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United Natural: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:33 GMT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $7 million.On a per-share basis, the Providence, Rhode Island-based company said it had profit of 12 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 54 cents per share.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 63 cents per share.The organic and specialty foods distributor posted revenue of $7.51 billion in the period, which also missed Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.52 billion.United Natural expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.80 to $2.30 per share, with revenue in the range of $30.1 billion to $30.5 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on UNFI at https://www.z...

Martha Stewart dice que Estados Unidos “se irá por el desagüe” si la gente no vuelve a las oficinas

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:33 GMT

(CNN) — Martha Stewart entró de lleno en el controvertido debate sobre el trabajo a distancia y presencial.En una entrevista concedida a la revista Footwear News, la escritora, presentadora de televisión y empresaria arremetió contra la cultura del trabajo híbrido, afirmando que es “imposible que la gente lo haga todo trabajando tres días a la semana en la oficina y dos días a distancia”.Los comentarios de Stewart se producen a medida que más directivos presionan para que se ponga fin a la tendencia de trabajar desde casa, que se impuso hace más de tres años, al comienzo de la pandemia del covid-19.La mayoría de los trabajadores en EE.UU. no quieren regresar a la oficina, dice encuestaMartha StewartStewart comparó el estado del trabajo en persona en Estados Unidos con Francia, un país al que calificó de “no muy próspero”.“Mira el éxito de Francia con su estúpido… ya sabes, descanso en agosto, bla bla bla. No es un país muy próspero. ¿Debería...

J.Jill: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:33 GMT

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — J.Jill Inc. (JILL) on Wednesday reported profit of $4.6 million in its fiscal first quarter.The Quincy, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 32 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 96 cents per share.The retailer of women’s clothes, shoes and accessories posted revenue of $149.4 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 JILL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/JILLSource

See it, smell it: Smoke makes for poor air quality in DC region

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:33 GMT

Air quality won’t be up to par on Wednesday and sensitive groups in the D.C. region are being warned to limit time outdoors.Smoke from wildfires in Canada is adding to levels of fine particle pollution and some area residents have already noticed the effects.Air quality is expected to be poor throughout the D.C. region on Wednesday. Air could be unhealthy for kids, the elderly and those with respiratory or heart ailments, according to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.The forecast calls for the air quality to get worse Thursday. Here’s what you need to know.What should residents do when air quality is down?Most of the region is bouncing between code orange or code red alerts. 7News First Alert Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff said “the bottom line is to limit your time outdoors.”On days with poor air quality, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments recommends kids and older adults reduce their time outdoors.People with respiratory or ...

Officer shot, suspect killed in Denver shootout

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver Police officer was injured and a suspect was killed in a shootout in the Jefferson Park neighborhood.The Denver Police Department tweeted about the shooting just around 4 a.m. Wednesday. The officer-involved shooting happened in the 2600 block of North Zuni Street between the Quality Inn and the Shell gas station.Police Chief Ron Thomas said the incident began when an on-duty officer was parked in front of the Quality Inn and noticed the suspect enter the hotel. A short time later, Thomas said the suspect exited the hotel, walked up to the patrol car, and fired several shots through the passenger window. Mike Johnston elected Denver’s next mayor The officer was struck multiple times, but he was able to exit the car and exchange fire with the suspect. Thomas said the incident seemed like a random act of violence toward a police officer. The officer and the suspect were both taken to a local hospital. The officer is being treated for a non-life-threatening g...

Where to watch the Nuggets away game on Wednesday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It’s expected to be a busy Wednesday night in the Mile High City with tons of Denver Nuggets watch parties happening throughout the state. Family-friendly optionFor families looking to watch the finals game with their kids, the Basketball Social House in Centennial has something for everyone. Co-Founder Matt Barnett said people describe it as the Top Golf of basketball.   “We have a large dining room area where all the families can hang out. We have board games for the kids and we have the famous wall of hoops,” Barnett said. “We also have suite rentals where you can rent out one of the suites for just your own private party.”   Tix for trade: Nuggets fans get creative to get to the NBA Finals Barnett said they have themed nights for each game and giveaways.  "We wanted to have a sense of community. We wanted to have a gathering place for everyone to come and enjoy this great game of basketball,” Barnett said. Basketball Social House also o...

