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Puerto Rico Residents Tax-Free Fund V, Inc. (the "Fund"), a Puerto Rico unlisted corporation registered as a non-diversified closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, announced today that, in connection with its ongoing review of options to provide better liquidity, value, and operational efficiencies for Fund shareholders, the Fund’s board of directors (the “Board”) is continuing to pursue alternatives to the Fund’s existing closed-end fund structure.

Attorneys at Hagens Berman issue a retraction regarding public statements made Oct. 13, 2026, concerning the firm’s active sexual assault lawsuit against the University of Washington (UW). 

Metropolitan and its member agencies are investing billions of dollars in projects to keep Southern California’s water supply reliable and safe – and Metropolitan is committed to making sure local, small and diverse businesses have a chance to participate in that work. With both goals in mind, the agency last week hosted its largest-ever MetWorks, with over 1,200 people attending the annual business outreach conference.

PJT Partners Inc. (“PJT Partners”) (NYSE:PJT) announced that it expects to release its third quarter and nine months 2026 financial results on Tuesday morning, November 3, 2026. The earnings release will be available through the Investor Relations section of the PJT Partners website at https://www.pjtpartners.com.

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to ten classes of mortgage pass-through notes from CLIP 2026-NQM2 Trust, a $349.3 million non-prime RMBS transaction issued by Itasca Park LLC as sponsor. The underlying collateral comprises 602 primarily fixed-rate residential mortgages (FRMs). Guaranteed Rate Entities (28.1%) is the largest originator, and all loans are serviced by Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. The loans are either classified as non-qualified mortgages (Non-QM) (30.0%), exempt (41.4%) from the Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage (ATR/QM) rule, QM: Safe Harbor (APOR) (27.5%), or QM: Rebuttable Presumption (APOR) (1.1%).

S&K Aerospace, LLC (SKA) today announced a partnership with SalesPatriot to deploy artificial intelligence and workflow automation across its aerospace maintenance, repair, supply and sustainment operations, including the recently awarded U.S. Air Force Parts and Repair Ordering System 7 (PROS 7) contract.

AllClear Aerospace & Defense (AllClear) has signed a new multi-year exclusive agreement with CEF Industries (CEF). Under the agreement, AllClear will continue to exclusively distribute all CEF product lines globally. As a CEF partner for both distribution and repair, AllClear focuses on supporting military aerospace aftermarket requirements across the globe by listening to our customers and stocking high-demand products that ensure operator readiness.

Consertus, Inc., a portfolio company of RTC Partners, today announced its acquisition of Intueor Consulting, Inc., effective September 1, 2026. Based in Irvine, California, Intueor is a well-established strategy, operations, and technology advisory firm with a strong track record of serving transportation and other public-sector organizations.

FirstCash Holdings, Inc. ("FirstCash" or the "Company") investors who lost money may have claims to recover their losses. The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz today announced it is investigating potential securities fraud claims on behalf of investors in FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCFS), examining whether the Company may have violated the federal securities laws. The investigation centers on the disclosure about FirstCash Holdings, Inc. on October 22, 2026.

Boom Supersonic today unveiled its first complete supersonic turbine core, unveiled a 2GW turbine superfactory, and announced it is developing the world’s most advanced all-digital foundry, capable of casting the world’s most advanced single crystal turbine blades and vanes. The Superfactory will create up to 500 high paying jobs. The Superfactory is operational now and already making turbine parts; first single crystal components are expected to ship in 2027.

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”), the largest theatrical exhibition company in the world, announced today that it will report its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Rio Tinto will invest $1.9 billion1 to develop the Kangwinan bauxite project on Western Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, underpinning the long-term future of its Weipa Operations and continued supply to its international customers and its Australian alumina refineries.

James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE / ASX : JHX) ("James Hardie" or the "Company"), a leading provider of exterior home and outdoor living solutions, today announced it will release financial results for the second quarter of its 2027 fiscal year after the market closes in the United States on Thursday, November 5th and before the market opens in Australia on Friday, November 6th. Following the release, the company will hold a conference call to discuss results, hosted by Aaron Erter, CEO and Ryan Lada, CFO. The event will be webcast live on the Investor Relations page of James Hardie’s corporate website (www.jameshardie.com) at the respective times for the following time zones:

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE: ATR), a global leader in drug delivery, dosing and protection technologies, and consumer product dispensing, today announced the appointment of Virginie Maes as President of Aptar Pharma, effective January 1, 2027.

Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE: LUCK), one of the world’s premier operators of location-based entertainment, will report financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 on Thursday, November 5, 2026, before the U.S. stock market opens. Management will discuss the results via webcast at 9:00 AM ET on the same day.

Chamberlain University, the nation’s largest school of nursing and a Covista institution, cut the ribbon today on its Salt Lake City campus, its first in Utah and 26th nationwide. The campus welcomes its first cohort of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students on Oct. 26.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has awarded nearly $60 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants to 37 affordable housing projects located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas.

Entwistle & Cappucci LLP and Susman Godfrey L.L.P. today announced that they filed a class action complaint (“Complaint”) against Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (“Skechers” or the “Company”) and certain of its officers and directors (collectively, the “Skechers Defendants”), as well as 3G Capital Partners L.P., Greenhill & Co., LLC and related defendants (collectively, “Defendants”) on behalf of a class (the “Class”) consisting of all persons or entities that sold shares of Skechers Class A common stock from April 24, 2025 through September 12, 2025, including those who sold shares in the Take-Private acquisition (the “Take-Private Acquisition”) of Skechers by 3G Capital Partners L.P. and its affiliates on September 12, 2025.

Zevia PBC (“Zevia” or the “Company”) (NYSE:ZVIA), the Company that provides naturally delicious, zero sugar better-for-you beverages, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with a fund managed by GP Investments Ltd. (collectively, “GP Investments”) to issue convertible preferred stock in exchange for $20 million of growth equity to fund key strategic priorities to drive meaningful long-term value creation for shareholders.

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced that, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the third quarter of 2026 closed with 411.6 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 9.9 million domain name registrations, or 2.5% compared to the second quarter of 2026. Domain name registrations also increased by 33.0 million, or 8.7%, year over year.

AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a+” (Excellent) for the members of Ohio Mutual Insurance Group (OMIG) (Bucyrus, OH). The outlook of the FSR is stable. See below for detailed listing of these companies and Credit Ratings (ratings).

N-able, Inc. (NYSE:NABL), a global cybersecurity company delivering business resilience, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its financial results for the third quarter of 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET on November 5, 2026.

Melar Acquisition Corp. I (“Melar”) (Nasdaq: MACI), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that at its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”) held today, October 22, 2026, Melar’s shareholders have voted to approve the proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Everli Global Inc., a Nevada corporation (together with its successors, “Everli”), as well as all other proposals related to the Business Combination.

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) today announced it has acquired Third Dimension AI, Inc., a pioneer in AI-powered 3D spatial generation. The strategic transaction will accelerate synthetic data generation and full-world simulation for Rivian's driver assistance and self-driving systems.

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc. (OBE), North America’s leading vertically integrated manufacturer, fabricator, and distributor of architectural hardware, glass, and glazing systems, today announced the release of Safety & Security in Design, a joint research report published in strategic partnership with The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum platform and foundry, today announced that the company will release its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, after the financial markets close.

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), a provider of industry-leading chips and silicon IP making data faster and safer, and ChipAgents, a leader in agentic AI platforms for chip design, today announced a multi-faceted strategic agreement to accelerate chip design with agentic AI. As part of the agreement, Rambus is adopting the ChipAgents platform companywide, including deployment across its chip and silicon IP design and verification workflows to accelerate the pace of development. The companies will also collaborate to leverage Rambus’ deep semiconductor expertise and ChipAgents’ agentic AI platform and agentic workflows to enable greater speed and Quality of Results (QoR) in our customers’ chip design process across their preferred design environments. In addition, Rambus has become a strategic investor in ChipAgents, reflecting its confidence in the growing role of AI-native engineering in the future of chip design.

Albany Engineered Composites, a segment of Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN), today announced the expansion of its hypersonic, solid rocket motor and space capabilities through AEC Advanced Programs, Inc. (AEC-AP), a wholly owned subsidiary established in 2021 to develop the carbon-carbon manufacturing capabilities required for advanced high temperature, extreme environment applications. The AEC-AP facility is located in Rochester, New Hampshire, adjacent to the Albany Engineered Composites’ headquarters and research and development (R&D) operations.

