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Dawson Geophysical: 3Q Earnings Snapshot

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:31:46 GMT

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) _ Dawson Geophysical Co. (DWSN) on Thursday reported a third-quarter loss of $7.8 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Midland, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 33 cents per share.

The provider of onshore seismic data services for the oil and gas industry posted revenue of $8.7 million in the period.

The company's shares closed at $2.06. A year ago, they were trading at $1.93.

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Huntsman: 3Q Earnings Snapshot

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:31:46 GMT

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) _ Huntsman Corp. (HUN) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $48 million.

On a per-share basis, the The Woodlands, Texas-based company said it had net income of 22 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 32 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 25 cents per share.

The chemical company posted revenue of $1.51 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.47 billion.

Huntsman shares have decreased almost 1% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased roughly 6% in the last 12 months.

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U.S. Concrete: 3Q Earnings Snapshot

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:10:46 GMT

EULESS, Texas (AP) _ U.S. Concrete Inc. (USCR) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $23.5 million.

The Euless, Texas-based company said it had net income of $1.42 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.12 per share.

The concrete and aggregates producer posted revenue of $374.2 million in the period.

U.S. Concrete shares have decreased 27% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 43% in the last 12 months.

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KBR: 3Q Earnings Snapshot

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:10:44 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) _ KBR Inc. (KBR) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $52 million.

The Houston-based company said it had profit of 36 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, were 44 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 42 cents per share.

The the engineering, construction company posted revenue of $1.38 billion in the period.

KBR expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.60 to $1.80 per share.

KBR shares have dropped 26% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 14% in the last 12 months.

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Weingarten Realty: 3Q Earnings Snapshot

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:10:43 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) _ Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations.

The real estate investment trust, based in Houston, said it had funds from operations of $57 million, or 44 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 40 cents per share.

Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.

The company said it had net income of $25.1 million, or 20 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $112.4 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $109.4 million, which also beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $102.6 million.

The company's shares have dropped 51% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 48% in the last 12 months.

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The Latest: Zeta weakens into a tropical storm over Alabama

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 07:08:36 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Zeta (all times CDT):

1:30 a.m.

Zeta has weakened into a tropical storm over central Alabama.

The National Hurricane Center says strong winds are continuing over across portions of the state and the Florida panhandle early Thursday.

The storm was about 25 miles (40 kilometers) south southeast of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (112 kmh). Zeta is moving quickly toward the northeast near 31 mph (49 kmh). The center of the storm will move across portions of the southeastern U.S. Thursday morning, move across the Mid-Atlantic states during the afternoon and over the western Atlantic by the evening. Additional weakening is expected and Zeta should decay into a non-tropical gale-force low later Thursday.

Storm surge warnings were in effect from the Mississippi/Alabama border to the Alabama/Florida border.

At least one person was killed as Zeta slammed into the storm-weary Gulf Coast on Wednesday, thrashing the New Orleans metro area with rain and generating winds that ripped apart buildings and knocked out power before making its way through Mississippi and Alabama.

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12:10 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans residents are left with a mess of storm debris on roads and lawns, some toppled trees and fences and power outages throughout the area after Hurricane Zeta.

“I don’t remember the last time we had a storm of this magnitude in October,” said Stephanie Becnel, surveying the damage with a flashlight, which mostly consisted of tree debris from the sprawling oaks lining the street outside her New Orleans home.

“We just cleaned up our yard and decorated for Halloween, so now we have to do it all over again,” Becnel said. “But I think that’s mainly what it’s going to be is just cleaning up debris,...

Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 04:25:57 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:

7-2-4, FIREBALL: 9

(seven, two, four; FIREBALL: nine)

Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily 4 Night' game

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 04:07:01 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:

6-6-6-5, FIREBALL: 9

(six, six, six, five; FIREBALL: nine)

Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 04:07:01 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:

11-28-37-40-53, Powerball: 13, Power Play: 2

(eleven, twenty-eight, thirty-seven, forty, fifty-three; Powerball: thirteen; Power Play: two)

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Winning numbers drawn in 'All or Nothing Night' game

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 04:07:01 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Night" game were:

01-02-06-07-09-10-11-14-16-17-20-24

(one, two, six, seven, nine, ten, eleven, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, twenty, twenty-four)

Winning numbers drawn in 'Cash 5' game

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 04:07:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:

13-21-22-28-29

(thirteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-eight, twenty-nine)

Estimated jackpot: $25,000

Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 04:07:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Lotto" game were:

02-06-19-25-43-47

(two, six, nineteen, twenty-five, forty-three, forty-seven)

World Series TV ratings average drops 32% below previous low

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 01:22:51 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ six-game win over the Tampa Bay Rays received an average television rating 32% below the previous World Series low.

