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Lukas Schmidt
Author: Lukas Schmidt
02:57am, Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) plunged ~37% after Phase 2 VENTURE showed VK2735 met its primary endpoint-up to 12.2% weight loss at 13 weeks-but a 28% discontinuation rate and GI side effects spurred adoption worries; Eli Lilly (LLY) edged up.
08:43am, Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025
KindlyMD (NAKA) bought 5,743.91 BTC via Nakamoto Holdings, raising its total to 5,764.91 BTC at a $118,204.88 avg (~$679M) funded by PIPE proceeds post-merger. Shares slid as the healthcare operator pivots into a bitcoin treasury.
07:34am, Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025
Health Canada cleared Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to slow diabetic kidney disease, reduce kidney-failure risk and cut cardiovascular deaths in T2D - Canada's first GLP‑1 with this label. Uptake hinges on reimbursement, pricing and competition.
07:02am, Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025
Tokyo startup JPYC won a licence to launch JPYC - a yen-backed, fully convertible stablecoin backed by household savings and JGBs. Autumn institutional launch; fee-free transfers target cross-border payments. Regulatory acceptance will decide scale.
07:00am, Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025
China's non‑student youth jobless rate jumped to 17.8% in July (25‑29: 6.9%; 30‑59: 3.9%), signaling weak entry‑level demand. Markets may price stimulus bets, pressuring consumer stocks, bond yields and the yuan.
06:45am, Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025
Home Depot (HD) reports before the bell. After a costly miss last quarter, investors will focus on comps, pro vs. DIY mix after SRS/GMS deals, big-ticket trends, margins (tariffs/FX) and whether July's comp momentum continues.
06:38am, Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025
Study: RFK Jr.'s June firing came as ACIP reported conflicts fell to ~5% in 2024; FDA VRBPAC has stayed under 4% since 2010. Traders: the shakeup raises short‑term regulatory uncertainty for vaccine stocks like PFE, MRNA and JNJ.
06:35am, Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025
EU grants DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH) a simplified merger review for its £2.9B ($3.92B) takeover of Deliveroo (OTC: DROOF), signaling limited initial antitrust concerns, faster approval and reduced regulatory overhang for the transatlantic deal.
06:28am, Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025
Air Canada (TSX: AC) and CUPE reach tentative pact with 10,400 flight attendants, ending pickets. Ratification pending. Operational relief likely, but higher labor costs could squeeze margins-watch schedules, unit costs and management guidance.
06:22am, Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025
EV maker XPeng (XPEV) posts record deliveries and a narrower quarterly loss as sales and margins improve; heavy software and overseas investments keep profit recovery gradual amid Tesla and NIO competition-volatility likely.
06:46am, Friday, Aug 01, 2025
Chevron's Q2 net income dropped 43% to $2.49B due to sliding oil prices and Hess acquisition costs. Adjusted EPS beat estimates at $1.77, driven by higher production and refining gains. Chevron aims for $1B in annual cost cuts post-acquisition.
02:20am, Friday, Aug 01, 2025
Roblox (RBLX) surged 10% after Q2 results beat expectations with $1.44B net bookings (+51%) and 111.8M daily users (+41%). Despite wider losses, strong user growth and raised Q3 guidance highlight robust momentum in its expanding gaming platform.
02:17am, Friday, Aug 01, 2025
MicroStrategy's latest profit boost stems from new accounting treatment of its Bitcoin holdings, not core business growth. This accounting twist raises questions about valuing the company amid volatile crypto-driven earnings.
02:13am, Friday, Aug 01, 2025
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) is expanding its AI and edge computing capabilities with a new asset, aiming to boost its position in the AI market. Details remain scarce, but the move has sparked investor interest and lifted Lumen's stock.
