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Dec 28
Gold settles higher but finishes off Tuesday's best level

Gold futures climbed Tuesday, producing the third gain of the past four sessions, but some firmness in the U.S. dollar undercut demand for the precious metal. February gold GCG22, -0.10% GC00, -0.10% finished up $2.10, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,810.90 an ounce. Futures had traded as high as $1,821.60, which would have marked the […]

Dec 28
Sorrento Therapeutics triples number of its rapid COVID-19 tests distributed in Mexico

Sorrento Therapeutics Inc. SRNE, -11.70% announced Monday a contract for the sale and distribution of up to 10 million its Covistix rapid COVID-19 virus detection tests in Mexico. That follows a previously announced deal for up to 5 million Covistix tests in Mexico, bringing the total number of tests to 15 million. The biopharmaceutical company […]

Dec 28
Microbot's stock rockets on heavy volume after collaboration pact with Stryker on robotic procedural kits

Shares of Microbot Medical Inc. MBOT, -8.83% rocketed 67.3% toward a nine-month high on heavy volume in premarket trading Monday, after the pre-clinical medical device company announced an agreement with Stryker Corp. SYK, +0.24% to develop the first dedicated robotic procedural kits for use in certain neurovascular procedures. Trading volume ballooned to 9.6 million shares, […]

Dec 28
News Corp to pay $295 million in cash to buy Base Chemicals from S&P Global, IHS Markit

News Corp NWS, +0.33% announced Monday an agreement to buy the Base Chemicals business from S&P Global Inc. SPGI, -0.39% and IHS Markit Ltd. INFO, -0.44% for $295 million in cash. Base Chemicals, which is known for its pricing data, insights, analysis and forecasting capabilities for base chemicals, has about 185 employees and was expected […]

Dec 28
FactSet to pay more than $1.9 billion in cash to buy CUSIP Global Services from S&P Global

FactSet Research Systems Inc. FDS, +0.91% announced Monday an agreement to buy CUSIP Global Services (CGS) from S&P Global Inc. SPGI, -0.39% for $1.925 billion in cash. FactSet said it will fund the deal through a combination of cash-on-hand and committed financing. The deal is expected to close during the first quarter of 2022. FactSet […]

Dec 28
Peloton's stock drops toward a near 20-month low after Raymond James sees 'continued softness' in current quarter

Shares of Peloton Interactive Inc. PTON, -2.59% dropped 2.8% in afternoon trading Tuesday, putting them on track for the lowest close since May 4, 2020, after Raymond James analyst Aaron Kessler said he’s seen signs of “continued softness” in the December quarter. The at-home fitness company’s stock has plummeted 58.5% since it reported after the […]