CHECKMATE UP 329% FOLLOWING ACQUISITION PROPOSAL  Checkmate Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CMPI) shares were up 329% in response to a $250 million buyout proposal from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: REGN). Regeneron is looking to acquire Checkmate in an all-cash deal of $10.5 per share, representing a 332% premium from where Checkmate Pharmaceuticals’ shares closed on Monday. The companies....

US AND EUROPEAN MARKETS REBOUND FOLLOWING ROUGH PATCH Global markets are dealing with a series of challenges. Escalating war in Ukraine, balance sheet season, and macroeconomic indicators, especially inflation. However, following three consecutive red days on Wall Street, bargain hunters may be tempted to take action. US index futures are gaining traction, with mining....

C4 THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCES CFT7445 STUDY RESULTS  C4 Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CCCC) dropped 50.57% after announcing Cohort A from the ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical study of CFT7455, a proprietary degrader that targets IKZF1/3 for non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and multiple myeloma. The company has learned a lot from only five melanoma patients in the study’s first cohort.....

US index futures and European markets rise, and bond premiums get more expensive; investors watchful for developments in the Russia-Ukraine war MARKETS UP DESPITE NEW SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA After a week of intense swinging in the stock markets, the markets seem to want to recover from the losses accumulated in the period. Despite the....

SPIRIT AIRLINES JUMPS AFTER A $3.6 BILLION OFFER FROM JETBLUE AIRWAYS Spirit Airlines Inc. (NYSE: SAVE) was up 22.42% after JetBlue Airways made an all-cash offer of $3.6 billion for the company, which has raised questions regarding Spirit’s deal to merge with Frontier Airlines. The company indicated that its Board is evaluating the offer from....

U.S. futures and European bourses tumble as investors call for higher premiums to carry sovereign bonds MARKETS TUMBLE OVER EXPECTATIONS OF TIGHTER MONETARY POLICY The Federal Reserve (Fed) campaign against inflation weighs heavily on financial markets. On the day of the most awaited event of the week, the release of the minutes of the....

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS REVENUE OF $36 MILLION IN Q4 2021 Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: CSSE) was up 43.8% after the advertising-supported video-on-demand networks operator announced its fiscal Q4 and FY 2021 financial results. CEO William Rouhana said that they delivered another strong quarter capping off a successful....

US index futures and European markets ride high since opening this morning. Sovereign bonds climbed and oil prices swing. EQUITY MARKETS REBOUND AHEAD OF KEY US MACRO DATA Macroeconomics will play a decisive role in today’s financial market business, in addition to the Russia-Ukraine war. The US employment report and the ISM Manufacturing Index....

CUTERA RECEIVES FDA’S 501(K) CLEARANCE FOR AVICLEAR IN ACNE  Cutera Inc. (NASDAQ: CUTR)  jumped 20.41% on Friday after announcing that it had received FDA’s 5190(k) clearance for AviClear. AviClear is the only and first energy-based gadget that has been granted this designation for mild, moderate, and chronic acne treatment. It is a laser treatment....

The weekend arrives with equity investors scrambling to lift key indicators from the US and Europe. After a negative opening, both European stocks and US index futures were trying to stay in positive territory. Still, the direction is uncertain and dependent on a dubious scenario. To adjust their exposure to financial markets, investors carefully....