Day: October 23, 2020

FRISCO, TX, Oct. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK) announces its plan to release third quarter 2020 results on November 4, 2020 after the market closes and host its quarterly conference call at 10:00 a.m. CT on November 5, 2020.  Please dial in at least 15 minutes in advance to ensure a timely connection to the call.Dial-In:  844-776-7840International Dial-In:  661-378-9538Conference ID:  1275655~~~The conference call will also be broadcast live in listen-only mode and can be accessed via the website URL:  https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/9f3iapbw~~~A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 1:00 p.m. CT November 5, 2020 and will continue until 1:00 p.m. CT November 12, 2020.Replay Dial-In:  855-859-2056International Dial-In:  404-537-3406Conference ID:  1275655About Comstock...

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Oct. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vertex, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERX) (“Vertex” or the “Company”), a leading provider of tax technology and services, today announced the date for the release of its third quarter 2020 earnings and its participation in an upcoming investor conference.Third Quarter 2020 EarningsVertex will release third quarter 2020 earnings before the market opens on November 11, 2020. A conference call to discuss its results will follow at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time that same day.Those wishing to participate via webcast should access the call through the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.vertexinc.com. Those wishing to participate via telephone may dial in at 1-877-407-4018 (USA) or 1-201-689-8471 (International). The conference call replay will be available via webcast through the Company’s...

TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WeedMD Inc. (TSX-V:WMD) (OTCQX:WDDMF) (FSE:4WE) (“WeedMD” or the “Company”), a federally-licensed producer and distributor of medical-grade cannabis, announced today that in accordance with the provisions of its deferred share unit plan (the “DSU Plan”) the Company has authorized the issuance of an aggregate of 158,026 deferred share units (“DSUs”) to certain directors of the Company as compensation for their services. The DSUs will vest immediately and are granted in lieu of cash compensation for services rendered during the third quarter of 2020.The purpose of the DSU Plan is to promote greater alignment of interests between the Company’s shareholders and directors while reducing the cash expense of compensating its directors. Further details regarding the DSU Plan are available...

Renowned Industry Thought Leader Brings 30+ Years of Financial Reporting and Regulatory Compliance Experience to the Company’s Board of DirectorsBoca Raton, FL, Oct. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (OTCQB: BMTM), an end-to-end digital media and advertising services platform, today announced that Pamela J. Parizek, renowned financial reporting and compliance executive and industry thought leader, has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors effective immediately.Ms. Parizek brings with her over 30 years of experience in strategic advisory, compliance, accounting and financial reporting. A Certified Public Accountant, she currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, while concurrently serving on the Board of Trustees of the National Museum of Women...

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Oct. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MYR Group Inc. (“MYR” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MYRG), a holding company of leading specialty contractors serving the electric utility infrastructure, commercial and industrial construction markets in the United States and western Canada, today announced its new share repurchase program (“Repurchase Program”). The Repurchase Program authorizes the Company to repurchase, in the aggregate, up to $50.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. The Repurchase Program will expire in one year, or when the authorized funds are exhausted, whichever is earlier. The Company intends to fund the Repurchase Program with cash on hand and through borrowings...

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Iceland’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ with a negative outlook.The A rating is driven by the very high income per capita and strong soft metrics that are more consistent with those of ‘AAA’ and ‘AA’ rated countries. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a sharp deterioration in Iceland’s near-term growth and public finance outlook. The rating is constrained by the small size of the economy and limited export diversification. The negative outlook reflects rising government debt/GDP and downside risks of a prolonged and intensified pandemic leading to macroeconomic and financial spill-overs.Parliamentary elections in 2021 could lead to a fiscal strategy with a slower debt reduction path, but Fitch believes that broad political support for rebuilding fiscal buffers and...

Fitch Ratings birti í dag mat á lánshæfi ríkissjóðs. Langtímaeinkunnir í innlendri og erlendri mynt eru óbreyttar og standa í A.  Horfur eru neikvæðar.Í fréttatilkynningu Fitch segir að A lánshæfiseinkunn ríkissjóðs endurspegli m.a. háa landsframleiðslu á mann, góða stjórnarhætti, hátt þróunarstig og góða umgjörð viðskiptalífsins sem eru sambærilegri við lönd með „AAA“ og „AA“  lánshæfiseinkunn. Heimsfaraldur kórónuveiru hefur leitt til skarps efnahagssamdráttar og viðsnúnings til hins verra í opinberum fjármálum. Smæð hagkerfisins og takmarkaður fjölbreytileiki útflutnings draga lánshæfiseinkunnina niður. Neikvæðar horfur endurspegla hækkun skulda sem hlutfalls af landsframleiðslu og hættu á að faraldurinn verði langvarandi og færist í aukana sem myndi hafa neikvæð áhrif á efnahagslífið og fjármálakerfið.  Að mati Fitch Ratings gætu...

Unternehmen kündigt zweistelliges Umsatzwachstum für drittes Quartal anSAN ANTONIO, Oct. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Rackspace Technology (Nasdaq: RXT) gab heute die Ernennung von Amar Maletira, einem des Veteranen der Dienstleistungsbranche, zum Präsidenten und Chief Financial Officer mit Wirkung zum 23. November 2020 bekannt. Der aktuelle CFO Dustin Semach scheidet aus, um eine neue Karrierechance wahrzunehmen. Semach bleibt bis zum Ertragsbericht des Unternehmens für das dritte Quartal und danach während des Übergangs zu Maletira noch im Unternehmen.Maletira war vor seinem Eintritt bei Rackspace Technology als Executive Vice President und CFO bei VIAVI Solutions Inc. tätig. Maletira verfügt über einen umfassenden Hintergrund in den Bereichen Unternehmensfinanzierung, strategische Planung, Fusionen und Übernahmen sowie Risikomanagement....

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDC), the oral care company with the first medtech platform for teeth straightening, announced today it will report results for the third quarter 2020 on Monday, November 16 after close of market.Alison Sternberg, SmileDirectClub’s Vice President of Investor Relations, will host a conference call with David Katzman, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, and Kyle Wailes, Chief Financial Officer, to discuss these results at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. SmileDirectClub Third Quarter 2020 Conference Call Details Date: Monday, November 16, 2020 Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) Dial-In: 1-877-407-9208 (domestic) or 1-201-493-6784 (international) Webcast: Visit “Events and Presentations” section of the company’s IR page at http://investors.smiledirectclub.com.A...