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Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided. Raymond James Financial’s latest earnings topped analysts’ estimates with adjusted profits of $508 million for the period ending June 30 — up 27% from a year ago. Earnings per share rose 29% from the same quarter last year to $2.39, while net revenues jumped 11% to $3.2 billion.

Raymond James Reports 27% Profit Growth, Weaker Cash Sweep Results

Growing pains from building out a national network hampered Saia’s second-quarter results, sending shares of the less-than-truckload carrier more than 20% lower briefly on Friday. Incremental operating costs from the company’s terminal additions and a mix shift to lower-weight, retail freight were a drag on margins during the period.

Freight mix, terminal openings weigh on Saia’s Q2; stock drops 20%

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Here’s a story that’s making waves in the retail world: Conn's HomePlus, a well-known discount furniture chain, has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. And the news isn’t just about numbers—it’s about real people and places, so let’s dive into what’s happening.

Another retail giant has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is shutting down several stores.

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

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In this week’s Astrology, Chiron and Mercury shift into their retrograde motion, plus there’s a New Moon in Leo. We have an interesting week full of planetary transits. In this week’s Astrology, Chiron has entered retrograde motion, allowing us to work on building healthy self-assurance. Mercury will also enter its inverse cycle, helping us reexamine where we lack self-expression and alignment in our lives. There’s a New Moon in Leo that should encourage us to take center stage in our lives. Venus is making the most transits over these next seven days, motivating us to see problematic patterns in our love life and finances.

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Visa is down 10% in four months, offering a compelling opportunity to invest in the blue chip stock.

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CNA Financial Corp. Monday posted second-quarter net income of $317 million, up 10.7% from $283 million in the year-earlier period. The property/casualty segment produced $380 million in core income, an increase of $6 million from last year’s second quarter. Gross written premiums and net written premiums in the property/casualty...

CNA reports higher profit, premiums

High-yielding stocks can be attractive at face value, but remember, low trading prices can sway yield numbers—and at the end of the day, you'd still want your dividend stocks to increase in value, not decrease. Today, I scanned the market for high-yielding stocks trading near 52-week lows and added a couple of surprise screening criteria to signal I'm getting the ones with the highest chances of going up.

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Airlines are already responding to industry overcapacity, which is usually good news for profitability. While airplane manufacturers are reducing near-term delivery estimates, they are fully prepared to increase production in the long term. These two stocks seem to be excellent value and have been sold off unfairly due to near-term...

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CCI releases second-quarter results

CLEVELAND, OH— Cleveland-Cliffs’ second quarter revenues edged down slightly from the first quarter of the year, from $5.2 to $5.1...

CCI releases second-quarter results

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