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Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions

Apr. 26, 2024 16:49 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable. Just ask a hardy band of mostly amateur Wall Street investors who have collectively made tens of millions of dollars over the past month by betting that the stock price of his social media business...

Roper Technologies: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 26, 2024 07:09 AM EDT

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Roper Technologies Inc. (ROP) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $382 million. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it had net income of $3.54 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $4.41 per...

No video voyeurism charge for ousted Florida GOP chair, previously cleared in rape case

Mar. 06, 2024 14:14 PM EST

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The ousted former chair of the Republican Party of Florida will not face a video voyeurism charge for recording a sexual encounter with a woman who accused him of rape, a case in which he was also not charged, prosecutors said Wednesday. The woman made...

Helios Technologies: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Feb. 26, 2024 18:08 PM EST

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Helios Technologies, Inc. (HLIO) on Monday reported profit of $3.3 million in its fourth quarter. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it had profit of 10 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 38...

Roper Technologies: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Jan. 31, 2024 07:28 AM EST

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Roper Technologies Inc. (ROP) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $389 million. On a per-share basis, the Sarasota, Florida-based company said it had net income of $3.61. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs,...