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19:20 EST Xbox exclusive game 'Halo Infinite' achieves 20M players - According to the official "Halo" Twitter account, "Halo Infinite" has had the biggest launch in "Halo" franchise history, with over 20M players so far. "Halo" is a Microsoft-owned intellectual property, and "Infinite" is available on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Reference Link

18:53 EST Gilead says FDA places partial clinical hold for studies on magrolimab combo - Gilead Sciences announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has placed a partial clinical hold on studies evaluating the combination of magrolimab plus azacitidine due to an apparent imbalance in investigator-reported suspected unexpected serious adverse reactions between study arms. While no clear trend in the adverse reactions or new safety signal has been identified by Gilead at this time, the partial clinical hold is being implemented by Gilead across all ongoing magrolimab and azacitidine combination studies worldwide in the best interests of patients as additional data is gathered and analyzed to address the concerns raised by FDA. During the partial clinical hold, screening and enrollment of new study participants will be paused in any study investigating the combination of magrolimab with azacitidine. Patients already enrolled in these clinical studies may continue to receive magrolimab and azacitidine, or placebo, and continue to be closely monitored according to the current study protocol. Gilead is currently notifying clinical investigators and global regulatory authorities about the partial clinical hold. Other magrolimab studies, or cohorts, that are not studying the combination of magrolimab plus azacitidine, will continue without any impact by the partial clinical hold.

18:31 EST Midland States to acquire deposits and loans of two FNBC Bank & Trust locations - Midland States "announced the signing of a branch purchase and assumption agreement with FNBC Bank & Trust whereby Midland will acquire the deposits and certain loans and other assets associated with FNBC's branches in Mokena and Yorkville, Illinois. Midland will also acquire the Mokena branch location. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2022, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. Prior to or upon closing of the transaction, FNBC intends to close the Yorkville branch, which is approximately one mile from Midland's existing Yorkville branch. Midland will continue operating the Mokena location as well as its existing Yorkville location following the completion of the transaction."

18:01 EST Loup Logistics acquires Precision Components transload facility - Loup Logistics Company, a wholly owned Union Pacific Railroad subsidiary, announced the acquisition of the Precision Components Inc. transload facility in Phoenix, Arizona. The deal was finalized December 30, 2021, and offers transloading, storage and trucking solutions to customers shipping into and out of the Phoenix market. PCI Reload is a premier transload facility located in the heart of Phoenix. The 100+-acre facility includes 125,000 square feet of covered storage and three miles of rail capacity, served by Union Pacific Railroad. The facility processes over 8,000 rail cars and 38,000 trucks annually. "PCI Reload helped fuel Arizona's economic growth by offering transloading, inventory management and final-destination shipping for a variety of industries," said Hal Owens, president - PCI Reload. "We believe Loup is well positioned to continue the PCI Reload tradition of exceeding customers' expectations."

17:51 EST Microsoft says saw 'record engagement' in LinkedIn in Q2 - Says seeing Teams growth in every segment. Says seeing a "structural shift" in PC demand. Says "delighted" by response to Windows 11. Comments taken from Q2 earnings conference call.

17:26 EST Energy Transfer raises dividend 15% to 17.5c - Energy Transfer announced a quarterly cash distribution of 17.5 per Energy Transfer common unit, or 70c on an annualized basis, for the Q4 which will be paid on February 18 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on February 8. The distribution is an approximately 15% increase over the previous quarter and represents the first step in Energy Transfer's plan to return additional value to unitholders while maintaining its target leverage ratio of 4.0x-4.5x debt-to-EBITDA. Future increases to the distribution level will be evaluated quarterly with the ultimate goal of returning distributions to the previous level of 30.5 per quarter, or $1.22 on an annual basis, while balancing the partnership's leverage target, growth opportunities and unit buy-backs.

17:10 EST Cemtrex receives Nasdaq listing delinquency letter - Cemtrex announced that it received a letter from Listing Qualification Department of Nasdaq January 19, 2022, Cemtrex, Inc. received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC notifying the company that, because the company had not yet filed its Form 10-K for the period ended September 30, 2021, the company no longer complies with Nasdaq's Listing Rules 5250(c)(1) "Obligation to File Periodic Financial Reports" for continued listing. Per Nasdaq's rules the company is required to make a disclosure about the receipt of the delinquency letter.

16:34 EST Smart Sand begins operations at terminal in Waynesburg - Smart Sand announced that it has commenced operations and is delivering sand to its newly-constructed, unit-train-capable transloading terminal in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. The terminal has more than four miles of track, is located on Norfolk Southern's Class 1 rail line, services the southwestern portion of the Marcellus Basin and is expected to have transloading capacity in excess of one million tons of frac sand per year. The terminal will also serve as the Company's new Northeastern hub for its SmartSystem last-mile storage and transloading solutions.

16:33 EST Cadence Bank increases quarterly dividend 10% - The board declared quarterly cash dividends of 22c per common share of stock and 34.375c per share of Series A Preferred Stock. The common stock dividend represents an increase of 2c, or 10%, per share compared to the previous quarterly dividend of 20c per common share and is payable on April 1 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 15. The preferred stock dividend is payable on February 22 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 4.

16:32 EST Incyte withdraws NDA for parsaclisib, opts out from further MCLA-145 development - Incyte "announced updates regarding the clinical development of parsaclisib, the Company's next-generation oral inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta (PI3Kdelta), and MCLA-145, its CD137/PD-L1 bispecific antibody co-developed under a global collaboration and license agreement with Merus. Incyte is withdrawing the New Drug Application for parsaclisib for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma , marginal zone lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma. The decision to withdraw the NDA follows discussions with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding confirmatory studies to support an accelerated approval, which Incyte determined cannot be completed within a time period that would support the investment. The withdrawal of the NDA is a business decision and is not related to any changes in either the efficacy or safety of parsaclisib. The decision impacts only the FL, MZL and MCL indications in the U.S., and does not affect other ongoing clinical trials in the U.S. or other countries. Additionally, as part of its ongoing portfolio prioritization and capital allocation review, Incyte has decided to opt-out of the continued development of MCLA-145. Incyte will continue to collaborate with Merus and leverage their platform to develop a pipeline of novel agents."

16:30 EST Canadian National names Tracy Robinson as CEO, effective February 28 - CN announced that it has appointed Tracy Robinson as President and CEO and as a member of its Board of Directors, effective February 28. This appointment follows the previously announced retirement of Jean-Jacques Ruest, who will depart CN's Board on February 28, but remain at CN in an advisory role until March 31 to ensure a seamless transition. Robinson will be joining CN from TC Energy. CN also announced several changes to its Board of Directors. The company has appointed The Hon. Jean Charest P.C. as an independent Director. Shauneen Bruder has been appointed Vice Chair of the Board. By no later than CN's 2022 Annual General Meeting, CN will appoint two new independent Directors with North American railroad experience to the Board.

16:20 EST Corporate Office Properties sells DC-6 for $222.5M - Corporate Office Properties announces that it "has sold 100% of COPT DC-6, or DC-6, the only asset in the Company's Wholesale Data Center reporting segment, to an investment vehicle managed by Cloud Capital, an affiliate company of CloudHQ, for $222.5M. There was no debt on the asset and the Company will recycle the proceeds into funding its 1.8 million square feet of development projects that, on September 30, 2021, were 94% leased."

16:18 EST Premier Financial raises quarterly dividend 7% to 30c per share

16:17 EST Palomar approves $100M share repurchase plan - Palomar announced that its board of directors has approved a share repurchase program effective January 24. The program replaces the previous share repurchase authorization that had $24.2M of the original $40M remaining and authorizes the repurchase by the company of up to $100M of its outstanding shares of common stock over the period ending on March 31, 2024

16:12 EST Canadian National announces C$5B normal course issuer bid - CN announced that its board of directors has approved the repurchase of its shares under a new normal course issuer bid, as well as a 19% increase in the 2022 dividend on the company's common shares outstanding. The bid, in the range of C$5B, permits CN to purchase, for cancellation, over a 12-month period up to 42M common shares, representing 6.80% of the 618,826,610 common shares issued and outstanding of the company not held by insiders on January 18. On that date, 701,740,872 CN common shares were issued and outstanding. CN's board of directors also approved a Q1 dividend on the company's common shares outstanding. A quarterly dividend of 73.25c per common share will be paid on March 31, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 10.

16:10 EST Texas Instruments jumps 6% to $184 after Q4 results, Q1 guidance beat estimates

16:08 EST DoorDash elects Greg Peters to board of directors - DoorDash (DASH) announced that Greg Peters, COO and Chief Product Officer of Netflix (NFLX), has been elected to the company's board of directors, effective January 19.

16:07 EST Microsoft reports Q2 Productivity and Business Processes revenue up 19% - Revenue in Productivity and Business Processes was $15.9B and increased 19%. Office Commercial products and cloud services revenue increased 14% driven by Office 365 Commercial revenue growth of 19%. Office Consumer products and cloud services revenue increased 15% and Microsoft 365 Consumer subscribers grew to 56.4 million. LinkedIn revenue increased 37%, or up 36% in constant currency. Dynamics products and cloud services revenue increased 29% driven by Dynamics 365 revenue growth of 45%, or up 44% in constant currency.

16:06 EST Microsoft CEO says 'innovating and investing across diverse and growing markets' - "Digital technology is the most malleable resource at the world's disposal to overcome constraints and reimagine everyday work and life. As tech as a percentage of global GDP continues to increase, we are innovating and investing across diverse and growing markets, with a common underlying technology stack and an operating model that reinforces a common strategy, culture, and sense of purpose," said Satya Nadella, chairman and CEO of Microsoft.

16:05 EST Microsoft says Cloud revenue of $22.1B up 32% year over year - Amy Hood, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Microsoft, said: "Solid commercial execution, represented by strong bookings growth driven by long-term Azure commitments, increased Microsoft Cloud revenue to $22.1 billion, up 32% year over year."

16:04 EST Microsoft reports Q2 Intelligent Cloud revenue up 26% to $18.3B - Revenue in Intelligent Cloud was $18.3B and increased 26%. Server products and cloud services revenue increased 29% driven by Azure and other cloud services revenue growth of 46%.

16:03 EST Delcath Systems appoints David Hoffman as general counsel, CCO - Delcath Systems (DCTH) announced that David Hoffman has been appointed as general counsel and corporate secretary. Hoffman will also serve as Delcath's chief compliance officer, or CCO. Hoffman brings over 20 years of experience advising biotechnology companies with a focus on the commercialization of therapies. Most recently, he served as associate general counsel and chief compliance officer at Vericel (VCEL), where he was responsible for legal and compliance matters and supported the launch and growth of products in the advanced cell therapy and biologics space.

15:37 EST Vistas Media Acquisition Company Inc (Class A Stock) trading resumes

15:31 EST DSS reports stock purchase agreement with Alset EHome International - In a regulatory filing, DSS reported that on January 25, the company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Alset EHome International, pursuant to which the company agreed to issue to Alset EHome International, Inc. up to 44,619,423 shares of the company's common stock for a purchase price of 38.1c per share. "If required by the rules and regulations of the NYSE American, LLC, the issuance of the shares will be subject to the approval of the company's shareholders," the filing stated.

14:59 EST Sanofi treatment of achondroplasia granted FDA orphan status - Sanofi-aventis' anti-fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 monoclonal antibody antigen-binding fragment was granted FDA orphan designation as a treatment of achondroplasia, according to a post to the agency's website. Reference Link

13:46 EST Wells Fargo raises quarterly dividend to 25c per share - Wells Fargo & Company announced a quarterly common stock dividend of 25c per share, payable March 1, 2022, to stockholders of record on Feb. 4, 2022, as approved today by the Wells Fargo board of directors. The first quarter dividend represents an increase of 5c per share from the prior quarter.

