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Medincell (Euronext Paris: MEDCL) today announced the completion of non-dilutive financing transactions designed to strengthen its financing profile and align debt maturities with the Company's expected revenue growth trajectory and future cash flows. These cash flows are expected to be primarily driven by milestones and royalties from UZEDY®, which is already marketed, and from Olanzapine LAI, currently under regulatory review in the U.S., with approval anticipated in Q4 2026. Both products are partnered with Teva.

ReliaQuest, the global leader in agentic AI cybersecurity, today announced a multi-year partnership as the Official Cybersecurity Sponsor of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as part of a new agreement with the ACC and Disney Advertising. The partnership will combine year-round media and activation across ACC sports with conference-supported programming focused on cybersecurity awareness, career exploration, and storytelling around elite defensive performance.

XDC Tech, the US based institutional arm of XDC Network, announced a critical integration with Bridge, the leading stablecoin infrastructure platform and a Stripe company. The integration gives developers building on XDC direct access to Bridge's tools for converting between cash and stablecoins, known as on- and off-ramps, along with virtual accounts and multi-currency custody, without requiring developers to build that compliance layer themselves.

Lineaje, the pioneer in full-lifecycle software supply chain security, today announced its positioning as a Visionary in the inaugural 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Software Supply Chain Security. The report evaluated vendors based on their Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. As software development rapidly shifts toward AI-assisted and agentic engineering, Lineaje believes this recognition validates its commitment to continuously securing the future of software and AI ecosystems.

Northbase Finance Inc. (“Northbase” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the closing of a revolving credit facility with Oaktree through its Asset-Backed Finance strategy, providing up to US$300 million in scalable financing capacity. The facility will support the continued expansion of Northbase’s North American equipment financing platform, focused on critical operating assets across power generation, compression, energy transformation infrastructure and industrial markets in the United States and Canada.

PMG.net, Inc. (“PMG”), a leader in workflow automation for over 25 years, today announced that Optio Solutions, LLC (“Optio”), a nationwide accounts receivable management and debt collection company, has selected Case Central® as its dispute management platform of choice. The partnership will support Optio’s efforts to resolve consumer disputes faster, strengthen regulatory compliance, and improve the overall experience for consumers and Optio’s employees.

Winmark Corporation (Nasdaq: WINA) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders. The quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share will be paid on September 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on the close of business on August 12, 2026. Future dividends will be subject to Board approval.

Level AI, the AI-native customer experience platform built on owned models and controlled infrastructure, today announced Latitude, a family of seven AI models each trained for one core job of customer experience: transcription, redaction, summarization, intent detection, inferred customer satisfaction, quality assurance, and voice of customer. Latitude replaces the general-purpose LLMs most CX vendors rent from third-party providers, and targets three problems those models can't solve in production: quality reviews that cover a fraction of interactions, customer data leaving the enterprise for external endpoints, and systems that don't improve until someone else ships a new model.

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to four classes of STAR 2026-SFR8 single-family rental pass-through certificates.

Winmark Corporation (Nasdaq: WINA) announced today net income for the quarter ended June 27, 2026 of $10,394,800 or $2.81 per share diluted compared to net income of $10,601,200 or $2.89 per share diluted in 2025. For the six months ended June 27, 2026, net income was $19,649,600 or $5.31 per share diluted compared to net income of $20,557,600 or $5.60 per share diluted for the same period last year. 2025 year-to-date results included $2.2 million of leasing income from the settlement of customer litigation.

Amida Technology Solutions, Inc. (Amida) today announced the launch of TorQE, a pre-submission Medicaid data validation platform for state agencies. The platform helps states review Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) files before submission to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). TorQE applies more than 1,900 validation rules aligned with the Outcomes Based Assessment (OBA) framework so agencies can identify and address defects proactively.

Caltius Equity Partners ("CEP") today announced a strategic investment in SaaS Consulting Group ("SCG"), a leading provider of business transformation services for mid-market organizations. Founded in 2011, SCG has helped more than 250 mid-market organizations transform their businesses and has partnered with more than 60 leading private equity sponsors to create value across their portfolio companies.

ACEE today announced its endorsement of the Advanced Placement (AP) Business with Personal Finance course, encouraging Arizona education leaders to consider it as a strong model for high-quality financial and business education. The course offers students a rigorous, practical way to build the knowledge and skills they need to make sound financial decisions, understand the modern economy, and prepare for life after high school.

Harleysville Financial Corporation (OTCQX:HARL) reported today that the Company’s board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.35 per share on the Company’s common stock. The cash dividend will be payable on August 12, 2026 to stockholders of record on July 29, 2026.

