Press Releases

HOUSTON, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutex Health Inc. ("Nutex Health" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:NUTX), a physician-led, integrated healthcare delivery system comprised of 28 state-of-the-art micro hospitals and hospital outpatient departments in 12 states and primary care-centric, risk-bearing physician networks, today announced the opening of its 28th hospital nationwide and third facility in Arkansas. West Little Rock Emergency Hospital is located at 17810 Chenal Parkway in Little Rock. The staff of medical experts at West Little Rock Emergency Hospital brings the community 24/7/365 concierge-level care. The 18,966-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility houses eight emergency room beds,

SHANGHAI and NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TH International Limited (NASDAQ:THCH), the parent company of the exclusive master franchisees of Tim Hortons coffee shops in China ("Tims China" or the "Company"), today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter 2026. SECOND QUARTER 2026 HIGHLIGHTS Total revenues of RMB273.4 million (USD40.3 million), representing a 21.7% decrease from the same quarter of 2025. System sales1 of RMB347.8 million (USD51.3 million), representing a 15.1% decrease from the same quarter of 2025. Net new store openings totaled two (a net opening of 15 made-to-order ("MTO") stores and a net closure of 13 non-MTO stores). Company

BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888 (HKD Counter) and 89888 (RMB Counter)), ("Baidu" or the "Company"), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. "With AI-powered Business now firmly established as the core of Baidu, we are strengthening the foundations for our next phase of AI-driven growth. AI Cloud Infra sustained strong momentum this quarter, with GPU Cloud[1] growth accelerating further off an already high base. Our AI Applications portfolio also continued to flourish, with stronger capabilities and increasingly diverse use cases. Apollo Go

Investor News Channel to Evolve from Former On-Demand Financial Programming Into a 24/7 Global Streaming Destination Featuring Financial Markets, CEO Stories, Corporate Documentaries, Business, Legal, Innovation and Investment Opportunities FreeCast, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAST), a streaming media technology company providing Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), content aggregation, advertising and digital distribution solutions, today announced that it has acquired full control of Investor News Channel, including InvestorNewsChannel.com, and plans to relaunch the former global video-on-demand financial news service as a next-generation, 24/7 global Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) network.

Leaders from Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest, Ogilvy, AstraZeneca, Diageo, Reckitt, Carlsberg, Shell and more to join ISG AI Impact Summit London Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, will share practical, proven strategies for redesigning operating models, workforce strategies and data foundations to deliver measurable business value from AI at the 2026 ISG AI Impact Summit London. Executives from Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest, Ogilvy, AstraZeneca, Diageo, Reckitt, Carlsberg, Shell and other leading enterprises will join the event, September 9–10 at the Park Plaza Victoria London. The agenda will include keynote presen

BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iQIYI, Inc. (NASDAQ:IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), a leading provider of online entertainment video services in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Highlights Total revenues were RMB6.29 billion (US$926.6 million1), decreasing 5% year over year.Operating loss was RMB104.8 million (US$15.4 million) and operating loss margin was 2%, compared to operating loss of RMB46.2 million and operating loss margin of 1% in the same period in 2025.Non-GAAP operating loss2 was RMB30.3 million (US$4.5 million) and non-GAAP operating loss margin was 0.5%, compared to non-GAAP ope

Robotaxi revenues growth — Robotaxi revenues reached US$12.1 million, up 691.2% YoY in Q2, with fare-charging revenues rising by 849.3%.Rapid fleet scaling — Our Robotaxi fleet expanded to 1,975 vehicles1, as we continue scaling toward more than 3,500 vehicles by year end.Strengthening our presence in tier-one cities — PonyPilot registered users in China surpassed 1.5 million2, supported by increasing fleet density and broader operating coverage across key areas.Accelerating global expansion — We have secured multiple joint deployment model partners across overseas markets, including Uber for the contracted deployment of more than 2,000 Robotaxis in Europe, bringing the total number of vehic

HONG KONG, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC. ("UCLOUDLINK" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:UCL), the world’s first and leading mobile data traffic sharing marketplace, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights Total revenues were US$18.2 million, representing a decrease of 5.9% from US$19.4 million in the second quarter of 2025.Total revenues across different business lines were as follows: GlocalMe MeowGo business: US$15.4 million, representing a decrease of 13.1% from US$17.9 million in the second quarter of 2025.GlocalMe SIM business: US$1.3 million, representing an increase of 78.

Quarterly net revenues were RMB860.8 million (US$126.9 million)1 Quarterly lidar shipments were 628,275 units Quarterly net income was RMB70.6 million (US$10.4 million) SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hesai Group ("Hesai" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:HSAI, HKEX: 2525)), a global tech company and a leader in 3D perception, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026. Management Remarks "The second quarter of 2026 marked a defining milestone as Hesai has evolved into a full-stack infrastructure platform for Robotics and Physical AI — empowering them to see, understand, and act," said Dr. Yifan "David" Li, Hesai’s Co-Founder an

Organizations seek sovereign data control, transparent AI oversight and measurable outcomes as Microsoft AI use increases, ISG Provider Lens® report says Enterprises in Switzerland are adopting Microsoft AI and cloud technologies to connect data, AI and business processes while maintaining control over AI use and operations, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. The 2026 ISG Provider Lens® Microsoft AI and Cloud Ecosystem report for Switzerland finds that the evolution of technologies, regulations and AI consumption models is raising enterprise expectations for pro

