The New York-based company said it had profit of 56 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 44 cents per share.

The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 44 cents per share.

The investment manager posted revenue of $1.75 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $1.49 billion, exceeding Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.47 billion.

Brookfield shares have fallen nearly 1% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 15% in the last 12 months.

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The scenes caused by a record heat wave in Northeast Asia illustrate how extreme temperatures have gripped South Korea, North Korea and Japan.

In most of South Korea, a major heat wave advisory was in place Wednesday as temperatures in densely populated greater Seoul, home to 20 million people, and adjacent areas soared as high as 39 degrees Celsius (102.2 degrees Fahrenheit).

North Korean authorities have issued a heat wave advisory in many areas and called for people to take safety steps to avoid heat-related health problems.

Japan’s anti-disaster agency reported more than 18,000 people with heat stroke symptoms were transported to hospitals during the week of July 20 to 26.

South Korea heat is a 鈥榥ational disaster鈥�

Since mid-May in South Korea, about 2,220 people have been diagnosed with heat-related illnesses and 19 have died, according to a report from Interior and Safety Ministry. About 17,140 livestock, such as chickens, ducks and pigs, and about 160,000 farmed fishes also have died.

On Sunday, the southeastern city of Yangsan saw temperatures reaching 42.5 Celsius (108.5 Fahrenheit), the highest figure recorded since weather observation began in Korea in 1904.

In a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, President instructed officials to view the ongoing heat wave as 鈥渁 national disaster鈥� and make all-out efforts to protect lives.

On Tuesday night, a spectator in his 20s collapsed while watching a baseball game between SSG Landers and LG Twins at a stadium in Incheon city, west of Seoul. Emergency personnel administered CPR and transported him to a hospital, halting the game for about 10 minutes.

Another fan in his 20s fell unconscious and received treatment at the stadium after the game, according to the Korea Baseball Organization, which announced Wednesday that all 10 games scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday were canceled and would be rescheduled.

North Korean hospital official recommends cooling food

Min Son Yong, deputy director of the internal medicine department at Pyongyang General Hospital, told North Korea鈥檚 main Rodong Sinmun newspaper on Sunday that people should eat dog meat and fish porridge to supplement protein to beat the heat.

Euphemistically known as 鈥渄angogi,鈥� or sweet meat, dog meat has long been considered a stamina food in North Korea and is traditionally eaten during the hottest time of the year.

Min also recommended watermelons, cucumbers, tomatoes, mung beans and ginger to cool down, the newspaper reported.

Dog meat also has been eaten in China, Vietnam and African countries, as well as in South Korea, which plans to slaughtering, breeding or selling dog meat for human consumption beginning next year.

Humans and animals suffer in Japan heat

Japan鈥檚 Environment Ministry issued a heat stroke alert for most of the western and southern Japan on Wednesday. While temperatures in the Tokyo region temporarily fell this week, intense heat continued to hit southern Japan.

In the southwestern city of , relief and cleanup work continued following a magnitude on July 28 that killed 38 people, including a woman in her 70s who developed heat stroke while taking shelter in a car. More than 43,000 households were still without water on Wednesday.

Three lions have died at a Tokyo zoo, with a number of their animal peers developing apparent heatstroke symptoms.

Tama Zoological Park said, Mugi, a 3-year-old female lion, developed a loss of appetite on July 19 and was unable to stand the following day. Suspecting heat problem, zoo keepers provided ventilation and a water sprinkler to cool her down. The lion eventually died on July 28 despite treatment with subcutaneous fluid, liver tonics and vitamins, the zoo said.

Two other female lions, Ichigo, 11, and Luena, 15, also died within a few days, the zoo said.

Autopsies showed dehydration and multiple organ failure in all three animals and officials say they believe heat was the cause of the health problems.

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Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.3%, while S&P 500 futures added 0.4%. Nasdaq futures gained 0.2%.

reported on Wednesday that a $1 billion box office haul from 鈥淭oy Story 5,鈥� as well as strong results at its U.S. theme parks, helped drive up profits in the quarter ended in June. The stock gained 3.4% in the premarket.

Shares of rose 1.8% in the premarket, a day after sinking nearly 10%. The restaurant chain said Tuesday it removed jalape帽os from some of its restaurants after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a outbreak public health officials are investigating.

