Mateusz Kaczmarek, Author at TechStock²

Merck to Buy Cidara Therapeutics for $9.2 Billion in Bold Bet on Long‑Acting Flu Prevention

Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) has agreed to acquire Cidara Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CDTX) in a deal valued at about $9.2 billion, a blockbuster move that gives the pharma giant a late‑stage, long‑acting influenza prevention drug as it prepares for life after cancer juggernaut Keytruda. Reuters+1 Key points at a glance Deal terms: a rich premium for a single late‑stage asset Under the definitive agreement announced this morning, Merck will, through a subsidiary, launch a tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Cidara for $221.50 per share in cash. That price represents a 108.9% premium to Cidara’s last closing price

14 November 2025

Healthcare Innovation·Mergers & Acquisitions

Stock Market Today, November 14, 2025: Global Sell-Off Deepens as Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Fade and Tech Rout Batters Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures

Global stock markets tumbled on Friday, November 14, 2025, as a wave of “higher for longer” interest-rate fears and mounting anxiety over lofty AI and tech valuations triggered another broad risk-off move from Asia to Wall Street. Zawya+3Reuters+3Reuters+3 Markets had spent much of the week betting the Federal Reserve would deliver another rate cut at its December meeting. By Friday, those hopes had been slashed to little more than a coin toss, leaving stocks sharply lower, bond yields grinding around the 4% mark and safe-haven currencies such as the yen and Swiss franc in demand. Zawya+2Investing.com Canada+2 Key takeaways Fed

14 November 2025

Federal Reserve·Stock Market

Washington DC Emergency Tax Bill Kills ‘No Tax on Tips’ Break, $6,000 Senior Bonus and Overtime Deductions

Washington DC’s emergency tax bill decouples the District from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, ending local tax breaks for tips, overtime, and a $6,000 senior deduction while funding a new child tax credit and a bigger Earned Income Tax Credit. Key takeaways What D.C.’s new emergency tax bill actually does The District of Columbia has long been a “rolling conformity” jurisdiction: when federal tax policy changes, D.C. typically follows automatically unless lawmakers step in. Council of the District of Columbia That’s exactly what the Council just did. On November 7, the D.C. Council passed an emergency decoupling bill that breaks

13 November 2025

Lucid Group (LCID) Slides Again as $875 Million Convertible Notes Trigger Price Target Cut to $30 — What Investors Need to Know Today

Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) shares extended their post-earnings and post-financing slide on Thursday as Wall Street digested the electric-vehicle maker’s fresh $875 million convertible senior notes deal and a sharp price target cut from $70 to $30 by Benchmark. LCID closed around $15.66 on November 13, down about 5.6% on the day and roughly 8% over the last two sessions, as investors weighed the trade‑off between much‑needed liquidity and the risk of future dilution. StockAnalysis+1 Below is a deep dive into what happened, why Lucid’s stock is under pressure, and what the latest analyst calls and financial moves could mean

13 November 2025

Electric Vehicles·Stock Market

Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund Smashes Records with HK$274 Billion Investment Gain in First Three Quarters of 2025

Massive bond and equity profits push city’s financial war chest to its strongest nine‑month performance on record, as HKMA warns on looming market risks. Record-breaking nine months for Hong Kong’s financial war chest Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund has booked HK$274 billion (about US$35 billion) in investment income for the first three quarters of 2025, according to unaudited figures released by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday, 13 November. Bastille Post+1 It is the largest nine‑month gain since the HKMA began publishing such data in 2003, powered by a powerful market rally that boosted both bond and equity portfolios.

13 November 2025

IREN Stock Falls on November 13 as Market Questions Earnings Quality After Record Q1 and $9.7B Microsoft AI Cloud Deal

Shares of IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) – the bitcoin‑miner‑turned‑AI‑data‑center operator – are sliding today as fresh commentary about the “quality” of its blockbuster earnings collides with a sharp technical sell‑off after last week’s euphoria around its $9.7 billion Microsoft AI cloud contract. IREN+2Reuters+2 Below is a breakdown of what is moving IREN today and how it fits into the bigger AI‑cloud story investors have been watching all month. Key takeaways What’s happening to IREN stock today? A big gap‑down open and heavy early trading According to MarketBeat’s real‑time alert, IREN closed Wednesday at $55.70, then opened Thursday at $52.75, with early

13 November 2025

Earnings Reports·Stock Market

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Stock Plunges as Short Sellers Circle and Institutions Buy – All the Key News on 13 November 2025

As of Thursday, 13 November 2025, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) is back in the spotlight – and not in a calm way. The quantum computing pioneer’s stock is sliding sharply again, even as big-name investors file new stakes and the media debate whether the recent boom in quantum stocks is a bubble or a once‑in‑a‑generation opportunity. Below is a full, news-style roundup of all the major D-Wave–related stories hitting today (13 November 2025), plus the context from last week’s Q3 earnings that’s driving the volatility. QBTS stock today: double‑digit drop after a year of explosive gains As of the

13 November 2025

NYSE:QBTS·Quantum Computing·Stock Market

Nokia (NOK) News Today, November 13, 2025: Nvidia’s $1B Stake Closes as AI, 5G and Sustainability Push Stock Higher

