LENSAR-Alcon Merger Terminated After FTC Block Threat; Stock Plunges
LENSAR and Alcon have mutually terminated their merger after the Federal Trade Commission threatened to block the deal.
LENSAR and Alcon have mutually terminated their merger after the Federal Trade Commission threatened to block the deal.
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals announced that setmelanotide missed its primary endpoints in the Phase 3 EMANATE trial. Post-hoc analyses showed statistically significant BMI reductions in POMC/PCSK1 and SRC1 patients.
HSBC downgraded Eli Lilly to Reduce from Hold, cutting its price target to $850 from $1,070. The analyst cites an overhyped $150B+ obesity market, rising price competition, and expected cuts in 2026.
Piper Sandler upgrades Tandem Diabetes to Overweight from Neutral, raises PT to $33 from $21. Mobi pump, pharmacy pricing, and international growth drive revenue upside.
AEye shares jump after joining NVIDIA’s first accredited Halos AI Safety Lab. Partnership boosts safety-certified long-range Apollo lidar for autonomous vehicles and physical AI.
Uber and Lyft stocks rise after Nvidia announces expanded partnerships at GTC 2026, with Uber planning Level-4 robotaxis in Los Angeles and San Francisco in 2027, scaling to 28 global cities by 2028. Lyft boosts AI for rides and mapping.