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Bridge: May 18, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:18 GMT

A couple at my club has been wed for 59 years. Asked to explain their marriage’s success, the husband said that when they started, they decided he would make the major decisions, she would make the minor ones.“And we’ve never had a major decision.”Declarers at a suit contract face a major decision: when to draw trumps, if at all. At today’s six spades, East took the ace of diamonds and returned a diamond. South won, drew trumps with the ace, king and ten, and threw his club loser on the king of diamonds. He next led a heart to his king and back to dummy’s jack. East’s queen won.BEST PLAYSouth might have saved himself some grief (though not as the cards lay) by running his trumps before trying the hearts. But his best play is to cash only the A-K of trumps, then take the K-A of hearts.When East-West follow, South throws his last heart on the king of diamonds and ruffs a heart high. He can draw the missing trump with the ten and pitch his club...

Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge wins Spain’s 2023 Asturias award for sports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:18 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Kenyan marathon specialist Eliud Kipchoge has won the Princess of Asturias Award for sports for 2023, the Spanish foundation that organizes the prizes said Thursday.Kipchoge, 38, who took Olympic gold medals in the marathon in 2016 and 2020 and was world 5,000 meters champion in 2003 “is considered a legend in world athletics and the best marathon runner of all time,” the foundation panel of judges said in the press release.The foundation highlighted that he is known as “the philosopher” for his strategy and concentration in running. Kipchoge has won 10 of the world’s major Marathons, including London and Berlin four times each. He is the current Olympic marathon champion and holds the world record for the discipline, with a time of 2:01:09 set in Berlin last year. That timing lowered by 30 seconds the record he himself had set in 2018.Kipchoge is the only athlete in history who has run a marathon in less than two hours, although the timing of 1:59:40 set in Vien...

Banco Macro: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:18 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Banco Macro SA (BMA) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $66.4 million.The bank, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, said it had earnings of $1.04 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 78 cents per share.The financial holding company posted revenue of $1.8 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $913.7 million, also exceeding Street forecasts.Banco Macro shares have increased 8.5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed roughly 10% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BMA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BMASource

Eagle Materials: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:18 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $100.4 million.The Dallas-based company said it had net income of $2.79 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.35 per share.The maker of gypsum wallboard and cement posted revenue of $470.1 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $464.6 million.For the year, the company reported profit of $461.5 million, or $12.46 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.15 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on EXP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/EXPSource

Man City delivers masterpiece against Real Madrid that was 7 years in the making

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:18 GMT

Vinícius Júnior stood with his arms outstretched, seemingly pleading for instructions from his coach.Carlo Ancelotti — his hands on his hips — didn’t know what to say.Only 23 minutes had been played and Real Madrid was getting overwhelmed and humiliated by Manchester City in the semifinals of the Champions League — a competition the Spanish club has almost made its own.And already Vinícius, one of the world’s best players, and Ancelotti, the European Cup’s most decorated coach, were helpless.That’s how good City was on a night when Pep Guardiola and his players produced a masterpiece nearly seven years in the making.“We feel unstoppable,” City winger Jack Grealish said after his team’s 4-0 win, which secured a place in the Champions League final against Inter Milan in Istanbul on June 10.Madrid would vouch for that.City has been taking soccer to new heights over the last few months and its performance against Madrid was the pinnacle. In the first half especially, it was close ...

Magic Software: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:18 GMT

OR YEHUDA, Israel (AP) — OR YEHUDA, Israel (AP) — Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (MGIC) on Thursday reported net income of $10.1 million in its first quarter.The Or Yehuda, Israel-based company said it had net income of 20 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 26 cents per share.The business process integration software company posted revenue of $142.4 million in the period.Magic Software expects full-year revenue in the range of $585 million to $593 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MGIC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MGICSource

PGA Live Updates | PGA Championship delayed by frost

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:18 GMT

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — This is what everyone feared about Oak Hill hosting the PGA Championship in May.Baby, it’s cold.The opening round is being delayed by frost and everyone is being ordered to stay off the lawns. Fairways were covered by a thin layer of frost. Temperatures were right around freezing as dawn broke.The good news for the PGA Championship is it won’t last long. The PGA of America said the first tee time would be 1 hour, 15 minutes after the practice facilities are open. And the weather is expected to get warmer each day the rest of the week.Shaun Micheel is to hit the opening tee shot, an honor afforded the oldest former champion in the field. He won the PGA at Oak Hill in 2003. That was his only PGA Tour win.___AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Christiane Amanpour expresa su desacuerdo por el foro de CNN con Trump; dice que tuvo un “intercambio muy sólido” con el presidente de CNN

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:18 GMT

(CNN) — Una semana después del foro en vivo de CNN con el expresidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, las feroces consecuencias derivadas del evento aún resuenan.Mientras aceptaba el prestigioso Premio de Periodismo de la Universidad de Columbia y hacía el discurso de graduación de la escuela de la promoción 2023, Christiane Amanpour, se convirtió este miércoles en la primera presentadora de la cadena en expresar públicamente su desacuerdo con el manejo del foro en vivo con Trump, lo que ha generado una tormenta de reacciones violentas.Amanpour, la presentadora internacional en jefe de CNN, reveló que se reunió con el jefe de CNN, Chris Licht, esta semana y que los dos “tuvieron un intercambio de puntos de vista muy sólido” sobre el asunto. Ella dijo que Licht “dio la bienvenida a ese intercambio de puntos de vista”, pero mantuvo su decisión de celebrar el foro. Licht le dijo al personal la mañana después del foro en vivo con CNN que creía que valía la pena porqu...

Real Madrid assesses future after ‘good season’ despite Champions League exit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:18 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is not used to big losses in the Champions League.The “Kings of Europe” are usually the ones rolling past opponents and lifting the trophies at the end.The most successful club with 14 European Cup titles, Madrid had made it to five of the last nine Champions League finals, winning all of them.This time, though, Madrid never had a chance in a 4-0 loss at Manchester City in Wednesday’s second leg of the semifinals, being eliminated 5-1 on aggregate to a team that was superior from the start.The only thing left for Madrid, in addition to praising its rival, was to start assessing what went wrong and planning for what’s ahead.“It was a tough night for us,” said forward Vinícius Júnior, who scored Madrid’s winner against Liverpool in last year’s Champions League final. “We have to learn from what happened in this match so it doesn’t happen again next season. To make it to a semifinal is very difficult and we always make it, that’s not easy for other teams.”With...

Despegar.com: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:18 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Despegar.com Corp. (DESP) on Thursday reported a loss of $697,000 in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Buenos Aires, Argentina-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents.The online travel company posted revenue of $158.7 million in the period.Despegar.com expects full-year revenue in the range of $640 million to $700 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DESP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DESPSource