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Chesapeake Utilities: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 08, 2024 18:11 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — DOVER, Del. (AP) — Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (CPK) on Wednesday reported net income of $46.2 million in its first quarter. The Dover, Delaware-based company said it had net income of $2.07 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.10...

Artesian Resources: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 06, 2024 16:53 PM EDT

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Artesian Resources Corp. (ARTNA) on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $4.4 million. The Newark, Delaware-based company said it had net income of 43 cents per share. The water resource management company posted...

Two suspects arrested in fatal shooting on Delaware college campus are not students, police say

May. 06, 2024 13:27 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Two suspects arrested in a fatal shooting on the Delaware State University campus are not students at the school, authorities said Monday. Dover police said Destry Jones, 20, and Damien Hinson, age 18, both of Dover, were arrested Thursday in the killing of Camay...

Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 16 others

May. 05, 2024 14:26 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including civil rights icons such as the late Medgar Evers, prominent political leaders such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. James Clyburn, and actor Michelle Yeoh. ...

A driver dies after crashing into a security barrier around the White House complex, authorities say

May. 05, 2024 13:35 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A driver died after a vehicle crashed into an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex, and the incident late Saturday was being investigated as a traffic crash, police said. President Joe Biden was spending the weekend in Delaware, and the Secret Service said there was...

Enovis: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 02, 2024 06:12 AM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Enovis Corporation (ENOV) on Thursday reported a loss of $72 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Wilmington, Delaware-based company said it had a loss of $1.32. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to...

DuPont de Nemours: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 01, 2024 06:10 AM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $164 million. The Wilmington, Delaware-based company said it had net income of 45 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 79...

Judge dismisses Meta shareholder lawsuit claiming that directors' obligations extend beyond company

Apr. 30, 2024 19:09 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge on Tuesday dismissed a shareholder lawsuit asserting novel claims about the roles of corporate leaders and arguing that the loyalties of Meta directors and company founder Mark Zuckerberg should not lie exclusively with the social media giant. ...

Delaware judge refuses to fast-track certain claims in post-merger lawsuit against Trump Media

Apr. 30, 2024 17:49 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge on Tuesday granted a request by attorneys for Donald Trump and Trump Media & Technology Group, parent company of his Truth Social platform, to slow down a lawsuit filed by two cofounders of the company. Vice Chancellor Morgan Zurn said Andrew...

Ashland: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 30, 2024 17:37 PM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Ashland Inc. (ASH) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $120 million. On a per-share basis, the Wilmington, Delaware-based company said it had profit of $2.39. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.27...