Videojet Technologies, a global leader in coding, marking and printing solutions, has announced the release of the Videojet 9310 label applicator, designed to help manufacturers achieve more predictable labeling performance with easier setup and operation. The system is designed for common pre-printed, pressure-sensitive labeling applications across rigid and flexible primary packaging, including containers, trays, pouches and promotional bottle labeling. The Videojet 9310 helps manufacturers simplify everyday labeling with consistent performance, intuitive operation and fewer production interruptions.

Socure, the leading trust infrastructure for global identity and risk intelligence, today announced the launch of Remote Verifier in RiskOS®, enabling organizations to accurately and efficiently verify 100% of identities to provide inclusion for everyone.

Red Cell Partners announced today that the 74th Governor of Virginia and former Co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, Glenn Youngkin, has joined as partner, chairman, and board member. Founded in 2020, Red Cell launches, scales, and operates national security, cyber, and healthcare technology companies.

Wedding costs have always extended beyond the couple. But with everyday expenses taking up more of the household budget, new research from Red Rocks Credit Union shows that the cost of participating in wedding season, from travel and attire to gifts and related events, is becoming harder for many Coloradans to absorb. Many are reconsidering, scaling back or financing the cost of showing up.

Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand-founded space company pioneering superconducting technologies for space, today announced its intent to redomicile to the United States. While maintaining its presence in New Zealand, the company is establishing its headquarters in Los Angeles as part of its long-term strategy to expand its presence in the world's largest aerospace and defense market and evaluate future investments in manufacturing, testing and operational infrastructure.

Enterprises worldwide are redesigning IT operating models to support AI, strengthen operational resilience and improve consistency across increasingly distributed environments, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm.

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty), one of the nation's fastest-growing privately held insurance brokerages, announced the promotion of Adam Baillie to President, the expansion of Bernadetta Scholz’s responsibilities to include the role of Chief Operating Officer while she continues to serve as Chief Financial Officer, and the appointment of Rob Jadon to the newly created role of Chief AI Officer. These leadership appointments reflect Liberty's continued investment in strengthening its executive team as the company expands its national footprint, enhances its operational capabilities and advances its long-term growth strategy.

Textio, a leader in AI-powered tools that help high-growth companies recruit and coach high-performing teams, today announced the appointment of Meg Bear to its board of directors. Bear, the former President of SAP SuccessFactors and one of the most influential leaders in HR technology, joins Textio at a pivotal moment. The company is scaling Lavalier, its structured interview platform, built to help talent teams improve the consistency and quality of their hiring processes while significantly reducing time spent on manual orchestration.

Peraton, a leading provider of national security solutions, today announced the appointment of Salim Omar as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective June 20, 2026.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead a three‑year development program focused on creating secure, blockchain‑enabled anomaly detection for 5G non‑terrestrial networks (NTN). Keysight will serve as the prime contractor, collaborating with Sateliot to support key technical development and satellite mission integration.

Wisk Aero, an autonomous aviation company, today announced the successful completion of a simulation conducted in collaboration with NASA. The collaboration evaluated whether a single ground-based supervisor, such as Wisk’s Multi-Vehicle Supervisor (MVSor), can effectively manage three autonomous aircraft simultaneously, operating alongside traditional air traffic while Air Traffic Control (ATC) uses existing tools and procedures. This marks a critical milestone for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), demonstrating how Wisk is actively building the foundational ecosystem required to unlock safe, scalable, autonomous flight.

Tradable, a leading private asset marketplace and tokenization platform, today announced an integration with the Stellar network to tokenize up to $1 billion of private credit assets onchain.

Business Communications, Inc. (BCI), a leading provider of technology, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, and managed services solutions, today announced the appointment of Jeff Allen as Senior Vice President of Sales.

Everfit, the leading fitness and wellness coaching platform, launched MacroSnap, its AI-powered meal scanner and macro tracker for coaches and clients.

A comprehensive legal system abuse awareness campaign, conducted by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) in Georgia in 2025, has been recognized with a Silver Award in the Best Local/Hyperlocal Campaign category of the Bulldog PR Awards.

The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of International Bloom Energy Corporation (“Bloom” or “the Company”) (NYSE: BE) for violations of the securities laws.

UBS today announced that Samuel Duckett has joined the firm as a Financial Advisor in its Austin, Texas office. Samuel joins UBS’s Central Region, led by Jon Ramey, and will report to Market Executive Tommy Stacy and Market Director Jeff Bidstrup.

