Day: February 6, 2020

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Perceptron (NASDAQ: PRCP), a leading global provider of 3D automated metrology solutions and coordinate measuring machines, today announced that it will issue fiscal second quarter 2020 results after the market closes on February 10, 2020.  A conference call will be held on February 11, 2020 at 8:30 AM ET to review the Company’s financial results, discuss recent events and conduct a question-and-answer session.A webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of Perceptron’s website at investors.perceptron.com.  To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download, and install any necessary audio software.To...

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Elm Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEC, “Great Elm”) today announced plans to release its second quarter 2020 results on Monday, February 10, 2020 before the opening of the financial markets.Great Elm will host a conference call and webcast on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter 2020 financial results. All interested parties are invited to participate in the conference call by dialing +1 (844) 559-0750; international callers should dial +1 (647) 689-5386. Participants should enter the Conference ID 6463167 when asked. For a copy of the slide presentation that will be referenced during the course of our conference call, please visit:https://www.greatelmcap.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx.The conference call will...

MARION, N.Y., Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Seneca Foods Corporation (“Seneca”) (NASDAQ: SENEA, SENEB) and CraftAg Enterprises, Inc. (“CraftAg”) announced today the formation of a joint-venture, CraftAg, LLC, a vertically integrated seed-to-sale hemp company.CraftAg was one of the early participants in Washington State’s hemp pilot program, working with a small network of growers in the Yakima Valley to produce, process, and sell Aromahemp™ – a safe, flavorful, and premium quality input for smokable hemp products and herbal vapor blends. CraftAg’s proprietary techniques for processing superior dried and cured whole hemp flower distinguish it from the many processors focusing on cannabinoid isolates.The newly formed CraftAg, LLC will process hemp in Sunnyside, WA, at a facility that...

TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BRP Group, Inc. (“BRP Group” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BRP), a rapidly growing independent insurance distribution firm delivering tailored insurance solutions, today announced that Trevor Baldwin, Chief Executive Officer, and Kris Wiebeck, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2020 Insurance Conference on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the Bank of America Tower in New York at 10:35 a.m. Eastern Time. A link to the live webcast of the fireside chat will be accessible in the investor relations section of the Company’s website at ir.baldwinriskpartners.com. A replay of the fireside chat will be accessible on the website via the same link following the conference.ABOUT BRP GROUP, INC.BRP Group,...

NEW YORK, Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company” or “ARI”) (NYSE:ARI), today announced the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) elected Brenna Haysom to serve as an independent director, effective February 3, 2020.  Ms. Haysom’s election brings the total number of independent directors on ARI’s board to five out of eight seats.  She will serve as a member of both the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.Commenting on the election, Michael Salvati, non-executive Chairman of the Board of ARI, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Brenna to the Board of ARI.  She is a seasoned executive and we believe ARI will benefit greatly from her insight and expertise.”Ms....

BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aduro Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADRO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies targeting the Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) and A Proliferation Inducing Ligand (APRIL) pathways for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, today announced that the company earned a $10.0 million development milestone payment under its worldwide licensing agreement with Merck (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) for the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical trial of MK-5890, an anti-CD27 agonist, in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).“We are thrilled Merck is continuing to advance MK-5890 through development with the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical trial in NSCLC,” said Andrea van Elsas, Ph.D., chief scientific officer...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (NASDAQ: SVVC) (the “Fund”), a publicly traded venture capital fund that invests in technology and cleantech companies, disclosed today that its top five holdings as of January 31, 2020, were Pivotal Systems, Revasum, IntraOp Medical, Wrightspeed, and Hera Systems.The Fund also announced that as of January 31, 2020, the estimated total investments* of the Fund were approximately $128.49 million, or $17.90 per share, including cash and cash equivalents of approximately $0.71 per share. As of that date, the Fund’s top five holdings constituted 86.9% of the Fund’s estimated total investments*. Complete financial statements and a detailed schedule of investments as of December 31, 2019, will be available in the Fund’s...

NEW YORK, Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amalgamated Bank (Nasdaq: AMAL) (the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular dividend to common shareholders of $0.08 per share, payable on March 6, 2020, to shareholders of record on February 21, 2020.  The amount and timing of any future dividend payments to shareholders will be subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.About Amalgamated Bank Amalgamated Bank is a New York-based full-service commercial bank and a chartered trust company with a combined network of 13 branches in New York City, Washington D.C., and San Francisco.  Amalgamated was formed in 1923 as Amalgamated Bank of New York by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, one of the country’s oldest labor unions. Amalgamated...

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) (“Valero”) announced today that Joe Gorder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Valero Energy Corporation will present at the Credit Suisse Energy Summit on Monday, March 2, 2020.  A live audio webcast of the presentation, along with the associated slides, will be accessible from Valero’s website at www.valero.com. A replay of the presentation will also be available on Valero’s website.About ValeroValero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries (collectively, “Valero”), is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels and petrochemical products. Valero is a Fortune 50 company based in San Antonio, Texas, and it operates 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity...