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CBS News
01-07-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Wildwood Beach Patrol now outfitted with high-tech material offering sun protection
New Jersey's Wildwood Beach Patrol now outfitted with high-tech material offering sun protection New Jersey's Wildwood Beach Patrol now outfitted with high-tech material offering sun protection New Jersey's Wildwood Beach Patrol now outfitted with high-tech material offering sun protection The Wildwood Beach Patrol is ready for the Fourth of July weekend at the Jersey Shore, now outfitted with new sun safety information. The Wildwood Beach Patrol is getting sun safety tips from the RDK Melanoma Foundation. Sue Diverio from the foundation also emphasized the importance of applying broad-spectrum sunscreen thoroughly and often. "Save lives through knowledge and information about sun-smart practices and behaviors," she said. Part of that is issuing the lifeguards new tops made with a high-tech material. "The new uniforms are UPF 50," DeBario said. "So, they block 98% of the UV rays." CBS News Philadelphia The Wildwood Beach Patrol was named the first sun-safe beach by the foundation. "We have a lot in common. I used to be a lifeguard when I was a young boy," Phillies legend Mike Schmidt said. Schmidt, a spokesperson for the foundation, had a personal message for the Wildwood Beach Patrol. "My wish to you would be to be safe this summer and use as much sun protection as you can," Schmidt said. CBS News Philadelphia Sun exposure is the leading cause of skin cancer. Melanoma, the most deadly form, is increasing significantly. "We never really put such a focused effort on being skin-smart, sun-smart and protecting our lifeguards," Ed Schneider, captain of the Wildwood Beach Patrol, said. Schneider said there's now a new awareness. "Our goal is to keep our lifeguards, who are the first responders to water emergencies, safe," Schneider said. All about everyone enjoying summer fun while guarding against sun dangers.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cardinals Nolan Arenado Joins Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt in Historic Club
Cardinals Nolan Arenado Joins Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt in Historic Club originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Entering Thursday, only six players in the history of Major League Baseball had hit 350 career home runs while also earning 10 Gold Glove awards. Advertisement St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado changed that with one swing of the bat. In the second game of their double-dip against the Chicago White Sox, Arenado launched a 385-foot blast in the third inning off starter Mike Vasil for his 350th career home run. In doing so, he joined Willie Mays, Al Kaline, Johnny Bench, Mike Schmidt, Ken Griffey Jr. and Andruw Jones as the only players to record 350 home runs and at least 10 gold gloves. Arenado and Schmidt, who manned the hot corner for the Philadelphia Phillies for 18 seasons, are the only infielders to accomplish the historic feat. St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) hits a solo home runKamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images 'It's a great accomplishment,' Arenado informed 'It makes it very special. The names you hear, it's pretty crazy. I'm thankful I've been healthy enough to do it. It hasn't hit me quite yet, maybe because I'm tired and I'm excited to go home. But I'm just thankful.' Advertisement "It's hard to do what he does on the daily and play for as long as he has and put up the numbers that he has on both sides of the baseball. He wants to be a complete player, and to do what he did today is pretty damn special.' St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said of his star third baseman. Not only did Arenado add to his hall of fame resume with the home run, but he became the sixth active player to reach the 350 mark, joining the New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton and Paul Goldschmidt, Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, San Diego Padres' Manny Machado and Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman. Arenado with look to add to his home run total when the Cardinals host NL Central Cincinnati Reds for a three-game set beginning Friday. Related: Cardinals Host Reds Looking to Keep Pace in NL Central, Wild Card Race Related: Dodgers Named 'Dream Landing Spot' For Cardinals' Arenado This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
New B&M boss scoops up £523k of discounted shares ahead of starting the job
The new chief executive of embattled discounter B&M Retail scooped up almost 200,000 shares in the group ahead of his first day on the job. Tjeerd Jegen took on the top job from interim boss Mike Schmidt on Wednesday, having previously help leadership roles with Tesco, Australia's Woolworths, and more recently, Accell Group. He joins at a tough time for B&M, which has seen profits come under pressure from a weak consumer environment and growing competition from other discounters. Regulatory filings published on Tuesday show Jegen bought 197,900 B&M shares in total between 10 and 13 June at roughly £2.61 to £2.70 each, building a stake worth £523,559.60. Retail industry veteran Jegen is considered an effective turnaround specialist. His B&M stake could prove lucrative if he manages to right the ship and improve the group's fortune, with its value having plummeted 55 per cent since the beginning of December 2023. B&M shares were up 1.8 per cent to 260.4p by late morning on Tuesday. Group revenue rose 3.7 per cent to £5.6billion last year, largely thanks to new store openings, but profits fell 13 per cent to £431million. B&M's margins have come under pressure as it has cut prices after its lower income customers have been squeezed by inflation, higher household bills, and lower wage growth compared to higher earnings Britons. The group still hopes to open 45 UK stores this year, with new locations including include Bridgend, Chatham and Cromer, after 45 were opened last year.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Nixxy acquires Leadnova.ai platform assets from NexGenAI
Nixxy (NIXX) announced the acquisition of the platform assets from the NexGenAI suite of companies. Nixxy also reported that it generated approximately $5.2M in unaudited gross revenue for the month of May up from approximately $1.4M in April. is a SaaS-based solution designed to support business development through data delivery, sales enablement, outreach automation, and engagement analytics. As part of the asset acquisition, Nixxy will take ownership of the domain, front-end and back-end software, automation engines, structured data repositories, and API infrastructure. The integration of into Nixxy's AuralinkAI platform is expected to accelerate Nixxy's AI-enhanced telecom strategy and enable more intelligent, performance-driven enterprise communication services. Nixxy generated gross revenues of approximately $5.2M in May 2025, representing continued traction in its growth and expansion strategy. With additional customer agreements and infrastructure now coming online, Nixxy continues to target a $10M monthly revenue run rate by August 2025, contingent on continued execution and successful onboarding of new partners. Nixxy announced the pricing of a registered direct offering for the sale and issuance of up to 846,667 shares of the Company's common stock to a small group of accredited investors at a price per share of $1.50. Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See Insiders' Hot Stocks on TipRanks >> Read More on NIXX: Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue Nixxy Reports $1.39M Q1 Revenue Amid AI Pivot Nixxy reports Q1 EPS (30c) vs. (40c) last year Nixxy Delays Q1 2025 Financial Report Filing Nixxy Appoints Mike Schmidt as New CEO Nixxy appoints Mike Schmidt as CEO
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
B&M European Value Retail SA (BMRPF) (FY 2025) Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Growth ...