13:30 EST MorphoSys CEO believes M&A will stay firmly on biopharma agenda in 2022

13:30 EST MorphoSys expects to have two commercial products available by 2025, CEO says

12:22 EST Jake Paul announces stake in Endeavor Group, contacts Engine No. 1 - Social media personality and professional boxer Jake Paul announced earlier via Twitter that he's investing in Endeavor Group, the parent of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He added that he's reaching out to activist Engine No. 1 regarding the stake. Paul tweeted: "I've invested in EDR (UFC) stock with my partner @geoffreywoo 2 focus on UFCs ESG standards relating to fighters. We believe EDR can drive long-term economic value by increasing UFC fighter pay & providing them healthcare. Reaching out to @EngineNo_1 to partner on this "endeavor."

12:15 EST Paccar sees Q1 truck and parts gross margins 13%-13.5% - Comments taken from Q4 earnings conference call.

12:01 EST Equitrans Midstream falls -12.1% - Equitrans Midstream is down -12.1%, or -$1.26 to $9.13.

12:00 EST Aerojet Rocketdyne falls -18.5% - Aerojet Rocketdyne is down -18.5%, or -$8.31 to $36.69.

12:00 EST Turquoise Hill rises 16.0% - Turquoise Hill is up 16.0%, or $2.41 to $17.51.

11:50 EST Barfresh Food Group Inc trading resumes

11:33 EST Rogers' shareholders approve acquisition by DuPont - Rogers Corporation (ROG) announced that at a special shareholder meeting held earlier, its shareholders voted to approve the previously announced acquisition of Rogers by DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD). Under the terms of the merger agreement, Rogers' shareholders will receive $277.00 in cash for every share of Rogers capital stock they own immediately prior to the effective time of the merger. The final voting results will be set forth in a Form 8-K filed by Rogers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As previously disclosed, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act has expired. The completion of the transaction remains subject to the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, including receipt of certain non-U.S. regulatory approvals. The companies continue to expect that the transaction will close by the end of the second quarter of 2022.

11:15 EST Commerce Department study finds semi supply chain 'remains fragile' - In September, the Department of Commerce launched a request for information on the semiconductor supply chain and received more than 150 responses, including from "nearly every major semiconductor producer and from companies in multiple consuming industries." The semiconductor supply chain remains fragile. Demand continues to far outstrip supply," the agency said today in a report. Median demand for chips highlighted by buyers was as much as 17% higher in 2021 than 2019, and buyers aren't seeing commensurate increases in the supply they receive. "This is a major supply and demand mismatch," the Department of Commerce writes. The median inventory of semiconductor products highlighted by buyers has fallen from 40 days in 2019 to less than five days in 2021, it notes. "The primary bottleneck across the board appears to be wafer production capacity, which requires a longer-term solution. We're going to capitalize on this new information to engage industry on node-specific problem-solving in the coming weeks. We will also look into claims about unusually high prices in these nodes," the agency added. Publicly traded companies in the semiconductor space include AMD (AMD), Intel (INTC), Marvell (MRVL), Microchip (MCHP), Micron (MU), Nvidia (NVDA), Qualcomm (QCOM) and Texas Instruments (TXN). Reference Link

11:09 EST Lockheed Martin plans to spend $4B on buybacks, dividends this year

11:05 EST Lockheed Martin to evaluate 'all of our options' with filing of FTC lawsuit

11:03 EST Lockheed Martin has received notification that FTC has authorized filing lawsuit - Lockheed Martin (LMT) said it may elect to fight lawsuit or terminate merger agreement with Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD). Comments taken from Q4 earnings conference call.

11:01 EST ADM board increases quarterly dividend 8.1% to 40c per share - ADM's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of 40c per share on the company's common stock, an 8.1% increase from last quarter's dividend of 37c per share. "Last month, at our Global Investor Day, we unveiled our strategic plan and reiterated our balanced financial framework for value creation, including using our strong cash flows to deliver both growth investments and distributions to shareholders. We're confident in our plan and committed to continuing to deliver value for our shareholders, which is why today, in addition to reporting our outstanding 2021 results and a strong 2022 outlook, we're pleased to announce an 8% increase in our quarterly dividend. We're proud of our record of more than 40 years of annual dividend growth, and excited about our future," said Chairman and CEO Juan Luciano. The dividend is payable on March 1, 2022, to shareholders of record on Feb. 8, 2022. As of Dec. 31, 2021, there were 559,551,590 shares of ADM common stock outstanding.

10:44 EST FTC sues to block Aerojet Rocketdyne buyout by Lockheed Martin - The Federal Trade Commission sued to block Lockheed Martin (LMT) proposed vertical acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD). Aerojet supplies advanced power, propulsion, and armament systems, "which are critical components for the missiles made by Lockheed and other defense prime contractors," the FTC said in a statement. The agency's complaint alleges that if the deal is allowed to proceed, Lockheed will use its control of Aerojet "to harm rival defense contractors and further consolidate multiple markets critical to national security and defense." Lockheed's proposed acquisition of Aerojet would give Lockheed control over critical propulsion inputs that its rivals require to compete against Lockheed, the FTC says. The U.S. government in turn would be harmed because the cost of missile systems, missile defense kill vehicles, and hypersonic cruise missiles would likely increase, innovation would be lessened, and quality would be reduced, hindering national security and defense interests, according to the agency. Reference Link

10:18 EST Invesco plans to repurchase up to $200M in common stock in Q1 - Earlier, along with its report of Q4 results, Invesco stated that the company did not purchase any of its shares in the open market during 2021. The company also announced a plan to repurchase up to $200M in common stock in the first quarter of 2022, subject to market conditions. President and CEO Marty Flanagan said, "In addition, our financial strength, including strong revenue growth, underpinned by expense discipline, generated positive operating leverage and meaningful operating margin improvement. This has allowed us to continue to make key investments in our business while creating efficiencies that will help us continue to deliver a high level of value to clients. We remain focused on building a strong balance sheet and creating greater financial flexibility. As a result, we are pleased to announce our intention to buy back $200 million in common shares during the first quarter."

10:12 EST 3M: Nothing has changed with regard to buyback strategy

10:02 EST 3M still releasing PFAS chemical at certain locations, CEO Michael Roman says - Comments taken from Q4 earnings conference call.

10:00 EST Comstock Resources falls -10.6% - Comstock Resources is down -10.6%, or -83c to $7.02.

10:00 EST Vertical Aerospace rises 10.9% - Vertical Aerospace is up 10.9%, or 82c to $8.34.

10:00 EST Bally's rises 24.5% - Bally's is up 24.5%, or $7.15 to $36.38.

09:52 EST PTC, Schaeffler enter strategic alliance to accerate dgital transformation roadm - PTC and Schaeffler announced a new alliance that will see Schaeffler standardize on PTC solutions to deploy an integrated, end-to-end IT landscape. Schaeffler will also inform PTC's efforts to further develop and evolve market-specific standard solutions to better meet the needs of automotive and industrial companies. The new alliance will build on the successful twenty-year relationship based on Schaeffler's use of PTC's CAD and PLM solutions. These tools are essential for the introduction and further development of Schaeffler's initiatives for digital twins and for visualization of 3D models, for example those used for augmented reality projects. Schaeffler plans to leverage PTC's experience and robust end-to-end solutions to move from a customized engineering IT environment to using standard applications across the enterprise. This will enable prompt responses to rapidly changing requirements in a dynamic, competitive environment. The alliance will focus on the optimization of the existing environment, as well as its expansion with projects such as Schaeffler's Enterprise Traceability or Model-Based Enterprise and the deeper integration of software development tools. The goal is company-wide integration of the software and system development solutions. This also enables improvement in the mapping of critical systems engineering requirements, such as the fulfillment of varying country-specific safety regulations.

09:47 EST Sunlands Online falls -10.0% - Sunlands Online is down -10.0%, or -59c to $5.33.

09:47 EST Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares rises 8.4% - Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares is up 8.4%, or 40c to $5.12.

09:47 EST Bally's rises 23.8% - Bally's is up 23.8%, or $6.97 to $36.20.

09:41 EST FirstEnergy appoints Steve Fortune as VP, CIO - FirstEnergy (FE) announced that Steve Fortune has been named vice president and chief information officer, effective February 7. Fortune will be responsible for leading FirstEnergy's Information Technology organization, including the Cyber and Physical Security, Innovation and Digital Enablement and Information Technology groups. Under his guidance, the IT organization will play a significant and critical role in FirstEnergy's mission to digitally transform the company and achieve productivity improvements through system integration and advanced technology. Fortune will report to Sam Belcher, senior vice president, Operations. Fortune joins FirstEnergy after more than 30 years with BP (BP), ranked 18th on the Fortune Global 500, where he began his career as a chemical engineer.

09:35 EST European Sustainable Growth Acq Corp trading resumes

09:30 EST Adagene Inc (ADS) trading halted, volatility trading pause

09:21 EST Johnson & Johnson says continues to invest in R&D at 'competitive levels' - Says at lowest level of net debt in past five years. Says preferred option for M&A is "tuck-in" deals. Says "modest share repurchases" may be considered in capital allocation strategy. Says instituting price increases in Consumer Health unit in 2022. Sees above market growth for Pharmaceutical unit in FY22. Sees 2H22 better than 1H in Medical Devices segment. Sees approximately 50 bps improvement in FY22 adjusted pre-tax operating margin. Says "deeply optimistic" about future. Comments taken from Q4 earnings conference call.

09:12 EST Verizon sees FY22 adjusted effective tax rate 23%-25% - Says 74% of customers subscribed to Unlimited plan. Says purchased 161MHZ of C-Band. Says experienced best Fios internet annual net adds since 2014. Says had 9M wireless postpaid device activations. Comments and guidance taken from Q4 earnings conference call.

09:11 EST Cummins names Mark Sifferlen chief risk officer - Cummins named Mark Sifferlen the company's first VP-chief risk officer and leader of environmental, social and governance strategy for the company, effective February 1. Since 2012, Sifferlen has served as the VP-ethics and compliance for Cummins.

09:08 EST INmune Bio announces research collaboration with University of Hong Kong - INmune Bio announced that the company has entered into a pre-clinical research collaboration with Chinese University of Hong Kong, CUHK, to evaluate INKmune -- the company's pseudokine NK cell priming platform -- in nasopharyngeal cancer, NPC, a type of head and neck cancer. The Strategic Partnership Award for Research Collaboration, which was granted by the CUHK Office of Academic Links, is between Prof. Michael Tong at CUHK and Prof. Mark Lowdell at University College London and Chief Scientific Officer of INMB. "Over 180,000 cases of NPC were diagnosed last year with 85% originating in Asia. Current treatments are quite poor, leading to high mortality rates. History of EBV infection and genetic polymorphisms drive the incidence of the disease," said RJ Tesi, INmune Bio's Chief Executive Officer. "This peer-reviewed grant and international collaboration targeting what has historically been a difficult to treat solid tumor validates the versatility of INKmune. We look forward to translating this work to the clinic in the near future." This grant award to CUHK will fund pre-clinical work that, if successful, will provide the scientific rationale for a formal clinical trial in NPC at UCL in the U.K., CUHK in Hong Kong, and at sites in the U.S.