Offsetting those gains were losses for SpaceX, which shed more than 10%. Late Tuesday reported a smaller loss than Wall Street expected along with a surge in revenue in its first quarterly report as a public company. Capital expenditures reached $18.4 billion, with the vast majority of that spending going toward AI. That spending reached nearly $16 billion.

said Tuesday a deal to reopen the could come as early as Wednesday, as Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement on the critical waterway that could ease pressure on the global economy.

Still, oil prices resumed their ascent. Brent crude, the international standard, reversed early losses, gaining 1.15% to $80.28 per barrel early Wednesday. On Tuesday, it sank 5.3% as hopes rose for progress toward a full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices swung between $72 and $102 through July on uncertainty about when calm in the Middle East would allow oil tankers to freely exit the Persian Gulf again to deliver crude around the world.

Benchmarks jumped more than 3% in Tokyo and Seoul as shares in computer chipmakers and other companies advanced.

Japan鈥檚 Nikkei 225 gained 3.7% with chipmaker Kioxia surging 4.2% while chip testing equipment maker Advantest soared 8.8%.

The Kospi in Seoul shot up 3.8%, led by a 5.8% gain for memory chipmaker SK Hynix. Tech giant Samsung Electronics advanced 2.5%.

鈥淐learly today the market is rallying on the back of AI stocks. You look across the other sectors, there鈥檚 a bit of activity here and there, but really the focus has been back on semiconductors, technology and AI,鈥� said Neil Newman, head of strategy for Astris Advisory Japan.

Elsewhere in the region, the Shanghai Composite index picked up 1.5% while Hong Kong鈥檚 Hang Seng added 0.3%.

In European trading, Germany鈥檚 DAX rose 0.2% while the CAC 40 in Paris edged less than 0.1% higher. Britain鈥檚 FTSE 100 declined 0.02%

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 shot up 1.8%, topping its prior set in June. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.7% to its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite jumped 2.6%.

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On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of 34 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 35 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $196.8 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $58.6 million.

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The Orlando, Florida-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $170 million, or 90 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 89 cents per share.

Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.

The company said it had net income of $97.9 million, or 52 cents per share.

The retail real estate investment trust, based in Orlando, Florida, posted revenue of $244.3 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $242.7 million, which missed Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $243 million.

NNN REIT expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $3.55 to $3.59 per share.

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On a per-share basis, the West Chester, Pennsylvania-based company said it had a loss of $4.93.

The online commerce holding company posted revenue of $2 billion in the period.

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The Phoenix-based company said it had profit of $1.49 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.28 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.76 per share.

The distributor of electronic components posted revenue of $8.3 billion in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $334.4 million, or $4.01 per share. Revenue was reported as $27.63 billion.

For the current quarter ending in September, Avnet expects its per-share earnings to range from $2.80 to $2.90.

Avnet shares have climbed 92% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 76% in the last 12 months.

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The Wilmington, Delaware-based company said it had net income of 76 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were 59 cents per share.

The insurance and reinsurance holding company posted revenue of $116.1 million in the period.

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The Kifisia, Greece-based company said it had profit of $2.48 per share.

The containership owner posted revenue of $198.7 million in the period.

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On a per-share basis, the Las Vegas-based company said it had net income of 58 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 45 cents per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 47 cents per share.

The natural gas company posted revenue of $358.2 million in the period.

Southwest Gas expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.17 to $4.32 per share.

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The Phoenix-based company said it had net income of 49 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, came to 51 cents per share.

The business development company posted revenue of $87.2 million in the period.

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The Lausanne, Switzerland-based company said it had net income of 3 cents per share.

The biopharmaceutical company posted revenue of $19.1 million in the period.

The company’s shares closed at $2.27. A year ago, they were trading at $2.20.

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On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had net income of $1.14. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.51 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.33 per share.

The garage door and building products maker posted revenue of $481.4 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $453.9 million.

Griffon expects full-year revenue of $1.8 billion.

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On a per-share basis, the Northfield, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 7 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 50 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 32 cents per share.

The medical supply company posted revenue of $7.69 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.49 billion.

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