Stockwinners Market Radar for July 12, 2023 - Earnings, Upgrades downgrades, option trades, Best Stock Advisory Service

20:10 EDT Cathie Wood's ARK Investment sold 20.9K shares of Tesla today

20:09 EDT Cathie Wood's ARK Investment bought 378.4K shares of Ginkgo Bioworks today

19:59 EDT Gran Tierra reports Q2 average production of 33.8K boe/d - Gran Tierra Energy announced an operational update. During second quarter 2023, Gran Tierra's total average production was approximately 33,800 BOPD, which is at the high end of the Company's 2023 previously disclosed average annual production guidance range. Gran Tierra's total Company current average production for third quarter 2023 to date is approximately 34,800 BOPD.

18:19 EDT NFT Gaming up 90% today on Google Play decision on blockchain games - Shares of NFT Gaming were up 90% or 64c, ending the day at $1.34 per share, following the announcement that Google Play is amending its policies to allow blockchain games and apps.

18:06 EDT T-Mobile exec sells $2.1M in common stock - In a regulatory filing, T-Mobile disclosed that its Consumer Group President Jon Freier sold 15K shares of common stock on July 10th in a total transaction size of $2.1M.

18:01 EDT Coinbase Wallet debuts messaging feature for direct interaction - The company blogged in part ,earlier on Wednesday: " At Coinbase, we're committed to building towards a future where people spend more time onchain, using blockchains and decentralized applications to interact and transact with confidence and freedom. Over the past five years, we've developed Coinbase Wallet as a user-friendly, secure self-custody experience beyond buying, selling, and holding, such as collecting NFTs, earning crypto rewards, and participating in play-to-earn gaming. Today, we're announcing a new way to engage with the crypto community with built-in messaging on Coinbase Wallet powered by the XMTP protocol. Messaging on Coinbase Wallet is end-to-end encrypted, private, and portable. It allows you to connect directly through your wallet, engage with your communities, send payments across thousands of coins, including gas-free USDC, and take your conversations across any other XMTP compatible app-giving you full control and ownership over your identity and chats. We're enabling messaging first for a small subset of our users, including all Lens protocol users and anyone who scans this QR code." Reference Link

17:41 EDT Elon Musk debuts his new AI startup xAI - Elon Musk, the co-founder and chief of Tesla (TSLA), SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring Company announced his artificial intelligence startup xAI he started to rival ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. His newest start-up, xAI launched on Wednesday with the goal "to understand the true nature of the universe." The blog post said: "Today we announce the formation of xAI. The goal of xAI is to understand the true nature of the universe. You can meet the team and ask us questions during a Twitter Spaces chat on Friday, July 14th. Our team is led by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. We have previously worked at DeepMind, OpenAI, Google Research, Microsoft Research, Tesla, and the University of Toronto. Collectively we contributed some of the most widely used methods in the field, in particular the Adam optimizer, Batch Normalization, Layer Normalization, and the discovery of adversarial examples. We further introduced innovative techniques and analyses such as Transformer-XL, Autoformalization, the Memorizing Transformer, Batch Size Scaling, and muTransfer. We have worked on and led the development of some of the largest breakthroughs in the field including AlphaStar, AlphaCode, Inception, Minerva, GPT-3.5, and GPT-4." Reference Link

17:36 EDT Roku, FreeWheel enter strategic partnership - Roku and FreeWheel "announced a new partnership that will bring forth a suite of industry solutions to unlock the full value of streaming TV for advertisers and publishers. As part of this collaboration, the two companies will be launching new technological offerings that aim to simplify, optimize and enhance TV streaming. The effort is especially timely and noteworthy as the industry approaches a critical time in TV streaming's evolution. Per Nielsen, time spent with streaming TV surpassed broadcast and cable for the first time since 2022. Additionally, eMarketer projects 57% of U.S. digital video users will stream an advertising-based video on demand service this year."

17:17 EDT Psychemedics appoints Brian Hullinger to succeed Ray Kubacki as CEO - Psychemedics has approved a transition plan for the company's President and CEO position. Effective August 17th, current Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO, Ray Kubacki, will retire from the positions he holds and be succeeded by Brian Hullinger as President and CEO. Subject to shareholder approval, Hullinger will also join the company's board of directors. Kubacki will remain with the company in an advisory role for a period after August 17. . Hullinger has held leadership positions including CEO, head of global sales and marketing, and CRO at several tech-enabled service organizations. Kubacki joined the company in 1991 as its President and CEO. He was appointed Chairman of the Board in 2003. Fred Weinert informed the company he is retiring as a director at the expiration of his current term at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. After his retirement, the board will be comprised of five members.

17:04 EDT Copa Holdings reports June traffic up 14.9% vs. June 2022 - For June 2023, Copa Holdings' capacity - ASMs - increased 10.7%, while system-wide passenger traffic - RPMs - increased 14.9%, compared to 2022. As a result, system load factor for the month was 86.8%, 3.1 percentage points higher than June 2022.

17:01 EDT Disney extends Robert Iger's contract as CEO through 2026 - The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors announced that Robert A. Iger has agreed to continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer through December 31, 2026. In voting unanimously to extend Mr. Iger's contract by two years, the independent members of the Board of Directors noted that Iger's extension provides continuity of leadership during the Company's ongoing transformation, and allows more time to execute a transition plan for CEO succession, which remains a priority for the Board. "Time and again, Bob has shown an unparalleled ability to successfully transform Disney to drive future growth and financial returns, earning him a reputation as one of the world's best CEOs," said Mark G. Parker, Chairman, The Walt Disney Company. "Bob has once again set Disney on the right strategic path for ongoing value creation, and to ensure the successful completion of this transformation while also allowing ample time to position a new CEO for long-term success, the Board determined it is in the best interest of shareholders to extend his tenure, and he has agreed to our request to remain Chief Executive Officer through the end of 2026." Iger returned to the company in November of 2022 after serving as CEO and Chairman from 2005 to 2020, and then as Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board through 2021.

17:00 EDT Grainger announces plans for new Oregon distribution center - Grainger announced plans to open a 500,000-square-foot distribution center in Gresham, Oregon in 2025. The new Northwest Distribution Center will enhance customer service across the Pacific Northwest, providing the company additional capacity to continue delivering best-in-class, next day complete orders across the United States. Grainger plans to break ground this summer. "Opening a new, highly automated distribution center ensures we can continue to reach 99 percent of the U.S. market the next day," said Barry Greenhouse, Grainger Senior Vice President and President of Global Supply Chain and Customer Experience. "The Pacific Northwest is a market we've identified as a strategic expansion location to stock many more products than we do today, benefitting more local customers."

16:54 EDT Fat Projects Acquisition extends merger to July 15 from June 15 - Fat Projects Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company, announced the deposit into the Company's trust account of an aggregate of $24,279.65 representing $0.05 per share for each of its 485,593 outstanding publicly held Class A ordinary shares. The deposit enables the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial business combination by one month from June 15, 2023 to July 15, 2023. The Extension is the third of up to nine one-month extensions permitted under the Company's governing documents. The funds came from the working capital of the Company raised from non-interest-bearing loans from affiliates of the Company's Sponsor, directors or officers. The Extension provides the Company with additional time to complete its initial business combination with Avanseus Holdings a Singapore private company limited by shares . As previously reported, FATP and Avanseus entered into a Business Combination Agreement dated August 26, 2022, as amended by a First Amendment to Business Combination Agreement dated October 3, 2022 and the Second Amendment to Business Combination Agreement dated February 14.

