Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.

TC Transcontinental has acquired two companies from the Canva Group - Mirazed Inc. and Intergraphics Decal Limited - to strengthen its in-store marketing capabilities in Quebec and Western Canada, adding over 200 skilled employees and advanced production facilities.

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U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones gaining more than 200 points on Thursday. The Dow traded up 0.67% to 32,412.36 while the NASDAQ rose 0.39% to 12,079.66. The S&P also rose, gaining, 0.59% to 4,047.22. Also check this: Bitcoin Drops Further To This Level, Here Are Other Crypto Movers That Should Be On Your Radar Leading and Lagging Sectors Real estate shares rose 2.9% on Thursday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX), up 8% and Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE: TCI) up 6%. In trading on Thursday, communication services shares fell 1.5%. Top Headline The US economy shrank an annualized 0.9% on quarter during the second quarter, compared to a 1.6% decline in the first quarter. Equities Trading UP JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) shares shot up 35% to $23.00 after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 results. Shares of ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBLT) got a boost, shooting 32% to $6.05 after the company entered into an agreement with Ace Hardware USA to sell 35 products across 5,500 stores. SKYX ...

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