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ValidiFI, Inc., a leading provider of alternative data and predictive analytics, today released findings from its latest Intelligence Report, providing organizations with a broader view of consumer banking relationships and the behaviors that uncover emerging fraud, payment and credit risk.

Century Golf Partners announced the appointment of Andrew Montemayor as Vice President, Business Development. In this newly created role, Montemayor will join the company's acquisition team, identifying and pursuing acquisitions, joint ventures, and management opportunities across the firm's portfolio of private clubs, golf courses, and golf resorts nationwide.

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, today announced it has appointed John Rogers as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), reporting to Baxter president and chief executive officer (CEO), Andrew Hider, effective Oct. 1, 2026.

Network Bio, a biotechnology company, today announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to accelerate development of the world's first foundation model trained on cell-free RNA (cfRNA). The collaboration will combine Network Bio's datasets from patient-derived tissues, paired blood samples linked to longitudinal clinical outcomes with NVIDIA’s accelerated computing, NVIDIA Parabricks, and NVIDIA BioNeMo Recipes to advance disease detection, biomarker discovery and drug development.

Kerrigan Advisors, the leading exclusive sell-side advisor and thought partner to auto dealers nationwide, represented Car Pros Automotive Group, a leading Southern California dealership group, in the sale of Car Pros Kia Huntington Beach to Sutherlin Automotive Group, which recently acquired the Subaru and Volkswagen franchises in the market and also owns dealerships in Tennessee and Alabama. Car Pros Kia Huntington Beach ranked as the #1 Kia dealer in Orange County in 2025 and a top 100 Kia dealer nationally.

Rillet, the AI-native ERP (enterprise resource planning) platform for modern finance teams, today announced a $100 million Series C led by ICONIQ at a $1 billion valuation, with participation from Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Global Equities, Bain Capital Ventures, Oak HC/FT, Battery Ventures, FirstMark, Scale Venture Partners, and Creandum. The round is Rillet’s third in the last year and brings total funding to more than $200 million.

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) (“Annaly” or the “Company”) today provided notice to the record holders (the “Notice of Redemption”) of the Company’s 6.750% Series I Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series I Preferred Stock”) of the redemption of all 17,700,000 of the issued and outstanding shares of Series I Preferred Stock. The cash redemption amount (the “Redemption Amount”) for each share of Series I Preferred Stock is $25.00 and will be paid on October 1, 2026 (the “Redemption Date”).

Kaskela Law is currently investigating the adequacy of the easyJet plc (OTC: ESYJY) (“easyJet” or the “Company”) share buyout proposal to determine whether the Company’s investors may be able to obtain a higher price for their shares.

Kaskela Law announces that it is investigating Tradeweb Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: TW) (“Tradeweb”) on behalf of the company’s long-term shareholders.

Perpetuals.com Ltd (Nasdaq: PDC) today announced that UpsideOnly, its risk-free trading and market prediction platform, has surpassed 300,000 users, three months after launching on May 19, 2026. The milestone means UpsideOnly has added an average of more than 100,000 new users per month since launch, a rapid expansion that has drawn in traders worldwide.

Strike Graph, the AI-native governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) management platform, today announced Atlas, a new compliance posture advisor that leverages agentic AI to transform how organizations design, operate, and mature their compliance programs. The latest addition to Strike Graph’s AI suite, Atlas introduces an action-oriented, continuous reasoning layer that analyzes an organization’s compliance posture, surfaces prioritized remediation plans, and coordinates with the platform's other AI solutions to turn its findings into fixes with human approval at every step.

Oscilloquartz today announced an expansion of its US aerospace, defense and government presence through agreements with six specialized sales representative firms: ProTEQ Solutions, Southern Marketing Associates (SMA), Testech, TMS Sales, Contech Marketing Associates and Ward/Davis Associates. These partnerships expand regional coverage and deepen customer engagement, addressing growing demand for resilient timing and synchronization in mission-critical applications.

