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Albemarle: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Albemarle Corp. (ALB) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $1.24 billion.On a per-share basis, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of $10.51. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $10.32 per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $6.93 per share.The specialty chemicals company posted revenue of $2.58 billion in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.74 billion.Albemarle expects full-year earnings in the range of $20.75 to $25.75 per share, with revenue in the range of $9.8 billion to $11.5 billion.Albemarle shares have decreased 20% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $172.91, a fall of 12% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http:/...

Staar Surgical: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — Staar Surgical Co. (STAA) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $2.7 million.On a per-share basis, the Lake Forest, California-based company said it had net income of 5 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 18 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 11 cents per share.The maker of implantable lenses posted revenue of $73.5 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $66.3 million.Staar Surgical expects full-year revenue of $348 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on STAA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/STAASource

Equinix: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — Equinix Inc. (EQIX) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.The Redwood City, California-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $801.8 million, or $8.59 per share, in the period.The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of $7.92 per share.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 net income of $258.8 million, or $2.77 per share.The data center operator, based in Redwood City, California, posted revenue of $2 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.98 billion.For the current quarter ending in June, Equinix said it expects revenue in the range of $2 billion to $2.03 billi...

Stoneridge: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

NOVI, Mich. (AP) — NOVI, Mich. (AP) — Stoneridge Inc. (SRI) on Wednesday reported a loss of $7.4 million in its first quarter.The Novi, Michigan-based company said it had a loss of 27 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 25 cents per share.The maker of electronic components for the automotive and other markets posted revenue of $241.3 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $232.2 million.Stoneridge expects full-year results to range from a loss of 10 cents per share to earnings of 10 cents per share, with revenue in the range of $960 million to $990 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SRI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SRISource

Envista: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

BREA, Calif. (AP) — BREA, Calif. (AP) — Envista Holdings Corp. (NVST) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $43.8 million.On a per-share basis, the Brea, California-based company said it had net income of 25 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 38 cents per share.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 41 cents per share.The maker of dental products posted revenue of $627.2 million in the period, which also missed Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $630.9 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NVST at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NVSTSource

How we can self-regulate our stress response with biofeedback treatments

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) -- Marcy Baker has been dizzy for nine months. The Fort Collins woman was diagnosed with something called MdDS (Mal de debarquement syndrome) after she got home from a cruise. "Got off the ship and my sea legs stayed with me," Baker said.She went to McWhorter Chiropractic and Neurological Rehabilitation in Centennial for biofeedback/neurofeedback treatments that are successfully addressing her physical complaints.Now she is also tackling her mental health with the mind-body connection.For her assessment, Dr. Ryan Phillips wired her up and measured her physical response to things like a traumatic memory or a video of someone climbing a tall tower.  Colorado among the worst states in the country for drug use, study says "The state of our body affects our mind, and the state of our mind affects our body, and it does it in a very measurable way. So, with biofeedback we measure that dialogue through markers like our heart rate, our respiratory rate, our sw...

1 killed, 4 injured in shooting at Atlanta medical facility; suspect at large, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

ATLANTA (NEXSTAR) — One person was killed and four people were injured Wednesday in an “active shooter situation” in a building in Atlanta's Midtown neighborhood, police said.The Atlanta Police Department said on Twitter that the shooter was inside a building on West Peachtree Street, between 12th and 13th Streets. The building in question is Northside Hospital Medical, according to CNN.One person, a 39-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said on Twitter Wednesday afternoon. ‘Monster’: Families left reeling after 5 children identified among bodies found on Oklahoma property The other victims were taken to a separate hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital, which has Atlanta's only nationally verified Level 1 trauma center. Grady Memorial is just 3 miles south of Northside. The hospital told Nexstar three of the patients were in critical condition and one was in stable condition at 3 p.m. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Shierbaum said the ages of the four injured victims...

Weld County man sentenced to 244 years in prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) — The Weld County District Attorney announced a Weld County man has been sentenced to 244 years in prison for participation in a drug trafficking organization in Greeley.Jose Gonzalez-Victoria, 58, was convicted of 18 charges as follows:Two counts of money launderingOne count of conspiracy: controlled substances Seven counts of conspiracy: controlled substances, 14- 225 grams Five counts of conspiracy: controlled substances, more than225 gramsThree counts of distribution of a controlled substance Man killed after altercation at Tesla charging station near Edgewater Public Market The Weld County Task Force investigated the drug organization Gonzalez-Victoria is associated with from May 2020 to August 2020. The investigation — conducted through a wiretap — revealed Gonzalez-Victoria was receiving large shipments of narcotics from the Denver metro area, Las Vegas and Phoenix. According to the Weld County DA, law enforcement intercepted 88 pounds of methamphetam...

Mural celebrating National Nurses Month unveiled near JMH

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

A South Florida artist has created a mural that pays special tribute to nurses.A new mural is on display in Miami’s hospital district in Allapattah to celebrate National Nurses Month, which recognizes the vital role they play in health care.Blue Angels Nurses Uniforms sponsored the piece, which depicts these important caregivers as angels.Artist Kyle Holbrook spoke with 7News on Wednesday about his mural.“The care that they show for our loved ones when they’re in need is important, and I just wanted to show my appreciation as an artist for all that they do,” he said.The mural is located near Northwest 21st Street and 13th Avenue, near Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Because of Florida abortion laws, she carried her baby to term knowing he would die

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

(CNN) — A Florida woman, unable to get an abortion in her state, carried to term a baby who had no kidneys.Deborah Dorbert’s son Milo died in her arms on March 3, shortly after he was born, just as her doctors had predicted he would.“He gasped for air a couple of times when I held him,” said Dorbert, 33. “I watched my child take his first breath, and I held him as he took his last one.”She said her pregnancy was proceeding normally until November, when, at 24 weeks, an ultrasound showed that the fetus did not have kidneys and that she had hardly any amniotic fluid. Not only was the baby sure to die, her doctors told her, but the pregnancy put her at especially high risk of preeclampsia, a potentially deadly complication.Her doctors told her it was too late to terminate the pregnancy in Florida, which bans nearly all abortions after 15 weeks. The only options were to go out of state to get an abortion or to carry the baby to full term, and Dorbert ...