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The Nasdaq Composite rallied sharply Monday, climbing 1.77% to 22,033.90, as a steep drop in crude oil prices alleviated some investor anxiety about prolonged high interest rates. Newly public Merlin Inc. advanced following its addition to the Nasdaq Composite index.

Mastercard has agreed to purchase BVNK for as much as $1.8 billion, marking a major push into stablecoin and blockchain payment infrastructure. The deal coincides with corporate pilots by Citi and Aon using tokenization for trade finance and insurance payments.

Nasdaq is developing a tokenized shares framework with crypto exchange Kraken, aiming to link traditional markets with blockchain networks by the first half of 2027.

S&P Global shares gained 1.7% on Thursday, rebounding after a two-day slide. The stock had fallen following the company's 2026 adjusted EPS guidance, which came in below its medium-term targets.

Moody's shares held near $418 in premarket trading following a sharp sector selloff. Investors await next week's earnings for insights on debt issuance and analytics demand.

The Nasdaq Composite led major U.S. indexes higher on Monday, driven by gains in Meta Platforms and Nvidia. All 11 S&P 500 sectors advanced, while oil prices pulled back from recent surges.

Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings has implemented a 1-for-20 reverse stock split to boost its share price and avoid a Nasdaq delisting, with a critical compliance deadline of March 27. The company also faces financing challenges for an additional Phase 3 trial of its schizophrenia drug candidate, brilaroxazine.

Actelis Networks shares skyrocketed 186.56% Wednesday following a Caltrans order for a San Mateo County highway project. The company also scheduled an April 13 shareholder vote on a reverse stock split and expanded share issuance to address Nasdaq listing requirements.

SOLV Energy's stock surged 22.7% to $30.67 on its first trading day, raising $512.5 million in its IPO. The solar and storage specialist begins trading under ticker MWH.

RenX Enterprises shares soared 54% in after-hours trading after its subsidiary secured a new hauling contract in Florida. The company faces a July 27 deadline to lift its stock above Nasdaq's $1 minimum bid requirement.

Paradigm Capital more than doubled its QQQ stake in Q3, while SouthState Bank cut its position by nearly half. Nasdaq is seeking feedback on a rule to accelerate large new listings into the Nasdaq-100 index.