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Citigroup Hikes Dividend 12% to $0.67/Share

Citigroup declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.67 per share for August 28, 2026, with a record date of August 3, 2026, yielding about 2%, and also announced multiple preferred-stock dividends across Series T, Y, Z, AA, BB, CC, DD with varying rates and payments on August 17, 2026. The announcements come alongside the company's statement that the dividend increase to 67 cents a share reflects a 12% boost and aligns with its Q2 results.

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Butterfly Network CEO DeVivo sells 211,798 shares to cover tax withholding

"Butterfly Network insiders have used sell-to-cover transactions tied to RSU vesting to satisfy tax withholding, with CEO Joseph DeVivo selling 211,798 shares at a weighted $6.56 average and retaining 7,672,046 shares, while director and president/CEO Victor Ku sold 48,540 shares and holds 1,015,099 shares after the automatic tax-related disposals. A mandatory- disclosure filing explains buy/sell details under Rule 144 and notes that these sell-to-cover actions are automatic under the company's policy, not discretionary trades.

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MediaCo Appoints Brian Fisher President, Castro Interim CFO

MediaCo Holding announced a leadership restructuring elevating Brian Fisher from Chief Revenue Officer to President, while Albert Rodriguez remains CEO; Roberto Castro was named interim CFO and interim Treasurer as a permanent finance chief is sought. The changes include the departure of Debra DeFelice and are positioned to support the company’s next phase of growth across its multicultural media brands.

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First Financial Bancorp Records Q2 Earnings, Plans Merger

Both FVCBankcorp and First Financial Bancorp reported strong Q2 2026 results, with FVCB delivering margin expansion and a solid ROAA while FFBC posted record earnings and moved forward with an all-stock merger with Finward Bancorp alongside a dividend increase. FVCB also declared a $0.07 quarterly dividend and beat earnings estimates, with activity around deposits, valuation signals, and ongoing efficiency gains shaping the stock narrative.

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GoHealth Emerges From Bankruptcy, Becomes Private

GoHealth completed its prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring on July 21, 2026, with ownership transferring to its lenders, reinstating preferred equity, paying trade payables in full, and moving to operate as a private company under new governance and financing arrangements. Despite emerging from bankruptcy, the company faces continued delisting and weak financials, as reflected by a Hold on GOCOQ and external assessments citing high leverage, significant losses, and dilution risk under the new lender-owned structure.

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iPower Plans AI Hardware Leasing Subsidiary

iPower Inc. is forming a dedicated AI subsidiary, iPower AI LLC, to pursue AI hardware leasing and compute resource distribution with preliminary customer interest but no definitive agreements yet. The filings also indicate the subsidiary joining a guaranty tied to its senior secured convertible note facility as part of ongoing financing arrangements.

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FatPipe Wins $7M School Network Contract

FatPipe, Inc. has been awarded a roughly $7 million contract to supply network edge products and monitoring services to schools, aiming to improve network availability, visibility, and access to digital learning platforms. The deployments underscore FatPipe's role in supporting large-scale public-sector education networks across multiple connectivity options.

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Vivakor Plans 300k Bbl/Month Crude Deals; $700M Annual

Vivakor announces four recurring physical crude oil transactions that lift marketed volumes to 300,000 barrels per month (3.6 million annually) and an estimated $289 million in annualized commercial activity, with trading across the Cushing and Midland hubs. When added to existing programs, total recurring commercial activity reaches about $709 million annually and 8.1 million barrels of marketed crude oil, signaling expanded integration of marketing with its transportation, terminaling and storage assets.

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Envoy Medical 3-Month Milestone for 56 Patients

Envoy Medical has activated all 56 participants in its Acclaim fully implanted cochlear implant trial, and ongoing follow-up is the focus as regulators review safety and hearing outcomes ahead of a planned FDA PMA submission. Interim data show strong gains, including a 12-month mean word recognition around 53.2%, with six-month and 12-month milestones targeted for late 2026 and April 2027 respectively.

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Powerlaw Plans 4.3M Share Buyback

Powerlaw Corp. (PWRL) disclosed a 12-month share repurchase program to buy up to 4,324,293 shares, representing 10% of outstanding stock, but only when the shares trade at a 5% or greater discount to NAV. While the news sparked roughly a 4% pre-market uptick, the program's meaningful impact depends on the stock remaining sufficiently below NAV to enable repeated repurchases.

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Alpha DaRT Pembrolizumab Combo Shows 100% Response

Alpha Tau Medical reported positive data from a single-center study of Alpha DaRT combined with pembrolizumab in elderly patients with locally advanced or metastatic head and neck cancer, achieving a 100% systemic objective response rate and an 18.2-month median overall survival with no serious Alpha DaRT-related adverse events. The results, presented at the AHNS conference in Boston, exceeded historical pembrolizumab benchmarks and support continued trials and the company’s strategic push in immuno-oncology, with analyst notes highlighting a Buy rating for DRTS.

