In all 50 major U.S. metros, typical rent is less than the typical monthly cost of homeownership, giving renters a financial cushion

- According to the Zillow Observed Rent Index, the typical U.S. rent is $1,948 a month. The typical new home buyer's monthly payment is $3,014, a difference of $1,066 a month or $12,792 a year.

- By investing the monthly difference between renting and owning, renters can earn an additional $322 in the first year, compounding to $8,041 over five years.

- The savings are most dramatic in high-cost coastal markets. San Jose renters typically pay $94,596 less than buyers in a year and can earn an additional $2,381 by investing those savings.

SEATTLE, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In August, the typical renter paid $1,066 less per month than the typical home buyer. According to the Zillow® Rental Market Report, rent was $1,948 while the typical mortgage payment plus taxes and insurance totaled $3,0141 — a gap that has grown as mortgage costs have risen faster than rents. For renters who can set that difference aside, it could translate into meaningful long-term savings.

Consider what that monthly difference can become. At $1,066 a month, renters save $12,792 a year over owning a home, and those who invest it at the rate of the 10-year Treasury yield2 earn an additional $322 in the first year alone. Assuming rents and home buying costs remain stable, that could turn into a cumulative total of $72,000 after five years — real wealth built without the hidden costs of homeownership like closing costs, maintenance and more.

Those weighing whether to rent or buy their next home can explore the full financial picture with Zillow's rent versus buy analysis, which breaks down the true costs of each path based on local market conditions. Across most of the country, the rent versus buy decision typically favors renting for households that plan to stay for five years or less. The cash flow difference in a five-year period could be tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for those choosing to rent.

"The idea that renting is a consolation prize is outdated. When mortgage costs are running hundreds of dollars more per month than rent, renters who are intentional about saving and investing the difference are often making a sound financial decision," said Mischa Fisher, chief economist at Zillow. "Finances are just one piece of the puzzle. Those weighing their options should also consider the lifestyle differences, such as the flexibility to move more often as a renter or stable payments year after year as an owner."

Renting costs less in every major U.S. market

The monthly savings from renting over buying are not limited to one region or price point. In each of the 50 largest U.S. metros, the typical rent is lower than the typical monthly payment for a new homeowner. The gap has widened as the monthly cost for home buyers rose $140 over the past six months, more than four times the $32 increase in typical rent over the same period. That gap could shrink over time, as softness in the for-sale market and a slowdown in new apartment supply work through the system, but today renting remains the more affordable option in every major market.

The savings are most dramatic in high-cost coastal markets, where home prices have climbed far faster than rents. Renters in San Jose can save the most — $7,883 per month compared to a typical mortgage payment — followed by San Francisco ($5,413/month), Los Angeles ($4,441/month) and San Diego ($4,235/month). For renters in those markets who invest the difference at the rate of the 10-year Treasury yield, the first-year investment return alone could reach as high as $2,381 in San Jose and $1,635 in San Francisco.

The cost of buying vs. renting goes beyond the monthly payment

The affordability divide between renting and buying extends beyond the monthly payment. A household needs $77,919 in annual income to afford the typical U.S. rental, compared to more than $120,500 to afford a typical mortgage payment with 10% down, a gap of more than $42,000. With mortgage costs continuing to outpace rent growth, that divide is widening.

For renters looking to find the right place at the right price, Zillow connects renters to apartments, single-family homes and rooms for rent all in one place. With Zillow's AI mode, renters can search smarter, get instant answers about listings, and find a home that fits their needs and budget faster than ever. The Zillow rent affordability calculator helps ensure the match fits the budget.

About Zillow Group

Zillow Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG) is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.

As the most visited real estate app and website in the United States, Zillow connects hundreds of millions of consumers with innovative technology, trusted agents and loan officers, and seamless digital solutions. With industry-leading tools and resources, Zillow supercharges real estate professionals so they can grow their businesses and deliver exceptional client experiences. For renters and housing providers, Zillow offers not only a robust marketplace but a set of end-to-end products and services to streamline applications, leases, payments and more.

Zillow's ecosystem spans the entire home journey — from dreaming and shopping to renting, buying, selling and financing.

Zillow Group's affiliates, subsidiaries and brands include Zillow®, Zillow Premier Agent®, Zillow Home Loans®, Zillow Rentals®, Zillow® New Construction, Trulia®, StreetEasy®, Out East®, HotPads®, Follow Up Boss®, ShowingTime®, dotloop® and Zillow® Closing.

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IRVING, Texas, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Silver Creek Midstream Holdings, LLC ("Silver Creek"), a private midstream company that operates crude oil gathering, transportation, and storage assets in Wyoming, today announced that its Powder River Basin crude oil midstream assets will be acquired by a wholly owned subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and Plains GP Holdings (collectively, "Plains") in a transaction valued at approximately $585 million in aggregate cash consideration. The transaction will be effected through the sale of SCM PR II, LLC, the parent company of Silver Creek's Powder River Basin assets, owned by subsidiaries of Tailwater Capital LLC ("Tailwater"), The Energy & Minerals Group ("EMG") and Management.

Silver Creek's Powder River Basin business includes ~600 miles of gathering and transmission pipelines, with ~350,000 bbl/d of operating capacity, ~1.2 million barrels of operational storage capacity, and a 49% non-operated interest in the Powder River Gateway Joint Venture. The system is currently supported by ~915,000 dedicated acres through long-term agreements and minimum volume commitments, with an average remaining contract term of more than eight years. It serves a diversified group of producers consisting of the largest producers in the Powder River Basin, and provides connectivity to key regional transportation hubs, including Guernsey and Fort Laramie.

