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Shares of Target ( TGT ) fell nearly 25% in early Wednesday trading, after the retailer reported earnings that came in far below analysts’ expectations. The company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.19, far below consensus estimates of $3.07. Key factors weighing on the company’s first-quarter earnings included higher freight costs associated with supply chain disruptions, higher markdowns , and lower-than-expected sales of discretionary items. Despite these challenges, the company reported better-than-expected revenue of $25.17 billion, versus expectations of $24.49 billion. Net income , however, came in decisively below expectations at $1.01 billion, or $2.16 per share, compared to $2.1 billion a year earlier. The retailer’s adjusted earnings per share of $2.19, which excludes certain items, fell 41% compared to a year prior. Target’s disappointing earnings report comes a day after rival retailer Walmart ( WMT ) also underperformed its earnings … [Read more...] about Target Earnings Disappoint

Former Delta Force operator Brian Gilligan had a crazy experience getting shot in war. I sat down with Gilligan, Bob Keller and Nate Dudley about their time in The Unit, and at one point of the conversation, we turned to the former commando talking about getting shot back in 2007 by a man disguised as a woman. “The men started dressing up as women because that’s what they do. They come up with the next best answer to beat the Americans,” Gilligan explained during the interview. Once he noticed the man had a little facial hair, it was too late and he got shot in two locations on his body. You can watch him break down the crazy situation below. As you can tell, war is absolute hell and the bad guys are hardly playing by any rules. As soon as we couldn’t search the women, the enemy started disguising themselves as women to try to kill Americans. If that doesn’t sum up what kind of scumbags the military is dealing with, I don’t know what will. Four corrupt … [Read more...] about Former Delta Force Operator Brian Gilligan Talks About Getting Shot By A Terrorist Disguised As A Woman

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Baseball’s reigning World Champions are finding the road to repeating filled with potholes. The Atlanta Braves, for the second straight year, are struggling to stay afloat in a National League East they have won four years in a row. With Memorial Day weekend around the corner, the Braves have had more than their share of disappointments, including injuries, but also have reason to hope for better things soon. Here are five reasons they won’t become the first repeat world champions since the New York Yankees won three straight from 1998-2000: 1. No Freddie Freeman – After spending his entire 12-year career in Atlanta, the Face of the Franchise found himself without a job when the Braves traded four top prospects to the Oakland Athletics for fellow first baseman Matt Olson, an Atlanta native who’s younger and cheaper, in March. Freeman, 32, soon signed with the Dodgers (six years for $162 million), allowing him to … [Read more...] about Five Reasons The Braves Won’t Repeat And Five Reasons They Will

Thailand's Puripol Boonson celebrates winning gold in the men's 100m final at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on May 18, 2022. (AFP photo) Thai teenager Puripol Boonson destroyed the opposition to win the men's 100m in 10.44secs at the SEA Games on Wednesday and grab a sprint double in Hanoi. Kayla Anise Richardson of the Philippines won the women's 100m to add to 200m bronze in the Vietnamese capital. But the night belonged to wonder kid Puripol, 16, who easily beat the rest of the field to silence the almost wholly local crowd at My Dinh stadium. "Before the competition I was under a lot of pressure... but I made it and I'm very glad," he told reporters. The teenager had already made headlines at the regional showpiece after twice breaking the Games record in the 200m, his best time of 20.37secs bringing gold. "My target for this year is that I will try to consistently improve my record and break my own record," Puripol … [Read more...] about Record-breaking Puripol, 16, wins SEA Games sprint double

The Department of Justice is suing the former finance chairman of the Republican National Committee for failing to register as a foreign agent of China, the agency announced Tuesday. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil enforcement action seeking to compel Stephen A. Wynn , a billionaire hotel magnate and Trump confidant , to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) as an “agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and a senior official of the PRC’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS),” Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen announced . The MPS is an agency which reports directly to the State Council of the Chinese Communist Party, according to the agency’s website . The DOJ’s decision comes in response to Wynn’s refusal to register as an agent of the PRC after the department advised Wynn to register in May 2021, according to The Wall Street Journal . “The filing of this suit — the first affirmative civil lawsuit under FARA in more than … [Read more...] about DOJ Sues Trump Confidant For Not Registering As A Foreign Agent Of China

The old adage that “time is money” goes way back. It’s typically credited to Benjamin Franklin, and it describes the long held belief that more time spent working equals more success. And that may have been true at one time, for some anyway. In the agricultural era, more time in the fields meant  more crops getting planted or harvested (of course, that only worked for the owner of those crops or those being paid by the hour or bushel to work the fields, rather than slave labor or indentured servants). Even still, much agricultural work was unlikely to continue after sundown and it’s often seasonal, unlike what took root during the Industrial Revolution when a large part of the labor force moved from field to factory to work on a set daily schedule. advertisement advertisement As journalist Celeste Headlee, author of Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving , put it: “Before the industrial age, time was measured in days … [Read more...] about Why the 9-to-5 schedule has lost its place in the workplace

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin With news emerging that the NCAA’s Transformation Committee’s work may have hit a roadblock, Division I athletics directors and presidents still need guidance in order to prepare for the fast approaching changes. Savvy leaders are tracking several developing issues, including the new Big Ten Conference media rights deal (which some have projected will double annual institutional payouts to $100 million or more). Many are also planning for an expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams, which could be a huge financial windfall for those conferences (and independents) who are part of that collection. It can be overwhelming to track on all of these moving pieces, particularly if you are a Group of Five or other mid-major program. To help Presidents and senior campus leaders assess where your institution is currently, here is a checklist to begin comparing your institution’s readiness for this new landscape: … [Read more...] about Defining Athletic Success In The New ‘Transformation’ Era: A Challenge For Mid-Major Division I Schools

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin As a leader, you likely have a hand in many different sectors of your business, whether it's overseeing employees or directing specific projects. Because of the amount of time you have to devote to so many different activities, you may be losing time jumping from project to project. But there are ways that you can optimize your workflow without risking burnout and still get the same amount of work done—if not more—with time to spare. One of the first steps can be learning how to delegate or automating processes that don't need your direct supervision. Below, eight Young Entrepreneur Council members share these tips and more to give you back a few hours of your time each week. 1. Eliminate Unnecessary Steps First Stop automating bad workflows or processes. Truly optimize them by mapping them out and eliminating unnecessary steps. Do this with your team in order to gain different perspectives so you don't miss … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurs: How To Optimize Your Workflow And Get Hours Back Every Week