GlobeNewswire - News from Kentucky

Ashland reports preliminary financial results for first quarter of fiscal year 2021

2021-02-03T22:00:00Z

WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced preliminary¹ financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, which ended December 31, 2020. The global specialty materials company serves customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets.

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp Announces Initiation of New Stock Repurchase Plan

2021-02-03T18:46:23Z

HAZARD, Ky. and FRANKFORT, Ky. and DANVILLE, Ky. and LANCASTER, Ky., Feb. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (Nasdaq: KFFB) the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard, Kentucky and First Federal Savings Bank of Kentucky, Frankfort, Kentucky, announced that the Company has substantially completed the stock repurchase program which was initiated December 19, 2018, and that the Board of Directors has authorized the purchase of up to 150,000 shares in a new stock repurchase program. The shares repurchased through the new program will be held as treasury stock. Repurchases will be effected through open market purchases or unsolicited privately negotiated transactions. The stock repurchase program will be dependent on market conditions and there is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares that the Company will repurchase.

Stock Yards Bancorp to Participate in the KBW Virtual Winter Financial Services Symposium

2021-02-03T16:00:00Z

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYBT), parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, with offices in the Louisville, Indianapolis and Cincinnati metropolitan markets, today announced that James A. (Ja) Hillebrand, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and T. Clay Stinnett, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods�� Virtual Winter Financial Services Symposium to be held February 10th and 11th, and will participate in a series of one-on-one meetings with institutional investors. Management��s discussion materials used at this conference will be posted to the investor relations section of the Company��s website, www.syb.com, by February 10th.

Protech Enters Florida With Accretive Acquisition of Mayhugh��s Medical Equipment

2021-02-02T13:00:00Z

$7 Million in Annualized Revenues, in Excess of 15% Adjusted EBITDA Margin and?Increases Protech��s Active Patient Count by More Than 10,000

Appriss? Insights highlights value of employee-centric approach to criminal monitoring in new resource

2021-02-02T12:00:00Z

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As HR industry professionals encourage employers to optimize human resource management by promoting a culture of employee assistance, organizations in the background screening industry are utilizing an employee-centric approach to post-hire continuous criminal monitoring.

Churchill Downs Incorporated Announces Privately Negotiated Repurchase of One Million Shares

2021-02-01T23:33:04Z

CDI Repurchasing One Million Shares for $193.94 per Share from an Affiliate of The Duchossois Group, Inc.

CDI Repurchasing One Million Shares for $193.94 per Share from an Affiliate of The Duchossois Group, Inc.

Churchill Downs Incorporated 2020 Fourth Quarter and Full Year?Financial Results Conference Call Invitation

2021-02-01T23:24:06Z

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (��CDI�� or ��the Company��) announced today that the Company will release fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, and host a related conference call to discuss the quarter on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 9 a.m. ET.

Protech Home Medical Announces Date and Time for Q4 And full Year Fiscal 2020 Conference Call and Audio Webcast

2021-02-01T17:09:41Z

CINCINNATI, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Protech Home Medical Corp. (the ��Company��) (TSXV: PTQ) (OTCQX: PTQQF), a U.S. based leader in the home medical equipment industry, focused on end-to-end respiratory care, today announced that it will host its Q4 and Full Year Fiscal 2020 earnings conference call and audio webcast on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. (EST).

Protech Home Medical Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Record Audited Full Year Fiscal 2020 Financial Results

2021-02-01T13:41:56Z

Posts Q4 Revenue Growth of 28% and Adjusted EBITDA Growth of 69%

Posts Q4 Revenue Growth of 28% and Adjusted EBITDA Growth of 69%

Ashland commits to Science Based Targets initiative and becomes signatory to the United Nations Global Compact furthering the company��s ESG agenda

2021-02-01T12:30:00Z

Business plans include sustainability within innovation strategy, science-based emissions reduction targets and human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption goals

Business plans include sustainability within innovation strategy, science-based emissions reduction targets and human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption goals

AppHarvest, a Pioneering Developer and Operator of Sustainable, Large-Scale Controlled Environment Indoor Farms, Becomes a Public AgTech Company

2021-02-01T11:00:00Z

AppHarvest and Novus Capital Complete Business Combination

Ashland board declares quarterly dividend

2021-01-29T22:15:00Z

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.275 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable March 15, 2021, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 26, 2021. As of December 31, 2020, there were 60,667,388 shares of Ashland common stock outstanding.