16:51 EDT Lionsgate files Form 10 in connection with separation of Studio and Starz units - Lionsgate announced the public filing of a Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its planned separation into two independent, publicly traded companies. The separation would result in the Company's Motion Picture and Television Production segments and a substantial portion of its corporate general and administrative functions becoming an independent, separately traded public company. The company's Media Networks segment would remain in the existing company. "The filing of this Form 10 continues the process of planning for the separation of the Studio and Starz businesses," said Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer. "We remain excited by the prospect of separating Lionsgate and Starz into standalone companies with strong financial foundations that will allow each company to pursue its own distinct strategy while offering investors the opportunity to own both a pure-play publicly-traded content studio and a premium subscription platform." The public Form 10 includes preliminary detailed information about the Studio Business, the Starz Business and the go forward separate companies. The public Form 10 is subject to change prior to completion of the separation. The timing of this separation will be subject to a number of factors including ongoing and potential business opportunities as well as the condition of the financial markets. The separation itself remains subject to final approval by Lionsgate's Board of Directors as well as approval by the company's shareholders and governmental authorities, including the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and other customary conditions.

16:44 EDT Atlassian director Salem sells 10,000 class A shares - In a regulatory filing, Atlassian director Enrique Salem disclosed the sale of 10,000 class A common shares of the company on July 10 at a price of $168.13 per share.

16:39 EDT ViaSat says unexpected event during reflector deployment may impact ViaSat-3 - The company states: "Viasat disclosed that an unexpected event occurred during reflector deployment that may materially impact the performance of the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite. Viasat and its reflector provider are conducting a rigorous review of the development and deployment of the affected reflector to determine its impact and potential remedial measures. Contingency plans are currently being refined to minimize the economic effect to the company. Potential options include redeploying satellites from Viasat's extensive fleet to optimize global coverage, and/or reallocating a subsequent ViaSat-3 class satellite to provide additional Americas bandwidth. The initial service priority for ViaSat-3 Americas has been to facilitate growth in the company's North American fixed broadband business. There is no disruption to customers from this event, and no impact to coverage or capacity of the respective Viasat and Inmarsat constellations currently in service. Following the Inmarsat acquisition, Viasat has 12 Ka-band satellites in space, excluding ViaSat-3, with eight additional Ka-band satellites under construction."

16:35 EDT Weatherford awarded five-year contract from Petrobras - Weatherford (WFRD) announced it has been awarded a five-year contract to provide Intervention Services for Petrobras (PBR) in Brazil. Weatherford has performed Intervention Services in Brazil for more than 20 years in close cooperation with Petrobras to develop a offering to address subsea intervention and commissioning.

16:31 EDT Ryder increases quarterly cash dividend 9c to 71c per share - Ryder has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 71c per share of common stock to be paid on September 15 to shareholders of record on August 21. This dividend reflects an increase of 9c from the 62c cash dividend that Ryder had been paying quarterly since July 2022.

16:31 EDT Victory Capital reports AUM of $161.6B as of June 30 - Victory Capital reported assets under management of $161.6B as of June 30, 2023, and average assets under management for June of $158.7B. The company also reported long-term net flows in the second quarter of -$2.1B, which included the previously disclosed $1.1B institutional redemption. That isolated redemption was from a passive equity strategy priced at three basis points and made no meaningful margin contribution.

16:21 EDT AllianceBernstein reports preliminary AUM $691B as of June 30 - Up from $670B at the end of May. Market appreciation coupled with firmwide net inflows drove the 3% increase. By channel, net inflows from Institutions outweighed modest Retail net outflows, while Private Wealth net flows were unchanged.

16:17 EDT Bally's signs multi-year live dealer agreement with Stakelogic - Bally's has entered into a strategic partnership with Stakelogic, a live casino supplier. The partnership follows the passage of the Rhode Island iGaming bill, which occurred on June 22, extending Bally's role as the sole active casino operator in the state to now include iGaming. As part of their partnership, Bally's will leverage Stakelogic's software and studio technology to launch Bally's live casino in North America. Bally's intends to offer popular online live casino games such as Blackjack, Roulette and Baccarat in Rhode Island beginning in April 2024. Stakelogic has two live casino studios in Europe, a portfolio of over 250+ slot games, as well as live dealer technology.

16:10 EDT MillerKnoll reports Q4 adjusted gross margin 37.0% vs. 34.8% last year - Reports Q4 gross margin 37.1% vs. 34.8% last year.

16:09 EDT MillerKnoll enters FY24 with consolidated backlog of $698M - "Beginning backlog: We entered fiscal year 2024 with a consolidated backlog of $698 million. This is 25% lower than it was at the start of fiscal 2023. Recent order trends: New orders of $922 million in Q4FY23 were approximately 9% lower than the same quarter last year. Extra week in FY23: the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 included 14 weeks of operations. The first quarter of fiscal 2024 will include a standard 13-week schedule. This extra week in the prior year accounted for an estimated $77 million of net sales."

16:05 EDT Virtus Investment reports preliminary AUM of $168.3B as of June 30 - Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. reported preliminary assets under management of $168.3B as of June 30, 2023. The increase from March 31, 2023 primarily reflected the addition of $7.8B of assets from the acquisition of AlphaSimplex Group, LLC, market appreciation, and institutional net inflows, partially offset by net outflows in open-end funds. In addition, the company provided services to $2.6B of other fee-earning assets, which are not included in assets under management.

15:32 EDT CIBC raises Canadian prime lending rate to 7.20% from 6.95%, effective 7/13

14:35 EDT RBC Royal Bank raises prime rate to 7.2% from 6.95% - RBC Royal Bank is increasing its prime rate by 25 basis points to 7.2% from 6.95%, effective July 13, 2023.

12:31 EDT Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC-ADR trading resumes

12:19 EDT Roblox coming to Meta Quest with Open Beta in 'coming weeks' - Roblox (RBLX) stated in a Developer Forum post: "We are excited to announce that Roblox is coming to Meta Quest, with an Open Beta on App Lab releasing in the coming weeks! Today, more than 66 million users join Roblox every day across a wide range of mobile devices (iOS and Android), desktops, and Xbox. Roblox, one of the largest 3D immersive platforms, will soon be available on Meta Quest, the leading VR headset. Roblox on Meta Quest is available for any user 13 and older. This opens up another opportunity for developers to create and share their experiences with millions of people instantly on Meta Quest. Roblox developers will be able to bring their existing experiences to Meta Quest or create unique new experiences with VR in mind." Reference Link

12:06 EDT American Rebel regains compliance with Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement - American Rebel Holdings received a formal notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market stating that American Rebel has regained compliance with the $1.00 per share minimum bid price requirement pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), and that the Company is in compliance with all applicable listing standards. On July 12, 2023, the Company received a written notification from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq indicating that, as of July 11, 2023, the Company had regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. American Rebel's stock continues to be listed and traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

12:00 EDT Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bear 3X ETF falls -7.9% - Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bear 3X ETF is down -7.9%, or -95c to $11.04.

12:00 EDT Brookdale Senior Living falls -8.5% - Brookdale Senior Living is down -8.5%, or -36c to $3.94.

12:00 EDT Quad/Graphics rises 12.0% - Quad/Graphics is up 12.0%, or 50c to $4.68.

11:27 EDT Cummins names Jennifer Rumsey as chair following retirement of Tom Linebarger - Cummins announced its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Cummins President and CEO Jennifer Rumsey to Chair of the company's Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2023. Rumsey succeeds Tom Linebarger, who is retiring from both of his Cummins positions as Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, effective July 31, 2023. Rumsey was first appointed to the Cummins Board of Directors in February 2022 and has served as President and CEO of the company since August 2022.

