Smithfield separates from European arm
Smithfield Foods announced Tuesday that its European operations have been carved into an independent subsidiary. The action takes place a little over a month after Smithfield’s Chinese parent company, WH Group, which has its headquarters in Hong Kong, announced plans to take the company public in the United States. Smithfield Europe, now to be called […]
LL Flooring to be delisted from NYSE
Updated Aug. 14 The New York Stock Exchange has informed Henrico County-based LL Flooring Holdings that its common stock will be delisted from the stock exchange and that trading was to be immediately suspended after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday, LL Flooring announced Tuesday. In a news release, LL Flooring said that […]
Atlantic Union transferring stock listing to NYSE
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp., the Richmond-based holding company for Atlantic Union Bank, announced Friday it is transferring the listing of its common stock and depositary shares from the Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange. The bank’s first day of trading on the NYSE is Jan. 18. “We are excited to join the NYSE alongside […]
Ferguson parent company moves primary listing to NYSE
The U.K.-based parent company of Newport News plumbing, HVAC and industrial product distributor Ferguson Enterprises LLC has transferred its primary stock listing from the London Stock Exchange to the New York Stock Exchange, Ferguson PLC announced Thursday. “We are excited to achieve this key milestone as our listing structure is now fully aligned with our […]
Herndon’s BlackSky goes public after closing SPAC deal
Herndon- and Seattle-based geospatial intelligence and global monitoring company BlackSky Technology Inc. debuted on the New York Stock Exchange Friday after closing a SPAC merger originally announced in February. As of 4:09 p.m. Friday, BlackSky shares were trading at $10.98. Prior to Thursday’s merger with Philadelphia-based special purpose acquisition company Osprey Technology Acquisition[...]
Tysons analytics firm Qomplx plans to go public
Tysons-based risk analytics firm Qomplx Inc. announced Monday its plan to go public through a merger agreement with Tailwind Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company backed by Philip Krim, co-founder and CEO of online mattress retailer Casper Sleep Inc. The deal values Qomplx, which will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under […]