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Gradient, a leading manufacturer of smart heating and cooling solutions designed for a decarbonized future, today announced the launch of Gradient Nexus, a hardware-native control and intelligence platform designed specifically for operating fleets of Gradient's All-Weather 120V window heat pumps at scale.

AM Best and Best’s Insurance Professional Resources have released the latest installment of the Best's Insurance Law Podcast series, which examines timely insurance issues from a legal perspective.

In a notice published earlier today, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) retreated on its decision to make cuts to the State's AIDS drug program, which provides life-saving medications and health insurance support to over 30,000 Floridians living with HIV/AIDS. Alleging that an undocumented $120 million budget shortfall necessitated the cuts, the cuts to the program, originally scheduled to be enacted on March 1st, would adversely impact the life-saving care for over 16,000 Floridians living with HIV/AIDS.

Sterlington advised the management team of Peakstone Realty Trust (NYSE: PKST), an industrial real estate investment trust with a strategic focus on the industrial outdoor storage sector, in connection with its $1.2 billion all‑cash acquisition by Brookfield Asset Management.

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 10 classes of mortgage-backed notes from New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2026-NQM2 (NRMLT 2026-NQM2), a $508.0 million non-prime RMBS transaction sponsored by Rithm Capital Corp. (formerly New Residential Investment Corp.), a publicly traded (NYSE: RITM) real estate investment trust (REIT). The underlying mortgages in the subject pool were primarily originated by NewRez LLC (67.6%). In addition, all loans will be serviced by NewRez LLC.

Slip Robotics announced SlipLift, a new platform designed to extend autonomous trailer loading and unloading beyond short-haul, high-frequency routes to heavier freight, regional distribution, and last mile delivery applications. SlipLift brings Slip’s hallmark speed, safety, and simplicity to a broader set of dock operations without requiring changes to facilities, trailers, or IT infrastructure.

Wan Bridge, a real estate and technology company shaping the future of residential living, today announced the launch of The Reserve at Red Oak, a premier rental home community set on almost 18 acres in the heart of Red Oak, Texas. This community underscores Wan Bridge’s growing presence in the Dallas metropolitan area and its commitment to delivering high-quality living experiences and innovative housing solutions.

VMD Sciences, the leader in global veterinary pharmaceutical access services, announced the successful, compliant importation by a U.S. licensed veterinarian of an advanced cancer therapy approved in Europe. The specialized tyrosine kinase inhibitor unavailable in the U.S. was for the treatment of Jetta, an 8-year-old mixed-breed dog battling metastatic mast cell cancer. Through their Managed Access Program (MAP), VMD Sciences supported Dr. Seth Glasser, DVM, DipACVIM (Oncology) at Garden State Veterinary Specialists in New Jersey through the complex regulatory process and ultimate fulfillment of the specialized treatment.

PGT® Custom Windows and Doors, part of the MITER Brands portfolio and America’s authority in high-performance windows and doors, today announced the addition of several long-standing, high-demand products to its portfolio, further expanding the range of high-quality solutions available to homeowners, dealers, and building professionals. The Scout and Sparta aluminum window and door lines, along with the FD 450 Estate French Door and the FD 160 French Door, are now offered under the PGT brand, providing trusted performance, enhanced protection, and versatile design options, all backed by the PGT commitment to quality and innovation.

Elastic (NYSE: ESTC), the Search AI Company, announced the availability of Elastic Inference Service (EIS) via Cloud Connect for self-managed Elasticsearch deployments. Organizations can now gain on-demand access to cloud-hosted inference capabilities without managing GPU infrastructure, all while maintaining their core infrastructure and data on-premises. Users also gain immediate access to models by Jina.ai, an Elastic company and a leader in open-source multilingual and multimodal embeddings, rerankers, and small language models.

DirectDefense, a leading information security services company, today announced that Venkat Rangarajan, CISSP, has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. In this role, Rangarajan will lead DirectDefense’s sales strategy, revenue growth initiatives, and go-to-market execution across its cybersecurity services portfolio.

Donahue & Horrow LLP has secured another published federal court victory. In this matter, we represented Austin Baltes, a Google Senior Software Engineer whose long-term disability benefits were wrongfully denied by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife). The United States District Court for the Central District of California ruled that Mr. Baltes was “Totally Disabled” under the terms of Google’s ERISA-governed long-term disability plan, granting his Rule 52 motion and denying MetLife’s competing motion.

IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) specializing in capital markets services for major private and institutional clients, announced the $52 million financing of Arista Glendale, a 98-unit luxury multifamily property located at 520 North Central Avenue in Glendale, California.

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Richtech Robotics Inc. (“Richtech” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: RR) and reminds investors of the April 3, 2026 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.

Grafana Labs, the company behind the open observability cloud, today announced a year of strong momentum across customer adoption, product innovation, and market recognition. Over the company's past fiscal year, which ended Jan. 31, Grafana Labs continued to scale its business while helping thousands of organizations turn signals into action across increasingly complex, AI-driven systems.

Snappt, the leading platform for applicant trust and authenticity in multifamily housing, today released its 2026 Multifamily Fraud Report, a comprehensive analysis of 2025 fraud activity, emerging tactics, key trends, and what operators can expect in the year ahead.

Vervent Inc., a fintech leader in the servicing space, today announced a forward flow agreement led by Mesirow Alternative Credit, a prominent independent financial services firm. The transaction will provide up to $80 million in funding over the next 12 months to support the origination of unsecured credit cards across Vervent's portfolio.

Experian® today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Own Up®, an AI-powered mortgage shopping platform that helps consumers seeking to purchase, refinance a home, or obtain home equity loans at a time when landing an affordable home loan has become increasingly complex for many Americans. The acquisition will strengthen the Experian Marketplace, adding expert homebuying guidance and proven loan capabilities to Experian’s existing ecosystem of credit cards, personal loans and auto insurance offers.

Pape-Dawson has acquired Kentucky-based civil engineering firm Prism Engineering.

Fennemore, one of the fastest-growing Am Law 200 firms in the country, is strengthening its Nevada presence with the addition of attorney Krisanne Cunningham as a Director based in Las Vegas, effective January 31, 2026.

Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, has launched a research study examining service providers helping enterprises redesign business processes using Microsoft’s AI-embedded platforms.

OKI Electric Cable (President: Hideo Yamaguchi, Head office: Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture), the OKI Group’s electric cable company, today launched the ORP-SL105 °C, a slim, high-flexibility robot cable rated for use at temperatures up to 105 °C. This product is a new addition to the PFAS-compliant (Note 1) ORP-SL Cable Series, which has earned strong recognition in industrial applications. Shipments are scheduled to begin on April 1, 2026. Targeting global markets for robots, factory automation (FA) systems, and AI semiconductor manufacturing equipment, OKI Electric Cable aims for annual sales of JPY 100 million in FY2026.

Elastic (NYSE: ESTC), the Search AI Company, today made two Jina Rerankers available on Elastic Inference Service (EIS), a GPU-accelerated inference-as-a-service that makes it easy to run fast, high-quality inference without complex setup or hosting. These rerankers bring low-latency, high-precision multilingual reranking to the Elastic ecosystem.

ILS Gummies, a leading full-service manufacturer of gummy supplement products, today announced a strategic growth partnership with a group of institutional capital providers led by Edgehill Management, alongside ECP Growth, Patriot Capital, and Providence Investment Partners. The partnership is designed to support ILS Gummies as it enters its next stage of expansion, focused on scaling operations and supporting long-term customer success across the nutraceutical landscape.

Cotality™, a leader in property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions, released its Home Price Index™ for December 2025 data today. Home price growth slowed to 0.9% — one of the softest rates since the post-Great Recession recovery. The slowdown shows the market is rebalancing, and strong economic and housing fundamentals are necessary to support local housing demand.

Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it has achieved commercial operations at two new solar projects in Wasco County, Oregon – Daybreak Solar and Bakeoven Solar – both of which will deliver energy to the Portland General Electric (PGE) power grid. Daybreak Solar, with a capacity of 189 Megawatts DC (140 MWac), and Bakeoven Solar, with a capacity of 80 MWdc (60 MWac), represent new, domestic capacity that will support growing demand for electricity and bolster the region’s energy availability and reliability.

