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The rule of 40
Q: What's the "rule of 40" in the investing world? -- K.L., Sun City West, Arizona
A: It's a way to assess the attractiveness of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company. To use the rule, you add the revenue growth rate to the profit margin, and if the total is 40 or more, you have a satisfactory result. A big score like ... (full story)
Most US adults aren't making year-end charitable contributions, new AP-NORC poll finds
NEW YORK (AP) — Most Americans aren't making end-of-year charitable giving plans, according to the results of a new AP-NORC poll, despite the many fundraising appeals made by nonprofits that rely on donation surges in the calendar's final month to reach budget targets.
The survey, which was conducted in early December by T ... (full story)
From Broadway understudy to star: John Skelley's magical journey with Harry Potter comes full circle
NEW YORK (AP) — John Skelley can't escape the pull of Harry Potter. It's as if something magical keeps them together.
The stage actor was first hired to be an understudy of the grown-up wizard in Broadway's "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child." Then he led the cast in San Francisco before the pandemic hit. He retu ... (full story)
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Montana judge allows 2025-26 wolf hunting and trapping regulations to stand while lawsuit proceeds
A Helena judge has allowed the wolf hunting and trapping regulations the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted earlier this year to stand, despite flagging "serious concerns" about the state's ability to accurately estimate Montana's wolf population.
In a 43-page opinion, District Court Judge Christopher Abbott ... (full story)
State
South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of Korean children, while United Nations investigators voiced "serious concern" over what they described as Seoul's failure to ensure truth-finding and reparations for widespread human rights violations tied to decade ... (full story)
Why 70-plus species of sharks and rays needed new international trade limit protections
(THE CONVERSATION) The world's oceans are home to an exquisite variety of sharks and rays, from the largest fishes in the sea – the majestic whale shark and manta rays – to the luminescent but rarely seen deep-water lantern shark and guitarfishes.
The oceans were once teeming with these extraordinary and ancient spec ... (full story)