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Utz Brands, Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, will bring its most expansive portfolio yet to the 2026 Sweets & Snacks Expo, May 19–21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Blue Yonder, the AI company for supply chain, today recognized the most innovative supply chain companies with the ICONic Customer Awards at the annual Blue Yonder ICON conference.

Vast Therapeutics, a clinical-stage life science company developing nitric oxide-based medicines for serious lung diseases, today announced late-breaking Phase 1 data for its inhaled drug candidate ALX1, presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2026 International Conference in Orlando, Florida.

As natural catastrophes and severe weather events continue to expose more homeowners to property damage and recovery challenges, the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) are urging consumers to remain vigilant against contractor fraud during Contractor Fraud Awareness Week, May 18-22, 2026.

Gregory, the nationally recognized communications firm named PR Daily’s 2025 Agency of the Year, has won Gold in the PR Agency category of the Philadelphia Inquirer’s 2026 Philly Favorites awards. The local honor adds further momentum to national recognition of the firm’s leadership in PR, content marketing, and AI integration.

This Memorial Day weekend, USAA’s Poppy Wall of Honor will return to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for the seventh year. The temporary exhibit features more than 600,000 poppies, each representing the military members lost in service to our country since World War I. In a time where less than half of US adults understand the significance of the holiday1, the Poppy Wall serves as a visual tribute that honors those that made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms, while educating visitors on the purpose of Memorial Day.

Midco and Switch are proud to announce a five-year, multistate connectivity agreement supporting critical AI infrastructure in Ellendale, North Dakota.

Claritas Rx, the patient journey experts, announced new leadership appointments designed to continue growth and scale. The company has welcomed Keith Pensabene as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and has promoted Meghna Misra to Vice President, Product and Shelly Howard to Vice President, Customer Operations.

Clarion Partners, LLC (“Clarion”), a leading real estate investment manager and partially owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, has announced that it has recently executed on more than a dozen highly curated single-asset healthcare investments totaling over $1 billion.

MDT, a CUSO that helps credit unions navigate complex financial technology ecosystems, today announced the company was recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Financial Technology by Arizent and Best Companies Group for the seventh year in a row.

Blue Yonder Defense Solutions, the world leader in end-to-end digital supply chain transformation, announced that it has been awarded a 5.5 year, $62 million hybrid firm fixed price, labor hour and cost reimbursement contract by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) for the Foundational Logistics Information Technology Enterprise System (FLITES) program.

Entanglement, Inc., a next-generation computing and AI company advancing quantum logic, optimization, and artificial intelligence, today announced that its Chief Research Scientist, Dr. Fred Glover, has been ranked #30 worldwide and #22 in the United States in Research.com’s 2026 Best Mathematics Scientists ranking.

DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas, serves families seeking housing across seven counties in North Texas, including Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall, and Tarrant. The housing agency has been recognized by HUD with “High Performer” status for its Housing Choice Voucher program, which assists 16,251 households representing 47,102 people. DHA operates the 8th largest Housing Choice Voucher program in the country.

Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, has launched a research study examining providers supporting the shift from traditional Workday implementations to AI-powered and experience-led platform capabilities.

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Imaging Division, announced today the launch of its 2026 FUJIFILM instax™ Capture The Joy Tour, an immersive brand experience that allows consumers to get hands-on with the company’s instax™ instant cameras and smartphone printer products in an interactive, engaging environment. The tour will kick off on May 22 when it makes its first stop at Asbury Park, New Jersey. The tour will conclude in September on the West Coast.

LMC Landscape Partners (“LMC”), a portfolio company of Trivest Partners (“Trivest”), today announced its acquisition of Prestige Landscape Services (“Prestige”), a full-service landscape maintenance company based in Dallas, Texas. This marks LMC’s seventh acquisition overall and second acquisition in the Dallas–Fort Worth market.

Customers Bank (NYSE: CUBI), announced today that it has been named to American Banker’s “Best Places to Work in Financial Technology.” The recognition reflects Customers Bank’s commitment to building a workplace where innovation and talent thrive side by side.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE: VAC) announced today that Mike Flaskey, President and Chief Operating Officer and Jason Marino, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley 4th Annual Travel & Leisure Conference on June 2, 2026, from 8:45 – 9:20 a.m. E.T.

