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Hoka and Ugg sales soar, Deckers stock soars 18 minutes ago Shares of Deckers Brands (DECK) soared on Friday, a day after the company reported earnings and reported sales growth of 30% and 14%, respectively, for its popular Hoka and Ugg brands compared to the same period last year. G. Fiume/Getty Images Deckers reported first-quarter fiscal 2025 revenue of $825.3 million, up more than 22% from $675.8 million in the same period last year and beating analyst expectations, according to estimates compiled by Visible Alpha. The company earned net income of $115.63 million, more than double the $55.25 million it…
MaMore than 25 years ago, the BRP Sierra Madre set off on its final secret voyage. In the dark of night, the Philippine Navy ship sailed from Manila Bay into the remote waters of the South China Sea, where, to the surprise of many, it ran aground and has not moved since.”We did it as quietly as possible so we didn’t antagonize anyone,” said retired Vice Adm. Eduardo Santos, who was then commander of the Navy. For him, it was mission accomplished. His plan was to sail his ships, without China’s knowledge, into a tiny reef known as Second Thomas…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (left) and Google CEO Sundar Pichai (right) have both cited investments in AI as the reason for job cuts at their companies. Johannes Simon (via Getty Images), Boris Stroebel (via Getty Images) Even if the technology does not directly replace workers, some workers may lose their jobs to AI.Some companies have even laid off employees to make way for big AI investments.But these investments are also expected to create AI-related jobs. Even if the AI doesn’t replace you, it may be held liable if you…
Boaters are being given a shocking revelation after a humpback whale crashed into a fishing boat off the coast of New Hampshire, with teenage brothers capturing the entire incident on video and helping to rescue two fishermen who were thrown overboard.In a highly unusual incident, a humpback whale leapt out of the water and landed behind a boat on Tuesday morning, tipping it over. Video shows fishermen Greg Puckett and Ryland Kenney falling into the water. They were quickly rescued by Wyatt and Collin Yeager of Elliot, Maine.The accident involving the 21-foot-long boat happened near the mouth of the Piscataqua…
Hyderabad: Justice Lakshminarayana Arichetty of the Telangana High Court set aside the election of K. Madhumohan as chairman of the Tukkuguda Municipality on the plea of Baligela Hemalatha and others. The court ruled that the participation of Dr. K. Keshav Rao and P. Savita Indra Reddy in the election as de jure councillors was without legal authority. The unsuccessful candidates pointed out that Keshav Rao could not have participated as a local councillor as he was an MP from Andhra Pradesh. Savita Indira Reddy was disqualified as she had chosen a municipality other than Tukkuguda. In a detailed judgement running…
Planned Parenthood is Iowans will continue to provide abortions, but only under very limited circumstances allowed by the state’s six-week abortion ban, which goes into effect at 8 a.m. Monday after a year-long legal battle.The law limits abortion to after the sixth week of pregnancy, when fetal heartbeat can be detected, with exceptions only in cases of rape, incest, “non-viable” fetal abnormalities or when the mother’s life is at risk. Iowa previously allowed abortions up to the 22nd week of pregnancy.Reproductive care organizations in neighboring states where abortion remains legal are already seeing an influx of patients from Iowa: The…
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Table tennis player Zeng Zhiying left China in 1989 during the Tiananmen Square massacre to teach table tennis in northern Chile. Thirty-five years later, at 58, she’s making her Olympic debut under the name she adopted in the South American country: Tania.Tania Zeng rose to fame after winning a bronze medal in Chile. Pan American Games in Santiago She retired from table tennis a long time ago, last year. She came to Chile for table tennis, but left it to have more time to focus on the business she set up and, eventually, to have a…
When NATO accused China of being a “decisive supporter” of Russia’s war in Ukraine this month, it wasn’t referring to Chinese tanks, munitions or soldiers.The statement pointed to transfers from China of “dual-use” equipment, such as sophisticated machine tools used in Russian weapons production, whose exports more than doubled last year, according to trade data compiled by the United Nations.One company benefiting from Russia’s thirst for such products is Shandong Orli Laser Technology Co., a mid-sized maker of laser machine tools that was one of dozens of Chinese companies sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department last month.The Washington Post reviewed…
Despite being celebrities, Courteney Cox and her 20-year-old daughter Coco are one of the most relatable mother-daughter couples we’ve come across. Refinery 29Coco shared how she loves to keep her mom up to date on the latest makeup trends, and, of course, how she loves poring over her mom’s luxury beauty collection. Below, we share key takeaways from their conversation. “One of the things Coco introduced me to was the ‘boyfriend blush’ trend on TikTok,” Cox told the outlet. “I used to put blush on the sides of my cheekbones, but then I saw her put blush all over my…