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Sept 29 (Reuters) – Artivion Inc: * ARTIVION INC – ON SEPT 26, ENTERS TWO REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND SALE CONTRACTS – SEC FILING Source text: Further company coverage:

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Sept 29 (Reuters) – Cohu Inc: * COHU ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF PRIVATE UPSIZED OFFERING OF $287,500,000 OF 1.50% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DUE 2031 Source text: Further company coverage:

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FIREFLY AEROSPACE SAYS ITS ALPHA ROCKET'S CORE STAGE FOR COMPANY'S NEXT MISSION IS DESTROYED IN TESTING MISHAP -COMPANY STATEMENT

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Sept 29 (Reuters) – Jefferies reported higher third-quarter profit on Monday, as record advisory fees and a rebound in dealmaking gave investors an early read on how Wall Street's investment-banking business may perform this earnings season. Despite a short pause in April as tariff concerns briefly clouded sentiment, optimism around M&A has remained strong. Companies have pressed ahead with multibillion-dollar transactions across sectors, reflecting confidence in growth prospects and a willingness to commit capital even in a choppy policy environment. Dealmakers say the pipeline for 2026 remains strong, with expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts adding to confidence that financing conditions will improve. Jefferies' total investment banking net revenues jumped 20.3% to $1.14 billion from a year earlier. Results from bigger rivals, including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, are due next month and will give a broader picture of how strongly Wall Street's dealmaking engine is recovering. DEALS REVIVAL Global dealmaking reached $2.6 trillion in the first seven months of the year, the highest since the 2021 pandemic-era peak, as a quest for growth in corporate boardrooms and the impact of a surge in AI activity helped overcome uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs. Advisory revenue at Jefferies rose 10.7% to record $655.6 million in the quarter. Jefferies said its equity and debt underwriting revenues climbed 20.7% and 36.3%, respectively. It acted as bookrunner on several high-profile U.S. IPOs during the quarter, including Firefly Aerospace and crypto exchange Bullish. Revenue from the capital markets business, which houses its trading desks, rose 6.9% to $723.4 million from the previous quarter. Earlier this month, Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp agreed to raise its stake in Jefferies, aimed at strengthening cross-border dealmaking and equity capital markets as Japanese capital flows surge. Net earnings attributable to common shareholders rose to $224 million, or $1.01 per share, in the three months ended August 31. That compares with $167.1 million, or 75 cents per share, a year earlier. (Reporting by Lananh Nguyen in New York and Prakhar Srivastava in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona)

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Sept 29 (Reuters) – Metsera said on Monday that its experimental obesity drug showed significant weight loss and favorable tolerability in mid-stage studies. (Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)

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QATARI PM AND EGYPTIAN INTELLIGENCE CHIEF HAVE SHARED 20-POINT GAZA PLAN WITH HAMAS – OFFICIAL BRIEFED ON TALKS TO REUTERS

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Sept 29 (Reuters) – A news alert connected to the September 23 story about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech in Rhode Island incorrectly quoted him saying that core PCE inflation likely rose 2.3% in August instead of 2.9%, which was the estimated figure for core PCE Powell cited in his speech text. Reuters regrets the error and has deleted the alert. The error was not repeated in the body of the story about Powell's speech, which is repeated for convenience below. WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday the central bank is in a "challenging situation" with an ongoing risk of faster-than-expected inflation at the same time that weak job growth has raised concern about the health of the labor market. In comments prepared for delivery to Rhode Island's Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, Powell offered little indication of when he thinks the Fed might next cut interest rates, noting that there was danger to both cutting too fast and risking a new surge of inflation, or reducing rates too slowly and possibly causing unemployment to rise unnecessarily. "Near-term risks to inflation are tilted to the upside and risks to employment to the downside – a challenging situation," Powell said, repeating language used last week when the central bank cut its benchmark rate a quarter of a percentage point. The current rate, in the range of 4% to 4.25%, is still considered high enough to lean against price pressures in the economy, but "leaves us well positioned to respond to potential economic developments. Our policy is not on a preset course." While that phrase is something of a mantra for Fed officials, it has taken on particular resonance now, with strong opinions emerging on both side of the policy divide. Earlier this week several regional Reserve Bank presidents called for caution in further cuts, seeing the balance of risks still tilted towards inflation, while two Fed governors warned that policy is too tight and more cuts needed to protect the job market. Fed policymakers at the median anticipate quarter-point reductions at the Fed's October and December meetings, and investors expect with a high probability that they will follow through. But, "if we ease too aggressively, we could leave the inflation job unfinished and need to reverse course later to fully restore two percent inflation. If we maintain restrictive policy too long, the labor market could soften unnecessarily," Powell said. Powell agreed there is reason to be concerned about the job market, with recent job growth averaging around 25,000 for the past three months "running below the 'breakeven' rate needed to hold the unemployment rate constant." But other job indicators were "broadly stable," he said. Inflation meanwhile remained "somewhat elevated," with tariffs driving goods prices higher. While that impact will likely fade, he said, it will take time, and it was up to the Fed to "make sure that this one-time increase in prices does not become an ongoing inflation problem." Powell spoke at a time when the Fed is under intense pressure from the Trump administration to cut rates, with an effort by the president to fire Governor Lisa Cook pending before the Supreme Court, and administration officials challenging the wisdom of Fed emergency programs during the pandemic and during the 2007 to 2009 economic crisis. Powell said those efforts, under extraordinary circumstances, likely helped the economy avoid far worse outcomes. "These two back-to-back world historical crises have left behind scars that will be with us for a long time. In democracies around the world, public trust in economic and political institutions has been challenged. Those of us who are in public service at this time need to focus tightly on carrying out our critical missions to the best of our ability in the midst of stormy seas and powerful crosswinds," said Powell, whose term as chair ends in May, with Trump already mulling his successor. "Despite these two unique, extremely large shocks, the U.S. economy has performed as well or better than other large, advanced economies around the world." (Reporting by Reuters US economics team)

