Tampa, Fla. – October 06, 2026 -- A Florida-based managed IT and cybersecurity services provider serving small and mid-sized businesses has been acquired by a strategic buyer with a multi-state footprint, in a transaction brokered by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions.

San Francisco – October 06, 2026 -- Happen, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAPN), the digital bank formerly known as LendingClub Corporation, will report third-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

Company schedules earnings call for 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on October 28

Happen, Inc. will host a conference call the same day at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss quarterly results with analysts and investors.

Seattle – October 06, 2026 -- Zillow Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG) will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026.

Zillow Group schedules Q3 earnings call for Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. PT

The company will host a webcast and conference call at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET the same day to discuss results with analysts and investors.

Locust Valley, N.Y. – October 06, 2026 -- Quantum X Inc. (OTC: QUTX) has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire an 80% interest in United Kingdom-based TraderMade Systems Ltd., a foreign exchange and financial market data provider, in a deal structured as both an equity purchase and debt acquisition.

San Mateo, Calif. – October 06, 2026 -- Avarra has closed a $17 million Series A round after growing annual recurring revenue more than 400% year-over-year, betting that AI should upskill sales teams rather than automate routine tasks.

Duration Ventures leads round with Zoom, Lightspeed backing

The round was led by Duration Ventures, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Draper Associates, GTMfund, Alumni Ventures, and a strategic investment from Zoom. Avarra runs natively on Zoom's platform.

Jupiter, Fla. – October 06, 2026 -- Univar Solutions LLC has acquired H.M. Royal, Inc., a 101-year-old family-owned specialty distributor of rubber, plastics, adhesives, sealants and coatings additives, in a deal advised exclusively by boutique investment bank Boxwood Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Jersey City -- BetMGM LLC will release its business update for the July 1 to September 30, 2026 period on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, the sports betting and iGaming operator confirmed.

BetMGM schedules audio webcast and investor Q&A for October 13

Management will host an audio webcast with a Q&A session at 9am ET, 6am PT and 2pm UK time. Registration links for the webcast and the investor Q&A are available through BetMGM's investor communications channel.

Washington – October 06, 2026 -- Strider Technologies has secured a contract worth up to $85 million from the Department of the Air Force, formalizing a five-year collaboration with the service's Office of Commercial and Economic Analysis (OCEA) to screen for nation-state risk in defense innovation programs.

Reading, Pa. – October 06, 2026 -- Shippers are deploying AI for predictive analytics and risk planning at nearly 1.5 times the rate of third-party logistics providers, 66% versus 43%, according to the 2027 Third-Party Logistics Study released alongside the CSCMP EDGE conference. The annual study, founded by Dr. John Langley, emeritus professor at the University of Tennessee, is supported by Penske Logistics and NTT DATA and is based on survey responses from supply chain leaders.

Maple Grove, Minn. – – October 06, 2026 -- Circuit Check has acquired a partial ownership stake in QualityLine, an Israel-based AI manufacturing analytics provider, and will bundle one year of QualityLine's analytics and security features into every Circuit Check test system at no additional cost starting immediately.