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Yuka Unveils Top-Scanned Products In Five Key U.S. States, Highlighting Growing Consumer Interest In Product Transparency

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Worldwide, Yuka recorded 1.2 billion product scans in 2023, with nearly 500 million of those scans coming from the United States.

Key Points: 
  • Worldwide, Yuka recorded 1.2 billion product scans in 2023, with nearly 500 million of those scans coming from the United States.
  • Yuka's food product scores are meticulously calculated based on three key criteria:
    Nutritional Quality (60%): Yuka employs the Nutri-Score method, considering elements such as calories, sugar, salt, saturated fats, protein, fiber, fruits, and vegetables.
  • This method provides a comprehensive nutritional assessment, avoiding threshold effects to ensure accurate scoring between similar products.
  • As the global conversation on product transparency evolves, Yuka remains at the forefront, providing users with the tools they need to make informed decisions about the products they choose.

INOVIO to Participate in Virtual Fireside Chat on the Potential Treatment of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis with Key Opinion Leader

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Monday, January 22, 2024

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- INOVIO (NASDAQ: INO), a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing DNA medicines to help treat and protect people from HPV-associated diseases, cancer and infectious diseases, today announced that it will participate in a virtual fireside chat on the potential treatment of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP). INOVIO's President and CEO, Dr. Jacqueline Shea, and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Michael Sumner, will be joined by Dr. Simon Best, Otolaryngologist at Johns Hopkins University and a Principal Investigator in INOVIO's Phase 1/2 trial with INO-3107.

Key Points: 
  • The fireside chat, titled "RRP - Disease Treatment Dynamics & Urgent Need for Therapeutic Modalities," will take place on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 12:00pm ET.
  • Hartaj Singh, MBA, Managing Director of Biotechnology Equity Research at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., will moderate the discussion.
  • He is a fellowship-trained laryngeal surgeon whose clinical interests are focused on voice and airway disorders, with a particular interest in RRP.
  • Prior to joining INOVIO, she was the CEO at Aeras, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to developing new vaccines against tuberculosis (TB).

SheaMoisture Launches 1st Ever Deodorant Range for Rich Melanin Skin with Sponsorship of Trailblazing Fisk University Gymnastics Team

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

SheaMoisture Launches 1st Ever Deodorant Range for Rich Melanin Skin!

Key Points: 
  • SheaMoisture Launches 1st Ever Deodorant Range for Rich Melanin Skin!
  • SheaMoisture's 1st Ever Deodorant Range for Rich Melanin Skin Includes Eight Products:
    Six distinct Black dermatologist approved stick deodorants for long-lasting antiperspirant underarm protection and skin solutions which evens tone, moisturizes, and smooths skin.
  • SheaMoisture's 1st ever deodorant range for rich melanin skin will be available starting February 2024 at Walmart, Target, Walgreens and CVS with a suggested retail price of $9.99 each.
  • SheaMoisture will feature the Fisk University Gymnastics Team throughout its Shea deodorant launch campaign, provide a $25,000 grant in support of their 2024 season, provide career resources to team gymnasts and special products.

URBN Reports Record Holiday Sales and Personnel Update

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Monday, January 8, 2024

The increase in Retail segment comparable net sales was driven by high single-digit positive growth in digital channel sales and low single-digit positive growth in retail store sales.

Key Points: 
  • The increase in Retail segment comparable net sales was driven by high single-digit positive growth in digital channel sales and low single-digit positive growth in retail store sales.
  • Wholesale segment net sales increased 15% driven by an increase in Free People wholesale sales primarily due to increases in sales to department stores and specialty accounts, partially offset by a decrease in Urban Outfitters wholesale sales.
  • The increase in Retail segment comparable net sales was driven by high single-digit positive growth in digital channel sales and mid single-digit positive growth in retail store sales.
  • Wholesale segment net sales decreased 4%, driven by a decrease in Free People wholesale sales primarily due to a decrease in sales to department stores.

LAWLESS Beauty's Viral Cherry Vanilla Collection Just Got Plumped

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Monday, January 8, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LAWLESS Beauty, the innovative beauty brand known for 'Clean Like You've Never Seen' products has expanded their most viral shade, Cherry Vanilla! Originally launched in 2022, Forget The Filler Plumping Gloss and Overnight Plumping Mask in Cherry Vanilla amassed a loyal cult-following of celebrities, influencers, and industry experts with a nostalgic cherry-vanilla flavor and universally flattering sheer red tint. After countless customer requests to expand the shade and flavor in other lip formats, Cherry Vanilla will finally be available in LAWLESS' best-selling Forget The Filler Lip Plumping Balm Stick, which features a new and improved formula inclusive of 2500% more Shea Butter for increased comfort, softness, and glide. Finally, Cherry Vanilla will get the "royal treatment" with the addition of a Queen-Sized Forget The Filler Plumping Gloss, giving Cherry Vanilla loyalists a plumped-up option that is almost 2x the size of the original gloss! 

