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Release – The GEO Group Announces Senior Management Changes

Posted on November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

November 30, 2023

BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 30, 2023– The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) (“GEO” or the “Company”) announced today that following discussions between GEO and its Chief Executive Officer, Jose Gordo, the parties have agreed that Mr. Gordo will be departing as Chief Executive Officer and as a Board member on mutually agreeable terms and transitioning to the role of an advisor, effective December 31, 2023. Under the agreed terms of his departure, Mr. Gordo will enter into a fixed, 18-month advisory services agreement upon payment terms agreed to by the parties, pursuant to which Mr. Gordo will advise the Company with respect to litigation, client relations, operational issues, growth opportunities, financial management, and debt restructuring. The Company is seeking to continue Mr. Gordo’s services in these specific areas to benefit from his many years of experience in the industry, the deep relationships he has forged inside the Company and with its industry partners, his global operating perspectives, and his specific expertise in a specialized industry.

Brian Evans, who has been with the Company for 23 years and has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer for 14 years, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2024. Shayn March, Executive Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, has been appointed Acting Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2024. The Company and its Board of Directors will work with an external search firm to identify a permanent Chief Financial Officer.

Also effective January 1, 2024, Wayne Calabrese has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Calabrese joined the Company in 1989, retiring as its President and Chief Operating Officer at the end of 2010. Following his service as a Company advisor, Mr. Calabrese rejoined the Company on a full-time basis in 2021 as head of the Legal Department. In 2022, Mr. Calabrese was appointed to his current position as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

In addition, the Company confirmed that Dr. George Zoley, the Company’s Founder and Executive Chairman, will step down as Executive Chairman on June 30, 2026, at the end of his current employment term under his Executive Chairman Employment Agreement. Beginning on July 1, 2026, Dr. Zoley will continue his unparalleled 40-plus year industry leadership role as an Advisor to the Company while continuing to serve as the Company’s non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, subject to shareholder approval.

About The GEO Group

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) is a leading diversified government service provider, specializing in design, financing, development, and support services for secure facilities, processing centers, and community reentry centers in the United States, Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. GEO’s diversified services include enhanced in-custody rehabilitation and post-release support through the award-winning GEO Continuum of Care®, secure transportation, electronic monitoring, community-based programs, and correctional health and mental health care. GEO’s worldwide operations include the ownership and/or delivery of support services for 100 facilities totaling approximately 81,000 beds, including idle facilities and projects under development, with a workforce of up to approximately 18,000 employees.

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This news release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and any such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the cautionary statements and risk factors contained in GEO’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, its Form 10-Qs for the quarters ended March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023, and its Form 8-K reports. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release and are based on current expectations and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Readers are strongly encouraged to read the full cautionary statements and risk factors contained in GEO’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including those referenced above. GEO disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations

Source: The GEO Group, Inc.

Inflation Edges Higher in October but Shows Ongoing Signs of Cooling

Posted on November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

New government data released Thursday indicates that inflation ticked slightly higher in October but remained on a broader cooling trajectory as price pressures continue moderating from 40-year highs reached earlier this year. The report provides further evidence that the rapid pace of price increases may be starting to steadily decelerate, supporting the Federal Reserve’s recent inclination to halt its aggressive interest rate hike campaign.

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, rose 0.2% last month and 3.5% over the past year. This matched consensus economist forecasts. The core PCE index strips out volatile food and energy costs to provide a clearer view underlying price trends.

While still well above the Fed’s 2% target, the annual increase was down from 5.3% in February. The incremental monthly gain showed prices climbing at a more restrained pace after an intense burst earlier this year.

“The Fed is on hold for now but their pivot to rate cuts is getting closer,” said Bill Adams, chief economist at Comerica Bank. “Inflation is clearly slowing.”

