Paramount's Board Reduction

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Paramount's Board Reduction

Shares of media giant Paramount Global (Nasdaq: PARA) ticked down by 0.096% in after-hours trading on Thursday after disclosing a change to its board of directors.

Details: Four members of Paramount’s board will step down, reducing the total number of board members from 11 to 7, the company disclosed.

Background: This change is happening amid merger talks with Skydance Media. Paramount needs to merge due to struggles. The company’s most recent revenue results fell short of estimates.

Stock Price: Paramount is down 49% in the last 12 months.

Final Thoughts: The media industry is going through big changes. Watch out for more Paramount merger talks, which should pick up in the coming weeks and days.

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Notables

Notable Earnings Today: JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), State Street (NYSE: STT), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Progressive (NYSE: PGR).

Notable IPOs Today: UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS), DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: DYCQ), Carbon Collective Short Duration Green Bond ETF (Nasdaq: CCSB), StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF (Nasdaq: NEWZ), CleanCore Solutions Inc. (NYSE American: ZONE).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: The Place Above the Notch (Mainvest), Hidden Sands Brewing Company (Honeycomb), Grit Athletics (Honeycomb).

Notable Economic Events Today: Export Price Index / Import Price Index (8:30 a.m. ET), Michigan Consumer Expectations / Sentiment (10:00 a.m. ET).

PaxMedica’s Key Milestone

Have you heard of the biopharmaceutical company PaxMedica (Nasdaq: PXMD)? The stock surged by 116% in after-hours trading on Thursday.

Details: PaxMedica announced the completed execution of its three pivotal registration/validation batches of PAX-101, a treatment for individuals who struggle with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The company called this news a “key milestone.”

Quote: “With this important manufacturing milestone completed, we have removed a major impediment to testing PAX-101 as a treatment for the core symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder.” - CEO Howard Weisman.

What’s Next: The company plans to submit an application for the drug to the FDA later this year.

Background: Since going public in 2022, PaxMedica has been in a cash crunch. The company created public offerings to raise additional funds.

Stock Price: PaxMedica was down 47% in 2024 before this announcement. It is down 99% since its IPO.

Final Thoughts: Biopharma stocks are risky. Now and then, a stock such as PaxMedica gets lucky.

Filecoin Delays Upgrade

The cryptocurrency Filecoin sank over 4% on Thursday after the Filecoin project postponed the upcoming network upgrade to April 24.

Final Thoughts: Filecoin is down 27% in the last 30 days. Hopefully, the price can recover in a few weeks after the network upgrade.

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