11:02 EDT F.N.B. promotes Scott Mizerak to Chief Digital Officer - F.N.B. Corporation recently announced the promotion of Scott Mizerak to Chief Digital Officer of its banking subsidiary, First National Bank, and its affiliates. Mizerak, who joined FNB in 2013 as Manager of Digital Channels and Payments, takes on the role previously held by Samuel Kirsch, who retired in May, the company noted.

10:28 EDT Dr. Reddy's proposed rituximab biosimilar BLA accepted for review by FDA - Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announced that its Biologics License Application for its proposed biosimilar rituximab candidate DRL_RI has been accepted for a substantive review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This closely follows acceptance of its rituximab biosimilar dossier for review by two other regulatory agencies - the European Medicines Agency and the United Kingdom's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. In January 2023, Dr. Reddy's had announced the completion of the full set of clinical studies of its proposed rituximab biosimilar candidate, DRL_RI, for filing in highly regulated markets such as the United States, European Union, and other regions. The submission of its dossier in April 2023 was based on a comprehensive data package including robust structural and functional analytical comparison data using multiple orthogonal techniques, pre-clinical, and head-to-head clinical studies that demonstrate similarity in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, safety, efficacy and immunogenicity with the EU and U.S. reference products.

10:05 EDT DZS names Daniel Won as COO, Asia, Gunter Reiss as CCO, AEMEA - DZS has appointed Daniel Won Chief Operating Officer for Asia and Gunter Reiss Chief Customer Officer for the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. Both executives will report to DZS President and Chief Executive Officer Charlie Vogt. Won will be responsible for sales and regional operational activities for the Asia region and Reiss will oversee sales, marketing and business development for AEMEA. Prior to his current role, Won was Chief Customer Officer for Asia and Chief Product Officer at DZS .During his role as DZS Chief Marketing Officer, Reiss led the company's brand and go-to-market initiatives positioning DZS as a disruptor in the broadband access and metro optical transport markets and developed strategic service provider relationships and global technology partnerships.

10:01 EDT Verisk Analytics names Samantha Vaughan as Chief Privacy Officer - Verisk (VRSK) announced that Samantha Vaughan has been named chief privacy officer, effective immediately. Vaughn will lead the development and implementation of policies to protect the data entrusted to Verisk and will help ensure the integrity of Verisk's data practices, regulation, and compliance. Samantha joins Verisk from Dell Technologies (DELL), where she was the managing director and global head of Privacy Legal.

10:00 EDT Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 3x Shares falls -5.0% - Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 3x Shares is down -5.0%, or -34c to $6.43.

10:00 EDT Bank United Corporation rises 8.6% - Bank United Corporation is up 8.6%, or $1.41 to $17.73.

10:00 EDT Holley rises 22.0% - Holley is up 22.0%, or 97c to $5.37.

09:48 EDT Aemetis' Universal Biofuels awarded initial $20M cost-plus contracts in Q3 - Aemetis announced that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary in India has been awarded an initial $20 million of cost-plus contracts for delivery to government-owned oil companies during the third quarter. Additional cost-plus contracts with OMCs are in process for delivery during the third quarter. An initial 18,000 kiloliters of biodiesel of cost-plus biodiesel contracts for delivery during Q3 2023 have been awarded to Aemetis. Universal Biofuels completed approximately $34 million of second quarter shipments that were sold under cost-plus contracts with government-owned oil companies, though Q2 quarterly revenues will not reflect about $1.8M of shipments in transit at the end of the quarter.

09:47 EDT Small Cap Bear 3x falls -4.4% - Small Cap Bear 3x is down -4.4%, or -$1.12 to $24.06.

09:47 EDT Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 3x Shares falls -5.8% - Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 3x Shares is down -5.8%, or -39c to $6.38.

09:47 EDT Domino's Pizza rises 15.5% - Domino's Pizza is up 15.5%, or $54.06 to $403.85.

09:42 EDT Accelerate Diagnostics trading halted, volatility trading pause

09:36 EDT Tecogen sells 700 tons of Tecochill in collaboration with BioTherm - Tecogen announced the sale of 700 tons of Tecochill for a CEA application in collaboration with BioTherm. BioTherm's expertise in providing climate control solutions for CEA facilities, strong industry connections, and dedication to customer satisfaction make them an ideal partner in expanding Tecogen's market reach in the CEA space.

09:33 EDT Synovus appoints Jennifer Demba as director of investor relations - Synovus Financial announced that Jennifer Demba has been named the new director of investor relations, reporting to CFO Jamie Gregory. She will be based in Atlanta, Georgia. Demba covered the regional banking industry as a senior equity analyst for more than 20 years at Truist Securities and its predecessor companies. Demba succeeds Cal Evans, who has taken on a new role within Synovus as senior director of market intelligence and analytics reporting. He will oversee the Synovus market intelligence function to optimize economic research and analysis that informs business strategy and enhances opportunities to differentiate the company.

09:31 EDT Nano Dimension corrects 'misleading information' published by Murchinson - Nano Dimension outlines the proper description and context of the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York from July 11, 2023 to dismiss the case filed by NANO against Murchison Ltd. and other shareholders. The company said, "NANO filed a complaint with the Court in March 2023, asking the Court to address Murchinson's and Anson Advisors's failure to make disclosures required by the U.S. securities laws. As a direct result of NANO's complaint, Murchinson and Anson amended their respective securities disclosures on May 2, 2023, and June 23, 2023-both times attaching NANO's complaint, which asserted that Murchinson and Anson had together obtained more than 10% interest in NANO's American Depository Shares and, were working together to attempt to take control of NANO and obtain its assets. Murchinson's description of NANO's suit as "frivolous" is wrong and mischaracterized the Court's decision. Rather, the Court found that NANO's suit "achieved the goals of Section 13(d)" because the amended disclosures Murchinson and Anson filed "alert[ed] the public to the pertinent information about Defendants." The Court then dismissed the Section 13(d) claims against Murchinson and Anson as moot precisely because - as a result of NANO's suit - their coordination was finally revealed. The Court's ruling permits NANO to pursue its claims concerning Murchinson and Anson's misconduct in New York State court, which NANO fully intends to do. As NANO has alleged, and will pursue in New York State court, Murchinson and Anson breached the depositary agreement by and among NANO, the Bank of New York Mellon and ADS holders and owners by staging an illegal shareholder meeting, where they conducted an illegal vote and attempted to unlawfully replace NANO's rightful board members. NANO also intends to pursue other state law claims against Murchinson and Anson and ask the state court to redress the steps they have taken to unjustly enrich themselves at the expense of NANO and its investors. The state court complaint is planned to be filed this week."

09:29 EDT Exela Technologies announces results, expiration of exchange offer - Exela Technologies announced the expiration and final results with respect to the previously announced exchange offer that certain of its subsidiaries launched on June 8, 2023, as amended on June 16, 2023, June 30, 2023 and July 6, 2023, to exchange the Issuers' outstanding 11.500% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2026 for new 11.500% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2026 and a solicitation of consents to proposed amendments with respect to the indenture governing the Old Notes. As of 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on July 7, 2023, according to information provided by D.F. King & Co., Inc., approximately $1,271 million aggregate principal amount, or approximately 98%, of the outstanding Old Notes were validly tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer. The Issuers settled the Exchange Offer on July 11, 2023, resulting in the issuance of approximately $1,017 million aggregate principal amount of the New Notes to participating holders in respect of validly tendered Old Notes, which is equivalent to $800 of the New Notes per $1,000 principal amount of the Old Notes validly tendered. Approximately $24 million aggregate principal amount, or approximately 2%, of the Old Notes remain outstanding following the consummation of the Exchange Offer. All conditions to the consummation of the Exchange Offer were satisfied or waived, and the Issuers accepted for purchase all validly tendered Old Notes. Substantially concurrent with the settlement of the Exchange Offer, the Issuers also issued approximately $3 million in New Notes to third parties in exchange for the Issuer's term loans maturing in July 2023, approximately $22 million in New Notes to certain affiliates of the Issuers in exchange for the Issuers' 10.000% First-Priority Senior Notes due 2023 and 2023 Term Loans and $40 million in New Notes to certain affiliates of the Issuers in satisfaction of amounts owed to such affiliates as a result of prior cash payments made by such affiliates to or on behalf of the Issuers. Upon completion of the transactions described above, approximately $1,082 million aggregate principal amount of New Notes were outstanding.