Tailwater and EMG collectively supported the strategy and effort of the Silver Creek management team to develop a scaled midstream platform positioned to serve producers across the Powder River Basin. Today, Silver Creek manages the gathering and transportation of ~125,000 barrels of oil per day.

"This transaction reflects the quality of the scaled midstream platform that Silver Creek has built in the Powder River Basin, supported by strong customer relationships and critical connectivity across the region," said Jason Downie, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Tailwater. "We are proud of the management team's execution and grateful for our partnership with EMG in helping position the business for this important milestone."

"Silver Creek has been built through disciplined investment, strong execution, and a shared commitment among the management team, Tailwater, and EMG," said John Raymond, Co-Founder, Managing Partner, and Co-CEO of EMG. "The company has established an important midstream position in the Powder River Basin. We are pleased with its progress and believe this transaction represents a great outcome for Silver Creek and its stakeholders."

"I would like to thank Tailwater and EMG for their continued support as we developed the premier crude oil midstream platform in the Powder River Basin." said J. Patrick Barley, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Silver Creek Midstream. "I also would like to recognize and thank the employees of Silver Creek that have worked tirelessly over the years to provide best-in-class service to our producer customers, while also achieving a best-in-class safety record. Your hard work and dedication are what made today possible."

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Advisors

RBC Capital Markets served as sole financial advisor to Silver Creek and the sponsorship group of Tailwater Capital and The Energy and Minerals Group (EMG). Troutman Pepper Locke served as Silver Creek's legal counsel on the transaction.

About Silver Creek Midstream Holdings, LLC

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Silver Creek Midstream is a private midstream company focused on providing crude oil gathering, transportation and storage services in Wyoming. To learn more, please visit our website at: scmidstream.com.

About Tailwater Capital

Dallas-based Tailwater Capital is an energy and infrastructure private equity firm with a well-established track record of working constructively with proven management teams to deliver value-added solutions. Tailwater Capital has raised more than $6 billion in committed equity capital since inception, and the team has executed more than 300 transactions representing over $29 billion in value. For more information, please visit tailwatercapital.com.

About The Energy & Minerals Group

The Energy & Minerals Group (EMG) is a specialized natural resource focused private equity firm founded in 2006 with current assets under management ("AUM") of approximately $12 billion as of June 30, 2026. In addition, EMG's funds and co-investments have returned approximately $16 billion to Limited Partners to date. EMG targets equity investments of $150 million to $1,000 million across the natural resource industry, which includes the extraction and processing of the critical metals and minerals to facilitate decarbonization as well as upstream and midstream energy. For more information, please visit emgtx.com.

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Recognition spotlights McLinden's work to protect America's horses and advocate for passage of the SAFE Act

MCKINNEY, Texas, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FarmHouse Fresh® Founder and CEO Shannon McLinden has been named a 2026 BeautyMatter Awards Changemaker of the Year finalist, recognizing her work to use the beauty industry as a force for animal welfare and advocacy.

The recognition comes as McLinden and FarmHouse Fresh have mobilized the brand's national community in support of the Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R. 1661/S. 775), bipartisan federal legislation that would permanently prohibit the slaughter of horses or donkeys for human consumption in the U.S. and their export for that purpose abroad.

Through its ongoing SAFE Act advocacy, FarmHouse Fresh has mobilized more than 15,000 members of its community to contact their senators and congressional representatives, using its beauty platform to educate consumers about the horse slaughter pipeline and turn awareness into action.

"Beauty should not be silent when compassion is on the line. And wellness is not just what we put on our skin. It is what we choose to stand for," said McLinden. "Being named a Changemaker of the Year finalist is an honor, and it will be amplified by the real change we are working so hard to see: the SAFE Act bill passing, so horses and donkeys will be safe from kill buyers in America."

The SAFE Act has united industries toward a tipping point in 2026 - with the horse racing community, beauty, travel & hospitality, therapeutic, and animal welfare industries - all calling for a permanent federal ban.

While horse slaughter plants no longer operate in the U.S., American horses and donkeys are still purchased by kill buyers at auctions and sale barns. "No horse is safe," said McLinden. "Race horses, trail riders, even formerly federally protected wild horses are being purchased by kill buyers who outbid families, rescue groups and other organizations, and transport the horses to foreign slaughter plants, where a recent study shows 25% of horses suffer 2-10 ineffective blows to the head. It's unconscionable what is happening to America's equines, when they could have been rehomed or helped to pass by a veterinarian."

Earlier this year, McLinden brought national attention to the issue through 50 States for Equines, a four-day advocacy campaign during which she lived and slept in a stall at the on-site sanctuary while livestreaming three times daily and calling on Americans across all 50 states to contact lawmakers in support of the SAFE Act.

The campaign is the latest extension of an animal-welfare mission deeply embedded in FarmHouse Fresh's business model. The Texas farm-to-spa skincare brand operates a 10-acre nonprofit animal sanctuary in McKinney, home to more than 60 rescued animals, and directs a portion of every product sale toward animal rescue and care.

The sanctuary's work extends from rescue and rehabilitation to education and FarmHouse Fresh's Foster-to-Heal™ program. In 2025, it earned verification from the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), further recognizing the standards behind its animal care.

For McLinden, the BeautyMatter recognition provides another platform to push for change.

