Herc Holdings Inc HRI reported first-quarter financial results before the market open on Tuesday. Here’s a rundown of the report. Q1 Earnings: Herc Holdings reported first-quarter revenue of $861 million, beating analyst estimates of $849.44 million, according to Benzinga Pro. The company reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.30 per share, down from $2.36 per share in the prior year’s quarter. Total revenue was up 7% year-over-year, driven by record equipment rental revenue of $739 million, up 3% year-over-year. The company ended the quarter with $48 million in cash and cash equivalents. Including unused commitments under the ABL Credit Facility, Herc…

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by Jameelah Mullen April 22, 2025 White women have been the primary beneficiaries of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, which were designed to help several marginalized groups, including religious minorities and veterans. Ever since Donald Trump promised to slash diversity, equity and inclusion programs, anti-DEI slander has been on the rise, particularly in the workplace, where Black women are more likely to experience microaggressions. When a Black female nurse faced a passive-aggressive anti-DEI rant from a white coworker, she decided to respond with the facts. The woman, known as mykaela_elise on Instagram, shared her story on her platform.  “On yesterday’s…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We day traders are an impatient lot. After all, most investors and fund managers would pump their fists in ecstasy if their stock gained 50% in a year. Day traders are accustomed to seeing stocks move 50% in minutes. The problem is that the impatience for action and results is fully present in most day traders before they have even left the starting blocks as beginners, long before they’ve built up any knowledge, skills or discipline. That imbalance between expectations and experience is a great way to go broke in a hurry.…