National Floors Direct, a direct-to-consumer flooring company serving homeowners across a broad footprint of U.S. markets, today detailed the end-to-end customer experience that defines its approach to residential carpet, hardwood, laminate, and luxury vinyl flooring. The process built around free in-home sample visits, on-site measurement and estimates, and professional installation through a vetted installer network is designed to consolidate what is traditionally a multi-vendor purchase into a single point of contact for the homeowner.

Greenvolt Power, part of the global Greenvolt Group, and Bedrock Renewables announced today the acquisition of three operational projects in Iowa: Hardin Hilltop Wind, Crosswind, and Top of Iowa Wind. Together, these assets represent 116 MW of installed capacity, reinforcing both companies’ commitment to expanding their U.S. presence in one of the most established wind markets in the country.

The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of Power Solutions International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSIX) securities between May 8, 2025 and March 2, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”), have until May 19, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the Power Solutions International class action lawsuit. Captioned Dishion v. Power Solutions International, Inc., No. 26-cv-03149 (N.D. Ill.), the Power Solutions International class action lawsuit charges Power Solutions International as well as certain of Power Solutions International’s top executive officers with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

DigitalChalk, the platform for creating and delivering training that drives real business results, today announced Content Factory, an AI-powered capability that reduces training video production costs by up to 90% and cuts course creation time by 70%. Content Factory gives training teams the ability to produce more content, faster, without additional people, tools or contracts.

UWM Holdings Corporation (“UWMC”) (NYSE: UWMC), today urged all stockholders of Two Harbors Investment Corp. (“Two Harbors” or “TWO”) (NYSE: TWO) to VOTE AGAINST the CrossCountry Mortgage (“CCM”) merger proposal on UWMC’s BLUE proxy card in connection with the special meeting to be held at 10:00 a.m. ET on May 19, 2026.

Aspen Power, a leading distributed generation platform dedicated to building the clean energy future, today announced that Jason Patsio has joined the company as Chief Commercial Officer.

Cornerstone Building Brands, a leading manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, today announced that Michael Pulcanio has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective immediately. In this role, Michael will lead all human resources functions and drive talent strategy, organizational development and culture initiatives across the company.

First Eagle Investments’ actively managed ETF platform has exceeded $3 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of May 12th, 2026, less than 18 months after its launch, underscoring accelerating investor adoption of active equity ETFs. Year-to-date inflows, led by global strategies, have already matched full-year 2025 totals in less than half the time, as investors increasingly turn to active, valuation-driven strategies amid elevated market concentration and volatility.

Victory+, the premier free sports streaming service from A Parent Media Co. Inc. (APMC), today announced a landmark conclusion to its 2025-26 NHL season, defined by unprecedented viewership growth and record-breaking engagement across its NHL portfolio.

Morgan Stanley at Work today issued new data from its sixth annual State of the Workplace Financial Benefits Study.

Baker Tilly, a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, announces a collaboration with HubSync, a workflow automation and client collaboration platform designed for accounting firms, to enhance how tax services are delivered across the firm’s middle-market client base.

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Atropos Health, the world’s largest creator of real-world evidence (RWE) for clinical decision making, and Guidehouse, a global professional services firm serving the commercial and government sectors, have launched a jointly developed clinical decision support (CDS) solution designed to operationalize RWE directly within clinical workflows.

Pacific Life Insurance Company announced that it has launched Pacific Admiral VUL 21, a new flagship variable universal life (VUL) insurance product. This VUL is designed for consumers and business owners seeking competitively priced, customizable death benefit protection with cash value growth potential. With an expanded set of variable investment option choices and design flexibility, it supports clients’ ever-changing retirement, business, and estate planning needs.

The Seoul Design Foundation (CEO Cha Kang Heui) is inviting visionaries worldwide to the Seoul Design AI Film Festival (SDAFF). This global competition aims to redefine the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)—the world’s largest atypical architecture—as a premier destination for AI-driven media art.

