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Biotechnology News 1 January 2026 - 6 January 2026

Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock jumps again: what to know behind the latest sharp swing

Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock jumps again: what to know behind the latest sharp swing

Regencell Bioscience Holdings shares jumped 18.3% to $31.99 in midday Nasdaq trading Tuesday, after swinging between $26.60 and $34.40. No new company statements have been posted since its Oct. 31 annual report, which disclosed a DOJ trading probe and “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a going concern. About 850,000 shares changed hands.
6 January 2026
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Wave Life Sciences stock jumps 17% as obesity gene-silencing race heats up

Wave Life Sciences stock jumps 17% as obesity gene-silencing race heats up

Wave Life Sciences shares surged 17.2% to $17.58 Tuesday on heavy volume, after new data from Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals showed weight loss benefits from RNAi obesity drugs. Wave is developing a similar therapy, WVE-007, targeting the same gene. The company recently raised $402.5 million in a public offering. Investors await further trial results expected in early 2026.
6 January 2026
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Cyclerion Therapeutics stock jumps in premarket after Medsteer deal — what CYCN investors watch next

Cyclerion Therapeutics stock jumps in premarket after Medsteer deal — what CYCN investors watch next

Cyclerion Therapeutics shares surged 46% to $2.01 premarket Tuesday after announcing an expanded exclusive collaboration with Medsteer for its CYC-126 depression program. The company aims to start a Phase 2 proof-of-concept study in late 2026, with initial data expected in 2027. Cyclerion flagged “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a going concern and said it needs more funding.
6 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher Scientific stock jumps as Evercore lifts target, with earnings in focus

Thermo Fisher Scientific stock jumps as Evercore lifts target, with earnings in focus

Thermo Fisher Scientific shares climbed 2.4% to $606.63 after Evercore ISI raised its price target to $650 and reaffirmed an “outperform” rating. The stock traded between $590 and $608.29 on volume of 1.6 million shares. Peers Danaher, Agilent, and Illumina also advanced. Investors await Thermo Fisher’s fourth-quarter results on Jan. 29 and updates on its planned $9.4 billion Clario acquisition.
5 January 2026
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Spyre Therapeutics stock sinks 7% today: what’s pressuring SYRE and what investors watch next

Spyre Therapeutics stock sinks 7% today: what’s pressuring SYRE and what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 14:37 ET — Regular session Shares of Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. slid about 7% on Friday, falling to $30.48 in afternoon trading after touching a session low of $30.11. The stock opened at $32.76 and was last down $2.28 on the day. The move left Spyre underperforming the broader biotech tape, with the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF down about 0.7% and the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF off about 0.2%. “Money managers are waiting to see … the vibe for the coming year,” said Thomas Martin, senior portfolio manager at Globalt, describing the first-session tone in U.S.
2 January 2026
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Nuvation Bio stock today: NUVB slides nearly 7% as early gains fade

Nuvation Bio stock today: NUVB slides nearly 7% as early gains fade

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 2:49 PM ET — Regular session Shares of Nuvation Bio Inc fell about 6.8% to $8.35 in afternoon trading on Friday, after opening at $8.97 and swinging between $9.13 and $8.30. About 3.3 million shares had changed hands. The decline stood out against a softer but steadier biotech tape. The SPDR S&P Biotech ETF was down about 0.7% and iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF slipped about 0.2%, while the S&P 500 ETF was modestly higher and small caps outperformed. The stock’s slide comes as investors recalibrate risk in the first U.S. session of 2026, with strategists
2 January 2026
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Wave Life Sciences stock tumbles 8.5% in first 2026 session as traders refocus on next WVE-007 readout

Wave Life Sciences stock tumbles 8.5% in first 2026 session as traders refocus on next WVE-007 readout