"This award nomination gives us a bigger microphone," McLinden said. "We're using it to say one thing clearly to our senators: Pass the SAFE Act for equines."

About FarmHouse Fresh

FarmHouse Fresh® is a leader in fresh-grown skincare, residing in McKinney, Texas. The company's farm-to-table treatments are served through thousands of spas, hotels and luxury resorts around the world from Dallas to Dubai, being named among the favorite spa brands in the U.S. for over a decade through American Spa Magazine's Professionals Choice Awards. The company focuses on growing fresh organic botanical extracts through sustainable hydroponic farming of microgreens. FarmHouse Fresh® is a favorite among celebrity makeup artists who use their products on clients like Hilary Swank and Reba McEntire.

Philanthropy is at the core of the company's sustainability promise, with the ranch headquarters doubling as a nonprofit farm animal sanctuary. The company received the 2024 Heroes Award from the Texas Humane Legislation Network for their contribution to animal welfare in the state. Every skincare purchase made helps animals in need – customers can track the product batch code on their jar to learn the stories of the animals directly impacted. FarmHouse Fresh® products can be purchased across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Visit the website at www.farmhousefreshgoods.com.

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ATLANTA, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alzamend Neuro, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALZN) ("Alzamend"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel products for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease ("Alzheimer's"), bipolar disorder ("BD"), major depressive disorder ("MDD") and post-traumatic stress disorder ("PTSD"), today announced that it has received a notification letter (the "Compliance Notice") from the Listing Qualifications Staff of the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC ("Nasdaq") dated September 14, 2026, informing Alzamend that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) (the "Equity Rule"). In order to regain compliance with the Equity Rule, Alzamend needed to have a minimum stockholders' equity of $2.5 million. Based on Alzamend's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2026, which was dated and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2026, Alzamend evidenced stockholders' equity of $5,802,680. Accordingly, in the Compliance Notice, Nasdaq stated that Alzamend complies with the Equity Rule and the matter is now closed.

As previously reported, on March 20, 2026, Alzamend was notified by Nasdaq that it did not meet the minimum market value of listed securities requirement for continued listing on Nasdaq under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), or any other continued listing standard, such as the Equity Rule, and was provided 45 calendar days, or until May 4, 2026, to submit a plan to regain compliance. Alzamend submitted its plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with the Equity Rule, which was accepted by Nasdaq and Alzamend was granted until September 16, 2026 to regain compliance.

Stephan Jackman, CEO of Alzamend, stated, "We are very pleased to have regained compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing standards. Maintaining our Nasdaq listing is fundamental to Alzamend's mission, and we are grateful for our investors' support. With this behind us, our full focus returns to advancing AL001 through four Phase II clinical trials in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital. We have made significant progress: the healthy human cohort initiated in May 2025 completed its clinical portion in November 2025, and we reported topline data in March 2026. Building on that momentum, we initiated the BD cohort in April 2026 and look forward to completing that trial while sequentially initiating the three remaining cohorts in patients with Alzheimer's, MDD and PTSD."

About Alzamend Neuro

Alzamend is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for Alzheimer's, BD, MDD and PTSD. Our mission is to rapidly develop and market safe and effective treatments. Our current pipeline consists of two novel therapeutic drug candidates, AL001, a patented ionic cocrystal delivering lithium with salicylate and L-proline designed to improve brain delivery and safety compared to conventional lithium, and ALZN002, a patented cell-based therapeutic vaccine designed to restore the immune system's ability to clear Alzheimer's beta-amyloid. The latter is a next-generation active-immunity approach offering potential advantages in dosing frequency and cost compared to approved passive-immunity antibody therapies. Both candidates are exclusively licensed from the University of South Florida Research Foundation under royalty-bearing worldwide licenses.

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75% of registered voters surveyed call diagnostic testing "very important" to their care, and a bipartisan majority wants Congress to pass the RESULTS Act before additional Medicare cuts are scheduled to take effect January 2027

SECAUCUS, N.J., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new national survey finds the overwhelming majority of American voters rely on diagnostic laboratory testing to guide their healthcare decisions and are deeply concerned about scheduled Medicare payment cuts that could put that access at risk.

The survey of 1,024 registered voters found that 83% relied on a diagnostic lab test in the past two years to help a doctor make a medical decision, and 96% consider these tests important to their own or their family's care with 75% saying they are "very important." Yet, about half (50%) say Medicare seniors, rural communities, and people managing cancer or other chronic diseases will all be hurt most if cuts take effect.

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), one of the nation's leading providers of diagnostic information services, commissioned the survey and is providing a report of the findings: Left Out, Left Behind: Who's Harmed by Medicare Lab Payment Cuts?

Concern intensifies sharply once voters learn how Medicare laboratory payment rates have previously been set. The Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA), which passed into law in 2014, was meant to establish market-based rates for clinical laboratory services paid under the Clinical Lab Fee Schedule (CLFS) through collection of private payor rate data and volumes from independent, hospital outreach, and physician office laboratories. However, when PAMA was implemented, this goal was not achieved, as CLFS rates were set based on data collected from less than one percent of all laboratories, resulting in artificially low payment rates and cutting nearly $4 billion from the CLFS between 2018 and 2020.1 Without congressional action, essential laboratory tests will be subject to up to 15% in CLFS rate cuts beginning January 1, 2027, with further reductions of up to 15% planned for 2028 and 2029.

Key findings include:

- 96% of registered voters surveyed say diagnostic lab tests are important to their or their family's care, and 83% said they had relied on a laboratory test in the past two years to help a doctor make a decision about their care.

