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Excellere Partners ("Excellere"), a leading private equity firm specializing in partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams to build enduring value, today announced the addition of three new team members and the promotion of three investment professionals, further strengthening the firm's investment and operational capabilities as it continues to grow.

ReCo, a leading provider of revenue collection technology and a 100GROUP company, today announced a major update to ReCo Anywhere, its cloud-based payment platform for municipalities. The release delivers a modernized interface and expanded functionality across desktop, tablet, and mobile, making payment processing faster and more efficient for both municipal staff and the constituents they serve.

C Spire, an advanced technology provider that delivers customer-inspired solutions to transform how people and businesses connect, live and work, today announced TekLinks, Inc. dba C Spire Business has achieved three International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certifications simultaneously. Schellman Compliance, LLC certified C Spire* to ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 20000-1 and ISO/IEC 27001 with zero nonconformities on its first attempt. These certifications confirm C Spire’s* management system meets rigorous, internationally recognized standards for quality, security and reliability, giving customers confidence in the consistency of its delivery of critical business technology services.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced its board of directors approved a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.50 per share, payable Sept. 1, 2026, to stockholders of record on Aug. 7, 2026. The third quarter dividend represents an increase of $0.05 per share, or 11%, from the prior quarter.

HARIO Co., Ltd., the Japanese heatproof glass manufacturer renowned for its V60 Coffee Dripper and more than a century of glassmaking expertise, today announced the U.S. relaunch of HARIO Lampwork Factory, its line of handcrafted heatproof-glass jewelry. Returning to the United States for the first time since 2022, the collection will relaunch with an initial lineup of 31 artisan-made necklaces, earrings, and rings, with additional designs planned for future release. The pieces will be available exclusively at hario-lwf.us starting July 28 through HARIO's U.S. subsidiary, HARIO USA, Inc. The relaunch comes at a moment of significant and sustained growth in U.S. consumer demand for handcrafted goods, as growing numbers of American shoppers seek out artisan-made products from makers with a genuine commitment to sustainability, ethical production, and authentic craft.

Airbyte, creator of the open data movement platform, today announced major updates to its Airbyte Agents platform, introducing a workspaces feature that provides organizations with governance for organizing users, data connectors, and AI agents.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of Pathward Financial, Inc. (“Pathward” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CASH) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.

Bitwarden, the trusted leader in passkey, password, and secrets management, today announced continued global adoption and product momentum across its open source security portfolio. More than 15 million users and 80,000 businesses worldwide trust Bitwarden to protect credentials, manage secrets, and strengthen identity security across evolving needs.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation (“PROCEPT” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PRCT) common stock between February 28, 2024 and February 25, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). PROCEPT investors have until September 22, 2026 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

Principal Financial Group® today announced it has been recognized as a World’s Top Disability Inclusive Business based on its performance on the Disability Index®, the leading global benchmark for disability inclusion in business.

WHOOP, the human performance company, today named Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer. Leahy will lead the company’s commercial organization, overseeing global wholesale and retail, partnerships, enterprise, and healthcare go-to-market strategy.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. (“Capricor” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CAPR) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.

Dr. Rian Bahran, who oversaw the federal portfolio for advanced reactor research, demonstration, and deployment at the Department of Energy, has joined Antares as Chief Nuclear Officer. Bahran joins as Antares moves from a demonstrated reactor to fielded systems, following the June 4 initial criticality of its Mark-0 reactor and the close of a $470 million Series C.

Five U-Haul® Companies across Chicagoland are offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container use at 60 U-Haul centers for residents impacted by Monday’s severe storms.

Generational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory firm for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of Lampert's Home Therapy, Inc. to a Private Investor. The acquisition closed June 22, 2026.

AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb” (Good) of Standard Casualty Company (Standard Casualty) (New Braunfels, TX). The outlook of the FSR is stable.

Trinity Energy (Trinity), a leading provider of integrated operating systems for sustainable energy solutions has taken Costco Wholesale off grid with the launch of independent, on-site energy system at Costco’s distribution center in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG), a Seattle-based technology company that serves customers in 190 countries and territories, today announced its debut on the 2026 Fortune Global 500™ list, the definitive ranking of the world's top corporations by revenue for the prior fiscal year. This marks the first time Coupang has been recognized on Fortune’s global list, following its rise on the U.S. Fortune 500™ list, up ten spots to No. 132 this year.

