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Circle Internet Group, Inc., a global financial technology company and stablecoin market leader, today announced it has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM to operate as a money services provider.

Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) (“Sea” or the “Company”) plans to announce its first quarter 2025 results before the U.S. market opens on May 13, 2025, U.S. Eastern Time.

Kasuo Electronics Co., Ltd, a globally recognized trader of electronic components, has officially operationalized its state-of-the-art testing laboratory. This milestone underscores the company’s commitment to elevating quality control in the global supply chain, offering enhanced validation services for integrated circuits, diodes, transistors, and other critical components.

Eldridge Real Estate Credit today announced the provision of around £100m debt facilities to Vita Group for the development and construction of a 591-unit purpose-built student accommodation (“PBSA”) scheme in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Technology Reply, the Reply Group company specialising in designing solutions based on Oracle technologies, today announced the development of an AI-based solution for managing the quotation process at Pusterla 1880. The implementation has reduced the time required to create new quotations to under five minutes and decreased the time needed to generate and validate cost estimates by 90%.

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced today that it has entered into a service agreement with UK-based Ecosystem Certification Organisation (ECO) to provide recordation and settlement services for digital carbon credit units issued to project developers under the Natural Forest Standard (NFS), which is administered and governed by ECO.

Morrisons, one of the largest supermarket chains in the UK, has selected NCR Voyix (NYSE: VYX), a leading global provider of digital commerce solutions, to provide its stores with point-of-sale (POS) solutions powered by the NCR Voyix Commerce Platform.

With eSIM set to become the standard for all new phones this year, mobile network operators (MNOs) and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) face mounting pressure to modernize their entitlement infrastructure. To address this market need, CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) today announced a new partnership with leading entitlement server provider NetLync and launched CSG Entitlements-as-a-Service, powered by NetLync. This new SaaS platform gives operators the speed and agility they need to power seamless iOS and Android experiences in weeks, not months. It helps them stay competitive in an eSIM-only future and avoid the high costs of building and managing their own entitlement infrastructure.

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SVA) (“SINOVAC” or the “Company”), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced that its board of directors (the “Board”) issued a public letter to shareholders in response to hostile actions and false claims by Vivo Capital and certain other parties (the “Vivo group”) against the legitimate and lawful actions of the Board.

Suzano S.A. (B3: SUZB3 | NYSE: SUZ) informs that its 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F was filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Holders of the Company’s equity securities can receive hard copies of the Annual Report, including its audited financial statements, without charge by request directed to: ri@suzano.com.br. This document is also available on Suzano’s website (http://ir.suzano.com.br/).

Avolon Holdings Limited (‘Avolon’), a leading global aviation finance company, announces the completion of a new US$1.1 billion senior unsecured facility (the ‘Facility’).

KRAFTON, Inc. today announced its first quarter earnings results for 2025. Based on consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (K-IFRS), the company achieved a record-high quarterly sales performance of 874.2B KRW and operating profit of 457.3B KRW. In addition to high quarter-over-quarter growth, year-over-year growth has also set records with sales up by 31.3% and operating profit up by 47.3%.

Avolon, a leading global aviation finance company, announces results for the first quarter (‘Q1’’) of 2025.

Azalea (A-zuh-lay-ah) Vision, a HealthTech company engineering the future of sight, today announced the first closing of its €15 million Series A funding round, raising €9 million along with the appointment of Robert J. Dempsey as Chairman of the Board to guide strategic growth in the European and U.S. markets.

A third of global technology leaders believe their board has unrealistic expectations or demands on how new technologies like AI will impact business performance. This is according to an IDC InfoBrief*, commissioned by Expereo, which highlights serious roadblocks to global AI implementation, despite AI being considered critical to fulfilling business priorities.

Circus SE (XETRA: CA1), a global technology company in AI- robotics for autonomous food infrastructure, today introduces the CA-M, the world’s first autonomous meal supply AI-robot developed specifically for defense forces operating in high-risk territory and beyond traditional supply lines.

