SELLAS Life Sciences Surges 12% as Equity Value Soars $1.6B
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SELLAS Life Sciences Surges 12% as Equity Value Soars $1.6B

SELLAS Life Sciences shares climbed 12.3% to $13.19, lifting estimated equity value by $1.62 billion since May. The REGAL trial's 80th event is pending.

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BATL Stock Rises on Oil Rally, but $65.55 Hedges Limit Upside
Markets Daniel Marsh

BATL Stock Rises on Oil Rally, but $65.55 Hedges Limit Upside

Battalion Oil (BATL) climbed 10.2% on Friday alongside a 16% WTI rally, but fixed swaps at $65.55 per barrel cap further upside.

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Western Union Soars 13% as Merger Spread Nearly Doubles
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Western Union Soars 13% as Merger Spread Nearly Doubles

Western Union shares surged 13% as the spread on its Intermex acquisition nearly doubled, reflecting greater market compensation for deal risk.

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Grab Shares Slide 9% as Uber-Delivery Hero Deal Raises Incentive Concerns
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Grab Shares Slide 9% as Uber-Delivery Hero Deal Raises Incentive Concerns

Grab shares dropped 9.2% this week as Uber's $14.8 billion bid for Delivery Hero, covering foodpanda in five key markets, heightens scrutiny on incentive spending.

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Transocean Shares Slip as Oil Rally Fails to Close Merger Gap
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Transocean Shares Slip as Oil Rally Fails to Close Merger Gap

Transocean (RIG) shares slipped 1.2% for the week, underperforming a 16% oil rally, as the merger spread with Valaris (VAL) remained near 2.3%.

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Celsius Shares Slide 3.3% as Loan Savings Highlight Margin Squeeze
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Celsius Shares Slide 3.3% as Loan Savings Highlight Margin Squeeze

Celsius (CELH) fell 3.3% to $28.99 after refinancing a $694.75M term loan, but interest savings are minor compared to margin erosion from acquisitions.

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MARA Holdings Plunges 15% as CleanSpark Lease Highlights Revenue Gap
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MARA Holdings Plunges 15% as CleanSpark Lease Highlights Revenue Gap

MARA Holdings stock dropped 15% in five sessions, far exceeding the Nasdaq's decline, as a CleanSpark lease deal highlights investor focus on signed revenue over potential capacity.

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Pentagon Review Freezes $47B Onshore Wind Pipeline Amid State Opposition
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Pentagon Review Freezes $47B Onshore Wind Pipeline Amid State Opposition

A Pentagon review halt has frozen $47 billion in onshore wind projects, affecting 106 developments and nearly 30 GW of capacity across 21 states.

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Dow Dips 0.8% as Insurer Rally Masks Broader Market Weakness
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Dow Dips 0.8% as Insurer Rally Masks Broader Market Weakness

The Dow Jones fell 0.8% on Friday, closing near 52,140, as a sharp rally in Travelers (TRV) masked broader declines in tech and AI stocks. The S&P 500 dropped 1.0%, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.4%.

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Chip Selloff Drags US Stocks Lower as AI-Fueled Gains Face Scrutiny
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Chip Selloff Drags US Stocks Lower as AI-Fueled Gains Face Scrutiny

US stocks closed lower on Friday as the chip sector selloff widened, with the S&P 500 falling 0.9% and the Nasdaq declining 1.3%.

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Lucid Stock Surges 59% in Three Days, But Cash Burn Concerns Loom
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Lucid Stock Surges 59% in Three Days, But Cash Burn Concerns Loom

Lucid (LCID) shares surged 59% in three days, but Q2 deliveries annualized to 15,812 vehicles, nearly identical to 2025. Cash burn and liquidity remain key concerns.

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Meta's 2026 Capex Forecast Exceeds Cash Flow, Shares Dip 2.7%
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Meta's 2026 Capex Forecast Exceeds Cash Flow, Shares Dip 2.7%

Meta shares fell 2.7% as its 2026 capex midpoint of $135 billion exceeded 2025 operating cash flow of $115.8 billion, highlighting a growing funding challenge.

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