Solei Beach Club, the 11,500-square-foot oceanfront day club opened by hotelier Robert Balzebre’s Chisholm Properties South Beach at the Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel, has launched a chef-driven Mediterranean dining program led by Executive Chef Gastón. The kitchen at 1717 Collins Avenue serves daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the bar pouring until 6 p.m., and the full menu is available to hotel guests, locals, and visitors alike.

Clarion Partners, a leading real estate investment manager and majority-owned investment group of Franklin Templeton, today announced the acquisition of Clearwater at Sonoma Hills, a premier 94-unit senior living community in Rohnert Park, California. The acquisition further strengthens the firm's investment in high-quality senior housing assets located in attractive, supply-constrained markets with strong long-term demographic fundamentals.

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Merit and EdgeTunePower Inc. (ETP) today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of grid-ready, mission-critical power infrastructure for hyperscale data centers, independent power producers (IPPs), and their EPC partners.

Accuris, the engineering intelligence platform used by the world's leading innovators, today announced new AI capabilities for BOM Intelligence, part of its Supply Chain Intelligence suite. The launch gives engineering, procurement and supply chain teams a clearer way to move from spotting component risk to acting on it: catching obsolescence early, closing compliance gaps and governing sourcing decisions across programs.

Church's Texas Chicken, a global chicken quick service restaurant (QSR) brand with more than 1,500 restaurants across the U.S. and 25+ international markets, announced a strategic growth equity investment from Golub Capital. The investment provides Church’s with significant new capital to accelerate its next phase of its growth, building on several years of brand transformation, operational improvement, and record-setting performance across the system.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) today announced an additional $17 million commitment to its Downpayment Plus® programs, bringing total 2026 funding to $48 million. The added funds reflect FHLBank Chicago’s continued commitment to putting its cooperative resources to work through member financial institutions to help more income-eligible homebuyers across Illinois and Wisconsin overcome one of the biggest barriers to homeownership: upfront costs.

Heritage Global Partners (“HGP”), a subsidiary of Heritage Global Inc. (NASDAQ: HGBL) and a worldwide leader in asset advisory and auction services, announced it will conduct an online auction featuring a comprehensive offering of cannabis processing, production, packaging and facility support equipment formerly utilized by The Cannabist Company.

Williams’ (NYSE: WMB) board of directors has approved a regular dividend of $0.525 per share, or $2.10 annualized, on the company’s common stock, payable on Sept. 28, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on Sept. 11, 2026.

Vizient released its summer 2026 Spend Management Outlook, projecting 3.54% pharmacy inflation and 4.73% indirect spend and purchased services inflation for 2027. Growth in technology, facilities, construction, and other non-clinical services reflects the expanding role these investments play in healthcare organizations' overall spending.

Figment, the largest non-custodial institutional staking provider, has been selected by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. as a staking provider for Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (NYSE Arca: MSSE) and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (NYSE Arca: MSOL), which began trading today. The funds are the first spot Ether and SOL ETPs from a major U.S. bank-affiliated asset manager to include staking from day one.

Summer’s higher temperatures can lead to increased energy use, especially as cooling needs rise.

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today announced the launch of its U.S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) servicing platform, beginning with its appointment by Harding Loevner to provide ETF servicing solutions for its first U.S. ETF, the International Developed Markets Select Equity ETF (NYSE: LOEV).

Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS), a global leader in yeast, enzymes, microbials and nutrition, and Braskem (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5, and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and global leader in the production of biopolymers on an industrial scale, today announced an innovative bio-acetone production platform for the corn-ethanol industry that enables producers to generate a new coproduct alongside ethanol. Combining LBDS' proprietary fermentation technology with Braskem's bio-acetone recovery process, the solution creates a new revenue stream for biorefineries while maintaining ethanol production performance and providing access to a guaranteed demand for all bio-acetone produced.

