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KBRA assigns a long-term rating of AA+ to the City of Pflugerville, TX Combination Tax and Limited Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2025 and Limited Tax Bonds, Series 2025. KBRA also affirms the long-term rating of AA+ for the City's outstanding Combination Tax and Limited Revenue Certificates of Obligation and Limited Tax Bonds. The rating Outlook is Stable.

Hooters of America, LLC and certain of its affiliates (collectively “Hooters” or the “Company”), the original wing joint and a globally recognized iconic brand, today announced that it has entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (the “RSA”) with near unanimous support from its key stakeholders to effectuate a sale transaction that will facilitate the continued operation of the business under new ownership. Specifically, the Company has reached an agreement in principle with a highly experienced group of current franchisees (the “Buyer Group”) to acquire and operate certain Company-owned Hooters locations. The Buyer Group is comprised of two existing Hooters franchisees (including Hooters Inc., the original Hooters founders), who collectively currently own and operate over 30% of the domestic franchised Hooters locations, including 14 of the 30 highest volume restaurants.

Kimball Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: KE) today announced the release of its 2024 Guiding Principles Report, which includes the company’s annual sustainability disclosures. Themed “Strategically Focused,” the Report outlines progress on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives and reflects the company’s continued focus on the issues that matter most—where it can make a meaningful and lasting difference for people and the environment, while supporting long-term business success.

Luxshare-Tech, a leader in high-performance interconnect solutions, will exhibit its latest innovations at the OFC Conference in San Francisco, CA. As AI continues to reshape the data center landscape, the development and deployment of scalable interconnect solutions will be pivotal in supporting the next generation of AI-driven applications.

BrightSpire Capital, Inc. (NYSE: BRSP) (“BrightSpire Capital” or the “Company”) today announced it will release first quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, after the market closes. The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss the results on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. PT.

Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT), a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties (“FCPT” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of nine Burger King properties for $19.9 million from Ampler Restaurant Group via sale-leaseback. The properties are located in strong retail corridors in Tennessee and are franchisee-operated under long-term, triple net leases with 20 years of term. The transaction was priced at a 6.8% cap rate on rent as of the closing date and exclusive of transaction costs.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) today announced that it closed a $140 million mortgage financing secured by 14 senior living communities located in nine states and consisting of 1,375 units that are managed by Five Star Senior Living, an operating division of AlerisLife Inc. This non-recourse, three-year loan has an initial maturity date of March 31, 2028, and two one-year extension options, subject to certain conditions. DHC intends to use the loan proceeds to redeem a portion of its outstanding 9.750% senior notes due 2025.

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Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) executive management will host a webcast at noon ET on Friday, April 25, 2025, to discuss the company’s first-quarter 2025 financial results, which will be released earlier that day.

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Navidea” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected to extend the Company’s Section 382 Rights Agreement (the “Section 382 Rights Plan”). Originally adopted on April 7, 2022, and set to expire on April 6, 2025, the plan has now been extended to April 7, 2027.

On March 27, 2024, the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky (Bowling Green) issued a judgment stating that Holley Performance Products, Inc. [NYSE: HLLY] SHALL DISGORGE to Specialty Auto Parts U.S.A., Inc. the $2,028,264.19 in net profit it derived from its sales of Ultra Aluminum HP carburetors that were in violation of a 2001 Settlement Agreement reached between Holley and Specialty.

Everlaw, the cloud-native investigation and litigation platform, today announced it has been named the Overall Leader in eDiscovery Software in the G2 Spring 2025 Grid® Report out of 133 vendors and achieved a top spot in G2’s 2025 Best Legal Software list, out of 1,154 products in this category.

Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN) has declared a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share on its $0.01 par value common stock. The quarterly cash dividend, representing Trinity’s 244th consecutively paid dividend, is payable April 30, 2025 to stockholders of record on April 15, 2025.

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases, granted equity awards on March 31, 2025 that were previously approved by the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors under Sarepta’s 2024 Employment Commencement Incentive Plan, as a material inducement to employment to 39 individuals hired by Sarepta in the first quarter of 2025. The equity awards were approved in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Cyberlux Corporation (OTC: CYBL), a leading provider of advanced defense technologies, unmanned aircraft systems, military communications and global defense solutions, today announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The Company reported $48.4 million in total annual revenue, marking an increase of $27.9 million or 137% over 2023. The Company also narrowed its net loss by $5.2 million to $4.3 million, demonstrating meaningful progress toward profitability.

