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CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NYSE:CTRE) (“CareTrust” or the “Company”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with LNT Care Developments Holdings Limited (“LNT”), a prolific United Kingdom-based care home developer and operator, to acquire 45 new care homes for approximately £1.1 billion in a strategic transaction for the Company that secures a pathway to building a significant senior housing operating portfolio (“SHOP”) platform across the U.K.

Summit Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: SMMT) today announced a clinical trial collaboration agreement with Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) and AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/NYSE: AZN) to evaluate ivonescimab, a novel, potential first-in-class investigational PD-1 / VEGF bispecific antibody, in combination with Datroway® (datopotamab deruxtecan), a TROP2-directed antibody drug conjugate (ADC), across multiple solid tumor settings, intending to include breast and lung cancer. The companies intend to begin with a Phase III trial in first-line triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

Italfarmaco S.p.A. (“Italfarmaco”) and JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (TSE 4552; “JCR”) today announced an exclusive license agreement to develop and commercialize JR-141 in the United States, Europe, and Latin America (“licensed territories”) upon regulatory approval. JR-141 is a blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetrating enzyme replacement therapy currently in Phase III (NCT04573023) evaluation as a treatment of Hunter syndrome (also known as mucopolysaccharidosis type II or MPS II). Approved and launched in Japan in 2021 as IZCARGO™ (INN: pabinafusp alfa), JCR and Italfarmaco seek to obtain regulatory approval for JR-141 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA).

Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) and AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/NYSE: AZN) have entered into a clinical trial collaboration agreement with Summit Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: SMMT) to evaluate Datroway® (datopotamab deruxtecan) in combination with ivonescimab across multiple tumor types including lung and breast cancers. The companies intend to begin with a phase 3 trial in first-line triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).

Kyocera Corporation (President and CEO: Shiro Sakushima, hereafter "Kyocera") today announced plans to begin sales in November 2026 of a new circulating inkjet printhead for label and packaging printing. The printhead supports white ink, varnish ink*1, and foil decoration*2. By accommodating a wider range of ink viscosities and enabling high-speed printing, this product addresses the increasing demand for diverse decorative effects in the label and packaging market.

Blockworks’ Digital Asset Summit (DAS) Asia arrives in Singapore for its first edition this Oct 7th alongside TOKEN2049, convening the leaders shaping the future of digital assets. Hosted at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Center, the summit will bring together top institutional voices to examine how digital assets, evolving onchain market dynamics and breakthrough partnerships & innovations are transforming the global financial landscape.

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future,” “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, wrapped up its participation at the 2026 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2026) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that took place from September 28 through September 30, 2026. The company also highlighted the ongoing development of its “One-Brain Multi-Form Multi-Capability” FF EAI Robot World 2.0.

ALDER today announced the launch of ALDER AI, marking the beginning of its next chapter focused on monitored video surveillance and AI threat detection. The launch follows more than 15 years of building and scaling businesses in the security industry and the strategic sale of hundreds of thousands of legacy alarm accounts over the past couple years.

Award-winning law firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP is opening its doors in the Minneapolis metro area, launching a new office in Bloomington to add to its roster of exceptional attorneys and international network of locations.

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Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced the successful launch of 20 satellites: the first demo mission for Google's Project Suncatcher; Tanager-2, its latest hyperspectral satellite; and 18 SuperDoves. The spacecraft were launched to orbit aboard the Transporter-18 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Planet has successfully made initial contact with Tanager-2, the Project Suncatcher prototype, and two SuperDoves and begun the commissioning process. Planet expects to make contact with the remaining 16 SuperDoves that will deploy on the D-Orbit ION orbital transfer vehicle on schedule. This marks Planet’s 40th successful launch and a total of 718 satellites built and delivered on orbit.

Shareholder rights law firm Robbins LLP reminds investors that a class action was filed on behalf of sellers of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DNB) common stock between May 13, 2025 and August 26, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”), including holders who exchanged shares of Dun & Bradstreet common stock in the Merger with Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., and holders of Dun & Bradstreet common stock as of the May 9, 2025 record date for the special meeting of stockholders and whose shares were voted on, or entitled to vote on, the merger with Clearlake. Dun & Bradstreet is a global provider of business decision data and analytics.

Lambda, Inc. (“Lambda”), the Superintelligence Cloud, today announced the closing of a $1 billion investment-grade, delayed draw term loan (the “Facility”) marketed to insurance companies and fixed income investors to fund the purchase and development of GPU infrastructure supporting three committed customer deployments with two investment-grade offtakers across multiple data centers.

