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IQVIA: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 22, 2024 07:19 AM EDT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) on Monday reported second-quarter earnings of $363 million. The Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of $1.97 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.64 per...

Pelosi delivers speech to NC Democrats with notable absence — Biden's future as nominee

Jul. 20, 2024 22:41 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In a state expected to help decide the presidency, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi did little to quell speculation on President Joe Biden's path forward as the Democratic nominee to a room full of North Carolina Democrats on Saturday. Pelosi addressed more...

Drunken driver who snapped photo going 141 mph before deadly collision imprisoned for 17 years

Jul. 09, 2024 15:35 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Darryl Anderson was drunk behind the wheel of his Audi SUV, had his accelerator pressed to the floor and was barreling toward a car ahead of him when he snapped a photo of his speedometer. The picture showed a car in the foreground, a collision warning light on his dashboard and a...

Duke Energy power equipment in Durham found damaged from gunfire after power outage, police say

Jun. 13, 2024 18:13 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Damage to a utility's power equipment by gunfire found in Durham was associated with an outage that left hundreds of people without power earlier this week, the company said. About 730 people experienced a power outage for about two hours on Monday after...

Women's College World Series team-by-team breakdown

May. 28, 2024 19:45 PM EDT

ALABAMA (38-18) Coach: Patrick Murphy (1,304-393 in 27 years overall; 1,276-373 in 26 years at Alabama). Last WCWS appearance: 2023. National titles: 1 (2012). Road to Oklahoma City: Won Tuscaloosa Regional: beat USC Upstate 1-0, beat...

Last student who helped integrate the University of North Carolina's undergraduate body has died

May. 17, 2024 12:19 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Ralph Kennedy Frasier, the final surviving member of a trio of African American youths who were the first to desegregate the undergraduate student body at North Carolina's flagship public university in the 1950s, has died. Frasier, who had been in declining...

Asensus Surgical: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 14, 2024 17:01 PM EDT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Asensus Surgical, Inc. (ASXC) on Tuesday reported a loss of $22.5 million in its first quarter. The Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 7 cents per...

Precision BioSciences: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 13, 2024 07:09 AM EDT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Precision BioSciences Inc. (DTIL) on Monday reported net income of $8.6 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of $1.70. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came...

BioCryst: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 06, 2024 07:22 AM EDT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (BCRX) on Monday reported a loss of $35.4 million in its first quarter. The Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 17 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street...

Today's campus protests aren't nearly as big or violent as those last century — at least, not yet

May. 02, 2024 22:02 PM EDT

In a way, the black-and-white Palestinian scarf draped over Hannah Sattler’s shoulders this week and the tie-dyed T-shirts of 1968 are woven from a common thread. Like so many college students across the country protesting the Israel-Hamas war, Sattler feels the historic weight of...