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer, Aaron H. Ravenscroft and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Brian P. Regan, will present and host 1x1 meetings at the Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Manitowoc’s presentation is scheduled at 12:15 p.m. ET (11:15 a.m. CT) and will be accessible through the conference webcast link at 2026 Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference and the Events & Presentations page of Manitowoc’s Investor Relations website at http://ir.manitowoc.com.

Kaskela Law is investigating Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRX) (“Amneal”) on behalf of the company’s current shareholders.

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), one of the world's leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, today announced that ICE’s global sugar markets hit record open interest (OI) of over 2.3 million contracts on August 14, 2026, up 43% year-over-year, surpassing the previous record set in February 2010.

Kaskela Law announces that it is investigating Finance of America Companies Inc. (NYSE: FOA) (“Finance of America”) on behalf of the company’s current stockholders.

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening and Chief Operating Officer Dana McNabb will participate in a fireside chat discussion at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET. A webcast of the discussion and a replay of the event will be available at investors.generalmills.com.

TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI), a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions, today announced new research from its PeopleScout brand revealing a growing disconnect between increased use of AI in hiring and the candidate experience employers are delivering, particularly in the areas candidates value most such as communication, transparency, and respect for time.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the finalists for its 2026 Year in Infrastructure (YII) Awards program. For more than two decades, the annual awards have celebrated infrastructure professionals and their innovative use of Bentley software to improve how infrastructure is designed, built, and operated.

Network Bio, a biotechnology company building disease-specific AI models from human biological data to support the personalized practice of medicine, launched today with $50 million in financing. Investors include Section 32, Thiel Bio, Founders Fund, Breyer Capital, Blue Venture Fund, JSL Health Capital and other life science and AI funds.

Kaskela Law is investigating People Inc. (Nasdaq: PPLI) (“People”), formerly known as IAC, on behalf of the company’s shareholders.

Kaskela Law is investigating the sufficiency of the Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSGR) (“DSG”) shareholder buyout proposal to determine whether DSG stockholders may be able to obtain a higher price for their shares.

TrueFoundry, an enterprise AI infrastructure platform, today launched TrueForge, an open-source agent harness that gives enterprise teams a way to build, deploy, debug, and govern production AI agents without the vendor lock-in built into most managed agent platforms. TrueForge is an alternative to Claude Managed Agents and allows enterprises to build on any model or MCP server while reducing total agent operating costs by 50%.

Kaskela Law announces that it is investigating Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI) (“Houlihan Lokey”) on behalf of the company’s shareholders.

XBE, the system of action and superworkforce for heavy materials, logistics and construction, today announced a growth investment from PSG, a leading growth equity firm that partners with software and technology-enabled services companies to capitalize on transformational expansion. Founder and CEO Sean Devine and Banneker Partners will each retain significant ownership positions and Devine will continue to lead the company.

Kaskela Law announces that it is investigating Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA) (“Kelly”) on behalf of the company’s current shareholders.

Rule42 Sports Group announced a major investment in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL), the premier women’s professional softball league, and the acquisition of Softball America, the leading source of news and rankings for softball players. The complementary moves position Rule42 to play a key role in the development and expansion of amateur and professional softball as global interest in the sport continues to grow.

Kaskela Law LLC is investigating Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: PAG) (“Penske Automotive”) on behalf of the company’s stockholders.

Ambience Healthcare, the AI transformation partner to the country's leading health systems, today introduced The Ambience Standard, a new partnership model for AI in healthcare. Under the model, Ambience deploys dedicated teams of clinicians, engineers, and care transformation and value attainment specialists inside each health system, and structures its contracts so that fees are tied to measurable outcomes, not consumption of AI.

Malar Group, the Canada-based strategic investment firm founded and led by Sayan Navaratnam, today announced the appointment of Anthony Primerano as Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, effective immediately.

Avetta®, the leader in intelligent work readiness across global supply chains, today announced a series of enhancements to help more businesses that provide onsite, operationally critical and high-risk services improve safety, uncover new opportunities to win work and strengthen operations through membership in the Avetta community. The updates reflect Avetta’s continued investment in helping contractors and service providers succeed before, during and between projects—recognizing that when they thrive, entire supply chains benefit.

