PORTLAND, Ore., July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) announced today that it will host an analyst conference call and webcast at 11 a.m. ET on Friday, July 31, to review its second quarter 2026 financial results.

Portland General Electric plans to release its second quarter 2026 earnings summary before financial markets open in the United States on July 31. 

The conference call will be hosted by Maria Pope, President and CEO; Joe Trpik, Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO; and Erin Schwartz, Senior Manager of Investor Relations.

To hear the conference call by webcast, log on to Portland General Electric’s investor website at investors.portlandgeneral.com, select Events & Presentations from the menu, and the webcast will be listed under Upcoming Events. A replay of the webcast will be available beginning at 2 p.m. ET on July 31. The webcast replay will be listed under Archived Events within the investor website Events & Presentations page.

About Portland General Electric Company:
Portland General Electric Company (PGE) (NYSE: POR) is an integrated energy company that generates, transmits and distributes electricity to nearly 960,000 customers serving an area of approximately 2 million Oregonians. Since 1889, PGE has been powering economies, delivering safe, affordable and reliable electricity while working to transform energy systems to meet evolving customer needs. PGE continues to make progress towards emissions reduction targets, and customers have set the standard for prioritizing clean energy with the No. 1 voluntary renewable energy program in the country. PGE is ranked a top ten utility in the 2025 Forrester U.S. Customer Experience Index. In 2025, PGE employees and retirees volunteered over 18,300 hours to more than 400 nonprofits organizations. Through the PGE Foundation, along with corporate contributions and the employee matching gift program, more than $5 million was directed to charitable organizations supporting economic growth and community resilience across our service area. For information: portlandgeneral.com/our-company/news-room.

For more information please contact:
Erin Schwartz, PGE, 503-464-7751

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Locally hosted series led by Becky Kennard highlights the people, neighborhoods, and businesses that define Scottsdale and the greater Valley.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — REAL Shows Network (RSN), the national TV platform dedicated to elevating real estate and lifestyle storytelling, has added Selling Scottsdale, a new locally hosted series in Scottsdale, AZ, to its lineup. The Scottsdale real estate and lifestyle TV series is hosted by local real estate leader Becky Kennard and produced by RSN’s Emmy-nominated, Telly Award-winning team.

Viewers can learn more about the series and watch episodes of Selling Scottsdale at realshows.tv.

The series captures the spirit of Scottsdale by blending real estate, local culture, and community stories into a vibrant viewing experience. Each episode features Becky Kennard:

Highlighting notable neighborhoods and distinctive properties across Scottsdale and the greater Phoenix areaShowcasing real clients, real properties, and real numbers across vacation homes, investment properties, and luxury estatesPulling back the curtain on the design and renovation decisions that transform houses into standout homes

As owner of Desert Luxe by My Home Group and Lux Renovations, Kennard brings a rare blend of luxury market expertise, design vision, and practical guidance to buyers, sellers, and investors throughout the Scottsdale area. Through Desert Luxe, she and her hand-selected team have closed transactions across a wide range of price points, while Lux Renovations extends that experience beyond the transaction through thoughtful updates that elevate finishes and unlock property value.

“When I started in real estate, I saw right away that not all clients were treated equally,” said Becky Kennard, host of Selling Scottsdale. “I wanted to create a space where every buyer and seller is given the same white-glove experience, whether they are purchasing their first property or selling a signature Scottsdale estate.”

“Selling Scottsdale is a chance to show what really goes into this market, from the strategy behind each deal to the renovation and design choices that can completely change a home’s value and feel,” Kennard said. “At the heart of it all is my belief that every client deserves luxury service, no matter the price point.”

Selling Scottsdale is part of REAL Shows Network’s growing lineup of locally branded series that highlight communities across the United States.

As part of RSN’s national network of locally branded shows, Selling Scottsdale gives its host a full 30 minutes to build a recognizable, personality-driven brand while authentically representing the unique character of Scottsdale, AZ. The show provides local organizations, including nonprofits and philanthropic initiatives, along with entrepreneurs and community influencers, a high-quality platform to share their stories through cinematic, lifestyle-driven segments.