GemPharmatech, an international provider of in vivo efficacy testing and genetically engineered animal models, and Humlab Global, a Singapore-based developer of humanized mouse models and translational research solutions, today announced the signing of an agreement for the global distribution of existing and novel humanized strains.

Back-to-school shopping has evolved far beyond notebooks and backpacks. For many families, laptops, tablets, smartphones, calculators, headphones, and other technology have become essential classroom tools, making back-to-school one of the biggest technology shopping seasons of the year—and one of the most expensive. With manufacturers now warning of rising technology prices driven by ongoing memory chip shortages, many families may find this year's purchases even more expensive than expected.

KBRA assigns an A rating to the Class A Notes, a BBB rating to the Class B Notes, a BBB- rating to the Class C Notes, and a BB+ rating to the Class D Notes (together, the “Notes”) issued by Sagard Credit Partners III-U RN (US) LP (the Issuer, Borrower, or Partnership). This published rating report summarizes KBRA's analysis of the Notes and KBRA’s ratings address the Issuer’s ability to fulfill its obligations on the ultimate interest payment and ultimate repayment of the Notes’ principal by their legal final maturity.

MPR Associates is pleased to announce that Suzanne P. McKillop, PE, Senior Technical Advisor, has begun a three-year term as Senior Vice President of Standards and Certification for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). She will also serve a three-year term as Chair of the Council on Standards and Certification.

Air Canada’s Aeroplan and World of Hyatt announced today a collaboration that will give members more ways to earn and redeem rewards across travel experiences. Bringing together two of the travel industry's beloved loyalty programs, the collaboration expands member benefits across a combined network of more than 1,300 destinations and 1,500 hotels. Whether flying with Air Canada or settling in at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts, members will enjoy greater flexibility and seamless opportunities to earn and use points throughout their travel journey.

Marble is now providing AI-powered tax software to clients and independent members of the BDO Alliance USA as part of its Vendor Marketing Program. As part of this program, Marble will be able to offer these growing businesses and professional services firms direct access to its AI platform for tax research, document drafting, and client intake—grounded in federal and state tax law and built for the way modern tax teams work. The BDO Alliance USA is a nationwide association of independently owned local and regional accounting, consulting and service firms with similar client service goals.

KBRA releases research examining loan modifications in the single-asset single borrower (SASB) commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) sector. SASB activity is expected to remain an important part of the market, while upcoming loan maturities will continue to test refinancing availability and lender selectivity. Following KBRA’s prior SASB default and loss research, this report reviews 54 SASB CMBS 2.0 loans that were modified. The analysis focuses on what borrowers provided in exchange for additional time and whether the modifications included meaningful lender protections.

Prosegur Cybersecurity, the North American cybersecurity division of Prosegur, today announced that William “Bill” Phillips has been named president of its North American operations. Phillips assumed the role in June 2026 and is charged with leading the division’s U.S. growth strategy.

Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of common stock of Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) between November 6, 2025 and May 6, 2026. Planet Fitness describes itself as a “franchisor and operator of fitness centers.”

New York Life announced the launch of an indemnity benefit payment option for Asset Flex, its hybrid long-term care (LTC) insurance solution combining long-term care and universal life insurance. The Asset Flex Indemnity feature offers greater flexibility in how benefits are delivered, expanding how clients address LTC needs within a broader financial strategy.

Magnolia Advanced Materials, Inc., a custom formulator of high-performance epoxy systems for aerospace, defense and industrial applications, today announced they have formed a global Research & Development department to accelerate the engineering of high-performance epoxies for the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) market. Magnolia has assembled some of the highest-caliber chemists in the world to focus on new products for this market.

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Members Mobile Inc. (“Members Mobile,” the “Company”), the credit union-focused mobile service provider integrating mobile phone plans with financial technology solutions, today announced that Members Mobile CUSO has secured investment from four credit union investors, including The Reseda Group, the wholly owned credit union service organization of MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU). The investment supports Members Mobile’s launch of a nationwide 4G/5G mobile service custom-built specifically for credit unions to expand membership and deliver unique value to existing members.

Lyric, a trusted leader in healthcare decision intelligence for payment accuracy, today announced its acquisition of Concert, a precision health payment accuracy leader with proprietary technology for translating machine-readable policies into real-time decisions.

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced two promotions within its Healthcare Professional Liability business. Effective immediately, Jarek Chmielowski has assumed the role of Healthcare Institutions Portfolio Manager. At the same time, Greg Struhar has been promoted to National Underwriting Manager, Healthcare Institutions, reporting to Jarek. 