Release Date: June 04, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. B&M European Value Retail SA (BMRPF) reported a total revenue growth of 3.7% year-on-year, reaching 5.6 billion, driven primarily by new store openings. The company maintained a healthy leverage ratio of 1.26 times on a pre-IFRS 16 basis, allowing for a proposed final dividend of 9.7p, bringing the full-year dividend to 15p per share, a 2% increase from 2024. B&M's gross profit margin increased from 37.1% to 37.6% in 2025, with B&M UK contributing a 42 basis point increase. The company has returned 2.1 billion to shareholders over the last five years, with 1 billion returned in the last three years post-COVID. B&M's new stores are performing as expected, and the company continues to strengthen its supply chain infrastructure, supporting long-term growth. B&M faced disappointing like-for-like sales, with a 3.1% decrease in full-year figures, attributed to challenging market conditions and in-store execution issues. Operating costs increased by 7.2% year-on-year, with B&M UK seeing an 8% rise due to increased store estate and higher volumes from low average selling prices. The company experienced a decline in earnings per share from 35.9p to 33.5p, impacted by depreciation of a larger asset base and higher interest rates. B&M France and Heron Foods faced increased operating costs, with Heron's adjusted EBITDA decreasing from 35 million to 30 million due to lower revenues. The company anticipates significant cost pressures in 2026, with 75 million of additional costs for B&M UK, including national insurance, minimum wage increases, and packaging taxes. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 3 Warning Sign with BMRPF. Q: Can you reassure the market that there is no major profit reset likely to happen under the new chief executive? A: The new CEO will start in two weeks and will spend time getting to know the business. We have delivered a resilient financial performance in 2025, and our price position and value perception remain strong. We believe the financial model will continue to be strong for shareholders in the future. (Mike Schmidt, CFO) Q: Can you clarify your stance on current trading? A: We report our sales performance on a quarterly basis, and this approach is unchanged from last year. We will discuss current trading in July. There is nothing to be read into the lack of a current trading update at this time. (Mike Schmidt, CFO) Q: Could you provide more details on the variety of locations and formats for new stores? A: In 2025, we opened stores in various locations, including shopping centers, town centers, and retail parks. For 2026, we have acquired locations from Homebase, which are larger footprint out-of-town stores. We are pleased with the performance across different store types. (Mike Schmidt, CFO; James Kew, Retail Director) Q: Are you pointing to the analyst consensus number as a reasonable starting point for profit guidance? A: We acknowledge the analyst consensus and are not suggesting any changes. We will provide an outlook range after trading the garden season and entering the golden quarter. We aim to offset cost increases without passing them on to customers. (Mike Schmidt, CFO) Q: Can you elaborate on the margin mix benefit within the general merchandise category? A: We saw good performances from seasonal categories and toys, which are higher margin segments. This helped improve the overall margin mix. (Mike Schmidt, CFO; Gareth Bilton, Buying Director) Q: How are you addressing SKU rationalization and the introduction of more chilled storage in food categories? A: We are optimizing SKU rationalization across all ranges to balance choice and reduce complexity. The introduction of more chilled storage is driven by high sales and profit densities per bay, making it easier for customers to shop. (Gareth Bilton, Buying Director) Q: What is your approach to managing debt and potential share buybacks? A: We aim to maintain a resilient and flexible balance sheet, allowing for efficient capital use. We are comfortable with our current debt levels, which support cash returns to shareholders and potential share buybacks. (Mike Schmidt, CFO) Q: What are the building blocks for free cash generation in FY26? A: We are investing appropriately in supply chain improvements and maintaining CapEx within a consistent range relative to revenues. Working capital is expected to move in line with total sales growth. (Mike Schmidt, CFO) For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Sign in to access your portfolio
