DALLAS – October 28, 2026 -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation extended the expiration of its exchange offers for any and all outstanding Kenvue Inc. notes, which cover up to $7 billion of new Kimberly-Clark notes, from 5:00 p.m. New York City time on October 27, 2026 to 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2026.

All other terms of the exchange offers remain unchanged. Kimberly-Clark may extend the deadline further.

MILWAUKEE – October 28, 2026 -- A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) agreed to sell an 81% interest in its China business to alternative asset manager CPE, valuing the unit at approximately $400 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. The company will keep a 19% stake and sign a long-term brand licensing agreement.

Portage, Indiana – October 28, 2026 -- Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor has been awarded $11.2 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to modernize cargo handling and prepare for future international container service.

Burns Harbor award is part of a $498 million PIDP round covering 35 projects

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the $498 million round, which funds 35 port projects across 19 states. The Burns Harbor grant is one of those awards.

Thousand Oaks – October 28, 2026 -- Amgen's Board of Directors declared a fourth-quarter 2026 dividend of $2.52 per share, the company (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced.

Amgen sets December 11 payment date for Q4 dividend

The dividend will be paid on December 11, 2026, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 20, 2026.

DENVER – October 28, 2026 -- Western Microsurgical, LLC (WMS), a portfolio company of HealthEdge Investment Partners, has acquired Q Surgical and Proficient Surgical, extending its surgical microscope sales and service coverage to 18 states in the western and northeastern United States. Financial terms were not disclosed.

SAN FRANCISCO – October 28, 2026 -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) will report third-quarter 2026 financial results for the period ended September 30 on Thursday, November 12, 2026, after U.S. markets close.

CEO Howard Robin to host 5:00 p.m. ET results call

President and Chief Executive Officer Howard Robin will lead a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to review the quarter.

AMSTERDAM – October 28, 2026 -- Ferrovial's adjusted EBITDA rose 21.8% year over year on a like-for-like basis to €1.2 billion in the first nine months of 2026, while revenue climbed 10.8% to €7.4 billion. The infrastructure group credited its U.S. Express Lanes and a solid Construction division for the double-digit growth.

Ferrovial ended the period with liquidity of €5.1 billion and consolidated net cash of €1.7 billion, both excluding infrastructure projects.

Las Vegas – October 28, 2026 -- North Fork Mono Casino, a resort carrying an all-in project cost of approximately $750 million, opened at 3:00 PM ahead of schedule in Madera, California, with more than 2,400 slot machines and 40 table games.

Station Casinos LLC, a consolidated subsidiary of Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRR), manages the property in partnership with the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, which developed it.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. – October 28, 2026 -- The FirstEnergy Foundation is awarding $125,000 to seven West Virginia and Maryland organizations providing emergency shelter, housing assistance and support services, part of a housing initiative that grew from $100,000 to $500,000 in 2026 and now reaches 38 organizations across five states.

Corpus Christi, Texas – October 28, 2026 -- Two tankers carrying 1 million barrels of Venezuelan crude produced by North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) have arrived in Corpus Christi, the first shipment since the company's deal with the U.S. government.