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8x8, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud contact center and unified communications platform provider, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 ended March 31, 2024.

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  • 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud contact center and unified communications platform provider, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 ended March 31, 2024.
  • Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results:
    Total revenue decreased 2% to $728.7 million, compared to $743.9 million in fiscal 2023.
  • Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results:
    Total revenue of $179.4 million, compared to $184.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.
  • Non-GAAP operating profit was $20.3 million, compared to non-GAAP operating profit of $24.8 million in fourth quarter fiscal 2023.

First Citizens Wealth Launches Enhanced Private Investments Capabilities

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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These new private investments options, which are only available to qualified institutions and high net-worth individuals, provide access to select opportunities in private equity, private real assets, and private credit and debt -- without the large capital commitment typically required by similar investment vehicles.

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  • RALEIGH, N.C., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Citizens Wealth today launched new enhancements to its Private Investments capabilities that enable qualified clients to invest in growth-oriented opportunities outside of the traditional public securities markets.
  • As a large and growing organization, First Citizens Wealth is well positioned to manage and consult on private investments due to its specialized sector expertise and strong professional relationships.
  • The enhanced Private Investments capability is the latest in an expanding line of services available to clients – demonstrating the benefits of combining First Citizens Wealth with the best of the former SVB Private organization, which First Citizens acquired a year ago.
  • Brent Ciliano, Chief Investment Officer at First Citizens Wealth, said private investments can be an attractive alternative for qualified clients looking to diversify away from the public markets.

Naborforce Expands to Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, and Wilmington to Support Older Adults and their Families as North Carolina's Aging Population Doubles

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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Senator Jim Perry also introduced Senate Bill 274 that was signed into law last year opening the doors for additional support options for older adults in North Carolina.

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  • Senator Jim Perry also introduced Senate Bill 274 that was signed into law last year opening the doors for additional support options for older adults in North Carolina.
  • Our expansion in North Carolina will provide everyday support to older adults and their family members at a time that it is needed most."
  • "The expansion of Naborforce in North Carolina comes during the national observance of Older Americans Month, a time to reaffirm commitments to serving older adults," said Wilson.
  • At Naborforce, our Nabors help older adults age gracefully while combatting isolation and loneliness. "

22C and Friends of Uplift Enter into Uptown Sustainability Partnership for Students

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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The Partnership will also provide Uplift with funds for key building and facility upgrades so students can have a dedicated Pathway homeroom on campus.

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  • The Partnership will also provide Uplift with funds for key building and facility upgrades so students can have a dedicated Pathway homeroom on campus.
  • "We have an opportunity to create something at the school that will provide opportunities for students in very significant and life-changing ways," said Jeremy Falk, President of FOU.
  • For the Partnership 22C has committed over one million dollars to FOU as the groups continue to work together.
  • "What excites me the most about this partnership between 22C, Uplift and Friends of Uplift are the opportunities that will open up to some of our most marginalized students," said Dr. Graham.

ROBERT F. KENNEDY HUMAN RIGHTS NAMES 2024 RIPPLE OF HOPE AWARD LAUREATES

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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The RFK Ripple of Hope Award annually honors exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy, and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to social change and worked to protect and advance equity, justice, and human rights.

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  • The RFK Ripple of Hope Award annually honors exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy, and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to social change and worked to protect and advance equity, justice, and human rights.
  • This year's laureates have made a widespread impact, including Wilson's work to empower youth and improve communities through the Allstate Foundation.
  • "We created the Ripple of Hope award based on my father's belief that each of us have the power to make a difference," said Kerry Kennedy, president of RFK Human Rights.
  • Learn more about RFK Human Rights and its annual Ripple of Hope Award here.

ALABAMA POWER ANNOUNCES ADDITIONS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Monday, April 29, 2024
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lee Goodloe, Larry Howell and Will Wilson have been elected to the Alabama Power Board of Directors.

