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Thinking about buying stock in Tilray, KE Holdings, Li Auto, Allena Pharmaceuticals, or New York Community Bancorp?

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NEW YORK, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for TLRY, BEKE, LI, ALNA, and NYCB.

To see how InvestorsObserver’s proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver’s PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.

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InvestorsObserver’s PriceWatch Alerts are based on our proprietary scoring methodology. Each stock is evaluated based on short-term technical, long-term technical and fundamental factors. Each of those scores is then combined into an overall score that determines a stock’s overall suitability for investment.

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Thinking about buying stock in Teva Pharmaceutical, Tencent Music Entertainment, Xpeng, Vipshop Holdings, or Asensus Surgical?

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NEW YORK, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for TEVA, TME, XPEV, VIPS, and ASXC.

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InvestorsObserver’s PriceWatch Alerts are based on our proprietary scoring methodology. Each stock is evaluated based on short-term technical, long-term technical and fundamental factors. Each of those scores is then combined into an overall score that determines a stock’s overall suitability for investment.

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Ameriprise’s Commitment to Supporting Women Attracts Advisor with Over $200 Million in Client Assets

Ameriprise’s Commitment to Supporting Women Attracts Advisor with Over $200 Million in Client Assets

Kim Latimer also found Ameriprise to have the resources and capabilities she needs to guide her sophisticated clients through complex financial decisions

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Financial advisor Kim Latimer, CFP® recently joined the branch channel of Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) from Merrill Lynch in Houston, Texas with $211 million in client assets. Latimer was attracted to Ameriprise’s commitment to supporting women, and the depth of the resources the firm provides to serve her clients well. Ameriprise branch manager Britt Kornmann supports the team.

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Kim Latimer, CFP, Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial. Photo courtesy of Kim Latimer.

Kim Latimer, CFP, Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial. Photo courtesy of Kim Latimer.

Latimer started considering a move two years ago. She interviewed nine different firms, evaluating them against clear criteria, notably that the firm had a supportive culture, had deep resources to take care of her clients with sophisticated means, and importantly, was not owned by a bank. She found Ameriprise rose to the top in each of these categories after receiving a call from Kornmann and flying to the firm’s home office in Minneapolis to meet personally with many members of senior leadership.

Reflecting on her decision to move firms, Latimer said, “I thought I had wrapped up my due diligence when I received a call from Britt Kornmann. The fact that she was female surprised me because I had all men recruiting me from other firms. I was so impressed with Britt’s knowledge and honesty, and Ameriprise’s commitment to and support for women advisors. Mentors have played a role in helping me reach this point in my career, and I’m excited to connect with other talented advisors here to grow, inspire, and learn from one another.”

“It’s our vision to become the firm of choice for women advisors, and we’re thrilled to attract high caliber advisors like Kim to the Ameriprise family,” said Kornmann. “She exemplifies the best of what it means to be an Ameriprise advisor, which is to compassionately and comprehensively provide clients the advice they need to feel confident about their future.”

Decision to join Ameriprise was best for advisor and her clients

Latimer serves high-net worth clients, many of whom have trusts or need help settling estates and handling complex financial matters. She felt confident joining Ameriprise because she felt the decision was best for both the future of her practice and her clients due to the firm’s client-first culture, financial planning capabilities, and broad investment platform.

“I was very impressed to learn about all of the great things Ameriprise had to offer me as an advisor, including the option to go independent someday without my clients needing to change account numbers or without me needing to go to all the trouble. The more I would dig, the more positive nuggets emerged in terms of what Ameriprise could do for my clients,” said Latimer.

Ameriprise has continued to attract experienced, productive advisors, with approximately 1,700 joining the firm in the last 5 years.1 To find out why experienced financial advisors are joining Ameriprise, visit ameriprise.com/why.

About Ameriprise Financial

At Ameriprise Financial, we have been helping people feel confident about their financial future for more than 125 years. With extensive advisory, asset management and insurance capabilities and a nationwide network of approximately 10,000 financial advisors, we have the strength and expertise to serve the full range of individual and institutional investors’ financial needs.

