ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
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U.S. Job Openings Come In Well Above Forecasts, Offering Support for the Dollar
Fresh data from the JOLTs Job Openings survey showed U.S. labor demand running hotter than expected, with vacancies climbing to 7.670 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The reading came in noticeably above economists’ projections, marking a clear upside surprise for markets. JOLTs job openings measure positions that meet three key criteria: a…
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SES AI Shares Drop After Wolfpack Research Publishes Critical Short Report
SES AI Corporation (NYSE:SES) saw its shares decline 5% on Tuesday after short-seller Wolfpack Research published a sharply critical report raising questions about the company’s strategy, partnerships, and recent acquisitions. In its report, “SES’s Dying Biz Pivoting into Another AI Pipedream,” Wolfpack alleges that SES AI has been promoting “phantom deals” and touting an AI…
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Q/C Technologies Shares Jump as Company Brings Martin Shkreli Onboard as Strategic Advisor
Q/C Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCLS) saw its stock surge 20% on Tuesday morning after the quantum-class computing firm revealed that Martin Shkreli has joined the company as a Strategic Advisor — marking a high-profile return to the business arena for the polarizing former pharmaceutical executive. The company, which develops computing architectures that rely on light instead…
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C3 AI Shares Gain After Company Wins U.S. Army Contract for Battlefield Logistics Technology
C3 AI (NYSE:AI) traded 2% higher on Tuesday after announcing it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to build an artificial intelligence–powered logistics system intended to support combat operations. The selection, made by the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), tasks C3 AI with creating AI-enabled tools that can help…
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Akari Therapeutics Shares Climb After Encouraging Early Data for Pancreatic Cancer Candidate
Akari Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ:AKTX) saw its stock rise 7.9% in premarket trading on Tuesday after unveiling new preclinical findings showing that its investigational antibody-drug conjugate, AKTX-101, successfully eliminated cancer cells carrying K-Ras G12V mutations in pancreatic cancer models. According to the company, AKTX-101—designed to target the Trop2 protein frequently overexpressed in pancreatic tumors—demonstrated “single digit…
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STAAR Surgical Shares Jump After Alcon Sweetens Its Takeover Bid
STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) surged 15% in Tuesday’s premarket session after Alcon (NYSE:ALC) announced it has raised its acquisition offer through an amended merger agreement. Under the revised terms, Alcon will acquire all outstanding STAAR shares for $30.75 per share in cash, adding roughly $150 million in equity value for shareholders. The new offer values…
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Citius Oncology Shares Sink After Announcing $18M Fundraising Deal
Citius Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:CTOR) dropped 13.8% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company unveiled plans to raise roughly $18 million through a combination of registered direct and private placement offerings. The cancer-focused biotech said it reached an agreement with a single institutional healthcare investor to sell shares and warrants at a price of $1.09 per…
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SLM Shares Slide as Investor Day Signals Slower EPS Growth and Rising Costs
SLM Corp. (NASDAQ:SLM) saw its stock plunge 14% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company’s 2025 investor day unveiled a much weaker earnings trajectory and higher-than-expected operating costs. The event, held after Monday’s market close, triggered a wave of analyst downgrades. Morgan Stanley cut its rating from Overweight to Equalweight and reduced its price target…
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Critical Metals Shares Climb After Signing Romanian Rare Earth Processing Partnership
Critical Metals Corp. (NASDAQ:CRML) traded 5% higher in premarket action Tuesday after revealing it has signed a term sheet to establish a 50-50 joint venture with Romania’s state-owned Fabrica de Prelucrare a Concentratelor de Uraniu S.R.L. (FPCU). The pact grants the U.S.-listed miner long-term rights to purchase half of the concentrate produced from its Tanbreez…
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Academy Sports and Outdoors Shares Rise After Earnings Beat Fueled by Strong Online Sales
Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) saw its stock climb more than 2% in premarket trading Tuesday after the retailer posted quarterly earnings that surpassed expectations, driven by robust eCommerce performance and contributions from new store openings—even as comparable sales edged lower. For the third quarter, the company reported earnings of $1.14 per share, topping analyst…