Sam Butcher, an artist whose nostalgic depictions of children with tear-shaped eyes inspired Precious Moments, a line of porcelain figurines that at its peak ranked among the most popular collectibles in the United States, died May 20 at his home in Carthage, Mo. He was 85.
His son Don Butcher confirmed his death but did not cite a cause.
Even for non-collectors, Precious Moments statuettes are immediately recognizable, a piece of Americana so ubiquitous that the Wall Street Journal once described them as “the Beanie Babies of porcelain. Read More...
ST. LOUIS — ST. LOUIS — Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) on Wednesday reported net income of $165.3 million in its second quarter.
The St. Louis-based company said it had earnings of $1.41 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.60 per share.
The brokerage and investment banking firm posted revenue of $1.22 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $1.22 billion, surpassing Street forecasts. Read More...
Highlights from Taylor Swift’s career
Despite a move from country to pop, Swift has managed to keep growing her fan base — and trophy shelf.
Susan Miller is the founder of the Web siteAstrology Zone. She prepared this astrology chart for Taylor Swift in anticipation of Swift’s 25th birthday on Dec. 13.
Note from the author: Astrologers need a precise time of birth to set up a natal chart. That information was not available by press time, so I used a solar chart, which is considered correct and valuable in gleaning personality gifts and coming trends. Read More...