LS GreenLink USA, Inc. ("LS GreenLink"), a subsidiary of LS Cable & System Ltd. (“LS Cable & System”), today officially commenced construction on its state-of-the-art manufacturing and port facility in Chesapeake, Virginia. This significant project represents a major advancement in bolstering global energy infrastructure, with the initial phase representing an investment exceeding $681 million and the creation of more than 330 new jobs in the region.

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I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investment manager, announced today a major expansion of its presence across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the broader Middle East. The firm is building a dedicated regional investment platform to drive infrastructure investments and related activities, underscoring its long-term commitment to one of the world’s most dynamic and strategically vital regions.

Microba Life Sciences Limited (ASX: MAP) (“Microba”) a precision microbiome company, today announces two significant developments: the release of new clinical utility results for its MetaPanel™ gastrointestinal pathogen test, and the signing of a strategic clinical partnership with the Colonoscopy Clinic, and its wholly owned partner, Integrated Gut Health, one of Australia’s leading gastroenterology services.

Bayer announced today that Guru Ramamurthy will become the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Bayer’s Crop Science division. He will succeed Oliver Rittgen who has decided to pursue a career opportunity outside of Bayer after 25 years with the company. In his current role, Guru Ramamurthy is serving as CFO of Bayer US. The change will become effective as of July 1, 2025. With over 20 years of experience at Bayer, Ramamurthy brings extensive financial expertise and a proven track record in driving transformation and business growth.

BBB Foods Inc. (NYSE: TBBB) (“Tiendas 3B” or “the Company”) will report its first quarter 2025 earnings on May 7, 2025, after market close. You are invited to join our quarterly conference call, which will be webcast on May 8, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. ET. Anthony Hatoum, Chairman and CEO, and Eduardo Pizzuto, CFO, will host the call and take questions on the results.

Transverse Medical Inc., a leading innovator in Cerebral Embolic Protection for stroke prevention during TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacements) and early-stage medical device technology company, today announced the successful completion of its Series B2 financing round. The company secured over $10 million in new capital from the Company’s Legacy Lead investor, a large, sophisticated Family Office, which also included participation from the Series B1 investors to complete the round.

The Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) is pleased to announce that Jim Stanley has joined the organization as Director of Media Relations. In this role, Stanley will lead WSPA’s media engagement and messaging strategy across all five states the association serves—Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. His work will focus on communicating the importance of an affordable and reliable fuel supply while supporting the workers and communities who make it possible.

BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI, today announced that Chelpis Quantum Corp. has selected its Akida AKD1000 chips to serve as the processor for built-in post-quantum cryptographic security.

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. and subsidiaries (NYSE: CPAC; BVL: CPACASC1) (“the Company” or “Pacasmayo”) a leading cement company serving the Peruvian construction industry, announced today its consolidated results for the first quarter (“1Q25”). These results have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and are stated in Soles (S/).

VeriSilicon (688521.SH) recently announced that its automotive-grade high-performance intelligent driving system-on-chip (SoC) design platform has been verified and successfully implemented in customer projects. Leveraging VeriSilicon’s Silicon Platform as a Service (SiPaaS) business model, this platform provides robust technical support for high-performance computing applications such as autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE:SEI) (“Solaris” or the “Company”), today announced significant continued momentum within its business, along with first quarter 2025 financial and operational results.

Woodside has made a final investment decision to develop the three-train, 16.5 million tonne per annum (Mtpa) Louisiana LNG development. Woodside is targeting first LNG in 2029.

Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) (“Tidewater” or the “Company”) announced today that it will release financial results for the three months ending March 31, 2025, on Monday, May 5, 2025 after market close. An earnings conference call has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time, during which President and Chief Executive Officer Quintin Kneen will discuss results for the three months ending March 31, 2025.

nChroma Bio (“nChroma”), a genetic medicines company advancing programmable in vivo delivery to overcome the limitations of existing therapies, today announced the acceptance of three abstracts, one for oral presentation and two for poster presentations, at the upcoming 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT), taking place at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, and virtually from May 13-17, 2025.

