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Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP announces that a retired California judge has ordered Uber Technologies, Inc. to pay $40 million to the parents of Emily Normandin-Parker, a 23-year-old UCLA graduate who was killed after an Uber driver abandoned her alongside freeway traffic during what was supposed to be a safe ride home.

Today, Logitech G announced a landmark partnership with SEGA as the Official Steering Wheel Partner for the highly anticipated Crazy Taxi: World Tour, the all-new installment of the classic driving action video game series.

The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (NYSE: HIMS) securities between August 4, 2025 and July 29, 2026, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), have until November 2, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the Hims & Hers class action lawsuit. Captioned Velanki v. Hims & Hers Health, Inc., No. 26-cv-09313 (N.D. Cal.), the Hims & Hers class action lawsuit charges Hims & Hers as well as certain of Hims & Hers’ top executives with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP (“SBS”), a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against AppLovin Corporation (“AppLovin” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: APP) 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.

The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) securities between March 4, 2025 and July 15, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”), have until November 13, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the AST SpaceMobile class action lawsuit. Captioned Hunter v. AST SpaceMobile, Inc., No. 26-cv-00378 (W.D. Tex.), the AST SpaceMobile class action lawsuit charges AST SpaceMobile and certain of AST SpaceMobile’s top executives with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

ASUS and Poesis today announced the results of a week-long experiment that successfully deployed agentic AI to trade autonomously in financial markets. The system ran entirely on the ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3, a deskside supercomputer built on the NVIDIA DGX Station platform, powered by NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop Superchip.

KBRA assigns a long-term rating of AA to the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles, CA ("LADWP") Power System Revenue Bonds, 2026 Series C. The Outlook is Stable.

BioConsortia, Inc., a microbial discovery and development company advancing high-performance biological solutions for global agriculture, today announced the appointment of Matthew Mouw as Vice President of Business Development.

Innovator Capital Management, LLC (“Innovator”), the investment adviser for the Innovator Uncapped Bitcoin 20 Floor ETF® — Quarterly (the “Fund”), announced today that the Fund’s Board of Trustees, at the recommendation of Innovator, has approved a plan of liquidation for the Fund (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, which is effective as of September 16, 2026, the Fund will begin the process of liquidating portfolio assets and unwinding its affairs in an orderly fashion over time. The Plan is not subject to shareholder approval.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest HIV care provider, welcomes a new agreement between Gilead Sciences and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) that could expand access to lenacapavir for HIV prevention in 14 countries across Latin America. The agreement represents a positive step toward expanding access in the region and a victory for civil society.

Clean Harbors, Inc. (“Clean Harbors” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CLH), announced today that it has priced a private offering of $600 million of senior notes due 2034 (the “notes”).

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., LLC is pleased to announce significant enhancements to UTILITY TrailerConnect, expanding its connected trailer platform with new capabilities designed to help fleets improve uptime, simplify maintenance, and gain deeper visibility into trailer operations.

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it arranged $293,200,000 to refinance 40 Tenth Avenue, a 158,957-square-foot, mixed-use property in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.

The nation’s top chess players are set to compete in America’s most prestigious competitions: the 2026 U.S. Chess Championship and the 2026 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship. Hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club (STLCC), each field will feature 12 elite players competing over the board from Oct. 7–23, with Round 1 beginning Oct. 9, for a total prize fund of more than $400,000.

After a sold-out inaugural event, the Empire State Building Observation Deck (ESBOD) today announced the return of its popular themed silent disco with four new dates on its iconic 86th Floor Observation Deck. Guests can dance 86 stories above New York City on select Saturdays from Sept. 19 through Oct. 17, 9-11 p.m.

Today, Creative Laboratories and United Hair Care are rebranding as Creative Beauty Brands. Together with a shared vision, strategy and collective strength, Creative Beauty Brands will continue the mission to grow and scale multiple brands into market leaders across North America.

Paradium.AI, Inc. (“Paradium.AI” or “Paradium”) (NYSE American: PAAI), a technology leader in IP, data and commerce that builds and operates a unified, AI-powered ecosystem designed to empower creators, media entrepreneurs, publishers and brands—today provided an update regarding its signed strategic relationship with RTB Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTB), which operates as Roundtable, following an announcement issued today by Roundtable.

Simulations Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLP) (“Simulations Plus” or the “Company”), a global leader in model-informed and AI-accelerated drug development that advances biopharma innovation, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Cosmetics Regulatory Science Branch has licensed ADMET Predictor® to support its computational research for modern cosmetic safety assessment. The contract expands the use of Simulations Plus technology within the FDA, underscoring the growing importance of predictive modeling and mechanistic science in advancing regulatory research.