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a+” (Excellent) of Blue Whale Re Ltd. (Blue Whale) (Burlington, VT). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

ExchangeRight, one of the nation's leading providers of diversified 1031 DST and REIT investments, has announced the full subscription of Net-Leased Portfolio 73 DST. The $90.67 million portfolio, backed by primarily investment-grade tenants operating in necessity-based industries, provides investors with monthly distributions at a current rate of 5.00% covered by in-place lease revenue from the offering. Net-Leased Portfolio 73 DST is a closed offering and is not accepting new investors.

Regulatory News:

Today, Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman introduced Ode with Anthropic (“Ode”), the AI services firm announced earlier this year, now launching under its official name and brand. Ode is a standalone company that combines Anthropic's frontier AI models, a team of experienced AI engineers and operators, and the backing of a consortium of leading investors. Alongside the founding partners, the investor consortium includes Goldman Sachs, General Atlantic, Leonard Green & Partners, Apollo Global Management, GIC, and Sequoia Capital.

Every enterprise wants to get a return on investment on their AI investments, however 80% of AI projects fail to make it to production. The problem isn’t whether or not to leverage AI, the hard problem is doing that safely, and affordably, at scale. Anaconda Inc., the trusted foundation for AI-native development, today announced it has acquired Kilo Code (aka “Kilo”), the open source, model-agnostic agentic engineering platform used by more than 3 million developers across VS Code, JetBrains, web, and CLI. The acquisition builds on Anaconda's acquisition of Outerbounds earlier this year, which brought production-grade AI orchestration to the Anaconda Platform. Kilo extends that same open foundation to where builders work and the place where AI-native development begins.

The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), an ROI-led AI transformation firm, today announced AI World Class Finance benchmarks – new research that quantifies how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping finance performance and reveals a growing gap between organizations pursuing process-led transformation enabled by AI and those that simply automate existing processes.

Race Rock, a privately owned manufacturer and distributor of steel infrastructure products serving the utility, highway, and energy markets, announced plans to expand its Brookshire, Texas campus with a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. The expansion will help meet growing demand for modernized and expanded electrical transmission and substation structures that are critical to North America’s infrastructure needs.

ACS Group and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), part of BlackRock, today announced their data center joint venture has secured its first major hyperscaler customer agreement while formally launching Coravel, the operating brand for its global digital infrastructure platform first announced in November 2025 to develop and operate next-generation data centers worldwide.

AI has become a mainstream shopping channel for American consumers, and its influence is only accelerating. New national survey data from LDWW shows that nearly 7 in 10 Americans are already using AI to shop for products and services, and 71% expect to use the technology even more in the years ahead, a trend that is fundamentally reshaping how consumers discover, research and buy from brands.

NIQ (NYSE: NIQ), a global leader in consumer intelligence, today released new findings showing K-Beauty has become a rapidly growing global beauty segment, with value sales up 53% year-over-year and 131% over the past two years. The data points to a broader shift in beauty growth, as regional innovation, social commerce and digitally driven consumer demand increasingly shape what scales globally.

William Blair announced today the expansion of the firm’s Healthcare team with the addition of Michael Allwin as managing director and head of Biopharma investment banking. Based in New York, Allwin will lead the firm’s global efforts to provide comprehensive advisory services to public and private biopharma companies across all stages of development as well as financial sponsors and venture firms focused on the sector.

The Bridgenext Content Studio is introducing a new GEO measurement layer, giving clients a before-and-after view of how a satellite media tour may be influencing what AI tools say about a brand. Backed by Bridgenext, a global, data-driven technology consultancy, clients will soon receive AI-search visibility measurement alongside industry broadcast metrics. It’s currently in beta and available to media tour clients at no cost through 2026.

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to six classes of notes issued by Veros Auto Receivables Trust 2026-2 (“VEROS 2026-2”), an auto loan ABS transaction.

Loft Orbital (“Loft”), a global space infrastructure company, today announced two platform procurements that significantly expand its inventory of satellites available off the shelf. Loft has secured 10 additional Longbow satellite platforms from Airbus Defence and Space (“Airbus”) and will also be adding a high-power platform to its inventory, leveraging Apex’s Nova satellite bus.

Moderne, the Agent Tools company for AI-driven software engineering, today announced Backpatch Alliance, a commercial backpatching product that produces secure, drop-in fixes for the open source libraries enterprises depend on but cannot upgrade quickly enough to keep pace with AI-accelerated vulnerability discovery. Backpatch Alliance is the same backpatching capability that powered the recent OSERA pilot announced by FINOS, now commercially available to any enterprise that needs it, regardless of FINOS membership.