09:25 EDT Sabre announces new agreement with HRS - Sabre announced a new agreement with HRS, a leading software as a service, or SaaS, provider, to support airlines on their digitalization journey. By integrating HRS Crew & Passenger Solutions technologies with existing Sabre solutions, the two companies can provide airlines with innovative automation that delivers lodging and financial reimbursement services when disruptions impact passengers. Sabre's intelligent service recovery solutions are used by airlines around the world to support passenger re-booking challenges, including providing self-service options to allow passengers to choose their own flights, designed to help improve the overall traveler experience.

09:24 EDT HIVE Blockchain trading halted, news pending

09:24 EDT AVROBIO trading halted, news pending

09:10 EDT Transcat purchases privately-held SteriQual for $4.25M - Transcat announced that it has purchased all of the capital stock of privately-held SteriQual effective July 12. The purchase price of $4.25M was paid in Company stock and is subject to certain holdback provisions. "I am pleased to announce the acquisition of SteriQual. Although not a large acquisition, it is strategic in that it is the initial "bolt-on" to the Nexa Enterprise Asset Management business, that has been quite successful since we acquired it in fiscal 2022 and it is the first acquisition that further builds out our Professional Services footprint, providing additional capability and significant industry know-how in the CQV space. Additionally, this acquisition bolsters the NEXA Single Source Solution model, enabling the execution of the vast majority of the scope surrounding the engineering needs required for capital projects under a single entity," commented Lee Rudow, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Based on our experience with growing Nexa and the demand we are seeing in the marketplace, we believe that SteriQual is the perfect fit for Nexa and Transcat and we are confident that it further enhances our overall value proposition, that is already a significant differentiator as we pursue incremental business with new and existing customers."

09:06 EDT LPL Financial: David Rodgers joins broker-dealer, RIA, custodial platforms - LPL Financial announced that financial advisor David Rodgers CFP, has joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms, aligned with existing firm Independent Advisor Group. He reported having served approximately $145 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets, and joins LPL from Wells Fargo Advisors.

09:03 EDT Anika showcases joint preservation, restoration portfolio at 2023 AOSSM - Anika Therapeutics announced it will highlight core products from its joint preservation and restoration portfolio at the 2023 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, AOSSM, Annual Meeting on July 13-16th in Washington, D.C. As Anika continues to establish itself as a global market leader in joint preservation, the company will feature its Tactoset Injectable Bone Substitute for hardware augmentation, the X-Twist Fixation System, and the OVOMotion with Inlay Glenoid Total Shoulder Arthroplasty System at booth #311 during the conference. "We are excited to once again be joining the sports medicine community at the 2023 AOSSM Annual Meeting. Anika's focused and differentiated product portfolio in sports medicine with regenerative solutions continues to expand to best address the ever-evolving needs of surgeons and their patients. We look forward to sharing these latest highlights," said Cheryl R. Blanchard, Ph.D., Anika's President and CEO. "At this year's event, we will put the spotlight on our shoulder portfolio including the X-Twist Fixation System, Tactoset for augmentation of anchors in poor quality bone, and the long-established and data-backed OVOMotion with Inlay Glenoid TSA System. We're continuing to build upon this existing momentum to bring meaningful advancements to the sports medicine market."

09:02 EDT Clean Energy announces $10M EPC contract with Vermont Renewable Gas - Clean Energy Technologies announced that it has entered into a fixed-price engineering, procurement, and construction, EPC, contract with Vermont Renewable Gas for the proposed Lyndonville biogas to power facility. The EPC contract, valued at $10 million, demonstrates CETY's leadership in clean energy solutions. CETY will spearhead the design, construction, and operation of the $10 million facility, placing its HTAP Biomass Reactor, a high temperature ablative fast pyrolysis reactor, at the heart of the project. Kam Mahdi, CEO of CETY, stated "The Lyndonville project is the first of many anticipated renewable biomass projects and is expected to serve as a model for developing new project opportunities to capture market share in this highly profitable and growing industry. Execution of this EPC contract allows CETY to begin development of this innovative facility in Vermont. We hope that this project will catalyze additional project opportunities in the areas of renewable electricity and low-carbon fuels while realizing new revenue in engineering and clean energy equipment sales."

09:02 EDT Lucid Group produced 2,173 vehicles during Q2, delivered 1,404 - Lucid Group announced production and delivery totals for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Lucid produced 2,173 vehicles during Q2 at its manufacturing facility in Arizona and delivered 1,404 vehicles during the same period. In addition, the company began material shipments to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

08:58 EDT Getty Images announces multi-year photography partnership with U.S. Soccer - U.S. Soccer announced a new multi-year joint partnership with Getty Images and International Sports Images that will provide U.S. Soccer with expanded best-in-class service and photography excellence in coverage. Under the agreement, Getty Images and ISI will work closely with U.S. Soccer to cover a range of matches, programming and events, including the U.S. Women's and Men's National Teams, Youth National Teams and Extended National Teams, all to be distributed exclusively through gettyimages.com.

08:49 EDT U.S. Gold granted ISP by the DEQ-ISD allowing construction of proposed mine - U.S. Gold Corp. announced the achievement of one of two significant milestones in the permitting stage of its CK Gold, gold, copper and silver mining project. On June 20 the Industrial Siting Division of the Department of Environmental Quality, of the State of Wyoming, or DEQ-ISD, granted an Industrial Siting Permit, or ISP, to U.S. Gold's wholly-owned subsidiary, Gold King allowing for construction and operation of the proposed mine at the CK Gold Project. The ISP, which is the first of two critical permits necessary for the construction and operation of the proposed mine at the CK Gold Project, is a requirement for all projects in the state of Wyoming projected to exceed $253.9M in construction and mine capital costs. This includes all capital needed for the entire project build-out beyond the initial capital costs anticipated by the applicant. The second major permit package is the Mine Operating Permit and Mine Closure Plan, which the Company expects to be approved as early as the first half of 2024. The intent of the DEQ-ISD permitting process is to ascertain the regional impacts during construction and mine operation and release state funds to local governments to offset anticipated impacts.

08:47 EDT Healthcare Triangle launches ransomware initiative - Healthcare Triangle announced its launch of a new initiative aimed at preparing healthcare organizations with critical tools and guidance for preventing and responding to ransomware incidents. Lena Kannappan, head of business, strategy and partnerships for Healthcare Triangle, stated, "Generative AI and data modernization technologies can play a key role in improving patient outcomes and streamlining healthcare operations. However, looming ransomware threats can severely impact patient care, disrupt operations, cause financial losses, put community lives at risk, and force hospitals to shutter operations. With our new ransomware initiative, our Company's goal is to take a proactive leadership role in educating and equipping rural hospitals, community hospitals, and large health systems in need with critical resources for improving their preparedness, prevention, detection, response, and recovery from ransomware incidents. We are engaged in discussions with several healthcare systems about this initiative and look forward to raising awareness and delivering robust, best-in-class solutions throughout the healthcare and life sciences industries."

