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State Bank Financial Corporation Announces Release Date and Conference Call for First Quarter 2017 Results

Apr 06, 2017 20:15 pm UTC| Business

ATLANTA, April 06, 2017 -- State Bank Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STBZ) will announce its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017, in a press release before the market opens on Thursday, April 27,...

Mercury Systems Receives $15.6M Integrated RF and Digital Subsystems Order for Electronic Warfare Application

Apr 06, 2017 20:15 pm UTC| Business

ANDOVER, Mass., April 06, 2017 -- Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRCY) (www.mrcy.com), announced it received a $15.6 million follow-on order from a leading defense prime contractor for integrated radio frequency (RF) and...

WestRock Announces Completion of Divestiture of Home, Health And Beauty Business

Apr 06, 2017 20:15 pm UTC| Business

NORCROSS, Ga., April 06, 2017 -- WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK) today announced that it has completed the sale of its Home, Health and Beauty business to Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN) for approximately $1.025 billion...

Crown Castle Announces First Quarter 2017 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

Apr 06, 2017 20:15 pm UTC| Business

HOUSTON, April 06, 2017 -- Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI) ("Crown Castle") announced today that it plans to release its first quarter 2017 results on Monday, April 24, 2017, after the market closes....

Triangle Capital Corporation Announces Conference Call and On-Demand Podcast to Discuss First Quarter 2017 Results

Apr 06, 2017 20:15 pm UTC| Business

RALEIGH, N.C., April 06, 2017 -- Triangle Capital Corporation (NYSE:TCAP) (“Triangle” or the “Company”), a leading provider of capital to lower middle market companies, today announced it has scheduled a conference call...

CytoDyn Announces Investment Community Conference Call for April 18, 2017

Apr 06, 2017 20:13 pm UTC| Business

VANCOUVER, Washington, April 06, 2017 -- CytoDyn Inc. (OTC.QB:CYDY), a biotechnology company focused on the development of new antibody therapies for combating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, announces...

IMPORTANT INVESTOR ALERT: Khang & Khang LLP Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit against U.S. Concrete, Inc. and Encourages Investors with Losses to Contact the Firm

Apr 06, 2017 20:05 pm UTC| Business

IRVINE, Calif., April 06, 2017 -- Khang Khang LLP (the “Firm”) announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against U.S. Concrete, Inc. (“U.S. Concrete” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:USCR). Investors who purchased or...

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Economy

U.S. Moves to Expand Chevron License and Control Venezuelan Oil Sales

The United States is accelerating efforts to grant Chevron an expanded license for oil production in Venezuela, a move that could significantly reshape the countrys energy sector and global oil markets. U.S. Energy...

U.S. Stocks Finish Nearly Flat as Earnings Season Begins and Investors Eye Volatility

U.S. stocks ended nearly flat on Friday after a choppy trading session, as investors remained cautious ahead of a long holiday weekend and the early stages of fourth-quarter earnings season. Despite modest daily moves, all...

Australia Treasurer Backs RBA Governor’s Support for Fed Chair Jerome Powell Amid Independence Concerns

Australias Treasurer Jim Chalmers has publicly backed Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock after she joined a group of global central bank leaders in expressing solidarity with U.S. Federal Reserve...

Asian Currencies Trade Narrowly as US Dollar Holds Near Six-Week High on Strong Data

Most Asian currencies traded within tight ranges on Friday, while the U.S. dollar remained firm near a six-week high, supported by strong U.S. economic data and fading expectations for imminent Federal Reserve rate cuts....

Canada–China Strategic Partnership Signals Reset With Historic Economic Potential

Canada and China are moving toward a renewed strategic partnership that could deliver historic economic gains by building on the complementary strengths of both nations, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said during...

Politics

Trump Signals Preference for Hassett to Stay at White House, Shifting Fed Chair Odds and Markets

President Donald Trump indicated on Friday that he would prefer National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett to remain in his current White House role rather than move to the Federal Reserve, a statement that quickly...

U.S. and Mexico Reaffirm Security Partnership Amid Calls for Stronger Border Action

Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a high-level call on Thursday focused on security cooperation and the future of the U.S.-Mexico partnership, according to...

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Faces Historic Court Ruling Over Failed Martial Law Attempt

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to face his first court ruling on Friday in a landmark criminal case tied to his failed attempt to impose martial law, a political crisis that stunned the nation and drew...

Schumer Urges Trump to Halt ICE Raids, Citing Fear in U.S. Cities

U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations during a meeting with President Donald Trump on Thursday, warning that ongoing ICE raids in major U.S. cities...

U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal Spurs $500 Billion Semiconductor Investment in America

A new U.S. trade deal with Taiwan is set to significantly reshape the global semiconductor landscape, with massive investments aimed at strengthening chip manufacturing in the United States. According to Commerce Secretary...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

Google Seeks Delay on Data-Sharing Order as It Appeals Landmark Antitrust Ruling

Alphabets Google has asked a federal judge to delay enforcing a key part of a landmark antitrust ruling that would require the company to share valuable search data with rivals, according to court filings submitted on...

Anthropic Appoints Former Microsoft Executive Irina Ghose to Lead India Expansion

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has appointed former Microsoft executive Irina Ghose as its Managing Director of India, signaling a major push into one of the worlds fastest-growing AI markets. The appointment...

TSMC Shares Hit Record High as AI Chip Demand Fuels Strong Q4 Earnings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) shares surged to a record high in Taipei trading on Friday, underscoring strong investor confidence driven by robust fourth-quarter earnings and sustained demand from the...

Federal Judge Clears Way for Jury Trial in Elon Musk’s Fraud Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft

A federal judge in Oakland, California, has rejected renewed attempts by OpenAI and Microsoft to dismiss a high-profile lawsuit filed by Elon Musk, allowing the case to proceed to a jury trial starting April 27. The ruling...

Publishers Seek to Join Lawsuit Against Google Over Alleged AI Copyright Infringement

Major publishing companies Hachette Book Group and Cengage Group have formally asked a California federal court for permission to intervene in a proposed class action lawsuit against Google, intensifying the ongoing legal...