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WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: FGB) (the “Fund”) held on April 18, 2024 has been adjourned in order to permit additional solicitation of shareholders and to allow shareholders additional time to vote on the reorganization of the Fund with and into abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (“AOD”). The special meeting of shareholders of the

VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $SPIR #SpireGlobal--Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, announced today that it will hold a conference call with investors and analysts on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2024 financial results. The news release announcing the results will be disseminated on May 15, 2024 after the market closes. A live webcast of the conference call will be avail

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Wealth Management today announced results from its quarterly individual investor pulse survey: Bullishness remained steady. Three out of five investors (60%) are bullish this quarter—consistent with last quarter. Fewer investors are optimistic about the economy. Roughly half (53%) agree that the Fed will be able to execute a “soft landing,” down 7 percentage points from last quarter. Yet, fewer investors are making changes to their portfolio. Half of in

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $RGP--Resources Connection, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGP) (the “Company”) announced today that the Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend of $0.14 per share, payable on June 13, 2024 to all stockholders of record on May 16, 2024. ABOUT RGP Named among Forbes’ America’s Best Management Consulting Firms for 2024, RGP is a global consulting firm focused on project execution services that power clients’ operational needs and change initiatives utilizing on-demand, expert an

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (the “Company”) (NYSE: MCB), the holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income of $16.2 million, or $1.46 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2024 compared to $14.6 million, or $1.28 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2023, and $25.1 million, or $2.25 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2023. Mark DeFazio, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EVERTEC, Inc. (NYSE: EVTC) (“EVERTEC” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on April 18, 2024 to be paid on June 7, 2024 to stockholders of record as of April 29, 2024. EVERTEC’s Board anticipates declaring this dividend in future quarters on a regular basis; however, future declarations are subject to the Board's approval and may be adjusted as business needs o

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tiptree Inc. (NASDAQ:TIPT) (the “Company”) will hold a conference call and live webcast on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 10:30 AM ET to discuss the Company’s Q1 2024 results. A copy of the Q1 2024 investor presentation, to be used during the conference call, will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website prior to the call, located at www.tiptreeinc.com. If you have a question for management that you would like answered on the call, ple

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (“Compass” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CMP) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws. On March 25, 2024, Compass disclosed that it had been informed by the United States Forest Service ("USFS") that it will not be entering into a contract for the use of magnesium chloride-based aerial fire retardants for the 2024 fire s

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns a preliminary rating to one class of notes from Cogent IPv4 LLC, Series 2024-1 (Cogent 2024-1). Transaction collateral primarily includes Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) addresses and related contracts and receivables. The Series 2024-1 Notes are anticipated to be issued by Cogent IPv4 LLC (the Issuer) and represent the first securitization from Cogent Communications, Inc. (Cogent, the Manager, the Company), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cogent Communic

FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CWBC--The Board of Directors of Community West Bancshares (“Company”) (NASDAQ: CWBC), the parent company of Community West Bank (“Bank”), reported today unaudited consolidated net income of $3,676,000, and fully diluted earnings per common share of $0.31 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $6,970,000 and $0.59 per fully diluted common share for the three months ended March 31, 2023. On April 1, 2024, the Company, formerly named Central Valley Commun

FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ: UBFO), the parent company of United Security Bank, reported today operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. For the full release, please visit UBFO Investor Relations https://investors.unitedsecuritybank.com/Q12024-PR. About United Security Bancshares United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ: UBFO) is the holding company for United Security Bank, which was founded in 1987. United Security Bank

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) has announced that Ken Luce, founder of LDWW, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Southwest Award finalist. Now in its 38th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is the preeminent competitive business award for audacious leaders who disrupt markets, revolutionize sectors and have a transformational impact on lives. Over the past four decades, the program has recognized the daring entrepreneurs with big ideas and bold actions that reshape o

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (“PowerSchool” or the “Company”) (NYSE: PWSC) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws. On April 17, 2024, Spruce Point Capital Management published a report alleging, among other things, that PowerSchool is “experiencing ongoing headwinds due to issues with student privacy laws, financial strain from aggressive accounting tac

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces an investigation of SmartRent, Inc. (“SmartRent” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SMRT) on behalf of investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws. If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate. On September 8, 2023, Bleeker Street Research published a report alleging, among other things, that the "smart" locks that SmartRent distributes "to large multi-family propertie

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #InstitutionalInvestment--Corbin Advisors releases its Q1’24 Inside The Buy-Side® Industrial Sentiment Survey®. Survey finds industrial investor optimism continues to rise.

CENTURY CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Watt Plaza has entered into a 10-year lease agreement with Industrious, the celebrated flexible workplace company, for a full floor of the office complex in the heart of Century City. Industrious will operate 19,000 square feet of the North Tower of Watt Plaza at 1875 Century Park East, with an expected opening date in Q4 of 2024 following a complete renovation. Industrious provides dedicated and shared workspaces for individuals and teams, spanning a glob

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) announced that its Board of Directors approved the repurchase, in combination with the amount remaining from the prior authorization on April 20, 2022, of up to 5,000,000 total shares of the Company’s common stock through its share repurchase program. Repurchases under this program may be made from time to time through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or such other manners as will comply with app

DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Primerica, Inc. (NYSE: PRI), a leading provider of financial services and products in the United States and Canada, today issued a statement in response to a blogger who published a misleading opinion about Primerica with the intent to drive down its stock price. Their assertions and conclusions about Primerica are false. They do not accurately portray what Primerica’s licensed sales force does every day to assist middle-income families. Accordingly, we believe the

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Puerto Rico is a recognized global platform for musical talent, with a variety of rhythms and genres representing its cultural wealth. Rooted in that influence, Banco Popular announced a new campaign titled “We Follow Your Rhythm”. The Bank used the analogy of music to capture the diversity of its customers, the wide range of their banking preferences and the ways that Popular meets those banking needs. “For the past 130 years Popular has evolved with cul

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The family of a Canadian man who died after competing in the Galveston Ironman Triathlon has launched its own investigation into the emergency response. Jean-Francois Alain, 49, of Quebec was competing in the swimming portion of the April 7 race when he signaled for support from the nearest lifeguard. He was taken to The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston but died less than 24 hours later. Family members are now investigating what happened in the critical