Rooted in RSN’s mission of positive media, Selling Scottsdale focuses on authenticity, connection, and the everyday experiences that make communities stand out. It uplifts the people, businesses, and causes that make each community extraordinary, offering viewers fresh insight along with engaging, professionally produced entertainment. High-resolution images and video clips from Selling Scottsdale are available upon request.

About REAL Shows Network
REAL Shows Network (RSN) is a national TV network for top real estate professionals and influential local leaders, giving select hosts in each market the exclusive opportunity to lead a full 30-minute show that showcases their expertise, partners, and community. Created by an Emmy-nominated, Telly Award-winning production team, RSN delivers cinematic, lifestyle-driven storytelling and strategic media exposure that builds authority, deepens community connection, and elevates positive stories in each market. For more information, visit realshows.tv.

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STOCKHOLM, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sinch, a global leader in cloud communications, today announces new AI analysis of 241 pre- and post-match coach press conferences across six languages shows that the soccer tournament’s clearest communicators are those who explain tactics, decisions and performances rather than rely on familiar soccer clichés. The data also reveals two distinct communication styles emerging during the group stage, with “Tacticians” consistently using clearer, more specific language while “Motivators” relied more heavily on generic themes such as belief, confidence and character. The tracker also shows that “We respect every opponent” was the tournament’s most common soccer cliché, used 15 times.

The xC Tracker, powered by Sinch, measures how often coaches use familiar soccer clichés during press conferences. Lower xC (expected cliché) scores indicate fewer clichés and clearer, more authentic communication. Coaches with the lowest xC scores consistently focused on tactics, lineup decisions and performance. In contrast, coaches with higher xC scores were more likely to rely on broad themes such as belief, character and team chemistry.

The analysis reveals two distinct communication styles emerging during the group stage. The “Tacticians” consistently explained decisions through soccer fundamentals such as team structure, positioning, transitions and decision making. The “Motivators” leaned more heavily on familiar motivational language.

Lower xC scores indicate fewer clichés and clearer communication.

The Tacticians vs The Motivators

Coaches with the lowest xC scores consistently explained decisions through soccer fundamentals such as team structure, positioning, transitions and decision making, while avoiding overused motivational language. Uruguay’s Marcelo Bielsa, the tournament’s clearest communicator, remained focused on explaining what happened, why players were selected and how tactical decisions were made.

Coaches with higher xC scores, including Canada’s Jesse Marsch, Paraguay’s Gustavo Alfaro and Australia’s Tony Popović, relied more heavily on themes such as belief, confidence and character, making them more likely to fall back on familiar soccer clichés.

Data from Sinch’s xC Tracker also shows that the tournament’s clearest communicators maintained remarkably consistent communication styles throughout the group stage, regardless of whether their teams won or lost.

Across the tournament, the most common cliché categories were humility, mindset, focus and concentration, and character.

Group stage trends

The overall data suggests that coaches became less cliché prone as the tournament progressed. Average xC scores fell from approximately 72 on the opening weekend to around 23 by the end of the group stage, indicating that the heaviest use of clichés came in early tournament press conferences.

Interestingly, coaches used more clichés before matches than after them. Average pre match xC scores reached 25 compared with 21 after matches, suggesting that coaches rely more heavily on familiar buzzwords when managing expectations before kickoff.

For further real time data analysis, please find Sinch’s xC tracker here.

Methodology

The xC Tracker – powered by Sinch – analyses every coach press conference at the 2026 World Cup, measuring responses against a 205-phrase dictionary of soccer clichés across six languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Arabic.

Each phrase was verified by native-speaking editors and only included if it appeared repeatedly across major tournament press conferences, could apply regardless of result, and would be recognized by fans as a familiar soccer fallback.

The AI detects exact matches, variations and paraphrased responses, while each phrase is assigned a cliché score from 3-10 based on how overused it is. References to religion, personal hardship or condolences are excluded from analysis.

CONTACT:

For more information, please contact:
Shannon Hames
Senior Manager, PR and Communications, North America
E-mail: Sinch@brands2life.com 

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