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Companies shift profits into record dividends, but show more caution on stock buybacks 05/02/2024 08:10am • NEW YORK (AP) — Companies continued rewarding investors with healthy dividends in 2023 even as they tread more cautiously with returning profits through stock buybacks. Dividends hit a record $1.66 trillion globally last year, while stock buybacks eased. Investors can likely expect more dividend g BridgeBio Pharma: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/02/2024 07:40am • PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — BridgeBio Pharma Inc. (BBIO) on Thursday reported a loss of $35.2 million in its first quarter. The Palo Alto, California-based company said it had a loss of 20 cents per share. Losses, adjusted to extinguish debt, were 5 cents per share. The res Blueprint Medicines: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/02/2024 07:10am • CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Blueprint Medicines Corp. (BPMC) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $89.1 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of $1.40 per share. Losses, adj Hakeem Jeffries isn't speaker yet, but the Democrat may be the most powerful person in Congress 05/02/2024 12:06am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Without wielding the gavel or holding a formal job laid out in the Constitution, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries might very well be the most powerful person in Congress right now. The minority leader of the House Democrats, it was Jeffries who provided the votes needed to keep the governme How Medical Schools Are Improving Access for Underrepresented Minorities 05/01/2024 08:00pm • As the U.S. faces a growing doctor shortage, medical schools are struggling to meet the shortfall. They're also struggling to matriculate student bodies that reflect the nation's racial diversity -- so while the shortage of doctors is grave, it's even worse with underrepresented minorities. Accordin Where to Get Help Paying Your Utility Bills 05/01/2024 08:00pm • If you're having trouble paying utility bills, you probably aren't alone. According to the latest Consumer Price Index data, the index for electricity rose 5% from March 2023 to March 2024, which is higher than economists would like to see. (From February to March 2024, electricity rates climbed by Lawmakers want the Chiefs and Royals to come to Kansas, but a stadium plan fizzled 05/01/2024 05:44pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City's two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border. But an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major League Baseball's Royals finance new stadiums in Kansas fizzed over concerns about how it mi Mister Car Wash: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/01/2024 05:17pm • TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Mister Car Wash Inc. (MCW) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $16.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Tucson, Arizona-based company said it had profit of 5 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and to extinguish debt, were 8 AtriCure: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/01/2024 04:34pm • MASON, Ohio (AP) — MASON, Ohio (AP) — AtriCure Inc. (ATRC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $13.3 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Mason, Ohio-based company said it had a loss of 28 cents. Losses, adjusted to extinguish debt, were 25 cents per share. The results missed Wall Text of the policy statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday 05/01/2024 02:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Below is the statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday after its latest policy meeting ended: Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. Job gains have remained strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation has Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation 05/01/2024 11:38am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday said it will cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud. Saying the chain lured students with “pervas Parsons: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/01/2024 06:44am • CENTREVILLE, Va. (AP) — CENTREVILLE, Va. (AP) — Parsons Corp. (PSN) on Wednesday reported a loss of $107.4 million in its first quarter. The Centreville, Virginia-based company said it had a loss of $1.01 per share. Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt and for costs related to mergers and acqui Can AI Help You Improve Your Credit Score? 04/30/2024 08:00pm • With the creation of new tools, artificial intelligence, or AI, can now be used to conduct research, translate words into other languages and even manage your finances. According to a recent survey from BadCredit.org, 25% of participants say AI could help them improve their credit scores. Younger co 5 Best Vanguard Money Market Funds 04/30/2024 08:00pm • Money market funds don't deliver exciting returns, but they make up for it with stable cash flow. While any investor can benefit from additional income, money market funds are especially useful for people who are approaching retirement. 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