Link Logistics (“Link” or the “Company”), a leading operator of last-mile industrial real estate and warehouse properties, today announced the addition of the Gateway Infill Growth Portfolio, a four-building portfolio totaling 697,276 square feet across the Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta metropolitan areas.

Green Brick Partners, Inc. (NYSE: GRBK) and HFI Capital Management, LLC (HFI) today celebrated a major milestone at Rainwater Crossing in Celina, Texas, with the official opening of Whispering Grove, the community's two-acre signature entrance park featuring thoughtfully designed landscaping, gathering spaces, walking paths, and a large reflection pond.

AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a-” (Excellent) from “bbb+” (Good) of Bupa Insurance Company (BIC) (Palmetto Bay, FL). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA, BFB) today announced the pricing of a $500 million 5-year senior unsecured note. The 5.375% 5-year senior notes are due October 15, 2031. Brown-Forman intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include dividends, repurchases of stock by the company pursuant to any authorized stock repurchase program or otherwise, repaying, redeeming, or repurchasing existing debt, including commercial paper, and for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, and funding the company’s pension plan obligations.

KBRA releases research examining the credit implications of the meaningful shift in property-catastrophe reinsurance pricing and terms in favor of property and casualty (P&C) insurers. Abundant traditional and alternative capital, strong reinsurer balance sheets, and increased competition have contributed to declining pricing and improved terms through the 2026 renewal season, after several years of rising reinsurance costs, constrained capacity, and higher attachment points.

Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE: RITM, “Rithm” or the “Company”), a global alternative asset manager, today announced that Ann DeVries has joined the firm as Head of Investor Relations.

Following Governor Gavin Newsom's announcement of the new Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Program, CalHFA, the state agency administering the program, released program details.

Stensul, the Governed Creation™ Platform for enterprise marketing, today announced the beta availability of an integration with Marketing Cloud Next, building on its longstanding support for Salesforce.

The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will hold its Regular Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, beginning at 9:15 a.m. in the boardroom of the Port Houston Authority Administrative Building, located at 2960 Riverby Road, Houston, TX 77020.

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (“Granite”) (TSX: GRT.UN) announced today that its board of trustees has declared a distribution of CDN $0.2958 per unit for the month of September 2026. The distribution will be paid by Granite on October 15, 2026 to unitholders of record at the close of trading on September 29, 2026.

Adam Smith has been named Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer for Disney Entertainment, it was announced today by Dana Walden, President and Chief Creative Officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). It was also announced that Joe Earley will assume the newly created role of President, Disney Entertainment Television Franchise and Content Strategy.

AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from positive and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of C++ (Marginal) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “b+” (Marginal) of Genworth Life Insurance Company (GLIC) (Wilmington, DE) and Genworth Life Insurance Company of New York (GLICNY) (New York, NY). These companies are referred to as Genworth Financial Group. In addition, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of B- (Fair) and the Long-Term ICR of “bb-” (Fair) of Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company (GLAIC) (Richmond, VA). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICRs of “bb-” (Fair) of Genworth Financial, Inc. and Genworth Holdings, Inc. (both domiciled in Delaware), as well as their Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IRs). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. (See below for a detailed list of the Long-Term IRs.)

KBRA assigns a senior unsecured debt rating of BBB+, a subordinated debt rating of BBB, and a short-term debt rating of K2 to Muncie, Indiana-based First Merchants Corporation (“FRME” or “the company”). In addition, KBRA assigns deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings of A-, a subordinated debt rating of BBB+, and short-term deposit and debt ratings of K2 to its main subsidiary, First Merchants Bank (“the bank”). The Outlook for all long-term ratings is Stable.

Tech24, a leading provider of commercial foodservice equipment repair, maintenance, and installation, is proud to announce its inclusion in the prestigious 2026 Inc. 5000 list, ranking No. 3897. This marks the fourth consecutive year and the fourth time overall that the Tech24 family of companies has earned a place on Inc. magazine's annual list, a distinction achieved by only a small fraction of companies that make the list even once.

GMR Solutions Inc. (“GMR”) (NYSE: GMRS), the nation’s largest provider of emergency medical services, completed successful repricing of all its existing $2.9 billion Term Loan B facility due October 2032.

DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. (NYSE: DTF) (the “Fund”), a closed-end fund advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (the “Investment Adviser”), today announced the following distributions on the Fund’s common stock:

The Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.53 per common share, payable on November 13, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 20, 2026. The Company has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1895.

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE: MUSA) will announce third quarter 2026 financial results along with management commentary after the market closes on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, followed by a question-and-answer session at 10:00 a.m. CT on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The earnings release information and management commentary will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Murphy USA website at http://ir.corporate.murphyusa.com.

(All Remote)-- GitLab Inc., the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, today released GitLab 19.4. As agentic automation spreads from individual developers to entire engineering teams, what limits its reach is no longer what agents can do but how confidently an organization can extend it. GitLab 19.4 brings agentic automation to every surface developers work in, with new options for cost efficiency and the control platform owners need to scale it.