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp Releases Earnings

2021-01-29T21:29:40Z

HAZARD, Ky. and FRANKFORT, Ky. and DANVILLE, Ky. and LANCASTER, Ky., Jan. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (Nasdaq: KFFB), the holding company (the ��Company��) for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard and First Federal Savings Bank of Kentucky, Frankfort, Kentucky, announced net earnings of $370,000 or $0.04 diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2020, compared to net earnings of $248,000 or $0.03 diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 30, 2019, an increase of $122,000 or 49.2%. Net earnings were $655,000 or $0.08 diluted earnings per share for the six months ended December 31, 2020, compared to net earnings of $482,000 or $0.06 diluted earnings per share for the six months ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $173,000 or 35.9%.

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. And Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. To Merge

2021-01-27T12:30:00Z

Stock Yards to Expand Its Footprint?Into Central Kentucky

Stock Yards to Expand Its Footprint?Into Central Kentucky

Stock Yards Bancorp Reports Record Fourth Quarter Earnings of $17.7 Million or $0.78 Per Diluted Share

2021-01-27T12:00:00Z

Highlighted by Record Loan Growth

Highlighted by Record Loan Growth

Apellis Announces Closing of Previously Announced Exchanges of Approximately $126.1 Million in Principal Amount of Its 3.500% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026 for Common Stock

2021-01-26T22:00:00Z

WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:APLS), a global biopharmaceutical company and leader in targeted C3 therapies, today announced the closing of its previously announced privately negotiated exchange transactions (the ��Exchange Transactions��) with certain holders of its 3.500% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 issued in September 2019 (the ��Notes��). In the Exchange Transactions, the holders exchanged approximately $126.1 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes and Apellis issued an aggregate of 3,906,869 shares of its common stock.

Ashland demonstrates conscious and proactive mindset for sustainability with new wildlife habitat programs and onsite solar energy carport installation at headquarter location

2021-01-26T12:30:00Z

Wilmington, Del., Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ashland is a premier specialty materials company comprised of solvers that re-think chemistry to innovate and answer complex challenges for customers with an increasingly conscious and proactive mindset for sustainability. Since the company moved its headquarters from Covington, Kentucky to Wilmington, Delaware several local sustainability initiatives have been completed to further the company��s sustainability journey. Over the last three years Ashland has been recognized by the American Chemistry Council, the Society of Chemical Manufacturing Association, the European Sustainable Cosmetics Summit and more for safe and sustainable initiatives.

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter Earnings on February 18, 2021

2021-01-25T13:30:00Z

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (NasdaqGS: TXRH) announced today that it will release fourth quarter 2020 financial results on Thursday, February 18, 2021 after the market close. A conference call will follow at 5:00 PM ET and will be webcast live from the investor relations portion of the Company's website at www.texasroadhouse.com.

Spalding University offers Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program to train compassionate professional counselors

2021-01-22T21:34:52Z

Applications now open for Fall 2021 cohort of recently launched program

Applications now open for Fall 2021 cohort of recently launched program

Churchill Downs Incorporated to Launch TwinSpires Sportsbook and iGaming Platform in Michigan

2021-01-21T23:52:05Z

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (��CDI�� or ��Company��) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today the launch of its TwinSpires Sportsbook and iGaming platform in Michigan on Friday, January 22, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EST on iOS and android as well as desktop. The online debut builds upon CDI��s established presence in Michigan following the September 2020 opening of a retail sportsbook at Island Resort & Casino in Harris, Michigan in partnership with Hannahville Indian Community.