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New English and Spanish editions of Understanding and Living with Glaucoma and first-ever Spanish audiobook aim to reach high-risk Hispanic communities Resources will be available during Glaucoma Awareness Week beginning March 9th SAN FRANCISCO, March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) today announced a new partnership with Alcon, the global leader in eye care, to expand access to trusted, patient-centered glaucoma education for Spanish-speaking patients and families in the United States. Through Alcon's support, GRF will release an updated English and Spanish editions of its widely used “Understanding and Living with Glaucoma” booklet and introduce the first-ever Spanish audiobook version of this essential resource.

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) ("Algoma", the "Company") today reported its results for the year ended December 31, 2025. Algoma reported revenues of $761,056, compared to revenues of $703,444 in 2024. Net earnings for 2025 were $143,025 compared to $91,638 in 2024. The Company reported 2025 EBITDA of $230,987 compared to $200,494 in 2024. All amounts reported below are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for per share data and where the con.

Here is how Alcon (ALC) and Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon Surpasses 175 Million IOLs Implanted Globally.

Positions Company to Deepen Investment in Core U.S. Jones Act Operations, Building on Robust Demand for Reliable, U.S. Jones Act Marine Great Lakes Shipping WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mainstay Maritime Inc. ("Mainstay"), a leading marine infrastructure company specializing in the movement of dry bulk and liquid cargos throughout the Great Lakes Region, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its three Canadian operating companies and associated fleet of six Canadian-flagged vessels to Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) ("Algoma"), a premier Canadian marine shipping company operating across the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway.

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #yourmarinecarrierofchoice--Algoma Central Corporation (“Algoma” or “the Company”) (TSX: ALC), a leading provider of marine transportation services, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mainstay Maritime Inc.'s (“Mainstay”) three Canadian operating companies and associated fleet of six Canadian-flagged vessels. Mainstay, formerly Rand Logistics, Inc., operates one of the largest Jones Act-compliant fleets serving the Great Lakes, specializing in th.

Pre-Market Stock Futures: The futures are trading flat after a big follow-through rally on Wednesday, which fed off the big gains generated on Tuesday. The big news after the closing bell was the Nvidia earnings release. While they once again blew out the numbers, Wall Street initially didn't take it as a sign for a... Here Are Thursday's Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Alcon, First Solar, Five Below, Joby Aviation, Spotify, Trade Desk, U.S. Bancorp, and More.

Alcon Inc. (ALC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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ALC's Q4 EPS and revenues lag estimates, sending shares down 3%, even as sales increase 9% and 2026 guidance targets up to 7% growth.

Alcon on Tuesday forecast 2026 sales growth largely in line with market estimates and guided for a significant expansion in its operating margin, signalling confidence that product launches would drive improved profitability.

Although the revenue and EPS for Alcon (ALC) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon Delivers Strong Fourth-Quarter 2025 Topline Growth as New Product Launches Accelerate Sales.

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon Delivers Strong Fourth-Quarter 2025 Topline Growth as New Product Launches Accelerate Sales.

Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for Alcon (ALC), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended December 2025.

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon Launches TOTAL30 Multifocal for Astigmatism, the World's Only Monthly Multifocal Toric Contact Lens with Water Gradient Technology.

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AlconCanada--Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC), the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, today announced the Canadian launch of PRECISION7® sphere and toric, the only one-week replacement contact lens with the revolutionary ACTIV-FLO® System2,5 that provides 16 hours of outstanding comfort and precise vision, even on day 7.1 The lenses will be commercially available in Canada in February. While nearly nine out of ten Eye Care Professionals (ECPs) believe daily.

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #yourmarinecarrierofchoice--Algoma Central Corporation (“Algoma” or “the Company”) (TSX: ALC), a leading provider of marine transportation services, today announced that the Company's Board of Directors authorized payment of a quarterly dividend to shareholders of $0.21 per common share. The dividend is payable on March 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on February 13, 2026. This $0.21 common share dividend represents a 5% increase from the $0.20 per share dividend paid on Decembe.

Summary FINANCIAL CONSULATE, INC initiated a new position in Alcon Inc(ALC), purchasing 179 shares valued at approximately $14,110 as of its latest 13F