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Family Dollar Shutters Over 350 Stores, Testing Private-Equity Turnaround
Family Dollar closed at least 350 stores in 10 months, hitting Southern and Appalachian areas hard. New private-equity owners face a test of their turnaround strategy.
Uber Eyes Full Takeover of Delivery Hero, Intensifying Food Delivery Rivalry
Uber is exploring a full takeover of Delivery Hero after raising its stake to 19.5%, Bloomberg reports. A further increase to 30% would trigger a mandatory offer.
Ondas Charts Next Move After $196.6M Omnisys Acquisition
Ondas shares edged up 0.54% to $9.23 after closing its $196.6M stock acquisition of Omnisys, while a resale filing for 2.7 million Mistral shares adds overhang.
PicoCELA Surges 141% on Nasdaq as Thin Float Fuels Volatility
PicoCELA's U.S.-listed shares surged 141% to $5.43 on Friday, extending a two-day rally with no new operating news, as traders piled into the thinly traded stock ahead of a key shareholder vote.
Mister Car Wash Delisted After $3.1B Buyout by Leonard Green
Mister Car Wash shares are no longer trading after Leonard Green completed a $3.1 billion buyout, paying $7.00 per share to eligible holders.
Akari Therapeutics Surges on Promising KRAS Cancer Data and $5.5M Financing
Akari Therapeutics shares surged over 100% in premarket trading after its lead drug candidate AKTX-101 showed positive preclinical results in KRAS-mutated pancreatic cancer models and the company announced a $5.5 million private placement.
Atmos Energy Faces New Price Target Reduction Despite Texas Growth
Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on Atmos Energy to $183 from $195, maintaining an Equalweight rating. Texas remains central to the company's growth strategy.
Ford Energy Deal Powers Stock Ahead of Holiday Break
Ford shares gained 3.4% to $13.67 after Ford Energy signed a 5-year, 20 GWh battery-storage deal with EDF. The stock outpaced GM and Tesla as investors weigh tariff risks and the energy business.
Ally Financial Targets Gen Z with Branchless Banking Campaign
Ally Financial's new 'Life Today' campaign targets Gen Z and millennials with a branchless model, adding 74,000 net new deposit customers last quarter.
Tech Stocks Rally on Lower Yields, Nvidia Guidance, and Geopolitical Calm
U.S. stock futures climbed Friday as lower Treasury yields lifted tech shares, with Nvidia guiding above estimates and Workday surging. Oil prices rose on geopolitical risks, but markets found support from easing bond yields.