Markets are already betting policymakers won’t hike rates again this cycle, and may even start cutting in 2024 to bolster growth as price pressures continue easing. The latest data provides credibility to the idea that the Fed’s rapid rate hikes since March, which have raised its benchmark to a 15-year high, have begun achieving their intended effect of reining in demand and cooling the economy enough to tame inflation back toward manageable levels.

Still Cautious on Further Easing

However, Fed officials stressed that rates will still need to remain at restrictive levels for some time to ensure inflation continues descending toward the central bank’s 2% target.

New York Fed President John Williams said Thursday he expects inflation to keep drifting lower, finally hitting the Fed’s goal by 2025. But he emphasized rates will likely need to stay elevated until then to completely quell price pressures.

Other Fed policymakers also struck a cautious tone on prematurely ending rate hikes before inflation is convincingly on a path back towards the 2% goal. Many noted that while price increases may be peaking, inflation remains stubbornly high and consumer demand continues holding up more than feared despite rapid rate rises this year.

Moderating Labor Market Could Allow Rate Cuts

There were some early signs in Thursday’s data that the torrid job market may also finally be cooling slightly after persisting at unsustainable levels through much of the year.

The report showed continuing jobless claims climbed to 1.93 million in mid-November, their highest mark since November 2021. The number of Americans applying for ongoing unemployment benefits has risen by more than 80,000 since October.

While still historically low, the increase could provide Fed officials confidence that their rate hikes have begun not only slowing demand and price growth, but also easing excessively tight labor market conditions they have said contributed to rapid wage and inflation surges.

An easing job market that reduces wage pressures could give the Fed leeway next year to shift their priority toward sustaining growth and cut rates to spur a slowing economy, especially as other inflationary pressures subside.

Consumers Keeping Pace For Now

On the growth side, the report showed some signs of resilience among consumers even in the face of elevated inflation and rising borrowing costs.

Personal income and consumer spending both edged up 0.2% in October, indicating households are so far keeping pace with rising prices digging into their paychecks. Services like travel and healthcare saw particularly solid spending last month.

Surveys show consumers remain relatively upbeat thanks to still-ample savings and solid income growth. But many Fed officials have noted anecdotally that households appear to be pulling back spending more than aggregate data indicates so far. Any sharper-than-expected deceleration in consumer demand would give policymakers leeway to pivot toward supporting growth.

Eyes on Services Inflation

Some economists noted that while goods prices have cooled sharply from peaks last year amid improving supply issues, services costs remain stubbornly high for now as resilience in consumer demand combined with rising wage growth enables firms to pass higher labor expenses to customers.

“Inflation is moderating with goods prices leading the charge,” said economist Nancy Vanden Houten of Oxford Economics. But she said core services costs actually ticked up in October, bearing monitoring to ensure price stability as the economy shifts more toward services consumption over goods.

With strong income gains and accumulated savings still underpinning spending for now, officials emphasized rates may need to stay higher for longer to ensure the progress made on easing price pressures sticks.

“I expect it will be appropriate to maintain a restrictive stance for quite some me to fully restore balance and to bring inflation back to our 2 percent longer-run goal on a sustained basis,” said the New York Fed’s Williams on Thursday.

AdTheorent (ADTH) – Positioned To Outshine Favorable Industry Growth

Posted on November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 by cpereira@noblefcm.com

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Patrick McCann, CFA, Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Initiating coverage with an Outperform rating and $4 price target. AdTheorent is a privacy-forward, programmatic advertising company that uses cutting edge, machine-learning technology to deliver targeted ad campaigns. We believe the company has meaningful technology advantage over many of its peers, which may rely on user IDs and third-party cookies, explained in this report. Our favorable rating is based on our positive cash flow growth outlook for the company.

Ahead of the curve. Through its proprietary machine learning technology, the company’s demand-side platform (DSP) uses anonymized data points to create predictive algorithms to target digital audiences. Given Google’s indication that it will be phasing out the use of third-party cookies, AdTheorent’s ML technology could be a significant competitive advantage in the digital advertising industry going forward.

