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Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against Aphria, NVIDIA, DXC Technology, and Immunomedics and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

NEW YORK, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. reminds investors that class action lawsuits have been commenced on behalf of stockholders of Aphria Inc., NVIDIA Corporation, DXC Technology Company,...

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against MoneyGram, PPDAI, Boeing, and Ternium and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

NEW YORK, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. reminds investors that class action lawsuits have been commenced on behalf of stockholders of MoneyGram International, PPDAI Group Inc., The Boeing...

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against Cheetah, Marriott, CURO, and Loma Negra and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

NEW YORK, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. reminds investors that class action lawsuits have been commenced on behalf of stockholders of Cheetah Mobile Inc., Marriott International, Inc., CURO...

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against Ribbon, Evoqua, and Welbilt and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

NEW YORK, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. reminds investors that class action lawsuits have been commenced on behalf of stockholders of Ribbon Communications, Inc., Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.,...

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Announces That a Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Yangtze River Port and Logistics Limited (YRIV) and Encourages YRIV Investors to Contact the Firm

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Announces That a Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Yangtze Riv, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. announces that a class action lawsuit...

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Announces That a Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW) and Encourages YRCW Investors to Contact the Firm

NEW YORK, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York...

Delek US Holdings to Participate in Energy Industry Conferences

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DK) today announced that members of management will participate in the Mizuho Securities Virtual Refining Conference on Friday, January 4, 2019...

WishBone Medical’s response to OrthoPediatrics press release

WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The following is a statement by WishBone Medical: “Both the motion and OrthoPediatrics’ case as a whole are without merit and OP knows it.  OP is merely...

Great Lakes Announces Receipt of $93 Million Corpus Christi Channel Deepening Award

OAK BROOK, Ill., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and infrastructure services...

Gritstone Oncology to Present at the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gritstone Oncology (Nasdaq: GRTS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing the next generation of cancer immunotherapies to fight multiple cancer types, today announced that Andrew Allen, M.D.,...

LGI Homes, Inc. Appoints Laura Miller to Board of Directors

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LGI Homes, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGIH) today announced that its board of directors increased the size of the board from six directors to seven directors on January...

Lands’ End Announces Participation in the 21st Annual ICR Conference

DODGEVILLE, Wis., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lands’ End, Inc. (NASDAQ: LE) today announced that the Company will be participating in the 21st Annual ICR Conference, held at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande...

Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Preliminary and Unaudited Fourth Quarter 2018 Sales Results

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (“Del Frisco’s”) (NASDAQ: DFRG) today reported preliminary and unaudited sales results for the fourth quarter 2018 ended December 25, 2018. 13-Week...

UPDATE — Generex Biotechnology Makes Major Advance On $22 Billion Wound Care Market Announcing Milestone Agreement

Generex Biotechnology Partner Olaregen Therapeutix Inc. Signs Manufacturing Agreements for Excellagen® Wound Healing Collagen Matrix Collagen Solutions & Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing to Supply Excellagen® for Q1 Launch MIRAMAR, Fla., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)...

Brown & Brown, Inc. Names Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III to Its Board of Directors

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) (the “Company”) has announced the addition of Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of...

Glatfelter Enters Into Consent Decree to Resolve Fox River Environmental Liability

YORK, Pa., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Glatfelter (NYSE: GLT) today announced that it has entered into a consent decree with the United States Government, the State of Wisconsin, and Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products,...

Hagens Berman Notifies Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ: XRAY) Investors of Securities Fraud Lawsuit and February 19, 2019 Lead Plaintiff Deadline

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP notifies investors in Dentsply Sirona Inc. of the February 19, 2019 Lead Plaintiff deadline in the securities class action pending in...

Hydro One and Avista receive final order in Idaho

TORONTO and SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hydro One Limited (“Hydro One”) (TSX: H) and Avista Corporation (“Avista”) (NYSE: AVA) received a regulatory decision from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (the...

A.M. Best Affirms Tokio Marine HCC Insurance Company Ratings of A++ With Stable Outlook

HOUSTON, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tokio Marine HCC today announced that A.M. Best has affirmed the “A++ (Superior)” Financial Strength Ratings and “aa+” Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of the property/casualty insurance companies...