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SAO PAULO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem is assessing alternatives to renegotiate its debt, and an out-of-court restructuring plan is among the most likely options at the moment, newspaper Valor Economico reported on Monday. The potential out-of-court plan would require approval from creditors, the report said. (Reporting by Andre Romani; Editing by Gabriel Araujo)

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Baltimore Ravens four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marlon Humphrey (calf) and three-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring) are expected to miss a couple of weeks, NFL Network reported on Monday. Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike was ruled out for the remainder of the season by head coach John Harbaugh following a neck injury that forced him to the injured reserve list last week. In addition to Humphrey and Smith, star quarterback Lamar Jackson (hamstring), cornerback Nate Wiggins (elbow) and left tackle Ronnie Stanley exited early for the Ravens (1-3) in Sunday's 37-20 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Smith, a three-time All-Pro, was diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Humphrey, 29, was Baltimore's first-round pick (No. 16 overall) in the 2017 draft and has 19 interceptions — including one returned for a touchdown — in 120 regular-season games (102 starts). The two-time All-Pro has compiled 456 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 15 forced fumbles, 92 passes defended, 15 quarterback hits and one safety. Smith, 28, has 34 tackles and one fumble recovery, which he returned for a TD, in starting all four games this season. The eighth overall pick of the 2018 draft by the Chicago Bears, Smith has 21.5 sacks, 1,039 tackles, 10 interceptions, 67 tackles for loss, 32 QB hits and 35 passes defended in 114 games (112 starts) with the Bears (2018-22) and Ravens (2022-present). Madubuike was injured in a Week 2 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 14 and has not played since. Madubuike, 27, had seven tackles, including two sacks and three quarterback hits, in the first two games. He has 203 career tackles, 30 sacks, 69 quarterback hits, and two forced fumbles in 78 regular-season games (66 starts) and an additional 25 tackles and three sacks in seven postseason games (five starts). In roster moves last week, Baltimore signed defensive end Brent Urban while defensive tackle C.J. Okoye and nose tackle Josh Tupou were elevated from the practice squad for Sunday's game at Kansas City. Coming off consecutive losses and tied for last in the AFC North, Baltimore returns home to host the Houston Texans (1-3) on Sunday. Only five teams have made the playoffs with a 1-3 record since the NFL expanded to 14 playoff teams after the 2020 regular season. –Field Level Media

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(Adds revenue in paragraph in 4 and background in paragraphs 3, 5 and 6) Sept 29 (Reuters) – Once Upon a Farm, the organic baby food company co-founded by actor Jennifer Garner, revealed higher six-month revenue in a U.S. IPO filing on Monday, becoming the latest company to seek a listing amid strong investor demand. U.S. IPO activity has picked up in recent months, reversing a slowdown earlier in the year when trade-policy uncertainty curbed momentum. Black Rock Coffee Bar, cybersecurity firm Netskope and WaterBridge Infrastructure all saw strong debuts earlier this month, while the largest U.S. pork processor Smithfield Foods raised $571.7 million in an IPO in January. The Berkeley, California-based firm reported revenue of $110.6 million for the six months ended June 30, up from $65.8 million in the year-ago period, according to the filing. In June, Reuters reported that the company had confidentially filed for an IPO. Once Upon a Farm was founded in 2015 by Cassandra Curtis and Ari Raz, and makes organic products for babies, toddlers and children, including cold-pressed pouches, oat bars and frozen meals sold in supermarkets across the United States. Garner, known for the TV drama "Alias" and films including "Dallas Buyers Club" and "Catch Me If You Can," and John Foraker, the former chief executive of Annie's, joined as co-founders in 2017. Once Upon a Farm will list on the NYSE under the symbol "OFRM". Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, BofA and William Blair are among the underwriters for the offering. (Reporting by Prakhar Srivastava in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal Muhammed and Tasim Zahid)

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