08:45 EDT Gladstone Investment announces support for Fern Exposition acquisition - Gladstone Investment provided senior secured debt and an equity investment to support MSouth Equity Partners' acquisition of Exposition Holdings. As part of that transaction, Fern Exposition Services will join forces with Nth Degree, an existing MSouth and Gladstone Investment portfolio company operating in the trade show, event management, and production space, to create a substantial footprint in the experiential marketing industry.

08:41 EDT Versus Systems launches sign up for beta tests of Winfinite Cash - Versus Systems announced that users can register now to take part in the beta tests for Versus' latest rewarded interactive experience, Winfinite Cash for AI-powered trivia. Beta users of Winfinite Cash will earn bonus cash and have early access to real-money rewards inside Versus' skill-based games. Users can register for the beta tests at winfinite.cash. The Winfinite Cash beta testing launches today and will roll out over the coming weeks, adding test players through the end of August. While sign-ups for the real money beta tests begin today, Winfinite Cash is anticipated to officially launch in September. Winfinite Cash is starting with Versus' latest offering, AI-powered trivia. Eventually, Versus aims to include real money as a prize-type across its growing portfolio of skill-based mobile games, including AI-powered trivia, sports games, and match.

08:39 EDT Sharps Technology appoints Ben Scheu as senior director of sales - Sharps Technology announced the appointment of Ben Scheu as Senior Director of Sales to lead commercial operations as the Company prepares to launch products to the market. Prior to joining Sharps, Mr. Scheu served as President and CEO of Centor.

08:38 EDT DTE Energy, Michigan stakeholders reach clean energy settlement agreement - DTE Energy announced a settlement agreement with nearly two dozen organizations from across Michigan on the Company's transformational CleanVision Integrated Resource Plan. This 20-year plan dramatically transforms how the Company generates electricity as part of its mission to invest in the future of Michigan, with an energy proposal that adapts to how the Company's customers live and work today while meeting the energy demands of tomorrow. Developed over the past two years with the input of DTE's customers and stakeholders, this proposal continues DTE's clean energy transition by accelerating investments in Michigan-made solar and wind energy, speeding up the retirement of coal plants, and developing new energy storage - all reinforcing DTE's commitment to cleaner energy generated reliably and affordably. DTE Electric will surpass its previously announced carbon emission reduction goals - targeting 85% in nine years, 90% by 2040 and net zero carbon emissions by 2050. This settlement agreement, which will require approval by the Michigan Public Service Commission, was reached between DTE Electric, MPSC staff, Attorney General Dana Nessel, representatives of Michigan's environmental community, key business and labor organizations, and energy industry associations. Reaching a settlement agreement highlights the constructive, collaborative nature with the Company's stakeholders as it begins implementation of this transformational plan. Key details of this settlement agreement include: Investing in clean and reliable energy by: Developing more than 15,000 megawatts of Michigan-made renewable energy by 2042. This carbon-free generation is the equivalent to powering approximately 4 million homes. Accelerating the development of energy storage, targeting 780 megawatts through 2030 with a goal of more than 1,800 megawatts of storage by 2042 - reinforcing DTE's commitment to clean and reliable energy and more than doubling current storage capacity. Ending DTE's use of coal in 2032 with a responsible, phased retirement schedule of the Belle River and Monroe coal power plants - dramatically reducing the Company's use of coal from 77% in 2005 to 0% in less than three decades. Through this agreement, the Company has further accelerated the full retirement of the Monroe Power Plant from 2035 to 2032. The Company will provide re-training for employees impacted by the coal plant retirements and will continue to partner with the local communities, who for years have hosted these coal-fired plants, on new economic development opportunities. Targeting 2% energy savings level from energy efficiency through 2027. Supporting increased distributed generation on the Company's distribution system. Delivering long-term customer value by: Investing over $11 billion into the clean energy transition over the next 10 years, supporting more than 32,000 jobs in Michigan, while reducing the future cost of the plan for the Company's customers by a projected $2.5 billion. Directing an additional $110 million to support income-qualified home energy efficiency programs, customer affordability programs and access to clean energy resources for the Company's most vulnerable customers. Repurposing the Belle River coal-fired power plant to run on natural gas at a fraction of the cost of building a new power plant, while accelerating reductions in carbon emissions. Natural gas, and other 24/7 resources like the Company's existing Fermi II carbon-free nuclear plant, play an important role in a diverse energy mix and will significantly reduce emissions while providing reliable and affordable energy to meet periods of high customer demand.

08:36 EDT Air Industries appointes Peter Rettaliata as Chairman - Air Industries Group announced that it has appointed Peter Rettaliata Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. As Chairman, he succeeds Michael Taglich, who will remain on the Board of Directors. Rettaliata is currently a director of Air Industries and was formerly the Company's Chief Executive Officer. He has spent 50 years in the aerospace industry and has served as an executive and director of Air Industries for nearly three decades. For 20 years, from 1994 to December 2014, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and returned to that position on an acting basis from March to November 2017. Prior to joining Air Industries, Mr. Rettaliata was a senior executive of the Grumman Aerospace Corporation for 22 years. Mr. Rettaliata also has served in a number of industry leadership roles, including Chairman of ADDAPT, an organization of regional aerospace companies; a member of the Board of Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association ; and a member of the Executive Committee of the AIA Supplier Council. Mr. Rettaliata is a graduate of Niagara University, where he received a B.A. in History, and Harvard Business School, where he completed the PMD Program.

08:34 EDT Recursion Pharmaceuticals announces collaboration, $50M investment from NVIDIA - Recursion (RXRX) announced a $50M investment by NVIDIA (NVDA), which was executed as a private investment in public equity. Recursion also announced plans to accelerate development of its AI foundation models for biology and chemistry, which, in collaboration with NVIDIA, it intends to optimize and distribute to biotechnology companies using NVIDIA cloud services. "Our collaboration with NVIDIA represents two best-in-class companies coming together to help solve one of the world's most difficult challenges, drug discovery," said Chris Gibson, Ph.D., Co-founder and CEO of Recursion. "With our powerful dataset and NVIDIA's accelerated computing capabilities, we intend to create groundbreaking foundation models in biology and chemistry at a scale unlike anything that has ever been released in the biological space."

08:32 EDT Workhorse engages Burr Truck as distribution, service partner - Workhorse Group announced it has engaged Burr Truck and Trailer Sales as its first distribution and service partner in New York state, making it the initial Workhorse dealership in the northeastern United States. "As we continue to produce and deliver a growing number of Class 4 and other last-mile delivery products, we are also actively building out our national distribution capabilities," said Workhorse CEO Rick Dauch. "This partnership with Burr Truck gives us a pivotal foothold in the northeastern U.S. and aligns our sales efforts with an established name brand in the region. We look forward to growing our partnership with Burr Truck as we ramp our production capacity and accelerate vehicle deliveries over the coming months."

08:25 EDT GameSquare, Dairy MAX expand partnership, launch 'Level Unlocked' - GameSquare Holdings and Dairy MAX announced Level Unlocked, a new campaign designed to educate the gaming community about the importance of balanced nutrition and building healthy habits. As part of an expanded partnership with GameSquare subsidiaries Complexity Gaming and next-gen marketing agency ZONED Gaming, Dairy MAX is working with a diverse group of gaming creators to produce a creative content series showcasing how they incorporate dairy into their daily routines.

