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Phreesia: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Sep. 04, 2024 16:16 PM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Phreesia Inc. (PHR) on Wednesday reported a loss of $18 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Wilmington, Delaware-based company said it had a loss of 31 cents. The results exceeded Wall...

California companies wrote their own gig worker law. Now no one is enforcing it

Sep. 04, 2024 15:12 PM EDT

Nearly four years after California voters approved better wages and health benefits for ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers, no one is actually ensuring they are provided, according to state agencies, interviews with workers and a review of wage claims filed with the state. ...

HealthEquity: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Sep. 03, 2024 16:19 PM EDT

DRAPER, Utah (AP) — DRAPER, Utah (AP) — HealthEquity Inc. (HQY) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $35.8 million. The Draper, Utah-based company said it had net income of 40 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 86 cents...

TherapeuticsMD: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 12, 2024 17:30 PM EDT

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — TherapeuticsMD Inc. (TXMD) on Monday reported a loss of $1.1 million in its second quarter. The Boca Raton, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 9 cents per share. The woman's health care product company posted...

The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the 'unsubscribe' button

Aug. 12, 2024 05:14 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the name of consumer protection, a slew of U.S. federal agencies are working to make it easier for Americans to click the unsubscribe button for unwanted memberships and recurring payment services. A broad new government initiative, dubbed “Time Is Money,"...

National HealthCare: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 09, 2024 06:06 AM EDT

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — National HealthCare Corp. (NHC) on Friday reported earnings of $26.8 million in its second quarter. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $1.73 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains,...

CVS Health cuts its 2024 forecast a third time, dragged down by health insurance struggles

Aug. 07, 2024 10:11 AM EDT

CVS Health chopped its 2024 forecast for a third time this year and changed the leadership of its health insurance business where it continues to struggle with rising costs. CEO Karen Lynch will lead the insurance segment, replacing Executive Vice President Brian Kane, who is leaving...

Investment funds to take healthcare tech company R1 RCM private in nearly $9B deal

Aug. 01, 2024 10:04 AM EDT

The healthcare tech company R1 RCM will be acquired for $9 billion and taken private by investment funds. The Utah company's stock jumped Thursday morning after it said investment funds tied to TowerBrook Capital Partners and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice will pay $14.30 per share in...

Stores lure back-to-school shoppers with deals and 'buy now, pay later' plans

Jul. 30, 2024 08:05 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Mass market retailers in the U.S. are plying shoppers with offers for computers, clothes and other back-to-school essentials at affordable prices. To seal the deal, they are marketing “buy now, pay later” services as a way for customers to spread out the cost of going back to...

Lamb Weston, Tesla fall; Tenet Healthcare, Mattel rise; Wednesday, 7/24/2024

Jul. 24, 2024 16:09 PM EDT

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Wednesday: Tesla Inc. (TSLA), down $30.39 to $215.99 The electric vehicle maker said its profit for the spring fell 45% from a year earlier. Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), down $9.16 to $172.63 ...