Month: October 2021

Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) is supported by clinical data showing a favorable safety profile and high vaccine efficacy of 90.7% in children 5 through 11 years of age during a period when Delta was the prevalent strain With this authorization, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is currently the only COVID-19 vaccine available in the U.S. for use in this age group FDA action represents an important milestone with the potential to help protect millions of school-aged children from COVID-19 infectionNEW YORK and MAINZ, GERMANY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized for emergency use the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 5 through 11 years of age (also referred to as 5 to

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a release issued October 27, 2021 under the same headline for Quaint Oak Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQB: QNTO), under the table heading “Per Common Share Data,” the book value per share was stated as $17.47 at the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The correct figure should be $16.35. The corrected release follows: Quaint Oak Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTCQB: QNTO), the holding company for Quaint Oak Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 was $1.8 million, or $0.89 per basic and $0.85 per diluted share, compared to $1.0 million, or $0.51 per basic and $0.50 per diluted share for the same period in 2020. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $4.3 million, or $2.17 per basic and $2.07 per diluted...

PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cohen & Company Inc. (NYSE American: COHN) will release its financial results for the third quarter 2021 on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. The Company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) that morning to discuss these results. The conference call will be available via webcast. Interested parties can access the webcast by clicking the webcast link on the Company’s homepage at www.cohenandcompany.com. Those wishing to listen to the conference call with operator assistance can dial (877) 876-9174 (domestic) or (785) 424-1669 (international), with participant pass code COHQ321, or request the Cohen & Company earnings call. A replay of the call will be available for one week following the call by dialing (888) 566-0825 or (402) 220-0427, participant...

MUNSTER, Ind., Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Finward Bancorp (OTC Pink: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank, today announced that The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC has approved the Bancorp’s application to have its common stock listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Bancorp’s common shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market at the opening of trading on November 3, 2021 under the symbol “FNWD.” “Uplisting to a national securities exchange represents a significant corporate milestone for Finward,” stated Benjamin Bochnowski, Chief Executive Officer of Finward. “This has been a long-term strategic goal, and I am proud of what our team has accomplished to get us here. We have humble roots as a community bank, and this move is the result of over 100 years of work on behalf...

BURR RIDGE, Ill., Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BankFinancial Corporation (Nasdaq – BFIN) (the “BankFinancial”) filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and a Quarterly Financial and Statistical Supplement in Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) today. BankFinancial reported net income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 of $1.6 million, or $0.12 per common share, compared to net income of $1.9 million, or $0.13 per common share, for the three months ended September 30, 2020.  BankFinancial also reported net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 of $5.0 million, or $0.35 per common share, compared to net income of $6.7 million, or $0.45 per common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.  At September 30, 2021, BankFinancial...

CLEVELAND, Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LECO) today announced that Christopher L. Mapes, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will speak at Baird’s 2021 Global Industrial Conference being held virtually on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at 8:30a.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be webcast and can be accessed on our Investor Relations web site at https://ir.lincolnelectric.com. A replay will also be accessible on our Investor Relations web site. About Lincoln Electric Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric...

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integrated Financial Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: IFHI) (the “Company” or “IFH”), the financial holding company for West Town Bank & Trust (“the Bank”), released its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Highlights include the following:Third quarter net income of $2.9 million or $1.32 per diluted share compared to 2020 third quarter net income of $1.7 million or $0.78 per diluted share.   Provision for loan losses of $500,000 for the third quarter of 2021 compared to $125,000 for the same period in 2020. Return on average assets of 2.61%, compared to 1.84% for the third quarter of 2020. Return on average common equity of 13.6%, compared to 9.23% for the third quarter of 2020. Return on average tangible common equity (a non-GAAP financial measure)...

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR of the SIX Swiss Exchange GENEVA, Switzerland – October 29, 2021 – ObsEva SA (NASDAQ: OBSV) (SIX: OBSN), a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing novel therapies to improve women’s reproductive health, today announced that current Chief Financial Officer David Renas will be stepping down from his position for personal reasons, effective January 5, 2022. ObsEva has retained an executive search firm to assist the Company’s Board of Directors with identifying a new Chief Financial Officer. “On behalf of the Board of Directors and Executive team, I would like to thank Dave for his contributions to the Company over the past year and wish him all the best for the future, “said Brian O’Callaghan, CEO of ObsEva. David Renas added, “It has been my pleasure working with ObsEva during this...