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Century Lithium Corp. (CYDVF) – Major Catalysts on the Horizon

Posted on November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 by cpereira@noblefcm.com

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Feasibility study expected by year-end. During the third quarter, Century Lithium focused on pilot plant operations and completing the Clayton Valley Lithium Project feasibility study which is expected by year-end. Estimates for the feasibility study have been updated based on optimization and evaluation of economic scenarios, including the start-up schedule and potential by-products, including sodium hydroxide. Most of the work remaining is focused on completion of the economic model, sensitivity analysis, and finalizing capital and operating costs.

Collaboration with Koch. Century’s collaboration with Koch Technology Solutions on the direct lithium extraction (DLE) section of the pilot plant continues with results to date meeting expectations. The company has achieved an average lithium recovery rate of 85% and average DLE recovery greater than 99.5% with continued success in producing battery grade lithium carbonate from pilot plant solutions treated at Saltworks Technologies Inc.

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Release – Entravision Announces Participation in NobleCon19 – Noble Capital Markets’ 19th Annual Emerging Growth Equity Conference

Posted on November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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November 29, 2023

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SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Entravision (NYSE: EVC), a leading global advertising solutions, media and technology company, today announced its participation in NobleCon19, Noble Capital Markets’ 19^th Annual Emerging Growth Equity Conference, to be held December 3-5, 2023, in Boca Raton, FL. Chris Young, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, is scheduled to present on Monday, December 4^th, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. ET and will participate in meetings with investors throughout the day.

A high-definition video webcast of the presentation will be available the following day on Entravision’s Investor Relations website at investor.entravision.com.

About Entravision Communications Corporation

Entravision is a global advertising solutions, media and technology company. Over the past three decades, we have strategically evolved into a digital powerhouse, expertly connecting brands to consumers in the U.S., Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Our digital segment, the company’s largest by revenue, offers a full suite of end-to-end advertising services in 40 countries. We have commercial partnerships with Meta, X Corp. (formerly known as Twitter), TikTok, and Spotify, and marketers can use our Smadex and other platforms to deliver targeted advertising to audiences around the globe. In the U.S., we maintain a diversified portfolio of television and radio stations that target Hispanic audiences and complement our global digital services. Entravision remains the largest affiliate group of the Univision and UniMás television networks. Shares of Entravision Class A Common Stock trade on the NYSE under ticker: EVC. Learn more about our offerings at entravision.com or connect with us on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Christopher T. Young
Chief Financial Officer
Entravision
310-447-3870

Kimberly Orlando
Addo Investor Relations
310-829-5400
evc@addo.com

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Release – The ODP Corporation to Present at the Noble Capital Markets’ Nineteenth Annual Emerging Growth Equity Conference Monday, December 4th, 2023

Posted on November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 29, 2023– The ODP Corporation (“ODP,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading provider of business services, products and digital workplace technology solutions to businesses and consumers, announced today that D. Anthony Scaglione, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Tim Perrott, vice president of investor relations and treasurer, will present at the Noble Capital Markets’ Nineteenth Annual Emerging Growth Equity Conference on December 4^th, 2023 at approximately 3:00 pm (ET).

A replay of the presentation will be available the following day on the Company’s investor relations website, investor.theodpcorp.com.

About The ODP Corporation
The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ:ODP) is a leading provider of products, services, and technology solutions through an integrated business-to-business (B2B) distribution platform and omni-channel presence, which includes world-class supply chain and distribution operations, dedicated sales professionals, a B2B digital procurement solution, online presence, and a network of Office Depot and OfficeMax retail stores. Through its operating companies Office Depot, LLC; ODP Business Solutions, LLC; Veyer, LLC; and Varis, Inc., The ODP Corporation empowers every business, professional, and consumer to achieve more every day. For more information, visit theodpcorp.com.

