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  • Meta will cut about 10% of global headcount (~8,000 roles) on May 20, with additional layoffs planned later in 2026.
  • Forum Markets shares surged 120% after the board reauthorized a buyback and formed an independent committee to review strategic alternatives.
  • Roku hit a 52-week high as AI-driven ad targeting and improved free cash flow boost ad monetization and investor sentiment.
  • The FAA tapped Palantir, Thales and Air Space Intelligence to compete to build an AI air-traffic management tool for the system modernization effort.
  • Blue Owl shares ticked up after co-CEOs removed company stock as collateral on personal loans, reducing investor margin-call worries.
  • U.S. rig count fell to 543 for the week ending April 17, the second consecutive weekly decline amid weak oil prices.
  • The IMF warned the Middle East conflict risks widening economic disparities in Latin America and the Caribbean through energy shocks and tighter financing.

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Nephros Expands Water Safety Capabilities With ASSE 12080 Certified Water Management Planning Expertise

Nephros Expands Water Safety Capabilities With ASSE 12080 Certified Water Management Planning Expertise

Nephros, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed water technology company, announced that its Director of Business Development earned the ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist Certification. This certification enables Nephros to expand its offerings by developing Water Management Programs (WMPs) for healthcare and commercial facilities, enhanc…

Occidental to Announce First Quarter Results Tuesday, May 5, 2026; Hold Conference Call Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Occidental to Announce First Quarter Results Tuesday, May 5, 2026; Hold Conference Call Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) will release its first quarter 2026 financial results on May 5, 2026, after market close. A conference call to discuss the results is scheduled for May 6, 2026. The company is a leading international energy firm focused on oil, natural gas production, and carbon management technologies, operating primari…

OneMedNet, Onco-Innovations and Inka Health Announces Collaboration Aimed to Accelerate Potential for Oncology Drug Development Using Real-World Data and AI

OneMedNet, Onco-Innovations and Inka Health Announces Collaboration Aimed to Accelerate Potential for Oncology Drug Development Using Real-World Data and AI

OneMedNet Corporation announced a collaboration with Onco-Innovations Limited and its subsidiary Inka Health, granting access to OneMedNet's AI-powered iRWD™ platform to utilize U.S. real-world oncology data. The partnership aims to accelerate development and evidence generation for Onco-Innovations' PNKP Inhibitor Technology targeted at PTEN/SHP1-…

Brookfield Wealth Solutions Completes Acquisition of Just Group

Brookfield Wealth Solutions Completes Acquisition of Just Group

Brookfield Wealth Solutions has completed its acquisition of UK's Just Group Plc for £2.4 billion ($3.2 billion), significantly enhancing its presence in the UK pension risk transfer market. With over 700,000 customers and £30 billion in pension assets, Just Group is a leader in UK retirement services. The deal is expected to position Brookfield fo…

American Assets Trust, Inc. Increases Revolving Line of Credit to $500 Million and Extends Maturity Date in Its Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

American Assets Trust, Inc. Increases Revolving Line of Credit to $500 Million and Extends Maturity Date in Its Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

American Assets Trust, Inc. has amended its credit agreement to increase its revolving line of credit from $400 million to $500 million and extended the maturity of this credit facility along with its $100 million term loan to April 1, 2030. This financial repositioning enhances the company's liquidity and flexibility for future growth amid evolvin…

Kingstone CEO Meryl Golden Issues Shareholder Letter Following Record 2025 Results, Outlines Measured Expansion into California

Kingstone CEO Meryl Golden Issues Shareholder Letter Following Record 2025 Results, Outlines Measured Expansion into California

Kingstone Companies announced record financial results for 2025 with doubled net income and a strong combined ratio. The company is launching a measured expansion into California's excess & surplus homeowners insurance market, leveraging its pricing expertise, claims management, and agent relationships while maintaining disciplined underwriting and…

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) will release its first quarter 2026 financial results on April 23, 2026, after market close, followed by a conference call with management on April 24 to discuss the quarter's performance and recent events. The company specializes in acquiring and leasing real estate properties to gaming operators …

IP Strategy Highlights Verse8’s $5M Raise as AI-Native Game Creation Enters the $200B Global Gaming Market

IP Strategy Highlights Verse8’s $5M Raise as AI-Native Game Creation Enters the $200B Global Gaming Market

IP Strategy Holdings spotlights Verse8's recent $5 million seed funding, supporting the development of an AI-native platform that enables creators to build multiplayer games via natural language prompts. This innovation targets the $239.92 billion global gaming market by democratizing game creation and integrating with the Story blockchain for on-c…

XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust Declares its Monthly Common Shares Distribution of $0.225 per Share

XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust Declares its Monthly Common Shares Distribution of $0.225 per Share

XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust declared a monthly distribution of $0.225 per common share, a 25% decrease from the previous month, reflecting adjustments to align distributions with near-term earnings potential in the challenging CLO equity investing market. The Trust also completed a 1-for-5 reverse stock split and refinanced…

Merit Medical Acquires View Point Medical, Inc., expanding the Merit Therapeutic Oncology Portfolio

Merit Medical Acquires View Point Medical, Inc., expanding the Merit Therapeutic Oncology Portfolio

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI) has completed the acquisition of View Point Medical, Inc. Through this merger, View Point becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary, with Merit paying approximately $140 million including deferred payments. The acquisition broadens Merit's oncology product portfolio by integrating the OneMark Detection Imaging Sys…

Monroe Capital Corporation Declares Final Distribution

Monroe Capital Corporation Declares Final Distribution

Monroe Capital Corporation announced a final cash distribution comprising undistributed net income and capital gains plus $13 million from a pre-merger asset sale. This final distribution is contingent upon the completion of its merger with Horizon Technology Finance Corporation, expected by mid-April 2026. Stockholders must hold shares through the…

Strawberry Fields REIT Director Acquires $17,465 Stake; Company Announces Dividend and Executive Pay Changes

Strawberry Fields REIT Director Acquires $17,465 Stake; Company Announces Dividend and Executive Pay Changes

Strawberry Fields REIT director Stanford Gertz purchased 1,395 shares of the company’s common stock on March 18, 2026, paying $12.52 per share for a total of $17,465. The buy was conducted at a price above the current trading level of $11.90 and follows company announcements that include a $0.16 cash dividend for Q1 2026 and an increase in compensa…