- 88% of registered voters would have concerns if Medicare lab payment rates were set too low.

- 93% are likely to support a congressional candidate who works to protect Medicare patients' access to diagnostic testing.

- 74% say Congress should act now to prevent the cuts, rising to 80% once voters learn the cuts could delay access to newer tests for cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

- 50% say Medicare seniors, rural communities, and people managing cancer or other chronic diseases will all be hurt most if cuts under PAMA take effect.

Support for congressional action held firm across party lines with an average of 75% of Republicans, Democrats and Independents alike saying Congress should act now to prevent Medicare lab payment cuts before they harm patients, reflecting bipartisan agreement.

"For many dangerous health conditions, laboratory insights are the only tool available to identify disease risks in early, preventable stages," said Lee H. Hilborne, MD, MPH, Senior National Medical Director, Quest Diagnostics and Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UCLA. "This survey confirms that ordinary Americans understand the essential role of laboratory insights to quality, effective healthcare and recognize that when access to reliable, innovative testing is at risk, they and their families are the ones who will pay the price."

The RESULTS Act, a bipartisan bill with approximately 130 congressional sponsors, aims to create more stable and representative Medicare rates for lab services. It would achieve this by giving the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) access to comprehensive private payor data and establishing annual guardrails to prevent destabilizing rate cuts. The bill is backed by a broad coalition of over 70 medical and patient advocacy organizations, including American Cancer Society, American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Hospital Association, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the Alliance for Patient Access. On July 30, 2026, the Congressional Problem Solvers caucus issued a statement calling for passage of RESULTS.

"For older Americans, timely access to diagnostic testing is not optional — it is essential to detecting disease early, managing chronic conditions and making informed decisions about their care. Seniors should not face fewer choices or longer waits because of Medicare's flawed payment system. The bipartisan RESULTS Act offers a commonsense solution, and Congress should prioritize passing it this year," said Mark Gibbons, President and CEO of RetireSafe.

With the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA), Quest Diagnostics is calling on Congress to pass the RESULTS Act before the next round of scheduled cuts take effect January 1, 2027, to ensure Medicare's laboratory payment rates reflect the true cost of the testing patients depend on.

"These findings are consistent with the strong bipartisan support in Congress for protecting access to laboratory services," said Susan Van Meter, president of the American Clinical Laboratory Association. "Laboratory tests are the GPS of healthcare for all patients and physicians -- detecting disease, guiding treatment decisions to ensure the right therapy is provided at the right time, and managing chronic conditions. Congress should pass the bipartisan RESULTS Act before the scheduled cuts take effect to protect patient access to these essential services."

The full report, Left Out, Left Behind: Who's Harmed by Medicare Lab Payment Cuts?, is available here. For more information on contacting Congress about the RESULTS Act, visit www.StopLabCuts.org.

About the Survey

The survey was commissioned by Quest Diagnostics and conducted by Regina Corso Consulting among 1,024 self-identified registered voters nationally, with an oversample of 624 additional respondents across six cities: Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Boston, Tampa and Atlanta. This survey was conducted online between June 11 and 19, 2026 and the sample was balanced to match the U.S. Census of registered voters. The sampling error for this is +/- 3.1%.

About Quest Diagnostics

Quest Diagnostics works across healthcare to create a healthier world, one life at a time. We connect people, from clinicians to consumers, with laboratory insights that illuminate a path to better health. With a focus on delivering smarter, simpler testing, we help reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, empower healthy behaviors and improve healthcare management. Quest Diagnostics serves half the physicians and hospitals in the United States and one in three American adults each year, and our nearly 60,000 employees work together to deliver diagnostic insights that inspire actions to transform lives. www.QuestDiagnostics.com

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Caelux Expands its Global Presence with GREW Solar Partnership

One of India's Top Solar Manufacturers Signs up to 4 GW of Caelux Perovskite Glass to Produce Advanced Hybrid-Tandem ™ Modules

GUJARAT, India and BALDWIN PARK, Calif., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GREW Solar Private Limited (GREW Solar), one of India's fastest-growing solar manufacturers, and Caelux Corporation (Caelux), a global leader in perovskite solar technology, today announced a 4 Gigawatt (GW), five-year commercialization partnership to produce high-power Hybrid-Tandem™ solar modules with Caelux's Energy Producing Glass. This partnership expands Caelux's contracted volume to 19 GW with solar module manufacturers globally for its perovskite-based technology.

GREW Solar will use Caelux's glass with its N-Type TOPCon technology to create next-generation Hybrid-Tandem™ solar modules, including GREW's large-format G12R series. Caelux technology is enabling GREW to build modules with two energy producing layers to achieve industry-leading efficiencies of 29%+.

"We built GREW on the same philosophy that has guided the Chiripal Group for more than five decades - be at the forefront when it comes to technology innovation," explained Mr. Vinay Thadani, CEO and Director, GREW Solar. "Partnering with Caelux enables us to provide next-generation, high-power modules to the market using our existing gigawatt-scale manufacturing platform, which is already operating at scale."

With one of the fastest and highest performing capacity buildouts in India's solar industry, GREW Solar has scaled from a single 1.2 GW line in 2023 to a multi-gigawatt, multi-state production footprint that encompasses 11 GW of module and 8 GW of cell manufacturing capacity with 8 GW wafer and ingot lines under construction today. Under the agreement with Caelux, GREW Solar will be able to seamlessly upgrade to producing high-efficiency, Hybrid-Tandem modules with Caelux's plug-and-play approach.