09:06 EST Electronic Arts, Lucasfilm Games announce new Star Wars titles in development - Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm Games are joining forces to continue delivering gaming experiences set within the Star Wars galaxy. Respawn Entertainment is leading the development and production of these new projects. Vince Zampella, group GM and founder of Respawn, will oversee this new phase of EA's relationship with Lucasfilm. Game Director Stig Asmussen and his team at the studio are already working on the next game in the action adventure Star Wars Jedi series, and are joined by two new teams working to deliver additional Star Wars gameplay experiences across multiple genres. The third title is a Star Wars strategy game developed through a production collaboration with the newly formed studio Bit Reactor. Respawn will produce the new Star Wars strategy game while Bit Reactor leads on the development of the title.

09:04 EST IEA announces strategic alliance with LOGISTEC USA - Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives announced a new strategic alliance with LOGISTEC USA, a subsidiary of LOGISTEC Corporation, a cargo handling and marine services provider with 25 port locations within the United States. IEA intends to leverage its proven engineering, procurement, and construction, EPC, solutions with LOGISTEC's cargo handling capabilities in support of new utility-scale offshore wind developments along the U.S. east coast. Both companies believe this non-exclusive business alliance will result in improved economies of scale and supply chain efficiencies over the long-term. "As a leading EPC company serving the domestic onshore wind industry, IEA is uniquely positioned to capitalize on a long-term trend toward increased investment in offshore wind development," stated JP Roehm, CEO of IEA. "We believe this alliance will allow for improved logistics, supply chain, and material handling capability along the East Coast corridor where LOGISTEC has a significant geographic presence, one well-suited to service planned offshore wind developments in the region."

09:04 EST Tetra Tech awarded $16.9M task order - Tetra Tech announced that it has been awarded a $16.9M task order to provide application development, modernization, and enhancement services and other technical support under its $169M, multiple-award technology support services contract with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS. BLS is responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Under this five-year task order, the Tetra Tech Federal IT Services Group will provide full lifecycle technology services, including artificial intelligence and agile software development, to support the BLS Office of Prices and Living Conditions and Office of Productivity and Technology in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating essential economic information to support public and private decision-making.

09:03 EST Intertape Polymer announces commitment to sustainability goals - Intertape Polymer Group announced the Company's comprehensive commitment to embrace sustainability, including its goals, as part of its four strategic pillars for the business. The goals are designed to address the key materiality measures that the business can impact, with measurable outcomes and clear timelines upon which to evaluate progress. The Company's core sustainability goals and commitments include: 75% of the products manufactured by IPG, by revenue, will be Cradle to Cradle Certified by 2025, 75% of packaging products manufactured by IPG, by revenue, will be recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2025 and 100% by 2030, 50% of the energy used by IPG, at a minimum, will be renewable by 2030, IPG signed "The Climate Pledge", a commitment to be net carbon zero by 2040, joining more than 200 other companies that have committed to the program co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism, The top 200 people leaders at IPG will complete training and a management development program centered on inclusivity and diversity, IPG's workforce will be reflective of the demographics in the communities in which it operates by 2030, IPG published its Sustainable Product Design and Development Vision Statement, publicly stating its commitment to developing safe, circular, and sustainable products, and IPG established a new committee of the Board of Directors, the Environmental, Social & Governance Committee, to govern its stakeholder sustainability activities and the Company also formalized its sustainability management structure by introducing a Vice-President, Sustainability position reporting directly into the Chief Financial Officer.

09:01 EST AvidXchange announces integration with Sage 100 Contractor - AvidXchange announced the integration of Sage 100 Contractor with AvidPay through the TimberScan Titanium platform, providing a full purchase-to-pay solution to help streamline the accounts payable process for more professionals in the construction industry. This integration is available through AvidSuite for Construction, a portfolio of AP automation offerings for leading construction accounting systems, including Sage Intacct and Sage 300 CRE, that is purpose-built for those users. With AvidPay completing the AP process in TimberScan Titanium, contractors and project managers can increase efficiency with the ability to now match purchase orders, route invoices for approval and make more secure vendor payments through the AvidPay Network.

09:01 EST United-Guardian board announces review of strategic alternatives - United-Guardian announced that the Company's Board of Directors has launched a formal review process to explore strategic alternatives. The purpose of the review is to ensure that value is being maximized for shareholders and that the Company has sufficient scale and financial resources to take advantage of the growth opportunities available to the organization. These alternatives could include, among others, possible joint ventures, strategic partnerships or alliances, an outright sale of the Company, or other possible transactions. Ken Globus, President of United-Guardian, stated, "As United-Guardian and the global economy continue to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that we select the best path forward for the next chapter of United-Guardian's continued growth. Management and the Board of Directors are working to ensure that the Company is positioned to seize the numerous growth opportunities available to United-Guardian. The Company's long history, leading product portfolio, and established relationships with the leading brands within our markets provide a firm foundation for future expansion. Maximizing value for our shareholders, ensuring stability for our employees, and positioning United-Guardian for continued success into the future are our priorities during this review."

08:57 EST GE shares drop 5% in premarket trading after Q4 revenue misses consensus

08:56 EST Molson in pact with Coca-Cola to launch new brand inspired by Simply juices - Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP) has expanded its exclusive agreement with The Coca-Cola Company (KO) to develop and commercialize a brand of full-flavor alcohol beverages inspired by the country's #1 chilled juice brand, Simply . The deal marks another milestone in the relationship between Molson Coors and The Coca-Cola Company, following a successful first year for Topo Chico Hard Se"Over the past two years, we've seen success by shaking up existing categories with new brands that have clear, compelling points of difference, like Coca-Cola's Topo Chico Hard Seltzer, Vizzy Hard Seltzer and ZOA Energy Drink," said Michelle St. Jacques, Molson Coors' Chief Marketing Officer. "Now, we have a huge opportunity to leverage the power of Simply - a brand known for real juice and big flavor - to disrupt the full-flavor alcohol segment in a way that's never been done before."

08:50 EST HireQuest announces acquisition of Northbound Executive Search - HireQuest announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Northbound Executive Search in New York, New York. Founded in 2010, Northbound provides executive placement and short-term consultant services primarily to blue chip clients in the financial services industry. The company generated over $15 M of revenue in 2021. "The acquisition of Northbound continues to build out HireQuest's offerings in the higher margin executive placement and short-term consultant segments," commented Rick Hermanns, HireQuest's President and Chief Executive Officer. "The company is a natural fit for our growing family of brands and we are excited that Northbound's founders, Rachel and Greg Feder, will be staying on to lead Northbound into its next chapter." Greg Feder, co-founder and Managing Partner of Northbound, commented, "With this partnership, Northbound will have the ability to draw from an organization that will help to fuel our next stage of growth."

08:48 EST Jupiter Wellness announces $5M share buyback program - Jupiter Wellness announced it its board of directors approved a $5.0M share buyback program which expires on June 30. Under the Share Buyback Program, shares of the Company's common stock may be repurchased periodically in open market or privately negotiated transactions. The actual timing, manner, number, and value of shares repurchased under the program will be determined by management at its discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of Jupiter Wellness' common stock, general market and economic conditions, applicable requirements, and other business considerations. The Share Buyback Program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company's discretion. Jupiter Wellness intends to complete share buyback transactions under the Share Buyback Program prior to the close of its proposed acquisition of Next Frontier Pharmaceuticals. "Our Share Buyback Program demonstrates our confidence in Jupiter Wellness' business, our pending acquisition of Next Frontier Pharmaceuticals, and the growth opportunities we see over the near and long term," said Brian John, Chief Executive Officer of Jupiter Wellness. "We believe our common stock is undervalued. Given our cash position, we believe the Share Buyback Program is an attractive use of capital as we reposition our Company as a pure play drug development company focused on cannabinoids."

08:47 EST Conagra Brands' Duncan Hines partners with Dolly Parton on new dessert line - Duncan Hines, a brand of Conagra Brands, is launching a new line of Southern-inspired desserts with international icon, Dolly Parton. This new line includes cake mixes and frostings inspired by some of Dolly's favorite family recipes like Coconut Cake and Banana Puddin' Cake.

08:46 EST mPhase Technologies Inc provides CEO letter, corporate update for 2022 - mPhase Technologies issued a letter to shareholders from its Chairman & CEO, Anshu Bhatnagar. "Valued Shareholders, By almost every measure, 2021 was an extraordinary year... We will be reporting our fiscal 2022 Q2 results in a few weeks, and shareholders will once again see that we are one of the few companies that did not cede any ground in terms of revenue or momentum during the worst of the pandemic... In 2021, we were one of the top performing stocks on OTC Markets, with a 52-week return of 339.2%, and this performance is even more remarkable given the steps we took to improve our business during the year... Based on this rapid improvement, we are starting 2022 with some compelling metrics...When we report our Q2 numbers next month, we expect to mark our 11th straight quarter of year-over-year revenue growth, a remarkable achievement, given the challenges of two years of global business disruption... Last year, we announced 3,265 mPower ecosystem sites in three states, but that is just the beginning... Our initial target is to layer our consumer engagement onto all sites, with EV charging in about 15% of locations. By this same time next year, we plan to have a multi-state footprint of more than 10,000 mPower locations... One of our primary goals in 2022 is to uplist to a listed exchange, so that remains a central theme in our strategic plan... EV+ is a term we hope to make synonymous with mPower, as we work to create a new kind of ecosystem for the EV-centric world that will be synonymous with travel and commerce by the end of this decade."

08:44 EST Commvault expects Metallic gross margins to improve over time - Comments taken from Q3 earnings conference call.

08:44 EST Jones Soda signs sponsorship deal with UFC Champion Julianna Pena - Jones Soda announced it has secured a sponsorship agreement with Julianna Pena, the mixed martial artist who won the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship last month and was recently named MMA Junkie's Female Fighter of the Year.

08:42 EST Strong/MDI Screen Systems signs screen supply agreement with AMC Theatres - STRONG/MDI Screen Systems (BTN) announced it has signed an exclusive cinema screen supply agreement with the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, AMC Theatres (AMC) for its U.S.-based theatres.

08:40 EST Otonomo Technologies, Audi AG partner for data-driven services - Otonomo Technologies (OTMO) announced AUDI AG (AUDVF) as a vehicle data platform partner. With access to rich, actionable vehicle data, Audi's customers and business partners can create consumer offerings that enhance the user experience for Audi vehicle owners, ranging from pay-as-you-drive and insurance services, to general vehicle status, to first notification of loss. The Otonomo mobility intelligence platform cleanses, harmonizes, and secures vehicle data and makes it readily accessible through Otonomo's straightforward API and user-friendly platform. Under the terms of the partnership, Audi will provide Otonomo with data points from Audi connected cars, ranging from odometer readings to crash information, including impact location and severity. At launch, Audi and Otonomo will start with a couple of dozens of data points, spanning use cases such as: Pay-as-you-drive: This data can be used for usage-based insurance and includes data elements such as mileage readings and parking time. First Notification of Loss: This use case is of interest to insurance companies and contains information about accident events, the severity of the accident and the location of the impact. Vehicle Status: This includes, among other things, the status of doors or a sliding roof.

08:40 EST Palo Alto Networks selected by the Department of Veterans Affairs - Palo Alto Networks announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA, selected Palo Alto Networks to secure its expanded remote workforce, its network of Internet of Medical Things "IoMTs" and the new Electronic Health Record Modernization, or EHRM program. The VA will adopt industry-leading Palo Alto Networks products in this multiyear agreement, supporting the VA's efforts to deliver seamless, secure services to U.S. veterans.

