(RTTNews) - Unitil Corp (UTL) revealed a profit for its full year that Increases, from last year The company's bottom line totaled $50.20 million, or $2.97 per share. This compares with $47.10 million, or $2.93 per share, last year. Excluding items, Unitil Corp reported adjusted earnings of $53.30 million or $3.16 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period rose 8.3% to $536.00 ...
(RTTNews) - Unitil Corp (UTL) revealed a profit for its full year that Increases, from last year The company's bottom line totaled $50.20 million, or $2.97 per share. This compares with $47.10 million, or $2.93 per share, last year. Excluding items, Unitil Corp reported adjusted earnings of $53.30 million or $3.16 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period rose 8.3% to $536.00 million from $494.80 million last year. Unitil Corp earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: $50.20 Mln. vs. $47.10 Mln. last year. -EPS: $2.97 vs. $2.93 last year. -Revenue: $536.00 Mln vs. $494.80 Mln last year. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
格隆汇2月10日｜过去几个月，存储芯片生产商的股价则飙升至前所未有的高度。基金经理和分析师目前正在评估，哪些公司能通过锁定供应、提高产品价格或重新设计产品以减少存储器用量，从而最好地度过这场供应挤压。富达国际基金经理Vivian Pai表示：我们认为，行业供应紧张可能会持续下去，这种情况可能会贯穿今年余下的时间。苏黎世GAM投资管理公司的基金经理Jian Shi Cortesi表示：“从历史上看，...
格隆汇2月10日｜过去几个月，存储芯片生产商的股价则飙升至前所未有的高度。基金经理和分析师目前正在评估，哪些公司能通过锁定供应、提高产品价格或重新设计产品以减少存储器用量，从而最好地度过这场供应挤压。富达国际基金经理Vivian Pai表示：我们认为，行业供应紧张可能会持续下去，这种情况可能会贯穿今年余下的时间。苏黎世GAM投资管理公司的基金经理Jian Shi Cortesi表示：“从历史上看，存储器周期通常持续3到4年。当前的周期在长度和幅度上都已经超过了以往的周期，而且我们还没有看到需求动能减弱的迹象。”
Marvin Samuel Tolentino Pineda/iStock Editorial via Getty Images We're in a funny position with Yum! Brands, Inc. ( YUM ). If you read my previous article , you know I was digging into the idea of a divestment of Pizza Hut—the "ugly duckling" of the portfolio—with Yum! accelerating deleveraging and buybacks with a cleaner setup. In a scenario like this, and considering slightly more conservative...
Marvin Samuel Tolentino Pineda/iStock Editorial via Getty Images We're in a funny position with Yum! Brands, Inc. ( YUM ). If you read my previous article , you know I was digging into the idea of a divestment of Pizza Hut—the "ugly duckling" of the portfolio—with Yum! accelerating deleveraging and buybacks with a cleaner setup. In a scenario like this, and considering slightly more conservative multiples, I told you the stock would be worth around $163. And, even faster than I imagined, we're already very close to that. To make things even more interesting, we didn't see the new CEO talking about divestment in this earnings call, but rather a plan called "Hut Forward." Like any good turnaround plan in the restaurant industry—and especially QSRs—they will prune underperforming units, spend more money on marketing, and work on unit-level economies. So this time, I'm not going to hang the thesis on a buyout from a Saudi sovereign wealth fund or some private equity giant trying to buy yet another cash-generating business. The Papa John’s ( PZZA )–Apollo ( APO ) near-miss was proof that markets can price in deals that never happen. In any case, is Yum! Brands' organic growth story still interesting at this price point for the individual investor? Seeking Alpha That's exactly what I want to try to answer in this article. But even though the buyout talk has cooled down, my article has aged well. If you ask me, the market has started pricing in the Taco Bell-ification of KFC (Scott Mezvinsky, former president of Taco Bell US, moved last year to the presidency of KFC Global) and the run-up of openings, with giant markets like India and Brazil still to be filled. Whatever the driver was, since my last Buy call, the stock is up 7%, ahead of the S&P 500 ( SP500 ) (around 6% in the same stretch) and also beating most of the fast-food names, including RBI ( QSR ), and Wendy’s ( WEN ). Since we're talking about three giant brands here, before we get into Q4 (which, by the way, ...
Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration plans to spare firms such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft from upcoming tariffs on chips as they build AI data centers, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The carve-outs would be provided by the Commerce Department and tied to investment commitments made by the Taiwan Semiconductor M...
Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration plans to spare firms such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft from upcoming tariffs on chips as they build AI data centers, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The carve-outs would be provided by the Commerce Department and tied to investment commitments made by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the report added. Plans are in flux and had not been signed by Trump, the Financial Times cited an administration official as saying. TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, is investing $165 billion to build factories in the U.S. state of Arizona. (Reporting by Costas Pitas; Editing by Caitlin Webber and Chris Reese)
Federal judges have dismissed three lawsuits accusing the bestselling fantasy author Neil Gaiman of sexually assaulting his children’s nanny in New Zealand four years ago. Scarlett Pavlovich filed a lawsuit against Gaiman and his wife, Amanda Palmer, in Wisconsin in February 2025, accusing Gaiman of multiple sexual assaults while she worked as the family’s nanny in 2022. She filed lawsuits against...
Federal judges have dismissed three lawsuits accusing the bestselling fantasy author Neil Gaiman of sexually assaulting his children’s nanny in New Zealand four years ago. Scarlett Pavlovich filed a lawsuit against Gaiman and his wife, Amanda Palmer, in Wisconsin in February 2025, accusing Gaiman of multiple sexual assaults while she worked as the family’s nanny in 2022. She filed lawsuits against Palmer in Massachusetts and in New York on the same day she filed the Wisconsin action. Gaiman has a home in north-western Wisconsin, and Palmer lives in Massachusetts. Pavlovich moved to drop the New York lawsuit against Palmer in May, explaining in court documents that she filed an action in that state because Palmer had recently relocated from New York to Massachusetts and she was unsure which state had jurisdiction. US district judge Mary Kay Vyskocil in New York granted the request in June. Pavlovich also dropped the portion of the Wisconsin lawsuit against Palmer in May, and US district judge James Peterson in Madison dismissed the rest of it in October, saying Pavlovich needed to pursue the case in New Zealand. US district judge Nathaniel Gorton in Boston threw out the Massachusetts filing on Friday on the same grounds. Pavlovich’s attorneys did not respond to emails from the Associated Press seeking comment on Monday. Attorneys listed for Gaiman and Palmer did not respond to messages, either. The AP does not identify people who say they have been sexually assaulted unless they publicly identify themselves. Pavlovich identified herself in an interview with New York magazine, which published an article in January 2025 detailing allegations of assault, abuse and coercion leveled by eight women. Pavlovich alleged in her lawsuits that she was 22 and homeless when she met Palmer in Auckland in 2020. Palmer invited Pavlovich to the couple’s Waiheke Island home, and she eventually became their son’s nanny, according to the filings. Pavlovich alleged in the lawsuits that Ga...
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A government contractor has been accused of being “petty and vindictive” after tearing down brightly coloured artworks carrying motivational messages that were intended to improve the conditions for people held in court cells. The decision by Serco to remove the artworks, commissioned to cheer up court custody areas that are often underground and “bleak”, is revealed in the annual report of the La...
