Block (XYZ) Q2 2025 earnings report

Block shares jumped 6% in extended trading on Thursday after the fintech company increased its forecast for the year. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Earnings per share: 62 cents adjusted vs. 69 cents expected Revenue: $6.05 billion vs. $6.31 billion expected Revenue fell close to 2% from…

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Van Hollen: 'ICE agents are the ones breaking the law, not the peaceful protesters’

Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Sunday, saying it needs “dramatic reform” after the recent turmoil surrounding the agency. “ICE agents are breaking the law, not peaceful protesters. Therefore, I believe we should not be funding an ICE operation that is completely lawless. This needs dramatic reform…. Source link

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How it beat KFC to become No. 3 chicken chain

With a simple menu and company-owned restaurants, Raising Cane’s has quietly surpassed KFC in annual U.S. sales, becoming the third-largest chicken chain in the country. The accomplishment follows a recent winning streak for the 28-year-old company, which has spent the last decade expanding outside its home bases in Louisiana and Texas. Its restaurant footprint has…

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Weekly mortgage refinancing shoots 23% higher

An aerial view shows a subdivision that has replaced the once rural landscape in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Homeowners are clearly looking for savings, even if it means taking on a riskier mortgage. Refinance demand, along with renewed demand for adjustable-rate loans, drove a sharp increase in overall applications last week….

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