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CenterPoint: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/28/2026 06:21am • HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — CenterPoint Energy Inc. (CNP) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $244 million. On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had net income of 37 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 40 cents per share. The results surpass Axalta Coating Systems: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/28/2026 06:18am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $89 million. On a per-share basis, the Philadelphia-based company said it had profit of 41 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 72 cents per share. The Provident Financial: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 07/28/2026 06:18am • RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Provident Financial Holdings Inc. (PROV) on Tuesday reported profit of $2.2 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Riverside, California-based company said it had profit of 35 cents. The holding company for Provident Savi UPS: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/28/2026 06:15am • ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $604 million. The Atlanta-based company said it had net income of 71 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.76 per share. The results beat Wall Street expe Carrier Global: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/28/2026 06:10am • PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Carrier Global Corporation (CARR) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $501 million. On a per-share basis, the Palm Beach Gardens, Florida-based company said it had net income of 60 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time g Polaris Inc: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/28/2026 06:07am • MEDINA, Minn. (AP) — MEDINA, Minn. (AP) — Polaris Inc. (PII) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $106.4 million. The Medina, Minnesota-based company said it had profit of $1.82 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.97 per share. The results beat Wall Centene: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/28/2026 06:07am • ST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Centene Corp. (CNC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $1.09 billion. The St. Louis-based company said it had net income of $2.19 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.51 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street e Armstrong World Industries: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/28/2026 06:07am • LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Armstrong World Industries Inc. (AWI) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $96.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of $2.26. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.36 Judge rules singer D4vd must stand trial in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez 07/28/2026 06:03am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that there is enough evidence to put D4vd on trial in the killing and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who authorities said had threatened to expose their relationship and crater the indie-pop singer's rising career just a few days befor Do bonds appreciate over time? 07/28/2026 06:00am • A reader asked about the capital appreciation potential of bonds: It’s sometimes said that bonds are a better investment than cash because bonds have the potential for underlying capital appreciation in addition to their regular yields. But what does the historical record say about that? Do bonds Rangers put themselves in good position as only AL West team with a winning record 07/28/2026 06:00am • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have put themselves in a good position in the AL West just by having a winning record. Texas (54-52) is the only team in the division not under .500 with about one-third of the regular season remaining, and now less than a week before next Monday's trade d A wall through Nicosia reflects the decades-old ethnic divide in Cyprus, in photos 07/28/2026 05:06am • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Nicosia's swanky nightclubs, bohemian cafes and crowded bars sit just steps away from guard posts, barbed wire and sandbags marking one of Europe's last frozen conflicts. A United Nations-controlled buffer zone cuts through the Cypriot capital’s medieval center, separating National Zoo flamingo overcomes social anxiety to spread her wings! 07/28/2026 05:02am • Follow WTOP’s Matt Kaufax as he explores hidden gems, local landmarks and unique stories across the D.C. area every week. New episodes of WTOP's "Matt About Town" segment are released each Tuesday and Thursday. A National Zoo bird who once wanted to be a human — and even regularly attende Four decades after Chernobyl, a generational divide reshapes Italy's nuclear debate 07/28/2026 04:53am • ROME (AP) — Four decades after the Chernobyl disaster spewed radiation across Europe and turned Italy off nuclear power, Premier Giorgia Meloni ’s government is laying the groundwork to bring it back as the country seeks to improve its energy security. The government is counting on a new generat 6 refugees speak out as UN-backed treaty to help people fleeing war and persecution marks 75 years 07/28/2026 04:49am • GENEVA (AP) — Tuesday marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which was born after the ravages of World War II to help people fleeing war, violence and persecution. Proponents say the treaty has saved millions of lives. Respect for it, though, has come under strain: Some countr