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  • BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lee Goodloe, Larry Howell and Will Wilson have been elected to the Alabama Power Board of Directors.
  • "We are pleased to welcome these accomplished leaders to our board of directors," said Alabama Power president and CEO Jeff Peoples.
  • Goodloe serves on the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau Board of Governors, the American Lumber Standards Committee, and the Business Council of Alabama Board of Directors.
  • Howell is a recognized leader in professional and civic organizations, serving on the boards of directors of the Business Council of Alabama, the Alabama Wildlife Federation, and the Pallet Foundation.

International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu Opens

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Friday, April 26, 2024
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CHENGDU, China, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On April 26th, the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu (Expo 2024 Chengdu or EXPO) officially opened with the central theme of "Park City, Beautiful Habitat", and will continue until October 28th.

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  • CHENGDU, China, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On April 26th, the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu (Expo 2024 Chengdu or EXPO) officially opened with the central theme of "Park City, Beautiful Habitat", and will continue until October 28th.
  • Meanwhile, international gardens like those from Montpellier, Manchester and the Berlin "Berlin Iceberg Rose Garden" reflect the diversity and exchanges in global horticulture.
  • During the span of the EXPO, more than 2,000 activities like international flower gardening competition and intangible cultural heritage exhibition will also take place in Chengdu, so as to promote international interactions and collaborations between gardening, horticulture, floriculture and nursery industry, humanities and fine arts.
  • As to why this year's International Horticultural Exhibition is hosted in Chengdu, perhaps people can find the answer in a book by the British horticulturalist and botanist Ernest Henry Wilson.

Harrison Ford Issues Powerful Call to Action to Protect Global Biodiversity

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Monday, April 22, 2024
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DURHAM, N.C., April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conservationist and actor Harrison Ford has made a passionate plea to protect global biodiversity in a powerful short film produced in partnership with the E.O.

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  • DURHAM, N.C., April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conservationist and actor Harrison Ford has made a passionate plea to protect global biodiversity in a powerful short film produced in partnership with the E.O.
  • The short film issues a call to listen to the voices of biodiversity and take action to reimagine how we care for our planet.
  • They worked together for nearly three decades to champion the conservation of global biodiversity, and Ford remains a strong advocate of the E.O.
  • Wilson’s book, “Half-Earth,” is a call to protect half the Earth’s land and sea in order to manage sufficient habitat to safeguard the bulk of biodiversity.

Quanex Building Products to Acquire Tyman, Creating a Comprehensive Solutions Provider in the Building Products Industry

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Monday, April 22, 2024
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HOUSTON, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) (“Quanex” or the “Company”) today announced it has reached agreement with Tyman plc (LSE:TYMN) (“Tyman”) on the terms of a recommended cash and share offer (“the Acquisition”), under which Quanex will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Tyman for approximately $1.1 billion1 in enterprise value.

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  • Quanex’s Acquisition of Tyman creates a comprehensive solutions provider in the building products industry, which on a pro forma basis generated approximately $2 billion of revenue in the fiscal year ended October 31, 20232.
  • “With significantly enhanced scale, we are looking forward to fully optimizing our portfolio of products and assets to position Quanex as a comprehensive solutions provider for our customers.
  • 2 Based on FY 2023A financial figures using October 31, 2023 year end for Quanex and December 31, 2023 year end for Tyman.
  • These brands offer product solutions in the window and door hardware, commercial access solutions and seals and extrusions verticals.

Enlyte Drug Trends Report Indicates Significant Drop of Opioid Use in Comp

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Efforts by workers' comp regulators and professionals to control opioid prescriptions and distribution are resulting in one of the largest drops in utilization the workers' comp industry has seen in years, according to researchers who published part one of Enlyte's 2024 Annual Pharmacy Solutions Drug Trends Report today.

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  • Each year Enlyte researchers analyze drug utilization and spending trends in workers' comp to provide the industry with new insights in pharmacy management.
  • Enlyte's 2024 series reflects on trends clients experienced in 2023, with an overview of both in- and out-of-network prescriptions.
  • Among opioid categories, the report indicates decreases in utilization, including sustained-released opioids, which dropped by more than 10% in 2023, as supported by prescribing guidelines.
  • Researchers also noted per claim drops in overall drug cost and utilization in workers' comp among therapeutic classes ranked by cost in 2023.