08:38 EST Flushing Financial partners with NYDIG to offer bitcoin servicees - Flushing Financial announced it has entered into an agreement with NYDIG to offer bitcoin services to its customers. The bank plans to launch this service in the first quarter of 2022 and will post additional information on its company website.

08:38 EST Biomea Fusion doses first patient in Phase I trial of BMF-219 - Biomea Fusion announced that the first patient has been dosed in its Phase I clinical trial evaluating BMF-219, the company's irreversible covalent menin inhibitor, in patients with relapsed/refractory acute leukemias, including those with MLL1/KMT2A gene rearrangements or NPM1 mutations. "We are honored and deeply humbled by this significant milestone, which marks our successful transition to a clinical stage company. Just over four years ago, we took the concept of designing a small molecule that targets menin and brought forward BMF-219 to the clinic to significantly improve the lives of patients," said Thomas Butler, Biomea's CEO and Chairman of the Board. "I'm incredibly proud of our team for their ability to execute on this aggressive timeline. This signals how we intend to operate as a drug discovery and development organization - advancing world-class science with rapid momentum and driven by an unwavering mission to improve patient outcomes and save lives. We are pursuing a novel approach to developing best-in-class molecules with our FUSION System across multiple indications and anticipate announcing our next pipeline candidate in the first half of 2022."

08:37 EST MedMen appoints Tyson Rossi as chief strategy officer - MedMen announced the appointment of Tyson Rossi to the role of chief strategy officer. Rossi has been a member of MedMen's executive management team since 2019, most recently serving as senior VP, product and revenue. He is a retail and cannabis industry veteran, with over 25 years of experience in global brand strategy and vertical cannabis operations, including over a decade of experience in the legal cannabis space.

08:36 EST Genuine Parts appoints Bert Nappier as CFO - Genuine Parts announced that Carol Yancey, Executive Vice President and CFO, has informed the Board of Directors of her plan to retire at the end of May 2022, after a distinguished 30-year career with the Company. The Company also announced that Bert Nappier will join as Executive Vice President and CFO-Elect, effective February 28. Nappier will assume the role of CFO on May 2, and Yancey will serve in an advisory role until her retirement to assist in an orderly and seamless transition. Nappier will have responsibility for GPC's global financial operations and will play a key role in advancing the Company's strategic initiatives. He will report to Paul Donahue, Chairman and CEO. Nappier will join GPC with a diverse background spanning nearly 25 years, including the last 16 years with FedEx Corporation. Since June 2020, he served as Executive Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, where he led teams responsible for corporate finance, cash management, global tax planning and strategy, risk management and corporate development.

08:36 EST Oric Pharmaceuticals announces regulatory clearance for OTIC-114 CTA - ORIC Pharmaceuticals announced clearance of its Clinical Trial Application by the regulatory authorities of the Republic of Korea for ORIC-114, a brain penetrant, orally bioavailable, irreversible inhibitor designed to selectively target EGFR and HER2 with high potency against exon 20 insertion mutations. "This marks our third IND/CTA regulatory clearance in the last eight months and further demonstrates the productivity and commitment of our team as we expand our clinical portfolio to advance our mission on behalf of patients," said Jacob Chacko, M.D., president and CEO. "We are encouraged by the brain penetrant properties and selectivity that ORIC-114 has demonstrated in preclinical studies, and we look forward to advancing the program into a Phase 1 study in the coming months. As we enter 2022, we are well positioned with five expected clinical updates across four clinical programs through the first half of 2023, and with cash and investments to fund our operating plan into the first half of 2024."

08:35 EST Immunovant appoints Mark Levine as Chief Legal Officer - Immunovant announced the appointment of Mark Levine as Chief Legal Officer. Levine joins Immunovant with more than 20 years of legal experience. Levine most recently served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Flexion Therapeutics.

08:33 EST Immutep estimates cash reach into December 2023 - The Company's cash and cash equivalent balance as at 31 December 2021 was $99.66M compared to a balance of $106.39M as at 30 September 2021. Immutep's cash balance puts the company in a "strong financial position" with an estimated cash reach of December 2023.

08:32 EST Microchip announces 28V-input SA50-28 products - Space system designers cannot easily support non-standard voltages or add functions with traditional hybrid-style power converters. Microchip Technology has eliminated the cost, complexity and customization challenges of these hybrid solutions by offering a discrete-component-based, space-grade DC-DC power converter family that now includes 28V-input, 50-watt radiation-tolerant options. "Our latest 28V-input SA50-28 products greatly simplify and accelerate system development," said Leon Gross, vice president of Microchip's discrete product business unit. "They are easier to customize than alternative space-grade power converters so they can meet specific voltage, current and other needs. Customers gain flexibility while reducing the size, cost and complexity of their space system designs."

08:31 EST Bigg Digital Assets partners with ERUdyne to offer CCI course - BIGG Digital Assets announces a partnership with ERUdyne, a training and consulting firm, to offer the Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator course to U.S. Army personnel. The CCI credential is now listed in Army Credentialing Opportunities On-Line and approved for funding through the U.S. Army Credentialing Assistance Program. The CCI is an online training program, developed by a digital asset and dark web government investigator and an expert in financial compliance. The course is for law enforcement, intelligence analysts, legal, accounting, anti-money laundering specialists, and others combating financial crime through the illicit use of cryptocurrency. The CCI consists of five modules and includes topics on the basics of cryptocurrency, the origin of Bitcoin, the dark web, how criminals use cryptocurrency, and cryptocurrency forensics.

08:27 EST GE: Offshore wind demand continues to significantly increase around the world

08:25 EST Exela Technologies renews long standing relationship with consulting firm - Exela Technologies announced a renewal of its services contract with a leading consulting firm. The renewal reaffirms a 20-year relationship. The total contract value is over $35M. Digital Mailroom, DMR, and Exela's Intelligent lockers are a component of the broader suite of solutions provided to the customer.

08:23 EST Nuwellis announce Category III CPT code for Nuwellis Aquadex Ultrafiltration - Nuwellis announced that the new and dedicated Category III Current Procedural Terminology, CPT, code, 0692T for Therapeutic Ultrafiltration, is now in effect. Healthcare providers can utilize this code when using Aquadex to deliver ultrafiltration to adult and pediatric patients. "Reimbursement is critical in hospital administration decision-making and can make a difference in whether patients have access to the treatment they need," said Nestor Jaramillo, Jr., President and CEO of Nuwellis. "Ultrafiltration provides a life-saving therapy and significantly improves quality of life and economic savings. The Category III CPT code will expand access for patients experiencing the burden of fluid overload."

08:22 EST AMSC completes delivery of HTS-based system for US Navy - AMSC announced it has completed delivery of AMSC's high temperature superconductor, HTS,-based ship protection system to be deployed on the San Antonio class of amphibious transport dock ship USS Fort Lauderdale. This delivery is a milestone in AMSC's first of four ship protection system contracts for the San Antonio Class Amphibious ship platform. AMSC expects to support the Navy's insertion of SPS into LPD 28. USS Fort Lauderdale will be the 12th amphibious transport dock ship of the USS San Antonio-class. "The delivery of this system is a watershed moment for our Company and for superconductor technology. We have a culture of delivery and believe that the delivery of this system demonstrates momentum for our Company and for the naval industry to adopt change," said Daniel P. McGahn, President, CEO and Chairman AMSC. "We look forward to continuing to work with the U.S. Navy to deliver and install our HTS degaussing system on future San Antonio class ships as well as other potential vessels."

08:20 EST NV5 Global awarded contracts over $8M by Midwest utility - NV5 Global announced that it has been awarded contracts exceeding $8M by a Midwest electric utility to acquire lidar data and provide remote sensing analytics across the utility's entire distribution system to mitigate risk of vegetation-related outages. NV5's data and analytics will be used to define the utility's 2022 and 2023 forestry management requirements. "Trees and storms are the leading cause of electrical service interruption, and the use of geospatial data analytics in identifying risks that vegetation poses to utility safety and service reliability is essential," said Dickerson Wright, PE, Chairman and CEO of NV5. "NV5's advanced geospatial solutions help utilities identify vegetation encroachment, forecast operational costs, and mitigate service interruptions while continuing to contribute to safe and reliable electricity delivery for our client's customers."

08:18 EST BitFuFu to go public via merger with Arisz Acquisition - Finfront Holding Company, a fast-growing digital asset mining service and cloud-mining service provider, and Arisz Acquisition Corp. announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that will result in BitFuFu becoming a publicly listed company on NASDAQ under an anticipated ticker symbol "FUFU". The transaction values the company at a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $1.5B. The Transaction values the combined company at an implied fully diluted pro forma enterprise value of approximately $1.5B, representing a 4.6x 2022 projected revenue of approximately $330M, and 3.3x projected December 2022 annualized recurring revenue of approximately $465M. The Transaction is expected to provide more than $129M in net cash proceeds to BitFuFu at closing, after transaction expenses and assuming no redemptions of shares by ARIZ's existing public stockholders. Existing BitFuFu stockholders are retaining 100% of their equity in the combined company. The proceeds from the Transaction are expected to fund mining equipment purchases and infrastructure build-out as the company expands its leadership position in the industry. The BitFuFu and ARIZ Boards of Directors have unanimously approved the proposed merger, which is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2022, subject to, among other things, regulatory approval, the approval by BitFuFu's and ARIZ's stockholders of the proposed merger and satisfaction or waiver of other customary closing conditions. BitFuFu's management team, led by its founder Leo Lu, will continue to run the company after the transaction.

08:16 EST SPAR Group announces partnership with Repsly - SPAR Group announced a global partnership with Repsly, a provider of field applications, analytics and insights. "Developing insights, leveraging data and applying technology are strategic parts of our business. As a result, we are always innovating and looking for companies that provide unique value to clients and our industry. Repsly is one of those extraordinary companies. We look forward to working with the Repsly team to leap-frog the market and drive value for our shareholders," said Mike Matacunas, SPAR Group, President and CEO.

08:15 EST Splash Beverage Group's TapouT to be distributed through Arkansas - Splash Beverage Group announced that TapouT, its high-performance energy drink will be distributed through Arkansas-based Central Distributors. Central already distributes Splash's Copa and Pulpoloco brands. Central Distributors has been an Arkansas family-owned wholesale beverage distributor since 1935 and today services the entire state of Arkansas from a 350,000 square foot facility located in Little Rock.

08:14 EST Regency Centers issues 2021 TCFD Climate Change Risk Report - Regency Centers announced the release of its 2021 Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures report. The report, which supplements and updates the TCFD section in our most current Corporate Responsibility Report, reflects Regency's continued commitment to corporate responsibility best practices and transparency. In line with the TCFD's recently updated disclosure recommendations, the report summarizes climate-related risks and opportunities and their potential impacts on the Company's strategy and business. Regency actively plans and implements actions to assess and mitigate the potential effects of climate change on our business, and intends to continue to build upon and revise the results of its climate change risk analysis, including the introduction of site-specific analysis

08:13 EST Capstone Green Energy enters 4MW two-year rental contract - Capstone Green Energy announced that it has entered into a 4 megawatt, or MW, two-year, long-term rental contract with a new end-use customer in the cryptocurrency mining space. The new two-year contract represents another 4 MW of clean Energy as a Service (EaaS) rental systems, and continues Capstone Green Energy's expansion of its current long-term rental fleet to 21.1 MW by March 31.

