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Bridge: Nov. 2, 2023

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:01:37 GMT

“The man would drive up to the gates of Heaven — and honk,” Rose told me in exasperation. She meant Unlucky Louie, whose inability to play with deliberation is often his downfall.“We were East-West in a penny game,” Rose said. “I led a heart against four spades, and Louie took the ace and led the jack. Declarer ruffed, drew trumps and let the ten of diamonds ride.“When Louie won, he gave the matter his usual one second of thought and … led a club. Declarer placed me with the ace — I needed something for my raise to two hearts — so he played low and made his game.”CLUB TRICKLouie knows that South has five spade tricks and four diamonds. South needs a club trick to make his four spades, so Louie need not break the clubs; he should return a diamond, and South must attack the clubs himself and lose two more tricks for down one.Another way to look at it is that after South runs the diamonds, he will still have two clubs le...

Man gets life without parole for murdering 2 in California burger restaurant

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:01:37 GMT

A 25-year-old man was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole on Wednesday, Nov. 1, for fatally shooting seven years ago two men inside a Harbor City hamburger restaurant including the owner.Joey Alfred Mendoza was convicted in June by a Long Beach Superior Court jury of first-degree murder and second-degree murder.Killed in the Oct. 12, 2016, shooting were Louis Garcia, 23, a Wilmington resident, and Charalambos “Bob” Antonelos, 61, who lived in San Pedro and owned Bob’s Hamburgers near Pacific Coast Highway and Normandie Avenue.Despite Mendoza, a Harbor City resident, being 18-years-old at the time and having no criminal history, Judge Laura Laesecke gave him the maximum sentence and said Mendoza was a danger to the community.She characterized Bob’s Hamburgers as a small restaurant known in the community as a place that felt like home, where people went to see friends and the owner.“You destroyed that,” Laesecke said. “You not only took two lives, you destroyed that co...

KBR: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:01:37 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — KBR Inc. (KBR) on Wednesday reported a loss of $21 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had a loss of 16 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 75 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 73 cents per share.The the engineering, construction company posted revenue of $1.77 billion in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.78 billion.KBR expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.76 to $2.96 per share, with revenue in the range of $6.9 billion to $7.1 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on KBR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/KBRSource

OGE Energy: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:01:37 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — OGE Energy Corp. (OGE) on Wednesday reported earnings of $241.9 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Oklahoma City-based company said it had net income of $1.20.The energy services company posted revenue of $945.4 million in the period.OGE Energy expects full-year earnings to be $2.02 to $2.07 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 OGE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OGESource

Avient: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:01:37 GMT

AVON LAKE, Ohio (AP) — AVON LAKE, Ohio (AP) — Avient Corp (AVNT) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $5.1 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Avon Lake, Ohio-based company said it had profit of 6 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, were 57 cents per share.The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 57 cents per share.The maker of resins used in plastic pipe and other products posted revenue of $753.7 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $783.3 million.For the current quarter ending in December, Avient expects its per-share earnings to be 47 cents.The company expects full-year earnings to be $2.30 per share, with revenue expected to be $3.13 billion.Avient shares have fallen nearly 7% since the beginning of the year. The ...

Duke Energy: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:01:37 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $1.25 billion.The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of $1.59 per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations and non-recurring costs, were $1.94 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.92 per share.The electric utility posted revenue of $7.99 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $8.11 billion.Duke Energy expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.55 to $5.65 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 DUK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DUKSource

Starbucks posts record fourth quarter revenue after opening hundreds of new stores

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:01:37 GMT

Starbucks reported record revenue in its fourth quarter as it opened hundreds of new stores.Revenue for the July-September period rose 11% to $9.4 billion. That surpassed Wall Street’s expectation of $9.3 billion, according to analysts polled by FactSet.The Seattle coffee giant opened 816 net new stores in the quarter, ending its fiscal year with more than 38,000 stores worldwide.Global same-store sales – or sales at stores open at least a year — rose 8%, also surpassing analyst forecasts for a 6.8% increase. U.S. same-store sales rose 8%, while same-store sales in China – the company’s second-largest market – rose 2%.Net income jumped 39% to $1.2 billion, or $1.06 per share. That was also higher than Wall Street expectations for 97 cents.Shares jumped nearly 7% before the opening bell Thursday. Source

Acushnet: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:01:37 GMT

FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (AP) — FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (AP) — Acushnet Holdings Corp. (GOLF) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $57.3 million.The Fairhaven, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 85 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 54 cents per share.The golf products maker posted revenue of $593.4 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $571 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GOLF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/GOLFSource

Ecovyst: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:01:37 GMT

MALVERN, Pa. (AP) — MALVERN, Pa. (AP) — Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $16.6 million.On a per-share basis, the Malvern, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit of 14 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, were 19 cents per share.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 21 cents per share.The specialty chemical producer posted revenue of $173.3 million in the period, also missing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $184.5 million.Ecovyst expects full-year revenue in the range of $675 million to $705 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ECVT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ECVTSource

Clearway Energy: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:01:37 GMT

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Clearway Energy, Inc.-A (CWENA) on Thursday reported profit of $4 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Princeton, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of 3 cents.The power generation company posted revenue of $371 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 CWENA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CWENASource