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NFC Forum, the global standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has today announced that two of its specifications – the NFC Wireless Charging (NFC WLC) Specification and NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) Technical Specification – have been formally adopted by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) as global standards.

Hack The Box (HTB), the global leader in AI-powered cybersecurity readiness, today released findings from its AI-Augmented vs Human-Only Cybersecurity Performance Benchmark Report, which includes data from its NeuroGrid Capture The Flag (CTF) competition, the largest side-by-side benchmark of agentic AI and human performance on cybersecurity tasks to date.

MUFG Bank announced the following changes in Representatives of the Board of Directors decided at today’s meeting of the Board of Directors.

Unicharm Corporation (TOKYO: 8113) is accelerating its business operations to bridge the global gender gap while fostering sustainable economic growth under its corporate brand essence, "Love Your Possibilities." In conjunction with International Women's Day on March 8, the company is moving beyond simple awareness-raising to address physiological constraints, such as menstruation, as "structural social challenges." Unicharm is proud to announce its latest initiatives to support women’s education and employment through the provision of products and educational programs in Brazil, Indonesia, and Kenya—a market the company is now entering in earnest.

Consumers and small businesses receiving payments in a range of countries, including five of the world’s largest remittance markets, will be among the first to benefit as Swift and banks globally roll out a pioneering new framework to bring next generation speed and new levels of affordability and predictability to cross-border retail payments.

AlbaCore Capital Group (“AlbaCore”), MUFG Bank, Ltd. (“MUFG Bank”) and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (the “Trust Bank”) are pleased to announce the formation of a new strategic partnership aimed at providing global investors with scalable and sustainable access to UK and European infrastructure debt.

As the world prepares to celebrate International Women’s Day, new data released today by Coursera (NYSE: COUR), a leading global online learning platform, highlights the progress being made to improve female access to key skills, including GenAI and Critical Thinking. Between 2024 and 2025, the female share of enrollments in Coursera’s 1,100+ GenAI courses rose from 32% to 36%.

BearingPoint closed 2025 with €1.026 billion ($1.160 billion) in revenue, marking the third consecutive year above €1 billion despite a softer market environment. The firm delivered more than 2,200 projects in 26 countries and recorded bookings of nearly €1.3 billion ($1.5 billion), reflecting continued client demand and commercial strength. More than 1,000 new colleagues joined BearingPoint in 2025, including 16 new Partners, further strengthening its global capabilities. A solid pipeline across business units indicates continued resilience and a strong foundation for growth in 2026.

Hunting PLC (LSE: HTG), the global precision engineering group, today provides an update to its cost reduction plans, as part of the Group’s Hunting 2030 Strategy, in addition to updating investors on its ongoing capital allocation priorities.

Hunting PLC (LSE: HTG), the precision engineering group, today announces its results for the year ended 31 December 2025.

For Cielo, connectivity is mission critical. When payment terminals lose network access, transactions stop. To strengthen operational resilience and enhance merchant experience, Cielo is modernizing its connectivity architecture across its terminal fleet.

Mosaic Clinical Technologies™, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Radiology Partners, is pleased to announce that Cognita™, its AI business unit developing generative vision-language models (VLMs) for radiology, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Breakthrough Device Designation for Cognita Chest X-Ray (CXR)™1 across multiple critical indications. Cognita CXR is an industry-first generative vision-language model designed to assist radiologists in the interpretation of chest X-rays and is the first radiology generative AI model, and one of very few radiology AI solutions, to be granted this designation2.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) and Schwarz Digits today announced a long-term strategic partnership to bring the CrowdStrike Falcon® cybersecurity platform to STACKIT, Schwarz Digits’ sovereign cloud infrastructure. This collaboration will deliver the AI-native Falcon platform with full attack path visibility on a platform fully operated within the EU on STACKIT, enabling enterprises and public institutions to meet Europe’s data sovereignty requirements while defending against advanced cyber threats.

United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (“UMC”), today reported unaudited net sales for the month of February 2026.