"The investment that GREW Solar has made into building its state-of-the art solar, fully integrated manufacturing ecosystem is evident, and we are proud to partner with a company committed to innovation," stated Scott Graybeal, CEO of Caelux. "The Caelux approach of partnering with module manufacturers means that companies, like GREW Solar, can significantly extend the useful life of their CAPEX-heavy manufacturing assets while offering the market next-generation modules."

Supporting the country's "Make in India" vision and meeting its Production Linked Incentive (PLI), the companies are targeting 2028 for commercial production of the advanced perovskite-plus-silicon modules that meet Approved List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM) eligibility requirements. GREW Solar's currently expanding manufacturing footprint across Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh, has created thousands of jobs, with more projected as a result of the two companies' partnership.

About GREW Solar

GREW Solar, a venture of the Chiripal Group, is one of India's fast-growing solar PV manufacturers. The company operates a 6.5 GW solar PV module manufacturing facility in Dudu, Rajasthan, with plans to scale its module manufacturing capacity to 11.0 GW. GREW Solar is also establishing an 8.0 GW solar PV cell manufacturing facility in Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh. The company manufactures high-efficiency N-type TOPCon G12R solar PV modules for utility-scale and other solar applications. With a strong focus on technology, product quality, sustainable manufacturing and global market expansion, GREW Solar is contributing to India's clean energy growth and supporting the transition towards a more sustainable energy future.

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Headquartered in Baldwin Park, California, Caelux is a global leader in perovskite solar technology (an advanced crystalline structure that turns sunlight into electricity) development and manufacturing, delivering the lowest cost form of new energy generation. The company's proprietary technology transforms the top glass of solar modules into a second power generation layer, increasing energy density by up to 30% and improving LCOEs (levelized cost of electricity) by 20% or more. Through integrative design, low-cost structure, and scalable manufacturing, Caelux is unlocking a step-function advancement for the energy industry. For more information, please visit: caelux.com.

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The Raymond Corporation commemorates the 75th anniversary

of Raymond Reach-Fork® Truck patent

GREENE, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Raymond Corporation is celebrating its long-standing commitment to customer-centric innovations by commemorating the 75th anniversary of the patent of its Reach-Fork® Truck, an invention that helped transform warehouse operations and established the narrow aisle concept as an industry standard.

To mark the milestone, Raymond specially wrapped a Reach-Fork Truck. The company is also honoring the innovation and the people and ideas that have helped shape the evolution of the truck technology.

"Innovation at Raymond has always started with understanding our customers and finding better ways to address their operational challenges," said Shannon Curtis, director of product marketing, The Raymond Corporation. "Over the past 75 years, Raymond's Reach-Fork Truck has continued to evolve into the smart truck of today, incorporating connected technologies, telematics and operator assist technologies that provide greater visibility and intelligence to help operators and operations work more efficiently. As our customers' needs continue to evolve, we will continue to build on that foundation to help them run better and manage smarter."

In the 1940s, a grocery industry consultant brought one such challenge to the company's attention: Wide aisle warehousing required significant floor space for lift truck travel, limiting the space available for product storage. Raymond founder, George Raymond Sr., recognized an opportunity to help customers make better use of their existing warehouse footprint by developing the narrow aisle concept and a lift truck designed specifically for narrow aisle operation.

That vision became a reality through the work of Raymond engineer Christian D. Gibson. On Aug. 14, 1951, Raymond Sr. and Gibson were granted a U.S. patent for a power-driven narrow aisle material handling truck, an innovation that became the foundation for the Raymond® Reach-Fork Truck. The design enabled operators to maneuver in aisles less than 7 feet wide and stack pallets multiple tiers high, helping customers increase storage density, maximize vertical space and move more product within their existing footprint. The innovation helped transform how warehouses could be designed and operated.

Seventy-five years later, the same focus on solving customer challenges continues to shape the evolution of Raymond's Reach-Fork trucks. Today's models build on the original narrow aisle concept with connected technologies designed to help customers optimize and address increasingly complex material handling demands.

Raymond reach trucks can be equipped with Raymond's iWAREHOUSE® telematics portfolio, a scalable telematics and warehouse optimization suite. It tracks, records and reports data on industrial lift trucks, operators and batteries across mixed fleets to improve productivity — helping customers gain greater visibility to optimize, connect and automate operations.

Raymond will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Reach-Fork Truck throughout the year, with opportunities for associates, customers and the broader community to celebrate the people, innovation and legacy behind this industry-changing invention.

For more information, visit raymondcorp.com or call 800-235-7200.

About The Raymond Corporation

The Raymond Corporation, a Toyota group company, is a leading global provider of best-in-class material handling products and intelligent intralogistics solutions. Built on principles of innovation and continuous improvement for over 100 years, Raymond's integrated automation, telematics, virtual reality and advanced energy solutions provide ways to optimize operations and bring warehouse and distribution operations to a new level of performance. Raymond® electric forklift trucks are engineered to achieve increased productivity and efficiency and are designed to provide ecological and economic benefits. Raymond delivers solutions to material handling and logistics markets in North America and globally. Combining operational excellence, award-winning innovation and world-class global customer support, we work together to run better, manage smarter and keep our customers always on. For more information, visit raymondcorp.com and follow us on Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.

iWAREHOUSE® and Raymond® are U.S. trademarks of The Raymond Corporation.