Strong leadership shapes the direction and lasting impact of any organization, and those who lead at the highest level set the course for everything that follows. With that principle in mind, The Institutes are proud to announce that Kara Raiguel, President & Chief Executive Officer of Gen Re has been appointed as the Chair of the organization’s Board of Trustees. Joining her as Vice Chairs are John J. Marchioni, CPCU, Chairman, President and CEO of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and Susan Rivera, FCAS, CEO of Tokio Marine HCC.

If you’ve used a large language model such as ChatGPT, you’ve interacted with a transformer, the neural network architecture that powers many generative artificial intelligence (AI) models.

ADTRAN Holdings (NASDAQ: ADTN) shares fell approximately 15% on July 22, 2026 after the company announced preliminary unaudited Q2 2026 revenue of $280 million to $282 million and non-GAAP operating margin of about 3.5% to 4.0%, both below its guidance of $283 million to $303 million in revenue and 5% to 9% non-GAAP operating margin. If this decline hit your ADTN investment, you are encouraged to submit your information now. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or (212) 363-7500.

REEV announced today that it has initiated a pivotal clinical study of DREEVEN, the company's intelligent robotic knee-ankle-foot orthosis designed to restore mobility and independence for stroke survivors with chronic gait impairment. Stroke is among the leading causes of long-term disability in the United States. According to the American Stroke Association, more than 80% of stroke survivors experience gait impairment. Most experience some gait improvement during the first two months of recovery, but community ambulation remains compromised. Gait ability is an essential predictor of functional independence, quality of life, and long-term survival after stroke.

RDY shareholders saw Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (NYSE: RDY) shares fall approximately 9% on July 22, 2026, after Q1 FY27 results included a ₹2.4 billion provision tied to out-of-spec semaglutide batches while FY27 margin commentary remained in focus. Investors who lost money on RDY after that provision disclosure are encouraged to act now. Levi & Korsinsky is investigating potential securities law violations involving Dr. Reddy’s forward-looking profitability statements. (212) 363-7500 | www.zlk.com

Options Technology (Options), the leading provider of IT infrastructure to global financial institution managed services, today announced the expansion of its New York office. This expansion comes after increased client growth and surging demand across North America for the firm’s trading infrastructure and market data solutions.

SEPRO Scientific™ today released its 2025 Sustainability Report, reporting 637,000 acres restored and protected and more than 693 billion gallons of water restored and protected during the year. The report highlights SEPRO's progress toward its goal of restoring 5 million acres and protecting 50,000 waterbodies by 2030, while demonstrating how digital intelligence and science-led solutions are helping customers restore and protect ecosystems at scale.

Kodak will host the Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings call on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 5:00 pm EDT. Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James Continenza and Chief Financial Officer David Bullwinkle will host a conference call with financial analysts and investors to discuss the financial results.

The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), an ROI-led AI transformation firm, today released its 2026 Talent Acquisition Vendor Assessments, focusing on the talent acquisition technology marketplace. The report examines how talent acquisition technology providers are significantly affecting their customers’ recruiting outcomes, including time-to-fill and cost per hire.

Rootly, the AI-native on-call and incident management platform trusted by companies including NVIDIA, Replit, and Canva, today announced it has acquired ThinkHive, an AI agent reliability platform. The move advances Rootly's broader goal of bringing reliability engineering to LLM workloads.

Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm, has once again been recognized among the nation's leading private wealth law practices in the 2026 Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) Guide, earning a Band 2 ranking in the Private Wealth Law – Massachusetts category. In addition, four of the firm's attorneys received individual recognition, including a new ranking for Director Rebecca Tunney.

Native, the cloud security control plane for the enterprise, today announced significant enterprise momentum, growing its enterprise customer base more than sevenfold over the past year as Fortune 100 organizations increasingly adopt active cloud defense.

Clinisys, a global provider of laboratory informatics solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Decisions, an enterprise low-code and no-code (LCNC) orchestration and automation platform. Together, the companies will deliver a new approach to laboratory information management system (LIMS) configuration — empowering laboratories to adapt systems more efficiently without compromising control or regulatory requirements.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, is building on a sustained run of U.S. network investment with new and expanded facilities across the Midwest and Texas. The continued buildout deepens capacity across the network's core services — expedited ground solutions, international freight forwarding, white glove last mile delivery, contract logistics and customs brokerage — in markets where customer demand is concentrating, strengthening SEKO's ability to serve each region while extending the reach of its national and global accounts. The additions build on a U.S. footprint that now spans 64 locations, the largest and most expansive freight forwarding and 3PL network in the country.

