<strong>ISPN Network Services has been acquired by Align Capital Partners</strong>

The Labor Department reported that <strong>initial jobless claims</strong> rose last week to a two month high, with a large increase in claims from California, which was hit by wildfires in early December. Jobless claims could surge toward the end of the year after Boeing Co. presented measures to cut costs that includes a 10% reduction in the workforce. First time claims in regular state programs recorded 242,000 for the week ending December 7th, after the prior week’s report of 225,000. The four-week moving average climbed to 224,250 from 218,500 the prior week. Continuing claims, which include people who have received unemployment benefits for a week or more, increased 15,000 to 1,886,000 for the week ending November 30th. The insured unemployment rate, the number of people currently receiving unemployment insurance as a percentage of the labor force, dropped back to 1.2% after climbing to 1.3% two weeks earlier.

Combined Public Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2024 | $16,565,000 | 12/19/2024

Daniel Imbro quoted in <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/stephens.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2821801251c47ba1c797f20a&amp;id=8f5bf31645&amp;e=19c58c91b9__;!!OeoTPxQRzHw-lw!vLjtBdFbttLCuEsO17j5E8dJqdDyajonAWySZhkDTKqeVdQrQjJdDOyPIHBgby3wmST5ixGpNFjcOTi8nXwLgyY$">CNBC.com</a> on Rail Union Negotiations

Keith Behrens quoted in <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/stephens.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2821801251c47ba1c797f20a&amp;id=20a0a2092c&amp;e=19c58c91b9__;!!OeoTPxQRzHw-lw!vLjtBdFbttLCuEsO17j5E8dJqdDyajonAWySZhkDTKqeVdQrQjJdDOyPIHBgby3wmST5ixGpNFjcOTi8tp1q0uc$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Crain Currency</a> on Family Offices investing in Oil &amp; Gas

<strong>Northwest Bancshares, Inc. announces agreement to acquire Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. (PWOD)</strong> | $270 Million | 12/17/2024

<strong>Vista Bank has agreed to sell seven rural locations to First United Bank</strong>

Jim Salera quoted in <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/stephens.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2821801251c47ba1c797f20a&amp;id=019b3dff40&amp;e=19c58c91b9__;!!OeoTPxQRzHw-lw!vLjtBdFbttLCuEsO17j5E8dJqdDyajonAWySZhkDTKqeVdQrQjJdDOyPIHBgby3wmST5ixGpNFjcOTi8Ctb5fLU$">NBC News</a> on Red Lobster makeover

<strong>Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: INO) Follow-On Offering</strong> | $30 Million | 12/13/2024

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of November showed an increase of 0.3% m/m and +2.7% y/y. Compared to October that showed a m/m increase of 0.2% and a y/y change of +2.6%.