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UFC 286: Usman prepares to redeem himself against Edwards

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:40 GMT

It was a crosshead kick that ended Kamaru Usman’s long reign as champion and made Leon Edwards a UFC star.Edwards certainly will never forget it.And he believes Usman might never get over it.“He’s what now, 35, 36 years old?” Edwards said of his welterweight rival. “Coming off a knockout and fighting the same guy who’s just knocked him out. Let’s see how he comes back.”We’re about to find out.The two are meeting again Saturday — for the third time, and more than seven years after their first fight — as the headliners at UFC 286 at the O2 Arena in London.It’s a homecoming for Edwards, the champion.It’s a shot at redemption for Usman, in the rare position as the challenger.Dropped by a kick to the head and neck in the fifth round in Salt Lake City in August, Usman — otherwise known as the “Nigerian Nightmare” — saw his run of 15 straight victories come to an end. One more win would have tied an all-time UFC record for a guy seen at the time as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the ...

Cato: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:40 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cato Corp. (CATO) on Thursday reported a loss of $3 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents.The clothing retailer posted revenue of $179 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $29,000. Revenue was reported as $759.3 million.Cato shares have decreased 5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has declined 47% 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 CATO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CATOSource

Honest: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:40 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Honest Co. (HNST) on Thursday reported a loss of $12.6 million in its fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Los Angeles-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 8 cents per share.The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 4 cents per share.The consumer products company posted revenue of $81.9 million in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $80.2 million.For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $49 million, or 53 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $313.7 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HNST at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HNSTSource

Apyx: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:40 GMT

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Apyx Medical Corporation (APYX) on Thursday reported a loss of $6 million in its fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Clearwater, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 17 cents.The medical device maker posted revenue of $12.6 million in the period.For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $23.2 million, or 67 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $44.5 million.The company’s shares closed at $2.62. A year ago, they were trading at $5.87._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on APYX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/APYXSource

Designer Brands: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:40 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $45.1 million.On a per-share basis, the Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had net income of 66 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 7 cents per share.The footwear and accessories retailer posted revenue of $760.5 million in the period, missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $792.7 million.For the year, the company reported profit of $162.7 million, or $2.26 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.32 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DBI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DBISource

Signet: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:40 GMT

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Signet Jewelers Ltd. (SIG) on Thursday reported profit of $277.3 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Hamilton, Bermuda-based company said it had net income of $5.02. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $5.52 per share.The jewelry company posted revenue of $2.67 billion in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $376.7 million, or $6.64 per share. Revenue was reported as $7.84 billion.For the current quarter ending in April, Signet said it expects revenue in the range of $1.62 billion to $1.65 billion.The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $11.07 to $11.59 per share, with revenue ranging from $7.67 billion to $7.84 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SIG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SIGSource

School shootings are at record levels in Colorado, US

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If it feels like there are more alerts for shootings at schools, real or fake, in Colorado, it's because there are. Wednesday, police arrested one student in connection to a shooting in Brighton in which three were injured. Several schools had closed as a security precaution. This comes only weeks after a series of so-called "swatting calls" sent a wave of closures and police presence across Colorado schools over bogus claims of active shooters. Brighton Police: 1 person shot, 3 suspects in custody The bogus calls exploit credible fears illustrated by the Brighton incident. Last year was a record for the number of school shootings. This is according to data sets from the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security and the K-12 School Shooting Database.There were 303 incidents last year, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database which tracks every discharged firearm on school property for any reason. That is 10 times the number that occur...

Need for pet food increasing as local families struggle with inflation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Since the COVID-era emergency SNAP benefit funds ended at the beginning of the month, families are feeling the impact. These emergency benefits were always meant to be temporary, but with inflation on top of high utility bills, families began to rely on them.Now, pet parents are now struggling to feed their animals. While you can't use SNAP benefits on dog food, some families are strapped for cash and are having a hard time feeding their families let alone their furry friends. Campaign launched against Kroger-Albertsons merger Colorado Pet Pantry gives away pet food to those who are struggling. Already in 2023, Colorado Pet Pantry is seeing a 17% increase in the number of people needing pet food.In 2022, they served a 30-day supply of pet food to 115,000 pets over the course of the year.So far this year, if they stay on track with that 17% increase, they estimate they will serve 134,000 pets state-wide.“In February, before the decrease even happened, just the antic...

Los Angeles school workers union announces plan for 3-day strike that could shut down the nation’s second-largest district

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:40 GMT

CNN) — A union representing school workers in Los Angeles plans to strike for three days next week with support from the district’s teachers union, it said, setting up what could be a shutdown of the nation’s second-largest school system.Cafeteria staff, bus drivers, custodians, teachers’ assistants and other members of SEIU Local 99 — Education Workers United — voted to approve a strike next Tuesday through Thursday after nearly a year of negotiating with the Los Angeles Unified School District, it said.United Teachers Los Angeles, which represents about 35,000 educators in the district, said it will honor the strike and not cross picket lines, the school workers union said in a news release.If the union strikes, “it is virtually impossible to keep schools open,” district Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said during a news conference Wednesday morning.The district serves more than 600,000 students at more than 1,000 schools, according ...

5,000-mile seaweed blob threatens Florida tourism industry

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:40 GMT

(CNN) — A gargantuan mass of seaweed that formed in the Atlantic Ocean is headed for the shores of Florida and other coastlines throughout the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to dump smelly and potentially dangerous heaps across beaches and put a big damper on tourist season.The seaweed, a variety called sargassum, has long formed large blooms in the Atlantic, and scientists have been tracking massive accumulations since 2011. But this year’s sargassum mass could be the largest on record — spanning more than 5,000 miles from the coast of Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.The blob is currently pushing westand will pass through the Caribbean and up into the Gulf of Mexico during the summer, with the seaweed expected to become prevalent on beaches in Florida around July, according to Dr. Brian Lapointe, a researcher at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.Lapointe said this year’s sargassum bloom began to form early and doubled in size betw...