Nokia Oyj is back in the global spotlight today as a wave of AI‑focused news, a completed $1 billion Nvidia investment, fresh 5G deals and new sustainability milestones all land on the same date. Here’s everything that matters for Nokia (NOK) on 13 November 2025. NOK stock today: steady near recent highs Nokia’s U.S.-listed ADR (ticker NOK) was recently trading around $7.03, up about 0.1% on the day, with an intraday range of $7.005–$7.22. That keeps the stock close to levels reached after Nvidia’s investment was first announced in late October, when the shares jumped more than 20% and hit

13 November 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Stock Market·Technology

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Stock Today: JPMorgan Upgrade, Ark Invest Buy-the-Dip and New StableFX Launch Shape Post‑Earnings Rebound

Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL), issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is back in focus today after a bruising post‑earnings sell‑off. As of this afternoon on 13 November 2025, CRCL is trading around $86.44, with an intraday range roughly between $83.94 and $88.81 and heavy volume of about 29 million shares, more than double typical trading activity. Investing.com Investors are digesting three big storylines: CRCL Stock Tries to Find a Floor After 12% Plunge Circle’s stock has had a wild 24 hours. On Wednesday, 12 November, CRCL dropped around 12% to close at $86.30, its steepest single‑day fall since late June

13 November 2025

Cryptocurrency·Earnings Reports·Fintech·Stock Market

Light & Wonder (LNW) Completes Nasdaq Delisting as ASX CDI Listing, New ESPP and Governance Filings Go Live – 13 November 2025

Light & Wonder, Inc. has officially wrapped up its U.S. primary listing era. The gaming and iGaming group has now completed its long‑flagged Nasdaq delisting, shifted its capital‑markets home to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), refreshed its employee stock purchase plan and pushed through a wave of governance and debt filings — all converging around today’s 13 November 2025 milestone. explore.investors.lnw.com+1 Key takeaways Nasdaq delisting lands – and index providers catch up Light & Wonder first told investors in October that it would voluntarily delist its common stock from Nasdaq and consolidate its primary listing on the ASX. The company

13 November 2025

ASX:LNW·Stock Market

Russia’s First AI Humanoid Robot ‘AIDOL’ Face‑Plants in Moscow Debut, Exposing the Gap Between Hype and Reality

Russia’s much‑publicised AI humanoid robot, AIDOL, stumbled and fell during its first public appearance on a Moscow stage, turning a triumphant tech showcase into a viral lesson on the limits of current robotics – and the pressure on Russia’s sanctioned tech sector to prove itself. A debut choreographed for glory – and for memes On Tuesday, 11 November, a black‑and‑silver humanoid robot waddled onto the stage at a Moscow technology showcase, flanked by two handlers and backed by “Gonna Fly Now” from Rocky. State and local media had trailed the event as the unveiling of one of Russia’s first AI‑powered

13 November 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Innovation·NASDAQ:TSLA

Stock Market Today, Nov. 13, 2025: Dow Slides as Disney Plunges and Tech Stocks Drop After Trump Ends Record Shutdown

Dow Jones pulls back from a fresh record above 48,000 as Wall Street digests the end of the longest U.S. government shutdown, a sharp Disney sell-off, and renewed pressure on Big Tech. Market overview: Wall Street takes a breather after record highs U.S. stocks traded lower on Thursday, November 13, 2025, as investors pivoted from celebrating fresh records to worrying about what comes next for the economy and interest rates. By early trading, the major indexes were down across the board: The pullback comes just one day after the Dow jumped more than 300 points to close around 48,254, its

13 November 2025

Stock Market

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Tesla stock price rises to $411 as Musk solar hiring push and China AI plan set up week ahead

7 February 2026

Tesla shares closed up 3.5% at $411.11 on Friday after news of a U.S. solar hiring push and an AI training center in China. The company targets 100 GW of U.S. solar manufacturing by 2028, far above current national output. Investors remain focused on Tesla’s autonomy and energy projects. Upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data may affect market sentiment next week.

Palantir stock price rebounds to $135.90 on Cognizant AI deal — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Palantir shares closed Friday at $135.90, up 4.5% after Cognizant’s TriZetto unit announced plans to deploy Palantir Foundry and AIP in healthcare and business-process operations. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. U.S. jobs and inflation data due next week may shift rate expectations for high-growth software stocks.

SoFi stock pops on back-to-back insider buys as jobs, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026

SoFi shares jumped 7.2% to $20.86 Friday after heavy trading and insider stock purchases by two executives, SEC filings show. The moves come ahead of key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week, which could impact rate-sensitive lenders.

Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as Kimberly-Clark deal math tightens — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Kenvue shares closed Friday at $18.13, up 0.33%, with about 63.5 million shares traded. The Kimberly-Clark offer values Kenvue at roughly $18.76 per share, leaving a deal spread of about 3%. Both companies’ shareholders approved the merger, which is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory approvals. Kenvue’s dividend record date is Feb. 11, with earnings due Feb. 17.