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Astrazeneca: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, Britain (AP) — CAMBRIDGE, Britain (AP) — Astrazeneca PLC (AZN) on Friday reported second-quarter net income of $1.82 billion.On a per-share basis, the Cambridge, Britain-based company said it had net income of 59 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.08 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 97 cents per share.The pharmaceutical posted revenue of $11.42 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $11.06 billion.Astrazeneca shares have increased 0.5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 1% 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 AZN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AZNSource

Banco Bilbao: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

MADRID (AP) — MADRID (AP) — Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) on Friday reported second-quarter net income of $2.21 billion.The bank, based in Madrid, said it had earnings of 36 cents per share.The bank posted revenue of $7.83 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $7.83 billion, beating Street forecasts.Banco Bilbao shares have climbed 31% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 83% 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 BBVA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BBVASource

Crews cleaning up, NWS surveying damage after possible tornado touchdown in NH

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

The National Weather Service will be in the Granite State on Friday to survey damage after a reported tornado touched down near Keene, New Hampshire Thursday, leaving damage in multiple spots as a larger series of storms moved across the region.The threat of storms initially prompted a widespread severe thunderstorm watch in effect for most of southern New England. Later, video showed clouds swirling over Roxbury, New Hampshire, where the National Weather Service said one of its trained spotters saw a funnel cloud touch the ground around 3 p.m.The National Weather Service had already issued a tornado warning for communities around Keene. Moments after the spotter’s tornado sighting, at 3:03 p.m., doppler radar also detected possible debris in the air in the same area.The National Weather Service recorded a series of damage reports on the ground near Keene. On the streets, 7NEWS crews also spotted several downed trees, utility poles and wires in communities including Keene, Dubl...

Boston police investigating shots fired incident in Dorchester

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

A Boston police investigation was launched overnight after shots were fired in Dorchester. Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of 82 Kingsdale St. around 11 p.m. Thursday found ballistic evidence and damage to two motor vehicles, according to Boston police.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Cases of tick-borne illnesses are on the rise. Some experts believe climate change is the cause

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — In 2022, doctors recorded the first confirmed case of tick-borne encephalitis virus acquired in the United Kingdom.It began with a bike ride.A 50-year-old man was mountain biking in the North Yorkshire Moors, a national park in England known for its vast expanses of woodland and purple heather. At some point on his ride, at least one black-legged tick burrowed into his skin. Five days later, the mountain biker developed symptoms commonly associated with a viral infection — fatigue, muscle pain, fever.At first, he seemed to be on the mend, but about a week later, he started to lose coordination. An MRI scan revealed he had developed encephalitis, or swelling of the brain. He had been infected with tick-borne encephalitis, or TBE, a potentially deadly disease that experts say is spreading into new regions due in large part to global warming.___EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of a collaboration between The Associated Press and Grist exploring the intersectio...

Howie Carr: Bad week for Biden Inc.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

With all of Hunter Biden’s problems with the law, it’s been a very bad week for Dementia Joe.But on Tuesday the president announced one incredible triumph that had gone completely unnoticed until now.“We ended cancer as we know it.”That’s an exact quote, by the way. Here’s the entire context, from a press briefing at the White House. Dementia Joe explained how he gets asked questions, like this one.“If you could do anything at all Joe what you do? I said I’d cure cancer. And they looked at me like, ‘Why cancer?’ Because no one thinks we can, that’s why. And we can. We ended cancer as we know it.”Amazing! Who knew?Sadly, the official White House transcript misquoted the Big Guy. Joe’s caregivers took his actual words, “We ended cancer as we know it,” and falsely changed them to something he did not say: “We can end cancer as we know it.”This was at the same press briefing where Brandon announced yet another downward revision in the nation’s phony-baloney COVID death statistics. You m...

Readers sound off on MLB politics, sidewalk safety and the Twitter logo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

Legendary players deserve a place in the HallOceanside, L.I.: To Voicer Vinny Armiento, who wonders why the Yankees never had a day to honor Graig Nettles: I totally agree with you. He was possibly the best third baseman in Yankee history, drug cheat Alex Rodriguez included.But I’ll tell you why they never honored him: Because he wasn’t afraid to hide his disdain for George Steinbrenner. So, George refused to retire his number and give him his day (Number 9 was retired for Roger Maris). Check out the end of the Yankees win over Boston in the Bucky Dent game. Nettles makes the catch, and after celebrating with his teammates on the field, he runs right past George — who clearly wanted his attention — into the dugout. That was no accident.Meanwhile, although I find Fred McGriff deserving of the Hall of Fame honor, it bothers me to no end that Don Mattingly can’t get in because he supposedly didn’t have enough good years. Check out the back of his bas...

PRINT ONLY Pats notebook: Josh Uche would ‘love’ to remain in New England, will the Patriots extend him?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

FOXBORO — Josh Uche understands the game outside the game.Whether he plays in New England past this season, a contract year for the talented 24-year-old pass rusher, is closely tied to his performance on the football field. But not entirely.The Patriots’ ongoing negotiations with his agents will be impacted by several factors: his contract demands, the team’s interest, how pass rushers of his age and caliber are being paid across the league, salary cap projections, the opportunity cost of signing Uche to a large contract for the team, potential replacements for him on the roster, how the front office projects he’ll play in upcoming years, what Uche believes he’ll do and which side can best flexSo, with all of that in mind, Uche is choosing to keep a clear head. The business game? His agents can handle that. Football is the only game he wants to play.“I just let (my agents) handle all the little stuff and just come out here and work each day,” Uche...

Patriots’ JuJu Smith-Schuster indirectly compares Mac Jones to QB greats

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

FOXBORO — Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has been impressed with his new quarterback Mac Jones early in his Patriots tenure. And the wideout has a pretty high baseline of comparison.Smith-Schuster caught passes from two-time Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlisberger for the first five seasons of his NFL career. He won his own Super Bowl with quarterback Patrick Mahomes on the Kansas City Chiefs.So, when Smith-Schuster starts tossing around comparisons involving Jones, it’s worth listening.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots training camp Day 2: JuJu Smith-Schuster emerges, other receivers fade, Matt Judon sits New England Patriots | Rhamondre Stevenson, Matt Judon limited on Day 2 of Patriots training camp New England Patriots | Lawrence Guy’s agent in contact with Patriots amid reported contract dispute New England Patriots | JuJu Smith-Schuster already influencing Patriots’ offense early in training...

Military factions wrangle for power in Niger 2 days after coup, sources say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:00 GMT

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Various factions of Niger’s military wrangled for power Friday, an analyst and a Western military official said, two days after members of the presidential guard staged a coup, setting off political chaos that could set back the country’s fight against jihadists and increase Russia’s influence in West Africa.It remained unclear who was in charge, and if efforts at mediation had begun. A delegation from neighboring Nigeria left shortly after arriving, and the president of Benin, nominated as a mediator by a regional body, had not arrived.An analyst who has spoken with participants in the talks said that the Presidential Guard, which led the coup, is negotiating with the army about who should be in charge. The analyst asked not to be named because of the sensitive situation.A western military official in Niger who is not authorized to speak to the media confirmed that the military factions were believed to be negotiating, and said that situation remains tense and ...