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LAWLESS Beauty, the innovative beauty brand known for 'Clean Like You've Never Seen' products has expanded their most viral shade, Cherry Vanilla!
  • Finally, Cherry Vanilla will get the "royal treatment" with the addition of a Queen-Sized Forget The Filler Plumping Gloss, giving Cherry Vanilla loyalists a plumped-up option that is almost 2x the size of the original gloss!
  • Cherry Vanilla has quickly become LAWLESS Beauty's most successful shade to date with over 188 five-star reviews.
  • LAWLESS Beauty's Queen-Size Forget The Filler Lip-Plumping Line-Smoothing Gloss in Cherry Vanilla retails for $39, Forget The Filler Lip Plumping Line-Smoothing Tinted Balm Stick and Forget The Filler Lip-Plumping Line-Smoothing Gloss in Cherry Vanilla retail for $26, and Forget The Filler Lip-Plumping Mask in Cherry Vanilla retails for $22.

Shea Homes® Trilogy® is America's Most Trusted® Active Adult Resort Builder - Every Year since 2013!

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For an impressive 12 consecutive years, Trilogy® by Shea Homes® has once again ranked as America's Most Trusted® Active Adult Resort Builder by Lifestory Research in their 2024 national study among 55+ home shoppers. Trilogy has ranked #1 in the study for twelve years in a row, an achievement unmet by any other brand.

Key Points: 
  • Trilogy has ranked #1 in the study for twelve years in a row, an achievement unmet by any other brand.
  • We know that 96% of home buyers say trust in a builder is of the utmost importance when buying a home.
  • Here are some noteworthy details on this year's historic award:
    Trilogy received the highest Lifestory Research Net Trust Quotient Score in its Active Adult Resort Builder category for 2024 at 111.7.
  • The 2024 ranking of Active Adult Resort Builders is from over 20,000 people surveyed between January and December 2023 in the United States who were actively shopping for a new home in a 55+ community.

Arlington Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of Exostar from Thoma Bravo

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Monday, November 20, 2023

WASHINGTON and HERNDON, Va. and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlington Capital Partners ("Arlington"), a Washington, DC-area private equity firm, today announced that it has completed its proposed acquisition of Exostar, LLC ("Exostar"), from Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON and HERNDON, Va. and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlington Capital Partners ("Arlington"), a Washington, DC-area private equity firm, today announced that it has completed its proposed acquisition of Exostar, LLC ("Exostar"), from Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm.
  • We very much appreciate the thoughtful, strategic support we have received from Thoma Bravo that has helped us transform our company and solidify our position."
  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP served as legal advisor and Shea & Company served as financial advisor to Arlington Capital Partners.
  • Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor and Aeris Partners LLC served as the exclusive financial advisor to Thoma Bravo.

TWIN TEENS TACKLE SOCIAL STRUGGLES WITH THE LAUNCH OF INSPIRATIONAL APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

DALLAS, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dallas-based teen twins, Shea and Sydney Hinckley, have officially launched UPwords. The company features apparel and accessories that boast life-changing affirmations in an effort to change the way young women perceive themselves.

Key Points: 
  • The company features apparel and accessories that boast life-changing affirmations in an effort to change the way young women perceive themselves.
  • Teens and young adults are faced with unprecedented social pressures that compromise their mental and emotional wellness.
  • The constant narrative to be, have or do more plays over and over in our culture and social media feeds.
  • The mission of the company is to create a positive culture and empower women around the world.

Burt's Bees SheKeeper Program Empowers Women in Shea-Producing Communities to Adopt Beekeeping

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

SheKeeper will create an opportunity for at least 600 women to expand their skill set, opening new career paths for an entire generation.

Key Points: 
  • SheKeeper will create an opportunity for at least 600 women to expand their skill set, opening new career paths for an entire generation.
  • Beekeeping, a crucial link in the supply chain for many of the ingredients used by Burt's Bees, is a highly specialized craft commonly practiced by men around the world.
  • In SheKeeper, women participants from shea communities select a beekeeping partner and they will work as a team to manage the hives and collect and sell the honey and beeswax.
  • "SheKeeper fosters community and commercial partnerships with shea-producing women's groups by introducing the multi-generational practice of beekeeping," says Shannon Hess, Burt's Bees Director of Responsible Sourcing.

Humanigen’s Budget Impact Model Demonstrates Lenzilumab’s Potential Positive Economic Value in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

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Monday, October 11, 2021

These results highlight the value of selecting the right treatment for the right hospitalized patients during this time of unprecedented pressure on health systems.

Key Points: 
  • These results highlight the value of selecting the right treatment for the right hospitalized patients during this time of unprecedented pressure on health systems.
  • Humanigen, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGEN) (Humanigen), is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on preventing and treating an immune hyper-response called cytokine storm.
  • Humanigens Phase 3 LIVE-AIR study suggests early intervention with lenzilumab may prevent consequences of a full-blown cytokine storm in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
  • Health Outcomes and economic burden of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the United States.