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Moscow stocks close higher as oil, power and mining boost MOEX

Moscow stocks close higher as oil, power and mining boost MOEX

Russian equities closed higher on Monday with the MOEX Russia Index rising 2.90% as advances in Oil & Gas, Power and Mining stocks propelled the market. Magnitogorskiy Metallurgicheskiy Kombinat, Aeroflot and PIK Group were among the session's strongest performers. Market breadth was strongly positive while the Russian Volatility Index (RVI) moved …

PACS Group to Add 34 Skilled Nursing Facilities in Multi-State Deal

PACS Group to Add 34 Skilled Nursing Facilities in Multi-State Deal

PACS Group Inc. announced it will acquire 34 skilled nursing facilities from Eduro Healthcare, adding 3,633 beds across six western states and expanding the company’s operational footprint into four new states. Shares of PACS rose in after-hours trading following the disclosure. The transaction is structured to close in multiple tranches, with most…

After-Hours Movers: Big Gains for AeroVironment and SharonAI, Sharp Pullbacks at Concentrix, Vishay, Praxis Update

After-Hours Movers: Big Gains for AeroVironment and SharonAI, Sharp Pullbacks at Concentrix, Vishay, Praxis Update

Stocks moved sharply in after-hours trading as a handful of companies reported results, filings or regulatory actions that altered near-term investor calculus. AeroVironment jumped after a notable quarterly beat and raised revenue outlook; Praxis Precision Medicines saw its FDA review extended; Vishay announced a large equity offering; Concentrix c…

Genmab Shares Climb After EPCORE DLBCL-4 Trial Meets Primary Endpoint

Genmab Shares Climb After EPCORE DLBCL-4 Trial Meets Primary Endpoint

Genmab A/S stock jumped in after-hours trading after the company reported positive topline results from the Phase 3 EPCORE DLBCL-4 trial. The study, evaluating subcutaneous epcoritamab in combination with lenalidomide against standard-of-care therapy in adults with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), met its primary endpoi…

Digital Realty to Buy Blackstone Funds' Majority Stake in Northern Virginia Data Centers in $7.8 Billion Deal

Digital Realty to Buy Blackstone Funds' Majority Stake in Northern Virginia Data Centers in $7.8 Billion Deal

Digital Realty has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in three fully leased data center facilities in Northern Virginia from funds managed by Blackstone, in a transaction valuing the assets at $7.8 billion. The deal, expected to close on June 30, will see Digital Realty pay $3.5 billion to Blackstone-affiliated funds for a blended 64% equity int…

Freedom Holding Names New CFO; Shares Slip in After-Hours Trade

Freedom Holding Names New CFO; Shares Slip in After-Hours Trade

Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:FRHC) said Monday that Valeriy Kim will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Evgeny Ler. The market reacted with a 2.1% decline in after-hours trading. Ler will take on a special advisor position focused on financing and M&A alongside Chief Executive Officer Timur Turlov. Kim, 37, brings experience bu…

Activist Jana Builds Stake in Alkami and Urges Company to Explore Sale

Activist Jana Builds Stake in Alkami and Urges Company to Explore Sale

Jana Partners has raised its ownership in Alkami Technology Inc. to more than 10% and is pressing the fintech firm to open formal discussions with potential acquirers, according to a person familiar with the matter. The activist investor is pushing for outreach to both strategic and financial buyers, advocating changes to board leadership and urgin…

Options Activity in Gap Surges as Shares Slide Over 7%

Options Activity in Gap Surges as Shares Slide Over 7%

Options volume in Gap Inc. climbed sharply on Monday as the stock tumbled. By 2:30 p.m. New York time, exchange data showed 23,772 contracts traded, with calls slightly outnumbering puts. Several specific strikes and multi-leg positions dominated the day, and measures of implied volatility and skew moved higher along the three-month horizon.