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On Location, the Official Hospitality Provider for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, today announced continued strong sales for the FIFA World Cup Official Hospitality Program, as momentum builds heading into the tournament.

CoreWeave, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWV), The Essential Cloud for AI™, today announced the launch of unified agentic AI capabilities that accelerate progress toward the superintelligence loop, a closed feedback loop between training and inference. With reinforcement learning, production inference, agent observability, and autonomous improvement working as one closed loop, agents not only become more reliable, they compound in capability over time.

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, a global leader in retail technology, announced a major expansion of its Mexico City operations, reinforcing its long-term commitment to retailers across Mexico and Latin America. The expanded regional headquarters in the Polanco district features a renovated office environment, a state-of-the-art product showroom, and a new Technology Demonstration Center showcasing Toshiba’s retail hardware and the ELERA® Commerce Platform.

Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today announced the company and its research collaborators will present 38 abstracts, as well as one oral presentation in partnership with Pfizer, showcasing advances in methylation-based tumor classification and liquid biopsy technology at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois taking place May 29 – June 2, 2026.

Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure solutions provider, today announced the successful completion of the first phase of a multi-year, citywide manhole rehabilitation initiative with the City of Mesquite, Texas, which maintains approximately 6,400 manholes across its wastewater system.

Alliant Insurance Services, the nation’s leading specialty broker, announces that Joseph Ehrlich has joined the company as Executive Vice President within its Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) vertical.

Baker Global Asset Management, Inc. (OTCQB: BAKR) (“Baker Global” or the “Company”), the parent company of Benjamin Securities, Inc. (est. 1977), a FINRA-licensed broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment advisor, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with QLUBO Nordic AB (“QLUBO”), a Swedish company, to explore a potential strategic investment and partnership focused on the Swedish and broader European Union investment banking and IPO markets.

Alto Neuroscience, Inc. (“Alto”) (NYSE: ANRO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel precision medicines for neuropsychiatric disorders, today announced the appointment of Andrew Miller, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors, effective May 27, 2026.

Syncell Inc., a leader in next-generation proteomics analysis, today announced the commercial launch of Syncell Discovery Services, a global sample-to-discovery program that provides biopharma, translational research organizations, and academic institutions with direct access to results from the company’s flagship Microscoop® Mint platform.

Tanger® (NYSE: SKT), a leading owner and operator of outlet and other open-air retail shopping destinations, has acquired The Town Center at Levis Commons, a 300,000-square-foot, open-air lifestyle center located in a vibrant, mixed-use district in the Perrysburg submarket of Toledo, Ohio. This transaction adds a fourth full-price, market-dominant lifestyle center to Tanger’s portfolio, as the company continues to execute its external growth strategy.

Starboard Value LP (together with its affiliates, “Starboard”), a significant shareholder of Flowserve Corporation (“Flowserve” or the “Company”) (NYSE: FLS), today announced that it has delivered a letter to Flowserve’s Board of Directors, with a copy to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, R. Scott Rowe, and Chief Financial Officer, Amy Schwetz.

Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE: WRBY) (the “Company”), a lifestyle brand focused on vision for all, today announced that the Company will be presenting at the 2026 Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 12:50 pm Eastern Time. The presentation will be webcast live over the internet and can be accessed at https://investors.warbyparker.com/. An online archive will be available for a period of 90 days following the presentation.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced the Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ Tribrid™ Apex and Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ Excedion™ mass spectrometers will be showcased at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference. As scientific discovery expands into more complex applications—from advanced proteomics and multiomics to biologics and genetic medicines—researchers and drug developers face increasing pressure to generate high-quality data earlier and make confident decisions faster. Thermo Fisher’s latest innovations address these needs by combining high-performance instrumentation with AI-enabled software for scalable multiomics and biopharmaceutical solutions to expedite both discovery and development. Together, these capabilities help scientists identify and validate disease mechanisms more efficiently, advancing targeted treatments.

Driivz, a Vontier (NYSE: VNT) company and leading global software supplier to electric vehicle (EV) charging operators and service providers, today released its 2026 State of EV Charging Network Operators Report, based on industry data gathered from 300 senior EV charging professionals across North America and Europe.

FLIR Marine, a Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY) company, today announced the launch of Ocean Scout Pro II, a next-generation handheld thermal imaging monocular engineered for professional mariners, marine law enforcement professionals and first responders who need reliable long-range detection and clear target identification in low-visibility conditions.

