Georgia public universities and colleges see enrollment rise by 6%

ATLANTA (AP) — All 26 of Georgia's public universities and colleges added students this fall in the strongest enrollment surge in years. Enrollment rose 6% statewide from fall 2023. That increase of nearly 20,000 students set a new record of nearly 365,000, surpassing last year's...

Veteran catcher Travis D'Arnaud signs a $12 million, 2-year deal to join busy Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Catcher Travis d'Arnaud has agreed to a $12 million, two-year contract to join the Los Angeles Angels as a veteran backup to Logan O'Hoppe. The Angels announced the deal Tuesday, adding their third veteran already in the offseason. D'Arnaud is...

Repay Holdings: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Repay Holdings Corporation (RPAY) on Tuesday reported earnings of $3.2 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of 3 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 23 cents...

Guardian Pharmacy: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Guardian Pharmacy Services Inc. (GRDN) on Tuesday reported a loss of $122 million in its third quarter. The Atlanta-based company said it had a loss of $2 per share. The provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities posted...

NCR Atleos: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — NCR Atleos Corp. (NATL) on Tuesday reported net income of $24 million in its third quarter. The Atlanta-based bank said it had earnings of 32 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 89 cents per share. ...

Atlantic American: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Atlantic American Corp. (AAME) on Tuesday reported a third-quarter loss of $2 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The Atlanta-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring...

Georgia House Republicans stick with leadership team for the next two years

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House Republicans decided Tuesday to keep their leadership team for the next two years. At the gathering inside the state Capitol, Republicans renominated Jon Burns of Newington Tuesday as speaker, a position that is traditionally the second-most influential...

First Advantage: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — First Advantage Corp. (FA) on Tuesday reported a loss of $8.9 million in its third quarter. The Atlanta-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 26 cents per share. ...

Home Depot's Q3 results top Wall Street as pullback in consumer spending eases a bit

Home Depot continued to deal with a pullback in spending from customers in its fiscal third quarter, but it was less severe than in the past, and its performance beat Wall Street's expectations. The home improvement retailer also boosted its full-year revenue outlook. Revenue for the...

Home Depot results in the third quarter top Wall Street estimates as pullback in consumer spending eases a bit