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Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKEX: 9688) today announced new data from a preclinical study of ZL-1503, demonstrating that the company’s internally developed IL-13/IL-31Rα bispecific antibody may lead to sustained suppression of intense pruritus (itch) and inflammation caused by atopic diseases. The findings, featured in a poster presentation at the IMMUNOLOGY2026 conference in Boston, MA, reinforce the potential of ZL-1503 to be a first-in-class treatment option for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and other IL-13 and IL-31-driven diseases.

The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP continues its investigation on behalf of The Simply Good Foods Company (“Simply Good Foods” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:SMPL) investors concerning the Company’s and/or members of its senior management’s possible violation of the federal securities laws and other unlawful business practices.

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

This week, airline catering workers employed by Flying Food Group at Los Angeles International Airport publicly shared their experiences before a Truth Commission composed of community leaders at Holman United Methodist Church.

AM Best will be exhibiting at Buffalo I-Day 2026 in Buffalo, New York, on April 23.

Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into The Trade Desk, Inc. (“Trade Desk” or the “Company”) (NasdaqGM: TTD).

The board of directors of Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.27 per share on Phillips 66 common stock. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 18, 2026.

Suite Studios, a cloud-native platform that connects creative teams to their media in real time, now has their file-streaming technology embedded in Frame.io Drive, a new desktop application from leading creative management platform, Frame.io, an Adobe company.

Saba Capital Management, L.P. (together with certain of its affiliates, “Saba”) today announced that it has entered into a standstill agreement with Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NYSE: NFJ) (the “Fund”).

The postponement of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s (BCBSM) proposed reimbursement policy affecting evaluation and management (E/M) services billed with modifier 25 marks a critical step in safeguarding accurate physician reimbursement, reducing administrative burden and protecting patient access to timely, high-quality care. The decision, announced April 15, follows significant feedback from osteopathic physicians and organized medicine regarding the policy’s operational challenges, implications for payment accuracy and potential impact on health care delivery.

Saltchuk Marine, LLC and Harbor Docking & Towing (HDT) today announced the formation of Green Tug Towing (GTT), a new joint venture company established to provide towage, escort, and terminal support services in the United States. GTT has been awarded a 20-year services contract by Woodside Energy to design, build, and operate four advanced hybrid escort tugboats to support LNG carrier operations at the company’s new Calcasieu Parish terminal.

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global specialty materials and chemical company, today announced a price increase for a range of engineered materials products in response to various factors, including recent market developments and global supply chain disruptions.

Davidson Bogel Real Estate (DB2RE) successfully facilitated the acquisition of an 8.5-acre, four-owner industrial land assemblage located at 421, 451, 475, and 493 Bennett Lane in Lewisville.

Cerebras Systems Inc. (“Cerebras”) today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. The number of shares of Class A common stock to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or other terms of the offering.

Scholar Rock (NASDAQ: SRRK; the “Company”) today announced that the company granted inducement equity awards covering an aggregate of 89,304 shares of its common stock to nine newly hired employees, consisting of inducement stock options to purchase an aggregate of 38,331 shares of common stock and inducement restricted stock units, covering an aggregate of 50,973 shares of its common stock.

GoodRx Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GDRX) (“GoodRx” or the “Company”), the leading platform for prescription savings in the U.S., today announced it will release its first quarter 2026 financial results after U.S. markets close on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. GoodRx management will also hold a conference call and webcast the following morning, Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time (8:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the results and the Company’s business outlook.

Savara Inc. (Nasdaq: SVRA), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare respiratory diseases, today announced the grant of inducement awards to new employees.

Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced it was recognized as a 22nd Annual Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Award winner by MassEcon, the state’s private sector partner in promoting business growth in Massachusetts. The award recognizes Avangrid’s outstanding contributions to the Massachusetts economy. Avangrid Deputy CEO Kimberly Harriman accepted the awards on behalf of Avangrid at the Economic Impact Awards ceremony at Gillette Stadium on Thursday, April 16, 2026.

A new research report commissioned by the District Department of Transportation reinforces what traffic expert Amy Witherite and other safety advocates have been warning: autonomous vehicles are not yet ready for unrestricted deployment in complex urban environments in complex urban environments, and a cautious, accountability-driven approach is essential.

AM Best has been named a 2026 Top Workplace by USA TODAY. The award is based on employee feedback collected via a confidential survey measuring workplace experience and engagement. USA TODAY Top Workplaces recognizes midsize and large organizations in the US that are exceeding national benchmarks for employee satisfaction.

Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKEX: 9688) today announced clinical data indicating zocilurtatug pelitecan (zoci, formerly ZL-1310), a DLL3-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), provides rapid and robust intracranial responses in patients with previously treated extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) and brain metastases as measured by independent assessment using modified Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology for Brain Metastases (mRANO-BM) criteria, as well as promising data in patients with other neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs). These findings, as well as preclinical data evaluating ZL-6201 (LRRC15 ADC) and ZL-1222 (PD-1/IL-12), will be presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026 in San Diego.

intoDNA, a global precision medicine company that provides biopharma and clinicians with decision-grade insights into DNA damage and repair biology to reduce risk, accelerate timelines, and enable truly precise patient care, will present two posters at the 2026 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, being held April 17-22, 2026 in San Diego, California.

SingleCell Biotechnology, a biotechnology company developing technologies to measure tumor cell behavior at single-cell resolution, today announced the presentation of new data at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026 demonstrating an integrated, high-throughput assay capable of measuring clonal tumor cell growth across thousands of individual microenvironments while preserving the full distribution of proliferative behaviors.

OncoNano Medicine, Inc. (“OncoNano”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing precision therapies using its proprietary nanotechnology platform, today announced it will present new preclinical data at the AACR Annual Meeting 2026. The presentations highlight the breadth of its ON-BOARD™ platform and its ability to enable effective, tumor-targeted delivery of therapeutic payloads through clinically validated ultra pH-sensitive micelle technology designed to activate within the tumor microenvironment.

Akamis Bio, a clinical-stage oncology company working to advance the standard of care in colorectal cancer, today announced early data from the on-going Phase 1b FORTRESS study of NG-350A, an oncolytic immunotherapy for the treatment of mismatch repair-proficient (pMMR) locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). NG-350A combined with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) demonstrated a composite response rate of 50 percent across the first 10 patients who completed the 12-week active treatment period, with no serious adverse events or new safety signals identified related to NG-350A.

“Revolutionary America,” produced by Hillsdale Studios and distributed by Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide, is Hillsdale College’s first feature-length documentary. Narrated by Tom Selleck, the film explores the Revolution through the experience of Americans between 1763-1791, bringing into focus the political principles that animated their fight for independence and self-government, as the Founding Fathers risked their “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor” in a fight for liberty that would shape a lasting republic. “Revolutionary America” will be shown in theatres from May 31-June 2, 2026.

KBRA assigns a long-term AA rating to the City of Chicago (the City) Water Revenue Bonds Project Series 2026A, Refunding Series 2026B (Forward Delivery), and Refunding Series 2026C (the Bonds). Concurrently, KBRA affirmed the AA rating for the City's outstanding Water Revenue Bonds. The Outlook is Stable.

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 10 classes of mortgage-backed notes from New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2026-NQM5 (NRMLT 2026-NQM5), a $471.1 million non-prime RMBS transaction sponsored by Rithm Capital Corp. (formerly New Residential Investment Corp.), a publicly traded (NYSE: RITM) real estate investment trust (REIT). The underlying mortgages in the subject pool were primarily originated by NewRez LLC (47.4%) and Champions Funding, LLC (21.2%). In addition, all loans will be serviced by NewRez LLC.

Turkcell (NYSE: TKC, BIST: TCELL) announced that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2026. The Company's Form 20-F and complete audited financial statements can be found at: https://www.turkcell.com.tr/en/aboutus/investor-relations/quarterly-results

Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Megan Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: MGN) resulting from allegations that Megan Holdings may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.

Team Cymru today announced Total Insights Feeds (TIF), a unified threat intelligence framework that redefines what a threat feed is, what it covers, and what security teams can do with it. This is not an incremental update to Team Cymru’s existing feed portfolio. It is a structural departure from the category those feeds helped define.

Arcadia Capital is pleased to announce the appointment of Josh Ruder as a Managing Director. Josh joins the firm's senior advisory team, deepening Arcadia's coverage of technology and tech-enabled services companies across the global M&A and growth capital markets. He will be based in Los Angeles.

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to MTP ABS Funding, LLC, Series 2026-1 (the "Series 2026-1 Notes"), consisting of Class A-1-V Notes, Class A-2 Notes, and Class B Notes, a communications infrastructure securitization that is primarily collateralized by ground leases and rooftop easements underlying or related to wireless infrastructure and related contracts.

ThinkTrends requests that their press release NewsItemId: 20260415817254 (issued April 16, 2026) “ThinkTrends Agentic AI Goes Live with U.S. Federal Health Agency’s Nationwide Adverse Event Monitoring System” be killed.

AlphaCore Wealth Advisory (AlphaCore), an independent registered investment advisory firm, has been named to InvestmentNews’ 2026 Best Places to Work ranking.

What if healing wasn’t just about chemistry, but about the very energy and light within our bodies? This groundbreaking question guided Northwell Health’s Quantum Biology Forum, a seminal first meeting of minds held April 13-14 at United Therapeutics headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. Supported by Martine Rothblatt, PhD, CEO of United Therapeutics, and Northwell’s Lance B. Becker, MD, this unique event brought together over 120 pioneering scientists, industry leaders and innovators from around the globe to explore how quantum mechanics influences biological processes and promises a revolution in medicine.

