Pets

Phibro Animal Health Corporation Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Health, Consumer, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Pets, Pharmaceutical, Veterinary, Pfizer, Business administration, Financial system, Binghamton University, Knowledge, Senior, Master, IPO, Insurance, Initial public offering, PAHC, Management

Phibro Animal Health Corporation (Nasdaq: PAHC) (the “Company” or “Phibro”) today announced that Glenn C. David has joined Phibro and will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer effective February 9, 2024.

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  • Phibro Animal Health Corporation (Nasdaq: PAHC) (the “Company” or “Phibro”) today announced that Glenn C. David has joined Phibro and will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer effective February 9, 2024.
  • Mr. Richard Johnson, who is currently serving as Phibro’s interim Chief Financial Officer since September 29, 2023, will continue with Phibro for a period of time in an advisory capacity to ensure a smooth transition with his successor.
  • Glenn brings a wealth of knowledge and experience not only in financial matters but in the animal health industry which will be beneficial for Phibro as we continue to grow our business and bring value to our shareholders.
  • He brings the skills and experience needed to play a key role in Phibro’s future success,” said Jack Bendheim, Phibro’s Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer.

Tractor Supply Company Announces 7 Percent Increase in Quarterly Dividend

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Retail, Consumer, Agriculture, Specialty, Pets, Natural Resources, TSCO, Tractor Supply Company, Holding company

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.10 per share of the Company’s common stock.

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  • Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.10 per share of the Company’s common stock.
  • This represents an increase of 7 percent versus the prior quarterly dividend rate of $1.03 per share.
  • “The strong and consistent cash flow of Tractor Supply supports our 15th year of consecutive dividend increases.
  • This increase reflects our Board’s continued confidence in our Life Out Here strategy to generate shareholder value, while investing for our future,” said Edna Morris, Tractor Supply’s Chairman of the Board.

Nylabone Extends Two Chew Toy Lines with New Flavors and Shapes

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Consumer, Retail, Toys, Pets, Specialty, Filet mignon, Multimedia, Parent, Smile, Dog, Collection, Love

Nylabone®, an iconic brand in the Central Garden & Pet portfolio (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), is growing two of its chew toy product lines with the addition of unique shapes and flavors.

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  • Nylabone®, an iconic brand in the Central Garden & Pet portfolio (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), is growing two of its chew toy product lines with the addition of unique shapes and flavors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206113579/en/
    Nylabone Extends Two Chew Toy Lines with New Flavors and Shapes (Photo: Business Wire)
    “We at Nylabone are not only dedicated to satisfying dogs’ natural chewing instincts—but satisfying them in new and exciting ways,” said Glen S. Axelrod, President and CEO of Nylabone Products.
  • “These unique chew toy options build upon the indulgent flavors that dogs love, plus original and fun shapes that pet parents can appreciate, too.”
    The new Nylabone® products include:
    New Gourmet Style Chew Toy Flavors and Shapes – Made to wow flavor-obsessed dogs who crave a new type of chewing experience, Gourmet Style chew toys are uniquely crafted with bold bits of gourmet flavor you can see.
  • The new shapes come in two chew strengths Power Chew for extreme chewers and Strong Chew for tough chewers.

Wag! Acquires WoofWoofTV, a Leading Social Media Brand for Pet Lovers with 18m+ Followers

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Retail, Audio, Video, Pets, Pharmaceutical, Other Technology, TV and Radio, Insurance, Software, Consumer, Professional Services, Social Media, Technology, Entertainment, Blogging, Health, Communications, Media, Specialty, Social media, Pet, Acquisition

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DaySmart Acquires Time To Pet

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Software, Pets, Payments, Data Management, Professional Services, Technology, Consumer, Business, Multimedia, GPS, Parent, Organization, Acquisition, Medical imaging

DaySmart Software, a leading provider of vertically-focused business management software, announced today the acquisition of Time To Pet, a leading provider of pet care software.

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  • DaySmart Software, a leading provider of vertically-focused business management software, announced today the acquisition of Time To Pet, a leading provider of pet care software.
  • The acquisition brings pet sitting and dog walking capabilities to existing DaySmart Pet customers and augments the company’s pet grooming and daycare offerings.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240205582570/en/
    Based in Austin, Texas, Time to Pet is trusted by thousands of pet care companies worldwide, providing a modern, easy-to-use solution for professional pet service providers.
  • “The combination of Time To Pet and DaySmart’s solutions within the pet care space encompasses grooming, boarding, daycare, veterinary care, and now pet sitting and dog walking,” said Pat Shanahan, CEO of DaySmart.

Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Bond Pet Foods Reach Milestone Toward Development of a More Sustainable Protein for Pet Foods

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Biotechnology, Retail, Health, Consumer, Online Retail, Environment, Sustainability, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Fitness & Nutrition, Green Technology, Veterinary, Food, Beverage, Pets, Multimedia, Fermentation, Cheese, Plus, Dog, Enzyme, Carbon, Hill, Animal, Computer science and engineering, CO2, Protein, Veterinary medicine, Cat, Pet

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240205535861/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240205535861/en/
    Bond Pet Foods is pioneering the first precision fermentation made meat proteins for the pet food industry.
  • Bond has delivered two tons of its sustainable meat protein ingredient to collaboration partner Hill's Pet Nutrition.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Separately, the companies announced a second joint development agreement to create an additional animal protein for potential use in Hill’s products.
  • The two metric tons produced by Bond represents a major milestone toward commercializing its fermentation technology for pet food applications.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Forms Joint Venture With Swirl Films to Relaunch FrightPIX as a Streaming Channel

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Internet, Other Consumer, Women, Consumer Electronics, Seniors, Technology, Religion, Pets, Men, Audio, Video, Family, Consumer, Mobile, Wireless, Other Communications, Teens, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Parenting, Marketing, Children, TV and Radio, Advertising, Baby, Maternity, Communications, General Entertainment, LGBTQ+, Entertainment, Social Media, Blogging, AVOD, FAST, Fuel TV, Soup, Television, Streaming television, Sleep, Catalog

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NASDAQ: CSSE) today announced it formed a joint venture with Swirl Films to relaunch the Ad-supported Video on Demand (AVOD) service FrightPIX as a Free Ad-supported Streaming Television channel (FAST), YouTube channel, and offer it through other connected platforms.

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  • Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NASDAQ: CSSE) today announced it formed a joint venture with Swirl Films to relaunch the Ad-supported Video on Demand (AVOD) service FrightPIX as a Free Ad-supported Streaming Television channel (FAST), YouTube channel, and offer it through other connected platforms.
  • Under the terms of the deal, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment will provide content from its Screen Media Ventures division, including hard-to-find horror films.
  • This follows the recently announced Fuel TV joint venture and is the next in the line of joint venture deals.
  • “We’re delighted to be working with Eric and his team at Swirl Films on this joint venture,” said Elana Sofko, chief strategy officer of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.

IDEXX Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Health, Medical Devices, Consumer, Technology, Software, Pets, Veterinary, EPS, Growth, International, Water, LPD, Idexx Laboratories, Investment, IDXX, CAG, Laboratory

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a global leader in pet healthcare innovation, today announced fourth quarter and full year results.

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  • IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a global leader in pet healthcare innovation, today announced fourth quarter and full year results.
  • Earnings per diluted share (“EPS”) were $2.32 for the fourth quarter, an increase of 13% as reported and 17% on a comparable basis.
  • Results reflect operating margin contraction of 10 basis points as reported and expansion of 60 basis points on a comparable basis.
  • Fourth quarter EPS included $0.04 per share negative impact from currency changes and $0.02 per share in tax benefits from share-based compensation.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Results

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
Men, Retail, Family, Consumer, Online Retail, Luxury, Catalog, Teens, Wine & Spirits, Specialty, Women, Seniors, Food, Beverage, Pets, Nature, Table, GAAP, Gift, International, FLWS, Uncertainty, Tax, Public expenditure, Gourmet Foods, Adjustment, Investment, Selection, Depreciation, 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Acquisition, Free cash flow, Bank statement

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLWS), a leading provider of gifts designed to help inspire customers to give more, connect more, and build more and better relationships, today reported results for its fiscal 2024 second quarter ended December 31, 2023.

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  • 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLWS), a leading provider of gifts designed to help inspire customers to give more, connect more, and build more and better relationships, today reported results for its fiscal 2024 second quarter ended December 31, 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 for the quarter was $130.1 million, as compared with Adjusted EBITDA1 of $131.4 million in the prior year period.
  • Consumer Floral & Gifts: Revenues for the quarter were $254.8 million, declining 8.0% compared with $277.0 million in the prior year period.
  • The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss the above details and attached financial results today, February 1, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. (ET).

Loyal Launches Nationwide, 1,000-Dog Clinical Trial for Drug to Extend Healthy Lifespan in Senior Dogs

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
Veterinary, Research, Pets, Clinical Trials, Biotechnology, Health, Consumer, Pharmaceutical, Science, Partnership, Multimedia, Trial of the century, Human, Safety, Notifiable disease, Dog, Longevity, FDA, Collection, Love, Whippet, Veterinarian, Saliva, Food, Quality of life, Animal Hospital, Veterinary medicine, Pharmaceutical industry

LOY-002 is being developed by Loyal to extend the healthy lifespan of senior dogs and maintain their quality of life as they age.

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  • LOY-002 is being developed by Loyal to extend the healthy lifespan of senior dogs and maintain their quality of life as they age.
  • The company recently announced a historic milestone in bringing its LOY-001 drug to market to extend lifespan in large-breed dogs.
  • LOY-002 expands the canine population eligible for a Loyal product to senior dogs of all but the smallest sizes.
  • “There are more than 15 million senior dogs in the United States — including my much-loved senior Rottweiler, Della,” said Halioua.