Kaskela Law LLC announces that it is investigating Marblegate Capital Corp. (OTC: MGTE) (“Marblegate”) on behalf of the company’s stockholders.

Kaskela Law announces that it is investigating Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE: AD) (“Array”) on behalf of the company’s current shareholders.

Kaskela Law announces that it is investigating Playtika Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: PLTK) (“Playtika”) on behalf of the company’s current shareholders.

Kaskela Law announces that it is investigating MarketWise, Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTW) on behalf of the company’s current stockholders.

Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence, today announced the launch of its spectral analysis application programming interface (API) portfolio, providing users with a new, faster way to access its trusted spectral data, analytical algorithms, and predictive models—within their own workflows.

Kaskela Law is currently investigating the adequacy of the Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) (“Utz”) shareholder buyout proposal to determine whether Utz stockholders may be able to obtain a higher price for their shares.

Limbic is the first AI-led mental healthcare company selected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes (TEMPO) pilot. Through the pilot, Limbic will introduce Unpacked, a clinician-supervised AI-led mental health service for eligible Medicare beneficiaries with clinically significant depression or anxiety. The service will deliver cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) through scheduled telephone conversations with an AI voice agent, overseen by licensed clinicians supervising each patient’s care from beginning to end.

Kaskela Law announces that it is investigating Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY) on behalf of the company’s shareholders.

Sage Geosystems (“Sage”), a U.S.-based enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) power developer, today announced that its SMECI facility in South Texas has been placed in service. The results, which have been generated over a multi-month operating campaign, establish an important field proof point for Sage's proprietary EGS approach to deliver scalable baseload geothermal power. Since selling its first electricity in Q2 2026, the facility has been operating for over 120 days to evaluate subsurface pressure response, injection and production performance, water management, system efficiency, and reservoir behavior. The results met or exceeded Sage’s objectives and demonstrate Sage’s ability to engineer an EGS reservoir that repeatedly performs to maximize net power output.

Xceedance, a global provider of technology-driven business solutions for the insurance industry, today announced the appointment of Adrian Spieler to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Kaskela Law is currently investigating the adequacy of the Integer Holdings Corporation (NYSE: ITGR) (“Integer” or the “Company”) shareholder buyout proposal to determine whether the Company’s investors may be able to obtain a higher price for their shares.

The Regenerative Research Foundation today announced that its Neural Stem Cell Institute (NSCI) has been named a Phase 1 winner in the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Complement-ARIE Reduction to Practice (RTP) Challenge.

Zenarmor®, the network security company behind the ONE.APP.SASE™ unified SASE platform, today announced that Zenarmor SASE has won the 2026 SASE Product of the Year Award presented by TMC and Cloud Computing magazine.

ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, today announced a rapid EV charging deployment at Portland International Airport (PDX) - one that redefines how airports approach rental car electrification. The installation features an overhead charging system with retractable cable management that eliminates the traditional trade-offs between space, cost, and equipment durability, delivering a blueprint for airports worldwide.

Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading provider of high-performance semiconductors powering AI data center networking and intelligent, connected Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices worldwide, today announced the expansion of its LoRa Plus family with the introduction of the LR2022 and LR2012 transceivers, both now available in production.

GMS Inc. (“GMS”) announced today that it has acquired the assets of Evergreen Building Products (“Evergreen”), a leading distributor of EIFS, stone, stucco, and related products with four (4) locations in Washington serving the Pacific Northwest.

Frazier Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, is pleased to announce that Wes Wheeler has joined the firm’s Growth Buyout team as an Executive in Residence. In this role, Mr. Wheeler will support Frazier’s investment professionals with diligence efforts and sector insights in life science logistics and infrastructure, while also advising portfolio leadership teams on operational performance, strategic growth initiatives, and value creation.

Apex Fintech Solutions Inc. (“Apex”), the infrastructure powering modern investing, today announced a collaboration with Rippling, the modern intelligence system for running HR, IT, and Finance, to bring an integrated treasury product to Rippling's business customers.

