Month: February 2026

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, LLC, a private investment firm focused on the energy sector, today issued the following statement in response to an announced definitive agreement for Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) and Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) to merge in an all-stock transaction.

Mark Viviano, Managing Partner at Kimmeridge, said: “As a significant shareholder in both companies, we are supportive of a combination that can unlock meaningful shareholder value. We continue to believe that will require portfolio rationalization and a renewed focus on the Delaware basin. Having formally submitted director nominees, we now eagerly await the disclosure of Coterra’s slate, as well as the S-4 merger filing to better understand the competitive process its Board undertook to reach this outcome.”

Kimmeridge previously sent an Open Letter to Coterra’s Board of Directors on November 4, 2025, outlining urgent and very practical steps to address Coterra’s governance failures and to unlock shareholder value.

About Kimmeridge

 Founded in 2012 by Ben Dell, Dr. Neil McMahon and Henry Makansi, Kimmeridge is an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector. The firm is differentiated by its direct investment approach, deep technical knowledge, active portfolio management, proprietary research, and data gathering. Public engagement is one of the firm’s core strategies, launched in early 2020 to reform the public E&P sector and generate differentiated returns. Since inception, the platform has outperformed the S&P 500 and relevant indices 2x on an annualized basis, under the direction of Managing Partner, Mark Viviano. Prior to joining Kimmeridge, Mr. Viviano spent nearly two decades at Wellington Management, responsible for firm-wide equity research coverage of the North American and international E&P sectors, as well as co-portfolio manager for the Global Natural Resources and the Select Energy Opportunity strategies. www.kimmeridge.com

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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI), in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, announces the launch of its 2026 programming year with the fifth cohort of the Emerging Leaders Program – one of TALI’s cohort-based programs designed to educate, develop, connect, and position Black leaders and their allies for success. The program welcomes a new class of talented professionals and introduces key enhancements for the year ahead.

The Emerging Leaders Program, conducted in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business and in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University, and Duquesne University, prepares early and established leaders for continued career growth. Through a new six-month hybrid learning model, participants strengthen critical leadership competencies while exploring topics such as, managerial effectiveness, executive presence, negotiation strategies, innovation and creative problem solving, and more. Cohort members also build a strong sense of community through peer networking and mentorship.

The 2026 Emerging Leaders Program officially launched on January 30^th with a full day of classes followed by an intimate cohort reception. This year’s class includes 29 dynamic professionals representing a wide range of industries. In February, the Emerging Leaders Program cohort will join participants from the National Executive Leadership Academy for TALI’s Community Welcome Reception – creating an opportunity to formally introduce both cohorts to the broader TALI network. This event marks the first of two shared celebrations, culminating in a joint graduation in June.

“Congratulations to all those selected for this year’s Emerging Leaders Program cohort,” said Evan Frazier, President and CEO of The Advanced Leadership Institute. “We created the program five years ago as a part of our continued commitment to supporting and cultivating the next generation of senior leaders. Given the exceptional talent in this year’s cohort, I am confident we will see meaningful and positive outcomes.”

“We look forward to working with the 2026 Emerging Leaders Program cohort and remain excited about our role in supporting the growth of professionals as they gain the tools they need to succeed.” – Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean, Richard P. Simmons Professor of Finance, Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business. 

Following a robust application and review process, TALI and Carnegie Mellon University are proud to announce the 2026 Emerging Leaders Program cohort:

Brandon Bell – Manager, Financial Compliance, Wabtec Corporation

Melanie Marie Boyer – CEO, Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce & Foundation

Meisha Boykin – Assistant Vice President of Community Development, Dollar Bank

Dr. Alexus Brown – Senior Research Scientist, Center on Race and Social Problems – School of Social Work – University of Pittsburgh

Kenya Brown – Project Manager, Allegheny County Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging

Gabriella Davis – Program Manager, Crossroads Foundation

Joshua Devine – Economic Mobility Officer, The Pittsburgh Foundation

Nikki Feagin – Grants Manager, The Citizens Science Lab

Albert Garcia – Director of Development and Corporate Partnerships, Neighborhood Learning Alliance

Gabrielle Green – Operations Analyst Intermediate, UPMC Corporate Services

Precious Jackson – Operations Analyst, FHLBank Pittsburgh

Dorian King – Cybersecurity Engineer, CORE Natural Resources

Uttam Kumar – Engineering Manager, American Eagle Outfitters

Keira Lee – Treasury Analyst, Bank of America

Nasha Magwood – Business Systems Analyst, PRT

Sidnee McDonald – Associate Attorney, Cozen O’Connor

Christopher Peace – Assistant Teaching Professor of Business Management Communication, Carnegie Mellon University – Tepper School of Business

Christopher Pierre – Client Service Representative, BNY

Rachee Powell – Manager Diversity and Inclusion, FedEx Corporation

Cody Rogers – Store Leader, Giant Eagle

DeAnna Santoro – VP, Enterprise Initiatives Manager, TriState Capital Bank

Weldianne Scales – Staff Attorney, Reed Smith LLP

Julius Shead – Senior Business Recruiter, Duolingo

Niko A. Simmons – Intermediate Care Facility Director / Operations Director / QIDP, Valley Community Services

