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AARD: FDA Hold Lifted at Night, Trial Data at Dawn, Shares Down 65%
Aardvark rose 48% pre-market after the FDA lifted its clinical hold, then closed down 65% once data from its stopped Phase 3 trial came out.
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AIOK: A $3.50 Dividend on a $4.25 Stock, and a 183% Day
AI OKTO declared a $3.50 special dividend on a $4.25 stock and agreed to sell a ship to a company its CEO controls. It closed up 183%.
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BOLT Gaps 66.6% on Prana Deal; $120 Million Financing Still Awaited
BOLT opened 66.6% higher on October 23 after acquiring Prana. The $120 million financing was expected to close October 26; legacy holders would own 6.9% on the stated diluted basis.
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