TransAct® Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq: TACT), a global leader delivering software-driven technology and printing solutions, today announced that a leading national convenience store chain has upgraded all of its 1,400 existing BOHA! units to the new BOHA! Terminal 2. The customer, which has been a long-time user of the original BOHA! Terminal, had approved an upgrade to the BOHA! Terminal 2 across its entire store network. The rollout to all locations was successfully completed during Q1 2025.

OneKonnect, a leading technology-driven platform specializing in seamless electronic data interchange and connectivity solutions for the employee benefits and insurance ecosystem, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Martocci as its new Chief Executive Officer.

RSA Conference - Coro, the leading cybersecurity platform for small and midsize businesses, today announced that Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM) has crowned it Global Infosec Award 2025 winner in the category of Cutting-Edge SMB Cybersecurity. The global award recognizes excellence in information security products and services. After evaluating more than 3,000 participating security vendors, CDM’s judges chose Coro as one of its select winners. This recognition continues Coro’s award-winning streak, highlighting the company's innovative approach to solving the cybersecurity crisis facing small and midsize businesses today.

Civeo Corporation (NYSE:CVEO) announced today that it has scheduled its first quarter 2025 earnings conference call for Wednesday April 30th, at 7:30 a.m. Central Time (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time). During the call, Civeo will discuss financial and operating results for the first quarter 2025, which will be released before the market opens on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

Delek Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE: DKL) (“Delek Logistics”) today declared its quarterly cash distribution for the first quarter 2025 of $1.11 per common limited partner unit, or $4.44 per common limited partner unit on an annualized basis. The first quarter 2025 cash distribution is payable on May 15, 2025, to unitholders of record on May 8, 2025.

Surmodics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRDX), a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies to the health care industry, today announced that second quarter of fiscal year 2025 financial results will be released before the market opens on Wednesday, April 30.

Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, today commended members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for reintroducing the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) Act. This bicameral, bipartisan effort, led by Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Katie Britt (AL), aims to ensure that financial barriers do not stand in the way of detecting breast cancer early, when it is most treatable.

NOV Inc. (NYSE: NOV) today reported first quarter 2025 revenues of $2.10 billion, a decrease of two percent compared to the first quarter of 2024. Net income decreased 39 percent to $73 million, or $0.19 per share, and operating profit decreased six percent to $152 million, or 7.2 percent of sales. The Company recorded $13 million within Other Items (see Corporate Information for additional details). Adjusted EBITDA increased five percent year-over-year to $252 million, or 12.0 percent of sales.

Simpson Oil Limited (“Simpson Oil”, “we” or “our”), the largest shareholder of Parkland Corporation (“Parkland” or the “Company”), holding 19.8% of the outstanding common shares, today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) has joined Glass, Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”) in recommending that Parkland shareholders support significant change by voting for six of its nine director nominees at the Company’s Annual General Meeting (the “Meeting” or the “AGM”) to be held on May 6, 2025.

Sangoma Technologies Corporation (TSX: STC; Nasdaq: SANG) (“Sangoma” or the “Company”), a trusted industry leader uniquely offering businesses a choice of on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid Communications as a Service solutions, today announced that it expects to release its third quarter fiscal year 2025 results after markets close on Thursday May 8, 2025.

Affinia Therapeutics (“Affinia”), an innovative gene therapy company with a pipeline of first-in-class and/or best-in-class adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapies for devastating cardiovascular and neurological diseases, today announced that new preclinical data on AFTX-201, its lead program for BAG3 dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), as well as its novel AAV capsids for diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), and the company’s high-yield manufacturing process, will be presented in several oral and poster sessions at the 28th Annual American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) 2025 Annual Meeting, being held May 13-17, 2025 in New Orleans, LA and virtually.

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER):

WM (NYSE: WM) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: EVLV), a leading security technology company pioneering AI-based solutions designed to help create safer experiences, today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024 and the filing of its 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Company concurrently filed with the SEC its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, and restated financial results for the periods from the second quarter of 2022 through the second quarter of 2024. The restatements correct inaccurate accounting for certain sales transactions that led to premature or incorrectly recognized revenue. The errors resulted in premature or incorrect recognition of approximately $3.1 million of revenue on a net basis from the second quarter of 2022 through the second quarter of 2024 (considering revenue prematurely recognized but offset by amounts appropriately recognized in subsequent periods).

Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that Calix management will participate in the upcoming investor events:

IFF (NYSE: IFF) Pharma Solutions, a global leader in polymer innovations, will showcase its sustainable solutions at Excipient World 2025. The team will feature sustainable innovations, controlled-release formulations, and nitrosamine risk mitigation solutions at booth 205 from May 13-14, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, USA.

Neurogene Inc. (Nasdaq: NGNE), a clinical-stage company founded to bring life-changing genetic medicines to patients and families affected by rare neurological diseases, today announced an oral presentation and participation in a fireside chat and panel discussion on critical gene therapy topics during the American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) 28th Annual Meeting on May 13-17, 2025 in New Orleans. The oral presentation will include approaches for monitoring and managing hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare, severe hyperinflammatory syndrome that has been associated with systemic exposure to high doses of adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy.

National Research Corporation, dba NRC Health, (NASDAQ:NRC) today announced results for the first quarter 2025 and other corporate developments.

Personalis, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSNL), a leader in advanced genomics for precision oncology, today announced new interim analysis results of the VICTORI study showing strong performance of its ultra-sensitive NeXT Personal assay in detecting early signs of residual or recurrent colorectal cancer (CRC).

D.R. Horton, Inc. (“D.R. Horton” or the “Company”) (NYSE:DHI), America’s Builder, announced that it has priced a registered underwritten public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.850% senior notes due 2030. The senior notes will pay interest semi-annually at a rate of 4.850% per year and will mature on October 15, 2030. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on May 5, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. D.R. Horton intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.

Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: CBNA) (the “Company”), the holding company for Chain Bridge Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2025.

Terra Towers, Corp. is compelled to issue a statement of clarification regarding comments to media by Peppertree Capital Management, Inc. ("Peppertree") regarding an arbitration award which were released in violation of both AAA procedure and a US Federal Court order.

Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today announced an estimated book value per share of common stock of $13.44 as of March 31, 2025. This estimate includes the effect of the previously announced monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, paid on April 25, 2025 to holders of record on March 31, 2025, with the same ex-dividend date.

Atomera Incorporated (NASDAQ: ATOM), a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, today announced a strategic marketing agreement with a global leader in chip fabrication technology aimed at accelerating the adoption of Atomera’s Mears Silicon Technology™ (MST®) for next-generation technologies, such as AI, 5G and other advanced electronics.

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a building products leader, today announced that Rachel Marcon has been appointed President of the company's Doors business effective immediately.

Capsida Biotherapeutics (“Capsida”) today announced it will present new data on its positive progress across its wholly owned pipeline, proprietary capsid engineering, and manufacturing in seven scientific presentations accepted at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT), taking place May 13-17, 2025, in New Orleans and virtually.

Be Biopharma, Inc. (“Be Bio”), a clinical-stage company pioneering the discovery and development of engineered B Cell Medicines (BCMs), today announced that it will present at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) 28th Annual Meeting being held in New Orleans, May 13-17, 2025.

Strand Therapeutics Inc., the programmable mRNA company developing curative therapies for cancer and beyond, will present preclinical data from its STX-003 program at the 2025 annual meetings of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Chicago April 25-30 and the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) in New Orleans May 13-17. The proof-of-concept studies demonstrate that Strand’s programmable mRNA genetic circuits can target the expression of interleukin-12 (IL-12) to cancerous tissue to help achieve the right therapeutic dose while reducing off target side effects. These groundbreaking findings underscore the potential of STX-003 and build on the promise of Strand’s platform and pipeline to address the critical challenges of solid tumor immunotherapy.

Svante requests that their press release NewsItemId: 20250428544430 “Svante and Mercer International Advance Carbon Capture Project at Alberta Pulp Mill” be killed.