08:12 EST Osisko Development to acquire Tintic Consolidated Metals - Osisko Development is pleased to announce that it has entered into definitive agreements with IG Tintic and Ruby Hollow to acquire 100% of Tintic Consolidated Metals. On completion of the Transaction, Osisko Development will acquire 100% ownership of the producing Trixie Mine, as well as mineral claims covering more than 17,000 acres in Central Utah's historic Tintic Mining District. Tintic's recent discovery of an ultra-high grade structure positions Trixie as one of the highest grade gold mines in the world. Ongoing exploration work has demonstrated significant potential for expansion and further discovery both at Trixie and over the broader land package. Transaction supports Osisko Development's path towards becoming a leading intermediate gold producer. Production from Trixie complements the near and medium-term development plans for the Cariboo and San Antonio projects. In the near term, the Company is proposing technical work at Trixie with the objective that it will justify further development, targeting an increase in production from approximately 20 koz Au p.a. to approximately 100 koz Au p.a. by 2024 through a low-capital intensity expansion. Trixie is one of the highest grade gold mines in the world. The newly-discovered T2 structure shows excellent continuity of high grades and appears to be increasing in thickness towards the upper contact with shale. More than 2,300 underground samples collected over a 215 m strike length with an average grade of 93 g/t Au and 135 g/t Ag. Gold production from underground mining and vat leach processing in 2021 was 14,709 ounces at an average head grade of 59 g/t. Over the past week, production from exploration and development mineralization, which is processed, via small-scale vat leaching at approximately 45 tons per day, was at blended grades between 1.2 oz/ton and 5.7 oz/ton Au with an average of 4.5 oz/ton Au. Clear path to meaningful expansion and operational improvements Low capital intensity expansion planned at Trixie, targeting an increase in throughput to 500 tpd by the end of 2024. Equipment and infrastructure in place for a straight-forward cut and fill underground operation having low environmental footprint. Opportunity to significantly improve recoveries through metallurgical test work and implementation of appropriate processing technologies. Significant exploration upside at Trixie. Gold mineralization remains open up and down dip and along strike. Ongoing exploration outside of the T2 structure will continue along the 5 km Trixie trend to North Lily trend. Exposure to extensive land package in prolific brownfields district 100% ownership of more than 17,000 acres of mining claims in Utah's second most productive mining district after Bingham Canyon. The T2 structure at Trixie represents a new style of mineralization and a key focus will be to explore with the objective of finding similar structures at other past producing mines in the district. A 2011 preliminary economic assessment published on the Burgin Ag-Pb-Zn project dated November 17, 2011, previously mined by Kennecott, and highlighted the possibility for an economic project. Over 20 brownfields targets within the wider land package, which include the historic Eureka Standard mine and North Lily prospects. Osisko Development also plans to undertake an exploration program around known polymetallic and copper porphyry targets within the land package. Fully permitted for current operations with infrastructure in place Existing fully-operational milling and mining facilities and equipment. Retaining experienced and qualified full time workforce. Grid power, year round paved road access, and sufficient access to water.. Ideally located in top-ranked mining jurisdiction. Utah is ranked in the top-15 mining jurisdictions globally by the Fraser Institute and is ranked as the sixth mining jurisdiction by the Fraser Institute's Policy Perception Index.. The Tintic property is located in active and well-controlled brownfields district. Close proximity to mining services and suppliers. Tintic is a joint venture owned as to 75% by IG Tintic and as to 25% by Chief Consolidated Mining Company. Ruby Hollow holds an indirect 25% interest in Tintic through its ownership, directly and indirectly, of approximately 83% of the stock of Chief. Pursuant to the terms of the Transaction, Osisko Development will acquire 100% of Tintic from the Vendors for aggregate payments at closing totaling approximately US$177 million, of which approximately US$54 million will be paid in cash. In addition to the payments at closing, the Company will pay to the Vendors: US$12.5 million in deferred payments a 2% NSR royalty, with a 50% buyback right in favour of Osisko Development exercisable within 5 years; and other contingent payments, rights and obligations. See "Transaction Details and Timing" for more details.

08:11 EST WeWork to acquire flexible workspace provider Common Desk, no terms - We Work and Common Desk announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which WeWork will acquire Common Desk, a premier flexible workspace provider based in Dallas, Texas. The transaction is WeWork's latest step in executing on a path towards cost-efficient, strategic growth. Founded in 2012, Common Desk has expanded its network to serve 4,000 customers at a total of 23 locations across 13 cities in Texas and North Carolina. Over the past decade, Common Desk has achieved disciplined growth through strategic management agreements with landlords that have enabled the company to perform at strong margins by minimizing capital expenditures. Within Common Desk's existing portfolio, 19 of 23 locations are operated under management agreements.

08:09 EST BJ's Wholesale to acquire four distribution centers from Burris Logistics - BJ's Wholesale announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets and operations of four distribution centers and the related private transportation fleet from partner Burris Logistics. The transaction will allow BJ's to insource its perishable supply chain. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Burris Logistics is a 90-year-old family business that provides temperature-controlled distribution and logistics services to clients across the United States. For decades, Burris Logistics has partnered with BJ's to support the daily supply chain operations for BJ's perishable business. The proposed acquisition includes four perishable goods distribution centers, the personnel of these facilities, the associated real property, and the capital assets necessary for operations. This acquisition, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, is subject to regulatory approval and traditional closing processes and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.

08:08 EST Kornit Digital enters definitive agreement to acquire Tesoma - Kornit Digital announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lichtenau, Germany-based Tesoma. "Kornit is writing the operating system for on-demand sustainable fashionx. Digitizing the production floor is a key pillar of our strategy and the acquisition of Tesoma will allow us to continue accelerating on our mission to transform this industry, with innovative and sustainable, never-before-seen, on-demand textile production solutions," said Ronen Samuel, Kornit Digital Chief Executive Officer. "We've been working with Tesoma's phenomenal engineering team on revolutionary product innovations and unique integration concepts, and I am very excited with our immediate and longer-term roadmap plans." The acquisition is expected to be completed on or before April 1, 2022, following the satisfactory completion of business transition and integration plans.

08:08 EST American Express raises quarterly dividend from 43c to 52c per share - The company stated that it "plans to increase the regular quarterly dividend on its common shares outstanding by approximately 20%, from 43 cents to 52 cents per share beginning with the first quarter 2022, subject to approval by the company's board of directors."

08:07 EST Hess Corp. announces 2022 E&P capital and exploratory budget of $2.6B - Hess Corp. announced a 2022 exploration and production capital and exploratory budget of $2.6B, of which approximately 80% will be allocated to Guyana and the Bakken. Net production is forecast to average between 330,000 and 340,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2022, excluding Libya. Bakken net production is forecast to average between 165,000 and 170,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2022. The $2.6B budget is allocated as follows: $1.15B for production, $1B for offshore Guyana developments and $450M for exploration and appraisal activities.

08:05 EST Twist Bioscience, Artisan Development Labs to engineer cell therapies - Twist Bioscience and Artisan Development Labs announced a collaboration to discover novel antibodies against five undisclosed targets, with an option to expand with additional targets. Under the terms of the collaboration, Twist will leverage its proprietary Library of Libraries to discover novel antibodies directed against Artisan's immunotherapy targets. Artisan will leverage its Immune Cell Engineering Foundry and STAR Guides to develop custom cell therapeutics. Twist will receive upfront technology access and project fees for each program, success-based clinical, regulatory and commercial milestones, as well as royalties on product sales.

08:04 EST Arisz Acquisition to merge with BitFuFu in $1.5B transaction - Finfront Holding Company and Arisz Acquisition announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that will result in BitFuFu becoming a publicly listed company on NASDAQ under an anticipated ticker symbol "FUFU". The transaction values the Company at a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $1.5 billion. The companies said, "BitFuFu is a fast-growing company in the crypto-mining industry and is dedicated to fostering a secure, compliant, and transparent blockchain infrastructure by providing a variety of stable and intelligent hashrate service solutions. BitFuFu offers a one-stop mining solution for miners of all sizes from institutional customers to individual digital asset enthusiasts. It manages mining machines and mines on behalf of its users, allowing users the option of viewing and managing their rigs conveniently in real-time. BitFufu's innovative technologies are one of the key drivers for ensuring its leadership position in the industry. Its proprietary Aladdin system handles ultra-large scale hashrate management and dispatching. The system has the maximum capacity to simultaneously connect millions of miners and provide services that resolve critical mining problems arising from scalability, efficiency, authenticity, and securing hash power. The Company had a hosting capacity of 140 MW at the end of 2021 across its global mining facilities network and strategic partnership with Bitmain. BitFuFu received early investment from Bitmain, a world-leading cryptocurrency mining hardware manufacturer. The Company has been the only cloud-mining strategic partner of Bitmain to date and has executed a 10-year mining hosting contract with Bitmain, offering it competitive advantages such as preferential access to mining sites, miners, new markets, and improved operational efficiencies." The Transaction values the combined company at an implied fully diluted pro forma enterprise value of approximately $1.5 billion, representing a 4.6x 2022 projected revenue of approximately $330 million, and 3.3x projected December 2022 annualized recurring revenue of approximately $465 million. The Transaction is expected to provide more than $129 million in net cash proceeds to BitFuFu at closing, after transaction expenses and assuming no redemptions of shares by ARIZ's existing public stockholders. Existing BitFuFu stockholders are retaining 100% of their equity in the combined company. The proceeds from the Transaction are expected to fund mining equipment purchases and infrastructure build-out as the Company expands its leadership position in the industry. The BitFuFu and ARIZ Boards of Directors have unanimously approved the proposed merger, which is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2022, subject to, among other things, regulatory approval, the approval by BitFuFu's and ARIZ's stockholders of the proposed merger and satisfaction or waiver of other customary closing conditions. BitFuFu's management team, led by its founder Leo Lu, will continue to run the Company after the transaction.

08:02 EST Catalyst Biosciences receives RPDD for CB 4332 for treatment of CFID - Catalyst Biosciences announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, has granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation, RPDD, for CB 4332 for the treatment of Complement Factor I deficiency, CFID. "The granting of the Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for CB 4332 underscores the significant unmet medical need in pediatric patients with CFID. We are focused on efficiently advancing the development of CB 4332 and our complement medicines portfolio in a number of complement-driven diseases in hematology, nephrology and ophthalmology. We are pleased with the FDA's assessment of CB 4332 as a potential therapy for underserved pediatric patients with CFID and the granting of the RPDD," said Nassim Usman, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Catalyst Biosciences.

08:00 EST Checkpoint Therapeutics trading resumes

07:51 EST Blue Star Foods to receive $5M investment from The Lind Partners - Blue Star Foods announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with Lind Global Fund II LP, an investment entity managed by The Lind Partners, pursuant to which Blue Star will issue and sell a convertible note in the principal amount of $5,750,000, which includes a 15% original issue discount, and a five-year warrant to purchase an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of common stock exercisable at $4.50. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Key terms of the secured 24 month note include a 0% interest rate and a fixed conversion price of $5.00 per share, which is a 26% premium to the $3.97 closing price of BSFC on Monday, January 24, 2022. Principal payments are due in 18 monthly installments beginning 180 days after issuance. Under the terms of the note, Blue Star has the right to make principal and interest payments in the form of either cash or common stock.

07:43 EST Lockheed Martin sees FY22 cash from operations greater than, equal to $7.9B - Sees FY22 free cash flow greater than, equal to $6B.