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 14:13 ET — Regular session Wave Life Sciences Ltd shares slid on Friday, giving back part of last month’s obesity-driven run as the biotech sector wobbled in the first U.S. session of 2026. The stock was down about 8.5% at $15.55 as of 2:13 p.m. ET. The retreat matters because Wave has become a high-volatility obesity “story stock,” with investors trying to price the upside of an early-stage program against the risks that come with thin clinical data and heavy funding needs. The shares more than doubled on December 8 after the company posted interim
2 January 2026
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INBS stock drops today as Intelligent Bio Solutions’ $10M private placement puts dilution in focus

INBS stock drops today as Intelligent Bio Solutions’ $10M private placement puts dilution in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:40 ET — Regular session Shares of Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc slid on Friday as investors digested the micro-cap medtech company’s $10 million private placement announced late Wednesday. The stock was down 12.1% at $8.38 by 11:25 a.m. ET. Benzinga The pullback comes after the stock more than doubled on Dec. 31 following news of a manufacturing partnership aimed at scaling production of its fingerprint-based drug screening reader. Nasdaq The timing matters because INBS is trying to ramp production and shore up supply as it targets a 2026 U.S. market entry, while also tapping capital
2 January 2026
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Cytokinetics (CYTK) stock closes up 3.5% into year-end as Myqorzo launch nears, insider sale disclosed

Cytokinetics (CYTK) stock closes up 3.5% into year-end as Myqorzo launch nears, insider sale disclosed

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 21:17 ET — Market closed Cytokinetics, Incorporated shares ended Wednesday up 3.5% at $63.54, the final U.S. trading session of 2025, after markets closed Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The stock has traded between $29.31 and $70.98 over the past 52 weeks, according to market data. New York Stock Exchange The year-end move matters because Cytokinetics is weeks away from its first full-scale commercial test. Investors have been valuing the biotech on clinical data and regulatory milestones; the next swing factor is execution in the field. In mid-December, the company said the U.S.
2 January 2026
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CRISPR Therapeutics stock (CRSP) slips into 2026 as New Year’s Day shuts Wall Street — what investors watch next

CRISPR Therapeutics stock (CRSP) slips into 2026 as New Year’s Day shuts Wall Street — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:59 ET — Market closed Shares of CRISPR Therapeutics AG ended the last trading session of 2025 down 1.4% at $52.44. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, according to the NYSE holiday calendar. StockAnalysis+1 The pullback matters because CRISPR heads into 2026 with its first commercial product still early in launch and with investors seeking clearer signs of demand. The stock has tended to react sharply to shifts in sentiment around gene-editing drugmakers. Traders are also looking ahead to the next set of checkpoints: read-throughs from partner Vertex Pharmaceuticals, which
2 January 2026
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Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) stock jumps after FDA sets April 30 decision for Alzheimer’s agitation drug

Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) stock jumps after FDA sets April 30 decision for Alzheimer’s agitation drug

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 16:58 ET — Market closed Axsome Therapeutics shares jumped about 23% in the most recent session on Wednesday after the company said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted its supplemental application for AXS-05 to treat agitation in Alzheimer’s disease and granted the filing priority review. The stock last traded at $182.64, after swinging between $148.79 and $184.40 on volume of about 3.1 million shares. Businessinsider Why it matters now: priority review shortens the FDA’s review target to six months, versus 10 months under the standard process, pulling a key binary catalyst into the first
1 January 2026
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Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock slid 8% into the New Year’s Day market shutdown — what’s next

Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock slid 8% into the New Year’s Day market shutdown — what’s next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:46 ET — Market closed. Regencell Bioscience Holdings’ shares last closed down 8.3% at $21 on Wednesday, just before U.S. markets shut for the New Year’s Day holiday. New York Stock Exchange The latest swing underlined the stock’s extreme volatility: Nasdaq data show a 52-week range spanning roughly $0.09 to $83.60. Nasdaq That matters now because the move came without an obvious company-specific catalyst in the past day, leaving traders to focus on liquidity and positioning into the first session after the holiday. The company’s investor-relations site lists its most recent press release as Oct.
1 January 2026
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Cytokinetics (CYTK) stock ends 2025 higher as Myqorzo launch nears — what’s next

