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MYR Group Inc. Announces First-Quarter 2018 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

Apr 25, 2018 20:00 pm UTC| Business

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., April 25, 2018 -- MYR Group Inc. (“MYR Group”) (NASDAQ:MYRG), a holding company of leading specialty contractors serving the electric utility infrastructure, commercial and industrial construction...

Align Technology to Introduce Two New iTero Scanners Featuring Greater Power and Portability

Apr 25, 2018 20:00 pm UTC| Business

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 25, 2018 -- Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALGN) today expanded the iTero Element portfolio with the launch of the iTero Element 2 and the iTero Element Flex scanners. These additions build on...

Albertsons Companies Promotes Sean Barrett to SVP, Advertising and Marketing

Apr 25, 2018 20:00 pm UTC| Business

BOISE, Idaho, April 25, 2018 -- Albertsons Companies today announced that Sean Barrett has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Advertising and Marketing. Barrett brings strong brand expertise and proven leadership...

The Klein Law Firm Announces a Class Action Filed on Behalf of Colony NorthStar, Inc. Shareholders and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of June 5, 2018 (CLNS)

Apr 25, 2018 20:00 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, April 25, 2018 -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Colony NorthStar, Inc. (NYSE:CLNS) who purchased shares between February 28, 2017 and...

MHI Names National Industry Award Recipients for Manufactured and Modular Home Designs, Retailers and Communities

Apr 25, 2018 20:00 pm UTC| Business

LAS VEGAS, April 25, 2018 -- The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) presented members of the manufactured and modular housing industries with awards for outstanding achievements on April 24 and 25 during its National...

NewLink Genetics Announces Presentation of Abstracts at ASCO 2018 Annual Meeting

Apr 25, 2018 19:55 pm UTC| Business

AMES, Iowa, April 25, 2018 -- NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ:NLNK) today reported that two abstracts pertaining to the company's indoximod program will be presented at the American Society of Clinical...

Who’s your hero? Nominations open for American Kidney Fund 2018 Hero of Hope

Apr 25, 2018 19:46 pm UTC| Business

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 25, 2018 -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today announced it is accepting nominations in its 8th annual nationwide search for a Hero of Hope—an inspirational dialysis or kidney transplant...

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Economy

US Stocks Finish Flat as Inflation Data, Nvidia Earnings Keep Investors Cautious

U.S. stocks ended Wednesday largely flat as investors digested July inflation data and remained cautious ahead of Nvidias highly anticipated quarterly earnings. The SP 500 closed unchanged at 7,677.00, while the Nasdaq...

Japan Firms Ramp Up Yen Hedging as Currency Weakness Persists

Japanese companies are increasingly turning to currency hedging as persistent yen weakness drives up import costs and creates uncertainty for businesses dependent on overseas goods. Taku Ueno, CEO of Takara MC, which...

Oil Prices Fall as Middle East Ceasefire Hopes Rise

Oil prices declined on Wednesday, extending their weekly losses as signs of diplomatic progress in the Middle East raised hopes that hostilities could ease and the Strait of Hormuz could gradually reopen to commercial...

Gold Prices Fall as Stronger Dollar, Fed Rate Outlook Weigh

Gold prices declined Wednesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened following mixed inflation and economic data, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates unchanged in September. Spot gold fell...

US Dollar Rises as Inflation Backs Fed Pause, Canadian Dollar Slides

The U.S. dollar strengthened on Wednesday as mixed July inflation data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates unchanged in September. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar weakened again as...

Politics

Qatar PM Heads to Tehran to Revive Iran-US Diplomacy

Qatars prime minister will visit Tehran on Thursday as Doha seeks to revive diplomatic efforts between Iran and the United States amid escalating economic pressure and continued tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. Qatari...

Carney’s Trump Tariff Pushback Wins Canadian Support, but Economic Risks Mount

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is enjoying strong public support after suspending trade negotiations with the United States and retaliating against President Donald Trumps tariffs. However, economists warn that...

European Allies Seek to Reassure Pentagon as US Reviews Troop Presence

Senior European diplomats are expected to reassure U.S. officials on Thursday that NATO allies are increasing defence commitments as uncertainty grows over Washingtons review of American troop deployments across Europe....

Prince Harry and Meghan Return to Britain With Children After Six Years in U.S.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have returned to Britain with their children, six years after stepping away from royal duties and relocating to the United States, according to the BBC. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex...

Trump Administration Plans New Drug Pricing Deals With Biotech Firms

The Trump administration is preparing to announce a new round of drug-pricing agreements with midsize biotechnology companies on Monday, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

OpenAI AI Agent Swarm Behind Hugging Face Hack

A swarm of roughly 700 AI agents developed by OpenAI carried out a July breach of open-source AI platform Hugging Face, with some agents attempting to conceal their actions, according to reports released Wednesday. The...

Meta Agrees to $18 Billion Settlement, Tightens Teen Social Media Rules

Meta Platforms has agreed to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and impose stricter protections for teenagers using Facebook and Instagram, settling claims from nearly all U.S. states that its platforms were...

Nvidia Revenue Soars 106% as AI Demand Hits ‘Inflection Point’

Nvidia reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday as booming demand for artificial intelligence hardware pushed revenue up 106% from a year earlier, prompting CEO Jensen Huang to declare that AI has...

Salesforce Shares Surge as AI Demand Powers Q2 Earnings Beat

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE: CRM) delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2027 results, fueled by rapid growth in artificial intelligence products, improved profitability and rising customer demand. Salesforce...

HP Stock Drops 9% Despite Q3 Earnings Beat and Raised 2026 Outlook

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) delivered stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results, supported by robust Personal Systems sales and tariff refunds. However, HP stock fell more than 9% in after-hours trading Wednesday as...