Month: January 2024

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Myriad Genetics, Inc., (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, today announced the appointment of George Daneker Jr., MD, as President and Chief Clinical Officer of Oncology, effective March 18, 2024. Dr. Daneker brings more than 30 years of oncology and precision medicine experience deeply rooted in providing accessible and equitable oncology care for all patients. In his new role, he will be responsible for leading the commercial and clinical strategy to advance Myriad’s oncology portfolio, which currently offers germline testing, tumor profiling and companion diagnostic options, including homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) testing. “We are pleased to welcome George to Myriad. He is an accomplished healthcare leader with a proven ability to spearhead...

Figure 1Kharmagtai copper-gold district showing defined mineral deposits and completed infill drill holes, deep exploration drill holes, and shallow exploration drill holes since the last announced drilling results.Figure 2Cross section 591980mE through the White Hill deposit.Figure 3Cross section 592385mE through the White Hill and Stockwork Hill deposits.Figure 4Cross section 591820mE through the White Hill deposit.Figure 5Cross section 595400mE through the Golden Eagle deposit.Figure 6Cross section 595275mE through the Golden Eagle deposit.Figure 7Cross section drill hole KHDDH779TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xanadu Mines Ltd (ASX: XAM, TSX: XAM) (Xanadu, XAM or the Company) is pleased to provide an update on exploration drilling at the Kharmagtai Project...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SPX Technologies (NYSE:SPXC) announced today that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year of fiscal year 2023 after the U.S. financial markets close on Thursday, February 22, 2024. In conjunction with this announcement, SPX Technologies’ President and Chief Executive Officer Gene Lowe and SPX Technologies’ Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Mark Carano will discuss the Company’s financial results and business outlook during a conference call on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 4:45 p.m. (Eastern Time). A live webcast of the call and the slide presentation will be available on the “Investor Relations” page of the Company’s website at www.spx.com. Call Access:  To access the call by phone, please use the following link to receive...

CORYDON, Ind., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FCAP), the holding company for First Harrison Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $12.8 million, or $3.82 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to net income of $11.9 million, or $3.55 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2022. Net interest income after provision for credit losses increased $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Interest income increased $9.7 million when comparing the two periods due to an increase in the average tax-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets from 3.10% for the year ended December 31, 2022 to 3.96% for the same period in 2023. Interest expense increased $7.4 million as the average cost of interest-bearing...

Hong Kong, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abits Group Inc (NASDAQ: ABTS), a company engaged in the crypto mining business, has released its operations update for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. As previously reported, the Company completed the construction of its mining center at Duff, near the city of La Follette in the State of Tennessee in October 2023. The center is deployed with 1180 units of S19XP Hydro miners (20.8J) and 400 units of S19J Pro miners. As of December 31, 2023, the maximum mining hash rate reached 298 PH/s. During the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023, the Company produced 43.94 bitcoins, including a small contribution of 4.34 bitcoins from its facility in Kazakhstan. Currently, the company is in the process of constructing a new generation of dry-cooler-type hydro containers, which is expected...

HOUSTON, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL), a leading supplier of custom-engineered solutions for the management, control and distribution of electrical energy, today announced results for the Fiscal 2024 first quarter ended December 31, 2023. All comparisons are to the comparable period in the prior fiscal year, unless otherwise noted. First Quarter Key Highlights:Revenues totaled $194 million, an increase of 53%; Gross profit of $48 million, or 24.8% of revenue, an improvement of 950 basis points; Net Income of $24 million, or $1.98 per diluted share; New orders totaled $198 million; As of December 31, 2023, backlog had nearly doubled to $1.3 billion; Cash and short-term investments as of December 31, 2023, totaled $355 million.Brett A. Cope, Powell’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,...

THORNTON, Colo., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (“Ascent” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ASTI), a U.S. innovator in the design and manufacturing of featherweight, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, today announced it has initiated advocacy outreach to members of the recently-formed Private Sector Space Activities Interagency Steering Group as part of the White House’s United States Novel Space Activities Authorization and Supervision Framework. The Group is tasked with creating an authorization and supervision framework for novel space activities. Within its mission statement, the framework states its intent to collaborate with members of the commercial space industry to advance national objectives. Among those objectives include addressing the hazard of space debris, a primary feature...