Day: June 24, 2021

SAN DIEGO, June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA) (the “Company”), the first-ever publicly traded cannabis company in the United States that launched the world’s first-ever cannabis-derived nutraceutical products, brands and supply chain, announced today that the Company’s subsidiary HempMeds® is excited to welcome five-time Brazilian national wrestling champion and professional UFC fighter Raoni Barcelos as its newest spokesperson for the company. Barcelos, who hails from Rio De Janeiro, is a former amateur wrestler and grappler, and current professional mixed martial artist (MMA). Barcelos has been an active fighter for nine years in the bantamweight division. “We are excited to begin this new project and begin partnering worldwide with professional athletes who may...

Comfort with self-driving technology grows, but hesitations around safety and cost remain CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CarGurus (Nasdaq: CARG), a leading global online automotive marketplace, today announced its latest consumer sentiment research focused on autonomous vehicles (AVs). The CarGurus Self-Driving Vehicle Sentiment Survey compiled and analyzed consumer feedback on AV-related topics like comfort with self-driving, how people imagine utilizing the technology, and timeline to adoption. The study has shown that a third of respondents say they’re excited for the development of autonomous vehicles, but nearly as many say they’re concerned. When asked how comfortable they were with the advancement of self-driving technology, 38% were neutral and 32% expressed excitement. According to the study, it appears...

FALLS CHURCH, Va., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today that its second quarter 2021 financial results will be posted on its investor relations website on July 29, 2021. Prior to the market opening, and after the filing of the earnings release on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company will issue an advisory release notifying the public of the availability of the complete and full text earnings release on the company’s website at http://investor.northropgrumman.com. The company’s second quarter 2021 conference call will be held at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time, Thursday, July 29, 2021. Kathy Warden, chairman, chief executive officer and president, and Dave Keffer, chief financial officer, will review second quarter 2021 results. The conference call will be...

Virtu Financial to publish market data across equities, FX, futures and crypto on the Pyth Network for sophisticated asset pricing and consumption by smart contract NEW YORK, June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIRT) (“Virtu” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of financial services and products that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients and liquidity to the global markets, today announced that it has joined the Pyth Network (“the Network”), a decentralized financial market data distribution platform. Virtu will contribute its unique financial market data across equities, FX, futures, and cryptocurrencies for consumption by smart contracts using the Solana blockchain and other major blockchains. Today’s commitment from Virtu adds...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fifth Street Asset Management (OTCPK:FSAM) (“FSAM” or the “Company”) today announced that on June 23, 2021 its Board of Directors declared a final liquidating distribution of $0.014665 per share payable on June 30, 2021, to stockholders of record of its Class A Common Stock as of June 28, 2021. NASD UPC (Uniform Practice Code) rule 11140 provides that, in respect to dividends or distributions that are 25 percent or greater of the value of the subject security, the ex-dividend date shall be the first business day following the payable date. Accordingly, an FSAM investor that sells shares of FSAM common stock prior to the payment date of June 30, 2021 will not receive the distribution for the FSAM shares that are sold. Since FSAM’s asset sale on October 17, 2017, FSAM declared...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LPL Financial LLC (Nasdaq:LPLA) today announced that Brian M. Woods Financial Services, a large enterprise supervising approximately 30 financial advisors, has joined LPL Financial’s broker-dealer, corporate registered investment advisor (RIA) and custodial platforms. Collectively, the advisors reported having served approximately $1.6 billion in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets*. They join LPL from Voya Financial Advisors. Based in Danvers, Mass., the full-service financial firm was founded in 1991 by Brian Woods, who followed his father’s footsteps into the industry, starting in insurance before moving into investment advice and wealth management. Today, Woods personally works with more than 500* clients to help them pursue their financial goals and retirement needs....

Multiple Systems Installed at Northrop Grumman Supporting Development of Advanced Technology LIVERMORE, Calif., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM), a leading semiconductor test and measurement supplier, collaborating with Northrop Grumman Corporation , a technology company focused on global security and human discovery, announced today the availability of a fully automated cryogenic wafer probe system operating at 4 Kelvin and below to accelerate the development of superconducting compute applications. Following unique design specifications, FormFactor’s HPD cryogenic systems group worked closely with Northrop Grumman scientists and engineers from concept to construction. The team produced multiple units of fully automated cryogenic wafer probers capable of meeting the challenging test requirements...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO), announced today that Tony Wells has joined Gevo as its General Manager/Site Leader for its future Net-Zero 1 facility expected to be located in Lake Preston, South Dakota. Mr. Wells brings 30+ years of operations management, engineering, and business development experience across industries including corn milling, food processing, ethanol and biodiesel production. He is expected to lead and assemble the organization that will operate the Net-Zero 1 facility. “Tony is the real deal. He is a ‘been there, done it’ person and a skilled general manager. He knows how to build teams and operations. His experience in engineering and plant design should not be lost on anyone either. We are glad to have him with us. He’s good,” said Dr. Patrick R. Gruber,...

New PureFibre X gives customers ultra-fast Internet speeds of 2.5 Gbps Advanced TELUS PureFibre network will connect residents and businesses directly to Western Canada’s fastest available Internet speeds while expanding cellular coverage throughout the region CALGARY, Alberta, June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TELUS is investing $2 billion to connect more than 90 per cent of Calgary homes and businesses to our PureFibre network, Western Canada’s largest and only 100 per cent pure fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network. TELUS has already begun to connect some communities in Calgary to the PureFibre network, and anticipates the majority of homes and businesses will be connected by the end of 2023. TELUS is also launching PureFibre X, Canada’s fastest Internet speed tier, with upload and download speeds of 2.5 Gbps, giving customers access...

Hollywood, FL, June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Healthier Choices Management Corp. (“HCMC”) (OTC Pink: HCMC), announced today that it has entered into an Exclusive Authorized Filling Agreement for its Q-Cup® technology in Canada with 6PAK Solutions Inc., the sister company and distribution arm of ATG Pharma Inc. ATG Pharma is a leading manufacturer of filling machines in both Canada and the U.S, and manufacturer of the Q-Cup® robotic filling machine. The goal of this exclusive arrangement is for 6PAK Solutions to offer access to Q-Cups® unique innovation to both its current and new licensed producer clients. 6PAK’s services provide an easy, cost effective way, for companies to launch new products and quickly scale with the growing market. Jeff Holman, CEO of HCMC, said “We are very excited to be expanding our relationship with...