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Cadrenal Launches Cardiac Acute Care Franchise, Seeks Partners

Cadrenal Therapeutics has reorganized its clinical portfolio into a Cardiac Acute Critical Care Franchise and is launching a structured process to secure strategic out-licensing, portfolio monetization, or commercial co-development partnerships for its late-stage assets, including CAD-1005, frunexian, and tecarfarin. The move aims to maximize asset value through a partnership-driven model, supported by Phase 2 data showing more than a 25% reduction in thrombotic events and by orphan drug designations, with exploration of expanded indications such as Kawasaki disease in pediatrics and broader cardiorenal applications.

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Bitdeer Mines 990 BTC June 2026, 388% YoY

Bitdeer Technologies Group reported 990 Bitcoin mined in June 2026, up 388% year-over-year, with self-mining at 73.0 EH/s and total mining capacity expanding as it advances AI cloud services to about $76 million annual run rate. The company also announced a 10-year Malaysia lease for 21.7 MW of AI data-center capacity, a new Johor Bahru data center, a Norway co-location site, and a Sealminer manufacturing facility in Nevada, highlighting a dual push into crypto mining growth and AI infrastructure.

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Venu Secures $20M Bridge Loan for Sunset Amphitheater

Venu Holding has secured a $20 million bridge loan from Ryan, LLC to fund construction of the 20,000-seat Sunset Amphitheater in McKinney, Texas, with permanent financing expected in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 to cover remaining costs and an opening targeted for early 2027. The financing is non-dilutive and part of Venu’s growth strategy via public-private partnerships, supported by Ryan’s tax and incentives services, as the company continues expanding its entertainment venues.

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Mobix Labs Launches National Security Initiative

Mobix Labs unveiled a National Security Matters Initiative to broaden its focus from connectivity into four national-security-aligned pillars: critical resources and advanced materials; defense, aerospace and autonomous systems; energy, water and critical infrastructure; and digital infrastructure and strategic technologies, guided by a disciplined framework for acquisitions, investments, partnerships, and organic growth. The plan reinforces a long-term strategy to strengthen domestic supply chains and industrial capacity, building on the SPD acquisition relationship to pursue opportunities across defense, infrastructure and related sectors.

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Jerash Board Nominates Ng Chairman, Choi Remains CEO

Jerash Holdings’ board nominated co-founder Tsze Lun Ng (Ringo Ng) to become Chairman if elected at the 2026 Annual Meeting, while Sam Choi will remain CEO and will not stand for re-election to the Board. The leadership transition is presented as a move to strengthen governance and focus on long-term growth.

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Einride plans to acquire Flipturn in stock deal

Einride AB will acquire Flipturn in an all-stock deal valued at $38.4 million, boosting its energy under management and expanding North America’s largest heavy‑duty EV charging ecosystem. The move strengthens Einride’s U.S. presence and advances a fully integrated electric freight technology stack, including charging, energy management software, and a brokerage layer to connect fleets with third‑party networks.

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Ceragon Secures Five-Year, $70 Million APAC Network Deal

Ceragon announced a five-year, approximately $70 million deal with a Tier-1 Asia-Pacific mobile operator to supply transport solutions and deploy IP-50 series and E-band technologies for nationwide 4G/5G networks, along with dedicated technical support and potential expansion to Ceragon Insight managed services. The deal strengthens Ceragon’s APAC footprint and attracted investor attention, with shares rising on the news and trading around $2.24.

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CoinShares UCITS platform debuts Bitcoin Mining ETF

CoinShares announced a major expansion into Europe’s regulated investment ecosystem by launching a UCITS platform and its first fund, aimed at tapping institutional allocators across Europe and expanding beyond traditional crypto ETPs. The move integrates its ETPs, funds, and on-chain strategies into a multi-engine asset management platform, leveraging the UCITS framework to reach pension funds, insurers, and private banks that previously couldn’t hold certain debt-backed assets.

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Wintrust Q2 Profit Rises to $225M

Wintrust Financial posted solid Q2 results with $225.3 million in net income and $3.30 per share on revenue of about $961 million, a year-over-year rise driven by loan and deposit growth. The bank also reported record first-half net income for 2026, driven by strong net interest income and ongoing balance-sheet expansion, and beat consensus estimates for quarterly earnings per share.

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USCB Financial Declares $0.125 Dividend Payable Sept. 4

USCB Financial Holdings announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share of Class A common stock, payable September 4, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 17, 2026, with future dividends subject to quarterly review and board approval. The multiple press releases and 8-K filings confirm the dividend details.

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Metropolitan Bank Plans $0.35 Quarterly Dividend, Payable Aug 11 2026

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share, up from $0.25, payable August 11, 2026 to holders of record as of July 31, 2026, signaling stronger cash flow and a shareholder-friendly capital return. While the bank trades with a modest valuation around a 12x P/E and a roughly $1.22 billion market cap, coverage notes include insider selling in the prior three months, which may temper enthusiasm despite the higher dividend.

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John B. Sanfilippo & Son Announces $1.05 Special Dividend

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. announced a $1.05 per share special cash dividend and a $0.95 per share regular annual dividend, totaling about $23.6 million to shareholders, with payments on September 9, 2026 and a record date of August 17, 2026. CEO Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo highlighted that this continues nine years of annual dividend increases and reflects strong financial performance and cash management.

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AST SpaceMobile Plans $1B Convertible Notes Due 2034

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