Gabrielle Thomas – Client Project Manager, Highmark Health

Regina Wagstaff – Supervisor Division Orders, CNX

Beverly Wilkes Jr. – Grants Manager & Communications Specialist, McAuley Ministries

Cheriese Williams – Practice Operations Specialist, Allegheny Health Network

Terrel Williams – Program Manager, Homeless Children’s Education Fund

About The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI)

The mission of The Advanced Leadership Institute is to strengthen companies, institutions, and communities by cultivating leadership through world-class executive education programs tailored to support, develop, and retain Black leaders and their allies. TALI equips participants with the strategies, insights, and networks needed to thrive. Course content for TALI programs is delivered through an academic partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, and programming is made possible through the support of major corporations and foundations in the Pittsburgh region, including Lead Founding Underwriters: BNY Foundation of Southwestern Pennsylvania and Richard King Mellon Foundation; Founding Underwriters: Eden Hall and Highmark Foundation; Excellence Partner: Henry L. Hillman Foundation; Lead Contributors: Giant Eagle Foundation and The Heinz Endowments; Presenting Sponsors: Giant Eagle, Highmark Health, PNC, UPMC; Gold Sponsors: American Eagle Outfitters, Buchanan, CNX, Covestro, Dollar Bank, Duolingo, Duquesne Light Company, FedEx Corporation, Koppers, PPG, and Wabtec; Silver Sponsors and Bronze sponsors, which can be found on TALI’s website.

To learn more about The Advanced Leadership Institute, visit www.taliinstitute.org

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National tire and wheel retailer ranked among the top 100 US companies list

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Glassdoor recently announced the Best Places To Work 2026 list, featuring Discount Tire as a top U.S. employer for the tire retailer’s people-focused culture and career growth opportunities. The brand ranked among the top 100 U.S. companies and appeared as No. 14 on the Glassdoor Best Places To Work in Consumer Services. To qualify, companies must have more than 1,000 U.S.-based employee reviews on Glassdoor and achieve an overall company rating of 3.5 or greater.

“We treat our people like family,” said Chief Executive Officer Dean Muglia. “We’re honored to be recognized by both current and former employees and Glassdoor as a best place to work. We strive every day to deliver the most inviting, easy, and safe experience possible for our people and our customers.”

Discount Tire is committed to growing the careers of its more than 30,000 full- and part-time employees. The company offers comprehensive training and leadership development programs, competitive benefits, and a company culture dedicated to serving others and inspiring its people to pursue their goals. Discount Tire previously received top rankings from Glassdoor from 2018 to 2021.

“Through six and a half decades of growth, our primary commitments have stayed true: We want to take care of people and help make more dreams come true,” said Executive Chairman Michael Zuieback.

Discount Tire is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has more than 1,250 stores across 40 states. For those interested in becoming a part of the Discount Tire family, visit www.careers.discounttire.com to learn more.

About Discount Tire
Discount Tire is a leading independent retailer of tires, wheels, and windshield wipers. Founded in 1960 by Bruce T. Halle, the company serves customers at more than 1,250 stores in 40 states. The company does business as Discount Tire in most of the U.S. and as America’s Tire in parts of California, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Treadwell, Discount Tire’s proprietary online tire recommendation tool, uses decades of data and individual driving habits to recommend the right tires for each driver’s unique needs. For more information, visit www.discounttire.com.

Media Contact
Kerry O’Malley Gleim
pressemails@discounttire.com 
(844) 400-0221

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National tire and wheel retailer ranked among the top 100 US companies list

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Glassdoor recently announced the Best Places To Work 2026 list, featuring Discount Tire as a top U.S. employer for the tire retailer’s people-focused culture and career growth opportunities. The brand ranked among the top 100 U.S. companies and appeared as No. 14 on the Glassdoor Best Places To Work in Consumer Services. To qualify, companies must have more than 1,000 U.S.-based employee reviews on Glassdoor and achieve an overall company rating of 3.5 or greater.

“We treat our people like family,” said Chief Executive Officer Dean Muglia. “We’re honored to be recognized by both current and former employees and Glassdoor as a best place to work. We strive every day to deliver the most inviting, easy, and safe experience possible for our people and our customers.”

Discount Tire is committed to growing the careers of its more than 30,000 full- and part-time employees. The company offers comprehensive training and leadership development programs, competitive benefits, and a company culture dedicated to serving others and inspiring its people to pursue their goals. Discount Tire previously received top rankings from Glassdoor from 2018 to 2021.

“Through six and a half decades of growth, our primary commitments have stayed true: We want to take care of people and help make more dreams come true,” said Executive Chairman Michael Zuieback.

Discount Tire is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has more than 1,250 stores across 40 states. For those interested in becoming a part of the Discount Tire family, visit www.careers.discounttire.com to learn more.