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcements made by Hafnia Limited ("Hafnia” or the "Company", OSE ticker code: “HAFNI”, NYSE ticker code: “HAFN”) on 26 February 2026 regarding key information relating to the dividend for the fourth quarter 2025.

Galderma Group AG (SIX:GALD), the pure-play dermatology category leader, today announced its financial results for the full year 2025.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) announced today that it has entered into an agreement, subject to regulatory approvals, to acquire the remaining interests in Forest Essentials, the Indian beauty brand grounded in the science of modern Luxurious Ayurveda. Building on a trusted 18-year partnership, this milestone celebrates The Estée Lauder Companies’ long-term commitment to nurturing and growing this extraordinary Indian brand and to expanding its consumer reach globally. Today’s announcement reflects the company’s strong confidence in Forest Essentials’ highly trusted brand equity, its vertically integrated capabilities, and its sustainability ethos. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of calendar year 2026 and follows The Estée Lauder Companies’ minority investment in Forest Essentials, initially made in 2008 and increased to 49% in 2020.

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today that Barbie® is marking International Women’s Day with a month-long celebration, including the launch of its first-ever Barbie™ Dream Team honoring women who led the way in their industries with one-of-a-kind dolls made in their likeness, special Barbie Dream Days™ programming, and the debut of Barbie Dream Fest, a multi-day fan experience.

The DJS Law Group announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Mister Car Wash, Inc. (“Mister Car Wash” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: MCW) for potential breaches of fiduciary duty on the part of its directors and management.

The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (“Eos Energy” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: EOSE) for violations of the securities laws.

Certified EO, the leading certification and support organization for employee-owned companies, today announced the launch of EO Base, a custom website platform designed to centralize and streamline employee ownership education and engagement materials for every employee-owner in a company.

Allosteric Bioscience, Inc. is utilizing Genetics, Genomics, Systems Biology, Quantum Computing, Advanced Proprietary AI and Proprietary Molecular Technologies for understanding and controlling the Molecular Mechanism of Aging and Longevity with the goal of optimizing the aging process and extending longevity.

The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“Apollo” or “the Company”) (NYSE: APO) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

First sentence of the second paragraph of the release dated February 25, 2026, should read: In the last year, Qualified saw a 145% increase in new customers on their Agentic Marketing Platform, which powers Piper the AI SDR Agent. (instead of: Qualified saw a 185% increase in new customer acquisitions since last quarter, driven by demand for full-funnel AI automation.)

Ouster, Inc. (Nasdaq: OUST) (“Ouster” or the “Company”), a leader in sensing and perception for Physical AI, today announced that Ouster management will participate in the following investor events:

The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP continues its investigation on behalf of Oddity Tech Ltd. (“Oddity” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:ODD) 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.

Allosteric Bioscience, Inc. is delineating the Molecular Mechanism of Aging and Longevity with the goal of optimizing the aging process and extending longevity. It is utilizing Genomics, Biology, Genetics, Quantum Computing, Advanced Proprietary AI and Proprietary Molecular Technologies.

Agibank, a leading financial institution that operates a hybrid platform combining the efficiency and scalability of digital banking with the proximity and warmth of physical presence, has announced the launch of its new business vertical, Agibank Asset Management (“Agi Asset”). Agibank is a subsidiary of AGI Inc. (NYSE: AGBK) (“Agi”).

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to four classes of notes issued by OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust 2026-1 (“ODART 2026-1”), an auto loan ABS transaction.

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future”, “FF” or “Company”), a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, today announced that the Company hosted the FF President’s Cup Golf Friendship Tournament in Los Angeles in partnership with the Wild Wolf Golf Club on March 2. Over 100 participants attended the tournament, including members of the Wild Wolf Golf Club, entrepreneurs, business leaders, invited guests, and FF representatives.

Today, Walmart’s newest Supercenter at 11115 Waxman Drive officially opened in The Villages with a community celebration highlighting the store’s associates, new products and services, Fresh From Florida produce, and local nonprofit partners.