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Member FINRA and SIPC.

© 2021 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Cadence Tensilica Xtensa Processors Address Most Stringent Automotive Functional Safety Requirements with Full ISO 26262 Compliance to ASIL-D

Cadence Tensilica Xtensa Processors Address Most Stringent Automotive Functional Safety Requirements with Full ISO 26262 Compliance to ASIL-D

Tensilica Xtensa processor IP with FlexLock capability independently certified for functional safety to ASIL-D and ready for use in the most safety-critical automotive applications

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced that SGS-TÜV Saar has independently certified that Cadence® Tensilica® Xtensa® processors with FlexLock capability meet the ISO 26262:2018 standard to ASIL-D, the highest level possible under the Automotive Safety Integrity Level rating. The functional safety certification spans from base microcontroller to high-performance DSP, each with a configuration option for FlexLock to provide increased random fault protection and developed following a robust safety process to protect against systematic faults. Tensilica Xtensa processors with FlexLock are well suited for the automotive market and tailored for AI, vision, radar, lidar, audio, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), and control applications.

“Cadence Tensilica FlexLock processors optimized for automotive applications are among the first in the industry to achieve full compliance with ASIL-D functional safety standards,” said Wolfgang Ruf, head of functional safety for semiconductors at SGS-TÜV Saar. “Certification to our comprehensive assessment in accordance with the ISO 26262:2018 standard for ASIL-D systematic and random fault avoidance is a testament to the high functional safety quality of Cadence’s IP. SoC designers are assured that their designs using functional safety-certified Tensilica processor IP can achieve compliance with the automotive industry’s stringent safety-critical requirements.”

Key to ASIL-D compliance is the new FlexLock capability, which adds lockstep support to the flexible and extensible Xtensa processor architecture. Lockstep is a proven method for increasing safety in software execution by providing redundancy of the core logic at the hardware level. Not only does it provide the support needed to achieve ASIL-D certification, but FlexLock also gives design teams the ability to accommodate two cores running independently in ASIL-B solutions. In addition, the FlexLock solution allows the option of running local memories and caches of two cores in lockstep, achieving even greater levels of protection against memory faults.

“Innovation in functional safety features will continue to be critical in meeting the emerging trends and requirements of the automotive industry,” said Robert Dunnigan, ADAS MCU program manager at NXP. “We are pleased that Cadence is adding important functional safety mechanisms such as its FlexLock dual-core lockstep capability to its Tensilica IP product line.”

“Current trends in the automotive industry demand higher levels of functional safety,” said Hongquan Liu, senior marketing director at Calterah. “With the addition of the FlexLock dual-core lockstep capability, Cadence is demonstrating its commitment to meeting the needs of its customers with the most critical functional safety requirements.”

“Higher levels of autonomy require more intelligent computing at the edge in automotive applications, which is driving the need for higher levels of functional safety,” said Larry Przywara, senior group director, Tensilica marketing at Cadence. “With the introduction of FlexLock capability, users of Tensilica controllers and DSPs can achieve the highest level of certification, ASIL-D, and the protection it brings against random hardware faults. Designers choosing Tensilica IP to accelerate their ADAS, radar, lidar, V2X and vision processing can do so with the confidence that they can meet their customers’ functional safety requirements.”

As with other Xtensa processors, the ASIL-D certified cores can be customized using the Tensilica Instruction Extension (TIE) language. This allows the IP to be optimized for the specific application, combining the right level of performance with the highest levels of safety. Available today, the Tensilica Xtensa processors with FlexLock capability enable SoC design excellence in support of Cadence’s Intelligent System Design™ strategy. For more information, please visit www.cadence.com/go/tensilicaflexlock.

About Cadence

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications, including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, mobile, aerospace, industrial and healthcare. For seven years in a row, Fortune magazine has named Cadence one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Learn more at cadence.com.