The Board of Directors of Chimera Investment Corporation (“Chimera”) has declared its third quarter cash dividend of $0.45 per common share, consistent with dividends for the first and second quarters of 2026 and in line with the Board’s previously stated expectation to maintain the $0.45 quarterly dividend throughout 2026.

InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: INFU) (“InfuSystem” or the “Company”),a leading national health care service provider, facilitating outpatient care for durable medical equipment manufacturers and health care providers, announced today that it will host an investor webcast presentation on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (“Hyatt” or the “Company”) (NYSE: H) announced today that it will release third quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, October 29, 2026, before the stock market opens, followed by a conference call at 9:00 a.m. CT.

Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TVTX) today announced that company management will present at the Stifel 2026 Virtual Immunology and Inflammation Forum on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals company, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared an interim dividend to be paid in the first quarter of 2027 of $0.0207 per common share of the company, which is equivalent to the aggregate amount of approximately $1.2 million based on the number of common shares currently outstanding.

Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities (Accelerate), a leading infrastructure site investor backed by CBRE Investment Management, today announced the closing of a $450 million asset-backed securitization (ABS), the company’s second institutional ABS issuance in less than two years.

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.79 per common share. The dividend will be payable on November 5, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 19, 2026.

OFS Credit Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCCI, OCCIN, OCCIM) (“OFS Credit,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), an investment company that primarily invests in collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) equity and debt securities, today announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2026.

Elroy Air today announced that Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) has expanded its early delivery reservations for the Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft, reserving 10 additional early delivery positions for a total of 15. Bristow previously secured early delivery slots for five Chaparral drones and announced a pre-order agreement for up to 100 Chaparral drones.

Granite (NYSE: GVA) announced today that it has joined Plug and Play's Real Estate & Construction program in Silicon Valley. Through the partnership, Granite will collaborate with emerging technology companies, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs to identify innovative solutions that can help transform the way infrastructure is planned, built, and maintained.

Coincheck Group N.V. today announced that Takashi Oyagi has informed the Board of Directors that he is resigning as Executive Director and Executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors, effective today, September 17, 2026. He will therefore not stand for re-election at the annual general meeting to be held on September 25, 2026, and agenda item 4.a will not be put to a shareholder vote. The Board of Directors has appointed Satoshi Hasuo, the Company’s Chief Stakeholder Officer, as temporary replacement executive director, and Pascal St-Jean will assume the role of Executive Chairperson, in addition to his existing duties as CEO and President.

DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: DNP) (“the Fund”), a closed-end fund advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (the “Investment Adviser”), today announced the following distributions on the Fund’s common stock:

US Family Health Plan of Southern New England (USFHP), a Department of Defense-sponsored TRICARE Prime health plan administered by BrightonOne, today announced a major expansion of its Connecticut network, giving eligible military families and retirees access to nearly 9,000 additional medical professionals across the state. The expanded network, which includes Yale New Haven Health and Trinity Health of New England in a health plan created for the military community, means members will have more access to civilian primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, rehabilitation services, and community-based practices—all supported by a local team dedicated to helping beneficiaries navigate their healthcare.

As previously announced, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) (“JPMorganChase” or the “Firm”) will host a conference call to review third-quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. (ET). The results are scheduled to be released at approximately 7:00 a.m. (ET). The live audio webcast and presentation slides will be available on www.jpmorganchase.com under Investor Relations, Events & Presentations.

The Sun Bowl Association today announced that Old El Paso, the Tex-Mex food brand from General Mills, is the new title sponsor of the historic Sun Bowl football game, bringing together two names with deep ties to the El Paso community. As a result, the game will now be known as the Old El Paso Sun Bowl.

The Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corp. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced a $0.64 per share dividend. The dividend will be payable on October 9, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 28, 2026.

Oregon Pacific Bank today announced the appointment of Dan Petrillo, President and Chief Executive Officer of LaPorte Insurance, to its Board of Directors.

The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) ("St. Joe" or the "Company") announces expansion of the joint venture with Minto Communities USA (“Minto”) to continue growth of the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound residential community. Sales at Latitude Margaritaville Watersound increased in 2026 by 27% year to date, as compared to the same period in 2025, and reached 2,635 of the initial 3,700 planned homes. With increased demand and continued growth of the active adult community’s initial phase, plans are moving forward for a second phase that will add approximately 3,500 homes and expand the community’s resort-style amenities. This addition will bring the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound community to approximately 7,200 planned homes. The new phase also includes updated financial terms reflecting the increase in value of the region and the community.