UNITY Biotechnology Announces Completion of UBX1967 License and Advance into IND-Enabling Studies for Age-Related Diseases of the Eye

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — UNITY Biotechnology, Inc. (“UNITY”) [NASDAQ:UBX], a biotechnology company developing therapeutics to extend human healthspan by slowing, halting or reversing diseases of aging, today announced it has...

Unitil Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer Mark H. Collin Announces Intention to Retire in May 2019

HAMPTON, N.H., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Unitil Corporation (“Unitil” or the “Company”) (NYSE:UTL) (www.unitil.com)  today announced the planned retirement of Mark H. Collin, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective...

Leigh Elkolli Promoted to Chief Financial Officer at REVA Medical

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — REVA Medical, Inc. (ASX: RVA) (“REVA” or the “Company”), a leader in bioresorbable polymer technologies for vascular applications, announced the promotion of Leigh Elkolli to the...

BrandSafway Announces Acquisition of Lyndon Scaffolding PLC

Lyndon Scaffolding to combine with SGB to become Lyndon SGB by BrandSafway Kennesaw, Georgia, USA, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KENNESAW, GA – JANUARY 3, 2019 – Brand Industrial Services, known as BrandSafway,...

XOMA Announces Barbara Kosacz Joins its Board of Directors

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XOMA Corporation (NASDAQ: XOMA) announced today Barbara Kosacz, a Partner at Cooley LLP, has joined the Company’s Board of Directors.  Ms. Kosacz is the international head...

Valley National Bancorp to Announce Fourth Quarter 2018 Earnings

WAYNE, N.J., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY), the holding company for Valley National Bank, announced that it will release its fourth quarter 2018 earnings before the market opens on...

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America and GRESB Hotels Sector Leader, and Winner of NAREIT’s Lodging/Resorts Leader in the Light Award

New 2018 Corporate Responsibility Highlights Report Also Available BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST), the nation’s largest lodging real estate investment trust (the “Company”), today...

Retrophin Names Eric Dube, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Dube brings proven track record of global leadership built upon significant commercial and operational success Dr. Dube succeeds Stephen Aselage, who will continue serving on Board SAN DIEGO, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)...

Navient to announce fourth-quarter and full-year 2018 results on Jan. 22, host earnings call on Jan. 23

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Navient (Nasdaq: NAVI), a leading asset management and business processing services company, today announced that it will release its 2018 fourth-quarter and full-year financial results on...

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

KALISPELL, Mont., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: GBCI) will report fourth quarter financial results after the market closes on January 24, 2019. A conference call for investors is...

Landec Corporation Reports Second Quarter and First Half Fiscal 2019 Results

Second Quarter Includes Acquisition-Related Expenses and Company Updates Full Year Guidance SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Landec Corporation (NASDAQ: LNDC), a leading innovator of diversified health and wellness solutions with...

German American Announces Appointments to Its Board of Directors

JASPER, Ind., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — German American Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GABC) announced the appointment of Lee A Mitchell and Jason M Kelly to its Board of Directors.  Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Kelly...

Highwoods Sells $54.5 Million of Non-Core Buildings

RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW) has sold Two Point Royal, a 124,000 square foot building in Alpharetta, GA, and Highwoods Preserve I, a 199,000 square foot,...

Compass Diversified Holdings Declares Fourth Quarter 2018 Distributions on Common and Series A and B Preferred Shares

WESTPORT, Conn., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) (“CODI” or the “Company”), an owner of leading middle market businesses, announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has...

MRI Interventions Announces Estimated 30% Growth Driven by Record Revenue and Record ClearPoint® Procedure Volume in 2018 Fourth Quarter

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MRI Interventions, Inc. (OTCQB:MRIC), a platform neurosurgery company with products designed for navigation in procedures for deep brain stimulation, ablation, aspiration and gene therapy, today announced...

Mercury Systems Secures $40M Flight Controller Design Win

ANDOVER, Mass., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com) announced it secured a design win for advanced, safety certifiable flight controllers from an international aerospace company with an anticipated...

Apergy Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apergy Corporation (“Apergy”) (NYSE: APY) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2018 operating results on Monday, February 18, 2019. The...