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Tabula Rasa HealthCare Calls for an Extension of the CMMI Enhanced Medication Therapy Management Model to Enhance the Safety of Medicare Beneficiaries

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MOORESTOWN, N.J., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.® (TRHC) (NASDAQ: TRHC), today joined a coalition of 37 physician, pharmacy, patient advocacy, health care quality, managed care, and academic associations, companies, and institutions calling upon the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to extend the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation’s (CMMI) Part D Enhanced Medication Therapy Management (EMTM) Model currently set to sunset on December 31, 2021.

In an effort to identify opportunities to improve beneficiary outcomes in the traditional Part D MTM program, CMMI launched the EMTM Model on January 1, 2017, with the goal of aligning incentives, lowering overall Medicare spending, and reducing medication risk for enrollees.

Since its inception, the innovations and clinical resources funded by the Model have helped to improve the safe use of medications for enrolled Medicare Part D beneficiaries. Many EMTM interventions have also demonstrated improved health outcomes and lower medical spending across Medicare Parts A and B.

“The EMTM Model encourages collaboration and alignment among plan sponsors, pharmacists, and physicians, to help significantly improve the health outcomes of patients, especially our most vulnerable populations, beyond the traditional Part D MTM programs,” said TRHC Chairman and CEO Calvin H. Knowlton, PhD. “We at TRHC believe it is critical to expand this program to further advance the lessons and opportunities uncovered by the EMTM Model.”

The members of the coalition are asking Department of Health and Human Services to extend or expand this important program to ensure safe use of medications for millions of Americans on Medicare. Specifically, they strongly urge HHS to apply key flexibilities from the EMTM Model to the national Part D Medication Therapy Management Program (MTMP); to allow plan sponsors to implement innovative best practices currently unavailable in MTMP; and to extend the current CMMI EMTM Model beyond the current end date to better understand the full savings and quality improvement implications of the first 5 years, without disrupting current recipients, programs, and investments.

“I strongly believe we need to urge HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to extend the CMS’ Enhanced Medication Therapy Management (EMTM) program, which is significantly improving therapeutic outcomes at lower costs in vulnerable and low-income Medicare patients,” said John C. “Jack” Lewin MD, Chairman, National Coalition on Health Care. “This program has not had time to demonstrate its full worth.” 

About Tabula Rasa HealthCare

Tabula Rasa HealthCare (TRHC) (NASDAQ: TRHC) provides medication safety solutions that empower healthcare professionals and consumers to optimize medication regimens, combatting medication overload and reducing adverse drug events – the fourth leading cause of death in the US. TRHC’s proprietary technology solutions, including MedWise®, improve patient outcomes, reduce hospitalizations, and lower healthcare costs. TRHC’s extensive clinical tele-pharmacy network improves care for patients nationwide. Its solutions are trusted by health plans and pharmacies to help drive value-based care. For more information, visit TRHC.com.

 

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Planck Data Partners with Duck Creek Technologies, Offering Commercial Insurers Integrated Access to Risk-Related Business Insights

Duck Creek’s commercial customers can plug real-time data and insights into their insurance processes – from marketing, quote and bind, to life of policy and renewal

NEW YORK, July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Planck, an AI-based data platform for commercial insurance, announced today it has partnered with Duck Creek Technologies (Nasdaq: DCT), a leading provider of SaaS insurance core systems, to offer integrated data insights and analytics that provide an accurate view of key insurance risk parameters. An integration between Planck and the Duck Creek Platform gives insurers the ability to drive service and underwriting excellence, by connecting the most up-to-date data insights for the small to medium business sector into their existing workflows and processes.

“Planck has solved the insurance industry’s long-standing need for accurate, real-time business insurance insights,” said Ernie Feirer, Head of U.S. Business at Planck. “By partnering with Duck Creek, we facilitate the delivery of those insights to the software platform where carriers manage risk.”

Planck draws on a wide range of sources for data including online images, text, videos, reviews, and public records, to generate risk-related commercial insights using just a company name and address. Planck’s holistic approach to manufacturing data provides an accurate view of key insurance influencing parameters. Carriers, MGAs, and brokers leverage Planck’s platform for underwriting new and renewing policies, instant quoting, lead generation, and claims.

