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SolarWinds: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 31, 2024 08:16 AM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — SolarWinds Corp. (SWI) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $12.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Austin, Texas-based company said it had profit of 7 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 27 cents per...

Calvin Austin III scores twice as the Steelers hold off the Giants 26-18

Oct. 28, 2024 23:42 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Calvin Austin III returned a punt for a touchdown and hauled in a lob by Russell Wilson for another score as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Giants 26-18 on Monday night. Austin, listed at 5-foot-9 and 162 pounds, raced across the field before sprinting...

Texas’ high housing costs sparked a movement to bring them down

Oct. 28, 2024 15:17 PM EDT

The scene was a familiar one at Austin City Hall: The City Council once again was seeking reforms to curb the capital city’s sky-high home prices and rents, and opponents had turned out in force to try to block them. The central idea behind the reforms: Austin needed a lot more...

USWNT comes from behind for 3-1 win over Iceland

Oct. 27, 2024 20:19 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lynn Williams and Lindsey Horan scored minutes apart in the second half and the United States rallied to beat Iceland 3-1 on Sunday. Forward Emma Sears made her debut for the United States as a second-half substitute and scored in stoppage time. She also...

The Latest: Trump sits down with Joe Rogan, Harris rallies with Beyoncé

Oct. 25, 2024 23:15 PM EDT

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump centered their attention on Texas on Friday with both presidential candidates holding events in the staunchly Republican state. The vice president teamed up with Beyoncé for a rally aimed at highlighting the perilous medical fallout from the state’s strict abortion...

Haas F1 reiterates team is not for sale after aligning with Toyota on technical partnership

Oct. 25, 2024 20:14 PM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The first-year team principal of Haas reiterated the Formula 1 team is not for sale even if new technical partner Toyota wanted to buy the organization. Ayao Komatsu dismissed the idea Friday at the Mexico City Grand Prix when asked if Toyota had first right to...

Austin hires former Dallas coach Estevez to revive club after missing playoffs last two seasons

Oct. 25, 2024 13:23 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin FC hired former Dallas head coach and United States national team assistant Nico Estevez to revive the club after missing the Major League Soccer playoffs for the second consecutive season. Estevez led Dallas to the MLS playoffs in 2022 and 2023 but was...

Alex Jones fighting attempt to sell his social media account rights in Infowars auction

Oct. 25, 2024 12:50 PM EDT

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking to protect his personal social media accounts from being sold in the upcoming auction of his Infowars media platform to pay more than $1 billion he owes relatives of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, claiming selling those accounts would violate...

Digital Realty Trust: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 24, 2024 16:13 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Digital Realty Trust Inc. (DLR) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results matched Wall Street expectations. The Austin, Texas-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations...

Tesla posts surprise $2.17 billion third-quarter profit, up 17.3% from a year ago

Oct. 23, 2024 20:03 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla’s third-quarter net income rose 17.3% compared with a year ago on stronger electric vehicle sales, and an optimistic CEO Elon Musk predicted 20% to 30% sales growth next year. The strong performance changed the trajectory of the year for the Austin,...