ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
-
U.S. Stocks Close Mixed For Second Consecutive Session
After ending yesterday’s lackluster session on opposite sides of the unchanged line, the major U.S. stock indexes turned in another mixed performance during trading on Thursday. While the Dow moved back to the upside after Wednesday’s pullback, the tech-heavy Nasdaq closed lower for the first time in four sessions. The Dow climbed 270.03 points or…
-
Archer Aviation shares rally after unveiling NVIDIA AI collaboration
Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:ACHR) shares rose 6.3% on Thursday after the company revealed a new partnership with NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) to embed advanced artificial intelligence computing into its aircraft systems. The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer announced at CES 2026 that it plans to adopt NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform as the foundation for next-generation…
-
Off the Hook shares jump after unveiling $1 million share repurchase plan
Off the Hook YS Inc. (AMEX:OTH) shares climbed 14.1% on Thursday after the pre-owned boat retailer announced a new $1 million share buyback, a move seen as a vote of confidence from management in the company’s long-term outlook. Under the authorization, the company can repurchase its common shares at management’s discretion. Any buybacks would be…
-
Direct Digital Holdings shares slide after unveiling 55-for-1 reverse stock split
Direct Digital Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:DRCT) shares sank 14.7% on Thursday after the advertising technology group revealed plans to carry out a 55-to-1 reverse stock split as part of efforts to restore compliance with Nasdaq listing rules. The company said its Class A common shares will start trading on a split-adjusted basis on January 12, 2026.…
-
Largo shares slide after unveiling potential $60m at-the-market equity raise
Largo Inc (NASDAQ:LGO) shares dropped 8% on Thursday after the vanadium producer announced a new at-the-market (ATM) share offering that could lead to dilution for existing investors. Under the program, Largo can issue and sell up to $60 million of common stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market, with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC acting as…
-
Volitionrx shares jump as feline cancer blood test delivers strong accuracy results
Volitionrx Ltd (AMEX:VNRX) shares rallied 18.5% on Thursday after the company unveiled encouraging performance data for its feline cancer screening test. The epigenetics-focused group said its Nu.Q® Vet Feline assay showed a high level of accuracy in identifying lymphoma in cats, the most prevalent form of cancer in the species. When tested at 100% specificity—meaning…
-
Akanda shares slide after company announces 1-for-5 reverse stock split
Akanda Corp. (NASDAQ:AKAN) shares dropped nearly 8% on Thursday after the company said it will carry out a 1-for-5 reverse stock split, set to take effect on January 12, 2026. The consolidation, which received shareholder approval on November 28, 2025 and was subsequently authorized by the board on December 23, 2025, will shrink the number…
-
Google rolls out new Gemini-powered AI tools to enhance Gmail
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) said on Thursday that it is introducing a new wave of Gemini AI features in Gmail aimed at making inbox management faster and more intuitive. The update adds AI Overviews, which automatically condense long email threads into short summaries highlighting the most important details. Users can also pose natural-language questions about their inbox—such…
-
Indivior shares gain as FY26 outlook comes in ahead of market forecasts
Shares of Indivior (NASDAQ:INDV) climbed 4.5% in U.S. premarket trading on Thursday after the company issued fiscal 2026 guidance that surpassed analyst expectations. At the midpoint, Indivior’s outlook implies roughly 3% upside to consensus estimates for total group revenue, as well as a similar 3% uplift versus market forecasts for Sublocade sales. The company’s profitability…
-
Charles River appoints Birgit Girshick as incoming CEO as long-serving chief prepares to step down
Charles River Laboratories International Inc (NYSE:CRL) said its long-time chief executive, James C. Foster, will retire in May 2026, bringing to a close a 50-year career with the company, including more than three decades at the helm. The board has unanimously selected Birgit Girshick, currently executive vice president and chief operating officer, to succeed Foster…