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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — AutoZone: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet When you’re struggling to manage a tiny cry-monster who’s hellbent on making sure you never sleep again, who has time to open the mail or check a credit card statement? But there can be steep consequences to neglecting your finances in those hazy days of new parenthood — missed bill

WASHINGTON — Easterly Government Properties: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The man credited with inventing the cellphone 50 years ago had only one concern then about the brick-sized device with a long antenna: Would it work? These days Martin Cooper frets like everybody else about his invention’s impacts on society — from the loss of privacy

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dentsply: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. government bans on Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok reveal Washington’s own insecurities and are an abuse of state power, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday. The U.S. government “has been overstretching the concept of national security and abusing state power to suppress other countries’ companies,” Mao Ning said at a

ATLANTA — Interface: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

TORONTO — Bank of Montreal: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department is opening the application process for computer chip manufacturers to access $39 billion in government support to build new factories and expand production. The funding is part of the CHIPS and Science Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law last August. The money

HOD-HASHARON, Israel — Allot Communications: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

HAMILTON HM 08, Bermuda — Frontline: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

PANAMA CITY — Banco Latinoamericano: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s parliament has urged lawmakers and employees with the 179-member assembly against having TikTok on phones as a cybersecurity measure. Denmark’s parliamentary speaker said Tuesday that “there is a risk of espionage.” TikTok faces intensifying scrutiny from Europe and the U.S. over security and data privacy amid worries that the hugely

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Africa Oil: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The fate of President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is up in the air after Supreme Court justices questioned whether his administration has the authority to broadly cancel federal student loans. At stake is debt forgiveness for up to 43 million Americans. Nearly half could

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s lower house of parliament has approved a 114 trillion yen ($836 billion) budget for the next fiscal year. It includes a record 6.8 trillion yen ($50 billion) in defense spending, part of a military buildup as China’s influence in the region grows. The 2023 defense budget,

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has visited Belfast to sell his landmark agreement with the European Union to its toughest audience. That is unionist politicians who fear post-Brexit trade rules are weakening Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. The U.K. and the EU struck a deal

By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KUPIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — A tank carrying Ukrainian infantry speeds toward a target position marked with a metal sheet. The soldiers climb down, hurl grenades and unleash a crackle of machine-gun fire. Then they repeat the moves, getting faster with every iteration. It’s only a drill. But with the sounds

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday as investors watched for upcoming earnings reports and other indicators on how inflationary pressures might be denting global growth. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was virtually unchanged in morning trading, inching up less than 0.1% to 27,446.91. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged up

By KEVIN FREKING and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A special House committee dedicated to countering China began its work Tuesday with a prime-time hearing in which the panel’s chairman called on lawmakers to act with urgency and framed the competition between the U.S. and China as “an existential struggle over what life

By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is giving all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices, as the Chinese-owned social media app comes under increasing scrutiny in Washington over security concerns. The Office of Management and Budget calls the guidance, issued Monday, a “critical step

HOUSTON — Tidewater: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Rayonier Advanced Materials: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NEW YORK — New Mountain: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (IIPR) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The Park City, Utah-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $59.6 million, or $2.12 per share, in the period. Funds from operations is

PEMBROKE, Bermuda — Argo Group: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RXRX) on Monday reported a loss of $57.5 million in its fourth quarter. The Salt Lake City-based company said it had a loss of 31 cents per share. The biotechnology company posted revenue of $13.7 million in the period. For the year,

DALLAS — Primoris Services: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Howard Hughes: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

CLEVELAND — Hyster-Yale Materials: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday that it is creating a new task force to crack down on an explosion of the illegal exploitation of migrant children for labor in the U.S. Hundreds of companies that employed nearly 4,000 children last year were found in violation of federal

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Emergent Biosolutions: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

IRVING, Texas — Darling: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

DENVER — Ovintiv: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

AUSTIN, Texas — Summit Hotel Properties: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

FRISCO, Texas — Addus HomeCare: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

ANDOVER, Mass. — MKS Instruments: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Sterling Infrastructure: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — BioMarin: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — National Storage: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — Universal Health Services: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

TULSA, Okla. — Oneok: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NEW YORK — Progyny: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

TULSA, Okla. — Aaon: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SAN DIEGO — Acadia: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SAN FRANCISCO — FibroGen: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SEATTLE — Chinook: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

ALLEN, Texas — Atrion: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Tesla may receive over $300 million in tax abatements over the next two decades for a massive new expansion of its northern Nevada facility, the product of a 2014 deal for when the company first came to the area on the promise of new

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A company that operates a hydroelectric dam near Mount Rainier National Park and its chief operating officer have each pleaded guilty to a single criminal count in connection with a spill of field turf into the Puyallup River in 2020. The company, Electron Hydro LLC, also will

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A bill moving through West Virginia’s Legislature would give $25,000 in tax credits to former residents who move back to the state to work. The state Senate passed the bill Monday and sent it to the House of Delegates. Those eligible for the tax credit had to live and work in

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A top European Union official says existing telecom networks aren’t up to the job of handling surging amounts of internet data traffic and defended a consultation on whether Big Tech companies should help pay for upgrades. Thierry Breton said Monday that the telecom industry needs to reconsider its business models as

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that gives him control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district, punishing the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. The bill requires DeSantis, a Republican, to appoint a five-member board to oversee the

