Frederick, Md. – October 01, 2026 -- The Frederick Arts Council (FAC), in partnership with the YMCA Ausherman Arts Center (YAAC), has opened vendor applications for the Winter Artist Market, scheduled for November 27–28 at 115 E. Church St. in downtown Frederick, Maryland.

Vendor applications close October 28 at 11:59 p.m.

Artists and makers across creative disciplines can submit applications through Slideroom ahead of the deadline. Selected vendors will sell handmade artwork and creative goods over the two-day event during the holiday shopping season.

Nashville, Tenn. – October 01, 2026 -- INSBANK marked the 10th anniversary of its INSBY Awards on September 30, naming four Middle Tennessee businesses for entrepreneurial achievement at a ceremony held at Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery.

Armonk, N.Y. – October 01, 2026 -- IBM has elected Frank Baker, 53, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Siris Capital Group, to its board of directors, effective October 1, 2026.

Siris Capital has deployed more than $9 billion in equity across tech and data-focused companies

Baker oversees Siris' portfolio and leads its investment strategy, focusing on value creation in established technology firms with mission-critical products navigating technological shifts.

Santa Monica, Calif. – October 01, 2026 -- Starz (NASDAQ: STRZ) will release third-quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, October 29, covering the period ended September 30, 2026.

Starz schedules investor call after market close on October 29

Senior management will host an analyst and investor conference call at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET on October 29, following the earnings release. The session will be available via live audio webcast, with a full replay accessible later the same evening.

Columbia, Mo. – October 01, 2026 -- American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: AOUT) has authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $10 million, running from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Prior buyback program closed with $1.9 million deployed

The new authorization follows a predecessor program, launched in 2025 with an identical $10 million ceiling. As of September 30, 2026, that program had repurchased 236,907 shares at an average price of $8.15, totaling roughly $1.9 million, well below its full capacity.

Birmingham, Ala. – October 01, 2026 -- Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) will release third-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.

Company schedules investor call for Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. ET

Encompass Health will host a conference call the following morning to discuss the quarterly results with investors. Domestic participants can dial 833-354-6854 using conference ID EHCQ326, while international callers should use 785-838-9343 with the same ID.

Cleveland – October 01, 2026 -- Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) will release its third quarter 2026 earnings before market open on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Avient schedules investor webcast for November 4 earnings release

The materials solutions company will host a webcast with an accompanying slide presentation at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day. The session, viewable live at avient.com/investors, will include prepared remarks followed by a question and answer segment.

Conshohocken, Pa. – October 01, 2026 -- Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) has closed a new 7-year, $550 million Term Loan B facility, refinancing its existing U.S. Term Loans and pushing debt maturity out to October 2033.

Racine, Wis. – October 01, 2026 -- Modine (NYSE: MOD) has completed the spin-off of its Performance Technologies business and its combination with Gentherm (NASDAQ: THRM) through a Reverse Morris Trust transaction, closing a deal that valued the unit at approximately $946.4 million.

Huntington, W.Va. – October 01, 2026 -- Energy Services of America Corporation (Nasdaq: ESOA) will acquire substantially all operating assets of FAMCO, Inc., a West Virginia water and sewer infrastructure contractor, for a base purchase price of $6.95 million.