08:21 EDT 374Water says AirSCWO units will include newly launched HEC-Prime engine - 374Water announced that its AirSCWO units will include its newly launched HEC-Prime engine that converts waste steam and gasses into renewable energy. Offering proprietary technology and design, the HEC-Prime was developed in partnership with Swedish-based energy company Maston Group, exclusively for 374Water. The solution consists of five pistons and turbines that collect the high-pressure mix gas to rotate and spin a shaft connected to a generator unit, producing 75kW of electricity, in excess of the power required for the AirSCWO process.

08:16 EDT Biofrontera Inc. appoints Heikki Lanckriet to board of directors - Biofrontera announces the appointment of Heikki Lanckriet, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors. Lanckriet was nominated to Biofrontera Inc.'s Board of Directors by Biofrontera AG under the terms of the April 2023 settlement agreement between the two companies previously disclosed in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2023. Dr. Lanckriet currently serves as a member of Biofrontera AG's Supervisory Board. Lanckriet currently serves as CEO and CSO of 4basebio.

08:13 EDT Chart Industries signs partnership agreement with Avina Clean Hydrogen - Previously, Avina Clean Hydrogen announced a partnership agreement with Chart Industries. Under the terms of the agreement, Chart will supply their Howden compressors for Avina's state-of-the-art green hydrogen facility in Southern California. The gaseous hydrogen will be compressed and used to decarbonize heavy-duty trucks, marking a significant milestone as the region's first green hydrogen plant, the companies said, adding that Chart's Howden diaphragm "D" series compressors will enable the safe and efficient transportation of compressed gaseous hydrogen, ensuring its availability as a clean fuel source for heavy-duty trucks throughout Southern California.

08:11 EDT BIO-key announces Paulding County Hospital is deploying PortalGuard platform - BIO-key International announced that longstanding customer Paulding County Hospital is deploying BIO-key's PortalGuard Identity-as-a-Service cloud platform to leverage its existing investment in BIO-key's biometric authentication solution as it migrates to Epic Hyperdrive. The new browser-based Epic Hyperdrive electronic health records system is replacing Epic's legacy Hyperspace application. "Implementing PortalGuard SAML SSO with their mission-critical application Epic Hyperdrive allows PCH to streamline their workflows, reduce administrative burdens, and ensure secure access to patient information with IBB," said Mark Cochran, President of BIO-key - PortalGuard. "Where security and efficiency are paramount, healthcare organizations face the challenge of providing convenient and reliable access to necessary systems while ensuring data privacy and regulatory compliance. Our IBB solution is revolutionizing biometric authentication in healthcare, providing organizations with flexible, secure, and cost-effective access management solutions by reducing or eliminating reliance on expensive tokens or card-based systems while also maintaining the highest levels of security."

08:09 EDT Absolute Software announces clearance for arrangement under FATA - Absolute Software announced that 1414364 B.C. LTD. has obtained a no objection notification under Australia's Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975, or FATA, in connection with the previously announced acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Absolute by the purchaser, an affiliate of Crosspoint Capital Partners, by way of a statutory plan of arrangement. Following clearance under the FATA, the arrangement remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close later this month.

08:08 EDT FactSet acquires idaciti, terms not disclosed - FactSet announced the acquisition of idaciti, an innovator in data structuring and collection technology. This acquisition expands on FactSet's multi-year investment program to digitally transform its content collection infrastructure. It also accelerates time-to-market for delivering critical data sets upon which next-generation workflows are built. The transaction closed on July 11, 2023 and is not expected to have a material impact on FactSet's fiscal 2023 results. Founded in 2015, idaciti applies a "taxonomy-first" approach to structuring information from company disclosures, regulatory filings, and proprietary document repositories. It has combined this expertise with machine learning-assisted technology to capture and standardize data at an exceptional level of granularity, quality, and speed. The platform uses a modern collection workflow for both structured and unstructured content to connect data discovery, normalization, and quality assurance in a single, iterative process.

08:07 EDT Apollo Medical to acquire assets relating to Texas Independent Providers - Apollo Medical Holdings announced that it and its affiliated professional entity have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire assets relating to Texas Independent Providers. Through its coordinated network of over 120 primary care providers, TIP provides high-quality primary care services to over 4,500 Medicare Advantage patients in communities throughout Harris County, home to Houston, the largest city in Texas and fourth-largest city in the U.S.. Through this transaction, ApolloMed will deploy its value-based care management and operational platform to empower TIP's provider network to deliver best-in-class clinical outcomes and to improve the healthcare experience for its patients. The acquisition marks ApolloMed's expansion of its Care Partners business into the Texas geography. The Company anticipates closing this transaction in the Q3 and will fund the transaction with cash on hand. As part of the acquisition, Carlos Palacios, President of TIP, will join ApolloMed as the Chief Medical Officer for Texas and spearhead clinical initiatives for providers. Vincent Roth, co-founder and Executive Director of TIP, will join ApolloMed as the Group Vice President of Operations for Texas and lead the continued growth and development of ApolloMed's Texas network.

08:07 EDT Ocular Therapeutix appoints Graves to board of directors - Ocular Therapeutix (OCUL) announced the appointment of Adrienne Graves, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors. As the former CEO of Santen (SNPHY), the US subsidiary of a 130-year-old Japanese pharmaceutical company, she successfully established a strong global presence, bringing multiple ophthalmic products through development to approval and commercialization and leading global teams through successful acquisitions and partnerships.

08:06 EDT Chipotle partners with Vebu on avocado processing cobotic prototype - Chipotle Mexican Grill announced Autocado, an avocado processing cobotic prototype that cuts, cores, and peels avocados before they are hand mashed to create the restaurant's famous guacamole. The prototype, developed in collaboration with Vebu, is currently being tested at the Chipotle Cultivate Center in Irvine, California.

08:05 EDT Ultragenyx appoints Horn as CFO, EVP, Corporate Strategy - Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (RARE) announced that it has appointed Howard Horn as executive vice president, EVP, and chief financial officer, CFO, effective October 16, 2023. Horn will be responsible for leading the finance, accounting, corporate strategy and investor relations functions. Horn joins Ultragenyx from Vir Biotechnology (VIR), where he served as CFO from 2017 to 2023.

08:04 EDT Goeasy completes 100th easybites kitchen in support of BGC Canada - The BGC Club in Airdrie, Alberta, which serves over 600 youth from the local community will unveil their newly remodeled goeasy easybites kitchen. The new kitchen will transform the Club's ability to prepare and serve more than 13,000 nutritional snacks and 1,500 meals annually to those in need and will act as a hub to bring the community together. goeasy has been a long-standing partner of BGC Canada for almost two decades and has donated over $4 million through a variety of programs to help kids who use the clubs develop the skills they need to succeed. This longstanding partnership led to the launch of the easybites program in 2014, a 10-year and $2.5 million commitment to remodel 100 kitchens across the BGC network of clubs nationwide. The kitchens allow club staff to prepare healthy meals for the youth, in addition to teaching them healthy eating habits and in many cases, inspiring a life-long passion for cooking. The success of this program would not be possible without the generous support of goeasy employees and partners like Whirlpool who have supported the program over the years by donating new appliances to help complete the kitchens.

08:03 EDT iCAD announces 'Profound Insights, ProFound Impact' webinar event - iCAD announced its "ProFound Insights, ProFound Impact" webinar series will feature Dr. Laura Dean, a renowned breast radiologist at the Cleveland Clinic. Titled "How Cleveland Clinic is Finding the Breast Cancers Radiologists Fear the Most," the live event will take place on Thursday, July 20 at 10 am ET. The event will be moderated by iCAD's President and CEO, Dana Brown. During the event, Dr. Dean will discuss how she leverages iCAD's technology to detect breast cancers, including small, subtle tumors - the types of cancers radiologists fear the most. She will also present a live clinical case review showcasing how ProFound AI can enhance cancer detection in a clinical setting.

