Lithium Americas (LAC) Stock Skyrockets ~100% as U.S. Eyes Stake – What’s Next for Thacker Pass?
Stock Price Surge and Market Reaction Lithium Americas’ stock exploded higher in late September on an unexpected catalyst: a Reuters scoop that the U.S. government is considering taking an equity stake of up to 10% in the company reuters.com. In response, LAC nearly doubled in a single trading day, marking its biggest one-day gain ever newsable.asianetnews.com. The stock opened on Sept. 24 at $5.05 (a huge gap up from the prior $3.07 close) and at one point hit $6.30 before finishing around $6.01 finance.yahoo.com. This ~95% jump put shares at a 17-month high and “on track for its biggest one-day