BitGo Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BTGO) ("BitGo" or the "Company"), the digital asset infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Alex Rozman as Chief Compliance Officer, effective as of September 21, 2026. In this role, Mr. Rozman will oversee BitGo's enterprise-wide compliance and financial crime programs, leading engagement with regulators, examiners, and banking authorities across BitGo's legal entities globally.

Everlaw, the AI-powered litigation and investigation platform, today announced a plugin for ChatGPT Enterprise that gives legal teams the ability to work with their case evidence directly from ChatGPT while leveraging Everlaw's platform.

UL Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today announced the expansion of its Retail Center of Excellence in Lowell, Arkansas, where testing of apparel and textile, known as softlines, is now integrated with testing for products such as furniture, toys and electronics, or hardlines.

AMERANT BANCORP INC. (NYSE: AMTB) (the “Company”) today announced the closing of its previously announced registered offering of $50 million aggregate principal amount of 7.00% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”). The Notes bear interest at 7.00% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 17 and September 17 of each year, commencing on March 17, 2027. The Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated, rank equally in priority among themselves and with all of the Company’s other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness, and are senior in right of payment to all of the Company's existing and future subordinated indebtedness. The Notes will mature on September 17, 2031.

Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. (NYSE: DPG) (the “Fund”), a closed-end fund advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (the “Investment Adviser”), today announced the following distributions on the Fund’s common stock:

Janus Living, Inc. (NYSE: JAN) (“Janus Living”), a pure-play senior housing real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today that it has closed on the upsize of its $1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility.

TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) will host its third-quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. London time (8:30 a.m. New York time). A press release announcing the results will be issued prior to the call at approximately 11:45 a.m. London time (6:45 a.m. New York time).

Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. (“Phoenix Education” or the “Company”) (NYSE: PXED) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fuel50, Inc., an AI-powered workforce transformation platform.

Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC) today announced that its Board of Trustees has elected Jeanmarie Cooney as an Independent Trustee, effective immediately. Ms. Cooney was elected in accordance with SVC’s previously announced plan to expand the size of its Board to add an Independent Trustee with significant hospitality experience.

Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE:RITM, “Rithm Capital” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared its third quarter 2026 common and preferred stock dividends.

Laurel today announced the Laurel plugin for ChatGPT Enterprise, to combine frontier intelligence with deep legal search and instructions for professional legal analysis and writing.

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the Monthly distribution for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September, a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII.

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE: TRTX) (“TRTX” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.24 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2026. The dividend will be payable on October 23, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of September 28, 2026.

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBYI), a biopharmaceutical company, announced the initiation of its ALISertib in CAncer (ALISCA®-Lung2) Phase II trial (PUMA-ALI-4202; NCT07465757) of alisertib in combination with paclitaxel for the treatment of patients with advanced small cell lung cancer. The ALISCA®-Lung2 trial is a sequential dose escalation study that will enroll approximately 50 patients with small cell lung cancer who have progressed on or after treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

LAIKA has announced it is releasing a new album of original music, Wildwood Sessions, Music Inspired by LAIKA's Wildwood, on October 16, 2026. Rather than serving as the film’s soundtrack, this “inspired by” collection showcases a curated, creative collaboration between a diverse group of acclaimed independent musicians and one of animation's most celebrated studios. Featured artists were invited to interpret the emotional landscape of the story in their own voice, creating an album that stands on its own while expanding the universe of the film.

Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC) (the “Company”) today announced that its operating partnership, Agree Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), priced a public offering of $400 million of its 5.650% senior unsecured notes due 2036 (the “Notes”). The public offering price for the Notes was 98.497% of the principal amount for an effective yield to maturity of 5.849%. The Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the Operating Partnership, guaranteed by the Company and certain of their subsidiaries. This offering is expected to close on September 22, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

LCNB Corp. (NASDAQ: LCNB) (the “Company”), the holding company for LCNB National Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that Michael R. Miller, EVP and Chief Wealth Officer, will retire from his positions with both the Company and the Bank effective March 31, 2027.

Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules,” “Hercules Capital,” or the “Company”), the largest and leading specialty financing provider to innovative venture, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, today announced that Alfred B. Fichera was appointed to serve as an independent member of its board of directors, effective September 17, 2026. Mr. Fichera is an experienced audit and accounting professional and board director with more than 40 years across the financial services and asset management industries.

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE), designer, developer, and worldwide marketer of branded consumer home, outdoor, beauty, and wellness products, today announced that the Company will release its second quarter fiscal year 2027 results before the stock market opens on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss its second quarter fiscal year 2027 results on the same day, Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be hosted by G. Scott Uzzell, Chief Executive Officer, and Brian Grass, Chief Financial Officer.

Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP partner Kara Hargrove, an emerging go-to source for clients in the affordable housing tax credit industry, has been selected as one of 11 Rising Stars to be honored Sept. 30 at the annual Texas Legal Awards presentation.