Selecta Biosciences Expands Potential for ImmTOR™ Platform and Streamlined Structure Under Leadership of New CEO, Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.

Reported completion of SEL-212 Phase 2 study with positive efficacy and tolerability results observed in the clinical trial, in addition to monthly dosing, indicating potential to serve unmet need for patients with chronic refractory...

FlexShopper Appoints Howard Dvorkin to Board of Directors

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FlexShopper, Inc. (Nasdaq: FPAY) (“FlexShopper” or the “Company”), a leading national online lease-to-own (“LTO”) retailer and LTO payment solution provider, today announced the appointment of Mr....

Barrow Neurogolical Institute (Dignity Health) Collaborates With CloudMedx AI Platform to Create New Predictive Analytics Tools for the Management of Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CloudMedx, a healthcare AI company that provides real time and actionable insights to the healthcare industry, today announced its collaboration with the Gregory W. Fulton...

LPL Financial Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading retail investment advisory firm and independent broker/dealer LPL Financial LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA) (collectively, the “Company”), announces...

CASMED Reports Preliminary Net Sales for the 2018 Fourth Quarter and Full Year

Record Q4 FORE-SIGHT® cerebral oximetry sales drive 18% full-year FORE-SIGHT sales growth Introduces 2019 FORE-SIGHT sales guidance BRANFORD, Conn., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CAS Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASM) (CASMED), a leader...

MRI Interventions Receives FDA Clearance for ClearPoint® PURSUIT™ Neuro Aspiration System

Limited Market Release Marks the First Internally Developed Therapeutic Product Added to the Company Portfolio IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MRI Interventions, Inc. (OTCQB:MRIC), a platform neurosurgery company with products designed...

Financial Institutions, Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter 2018 Earnings Release and Conference Call

WARSAW, N.Y., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISI) (the “Company”), the parent company of Five Star Bank, SDN Insurance Agency, LLC (“SDN”), Courier Capital, LLC (“Courier Capital”) and HNP Capital,...

ZAGG Inc Acquires HALO, a Leading Direct-to-Consumer Mobile Accessories Company with an Extensive IP Portfolio, for $43 Million in Cash and Stock

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZAGG Inc (NASDAQ:ZAGG), a global leader and innovator in accessories and technologies that empower mobile lifestyles, today announced it has acquired HALO, a leading direct-to-consumer...

Humanigen Announces Publication Demonstrating EphA3 Receptor as an Attractive Antibody Target for Brain Cancer and Other Solid Tumor Therapy in the Journal ‘Cancers’

Study Demonstrates a Significant Increase in Overall Survival in Mice Robust Anti-tumor Response with No Toxicity Using EphA3 Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) and Radioimmunotherapy (RIT) Approaches Provides Evidence that Targeting EphA3 Expressing Tumor Stem...

Novavax Announces Positive Phase 2 NanoFlu Results in Older Adults

Sets the Stage for Phase 3 Clinical Trial in 2019 Phase 2 clinical trial confirmed Phase 1/2 results, again demonstrating improved immune responses over Fluzone® High-Dose End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA expected in...

GBT Announces New Employment Inducement Grants

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (GBT or the Company) (NASDAQ: GBT) today announced that, on January 1, 2019, the compensation committee of the Company’s board of...

Chiasma Previews Important Upcoming Milestones

CHIASMA OPTIMAL Phase 3 topline data expected in Q3 2019 Company anticipates submitting U.S. NDA by year-end 2019, assuming positive CHIASMA OPTIMAL data, and if accepted for filing, further expects a six-month FDA PDUFA...

Dynavax to Present at 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

BERKELEY, Calif., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX), a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel vaccines and immuno-oncology therapeutics, today announced that Eddie Gray, Chief Executive...

Reata Announces Clinical Trial Design for FALCON, a Phase 3 Trial of Bardoxolone Methyl for the Treatment of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RETA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has completed a successful end-of-Phase 2 meeting with the United States Food and...

Titan Machinery Inc. to Present at the 2019 ICR Conference

WEST FARGO, N.D., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Titan Machinery Inc. (Nasdaq: TITN), a leading network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores, today announced that David Meyer, the Company’s Chairman and Chief...