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IceCure Medical jumps on U.S. ProSense install base growth after FDA clearance

IceCure Medical jumps on U.S. ProSense install base growth after FDA clearance

In this article, you’ll find answers to your questions such as: Why did IceCure Medical shares more than triple in late-morning Nasdaq trading? What is driving the sharp rise in U.S. commercial adoption of the ProSense breast-cancer cryoablation system? How significant is the 70% increase in the U.S. install base since FDA authorization? What risks does the company still face, and what are the next steps for investors to watch?
Cabaletta Bio Stock Jumps: Inside the $150 Million Bet on CABA’s Cell Therapy

Cabaletta Bio Stock Jumps: Inside the $150 Million Bet on CABA’s Cell Therapy

Cabaletta Bio shares surged 32% after the company reported early results from its cell-therapy trial and priced a $150 million stock offering with participation from Eli Lilly and others. Two of four pemphigus vulgaris patients showed clinical activity with rese-cel, its experimental CAR-T therapy. The company expects to fund operations into mid-2027. New data will be presented at the ASGCT meeting on May 14.
Eli Lilly to Buy Kelonia for Up to $7 Billion in Bet on Next-Gen CAR-T Cancer Therapy

Eli Lilly to Buy Kelonia for Up to $7 Billion in Bet on Next-Gen CAR-T Cancer Therapy

Eli Lilly will acquire Kelonia Therapeutics for up to $7 billion, including $3.25 billion upfront, expanding into experimental cell therapies for blood cancer. Kelonia’s KLN-1010, in Phase 1 trials for multiple myeloma, uses in-body CAR-T technology. Lilly shares rose 2.5% after the announcement. The deal follows Lilly’s recent acquisitions as it seeks growth beyond obesity drugs.
Eli Lilly stock (LLY) edges up as FDA clears GLP-1 label cloud; $150 pill launch looms

Eli Lilly stock (LLY) edges up as FDA clears GLP-1 label cloud; $150 pill launch looms

Eli Lilly shares rose 0.2% after the FDA asked drugmakers to remove suicide-related warnings from GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. Lilly’s R&D chief said the company plans a rapid global launch of its oral obesity drug orforglipron, priced at $150 a month. Investors are watching for increased pill competition and the FDA’s upcoming decision.
Why Praxis Precision Medicines (PRAX) stock is down today after FDA breakthrough nod for its tremor drug

Why Praxis Precision Medicines (PRAX) stock is down today after FDA breakthrough nod for its tremor drug

Praxis Precision Medicines shares fell 3% to $295.50 Tuesday afternoon, retreating after a 14% surge Monday on FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for ulixacaltamide in essential tremor. The company plans to submit a New Drug Application in early 2026. Jefferies and BTIG raised price targets following the FDA news.
Picard Medical (PMI) Stock Soars 82% After Artificial Heart Breakthrough: Is This Rally Sustainable?

Picard Medical (PMI) Stock Soars 82% After Artificial Heart Breakthrough: Is This Rally Sustainable?

Picard Medical shares jumped 83% to $3.69 on December 4 after new data on its Emperor Total Artificial Heart was presented at ISMCS 2025 in Vienna. Trading volume soared to nearly 39 million shares. The company’s market cap reached $272 million, but the stock remains down over 70% from its October high of $13.68. After-hours trading showed some profit-taking, with prices around $3.30–$3.40.
Polyrizon (PLRZ) Stock Explodes on Naloxone Hydrogel Breakthrough and PL‑14 Upscaling – What Investors Should Know Now

Polyrizon (PLRZ) Stock Explodes on Naloxone Hydrogel Breakthrough and PL‑14 Upscaling – What Investors Should Know Now

Polyrizon shares surged over 100% to the mid-teens on December 4, 2025, with volume topping 26 million after announcing a manufacturing milestone for its PL‑14 Allergy Blocker and promising preclinical data for its naloxone hydrogel. The stock saw heavy volatility and mixed analyst signals, with “Strong Sell” ratings alongside momentum-driven “Buy” calls. The Israel-based biotech has no approved products.
Polyrizon (PLRZ) Stock Soars Over 130% on Nasal Spray Breakthrough: Is This Micro-Cap Biotech the Next Big Winner or a Speculative Trap?

Polyrizon (PLRZ) Stock Soars Over 130% on Nasal Spray Breakthrough: Is This Micro-Cap Biotech the Next Big Winner or a Speculative Trap?

Polyrizon Ltd. shares surged 131.96% on December 2, 2025, closing at $7.33 after announcing a key manufacturing milestone for its PL-14 nasal spray. Intraday trading saw prices swing between $5.85 and $8.36 on volume over 148 million shares. The Israeli biotech, still pre-commercial with no approved products or revenue, now holds a market cap near $14–15 million.
AbbVie (ABBV) Stock in December 2025: Atogepant Breakthrough, Q3 Beat and 2026 Outlook After Medicare Price Cuts

AbbVie (ABBV) Stock in December 2025: Atogepant Breakthrough, Q3 Beat and 2026 Outlook After Medicare Price Cuts

