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Binance Buys $100 Million of Circle Stock at $80.84 a Share, Signs Five-Year USDC Promotion Deal
Circle disclosed that Binance bought $100 million of its Class A shares at $80.84 each and signed a five-year deal to promote USDC, replacing prior 2024 and 2025 agreements.
Viking Therapeutics Shares Jump About 30% as VK2735 Maintenance Data Show Up to 97% of Weight Loss Retained
Viking Therapeutics shares jumped about 30% after the company said patients on reduced, less frequent VK2735 dosing kept up to 97% of prior weight loss, though the maintenance cohorts were small and the endpoints exploratory.
Cognex to Acquire RealSense in $500 Million Cash Deal, Targets Q4 2026 Close
Cognex said it agreed to acquire depth-camera maker RealSense for about $500 million in cash, with closing expected in Q4 2026 and RealSense's facial-authentication line to be spun out beforehand.
Alibaba Unveils Zhenwu V900 AI Chip, Targets More Than 20 Gigawatts of Data Center Capacity by 2032
Alibaba unveiled the Zhenwu V900 AI accelerator and plans to expand Alibaba Cloud data center capacity beyond 20 gigawatts by 2032, lifting shares modestly as Citi published new cloud revenue estimates.
Roche's Enicepatide Shows Roughly 16% Weight Loss in Mid-Stage Diabetes Trial
Roche announced roughly 16% weight loss over about 12 months for its GLP-1/GIP agonist enicepatide in a mid-stage type 2 diabetes trial, per Seeking Alpha's report of the announcement.
Iran Signals Hormuz Could Reopen Within Seven Days if US Eases Pressure; Oil Slips to Two-Week Low
A senior Iranian official told Kyodo News and Reuters that Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if US military pressure and the port blockade ease, as oil fell to a two-week low alongside separate Saudi supply news.
Meta's Muse AI Agent Tops 2.5 Million Downloads in 13 Days as Stock Jumps and Options Volume Spikes
Sensor Tower data cited by CNBC shows Meta's Muse AI agent topped 2.5 million downloads in 13 days, as Meta stock jumped and options volume ran at 4.5x its 30-day average amid an Amazon block and a Shopify tie-up.
Telix Pharmaceuticals Shares Crash as It Agrees to Merge With Germany's ITM in Deal Worth Up to $2.35 Billion
Telix Pharmaceuticals signed a strategic agreement to lead a merger with Germany's privately held ITM Isotope Technologies Munich in a deal worth up to US$2.35 billion, including up to US$700 million in ITM-11 milestones, with Telix shares falling despite bullish analyst commentary reported by Investors.com.
Stock Market Today: Communication Services Leads While S&P 500 Advances
Communication Services led the session while the S&P 500 advances. See the validated market scorecard, sector performance, and what traders are watching next.
AMD Stock Tops $1 Trillion Market Cap for First Time as Shares Surge Roughly 9% to Record High
AMD shares surged about 9% to a record high on Monday, pushing the chipmaker's market value above $1 trillion for the first time, according to CNBC and a separate Motley Fool report.
FAA Equipment Outage at Philadelphia TRACON Halts Newark, Philadelphia and Teterboro Flights; Disruption Spreads to LaGuardia and JFK
An FAA equipment outage at Philadelphia TRACON paused flights into Newark, Philadelphia and Teterboro on Sept. 21, 2026, with delays and diversions spreading to LaGuardia and JFK.
Paramount Skydance Settles With California and 11 Other States in Boost to Warner Bros. Discovery Merger, Reports Say
Paramount Skydance has settled with California and 11 other states that sued to block its $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal, according to a source familiar with the matter and multiple reports.
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