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LPT is proud to announce that Mercedes Saewitz, a highly accomplished real estate professional with over 20 years of experience, has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Operations for Aperture Lifestyle Real Estate. This strategic appointment underscores LPT’s commitment to excellence in real estate services and its mission to deliver innovative solutions to clients and agents alike.

FIS® (NYSEFIS), a global leader in financial technology across the money life cycle, just completed a successful year of advancing how the world banks through the launch of several key products and technology milestones. Despite banks and financial institutions of all sizes continuing to innovate, they struggle to keep pace with the ever-increasing velocity of customer expectations for advanced, frictionless capabilities across their multitude of digital channels and back-office operations.

The first-quarter 2025 iteration of the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Market Study, conducted by The Jacobson Group, the leading provider of talent to the insurance industry, and Aon plc (NYSEAON), a leading global professional services firm, is now open through February 2. Since its inception in 2009, the study has provided valuable insights on insurance labor trends and is regarded as an accurate predictor of the industry’s staffing outlook.

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Cardlytics, Inc. (“Cardlytics” or the “Company”) (NASDAQCDLX) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws.

Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces that a shareholder filed a class action on behalf of purchasers of securities of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQREGN) between November 2, 2023 and October 30, 2024. Regeneron describes itself as a “biotechnology company that designs products for eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, among others.”

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (NYSENCDL) today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.650% unsecured notes due 2030 (the “Notes”).

The nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s shareholders have been selected to the 2025 edition of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. Russell Budd, Scott Summy, Roland Tellis, John Fiske, Mark Pifko, and Dan Alberstone have been recognized by Lawdragon for the significant impacts they have made on the legal profession and for their successes over the last year.

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (“Super Micro” or the “Company”) (NASDAQSMCI) concerning whether the board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders.

Resecurity, Inc. (USA), the leading cybersecurity firm based in Los Angeles (California) protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies worldwide, has once again earned a spot on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, marking its third inclusion in the rankings. This remarkable acknowledgment highlights Resecurity’s consistent growth and its pivotal role in the cybersecurity sector market expansion.

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Torrid Holdings Inc. (“Torrid” or the “Company”) (NYSECURV) concerning whether the board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders.

VitaCoat is now available for purchase on Chamfr, a one-stop marketplace for engineers and manufacturers to instantly connect and purchase off-the-shelf components. This launch supports VitaCoat’s initiative to simplify access to open-source hydrophilic coating.

CardioFocus, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to advancing ablation treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, today announced the publication of the 12-month results from the ECLIPSE AF trial in Circulation: Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology, demonstrating an overall 90.2% 12-month freedom from clinically significant atrial arrhythmia among paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) patients undergoing de novo pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using three commercial contact-force sensing focal catheters with the Centauri™ System’s optimized WAVE1™ pulsed field ablation (PFA) waveform. The system, which has since received CE mark and is commercially available within the EU and UK where over 6000 patients have been successfully treated, was used with the Abbott TactiCath™ Sensor Enabled, Boston Scientific INTELLANAV STABLEPOINT™, and Johnson & Johnson THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH™ ablation catheters. Paroxysmal and persistent AF patients were treated in the study and demonstrated an overall 80.2% 12-month freedom from clinically significant atrial arrhythmia. The waveform was optimized with invasive 90-day remapping and demonstrated an overall chronic PVI durability rate of 89%, per pulmonary vein, in patients treated within the optimized PFA cohorts.

The University of Phoenix Career Institute® and Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) announces the availability of the free recording now available on-demand for their co-hosted in-depth webinar, “Bridging Barriers to Career Opportunity and Economic Growth for the Future of Rural America.” The discussion provided key insights from the G.R.O.W. Generating Rural Opportunities in the Workforce™ report, a comprehensive study produced by the university and the center about rural workforce challenges and the innovative paths forward to support economic and career development in rural communities.

Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces that a shareholder filed a class action on behalf of purchasers of common stock of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQMU) between September 28, 2023 and December 18, 2024. Micron describes itself as a company that “designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products.”

President-elect Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, who was sentenced to a three-year prison term for Trump-related crimes, is asking Joe Biden for a presidential pardon before his term ends on January 20, 2025. Cohen revealed that he submitted the required application.

SkyJuice Foundation, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to revolutionising access to clean drinking water based in Sydney, Australia, has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Water category. This award recognises the foundation’s innovative approach to providing sustainable, decentralised safe water solutions to underserved communities around the globe.

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE) today announced that it received notice of an unsolicited “mini-tender” offer by TRC Capital Investment Corporation (“TRC Capital”) to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of Celanese’s common stock at an offer price of $65.50 per share in cash, which is approximately 4.49 percent lower than the $68.58 per share closing price of Celanese’s common stock on December 13, 2024, the last trading day before the commencement of TRC Capital’s mini-tender offer.