AAM Insurance Investment Management (AAM) announced today that Dan Byrnes, CFA, has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective April 4, 2026. Byrnes succeeds John Schaefer, CFA, who will transition to a Senior Advisor role as part of AAM’s long-term succession plan.

Imagion Biosystems, Ltd. (ASX: IBX) announced that the company has lodged an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its MagSense® targeted imaging agent. Following FDA approval, the company expects to start a Phase 2 clinical trial with the imaging agent for the detection of nodal metastases in HER2+ breast cancer patients.

Blake Investment Partners, an institutional real estate investment and development firm focused on large-scale, master-planned real estate development and community-centered redevelopment initiatives, today announced the submission of a comprehensive proposal to redevelop the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District in downtown St. Petersburg.

Online reviews remain a major factor in e-commerce, especially for first-time purchases. Clutch research finds 96% of consumers check reviews before buying a product or service they haven’t tried.

California has reported the country’s first positive hantavirus rodent detection of 2026, a stark reminder that this disease remains an active threat. The disease gained renewed attention last year following the tragic death of Betsy Arakawa, wife of Gene Hackman, from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS).

The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who acquired Richtech Robotics Inc. (“Richtech” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:RR) securities during the period of January 27, 2026 through January 29, 2026, inclusive (“the Class Period”).

Adams County’s public library system, Anythink Libraries, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of Anythink World, the world’s first virtual library metaverse, an innovative digital branch that anyone can access regardless of where they live or whether they hold a library card. Launched in January 2025, the free platform has grown into a nationally engaged community, connecting people across Colorado and beyond through immersive, interactive programming.

Golden Gate Global, a leading EB-5 regional center, is pleased to announce the launch of its 20th EB-5 offering, the Westcourt Downtown Orlando. The project is located on approximately 8.4 acres in the heart of Downtown Orlando’s premier sports and entertainment district, directly adjacent to the Kia Center, home of the NBA’s Orlando Magic.

Opici Family Distributing, a leading family-owned wine and spirits distributor, today announced the continuation of its partnership with Provi, the leading B2B digital platform for the beverage alcohol industry. This initiative expands digital access for retailers in New Jersey, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Delaware, and Maryland to Opici’s extensive portfolio and services available through Provi’s marketplace. It also reflects Opici’s commitment to strengthening relationships between its retail partners and sales representatives while delivering a seamless experience across all U.S. markets and touchpoints, both digitally and in person.

Repairify, which improves automotive industry workflows by combining original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and aftermarket tools and data with sophisticated analytics, is unveiling the next generation of Repair360 at NADA 2026. The new Repair360 platform features three core modules – Workflow Management, Technician Module, and Vendor Management – designed to enable dealerships to not only manage reconditioning and used vehicle turn times, but costs as well.

Associated Medical Professionals of NY (AMP) is pleased to announce that Melanie McNally, M.D., a beloved urologist who served patients at AMP for many years is returning to the practice. Dr. McNally has practiced as a general urologist since 2002 and brings more than 25 years of medical experience to AMP.

Vena, the only complete FP&A platform powered by agentic AI and purpose-built to amplify the Microsoft technology ecosystem, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Managility Pty Ltd, operating as Acterys (“Acterys”), the industry’s leading Power BI–based operational planning and app development platform, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.

Sigma, a leader in AI applications for business, today announced its expansion into Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) with the opening of its APJ headquarters in Sydney, Australia, and the appointment of Bede Hackney as Vice President for the region. This continued international expansion follows a year of strong growth, including recent office expansions in New York and London, where the company scaled its headcount more than 30x in just 2.5 years.

Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a global technology investor that specializes in enterprise software, today announced that it has appointed Suzanne Donohoe as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Commercial Officer. In this newly created joint role, Donohoe will report to the firm’s Founder, Chairman and CEO Robert F. Smith and will oversee Vista’s global fundraising, capital markets, investor engagement and marketing strategies across its entire investment platform. She will also be integrally involved in helping to set and execute the strategic agenda for the firm.

Axos Bank, the nationwide bank subsidiary of Axos Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AX), and Priority Rollfi, a subsidiary of Priority Technology Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: PRTH), today announced a new partnership following a competitive RFP process. Rollfi was selected to supply its embedded and white-label payroll and benefits technology infrastructure to enhance Axos’s business banking platform.

Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) and NVIDIA today announced a long-term strategic partnership to establish a shared industrial architecture for mission-critical artificial intelligence across industries.

The Seattle facility of AGC Biologics, your friendly CDMO expert, has received a Good Manufacturing Practices Certification from Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa), Brazil’s health regulatory authority. The authorization allows biologics and biosimilars produced at the site to be commercialized in Brazil, the largest pharmaceutical market in South America, further extending the global reach of AGC Biologics’ customers.

Raptor Technologies, the leader in K-12 school safety and wellbeing solutions, has been selected by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) as an integrated panic alert technology provider for public K-12 schools statewide. Raptor’s solution includes wearable panic alert devices that help schools quickly initiate emergency alerts and coordinate response across campuses.

Monster Organics, a leading regional food scrap collection and organics recycling company, today announced its expansion into North Carolina. The company has deployed assets to serve the greater Raleigh, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem markets, while also supporting large commercial generators throughout the Charlotte metro region.

Adam Ferrari, CEO of Phoenix Energy, today announced the opening of the 2026 Phoenix Energy Scholarship, a $15,000 academic award created to support exceptional students pursuing careers in the oil and gas industry. The scholarship reflects Phoenix Energy’s ongoing commitment to fostering the next generation of leaders in petroleum engineering and related energy fields.

DentalXChange, a leading provider of revenue cycle management for the dental industry, is thrilled to announce Anisha Madan as their new Chief Financial Officer. This strategic addition to the Executive Leadership Team reinforces DentalXChange’s commitment to growth, innovation, and excellence in service to its clients, partners, and stakeholders.

Breakwater Capital Markets today unveiled EVEREST, a next-generation Capital Markets Day (CMD) platform setting a new global standard for how public companies communicate strategy, risk, and long-term value creation to investors.

E&I Sales, a Tulsa-based electrical equipment manufacturing company, today announced the acquisition of Industrial Motor Services, an electric motor repair and maintenance provider in Tulsa.

Light Sail VR, a 2025 Emmy-winning immersive cinema studio, today marked its 10th anniversary with a look at how film and live production realities are shifting in 2026. This milestone reflects a decade of production work that has shaped how virtual reality and live immersive formats have changed and enhanced cinematic storytelling.

Patra, a leading provider of AI-powered software solutions and technology-enabled insurance outsourcing services, today released its 2026 AI and Insurtech Trends: P&C Distribution Channels report. The comprehensive industry analysis examines how converging market pressures are accelerating AI adoption across the insurance distribution ecosystem and provides actionable frameworks for agencies, brokers, wholesalers, and MGAs/MGUs to transition from AI exploration to execution.

The Global Thought Leadership Institute (GTLI) at APQC today released its first-ever body of original research, unveiling new data on how thought leadership influences executive decision-making and how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way insights are produced, discovered, and trusted—particularly as leaders seek to distinguish credible, human-led thinking from the growing volume of AI-generated content, often referred to as ‘AI slop.’ The findings are being released in conjunction with the GTLI 2026 Symposium in Houston, Texas, bringing together senior leaders, researchers, and thought leadership practitioners from around the world.

Longbridge Financial, a national mortgage lender and servicer specializing in home equity solutions for older Americans, has deployed one of the first AI-powered voice agents to support reverse mortgage servicing customers, introducing an always-on servicing model at a time when adoption of AI voice technology in the reverse mortgage sector remains limited.

Coastal States Bank (“CSB”), a local community bank, donated $136,000 to Georgia and South Carolina-based charities and nonprofits in 2025.

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Publix Pharmacy is currently offering savings on select GLP‑1 therapies through a discount card program. For a limited time, eligible Publix Pharmacy customers can have their prescriptions for the newly introduced Wegovy (semaglutide) 1.5 mg or 4 mg tablet filled at pricing starting as low as $149 per month, and Wegovy and Ozempic (semaglutide) 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg injectables starting as low as $199 per month.

MB Structured Investments, a UK-based structured investment company founded by Naser Taher, Chairman of MultiBank Group, and Robbie Briginshaw, ex Head of Structured Investments & Distribution at INVESTEC, has received two major industry awards, recognizing its growth and performance across the UK and Irish markets.

