Month: January 2021

CORNING, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2020.Fourth-quarter financial performance:GAAP sales of $3.4 billion and GAAP EPS of $0.28Core sales of $3.3 billion, up 11% sequentially and 17% year over yearCore EPS of $0.52, up 21% sequentially and 13% year over yearFree cash flow of $464 million and $948 million cumulatively for the yearStrong execution across the company’s focused portfolio drove sales and net income growth in all segments:Sequentially, core sales grew 11% and operating margin grew 18%, both above expectationsCore operating margin was 19.4%, up 110 basis points sequentially Life Sciences and Environmental Technologies delivered the largest sequential sales growth, with 23% and 17% growth respectivelyOrganic...

Not for distribution by US newswire or in United StatesNESS-ZIONA, Israel, Jan. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VAXIL BIO LTD. (“Vaxil” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: VXL), an innovative immunotherapy biotech company specializing in cancer and infectious diseases, is pleased to provide this next update on the progress in respect to our cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (“USAMRIID”).The mice received the three scheduled vaccinations by December 31, 2020 and responded normally to the injections administered. As part of our protocol, we tested the preliminary immune response to the vaccine candidate and can now report that the mice have developed an immune response, as expected, and consistent with previous in vivo (animal) results.Further monitoring will...

STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE) (“Eagle Bulk”, “Eagle” or the “Company”), one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the Supramax / Ultramax drybulk segment, today announced that it has become a signatory to The Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change, a global ‘call to action’ initiative to help end the unprecedented crew change crisis affecting the maritime industry.The outbreak of COVID-19, and its impact to worldwide travel, has created an unprecedented humanitarian crisis on the seas, leading to hundreds of thousands of seafarers being left stranded on ships beyond their contractual employment periods. Although a number of international organizations, governments, and companies have spoken out on this matter, too little has been done to help...

January 27, 2021 – Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc (NASDAQ: AY) (“Atlantica” or the “Company”) , the sustainable infrastructure company that owns a diversified portfolio of contracted assets in the energy and environment sectors, announced today that it has been included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). The GEI includes 380 companies across 11 sectors and 44 countries and regions.Santiago Seage, Atlantica’s CEO said: “By becoming members of 2021 Bloomberg GEI Atlantica demonstrates its commitment to addressing gender equality and women empowerment. In 2018, we became a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact and selected Gender Equality as one of our core Sustainable Development Goals. In 2019, we issued our Diversity and Inclusion Policy and in 2020 we joined the Women’s Empowerment Principles. We intend...

RENO, Nev., Jan. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ORA) announced today that it plans to announce its fourth quarter and year-end 2020 financial results in a press release that will be issued on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, after the market closes. The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its results and growth expectations at 9 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 25, 2021.To participate, please dial 1-877-511-6790 approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. If calling outside of the United States and Canada, please dial 1-412-902-4141. Please request the “Ormat Technologies, Inc. call” when prompted by the conference call operator. The conference call will also be webcast live from the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.A replay will be available one...

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN CANADA ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CareRx Corporation (“CareRx” or the “Company”) (TSX: CRRX), Canada’s leading provider of specialty pharmacy services to seniors, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement pursuant to which Eight Capital and Cormark Securities Inc., as co-lead underwriters and joint bookrunners, together with a syndicate of underwriters (collectively, the “Underwriters”), have agreed to purchase on a “bought deal” basis 2,353,000 common shares of the Company (the “Shares”) at a price of $4.25 per Share (the “Issue Price) for aggregate gross proceeds to CareRx of $10,000,250 (the “Offering”).The Company has granted the Underwriters...