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OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A; BRK.B) – Berkshire’s operating results for the second quarter and first six months of 2025 and 2024 are summarized in the following paragraphs. However, we urge investors and reporters to read our 10-Q, which has been posted at www.berkshirehathaway.com. The limited information that follows in this press release is not adequate for making an informed investment judgment. Earnings of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and its consolidated subsid

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (“Forge” or the “Company”) (NYSE:FRGE), today announced a correction to its press release issued on July 30, 2025, announcing the Company’s unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2025. The correction relates to non-cash entries recorded in connection with the valuation and accounting presentation of the Company’s warrant liabilities and conforms reporting and presentation in the prior release a

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zello, a private investment platform focused on scaling exceptional businesses in the broader entertainment industry, announced today that it has acquired Cinelease, a market leader in lighting and grip rentals, from Herc Rentals (NYSE: HRI). The transaction marks a defining move in Zello’s strategy to support the infrastructure behind content creation — and power the future of global film and television production. For over 45 years, Cinelease has been a trusted n

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The suit alleges defendants issued false statements concerning Lineage business and prospects, resulting in its stock trading at inflated prices.

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) and KSF partner, the former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until August 4, 2025 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (“Reckitt” or the “Company”) (OTC: RBGLY), if they purchased the Company’s American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) between January 13, 2021 and July 28, 2024, inclusive (the “Class Per

HUDSON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avidia Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: “AVBC”), the holding company of Avidia Bank, today reported second quarter financial results of Assabet Valley Bancorp, the former mutual holding company of Avidia Bank. As previously reported, Assabet Valley Bancorp completed its mutual-to-stock conversion transaction effective July 31, 2025, which resulted in the Company completing its initial public offering of shares of its common stock and becoming the stock holdin

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has assigned a Preliminary Credit Assessment (PCA) to Sabal Specialty Insurance Company, Inc. (Sabal Specialty) (Delaware) with a Financial Strength Assessment of A- pca (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Assessment of “a-” pca (Excellent). The outlook assigned to the PCA is stable. The PCA reflects Sabal Specialty’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profil

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Eaton Vance closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Declaration – 8/1/2025 Ex-Date – 8/13/2025 Record – 8/13/2025 Payable – 8/25/2025 Municipal Bond Funds:                 Fund Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution Closing Market Price – 7/31/25 Distribution Rate at Market Price Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust CEV $0.0500 - $9.45 6.35% Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust EVN $0.0513 - $10.42

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a” (Excellent) of Palms Insurance Company, Limited (Palms) (George Town, Cayman Islands). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a-” (Excellent) of Palms Specialty Insurance Company, Inc. (Palms Specialty) (Delaware). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 8/1/2025 Ex-Date- 8/15/2025 Record- 8/15/2025 Payable- 9/2/2025 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.055500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.049500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Trust* BFK $0.050

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General American Investors Company, Inc., a closed-end investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (GAM), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its Certified Shareholder Report (Form N-CSR) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025. The Form N-CSR contains the Company’s June 30, 2025 Semi-Annual Report and is available at the SEC’s website: www.sec.gov and the Company’s website: www.generalamericaninvestors.com. The Semi-Annual R

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFS Announces Closed-End Fund Distributions for August 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to six classes of notes issued by NMEF Funding 2025-B, LLC (NMEF 2025-B), an equipment ABS. NMEF 2025-B represents North Mill Equipment Finance LLC’s (North Mill or the Company) tenth equipment ABS. North Mill is an independent equipment finance company created in 2012 when Colford Capital Holdings LLC acquired and re-branded Equilease Financial Services (Equilease), which had been founded in 1957. InterVest Capital Partners Inc. (Inte

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) announced today that its subsidiary Lazard Group LLC (“Lazard Group”) has completed its previously announced offering (the “Offering”) of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2035 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued by Lazard Group and were offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Lazard Group. Th

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cardlytics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDLX) today announced that on July 30, 2025, the Compensation Committee of Cardlytics’ Board of Directors granted an aggregate of 454,600 restricted stock units of Cardlytics to two newly hired employees. The restricted stock units were granted as material inducements to employment with Cardlytics in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and were granted under the Cardlytics, Inc. 2022 Inducement Plan (the “2022 Inducement Plan”). For

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley today released the data from its monthly sector rotation study, based on the E*TRADE customer notional net percentage buy/sell behavior for stocks that comprise the S&P 500 sectors. About E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley and Important Notices E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley provides financial services to retail customers. Securities products and advisory services offered by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Member SIPC and a Registered Investment

OPELOUSAS, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #affordablehousing--Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) joined Catalyst Bank, The Refinery Mission and elected officials to break ground today on The Rig housing development. The project was made possible in part by a $2 million FHLB Dallas Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant through FHLB Dallas member Catalyst Bank. “This is our third round of AHP funding, and it has enabled us to fast track our growth,” said Johnny Carriere, executive direct

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of Performant Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHLT) to Machinify for $7.75 in cash is fair to Performant shareholders. Halper Sadeh encourages Performant shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zhalper@halpersadeh.com. The investigation concerns whether Performant and it

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advantage Capital Holdings, LLC (“A-CAP” or “the Company”), a New York-based insurance and financial services company with over $16 billion in assets, today announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has completed a strategic capital transaction with affiliates of BDT & MSD Partners, LLC (“BDT & MSD”). The investment is structured as a credit facility with features that provide flexibility to support the company’s growth and long-term objectives. “We

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “a-” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) of the members of Allegany Insurance Group (Allegany). These Credit Ratings (ratings) apply to Allegany Co-op Insurance Company (Cuba, NY), Conemaugh Valley Mutual Insurance Company (Johnstown, PA), and United Frontier Mutual Insurance Company (Lockport, NY). The outlook of these ratings has bee