AbbVie shares closed near $225 on December 1, 2025, valuing the company at about $400 billion. Q3 net revenue rose 9.1% to $15.78 billion, with adjusted EPS of $1.86 topping estimates. The company raised its 2025 profit forecast and approved a 5.5% dividend increase. Immunology sales climbed, while Humira revenue dropped below $1 billion.
Medtronic (MDT) Soars as Q2 FY26 Earnings Beat Expectations and 2026 Outlook Is Raised on Pulsed Field Ablation Strength

Medtronic (MDT) Soars as Q2 FY26 Earnings Beat Expectations and 2026 Outlook Is Raised on Pulsed Field Ablation Strength

Medtronic reported Q2 FY26 revenue of $8.96 billion, up 6.6% year over year, and non-GAAP EPS of $1.36, beating Wall Street estimates. Shares rose 4–5% intraday. Cardiac ablation revenue jumped 71% globally, with 128% growth in the U.S. The company raised its full-year outlook after its fourth straight quarter of beating consensus EPS.
Merck to Buy Cidara Therapeutics for $9.2 Billion in Bold Bet on Long‑Acting Flu Prevention

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

Merck will acquire Cidara Therapeutics for about $9.2 billion, paying $221.50 per share in cash—a 109% premium to Cidara’s last close. The deal gives Merck rights to CD388, a Phase 3 long-acting flu prevention drug. Cidara shares doubled in pre-market trading. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2026, pending approvals.
Oscar Health (OSCR) launches 2026 South Florida plans, adds ‘HelloMeno’; stock in focus — Nov. 10, 2025

Oscar Health (OSCR) launches 2026 South Florida plans, adds ‘HelloMeno’; stock in focus — Nov. 10, 2025

Oscar Health announced new individual-market plans for Miami-Dade and four nearby South Florida counties, effective January 1, 2026, with enrollment via HealthCare.gov. The company also introduced HelloMeno, a menopause-focused plan with Elektra Health, available in multiple states for 2026. Managed-care stocks fell after Trump criticized ACA subsidies, pressuring marketplace insurers.
Telehealth Trailblazer VSee Health (VSEE) Skyrockets on Game-Changing Deals & Federal Green Light

Telehealth Trailblazer VSee Health (VSEE) Skyrockets on Game-Changing Deals & Federal Green Light

VSee Health secured a three-year contract to deploy virtual urgent care at over 100 facilities for a major U.S. academic health system, starting January 2026. On Oct. 28, 2025, its telehealth platform received FedRAMP High Authorization, enabling federal agency use. Shares surged from $0.45 to over $1.00 after the news. Q2 2025 revenue nearly doubled to $3.4 million, but the company remains unprofitable.
Hims & Hers Bets Big on “GLP-1 Microdosing” Weight-Loss Trend – Stock and Experts React

Hims & Hers Bets Big on “GLP-1 Microdosing” Weight-Loss Trend – Stock and Experts React

Hims & Hers said Oct. 29 it will offer clinician-supervised GLP-1 “microdose” plans using compounded semaglutide for metabolic health, priced at $1,200 for six months. The drugs, not FDA-approved, target patients with conditions like sleep apnea or high blood pressure. Medical experts warn safety data is limited and compounded versions carry risks. HIMS stock rose 2–3% after the announcement.
Acrivon Therapeutics (ACRV): Precision Oncology Game-Changer or Overhyped Biotech Bet?

Acrivon Therapeutics (ACRV): Precision Oncology Game-Changer or Overhyped Biotech Bet?

Acrivon Therapeutics shares jumped about 14% pre-market Nov. 3, 2025, trading near $2.27, down roughly 85% from its $12.50 IPO in 2022. Interim Phase 2b data for lead drug ACR-368 showed a 35% response rate in advanced endometrial cancer. The FDA granted Fast Track status to ACR-368 and Breakthrough Device designation to its companion diagnostic. Acrivon employs around 78 people in Watertown, MA.
Rani Therapeutics (RANI) Stock Surges 150% on $1B+ Chugai Collaboration – Analysts Weigh In

Rani Therapeutics (RANI) Rockets 51% on Obesity Pill Breakthrough and $1B Pharma Deal

Rani Therapeutics shares closed at $2.20 on Oct. 31, up 51.7% for the day, following a $1.09 billion collaboration deal with Chugai Pharma and a $60.3 million equity raise. Trading volume surged, with nearly 172 million shares changing hands Oct. 20. Founder Mir Imran bought 2.08 million shares Oct. 27. Wall Street analysts now rate RANI a “Strong Buy” with average price targets near $10–11.

Stock Market Today

  • Australian Shares Rise as U.S. Futures Gain, China Reports Strong Industrial Profits
    June 28, 2026, 9:58 PM EDT. Australian shares nudged higher by 0.2% to 8,778 points in early Monday trade, buoyed by gains in U.S. futures following a U.S.-Iran agreement to pause hostilities ahead of peace talks. China, Australia's top trading partner, reported an 18.8% year-over-year surge in industrial profits for January-May, driven by an AI investment boom and policy backing. Despite this, investors remain cautious ahead of China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data and the Reserve Bank of Australia's June meeting minutes, amid concerns about potential hawkish monetary policy due to strong employment numbers. Gains were led by commercial services, consumer services, and healthcare sectors, with Xero Ltd up 4.6% and REA Group rising 2.3%. Two of the four major banks also recorded modest increases.

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