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VMware: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:01:12 GMT

PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — VMware Inc. (VMW) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $224 million.On a per-share basis, the Palo Alto, California-based company said it had net income of 52 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were $1.49 per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.57 per share.The cloud computing company posted revenue of $3.28 billion in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.31 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on VMW at https://www.zacks.com/ap/VMWSource

Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:01:12 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Deep in an open coal mine in southern Greece, researchers have discovered the antiquities-rich country’s oldest archaeological site, which dates to 700,000 years ago and is associated with modern humans’ hominin ancestors.The find announced Thursday would drag the dawn of Greek archaeology back by as much as a quarter of a million years, although older hominin sites have been discovered elsewhere in Europe. The oldest, in Spain, dates to more than a million years ago.The Greek site was one of five investigated in the Megalopolis area during a five-year project involving an international team of experts, a Culture Ministry statement said.It was found to contain rough stone tools from the Lower Palaeolithic period — about 3.3 million to 300,000 years ago — and the remains of an extinct species of giant deer, elephants, hippopotamus, rhinoceros and a macaque monkey.The project was directed by Panagiotis Karkanas of the American School of Classical Studies at...

Five Below: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:01:12 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Five Below Inc. (FIVE) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $37.5 million.The Philadelphia-based company said it had net income of 67 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 62 cents per share.The discount retailer posted revenue of $726.2 million in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Eleven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $729.2 million.For the current quarter ending in July, Five Below said it expects revenue in the range of $755 million to $765 million. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $634.1 million.The company expects full-year earnings to be $5.31 to $5.71 per share, with revenue ranging from $3.5 billion to $3.57 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock ...

Zelenskyy pushes for Ukraine support at European leaders’ summit in Moldova

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:01:12 GMT

BULBOACA, Moldova (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s unrelenting quest for more political support and security backing from NATO got a warm welcome but no concrete commitments Thursday during a sprawling summit where nearly every European leader had assembled to condemn non-invitees Russia and Belarus.Almost hoarse from drumming up support for his nation week after week, Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to neighboring Moldova that ended up as the focal point of an event designed to quell regional conflicts and to shore up Europe’s unity in the face of Russia’s war. After a day of talks at a stately winery in the countryside, Zelenskyy said the best security guarantee for Ukraine was membership in NATO and the European Union, and that any proposed peace plans to end the 15-month-old war in his country could not take into account Russian concerns. He told the leaders sitting with him that during a NATO summit scheduled for July, “the clear invitation to member...

NCAA Division I Softball World Series Glance

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:01:12 GMT

At OGE Energy Field at the USA Softball Hall of Fame ComplexOklahoma CityAll Times EDTDouble Elimination; x-if necessaryThursday, June 1Game 1 – Tennessee 10, Alabama 5Game 2 – Oklahoma (54-1) vs. Stanford (42-13), 2:30 p.m.Game 3 – Florida St. (52-8) vs. Oklahoma St. (43-14), 7 p.m.Game 4 – Washington (41-13) vs. Utah (39-14), 9:30 p.m.Friday, June 2Game 5 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 7 p.m.Game 6 – Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 9:30 p.m.Saturday, June 3Game 7 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.Game 8 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m.Sunday, June 4Game 9 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 3 p.m.Game 10 – Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 7 p.m.Monday, June 6Game 11 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner, noonx-Game 12 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 2:30 p.m.Game 13 – Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 7 p.m.x-Game 14 – Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 9:30 p.m.Championship Series(Best...

Teen denied bond in connection to armed school bus attack in Prince George’s Co.

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:01:12 GMT

A teenager will be held without bond, a judge ruled Thursday, for his alleged role in an armed attack on a Prince George’s County school bus on May 1.The teenager, who police are only referring to as “Baby K” at this time, is the fourth suspect in connection to the case to be held without bond.In a court hearing Thursday, the 15-year-old appeared on video from the Prince George’s County adult detention center.The teen’s lawyer, Keith Showstack, said the teen was on his way to Showstack’s office, preparing to surrender to authorities, when he was arrested earlier this week. State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy told reporters after the hearing she “wasn’t convinced” he was ready to turn himself in.“For a month, this county felt like it was, in some respects, under siege. We weren’t sure what was going to happen. We didn’t know where the individual was — that he eluded police for nearly a month, is very concerning...