ODP and ODP Business Solutions are trademarks of ODP Business Solutions, LLC. Office Depot is a trademark of The Office Club, LLC. OfficeMax is a trademark of OMX, Inc. Veyer is a trademark of Veyer, LLC. Varis is a trademark of Varis, Inc. Grand&Toy is a trademark of Grand & Toy, LLC in Canada. ©2023 Office Depot, LLC. All rights reserved. Any other product or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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Tim Perrott
Investor Relations
561-438-4629
Tim.Perrott@theodpcorp.com

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Release – Eledon Pharmaceuticals to Present at Noble Capital Markets’ Emerging Growth Equity Conference

Posted on November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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November 29, 2023

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IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Eledon”) (NASDAQ: ELDN) today announced that David-Alexandre C. Gros, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, will present a company overview at the upcoming NobleCon19 – Noble Capital Markets’ 19^th Annual Emerging Growth Equity Conference on Monday, December 4, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. EST. Dr. Gros will also participate in a panel discussion titled: The Organ Transplant Revolution, that will take place on Monday, December 4, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EST. The NobleCon19 conference will take place December 3-5, 2023, in Boca Raton, Florida.

A video webcast of the company overview presentation will be available the following day on the Company’s website at https://ir.eledon.com/news-and-events/events, and as part of a complete catalog of presentations available at Noble Capital Markets’ Conference website: www.nobleconference.com and on Channelchek: www.channelchek.com, the investor portal created by Noble. The webcast will be archived on Eledon’s website, the NobleCon website, and on Channelchek.com for 90 days following the event.

About Eledon Pharmaceuticals and tegoprubart

Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company that is developing immune-modulating therapies for the management and treatment of life-threatening conditions. The Company’s lead investigational product is tegoprubart, an anti-CD40L antibody with high affinity for CD40 Ligand, a well-validated biological target within the costimulatory CD40/CD40L cellular pathway. The central role of CD40L signaling in both adaptive and innate immune cell activation and function positions it as an attractive target for non-lymphocyte depleting, immunomodulatory therapeutic intervention. The Company is building upon a deep historical knowledge of anti-CD40 Ligand biology to conduct preclinical and clinical studies in kidney allograft transplantation, xenotransplantation, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Eledon is headquartered in Irvine, California. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.eledon.com.

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Investor Contact:

Stephen Jasper
Gilmartin Group
(858) 525 2047
stephen@gilmartinir.com

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Jenna Urban
Berry & Company Public Relations
(212) 253 8881
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Release – Kelly to Participate in the 19th Annual Noble Capital Markets Emerging Growth Equity Conference

Posted on November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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November 29, 2023

TROY, Mich., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kelly (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), a leading global specialty talent solutions provider, today announced it will participate in the 19th Annual Noble Capital Markets Emerging Growth Equity Conference at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, on Monday, December 4, 2023, and Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

Peter Quigley, president and chief executive officer, Olivier Thirot, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Nicola Soares, president of Kelly Education, and Scott Thomas, investor relations, will participate in one-on-one meetings. Kelly’s investor presentation is available on the company’s website.

About Kelly®

Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) helps companies recruit and manage skilled workers and helps job seekers find great work. Since inventing the staffing industry in 1946, we have become experts in the many industries and local and global markets we serve. With a network of suppliers and partners around the world, we connect more than 450,000 people with work every year. Our suite of outsourcing and consulting services ensures companies have the people they need, when and where they are needed most. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, we empower businesses and individuals to access limitless opportunities in industries such as science, engineering, technology, education, manufacturing, retail, finance, and energy. Revenue in 2022 was $5.0 billion. Learn more at kellyservices.com.

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scott.thomas@kellyservices.com

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Pending Home Sales Plunge to Lowest Levels in Over 20 Years

Posted on November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

Pending home sales in the U.S. unexpectedly plunged in October to their lowest levels since record-keeping began over two decades ago, even below readings seen during the housing crisis in 2008.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported Thursday that its index of pending sales contracts signed on existing homes retreated 1.5% from September. On an annual basis, signings were a staggering 8.5% lower than the same month last year.