Karman Space & Defense (“Karman” or “the Company”) (NYSE: KRMN), a leader in the design, testing, volume manufacturing, and sale of highly engineered, mission-critical subsystems for advanced missile, uncrewed aircraft, and space systems today announced the extension of its 10K filing date to ensure sufficient time to complete remaining administrative audit tasks, as a result of the significant audit activity associated with its February IPO that delayed the start of the fiscal year 2024 audit.

The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: AREN) (the “Company” or “The Arena Group”), an innovative technology platform and media company with brands like TheStreet, Parade, Men’s Journal and Athlon Sports, today announced that it has filed a Form 12b-25, Notification of Late Filing, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) related to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2024 (the “Form 10-K”). The Form 12b-25 provides the Company an extension of 15 additional calendar days to file the Form 10-K for fiscal year 2024, which is due today.

The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. (“Solaris” or “the Company”) (NYSE: SEI) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (NYSE: BOE), BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE: BUI), BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CII), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE: BST), BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE: BSTZ), BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust (NYSE: BTX), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: BCAT), and BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT) (collectively, the “Funds”) paid the following distributions per share:

Dallas Nephrology Associates (DNA) is proud to announce its recognition as a 2025 Acclaim Award Honoree by the American Medical Group Association (AMGA). This prestigious award was presented to DNA during AMGA’s Annual Conference at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, TX, on March 28, 2025. The recognition marks DNA’s second award by a leading national organization in the last year, highlighting the organization’s work in the field of value-based care as an independent specialist practice.

Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. (OTCQX: LICYF) ("Li-Cycle" or the “Company"), a leading global lithium-ion battery resource recovery company, today announced financial results for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Soho House & Co Inc. (NYSE: SHCO) (“SHCO,” “Company,” “we” or “our”), a global membership platform that connects a vibrant, diverse, and global group of members, today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 29, 2024.

Caliber (NASDAQ: CWD; “CaliberCos Inc.”), a real estate investor, developer, and asset manager, today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

Adicet Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACET), a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing allogeneic gamma delta T cell therapies for autoimmune diseases and cancer, today announced it granted inducement awards on March 31, 2025.

Entwistle & Cappucci LLP (“Entwistle & Cappucci”) is investigating potential federal securities law violations on behalf of its clients and other former holders of Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (“Cerevel” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CERE) common stock.

BT Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBD and BTBDW), today reported its financial results for the 52 weeks ending December 29, 2024. The results include our 39.6% share of the Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern loss. BT Brands currently operates fifteen restaurants comprising the following:

Postal Center International (PCI), an industry leader in mail, print, and creative marketing solutions, successfully wrapped up March hosting its highly anticipated 2025 PCI Client Innovation Summit, held at The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. The premier industry event drew a distinguished audience of top executives, industry pioneers, and decision-makers who explored cutting-edge solutions, emerging trends, and strategic insights shaping the future of mail and business communications.

Freeport (NYSE: FCX) today provided an update on its first-quarter operating results.

Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG) (the “Company”), a national owner and developer of retail, residential and mixed-use properties today reported financial and operating results for the year ended December 31, 2024.

KBRA is assigning a preliminary rating to the Series 2025-1 Class A-2 Notes (the Series 2025-1 Notes) from Cogent IPv4 LLC, Series 2025-1 (Cogent 2025-1), a securitization primarily collateralized by Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addresses and related contracts and receivables.

NewMarket Corporation (NYSE: NEU) announced today it expects to release first quarter 2025 earnings at the close of business on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. The earnings announcement will also be available on the Company’s website at www.NewMarket.com the following day. A conference call and webcast are scheduled for 3:00 pm ET on Thursday, April 24, 2025 to review first quarter 2025 financial results.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. ("B&W", "Babcock & Wilcox" or the "Company") (NYSE: BW) announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024.

Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF continues its investigation into Virtu Financial, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VIRT).

PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH] (the “Company”) today announced that it intends to enter into accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreements with one or more dealers to repurchase $500 million of the Company’s common stock. The agreements are being entered into under the Company’s existing $5.0 billion stock repurchase authorization, of which $1.8 billion was available for share repurchases as of February 2, 2025, the end of its most recent fiscal year. The Company intends to enter into the agreements in the coming days.

Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2024, and provided a business update. The Company is scheduled to host a conference call and webcast today, Monday, March 31, at 5:00 p.m. ET.

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s over 3,300 local health departments, has announced a partnership with Metopio to help local health departments access data insights and visualization tools to improve the health and well-being of communities across the country.

Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM).

Repare Therapeutics Inc. (“Repare” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RPTX), a leading clinical-stage precision oncology company, today announced that Steve Forte, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and to the Board of Directors effective April 11, 2025. He will serve in this new role in addition to his current role as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Lloyd M. Segal has resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors effective April 11, 2025, in order to pursue other opportunities. Additionally, Sandra Alves, Vice President and Corporate Controller, has been promoted to Chief Accounting Officer.

Knightscope, Inc. (NASDAQ: KSCP), a leading developer of autonomous security robots and AI-powered technologies, today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The Company also outlined operational milestones that strengthen its position for long-term, scalable growth across both commercial and federal sectors.

Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Extreme Networks, Inc. (NasdaqGS: EXTR).

ReliaQuest, a leader in AI-powered security operations, today announced a new funding round of more than $500 million led by EQT, KKR and FTV Capital, with participation from other existing investors Ten Eleven Ventures and Finback Investment Partners. The funding round brings ReliaQuest’s valuation to $3.4 billion. This new funding will support ReliaQuest’s continued growth, fueling further innovation in Agentic AI-driven cybersecurity automation and supporting the company’s ongoing international expansion.

Travere Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq: TVTX) today announced that the Company will present three abstracts, including one late-breaking oral presentation, at the upcoming National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Spring Clinical Meetings 2025, taking place April 10-13 in Boston, MA.

Funko (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading global pop culture brand, announced the launch of two trailblazing Pop! figures inspired by beloved characters, Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer, from Lauren Roberts’ #1 The New York Times bestselling Powerless trilogy on March 31.

Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) (“Valaris” or the “Company”) announced today that it has been awarded a two-year contract offshore West Africa for drillship VALARIS DS-10 that is expected to commence late in the second quarter or in the third quarter 2026. The total contract value for the firm term is $352 million. The total contract value does not include the provision of additional services. The contract includes two unpriced options, each with a duration of one year.

Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL) announced today it will release first quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, before the market opens, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Michael D. Brown, President and CEO, and Mike Hug, CFO, will discuss the Company's business outlook and financial performance.

Alerus Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: ALRS) announced that it will issue its first quarter financial results on Monday, April 28, 2025.

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq/NGS: PNFP) today announced it will release its first quarter 2025 financial results on Monday, April 14, 2025, after market close. It will also host a live webcast on Tuesday, April 15, at 8:30 a.m. CDT to review its financial results, business outlook for the firm and other matters. The first quarter 2025 earnings release will be available on the investor relations page of Pinnacle's website at www.pnfp.com.

Knightscope, Inc. (NASDAQ: KSCP), a leader in developing autonomous security robots and artificial intelligence technologies, closed on the previously announced sale of an aggregate of 625,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a purchase price of $2.75 per share in a registered direct offering.

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: GNTY), the parent company of Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A. (the "Bank"), announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss first quarter 2025 financial results on Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. CT. The related earnings press release will be issued Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. CT.

Trustmark Corporation (NASDAQGS:TRMK) will announce its first quarter 2025 financial results in a news release on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, after close of the market. Duane A. Dewey, President and Chief Executive Officer, will conduct a conference call with analysts on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Central Time to discuss the Corporation’s financial results. Interested parties may listen to the conference call by dialing (877) 317-3051 or by clicking on the link provided under the Investor Relations section of our website at www.trustmark.com. A replay of the conference call will also be available through Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in archived format at the same web address or by calling (877) 344-7529, passcode 6656565.

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it received the 2024 IWBI WELL Health Safety Leadership award for its prioritization of building occupant health and well-being and achievement of WELL Health-Safety Rating across 100% of its portfolio in each year of participation since 2020.

Nuvve Holding Corp. (Nuvve) (Nasdaq: NVVE), a global leader in grid modernization and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, today provided a fourth quarter and full-year 2024 update.

OS Therapies Inc. (NYSE-A: OSTX) (“OS Therapies” or “the Company”), a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy and antibody drug conjugate biotechnology company, today reported full-year 2024 financial results ended December 31, 2024 and provided a business update.

Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it will release its first quarter financial results and business highlights before the market opens on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 via press release, which will be available on the Company’s website at www.geron.com/investors. Geron will host a conference call to discuss the financial results as well as business highlights at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time the same day.

Ardent Health (NYSE: ARDT), a leading provider of healthcare in growing mid-sized urban communities across the U.S., today announced the appointment of Dave Caspers as chief operating officer.

