Month: June 2020

CINCINNATI, June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aerpio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ARPO), today announced that, due to the public health and safety concerns related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and recommendations and orders from federal and state authorities, the location of its 2020 annual meeting has been changed to a virtual-only format. There is no change to the items of business to be addressed at the meeting, which are described in the original proxy materials previously distributed on or about May 8, 2020.The virtual annual meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time (“ET”), the same date and time as originally scheduled and communicated. Online access to the virtual annual meeting will begin at 10:15 a.m. ET. The virtual annual meeting will be presented in...

WILMINGTON, Del., June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), the parent company of WSFS Bank, will participate in the Boenning & Scattergood Virtual Community Bank Conference on June 10, 2020. Rodger Levenson, WSFS’ Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session with Mr. Levenson, Dominic C. Canuso, WSFS’ Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and WSFS Board Member Thère duPont.Presentation Materials: WSFS will present the 1Q 2020 Investor Presentation, which is available on the Investor Relations section of WSFS’ website.About WSFS Financial CorporationWSFS Financial Corporation is a multi-billion-dollar financial services company. Its primary subsidiary, WSFS Bank, is the oldest...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWAV), a pioneer in the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease, announced today that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued new codes for IVL procedures performed in peripheral arteries in both the hospital outpatient and inpatient settings. The new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) outpatient and International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) inpatient codes will go into effect on July 1 and October 1, 2020, respectively.  Under these new codes, Medicare payment rates for IVL procedures performed in the hospital outpatient and inpatient settings, respectively, are consistent...

ATLANTA, June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PRGX Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRGX), a global leader in Recovery Audit and Spend Analytics services, announced its upcoming webinar, “Reinventing Recovery Audit for Today’s Retail Environment,” which will be held on Tuesday, June 9 at 11:00 am EST.Historically, recovery audit has served as a reliable stopgap for retailers to ensure profit leakage is identified and recaptured. However, in today’s retail environment, it is more critical than ever to ensure processes and systems are working properly. Without robust controls and in-depth source-to-pay visibility, retailers open the door to potential profit loss and accounting errors.Designed to help finance and procurement professionals optimize their recovery audit programs, PRGX’s Reinventing Recovery Audit webinar will outline how retailers...

NEW YORK, June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pzena Investment Management, Inc. (NYSE: PZN) today reported its preliminary assets under management as of May 31, 2020.AUM for month-end May 2020, month-end April 2020, and month-end May 2019 are listed below:Pzena Investment Management, Inc.Assets Under Management1($ billions)1 Numbers may be subject to rounding.About PzenaPzena Investment Management, LLC, the firm’s operating company, is a value-oriented investment management firm.  Founded in 1995, Pzena Investment Management has built a diverse, global client base.  More firm and stock information is posted at www.pzena.com.Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release may contain, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and...

PERRYSBURG, Ohio, June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O-I Glass, Inc. (NYSE: OI) today provided a business update in advance of the company’s attendance at the Deutsche Bank 2020 Global Industrials and Materials Summit on June 9, 2020.  “O-I continues to take actions to safely supply our customers while actively managing our business in response to the evolving dynamics caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. As expected, the second quarter has been negatively impacted by temporarily lower shipment levels and production curtailment as we balance supply with demand and comply with governmental health decrees in certain markets.  While quarter-to-date shipments were consistently down through mid-May, volume trends have gradually improved over the past few weeks as markets have begun to reopen. Amid a challenging backdrop and elevated curtailment...

ATLANTA, June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —Urges Immediate Passage of Federal Antilynching Act and State-BasedHate Crime Bills, including Georgia’sProvides $3.2 million for programming to support employment, education, small businesses, advocacy and reform with longstanding UPS partners including the National Urban League, the NAACP, United Negro College Fund and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ Education Fund, among othersCommits $1 Million to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, to support educational programs on historical and present day efforts to advance racial equalityPledges one million UPS employee volunteer hours of service around the world in support of mentorship and educational programming in underserved Black communitiesUPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it is stepping up its actions...

CHICAGO, June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC), producer and marketer of sorbent mineral products, today announced results for its third quarter and first nine-months of fiscal 2020.Daniel S. Jaffee, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), Oil-Dri’s top priority has been to protect the health and safety of our teammates. We have transitioned to a remote work environment, where appropriate, and implemented CDC recommended safety measures and sanitation procedures at our plants.  We have successfully managed our supply chain and manufacturing operations to ensure that our essential products reach our customers.  Furthermore, our company has been able to support several local hospitals, clinics and nursing homes with the donation...

BOSTON, June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Replimune Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: REPL), a biotechnology company developing oncolytic immuno-gene therapies derived from its Immulytic™ platform, today announced a proposed public offering of $80 million of shares of its common stock and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of its common stock. All securities in the offering will be offered by Replimune. In addition, Replimune intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $12 million of shares of its common stock from Replimune at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions.J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, SVB Leerink LLC, and BMO Capital Markets Corp. are acting as joint book-running managers for the proposed offering. Wedbush Securities...