Cytokinetics (CYTK) stock ends 2025 higher as Myqorzo launch nears — what’s next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 07:56 ET — Market closed Cytokinetics, Incorporated (CYTK.O) shares rose $2.17, or 3.5%, to $63.54 in the last trading session of 2025, after swinging between $60.93 and $64.43 on volume of about 1.85 million shares. U.S. markets were shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Yahoo Finance The year-end move keeps focus on the company’s pivot from clinical-stage developer to commercial operator, with investors looking for hard signals on pricing and early demand. For drug developers, the first few weeks of launch execution can reset expectations quickly. Cytokinetics has said Myqorzo is expected
1 January 2026
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Axsome (AXSM) stock jumps after FDA sets April decision date for Alzheimer’s agitation filing

Axsome (AXSM) stock jumps after FDA sets April decision date for Alzheimer’s agitation filing

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 07:18 ET — Market closed Key points: With U.S. markets closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday, Axsome Therapeutics shares were last up 22.9% at $182.64 after the company said the FDA granted priority review for its Alzheimer’s disease agitation filing. The stock swung between $148.79 and $184.40 in Wednesday’s session. Volume was about 3.1 million shares. Axsome said the FDA accepted for filing its supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for AXS-05 in Alzheimer’s disease agitation and granted Priority Review, which shortens the agency’s target review time to about six months. The FDA
1 January 2026
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Axsome stock jumps 23% after FDA sets April 30 deadline for Alzheimer’s agitation review

Axsome stock jumps 23% after FDA sets April 30 deadline for Alzheimer’s agitation review

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 03:20 ET — Market closed Axsome Therapeutics Inc shares jumped 22.9% to $182.64 in Wednesday’s session, after touching $184.40, with about 3.1 million shares traded. The CNS drugmaker said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted and granted priority review to its supplemental new drug application for AXS-05 (dextromethorphan-bupropion) — marketed as Auvelity for major depressive disorder — for agitation in Alzheimer’s disease, setting an April 30 action date. “Up to 76% of people with Alzheimer’s disease experience agitation, representing a significant unmet medical need,” Chief Executive Herriot Tabuteau said. GlobeNewswire The priority review gives
1 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

XRP price today slips near $1.42 as thin weekend liquidity keeps traders on edge

XRP price today slips near $1.42 as thin weekend liquidity keeps traders on edge

7 February 2026
XRP fell about 5% Saturday to $1.42, extending a 22% weekly drop as thin liquidity and macro jitters drove sharp swings. Bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 after a brief plunge, while ether surged 12%. Ripple outlined plans for an “Institutional DeFi” roadmap, including a new lending protocol and permissioned DEX. The Federal Reserve held rates steady last week, with officials signaling caution on inflation.
Home Depot stock price: jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

Home Depot stock price: jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

7 February 2026
Home Depot shares rose 0.7% to $385.15 Friday, trading between $379.10 and $386.37. Investors await a delayed U.S. jobs report Wednesday and CPI data Friday, both postponed by a brief government shutdown. Home Depot reports fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 24. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time.
JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

7 February 2026
JPMorgan shares rose 3.95% to $322.40 Friday, outpacing other major banks as U.S. stocks rallied and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The bank recently completed a $3 billion subordinated notes offering. Investors are watching for delayed U.S. jobs data and inflation figures next week, ahead of JPMorgan’s Feb. 23 company update.
AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

7 February 2026
AbbVie shares rose 2% to $223.43 Friday, capping a volatile week marked by earnings and drug sales scrutiny. Moody’s upgraded AbbVie’s credit rating to A2, citing strong performance in immunology and neuroscience. Investors remain focused on Skyrizi and Rinvoq growth amid rising competition and recent regulatory filings. Trading volume stayed below average, with the stock still 9% off its 52-week high.
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