MindWalk Holdings Corp. ("MindWalk") (NASDAQ: HYFT), a Bio-Native AI company, today announced that Thomas Lynch, PhD, has departed the company and ceased to serve as Chief Business Officer, effective October 16, 2026.

Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP (“CPM”) filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, against Educational Testing Service (“ETS”), on behalf of a proposed class of current and former K-12 California students who had their private information exposed as a result of ETS’ failure to implement adequate data security protections.

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTH) (“Hilltop”) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2026. Hilltop produced income attributable to common stockholders of $24.9 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $45.8 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025.

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA), a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government and its adjacent partners, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per common share. The dividend will be payable on November 20, 2026 to shareholders of record on November 5, 2026.

The Coca-Cola Company today announced the completion of a global marketing operating system review, reaffirming its commitment to building a world-class marketing ecosystem designed to drive growth, strengthen consumer connections and unlock the next generation of capabilities powered by data, technology and AI.

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Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced it will release third quarter 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, Nov. 5. The Nu Skin management team will host a conference call with the investment community later that same day at 5 p.m. ET. During the call, management will discuss recent results and upcoming business initiatives.

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have completed two of the largest cosmological simulations ever performed. Each simulation modeled the evolution of 13.4 trillion dark matter particles across a region 28.6 billion light-years wide.

AM Best has withdrawn the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) of Individual Assurance Company, Life, Health & Accident (IAC) (Oklahoma City, OK). At the time of withdrawal, the outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) was stable.

The Board of Directors of Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE: MUSA) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Common Stock of Murphy USA Inc. of $0.72 per share, or $2.88 per share on an annualized basis. This represents an increase of 11% from the Q3 2026 dividend. The dividend is payable on December 1, 2026, to stockholders of record as of November 4, 2026.

CitroTech Inc. (NYSE AM: CITR), a specialty chemical company developing environmentally responsible fire-inhibitor solutions, announced that with its recent financial closing it is advancing opportunities across wildfire prevention and asset protection, as well as fire retardant treated lumber and engineered wood products. The offering included participation from the company’s largest shareholder, BoltRock Holdings, led by CitroTech Chairman Craig Huff.

OP Bancorp (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: OPBK), the holding company of Open Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share. The dividend is payable on or about November 19, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 5, 2026.

Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals company, today announced that members of its senior management team will attend two upcoming investor conferences.

Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today released third quarter 2026 financial results. Complete financial results and related materials are available at www.SallieMae.com/investors. The materials will also be available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) (the “Company” or “Easterly”) a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government and its adjacent partners, announced today the launch of its new brand identity, including a new logo, refreshed brand guidelines, and redesigned corporate website.

Oregon Pacific Bancorp (ORPB), the holding company of Oregon Pacific Bank, today reported net income of $2.75 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared to $2.76 million or $0.38 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Karman Space & Defense (NYSE: KRMN) today announced it will issue financial results for the Company's third quarter fiscal year 2026 after financial markets close on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss the results at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

OP Bancorp (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: OPBK), parent company of Open Bank, today reported:

Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: AMTB) (the “Company” or “Amerant”) today reported net income attributable to the Company of $25.7 million in the third quarter of 2026, or $0.65 earnings per diluted share, compared to net income of $21.0 million, or $0.53 earnings per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2026.

Agenus Inc. (“Agenus”) (Nasdaq: AGEN), a leader in immuno-oncology innovation, today announced that the Company will release its third quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

AEVEX Corp. (NYSE: AVEX) today announced the date for the release of its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, and its participation in upcoming investor conferences.

Avidia Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: “AVBC”), the holding company of Avidia Bank, today reported third quarter 2026 net income of $8.6 million, or $0.47 per share, compared to second quarter 2026 net income of $7.2 million, or $0.39 per share.

Regions Bank on Thursday announced Regions Private Wealth Management has received the 2026 Datos Impact Award for Best Innovation in Financial Planning, recognizing the company’s continued advancement of a planning-first approach that combines experienced financial guidance with technology to deliver clients a more connected, personalized and comprehensive experience.

Upland Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: UPLD) (“Upland” or the “Company”) today announced it will hold a conference call on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. Upland’s financial results will be reported in a press release after market closes on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR) today announced the date for the release of its third quarter 2026 financial results.

