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Skittles ditches rainbow packaging to highlight LGBTQ+ artists

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:53 GMT

Skittles is celebrating Pride Month by ditching its signature rainbow design and instead using its packaging as a canvas to celebrate the work of artists within the LGBTQ+ community.The candy's annual Pride packs will go on sale ahead of June, which is designated as Pride Month in the U.S. and other countries. Skittles has partnered with five prominent artists in the community who have lent their talents to design special packaging in honor of Pride Month. Skittles said each artist chosen brings a unique perspective and has designed packaging that tells "a visual story of Pride."The chosen artists are:Zipeng Zhu (he/him) of New York City: A Chinese-born artist, designer, art director, illustrator and animator who "wants to make every day a razzle-dazzle musical."Symone Salib (she/her) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A first-generation Cuban/Egyptian street artist, muralist, and educator.Mady G (he/they) of Hudson Valley, New York: An illustrator who high...

Ex-UC Davis student arrested as suspect in stabbings, believed to be from Oakland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:53 GMT

(KTXL) — Davis Police announced the arrest of a suspect in three recent stabbings that left two men dead and a woman injured, saying that a 21-year-old former UC Davis student has been linked to the crimes. At a news conference on Thursday, police said 15 people called on Wednesday around 5 p.m. to report someone who was wearing the same clothes as the suspect description near Sycamore Park, the site of the second stabbing.Police Chief Darren Pytel said Carlos Dominguez was detained as a person of interest, and police said they found a large hunting knife in a backpack he was wearing. According to police, the knife appeared to be consistent with the first stabbing, but they still have to evaluate if it is the knife used in the attacks.Police believe the suspect is originally from Oakland. UC Davis said he attended Laney College before UC Davis. Police interviewed him, and they said he was “compliant” throughout the whole process. He also appeared to know police were searching for hi...

Acco: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:53 GMT

LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (AP) — LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (AP) — Acco Brands Corp. (ACCO) on Thursday reported a loss of $3.7 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Lake Zurich, Illinois-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and restructuring costs, came to 9 cents per share.The maker of office supplies posted revenue of $402.6 million in the period, topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $392.5 million.For the current quarter ending in June, Acco expects its per-share earnings to range from 29 cents to 32 cents.The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.08 to $1.12 per share.In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, the company’s shares hit $4.42. A year ago, they were trading at $7.30._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ACCO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/A...

Goldman Sachs BDC: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs BDC Inc. (GSBD) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $28.1 million.On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had net income of 27 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 45 cents per share.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 54 cents per share.The specialty finance company posted revenue of $107.4 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GSBD at https://www.zacks.com/ap/GSBDSource

Altair Engineering: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:53 GMT

TROY, Mich. (AP) — TROY, Mich. (AP) — Altair Engineering Inc. (ALTR) on Thursday reported a first-quarter loss of $2 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.The Troy, Michigan-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 36 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 29 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $166 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $157.1 million.For the current quarter ending in June, Altair Engineering said it expects revenue in the range of $138 million to $140 million. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $150 million.The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $614 million to $624 million.Altair Engineering shares have risen 47% since the beginning of the year, while ...

Perdoceo Education: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:53 GMT

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) — SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) — Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) on Thursday reported profit of $34.5 million in its first quarter.The Schaumburg, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 50 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 58 cents per share.The for-profit education company posted revenue of $195.6 million in the period.For the current quarter ending in June, Perdoceo Education expects its per-share earnings to range from 51 cents to 53 cents.The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.68 to $1.86 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PRDO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PRDOSource

Quaker Chemical: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:53 GMT

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. (AP) — CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. (AP) — Quaker Chemical Corp. (KWR) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $29.5 million.The Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit of $1.64 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.89 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.35 per share.The specialty chemical company posted revenue of $500.1 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on KWR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/KWRSource

Bio-Rad: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:53 GMT

HERCULES, Calif. (AP) — HERCULES, Calif. (AP) — Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. (BIO.B) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $69 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Hercules, California-based company said it had profit of $2.32. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $3.34 per share.The maker of instruments used in biomedical research posted revenue of $676.8 million in the period.Bio-Rad shares have climbed 16% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $467.95, a fall of 18% 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 BIO.B at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BIO.BSource

DoorDash beats Q1 forecasts as it expands services, markets

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:53 GMT

DoorDash posted stronger-than-expected results in the first quarter as it expanded into new markets overseas and new delivery categories at home.The San Francisco company said Thursday that its total orders rose 27% to 512 million in the January-March period. That was well above the 493 million orders Wall Street forecast, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Based on its first quarter results, DoorDash raised its guidance for gross order value, which is the total dollar value of all orders plus taxes, tips and DashPass membership fees. DoorDash now expects full-year gross order value between $63 billion and $64.5 billion, up from $60 billion to $63 billion previously.DoorDash shares rose nearly 5% in after-market trading.DoorDash acquired the Finnish delivery service Wolt Enterprises last summer, allowing it to expand in 22 countries where it previously had no presence, including Germany, Sweden, Hungary and Israel.DoorDash CEO Tony Xu said many European restaurants and stores a...

Hannon Armstrong: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:53 GMT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc. (HASI) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $24.1 million.On a per-share basis, the Annapolis, Maryland-based company said it had profit of 26 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 53 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 52 cents per share.The provider of financing for sustainable infrastructure projects posted revenue of $69.1 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $30 million, missing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $32.7 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HASI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HASISource