05:50 PM EST, 01/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Quanterix ( QTRX ) said late Thursday its board has appointed Everett Cunningham as the next president, chief executive officer, and member of the board, starting Jan. 19, 2026. Cunningham will succeed Masoud Toloue, who will remain the CEO until Cunningham assumes office on Jan. 19. After that, Toloue will remain available in...

05:50 PM EST, 01/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- NWPX Infrastructure ( NWPX ) announced late Thursday the first commercial use of its Permalok Radial Bending Joint technology in a Florida water pipeline project. Northwest Pipe is supplying 5,764 feet of Permalok steel casing pipe for Tampa Bay Water-managed South Hillsborough Pipeline project, the company said. Shares of the company rose around...

05:51 PM EST, 01/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- West Fraser Timber ( WFG ) said late Thursday it will record an impairment of its Lumber segment goodwill in Q4 of 2025 due to persistently challenging economic conditions. The company said it expects to record about $409 million non-cash impairment of goodwill due to the downcycle. The firm also said it expects...

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Merck ( MRK ) on Thursday said any changes to the U.S. child and adolescent immunization schedule should rest on comprehensive data and guidance from vaccine experts, after federal health officials shifted several shots out of ‌the universally recommended category. The Department of Health and Human Services and the ​Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this...