Shooting hoops with Under Armour Inc.
By Poroma Pant Under Armour Inc. stock surged 22 percent to $84.07 following sharply higher earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations. Net income increased 21 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015 to $106 million, or 48 cents per diluted share, from $88 million, or 40 cents per share, in the prior year’s period. Analysts estimated 46 cents. […]
Immigrant mother of deceased veteran fights to keep family together
By Hannah Rank Olivia Segura remembers it in bits and pieces. The before and after. Everything before hearing the news is clear and chronological. Everything after is hazy and nightmarish. [Listen to Olivia Segura tell her story below.] “They asked me if I had any sickness, if my heart was okay,” she recalls. “I knew […]
Hema Rajagopalan: A dancer unfurling Indian culture in Chicago (Video)
By Nikita Mandhani Hema Rajagopalan, an acclaimed Indian classical dancer, moved to Chicago from India in 1974. With a master’s degree in nutrition, she chose to quit dancing and work as a dietician in the city. But, her passion for the dance of Bharata Natyam won over. A leading member of the Indian-American community persuaded […]
Police recruitment numbers down
By Iacopo Luzi In East Side, on a cold night with no one on the streets, the lights of Taylor Elementary School are turned on to welcome aspiring police officers. But almost no one shows up. Taylor is open to host a Chicago Police Department recruitment fair, organized by Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza (10th Ward). […]
Caterpillar shares rise on upside earnings
By H. Will Racke Caterpillar Inc. managed to surpass Wall Street’s fourth-quarter expectations even as fierce global headwinds battered earnings. In the latest quarter, the heavy-equipment titan showed a net loss of $87 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, in sharp contrast with earnings of $757 million, or $1.23 per share, in the final […]
U.S. jobless claims down, trend expected to continue
By Kaitlin Schuler The number of initial jobless claims made by Americans declined last week, indicating continued stability in the country’s labor market as unemployment remains at 5 percent. According to a report Thursday by the Department of Labor, initial claims decreased by 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 278,000 in the week ended Jan. 23. […]
Thumbnail-sized chip delivers powerful laser, Northwestern researchers report
By Chencheng Zhao Smaller can be better. A new laser developed by Northwestern University researchers can pack a lot of punch into a single thumbnail-sized chip. Unlike a laser used for a laser pointer, the compact laser developed at Northwestern emits in the mid-infrared spectral region. One of the primary appeals of mid-infrared lasers is […]
A 30 for 30 at 30 years: The ’85 Bears stand the test of time
By Tolly Taylor As they had so many times before, players from the 1985 Chicago Bears readied to party. But this time, they celebrated sitting in padded chairs in a movie theater, not standing with drinks at a bar. And the focus was an anniversary, not a victory. Roughly 15 former players from the Super […]
Exelon Corp. analysts project stability of stock despite recent fall
By Kaitlin Schuler Last year was agood one overall for Exelon Corp. Increased net income and falling stock prices encouraged investors to buy or hold Exelon stock. So it’s no surprise that, going forward, analysts recommend buying or holding shares in the large utility services holding company, pointing to the likely continuation of Exelon’s strong […]
Women warriors have special health needs, researchers report
Women veterans are more at risk for lower life satisfaction, lung cancer, cognitive decline and hip fractures than non-veteran women, the Women’s Health Initiative reported in a new study. The initiative published the study in the current issue of The Gerontologist just two months after the Obama administration announced all military roles will be open […]
