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Taysha Gene Therapies announced multiple upcoming presentations of its TSHA-102 clinical trial data at the 2026 International Rett Syndrome Foundation scientific meeting. The data show broad, sustained functional improvements in Rett syndrome patients up to 12 months post-treatment across age groups and disease severity. New analyses support the us…
Wise Group plc announced its full year 2026 financial results, highlighting a 21% increase in active customers to 19 million and a 31% growth in cross-border volume to $243 billion. The company expanded its global footprint with new licenses and direct connections, launched new product features, and achieved net revenue growth of 19% to $2.5 billio…
Ascendis Pharma announced new clinical data demonstrating continued improvements in children with achondroplasia treated with its TransCon CNP monotherapy and combination therapy with TransCon hGH. The data, including 104-week results from the ApproaCH pivotal trial and 52-week data from the COACH trial, highlight benefits addressing key unmet need…
Keros Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced the appointment of Dr. Anne Prener to its Board of Directors effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Prener brings significant clinical development and executive leadership experience, expected to support Keros in advancing its therapeutic pipeline focused on TGF-beta family protein sign…
NRx Pharmaceuticals responds to allegations from Kadima Neuropsychiatry Institute regarding a disputed acquisition by its subsidiary HOPE Therapeutics. The company emphasizes that Kadima failed to meet transaction conditions, leading to arbitration. NRx refocuses on its strategic development of advanced neuropsychiatric therapies, including the com…
Ligand Pharmaceuticals has successfully closed its offering of $700 million in 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2031. The net proceeds will be used to increase financial flexibility, repurchase shares to offset dilution, and fund potential investments including previous acquisition activities. The company also entered into convertible note hedge …
VSE's Aviation business is getting a growth jolt from recent Precision Aviation Group integration and MRO demand. The stock is trading with momentum and constructive technicals, but valuation is rich and headline risk is real. This trade proposes a mid-term swing long with a strict stop and clear targets.
MKS Inc. announced a $25 million expansion of its Atotech equipment manufacturing site in Guangzhou, China, aimed at doubling production capacity by Q4 2027. This expansion supports growing demand in AI-related semiconductor, advanced packaging, and PCB applications, emphasizing localization, speed, and technical collaboration in Asia. The facility…
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (F&M Bank) announces key executive appointments to bolster operational execution, legal and compliance functions, and people strategy. These leadership changes come amid substantial growth since 2018, with assets tripling to $3.55 billion and expansion in personnel and branch network. The appointments aim to sustai…
Nearly a day after two powerful earthquakes struck near Caracas, residents of La Guaira and Moron are manually digging through collapsed buildings to pull out survivors as hospitals overflow and vital equipment is in short supply. Government counts put the dead at nearly 200 with 1,520 injured, while U.S. Geological Survey models suggest the toll c…
RBC Bearings Inc. (NYSE: RBC) director Dolores J. Ennico executed a same-day purchase and sale of 600 shares on June 24, 2026, converting exercised options into cash. The transaction occurred at $636.1144 per share, totaling $381,668. The sale followed the acquisition of identical share count via option exercises priced between $127.33 and $199.16,…
Moody's upgraded the senior secured revolving credit facility for Amer Sports Corporation to Baa3 from Ba1 while keeping the company's Ba1 corporate family rating and Ba1-PD probability of default unchanged. The action follows a substantial debt repayment funded by equity proceeds and a reduction in secured debt, which lowered Moody's-adjusted debt…
Moody's upgraded Uzbekistan's long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Ba2 from Ba3 and moved the outlook to stable from positive. The credit agency cited sustained improvements in institutions and policy, solid economic expansion, a narrower fiscal deficit supported by energy subsidy reform, and a successful dual listing by the Uzbekistan …
I-Pulse Inc. will receive $250 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS program to develop silicon-carbide semiconductors and pulsed-power components for geothermal drilling that uses high-power electrical pulses. The award will support partnerships with U.S. national laboratories, universities, and specialized manufacturers and is pres…
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said inflation remains too high and moved back his projection for achieving the Fed's 2% inflation goal from 2027 to 2028. He expects inflation to ease to 3.5% this year, described monetary policy as "well positioned," and forecast U.S. growth of 2.25% with unemployment falling to 4% in 2028.…
OpenAI's internal economic research finds that its agentic tool Codex is now the primary work platform within the company, with nearly all active users and virtually all generated output tokens produced through Codex by June 2026. Adoption accelerated from late 2025 through mid-2026, with notably fast growth among non-developer teams and heavy conc…
A U.S. magistrate judge in Austin has ordered Elon Musk to give sworn testimony in two proposed class-action lawsuits that accuse him and his political action committee, America PAC, of misleading voters in seven swing states by promising a $1 million-per-day giveaway ahead of the 2024 election. The magistrate recommended that a claim alleging vote…
The U.S. Supreme Court in a 7-2 decision sided with Bayer, ruling that plaintiffs cannot use state-law failure-to-warn claims to challenge Roundup labels when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has not required a cancer warning. The decision overturned a $1.25 million jury verdict in Missouri, removes one commonly used legal theory from many …
Kenneth Thomas Warriner, a director at Meridian Corp (NASDAQ:MRBK), has expanded his direct ownership in the company through recent transactions, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This equity activity coincides with significant leadership changes at Meridian Bank, including the appointment of Warriner to its board. T…
Barclays expects the Russian ruble to depreciate through its forecast horizon, attributing the outlook to a firmer U.S. dollar, declining oil prices that reduce export revenues, and planned fiscal rule measures that route excess oil proceeds into hard currency and the National Wealth Fund. The bank highlights both external pressures and a domestic …
Options volume in MetLife Inc. climbed to 4,594 contracts by 3:20 p.m. New York time on Thursday, with puts representing the bulk of activity. The September 18, 2026 $77.50 put led trading, while several other near-term put strikes saw heavy turnover. Shares advanced modestly and three-month volatility rose slightly, while the 90/110 skew narrowed.
Options volume in Herbalife Ltd. climbed to 32,666 contracts by 3:20 p.m. New York time on Thursday, driven almost entirely by call contracts and dominated by a single August 21, 2026 call spread split evenly between $15 and $17.50 strikes, according to exchange data compiled by Bloomberg. Open interest shows a large imbalance between the two strik…
Google has moved Google Finance out of beta, introducing portfolio tracking capabilities and a standalone Android application. The refreshed service offers a single dashboard for portfolio performance and allocation, customized market briefings based on user-defined tasks, and an Android app that includes watchlists, real-time quotes, a news feed a…
Applied Materials Inc. experienced a surge in options trading, with total volume reaching 80,479 contracts by 3:30 p.m. New York time on Thursday. Call options outpaced puts, notable volumes appeared in July 17, 2026 and June 26, 2026 call strikes, and the stock rallied 11.2% to $654.74. Short-term volatility and skew measures moved noticeably on t…
Cosmos Health Inc. has advanced its international patent application for CCX0722, a proprietary hydrogel technology designed for body weight management, into major markets including the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Canada. Following its acquisition of the relevant intellectual property, the company consolidates ownership and control over this poten…