Uruguay tops Gambia at Under-20 World Cup, plays US in quarterfinals

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:01:12 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Anderson Duarte’s strike from the edge of the penalty area put Uruguay through to the Under-20 World Cup quarterfinals with a 1-0 win against Gambia on Thursday.Uruguay plays the United States in the last eight on Sunday.Both teams lost players to red cards in the hard-fought match in Santiago del Estero. Mansour Mbye’s ejection left Gambia a man down from the 17th minute, while Uruguay’s Luciano Rodriguez was sent off shortly before the break.Uruguay wasted several opportunities to double its lead against a tired Gambian team that had few chances to equalize after Duarte scored in the 65th with a low left-footed shot into the corner.The winner of Uruguay vs. U.S. will play Brazil or Israel in the semifinals.Ecuador plays South Korea later Thursday for a place in the quarterfinals. ___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

6 things to know as Nuggets face Heat in NBA Finals

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:01:12 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The NBA Finals get underway Thursday night as the Denver Nuggets host the Miami Heat in Game 1. Before you watch, at home or in-person, here are six things to know about the 2023 finals.6 games are most commonThe NBA Finals will end in six games. At least, that’s what history says.Out of the first 76 editions in the history of the NBA Finals, the series has ended in six games 30 times.That’s by far the most common outcome. Watch: Larry O’Brien trophy arrives at Ball Arena The title series has gone to Game 7 on 19 occasions, ended in five games on 18 occasions and wound up as a four-game sweep only nine times.Each of the last four years has seen the finals end in exactly six games — Toronto over Golden State in 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers over the Heat in 2020, Milwaukee over Phoenix in 2021 and Golden State over Boston last season.Denver will break franchise recordThe Nuggets will tie a franchise record by playing their 50th home game of the season on Thursday night...

These Denver neighborhoods are at max pot capacity

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:01:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Some of Denver's neighborhoods are simply too tightly packed with marijuana. A release from Denver's Department of Excise and Licenses shows which city neighborhoods are too full of marijuana businesses. Denver’s marijuana licensing program has tried to protect the areas with the heaviest concentration of marijuana stores and cultivation facilities from oversaturation and publishes a new list yearly. Biden falls on stage at Air Force graduation The list counts which neighborhoods have reached maximum capacity for both retail stores and cultivation facilities. No new stores or cultivation centers can open in these neighborhoods or transfer into them while their names are on the list. The neighborhoods with undue concentration for stores includes:Overland: 13 locationsNortheast Park Hill: 11 locationsBaker: 10 locationsFive Points: 10 locationsMontbello: 8 locationsValverde: 8 locationsLast year, the Elyria Swansea neighborhood was on the list.The neighborhoods wit...

Photos: 40 years of Nuggets jerseys

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:01:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Nuggets will be wearing blue jerseys in their first appearance on the biggest stage of the NBA when finals begin Thursday.For the first four games of the NBA Finals, the Nuggets will be alternating between the royal blue Statement Edition jerseys and the navy blue Icon Edition jerseys. Nuggets mural on Colfax catching attention The Nuggets have worn every color of the rainbow at one point. Here is a look back at some of the iconic jerseys in the Denver Nuggets' history.1974-1982When the ABA and NBA merged in 1974, the Denver Rockets became the Denver Nuggets, according to lines.com. Their first uniform was a simplistic design, with a white base and Nuggets across the chest in a western-style font.A year later, the team adopted a new font and added a pickaxe and a golden nugget to the jersey, with blue, white, red and yellow accents. After two years with that design, they shifted back to a basic jersey style with blue and white highlighted with yellow.1982-1993...