Vyome Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIND)(“Vyome”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on immuno-inflammatory and rare disease conditions, today reports financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, and provides a corporate update.

Glia, an intelligent banking interactions platform trusted by over 700 financial institutions, announced today that it has achieved two Amazon Web Services (AWS) Competencies: the AWS AI Competency in the Generative AI Applications category and the AWS Financial Services Competency in the Banking category. This specialization recognizes Glia as an AWS Partner that helps customers and the AWS Partner Network (APN) drive the advancement of services, tools and infrastructure pivotal for implementing AI technologies, including both generative and autonomous AI systems.

Volato Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR) (the “Company” or “Volato”) today announced that Vaunt, its experiential private aviation platform, reached approximately $3.6 million in annual recurring revenue (“ARR”) as of April 30, 2026, representing continued growth following the platform’s previously announced $3.0 million ARR milestone in the first quarter of 2026.

Real Chemistry, a leader in AI-driven insights and marketing and communications exclusively for the healthcare and life sciences sectors, today announced the appointments of two non-executive board members, Frank Clyburn and Christopher (Chris) Fikry, M.D. The appointments further strengthen the company’s position as a leading partner to the world’s most innovative life sciences and healthcare companies in key markets around the world.

First International Bank & Trust (FIBT) is proud to announce the launch of its 12th Annual Live First Community Giving Campaign, a signature community investment initiative that will award a total of $75,000 to nonprofit organizations and community projects across all FIBT markets.

The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX) ("Real" or the "Company"), a leading real estate technology platform redefining the industry through innovation and culture, today announced that its Chairman and CEO, Tamir Poleg will present at William Blair’s 46th Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET).

Apex Service Partners ("Apex"), the nation’s largest residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services business, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with funds managed by affiliates of Apollo ("Apollo Funds"), under which Apollo Funds will acquire a minority interest in Apex. Apollo Funds will partner with Apex’s management team and existing investor, Alpine Investors ("Alpine"), which is also making an additional investment in Apex to support the company’s continued growth. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ConcertAI®, the real‑world healthcare intelligence company for those advancing research, treatment, and care in oncology and other complex diseases, is unveiling enhancements to its CancerLinQ® Suite at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. The new capabilities leverage clinically intelligent AI to parse through large volumes of structured and unstructured data on a weekly basis, giving oncologists and clinical care teams faster, more contextualized intelligence to support clinical trial matching and treatment decisions, all within their existing workflow.

The nation’s banks and credit card providers are rapidly expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual assistants across their mobile apps and websites, but the technology can sometimes introduce more headaches than solutions. While virtual assistants handle simple, transactional tasks effectively, they struggle to support customers through more complex scenarios, according to a series of recent studies of bank and credit card mobile app and online users, released today by JD Power.

Fewer house hunters are going under contract to buy homes, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.

Agero, the leading white-label provider of digital driver assistance services and software for the majority of automotive and auto insurance companies, has renewed its multi-year partnership with Hagerty, a business that makes it easier and more enjoyable to be a driving enthusiast through insurance, buying and selling platforms, publishing and events. Building on more than two decades of collaboration, the renewal ensures that Hagerty Drivers Club® members nationwide receive best-in-class roadside assistance tailored to the unique needs of their specialty vehicles.

Countable Labs, the developer of Countable PCR, a breakthrough single-molecule PCR technology redefining how science measures biology, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed $26 million financing round to enable the development of fit-for-purpose solutions leveraging 10-color capabilities to support cell and gene therapy, minimal residual disease testing (MRD), biomarker validation, vaccine quality control, and other applications. Led by ARCH Venture Partners with participation from F-Prime Capital and Primer Ventures, the funding round will also support the company’s global commercial expansion under the leadership of newly appointed Vice President of Global Sales, Christopher Citraro.

DIMAAG, a deep technology company building industrial AI, energy systems, and high-performance infrastructure for hyperscale AI data centers, today announced the acquisition of Akridata, a company specializing in AI vision systems and edge-to-core AI infrastructure.

American consumers spent cautiously on debit through January and early February before early tax refunds and spring weather sparked a March spending surge, according to the inaugural Galileo Debit Spend Index. The new quarterly report from Galileo Financial Technologies, soon to be known as SoFi Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: SOFI), captures millions of anonymized and aggregated transactions to capture how Americans spend with debit. Across nearly every discretionary category, spending jumped double digits between February and March.

Varex Imaging Corporation (Nasdaq: VREX) announced today that management is scheduled to present at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference in New York.