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces an investigation of SoundHound AI, Inc. (“SoundHound” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SOUN) on behalf of investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws.

Liquid Networx, a premier cybersecurity and managed services provider, has partnered with Fortinet, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, to deploy FortiDLP (Data Loss Prevention) at a major global retail enterprise. This collaboration underscores Liquid Networx’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge security solutions tailored to the complex needs of large-scale organizations. By integrating FortiDLP into the retailer’s infrastructure, the partnership aims to safeguard sensitive customer data, intellectual property, and business-critical information across a sprawling network of physical stores, e-commerce platforms, and remote workforces. With the retail sector increasingly targeted by cyber threats, this deployment highlights a proactive approach to mitigating risks and ensuring compliance with global data protection regulations.

CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced today that it has entered into a five-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point to collaboratively advance electronic warfare (EW) technologies to support future U.S. Army missions.

Seven Hills Realty Trust (Nasdaq: SEVN) today announced that it will issue a press release containing its first quarter 2025 financial results after the Nasdaq closes on Monday, April 28, 2025. On Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, President and Chief Investment Officer Tom Lorenzini, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Matthew Brown and Vice President Jared Lewis will host a conference call to discuss these results.

Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR) (“Acadia” or the “Company”) will release its first quarter 2025 earnings after market close on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Management will conduct a conference call on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 12:00 PM ET to review the Company’s earnings and operating results. Participant registration and webcast information is listed below.

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of distributions for 7 exchange-traded fund(s) (each a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”) advised by FTA.

As high-value immigration gains momentum following U.S. President Donald Trump’s recently announced US 'Gold Card' visa, Greener Pastures New Zealand has seen a surge in inquiries from investors, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals seeking premium residency in New Zealand.

Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EE) (“Excelerate” or the “Company”) announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $150 million of shares of its Class A common stock. In connection with this offering, the Company expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to $22.5 million of additional shares of Class A common stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurances as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.

PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH] today reported its 2024 fourth quarter and full year results and provided its 2025 outlook.

Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) (“Skillsoft” or the “Company”), a leading platform for transformative learning experiences, today announced it will release its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2025 financial results after market close on Monday, April 14, 2025. The Company will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results on the same day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH), the leading financial services holding company of Equitable, AllianceBernstein and Equitable Advisors, announced today that it will release financial results for the first quarter of 2025 after the market closes on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. The company will host a conference call webcast on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.

WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX), the global commerce platform that simplifies the business of running a business, today announced the final results of its modified “Dutch auction” tender offer, which expired at one minute after 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), plans to report its first-quarter 2025 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The company does not hold analyst conference calls; however, investors may submit written questions to Morningstar at investors@morningstar.com.

Helios Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: HLIO) (“Helios” or the “Company”), a global leader in highly engineered motion control and electronic controls technology, announced today that it has streamlined the structure of its Electronics Segment with the naming of Billy Aldridge as Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Electronics Segment. Mr. Aldridge replaces Lee Wichlacz who has been separated from the Company. We thank Mr. Wichlacz for his two years of service and wish him the best in his future endeavors.

DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX), today announced that it will be presenting at the Planet MicroCap Showcase: VEGAS 2025 in partnership with MicroCapClub on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 3:30PM PDT. Art Zeile, Chief Executive Officer, and Greg Schippers, Chief Financial Officer, will be hosting the presentation and answering questions at the conclusion.

Pollen Initiative, a non-profit organization for award-winning prison journalism and filmmaking rehabilitative programs in the United States, and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU) announced today the relaunch of the American Penal Press Contest.

Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, announced results for its quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. The Company will hold a webcast at 5:00 p.m. ET today to discuss the results.

The Board of Trustees of First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FFA), CUSIP 337318109, previously approved a managed distribution policy for the Fund (the "Managed Distribution Plan") in reliance on exemptive relief received from the Securities and Exchange Commission which permits the Fund to make periodic distributions of long-term capital gains more frequently than otherwise permitted with respect to its common shares subject to certain conditions.

Venu Holding Corporation ("VENU" or the “Company”) (NYSE American: VENU), a developer, owner, and operator of upscale live music venues and premium hospitality destinations, announced today its results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

The 19(a) distribution notices for six Nuveen closed-end funds are now available. These informational notices provide further details on the sources of the funds’ regular quarterly distributions and follows the most recent quarterly distribution announcements. The full text of these notices is available below or on the Nuveen website via Distribution Source Estimates.