Canva, the world’s leading all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced the next chapter in its two-year strategic collaboration with Anthropic, bringing Canva directly into the newly launched Claude Design by Anthropic Labs, one day after unveiling Canva AI 2.0 to a crowd of 6,500 people at Canva Create in Los Angeles..

Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Caring Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: CABR) resulting from allegations that Caring Brands may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.

Olmstead Williams Communications (OWC), the Los Angeles tech public relations firm, rose to 14th on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2026 list of the Largest Public Relations Firms, a jump from No. 27 in 2025. The annual list ranks firms based on employee count and overall growth, highlighting the region’s leading communications agencies.

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading innovator of purpose-built vehicles, equipment and services, will issue its first quarter 2026 financial results on Friday, May 8, 2026. The results will be discussed during a live webcast that day beginning at 9:00 a.m. EDT. To access the webcast, investors should go to investors.oshkoshcorp.com approximately 15 minutes prior to the event. Slides for the webcast will be available on the website the morning of May 8.

The crave is coming to St. Augustine! White Castle, home of The Original Slider® and America’s first fast-food hamburger chain, today announced plans to build a new Castle at the intersection of International Golf Parkway and St. John’s Parkway. The restaurant is planned for an outparcel of the new retail development in the growing State Road 16 corridor. Timing for the grand opening will be announced at a later date.

Operation HOPE and Dream Machine Academy are launching the first two events under HOPE AI™, a partnership announced on December 3, 2025 at the HOPE Global Forums in Atlanta, and designed to bring artificial intelligence and financial literacy learning directly into trusted community spaces.

At its upcoming meeting on April 24, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents will consider Nebraska Athletics’ bold and historic plan to transform Memorial Stadium. This initiative, Big Red Rebuild, signals the beginning of a new era for Memorial Stadium that will serve current and future generations of Nebraskans. This historic plan will combine innovation with tradition to dramatically elevate the fan experience and will help position Husker Athletics financially to compete and lead at the highest level in a rapidly evolving college athletics landscape.

Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI) today announced the installation of critical production equipment at its new Reno, Nevada facility, marking a significant step forward in delivering faster, more efficient, and highly engineered packaging solutions to customers across the West Coast.

This Sunday at Kansas Speedway, Zep, Inc., a leading innovator, producer, and distributor of professional and consumer cleaning solutions, will make its 2026 NASCAR Cup Series primary sponsorship debut on Ty Gibbs’ No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry XSE — and Gibbs is heading to the 1.5-mile oval as a first-time Cup Series race winner. The 22-year-old held off Ryan Blaney in a dramatic overtime finish at Bristol Motor Speedway last Sunday to capture his first career Cup Series victory, giving the Zep-backed program an immediate jolt of momentum before it even takes the green flag.

MACCO Group, an award-winning national business restructuring and financial advisory firm, today announced the launch of a dedicated Crisis Communications and Special Situations practice and the appointment of Ben Rosner as Senior Advisor to lead the effort. The new practice extends MACCO's capabilities to include strategic communications counsel for distressed companies, boards, lenders, and their legal teams during restructurings, crises, and high-stakes situations where stakeholder perception directly affects outcomes.

KNOT Offshore Partners LP (NYSE:KNOP) (“the Partnership”), an owner and operator of shuttle tankers, announced today that its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 has been filed with the SEC.

Arintra, the leading GenAI-native autonomous medical coding platform for healthcare organizations, today announced its platform has earned certified status from HITRUST for cybersecurity and information protection.

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ACAD) today announced that it will present multiple original data presentations spanning its portfolio at the 2026 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, taking place April 18–22, 2026 in Chicago, IL.

The Wella Company, an innovative global leader in hair, nail, and beauty tech, today announced that Krista McDonough Kubida has been appointed as the company's Chief Legal Officer, effective June 29, 2026. Krista will serve as a key member of the Wella Leadership Team and will be based in New York City.

Viz.ai, the leader in AI-powered disease detection and intelligent care coordination, today announced that it won the Gold Edison Award 2026 for its AI-powered Viz Hemorrhage solution. This marks the company’s fourth Edison Award and reinforces Viz.ai’s leadership in building the agentic infrastructure that enables artificial intelligence to operate directly within hospitals.

Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced new updates from Bruker Spatial Biology to be showcased at the 2026 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting. At AACR, Bruker Spatial Biology will highlight how its high-fidelity spatial platforms—designed to work together—deliver deeper insights into oncology biology and accelerate translational research.

IVI RMA North America, a leader in fertility care and assisted reproduction, today announced a virtual pop-up shop with a curated selection of patient-inspired designs, aimed to raise awareness and proceeds that will support RESOLVE’s mission to advocate for infertility awareness, education and access to care. In addition, IVI RMA also announced a series of 17 free educational sessions to support and empower patients during National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW), April 19-25th, 2026.