Gradient AI, a prominent enterprise software provider of artificial intelligence solutions for the insurance industry, has debuted a refreshed brand identity reflecting the company’s ongoing evolution. Given its rapid emergence as a premiere architect of AI-enabled decision intelligence platforms, the top-down makeover exemplifies the company’s expansion from its startup roots to a deeply trusted partner for carriers, third-party administrators (TPAs), brokers, and self-insured employers navigating complex risk decisions in the group health, property & casualty, and workers’ compensation segments.

Kraken, one of the world's longest-standing and most secure crypto platforms, today announced the launch of Fixed Rate Rewards for US accredited investors, a new addition to its Earn product that lets eligible clients lock a portion of their Kraken balance into a fixed-term reward at a fixed annual percentage yield (APY) of up to 7%.

Today, Estée Lauder announces the launch of Glimmer, a new prestige fragrance created for a new generation of consumers. An amber floral fragrance with a gourmand twist, Glimmer transforms the power of everyday "glimmers” - small moments of joy, hope, and connection - into a sensorial fragrance experience designed to inspire optimism, foster community, and leave a lasting impression.

Vena Solutions, the leader in Microsoft-native orchestrated financial and operational planning, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Morpheo AI, subject to customary closing conditions.

ALLO Fiber ("ALLO"), a leading provider of fiber-optic broadband services and advanced business solutions, today announced it has selected Vida Global Inc. (NYSE American: VIDA), an AI agent operating system, to power a new AI agent offering for its business customers. The new offering will help businesses automate customer communications and business operations, improve efficiency, enhance customer experiences, and free teams to focus on growth.

A new study from Humana Healthcare Research (HHR), published in Health Affairs Scholar, finds that favorable selection in Medicare Advantage (MA) may be significantly lower than commonly cited estimates suggest. Favorable selection refers to the extent to which MA enrollees incur lower costs than predicted after risk adjustment and is an important factor in MA payment policy debates. The study found that a single methodological refinement substantially reduced favorable selection estimates compared with previous analyses by MedPAC and others.

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global broker, today announced that clients can now connect their accounts to nearly any AI tool they already use. Previously limited to the certified marketplaces for ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok, clients can now also connect from a growing range of tools that support the Model Context Protocol (MCP), including Claude Code, Cursor, Perplexity, and Windsurf.

Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based global venture capital firm and leading provider of Venture Capital-as-a-Service (VCaaS) solutions, today announced that it has surpassed $300 million in new corporate venture capital commitments across five funds established during the first half of 2026, underscoring the accelerating adoption of corporate venture capital among global enterprises.

Longevity AI, a clinical intelligence company helping healthcare organizations deliver proactive, preventive care at scale, today announced a joint research collaboration with clinicians and researchers from Meir Medical Center of the Clalit Health Services Group. The research focuses on evaluating and refining clinical risk prediction models for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes, using longitudinal real-world data from Clalit’s integrated healthcare system.

ExchangeRight, one of the nation’s leading providers of diversified 1031 DST and REIT investments, has fully subscribed its Essential Income 8 DST. This full subscription is part of the company’s Essential Income DST series, designed to provide investors with accelerated access to the Essential Income REIT via a tax-deferred Section 721 exchange after a two-year hold period. Essential Income 8 DST is a closed offering and is not accepting new investors.

The Pets Table, HelloFresh’s premium direct-to-consumer pet food brand, has announced today the launch of EasyFresh™, a shelf-stable, human-grade dog food line. The new offering provides the nutritional benefits of a fresh food diet without the storage, prep, and thawing requirements typical of fresh-frozen pet food.

Kiddom and the University of Florida Lastinger Center announced a research partnership studying if and how embedding professional learning at a teacher's precise point-of-need impacts instruction and student outcomes in middle school math.

Corpay, a global leader in corporate payments, today announced Agent Card, a new capability that enables secure virtual card creation for AI-driven commerce workflows. In April, Corpay brought AI into the everyday work of finance teams with an AI Virtual Assistant in the Corpay Complete platform. With Agent Card, Corpay extends their AI first approach a step further, allowing AI agents to act on a business's behalf directly, within the same controls that have always defined Corpay's approach to payments.