Holistic Planning, a national RIA managing 1.25 billion dollars, today announced that Connor Visser has joined the firm to establish its first Colorado office, located in Montrose. Visser will serve clients across the Western Slope and broader Colorado region as part of Holistic Planning’s growing national network of independent advisors.

As scientific interest in light-based stimulation, neuroendocrine regulation, and integrative medicine continues to grow internationally, the Switzerland Eye Research Institute (SERI Lugano) has launched a new international scientific outreach initiative focused on public engagement and interdisciplinary research communication in neuroscience and cellular modulation.

ReNew Energy Global Plc (“ReNew” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: RNW, RNWWW), a leading decarbonization solutions company, today announced its unaudited consolidated IFRS results for Q4 FY26 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) today opened calls for nominations for its Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award. The award honors organizations that embrace the key concepts of Forrester’s trust imperative to build safe and secure relationships with their customers, employees, and partners. Further, the award celebrates organizations that proactively assess and mitigate the risks of emerging technologies such as agentic AI using the principals of Forrester’s AEGIS (Agentic AI Enterprise Guardrails For Information Security) framework to transform agentic AI security from a compliance exercise into a strategic trust enabler.

ComPsych® Corporation, the worldwide leader in organizational behavioral health, well-being, and absence management, today released “Well-being in the Age of AI: Four Paths to Healthy Use,” a new guide designed to help everyday people use generative AI tools in ways that support – rather than undermine – their well-being. Authored by ComPsych Chief Clinical Officer, Jennifer Birdsall, Ph.D., ABPP and Alexandra Samuel, Ph.D., AI researcher, and author of Working Neurosmart, this practical resource offers actionable insights to adults who want to engage with AI tools in ways that are healthy and intentional.

Average annual rate increases for U.S. private passenger auto and homeowners’ policies shifted back to pre-pandemic levels in 2025, following years of large increases amid elevated losses in each line of business, according to a new AM Best report.

New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) (“NFE” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has achieved the next step in the implementation of a consensual UK Restructuring Plan (“UK RP”). On May 14, 2026, the High Court made an order granting the Plan Companies permission to convene meetings of their creditors for the purpose of reviewing and approving the UK RP (the “Convening Order”).

C Spire, an advanced technology company, today announced the launch of The One Plan, the company’s fully converged wireless and fiber offering designed to simplify how customers connect at home and on the go. Available to both existing and new customers starting at $99 per month, The One Plan delivers one seamless experience through one plan, one bill and one support number.

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) today announced that Ignacio Roman has been appointed SVP, General Manager of Liberty Puerto Rico and USVI.

The Reimbursement and Market Access Professional Society (RAMPSociety™) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Norton, CEO of JDL Access, LLC, a leading consultancy specializing in patient and payer access, as its newest Advisory Board Member.

Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the sale of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) to NextEra Energy, Inc. for 0.8138 shares of NextEra for each share of Dominion.

U.S. Outdoor Lighting, a leading manufacturer of specification-grade outdoor lighting solutions, today announced the launch of two new luminaires—IKON™ Series from its U.S. Architectural Lighting brand and Amadeus™ from Sun Valley Lighting—further strengthening the company’s commitment to design innovation, optical performance, and American manufacturing.

Healthfirst, a leading not-for-profit health plan serving two million New Yorkers, is launching a new care model that embeds Community Health Workers (CHWs) directly into pediatric primary care settings. The initiative places CHWs in safety-net pediatric practices and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to support developmental screenings, provide behavioral health support, and connect families to resources at the point of care. The model is designed to close gaps in care and ensure children and families have culturally and linguistically responsive support to navigate developmental challenges, parenting stress, and postpartum depression. In 2026, the program will launch at three community pediatrician practices in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan.

iHeartMedia and P&G announce the inaugural Elton John Impact Awards, celebrating trailblazing LGBTQ+ community members and prominent allies. Hosted by Billy Porter and Elvis Duran, the special will launch as a podcast series on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard and as an audio special airing across iHeartRadio PRIDE stations on June 1.

