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WALTHAM, Mass., June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crescent Biopharma, Inc. (“Crescent” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CBIO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to rapidly advancing the next wave of therapies for cancer patients, today announced that the independent Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors approved the grant of options to purchase an aggregate of 65,100 shares of the Company’s ordinary shares to three non-executive employees as equity inducement awards under the Crescent Biopharma, Inc. 2025 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan, as amended (the “Inducement Plan”). The options were approved on June 25, 2026 and were material to each employee's acceptance of employment with Crescent, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BALA CYNWYD, Pa., June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Larimar Therapeutics, Inc. (Larimar) (Nasdaq: LRMR), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for complex rare diseases, today announced that the Company will host an investor event to discuss updates for the Company’s nomlabofusp clinical development program including a regulatory update and data from the ongoing long-term open label study for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 7:45 am ET.

Ji'an, Jiangxi, China, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Universe Pharmaceuticals INC (NASDAQ: UPC) (“Universe Pharmaceuticals” or the “Company”), a pharmaceutical producer and distributor in China, today announced that the Company has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the issued shares of Best Praise International Limited (“Best Praise”), a company that holds five patents in China with potential applications in pharmaceutical development, for a total purchase price of US$10,751,000, payable in the form of 4,376,552 Class A ordinary shares of the Company.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced that the Company has been added to the broad-market Russell 3000^® Index, the large-cap Russell 1000^® Index, the small-to-mid-cap Russell 2500^® Index, and the Russell Midcap^® Index as a part of the 2026 Russell U.S. Indexes semi-annual reconstitution, effective at the close of U.S. equity markets on June 26, 2026.

NEW YORK, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFSI) resulting from allegations that PennyMac may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.

Dubai, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eldorado Drilling Limited (“Eldorado”) and Vantage Drilling International Ltd. (“Vantage”) today announced the completion of Eldorado’s acquisition of Vantage by merger, pursuant to which an indirect subsidiary of Eldorado merged with and into Vantage, with Vantage surviving as an indirect subsidiary of Eldorado as of 3.00 p.m. Bermuda time on June 26, 2026 (the “Closing”).

MAHIA, New Zealand, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has successfully placed another satellite into orbit for Synspective, achieving a significant milestone as the tenth dedicated launch for the Japan-based Earth observation company with 100% mission success.

Vilnius, Lithuania, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

AB Tewox, managed by Lords LB Asset Management, continues to expand its retail real estate portfolio in Poland with the acquisition of a retail park in Nysa that was opened in November 2025.

NEW YORK, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lowey Dannenberg P.C., a preeminent law firm in obtaining redress for consumers and investors, is investigating Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) (“Tennant” or the “Company”) for potential violations of the federal securities laws.