Cvent announced the winners of the 2026 Cvent Excellence Awards, honoring customers who are turning bold event and hospitality strategies into measurable business results.

Aptarro, a healthcare technology company pioneering reimbursement intelligence, today announced the appointment of Paul Wiley as Chief Growth Officer. Wiley will lead the company's commercial organization, including sales, partnerships, and customer success, as Aptarro continues to scale its go-to-market engine behind a growing portfolio of denial prevention and reimbursement intelligence solutions.

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR), the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S., today released its 2025 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, highlighting nearly $88 million in community investment and continued progress across its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY strategy.

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa+” (Superior) of the members of MedPro Group (MedPro). These Credit Ratings (ratings) apply to The Medical Protective Company (Fort Wayne, IN) and its affiliates: Princeton Insurance Company (Princeton, NJ); PLICO, Inc. (Oklahoma City, OK); Wellfleet Insurance Company (Fort Wayne, IN); and Wellfleet New York Insurance Company (New York, NY); as well as MedPro’s two reinsured affiliates, MedPro RRG Risk Retention Group and AttPro RRG Reciprocal Risk Retention Group (both domiciled in the District of Columbia). The outlook of these ratings is stable.

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of Al Ahleia Insurance Company S.A.K.P. (Al Ahleia) (Kuwait). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

Katana, the operating system for multi-channel commerce used by 1,500+ companies across 70 countries, today announced a strategic shift from a platform that records what happened to one that anticipates what comes next. Growing brands and manufacturers have long relied on Katana for real-time inventory visibility across every sales channel. What changes now is what that foundation can do. It delivers forward-looking intelligence, adapting to how each business operates, and connecting to the tools teams already use, without requiring a separate system or custom development.

Home prices are rising by double digits in a handful of affordable, inland cities anchored by universities, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Led by Morgantown, WV, Syracuse, NY and Tuscaloosa, AL, home prices in these college towns are rising more than five times faster than the 2% growth home prices saw nationwide in May.

Rime, the leading enterprise voice AI platform, today announced it has raised $24 million in Series A funding led by M13, with participation from Twilio Ventures, Corazon Capital, and continued participation from Unusual Ventures and other existing investors. As part of the announcement, Morgan Blumberg, Partner at M13, will join Rime’s Board of Directors. The funds will be used to invest in Rime’s proprietary conversational dataset and make strategic hires in engineering and research as the company scales its infrastructure.

CRC-Oyster, a full-service consulting firm providing compliance, risk, operational, and technology advisory services for the financial services industry, has acquired Modern Regulatory Services, LLC ("MRS"), a consulting firm specializing in broker-dealer compliance and Financial Operations (FinOp) support. The addition of MRS builds on CRC-Oyster's momentum as a full-service compliance partner for broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, fintech firms, and other financial services organizations.

OrgChart, a market-leading provider of organizational charting and workforce planning software, today announced the appointment of Ted Unger as its first Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ted will lead OrgChart’s financial strategy as the company enters its next phase of growth, investing in both product and customer experience enhancements.

Phenom, the leader in applied AI built to redesign work operations for hiring faster, developing better and retaining longer, opened registration for its annual AI Day, examining the contextual intelligence, agentic orchestration and governance that empowers enterprise human resources teams to quickly move from AI pilots to production to real impact.

Arist today announced Arist Diagnostic, a new platform release that lets customers make and execute critical business decisions faster through agents that do the slowest work of management consultants in a fraction of the time. Leaders of large workforces will be able to rapidly determine a company’s strategic readiness and prepare its people for new initiatives by deploying a performance consultant that interviews and up-levels each employee accountable for business-wide change.

Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 (D93), Idaho’s third-largest school district serving more than 13,000 students across 26 schools, is setting a new standard for educational IT innovation. Thanks to the peace of mind offered by Veeam® Software, the Data and AI Trust Company, and Scale Computing, the leader in edge computing and network solutions, D93 has migrated off VMware and modernized its data resilience – ensuring data is secure, governed, and trusted as the district embraces digital transformation and future technologies including AI.

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) will discuss its second quarter 2026 results during a conference call and webcast on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The teleconference begins at 8:30 a.m. ET and will be hosted by H. Lynn Moore Jr., president and CEO; and Brian K. Miller, executive vice president and CFO. The related press release will be issued after the market closes on Wednesday, July 29. Additionally, once the earnings results press release is published, the earnings call prepared remarks, quarterly earnings presentation, and supplemental information will be accessible at the Events & Presentations section of Tyler’s investor relations website.