Galux, a South Korean biotechnology company pioneering AI-driven protein therapeutics design, announced comparative research results showing that its AI protein design platform, GaluxDesign, achieved the broadest target coverage across nine publicly comparable targets selected from recent de novo antibody design preprints.

Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the enterprise agentic marketing platform, today announced the launch of Scout MCP and Scout API, opening its visibility and competitive intelligence infrastructure to global partners and positioning Yext as the data layer for an agentic marketing era.

Daash Intelligence, the AI-powered competitive intelligence platform that gives beauty brands access to weekly sales insights, today announced the formation of its Advisory Board, a group of highly respected beauty founders, innovators and thought leaders who will support the company’s strategic growth. Dawn Francisco, Tina Gu, Scott Kestenbaum, Amy Liu, Melissa Mao and Priscilla Tsai have all joined the group to provide expert guidance on issues such as emerging beauty market trends and ways Daash can enhance its data intelligence to better serve its partners as well as to foster industry relationships and collaboration opportunities for the company.

TaoWeave, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWAV), a technology company focused on Bittensor’s AI ecosystem, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, is now available on EZContacts. This partnership gives U.S. customers a new way to pay for sunglasses, contact lenses, and prescription eyewear.

Liqid® (www.liqid.com), the global leader in software-defined memory and GPU pooling infrastructure, today announced the appointment of John Byrne to its Board of Directors. Byrne joins Liqid with more than three decades of building and scaling industry-leading sales, channel, and partner organizations at Dell Technologies, Dell EMC, and AMD. Byrne brings operational discipline and expertise that will help fuel the company’s continued growth as tokens become the default currency of AI infrastructure, and memory and GPU pooling move from an emerging category to enterprise standard.

CresAlta Investment Management, Inc. (“CresAlta”), a new affiliate of AMG National Trust, today establishes itself with the launch of the CresAlta Global Dividend ETF (NYSE Arca: CVGD) and the CresAlta Small and Mid-Cap ETF (NYSE Arca: CVSM) alongside the firm’s six separately managed account strategies (SMAs).

Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, has launched a research study examining providers that help insurance enterprises adopt and optimize the Guidewire core insurance platform through consulting, platform implementation, AI accelerators and cloud-based transformation services.

Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved a share repurchase program under which Coursera is authorized to repurchase up to $500 million of the Company’s common stock. The size of the repurchase program underscores the confidence of Coursera’s leadership in the execution of its strategy, the strength of its future cash flow, and the scale of the global skilling opportunity ahead.

NantBioRenewables today announced that its manufacturing facility in Gadsden, Alabama continues to operate at full capacity as packaging producers across Asia experience increasing slowdowns tied to regional supply chain disruptions and ongoing restrictions impacting critical shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. The company stated that its U.S.-based manufacturing platform continues to provide customers with stable production, reliable lead times, and reduced exposure to global logistics volatility during a period of heightened international uncertainty.

The Television Academy Foundation today announced it held its second annual Emmys Pickleball Slam fundraiser on Sunday, May 17, at the Calabasas Pickleball Club in Calabasas, California.

Oneview Healthcare today announced Bedside Hub, a comprehensive bedside TV solution designed to host Epic MyChart Bedside TV on healthcare-grade hardware with cloud‑based device management. Built on Oneview’s connected care platform, Bedside Hub delivers a unified, intuitive bedside experience while reducing IT overhead and operational complexity for Epic‑centric health systems.

EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) announced today that Tony Guzzi, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, and Jason Nalbandian, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the following investor events.

Volato Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR) (the “Company” or “Volato”) today announced that its pro-forma cash balance was $5.5 million at March 31, 2026. This pro-forma cash balance equates to $0.14 cash per share. The pro-forma calculation includes cash raised in April from its now completed ATM Prospectus Supplement filed on March 30, 2026.

Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN), the global AI-powered travel and expense management platform, today announced that Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) has selected Navan as its internal platform for employee business travel management.

Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, today announced its official launch of Xsolla Club, a new global initiative designed to empower the game development community — including developers, startups, students, and creators at every stage. The announcement comes ahead of the grand opening of Xsolla Club Tel Aviv, the first physical hub in the network, scheduled for May 25, 2026.

