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LAVAL, Quebec — Neptune Wellness: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

TORONTO — Westaim: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

WATERLOO, Ontario — BlackBerry: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

HAYWARD, Calif. — AcelRx Pharmaceuticals: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Super League Gaming: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Adverum Biotechnologies: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

DAVIS, Calif. — Arcadia Biosciences: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

The Associated Press Stocks closed higher again as more fear evaporates from Wall Street. The S&P 500 added 0.6% Thursday, its fifth gain in the last six days. The benchmark index is headed for a gain in March after struggling in earlier weeks on worries about whether the banking system was cracking under the weight

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Surgalign: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Beam Global, down $2.23 to $14.47. The electric vehicle charging company reported a bigger fourth-quarter loss than analysts’ expected. Franklin Covey Co., down $7.98 to $36.24. The corporate training and consulting company reported disappointing fiscal second-quarter financial results. Sprinklr Inc., up

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose $1.40 to $74.37 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for May delivery rose 99 cents to $79.27 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for April delivery fell 1 cent to $2.66 a gallon. April heating oil fell 4 cents to $2.62 a gallon. May natural gas fell

Associated Press Two U.S. Army Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters crashed during training Wednesday night in Kentucky, killing nine soldiers. The Black Hawk is a twin-engine, four-bladed, medium-lift, utility helicopter developed for the U.S. Army since the 1970s by Sikorsky Aircraft of Stratford, Connecticut. It typically has a crew of two pilots and two crew

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Central Bank says it has raised interest rates as the embattled Middle Eastern country continues to battle surging inflation and a depreciating currency. The bank says the most basic lending rate increased from 16.25% to 18.25%. Thursday’s hike aims to ease spiraling inflation, with the annual figure reaching 32.9% in February.

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The federal government is spending more money on airport improvements designed to reduce the number of times that planes must taxi across active runways. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Thursday to announce $29 million in federal money to help

By RAFIQ MAQBOOL Associated Press MUMBAI, India (AP) — In a glittering splash of luxury fashion, Dior transformed Mumbai’s grand, historic Gateway of India monument into a runway laden with celebrity, beauty and craftsmanship. Flanked by the brightly lit, iconic Taj Mahal Palace hotel, the spectacular decor turned the heritage site in India’s entertainment and

The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s choice to run the World Bank — former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga — appears to have a lock on the job. Banga was the only candidate nominated in a search that began more than a month ago. The current president of the 189-nation poverty-fighting organization, David