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BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call September 26, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants John Giamatteo – CEOTim Foote – CFO Conference Call Participants Kingsley Crane – Canaccord GenuityLuke Junk – BairdPaul Treiber – RBC Capital MarketsDaniel Chan – TD CowenTrip Chowdhry – Global Equities ResearchSteven Li – Raymond James Operator Good day, and welcome to BlackBerry’s Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today’s presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask a question. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like…
Donald Trump has said he will meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on Friday, despite a Republican backlash against the Ukrainian president’s lobbying efforts in the US this week.Zelenskyy had been trying to soothe US Republicans including Trump and House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson who had reacted furiously to the Ukrainian president’s courting of Democrats this week in an attempt to secure more support for Kyiv’s position against Russia.“I hate to see the carnage,” Trump said on Thursday while claiming he would “quite quickly” strike a peace deal between Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.“As you know President Zelenskyy…
Special counsel files ‘never-before-seen’ evidence against Trump in Jan 6 case Special counsel Jack Smith filed never-before-seen evidence under seal in the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump. CNN’s Paula Reid reports. Read the full article here
As you know, for most people, you can claim Social Security retirement benefits between the ages of 62 and 70. Full retirement age is between the ages of 62 and 70. This is the age Social Security considers you to be “fully retired”. Full retirement age ranges between 66 to 67 depending on what year you were born. When you reach full retirement age, you have a few more options available to you that you do not have if you file early. When you file for Social Security benefits, it is a one-time decision that’s relatively hard to change, so…
Mortgage rates barely moved this week, but long-term notes declined to the lowest levels Americans have seen since 2022. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage ticked down to 6.08% from last week’s reading of 6.09%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 7.31% a year ago. “Although this week’s decline was slight, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage trended down to its lowest level in two years,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “Given the downward trajectory of rates, refinance activity continues to pick up, creating opportunities…
Amazon workers have until January before they’ll be expected in corporate offices five days a week, but some aren’t expecting to stick around that long.In a recent survey of 2,585 Amazon employees on anonymous job review site Blind, 73% said they are considering looking for a new job following CEO Andy Jassy’s recent memo announcing a full-time return-to-office. Conversations on Blind tend to be critical of employers.Further, 80% of the Amazon professionals polled reported that they know of a colleague considering looking for another job because of the announcement.These Amazon workers also wrote about how the policy announcement has been…
Tiger Woods’ new logo for his Sun Day Red golf apparel line is facing a trademark dispute.Tigeraire, a company that makes cooling products for athletes, has filed a notice of opposition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, alleging that Sun Day Red and Tiger Woods have “unlawfully hijacked” Tigeraire’s design into their own branding.”The actions of SDR, TaylorMade and Tiger Woods blatantly ignore Tigeraire’s long-standing protected mark, brand and identity, violate federal and state intellectual property law, and disregard the consumer confusion their actions create. SDR’s application should be denied,” the court filing said.TaylorMade Golf, the company behind Sun…
The pro-Trump cable outlet Newsmax and voting technology company Smartmatic settled a major 2020 election defamation lawsuit Thursday in a last-minute agreement to avert a high-stakes trial. The terms of the settlement were not immediately known. The deal comes hours after jury selection got underway in a Wilmington, Delaware, courtroom ahead of opening statements scheduled for Monday. The parties, and a court official, announced the settlement Thursday afternoon. “Newsmax is pleased to announce it has resolved the litigation brought by Smartmatic through a confidential settlement,” the network said in a statement. Smartmatic lawyer Erik Connolly said in a statement that the company was “very pleased to have secured the completion”…
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) Q4 2024 Post Earnings Conference Call September 24, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Satya Kumar – IRSumit Sadana – EVP and Chief Business OfficerManish Bhatia – EVP, Global OperationsMark Murphy – CFO Conference Call Participants Karl Ackerman – BNP ParibasHarlan Sur – JPMorganAaron Rakers – Wells FargoChris Caso – Wolfe ResearchHarsh Kumar – Piper SandlerMehdi Hosseini – SusquehannaBrian Chin – Stifel Nicolaus Operator Thank you for standing by and welcome to Micron’s Post Earnings Analyst Call. At this time all participants are in listen-only mode. After the speaker’s presentation there will be a question-and-answer session.…
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseDonald Trump has accused Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of refusing to strike a deal to end the war with Russia and casting “aspersions” against him as he increased his attacks on Kyiv ahead of the US election. Speaking at an event in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday, Trump launched one of his most scathing attacks of the Ukraine’s leader, who on Thursday is set to meet Joe Biden, the US president, and vice-president Kamala Harris — Trump’s Democratic rival…
