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MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $HCKT #AITransformation--The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), an ROI-led AI transformation firm, today announced findings from both its North America and European 2026 SG&A Cost Study and Scorecard, revealing that the next generation of profitable growth will be driven less by economic conditions and more by AI-enabled operating models. The average costs of selling, general and administrative (SG&A) functions climbed to their highest levels in five years across both regions, exposing a

ZIONSVILLE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Delaware Life Insurance Company, a leading provider of innovative and customizable financial solutions, today launched TrackGuard+™, a bonus fixed index annuity (FIA) that combines a high upfront premium bonus, a strong lineup of index crediting strategies, enhanced in-contract liquidity, and principal protection in a single solution. The new product accelerates contract value on day one with a high upfront premium bonus, which provides an enhanced base for co

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zinnia, a leading life and annuity technology company, today announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Kuvare. This expansion supports Kuvare’s broader technology strategy. With this new level of engagement, Kuvare will implement its adoption of Zahara, Zinnia's modern policy administration system, and Zinnia Live, the company's digital experience platform, in addition to several core platforms supporting product innovation, digital experience,

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milliman, Inc., a leading global actuarial and consulting firm, today announced the acquisition of Blue Water Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR) Valuation and Hedging services from Apex Analytics Corp. The transaction expands Milliman's mortgage advisory capabilities while enabling Apex Analytics to sharpen its investment focus around its core property intelligence technology. The acquisition strengthens Milliman's analytical solutions for mortgage servicing rights, enhan

ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”) and Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE: LXFR) (“Luxfer” or the “Company”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Wynnchurch will acquire Luxfer in an all-cash transaction. Upon completion of the transaction, Luxfer will become a privately held company. Luxfer is a global manufacturer of highly engineered advanced materials and components serving aerospace, defense and other mi

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CALX #CALX--Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Calix, Inc. (“Calix” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CALX) and reminds investors of the July 27, 2026 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company. Faruqi & Faruqi is a leading national securities law firm with offices in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia. The firm has recovere

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--THL Partners ("THL"), a premier private equity firm investing in middle-market growth companies, today announced the successful completion of its sale of AMI, a global leader in firmware and platform management solutions, to Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC). As part of the transaction, THL will retain an equity ownership interest in Lattice Semiconductor. THL made a majority investment in AMI in 2024 through both THL Equity Fund IX and THL Automation Fund I, recogni

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion announced today the launch of its Dynamic New Account Opening tool to support digital account opening within the Orion Advisor Portal.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stephen Luparello to Retire in January as OCC Board Chairman; Michael Bodson Elected Public Director and Named Successor

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns its A+ rating to QTS Thunder Managing Issuer, LLC’s $3.25 billion senior secured term loans. The Outlook is Stable. QTS and Blackstone (the sponsors) are adding five newly constructed data centers to an existing master indenture structure (MIS), creating a diversified portfolio of 12 fully contracted and stabilized data centers totaling 493.5MW across Richmond, Virginia; Phoenix, Arizona; Dallas, Texas; Columbus, Ohio and Manassas, Virginia. The portfolio

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the sale of Forte Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBRX) to argenx for $77.00 per share in cash.Halper Sadeh encourages Forte shareholders to click here to learn more about their rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper free of charge at (212) 763-0060 or sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zhalper@halpersadeh.com.The investigation concerns whether Forte and its board of directors violated the federal s

TYSONS CORNER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: STRF/STRC/STRK/STRD/MSTR; LuxSE: STRE) (“Strategy” or the “Company”) today announced that it repurchased 288,930 shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (“STRC”), for approximately $25.0 million at an average price of approximately $86.52 per share. These repurchases were effected in open-market transactions during the period from July 20 through July 26, 2026. Approximately $975 million remains available

DENVER & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Domain--Simpson Housing today announced Jason Kern has joined the company as president and chief investment officer.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA releases research examining the credit considerations associated with artificial intelligence (AI) compute infrastructure, including graphic processing units (GPU), tensor processing units (TPU), and other accelerator-intensive assets. This report considers these financings from project finance, structured finance, and corporate credit perspectives. Key considerations include cash flow durability, contract structure, power costs, hardware competitiveness and refr

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMERICAN BUSINESS BANK ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY AND SPECIAL CASH DIVIDEND

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Partnership--TSG (The Strawhecker Group), a globally recognized analytics, intelligence, and solutions firm serving the global payments ecosystem, today announced a strategic partnership with Stripe, the programmable financial services company. The partnership is designed to help platforms, software providers, and their investors turn payments into a disciplined growth lever: driving monetization, improving activation, and strengthening long-term performance.Payments has emerged

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), its private infrastructure investment platform, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Epic Energy, an Australian gas pipeline operator. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Epic Energy owns and operates the Moomba to Adelaide Pipeline System, known as MAPS, which connects

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barings, one of the world’s leading alternative investment managers, and the North Carolina Investment Authority (NCIA) announced today an expanded partnership representing $2.1 billion in committed capital for Barings’ real estate debt and capital solutions strategies. Barings has served as an asset manager for the North Carolina Retirement Systems, whose assets are now invested by NCIA, for over ten years. This partnership has supported attractive risk-adjust

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Conversica today launched Ignite, an AI-native Revenue Activation Engine for dealers and dealer groups, and announced a majority recapitalization led by a fund managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. Under the partnership, Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital acquires a majority stake while Conversica’s management team continues to lead the business and retains a significant ownership position. Automotive retail is being reshaped by customers who expect greater

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $III #AI--Organizations in the U.S. public sector are building connected digital ecosystems for workforce operations to improve mission execution, ISG says.