COPT Defense Properties (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDP) announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO), a genomic medicine company, today announced that the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) has accepted nine Sangamo abstracts for presentation at the 28th ASGCT Annual Meeting being held May 13-17, 2025, in-person in New Orleans, LA and in a virtual format. Presentations will highlight the progression of Sangamo’s neurology pipeline, including advances in zinc finger epigenetic regulation, the latest innovations in capsid delivery engineering, and developments in modular integrase technology.

Encoded Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing genetic medicines for severe central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced three presentations that underscore the strength of the Company’s vector engineering platform and demonstrate continued progress of the ETX201 in Angelman syndrome (AS), chronic pain and Alzheimer’s disease / tauopathies programs. The presentations will be made at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) in New Orleans, LA, May 13 – 17, 2025.

The Board of Directors of United Security Bancshares (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: UBFO), the parent company of United Security Bank (the “Bank”), is proud to announce the appointment of Jay Gill as the Vice Chairman of the Company’s and Bank’s Boards of Directors effective immediately. In this new role, Mr. Gill will play a critical role in shaping the Company’s long-term strategy, identifying new business opportunities, and driving continued organic growth across its markets.

German American Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: GABC) reported first quarter earnings of $10.5 million, or $0.30 per share. The first quarter earnings included the results of Heartland BancCorp ("Heartland"), the parent company of Heartland Bank, which was acquired by German American on February 1, 2025. The first quarter of 2025 included one-time merger and acquisition costs of $5.9 million and "Day 2" provision under the current expected credit loss ("CECL") model for Heartland of $16.2 million (total impact of $16.8 million on an after-tax basis). As a result, quarterly earnings declined by approximately $12.7 million, or 62% on a per share basis, from 2024 fourth quarter earnings of $23.2 million, or $0.78 per share. On an adjusted basis, net income for first quarter 2025 was $27.3 million, or $0.79 per share, compared to $23.4 million, or $0.79 per share, for fourth quarter 2024.1

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LECO) today announced that Gabriel Bruno, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the Oppenheimer 20th Annual Industrial Growth Conference being held virtually on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 2:15pm Eastern Time.

Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) announced today that Justin Hall has been promoted to Executive Vice President (EVP) and Medical and Fluid Solutions (MFS) segment leader. Mr. Hall joined Nordson in 2006 and has a strong performance track record. He has held leadership positions within the Company’s three segments and built deep expertise in deploying the NBS Next growth framework. Stephen Lovass, former EVP and MFS segment leader, will be leaving the Company, effective immediately.

Obsidian Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering engineered cell and gene therapies, today announced the publication of an abstract with preclinical data from their cytoDRiVE® platform for poster presentation at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Annual Meeting 2025.

Alerus Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: ALRS), or the Company, reported net income of $13.3 million for the first quarter of 2025, or $0.52 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of ($0.1) million, or $0.00 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2024, and net income of $6.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2024.

Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:CUBI) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E (NYSE: CUBIPrE) of $0.61304235 per share. The dividend is payable on June 16, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 31, 2025.

iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: IHRT) announced today that on Monday May 12th, 2025, it will issue financial results for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The company will conduct a conference call at 4:30 p.m. (ET), following the release of its earnings announcement, to discuss its financial results and business outlook.

April 28, 2025 -- Triton International Limited ("Triton") today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on its issued and outstanding preference shares. The dividends, which have payment dates of June 15, 2025, will be payable on the next business day to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 9, 2025 as follows:

Dyno Therapeutics, Inc., a genetic technologies company applying artificial intelligence (AI) to enable in vivo gene delivery, today announced that it will present a broad set of data related to the design of novel capsids targeting the eye, brain, and neuromuscular system using frontier AI during a Scientific Symposium and three oral presentations at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) taking place May 13-17, 2025 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BKKT) today announced that it will release its first quarter 2025 results on Monday, May 12, 2025, after market close. Management will host a conference call at 5:00 PM ET on the same day to review the results. Attendance information is provided below.

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) will report its first quarter 2025 operating update and financial results after market close on Monday, May 12, 2025. The company will host a live webcast to discuss its results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The live webcast and replay will be available at investors.archer.com.