Voyager Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: VOYG), a leading space, defense and national security company enabling mission-critical solutions across domains, is participating in the following upcoming conferences:

A new study out of Boston University’s Questrom School of Business evaluates pay versus performance for all 30 MLB teams – and over 4,000 individual players – from 2021 to 2025, ranking teams based on spend efficiency to wins.

Cohesity, the leader in AI-powered data security, today announced that it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Resilience Competency. This designation recognizes Cohesity as an AWS Partner that delivers validated solutions to help customers improve the availability, security, and resilience of their most critical workloads running on AWS.

Savannah Friedkin Jewelry, the brand built on the belief that excellence and ethics are inseparable, announced the appointment of Morgan P. Richardson as its Chief Executive Officer. The appointment marks a significant milestone for the brand with a clear and deliberate point of view in the luxury jewelry space.

Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHCI) (“Comstock”), a leading asset manager, developer, and operator of mixed-use and transit-oriented properties in the Washington, D.C. region, today announced the signing of a 4,500-square-foot lease of retail space at 1860 Reston Row Plaza with The Back Nine Golf, who will be bringing its indoor golf concept to The Row at Reston Station.

Acorn, the AI-powered performance enablement learning management platform, today released The 2026 State of Learning for AI Fluency Report, revealing a significant disconnect in organizational AI readiness across a survey of more than 1,200 professionals. While 77% of executives believe their managers are prepared to guide AI skills development, 91% of employees say their managers lack that preparation. This structural disconnect explains why organizations are not seeing meaningful gains in skills despite heavy investment in AI training. The study shows that this manager preparedness failure sits at the intersection of three interconnected challenges: organizations lack role-level capability standards, managers lack the frameworks and confidence to guide development conversations, and employees are losing faith that either will change.

Tigo Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYGO) (“Tigo” or “Company”), a leading provider of intelligent solar and energy solutions, today announced the initial delivery of Designed and Assembled in USA module-level power electronics (MLPE) to EG4 Electronics. The shipment, under an agreement first announced at the RE+ tradeshow in 2025, includes Tigo custom 650W optimizers assembled at SVI in Vancouver, Washington, Cloud Connect Advanced (CCA) data-logging devices, and Tigo Access Point (TAP) units. EG4 will integrate Tigo CCA devices into EG4 inverters during manufacturing at an EG4 facility in Commerce, Texas, then bundle complete systems with Tigo optimizers and TAPs for distribution to installers nationwide. The complete system qualifies for the 45X optimized inverters, Materials Assistance Cost Ratios (MACR), and enhanced domestic content tax credits.

Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD), a leader in fiber connectivity solutions for broadband, data center and network infrastructure environments, today announced that Caribbean Cellular Telephone Ltd. (CCT) and BVI Cable TV have rebuilt a large portion of the British Virgin Islands’ communications networks using Clearfield’s modular, pre-connectorized fiber technologies. According to CCT, these solutions cut deployment times in half while dramatically improving restoration speed after hurricanes.

Niagara Bottling, a leading family-owned water and beverage manufacturer committed to delivering affordable hydration options, today announced the acquisition of a first-of-its-kind, 305,000+square-foot recycling and packaging facility in Vernon, Los Angeles County, California, along with the rPlanet Earth brand. The previously shuttered facility was purchased from rPlanet Earth Los Angeles Holdings and rPlanet Earth Los Angeles.

Bonterra, a leading provider of ethical AI technology for social good organizations, today announced the launch of Que for Bonterra Apricot—an innovative suite of AI-powered assistive skills designed specifically for case management in high-trust environments where data sensitivity and human oversight are paramount.

Integral Ad Science (IAS), a global leader in media quality, today announced the expansion of its AI-driven Meta Content Block List optimization solution to Threads feed. This expansion of its Social Optimization solution provides advertisers with even greater brand protection and the ability to maximize their return on investment (ROI) on the rapidly growing social platform, which grew to over 400 million monthly active users (MAUs) globally in 2025.

Versa, a global leader in unified security and networking, today announced it has become a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of software development companies and security services partners that have integrated their solutions with Microsoft Security technology to better defend mutual customers against an increasingly complex threat landscape.