In August, the National Institutes of Health’s (or NIH) recombinant DNA advisory committee completed the NIH protocol for Editas Medicine’s (EDIT) EDIT-101. EDIT-101 is an investigational CRISPR genome editing therapy for the treatment of individuals with LCA10 (Leber Congenital Amaurosis type 10). Editas Medicine plans to submit an IND (Investigational New Drug) application to the FDA in October.
Molina Healthcare beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, aided by higher premiums in its government-backed Medicaid insurance plans for people with low income. The company also reaffirmed its 2024 outlook, with premium revenue of about $38 billion and adjusted earnings of at least $23.50 per diluted share. Wall Street analysts expect full-year earnings of $23.56 per share.
A U.S. appeals court revived a lawsuit accusing Whole Foods of illegally firing a worker who refused to remove her "Black Lives Matter" facemask and complained about racism at the upscale grocery chain. In a 3-0 decision released on Wednesday, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the firing of Savannah Kinzer, an outspoken critic who worked in a Cambridge, Massachusetts, store, "arguably deviated" from Whole Foods' disciplinary process. The Boston-based panel also upheld the dismissal of similar claims by two other workers, Haley Evans and Christopher Michno, finding no proof that Whole Foods' discipline of them was unusual.
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesA corporate restructuring attorney at a high-powered New York City law firm is suing his ex-boyfriend for allegedly dognapping his beloved miniature poodle and holding her hostage at an apartment in Midtown Manhattan, plunging him into a grievous state of emotional distress.In a six-figure civil lawsuit obtained by The Daily Beast, Akin Gump associate Taylor Leighton says he wants back his pet—who is named for onetime child actress
Trump’s posts on Truth Social and polling elsewhere suggest young voters may well respond strongly to a TikTok sale or ban. Meanwhile, former Trump administration treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin has expressed interest in purchasing the company
Seven seeds and counting have been dumped out in the first-round of this year’s Championship at The Crucible
Investigators found bullets in the juvenile animal’s brain, heart and spinal cord
IBM stock slipped after the computing giant reported first quarter earnings ahead of expectations, with sales slightly below.
RUSTON, La., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Next Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (OTCQX: CTUY), the holding company of Century Next Bank, with $793.8 million in assets, today announced financial results for the 1st quarter ended March 31, 2024. Financial Performance For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company had net income after tax of $2.66 million compared to net income of $1.06 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $1.6 million or 151%
Here are some of the biggest stories investors will be watching on Thursday, April 25, 2024. A slew of companies will report their quarterly results including Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), and Southwest Airlines (LUV). On the economic data front, the highly anticipated preliminary read on first quarter GDP will be released. Economists are expecting that the US economy grew by 2.2% in the first three months of the year. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination Overtime. This post was written by Angel Smith
US equities (^GSPC, ^DJI, ^IXIC) close near their flatline at the end of Wednesday's trading day as investors begin to price in the current earnings season. The S&P 500 has come down from its all-time high with some experts maintaining their high price target while others are beginning to raise their concerns. Amplify ETFs CEO Christian Magoon joins Yahoo Finance to talk about whether the market could enter a correction soon and the ETFs his firm offers for the best trades in commodities and the dominating sectors in Israel. Magoon offers this advice to investors should the market enter a correction: "One of the areas that we've seen do quite well in the last month with the S&P (^GSPC) down 3% or 4%, is silver (SI=F) and specifically silver stocks... We've seen our junior silver miners ETF SLIJ rally by 17%, so about a 20% performance difference just in the last 30 days between junior silver mining stocks in the S&P really due to a couple of factors..." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode. This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino
Paul Grice is accused of kidnapping and murdering the two mothers along with four others
Rubrik, the cybersecurity software startup that counts Microsoft among its investors, priced its initial public offering at $32 per share on Wednesday above its indicated price range, according to a person familiar with the matter. Rubrik upsized its IPO to raise $752 million after selling 23.5 million shares, the source said, requesting anonymity as the discussions are confidential. It infers a valuation of $5.6 billion on Palo Alto, California-based Rubrik.
ALPHARETTA, Ga., April 24, 2024--Mativ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MATV) (the "Company" or "Mativ") today announced it has appointed Dr. Kimberly E. Ritrievi as Chair of the Board of Directors, succeeding Dr. John D. Rogers, who will continue to serve as a director of Mativ and will assume the role of Audit Committee Chair.
Decision on immunity question could impact what charges Trump faces, and whether they are heard in court before November presidential election
The depreciation of Asian currencies against the U.S. dollar, and the steps monetary authorities may take to prevent further weakness, dominate the market landscape across Asia on Thursday as the Bank of Japan gets its two-day policy meeting underway. The regional economic data highlights include South Korea's first quarter GDP, Malaysian consumer price inflation for March, and the latest trade figures from Vietnam and Hong Kong. After-the-bell earnings from U.S. tech giant Meta on Wednesday could weigh on Asian markets - shares plunged 10% in after-hours trade.
Swift dissected her brief fling with The 1975 frontman on her new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
ESCANABA, Mich., April 24, 2024--Highline celebrates eleven Menominee County townships—Spalding, Holmes, Cedarville, Stephenson, Daggett, Menominee, Lake, Nadeau, Meyer, Mellen, and Waucedah Townships—for being named Smart Rural Communities. These townships represent areas in the Upper Peninsula where Highline has connected customers to its gigabit-speed fiber internet.
Mr Johnson called the protesters ‘antisemitic’ and ‘lawless agitators’
NEW YORK, April 24, 2024--Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today announced the appointment of Dan Leiter as Head of International for Blackstone Credit and Insurance (BXCI). In this role, reporting to Gilles Dellaert, Global Head of BXCI, Mr. Leiter will lead the activity and expansion of BXCI in EMEA and APAC. Additionally, Michael Carruthers is appointed as European Head of Private Credit, reporting to Mr. Leiter.
The depreciation of Asian currencies against the U.S. dollar, and the steps monetary authorities may take to prevent further weakness, dominate the market landscape across Asia on Thursday as the Bank of Japan gets its two-day policy meeting underway. The regional economic data highlights include South Korea's first quarter GDP, Malaysian consumer price inflation for March, and the latest trade figures from Vietnam and Hong Kong. After-the-bell earnings from U.S. tech giant Meta on Wednesday could weigh on Asian markets - shares plunged 10% in after-hours trade.
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