“Planck’s platform uses AI to generate insights that can make commercial underwriting much faster and more predictable, resulting in the best outcomes for insurers,” said Elizabeth Del Ferro, Vice President, Partner GTM at Duck Creek Technologies. “Their solution is a fantastic value-add for carriers, and Duck Creek is thrilled to welcome them into our rapidly-growing partner ecosystem.”

Planck and their team of data experts provide insurance-related insights and analytics for more than 50 major business segments including restaurants, construction, retail and manufacturing, and multiple insurance lines including workers compensation, errors & omissions, and general liability. The Planck data integration package now available on the Duck Creek Content Exchange sends business entity inputs from the Duck Creek Platform to Planck’s API, enabling transmission of up-to-date and accurate underwriting metrics to streamline commercial insurance processes, including submission prefilling & validation, underwriting recommendations, premium audit, renewals, and more, to increase gross written premium while reducing loss and expense ratios. For commercial insurers using the Duck Creek Platform, the Planck partnership offers a simple and convenient avenue to easier and more accurate underwriting powered by AI, while using a single API call across these multiple use cases.

About Planck

Planck provides an AI-based data platform for commercial insurance and works with top insurance companies to increase premiums while reducing loss and expense ratios. Its mission is to empower commercial insurers by generating existing insights and new predictive markers that streamline the commercial underwriting process, enable insurers to instantly & accurately underwrite any policy and manage their risk at policy bind and throughout the policyholder lifecycle. Planck was founded by a team of serial entrepreneurs with extensive backgrounds in insurance and technology. For more information, visit www.planckdata.com.

About Duck Creek Technologies

Duck Creek Technologies (Nasdaq: DCT) is a leading provider of core system solutions to the P&C and general insurance industry. By accessing Duck Creek OnDemand, the company’s enterprise Software-as-a-Service solution, insurance carriers are able to navigate uncertainty and capture market opportunities faster than their competitors. Duck Creek’s functionally-rich solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. For more information, visit www.duckcreek.com.

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Minerals Technologies Publishes 2020 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report

Exceeded Four of Six Environmental Reduction Targets

NEW YORK, July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) (“MTI” or “the Company”) has published its 13th annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, which highlights the significant progress the Company is making with its environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities. The new report can be accessed here and features comprehensive information and examples of how all employees are supporting MTI in its commitment to sustainability.

This report details MTI’s considerable progress since implementing environmental reduction targets with four of the six goals already achieved. It also outlines MTI’s continuous improvement in other key initiatives, including health and safety, new product development, mining and land reclamation, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, community outreach, supply chain management, and ethics and compliance.

“At Minerals Technologies, sustainability has long been ingrained in our values and culture and is the foundation of how we operate our company,” said Douglas T. Dietrich, MTI Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s report represents a step forward in our sustainability journey and our ESG reporting. We have made significant progress with our broad range of initiatives, including against our environmental targets and growing our sustainability-focused product pipeline. The accomplishments highlighted throughout the report are a direct result of our employees’ commitment to sustainability at MTI.”

The report details the Company’s progress, performance, and specific initiatives in place to achieve or exceed environmental targets by 2025 in the following areas:

  • Direct greenhouse gas emissions
  • Indirect greenhouse gas emissions (from purchased electricity)
  • Airborne pollutants
  • Water used
  • Wastewater discharge
  • Landfill waste

New or expanded sections of the report include sustainable product development, product safety, COVID-19 response, sustainability governance, environmental and safety metrics, climate-related risks, and diversity and inclusion. MTI’s 2020 reporting disclosures align with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) standards for the chemical industry, the Global Reporting Initiative Standards (GRI), and include an assessment according to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) guidelines.

About Minerals Technologies Inc.

New York-based Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI) is a global resource- and technology-based company that develops, produces and markets a broad range of specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and related systems and services. MTI serves the paper, foundry, steel, construction, environmental, energy, polymer and consumer products industries. The company reported sales of $1.6 billion in 2020. For further information, please visit our website at www.mineralstech.com. (MTI-G)

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Southern Company makes founding investment in Elevate Future Fund to drive diversity, equity, and inclusion in the energy industry

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ATLANTA, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Southern Company, a leading U.S. energy company serving 9 million customers, announced today that it has made the founding investment in Elevate Future Fund (“Elevate”), a sub-fund of Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a global investment platform leading the transition to a sustainable energy future. Elevate aims to create a more diverse founder community and inclusive venture capital ecosystem within the broader energy transition.   