08:02 EDT LianBio announces clinical supply agreement with AstraZeneca - LianBio (LIAN) announced a clinical supply agreement with AstraZeneca (AZN) in China to evaluate the safety and efficacy of BBP-398, an investigational SHP2 inhibitor, in combination with AstraZeneca's osimertinib, an epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor, in a Phase 1 clinical study for the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR mutations. "In China, a disproportionately high percentage of NSCLC patients harbor EGFR mutations," said Yizhe Wang, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of LianBio. "While EGFR inhibitors are a critical part of the standard of care, most patients eventually acquire resistance to these therapies. We believe BBP-398 is a differentiated SHP2 inhibitor with the potential to restore sensitivity to EGFR inhibitors when used in a combination setting."

08:02 EDT Aridis Pharmaceuticals' AR-301 receives FDA's QIDP designation - Aridis Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, has granted Qualified Infectious Disease Product, QIDP, Designation under the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now, GAIN, Act for AR-301, a fully human IgG1 monoclonal antibody currently in Phase 3 clinical development as an adjunctive therapy for pneumonia caused by gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus in critically ill hospitalized patients. "To our knowledge, AR-301 is the very first antibacterial biologics to be awarded the QIDP designation, marking a significant milestone not only for Aridis but also for companies with biologic solutions to fighting antimicrobial resistance," stated Vu Truong, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Aridis Pharmaceuticals. "Our AR-301 program will now benefit from the FDA's priority review, in addition to previously awarded Fast-Track status, allowing for accelerated drug development and regulatory review processes. This sought-after designation positions our AR-301 program extremely well as we continue to advance it through a confirmatory Phase 3 trial and license application."

07:43 EDT ARway.ai selected by TM Forum to participate in Smart Airport Initiative - ARway.ai announces its participation in the Smart Airport Initiative managed by TM Forum. ARway has been invited to participate in a Smart Airport Initiative managed by TM Forum, and based on the ACRIS semantic model that standardizes data flow between connected systems. The initiative will create a working solution that improves the major aspects of airport operations including reservations, passenger management, facilities management, baggage, access control, decision intelligence, and more. ARway will be providing the technologies used for wayfinding, retail advertising, promotion of traveller amenities, etc. which will be accessed through a user's mobile device. The project is expected to be live in the fall of 2023.

07:40 EDT Coveo Solutions completes substantial issuer bid, launches NCIB - Coveo Solutions has taken up and paid for 3,706,194 of its subordinate voting shares at a price of C$8.50 per Share under Coveo's substantial issuer bid to purchase for cancellation a number of its Shares for an aggregate purchase price not to exceed C$40 million. Coveo further announced that its board of directors has authorized a normal course issuer bid to purchase for cancellation up to 2,559,247 Shares over the twelve-month period commencing on July 17, 2023 and ending no later than July 16, 2024.

07:38 EDT Monarch Mining expands size of McKenzie Break gold project - MONARCH MINING reports additional results from the 2022 drilling program on its wholly-owned McKenzie Break gold project, located 25 kilometres north of the Corporation's wholly owned Beacon mill. The 2022 drilling program on the McKenzie Break property totaled 16,104 metres in 53 holes. "The recent drill results confirm that the mineralization remains open downdip to the northeast as well as up dip to the west along the northern and southern edges of the pit shell," said Jean-Marc Lacoste, President and Chief Executive Officer of Monarch. "Our confirmation drilling, filling in larger gaps for both the underground resource blocks and within the pit shell, continues to give positive results and further our understanding of the known mineralization."

07:37 EDT Tilray's RIFF launches new THC beverages for summer - Premium cannabis lifestyle brand RIFF, from Tilray Brands, debuts its new ready-to-drink, sparkling THC beverages with two fruit-forward flavours: Blue Raspberry Ice and Wild Raspberry Lemonade. Blair MacNeil, President, Canada: "Tilray has produced beverages in the past, but we're excited to offer cannabis-infused beverages for the first time ever from RIFF. As the brand continues to evolve, entering the beverage category allows RIFF to broaden its current offerings across Canada, including its new lineup of craft flower and infused pre-rolls."

07:37 EDT Arbutus Biopharma appoints Rewolinski to board of directors - Arbutus Biopharma announced the appointment of Melissa Rewolinski, PhD, to its board of directors, effective July 12, 2023. Dr. Rewolinski currently serves as principal of MVR Consulting, where she specializes in providing counsel to small and mid-size biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.

07:35 EDT Daktronics announces priorities for 2024 - The company said, "Our priorities for fiscal 2024 include: Growing the business profitably while generating cash through working capital management, strategic pricing adjustments, product mix changes, and careful expense management; Improving operational efficiency to lower costs, reduce lead times, and improve the customer experience; Developing additional markets for new customer types and channels and growing in traditional markets; Developing more robust integrated business planning systems to improve data available for decision making; Investing in high-return projects and technologies, including digital technologies for both internal and customer facing uses."

07:32 EDT Wildcat Capital urges Consolidated Communications to reject 'take private' deal - Wildcat Capital Management, which beneficially owns approximately 2.6% of the outstanding shares of Consolidated Communications Holdings, sent a letter to the Special Committee of CNSL's Board of Directors regarding its significant concerns with the non-binding takeover offer, dated April 12, 2023, from Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation. Wildcat is a long-term investor and one of the Company's largest shareholders. Wildcat supports the company's current strategic trajectory and firmly believes in CNSL's value as a standalone public entity. In its letter, Wildcat urged the Special Committee to not pursue an offer that it believes significantly undervalues CNSL's equity by a factor of 3.5x. Based on analysis detailed in its letter, Wildcat believes that any offer for the company that the Special Committee recommends should be no lower than $14.00 per share.

07:12 EDT Royal Gold reports RGLD Gold Q2 gold sales of 53.7K oz - Royal Gold "announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, RGLD Gold AG, sold approximately 53,700 gold equivalent ounces comprised of approximately 40,500 ounces of gold, 800,900 ounces of silver and 800 tonnes of copper related to its streaming agreements during the three-month period ended June 30, 2023. The Company had approximately 17,100 ounces of gold, 331,300 ounces of silver, and 400 tonnes of copper in inventory at June 30, 2023. RGLD Gold AG's average realized gold, silver and copper prices for the second quarter were $1,983 per ounce, $24.01 per ounce and $8,720 per tonnes, respectively. Cost of sales was approximately $436 per GEO for the second quarter. Cost of sales is specific to the Company's streaming agreements and is the result of the Company's purchase of gold, silver or copper for cash payments at a set contractual price, or a percentage of the prevailing market price of gold, silver or copper when purchased."

07:10 EDT BeiGene announces FDA acceptance of sNDA for fifth Brukinsa indication - BeiGene announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA has accepted for review the Company's supplemental new drug application sNDA for BRUKINSA or zanubrutinib in combination with obinutuzumab for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory R/R follicular lymphoma FL after at least two prior lines of therapy. BRUKINSA was previously granted Fast Track and Orphan designation for this indication. The FDA has assigned a target action date in the first quarter of 2024, under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act. "Follicular lymphoma is the most common slow-growing non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but there are limited treatment options for patients whose condition has progressed after two lines of therapy. We are therefore pleased that BRUKINSA is the first Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor to demonstrate efficacy in follicular lymphoma and plan to continue worldwide regulatory submissions based on the ROSEWOOD results," said Mehrdad Mobasher, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Medical Officer, Hematology. "Importantly, we are grateful to the people living with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma who chose to participate in the ROSEWOOD study."

