Papa John’s shares slide after buyout report vanishes from news site

Shares of Papa John’s International (NASDAQ:PZZA) fell 6% on Tuesday after a report alleging that the pizza chain was close to being acquired in a take-private deal abruptly disappeared from ABC Money’s website. The company’s stock had soared nearly 19% on Monday after ABC Money UK published an article claiming that TriArtisan Capital Advisors was […]

Tenon Medical shares dip after announcing $2.85 million PIPE financing

Shares of Tenon Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:TNON) slipped 2.5% on Tuesday after the medical device company announced the pricing of a $2.85 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) transaction. Under the terms of the deal, Tenon will issue approximately 2.22 million shares of common stock along with warrants to purchase an equal number of shares. […]

Blaize Holdings shares sink after announcing $30 million PIPE financing deal

Shares of Blaize Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BZAI) dropped 15.1% on Tuesday after the edge artificial intelligence computing company announced a $30 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) agreement with Polar Asset Management Partners. Under the deal, Blaize will issue 9,375,000 shares of common stock at $3.20 per share, alongside warrants to purchase an additional 9,375,000 […]

VSee Health shares surge after securing FedRAMP approval and expanding ICU robotics program

Shares of VSee Health Inc. (NASDAQ:VSEE) jumped 10.7% on Tuesday after the telehealth technology company received FedRAMP Moderate authorization, a key certification that allows it to provide secure telemedicine solutions to U.S. federal agencies. The milestone coincides with the company’s push into robotic-assisted care for intensive care units (ICUs). The approval gives VSee the green […]

Century Aluminum shares slide after Glencore moves to offload major stake

Shares of Century Aluminum Co. (NASDAQ:CENX) fell 11% on Tuesday after reports surfaced that Glencore Plc plans to sell a substantial portion of its holdings in the U.S.-based aluminum producer through an overnight block trade. According to Bloomberg, Glencore is aiming to raise as much as $284.9 million by selling 9 million Century Aluminum shares. […]

UBS says three key forces will keep fueling the stock market rally

UBS expects U.S. equities to extend their gains, supported by a combination of Federal Reserve policy easing, strong corporate earnings, and accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) investment, according to a research note published Tuesday. “The Federal Reserve’s policy easing, robust corporate profits, and strong AI spending have been the key market drivers, in our view, and […]

Bitcoin slides to $104K despite new buying from Strategy and optimism over U.S. government reopening

Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) extended its decline on Tuesday, giving back more of last week’s gains as optimism surrounding progress to end the U.S. government shutdown and renewed corporate buying failed to lift sentiment. The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped 0.9% to $104,180 by 00:25 ET (05:25 GMT). Bitcoin remains muted despite shutdown progress and fresh Strategy purchases […]

Metal prices climb broadly as U.S. steel utilization strengthens

Metal prices advanced across the board on Tuesday, with both precious and base metals recording solid gains amid improving sentiment in the industrial sector. Palladium led the rally, jumping 2.11% to $1,447 per ounce, followed by platinum, which rose 1.53% to $1,598 per ounce. Silver gained 1.13% to $51.08 per ounce, while gold added 0.63%, […]

HealthStream stock edges higher after unveiling $10 million share repurchase program

Shares of HealthStream Inc (NASDAQ:HSTM) climbed 2.2% on Tuesday after the healthcare technology company announced a new stock buyback plan valued at up to $10 million. The company’s Board of Directors authorized the program, which will permit HealthStream to repurchase its common shares through a variety of methods, including open-market transactions, privately negotiated deals, or […]

LivePerson stock jumps after Citron Research praises strong earnings and AI potential

Shares of LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) soared 35% on Tuesday after Citron Research published a bullish note highlighting the company’s better-than-expected earnings and emerging strength in its AI-driven business model. The customer engagement software provider reported revenue of $60.2 million, topping analyst forecasts of $57.4 million, while also delivering stronger-than-anticipated EBITDA results. Citron attributed part of this […]