October’s reading marks a continuation of the housing market’s steep slide over the past year from blistering pandemic-era sales levels as mortgage rates rocket higher in the most dramatic housing finance shake-up in decades.

“Recent weeks’ successive declines in mortgage rates will help qualify more home buyers, but limited housing inventory is significantly preventing housing demand from fully being satisfied,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

Spike in Mortgage Rates Strangles Demand

The October pending home sales data reflects buyer activity when popular 30-year fixed mortgage rates shot up above 8% in mid-October before settling back around 7% in more recent weeks.

Skyrocketing borrowing costs over the past year have rapidly depleted home shoppers’ budgets and purchasing power, squeezing huge numbers of Americans out of the market entirely and forcing others to downgrade to lower price points.

With the average rate on a 30-year fixed loan more than double year-ago levels despite the recent retreat, still-high financing costs in tandem with stubbornly elevated home prices continue dampening affordability and sales.

All U.S. regions saw contract signings decline on a monthly basis in October except the Northeast. The Western market, where homes are typically the nation’s most expensive, recorded the largest monthly drop.

Pending transactions fell across all price tiers below $500,000 while rising for homes above that threshold. The shift partly reflects moderately improving supply conditions on the high end, even as demand rapidly recedes at lower price points.

Home Prices Still Climbing for Now

Even against shrinking demand, exceedingly tight inventories of homes listed for sale have so far prevented any meaningful cooling in the torrid home price appreciation that’s stretched affordability near the breaking point for many buyers.

The median existing home sales price rose 6.6% on the year in October to $379,100. While marking a slowdown from mid-2021, when prices were soaring 20% annually, it still represents an acceleration over the 5.7% rate seen last October.

With few homes hitting the market, bidding wars continue breaking out for even modest starter homes in many areas. In such seller-favorable conditions, a plunge in overall sales does little to crimp further rapid home value growth.

Leading indicators suggest home prices likely still have further to climb before lackluster sales and eroding affordability force more substantive cooling. But shifts in home values and sales usually lag moves in rates and mortgage activity by several months.

“The significant decline in pending sales suggests…further weakness in closed existing home sales in upcoming months,” said Swiss bank UBS economist Jonathan Woloshin.

With mortgage activity plunging to a quarter-century low, actual completed sales are widely expected to continue deteriorating into early next year or beyond as the pipe of signed deals still working through the market keeps drying up.

Path Ahead for Housing Market

Most economists expect home sales will likely continue slumping over the next six months or so until lower financing costs combined with a slow improving inventory offer some stability.

“We think housing activity has little prospect of bottoming out until spring 2024, at the earliest,” said Nancy Vanden Houten of Oxford Economics. She projects existing home sales will fall nearly 25% in 2024 from current-year levels.

Other analysts say still-strong demographics and a solid job market should prevent an all-out housing collapse, but that robust spring and summer recovery rallies like those seen earlier this century are unlikely in coming years.

Instead, as mortgage rates settle somewhere above 6% and homes trickle back on the market, sales activity should slowly stabilize around 10-15% below 2018-2019 levels through 2024 and beyond – marking a ‘new normal’ after ultra-hot pandemic conditions.

“I expect mortgage rates to moderate…helping home sales firm up a bit, but still remain below pre-pandemic activity,” said Yun. With fresh records signaling just how devastating this year’s rate spike proved for buyers, Yun expects the spring thaw in housing demand could come slower next year than markets anticipate.

Investing Icon Charlie Munger Leaves Legacy of Wisdom and Wealth

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

The investing world lost a titan this week with the death of Charlie Munger at age 99. As vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and close confidante of Warren Buffett for over 60 years, Munger played an integral role expanding Berkshire into the mammoth conglomerate it is today, valued over $700 billion. But beyond his partnership with Buffett, Munger made lasting impacts as a business leader, architect, philanthropist and teacher.