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 20 classes of mortgage-backed notes from RCKT Mortgage Trust 2025-CES1 (RCKT 2025-CES1), a $549.6 million RMBS transaction, as of the cut-off date, sponsored by Woodward Capital Management LLC, a wholly owned affiliate of Rocket Mortgage, LLC, and FirstKey Mortgage, LLC, and consists entirely of newly originated closed-end second lien mortgages (CES; 100.0%). The underlying pool is seasoned less than one months in average and comprises of 6,226 loans originated solely by Rocket Mortgage, LLC (Rocket). The collateral is characterized entirely by fully amortizing, fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) with 10-year (4.9%) and 20-year (95.1%) terms.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSEPL), a leading provider of daily Earth data and insights, announced today that its high-resolution Pelican-2 satellite and 36 SuperDoves of Flock 4G were successfully launched to orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-12 Rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Planet team has successfully made contact with Pelican-2 and started its commissioning process.

Osprey Funds, LLC (“Osprey”), the sponsor of the Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: OBTC), today announced its intent to file a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to convert OBTC into an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) as soon as practicable.

Osprey Funds, LLC (“Osprey”), the sponsor of the Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: OBTC), announced today the termination of the previously announced Asset Purchase and Contribution Agreement (the “APA”). The APA was terminated as the parties did not receive all regulatory approvals by December 31, 2024.

National plaintiff-side and public interest boutique law firm Olson Grimsley is pleased to announce that founding partners Eric Olson, Sean Grimsley and Kenzo Kawanabe have been named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, a guide to the country’s most accomplished attorneys.

Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) the leading publicly-traded specialty wholesale distributor of roofing, waterproofing and related exterior products announced today that it will host an Investor Day in New York City on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

The Board of Directors of Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSENWN) has declared a quarterly dividend of 49 cents per share on the Company’s common stock.

Periwinkle Technologies, a groundbreaking healthcare solutions provider based in Pune, India, has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Health category. This award recognises the company’s transformative impact in addressing cervical cancer, one of the leading causes of death among women worldwide.

Lee Industries, a leading manufacturer of custom-designed process equipment, announced new leadership titles, effective January 1, 2025.

Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos del Mar 07 (CETMAR 07), a high school located in Veracruz, Mexico, has been named the winner of the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Global High Schools – The Americas category. The school was recognised for its innovative and impactful project addressing critical environmental challenges, including mangrove restoration and the eradication of invasive species in local reef ecosystems.

American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSEAFG) expects to release its 2024 fourth quarter and full year results after 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The release will be available shortly thereafter on AFG’s website at www.AFGinc.com.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX/NYSE: AQN) (“AQN” or the “Company”) announced today the upcoming departure of Chief Financial Officer Darren Myers.

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (NYSEHPP), a unique provider of end-to-end real estate solutions for tech and media tenants, announced today that its office properties and studio facilities and equipment located in Los Angeles are undamaged and fully operational.

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSETCI) announced today that it had extended the expiration date and time of the previously announced limited tender offer to purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”) of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE American: IOR) for $18 per shares, net to the seller in cash without interest and less any required withholding taxes (the “Offer”) to 5:00 o’clock p.m. New York City time on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, unless further extended (the “Expiration Time”). The tender offer was previously scheduled to expire at 5:00 o’clock p.m., New York City time on January 15, 2025. All of the terms and conditions of the tender offer remain unchanged.

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSEATR), a global leader in drug and consumer product dosing, dispensing and protection technologies, today announced that it has been named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2025 by Newsweek for the sixth consecutive year. Aptar is ranked number 71 out of 600 U.S. companies.

Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIGI) will announce its fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, after market close. The press release and financial supplement will be available on the Investors page of Selective’s website.

Generational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory firm for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client, Ray Roberts Services, Inc. to an undisclosed Private Investor. The acquisition closed January 13, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), located in the republic of Korea, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Jan. 6 to collaborate on advancing research in silicon sensors that will help unlock secrets of the universe’s fundamental forces.

Bridger Photonics (Bridger) announced today that its Gas Mapping LiDAR™ technology has been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be used for regulatory compliance. Oil and gas operators looking to reduce fugitive methane emissions and meet regulatory requirements for emissions scans will be able to use the technology to detect and locate emissions.

On the heels of widespread reports of rent gouging in Southern California following its recent apocalyptic wildfires, AHF’s Housing Is A Human Right (HHR) is asking the California Apartment Association (CAA), the state’s main landlord lobbying organization, to urge its CAA members to voluntarily enact rent freezes on their rental properties during the calamity.