CORA Loyalty, the loyalty portfolio arm of CORA Group (“CORA”), has been recognized by Loyalty360 in its 2026 Best in Class Awards and was named a winner in the Customer Loyalty Technology category.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the introduction of OpenLab Sync, a new Lab Execution System (LES) that enables laboratories to digitally connect scientific workflows from method design through execution at the bench. OpenLab Sync extends Agilent’s OpenLab laboratory informatics portfolio beyond traditional data and sample management, enabling guided, standardized, and traceable execution of laboratory work in regulated environments.

Quinte Financial Technologies (Quinte), a leading provider of enterprise case management solutions for banks, credit unions, CUSOs, and fintechs, today announced significant enhancements to its CaseHUB platform, including a modernized user interface (UI), expanded configurability, and governed automation capabilities to improve dispute management operations.

Fiduciary Trust Company (“Fiduciary”) a Boston-based private wealth management firm, is pleased to announce that Jacqui Smith has joined the firm as Vice President and Investment Officer. Smith will report to Sid Queler, Head of Wealth Management.

Today, Express introduces Style Goals, a new campaign starring professional soccer star, two-time Defender of the Year, and father Walker Zimmerman. Launching just ahead of soccer’s biggest tournament this summer, the campaign was shot where Zimmerman feels the most at home, on the field. The visuals capture him in his element, highlighting Express’ commitment to everyday dressing that delivers polished comfort and confidence, from game day to dad duty.

Vistance Networks (NASDAQ: VISN), a global provider of intelligent network solutions, today announced that RUCKUS Networks™, alongside Fortis Solutions, has deployed a full Wi-Fi 7 network infrastructure modernization at Oakland Arena. The deployment, which was completed in thirteen days, delivers a future‑ready connectivity experience for one of California’s premier concert venues.

Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, announced that the Milliman Giving Fund has committed $1,050,000 over three years to Opportunity International to break cycles of generational poverty in Uganda and Colombia by driving economic development and job creation.

Apex Fintech Solutions Inc. (“Apex”), the infrastructure powering modern investing, today announced that Cash App Investing has selected Apex Clearing Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apex, as its new clearing provider. The integration will support Cash App Investing's millions of customers and leverage Apex's proprietary AscendOS™ technology platform to support its continued growth and innovation in democratizing investing for everyday Americans.

Scribe Therapeutics, Inc. (Scribe), a clinical-stage biotechnology company engineering purpose-built in vivo CRISPR technologies designed to extend healthy lifespan through disease prevention and durable therapeutic intervention, announced latest preclinical data from its lead cardiometabolic program STX-1150, supporting the possibility of this novel investigational therapy as an ultra-long-acting approach to LDL-C lowering that could redefine the standard of care for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).

VanEck is today launching the VanEck BNB ETF (VBNB), the first exchange-traded product in the U.S. designed to provide spot exposure to the price movements of BNB, the native asset of one of the world’s largest blockchain ecosystems based on users and on-chain activity. Shares of VBNB are physically backed by BNB held in cold storage1 with a qualified custodian.

The National Applied AI Consortium (NAAIC), a national leader in advancing equitable artificial intelligence education and workforce development for higher education faculty, today announced the expansion of its mission into high schools with a $299,990 grant from the National Science Foundation. The move extends AI learning opportunities to students earlier in the education pipeline and helps prepare the next generation for success in an AI-driven economy.

Tavant, a leading platform-powered AI transformation specialist, announced today that the company has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Generative AI Services Competency, validating Tavant’s expertise in designing, building, and operationalizing enterprise-grade generative AI solutions on AWS.

ExaGrid®, the world’s largest independent backup storage vendor providing Tiered Backup Storage with the most Comprehensive Security and AI-Powered Retention Time-Lock for Ransomware Recovery, today announced that company was honored with five industry awards, including Air-gapped Ransomware Recovery Product of the Year, Bench Tested Product of the Year, Company of the Year, Data Protection Product of the Year, and the Storage Product of the Year during the Network Computing Awards ceremony, held in London on May 21, 2026.

Operation HOPE and Financial Literacy for All (FL4A) announced today the results of the second annual Green Socks Day Challenge, which concluded April 30 in recognition of Financial Literacy Month. The 2026 campaign brought together more than 40 organizations across corporate America, professional sports, higher education, community institutions, and elementary schools, with over 10,000 pairs of green socks sold and distributed as a symbol of commitment to financial literacy and economic empowerment.