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ERAYAK Expands U.S. Branded Distribution and Unveils Roadmap From Portable Power to 30 kW-Class Hybrid Home Energy Systems

Company advances multi-fuel inverter generators, high-power-density portable energy storage and complementary generator-battery platforms across Amazon, Walmart and direct-to-consumer channels

WALNUT, Calif., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ERAYAK Power Solution Group Inc. (Nasdaq: RAYA) ("ERAYAK" or the "Company"), a manufacturer and branded provider of power generation and power solution products, today highlighted the continued expansion of its ERAYAK-branded distribution network in the United States and outlined a broader product roadmap spanning portable power, multi-fuel inverter generators, battery energy storage and higher-capacity hybrid home power systems.

The strategy builds on ERAYAK's experience in inverter technology, power electronics and generator manufacturing and is designed to create a scalable product platform extending from portable outdoor power to residential backup applications.

In the United States, ERAYAK is simultaneously expanding direct access to consumers through Amazon, Walmart Marketplace and its direct-to-consumer operations, providing the Company with a broader commercial platform for introducing its expanding power product portfolio.

Building a Multi-Channel U.S. Consumer Brand

ERAYAK's U.S. commercial presence is being developed across three complementary online channels.

Amazon — ERAYAK products are offered to U.S. consumers through Amazon, where the Company has established experience selling its branded power solution products.

Walmart Marketplace — ERAYAK-branded products are live and searchable on Walmart's U.S. Marketplace. The Company utilizes both Walmart Fulfillment Services and seller-fulfilled capabilities to support its developing presence on the platform.

Direct-to-Consumer — Through its own U.S.-focused e-commerce operations, ERAYAK is building direct customer relationships while maintaining greater control over product presentation, brand communication and the customer experience.

The Company believes this multi-channel structure can broaden consumer access to ERAYAK products, diversify customer acquisition and provide a stronger foundation for building ERAYAK as a consumer-facing power brand in North America.

From Dual-Fuel Portable Power to 30 kW-Class Tri-Fuel Home Backup

ERAYAK has developed a multi-fuel inverter generator portfolio designed to address progressively larger power requirements.

The Company's dual-fuel inverter generator portfolio, including the 2400PD, 4500PD and 6800PD, supports gasoline and propane operation and is designed primarily for applications including camping, outdoor activities, recreational vehicles and portable backup power.

At the higher end of its current portable inverter generator portfolio, the 6800PT represents ERAYAK's entry into a tri-fuel platform, adding natural gas capability alongside gasoline and propane.

Building from this platform, ERAYAK plans to focus its higher-power residential generator roadmap increasingly on tri-fuel inverter technology, with future product development extending progressively toward the 30 kW power class.

The Company believes multi-fuel capability becomes increasingly valuable as power requirements and outage duration increase. Natural-gas capability, where appropriate service is available and equipment is installed and operated in accordance with applicable requirements, can provide an additional source of extended-duration energy while reducing dependence on stored gasoline and repeated manual refueling.

ERAYAK's development priorities for these higher-capacity systems include inverter-based power quality, multi-fuel flexibility, higher output and broader compatibility with residential backup applications.

Building a High-Power-Density Portable Energy Storage Platform

In parallel with its generator portfolio, ERAYAK plans to expand its battery-based portable power and energy storage product line.

At the portable end of the platform, planned products are intended to address applications including camping, recreational vehicles, outdoor work, mobile worksites and emergency field operations where users need quiet electrical power without operating a fuel-powered generator at the point of use.

ERAYAK believes the competitive capabilities of portable energy storage extend beyond battery capacity alone. Inverter output, surge capability, power density, thermal management and portability can determine which real-world loads a portable system is capable of supporting.

Building on the Company's experience in inverter and power electronics technology, ERAYAK intends to emphasize high power density as an important product development direction — seeking to deliver greater usable AC output and stronger starting-load capability from increasingly compact and portable platforms while maintaining appropriate safety, thermal and reliability requirements.

The Company believes this approach can be particularly valuable for applications involving equipment with relatively high starting-power requirements, including certain power tools, mobile work equipment and emergency field equipment.

Rather than maximizing battery capacity alone, ERAYAK intends to optimize the relationship among power output, energy capacity, physical size and weight to increase the practical power capability of mobile energy systems.

Scaling From Portable Power to Residential Energy Storage

ERAYAK plans to develop its battery platform across progressively larger applications.

Compact systems are intended to serve individual users, camping and mobile work.

Larger systems can extend into recreational vehicles, campsites, remote worksites and other applications requiring greater energy capacity and AC output.

At the residential level, ERAYAK plans to develop higher-capacity inverter and energy storage systems, with the Company's longer-term inverter roadmap extending toward the 30 kW power class.

This creates a product architecture spanning:

Portable Power → RV & Outdoor Work → Campsite & Mobile Power → Residential Backup

The Company believes a common foundation in inverter technology and power electronics can support product development across these different power classes.

Combining Generation and Storage Into a Hybrid Home Power Architecture

At the residential level, ERAYAK does not view fuel-powered generation and battery storage solely as competing technologies.

Instead, the Company intends to develop them as complementary components of a broader Hybrid Home Power Architecture.

Battery storage can provide quiet, immediately available electrical power for household loads, nighttime operation and shorter-duration outages without requiring continuous generator operation.

When an outage extends beyond available battery reserves, an outdoor multi-fuel inverter generator can provide longer-duration energy and, depending on the configuration of future systems, support replenishment of stored energy.

