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Alaska Air $500M Debt Sale Highlights War-Driven Fuel Cost Squeeze
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Alaska Air $500M Debt Sale Highlights War-Driven Fuel Cost Squeeze

Alaska Air Group issued $500M in senior notes to offset soaring jet fuel costs caused by the Iran war, joining American and JetBlue in tapping debt markets.

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Bayer's $2.45B Perfuse Buy Aims to Revitalize Eye Drug Pipeline
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Bayer's $2.45B Perfuse Buy Aims to Revitalize Eye Drug Pipeline

Bayer acquires Perfuse Therapeutics for up to $2.45 billion to secure Phase II eye drug PER-001, aiming to bolster its ophthalmology unit as Eylea sales slip.

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NANO Nuclear Soars on Supermicro Pact for AI Data Center Power
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NANO Nuclear Soars on Supermicro Pact for AI Data Center Power

NANO Nuclear Energy shares jumped 24.6% after announcing a non-binding MOU with Super Micro Computer to explore powering AI data centers with microreactors. No final contracts or reactor approvals have been secured yet.

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Ernexa Therapeutics Surges 60% on Promising Ovarian Cancer Preclinical Data
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Ernexa Therapeutics Surges 60% on Promising Ovarian Cancer Preclinical Data

Ernexa Therapeutics shares jumped about 60% after the company announced its ERNA-101 cell therapy plus PD-1 blockade eliminated tumors and achieved 100% long-term survival in preclinical ovarian cancer models.

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UnitedHealth Eases Prior Authorization Rules; UNH Shares Gain
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UnitedHealth Eases Prior Authorization Rules; UNH Shares Gain

UnitedHealth Group shares climbed 1% after the company announced it will eliminate prior authorization for 30% of services by 2026, including outpatient surgeries and diagnostic tests.

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Dow Climbs 500 Points on Oil Drop and AI Surge, Blue-Chips Rebound
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Dow Climbs 500 Points on Oil Drop and AI Surge, Blue-Chips Rebound

The Dow Jones surged 500 points Wednesday, buoyed by sliding oil prices and a rally in AI stocks led by AMD, pushing blue-chips higher.

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Wall Street Hits New Highs; AMD Surge, Oil Plunge Fuel Rally
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Wall Street Hits New Highs; AMD Surge, Oil Plunge Fuel Rally

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached record highs Wednesday, driven by a 17% surge in AMD shares on strong AI demand and a sharp drop in oil prices on US-Iran deal progress.

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Avalo Therapeutics Soars 34% on $375M Offering Following Positive Phase 2 HS Data
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Avalo Therapeutics Soars 34% on $375M Offering Following Positive Phase 2 HS Data

Avalo Therapeutics shares surged 34% after pricing a $375M public offering, following positive Phase 2 results for abdakibart in hidradenitis suppurativa. The company aims to fund Phase 3 development.

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Intel's AI-Driven Surge Faces Pivotal Test as AMD's Forecast and Apple Talks Lift Chip Sector
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Intel's AI-Driven Surge Faces Pivotal Test as AMD's Forecast and Apple Talks Lift Chip Sector

Intel shares rose 6% premarket after AMD's bullish forecast and Apple's reported chipmaking talks. Data Center and AI revenue grew 22%, but net losses and stretched valuation raise questions.

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Flex Shares Surge 28% on AI Data Center Spinoff Plan
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Flex Shares Surge 28% on AI Data Center Spinoff Plan

Flex shares surged 28.4% premarket after announcing the spinoff of its Cloud and Power Infrastructure unit into a standalone company, targeting AI data center growth.

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Wall Street Futures Rally on AMD Outlook and Iran Deal Optimism
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Wall Street Futures Rally on AMD Outlook and Iran Deal Optimism

US stock futures jumped on Wednesday, driven by AMD's upbeat revenue outlook and hopes for a US-Iran deal, sending Dow futures up 558 points and oil prices sharply lower.

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AMD's AI Boom Ignites QQQ Surge as Nasdaq Eyes New Highs
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AMD's AI Boom Ignites QQQ Surge as Nasdaq Eyes New Highs

Invesco QQQ Trust ETF advanced 1.3% in premarket trading Wednesday, lifted by AMD's strong quarterly results and robust AI demand, putting Nasdaq records back in play.

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