The six games on Fox averaged a 5.2 rating, 12 share and 9,785,000 viewers, Nielsen Media Research said Wednesday. The previous low was a 7.6 rating, 12 share and 12,660,000 viewers for the San Francisco Giants’ four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers in 2012.

This year’s rating was down 36% from the 8.1 rating, 16 share and average of 14,067,000 viewers for the Washington Nationals’ seven-game win over the Houston Astros last year.

Los Angeles’ 3-1 win in Game 6 on Tuesday night drew a 6.8 rating, 15 share and an average of 12,627,000 viewers, down from a 9.6 rating, 19 share and average of 16,551,000 viewers for Washington’s 7-2 win in Game 6 last year.

Last year’s Series average was boosted by Game 7, when the Nationals’ 6-2 win drew a 13.1 rating, 25 share and an average of 23,217,000 viewers.

Fox said when Spanish-language coverage on Fox Deportes and streaming platforms were included, Game 6 averaged 13,215,000 viewers.

The audience for the Dodgers’ first title clincher since 1988 peaked at 14,351,000, Fox’s largest Tuesday night audience since Game 6 last year.

Game 6 drew a 27.5 rating and 48 share in Los Angeles, the highest for the Dodgers in the market since the Game 7 loss to Houston in 2017 drew a 36.7 rating and 56 share. The final game drew an 18.2 rating and 33 share in Tampa, the highest for the Rays there since the fifth and final game of the 2008 World Series against Philadelphia drew a 29.8 rating and 42 share.

This year’s Series averaged a 21.2 rating and 40 share in Los Angeles, and a 15.2 rating and 29 share in Tampa.

The rating is the percentage of television...

World Series TV ratings drop 32% previous low from 2012

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 01:06:13 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ six-game win over the Tampa Bay Rays received an average television rating 32% below the previous World Series low.

This year’s rating was down 36% from the 8.1 rating, 16 share and average of 14,067,000 viewers for the Washington Nationals’ seven-game win over the Houston Astros last year.

Last year’s Series average was boosted by Game 7, when the Nationals’ 6-2 win drew a 13.1 rating, 25 share and an average of 23,217,000 viewers.

Fox said when Spanish-language coverage on Fox Deportes and streaming platforms were included, Game 6 averaged 13,215,000 viewers.

The audience for the Dodgers’ first title clincher since 1988 peaked at 14,351,000, Fox’s largest Tuesday night audience since Game 6 last year.

This year’s Series averaged a 21.2 rating and 40 share in Los Angeles, and a 15.2 rating and 29 share in Tampa.

The rating is the percentage of television...

Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Evening' game

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:06:35 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:

0-3-5, FIREBALL: 2

(zero, three, five; FIREBALL: two)

Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily 4 Evening' game

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:06:35 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:

2-4-8-1, FIREBALL: 3

(two, four, eight, one; FIREBALL: three)

Winning numbers drawn in 'All or Nothing Evening' game

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:06:35 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Evening" game were:

03-05-08-09-11-12-13-17-19-20-21-23

(three, five, eight, nine, eleven, twelve, thirteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-three)

Service Corp.: 3Q Earnings Snapshot

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 23:06:08 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) _ Service Corp. International (SCI) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $127.4 million.

On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had net income of 72 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 79 cents per share.

The funeral home and cemetery operator posted revenue of $918.2 million in the period.

Service Corp. expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.50 to $2.75 per share.

Service Corp. shares have decreased slightly more than 5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $43.57, a drop of almost 5% in the last 12 months.

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Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations up about 2,500 since Oct. 1

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 23:06:08 GMT

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The surge in Texas coronavirus cases has raised COVID-19 hospitalizations by almost 2,500 cases since Oct. 1.

The 5,650 hospitalizations reported Wednesday were also the most since Aug. 19. About 16% of the hospitalizations were in El Paso County, the state’s worst COVID-19 hotspot.

Of the 5,175 new cases state health officials reported Wednesday of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, 16.5% came from El Paso County. El Paso County also accounted for 14.1% of the 96,528 active cases the state estimated statewide.

There have been more than 879,994 Texas cases reported since the pandemic’s start, including more than 41,000 cases added in the past seven days.

The true number of cases in Texas is likely higher though because many people haven’t been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected and not feel sick.

The state has already provided over 900 medical personnel to El Paso, some of whom will be staffing a temporary hospital set up in the city's convention center.

The 105 COVID-19 fatalities reported statewide Wednesday brought the Texas toll to 17,700 since the pandemic struck at the start of March.

For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and a cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.

Ashford: 3Q Earnings Snapshot

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 23:06:08 GMT

DALLAS (AP) _ Ashford Inc. (AINC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $13.2 million in its third quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Dallas-based company said it had a loss of $9.53. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, came to 37 cents per share.

The asset management company serving the hospitality industry posted revenue of $55.9 million in the period.

In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, the company's shares hit $4.77. A year ago, they were trading at $20.45.

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