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two people with knowledge of the negotiations say Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam have agreed to purchase Marc Lasry’s 25% stake of the Milwaukee Bucks in a deal that puts the value of the NBA franchise at $3.5 billion. The agreement has not been

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will take up a Republican-led challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a case that could threaten how the consumer watchdog agency functions if the high court agrees with the challenge. It is the second time in three years that the justices

By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s lawmakers have elected all but one of the judges of the country’s top court. The move on Monday ended a stalemate that has threatened to halt the Balkan nation’s European Union membership bid. Montenegro’s Constitutional Court has been blocked for months with main political players

BERLIN (AP) — The International Energy Agency says ever bigger cars pose a growing problem for the environment because they produce more greenhouse gas emissions and need larger batteries than their smaller cousins. The Paris-based body suggested Monday that it’s time for the car industry to downsize their vehicles, citing data that showed sports utility

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer “Once you send that photo, you can’t take it back,” goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or without understanding the consequences. A new online tool aims to give some control back to teens, or people who

PHOENIX — Pinnacle West: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. — Itron: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

PITTSBURGH — Koppers: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NEW YORK — BGC Partners: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

HAMILTON HM 11, Bermuda — Nordic American Tankers: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Bolor-Erdene Battsengel gained fame as one of the youngest member of Mongolia’s government — and the first woman to hold her position. She spoke to The Associated Press about digitizing the country’s government services so people in remote areas don’t have to spend long days traveling and waiting in

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tree.com: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. It’s a plan that impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced. Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president’s plan from going into effect. It’s unclear

By NICOLE WINFIELD and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will visit Hungary at the end of April. That is according to an announcement by the Vatican on Monday. The April 28-30 trip is expected to focus on migration to Europe and Russia’s war in Ukraine. It’s a proper state visit after

By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Financial envy is common — we see what others have and wish we had it, too — but it can also be destructive. Financial therapists say that the most effective way to deal with those feelings is to explore what is really behind them. Perhaps you want to increase your

SECAUCUS, N.J. — Freshpet: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NEW YORK — Ready Capital: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SEATTLE — Broadmark Realty: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

CANONSBURG, Pa. — Viatris: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

ARLINGTON, Va. — AES: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Speed around a French village in the video game Gran Turismo and you might spot a Corvette behind you trying to catch your slipstream. The technique of using the draft of an opponent’s racecar to speed up and overtake them is one favored by skilled players of PlayStation’s realistic

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations has raised $1.2 billion in humanitarian aid pledges for Yemen at a conference aimed at helping millions of people in the war-stricken country. The amount is far below a target of $4.3 billion set by the U.N. to stave off one of the world’s

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is stressing the importance of legal challenges against “climate-wrecking corporations” like fossil-fuel producers. Guterres ratcheted up his call for the fight against climate change. The U.N. chief’s appeal opened the latest session of the Human Rights Council. It was part of an address

DALLAS — Kosmos Energy: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Hundreds of people in Croatia have spent the night in their cars or at gas stations and reception centers after a snowstorm over the weekend caused traffic to collapse and left parts of the country cut off. The sudden change of weather after a period of warm and balmy days also

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkey on Monday, three weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the region, causing some already damaged buildings to collapse and killing at least one person, authorities said. More than 100 people were injured as a result of Monday’s quake which was centered in the town

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. and the European Union sealed a deal on Monday to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland, hailing the agreement as the start of a “new chapter” in their often fractious relationship. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von

By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to reduce the number of French troops in Africa as part of a “new security partnership.” He also said Monday he wants to roll out more ambitious economic policies, in a bid to boost France’s waning influence in the continent.

By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a major political conference dedicated to agriculture, state media reported Monday, amid outside assessments that suggest the country is facing a serious shortfall of food. North Korea’s official media said Monday that the committee will

BERLIN (AP) — Nearly all flights at Germany’s Cologne-Bonn airport and the majority at nearby Duesseldorf have been canceled or diverted as a result of strikes that also affected local transport, day-care facilities and local administration in Germany’s most populous region. Cologne-Bonn airport said that all but two of the day’s 136 planned flights wouldn’t

By PAOLO SANTALUCIA and LUIGI NAVARRA Associated Press STECCATO DI CUTRO, Italy (AP) — The death toll has risen to at least 63 in the migrant tragedy off Italy’s southern coast after rescue crews recovered several more bodies. Children were among the dead after a wooden boat broke up in stormy seas on the reefs

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The comic strip “Dilbert” disappeared with lightning speed following racist remarks by creator Scott Adams, but it shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone who has followed them both. Adams, who is white, was an outspoken presence on social media long before describing Black people

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan is speeding up its shift to electric vehicles, especially in Europe, where emissions regulations are most stringent. Nissan said in a statement it will make practically all its offerings electric or series-hybrids in Europe by fiscal 2026, at 98%, up from the previous target of

By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A stock market filing says missing Chinese investment banker Bao Fan is co-operating in an investigation in China. China Renaissance Holdings Ltd., which Bao founded, gave no further details. The company says it has been unable to reach Bao but its operations continue as normal. The

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares climbed in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street benchmarks clawed back some losses from their worst week since early December. Stocks have come under selling pressure as analysts have raised forecasts for how high the Federal Reserve will take interest rates and how long it

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of the nation’s business economists expect a U.S. recession to begin later this year than they had previously forecast, after a series of reports have pointed to a surprisingly resilient economy despite steadily higher interest rates. Fifty-eight percent of 48 economists who responded to