Silvio Tavares, President and CEO of VantageScore, will participate in two upcoming investor conferences in the second quarter of 2026.

Strattec (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: STRT), a global provider of highly engineered access solutions for the automotive and mobility industries, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $40 million of its outstanding common stock.

ŌURA, maker of the world’s leading smart ring, today announced Oura Ring 5, the smallest smart ring in the world. Built on more than twelve years of industry-leading innovation, Oura delivers its most advanced health sensing and insights in a more comfortable and compact form than ever before. Crafted from lightweight, non-allergenic titanium, Oura Ring 5 goes beyond tracking. Oura pairs its most innovative hardware yet with new software that moves beyond tracking to action—spanning preventative health, metabolic insights, live activity, and more to deliver the most complete member experience yet.

ARCTRUST Private Capital, the capital markets division of the ARCTRUST Group of Companies, announced today the acquisition of a seven property, single-tenant net lease portfolio comprised of two Pinnacle Bank locations, three CVS Pharmacy locations, and two NAPA Auto Parts locations across six states. The portfolio will be offered to accredited investors as a Delaware statutory trust (DST): ARCTRUST Exchange II DST.

At its annual AI & Datanova event, Starburst today announced the Starburst Enterprise Intelligence Platform, enabling enterprises to run AI directly on governed data across distributed environments. At the center of the platform is AIDA, now generally available, which brings AI-powered intelligence directly into the workflows, applications, and agents where business users work. Starburst also introduced new AI-Ready Data Products that provide consistent business context for queries, models, and AI agents, along with additional capabilities including Icehouse Ingest and Icehouse LakeOps for Apache Iceberg operations, and Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) deployments for customer-managed infrastructure.

KnowBe4, the global leader in digital workforce security, securing both AI agents and humans, today announced the launch of KnowBe4 Messaging Security to secure Microsoft Teams. The KnowBe4 Platform now offers a unified defense across organizations' two most critical collaboration channels, chat and email. This new offering closes the exposure gap that exists between email protection and employee collaborative tools like Microsoft Teams.

TP-Link Systems Inc., a global provider of consumer networking products, today announced Archer 8, the company’s first Wi-Fi 8 router platform built around the emerging IEEE 802.11bn specification focused on ultra-high reliability. Scheduled for launch in October 2026, Archer 8 represents TP-Link’s next step toward delivering more stable, lower-latency connectivity designed for increasingly dense and demanding home environments.

Valley National Bank (“Valley” or the “Bank”), a subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY), today announced the expansion of its consumer banking leadership team with the appointments of Larricia Lumpkins as First Senior Vice President, Head of Sales & Service, and Peter Illian as First Senior Vice President, Head of Product & Pricing.

Despite widespread awareness and experimentation, artificial intelligence adoption in financial services compliance and operations remains shallow and largely informal, according to a new survey released by ACA Group (ACA), the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. The survey of compliance and operations professionals finds that while the vast majority of firms are engaging with AI in some capacity, meaningful, embedded deployment across business functions remains the exception rather than the rule.

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Heritage Imaging (“Heritage” or the “Company”), a provider of mobile diagnostic imaging services to hospitals and healthcare facilities. Heritage is led by Chief Executive Officer Dr. Steve Coppess, who will continue to lead the Company post-transaction alongside the current management team.

Frazier Healthcare Partners ("Frazier"), a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, today announced the closing of its acquisition of Altruix (the “Company”).

Ontada®, a McKesson business dedicated to real-world oncology data and insights, will present a real-world observational research study in an oral presentation at the American Society of Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting examining GLP-1 receptor agonist (RA) utilization and overall survival outcomes among patients treated in U.S. community oncology practices.

TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI), a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions, today announced that PeopleScout is making its proprietary Affinix® talent acquisition platform directly available to client recruiters — bringing enterprise-grade, AI-supported hiring technology to organizations of all sizes and addressing growing demand for flexible, cost-effective approaches to hiring.

Ardoq, named a 5x Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Architecture Tools, today launched its AI-first enterprise architecture (EA) platform. The release grounds every Ardoq AI output in customers' live architecture data and introduces a new generation of AI agents capable of automating an estimated 40% of routine EA work.

Magic Molecule, one of the leading hypochlorous acid skincare brands, today announced that its FDA-cleared Daily Skin Spray will become the first hypochlorous acid solution sold in the health and beauty aids department at Sprouts Farmers Market.

