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MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ("OPT" or the "Company") (NYSE:OPTT), a leader in maritime operational infrastructure and autonomous ocean systems, announced that its Financial Statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2026, contained an audit report from its Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm with an explanatory paragraph emphasizing a going concern qualification. Release of this information is required by Section 610(b) of the NYSE American Company Guide and does not reflect any change or amendment to any of the Company’s filings for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026. For more

East West Bancorp, Inc. ("East West" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:EWBC) announced today that management will meet with investors at several investor conferences this fall. New York – Christopher Del Moral-Niles, Chief Financial Officer, will deliver remarks during a fireside chat at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on Monday, September 14th, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Boston – Management will meet with investors to discuss East West’s business, performance, and strategy at the Jefferies Boston Bank Conference on Wednesday, November 4th, 2026. Mr. Del Moral-Niles will also deliver remarks at the BancAnalysts Association of Boston Conference on Thursday, November 5th

NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tidal Financial Group and Defiance ETFs today announced their decision to close and liquidate eight exchange-traded funds listed on various exchanges as indicated below: Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF (NASDAQ:LMNX)Defiance Daily Target 2X Long ZETA ETF (NYSE:ZETX)Defiance Daily Target 2X Long DKNG ETF (NASDAQ:DKNX)Defiance Daily Target 2X Short OKLO ETF (NYSE:OKLS)Defiance Daily Target 2X Long MP ETF (NYSE:MPL)Defiance Daily Target 2X Short HOOD ETF (NYSE:HOOZ)Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RKT ETF (Cboe: RKTL)Defiance 2X Daily Long Pure Drone and Aerial Automation ETF (Cboe: DRNL) The Board of Trustees of Tidal Trust II approved this ac

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP (NYSE:KRP) ("Kimbell" or the "Company"), a leading owner of oil and gas mineral and royalty interests in over 17 million gross acres in 28 states, today announced that it has closed the previously announced purchase of mineral and royalty interests from certain affiliated sellers in a cash and unit transaction valued at approximately $221.2 million1 (the "Drop Down").  The purchase price for the Drop Down was comprised of $74.9 million in cash (approximately 34% of the total consideration), and 9.5 million common units of Kimbell Royalty Operating, LLC ("OpCo") valued at approximately $146.3 million.  Kimbell is en

Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ:MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, announced today the granting of inducement awards to fourteen new employees under Momentus’ 2022 Inducement Equity Plan. In accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), the awards were approved by Momentus’ Compensation Committee and made as a material inducement to each employee’s entry into employment with the Company. In connection with the commencement of their employment, the employees received an aggregate of 2,750 restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The RSUs have a four-year annual vesting schedule, subj

NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:LGI) is confirming today, pursuant to its Managed Distribution Policy, as previously authorized by its Board of Directors, a monthly distribution of $0.15340 per share on the Fund's outstanding common stock. The distribution is payable on September 22, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 10, 2026. The ex-dividend date is September 10, 2026. The Fund will pay a previously declared distribution today, August 21, 2026. The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulativ

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:IOVA) ("Iovance" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company focused on innovating, developing, and delivering novel polyclonal tumor infiltrating lymphocyte ("TIL") therapies for patients with cancer, today announced that on August 20, 2026 (the "Date of Grant"), the Company approved the grant of inducement stock options covering an aggregate of 240,135 shares of Iovance’s common stock to twenty new, non-executive employees. The awards were granted under Iovance’s Amended and Restated 2021 Inducement Plan, which provides for the granting of equity awards to new employees of Iovance by the Company’s

New York, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Univest Securities, LLC ("Univest"), a member of FINRA and SIPC, and a full-service investment bank and securities broker-dealer firm based in New York, today announced the closing of a registered direct offering (the "Offering") of approximately $5.0 million for its client Singularity Future Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ:SGLY) (the "Company"), a global logistics integrated solution provider. Under the terms of the securities purchase agreement, the Company has agreed to sell to certain institutional investors an aggregate of approximately $5.0 million of the Company's securities, including 1,562,500 shares of the Company's common stock (the "Common S

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SolarMax Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq SMXT) ("SolarMax" or the "Company"), an integrated solar energy company, today announced that it received a notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") on August 20, 2026, that the Company does not meet requirements for the continued listing of its common stock on Nasdaq pursuant to Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because it has failed to file its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Under the Nasdaq rules, the Company has 60 calendar days from August 20, 2026, which is October 19, 2026, to submit a plan to regain compliance. If Nasdaq accepts the Company’s plan, Nasdaq can grant an exception of up

RESTON, Va., Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, as required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), Comscore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR) reported employment inducement grants made to Aaron Doades, who joined the company as an employee on August 10, 2026. On August 20, 2026, Mr. Doades received one-time grants of (i) 30,000 restricted stock units with respect to Comscore common stock (RSUs), vesting on the second anniversary of the grant date; (ii) an additional 30,000 RSUs, vesting in equal annual installments over four years from the grant date, with settlement of vested RSUs deferred until the earlier of a separation from service or a change in control of the company; and (iii) non-qualified o

FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cytek Biosciences, Inc. ("Cytek Biosciences," "Cytek," or the "Company") (NASDAQ:CTKB), a leading cell analysis solutions company, today announced that a jury in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware returned a verdict in the patent infringement action brought by Beckman Coulter, Inc. The jury found in Cytek’s favor on three of the four asserted patent claims, finding noninfringement and invalidity as to each of those three claims. With respect to one claim, the jury found no literal infringement but found infringement under the doctrine of equivalents. The jury awarded past damages consisting of $20 million in lost

MIAMI and DENVER, Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ:REAX) ("Real") and RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RMAX) ("RE/MAX Holdings") announced that the Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted the final order in connection with the previously announced arrangement of Real pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 26, 2026, as amended on June 12, 2026 (the "Merger Agreement"), between Real and RE/MAX Holdings. Real's proposed acquisition of RE/MAX Holdings was approved by Real's securityholders and RE/MAX Holdings' stockholders at their respective special meetings

No immediate impact on listing of loanDepot’s Class A common stock or business operations Company intends to cure the deficiency and return to compliance with the NYSE listing standard loanDepot, Inc. (NYSE:LDI) (together with its subsidiaries, "loanDepot") today announced that on August 21, 2026, it received a deficiency letter from the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") notifying loanDepot that it is not in compliance with applicable price criteria in the NYSE’s continued listing standards. "As we continue to execute our transformation agenda to position loanDepot for profitable market share growth, we are making significant progress. In the last quarter, unit volume grew by 25

The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ:REAX) ("Real") and RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RMAX) ("RE/MAX Holdings") announced that the Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted the final order in connection with the previously announced arrangement of Real pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 26, 2026, as amended on June 12, 2026 (the "Merger Agreement"), between Real and RE/MAX Holdings. Real’s proposed acquisition of RE/MAX Holdings was approved by Real’s securityholders and RE/MAX Holdings’ stockholders at their respective special meetings held on August 14, 2026. The arrangement is one component of the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreem

Kairos Pharma, Ltd. (NYSE:KAPA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on overcoming cancer drug resistance, today announced that it will conduct a reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-7 (the "Reverse Stock Split"). The Reverse Stock Split is expected to become effective on September 1, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. ET (the "Effective Time"), with shares expected to begin trading on the NYSE American on a split-adjusted basis at market open on September 1, 2026 under the existing trading symbol "KAPA" and a new CUSIP number of 48301N203. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, every seven (7) shares of the Company’s common stock issued an

HONG KONG, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SOLOWIN HOLDINGS (NASDAQ:AXG) (together with its subsidiaries, "AXG" or the "Company"), a leading financial technology firm bridging traditional and digital assets, today announced the celebration of its tenth anniversary, marking a decade of compliance-led innovative finance. Tracing its operating history to 2016, when it began in traditional finance, AXG has evolved into a fully compliant dual-token digital economy platform. Guided by its mission, "Mobilizing Tokens 24/7," the Company currently operates two core business pillars: Digital Asset Tokens, centered on stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, and AI Tokens, which brings artific

BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZVRA) (Zevra, or the Company), a commercial-stage company focused on bringing life-changing therapeutics to people living with rare diseases, today announced that the Company has granted options to purchase an aggregate of 92,200 shares of the Company’s common stock (the "Inducement Awards") to four new employees pursuant to the Company’s 2023 Employment Inducement Award Plan. Each Inducement Award vests over four years, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the employee’s start date, and the remainder vesting in three equal annual installments thereafter (subject to each such employee’s continued empl

Qnity Electronics, Inc. ("Qnity") (NYSE:Q), a premier technology solutions leader across the semiconductor value chain, today announced that Jon Kemp, Qnity’s Chief Executive Officer, will have a fireside chat at the 2026 Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference on September 10, at 8:10am PST. A live webcast of the presentation will be available at Events | Qnity Electronics, Inc. (Q). A replay of the webcast will be available following the conclusion of the event. About Qnity Qnity is a premier technology provider across the semiconductor value chain, empowering AI, high performance computing, and advanced connectivity. From groundbreaking solutions for semiconductor chip m

Ramat Gan, Israel, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Odysight.ai Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq/TASE: ODYS) today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 3,437,500 shares of its common stock. The gross proceeds to the Company from the offering are expected to be $11 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. All shares in the offering were sold by the Company. In addition, the Company has granted Roth Capital Partners a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 515,625 shares of common stock, representing 15% of the number of shares sold in the offering, at the public offering pric

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbus Circle Capital Corp II (NASDAQ:CMII), a special purpose acquisition company led by the management team of Inflection Point Asset Management ("Inflection Point") and Cohen & Company, Inc. (NYSE:COHN), which will be renamed Inflection Point Acquisition Corp VII ("IPAC") (NASDAQ:IPXG), today announced that Elroy Air has been awarded a $46,058,871 firm-fixed-price contract for the development of an autonomous hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system for modular multi-mission payload delivery. Work will be performed in California, with an estimated completion date in 2029. Fiscal Year 2026 researc