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Last student who helped integrate the University of North Carolina's undergraduate body has died

May. 17, 2024 12:19 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Ralph Kennedy Frasier, the final surviving member of a trio of African American youths who were the first to desegregate the undergraduate student body at North Carolina's flagship public university in the 1950s, has died. Frasier, who had been in declining...

Asensus Surgical: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 14, 2024 17:01 PM EDT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Asensus Surgical, Inc. (ASXC) on Tuesday reported a loss of $22.5 million in its first quarter. The Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 7 cents per...

Precision BioSciences: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 13, 2024 07:09 AM EDT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Precision BioSciences Inc. (DTIL) on Monday reported net income of $8.6 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of $1.70. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came...

BioCryst: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 06, 2024 07:22 AM EDT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (BCRX) on Monday reported a loss of $35.4 million in its first quarter. The Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 17 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street...

Today's campus protests aren't nearly as big or violent as those last century — at least, not yet

May. 02, 2024 22:02 PM EDT

In a way, the black-and-white Palestinian scarf draped over Hannah Sattler’s shoulders this week and the tie-dyed T-shirts of 1968 are woven from a common thread. Like so many college students across the country protesting the Israel-Hamas war, Sattler feels the historic weight of...

IQVIA: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 02, 2024 07:20 AM EDT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $288 million. On a per-share basis, the Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of $1.56. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.54...

Wolfspeed: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

May. 01, 2024 16:57 PM EDT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Wolfspeed, Inc. (WOLF) on Wednesday reported a loss of $148.9 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of $1.18 per share. Losses, adjusted for pretax expenses and stock option...

Chimerix: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 01, 2024 07:41 AM EDT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Chimerix Inc. (CMRX) on Wednesday reported a loss of $21.9 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 25 cents. The results fell short of Wall Street...

Service planned for former North Carolina Chief Judge John Martin

Apr. 25, 2024 16:35 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A memorial service will be held Friday for former North Carolina Court of Appeals Chief Judge John C. Martin, who died earlier this month at age 80. Martin died peacefully at his Raleigh home on April 9, according to an obituary from the Brown-Wynne Funeral...

Caballero's tiebreaking double in the 10th lifts Rays past Yankees 2-0

Apr. 20, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — José Caballero hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 2-0 on Saturday. Caballero opened the 10th by lining an 0-2 fastball from Caleb Ferguson (0-3) over center fielder Alex Verdugo to easily score automatic runner...