Day: August 27, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. (“WOW!” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: WOW; OTCQX: WOWMF) announced today its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.KEY Q2 2020 HIGHLIGHTSRevenue for the quarter was $11.5 millionOperating EBITDA was a loss of ($0.7) millionOver 200 half-hours of episodic animation and 7 animated movie specials currently in production or contractedProduction pipeline continues to be strong – $64.3 million as of June 30, 2020Barbie Princess Adventure expected to be available for streaming on Netflix beginning September 2020Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun was released on Netflix in August 2020Mainframe’s Global Studio Pipeline has increased overall production capacity further Company’s credit facility increased from $1.5 million...

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the Verizon Foundation announced a $1 million donation to support immediate relief efforts across communities in Louisiana and Texas impacted by Hurricane Laura. The funds will be donated to the American Red Cross and the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana, with each charity receiving $500,000 to aid in their emergency response and recovery.“Verizon stands ready to support first responders, our customers and employees impacted by this catastrophic hurricane,” said Hans Vestberg, Chairman and CEO of Verizon. “We will continue to partner with disaster relief organizations to provide resources and care for the people in our society who are the most vulnerable.”Unlimited calling, texting and data expandedFor consumer and small business customers in nine additional...

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Investar Holding Corporation (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:ISTR), the holding company for Investar Bank, National Association, today announced that the Board of Directors has approved another 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for repurchase under a stock repurchase program, in addition to 62,000 shares remaining under the current repurchase program. The additional shares authorized for repurchase represent approximately 3% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Recent stock buyback activity includes 134,861 shares that were repurchased by the Company during the third quarter of 2020 at an average price of $14.09. The Company plans to repurchase its shares in open market transactions from time to time or through privately negotiated transactions in accordance with federal...

TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragg Gaming Group Inc. (TSXV: BRAG, OTC: BRGGF) (“Bragg”, the “Group” or the “Company”) today released its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Bragg is pleased to announce that the Company continued its strong upward revenue and Adjusted EBITDA[*] growth trajectory over the quarter, achieving 107 per cent revenue growth year-over-year and generating Adjusted EBITDA of €1.8m (C$2.8m) in the quarter as compared to a €0.3m (C$0.5m) loss for the same period in the prior year.“We’re extremely pleased with the substantial progress we’ve achieved so far in 2020,” said Paul Pathak, Chair of the Board of Directors at Bragg. “We’ve delivered strong revenue and EBITDA growth and have made great strides in diversifying our revenues and reaching new audiences.”Bragg continues...

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO), today announced that Bill Giles, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Finance, Information Technology and Store Development, and Bill Hackney, Senior Vice President, Merchandising will retire at the end of December 2020.“I give special thanks to Bill Giles and Bill Hackney for their many contributions and years of exceptional service to our organization, their fellow AutoZoners and customers,” said Bill Rhodes, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In his 14-year AutoZone career, Bill Giles has driven innovation, provided insightful guidance and leadership, and worked tirelessly to further strengthen our financial position.  Bill Hackney has been an AutoZoner for 37 years and led multiple areas and teams across the Company during...

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —CORDY OILFIELD SERVICES INC. (the “Corporation” or “Cordy”) (CKK: TSX-V) released today its second quarter 2020 results.Second Quarter Financial Summary:Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30th, 2020 down 42 percent for the quarter but still up 11% for the year;— total revenue of $2.1 million for the quarter, a decrease of $1.5 million, or 42 percent compared to $3.6 million in 2019;— total revenue of $9.8 million for the first half, an increase of $1.0 million, or 11 percent compared to $8.8 million in 2019;Operating earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 no change on the quarter and up 36% for the year;— total operating earnings of $0.4 million for the quarter, no change compared to $0.4 million in 2019;— total operating earnings of $1.9 million for...