07:41 EST Osino Resources announces update on Twin Hills Gold Project - Osino Resources announces an update on infill and step-out drilling at its Twin Hills Gold Project in the Erongo Region of Namibia. The Twin Hills maiden resource was released on April 12th, 2021 including 0.43Moz @ 1.00g/t in the Indicated category and 1.47Moz at 1.08g/t in the Inferred category at a cut-off grade of 0.5g/t. The infill and step-out drill programs are aimed at converting the bulk of the mineralization to the Indicated category and expanding the total resource. Heye Daun, Osino's CEO commented: "These are another set of excellent results from Clouds which are particularly significant as they are outside of the resource envelope and PEA pit design, and thus could have a significant impact on future resource growth... We have planned some immediate follow-up drilling to better define the Clouds shoot at depth and hopefully be able to include some of it in the next resource update, scheduled for April/May 2022."

07:39 EST WPD Pharmaceuticals enters amended sublicense agreement with Moleculin Biotech - WPD Pharmaceuticals announced that it has entered into an amended and restated sublicense agreement with Moleculin Biotech. On December 20, 2021, WPD Pharmaceuticals, the Polish subsidiary of the Company, entered into an amendment of its February 2019 sublicense from Moleculin of certain intellectual property rights, including certain rights to Moleculin's Annamycin, WP1066 and WP1122 portfolios to research, develop, manufacture, use, import, offer and sell products derived from these portfolios in the field of human therapeutics in 29 countries, including some countries in Europe. In consideration of the Moleculin sublicense, WPD agreed that it must use commercially reasonable efforts to develop and commercialize Products in the Territories. The amended agreement provides that, in respect of "commercially reasonable development efforts", WPD must spend at least $2,500,000 during the first 4 years of the agreement on the research, development and commercialization of Products and at least $2,100,000 in each of the 5 years thereafter. Accordingly, the total minimum required CRDE is now $13,000,000, amended from $6,500,000. The Company also announced that it has entered into a consent agreement dated December 19, 2021 with Moleculin, WPD Poland, and LPC Enterprises, whereby Moleculin consented to the potential assignment by WPD Poland to LPC of WPD Poland's rights, and the assumption of LPC of the duties and obligations of WPD Poland, under the Sublicense Agreement. The Consent was granted by Moleculin in connection with a convertible promissory note issued by WPD Poland to LPC in the principal amount of US$1,380,000. Moleculin is not a party to the Note. The Note bears interest at a rate of 10% per year, has a maturity date of November 15, 2022, and will be funded as follows: $600,000 on December 5, 2021; $200,000 on January 5, 2022, $200,000 on February 5, 2022, and $200,000 on April 5, 2022. LPC may convert the principal amount and all interest into shares of WPD Poland based on a conversion formula which includes a valuation cap of WPD Poland at 8,000,000. Upon a qualifying event of default under the Note, the Sublicense Agreement would be assigned by WPD Poland to LPC. Moleculin has the right under the Assignment to acquire the Sublicense Agreement in the event of default.

07:37 EST MindMed announces FDA approval of IND for MM-120 - Mind Medicine announced that the U.S. FDA has cleared MindMed's Investigational New Drug application, allowing the company's Phase 2b dose-optimization trial of MM-120 for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder to proceed. The previously announced clinical hold on the IND was lifted following MindMed's rapid responses for additional information related to the participant monitoring protocol in the upcoming study. The company is working with study investigators and clinical trial sites to prepare for participant enrollment, which is expected to start in early 2022.

07:36 EST Aerojet Rocketdyne sees FTC voting to sue to block Lockheed Martin transaction - The company said, "Earlier this month, Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD) agreed with the Federal Trade Commission that we would not close the transaction before Jan. 27, 2022, to enable the parties to discuss the scope and nature of the merchant supply and firewall commitments previously offered by Lockheed Martin. Aerojet Rocketdyne has been advised by the FTC that its concerns regarding the transaction cannot be addressed adequately by the terms of the proposed consent order. We believe it is highly likely that the FTC will vote to sue to block the transaction and expect they will make a decision before Jan. 27, 2022. If the FTC sues to block the transaction, Lockheed Martin could elect to defend the lawsuit or terminate the merger agreement. Aerojet Rocketdyne continues to believe in the benefits of the transaction for the United States and its allies, the industry, and all of the company's stakeholders."

07:35 EST NextEra Energy Partners continues with leadership succession process - As part of a planned leadership succession process, the board of directors of NextEra Energy Partners, appointed John Ketchum CEO effective March 1. Jim Robo will remain chairman of NextEra Energy Partners' board until the annual meeting of unitholders, scheduled for April 20, 2022. At that time, it is anticipated that Ketchum will succeed Robo as NextEra Energy Partners' board chair and as one of the four NextEra Energy Partners' directors nominated for election by unit holders. Along with these changes, the company is announcing other senior leadership moves, effective March 1 including Rebecca Kujawa is appointed president, NextEra Energy Partners, succeeding Ketchum. Kujawa is presently NextEra Energy Partners' CFO. Kirk Crews is appointed CFO, NextEra Energy Partners, succeeding Kujawa. It is anticipated that Crews will be appointed a board director on the date of the annual meeting. These changes coincide with the leadership succession process that was announced by NextEra Energy. Ketchum has a diverse business, finance and legal background with a broad range of experiences across key leadership roles at NextEra Energy and NextEra Energy Resources. Since being appointed a NextEra Energy Partners' board director in 2016, he served for three years as NextEra Energy Partners' CFO and three years as its president.

07:33 EST Icanic Brands to acquire LEEF Holdings - Icanic Brands Company is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement with LEEF Holdings. The company said, "LEEF is one of the largest cannabis extraction companies in the state of California and is a leading provider of bulk concentrates to many of the largest brands in the state. It is led by an expert group of legacy operators with decades of experience in organic soil-based farming and sophisticated extraction practices. LEEF's manufacturing capabilities include a 12,000 sq.ft state of the art extraction and manufacturing facility with up to 45 tons of biomass throughput per month and up to 3,000 liters of distillate extraction capability per month. Headquartered in Willits, California, LEEF's core manufacturing competencies include ethanol extraction, hydrocarbon extraction. and solventless extraction. LEEF also has an edibles production line and is in the process of building out a 45,000 sq.ft mid-stream processing facility which will allow it to dry its own product and provide additional services including processing, distribution and delivery to its customers. LEEF also recently received a 186.7 acre cultivation land use permit, which will make it the owner of one of the largest cannabis cultivation sites in California. The site sits on over 1,900 acres of prime California real estate. Since inception, LEEF has experienced significant year over year growth with strong and consistent gross margins and positive cash flow. From 2019 to the end of 2021, LEEF experienced revenue growth exceeding 100%. With the build out of the cultivation site, LEEF will be able to provide consistency, quality and quantity to its customers and its' margins are expected to increase substantially as it gains vertical efficiencies with its in-house supply chain. In addition to its extraction and distribution capabilities, LEEF owns and operates the LEEF Organics, Heady, and Paleo Paw brands and currently operates and has an option to purchase the highly sought after Real Deal Resin brand. These brands will add to Icanic's current brand portfolio which currently includes its award winning GanjaGold and Taylor's brands. It is expected that LEEF's expertise in manufacturing and supply chain management will allow for significant operating synergies on a go forward basis including reduced input costs and enhanced manufacturing efficiencies." Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company will acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of LEEF whereby LEEF will complete a statutory triangular merger under the Nevada Revised Statutes with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The purchase price will be comprised of the Closing Purchase Price and earn-out payments, tied to achieving certain revenue targets following the completion of the Acquisition. The initial payment forming part of the Purchase Price will be equal to the higher of US$120,000,000 or two times the trailing 12-months revenue of LEEF for the period ended September 30, 2021. The Closing Purchase Price will be satisfied in full through the issuance of common shares of the Company, at an issue price per share equal to the 30-day volume-weighted average trading price of the Icanic Shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange for the period ending on the business day prior to closing. The Acquisition is anticipated to be completed during Q1 2022 and is subject to customary closing conditions, regulatory approvals and the approval of LEEF shareholders.

07:32 EST Lockheed Martin says 'highly likely' FTC will vote to sue to block Aerojet deal - Earlier this month, Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD) agreed with the Federal Trade Commission that the parties would not close the transaction before Jan. 27, 2022, to enable the parties to discuss the scope and nature of the merchant supply and firewall commitments previously offered by Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin has been advised by the FTC that its concerns regarding the transaction cannot be addressed adequately by the terms of a consent order. Lockheed Martin believes it is highly likely that the FTC will vote to sue to block the transaction and expects they will make a decision before Jan. 27, 2022. If the FTC sues to block the transaction, Lockheed Martin could elect to defend the lawsuit or terminate the merger agreement.

07:30 EST Sierra Oncology trading resumes

07:25 EST Ocuphire Pharma to host virtual R&D Day on January 31 - Ocuphire Pharma announced that it will host a virtual investor R&D Day on Monday, January 31, 2022 from 10:00am to 12:15pm ET. The Ocuphire Investor R&D Day will feature six ophthalmic Key Opinion Leaders from refractive surgery, optometry and retina practice areas who will share their thoughts on three large unmet indications addressed by Ocuphire's two late-stage clinical drug assets. Two leading indications for Nyxol, reversal of pharmacologically-induced mydriasis and presbyopia will be discussed as will APX3330 for diabetic retinopathy. Topics will include a review of previous Phase 2 and 3 readouts from 2021, status updates for ongoing clinical trials, a preview of expected 2022 catalysts including a potential NDA submission for the RM indication, and prospective commercial dynamics and competitive positioning of Nyxol in RM and presbyopia, and APX3330 in retinal diseases. Ocuphire's lead product candidate, Nyxol eye drops, is a non-selective alpha-1 and alpha-2 adrenergic inhibitor for the treatment of refractive conditions; its second product candidate, APX3330, is an first-in-class oral Ref-1 inhibitor with a novel, dual anti-VEGF and anti-inflammatory mechanism for the treatment of diabetic retinal diseases. The agenda for the Investor R&D day will kick-off with Mina Sooch, CEO of Ocuphire providing a company overview. Mark Kelley, Ph.D., scientific advisor for the APX Program and discoverer of the Ref-1 target, will provide an overview of APX3330's mechanism and preclinical data. Drs. Kaiser and Boyer will present APX3330's prior clinical safety data and provide an update on the ongoing ZETA-1 Phase 2b DR study. Drs. Karpecki and Jackson will discuss the positive Phase 3 MIRA-2 results for Nyxol in reversal of mydriasis, and the significant addressable market where there are currently no commercially available treatment options. Bindu Manne, Ocuphire's newly appointed Head of Market Development and Commercialization, will join the KOLs and discuss the current patient-physician dynamic and the utility of Nyxol for RM across different eyecare practice areas. Lastly, Drs. Pepose and Katz will discuss the positive VEGA-1 Phase 2 results in light of the recent launch of Vuity by Allergan, the first FDA-approved eyedrop treatment for presbyopia, and provide updates on the planned VEGA Phase 3 clinical programs.