A government contractor has been accused of being “petty and vindictive” after tearing down brightly coloured artworks carrying motivational messages that were intended to improve the conditions for people held in court cells. The decision by Serco to remove the artworks, commissioned to cheer up court custody areas that are often underground and “bleak”, is revealed in the annual report of the Lay Observers, independent members of the public who monitor court custody and escort conditions. The report draws on 759 visits to court custody suites across England and Wales, representing almost 2,000 hours of monitoring. In July 2023, when Robert Jenrick was immigration minister, he sparked controversy by ordering brightly coloured murals depicting cartoon characters for children who had just arrived in the UK on small boats to be painted over, on the grounds that they were too welcoming. The report raises concerns about Serco’s decision to remove the artworks created by prisoners at HMP Doncaster, some of which were accompanied by motivational quotes from figures including Madonna, from court custody suites. The artworks were commissioned by the government’s Prisoner Escort and Custody Services to brighten court cells and custody areas which, according to the report, are “bleak” and often underground, with little or no natural light. While the government contractor GEOAmey installed the artworks, Serco-operated courts “quickly removed [them] following instructions from Serco management”. One of the quotes, attributed to Madonna, read: “No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you can always change and become a better version of yourself.” The murals that Jenrick ordered to be painted over included images of Mickey Mouse and Baloo from Jungle Book. The report found “ongoing systemic failures” across the court custody estate, despite some improvements, such as the introduction of dedicated accommodation for children in 20 courts. At Swindon magistrates court,...
It would take 137 years for lower-income families in the UK to see their living standards double at the current rate of growth, according to a thinktank. A two-decade stagnation in disposable incomes has created a “mood of unease” across the country, the Resolution Foundation says, warning of the risk of “further political disruption” unless pay growth accelerates. In the 40 years to 2005, the typ...
It would take 137 years for lower-income families in the UK to see their living standards double at the current rate of growth, according to a thinktank. A two-decade stagnation in disposable incomes has created a “mood of unease” across the country, the Resolution Foundation says, warning of the risk of “further political disruption” unless pay growth accelerates. In the 40 years to 2005, the typical disposable income of working-age families in the poorest half of the population doubled, after growing by 1.8% a year on average once adjusted for inflation, according to the thinktank. In the final decade of that period, growth in disposable incomes rose by 4% a year and looked on course to double within 18 years. Since 2005, however, there has been a significant slowdown. The rate of growth in disposable incomes – measured after taxes and housing costs – has increased by just 0.5% for lower-income families. The Resolution Foundation said: “If progress continues to crawl in the way it has since the mid-2000s, a further doubling would take over 130 years.” The thinktank defines lower-income families working-age households with disposable incomes below the national median and no one above the state pension age. It described this group of 13 million families as “unsung Britain”, saying their increased participation in the workforce since the 1990s and greater proportion of unpaid care for disabled adults have not been sufficiently rewarded in higher incomes or living standards. Ruth Curtice, the chief executive of the Resolution Foundation, said the figures showed that work was “not a guaranteed route out of poverty”. She added: “The 13 million working-age families across the poorest half of the country are widely courted by politicians. But despite working harder, they have seen their disposable incomes stagnate, as they grapple with shrinking pay rises, higher costs and a growing struggle with their health and care needs.” The thinktank said the “huge income slowdown” ...
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Monday, one day after ending the three-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 80 points or 1.6 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 4,960-point plateau and it's expected to extend its gains again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic amidst an extended rebound a...
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Monday, one day after ending the three-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 80 points or 1.6 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 4,960-point plateau and it's expected to extend its gains again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic amidst an extended rebound among technology companies and ahead of key U.S. data later this week. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead. The STI finished modestly higher on Monday following gains from the financial shares, property stocks and industrial issues. For the day, the index added 26.42 points or 0.54 percent to finish at 4,960.83 after trading between 4,929.07 and 4,981.97. Among the actives, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation both rose 0.71 percent, while CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust gained 0.82 percent, CapitaLand Investment added 1.28 percent, City Developments strengthened 2.09 percent, DBS Group tumbled 1.87 percent, DFI Retail Group rallied 2.38 percent, Genting Singapore gathered 0.67 percent, Hongkong Land jumped 2.32 percent, Keppel DC REIT was up 0.45 percent, Keppel Ltd surged 3.95 percent, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust increased 1.46 percent, Mapletree Industrial Trust rose 0.99 percent, Mapletree Logistics Trust climbed 1.53 percent, SATS spiked 2.64 percent, Seatrium Limited improved 1.46 percent, SembCorp Industries added 0.83 percent, Singapore Airlines advanced 1.49 percent, Singapore Exchange soared 3.02 percent, Singapore Technologies Engineering skyrocketed 4.12 percent, SingTel gained 1.27 percent, Thai Beverage expanded 2.15 percent, United Overseas Bank collected 0.52 percent, UOL Group vaulted 2.18 percent, Wilmar International perked 0.29 percent, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding accelerated 2.53 percent nd Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust and Frasers Centrepoint Trust we...
