking the train was cheaper than a flight in only 23 cases. As a result, despite the fact that flying produces more greenhouse gases than train journeys, people will often opt for the former.In Poland, train travel costs half as much as flying, but the most expensive country for rail travel is the U.K., where travelers pay four times more for train journeys than flights. For example, traveling from Barcelona to London by train costs around €384, while a flight can be as cheap as €12.99, the report says. Barcelona-London is the third most-traveled short-haul route in Europe, and “shifting these flights to rail would save 461,000 tons of harmful green...

Russian state media spins Putin pulling out of South Africa summit

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:16 GMT

“Putin will not go to Africa. Africa will come to Russia.”That’s the title of an op-ed published Thursday by Russian state-owned newswire Ria Novosti.A day after South Africa announced that Vladimir Putin would not attend in person a planned summit of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in Johannesburg next month, where the Russian president risked being arrested, the Kremlin’s propaganda machine has kicked into high gear.Putin is facing an international arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the forced deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia during Moscow’s invasion — which, as a signatory to the court, South Africa would have been bound to enforce if Putin visited the country.Yet, Ria’s columnist Petr Akopov, who penned Thursday’s op-ed, claims that Putin’s dodging of the summit is merely a reflection of a “new world order [that] is shaping up.”Acknowledgin...