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PowerPlan, a financial software provider for the energy industry and subsidiary of Roper Technologies (ROP), announced three senior executive promotions. Paresh Patel has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer from Senior VP of Professional Services, Jim Dahlby becomes Chief Customer Officer after 20 years with the company, and Sarah Park advances to Chief People Officer from VP of Human Resources. These appointments aim to strengthen PowerPlan's market leadership position in providing financial solutions for utility and energy companies.

Transact Campus and Anthology have announced a strategic partnership to enhance higher education solutions. The collaboration aims to integrate Anthology's comprehensive suite with Transact's payment and credentialing systems. Building on their 10-year integration history, the partnership will focus on developing seamless, productized integrations benefiting schools using Anthology solutions, including Anthology Student and Anthology Reach. The partnership will provide streamlined migration paths for existing clients and support Anthology's broad product array with integrated payment solutions.

DAT Freight & Analytics announced that its DAT iQ platform has surpassed $1 trillion in analyzed freight transaction data. The platform analyzes anonymized transactions from nearly 670 million invoices across tens of thousands of transportation lanes, spanning almost 15 years of market cycles. The dataset powers DAT iQ RateView and DAT iQ Benchmark services, utilizing advanced machine learning and AI to provide pricing insights. The platform processes truckload, less-than-truckload, and intermodal transportation data daily, offering market demand and pricing trends to freight brokers, shippers, and carriers.

Roper Technologies (ROP) reported strong Q3 2024 financial results with revenue increasing 13% to $1.76 billion, including 4% organic growth. GAAP earnings per share rose 6% to $3.40, while adjusted EPS grew 7% to $4.62. The company's adjusted EBITDA increased 10% to $717 million, and operating cash flow reached $755 million. Based on these results, Roper raised its full-year 2024 guidance, now expecting adjusted EPS of $18.21-$18.25 and total revenue growth of 13%+. The company also completed the acquisition of Transact Campus during Q3, combining it with their CBORD business.

DAT Freight & Analytics reports that September 2023 marked the beginning of a new truckload freight cycle, with volumes and rates indicating an upswing in cyclical demand for truckload capacity. The DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI) showed seasonal declines for van, refrigerated, and flatbed freight, but all three equipment types saw year-over-year increases. Linehaul spot rates also improved compared to the previous year.

National average spot truckload rates decreased by 3 cents across all equipment types from August, mainly due to lower fuel surcharges. However, linehaul rates remained stable month-over-month and showed slight increases year-over-year. Contract rates for van, reefer, and flatbed freight experienced modest declines.

The load-to-truck ratios for van and reefer freight decreased, while the flatbed ratio increased, indicating a balanced truckload supply and demand in the spot market as Q4 begins. DAT's Chief of Analytics, Ken Adamo, expects the new freight cycle to resemble the 2013-2017 period more closely than the volatile 2018-2022 cycle.

RLDatix, a global provider of healthcare operations software, has appointed Dan Michelson as its new Chief Executive Officer and Board member, effective November 1, 2024. Michelson succeeds Jeff Surges, who will continue as an advisor and Board member. With over 30 years of healthcare experience, Michelson previously led Strata Decision Technology to significant growth and recognition. RLDatix serves over 6,000 organizations worldwide, including major healthcare systems.

The company has expanded its customer base and product portfolio in recent years, focusing on connecting healthcare operations across various domains. Michelson's appointment is viewed as strategic for RLDatix's next growth phase, with expectations of scaling the company, fostering innovation, and enhancing customer experience.

Roper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) has announced the schedule for its third quarter 2024 financial results conference call. The company will release its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, before the market opens on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. A conference call to discuss these results is scheduled for 8:00 AM ET on the same day.

Investors can access the call via webcast or by dialing +1 800-836-8184 (US/Canada) or +1 646-357-8785, using conference call ID 50829. Webcast information and conference call materials will be available in the Investors section of Roper's website prior to the call.

iPipeline and Fiduciary Exchange (FIDx) have announced an expansion of their relationship to offer wealth management firms and advisors a more comprehensive experience for managing annuity business through a digitized solution. This collaboration integrates iPipeline's AFFIRM® for Annuities order entry solution with FIDx's Insurance Exchange platform, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and simplify user experience.

Key highlights of the partnership include:

• iPipeline's AFFIRM for Annuities solution for order entry and book of business management
• OneView™, iPipeline's upcoming solution for real-time carrier order status viewing
• FIDx's Insurance Exchange, offering a suite of services including planning tools, product research, and post-issuance reporting

The expanded relationship aims to streamline the advisor's workflow for annuity ordering and management, addressing the growing demand for annuities and simplified processes in the industry.

DAT Freight & Analytics reports divergent trends in truckload freight for August 2024. The DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI) increased across all equipment types: van TVI up 2.8%, refrigerated TVI up 4.3%, and flatbed TVI up 0.3% month-over-month. Year-over-year, van and reefer TVI showed growth, while flatbed slightly declined.

Despite volume increases, truckload rates declined for both spot and contract markets. National average spot rates decreased for all equipment types, with van rates down 5 cents to $2.01 per mile. Contract rates also dropped, continuing a year-over-year negative trend since August 2022. Linehaul rates showed slight year-over-year improvements but remain challenging for truckers.

Load-to-truck ratios decreased across all categories, indicating a shift in the supply-demand balance in the truckload market.