Day: August 20, 2021

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADIL; ADILW) (“Adial” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders, will host a conference call at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time today, August 20, 2021 to provide a clinical update and discuss the latest business developments. The conference call will be available via telephone by dialing toll free 844-369-8770 for U.S. callers or +1 862-298-0840 for international callers. A webcast of the call may be accessed at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2463/42538 or on the Company’s website at https://ir.adialpharma.com/. An audio replay of the call will be available through September 3, 2021 and can be accessed by dialing 877-481-4010...

NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced the appointment of Noah Gunn as Managing Director and Global Head of Investor Relations. In this role, Mr. Gunn will be responsible for the development and execution of Apollo’s investor relations strategy, leading the Firm’s engagement with current and prospective shareholders, as well as the sell-side analyst community. Mr. Gunn will report to Martin Kelly, Chief Financial Officer and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Apollo, and be based in New York. Mr. Gunn joins Apollo from Athene Holding, Ltd. (NYSE: ATH) where he served as Head of Investor Relations for the past three years, playing a lead role in communicating Athene’s growth, performance, and corporate strategy, including the upcoming merger with Apollo as well as key governance changes instated...

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Aug. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) (the “Company”) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend. The $0.02 per share dividend will be paid on October 1, 2021 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 1, 2021. A total of approximately $1.6 million will be paid on the Company’s 79.0 million shares of common stock. This is the Company’s seventy-third consecutive quarterly cash dividend. The Board of Directors also announced a special dividend of $0.50 per share. The $0.50 per share special dividend will also be paid on October 1, 2021 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 1, 2021. No portion of the $0.50 special dividend is considered to be a return of capital. A total...

OTTAWA, Aug. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HEXO Corp (“HEXO” or the “Company”) (TSX: HEXO; NYSE: HEXO) today announced the pricing of its previously announced overnight marketed public offering (the “Offering”) of units of the Company (the “Units”). The underwriters for the Offering have agreed to purchase 47,457,628 Units at a price of US$2.95 per Unit for total gross proceeds to the Company of approximately US$140 million, before deducting underwriting commissions and Offering expenses. Each Unit will be comprised of one common share of the Company (a “Common Share”) and one half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company (each full common share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will be exercisable to acquire one common share of the Company (a “Warrant Share”)...

Notification of Late Filing with the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire — Sprout AI Inc. (“Sprout AI” or the “Company”) (CSE: SPRT) has filed its unaudited interim Second Quarter (Q2) Financial Statement (FS) and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) for both Sprout AI Inc. (formerly 1262803 B.C. LTD.) and Sprout AI S.A. (Sprout AI). Both the FS and MD&A represent an amalgamated report concerning both Sprout AI Inc. and Sprout AI S.A. (Sprout AI).  Sprout AI Inc has reported its interim results ending May 31, 2021, in Canadian dollars, and Sprout AI S.A. has reported its interim results ending April 30, 2021, in United States dollars. Q2 Highlights Proposed Acquisition of Sprout AI, S.A. On November 4, 2020, the Company signed...

CLEVELAND, Aug. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vitality Biopharma, Inc. (VBIO) (“Vitality” or the “Company”), an innovation-driven drug development company dedicated to unlocking the therapeutic powers of cannabinoids, today announced that the Company had entered into a definitive agreement with an institutional investor for a $5,000,000 equity line financing. Under the terms of the equity line financing, once the registration statement covering these shares is declared effective, the institutional investor is obligated to purchase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock set forth in each purchase notice delivered by the Company until December 31, 2022 (up to $250,000 per purchase notice) at a price equal to 85% of the share’s lowest daily volume weighted average price over the five-day period prior to the pricing date,...

The Company’s updated presentation can be found at https://savefoods.co/company_presentation/ TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Save Foods (Nasdaq: SVFD) (“Save Foods” or the “Company”), an agri-food-tech company focused on developing and selling eco-friendly products specifically designed to extend the shelf life and ensure food safety of fresh fruits and vegetables, filed an updated presentation with the SEC on August 18, 2021. David Palach, the Company´s CEO, commented: “Communicating Save Foods’ amazing story to our investors is a top priority for us. Our newly filed presentation was designed to refine our portrayal to highlight the innovation underlying our holistic treatments and the immediate benefits across all aspects of the supply chain – literally from seed to table.” About Save Foods Save Foods is an...

Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Draganfly, Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO) (FSE: 3U8) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), an award-winning, industry-leading drone solutions and systems developer, today announced that a company overview with Chairman and CEO, Cameron Chell, will air on The RedChip Money Report on Bloomberg on August 21, 2021 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. Bloomberg TV is available in an estimated 73 million homes across the United States. The RedChip Money Report® is produced by RedChip Companies Inc., an international Investor Relations and media firm with 30 years’ experience focused on Discovering Tomorrow’s Blue Chips Today™. The RedChip Money Report® delivers insightful commentary on small-cap investing, interviews with Wall Street analysts, financial book reviews, as well as featured interviews with...