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By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Evening” game were: 0, 1, 7, 8 (zero, one, seven, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Missouri Cash Pop” game were: 2 (two) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — H&R Block Inc. (HRB) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $722.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had profit of $5.31. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued operations, were $5.38 per share. The

ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Esco Technologies Inc. (ESE) on Wednesday reported earnings of $31 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of $1.20. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.35 per share. The maker of smart meters and filtration products

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — EPR Properties (EPR) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The Kansas City, Missouri-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $92.9 million, or $1.21 per share, in the period.

SAINT LOUIS (AP) — SAINT LOUIS (AP) — Amdocs Ltd. (DOX) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $163.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Saint Louis-based company said it had net income of $1.45. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, were $1.78 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.

New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 28.10 — .06 Altria 60.91 +.43 AmerenCp 99.54 +.08 AmExpress 276.24 +.87 ArchDanM 47.88 — .44 AutoZone 3745.54 —1.48 BPPLC 28.13 — .27 Boeing 185.56 — .40 BristMySq 47.62 +.05 Brunswick 45.90 +.24 Chevron 135.79 +.19 Citigroup 70.25 +.78 CocaCola 72.40 +.68 ConAgraBr 23.00 — .35 ConocoPhil 87.71 +.08 Corning

NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Wednesday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 70.47 —1.47 Jul 68.02 69.10 67.20 67.38 —.45 Oct 70.02 70.02 69.40 69.40 —.26 Dec 69.74 70.55 69.12 69.25 —.27 Mar 70.92 71.68 70.29 70.45 —.22 May 71.90 72.52 71.21 71.36 —.24 Jul

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Investors who profit from selling stocks, real estate and other assets soon could reap an even larger benefit in Missouri, which is poised to become the first U.S. state to exempt capital gains from its income tax. Legislation that won final approval Wednesday would

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 517½ —7¼ Jul 538 545 528¾ 529½ —8½ Sep 552¾ 558½ 543¼ 543¾ —7¾ Dec 575¾ 580¾ 566 566¾ —7¼ Mar 594¾ 599¾ 585¾ 586½ —6½ May 605½ 609¼ 595½ 596½ —6¼ Jul

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–MARINE CORPS-HELICOPTER-CRASH Weather and night vision goggles were likely factors in Marine Corps helicopter crash, report finds SUMMARY:

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: About half the U.S. states allow voters to gather petition signatures to place proposed laws or constitutional amendments on the ballot. Since the first such vote in 1904, a total of 2,744 citizen initiatives have appeared on statewide ballots, with 42% wining approval, according to the Initiative

New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 28.38 +.22 Altria 60.87 +.39 AmerenCp 99.80 +.34 AmExpress 276.89 +1.52 ArchDanM 47.89 — .43 AutoZone 3751.20 +4.18 BPPLC 28.08 — .32 Boeing 184.88 —1.08 BristMySq 47.68 +.11 Brunswick 45.96 +.30 Chevron 135.25 — .35 Citigroup 70.18 +.71 CocaCola 72.39 +.67 ConAgraBr 22.99 — .37 ConocoPhil 87.69 +.06 Corning 44.80

New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 28.38 +.22 Altria 60.87 +.39 AmerenCp 99.80 +.34 AmExpress 276.89 +1.52 ArchDanM 47.89 — .43 AutoZone 3751.20 +4.18 BPPLC 28.08 — .32 Boeing 184.88 —1.08 BristMySq 47.68 +.11 Brunswick 45.96 +.30 Chevron 135.25 — .35 Citigroup 70.18 +.71 CocaCola 72.39 +.67 ConAgraBr 22.99 — .37 ConocoPhil 87.69 +.06 Corning 44.80

New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 28.38 +.22 Altria 60.87 +.39 AmerenCp 99.80 +.34 AmExpress 276.89 +1.52 ArchDanM 47.89 — .43 AutoZone 3751.20 +4.18 BPPLC 28.08 — .32 Boeing 184.88 —1.08 BristMySq 47.68 +.11 Brunswick 45.96 +.30 Chevron 135.25 — .35 Citigroup 70.18 +.71 CocaCola 72.39 +.67 ConAgraBr 22.99 — .37 ConocoPhil 87.69 +.06 Corning 44.80

ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $485 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of 86 cents. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to $1.48 per share. The results

ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bunge Global SA (BG) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $201 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had net income of $1.48. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.81 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, May. 07. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

AP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–KANSAS HIGHWAY CRASH-8 DEAD Teen basketball players were among those who died

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Citizen activists supporting a public vote on important issues could have to brush up on their reading, writing and arithmetic if they want to get their initiatives on next year’s ballot in some states. A new Arkansas law will bar initiative ballot titles written above an eighth-grade reading level.

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Evening” game were: 3, 8, 9, 9 (three, eight, nine, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing of the “Missouri Show Me Ca$h” game were: 14, 16, 29, 31, 32 (fourteen, sixteen, twenty-nine, thirty-one, thirty-two) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Evening” game were: 3, 5, 9 (three, five, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH The Associated Press St. Louis has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that inmates at a former medium-security jail were housed in “inhumane conditions” that included rodent feces in food, infestations of bugs and snakes, and unbearable overcrowding. The nonprofit ArchCity Defenders announced the settlement on Tuesday

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: A Department of Health and Human Services employee emailed dozens of people last week, mistakenly including plans to slash more than 150 research projects related to child safety net programs. The email went to dozens of grantees working on research related to children and family well-being, asking them to review and update their

New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 28.16 +.65 Altria 60.48 +.61 AmerenCp 99.46 — .09 AmExpress 275.37 —2.66 ArchDanM 48.32 +.82 AutoZone 3747.02—28.53 BPPLC 28.40 — .78 Boeing 185.96 — .50 BristMySq 47.57 —2.49 Brunswick 45.66 — .94 Chevron 135.60 +.10 Citigroup 69.47 — .77 CocaCola 71.72 +.02 ConAgraBr 23.35 — .16 ConocoPhil 87.63 +.02 Corning

MONETT, Mo. (AP) — MONETT, Mo. (AP) — Jack Henry & Associates Inc. (JKHY) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $111.1 million. On a per-share basis, the Monett, Missouri-based company said it had net income of $1.52. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment

NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Tuesday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 70.85 73.50 70.85 71.94 +1.59 Jul 68.42 68.50 67.76 67.83 —.59 Oct 69.49 69.66 69.49 69.66 —.41 Dec 69.35 69.98 69.35 69.52 —.46 Mar 71.07 71.07 70.51 70.67 —.47 May 71.72 71.94 71.44

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 524¾ +4¾ Jul 535 538¾ 529¼ 538 +5¼ Sep 548½ 552½ 544 551½ +4¼ Dec 571½ 575¼ 567¼ 574 +3½ Mar 591 593¾ 586½ 593 +3¼ May 600 603½ 596¾ 602¾ +3¼ Jul

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–KANSAS HIGHWAY CRASH-8 DEAD Teen basketball players were among those who died in a Kansas highway crash that