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Rapaport, the trusted pricing and market data authority for the natural diamond market, today announced a comprehensive company rebrand designed to unify its pricing, trading, market intelligence, auctions, and news platforms under a single master brand.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced a renewed five-year collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), committing funding, strategic support and product donations to accelerate progress toward eliminating visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar. VL, the second deadliest parasitic disease after malaria, is a sandfly-borne illness that attacks internal organs and can be fatal if untreated.

Palliser Capital (“Palliser”), a global multi-strategy fund with a top 15 shareholding in Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd (“JPH”), today responded to JPH’s new Group Medium-Term Management Plan, “JP Plan 2028”.

On May 4, 2026, Russell Quality Roofing completed a donated roof installation for U.S. Navy veteran and retired law enforcement sergeant Patrick Santos Jr. at his home in Lewiston, Idaho. The project was part of the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project, a nationwide initiative that honors military veterans and their families with new roofs.

Imperagen, a Manchester-based techbio company using AI and quantum physics to engineer better enzymes faster, has closed a £5 million seed funding round led by PXN Ventures with participation from Imperagen’s existing investors IQ Capital and Northern Gritstone.

AppsFlyer, the Modern Marketing Cloud, today launched Web Performance Measurement, extending the attribution standard that defined mobile performance marketing to web. The release gives marketers one independent source of truth across web and mobile, with the same signal infrastructure that mobile teams have relied on for years.

Audiencerate Ltd, one of the few globally certified Google Customer Match Upload Partners and a Microsoft IP Co-sell certified partner with MACC eligibility, today announced the appointment of Riccardo Fabbri as Chief Technology Officer. The appointment marks a phase of dual expansion: the Audiencerate–Postel–Microsoft platform for Italian SMEs, and the Data platform integrated with Google DV360 for Agencies and Data Providers — both evolving toward a model that natively leverages first-party and third-party data through AI and machine learning.

Management and technology consultancy BearingPoint has released a new study on the future of the finance function, revealing a widening gap between AI ambition and execution. While CFOs expect artificial intelligence to fundamentally reshape finance, most organizations continue to struggle to move beyond isolated pilots.

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Telness Tech, the telecom software company behind Seamless OS, today announced that Truecaller’s newly launched Travel eSIM service is powered by its platform.

Phison Electronics (8299TT), a global leader in NAND flash controllers and storage solutions, today announced that its Pascari D206V PCIe Gen5 data center SSD has received the prestigious COMPUTEX Best Choice Golden Award, recognizing the next generation of innovation in ultra-high-capacity enterprise storage for AI and modern data center infrastructure.

While global real estate capital recalibrates, Abbas Sajwani is accelerating.

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an original innovator in global payments technology, today announced the extension of its long-standing partnership with UBX Tanzania Limited, Tanzania’s leading national payment service provider. The extended partnership marks a significant milestone in a relationship that spans nearly two decades and is focused on strengthening infrastructure resilience, enhancing scalability and enabling innovation to support Tanzania’s rapidly evolving digital economy.

Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, and the Dubai Games Commissioner, in coordination with the Dubai Films and Games Commission, announced a multi-year strategic partnership to accelerate the development of the video game industry and expand commercial access for developers operating across the Middle East and North Africa. The announcement was made at GamesBeat Summit 2026 in Los Angeles, California. The partnership will unite Xsolla's global commerce infrastructure, including direct-to-consumer storefronts, intelligent payments across 1,000+ payment methods in 200+ geographies, and player engagement tools, with DFGC's mandate to establish Dubai as a world-class destination for video game development and publishing.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that its environmental efforts related to supply chains have earned a 2025 “Supplier Engagement Assessment A score,” the highest ranking in the Supplier Engagement Assessment program operated by CDP, an international non-profit organization that supports environmental disclosure. Since 2020, this is the sixth consecutive year and ninth time overall in which Mitsubishi Electric has earned a top ranking for excellent actions and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and climate-change risks throughout its supply chain.

Molson Coors Beverage Company (“MCBC,” “Molson Coors” or “the Company”) (NYSE: TAP, TAP.A, TAP 32; TSX: TPX.A, TPX.B) announced today the pricing of the previously announced private placement offering in Canada by Molson Coors International LP, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Molson Coors, of CAD $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.300% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “Notes”). The Offering is expected to close on or about May 27, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Molson Coors Beverage Company ("MCBC," "Molson Coors" or "the Company") (NYSE: TAP, TAP.A, TAP 32; TSX: TPX.A, TPX.B) announced today that it has priced its previously announced public offering (the “Offering”) of $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its senior notes, consisting of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.900% Senior Notes due 2031 and $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2036 (collectively, the “Notes”). The Offering is expected to close on or about May 27, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") today started shipping test samples of “TW007D120E,” a 1200V trench-gate SiC MOSFET primarily intended for power supply systems in next-generation AI data centers that is also suitable for use in renewable energy-related equipment.

