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Pleased With SEC Chair Atkins: Sen. Lummis

Congress voted this year to pass the GENIUS Act, which paved the way for stablecoins, a favorite tool of the crypto industry, to be used more widely in the financial system. The immediate focus is now a crypto market-structure bill that would make sweeping changes to oversight of digital assets. Cynthia Lummis, Republican Senator from Wyoming speaks on "Bloomberg Crypto" (Source: Bloomberg)

H&R Block Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) (the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share, payable January 6, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 4, 2025. H&R Block has paid quarterly dividends consecutively for over sixty years since the Company became public in 1962.

Aktien New York Schluss: Anleger nehmen Gewinne nach Höhenflug mit

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) - Nach ihrem jüngsten Rekordlauf haben die Anleger an den US-Aktienmärkten am Dienstag Druck aus dem Kessel gelassen. Die Investoren hinterfragten zunehmend die hohen Bewertungen gerade von Technologiewerten, hieß es am Markt. In d...

BERNSTEIN RESEARCH stuft NOVO NORDISK auf Outperform

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX Analyser) - Das US-Analysehaus Bernstein Research hat die Einstufung für Novo Nordisk auf "Outperform" mit einem Kursziel von 540 dänischen Kronen belassen. Florent Cespedes befas...

DraftKings, Flutter Drop as BofA Downgrades on Gambling Market Risks

DraftKings Inc. and Flutter Entertainment Plc shares dropped on Tuesday after Bank of America Corp. downgraded the online sports betting operators, citing a variety of risks to the gambling market including the increasing prevalence of prediction markets.

The World’s Bond Markets Have Turned Into a Giant Blob

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Jabil to buy Hanley Energy Group for up to $783 million

Jabil (JBL) said on Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Hanley Energy Group, a provider of energy management and critical power solutions for data centers, in an all-cash deal valued at about $725 million, with up to $58 million in contingent consideration based on future revenue performance. The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter o...

Whitestone REIT Receives Unsolicited, Non-Binding Acquisition Proposal

HOUSTON, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR), a neighborhood-focused owner and operator of open-air shopping centers in Texas and Arizona, today announced that it has received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from MCB Real Estate to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock for cash consideration of $15.20 per share. MCB Real Estate owns 9.2% of Whitestone REIT’s common stock.

Risk-Off Sentiment Returns, NYC Election Day | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 11/4/2025

On todays episode of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily, Emily Graffeo and Matt Miller discuss consequential off-cycle elections taking place, including New York Citys mayoral election and the New Jersey gubernatorial race. Myles Miller and Romaine Bostick join the show to provide updates. Also on todays show, Williams Companies Chief Executive Officer Chad Zamarin talks gas infrastructure demand amid the AI boom, and Partnership for New York City CEO Kathryn Wylde Weighs in on Zohran Mamdanis lea...

Pinterest Projects Weak Holiday-Quarter Sales, Shares Tumble

Pinterest Inc. projected revenue for the current quarter that fell short of analysts’ estimates, a sign that the search platform’s advertising business may not be growing as quickly as expected despite the upcoming holiday shopping season. The stock plunged more than 19% in after-hours trading.

LifeVantage Declares Quarterly Dividend

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LifeVantage Corporation (Nasdaq:LFVN), a leading health and wellness company with products designed to activate optimal health processes at the cellular level, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.045 per share of common stock, which will be paid December 15, 2025 to all stockholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2025.

LifeVantage Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2026

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LifeVantage Corporation (Nasdaq: LFVN), a leading health and wellness company with products designed to activate optimal health processes at the cellular level, today reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025.

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Monthly Distribution of $0.1025 per Share

MIAMI, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the "Company") (NYSE: PFLT) declares its monthly distribution for November 2025 of $0.1025 per share, payable on December 1, 2025 to stockholders of record as of November 17, 2025. The distribution is expected to be paid from taxable net investment income. The final specific tax characteristics of the distribution will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year and in the Companys...

PennantPark Investment Corporation Announces Monthly Distribution of $0.08 per Share

MIAMI, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: PNNT) declares its monthly distribution for November 2025 of $0.08 per share, payable on December 1, 2025 to stockholders of record as of November 17, 2025. The distribution is expected to be paid from taxable net investment income. The final specific tax characteristics of the distribution will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year and in the Companys perio...

Weyco Group, Inc. Declares Special Cash Dividend

Milwaukee, Wisconsin---November 4, 2025---Weyco Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WEYS) (the “Company”) announced that today its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $2.00 per share.  The Company’s total cash outlay for this special dividend will be approximately $19 million. The dividend will be paid on January 9, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2025.  

Jabil Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Hanley Energy Group

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., November 04, 2025--Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hanley Energy Group, a provider of energy management and critical power solutions serving the data center infrastructure market, for approximately $725 million plus contingent consideration up to $58 million, subject to achieving future revenue thresholds, in an all-cash transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of calendar year 2026, subject

Kratos to Acquire Israel-Based Orbit Technologies Ltd for $356.3 Million

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the ordinary shares of Orbit Technologies Ltd (ORBI.TA) for $356.3 million, which is expected to be funded via cash on Kratos’ balance sheet.

TEN Ltd. Declares Dividend on its Series E Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Shares

ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN) (“TEN” or the “Company”), a leading diversified crude, product and LNG tanker operator, today announced that its Board of Directors declared the regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.578125 per share for its Series E Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Shares (the “Series E Preferred Shares”; NYSE; TENPRE).

Canada Speeds Up Investment, Research Writeoffs for Business

Canada will proceed with measures announced last year to allow some businesses to speed up how quickly they write off machinery and equipment, as well as to expense research and development costs immediately to save on corporate taxes.

Canada to Inject Cash Into Defense Firms in Rearmament Plan

Canada will make broader use of a state-owned bank to provide loans and venture capital to companies in the defense industry, part of a suite of measures to squeeze economic benefits from an increase in military spending.

Powell Industries Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

HOUSTON, Nov. 04, 2025 (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 that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.2675 per share. The dividend is payable on December 17, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 19, 2025.