Under this architecture:

Battery storage provides quiet, immediate and high-quality electrical power.

Multi-fuel generation provides extended energy availability and fuel flexibility.

Inverter and future energy-management technologies provide the foundation for coordinating power sources, storage and household loads.

With both its higher-capacity tri-fuel generator roadmap and residential inverter roadmap planned to extend toward the 30 kW power class, ERAYAK intends to establish a technical foundation for increasingly integrated generation and storage solutions.

The long-term objective is to provide households with greater flexibility across quiet operation, immediate backup power, high-power loads, extended runtime and multiple available energy sources.

From Individual Power Products to an Integrated Energy Platform

ERAYAK's product roadmap reflects a broader strategic objective: expanding from individual power products toward an integrated portfolio serving multiple levels of portable and residential energy resilience.

The Company's planned product architecture includes:

- Portable battery power stations for camping, outdoor and mobile work;

- Dual-fuel inverter generators for camping, RV and portable backup applications;

- Higher-capacity tri-fuel inverter generators for residential backup;

- Larger battery systems for RV, campsite and higher-load applications;

- Residential inverter and energy storage systems;

- Hybrid inverter and energy-management technologies; and

- Related power conversion and energy products.

Over time, ERAYAK intends to pursue greater integration across these categories, creating a power ecosystem capable of generating, storing, converting and managing energy.

The Company believes its experience across generator manufacturing, inverter technology and power electronics provides a foundation for pursuing both fuel-based generation and battery-based energy storage within a common product strategy.

Building ERAYAK for the Next Stage of Growth

"Our strategy is not based on choosing between generators and batteries," said Lingyi Kong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ERAYAK Power Solution Group Inc.

"Different applications require different forms of energy. For camping, mobile work and shorter backup requirements, users increasingly need quiet and portable stored power with sufficient output capability. When an outage continues beyond available battery reserves, multi-fuel generation can provide the endurance that stored energy alone may not provide."

Kong continued:

"ERAYAK's experience in inverter technology and generators allows us to approach the same challenge from both directions — how to provide more usable power in a portable platform, and how to combine stored energy with sustained generation at the residential level. Our long-term objective is to build a product platform that extends from personal portable power all the way to higher-capacity home backup energy.

Threat Assessment and Arlo Summary Provide Greater Insight and Proactive Protection, Strengthening Arlo Secure Early Warning System's Comprehensive Capabilities

CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ARLO), a leading provider of smart home security services, today announced Arlo Secure 7, the latest evolution of its AI-powered smart security service. Arlo Secure 7 introduces two new AI-powered features – Threat Assessment and Arlo Summary – alongside user experience improvements and a new 24/7 video recording plan. Together with the Arlo Secure Early Warning System's existing AI-powered detection and intelligence capabilities, these updates give users greater context, awareness and control over their home security.

Arlo Summary provides an easy-to-understand recap of important activity from the past 24 hours, while Threat Assessment identifies urgent, high-risk situations — such as break-ins, fire, armed threats, or theft— and automatically initiates the appropriate response based on the event. From active deterrence by turning on the camera's siren or spotlight, to autonomously contacting a live Safety Agent, Threat Assessment ensures action within seconds.

"We saw an industry-wide need for sharper insights, faster awareness, and proactive escalation to reduce response time when consumers need it most," said Matthew McRae, Chief Executive Officer at Arlo. "With the addition of Threat Assessment, the Arlo Secure Early Warning System is more intuitive and actionable than ever before, delivering a smarter, safer home security experience for the millions who rely on Arlo for protection."

New Arlo Secure 7 Features 

The following new features will roll out to Arlo Secure Early Warning System customers over the next month:

- Threat Assessment1: Threat Assessment introduces industry-leading intelligence to identify events that have a potential threat versus everyday activity and transforms Arlo cameras into a system that takes proactive action. Based on the severity of the event, Arlo automatically triggers a response matched to the threat, alerting the user immediately and, when appropriate, escalating to a professional monitoring center for emergency dispatch. Real-time updates keep users informed as the situation unfolds, with critical push notifications that will break through Mute and do-not-disturb settings to ensure the appropriate level of attention.

- Arlo Summary: Available on demand, Arlo Summary generates a short recap of video recordings from the last 24 hours. It filters out routine or insignificant events and delivers a plain-language story at the top of the Arlo Feed so users can quickly catch up on what matters most without watching every clip.

New Arlo Ultra Secure Plan with 24/7 Recording

With this latest release, Arlo also introduces a new plan option for consumers and small businesses seeking continuous video recording capabilities. The Arlo Ultra Secure Plan delivers 24/7 recording for up to three cameras (support for unlimited cameras coming soon), with recordings kept for 30 days.

Three Arlo Secure Early Warning System plans are available now — Smart Aware, Smart Secure, and Ultra Secure. A one-month trial of Arlo Secure is included with the purchase of select Arlo products. After the trial, premium features require a paid subscription.

Key Benefits of Arlo Secure Early Warning System

Arlo cameras capture the moments that matter, and the Arlo Secure Early Warning System helps make sense of them. With an Arlo Secure Early Warning System plan, you can:

- Know who's there and who shouldn't be: Get alerts when a person, vehicle, animal or package is detected with smart motion detection.

- Know it's your family, not a threat2: Know exactly who's on your property with alerts identifying names of familiar faces and familiar vehicles. Feel safer knowing family and friends have arrived home safely, or take action when strangers approach your front door.

- Keep an eye on important deliveries: Receive alerts when your Arlo camera or doorbell sees a package being picked up or dropped off.