When mortgage rates dipped below 6% for the first time in over three years last week, analysts speculated it may lead to a surge in buyers. But what do Americans actually think? HomeServe, a leading residential infrastructure repair solutions company, surveyed 1,003 U.S. adults in the days following the rate drop, and the results tell a more complicated — and more compelling — story than the headlines suggest.

NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) today announced the appointment of Caroline Golin, Ph.D., as Chief Growth and Policy Officer.

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 12 classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2026-HYB1 (SEMT 2026-HYB1), a prime RMBS transaction comprising 476 hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) with an aggregate principal balance of $540.9 million. The top originators of this transaction are Rocket Mortgage, LLC (31.4%) and CrossCountry Mortgage Inc (10.8%)

Aptiv PLC (“Aptiv”) (NYSE:APTV), a global industrial technology company focused on enabling a more automated, electrified, and digitalized future, today announced the pricing of an upsized private offering of $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”) and $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes” and, together with the 2031 Notes, the “Notes”) by its subsidiaries, Cyprium Corporation (“Cyprium Corp.”) and Cyprium Holdings Luxembourg S.à r.l. (“Cyprium Luxembourg” and, together with Cyprium Corp., the “Co-Issuers”). The Co-Issuers are subsidiaries of Versigent Limited (“Versigent”), the recently formed holding company for Aptiv’s Electrical Distribution Systems segment, which Aptiv intends to separate from its current business by means of a spin-off to its shareholders. The size of the offering reflects an increase of $100 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes from the previously announced offering size of $1.5 billion. The offering is expected to close on March 18, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The Co-Issuers also have entered into a $850 million senior secured revolving credit facility and a $500 million senior secured term loan credit facility (the “Credit Facility” and together with the Notes, the “Financing Transactions”).

The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP is investigating potential claims against Weis Markets, Inc. (“Weis Markets” or the “Company”) (NYSE:WMK). The investigation concerns whether the Company and/or members of its senior management may have violated federal securities laws or engaged in other unlawful business practices.

Panmnesia, a provider of advanced link solutions, announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Openchip, a European AI accelerator design company, at MWC26 in Barcelona. The agreement focuses on technical collaboration related to AI/HPC infrastructure.

Oasis has submitted a formal request to Mr. Yoshihiro Hasebe, President and Representative Director of Kao Corporation (“Kao” or the “Company”), pursuant to Article 297, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, requesting that Kao convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “EGM”) to be held within eight weeks of receipt of the request. Oasis has also asked Kao to provide, promptly and in writing, its planned dates for (i) the public notice of the record date, (ii) the dispatch of the notice of convocation, and (iii) the EGM itself.

Argo Infrastructure Partners, LP (“Argo”), an established mid-market investment manager of 18 essential infrastructure assets in North America, today announced that Cross-Sound Cable Company, LLC is initiating a project to significantly upgrade and expand its electric transmission system – Cross-Sound Cable (CSC), a critical high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system connecting the electric grids of New England and Long Island.

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 10 classes of mortgage-backed notes from BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 2026-NQM3 (BRAVO 2026-NQM3). The $490.5 million RMBS transaction is collateralized by a pool of 987 residential mortgages, with fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) making up 98.1% and 1.9% of the pool, respectively. A notable portion of the loans are classified as exempt (43.5%) from the Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage (ATR/QM) rule due to being originated for non-consumer loan purposes, with the remaining loans classified as either non-qualified mortgages (Non-QM) (56.5%), safe-harbor QM (9.4%) or rebuttable-presumption (0.9%). KBRA considers the loans in the subject pool to be non-prime due to certain loan or borrower characteristics, which include borrowers with blemished credit history and the use of bank statements and other forms of alternative documentation to document income.

Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ) announced today that it has declared a $0.34375 per share cash distribution payable on March 31, 2026 to Series A cumulative preferred shareholders of record on March 24, 2026.

