ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
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Qatar’s LNG Recovery Offers Relief to Tight Natural Gas Markets
Key Takeaways Global natural gas markets may soon receive a boost as Qatar moves closer to restoring liquefied natural gas production and exports following months of disruption linked to regional conflict. Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, told the Financial Times that the country’s LNG operations are expected to return to near-normal levels…
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Greenspan Is Gone, But the Fed Put Endures
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who led the U.S. central bank from 1987 to 2006, passed away on Monday at the age of 100. Many tributes have highlighted his long tenure and influence on monetary policy, yet one of his most lasting impacts on financial markets often receives less attention. That legacy is the…
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Germany’s Merck to Acquire Bio-Techne in $11.3 Billion Deal
Germany’s Merck KGaA has announced a major acquisition agreement to buy U.S.-based life sciences company Bio-Techne Corp (NASDAQ:TECH) in a deal valued at approximately $11.3 billion, marking one of the pharmaceutical and life-sciences sector’s most significant transactions of the year. Under the terms of the agreement, Merck will pay $73 per share in cash, representing…
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Tech Hangover Lingers as Micron Earnings Offer a Lifeline
Wall Street finished Wednesday on a split note, with investors still nursing wounds from a two-day chip-driven selloff while cautiously awaiting Micron Technology’s closely watched earnings report after the bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 managed slim gains, but the Nasdaq Composite slipped further as technology shares failed to fully recover from…
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Absci Shares Soar After Positive Early Clinical Results for Hair Loss Therapy (ABSI)
Absci Corporation (NASDAQ:ABSI) shares surged 24% on Wednesday after the biotechnology company reported encouraging interim Phase 1 safety data for ABS-201, its experimental antibody treatment for hair loss. The results provided an early boost to investor confidence as the company advances the candidate through clinical development for androgenetic alopecia, the most common form of hair…
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Nebius Launches AI Cloud 3.6 Update With New Automation, Security and Storage Features (NBIS)
Nebius (NASDAQ:NBIS) has unveiled version 3.6 of its AI Cloud platform, known as “Aether,” introducing a range of new capabilities focused on infrastructure automation, security, governance and storage performance. The update is designed to enhance the user experience for developers, machine learning engineers and enterprise customers building and deploying artificial intelligence applications. New AI Agent…
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Plug Power Completes Electrolyzer Deployment at Danish Green Hydrogen Facility (PLUG)
Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG) has completed the installation and commissioning of a 5-megawatt GenEco PEM electrolyzer system at European Energy’s Måde Power-to-X facility in Esbjerg, Denmark, marking another milestone in the company’s growing global hydrogen infrastructure portfolio. The project represents one of Denmark’s early operational Power-to-X developments and is expected to contribute to the country’s…
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Take-Two Gains After Confirming GTA VI Release Date and Premium Pricing (TTWO)
Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) shares moved higher in premarket trading after the company confirmed pricing details and a November launch date for the highly anticipated “Grand Theft Auto VI,” bringing one of the gaming industry’s biggest releases a step closer to market. The stock rose 2.99% by 07:52 ET (11:52 GMT) as investors welcomed the…
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Spyre Therapeutics Shares Slide Following Large Insider Stock Sales (SYRE)
Spyre Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:SYRE) shares dropped 13.7% in premarket trading on Wednesday after regulatory filings revealed significant stock sales by company insiders, including a transaction worth nearly $400 million by an investment fund affiliated with members of the board. The disclosures raised concerns among investors about insider sentiment and prompted selling pressure in the stock.…
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Crown Crafts Returns to Quarterly Profit as Margins Improve Despite Lower Sales (CRWS)
Crown Crafts, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWS) reported a return to profitability in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, supported by stronger margins and disciplined cost management, even as revenue declined from the prior-year period. Shares of the company rose 0.36% in premarket trading following the earnings announcement. Fourth-Quarter Earnings Swing Back to Profit For the quarter ended…