The double-decker airplane seat is back. Here’s what it looks like now

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:33 GMT

Hamburg, Germany (CNN) — Would you sit directly below another airplane passenger?It might not sound particularly appealing on paper, but 23-year-old airplane seat designer Alejandro Núñez Vicente believes double-level seating is the future of economy flying.You may have seen a photo of Núñez Vicente’s Chaise Longue Airplane Seat prototype floating around the internet. Following a CNN Travel exclusive last year, Núñez Vicente’s concept went viral – igniting furious debate and prompting a flurry of reactions from would-be passengers – some outraged, some bemused, some intrigued, some all of the above.“To be honest, there’s no such thing as bad publicity,” Núñez Vicente tells CNN Travel today. Proving this sentiment, he’s back at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany – showcasing a new iteration of his controversial Chaise Longue.“People can talk and they always hate innovation in some ways,” he says. “Most of the times when they show you something new, everyone hates i...

New study reveals 45% of Americans neglect soap when washing hands

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:33 GMT

According to a recently conducted study, an overwhelming majority of Americans acknowledge the importance of handwashing for maintaining good health but fail to use a crucial substance to stay hygienic. The Healthy Handwashing Survey asked a diverse sample of individuals across the nation and found that an astonishing 93% of respondents believed that handwashing plays a crucial role in staying healthy.Despite this widespread understanding, the study also uncovered a troubling revelation: a significant portion of those surveyed admitted to neglecting the use of soap while washing their hands. The research results showed that 45% of respondents confessed to solely rinsing their hands with water, completely omitting the use of soap during the handwashing process.Health experts and medical professionals strongly emphasize the importance of using warm water and soap for effective hand hygiene. The combination of warm water and soap is scientifically proven to significantly reduce the tra...

The Arctic may be sea ice-free in summer by the 2030s, new study warns

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:33 GMT

(CNN) — The Arctic could be free of sea ice roughly a decade earlier than projected, scientists warn – another clear sign the climate crisis is happening faster than expected as the world continues to pump out planet-heating pollution.A new study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications found Arctic sea ice could disappear completely during the month of September as early as the 2030s. Even if the world makes significant cuts to planet-heating pollution today, the Arctic could still see summers free of sea ice by the 2050s, scientists reported.The researchers analyzed changes from 1979 to 2019, comparing different satellite data and climate models to assess how Arctic sea ice was changing.They found that declining sea ice was largely the result of human-caused, planet-heating pollution, and previous models had underestimated Arctic sea ice melting trends.“We were surprised to find that an ice-free Arctic will be there in summer irrespective of our effort at reducing em...

Hundreds of zoo animals dead as environmental cost of Ukraine dam blast grows

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:33 GMT

Hundreds of animals died in their cages at a zoo in Russian-occupied Ukraine when explosions ripped through the nearby Nova Kakhovka dam on Tuesday, flooding the surrounding area.According to UAnimals, an animal rights NGO that has helped shelter and rescue animals during the Russian invasion, nearly all of the 260 animals in the zoo — dubbed “Fairytale Díbrova” — died. “People were trying to save these animals for months. And then, just in one day because of the actions of Russians, 260 animals died,” Olga Chevganiuk, COO of the organization, told POLITICO, calling the incident “a real catastrophe.”Speaking in Kyiv on Wednesday, Ukraine’s Environment Minister Ruslan Strilets also confirmed that “it was not possible to save the animals in the Kazkova Dibrova zoo,” adding that “only ducks and swans were able to save themselves.”“Prior to the tragedy the zoo was home to monkeys, raccoons, a donkey, ponies, coypus, various birds, porcupines, groundhogs, turtles, and many other species....