07:24 EST Sierra Oncology trading halted, news pending

07:24 EST Sierra provides update to support future commercialization of momelotinib - Sierra Oncology announced it has entered into a term loan agreement with Oxford Finance, That is designed to primarily support the commercial preparation and potential launch of momelotinib, an investigational agent for the treatment of myelofibrosis, a rare form of blood cancer. The Company estimates it had cash and cash equivalents of $104.7m as of December 31 . Stephen Dilly, MBBS, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Oncology, said, "Our strong cash position together with the term loan facility with Oxford create great financial optionality for us as we move towards an NDA filing and potential approval of momelotinib." Under the terms of the loan agreement with Oxford Finance, LLC, Sierra drew an initial $5 million term loan at closing. The company has the ability to access up to an additional $120 million in a series of tranches, $70 million of which are based on certain pre-determined milestones, including US regulatory approval and financing, and $50 million is at the lender's discretion. In addition, the Company's Series B Warrants expire 75 days from today, and if fully exercised, would provide a total of $33.3 million in proceeds

07:19 EST Titan Mining sees 2022 production 64M-68M pounds of payable zinc - Production guidance for 2022 is estimated between 64-68 million pounds of payable zinc representing a 35-43% increase from 2021. C1 Cash Cost for 2022 is estimated between $0.94 and $0.98 per payable pound and AISC is estimated between $0.98 and $1.03 per payable pound. Both C1 Cash Cost and AISC are highly dependent on treatment charges which won't be known with certainty until the end of H1 2022. Titan estimates that for every $10 per tonne change to the treatment charge, C1 Cash Cost and AISC are impacted by approximately $0.01 per pound of payable zinc. C1 Cash Cost and AISC guidance for 2022 reflect an estimated annual treatment charge of $175 per tonne. Zinc production at ESM is expected to increase moderately in the second half of the year as mining activity is expected to ramp up at the #2 mine open pits. The financial success at ESM's operations will allow for more discretionary expenditure to be focused on exploration activities in 2022.

07:17 EST Chesapeake raises 5-year free cash flow outlook to more than $9B - Increases cumulative five-year free cash flow outlook to more than $9B at today's commodity strip prices; portfolio to generate approximately 75% of 2022 projected cash flow from natural gas assets and 25% from oil assets, post closing of transactions.

07:16 EST View Inc. Smart Windows to be featured in Skanska office project in Seattle - View, Inc. (VIEW) has been selected by global construction and development company Skanska (SKSBF) to be featured in The Eight, a Class-A high-rise office tower and one of the first buildings in the Bellevue Central Business District to feature smart windows.

07:15 EST Cambridge Bancorp raises dividend 5% to 64c - On January 24 the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 64c per share, which is payable on February 24 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 10. This represents an increase of 3c, or 5%, as compared to the 61c dividend paid in the Q4. The Company did not repurchase any shares under its previously announced share repurchase program during the three months and year ended December 31, 2021.

07:13 EST Verizon sees 2022 capital spending $16.5B-$17.5B - Capital spending, excluding C-Band, in the range of $16.5 billion to $17.5 billion, a decrease from $18.2 billion in 2021, as the company has started its progress towards lower capital intensity. Additional expenditures related to the deployment of the company's C-Band 5G network are expected to be in the range of $5 billion to $6 billion as the company continues to build out the initial markets and begins preparations for deploying Phase 2 spectrum.

07:12 EST Verizon reports Q4 Business retail postpaid net additions 391K - Business reported 391,000 wireless retail postpaid net additions in fourth-quarter 2021, including 222,000 phone net additions. This was the best quarterly phone net addition performance for Business since the onset of the pandemic.

07:11 EST Verizon reports Q4 Consumer wireless retail postpaid net additions of 667K - In fourth-quarter 2021, Consumer reported 667,000 wireless retail postpaid net additions. This consisted of 336,000 phone net additions and 369,000 other connected device net additions, offset by 38,000 tablet net losses. Consumer also reported 85,000 wireless prepaid net losses, which included TracFone results since November 23. Consumer reported 51,000 Fios Internet net additions in fourth-quarter 2021, and 339,000 Fios Internet net additions in full-year 2021. Consumer Fios revenues were $2.9 billion in fourth-quarter 2021, an increase of 5.6 percent year over year. Consumer reported 69,000 Fios Video net losses in fourth-quarter 2021.

07:10 EST Verizon reports Q4 Broadband net additions 106,000 - 106,000 total broadband net additions, defined as wireline and fixed wireless, an increase of 30,000 total broadband net additions year over year. 78,000 fixed wireless net additions, an increase from 55,000 fixed wireless net additions in third-quarter 2021. 55,000 Fios Internet net additions in fourth-quarter 2021. In full-year 2021, Verizon reported 360,000 Fios Internet net additions, the best annual performance since 2014. Total Fios revenues were $3.2 billion in fourth-quarter 2021, an increase of 5.7 percent year over year. Full-year 2021 Fios revenues were approximately $12.7 billion, up 4.6 percent year over year.

07:09 EST Equinox Gold sees FY22 production 625,000-710,000 ounces of gold - Equinox Gold announces 2022 production guidance of 625,000 to 710,000 ounces of gold, increasing from 2021 production of 602,100 ounces of gold. Cost guidance includes cash costs of $1,080 to $1,140 per ounce and all-in-sustaining costs, or AISC, of $1,330 to $1,415 per ounce of gold sold. Guidance does not include production from the Mercedes Mine as the previously announced sale is expected to close around the end of the first quarter of 2022. Christian Milau, CEO of Equinox Gold, commented: "Our 2022 guidance represents the fourth consecutive year of production growth at Equinox Gold and includes production that will come from our new Santa Luz mine in Brazil, which has commenced commissioning. Production is forecast to increase quarter over quarter, with 60% of gold production and more than 85% of operating cash flow anticipated in the second half of the year. We continue to advance toward becoming a million-ounce producer by investing in our producing assets and bringing new mines to production. Our 2022 cost estimates reflect $195M of sustaining capital investment in our mines as well as inflationary pressures occurring industry-wide, including significant increases to fuel and other consumables. Our key focus for 2022 is construction at our Greenstone project in Ontario, with a budget of $326M for construction capital."

07:08 EST Standard Lithium signs LOI with Koch for lithium take-off, material procurement - Standard Lithium has signed a Letter of Intent, LOI, with Koch Minerals & Trading for the purchase of lithium chemical off-take and the procurement of key raw materials. The principal aim of the LOI is to develop a market-based pricing mechanism for KM&T to procure lithium hydroxide produced by Standard Lithium at the South West Arkansas Project. KM&T is also expected to assist the Company with the effective procurement of key raw materials and chemical reagents by leveraging Koch's expertise, networks and global scale. "Koch is a significant investor in Standard Lithium, and we are excited to expand on this strategic relationship. Developing a market-based pricing off-take structure with KM&T at our South-West Arkansas project will allow the Company to benefit from the projected high prices for lithium chemicals in the coming decade and beyond," said Robert Mintak, Standard Lithium's CEO. "Additionally, the ability to leverage KM&T's substantial purchasing and commodity trading capabilities to optimize the price, quality and quantity of reagents required to operate the plants in the future, which is meaningful both for financing these projects as well as their successful operation."

07:08 EST mCloud Technologies signs MOU with Aramco - mCloud Technologies announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, with Aramco. The MOU sees mCloud joining forces with Aramco to explore the co-development of a digital technology hub for delivering ESG solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This hub would enable both parties to jointly develop new AI-powered innovations to facilitate the carbon reduction of complex energy-intensive assets throughout the Kingdom and abroad. Additionally, mCloud plans to develop a center of excellence that will serve as a home base for a dedicated team of ESG and digital transformation experts based in Saudi Arabia.

07:07 EST OraSure expands HIV oral swab in-home test into Europe - OraSure Technologies announced that it has launched its OraQuick HIV Self-Test, an oral swab in-home test for HIV-1 and HIV-2, into Europe. The test will be available in six European countries: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. "We are currently seeing an increase in HIV testing policies, as well as the rise of HIV prevalence around the globe," said Giffin Daughtridge, MD, MBA, Senior Director of Infectious Disease Diagnostics for OraSure Technologies, Inc. "Having initially launched in the U.S. in 2012, we focused on regions in need during the last decade, distributing 76 million tests worldwide, many of which were in Sub-Saharan Africa. We're now expanding into European countries to give people there more choice and access to HIV self testing."

07:06 EST Shutterstock raises dividend 14% to 24c - Shutterstock announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of 24c per share of outstanding common stock on January 24, payable on March 17, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2022. This represents an increase of approximately 14% over the previous quarterly dividend of 21c per share of outstanding common stock.

07:05 EST Chesapeake to acquire Chief E&D Holdings, interests Tug Hill affiliates - The company signed definitive agreements to acquire Chief E&D Holdings and associated non-operated interests held by affiliates of Tug Hill, for $2B in cash and approximately 9.44M common shares. Chief and Tug Hill hold high quality producing assets and an inventory of premium drilling locations(1) in the prolific Marcellus Shale in Northeast Pennsylvania. The cash portion of the transaction will be financed with cash on hand and the use of the company's revolving credit facility. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including certain regulatory approvals, is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2022. Chesapeake (CHK) also signed an agreement to sell its Powder River Basin assets in Wyoming to Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR) for approximately $450M in cash. The transaction, which is subject to certain customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022. At closing, net proceeds from the sale will go toward the purchase price of the Chief acquisition. Under the terms of the Chief and Tug Hill agreements, which were unanimously approved by Chesapeake's Board of Directors and also approved by Chief and Tug Hill, Chesapeake will acquire approximately 113,000 net Marcellus acres (greater than90% held by production). Assuming an April 1, 2022 closing date, the asset is currently projected to produce approximately 835 million cubic feet of net gas per day for nine months in 2022 and generate about $500M in 2022 projected adjusted EBITDAX (including acquired hedges) at current commodity strip prices. The company's Powder River Basin assets include approximately 172,000 net acres and 350 operated wells in southeastern Wyoming. Fourth quarter 2021 Powder River Basin volumes are expected to average approximately 19,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, approximately 58% of which was crude oil and natural gas liquids. .

06:48 EST Matinas BioPharma provides update on its ongoing programs - Matinas BioPharma Holdings is providing a business update on each of its ongoing programs. "We made tremendous progress in 2021, completely transitioning our Company and significantly advancing our LNC platform technology," commented Jerome D. Jabbour, CEO. "Despite the resurgence of COVID-19 with both Delta and Omicron variants, our team was able to deliver compelling data for MAT2203 in the first three cohorts of the EnACT trial, which then facilitated an important and highly productive End of Phase 2 meeting with the FDA in December of 2021. Based upon FDA's support and feedback, we are preparing to expand the EnACT trial to provide additional confirmatory data in support of MAT2203 as step-down therapy for induction treatment, which we believe could position us to submit a New Drug Application in late 2023." The company provided updates on MAT2203 Program; LNC Platform Collaborations; MAT2501 Program; and LYPDISO Program.

06:46 EST Credit Suisse provides trading update, warns of slowdown - Credit Suisse announced that the reported profits for the fourth quarter 2021 will be negatively impacted by litigation provisions of approximately CHF 500M, partly offset by gains on real estate sales of CHF 225M. These litigation provisions have been incurred in respect of a number of cases where the group has more proactively pursued settlements and primarily relate to legacy litigation matters from its investment banking business. Before deduction of the already announced approximately CHF 1.6B goodwill impairment for the Group, of which approximately CHF 1.5B in the Investment Bank division and approximately CHF 0.1B in the Asia Pacific division, this is expected to result in a reported pre-tax income/(loss) for the Group of approximately breakeven for the fourth quarter 2021. "We have seen a reduction in transaction-based revenues in the Investment Bank and our wealth management businesses. This reflects the usual seasonal slowdown but, in addition, business activity reflects the reversion to more normal trading conditions after the exceptional environment that prevailed for most of 2020 and 2021. Combined with the reduction in our overall risk appetite, including our decision to substantially exit our prime services business, this has resulted in a loss for the fourth quarter 2021 in the Investment Bank division," the company said. In its wealth management businesses, there has been a significant slowdown in transaction activity in the International Wealth Management and Asia Pacific divisions, with the latter also reflecting client de-leveraging mainly due to the adverse market conditions in Asia. As a consequence, fourth-quarter 2021 net new assets for the company's wealth management businesses will be modestly negative, albeit more than offset by inflows in its Asset Management business. With regard to the company's capital position, its year-end 2021 Group CET1 ratio is expected to exceed its ambition of 14%, while its year-end 2021 Tier 1 leverage ratio is expected to exceed 6%.