Energy Focus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EFOI), a leader in sustainable, energy-efficient light-emitting diode (“LED”) lighting and energy infrastructure solutions, today provided an update on the continued execution and multi-year delivery progress across major data center projects, denoted Project G and Project Y, respectively, reinforcing the Company’s expanding role in next-generation digital infrastructure.

Wild West Social House, the Los Angeles-based luxury fashion rental and members' club, selected Square Handheld – Square's powerful, portable point-of-sale (POS) device – to power its first off-site activation, "The Wild West Stables," during the Coachella Valley’s renowned music festival. The collaboration brought Square’s award-winning, mobile terminal to one of retail's most demanding environments: a desert where connectivity is unpredictable, customer expectations are high, and a catalog of one-of-a-kind luxury pieces must be managed with real-time precision. For Wild West Social House, the activation marks a pivotal expansion beyond its permanent flagship, and a demonstration of what is possible when mobility, inventory intelligence, and payment reliability converge in a single device.

Loop, the full-stack, verticalized AI platform for logistics and supply chains, today announced it has raised a $95 million Series C led by Valor Equity Partners and the Valor Atreides AI Fund, with participation from 8VC, Founders Fund, Index Ventures, J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners, and Tao Capital Partners. The new funding will help Loop expand its platform across a broader set of enterprise use cases, deepen its product and engineering capabilities, and invest in top AI talent.

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.92 per common share, payable on June 25, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 4, 2026.

GM Financial recently named five regional Auction of the Year winners for 2025 and one Most Valuable Auction of the Year. The company also recognized two recipients of the Perfect Audit Score award.

PreludeDx® and Quanterix Corporation (Nasdaq: QTRX) today highlighted that AidaBREAST™, the first multi-omic assay to predict both locoregional recurrence risk and radiation therapy benefit in early-stage invasive breast cancer, was developed on Akoya PhenoImager® HT platform using Opal™ chemistry. This marks a significant milestone in the clinical translation of spatial proteomics.

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (“Cinemark”) (NYSE: CNK), one of the largest and most influential theatrical exhibition companies in the world, today announced that it will report its first quarter 2026 operating results and associated executive commentary pre-market and host a webcast to discuss the results on:

Sieve Capital LLC (collectively with its affiliates, “Sieve” or “we”), a shareholder of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (“Americold” or the “Company”), today issued the following open letter urging shareholders to vote “AGAINST” the reelection of Mark Patterson and Andrew Power to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at Americold’s upcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Of note, Messrs. Patterson and Power currently serve together as directors of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) and Americold. They are also alumni of the same investment bank.

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer & Head of Public Sector Mark Hacker will retire to pursue a vocation in ministry, entering formation for the diaconate. Jennifer Hodges, currently serving as Senior Vice President of Corporate Governance, Securities, Transactions and Litigation, has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Additionally, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer Jeff Sharritts will take on Public Sector responsibilities. These leadership changes will take effect on April 20, with Hacker supporting the transition through May 15, 2026.

Schrödinger, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDGR) today reported that on April 16, 2026, the company granted restricted stock units (RSUs) with respect to 4,253 shares of the company’s common stock to four newly hired employees. These grants were made pursuant to the company’s 2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, were approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors pursuant to a delegation by the company’s board of directors, and were made as a material inducement to such employees’ acceptance of employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) as a component of his or her employment compensation.

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is hosting seven mega events, including Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, Home InStyle and Fashion InStyle (27-30 April at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, HKCEC); the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair and DeLuxe PrintPack Hong Kong (held concurrently at AsiaWorld-Expo); and the Hong Kong International Licensing Show and Asian Licensing Conference (27-29 April at the HKCEC). These events bridge Hong Kong's creative industries with Chinese Mainland and global markets, reinforcing the city’s role as a regional creative hub.

Volastra Therapeutics, a clinical-stage oncology company pioneering therapies targeting chromosomal instability (CIN), today announced multiple scientific disclosures coinciding with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026, taking place April 17–22 in San Diego, California. The data define an Rb pathway–driven pan-cancer development framework for KIF18A inhibitors and highlight a proprietary p16 IHC biomarker approach designed to translate that strategy clinically, reinforcing Volastra’s leadership in advancing CIN biology into therapeutic opportunity.

Mountain Valley MD Holdings Inc. (the “Company” or “MVMD”) (CSE: MVMD) (OTC: MVMDF) is pleased to announce the appointment of multiple advisors to the Company as well as the grant of stock options to certain directors, officers, and consultants/advisors of the Company.

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TechTarget, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTGT) (“Informa TechTarget” or the “Company”), a leading growth accelerator for the B2B Technology sector, today announced the date for the release of its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, and its participation in upcoming investor conferences.