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BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AGNT, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGNT), formerly eXp World Holdings, Inc., (the “Company,” “AGNT” or “we”), the holding company for eXp Realty®, NextHome, Inc., FrameVR.io and SUCCESS® Enterprises, today announced financial results for the second quarter 2026 ended June 30, 2026. “Our second quarter results are a testament to what happens when you build a platform that genuinely serves agents,” said Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, LLC. “Record revenue and record transactions don’t happen by accident, they are the direct result of agents choosing to grow their businesses with us, stay on the…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) today announced the appointment of David Fallon and Michael Lenz to its Board of Directors, effective August 4, 2026.   David FallonMichael Lenz    Mr. Fallon and Mr. Lenz are accomplished business leaders with deep financial expertise and strong track records across complex public companies. Their appointments further strengthen the Board’s collective capabilities as Dycom continues to advance its long-term strategic objectives. “We are pleased to welcome David and Mike to the Dycom Board of Directors,” said Richard K. Sykes, Dycom’s Independent Chairman of the Board. “Their…

ISELIN, N.J., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFS) (the “Company”) and Provident Bank, a leading New Jersey-based financial institution (the “Bank”), announced today that Diane Gigliotti has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer. Previously serving as the Bank’s Controller, Gigliotti will report to Adriano Duarte, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In her new role, Gigliotti will provide leadership and oversight for the Company and the Bank’s accounting function, including accounting policy, financial reporting, regulatory reporting, internal controls, tax oversight, and accounting operations. She will also serve as a strategic…

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a pioneering gene editing company focused on developing transformative medicines for serious diseases, today announced the appointment of Patrick T. Ellinor, M.D., Ph.D., to its Board of Directors, effective August 6, 2026. The Company also announced that Elliott Levy, M.D., will step down from the Board and his role as an independent director.        Dr. Ellinor has dedicated his career to advancing the understanding of cardiovascular disease through human genetics. His research has helped identify novel therapeutic targets for cardiovascular disease and advance the translation of discoveries in human genetics…

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rangeview, Inc., today announced a major contract award to operate foundry capacity producing MRO replacement parts for U.S. Navy programs, designed to address readiness challenges in the U.S defense industrial base. The contract, which is part of the larger Department of War Defense Industrial Base-Expansion, Development, and Growth Enterprise initiative and funded through its Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program, comes amid ongoing efforts to reshore critical manufacturing. Rangeview will support this transition by combining traditional investment casting with modern software-driven production. “American manufacturing is having its moment. The question is…

HARTSVILLE, S.C., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SON), a global leader in high-value metal and paper consumer and industrial packaging, today announced it is aligning its Global Consumer Packaging businesses under a single integrated leadership structure reporting to Ernest Haynes, President, Global Consumer Packaging. “As leaders in metal and paper cans, closures and components, we are taking the next step to align our Global Consumer Packaging businesses around our products, our customers and our people,” said Howard Coker, Sonoco President and Chief Executive Officer. “I’m pleased to have an experienced leader like…

For Matt Penney and Alana Cosgrove, life at Pengrove Farms in Hudson, Que., is busy. Feeding animals, collecting fresh eggs and keeping the store running are all part of the daily routine.It’s a routine that was upended this spring when they fell victim to a fraud.Someone claiming to represent a catering company placed a wholesale meat order worth about $17,000, the couple told Global News.They said the payment was approved through their point-of-sale system, Square, so they fulfilled the order.When the same customer tried placing another large order the following week, only part of the payment went through. Get daily…

Despite a heavy push for McValue meals to draw cost-conscious customers feeling squeezed by the affordability crunch, fast-food giant McDonald’s missed its sales growth expectations for the U.S. market. In mid‑April, McDonald’s expanded its McValue platform in the U.S., adding everyday menu items priced under US$3, such as the $2.50 McDouble and a $1.50 Sausage McMuffin. In addition, there is a US$4 breakfast meal deal.In January, McDonald’s Canada started offering its McValue Meal to Canadian customers for $5 and a small coffee for $1 in a bid to attract cost-conscious consumers.Comparable sales in the U.S. market for McDonald’s grew 0.8…

DALLAS, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capital Southwest Corporation (“Capital Southwest” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CSWC) today encourages shareholders who have not yet voted to support the Company’s proposal to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock. The Company has received substantial shareholder support for the proposal to date. As of August 3, 2026, approximately 89% of votes cast have been cast in favor of the proposal. However, because approval under Texas law requires the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of all outstanding shares, shareholder participation remains critical to the proposal’s approval. A failure…

Last night Apple briefly removed Telegram from the AppStore because a user had planted illegal porn in a public chat.Telegram was restored within hours. But I want to explain what happened — to warn other app developers and help protect online communities from similar attacks.Because Telegram quickly removes illegal content from public groups using all kinds of moderation tools, the attacker had to resort to a technical trick. He inserted AI-modified illegal content by editing an old message in an active group chat. As a result the content was effectively hidden from the group’s members, preventing them from seeing/reporting it.The…