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WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BSTR Holdings, Inc. (“BSTR”) today announced that it has agreed with Cantor Equity Partners I, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPO) (“CEPO”) to terminate the business combination agreement dated July 16, 2025. BSTR noted that Bitcoin and publicly listed Bitcoin treasury vehicles continue to face significant pricing pressure amid challenging market conditions, contributing to dislocations in capital markets and limiting the efficient use of key amplification strategies such as

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adeptus has completed its third acquisition since joining the Current platform in 2025, continuing a period of accelerated growth that has expanded the New Jersey-based firm's capabilities, geographic reach, and specialized advisory services across Southern California. Shapiro Villalobos & Associates follows Besselman & Company and McNulty & Associates, who both joined earlier this year, helping grow Adeptus from approximately $40.5 million in reven

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns ratings of ‘BBB- (sf)’ to the Series 2026-GT1, Class A Term Notes from FMC GMSR ISSUER TRUST, Freedom Mortgage Corporation’s (FMC) master trust issuer of notes backed by a participation certificate evidencing a participation interest in mortgage servicing rights (MSR) on loans underlying Ginnie Mae guaranteed mortgage backed securities. KBRA’s rating on the Series 2026-GT1 Term Notes is primarily driven by the credit rating of Freedom Mortgage Corporation

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns a long-term rating of A+ to the City of Chicago, Illinois (the City), Chicago O'Hare International Airport (O'Hare or the Airport) Senior Lien Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2026B (AMT), Senior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2026C (Non-AMT), and Senior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2026D (Non-AMT). Concurrently KBRA affirms the long-term A+ rating on the City's approximately $11.4 billion of outstanding Senior Lien Airport Revenue B

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--State Street Investment Management today announced plans to close and liquidate the following ETFs (the “Liquidating ETFs”) based on a review of its ETF offerings. ETF Name Ticker State Street® SPDR® S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF SIMS State Street® SPDR® S&P Kensho Smart Mobility ETF HAIL State Street® Nuveen Municipal Bond ETF MBND The final day for creations and redemptions in each Liquidating ETF will be February 17, 2027. Trading of all shares will b

ELBERTON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Vallant Financial, Inc. (OTCQX:VLNT) (the “Company”), the holding company for Vallant Bank, declared a quarterly dividend. Dividend Declared The third quarter dividend was declared on August 19, 2026, in the amount of $0.16 per share for the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on September 11, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2026. Stock Split On July 1, 2026, th

BRADLEY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AdTimeMarketing--AdTime Marketing, a full-service advertising and sponsorship agency, today announced the completion of a major milestone in its ongoing partnership between client Patriot Hyundai of Bradley and Bourbonnais School District 53. Patriot Hyundai's logo has been permanently stenciled onto the basketball courts, now named Patriot Hyundai Arena, and installed on the district's baseball field, now named Patriot Hyundai Field, establishing the dealership as the sole spons

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Houston litigation boutique Pierce & O’Neill, LLP co-founders Jesse Pierce and Jack O’Neill, along with two other firm attorneys, have earned repeat recognition among the nation’s elite attorneys with selection to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Pierce and Mr. O’Neill were each recognized for excellence in commercial litigation, natural resources law, and oil and gas law. Mr. O’Neill earned additional honors for his appellate practice. Firm att

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A total of 22 Shackelford, McKinley & Norton attorneys have earned recognition in The Best Lawyers in America legal guides, including name partner David Norton who was selected as the 2027 Dallas-Fort Worth Aviation Lawyer of the Year. Mr. Norton’s internationally recognized aviation law practice encompasses a broad range of regulatory, risk management, transactional, tax and commercial dispute resolution matters. Board Certified in Aviation Law by the Texas Board o

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coupa, the leading platform for autonomous spend management, today announced its latest product release, which drives better business outcomes utilizing the full power of AI, using real-time market intelligence and agents to orchestrate and connect spend decisions and workflows. “We are shifting the modern procurement and finance leader from running manual operations to directing a high-performing, AI-augmented engine,” said Salvatore Lombardo, Chief Produc

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Truck wreck, personal injury and wrongful death trial attorneys Steven C. Laird and Seth McCloskey of the Law Offices of Laird & McCloskey have earned repeat positions on The Best Lawyers in America legal guide for 2027. Mr. Laird has been on the Best Lawyers list, which is compiled using peer recommendations and professional accomplishments, consistently since 2012. This is the fourth selection for Mr. McCloskey. Both were selected for plaintiffs persona

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Trustees of Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BRW) and Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (NYSE: SABA) have reapproved a proposal to merge the funds. The proposed merger, if approved by shareholders, would combine SABA into BRW. The merger is intended to create a larger fund with greater investment scale and potentially increased trading volume on the exchange for common shares. The funds are currently targeting closing the

TYLER, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Both name partners of trial and litigation boutique Martin Walker PC have been recognized among the nation’s leading attorneys in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers, the oldest and among the most respected peer-review legal guides, recognizes the top 5% of lawyers in the United States annually. Reid Martin was selected for his work in plaintiffs medical malpractice law and plaintiffs personal injury litigation, and Jack Walker was recogn

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP reminds investors of the upcoming October 13, 2026 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Simply Good Foods Company (“Simply Good Foods” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SMPL) securities between October 24, 2024 and April 8, 2026 inclusive (the “Class Period”).IF YOU SUFFERED A LOSS ON YOUR SIMPLY GOOD FOODS COMPANY INVESTMENTS, CLICK HERE TO INQUIR

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS), which operates a multi-boutique asset management business, today announced that John T. “Jack” Boyce, who has more than 25 years of experience in senior financial leadership roles, has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors and to its Audit Committee. Boyce, 66, most recently served as head of North America distribution for Insight Investment, where he was responsible for setting strategic direction, business

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arbor Alliance, an Atlanta-based tree care services provider, has acquired Druid Tree Service, a Nashville company founded in 1978 with nearly five decades of operational history. Druid Tree Service operates across Middle Tennessee, serving residential and commercial clients. Day-to-day operations will be led by a newly appointed ISA Certified Master Arborist, and the company will continue to serve all existing customers under the Druid name, with the same production c

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Acquisition Corporation III (NYSE: AAC.U) (the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of entering into a combination with one or more businesses, today announced that, commencing August 20, 2026, holders of the 39,500,000 units sold in the Company’s initial public offering (the “Units”), completed on July 1, 2026, may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants included in the Units. Those Units not separat

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) declared a dividend on the company’s 6.450% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Shares, Series E, of $5,912.50 per share (which is equivalent to $5.91250 per related Depositary Share). The dividend is payable on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 1, 2026. ABOUT AMERICAN EXPRESS American Express (NYSE: AXP) is a global payments and premium lifestyle brand powered by technology.

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1375 per share payable on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be September 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FTHY) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.125 per share payable on September 25, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be September 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY): Distribution