Tolerance Bio, Inc. (“Tolerance Bio” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company focused on preserving, regenerating and modulating thymic function to address immune diseases and extend healthspan, today announced an exclusive license agreement with NeoImmuneTech (NIT, KOSDAQ: 950220.KQ) for the development and commercialization of efineptakin alfa (also known as NT-I7), a clinical-stage long-acting IL-7 fusion protein, for certain thymus-related indications in the Americas and Europe.

Experian®, a global data and technology company, today released its 11th annual Identity and Fraud Report, highlighting how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the digital economy while simultaneously creating new opportunities for fraud. The findings point to a growing challenge for businesses: building trust in an economy where both people and AI agents are increasingly participating in digital transactions.

Otovo ASA (Euronext Oslo Børs: OTOVO), a leading global energy service provider for residential and commercial customers, announced it has reached 55,000 customers as of July 31, 2026, and is raising its full-year outlook to 90,000 customers by the end of 2026. The update comes alongside Otovo's Q2 2026 financial results, in which the Company also raised its full-year revenue and profitability guidance.

Mary Kay Inc. (“Mary Kay”), global iconic leader in beauty and entrepreneurship, announced today transformative business milestones, inviting the next generation to engage with a modernized Mary Kay.

The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP is investigating potential violations of United States federal securities laws involving Sionna Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SION).

Datavault AI Inc. (“Datavault AI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DVLT), an Artificial Intelligence Platform (“AIP”) company providing data monetization, credentialing, digital engagement, real-world asset (“RWA”) tokenization and spatial audio technologies, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, and provided an update on the Company’s strategy to assemble and vertically integrate the infrastructure required to support the commercialization of its data monetization and tokenization platforms.

Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the proposed sale of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NASDAQ: PPC) to JBS N.V. for 2.086 JBS Class A common shares for each Pilgrim’s Pride share of common stock. JBS currently owns approximately 82% of Pilgrim’s Pride common stock. The investigation concerns whether this consideration undervalues the company and whether the process leading to it is fair and adequate.

Vantage Insurance Partners announced the appointment of Patrick Armstrong, former Chief Revenue Officer of ReSource Pro, to its Board of Directors. Armstrong brings more than 36 years of insurance industry experience spanning agency leadership, operations, go-to-market strategy, revenue growth, and technology-enabled services.

Nebius Group N.V. (“Nebius Group” or the “Company”; NASDAQ: NBIS), the AI cloud company, today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $4.50 billion aggregate original principal amount of convertible senior notes, in two series: $2.75 billion aggregate original principal amount of convertible notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and $1.75 billion aggregate original principal amount of convertible notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes”, and together with the 2030 Notes, the “Notes”), in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Nebius Group also expects to grant the initial purchasers of the Notes an option to purchase, for settlement within a period of 13 days from, and including, the date the Notes are first issued, up to an additional $375 million aggregate original principal amount of 2030 Notes and up to an additional $300 million aggregate original principal amount of 2034 Notes.

EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, today announced that EIG Geothermal Catalyst Partners, L.P. (“GCP” or the “Fund”) has completed its inaugural investment, partnering with Power Planet, a geothermal development company advancing enhanced geothermal system (“EGS”) projects. The investment will support continued development of Power Planet’s Star Peak EGS Project and the company’s broader portfolio.

REX American Resources Corporation (“REX” or the “Company”) (NYSE: REX), a leading ethanol production company, announced today that it will report its fiscal second quarter 2026 operational and financial results on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 pre-market and will host a conference call and webcast at 11:00 a.m. ET that morning to review the results.

Turnspire Capital Partners LLC (“Turnspire”) announced today that an affiliate has acquired Hulcher Services, Inc. (“Hulcher”), a leading North American provider of mission-critical rail infrastructure, maintenance, and field services.

