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Dentsply: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dentsply International Inc. (XRAY) on Thursday reported a loss of $146 million in its fourth quarter.

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 74 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs and amortization costs, were 27 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 28 cents per share.

The dental products manufacturer posted revenue of $961 million in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $920.1 million.

For the year, the company reported a loss of $598 million, or $3 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.68 billion.

Dentsply expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.40 to $1.50 per share, with revenue in the range of $3.5 billion to $3.6 billion.

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3 indicted in 7-year-old’s death plead not guilty, competency hearing requested

By CNN
Click here for updates on this story    CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) -- The three people indicted for their alleged roles in the death of a 7-year-old boy in Oakley all pled not guilty to new charges on Friday.Kaitlin Evans, Nessa Keaney and Kirby Rankin all pleaded not guilty Friday to more than a dozen new charges, including conspiracy and aggravated murder. The new charges stem from a 13-count indictment that was handed down Thursday.Detectives say William Evans-Ellis was found dead in a closet last week, bound with duct tape and showing signs of abuse.One of the indicted, Kaitlin Evans, was William's biological mother.The Hamilton County Coroner says he died from blunt force trauma to the head.In court Friday, a judge did not raise the bond of the three, saying the bonds issued last week were appropriate. Secured bonds of over $1 million were issued to each of Evans, Keaney and Rankin.In addition to the not guilty plea, Keaney's attorney asked for a competency hearing. This is the second request for a competency hearing filed in the case.Last week, attorney's for Kirby Rankin requested a competency hearing. A Sept. 4 hearing was set for those results to be announced in court.Court documents say the three exchanged messages on the Signal app between July 1 and Aug. 6, allegedly planning or agreeing to commit the crime. The documents do not reveal what, specifically, was said."As for all of these monstrous crimes that were committed, I'm going to do everything I can to make sure these people never again see the ight of day and never again have the opportunity to harm another child," Hamilton County prosecutor Connie Pillich said at a press conference Thursday.Pillich says the investigation is still underway to determine whether the case could qualify for the death penalty.Please note: This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate and does not contain original CNN reporting. This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.
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