Cedar Falls, Iowa – October 07, 2026 -- Simple Mining has acquired an approximately 8 MW Bitcoin mining facility in Iowa from Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY), pushing its total Iowa hosting platform to nearly 160 MW.

Albuquerque, N.M. – October 07, 2026 -- X-Bow Systems has secured a prototype agreement worth up to $69.7 million to develop and qualify a solid rocket motor booster for a U.S. Navy next-generation weapon program targeting surface warfare threats.

San Diego – October 07, 2026 -- Cetera has recruited financial advisor Cynthia Doussard and her practice, Doussard Financial, which oversees approximately $235 million in assets under administration, into its Summit Financial Networks community.

Tampa, Fla. – October 07, 2026 -- Command Control Communications Engineering & Logistics, LLC (C3EL) closed Government Fiscal Year 2026 with four new federal prime contract awards and Final CMMC Level 2 certification, expanding its footprint across cybersecurity, secure communications, and mission systems integration.

Los Angeles – October 07, 2026 -- My Friend's Place, a Los Angeles nonprofit serving homeless youth, has raised more than $11.3 million toward a $20 million capital campaign to fund a new purpose-built campus, securing over 55% of its target as the fundraising effort enters its public phase.

Bethesda – – October 07, 2026 -- AGNC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) has declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock for October 2026, its Board of Directors confirmed.

Dividend payment set for November 10, 2026

Stockholders of record as of October 30, 2026 will receive the payout on November 10, 2026, continuing the mortgage REIT's monthly distribution schedule.

Middletown, Del. – – October 07, 2026 -- The global crane tires market is projected to climb from USD 2.31 billion in 2025 to USD 3.63 billion by 2035, a 4.56% compound annual growth rate, according to a 257-page study from Radial Insights. Asia-Pacific already commands 41.62% of 2025 demand, driven by construction and energy programs across China, India and Southeast Asia.

New Century, Kan. – October 07, 2026 -- Butler National Corporation (OTCQX: BUKS) has authorized a $10 million increase to its common stock repurchase program, lifting total available authorization to approximately $11.9 million and extending the window for buybacks through April 30, 2029.

Farmington, Conn. – October 07, 2026 -- Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS) will hold a conference call on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET to present third-quarter results and its 2026 outlook.

Northbrook – October 07, 2026 -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) will release its third quarter 2026 earnings results on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at approximately 7:00 a.m. ET.

Stepan sets October 28 date for Q3 financial disclosure

The specialty chemicals manufacturer will post supporting slides on the Investors/Presentations page of www.stepan.com around the same time as the results release. A conference call to discuss financial and operational performance follows at 9:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. CT) that same day.