Before humanoid robots realise their longer-term potential as efficient industrial workers, a more immediate role is emerging in China: on-demand entertainment. For 999 yuan (US$145), customers can now rent a humanoid robot to dance, perform and pose to order. That proposition is being trialled by Botshare – known in Chinese as Qingtianzu, or “Optimus rent” – which last weekend rolled out a “999 y...
Before humanoid robots realise their longer-term potential as efficient industrial workers, a more immediate role is emerging in China: on-demand entertainment. For 999 yuan (US$145), customers can now rent a humanoid robot to dance, perform and pose to order. That proposition is being trialled by Botshare – known in Chinese as Qingtianzu, or “Optimus rent” – which last weekend rolled out a “999 yuan robot experience programme for everyone” ahead of Valentine’s Day and the Lunar New Year. Robots stand in formation, demonstrating kung fu. Photo: Handout Shanghai-based robot maker Agibot, the platform’s main backer, staged a pre-recorded “robot gala” on Sunday to promote the service, featuring machines performing skits, dancing, singing and even kung fu routines. Advertisement Accessible via a WeChat mini programme, the service offers tailored performances for occasions such as birthday parties, Valentine’s dates and festive gatherings. Dressed in themed costumes, the robots – including Agibot’s compact X2 humanoid and full-sized A2 model – are programmed to dance, gesture and interact in ways designed to match the mood. Advertisement The headline price is 999 yuan for a 90-minute session, with an engineer on site to set up and fine-tune the equipment. The service is currently available in a limited number of cities, including Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou. Launched in December, Botshare markets itself as a “robot-as-a-service” platform, part of a broader push to find viable commercial pathways for humanoids as real-world applications have yet to match expectations.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has signalled that the country’s armed forces will play an even more “outstanding” role over the next five years – an indication that the coming party congress will map out a new defence build-up, including advances in nuclear and missile capabilities, analysts say. “The next five years will be a period when our army’s exceptional role, which no one can replace, ris...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has signalled that the country’s armed forces will play an even more “outstanding” role over the next five years – an indication that the coming party congress will map out a new defence build-up, including advances in nuclear and missile capabilities, analysts say. “The next five years will be a period when our army’s exceptional role, which no one can replace, rises even higher,” Kim said on Sunday during a visit to the Ministry of National Defence marking the 78th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army, state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. Kim’s statement has been widely interpreted as a signal that a new five-year plan to strengthen national defence will be presented at the Ninth Workers’ Party Congress. Advertisement North Korea last week announced that the party congress would be held in the second half of this month. Observers expect it to take place after February 16, the birthday of Kim’s late father and former leader Kim Jong-il. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un returns the guard of honour salute at the Ministry of National Defence on Sunday. Photo: KCNA/AFP Last month, Kim said he would use the party congress to announce next-phase plans for strengthening the country’s nuclear war deterrence capabilities. Advertisement
Malaysian anti-corruption chief Azam Baki held millions of shares in a financial-services company, a corporate filing shows, the first public disclosure of a major stake in his name since an uproar over his shareholdings several years ago spurred protests calling for him to step down. Azam, chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, or MACC, owned 17.7 million shares of Veloci...