TAINAN, Taiwan and TAICHUNG, Taiwan, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) ("Himax" or the "Company"), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, and WAFERLOCK Corporation (TPEx: 6474) ("WAFERLOCK"), a Taiwan-based provider of smart lock and access control solutions, today jointly announced that Himax’s WiseEye palm vein biometric authentication technology has been integrated into the WAFERLOCK L322 palm vein smart lock. The L322 is now commercially available. Together, the two companies are bringing contactless, highly secure palm vein authentication to smart lock applications, delivering a new genera

Marking a new approach to innovation in medical robotics, the new centre will bring advances from a leading surgical robotics research group to patients more quickly Smith+Nephew ((LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, and Imperial College London have launched a five-year partnership to deliver breakthrough research and innovation for robotic surgery for musculoskeletal conditions. The first-in-kind partnership will bring together a globally renowned academic laboratory with engineers from Smith+Nephew to accelerate the translation of academic breakthroughs in fields such as computer vision and sensing into advanced techniques in robotic surgery. The techniques will

BOGOTÁ, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. ("Ecopetrol" or the "Company") ((BVC: ECOPETROL, NYSE:EC) announces that, through its wholly owned subsidiary Ecopetrol Investimentos do Brasil Ltda. ("Ecopetrol Investimentos"), it has completed the acquisition of a controlling interest equivalent to approximately 51% of the outstanding voting share capital of Brava Energia S.A. ("Brava," and such acquisition, the "Transaction"). The closing of the Transaction followed the satisfaction of all applicable regulatory approvals and other conditions precedent required under the terms described below. The Transaction represents a

Discharge stopped after generator power was restored following Hurricane Lala outage HONOLULU, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaii American Water reports that approximately 717,000 gallons of partially treated wastewater were discharged through the company's outfall at Sandy Beach following a power outage associated with Tropical Storm Lala.The discharge began yesterday at approximately 3:45 p.m. HST. Hawaii American Water crews responded, and generator power was restored at approximately 6:30 p.m. HST, stopping the discharge. The facility returned to utility power at approximately 9 p.m. HST on August 16, 2026.As a precaution, the company has posted warning signs along the affected shoreli

FINDLAY, Ohio, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MPLX LP (NYSE:MPLX) today announced that the company's 2025 Schedule K-3 investor tax packages reflecting items of international tax relevance are now available on its website, https://www.mplx.com. Investors may select the Investor Data link under the Investors tab or use the following link: https://www.taxpackagesupport.com/mplxlp.  A limited number of investors (primarily foreign unitholders, unitholders computing a foreign tax credit on their tax return and certain corporate and/or partnership unitholders) may need the detailed information disclosed on the Schedule K-3 for their specific reporting requirements. To the extent the Schedule K-3 i

ATLANTA, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Media, Inc. ("Gray") (NYSE:GTN) announced today the pricing of its previously announced private offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 7.500% senior secured first lien notes due 2034 (the "Notes"). The Notes were priced at 100% of par. The offering of the Notes is expected to close on August 21, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The Notes are being offered to (i) redeem a portion of Gray’s outstanding 10.500% senior secured first lien notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes"), (ii) repay a portion of outstanding borrowings under Gray’s revolving credit facility, and (iii) pay fees and expenses in connection with the offe

KBRA assigns a rating of BBB to Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp.'s (NYSE:OTF, the company", )) $400 million 6.500% senior unsecured notes due October 15, 2029. The rating Outlook is Stable. Key Credit Considerations The rating is supported by the company's ties to the significant $158.1 billion Blue Owl Credit platform as well as the derived benefits from OTF's SEC exemptive relief to co-invest with other funds managed by the adviser and its affiliates, including the $26 billion deployed across the technology strategy. Furthermore, the experienced management team which has decades of experience working in the private markets has built a high credit quality direct lending platform to fi

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameren Illinois Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE), announced today the pricing of a public offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 5.50% first mortgage bonds due 2036 at 99.988% of their principal amount.  The transaction is expected to close on August 24, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Ameren Illinois intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to repay a portion of its short-term debt. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC are acti

SAN JOSE, Calif. and MAGNOLIA, Texas, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO) today announced that its regulated Texas water and wastewater utility, The Texas Water Company, Inc. ("TWC"), along with its affiliate Texas Water Operation Services, LLC ("TWOS"), and Quadvest, a regulated investor-owned water and wastewater utility operating in the Houston metro area, have received the state and federal regulatory approvals needed to complete their respective agreements pursuant to which TWC and TWOS will acquire all of the assets owned by Quadvest. The transactions are expected to close on October 1, 2026. Upon closing, the combination will significantly expand H2O America’

WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC), a global marketing organization dedicated to creating positive lasting memories by developing and selling products that solve problems in workshops, factories and homes around the world, today announced that Steve Brass, president and chief executive officer, and Sara Hyzer, vice president, finance and chief financial officer, will participate in the Water Tower Research Fireside Chat Series, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. PDT. The discussion will be hosted by Linda Bolton Weiser, managing director, consumer, at Water Tower Research. The discussion is expected to focus on business performance, strategic initiatives, operational execution, and long-