Southern Company became the Founding Partner of EIP in 2015 and already serves as the Chair of its flagship funds. A role model among companies forging change on issues regarding racial equity and racial justice, Southern Company’s collective commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion aims to ensure all groups, and especially historically underrepresented and marginalized groups, are well represented, included and fairly treated and that everyone feels welcomed, valued and respected. Through Elevate, Southern will work to identify companies founded or run by diverse talent that are driving innovation within EIP’s core mission of advancing the low carbon economy.

“We’re excited to apply EIP’s model and leadership in climate impact to take a more proactive role in fostering diversity in the venture and energy tech space,” said Chris Cummiskey, Chief Commercial & Customer Solutions Officer for Southern Company. “Southern Company has committed $200M through 2025 to advance racial equity and social justice in our communities.  We also made the founding investment in the Propel Center, a new global innovation headquarters in Atlanta for HBCU students that will serve as a digital learning hub, and business incubator to grow Black entrepreneurship. Elevate provides another dynamic vehicle for us to proactively support the development of diverse businesses in our industry and the communities we serve.”

Elevate already has made three investments in diverse companies focused on the energy transition. This includes the Los Angeles-based company, ChargerHelp!, a Black women-owned startup that has developed a mobile application and web-based platform for rapid, on-demand repair of electric vehicle charging stations. The Elevate investment will help ChargerHelp! expand its service and improve its technology. Elevate also has invested in Project Canary, an international environmental standards company based in Denver, and HopSkipDrive, the innovative, safe, and dependable youth transportation solutions for schools, districts, government agencies and families.

“I look forward to working with Southern Company on creating a more equitable, diverse and inclusive energy transition through the Elevate Future Fund,” said Anthony Oni, Managing Partner of the Elevate Future Fund at Energy Impact Partners. “With the creation of the Elevate Future Fund we are addressing the need for the venture capital community to come together to provide better opportunities for underserved communities in our industry, and Southern Company’s commitment will help us do that.”

About Southern Company
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy company serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices below the national average. For more than a century, we have been building the future of energy and developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, advanced carbon capture technologies, natural gas, renewables, energy efficiency and storage technology. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation and a low-carbon future, Southern Company and its subsidiaries develop the customized energy solutions our customers and communities require to drive growth and prosperity. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and govern our business to the benefit of our world. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have been recognized nationally by the U.S. Department of Defense, G.I. Jobs magazine, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list, Forbes and the Women’s Choice Award. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.

About Energy Impact Partners
Energy Impact Partners, LP (EIP) is a global investment platform leading the transition to a sustainable energy future. EIP brings together entrepreneurs and the world’s most forward-looking energy and industrial companies to advance innovation. With over $2.0 billion in assets under management, EIP invests globally across venture, growth, credit and infrastructure – and has a team of more than 50 professionals based in its offices in New York, San Francisco, Palm Beach, London, and Cologne. For more information on EIP, please visit www.energyimpactpartners.com.

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American Eagle Unveils ‘Future Together. Jeans Forever’ Celebrating the Timelessness of Jeans, Optimism and Togetherness

American Eagle Unveils ‘Future Together. Jeans Forever’ Celebrating the Timelessness of Jeans, Optimism and Togetherness

Featuring Addison Rae, Caleb McLaughlin, Chase Stokes, Jenna Ortega, and Madison Bailey, the Back-to-School 2021 Campaign also Highlights the Evolution of the Virtual Shopping Experience

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) announced today the launch of the American Eagle (AE) brand’s Back-to-School (BTS) ‘21 ‘Future Together. Jeans Forever’ campaign, aimed at getting people excited to show off new styles as they head back into the world together. Actors Caleb McLaughlin and Jenna Ortega join AE’s current headliners Addison Rae, Chase Stokes and Madison Bailey, for a cast that represents authenticity and optimism. New fashion trends coupled with innovative designs, fits, and fabrics inspire customers to make a statement in their AE Jeans. This back-to-school season, AE will continue to lead the industry through innovative virtual shopping experiences with partners Snapchat and Bitmoji to connect with customers through augmented reality and digital expression.