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 15 classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from EFMT 2026-NQM3, a $509.6 million non-prime RMBS transaction. The underlying collateral, comprising 1,292 residential mortgages, is characterized by a notable concentration of alternative income documentation, with 81.8% of the loans underwritten using DSCR, bank statements, and asset underwriting documentation types. The majority of loans are either classified as non-qualified mortgages (45.8%) or exempt (46.9%) from the Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage rule due to being originated for non-consumer loan purposes. LendSure Mortgage Corp. (LendSure), an affiliated originator of Ellington Management Group (“Ellington”) originated 30.6% of the pool.

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 Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“Apollo” or the “Company”) (NYSE: APO) securities between May 10, 2021 and February 21, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Apollo investors have until May 1, 2026 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a+” (Excellent) of the key U.S. life/health subsidiaries and Europe-based insurance companies of The Cigna Group (Cigna) (headquartered in Bloomfield, CT) [NYSE: CI]. The majority of Cigna’s core U.S. health insurance entities are collectively referred to as Cigna Life & Health Group.

Virtus Convertible & Income Fund (NYSE: NCV) announced today that it has declared a $0.3515625 per share cash distribution payable on March 31, 2026 to Series A cumulative preferred shareholders of record on March 24, 2026.

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) today announced the following monthly distributions:

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of notes (the “Notes”) issued by KCG Securitization II, LLC, Series 2026-1 (“KCG 2026-1” or the “Issuer”).

Banco BBVA Argentina S.A (NYSE; BYMA; MAE: BBAR; LATIBEX: XBBAR) (“BBVA Argentina” or “BBVA” or “the Bank”) announced today its consolidated results for the fourth quarter (4Q25), ended on December 31, 2025.

Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (NYSE: VGI) today announced the following monthly distributions:

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“Apollo” or the “Company”) (NYSE: APO) securities between May 10, 2021 and February 21, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Apollo investors have until May 1, 2026 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: STOK), a biotechnology company dedicated to restoring protein expression by harnessing the body’s potential with RNA medicine, and Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB), today announced the publication of data from studies of the investigational medicine zorevunersen in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The publication includes results from two completed Phase 1/2a and ongoing open-label extension (OLE) studies that demonstrate, for the first time, the potential for disease modification in people living with Dravet syndrome. These data showed substantial and durable reductions in seizures and improvements across multiple measures of cognition and behavior that began in the Phase 1/2a treatment period and continued through three additional years of treatment in the OLEs. The effects were shown in people treated with zorevunersen on top of standard of care anti-seizure medicines (ASMs).

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE) today announced the following quarterly distribution:

Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the leading brand visibility platform, today announced that it is amending its previously announced “modified Dutch Auction” tender offer for shares of its common stock to decrease the maximum aggregate purchase price of shares to be repurchased in the tender offer from $180,000,000 to $140,000,000. The decision follows a re-evaluation by Yext of the value of borrowing additional funds under Yext’s existing credit facilities due to the increased cost of such capital as a result of recent macro-economic developments, including geopolitical tensions, significant stress in the private capital markets, and increased inflationary concerns.

Kinaxis® (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, reported record results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. All amounts are in U.S. dollars. All figures are prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards (IFRS) unless otherwise indicated.

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (Nasdaq: TNDM), a global insulin delivery and diabetes technology company, today announced that Tandem Mobi, the world’s smallest, durable automated insulin delivery system,1 can now be used with compatible Android smartphones in the U.S. via the Tandem Mobi mobile app.

Kinaxis® Inc. (TSX:KXS), a global leader in supply chain orchestration, today announced that Blaine Fitzgerald, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has advised of his intention to step down from his role to pursue a new career opportunity with a private company outside the supply chain software space. A search will begin for a new CFO immediately. Fitzgerald remains with the company as CFO through May 8, following the company’s first quarter 2026 earnings call, to support a smooth transition.

FIS® (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial technology, will present at 3:15pm ET on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at the Wolfe Research FinTech Forum.