Malaysian anti-corruption chief Azam Baki held millions of shares in a financial-services company, a corporate filing shows, the first public disclosure of a major stake in his name since an uproar over his shareholdings several years ago spurred protests calling for him to step down. Azam, chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, or MACC, owned 17.7 million shares of Velocity Capital Partner Bhd. , according to an annual filing by Velocity Capital to the Companies Commission of Malaysia on Feb. 3 last year. The stake would be worth almost 800,000 ringgit ($203,000) as of the close of trading on Monday. As of Tuesday, Azam still appears on Velocity Capital’s register of shareholders at the Companies Commission, which is available on a paid database and updated regularly. It’s unclear when the shares were acquired. Velocity Capital has yet to make the same filing — known as its annual return — for this year. Azam, 62, and the MACC didn’t comment when asked about the shareholdings. Velocity Capital, a financial-services company listed on the Malaysian stock exchange, didn’t reply to requests for comment. A 2024 Malaysian government circular , which provides guidance on 1993 regulations stipulating the conduct of public officials, says a public servant may purchase shares in a company incorporated in Malaysia on the condition that they don’t exceed 5% of its paid-up capital or 100,000 ringgit in value, whichever is lower. They also must declare assets at least once every five years and at the time of purchase and sale of holdings. There are no prominent public reports of civil servants being reprimanded or disciplined for their shareholdings. Transparency International and other anti-graft advocacy groups have long pushed Malaysia’s government to make it mandatory for public servants to publicly declare their assets. Azam, who is considered to be a public official under the law governing the MACC, hasn’t publicly declared his assets. Prime Minist...
Explore the exciting world of Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities! *Stock prices used were the prices of Dec. 17, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 9, 2026. Continue reading
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Sandisk's sales and profits are soaring, and so too is the stock. One of the hottest stocks over the past several months has undoubtedly been Sandisk (SNDK 2.56%). As tech companies have been building out their artificial intelligence capabilities, there's been a growing need for memory storage. And Sandisk, which spun off from Western Digital last year, has benefited from the surge in demand. The...
Sandisk's sales and profits are soaring, and so too is the stock. One of the hottest stocks over the past several months has undoubtedly been Sandisk (SNDK 2.56%). As tech companies have been building out their artificial intelligence capabilities, there's been a growing need for memory storage. And Sandisk, which spun off from Western Digital last year, has benefited from the surge in demand. The company provides flash memory storage solutions and has been posting strong numbers and generating impressive returns for its shareholders along the way. With so much hype and excitement around the stock of late, could investing in Sandisk be like investing in Nvidia a few years ago? Sandisk has soared 1,200% in just six months It hasn't taken long for Sandisk's stock to get hot. Over just the past six months, it has delivered incredible returns of more than 1,200% for its shareholders. That means if you invested $8,000 into the stock back then, your investment would now be worth approximately $105,000. It hasn't all been hype fueling the stock, however. The tech company has also been posting some truly impressive results. When it released its earnings numbers back in January, Sandisk didn't just beat expectations, it blew past them. Its adjusted earnings per share of $6.20 (for the period ending Jan. 2) were well above analyst expectations of $3.62. And its revenue of $3.03 billion was far better than estimates of $2.69 billion. On top of that, its guidance was also higher than what Wall Street was looking for. All in all, the company delivered a stellar quarter, which resulted in even greater gains for the stock. Expand NASDAQ : SNDK Sandisk Today's Change ( -2.56 %) $ -15.33 Current Price $ 582.62 Key Data Points Market Cap $88B Day's Range $ 551.75 - $ 603.93 52wk Range $ 27.89 - $ 725.00 Volume 282K Avg Vol 15M Gross Margin 34.81 % Is Sandisk's stock destined to surge higher? Sandisk is already up around 145% to start 2026. It's been on a tear, and it's easy to see wh...