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US Senator Cynthia Lummis has confirmed she will retire from the Senate in January 2027, ending a tenure that made her one of the most influential political supporters of Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and digital assets in Washington.

Bitso Business, the business-to-business division of the Latin America-focused cryptocurrency exchange Bitso, reported that it is on track to process close to $82 billion in stablecoin payments during 2025, marking a major milestone for digital finance in the region.

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) exchange-traded fund has ranked sixth among all ETFs by net inflows in 2025 despite delivering a negative return for the year.

Outlook Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OTLK) reported its fiscal 2025 results for the year ended September 30, 2025, revealing a net loss of $62.4 million ($1.79 per share) and $1.4 million in revenue from the initial European sales of LYTENAVA in June 2025.

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) rose by 5.9% in the morning session after its competitor, Carnival, announced strong future guidance and reinstated its dividend, fueling investor optimism across the cruise industry.

Carnival projected an adjusted net income of $3.5 billion for fiscal 2026, surpassing analysts’ expectations, and declared the return of its quarterly dividend.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cleared Nvidia’s $5 billion investment in Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), a significant move that could reshape the semiconductor landscape.

The approval comes amid concerns that the deal could alter competition dynamics, particularly impacting rivals such as Taiwan’s TSMC and U.S.-based AMD.

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) reported strong fiscal second-quarter results, with net income of $395.4 million for the period, translating to $1.10 per share.

Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) today reported its second-quarter fiscal 2026 results, highlighting a net sales increase of $17.2 million, reaching $1,618.1 million, compared to the prior-year quarter.

Eve Air Mobility (NYSE:EVEX) announced today the successful completion of the first uncrewed flight of its full-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) prototype at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto test facility.

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) and Google Cloud today announced an expanded strategic partnership aimed at securing artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud adoption across development, deployment, and runtime.

Spero Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SPRO) announced today that its development partner, GSK (NYSE:GSK), has resubmitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for tebipenem HBr, a treatment for complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including pyelonephritis.

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:BMRN) and Amicus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FOLD) announced today that BioMarin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Amicus for $14.50 per share in an all-cash transaction.

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) reported its results for Q2 fiscal 2026, ending November 23, 2025, showing a decline in net sales and adjusted EPS, largely driven by significant non-cash goodwill and brand impairment charges.

Autozi (NASDAQ:AZI) today announced that strategic investor CDIB has confirmed an initial equity investment of $90 million at $3.50 per share.

Safe & Green Holdings (NASDAQ:SGBX) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Giant Containers, a leader in custom modular shipping container solutions.

Psyence BioMed (NASDAQ:PBM) announced that it has received approval from the Bellberry Human Research Ethics Committee to use its psilocybin product, NPX5, in its ongoing Phase IIb clinical trial for adjustment disorder in cancer patients.

Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) reported strong results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, ending November 29, 2025, with solid top-line growth, improved margins, and significantly stronger cash flow compared to the prior year.

Evaxion (NASDAQ:EVAX) announced today that MSD has opted not to exercise its option to develop the protein-based version of Evaxion’s Gonorrhea vaccine candidate, EVX-B2.

Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) announced today that it has been awarded a task order exceeding $100 million by Nammo to provide design, program, and construction management (PM/CM) services for a new rocket motor manufacturing facility in Perry, Florida.

PermRock Royalty Trust (NYSE:PRT) declared a monthly cash distribution of $199,572.97 ($0.016404 per Trust Unit) for December 2025.

TNL Mediagene (NASDAQ:TNMG) today announced that it will implement a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of its ordinary shares, effective with trading on a split-adjusted basis when markets open on December 23, 2025.

Altimmune (NASDAQ:ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on therapies for liver diseases, today announced encouraging topline results from its IMPACT Phase 2b trial of pemvidutide, a dual glucagon/GLP-1 receptor agonist, in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).

Coty (NYSE:COTY) today announced the completion of the sale of its remaining 25.8% stake in Wella to KKR-managed capital accounts and investment affiliates.

SFL Corporation (NYSE:SFL) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell two 2015-built Suezmax tankers to Koch Industries, marking a strategic move for the shipping company