Cambiar Investors and Kepler Cheuvreux today announced a strategic joint venture project designed to expand the global distribution of Cambiar’s investment strategies while deepening research collaboration across international markets.

Thryv® Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:THRY) (“Thryv'' or the “Company”), provider of the leading small business marketing and sales software platform, announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results on Thursday, February 26, before the market opens. The release will be followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results with the investment community.

CardioFocus, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to advancing pulsed field ablation (PFA) treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, announced major advancements across its PFA portfolio.

NEOS Investments, an award-winning ETF issuer specializing in options-based income solutions, is excited to announce the launch of the NEOS Boosted High Income ETFs, which seek higher tax-efficient monthly income and enhanced market participation.

INRIX, a global leader in transportation data and analytics, today announced an expanded partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to deliver advanced traffic and safety insights statewide. Building on a 15-year collaboration, this new contract will help make travel across Texas safer, smarter, and more efficient for all road users.

FirmaPak, a rapidly growing manufacturer of blow molded packaging solutions, announced today the acquisition of Easy Plastic Containers Corporation, a Canadian blow molder of plastic bottles across multiple industries, including health and beauty, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, industrial, and automotive.

BARR Advisory is partnering with Drata to launch a new program aimed at accelerating the compliance journey for organizations pursuing CMMC certification.

Cirrus (Cirrus Aircraft Ltd.) today introduced the next evolution of its jet product line with the new Generation 3 (G3) Vision Jet®. The G3 Vision Jet reveals a reimagined interior with premium materials and an expanded seating option for six adults, as well as ATC Datalink and over 30 refinements designed to create a new era smart and safe Personal Aviation™.

Southern Research and London-based Pathogenus Consulting have signed a three-year partnership that will allow both organizations to capitalize on growing research opportunities around the world.

Mark43, the leading cloud-native public safety operations platform, is accelerating a statewide modernization effort across Massachusetts, where a rapidly growing number of police and fire departments have selected the Mark43 Public Safety Platform to unify dispatch, records, booking, mobile workflows, and analytics, creating a single source of truth across their operations. As more agencies move off legacy systems and choose Mark43, and with a proven record of successful deployments, the company has become the trusted partner for Massachusetts public safety organizations seeking modern, cloud-native, and AI-powered technology.

CFP Board today announced the appointment of Ben Roberts, CPTD, SHRM-SCP as its Managing Director of Program Development. Roberts brings over two decades of experience in program development and stakeholder engagement.

A Parent Media Co. Inc. (APMC), the technology and media company powering Safe Streaming™ and audience-first digital services including Kidoodle.TV® and Victory+, today announced the appointment of Ron McQuate as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McQuate joined the company in January 2026 and brings more than 20 years of senior financial leadership across sports, media, live events, and streaming, with a proven track record of building financial infrastructure to support large-scale, high-growth platforms.

Dominion Energy Virginia and NOVA Parks have cooperatively reached a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to govern vegetation management activity along the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&OD Park).

February is one of the most ambitious months on the global sports production calendar, starting with two major international sporting events taking place simultaneously, along other flagship productions. NEP Group, the world’s leading media services provider for live sports and entertainment, announced that it is deploying one of its largest-ever combinations of broadcast technology and engineering personnel to support customers in bringing these events to life for global audiences.

Toptal, the world’s largest fully remote workforce, has been ranked the #1 most reliable professional services company in America on the America’s Most Reliable Companies 2026 list by Newsweek and Statista. The list ranks top US companies based on trust, dependability, and consistent performance in their industry.

Lōkahi Therapeutics today announced the participation of the University of Georgia’s Student Industry Fellows Program in its ai² (actual intelligence) Futures Lab program for the Spring 2026 semester. Through this collaboration, University of Georgia students will engage in applied, real-world biotech and life sciences projects designed to bridge academic learning with industry execution.

InterSystems, a creative data technology provider powering more than 1 billion health records worldwide, today announced the launch of InterSystems Payer Connector, a new product offering designed to help health plans rapidly and reliably integrate Epic Payer Platform with their broader application ecosystem.

Mitra EV, a commercial fleet electrification platform focused on delivering immediate operating cost savings to fleet operators without upfront costs, today announced a $27 million financing including equity funding from lead investor Ultra Capital and a credit facility from S2G Investments.