Born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1924, Munger served in World War II before earning his law degree from Harvard and embarking on dual careers in law and business. He founded the California-based investment firm Wheeler, Munger & Company which focused on real estate and traded stocks. By the 1970s, Munger had amassed ample wealth to retire early and pursue other passions.

Fatefully, a shared investing philosophy brought Munger together with Buffett years prior, though the two operated their own separate enterprises. When Buffett took control of struggling textile manufacturer Berkshire Hathaway in the 1960s, he tapped Munger to help redirect the company towards the insurance and investment vehicles that became its core business.

With Buffett as Chairman and CEO and Munger as Vice Chairman, the duo refined their strategy of identifying “wonderful companies at fair prices” and letting their investments compound over long periods. Their disciplined approach to capital allocation, thorough due diligence and patience in holding winners drove Berkshire’s stock price from around $300 per share when Munger joined to over $400,000 per share five decades later.

Beyond remarkable returns, Munger spearheaded Berkshire’s evolution from a holding company into the massive conglomerate it has become, owning outright brands like GEICO, Duracell and Dairy Queen and holding large stakes in public companies like Coca-Cola and Apple. Munger encouraged Buffett to open Berkshire’s wallet for large acquisitions when an attractive deal surfaced.

Investing principles etched in stone

While Buffett attracted fame as the public face of Berkshire Hathaway, insiders knew Munger as an equal investing and decision-making force. The Berkshire Vice Chairman preached avoiding unnecessary complexity and instead focusing on business sustainability and management integrity.

“All intelligent investing is value investing – acquiring more than you are paying for,” Munger once said succinctly. He codified principles of patience, discipline and thoroughness that became central tenets of value investing doctrine studied by generations of students and money managers alike.

Munger himself authored multiple books and papers studied religiously in business schools and investment programs. Generations of proteges like Mohnish Pabrai and Guy Spier view Munger as a personal mentor despite limited direct interactions, such was the influence of his published wit and wisdom.

Architect, donor, teacher

Beyond the investing arena, Munger left his mark on educational institutions and fields as diverse as architecture and medicine. Though lacking formal credentials, the businessman designed multiple buildings on college campuses, forging his vision upon schools like Stanford and the University of Michigan through large-scale donations.

Even in his late 90s, Munger energetically dispensed advice as he engaged audiences at Berkshire’s famous shareholder meetings with his trademark wit. He urged individuals to expand their multidisciplinary knowledge and maintain ethical decision-making standards throughout their careers.

In interviews, Munger revealed how his own perseverance powered through major adversity, from the death of his young son to blindness in one eye. While Munger formally steps away from the investing stage he commanded alongside Warren Buffett for nearly sixty years, his insights and values will continue molding new generations of business leaders for decades to come. The legacy left behind ensures Charlie Munger’s status as an investing icon remains etched in stone.

Release – GeoVax to Participate in Upcoming December Investor Events

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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Atlanta, GA, November 29, 2023 – GeoVax Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: GOVX), a biotechnology company developing immunotherapies and vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, today announced that its senior management will participate in two upcoming investor events:

NobleCon19, December 3-5, 2023, Boca Raton, FL

Date/Time: December 4, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. ET

Presentation Topic: Corporate Overview and Update

Speaker: David Dodd, Chairman & CEO

Noble Capital Markets’ Nineteenth Annual Emerging Growth Equity Conference will be held at Florida Atlantic University, Executive Education Complex, in Boca Raton, FL. There will be an opportunity to meet GeoVax’s management during a breakout session scheduled immediately following the Company’s presentation.

A video webcast of the presentation will be available the following day on GeoVax’s website (www.geovax.com) and as part of a complete catalog of presentations available at Noble Capital Markets’ Conference website (www.nobleconference.com) and on Channelchek (www.channelchek.com) the investor portal created by Noble. The webcast will be archived for 90 days on each platform following the event.

