Black Knight’s Q4 profits slip as clients cope with challenges
The company’s $17.6 million in fourth-quarter net earnings represented a 71 percent decline from a year ago. Black Knight books $452.5 million in 2022 profits, up 118 percent from 2021 with revenue climbing 5 percent to $1.55 billion.
Compass revenue falls in Q4 — but losses narrow despite ‘difficult year’
In a Q4 earnings report Tuesday, Compass announced that between October and December of last year, it brought in $1.11 billion in revenue, down from $1.6 billion during the same period in 2021.
EXp cites ‘volatile housing market’ for double-digit sales decline in Q4
EXp World Holdings’ revenue increased 13 percent to $933 million in Q4 2022 as closed transaction sides and volume fell by 13 percent and 16 percent, respectively, according to an earnings call Tuesday afternoon.
Rocket posts its first loss since going public, and it’s a doozy
Rocket reported a $493 million fourth-quarter net loss even after slashing expenses by $202 million from the third quarter as revenue fell 81 percent from a year ago to $481 million. Rocket executives say they’re focused on growing the company’s share of the purchase loan market through partnerships with agents.
Compass explores possibility of franchising, company says
CEO Robert Reffkin floated the idea of a franchise brand during an earnings call Tuesday, describing it as a “more profitable” method of growing the business.
What’s New on Prime Video in March 2023
From Hunters, to Paper Girls, to The Peripheral—hell, arguably even The Rings of Power—Amazon seems determined to produce one quality show after another that they can dump a ton of money into and then abandon on the billion-dollar afterthought of Prime Video. Maybe that will change in March with the launch of three… Read more…
What Is Erythritol (and How Bad Is It for You)?
A recent study suggests that the sweetener erythritol, found in many foods, may put us more at risk for blood clots, and thus for heart attack and stroke. So what is erythritol, and what are the chances you ate something containing it today? I’ll explain. Read more…
9 Extremely Niche (but Still Useful) Mobile Apps
“Not everything is for everyone, but almost everything is for someone,” Abraham Lincoln once said, probably, and these nine mobile apps prove him right. They each do one specific thing, and most of them will be useful to only one specific kind of person. Read more…
You Can Finally Search for Comments in Reddit Threads
In April 2022, Reddit added the ability to search for comments on desktop. The feature was so popular, they quickly added it to their iOS and Android apps as well. It was a long time coming: The change allows you to search comments across Reddit’s entire catalog of discussions, increasing the chances you’ll find… Read […]
What’s New on Hulu in March 2023
Hulu continues its quest to uproot HBO Max as the best streaming service with an eclectic bunch of new series and movies coming in March. It’s become the “adult” repository for all of the content that doesn’t fit on the family-friendly Disney+, as well as a bunch of great FX series and a good number […]
Get These Gift Card Deals While You Can
Sometimes a deal can feel too good to pass up, and that can especially be the case with a gift card deal—particularly since federal law gives you five years from the date a gift card is activated to use it before it expires. If you’ve got a purchase planned in the semi-near future for places […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 28, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google said it might have its own way of sending traffic to publishers with its AI chat, Bard…
10 Professional Baking Tools I Use at Home
In a professional bakery kitchen, you’ll see plenty of multi-purpose tools in action, and cabinets full of gadgets that are equally believable as scalp massagers or torture devices. Although there’s a time and use for all of those utensils, in my home kitchen I ditch the docking roller for a fork. You do not, however,… […]
The Best Grocery Store Apps for Every Need
Making a grocery list seems simple enough. People have been doing it for generations—you simply write down what you need, and take the paper with you to the store. The thing is, there are a lot of ways this can go wrong: When you’re in the living room finishing a snack on a cozy night, […]
That ‘Compliment’ Might Actually Be Offensive
Compliments (usually) feel good. They can reflect appreciation and value, help build and boost self-esteem, encourage positive behavior, and help create a positive environment. However, even if a compliment is well-intentioned, it can easily fall flat. On the extreme end, it also has the potential to cross lines in… Read more…
