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Netflix to Report Q3 2026 Earnings on October 20

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Netflix to Report Q3 2026 Earnings on October 20

Los Gatos, Calif. – September 18, 2026 -- Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) will release its third quarter 2026 financial results and business outlook on its investor relations website on Tuesday, September 18, 2026, at approximately 1:01 p.m. Pacific Time.

Netflix schedules live executive interview for 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time on October 20

Co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos, CFO Spence Neumann and VP of Finance/IR and Corporate Development Spencer Wang will appear in a live video interview to answer questions submitted by sell-side analysts.

Session will stream on Netflix's Investor Relations YouTube channel

The live earnings interview will be accessible via the Netflix Investor Relations YouTube channel at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time, with a recording available approximately 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time the same day.

Network Automation Market to Hit $14.42B by 2032, AI Drives Growth

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Network Automation Market to Hit $14.42B by 2032, AI Drives Growth

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 18, 2026 -- The global network automation market is projected to grow from USD 8.69 billion in 2026 to USD 14.42 billion by 2032, a compound annual growth rate of 8.8%, according to MarketsandMarkets. The market stood at USD 7.88 billion in 2025, marking steady acceleration as enterprises replace fragmented manual network operations with centralized, programmable management systems.

Miral Commits AED 12 Billion to Expand Yas Island Over Five Years

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Miral Commits AED 12 Billion to Expand Yas Island Over Five Years

Abu Dhabi – September 18, 2026 -- Miral will invest more than AED 12 billion in Yas Island over the next five years, funding new attractions, expanded theme parks and additional hotel capacity across the Abu Dhabi destination.

Investment targets attraction expansion and hospitality growth

The capital will support new immersive rides and experiences at existing theme parks, alongside enhancements designed to meet shifting visitor expectations. Miral also plans to grow Yas Island's hotel room inventory and upgrade its accommodation portfolio as part of the five-year pipeline.

Spending sits outside the previously announced Disney project

The AED 12 billion commitment is separate from Miral's earlier announced Disney development on Yas Island, representing an additional layer of investment rather than a consolidation of existing plans.

Forrester Study: Atera's Robin AI Delivers 321% ROI on IT Tickets

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Forrester Study: Atera's Robin AI Delivers 321% ROI on IT Tickets

New York – September 18, 2026 -- A composite enterprise deploying Robin by Atera achieved $7.3 million in risk-adjusted benefits against $1.7 million in costs over three years, yielding a 321% return on investment and $5.5 million in net present value, according to a new Total Economic Impact study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Atera.

The study found payback occurred in less than six months, with Forrester interviewing four enterprise decision-makers and modeling their combined experiences into a single composite organization: a 2,500-employee enterprise generating $800 million in annual revenue with a 30-person Level 1/Level 2 service desk team.

Robin's autonomous ticket resolution rate climbs from 60% to 90% over three years

Forrester's model forecasts Robin autonomously resolving 60% of manual service desk tickets in Year 1, rising to 90% by Year 3 as system integrations matured and Robin's knowledge base expanded.

Northwind Backs $219M Loan for 100 Wall Street Office-to-Residential Conversion

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Northwind Backs $219M Loan for 100 Wall Street Office-to-Residential Conversion

New York – September 18, 2026 -- Northwind Group has originated a $219 million first mortgage construction loan for 100 Wall Street, a 29-story, 463,000-square-foot office building in Manhattan's Financial District, retiring existing debt and funding conversion of floors 2 through 11 into 168 residential rental apartments.

Conversion targets base floors while upper office space stays nearly full

Floors 15 through 29 will remain office space and are already more than 95% leased and cash-flowing, according to Northwind Group. The joint venture behind the project, formed by Lloyd Goldman's BLDG Management and David Werner Real Estate Investments, acquired the building in July 2024 and relocated office tenants from lower floors to the top of the tower to clear space for residential conversion.

NCCN, Pfizer Fund Four Quality Projects to Close mPCA Care Gaps

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NCCN, Pfizer Fund Four Quality Projects to Close mPCA Care Gaps

Plymouth Meeting, Pa. – September 18, 2026 -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Oncology Research Program has awarded funding for four quality improvement projects targeting metastatic prostate cancer (mPCA) care, backed by Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG).

Four institutions receive two-year grants to standardize mPCA treatment protocols

The selected projects, each set for completion within two years, will run at UT Southwestern Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Northwestern University's Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Moffitt Cancer Center. Changchuan (Charles) Jiang, MD, at UT Southwestern will lead a biomarker action-loop initiative within a major U.S. safety-net cancer program. Paul Leger, MD, at Georgetown will implement multilevel interventions across the Medstar Health Network under the I-CARE PCA project.

Canaan Sells ETH Holdings, Buys Back 13.6M ADSs in August

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Canaan Sells ETH Holdings, Buys Back 13.6M ADSs in August

Singapore – September 18, 2026 -- Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) liquidated its entire Ethereum position and part of its bitcoin treasury in August 2026, generating approximately US$13.9 million in cash that funded the repurchase of 13.6 million American Depositary Shares.

Canaan exits ETH position entirely, trims BTC holdings to fund buybacks

The company sold all 3,952 ETH it held along with 54 BTC at average prices of roughly US$2,400 per ETH and US$79,000 per BTC. Canaan deployed US$5.4 million of the proceeds to repurchase the ADSs in late August, lifting total shares repurchased since the start of the year to approximately 16.4 million. At month-end, Canaan held 1,868 BTC.

SMB Franchise Advisors Secures Minority Investment From Navigator Partners

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SMB Franchise Advisors Secures Minority Investment From Navigator Partners

Doylestown, Pa. – September 18, 2026 -- SMB Franchise Advisors has secured a strategic minority investment from principals of Navigator Partners, a private equity group based in Summit, N.J., in a deal designed to scale the franchise consultancy's support services for emerging and maturing brands.

New Board Unites SMB and Navigator Leadership

The transaction establishes a new Board of Directors combining Steve Beagelman, Founder and CEO of SMB, and Brian Luciani, Chief Growth Officer at SMB, with Navigator Managing Partners Bernard Markey and William Stewart. SMB's existing leadership team retains control of strategic decision-making and day-to-day operations.

Nomadar to Acquire Majority Stake in Fox Soccer Academy

Marshall, Texas – September 18, 2026 -- Nomadar Corp. (NASDAQ: NOMA) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Fox Soccer Academy (FSA), a youth soccer organization serving approximately 2,100 players across the United States, United Kingdom and Austria.

Deal expands Nomadar's footprint across four countries

FSA operates programs in New York, North Carolina, the U.K. and Austria, co-founded by former Premier League champion Christian Fuchs and executive Raluca Gold-Fuchs. The acquisition is expected to close in the coming weeks, pending customary closing conditions and final transaction structuring.

EMD Serono Buys PostEra's AI-Designed Oral Fertility Drug Programs

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EMD Serono Buys PostEra's AI-Designed Oral Fertility Drug Programs

Boston – September 17, 2026 -- EMD Serono, Inc., the healthcare business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in the United States and Canada, has acquired two preclinical fertility drug programs from PostEra, a biotech firm built on artificial intelligence-driven small molecule discovery.

PostEra's Proton platform generated oral agonists targeting two hard-to-drug fertility receptors

The acquired programs target the follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) and the luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor (LHCGR), both used over two years by PostEra's AI platform Proton to design small molecule candidates for reproductive endocrinology. FSHR agonists were developed for ovarian stimulation in in vitro fertilization (IVF), while LHCGR agonists target male infertility and ovulation triggering in IVF protocols.