Emerging Growth Conference, December 6-7, 2023, Virtual

Date/Time: December 6, 2023 at 3:25 p.m. ET

Presentation Topic: Update on Next-Generation COVID-19 Vaccine Program

Speaker: David Dodd, Chairman & CEO

For more information and to register to attend the GeoVax presentation, please visit Emerging Growth Conference.

About GeoVax

GeoVax Labs, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel therapies and vaccines for solid tumor cancers and many of the world’s most threatening infectious diseases. The company’s lead program in oncology is a novel oncolytic solid tumor gene-directed therapy, Gedeptin^®, presently in a multicenter Phase 1/2 clinical trial for advanced head and neck cancers. GeoVax’s lead infectious disease candidate is GEO-CM04S1, a next-generation COVID-19 vaccine targeting high-risk immunocompromised patient populations. Currently in three Phase 2 clinical trials, GEO-CM04S1 is being evaluated as a primary vaccine for immunocompromised patients such as those suffering from hematologic cancers and other patient populations for whom the current authorized COVID-19 vaccines are insufficient, and as a booster vaccine in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). In addition, GEO-CM04S1 is in a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the vaccine as a more robust, durable COVID-19 booster among healthy patients who previously received the mRNA vaccines. GeoVax has a leadership team who have driven significant value creation across multiple life science companies over the past several decades. For more information, visit our website: www.geovax.com.

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Release – Cocrystal Pharma Highlights its Novel Inhaled and Oral Influenza A Antiviral CC-42344 at the World Vaccine Congress West Coast

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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BOTHELL, Wash., Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: COCP) (“Cocrystal” or the “Company”), announces the presentation of favorable data demonstrating activity of its potent broad-spectrum PB2 inhibitor CC-42344 against pandemic and seasonal influenza A strains at the World Vaccine Congress West Coast. Cocrystal has initiated a Phase 2a human challenge trial with oral CC-42344 in the UK in subjects infected with influenza A, and plans to begin a Phase 1 trial with inhaled CC-42344 as a potential influenza A treatment and prophylaxis in Australia in the first half of 2024.

In his presentation, “Taking a new route: Development of novel inhaled and oral influenza antiviral, CC-42344,” Cocrystal President and co-CEO Sam Lee, PhD discussed the potential prevention and therapy of influenza infection using inhaled CC-42344. Dr. Lee commented that CC-42344 exhibits superior antiviral activity compared with oseltamivir (Tamiflu^®) and demonstrates a novel mechanism of action with high barrier of resistance. He noted that Cocrystal discovered and developed CC-42344 utilizing the Company’s proprietary structure-based drug discovery platform technology, which is proving successful in delivering multiple broad-spectrum antiviral leads for influenza and other viral diseases.

“We are excited to accomplish another important milestone with the influenza antiviral CC-42344. Based on our recent preclinical data, CC-42344 exhibits superior lung exposure, a favorable safety profile, and efficacy in influenza-infected human lung epithelia. We also demonstrated highly efficient delivery of inhaled CC-42344 into the lung,” he said. “Inhaled CC-42344 could be developed for both therapeutic and prophylactic influenza treatment. We are encouraged by this potential breakthrough influenza treatment option.”

Slides from the presentation are available on the Company’s website.

About CC-42344
CC-42344 is specifically designed to be effective against all significant pandemic and seasonal influenza A strains and to have a high barrier to resistance due to the way the virus’ replication machinery is targeted. CC-42344 targets the influenza polymerase, an essential replication enzyme with several highly essential regions common to multiple influenza strains. In vitro testing showed CC-42344’s excellent antiviral activity against influenza A strains, including pandemic and seasonal strains, as well as against strains resistant to certain approved influenza antivirals, while also demonstrating favorable pharmacokinetic and safety profiles.

About Seasonal Influenza
Each year there are approximately 1 billion cases of seasonal influenza worldwide, 3-5 million severe illnesses and up to 650,000 deaths, according to the World Health Organization. On average about 8% of the U.S. population contracts influenza each season. Influenza is responsible for approximately $10.4 billion in direct costs for hospitalizations and outpatient visits for adults in the U.S. annually.