Salarius Pharmaceuticals stock tumbles after announcing $7 million discounted public offering

Shares of Salarius Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:SLRX) plunged 45.8% on Tuesday after the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm announced a $7 million underwritten public offering priced well below its prior closing level. The offering was priced at $1.50 per share of common stock with accompanying warrants, marking a steep discount. It includes 2,514,335 common shares and pre-funded warrants […]

Rain Enhancement Technologies stock surges after launching first U.S. installation in Colorado

Shares of Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIN) soared 51.8% in premarket trading Tuesday after the weather technology company announced the launch of operations at its first U.S. site in Colorado. The firm said its Weather Enhancement Technology Array (WETA) system, installed in Gill, Colorado in October 2025, is now fully operational under a permit […]

Quoin Pharmaceuticals stock skyrockets after meeting rapamycin formulation goals

Shares of Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd (NASDAQ:QNRX) surged 66% in premarket trading Tuesday after the biopharmaceutical company announced it had successfully achieved its target loading concentrations for two of its topical rapamycin delivery platforms. The late-stage specialty pharma firm said it reached a 4% w/w rapamycin concentration for its proprietary topical cream and an even higher […]

Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures, U.S. Stocks Ease as Markets Consolidate Gains Ahead of Government Reopening

U.S. equities traded mostly lower on Tuesday, as investors consolidated positions following a strong rally in technology shares, while optimism grew that the longest government shutdown in U.S. history was finally nearing its end. At 09:35 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 80 points (0.2%), while the S&P 500 dipped 10 points (0.2%), and […]

Allurion Shares Jump 10.9% After FDA Progress and Debt Exchange Deal

Allurion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ALUR) shares soared 10.9% in premarket trading Tuesday after the metabolic health company announced major progress in its U.S. regulatory process and a debt exchange agreement that would eliminate all of its outstanding debt. The company said it has achieved key milestones in the FDA Pre-Market Approval (PMA) process for its Allurion […]

Parker-Hannifin Shares Drop After Announcing $9.25 Billion Acquisition of Filtration Group

Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH) shares fell 2.9% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company unveiled plans to acquire Filtration Group Corporation for $9.25 billion in cash, marking one of its largest deals to date. The transaction, which remains subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close within six to twelve months. Parker said it will finance […]

Turbo Energy Shares Jump 12.5% After Announcing Blockchain-Based Renewable Energy Project

Turbo Energy S.A. ADR (NASDAQ:TURB) shares surged 12.5% in premarket trading Tuesday after the Spanish solar energy storage company unveiled a blockchain-powered project to tokenize financing for hybrid renewable energy systems. The initiative is being launched in partnership with Taurus S.A., a leader in blockchain infrastructure, and the Stellar Development Foundation. The project will begin […]

POET Technologies Shares Climb on New AI-Focused Partnership with QCi

POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:POET) shares rose 2.3% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company announced a strategic collaboration with Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:QUBT) to jointly develop next-generation optical engines designed to power high-speed AI network infrastructure. The partnership will focus on creating 400G/Lane thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) modulator-based 3.2Tbps optical engines, which would double the […]

INOVIO Shares Drop 10% After Discounted $25 Million Public Offering

INOVIO Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:INO) shares fell 10% in early trading after the biotech company announced the pricing of a $25 million underwritten public offering at $1.90 per share, a discount compared to Monday’s closing price of $2.15. The offering includes 13,158,000 shares of common stock, all of which will be sold by INOVIO. The company […]

Constellation Energy Among Top Utilities Set to Benefit from U.S. Nuclear Expansion, Says BofA

Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) and several major U.S. utilities are expected to be key beneficiaries of a new federal initiative to accelerate nuclear power development, according to analysts at BofA Securities. The U.S. government recently announced a strategic partnership with Westinghouse and Cameco aimed at building a new wave of nuclear generation facilities. Early reports indicate […]