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Business Journals
16-07-2025
- Science
- Business Journals
New Mexico Tourism Department awards $1.8 million to record 14 projects statewide
The Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum plans to develop an outdoor interactive exhibit and event space that will feature educational elements, art installations and hands-on activations. This Destination Forward grant will help fund completion of the Sky Bridge and Sky Room, which will connect various elements of the Outdoor Balloon Adventure space, according to a news release.
Cairo 360
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cairo 360
Cassette 90 at ROOM New Cairo
Get ready for a nostalgic 90s-filled day with Cassette 90 at Room Art Space New Cairo on Monday, July 14.
Cairo 360
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cairo 360
90'z Interactive Show at ROOM Garden City
Comedy Hustle brings the 90'z Interactive Show to Room Art Space Garden City on Friday, July 11. For more information, hit this link!
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
5 Insightful Analyst Questions From LiveRamp's Q1 Earnings Call
LiveRamp's first quarter performance was met with a significant positive reaction from the market, reflecting investor optimism around the company's results. Management credited the quarter's momentum to ongoing strength in large customer renewals and the successful upsell of its data collaboration and Clean Room solutions. CEO Scott Howe highlighted a record quarter for contract renewals, including major financial services wins and expanded partnerships with top-tier clients. He also pointed to enhancements in the company's platform—such as interface upgrades and backend modernization—as drivers of reduced churn and improved operational efficiency. Is now the time to buy RAMP? Find out in our full research report (it's free). Revenue: $188.7 million vs analyst estimates of $186.2 million (9.8% year-on-year growth, 1.3% beat) Adjusted EPS: $0.30 vs analyst estimates of $0.28 (7.1% beat) Adjusted Operating Income: $23.03 million vs analyst estimates of $22 million (12.2% margin, 4.7% beat) Revenue Guidance for Q2 CY2025 is $191 million at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $189.3 million Operating Margin: -6.1%, up from -8.3% in the same quarter last year Customers: 840, down from 865 in the previous quarter Net Revenue Retention Rate: 104%, down from 108% in the previous quarter Annual Recurring Revenue: $504 million at quarter end, up 7.9% year on year Market Capitalization: $2.18 billion While we enjoy listening to the management's commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention. Shyam Patil (Susquehanna): Asked CEO Scott Howe about customer reaction to Cross-Media Intelligence and its impact on growth. Howe stated early feedback is strong and bookings are up, but emphasized it is still early in the rollout. Elizabeth Porter (Morgan Stanley): Inquired about new customer acquisition and drivers behind the recent decline in customer count. CFO Lauren Dillard explained the decline was mainly due to migration of international clients to reseller channels and churn among smaller, low-value accounts. Jason Kreyer (Craig-Hallum Capital Group): Questioned management about sales pipeline hesitation and its effect on guidance. Howe acknowledged some deal delays due to macro uncertainty but noted these deals closed early in the next quarter. Peter Burkly (Evercore ISI): Asked about the adoption potential of Clean Room solutions across the existing customer base. Howe emphasized ongoing efforts to drive standardization and usability, predicting broader adoption as data security and AI needs increase. Mark Zgutowicz (Benchmark): Sought details on large contract renewals' impact on future revenue and the role of Data Marketplace and CTV partnerships. Dillard cited multiyear renewals and new CTV partnerships as key growth contributors. In the next few quarters, the StockStory team will be monitoring (1) the pace of Cross-Media Intelligence adoption and its impact on new bookings, (2) stabilization of customer count through new Clean Room use cases and pricing pilots, and (3) expansion in Data Marketplace revenues, particularly from connected TV and international markets. Continued progress in AI integration and platform usability will also be critical signposts. LiveRamp currently trades at $33.04, up from $28.07 just before the earnings. In the wake of this quarter, is it a buy or sell? The answer lies in our full research report (it's free). Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election sent major indices to all-time highs, but stocks have retraced as investors debate the health of the economy and the potential impact of tariffs. While this leaves much uncertainty around 2025, a few companies are poised for long-term gains regardless of the political or macroeconomic climate, like our Top 5 Strong Momentum Stocks for this week. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 183% over the last five years (as of March 31st 2025). Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,545% between March 2020 and March 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-micro-cap company Tecnoglass (+1,754% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Chicago Tribune
27-06-2025
- Climate
- Chicago Tribune
Many booking it to the nearest library to beat the heat; ‘We had many more visitors than usual'
Temperatures are climbing once more in the Waukegan area and one place people are going to stay cool and find things to do to keep them busy is the local libraries. More people than usual are going to read a newspaper or magazine, or watch a movie on a library computer. Robin Smith, the director of the Zion-Benton Public Library, said there is a corner of the building with comfortable chairs where people often sit to read. Newspapers and magazines are easily accessible there. 'Most of the seats were filled there Saturday, Sunday and Monday,' Smith said. 'We had many more visitors than usual last weekend.' Tiffany Verzani, the executive director of the Waukegan Public Library, said the doors are always open during regular hours, so people who need a cool place when the summer heat reaches dangerous levels can go inside. Amy Grossman, the Waukegan library's assistant director, said earlier this month there were approximately 50 people more than usual in the building. Jen Finnerty, the assistant director at the North Chicago Public Library, also said the was an increase in visitors over a recent weekend, and she anticipates the same when temperatures rise again. The Waukegan, Zion-Benton and North Chicago libraries are ready for additional visitors over the summer as the crowds increase when the weather becomes hotter, with a variety of summer programming and more. With school not in session, both Waukegan and Zion offer free lunch weekdays for people 18 and under until school starts in August. When the weather is hotter, Smith said they stay longer. 'They come in, cool off and get a chance to see other kids,' Smith said, 'It's healthy food. They talk and chill with each other.' The timing of the completion of renovations on the lower level of the Waukegan library — it is heavily devoted to youth services — worked well with summer heat and school vacations bringing more youngsters to the library. 'It's nearly complete,' Verzani said. 'It includes youth services, a sensory room, an early learning center, the Bradbury Room and our maker space.' Grossman said initially the maker space was by appointment only, but now there are open hours where people can make things with a 3D printer, a laser cutter, sublimation machines to put a design on materials, a sewing machine, embroidery equipment and more. 'We have open hours now,' Grossman said. 'You can come in and make something, with our staff to assist you.' With the summer reading program in full swing, Verzani said people can do their reading at the library if they like. Staff will help individuals who want to use a library computer to watch a movie, whether it is on YouTube or another platform. A summer reading program is also happening at the Zion library. Snith said it continues through July 21. There are also a variety of games for families to play. They can use them at the library or check them out to take home. Movies on computers are also available. In North Chicago, Finnerty said Kohl's Children's Museum comes once a month with activities for youngsters. Along with books, movies are also available, as well as music, DVDs, Blue Ray. Xbox and PlayStation. Finerty said there is currently a monarch butterfly exhibit at the library. It started with caterpillars, which wove cocoons and then emerged as monarch butterflies. They are in a box and will be released during a celebration on July 12. The Waukegan library is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. In North Chicago, the library is open from 9 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and is closed on Sundays. Zion's library is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, from 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays, and is closed Fridays.