06:40 EST Matinas BioPharma reports $49.9M in cash and equivalents at end of FY21 - The Company's preliminary, unaudited estimate of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at December 31, 2021, is approximately $49.9M, subject to completion of the audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. This compares to $58.7M at December 31, 2020. Based on current projections, the Company believes that cash on hand is sufficient to fund planned operations through 2023.

06:36 EST Victoria's Secret announces partnership with Regina Miracle International - Victoria's Secret & Co. announced a partnership agreement with Regina Miracle International related to its existing company-owned business in China. Victoria's Secret and Regina Miracle have formed a joint venture, or JV, to operate all Victoria's Secret stores and the related online business in China. Under the terms of the agreement, Victoria's Secret will own 51% of the JV with Regina Miracle owning the remaining 49 percent. Based on the Company's financial review of its China business and the terms of the JV agreement agreed upon by both parties, the Company does not anticipate this proposed transaction to have a material impact on the previously affirmed operating income and earnings per share guidance for the Q4 of FY21. The agreement is subject to regulatory clearance which is anticipated to occur in the Q1 of FY22. At such time, the transaction will be completed and the Company will receive $45 million in cash from Regina Miracle as consideration for its investment in the JV.

06:34 EST Stryker commences $79.25 per share cash offer for Vocera shares - Stryker (SYK) announced that it is commencing, through a wholly owned subsidiary, Voice Merger Sub Corp., a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Vocera Communications (VCRA) for $79.25 per share in cash. The offer is being made pursuant to the previously announced merger agreement, dated as of January 6, among Stryker, Voice Merger Sub Corp. and Vocera. The tender offer is scheduled to expire at one minute past 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on February 22, unless extended in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement. The tender offer is subject to various conditions, including a minimum tender of at least a majority of outstanding shares of Vocera common stock, the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and other customary conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter, as previously announced.

06:27 EST Johnson & Johnson reports Q4 adjusted EPS $2.13, consensus $2.12 - Reports Q4 revenue $24.8B, consensus $25.29B. "Our 2021 performance reflects continued strength across all segments of our business. Guided by Our Credo, I am honored to assume the role of CEO, leading our global teams in continuing our work to deliver life-changing solutions to consumers, patients, and health care providers" said Joaquin Duato, CEO. "Given our strong results, financial profile, and innovative pipeline we are well positioned for success in 2022 and beyond."

06:25 EST General Electric to provide additional details on 2022 outlook on March 10

06:23 EST General Electric CEO Culp: Orders for the year were up double digits - GE Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. said, "2021 was an important year for the GE team, marked by significant strategic, operational, and financial progress. We delivered solid margin, EPS, and free cash flow performance in 2021, exceeding our outlook. Orders for the year were up double digits, supporting faster growth going forward, while supply chain challenges, commercial selectivity, and uncertainty surrounding the U.S. wind production tax credit impacted our top-line." Culp continued, "We're seeing real momentum and opportunities for sustainable profitable growth from near-term improvements in GE's businesses, especially as Aviation recovers and our end markets strengthen. Our dramatic debt reduction means we can further intensify efforts to strengthen our operations and play offense, setting us up to deliver between $5.5 to $6.5 billion free cash flow in 2022 and more than $7 billion in 2023. As we lay the groundwork to create three independent companies focused on critical global needs, we're encouraged by the support from our customers, employees, and investors. We're confident that our businesses will deliver long-term growth and value."

06:10 EST eFfector Therapeutics discontinuing trial of tomivosertib as add-on in NSCLC - The company states: "eFFECTOR Therapeutics announced multiple pipeline updates for its ongoing development programs, as well as the establishment of an investment agreement with Lincoln Park Capital for a commitment of up to $50 million over 36 months. In the randomized Phase 2b KICKSTART trial of tomivosertib in combination with pembrolizumab in NSCLC, a new cohort has been added to evaluate frontline maintenance in patients with PD-L1 greater than or equal to1%, an estimated $5 billion potential U.S. market opportunity. Additionally, the company is discontinuing development of tomivosertib in patients who have already progressed on pembrolizumab monotherapy. Topline data from the ongoing frontline cohort in patients with PD-L1greater than50% and the new frontline maintenance cohort in patients with PD-L1greater than1% in the KICKSTART trial are now expected in the first half 2023. Separately, in the Phase 2a trial evaluating zotatifin in patients with solid tumors, the company dosed patients in two new expansion cohorts... Upon continued evaluation of the evolving treatment landscape, eFFECTOR has updated its portfolio strategy for tomivosertib to address a much broader patient population, significantly increasing the market potential for this product candidate. eFFECTOR has updated the design of its double-blind, randomized Phase 2b KICKSTART trial of tomivosertib in NSCLC to include a new cohort, which will enroll patients with PD-L1 greater than or equal to1% who have initiated frontline therapy with pembrolizumab combined with platinum-based chemotherapy. This cohort will enroll approximately 60 patients with PD-L1 greater than or equal to1% NSCLC immediately after they complete the platinum chemotherapy phase (4-6 cycles) of their frontline treatment without disease progression. Patients in this cohort will be randomized 1:1 to standard-of-care maintenance therapy plus tomivosertib in the treatment group versus standard-of-care maintenance plus placebo in the control group. Standard-of-care maintenance therapy is defined as pembrolizumab + pemetrexed in non-squamous NSCLC and pembrolizumab in squamous NSCLC. Enrollment continues in the frontline PD-L1 greater than or equal to50% cohort in the KICKSTART trial, which will evaluate approximately 60 patients, but has been slower than originally anticipated. Reasons for slow enrollment include the impact of COVID-19 on site operations and an evolving treatment landscape with greater than anticipated use of chemotherapy + pembrolizumab as frontline therapy. The company has taken multiple steps to drive enrollment, including increasing the number of trial sites and continuing emphasis on the importance of PD-L1 testing to select optimal frontline therapy, especially for patients with PD-L1 greater than or equal to50% who may be managed using a chemotherapy-free regimen. The company believes these mitigation efforts, combined with our patient and physician outreach activities, will enhance enrollment."

06:07 EST China Automotive enters agreement with Scania to develop eRCB steering systems - China Automotive announced that it has entered into an agreement with Scania to develop eRCB steering systems for Scania's trucks and buses. This eRCB steering system is a fully electric intelligent steering system for light- and medium-duty truck and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. This eRCB steering system features a twin electric motor structure with high output torque. CAAS' proprietary AP04 driver-assist system enables vehicles to execute level-4 autonomous driving with a superior level of functionality, safety and network security. The eRCB steering system is expected to become the world's first mass-produced fully electric intelligent power steering system for commercial vehicles, which bolsters CAAS' status as a premier Tier-1 supplier to global commercial vehicle OEMs.

06:06 EST Unilever to cut 1,500 jobs in management shake-up - Unilever announced changes to its organizational model "to make it a simpler, more category-focused business." The company will move away from its current matrix structure and will be organized around five distinct Business Groups: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream. Fernando Fernandez, EVP Latin America, has been appointed President Beauty & Wellbeing, which includes Hair Care, Skin Care, as well as Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements, and Unilever Prestige. Fabian Garcia, President North America, has been appointed President Personal Care, responsible for Skin Cleansing, Deodorants, and Oral Care. Peter ter Kulve will continue in his role as President Home Care, responsible for Fabric Care, Home & Hygiene, and Water & Air. Hanneke Faber, President Foods & Refreshment, has been appointed President Nutrition, which will be home to Scratch Cooking, Healthy Snacking, Functional Nutrition, Plant Based Meat, and Food Solutions. Matt Close, EVP Ice Cream, has been appointed President Ice Cream, a Business Group in its own right. These appointments are effective from April 1, 2022. Nitin Paranjpe, Chief Operating Officer, will take on a new role as Chief Transformation Officer & Chief People Officer, leading the business transformation, and heading the HR function. Reginaldo Ecclissato, Chief Supply Chain Officer, will lead the Supply Chain and Unilever Business Operations as Chief Business Operations Officer. Sunny Jain, President Beauty & Personal Care, has decided to leave Unilever to set up an investment fund in technology megatrends. The proposed new organization model will result in a reduction in senior management roles of around 15% and more junior management roles by 5%, equivalent to around 1,500 roles globally.

06:03 EST Barrick Gold's North Mara and Bulyanhulu mines produced 500,000 ounces in 2021 - North Mara and Bulyanhulu, which were moribund gold mines when Barrick took over their management two years ago, delivered a combined production of more than 500,000 ounces in 2021, meeting a key criterion for membership of the company's elite Tier One2 portfolio. The within-guidance performance was achieved with both mines retaining their ISO 45001 safety and ISO 14001 environmental accreditations, in common with Barrick's other operations. North Mara is on track to become a fully integrated mine with the planned commissioning of the Nyabirama pit during the current quarter and the scheduled commencement of the Nyabigena pit in the Q3. This is expected to add substantial resources and increased flexibility to its plan. Both mines are expected to report a significant growth of their mineral reserves, net of depletion, for 2021. Barrick has increased its footprint around Bulyanhulu through the acquisition of six highly prospective licences bordering the mine, and its exploration teams are also looking elsewhere in Tanzania for new opportunities.

05:47 EST PTC Therapeutics receives FDA priority review for Evrysdi sNDA - PTC Therapeutics announced that the FDA has granted priority review of a supplemental new drug application for Evrysdi to expand the indication to include pre-symptomatic infants under two months old with spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA. If approved, Evrysdi would be the first medicine administered at-home for pre-symptomatic babies with SMA.

05:38 EST Standard Lithium sign LOI with KM&T for lithium chemical off-take - Standard Lithium has signed a letter of intent, or LOI, with Koch Minerals & Trading for the purchase of lithium chemical off-take and the procurement of key raw materials. The principal aim of the LOI is to develop a market-based pricing mechanism for KM&T to procure lithium hydroxide produced by Standard Lithium at the South West Arkansas Project. KM&T is also expected to assist the company with the effective procurement of key raw materials and chemical reagents. With respect to future lithium chemical off-take, this does not affect any off-take arrangements existing or contemplated with Lanxess, related to the proposed future commercial plant at their operating facilities.

05:30 EST Full Truck Alliance reports 34.8M fulfilled orders, GTV of RMB 69.5B in Q4 - Full Truck Alliance announced that the company facilitated 34.8M fulfilled orders with gross transaction value, or GTV, of RMB 69.5B in Q4, representing 41.6% and 22.1% year-over-year growth, respectively.

05:24 EST JPMorgan to acquire 49% stake in Viva Wallet, terms undisclosed - JPMorgan announced that it has entered into an agreement with Viva Wallet, a European cloud-based payments fintech company, and its existing shareholders to acquire an ownership stake of approximately 49%, subject to regulatory approvals. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2000, Viva Wallet is headquartered in Athens, Greece, and focuses on serving SMBs in 23 countries. The company built a proprietary, cloud-based payments platform that is able to offer services to merchants including tap to device technology, merchant cash advance, bill pay, expense management, virtual debit card issuance, cash disbursement, gift cards and loyalty.