09:48 AM EDT, 07/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Alcoa ( AA ) said Tuesday that 99% of shareholders at its special meeting of stockholders approved the issuance of shares for the proposed acquisition of Alumina. Final results of the voting will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within four business days, the company said. The deal is expected to...

09:45 AM EDT, 07/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Lucas GC (LGCL) said Tuesday it has been granted a new patent in China for its AI-based computer-aided persuasion system. The human capital management services provider said the new patent, titled Artificial Intelligence Enabled Prescriptive Persuasion Processes Based on Speech Emotion Recognition and Sentiment Analysis, is its second patent in 2024, bringing the...

09:50 AM EDT, 07/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Cinemark Holdings ( CNK ) said Tuesday that its US unit has completed its cash tender offer to buy its 5.875% senior notes due 2026. The company said the offer expired at 5 pm ET on July 15, with 85.3% of the notes, totaling about $345.3 million, validly tendered. Payments for the accepted...

09:45 AM EDT, 07/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Bank of America ( BAC ) on Tuesday reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, despite an increase in deposit costs impacting its net interest income. GAAP earnings per share decreased to $0.83 for the three-month period ended June 30 from $0.88 a year earlier, but came in ahead of the Capital IQ-polled consensus of $0.80....