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Sarepta posts encouraging three-year data for Duchenne gene therapy
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT) released three-year follow-up results from its EMBARK study, showing that its gene therapy ELEVIDYS slowed functional decline in ambulatory patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The analysis covered 52 patients who received ELEVIDYS at an average age of nine. After three years, treated patients maintained average scores on the North Star Ambulatory…
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MannKind shares climb after FDA clears revised Afrezza prescribing label
MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) shares gained 3.5% on Monday after the company said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved changes to the prescribing information for its Afrezza inhaled insulin. The revised label is intended to give healthcare professionals more explicit guidance on initial dosing when switching patients from subcutaneous mealtime insulin—whether via multiple daily…
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Steel Dynamics stock advances after Q4 profit tops forecasts
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) shares climbed 2.6% after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings that came in ahead of market expectations, even as revenue missed consensus estimates. The steelmaker delivered net income of $266 million for the quarter, equal to $1.82 per diluted share, beating analysts’ forecasts of $1.69 per share. Quarterly revenue totaled $4.4 billion,…
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IonQ shares edge higher on plan to buy SkyWater Technology
IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) shares rose 1.65% on Monday, while SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT) jumped 8%, after IonQ unveiled plans to acquire the semiconductor manufacturer in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at roughly $1.8 billion. The proposed deal prices SkyWater at $35.00 per share, implying a 38% premium to its 30-day volume-weighted average price as of January 23. Under…
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Santacruz Silver shares climb as silver tops $110 and output rebounds
Shares of Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (NASDAQ:SCZM) gained 7% on Monday after silver prices surged past $110 per ounce and the company released its fourth-quarter 2025 production update. During Q4 2025, the miner delivered 3.74 million silver equivalent ounces, marking a 9% increase compared with the prior quarter. Silver output rose 8% quarter on quarter…
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Eaton targets Q1 2027 spin-off of Mobility Group
Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) said it intends to separate its Vehicle and eMobility operations into a standalone, publicly listed company, with the transaction expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2027. The Dublin-headquartered power management group said the move will sharpen its focus on its Electrical and Aerospace segments, which it…
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Winter storm Fern expected to weigh heavily on U.S. growth in Q1
Winter storm Fern is likely to deliver a notable, though temporary, blow to U.S. economic activity, with Bank of America estimating a drag of between 0.5 and 1.5 percentage points on first-quarter GDP growth. In a client note, BofA analyst Aditya Bhave said the bank is drawing lessons from Winter Storm Viola in 2021, arguing…
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U.S. durable goods orders jump sharply, topping expectations
U.S. economic data delivered a positive surprise as new orders for durable goods rose far more than anticipated, pointing to renewed momentum in the manufacturing sector. Durable goods orders increased by 5.3%, comfortably above economists’ expectations of a 3.1% rise. The indicator tracks changes in the value of new orders placed with manufacturers for long-lasting…
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Wall Street futures signal largely flat start to the week: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq
U.S. equity futures are pointing to a mostly unchanged open on Monday, suggesting a lack of clear direction after the mixed showing seen in the previous session on Friday. Market participants appear hesitant to take strong positions ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision due on Wednesday. While the central bank is broadly expected…
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Atlas Critical Minerals reports strong rare earth recoveries at Brazilian project
Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation (NASDAQ:ATCX) said on Monday that early-stage metallurgical testing at its Alto do Paranaíba Project in Brazil delivered recovery rates of up to 97% for magnetic rare earth elements. The announcement helped drive the shares up around 45% over the past week, although InvestingPro data indicates the stock is currently trading well…