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American Eagle BTS ’21 ‘Future Together. Jeans Forever’ Campaign featuring Addison Rae, Jenna Ortega, Chase Stokes, Madison Bailey, Caleb McLaughlin Photo Credit: AEO, Inc.

“As we celebrate the excitement of being back together, American Eagle’s ‘Future Together. Jeans Forever’ campaign symbolizes the brand’s continued mission to inspire positivity and support our customer’s freedom to be their truly unique self,” said Jennifer Foyle, President – Executive Creative Director, AE & Aerie. “We cannot wait to share our new denim styles—like high-waisted flare and baggy Mom jeans for her, and the continual comfort and flexibility of Athletic and Airflex for him—plus we have an amazing assortment of hoodies, baby polo tees, and flannels for versatile outfitting. This season, we are inspired by the optimism of young people as they head back to school and use their hallways as fashion runways.”

Innovative Virtual Shopping Experiences

  • AE, in partnership with Snapchat, is launching the Dress Yourself augmented reality experience. A first-of-its-kind experience, users are now able to try on and shop selected looks from the AE Back-to-School Collection in augmented reality using the self-facing camera.
  • Together with Bitmoji, AE is introducing its first-ever digital clothing line with the help of its back-to-school cast. Users worldwide can check out Addison, Chase, Caleb, Jenna and Madison’s individual Bitmoji avatars, outfitted in campaign looks, and dress their own Bitmoji in the AE x Bitmoji Collection on Snapchat and the Bitmoji app.

About the Future Together. Jeans Forever campaign

  • The campaign continues the brand’s relationship with actress and creator Addison Rae, actor Chase Stokes, and actress Madison Bailey who are at the heart of youth culture and welcomes actor Caleb McLaughlin and actress Jenna Ortega to collectively exemplify the integrity and truth of today’s generation. The campaign’s imagery and video portray the excitement of getting back out there and being together.
  • The value, comfort, and fit of AE jeans are captured by the cast within the campaign, furthering the brand’s momentum as a leader in jeans, while also emphasizing AE’s fashion assortment and its position as a style destination.
  • This season further continues the brand’s mission to connect with customers wherever they are digitally through virtual shopping experiences and innovative partnerships with Snap and Bitmoji.

Fave Fits

  • AE is all about helping its customer find their favorite fits; back-to-school faves include:

    • For him, the new Airflex+ Athletic Skinny, 360 Skinny, Temp Tech Athletic Skinny and 360 Slim offer continual flexibility and comfort. Classic cotton hoodies, hooded flannels and graphic tees provide him with versatile outfitting options.
    • For her, a range of fashion jeans including an updated take on the classic pleated tennis skirt and the ultra-high rise relaxed Mom short, along with an array of new comfort styles ranging from the Mom Straight and Super High-Waisted Flare to the Lu(x)e Super High-Waisted Jegging, Highest Waist 90s Boyfriend, and Baggy Mom that all pair with the new assortment of smocked woven tops and polo baby tees.
    • The new denim collections for him and her feature the Real Good badge noting the style is made with the environment in mind and manufactured in a facility that meets AEO Inc.’s standards for water recycling and reduction.

To celebrate the launch of the campaign, the cast will host a conversation on Clubhouse tonight, July 28, at 7PM EDT here.

About American Eagle

Since 1977, American Eagle has offered an assortment of specialty apparel and accessories for men and women that enables self-expression and empowers our customers to celebrate their individuality. The brand has broadened its leadership in jeans by producing innovative fabric with options for all styles and fits for all at a value. We aren’t just passionate about making great clothing, we’re passionate about making real connections with the people who wear them. Visit www.ae.com to find your perfect pair of #AEJeans.