About Cocrystal Pharma, Inc.
Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing novel antiviral therapeutics that target the replication process of influenza viruses, coronaviruses (including SARS-CoV-2) noroviruses and hepatitis C viruses. Cocrystal employs unique structure-based technologies and Nobel Prize-winning expertise to create first- and best-in-class antiviral drugs. For further information about Cocrystal, please visit www.cocrystalpharma.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company’s ongoing Phase 2a human challenge trial for CC-42344 as a product candidate for oral treatment of influenza A, and the planned initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial in the first half of 2024 for CC-42344 as a product candidate for inhaled treatment of influenza A, and the potential efficacy and clinical benefits of, and market for, such product candidate. The words “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “could,” “target,” “potential,” “is likely,” “will,” “expect” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events. Some or all of the events anticipated by these forward-looking statements may not occur. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risks relating to our ability to proceed with the Phase 2a and Phase 1 studies referred to above including recruiting volunteers for and procuring or manufacturing materials for such studies by our clinical research organizations and vendors, and the results of such studies. Further information on our risk factors is contained in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Investor Contact:
LHA Investor Relations
Jody Cain
310-691-7100
jcain@lhai.com

Media Contact:
JQA Partners
Jules Abraham
917-885-7378
Jabraham@jqapartners.com

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Source: Cocrystal Pharma, Inc.

Released November 29, 2023

Release – Ocugen CEO To Present at Noblecon19 – Noble Capital Markets’ Nineteenth Annual Emerging Growth Equity Conference

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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November 29, 2023

MALVERN, Pa., Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ocugen, Inc. (Ocugen or the Company) (NASDAQ: OCGN), a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel gene and cell therapies, biologics, and vaccines, today announced that Dr. Shankar Musunuri, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder will present at NobleCon19 – Noble Capital Markets’ Nineteenth Annual Emerging Growth Equity Conference at Florida Atlantic University, Executive Education Complex, in Boca Raton, FL—taking place December 3 – 5, 2023.

Details regarding the presentation and moderated Q&A are as follows:

Date: Monday, December 4, 2023

Location: Presentation Room 1

Time: 2 p.m. ET

Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity to meet with the Company’s management team in a breakout session at 2:30 p.m. ET—Breakout Table 1 (located directly across from the presentation room). Also, Ocugen will conduct one-on-one meetings with registered investors to showcase the Company’s business and clinical development strategy across its unique gene therapy, cell therapy, and vaccine platforms, and highlight recent corporate and pipeline-related achievements.

A webcast of the presentation will be available the following day in the Events section of the Company’s website and as part of a complete catalog of presentations available at Noble Capital Markets’ Conference website and on Channelchek—the investor portal created by Noble. The webcast will be archived on the Company’s website, the NobleCon website, and on Channelchek.com for 90 days following the event.

About Ocugen, Inc.
Ocugen, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel gene and cell therapies, biologics, and vaccines that improve health and offer hope for patients across the globe. We are making an impact on patients’ lives through courageous innovation—forging new scientific paths that harness our unique intellectual and human capital. Our breakthrough modifier gene therapy platform has the potential to treat multiple retinal diseases with a single product, and we are advancing research in infectious diseases to support public health and orthopedic diseases to address unmet medical needs. Discover more at www.ocugen.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. We may, in some cases, use terms such as “predicts,” “believes,” “potential,” “proposed,” “continue,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “could,” “might,” “will,” “should,” or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to numerous important factors, risks, and uncertainties that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from our current expectations. These and other risks and uncertainties are more fully described in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the risk factors described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the quarterly and annual reports that we file with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements that we make in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this press release whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, after the date of this press release.

Contact:
Tiffany Hamilton
Head of Communications
Tiffany.Hamilton@ocugen.com