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE: AHR; the “Company”) announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 14,000,000 shares of its common stock, all of which are being offered in connection with the forward sale agreement described below. The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from the offering, before deducting estimated offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $705.6 million. The offering is expected to close May 22, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Oceanhawk Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: OHAC) (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 16,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) and trade under the ticker symbol “OHACU” beginning May 21, 2026. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-fourth of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial business combination.

Elevation Midstream, LLC (“Elevation”), an energy infrastructure company based in Denver, Colorado, today announced its subsidiary, DJ South Gathering, LLC (“Transporter”) is launching a binding open season to obtain shipper commitments to support the development of a proposed new gathering system (the “Pipeline”) that will gather and transport crude oil from receipt points located in Arapahoe County, Colorado (“Receipt Points”) to delivery points at the Platteville Complex and Lucerne Station in Weld County, Colorado (“Delivery Points”). The Pipeline will consist of new pipeline construction combined with historically underutilized capacity on Transporter’s existing trunk line system. The Pipeline is expected to become operational during the fourth quarter of 2026.

The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP reminds investors of its investigation on behalf of Forward Air Corporation (“Forward Air” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:FWRD) investors concerning the Company’s and/or members of its senior management’s possible violation of the federal securities laws or other unlawful business practices.

Avnet, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVT), a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider, announced that its Board of Directors has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 17, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 3, 2026.

Oasis Management Company Ltd. (“Oasis”), the investment manager to private funds that own approximately 13.76% of the shares in KADOKAWA CORPORATION (“KADOKAWA” or the “Company”), today announced the launch of its “A Better KADOKAWA” campaign.

Avvio Medical, a clinical-stage medical device company developing Microbubble SonoLithotripsy for the treatment of ureteral stones, reports today on its successful conference at the 2026 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting, held May 15-18 in Washington, DC. The company advanced its mission of making ureteral obstruction therapy local, immediate, safe, and free of routine use of stents and anesthesia.

Franklin Templeton announced today that certain closed-end funds have declared distributions pursuant to their managed distribution policy for the next three months. Effective with the July distribution, the Fund has increased the monthly distribution from $0.0475 per share per month to $0.0540 per share per month.

Franklin Templeton announced today that certain closed-end funds have declared distributions pursuant to their managed distribution policy for the quarter. Effective with the June distribution, the Funds have increased their quarterly distribution, as follows: Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. from $0.1000 per share per quarter to $0.1500 per share per quarter. Templeton Emerging Markets Fund from $0.2200 per share per quarter to $0.2400 per share per quarter.

Skillsoft Corp. (NYSE: SKIL) (“Skillsoft”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), a leading AI-native skills management platform, today announced that it has appointed Ron Kisling as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Kisling is joining Skillsoft as the Company begins the next phase of its transformation following the signing of the Global Knowledge business sale.

Today, SharonAI Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SHAZ) and its subsidiaries (“Sharon AI” or “the Company”), a leading Australian Neocloud, announced the closing of its previously announced offering of Convertible Senior Notes due in 2031 (the “Notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The financing was led by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”), including funds and accounts within Oaktree’s Value Opportunities investment strategy, with participation from Two Seas Capital LP and other new and existing institutional investors.

Homes.com, a CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) leading online residential marketplace, published the most expensive publicly marketed home sales across major U.S. metropolitan areas for the month of April. The full analysis is available here.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, continues its investigation on behalf of Option Care Health, Inc. (“Option Care Health” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: OPCH) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, continues its investigation on behalf of Upwork Inc. (“Upwork” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: UPWK) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, continues its investigation on behalf of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (“CHKP” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CHKP) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.

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

VMD Sciences (VMDS) recently announced expanded efforts to support large animal veterinarians facing increasing therapeutic constraints due to an ongoing reported U.S. shortage of Buscopan® (N-butylscopolammonium bromide) in the United States. Beyond addressing veterinarian reported supply gaps, VMDS is also prioritizing the response to emerging infectious disease threats including Theileriosis spread by the Asian longhorned tick.