07:07 EDT Leap Therapeutics initiates Part B of the DeFianCe study of DKN-01 - Leap Therapeutics announced that, based on the early efficacy and momentum seen in the enrollment of 33 patients with colorectal cancer in its DeFianCe study, it has initiated the 130 patient randomized controlled Part B of the Phase 2 study. The study evaluates Leap's anti-Dickkopf-1 antibody, DKN-01, in combination with standard of care bevacizumab and chemotherapy as a second-line treatment for patients with advanced CRC.

07:05 EDT Domino's Pizza enters new global agreement with Uber - Domino's Pizza (DPZ) has entered into a new global agreement with Uber (UBER). The agreement allows U.S. customers to order Domino's products through the Uber Eats and Postmates apps with delivery by the trained delivery experts of Domino's and its franchisees - an experience that customers have come to rely on for more than 60 years. The initial U.S. rollout of the agreement will begin this fall in four pilot markets, with ordering on the Uber Eats and Postmates apps anticipated to be enabled across the country by the end of 2023.

07:05 EDT Nio closes $738.5M strategic equity investment from CYVN - NIO has closed the $738.5M strategic equity investment from CYVN Investments RSC Ltd, an affiliate of CYVN Holdings L.L.C., an investment vehicle majority owned by the Abu Dhabi Government with a strategic focus on advanced and smart mobility, previously announced on June 20, 2023. Based on publicly disclosed information, CYVN Entities also acquired certain Class A ordinary shares of the Company from an affiliate of Tencent for an aggregate consideration of $350M. Following the Investment Transaction and the Secondary Share Transfer, CYVN Investments RSC Ltd in aggregate beneficially owns approximately 7.0% of the Company's total issued and outstanding shares. Going forward, NIO and CYVN Entities will work jointly to pursue strategic collaborations in international business and technology cooperation.

07:04 EDT Omega Therapeutics appoints Shade to board of directors - Omega Therapeutics (OMGA) announced the appointment of Chris Schade to its Board of Directors. Schade brings over 30 years of experience across the biopharma industry to support the Company's long-term growth objectives. Previously, Schade was President and Chief Executive Office of Aprea Therapeutics (APRE), where he has been serving as a member of the board since 2016 and as Chairman of the board since 2020.

07:02 EDT Kamada announces Kedrion exercised option for extension of KEDRAB agreement - Kamada announced that Kedrion has exercised its option to extend the distribution agreement between the parties in the U.S. for KEDRAB, which is indicated for passive, transient post-exposure prophylaxis, PEP, of rabies infection to persons of all ages when given immediately after contact with a rabid or possibly rabid animal. The current agreement now extends through March 2026, and the companies are in discussions to potentially further expand the scope of the collaboration. "We are pleased that Kedrion has exercised its option to extend this important distribution agreement for an additional two years," said Amir London, CEO of Kamada. "Rabies is still present in the U.S and is transmitted by wild animals. Our collaboration with Kedrion contributed to the promotion of KEDRAB and, through disease awareness campaigns, we achieved substantial growth and gained share in the U.S. market, which is estimated to be over $150 million annually. During 2022, we generated approximately $16 million in revenues from sales of KEDRAB to Kedrion for further distribution in the U.S. market, and we anticipate a significant increase in sales of the product this year."

07:02 EDT Mercury Systems receives $83M five-year contract from U.S. NAS Command - Mercury Systems received a five-year contract worth as much as $83M from the U.S. Naval Air Systems, NAS, Command to deliver high-definition, digital Head-Up Display, HUD, systems for the T-45 Goshawk training aircraft. This firm-fixed-price delivery order was issued under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement. The Navy is the first customer to adopt Mercury's HUD1080 technology that enables aviators to see critical flight and weapons data in real-time without taking their eyes off the sky. Under this program, Mercury expects to deliver nearly 300 HUD systems, with the first $45 million production order awarded in conjunction with this contract. "The introduction of the HUD1080 expands Mercury's display technology portfolio and our ability to deliver mission-ready technology and solutions for all aspects of the avionics ecosystem," said Mitch Stevison, Executive Vice President and President of Mercury's Mission Systems division.

06:47 EDT Scorpio Tankers to sell the STI Ville tanker for $32.5 - Scorpio Tankers announced the sale of the 2013 built MR product tanker, STI Ville, for $32.5M in July. As the vessel is unencumbered, the Company will make no debt repayments associated with this sale.

06:28 EDT Parsons awarded a $170M ceiling order task order by DTRA - Parsons announced that the company was awarded a task order by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, or DTRA, under the Assessments, Exercises, Modeling, and Simulation Support indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity multiple award task order contract. The $170M ceiling value task order to provide continued support to the agency consists of a one-year base period and four one-year option periods under the company's Federal Solutions segment and includes existing and new work for the company. Under this task order, Parsons will conduct vulnerability assessments, technical support projects, design reviews, and analyses in support of Department of Defense, or DOD, and DTRA efforts; task order work also includes support to DTRA's Nuclear Enterprise Directorate operational programs.

06:04 EDT EU clears acquisition of VMware by Broadcom, subject to conditions - The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of VMware (VMW) by Broadcom (AVGO). The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by Broadcom. The decision follows an in-depth investigation of the proposed acquisition. In view of the positive feedback from market participants, the Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition, as modified by the commitments, would no longer raise competition concerns and would maintain competition on the market for FC HBAs. Reference Link

06:02 EDT Illumina, GRAIL fined by EU for implementing deal without approval - The European Commission has fined Illumina and GRAIL approximately EUR 432 million and EUR 1,000 respectively, for implementing their proposed merger before approval by the Commission, in breach of EU merger control rules. The Commission confirms its preliminary view that Illumina and GRAIL intentionally breached the standstill obligation. The Commission found that by closing the transaction Illumina was able to exercise a decisive influence over GRAIL and it actually exercised it. Reference Link

05:53 EDT Microsoft: Chinese hackers breached government email accounts - Microsoft said in a blog post on Tuesday night: "We are publishing details of activity by a China-based actor Microsoft is tracking as Storm-0558 that gained access to email accounts affecting approximately 25 organizations including government agencies as well as related consumer accounts of individuals likely associated with these organizations. We have been working with the impacted customers and notifying them prior to going public with further details. At this stage-and in coordination with customers-we are sharing the details of the incident and threat actor to benefit the industry. On June 16, 2023, based on customer reported information, Microsoft began an investigation into anomalous mail activity. Over the next few weeks, our investigation revealed that beginning on May 15, 2023, Storm-0558 gained access to email data from approximately 25 organizations, and a small number of related consumer accounts of individuals likely associated with these organizations. They did this by using forged authentication tokens to access user email using an acquired Microsoft account consumer signing key. Microsoft has completed mitigation of this attack for all customers. We added substantial automated detections for known indicators of compromise associated with this attack to harden defenses and customer environments, and we have found no evidence of further access." Reference Link

05:07 EDT Fortuna Silver Mines reports Q2 gold equivalent production 93,454 ounces - Fortuna Silver Mines reported production results for the second quarter from its five operating mines in West Africa and Latin America. Reports gold equivalent production of 93,454 ounces. Reports gold production of 64,348 ounces; a 4% increase over Q2 2022. Reports silver production of 1,262,561 ounces; a 24% decrease over Q2 2022. Reports zinc and lead production of 14M and 10M pounds; 29% and 34% increase over Q2 2022, respectively.