NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims against Liquidia Corporation (NASDAQ: LQDA), Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSSC), and Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). Our investigations concern whether these companies have violated the federal securities laws and/or engaged in other unlawful business practices. Additional information about each case can be found at the link provided.

Liquidia Corporation (NASDAQ: LQDA)

On August 19, 2024, Liquidia issued a press release announcing that "the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted tentative approval of YUTREPIA™ (treprostinil) inhalation powder to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD)" but "must await the expiration of regulatory exclusivity of a competing product before final approval can be granted."

On this news, Liquidia's stock price fell $4.32 per share, or 30.62%, to close at $9.79 per share on August 19, 2024.

For more information on the Liquidia investigation go to: https://bespc.com/cases/LQDA

Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSSC)

On September 5, 2024, Fuzzy Panda Research published a report alleging Napco has engaged in accounting fraud and financial manipulation, stating: “We interviewed former employees, competitors, and industry leaders who repeatedly cast doubt on Napco’s reported financials and corroborated one another.” Following this news, the price of the Company’s stock dropped. 

For more information on the Napco investigation go to: https://bespc.com/cases/NSSC

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN)

On August 21, 2024, Franklin subsidiary Western Asset Management Company issued a press release announcing that co-Chief Investment Officer Ken Leech “is on a leave of absence, effective immediately” after “receiv[ing] a Wells Notice from the Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission”. That same day, Bloomberg reported that “[f]ederal prosecutors in New York are investigating whether a Western Asset Management executive allocated winning trades to favored accounts, as part of a criminal probe into a practice known as ‘cherry-picking.’”

On this news, Franklin’s stock price fell $2.84 per share, or 12.56%, to close at $19.78 per share on August 21, 2024.

For more information on the Franklin investigation go to: https://bespc.com/cases/BEN

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Contact Information:

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C.
Brandon Walker, Esq.
Marion Passmore, Esq.
(212) 355-4648
investigations@bespc.com
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