Dow Rises 142 Points; Two Stocks Drive Nearly 70% of Gain
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Rises 142 Points; Two Stocks Drive Nearly 70% of Gain

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 142 points by midday Wednesday, with Caterpillar and Goldman Sachs accounting for nearly 70% of the gain.

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U.S. Stocks Hold Steady as Energy Surge Offsets Small-Cap Weakness
Markets Daniel Marsh

U.S. Stocks Hold Steady as Energy Surge Offsets Small-Cap Weakness

U.S. equities were little changed at midday Wednesday, with energy shares surging on higher oil prices while small caps lagged, as investors awaited earnings from Alphabet and Tesla.

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Mentari's $200M Private Placement Boosts InMed Merger Funding
Markets Daniel Marsh

Mentari's $200M Private Placement Boosts InMed Merger Funding

InMed Pharmaceuticals (INM) shares rose 21% after Mentari Therapeutics revealed a $200M private placement, boosting total merger financing to $490M.

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Zhongchao Stock Surges 456% in Trading Frenzy, Volume 57 Times Float
Markets Daniel Marsh

Zhongchao Stock Surges 456% in Trading Frenzy, Volume 57 Times Float

Zhongchao Inc. (ZCMD) stock rocketed 456% in heavy trading, with volume reaching 57 times its public float amid multiple trading halts.

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Micron Surges 12% as AI-Driven Memory Pricing Powers Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

Micron Surges 12% as AI-Driven Memory Pricing Powers Rally

Micron shares surged 12% as AI-driven memory prices fueled a rally, lifting market cap by $119B. Q3 revenue hit $41.46B with gross margins at 85%.

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IREN Surges 26% on AI Deals Easing GPU Financing
Markets Daniel Marsh

IREN Surges 26% on AI Deals Easing GPU Financing

IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) surged 26% as AI collaborations eased GPU capital requirements, with the company raising its AI cloud annualized run-rate revenue target to over $4 billion.

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Netflix Stock Gains on Record Buyback, Revenue Deceleration Raises Questions
Earnings James Calloway

Netflix Stock Gains on Record Buyback, Revenue Deceleration Raises Questions

Netflix shares climbed 2.2% on a record $4.7 billion buyback, but slowing revenue growth and a weaker Q3 forecast keep investors cautious.

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Bitmine Buyback Boosts Ether Per Share, Driving Weekly Gains
Crypto Sarah Chen

Bitmine Buyback Boosts Ether Per Share, Driving Weekly Gains

Bitmine's latest share buyback drove a 1.05% Ether-per-share gain, with 88% from reduced share count. Stock rose 4.6% to $18.02.

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Lakewood-Amedex Surges 143% on Nu-3 Update, Volume Explodes
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lakewood-Amedex Surges 143% on Nu-3 Update, Volume Explodes

Lakewood-Amedex shares jumped 143.5% on heavy volume after providing an update on its Nu-3 antibiotic program, though no new patient data was disclosed.

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SK hynix Accelerates AI Packaging Spending After Stock Reverses Early Gains
Markets Daniel Marsh

SK hynix Accelerates AI Packaging Spending After Stock Reverses Early Gains

SK hynix is speeding up AI packaging investment at its Cheongju P&T7 facility, approving 7.0931 trillion won, as shares closed lower after an early 9% rally. The move reflects rising capital spending on packaging alongside wafer production.

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AMC Shares Rise Despite Dilution Outpacing EBITDA Growth
Earnings James Calloway

AMC Shares Rise Despite Dilution Outpacing EBITDA Growth

AMC shares climbed 7.5% early Wednesday, but the company's adjusted diluted share count expanded faster than its adjusted EBITDA growth, causing per-share metrics to decline.

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Angelini Completes $4.1B Catalyst Buyout, Delists From Nasdaq
Markets Daniel Marsh

Angelini Completes $4.1B Catalyst Buyout, Delists From Nasdaq

Angelini Pharma has finalized its $4.1 billion all-cash acquisition of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, delisting the stock from Nasdaq. The deal reflects an enterprise value of about 5.1 times projected 2026 revenue.

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