The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX), the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide, today announced sales and operating results for the second quarter ended August 1, 2026. Net sales for the second quarter of Fiscal 2027 were $15.2 billion, an increase of 5% versus the second quarter of Fiscal 2026. Second quarter Fiscal 2027 consolidated comparable sales increased 4%. Net income for the second quarter of Fiscal 2027 was $1.5 billion. Second quarter Fiscal 2027 diluted earnings per share were $1.36, up 24% versus $1.10 in the second quarter of Fiscal 2026. Excluding a $.14 net benefit from tariff refunds, second quarter Fiscal 2027 adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.22, up 11% versus the prior year.

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE: NOG) (the “Company” or “NOG”) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $500 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2034 (the “Notes”) in a private offering to eligible purchasers under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

SPS Commerce (NASDAQ: SPSC), the leading intelligent supply chain network, today announced the inaugural class of its Top Supply Chain Leaders, recognizing an initial 50 operational leaders and their teams from organizations across the U.S. and Canada, including Walgreens, US Foods, Petco, Fastenal, Ace Hardware, Gordon Food Service, and Canadian Tire. The recognition celebrates leadership in driving innovation, resilience, and operational excellence across retail, grocery, and distribution.

Ballogy Inc., the leading skills development platform for youth and amateur athletes, today announced the launch of its all-new app — a significant evolution of the platform used by more than 300,000 athletes, coaches, and teams across North America. Built around a first-of-its-kind AI-powered framework called MTR: Move, Train, Recover, the new app extends Ballogy's core mission to develop young athletes and give coaches everything they need to help them reach their full potential. And that system is available to athletes in every sport.

Dole plc (NYSE: DOLE) today announced that members of its Executive Management team will participate in the Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Conference to be held in Boston, MA.

Brookwood Investment Group, a nationally recognized, independent RIA firm committed to redefining the advisor independence through an advisor-centric, fiduciary-first platform, is building a platform that combines institutional scale with something increasingly valuable in an age of accelerating technology: the human professional. As technology becomes more powerful, the professionals using it will matter more. The firm is expanding its leadership and institutional capabilities as it advances a Professional Advisor Partnership model.

The Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University (JWMI) has placed #4 in The Princeton Review’s list of Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2027. Selected from 194 recommended online MBA programs nationwide, the ranking highlights JWMI's continued leadership in online business education.

Bamboo Health, a leader in care navigation and care coordination, and the Texas Health Services Authority (THSA), operator of HIETexas, today announced a live bidirectional data-sharing partnership that expands access to real-time patient event notifications across approximately 75% of Texas acute care facilities.

Kaskela Law announces that it is investigating Aviat Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVNW) (“Aviat”) on behalf of the company’s current shareholders.

The Museum of Science, Boston today announced that construction on its new 10,000-square foot civic venue is nearing completion. The William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common will open to the public on October 10, 2026, followed by a celebratory event on October 28.

Perk (formerly TravelPerk), the intelligent AI-native platform for travel and spend management, today enables over 12,000 global customers to book and manage travel, submit expenses and create team events from Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants.

Viking Holdings Ltd (the “Company” or “Viking”) (NYSE: VIK) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, and provided an update on bookings.

LCNB Corp. (NASDAQ: LCNB) (the “Company”), the holding company for LCNB National Bank (the “Bank”), today announced the appointment of Susan B. Zaunbrecher to the Boards of Directors of both LCNB Corp. and LCNB National Bank, effective immediately.

Palladyne AI Corp. (NASDAQ: PDYN), a U.S.-based defense and industrial technology company delivering embodied AI-powered collaborative autonomy solutions, advanced avionics, precision-manufactured components, UAVs, and advanced aerospace engineering services, and Orkid Tech, a developer of long-range, NDAA-compliant vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), today announced a collaboration to integrate its Palladyne Pilot and SwarmOS autonomy software with Orkid’s fixed-wing UAV platform. The companies intend to develop integrated drone systems for the U.S. Department of War and commercial industrial markets, including oil & gas, power, wildfire management, and public safety, extending Palladyne AI’s Pilot and SwarmOS platform into a new class of aircraft and adding a fixed-wing growth vector to its addressable market.