Ahtna today announced the opening of its new Tampa office at One Harbour Place, 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Tampa, FL 33602, marking a major strategic investment in the Special Operations and defense community and reinforcing the company’s commitment to supporting mission-critical operations worldwide. The announcement coincides with Ahtna’s participation as a Corporate Sponsor of SOF Week, the premier international conference convening the global Special Operations Forces (SOF) community.

Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI) today announced that on May 15, 2026 (the Grant Date), it granted 32,768 restricted stock units (RSUs), 3,245 performance stock units (PSUs) and 21,845 long term performance stock units (PRSUs) at target to Michael Balow, who began employment as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales in May 2026.

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future”, “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, announced today that Chris Chen, Co-CEO of FF AI-Robotics at FF attended the recent annual Orange County OC Maker Challenge Award Ceremony and served as a special guest presenter for the winning student teams. Attending this function highlights the Company’s deepening connection with the STEM / STEAM education ecosystem in Southern California. This event provided a valuable platform to demonstrate and discuss FF’s innovative technology, including FF’s newest robotics’ initiatives, and their real-world applications as it continues to redefine the future of the robotics ecosystem in educational environments.

Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SPMC, SPMA, SPME), a closed-end management investment company that has registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Company”), today is pleased to announce the declaration of distributions on shares of the Company’s common and preferred stock for the second fiscal quarter 2027 (third calendar quarter of 2026).

Crescita Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: CTX and OTC US: CRRTF) (“Crescita” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has obtained a final court order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) approving its previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) with ClinActiv Holdings Inc. (“ClinActiv”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Purchaser will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company (the “Shares”) in exchange for all-cash consideration, subject to the terms and conditions of the arrangement agreement dated March 14, 2026 (the “Arrangement Agreement”). The target purchase price is $0.80 per Share, subject to upward or downward adjustment based on the Company’s net working capital balance at the closing of the Arrangement, subject to a minimum purchase price of $0.75 per Share.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.33 per share payable on July 10, 2026 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on June 29, 2026. The quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 3.1% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year.

Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: STEL) announced today that on May 20, 2026, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock payable on June 26, 2026, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2026.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that its Board of Directors authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $0.47 per common share, payable on July 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2026.

Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) announced today that Luke Wood, former President of Beats by Dr. Dre and Vice President at Apple Inc., has been appointed to the company’s board of directors, effective as of May 20, 2026.

Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced the election of the 10 directors nominated at its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) held on May 20, 2026. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below:

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen,” “us,” “we” or “our”) (NYSE: LUMN) announced today that it, together with Qwest Corporation (“Qwest”), its wholly-owned subsidiary, has entered into a Support Agreement, dated May 18, 2026 (the "Support Agreement"), with certain holders (together, the "Supporting Noteholders") of the Old Qwest Notes (as defined below) with respect to its previously announced exchange offers (as amended as set forth in this press release, the "Exchange Offers") to exchange Qwest's outstanding 6.5% Notes due 2056 (the "Existing 2056 Notes") and 6.75% Notes due 2057 (the "Existing 2057 Notes", and collectively with the Existing 2056 Notes, the "Old Qwest Notes") for new notes to be issued by Qwest pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Post-Effective Amendment (as defined below) to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, including a preliminary prospectus and consent solicitation statement forming a part thereof, dated May 20, 2026 (collectively, the "Preliminary Prospectus"). Lumen has also announced today that it, together with Qwest, has amended the terms of its previously announced Exchange Offers. In connection with the Exchange Offers, Qwest and Lumen are also soliciting consents from holders of each series of the Old Qwest Notes to certain proposed amendments to the indentures governing the Old Qwest Notes (the “Consent Solicitations”).

Investors Title Company (Nasdaq: ITIC) announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $.46 per share to shareholders of record June 15, 2026, payable June 30, 2026.

Corporación América Airports S.A. (NYSE: CAAP), (“CAAP” or the “Company”), one of the world’s leading private airport operators, reported today a 2.6% year-on-year (YoY) increase in passenger traffic in April 2026.

Computershare announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of Fitzcores LLC: a specialist global investor targeting firm.

UBS Investment Bank today announced the coupon payment for the ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Series B (NYSE Arca: “AMUB”), traded on the NYSE Arca.

Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) announced the election of all ten director nominees at its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders today. The board members re-elected were G. Kent Conrad, Karen E. Dyson, Jill R. Goodman, Melina E. Higgins, Thomas J. McInerney, Howard D. Mills, III, Robert P. Restrepo Jr., Elaine A. Sarsynski, Ramsey D. Smith, and Steven C. Van Wyk.

Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) today reported results for the fiscal second quarter ended April 30, 2026. Sales were a second quarter record of $741 million compared to the prior year’s second quarter sales of $683 million. The second quarter 2026 sales included an organic sales increase of 7% driven by growth in all segments, as well as a favorable currency translation impact of 3%. This sales result was slightly offset by the previously announced divestiture and the contribution of a small acquisition that was completed during the quarter.

Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Inc. (NYSE: BXDC) (the “Company”) today announced that, in connection with its previously announced initial public offering, the underwriters have exercised their option in full to purchase additional shares of common stock at the public offering price of $20.00 per share. The issuance and sale of an additional 13,119,900 shares closed today, bringing gross proceeds of the initial public offering to over $2.0 billion.

The board of directors of Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL) declared a regular cash dividend on the company's common stock of $0.60 per share, payable June 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 12, 2026.

State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.84 per share of common stock, payable on July 13, 2026 to common shareholders of record at the close of business on July 1, 2026.

AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will participate in the upcoming William Blair Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, Illinois. AV Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Wahid Nawabi and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Sean Woodward will participate in a fireside chat on June 3 at 5:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. CT | 2:00 p.m. PT). The fireside chat will be available by webcast at the times listed above and archived on the Company’s website at the link below:

MVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: MVBF) (“MVB” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share, consistent with the previous quarter’s dividend. The dividend is payable on June 15, 2026, for shareholders of record as of June 1, 2026. This is the second quarterly dividend for 2026.

Shareholders of Bunge Global SA (NYSE: BG) approved a cash dividend in the amount of $2.88 per share, payable in four equal installments of $0.72, at the Company’s 2026 Annual General Meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland, today (“AGM”). The quarterly dividends, which represent an increase of $0.02 per share from last year, will be paid as indicated below:

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), one of the world’s leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, announced today that Stuart Williams, Chief Operating Officer, will present at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and Trading Conference. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, June 3 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The presentation will be available live and in replay via webcast and can be accessed in the investor relations and media section of ICE’s website at http://ir.theice.com.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a quarterly dividend of 25.5 cents per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be paid on July 22, 2026, to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 30, 2026.

EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), a global leader in stored energy solutions announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2625 per share of common stock payable on July 2, 2026, to holders of record as of June 19, 2026.

EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, announced today results for its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2026, which ended on March 31, 2026.

Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-driven business solutions and services company, today announced the appointment of Adam Demuyakor to its Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2026. Mr. Demuyakor brings experience in technology, strategic investing, and business transformation, with a track record of advising organizations on innovation, enterprise modernization, and growth.

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) today announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share payable on June 30, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2026.

Primoris Services Corporation (NYSE: PRIM) (“Primoris” or “the Company”) announced today that the Company’s management team will participate in four institutional investor conferences in May – July 2026.

CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced today it has been selected to move forward to Phase 3 of the Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) program as part of ongoing efforts with the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. This marks CACI’s latest significant advancement in its Optical Communications Terminal (OCT) portfolio, underscoring the company’s leadership in delivering innovative, resilient, and mission-ready capabilities in national security across all orbital domains.

Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH), the leading financial services holding company of Equitable, AllianceBernstein and Equitable Advisors, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock. The dividend on the common stock will be payable June 8, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2026.

The Board of Directors of Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) has declared a dividend of $0.53 per share for the third quarter of 2026. The dividend will be paid on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to all holders of record of the Company’s common stock as of the close of business on Monday, July 20, 2026.

Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI) announced today that its board has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share of the company's common stock. The declared dividend will be paid on June 15, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 1, 2026.

MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) (the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared the payment of dividends on the Company’s outstanding 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) and 6.50% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”).

The Board of Directors of Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on July 20, 2026, to stockholders of record of its Common Stock at the close of business on June 15, 2026.

Marianne Lake, CEO of Consumer & Community Banking, will present at the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials Conference in New York City on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern).

ThreatGuard is a network security monitoring platform designed for security teams of any scale looking to strengthen and protect their network. ThreatGuard combines real-time threat detection, deep packet inspection, traffic and intrusion analysis, plus AI-assisted investigation within a single environment. The platform brings together alarms, network traffic, packet evidence, and session metadata into a unified investigative workspace, enabling security teams to move quickly from alert to analysis to response without switching between multiple systems.

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE: FCT) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on June 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be June 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.