- Spot danger before it spreads3: Lifesaving, AI-powered notifications alert you when a flame is detected, so you can prevent the spread of fire.

- Listen for critical sounds: Receive notifications that tell you when a scream, gunshot, bark, glass break, or Smoke/CO alarm is detected, so you can take action in real time.

- Create personalized alerts: Create custom, real-time detections for things that matter to you, like when the garage door is left open.

- Quickly understand what's happening: Read concise, accurate event captions of your camera's footage for an at-a-glance description of the clip.

- Locate and review critical moments: Quickly locate and review critical moments in your video history by searching for specific keywords, descriptions, or time ranges, eliminating the need to manually sift through your video library.

For more information on the full range of Arlo smart home security products and a comprehensive list of Arlo Secure Early Warning System plans and pricing, visit www.arlo.com.

About Arlo Technologies, Inc.

Arlo is an award-winning industry leader that is transforming the ways in which people can protect everything that matters to them with advanced home, business, and personal security solutions. Arlo's deep expertise in AI- and CV-powered analytics, cloud services, user experience and product design, and innovative wireless and RF connectivity enables the delivery of a seamless, smart security experience for Arlo users that is easy to set up and interact with every day. Arlo's cloud-based platform provides users with visibility, insight, and a powerful means to help protect and connect in real-time with the people and things that matter most, from any location with a Wi-Fi or a cellular connection. Arlo has recently launched several categories of award-winning connected devices, software, and services. These include wire-free, smart Wi-Fi and LTE-enabled security cameras, video doorbells, floodlights, security system, and Arlo's subscription service, Arlo Secure.

With a mission to bring users peace of mind, Arlo is as passionate about protecting user privacy as it is about safeguarding homes and families. Arlo is committed to implementing industry standards for data protection designed to keep users' personal information private and in their control. Arlo provides enhanced controls for user data, supports privacy legislation, keeps user data safely secure, and puts security at the forefront of company culture.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "anticipate," "expect," "believe," "will," "may," "should," "estimate," "project," "outlook," "forecast" or other similar words are used to identify such forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements represent Arlo's expectations or beliefs concerning future events based on information available at the time such statements were made and include statements regarding the development, features and performance of Arlo's services and products, including the capabilities of Arlo Secure 7, Arlo Ultra Secure Plan with 24/7 Recording, and Arlo Secure Early Warning System; and the timing for new product launches and related pricing of Arlo's services and products. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including that consumers may choose not to adopt Arlo's new product and/or service offerings, or may adopt competing products and/or services; product and/or service performance may be adversely affected by real-world operating conditions; changes to trade agreements, trade policies, increased tariffs and import/export regulations may negatively affect Arlo's business and supply chain expenses; and global conflicts and geopolitical issues such as the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine or China-Taiwan relations may disrupt Arlo's ability to execute its business plan in a timely manner or at all. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. Information on potential risk factors that could affect Arlo and its business are detailed in its periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including without limitation those risk factors described in its most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these circumstances, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Arlo undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

1 Threat Assessment is available in the Arlo Smart Secure plan and Arlo Ultra Secure plan.

2 Person recognition is unavailable on Arlo devices in certain regions. Learn more here. You are responsible for complying with any local laws or regulations that relate to your use of the Person Recognition feature. This may include you providing notice and obtaining consent from people who may be recognized by your camera.

3 Arlo's video-based fire detection feature is a supplementary tool and should not replace standard fire detection systems such as smoke detectors, conventional alarms, or proper safety measures.

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Luth Research study finds a new class of "hybrid researchers" who use AI to start their health search but return to trusted health information sites to make care decisions

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Luth Research, a leader in consumer behavior and digital tracking research, today released findings from its AI Patient Journey Study. The study combined digital tracking of more than 1,500 consumers and a survey of over 500 patients to map how people move between AI tools, search engines, and health information sites. The headline finding: AI is not replacing how patients research their health, it is adding a new step to it. Roughly 80 percent of patients who use AI for health information use it alongside other sources, giving rise to a group Luth calls "hybrid researchers." Health information sites are their top companion source, used by 6 in 10 AI users.

The research shows a division of labor. Patients turn to AI first for speed and plain-language answers: 47 percent use it to explore a doctor's explanation more deeply, and 44 percent say asking AI is easier than asking their physician. But when preparing for an appointment or making a treatment decision, reliance shifts to established health sites trusted for clinical accuracy. That shift grows with experience: hybrid researchers spend three times longer researching chronic conditions than AI-only users, and patients diagnosed for 11 or more years are 27 percent more likely to be hybrid researchers.

"What surprised us most is that AI is not pulling patients away from trusted health sources, it is sending them there better informed," said Janeen Hazel, SEVP, Client Solutions at Luth Research. "Patients lean on AI for speed, then turn to trusted sources to validate their findings before acting. The takeaway for the health information space is not to compete with AI, but to be the trusted destination AI users come to next."

About the study: Luth passively tracked 1,538 consumers and surveyed 537 patients, all adults 18+ who used AI for health information in the prior year. Fieldwork completed in 2026.

About Luth Research: Luth Research is a full-service market research firm in San Diego, California, specializing in consumer behavior, digital tracking, and survey research. Through its digital tracking technology and SurveySavvy panel, Luth helps brands understand what consumers actually do. www.luthresearch.com | www.surveysavvy.com

Media Contact: Janeen Hazel, Luth Research | [email protected] | 858.735.5884

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