NaFarm Foods, a pioneering agricultural solutions provider based in Kaduna, Nigeria, has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Food category. This award recognises the company’s groundbreaking innovation in reducing post-harvest losses, improving food security, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices across Nigeria.

Sakafia Islamic Senior High School, located in Kumasi, Ghana, has been named the winner of the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Global High Schools – Sub-Saharan Africa category. The school was recognised for its pioneering aquaponics project, aimed at addressing food insecurity while promoting sustainable agricultural practices within the school and the wider community.

The Baldwin Group, the brand name for The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. (“Baldwin” or the “Company”) (NASDAQBWIN), announced today that it will report its fourth quarter 2024 financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

Equity Residential (NYSEEQR) today announced that the Company will release its fourth quarter 2024 operating results on Monday, February 3, 2025 after the close of market and host a conference call to discuss those results on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 10:00 am Central. The conference call will be available via web cast on the Investor section of www.equityapartments.com.

Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. (“SST VI”), a publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”), is pleased to announce the successful refinancing of loans for four of its Canadian properties. This strategic move addresses the loans’ upcoming 2025 maturities and will effectively reduce SST VI’s interest rate by approximately 100 basis points (bps) as compared to the previous loans.

OpenMap Development Tanzania (OMDTZ), a nonprofit organisation pioneering community-driven climate resilience based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Climate Action category. This award recognises the organisation’s innovative approach to empowering communities with open data and mapping solutions to address the challenges of climate change.

GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSEGPRK), a leading independent energy company with over 20 years of successful operations across Latin America, announced today that Repsol’s partner in SierraCol Energy Arauca LLC has exercised its preemptive rights under the terms of the LLC Agreement to acquire 25% of Repsol’s interest in SierraCol Energy Arauca LLC (“Llanos Norte”) in Arauca Department, Colombia.

Te Pā o Rākaihautū, a school in New Zealand that teaches through Te Reo Māori (the Māori language), has been named the winner of the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Global High Schools – East Asia & the Pacific category. The school was recognised for its groundbreaking Puku Māra project, which uses indigenous biocultural technology to address global challenges such as climate change, food insecurity, and land degradation.

JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq: JBLU) announced today that it will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2024 financial results on January 28th, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSEBERY) (“Berry”) announced today the commencement by Berry Global, Inc., Berry’s wholly owned subsidiary (the “Issuer”), of an offer to exchange up to $800,000,000 of the Issuer’s new 5.650% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2034 and up to $800,000,000 of the Issuer’s new 5.800% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2031 (collectively, the “Exchange Notes”), for an equal amount of the Issuer’s outstanding unregistered 5.650% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2034 and unregistered 5.800% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2031 (collectively, the “Outstanding Notes”), in a transaction registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The exchange offers are being conducted upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a prospectus dated January 14, 2025, and the related letter of transmittal.

Intel Corporation (“Intel”) today announced its intention to separate Intel Capital, its global venture capital arm, into a standalone fund. The new fund will bring Intel Capital’s corporate structure into alignment with other leading venture firms, enabling greater autonomy and the flexibility to attract external capital. Intel will remain an anchor investor in the new company.

Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), a premier global full-service aircraft asset manager, announced the delivery of one Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft to Air India Express. Featuring CFM International LEAP-1B engines, this is the first aircraft scheduled to deliver to the airline as part of a multiple-aircraft sale-leaseback transaction between ACG and Air India Express.

Hyliion Holdings Corp. (NYSE American: HYLN), a developer of sustainable electricity-producing technology, has taken delivery of their first M Line additive manufacturing system from Colibrium Additive, a GE Aerospace company, to support the production of its revolutionary KARNO™ generator technology. The installation marks the first deployment of an M Line system in the United States. Hyliion has placed orders for additional M Line machines, with deliveries scheduled to continue throughout 2025.

Coeur Mining, Inc. (“Coeur” or the “Company”) (NYSECDE) today announced that it will report its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 operational and financial results after the New York Stock Exchange closes for trading on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. The Company will be hosting a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) on Thursday, February 20, 2025.

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSEUBER) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results on Wednesday, February 5th at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time (8:00 a.m. Eastern Time).

Karooooo Limited (“Karooooo”) (NASDAQKARO) reported strong results in the third quarter of FY2025 (“Q3 2025”) ended November, 30 2024. Karooooo owns 100% of Cartrack and 74.8% of Karooooo Logistics, (collectively, “the group”).

Pixxel, a California-based space technology company building the world's highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation, has successfully launched the first three satellites of its Firefly constellation today. The satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA.

Lushi, a modern fertility and wellness platform, today announced its injection specialists are ready to be deployed in New York City to help women who want to have a baby.

Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (“Forge,” or the “Company”) (NYSEFRGE), a leading global private securities marketplace, today announced the appointment of former London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) executive James Nevin as its new CFO, effective January 20, 2025. Mr. Nevin will succeed CFO Mark Lee, who has held the role since 2018. Mr. Lee will continue to contribute his expertise to Forge, overseeing strategic financial and wealth initiatives as Chief of Strategic Wealth Solutions and supporting the successful transition of Mr. Nevin as Forge’s new CFO.

The Board of Directors of Citigroup Inc. yesterday declared a quarterly dividend on Citigroup’s common stock of $0.56 per share, payable on February 28, 2025, to stockholders of record on February 3, 2025.

Vroom, Inc., a leading automotive finance company and a data, AI-powered analytics and digital services platform supporting the automotive industry, today announced that as of January 14, 2025, it has successfully completed its recapitalization of unsecured convertible senior notes and emerged from the prepackaged Chapter 11 case it voluntarily filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Impinj, Inc. (NASDAQPI), a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer, today announced that it expects fourth-quarter 2024 revenue to be within its prior guidance of $91.0 to $94.0 million and adjusted EBITDA to be within its prior guidance of $13.6 to $15.1 million.

Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSEEQH), the leading financial services holding company of Equitable, AllianceBernstein and Equitable Advisors, announced today that it will release financial results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2024 after the market closes on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The company will host a conference call webcast on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.

Beazer Homes (NYSEBZH) (www.beazer.com) has scheduled the release of its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 on Thursday, January 30, 2025 after the close of the market. Management will host a conference call on the same day at 5:00 PM ET to discuss the results.

Champion Homes, Inc., (NYSESKY) (“Champion Homes"), will release its earnings results for the third quarter fiscal 2025 after the market closes on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Champion Homes will hold a conference call to discuss the results the following morning, Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time.

The Board of Directors of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSEPG) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.0065 per share on the Common Stock and on the Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock of the Company, payable on or after February 18, 2025 to Common Stock shareowners of record at the close of business on January 24, 2025, and to Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock shareowners of record at the start of business on January 24, 2025.

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, today announced that it will release its third quarter results for the 2025 fiscal year on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Houlihan Lokey will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. (ET) that same day to review the results.

Urban Edge Properties (NYSEUE) announced today the tax treatment of the 2024 dividend distributions on shares of its common stock.

EPR Properties (NYSEEPR) today announced that its Board of Trustees has declared its monthly cash dividend to common shareholders. The dividend of $0.285 per common share is payable February 18, 2025 to shareholders of record on January 31, 2025. This dividend represents an annualized dividend of $3.42 per common share.

Strategic Education, Inc. (Strategic Education) (NASDAQSTRA) today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter results on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET. A news release outlining the results will be issued before the market opens the same day.

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (NYSE American: EIM) (the “Fund”) announced today the final results of the Fund’s cash tender offer for the following amount of its outstanding common shares (the “Tender Offer”). The Tender Offer expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 10, 2025.

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSERGA), a leading global life and health reinsurer, announced today that, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it has made a strategic investment in, and anchor commitment to, PACT Capital LLC (PACT), an independent investment firm focused on providing capital and strategic support to middle market alternative asset managers. PACT will seek to partner with high-performing established and emerging private capital firms to help them achieve their strategic growth objectives.

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Noven), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., and a leader in pharmaceutical innovation, is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking app, Mindful Patch, at APSARD 2025 Annual Conference, taking place from January 16th – 19th in San Diego, California.

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSEPINS) will release financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024 on Thursday, February 6th, 2025 after market close. The company will host its quarterly conference call to discuss these results at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET) on the same day.

KORU Medical Systems (NASDAQKRMD) (“KORU Medical” or the “Company”), a leading medical technology company focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative and patient-centric large volume subcutaneous infusion solutions, today announced preliminary unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

Permian Resources Corporation (“Permian Resources” or the “Company”) (NYSEPR) announced today that Permian Resources Operating, LLC (the “Issuer”), a subsidiary of Permian Resources, has issued a notice of partial redemption (the “Notice”) with respect to its 9.875% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”). On January 24, 2025 (the “Redemption Date”), the Issuer will redeem an aggregate principal amount of $175 million of Notes in accordance with the terms set forth in the indenture governing the Notes.

Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) plans to release its first quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results after market close on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, with a conference call to follow at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The conference call will be webcast, including closed captioning, and can be accessed on the company’s website at https://investor.starbucks.com/. A replay of the webcast will be available on the company’s website until the end of day, Friday, March 14, 2025.

Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq: RMBS), a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, today announced that it will hold a conference call on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 results.