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, today announced the industry’s leading HBM4E Memory Controller IP, extending its market leadership in HBM IP. This new solution delivers breakthrough performance with advanced reliability features enabling designers to address the demanding memory bandwidth requirements of next-generation AI accelerators and graphics processing units (GPUs).

AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will participate in the upcoming J.P. Morgan 2026 Industrials Conference in Arlington, Virginia. AV’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, Wahid Nawabi and AV’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, Kevin McDonnell will take part in a fireside chat on March 18 at 1:35 p.m. ET | 12:35 p.m. CT | 10:35 a.m. PT. The fireside chat will be available by webcast at the times listed above and archived on our website at the below link:

Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, will hold a conference call with investors and analysts on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results. The news release announcing the results will be disseminated before the call.

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NYSE: NFJ) today announced the following quarterly distribution:

KBRA releases a recap of its Private Credit: Asset Managers in Focus Webinar held on March 3, 2026. Below is a summary of our key takeaways.

Penguin Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENG) (“Penguin Solutions” or the “Company”) today announced the grant of inducement equity awards to its new Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer, Ian Colle, in connection with the commencement of his employment with the Company on March 2, 2026. The independent Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”) approved the grants to Mr. Colle on March 2, 2026 of time-based restricted stock units with respect to 64,233 shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “RSUs”) and performance-based restricted stock units with respect to 64,233 shares of Common Stock of the Company at the target level of performance (the “PSUs”).

Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) (NYSE: BEN) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.74 trillion at February 28, 2026, compared to $1.71 trillion at January 31, 2026. This month’s preliminary AUM reflected the impact of positive markets and long-term net inflows of approximately $10 billion, inclusive of approximately $1 billion of long-term net outflows at Western Asset Management1. Excluding Western Asset Management, preliminary long-term net inflows were approximately $11 billion.

Virtus Convertible & Income Fund (NYSE: NCV) and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ) today announced the following distributions on their respective common shares:

RB Global, Inc. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) (“RB Global” or the “Company”), the trusted global partner for insights, services and transaction solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Big Iron Auction Company (“BigIron”), accelerating the Company’s strategic expansion into U.S. agriculture.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE: EDF) today announced the following monthly distributions:

Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE:IPI) ("Intrepid", the "Company", "we", "us" and "our") today reports its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ("FY") 2025.

Agenus Inc. (“Agenus”) (Nasdaq: AGEN), a leader in immuno-oncology, today announced that the Company will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2025 financial results before the market opens on Monday, March 16, 2026.

Dan Simkowitz, Co-President of Morgan Stanley, will speak at the Annual Morgan Stanley European Financials Conference which will be held in London, UK, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. GMT (7:00 a.m. ET).

UBS Investment Bank today announced coupon payments for 5 ETRACS Exchange Traded Notes traded on the NYSE Arca and expected coupon payments for 3 ETRACS Exchange Traded Notes traded on NASDAQ (together, the “ETNs”).

FalconStor Software, Inc. (OTC: FALC), a trusted data protection leader modernizing disaster recovery and backup for the hybrid cloud world, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year 2025, which ended on December 31, 2025.

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) today announced the following monthly distributions:

Lincoln Property Company (“Lincoln”), a global full-service real estate firm, today announced a unified leadership structure for Florida, combining a team of long‑tenured leaders under a single statewide platform to support continued growth, expand service offerings, and enhance client relationships across the region.

MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) announced today that the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (the "Fund") (NYSE: CMU), a closed-end management investment company, authorized the Fund to conduct a cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") for up to 50% of the Fund’s outstanding common shares (the “Shares”) at a price per Share equal to 99% of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on the date the Tender Offer expires. The Board approved the Tender Offer to, among other reasons, encourage shareholder support for the Fund’s previously announced reorganization with and into the MFS Municipal Income Trust (the “Acquiring Fund”) (the “Reorganization”), and to provide shareholders with a source of liquidity ahead of the Reorganization.