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Phase II study shows Vilamakitug improves 12-month survival in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer.
XBiotech announced positive final results from the Phase II TASKIN study, showing that adding Vilamakitug (XB2001) to standard chemotherapy improved 12-month overall survival to 61.3% in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer, surpassi...

Hershey Trust sells shares ahead of Q3 earnings, retaining control amid price hikes and volume drop.
The Hershey Trust Company sold 1,512 common shares under a trading plan but kept voting control through Class B shares. Hershey will report Q3 earnings on October 29, with investors focused on how price increases affected Halloween-season demand. Q2 ...

Silence Therapeutics jumps 125% after $1.3B acquisition deal with Merck KGaA
Silence Therapeutics' stock surged 125.6% to $19.58 following Merck KGaA's agreement to acquire the RNA-interference drug developer for about $1.3 billion in equity value. Merck will pay $20 per share, a 130% premium over the recent closing price. Ot...

Stocks tumble as Iambic Therapeutics and TCGX Acquisition lead losses amid IPO and merger news.
On October 19, 2026, several stocks saw significant declines. Iambic Therapeutics dropped 31.4% but stayed just above its IPO price of $16 after raising $150 million. TCGX Acquisition fell 18.5% following its announcement of a merger with TriGemX Bio...

Trading resumes for GoldCoast Resource Corp. on Canadian markets after regulatory halt.
Trading in all issues of GoldCoast Resource Corp. (symbol GCR) has resumed at 8:00 AM ET following a temporary halt imposed by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). Such halts are used to maintain fair and orderly markets. CIRO over...

Equity Bancshares director buys shares amid strong Q3 earnings and dividend hike
Equity Bancshares director Leon Borck increased his stake by purchasing 380 shares at $48.78 each, signaling confidence after the company reported strong Q3 results. The bank posted a net income of $26.8 million and core earnings of $1.40 per diluted...

Anthropic and Nscale in talks for another $45B AI compute deal amid IPO plans
Anthropic and AI infrastructure provider Nscale are reportedly negotiating a second $45 billion compute deal shortly after their initial agreement. This potential deal highlights the massive investments being made in AI computing power despite invest...

WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund lags peers but offers 2.4% yield and broad diversification.
The WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) provides exposure to small-cap stocks with a 2.4% dividend yield and a value investment focus. Despite this, DES has underperformed the Russell 2000 index and ranks near the bottom among small-cap divide...

Long bond ETFs EDV, TLT, and VGLT show vastly different price swings despite holding similar assets.
Three ETFs—EDV, TLT, and VGLT—hold long-term U.S. Treasury bonds but differ significantly in price volatility and losses over five years. EDV, with the longest duration, experienced the largest drop of 48.45%, while TLT and VGLT fell less, at 33.99% ...

Electro Optic Systems surges on A$700M drone defense contract and strong growth outlook
Electro Optic Systems (EOS), an Australian leader in drone defense technology, has secured a A$700 million contract for its MARSS drone defense system, boosting its backlog to A$1.55 billion. The company’s valuation is mainly driven by its Remote Wea...

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