Pacific Retail Capital Partners (“PRCP”), one of the nation's leading retail real estate development, investment, management and advisory firms focused on evolving retail-led real estate, today announced a World Cup activation campaign that will transform its properties into activation hubs in more than 10 cities across the country. PRCP has designed a series of curated activations to drive engagement and sales throughout its portfolio, strengthen connections with soccer fans, and generate excitement for the premier international football tournament.

Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) today announced an expanded collaboration with Vår Energi to scale well planning and integrated field development planning across its Norwegian Continental Shelf operations. With collaborative well planning already reducing cycle times from months to days and integrated field development planning expected to support similar benefits, the expanded deployment is designed to support faster, more consistent decision-making as operators work to sustain production from mature offshore assets while managing increasing development complexity.

Damco Solutions, a global AI-native technology company that also specializes in IBM i (AS/400) modernization has been named a Representative Vendor in the 2026 Gartner® Market Guide for Mainframe and Legacy System Professional and Managed Services. The research helps organizations identify value-added partners for handling their enterprise systems estate.

Sprinklr (NYSE: CXM), the definitive, AI-native platform for Unified Customer Experience Management (Unified-CXM), today announced the acquisition of assets of ViralMoment, an AI-powered social video intelligence and analytics solution, strengthening Sprinklr’s leadership in modern, multimodal customer intelligence.

Almonty Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: ALM) (TSX: AII) (ASX: AII) (Frankfurt: ALI1), a leading global producer of tungsten concentrate, today announced that it is set to join the Large-Cap Russell 1000® Index, as well as the Broad-Market Russell 3000® Index, at the conclusion of the 2026 Russell indexes reconstitution, according to a preliminary list of additions posted by FTSE Russell on Friday, May 22, 2026. Almonty’s inclusion is expected to become effective when the market opens on Monday, June 29, 2026.

CEA Group's Senior Advisor for International, Parke Wright IV, is at the forefront of global conservation as Chairman of Orchid Conservation Chelsea. We are thrilled to celebrate Parke Wright's achievements at the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London.

REX American Resources Corporation (“REX” or the “Company”) (NYSE: REX), a leading ethanol production company, today announced financial and operational results for the Company’s fiscal first quarter 2026.

Saporo, the Swiss preemptive identity security company helping organizations reduce exploitable identity exposure before breaches occur, today announced a partnership with Columbus-based performance venture OH.io to lead its expansion into the North American market, becoming the first international company in OH.io’s portfolio.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK), a global leader in food and facilities management, announced that members of its executive management team are participating in the following upcoming investor conferences:

Hiya, the global leader in AI-powered voice security and identity, announced that Telenor Sweden has deployed Hiya Protect across its consumer mobile network, delivering real-time call protection to Swedish subscribers. The service, branded locally as Nummerkoll, automatically identifies and labels suspicious incoming calls at the network level, requiring no app download or setup from subscribers.

Matternet, a leading autonomous aerial logistics technology company and the only FAA Type-Certified drone delivery platform, today announced that it has raised approximately $33 million in an oversubscribed private placement offering. Concurrent with the financing, Matternet completed a go-public reverse merger transaction with Los Altos Ventures Corp., which has been renamed Matternet, Inc. and will continue the historic business of Matternet.

ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc., a global leader in non-invasive robotic brain surgery, today announced that the European Radiosurgery Center Munich (ERCM) has treated more than 1,000 patients with the ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery® platform.

In recognition of Small Business Month, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) is highlighting how its Community Advance product—which provides discounted funding to support community and economic development projects—is expanding access to capital for small businesses and supporting economic growth in communities across its district. In Greenville, Illinois, more than $1 million in Community Advances to FNB Community Bank this year has supported a series of downtown redevelopment projects that are transforming the city into a vibrant destination for residents, students, and visitors.

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today announced results for the 13-week first quarter ended May 2, 2026 (“Q1 FY27”), as compared to the 13-week first quarter ended May 3, 2025 (“Q1 FY26”).

Transom Capital Group (“Transom”), an operations-focused private equity firm, today announced that Jeff Haight has joined as an Operating Partner and member of its Operations Team. In this role, Mr. Haight will help oversee value creation initiatives across select Transom portfolio companies, drawing on more than three decades of experience as an accomplished CEO and Fortune 500 executive. Throughout his career, Mr. Haight has led business transformations, built high-performing teams and executed growth strategies across multiple industries.

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS) today reported results for the first quarter ended May 2, 2026.