Author: Jeffery Carter

Heavy snow in Tallinn, EstoniaKarl Hendon | Moment | Getty ImagesThe Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are bracing themselves for possible sabotage and cyberattacks this weekend as they complete their long-awaited decoupling from Russia’s power grid.The Baltic states are due to fully disconnect from the Moscow-controlled “BRELL” energy network on Saturday, before completing their connection to the European electricity system on Sunday.The move is seen as a crucial way to strengthen their electricity systems, ensure energy independence and security, and to dismantle the remnants of the post-Soviet era that have tethered the Baltic states to Russia.Gert Auväärt, head…

The flag of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) outside its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5, 2025.Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesThe largest U.S. government workers’ union and an association of foreign service workers sued the Trump administration on Thursday in an effort to reverse its aggressive dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development.The lawsuit, filed in Washington, D.C. federal court by the American Federation of Government Employees and the American Foreign Service Association, seeks an order blocking what it says are “unconstitutional and illegal actions” that have created a “global humanitarian crisis.”Those actions include President Donald Trump’s order on January 20, the day he was inaugurated,…

U.S. Vice President JD Vance attends a joint press conference of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., Feb. 4, 2025. Leah Millis | ReutersVice President JD Vance on Friday called for the rehiring of a DOGE staffer who resigned from a sensitive Trump administration post over the exposure of tweets advocating for racism and eugenics.Vance’s call came in a reply to a poll that DOGE chief Elon Musk launched on his social media platform X asking users whether 25-year-old staffer Marko Elez should be rehired to…

Ferran Torres scores three of Barcelona’s first four goals in a 5-0 Copa del Rey quarterfinal win at Valencia.Ferran Torres fired a 30-minute hat-trick as Barcelona booked their place in the Copa del Rey semifinals with a 5-0 win at Valencia. The Barca forward opened the scoring in the third minute at Estadio de Mestalla on Thursday, as he burst through the home side’s offside trap to slot home a first-time finish. His second was a tap-in after Lamine Yamal struck the post. By the time the hat-trick was sealed, with a flick from Raphinha on the edge of the…

Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez has dropped plans to fight YouTube sensation Jake Paul by signing with Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia.Canelo Alvarez has agreed to a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, with the Mexican superstar appearing to leverage a widely speculated bout with Jake Paul for a much bigger contract. Turki Alalshikh, the head of Riyadh Season and the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia, announced the deal Thursday on social media. “Don’t mess with the lion,” Alalshikh said. Alvarez quickly replied on social media: “Let’s go brother.” The first fight under Alvarez’s new deal would be in May in Riyadh, Saudi…

Manchester City include Rodri in their Champions League squad as hopes rise of return from injury this season.Manchester City showed faith in Rodri’s potential return to action this season by registering the injured Ballon d’Or winner in its Champions League squad for the knockout phase. UEFA set a midnight Thursday deadline to submit updated squad lists for European competitions. With a limit of three new signings in the midseason transfer window allowed, City left teenage defender Vitor Reis – who joined from Palmeiras last month – out of their squad for the knockout stages of Europe’s premier club competition was…

Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) Beats Q4 Sales Targets Genomics company Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) reported Q4 CY2024 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations , but sales were flat year on year at $1.1 billion. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $4.34 billion at the midpoint came in 1.2% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.86 per share was 6.9% below analysts’ consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy Illumina? Find out in our full research report. Revenue: $1.1 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.08 billion (flat year on year, 2.1% beat) Adjusted EPS: $0.86 vs analyst expectations of…

Werner (NASDAQ:WERN) Misses Q4 Revenue Estimates Freight delivery company Werner (NASDAQ:WERN) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales falling 8.2% year on year to $754.7 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.08 per share was 63.1% below analysts’ consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy Werner? Find out in our full research report. Revenue: $754.7 million vs analyst estimates of $761.4 million (8.2% year-on-year decline, 0.9% miss) Adjusted EPS: $0.08 vs analyst expectations of $0.22 (63.1% miss) Market Capitalization: $2.15 billion Conducting business in over a 100 countries, Werner (NASDAQ:WERN) offers full-truckload, less-than-truckload, and intermodal…

Qualys’s (NASDAQ:QLYS) Q4: Beats On Revenue But Stock Drops Cloud security and compliance software provider Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) reported Q4 CY2024 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations , with sales up 10.1% year on year to $159.2 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $157 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.60 per share was 17.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy Qualys? Find out in our full research report. Revenue: $159.2 million vs analyst estimates of $156.2 million (10.1% year-on-year growth, 1.9% beat) Adjusted EPS: $1.60 vs analyst estimates of…

Mettler-Toledo (NYSE:MTD) Beats Q4 Sales Targets, Stock Jumps 10.9% Precision measurement company Mettler-Toledo (NYSE:MTD) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 11.8% year on year to $1.05 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $12.41 per share was 5.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy Mettler-Toledo? Find out in our full research report. Revenue: $1.05 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.01 billion (11.8% year-on-year growth, 3.6% beat) Adjusted EPS: $12.41 vs analyst estimates of $11.72 (5.8% beat) Adjusted EPS guidance for the upcoming financial year 2025 is $42.68 at the midpoint, beating…