Agibank (the “Bank”), a bank that operates a hybrid platform combining the efficiency and scalability of digital with the proximity and service of a physical presence, announces the closing of the issuance of Class A shares (quotas) of the Fundo de Investimentos em Direitos Creditórios Agibank III Responsabilidade Limitada (“FIDC Agibank III”), totaling R$ 2.1 billion. Agibank is a subsidiary of Agi Inc. (NYSE: AGBK) (“Agi”).

WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) has scheduled its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2026 earnings conference call for Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PDT. On this call, management will discuss financial results, business developments and other matters affecting the Company. Other forward-looking or material information may also be discussed.

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) and Armada today announced a partnership to deliver sovereign AI on infrastructure manufactured in the United States and allied nations, with Palantir naming Armada its Inaugural Certified Modular Data Center Partner. The joint offering combines Palantir's Sovereign AI Operating System with Armada's infrastructure layer: modular data centers, the Armada Platform that keeps every deployment under the customer's control, and the Sovereign AI Grid that connects deployments into a resilient distributed system. Enterprises and governments gain the ability to run open-weight models on compute, data, and physical infrastructure they own and control outright, deployed in months rather than years.

The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP reminds investors of its investigation on behalf of Enova International, Inc. (“Enova” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ENVA) investors concerning the Company’s and/or members of its senior management’s possible violation of the federal securities laws or other unlawful business practices.

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) (NYSE: SMA), an internally managed real estate investment trust and a premier owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States and Canada, is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF) for the ninth consecutive year. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, SmartStop will donate $5 to BCRF for every new unit rented throughout October, up to a maximum of $25,000, supporting critical breast cancer research advancement.

Oceaneering International, Inc. (“Oceaneering”) (NYSE:OII) announced today that its Aerospace and Defense Technologies (“ADTech”) segment has been awarded a follow-on U.S. Navy contract to provide Dry Deck Shelter maintenance, overhaul, engineering, and field change services. This five-year contract, consisting of one base year and four option years, has a potential value of $154 million and supports the safe and reliable deployment of special operations forces and undersea vehicles.

Shareholder rights law firm Robbins LLP is investigating Portillo’s Inc. (NASDAQ: PTLO) to determine whether certain Portillo's Inc. officers and directors violated securities laws and breached fiduciary duties to shareholders. Portillo's Inc. owns and operates fast casual restaurants in the United States.

Neptune Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“Neptune”) (NYSE: NP), the largest private flood insurance provider in the United States, today highlighted a new way for consumers to shop for flood insurance: asking their personal Muse agent to do it for them.

Afya Limited (Nasdaq: AFYA; B3: A2FY34) (“Afya” or the “Company”), the leading medical education group and medical practice solutions provider in Brazil, today announced that it will host its Afya Day on October 20th, 2026. At the event, Afya's executives will present the company's strategic evolution, business priorities and perspectives for sustainable value creation. The recording of the event will be available on Afya's Investor Relations website.

Shareholder rights law firm Robbins LLP reminds investors that a class action was filed on behalf of persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Doximity, Inc. (NYSE: DOCS) common stock between August 8, 2024 and May 13, 2026, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Doximity is a digital platform for medical professionals that combines health care news, workflow products, and clinician networking.

Inworld today announced that it has acquired Ultravox, a platform developers use to build real-time voice agents. Ultravox team members who have joined Inworld will continue developing the platform.

Lōkahi Therapeutics™, a subsidiary of Glucotrack, Inc. (Nasdaq: GCTK), today announced a new international project with the University of Georgia's Student Industry Fellows Program and Universität Paderborn's garage33 entrepreneurship and innovation center. The Fall 2026 initiative represents the first international expansion of Lōkahi's university-enabled asset evaluation model and builds on its successful collaboration with the University of Georgia. The expansion also increases the university-based capacity available to support external organizations, building on the fee-for-service partnering model established through Lōkahi's previously announced engagement with Innovate GBM.

Schneider (NYSE: SNDR), a premier multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, today announced it will report its third quarter 2026 results after market close on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss results at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that day.

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (Nasdaq: ILPT) today announced that it will issue a press release containing its third quarter 2026 financial results after the Nasdaq closes on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. On Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, President and Chief Executive Officer Yael Duffy, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Anthony Paula and Vice President Marc Krohn will host a conference call to discuss these results.

SOLVE FSHD today announced new nonclinical data supporting SFH-4090 for the treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). The data were presented at the 31st Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society (WMS).

Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) will host a conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Thursday, November 5, 2026, to discuss third quarter 2026 earnings results. The company plans to release its financial and operating results after market close on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Today, the national law firm Baron & Budd, P.C. announced four structured settlements with Monsanto Company, Pharmacia LLC, and Solutia, Inc. on behalf of the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, and Mississippi to resolve claims arising from environmental contamination caused by PCBs.

Three U-Haul® Companies are offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container use at 35 U-Haul centers across Nebraska and Iowa to residents impacted by record rainfall and flooding.