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) today announced a Research Collaboration Agreement (RCA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Labcorp for developing sensitive screening tools to quantify and rank the abuse potential of new drugs, including abuse-deterrent formulations (ADFs) and emerging drugs of abuse. The agreement establishes a joint research framework to enhance objective, standardized metrics for quantifying abuse potential in preclinical models which may inform regulatory assessments of abuse potential under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the construction of a BAK-12/14 aircraft arresting system at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida. The project is valued at approximately $11 million and will be included in Granite’s third quarter 2026 CAP.

Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: AMTB) (the “Company” or “Amerant”) today announced that, on October 21, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per-share of Amerant common stock. The dividend is payable on November 27, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 13, 2026.

The Board of Directors of Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE: IR), a global provider of mission-critical flow creation and life science and industrial solutions, declared today a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 (two cents) per share of common stock payable on December 3, 2026, to stockholders of record on November 12, 2026.

Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) announced today that it will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, before the market opens on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

Advasa Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADBT) (“ADVASA” or the “Company”), a fintech payment holding company delivering Earned Wage Access (“EWA”) and financial infrastructure solutions, today announced that Mr. Asamitsu Kosugi, the Company’s largest stockholder, has expressed his intention to surrender to the Company, for no consideration, 97,413,140 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 20% of the Company’s total outstanding common stock.

Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (NYSE: DFH) (“Dream Finders”) today announced, in connection with its recently completed acquisition (the “Transaction”) of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (“Beazer”), that it is commencing private exchange offers (the “Exchange Offer”) and related consent solicitations (the “Consent Solicitation”) with respect to Beazer’s outstanding notes of the series listed in the table below (collectively, the “Beazer Notes”).

Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI) has expanded its Houston operations with a new, dedicated Contract Packaging & Fulfillment facility designed to support growing customer demand for integrated packaging, assembly and fulfillment solutions.

The Board of Directors of The Charles Schwab Corporation at its meeting today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per common share. The dividend is payable November 27, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 13, 2026.

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE: FIX), a leading provider of commercial, industrial and institutional heating, ventilation, air conditioning and electrical contracting services, today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share, which is a $0.10 increase from the Company’s most recent dividend, on Comfort Systems USA, Inc. common stock. The dividend is payable on November 23, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 12, 2026.

i2c Inc., a global financial technology innovator, today recapped key milestones from the past year as financial institutions and fintechs raced to modernize their banking and payments technology.

NVE Corporation ("NVE" or the "Company") investors who lost money may have claims to recover their losses. The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz today announced it is investigating potential securities fraud claims on behalf of investors in NVE Corporation (NASDAQ: NVEC), examining whether the Company may have violated the federal securities laws. The investigation centers on the disclosure about NVE Corporation on October 21, 2026.

FB Financial Corporation (NYSE: FBK) announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share. The dividend is payable on November 24, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2026.

Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share of common stock to shareholders of record as of November 16, 2026. The dividend is payable on December 2, 2026.

Five Point Holdings, LLC (“Five Point” or the “Company”) (NYSE:FPH), an owner and developer of large mixed-use planned communities in California, today reported its third quarter 2026 results.

Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIGI) reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, with net income per diluted common share of $2.11 and non-GAAP operating income1 per diluted common share of $2.37. ROE was 15.1% and non-GAAP operating ROE1 was 16.9%.

BayCom Corp (“BayCom” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BCML), the holding company for United Business Bank (the “Bank”), today announced a net income of $1.1 million, or $0.10 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2026, compared to net loss of $7.0 million, or $(0.64) per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2026, and net income of $5.0 million, or $0.46 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2025.

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE: FIX) (the “Company”) today reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Ameris Bancorp (NYSE: ABCB) (the “Company” or “Ameris”) today reported net income of $116.1 million, or $1.73 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared with $106.0 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EBC), the holding company of Eastern Bank, today announced its third quarter 2026 financial results.

News Corp will release its first quarter Fiscal 2027 results on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson and Chief Financial Officer Lavanya Chandrashekar will discuss the results via a live audio webcast at 5:00 p.m. EST (Sydney: November 5, at 9:00 a.m. AEDT).

Energy Transfer LP (Texas Stock Exchange, TXSE: ET) today announced an increase in its quarterly cash distribution to $0.3425 per Energy Transfer common unit ($1.37 on an annualized basis) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.