1Password, a leader in identity security, today announced a new integration with Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, designed to reduce identity risk from third-party AI agents. Through this integration with Snowflake, 1Password helps enterprises securely connect, govern, and audit agents across business systems and platforms.

Worthy, an AI-native tax planning platform for financial advisors, today announced it has analyzed more than $1 billion in taxable client income — a milestone that reflects rapid adoption across independent RIAs and enterprise advisory firms since the platform's launch earlier this year.

Parnell today announced the availability of a new 50 mL presentation of PropofolVet Multidose (propofol injectable emulsion), providing veterinary professionals with an additional option to support anesthesia protocols while helping optimize inventory management and reduce waste. The new presentation complements the existing 20 mL offering, extending the reach of Parnell's first generic propofol injectable emulsion for dogs.

Infinitopes, a clinical-stage cancer vaccine Biotechnology company, today announced the appointment of world-leading scientific innovator Dr Kristen Hege to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). This strategic appointment comes at a pivotal time after the launch of the VISTA trial, the first dosing in patients of Infinitopes’ lead precision cancer vaccine candidate, ITOP1. ITOP1 is a therapeutic vaccine designed to prevent recurrence in oesophageal cancer – a major area of unmet clinical need.

Snappy Kraken, the martech innovator dedicated to powering smarter, more efficient financial advisor marketing initiatives, today released its State of Digital & AI 2026 report, an analysis of how digital marketing, advisor behavior and investor engagement are changing across the wealth management industry.

MangoBoost announced the commercial launch of Mango Inference, its serverless AI inference platform, while unveiling breakthrough inference performance on AMD's latest Instinct™ MI355X accelerators at AMD Advancing AI 2026 in San Francisco.

La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) a global leader in the retail and manufacture of residential furniture, is bringing a new level of comfort and style to homes everywhere just in time for football season with the launch of The Jer-Z-Boy, a custom recliner made in collaboration with fashion designer and sports culture icon Kristin Juszczyk.

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Lucid Group, Inc. (“Lucid Group” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LCID) and reminds investors of the July 28, 2026 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.

Upland Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: UPLD) (“Upland” or the “Company”), a provider of enterprise intelligence that turns knowledge, content, and data into actionable AI-powered outcomes, today issued a letter to shareholders from President and Chief Executive Officer Sean Nathaniel.

For decades, the waste industry has run on guesswork. Greyparrot is replacing it with data.

MOCA Systems, Inc. (MSI), provider of Touchplan®, the leading production planning system for complex construction, today announced the commercial availability of Touchplan Precision Time Planning (PTP), a breakthrough solution for construction time management that enhances planning accuracy by up to three orders of magnitude. A feat of sophisticated systems engineering, PTP embeds time awareness in the project data at the task/minute level, resulting in production plans that are both highly accurate and extremely flexible.

Forty-seven percent of U.S. students prefer AI to help organize their notes rather than create them, according to a back-to-school survey commissioned by Notability, the award-winning note-taking app.

Global digital business services leader TP (ex-Teleperformance) today announced the company is expanding its operations in Brownsville, Texas, with the opening of a second operations center and more than 300 new jobs.

Mindbreeze, a leading global provider of AI-based knowledge management solutions, today announced that Mindbreeze InSpire reduces token maxxing, the costly overconsumption of large language model (LLM) tokens that is straining enterprise AI budgets. By retrieving only the most relevant, grounded content and passing it to LLMs with precision, Mindbreeze InSpire lowers the tokens required per answer while improving accuracy, giving enterprises a path to scalable AI with predictable economics.

Transaction Network Services (TNS) today released its 2026 Half-Year Robocall Investigation Report, which finds that while STIR/SHAKEN has driven meaningful progress among leading Communications Service Providers (CSPs), authentication alone is insufficient to stop today's continuously evolving fraud threats.

John Donovan, a maritime operations veteran, has been named Chief Operating Officer for Fueltrax as the company focuses on leveraging its vast amounts of shipping vessel data to enhance clients’ fleet performance.