About American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) is a leading global specialty retailer offering high-quality, on-trend clothing, accessories and personal care products at affordable prices under its American Eagle® and Aerie® brands. Our purpose is to show the world that there’s REAL power in the optimism of youth. The company operates stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong, and ships to 81 countries worldwide through its websites. American Eagle and Aerie merchandise also is available at more than 200 international locations operated by licensees in 25 countries. For more information, please visit www.aeo-inc.com.

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PPL Corporation joins Energy Impact Partners’ global investment platform to foster innovation and accelerate clean energy transition

Collaboration includes investment in new EIP Elevate Future Fund focused on enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the energy transition

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ALLENTOWN, Pa., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) today announced it is expanding its efforts to advance clean energy technologies by joining Energy Impact Partners’ global investment platform, which brings together leading companies and entrepreneurs worldwide to foster innovation toward a sustainable energy future.

PPL said it has committed to invest up to $50 million across EIP’s investment platform to help accelerate the shift to a low-carbon future and drive commercial-scale solutions needed to deliver deep, economywide decarbonization. Collaboration with EIP will provide PPL greater visibility into emerging technologies that can be leveraged to advance the clean energy transition.

“Investing in research and development is a key component of PPL’s clean energy strategy,” said PPL President and Chief Executive Officer Vincent Sorgi. “We recognize that it will take new systems and technologies to achieve net-zero emissions while preserving energy reliability and affordability, and we look forward to partnering with EIP to fuel this innovation.”

PPL said its partnership with EIP includes investing as a founding limited partner in EIP’s new Elevate Future Fund. The Elevate fund, announced today, focuses on enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion by expanding opportunities for underrepresented entrepreneurs and communities in the energy transition. This includes investing in companies focused on supply decarbonization, electrification, tech-enabled infrastructure, reliability and resilience, and intelligent demand solutions – key areas targeted by EIP’s overall investment platform. In addition, it includes forming partnerships with technology accelerators and universities, including historically black colleges and universities.

“Advancing the clean energy transition and fostering greater diversity, equity and inclusion are core to our long-term strategy and commitments at PPL, and we see a perfect marriage of these two objectives in EIP’s Elevate Future Fund,” said Sorgi. “We believe cultivating diversity in our workplace, partners and suppliers fosters innovation and delivers positive outcomes for the customers and communities we serve.”

“I look forward to working with PPL on creating a more equitable, diverse and inclusive energy transition through the Elevate Future Fund,” said Anthony Oni, managing partner of the fund at EIP, a global investment platform. “With the creation of the Elevate Future Fund, we are addressing the need for the venture capital community to come together to provide better opportunities for underserved communities in our industry, and PPL’s commitment will help us address this need.”

PPL’s partnership with EIP complements other actions the company is taking both to help accelerate low-carbon technologies and to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. This includes PPL’s support of the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative, led by the Electric Power Research Institute and Gas Technology Institute. PPL is an anchor sponsor of LCRI, and Sorgi chairs EPRI’s LCRI Board Working Group. In addition, it includes PPL’s efforts to develop and sustain relationships with diverse suppliers and service providers. The company, for example, spent $275 million on diverse suppliers in 2020.

To learn more about how PPL is helping to advance a cleaner energy future and diversity, equity and inclusion, visit www.pplweb.com/sustainability.

About PPL

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL), based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a leading U.S. energy company focused on providing electricity and natural gas safely, reliably and affordably to more than 2.5 million customers in the U.S. PPL’s high-performing, award-winning utilities are addressing energy challenges head-on by building smarter, more resilient and more dynamic power grids and advancing sustainable energy solutions. For more information, visit www.pplweb.com.

About Energy Impact Partners

Energy Impact Partners, LP (EIP) is a global investment platform leading the transition to a sustainable energy future. EIP brings together entrepreneurs and the world’s most forward-looking energy and industrial companies to advance innovation. With over $2.0 billion in assets under management, EIP invests globally across venture, growth, credit and infrastructure – and has a team of more than 50 professionals based in its offices in New York, San Francisco, Palm Beach, London, and Cologne. For more information on EIP, please visit www.energyimpactpartners.com.


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