About Discount Tire
Discount Tire is a leading independent retailer of tires, wheels, and windshield wipers. Founded in 1960 by Bruce T. Halle, the company serves customers at more than 1,250 stores in 40 states. The company does business as Discount Tire in most of the U.S. and as America’s Tire in parts of California, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Treadwell, Discount Tire’s proprietary online tire recommendation tool, uses decades of data and individual driving habits to recommend the right tires for each driver’s unique needs. For more information, visit www.discounttire.com.

Media Contact
Kerry O’Malley Gleim
pressemails@discounttire.com 
(844) 400-0221

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SHELTON, Conn., Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC) today announced that it has completed the sale of its feminine care business to Essity, a leading global health and hygiene company based in Sweden, for $340 million. Edgewell intends to use the net proceeds from the sale, after taxes and transaction costs, primarily to strengthen its balance sheet and pay down the balance of U.S. revolving credit facility while continuing to invest in the long-term growth of its core businesses.

“Completing the sale of our Feminine Care business is a pivotal step in Edgewell’s transformation. By simplifying our portfolio and focusing our resources on shave, sun and skin care, and grooming, we are positioning Edgewell to be a more focused, agile and durable personal care company,” said Edgewell President and CEO Rod Little. “The proceeds from this transaction will strengthen our balance sheet, support debt reduction and reinvestment behind our core brands and innovation pipeline, as we look to drive sustainable growth and long‑term value for shareholders, while our Feminine Care colleagues gain new opportunities as part of Essity, a global leader in health and hygiene.”

Edgewell expects to work closely with Essity to ensure a smooth transition for employees, customers, and consumers of the Feminine Care business. The Company and Essity entered into a Transition Services Agreement to provide certain support services in the areas of accounting, information technology, quality assurance, operations and supply chain, and sales for a period of at least one year from the closing of the transaction.

The Company will provide unaudited condensed consolidated financial information prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X to reflect the sale of the Feminine Care business as a discontinued operation. This pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is expected to be made available to investors in a Current Report on Form 8-K on or before February 6, 2026, while additional supplemental financial information will be provided during the Company’s First Quarter Fiscal 2026 earnings call on February 9, 2026.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding our anticipated uses of net proceeds from the transaction, anticipated benefits of the transaction to us and our stakeholders, and our strategy, future financial results, and competitive position. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, our ability to compete in products and prices, as well as costs, in an intensely competitive industry; the loss of any of our principal customers or changes in the policies of our principal customers; our inability to design and execute a successful omnichannel strategy; our ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel; fluctuations in the price and supply of raw materials and costs of labor, warehousing and transportation; as well as the other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2025, and as may be updated in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change.

About Edgewell Personal Care
Edgewell is a leading pure-play consumer products company with an attractive, diversified portfolio of established brand names such as Schick®, Wilkinson Sword® and Billie® men’s and women’s shaving systems and disposable razors; Edge and Skintimate® shave preparations; Banana Boat®, Hawaiian Tropic®, Bulldog®, Jack Black®, and CREMO® sun and skin care products; and Wet Ones® products. The Company has a broad global footprint and operates in more than 50 markets, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, Japan, the U.K. and Australia, with approximately 6,700 employees worldwide.

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CAMDEN, N.J., Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it launched the 2026 Water and Environment Grant Program. The Foundation invites community partners to apply for grants that promote clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability and water-based recreation projects.

“Thanks to the American Water Charitable Foundation’s Water and Environment grant, the Watershed Institute was able to expand its StreamWatch Schools program, engaging students across the state in water quality testing, connecting them with local waterways, building STEM skills and laying the foundation for a lifelong appreciation of water,” said Jim Waltman, Executive Director, The Watershed Institute (New Jersey) and 2025 Foundation Water and Environment grantee.

The Water and Environment grant is part of the Foundation’s Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program, which focuses on three pillars of giving: Water, People and Communities. In 2025, the American Water Charitable Foundation awarded a combined total of $1.7 million to 80 organizations in 12 states, supporting organizations located in communities served by American Water.

“The American Water Charitable Foundation is excited to launch its annual Water and Environment Grant Program, reinforcing our commitment to supporting innovative and impactful projects that strengthen communities across American Water’s national footprint,” said Carrie Williams, President, American Water Charitable Foundation. “Through this grant program, we are proud to invest in initiatives that reflect our core focus on water and the environment.”

Applications will be accepted from eligible organizations served by American Water and located in the following states, in addition to its Military Services Group locations: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Learn more about the American Water Charitable Foundation here.

About American Water 
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,700 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. 

For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram. 

About American Water Charitable Foundation
The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water, focuses on three pillars of giving: Water, People, and Communities. Since 2012, the Foundation has invested over $25 million in funding through grants and matching gifts to support eligible organizations in communities served by American Water. The Foundation is funded by American Water shareholders and has no impact on customer rates. For more information, visit amwater.com/awcf. 

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