SITE Centers Corp. (NYSE: SITC) announced today the sale of The Maxwell (Chicago, IL) for approximately $15.3 million. Net proceeds after adjustments for certain prorations, allocations and other closing adjustments were approximately $13.9 million.

The Boards of Trustees/Directors of the PIMCO closed-end funds below (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”) have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund’s common shares as summarized below.

First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) ("First Solar") today announced it has filed a lawsuit against JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., JA Solar International, Ltd., JA Solar Vietnam Co., Ltd. and JA Solar Industrial Corp. (collectively, "JA Solar"), together with American Panel Solutions LLC ("AMPS"), alleging infringement of First Solar's US Patent No. 9,130,074 (the "'074 Patent"). The '074 Patent covers methods of manufacturing Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact ("TOPCon") crystalline silicon ("c-Si") photovoltaic solar cells. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) announced today that it will host a conference call on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at 9 a.m. Eastern Time (8 a.m. Central Time) to discuss third quarter 2026 financial results, which will be released earlier that day, and provide an update on company operations. A presentation with accompanying supplemental financial data will also be available at darlingii.com/investors.

MaxLinear, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXL), a leading provider of radio frequency (RF), analog, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits, announced today that it will release its financial results for the third quarter 2026 after the close of market on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. The company will host a corresponding conference call at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

MedeAnalytics, the AI-powered healthcare performance improvement company, today announced significant innovations to its Employer Group Performance solution and its market-leading health data management platform, Health Fabric™. The enhancements help health plans move beyond static employer reporting to proactive, predictive decision intelligence, enabling them to anticipate and act on emerging risks, prioritize highest-value opportunities, improve outcomes, and demonstrate greater value for their clients.

The BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) listed below announced today the results of the Measurement Period (as defined below) under their previously announced discount management programs (the “Programs”).

Alight, Inc. (NYSE: ALIT), a leading benefits administration provider of health, wealth and leave solutions, today announced its acquisition of Abett, a healthcare and benefits data technology company, that acts as a data infrastructure layer for Fortune 500 employers and their benefits vendors.

Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Qfin Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:QFIN) and certain of the company’s senior executives for securities fraud after a significant stock drop resulting from potential violations of the federal securities laws.

In accordance with the RiverNorth closed-end funds (the “Funds”) level distribution policies, the Funds have established the distribution dates for October, November, and December 2026. The payments of the distributions are subject to Board approval.

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENTG), will release its financial results for the third quarter of 2026, before the opening of the market on Thursday, October 29, 2026. A teleconference with management is scheduled for the same day at 8:00am ET.

BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) (the “Fund”) announced today the results of the Measurement Period (as defined below) under its previously announced discount management program (the “Program”).

Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today that the Granite-Super Joint Venture has been awarded a contract by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) for the Big Creek Tunnel (BCT) project in Cleveland, Ohio. The contract, a joint venture between Granite and Super Excavators, is valued at approximately $324.8 million and will be included in third quarter CAP.

Trustmark Corporation (NASDAQGS:TRMK) will announce its third quarter 2026 financial results in a news release on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, after close of the market. Duane A. Dewey, President and Chief Executive Officer, will conduct a conference call with analysts on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Central Time to discuss the Corporation’s financial results. Interested parties may listen to the conference call by dialing (877) 317-3051 or by clicking on the link provided under the Investor Relations section of our website at www.trustmark.com. A replay of the conference call will also be available through Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in archived format at the same web address or by calling (855) 669-9658, passcode 6657939

GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) (the “Company”) will hold its Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The call will be hosted by senior management to discuss financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026 and current business initiatives. These financial results will be released on Friday, October 23, 2026 before market open and will be available on our investor relations website at: http://ir.graftech.com.

Regions Bank on Thursday announced Chief Administrative Officer Kate Danella has once again been named by American Banker magazine as one of the “25 Most Powerful Women in Banking.”

Today, Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) announced a new, long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Under the SPA, ConocoPhillips will buy 1.0 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG from Venture Global for 20 years, starting in 2030.

Principal Real Estate Income Fund (the “Fund”), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PGZ,” announced the declaration of monthly distributions of $0.105 per common share, payable on the dates noted below. Based on the Fund’s current net asset value share price of $10.35 (as of market close on September 25, 2026), the distributions represent an annualized distribution rate of 12.17%.

The San Francisco Recovery Fund (SFRF) today announced that BXP and JLL have joined the multidisciplinary team leading Fifty at First, the 915-foot, 1.5-million-square-foot office tower planned for First and Mission streets in downtown San Francisco. Upon completion, Fifty at First will be the second tallest building in the city. BXP is serving as a consultant across development, leasing, and marketing, while JLL has been named exclusive office leasing agent for the project — pairing two firms with deep track records shaping San Francisco's most significant office towers. Alongside today's announcement, SFRF unveiled new renderings of the tower, giving the public its first look at the design.

Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the AUTUS Size-Adjustable Valve, a surgical pulmonary valve designed specifically for pediatric patients with congenital heart disease who require pulmonary valve replacement.

Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR), a leader in helping the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life’s most essential resource, today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Taco Group Holdings (Taco), a leader in hydronic and water-based solutions, for $1.4 billion, subject to customary adjustments.

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DOC), a leading owner, operator, and developer of real estate for healthcare discovery and delivery, is scheduled to report third quarter 2026 financial results after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, November 2, 2026.

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) announces the release date and conference call details in which management will discuss third quarter 2026 results.

James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE / ASX: JHX) ("James Hardie" or the "Company"), a leading provider of exterior home and outdoor living solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Kong-Picarello as an independent non-executive director of James Hardie to be effective October 1, 2026.

Impinj, Inc. (Nasdaq: PI), a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer, today announced that it will release financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2026, after U.S. markets close on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today reported fiscal 2027 financial results for its first quarter ended August 31, 2026.

Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA) will issue a press release announcing its third-quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Monday, November 2, 2026 and host a call to review the results on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET via live webcast available to the public at investors.voya.com.

Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) (“Matador” or the “Company”) today announced the closing of the previously announced acquisition of Paloma Permian LLC (“Paloma”), a portfolio company of EnCap Investments L.P. (“EnCap”), for cash consideration of $1.255 billion, which amount is subject to customary post-closing adjustments (the “Paloma Acquisition”). Highlights of the Paloma Acquisition include:

Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RYAN) (“Ryan Specialty”), a leading international specialty insurance firm, today announced it will release its Third Quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: HG) (“Hamilton” or the “Company”) will issue its third quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DOC) ("Healthpeak"), a leading owner, operator, and developer of real estate for healthcare discovery and delivery, announced that on October 1, 2026, its Board of Directors declared a monthly common stock cash dividend of $0.10167 per share for the fourth quarter of 2026, payable on the payment dates set forth in the table below to stockholders of record as of the close of business on the corresponding record date in the table below. The monthly dividend reflects an annualized dividend amount of $1.22 per share of common stock.

RLI Corp. (NYSE: RLI) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2026 earnings after market close on Monday, October 19, 2026.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) will announce third-quarter 2026 earnings results before the U.S. market open on Monday, October 19, 2026.

The following Eaton Vance closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below.

ELMER BANCORP, INC. (“Elmer Bancorp” or the “Company”) (OTCID: ELMA), parent company of The First National Bank of Elmer (the “Bank”), announced that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on October 1, 2026 in the amount of $0.20 per common share, payable on November 2, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 15, 2026.

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: AHR) announced today that it will issue its third quarter 2026 earnings release on Thursday, November 5, 2026, after the close of trading.

FedEx Freight (NYSE: FDXF) today announced that it will release financial results for the four-month transition period ended September 30, 2026, following the Company’s change in fiscal year-end, after the close of the market on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The Company will host a conference call following the release at 4:00 p.m. CT / 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the results.

Janus Living, Inc. (NYSE: JAN) (“Janus Living”), a pure-play senior housing real estate investment trust (REIT), is scheduled to report third quarter 2026 financial results after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, November 2, 2026.

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) (the “Company”), today announced that it will release its third quarter 2026 financial results on Monday, November 2, 2026, after the close of markets on the New York Stock Exchange. A conference call will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE: HMN) today announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of all outstanding membership interests of Employee Services, LLC (ESI) from Medical Mutual of Ohio.

Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) announced that it has closed its previously announced reinsurance transaction with Talcott Financial Group (“Talcott”), with an effective date of October 1, 2026. The $6.3 billion total transaction includes the reinsurance by a Talcott subsidiary of approximately $5.8 billion of in-force guaranteed universal life (“GUL”) statutory reserves, representing approximately 37% of Lincoln’s remaining in-force GUL block. Combined with Lincoln’s 2023 reinsurance transaction with Fortitude Re, approximately 60% of Lincoln’s total GUL block is now reinsured, which further reduces Lincoln’s exposure to a legacy, capital-intensive block of business. Lincoln will continue to administer the reinsured policies.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., (NASDAQ: JBHT) announced today that it expects to issue third quarter 2026 earnings at the close of the market Thursday, October 15, 2026. It will hold a conference call from 4:00-5:00 p.m. CDT on the same day to discuss the quarterly results and answer questions from the investment community. An online, real-time webcast of the quarterly conference call will be available at investor.jbhunt.com on October 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CDT. An online replay of the earnings call webcast will be available a few hours after the completion of the call.

Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM), a diversified consumer finance company, announced today that it will report its third quarter 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.