$FLYY Cup formation in playWe will see .07 for the cup and then the handle will rocket the price. Exciting!!
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Space launch company Astra to go public via merger with SPAC HOLastra-to-become-the-first-publicly-traded-space-launch-company-on-nasdaq-via-merger-with-holicity
BlackRock-managed funds and accounts lead investment in Astra to launch a new generation of space services to improve life on Earth.
The transaction reflects an implied pro-forma enterprise value for Astra of approximately $2.1 billion. Upon closing, the transaction is expected to provide up to $500 million in cash proceeds, including up to $300 million of cash held in the trust account of Holicity and an upsized $200 million PIPE led by funds and accounts managed by BlackRock.
In December 2020, Astra joined a small, elite group of companies that have made it to space. With over 50 launches in manifest across more than 10 private and public customers, including NASA and DOD, Astra has booked over $150 million of contracted launch revenue. Astra will begin delivering customer payloads this summer and begin monthly launches by the end of this year.
The proposed transaction, which is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2021.
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Sunlight Financial LLC to List on NYSE Through Merger With SPRQSunlight Financial LLC, a Premier Residential Solar Financing Platform, to List on NYSE Through Merger With Apollo-Affiliated Spartan Acquisition Corp. II
Sunlight and Apollo-Affiliated Spartan Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: SPRQ) Enter Into Business Combination Agreement
Institutional Investors Led By Chamath Palihapitiya, Coatue, Funds and Accounts Managed by BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and Neuberger Berman Commit to Invest $250 Million at Closing in Common Stock PIPE at $10.00 per Share
Pro Forma Implied Equity Value of the Combined Company is Approximately $1.3 Billion
Sunlight has arranged financing for more than an estimated 100,000 residential solar systems, which will produce over 500 megawatts of solar-generated electricity and avoid more than 10 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
Leading POS platform through which over $3.5 billion of loans have been originated in the rapidly growing residential solar market
Upon the closing of the transaction, existing Sunlight equityholders are expected to own approximately 50% of the combined company, Spartan stockholders are expected to own approximately 26%, and PIPE participants are expected to own approximately 19%.
The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021.
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Closing of $103.5 Million Upsized Initial Public OfferingLMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. Announces Closing of $103.5 Million Upsized Initial Public Offering, Including Full Exercise of the Overallotment Option
the closing of its upsized initial public offering of 10,350,000 units, which included the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option, at a price of $10.00 per unit.
Each unit consisted of one share of Class A common stock and one redeemable warrant, each warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share.
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Equity Investment and Strategic Business CooperationBaozun and iClick Announce Equity Investment and Strategic Business Cooperation
As a result of the agreement, Baozun will own 4% of iClick's shares outstanding and control 10% of its voting power.
The companies said they entered into a "strategic cooperation framework agreement" and will collaborate on a closed-loop e-commerce service model, focusing on areas like digital marketing, customer service, and fulfillment. That complements Baozun's core business of providing e-commerce services such as marketing, fulfillment, and IT for multinational companies like Microsoft and Nike. Also key in the deal is that both companies will develop a private domain traffic platform for Tencent, the tech giant and owner of the super-app WeChat.
A short squeeze may have also helped drive the shares higher.
Baozun is subject to a 180-day lock-up period on the above shares subscribed from iClick or purchased from the existing shareholder.
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$BUZZ Cup and Handle in playIf you do not have a position you need to as this is going to rocket!
Timing is everything and there's allot of hype behind #Buzz
Trade Update: What a gameNTES has been a fantastic trade to say the least. A range reversal trade that has turned into a full on breakout. On todays strength I think its a good time to move my stop up to the gap at 117.56. Anytime a stock goes parabolic you know a pull back can come at any moment.
Successful field testing of prototype lines of the oilseedYield10 Bioscience Announces Achievement of Proof-of-Concept Milestone for Producing PHA Bioplastic in Field Grown Camelina Plants
today announced successful field testing of prototype lines of the oilseed Camelina sativa that have been programed to produce PHA bioplastics directly in seed.
PHA are natural polymers, prevalent in nature and fully biodegradable in the environment.
PHA bioplastics could ultimately be used to manufacture a wide range of fully biodegradable consumer products.
The prototype plants tested in these studies were programed with microbial genes based on a recent patent filed for new technology developed by Yield10 researchers to produce Camelina seed containing high levels of PHA bioplastic suitable for field production.
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Express, Inc. Announces $140 Million in Additional FinancingExpress, Inc. Announces $140 Million in Additional Financing to Bolster Liquidity
EXPR today announced that it has entered into a definitive loan agreement with Sycamore Partners as lead lender, along with Wells Fargo and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, that strengthens its liquidity position by an additional $140 million.
The new financing includes a $90 million FILO Term Loan with a maturity date of May 24, 2024, and a $50 million Delayed Draw Term Loan, to be repaid upon receipt of a CARES Act tax refund expected to be received in the second quarter of 2021.
This financing is in addition to the Company’s existing $250 million asset-based loan facility, of which it had previously drawn $165 million.
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GME Record Surge Gives Win to Reddit Army in Citron ClashGameStop Record Surge Gives Win to Reddit Army in Citron Clash
In the battle between short-seller Citron Research and an army of Reddit-charged day traders, GameStop Corp.’s seemingly endless rally to an all-time high has given the stock’s bulls a win, though not without controversy.
GameStop’s 75% gain through Friday comes after it more than doubled the week before and marks the most volatile 10-day period on record, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The stock was halted at least four times in New York as it surged as much as 79% to $76.76 as Reddit users ran wild. It was last 44% higher after trading resumed.
At one point, the video-game retailer was the most actively traded U.S. company with a market value above $200 million, data compiled by Bloomberg show, as millions of shares exchanged hands every few minutes.
GameStop representatives didn’t return an email seeking comment.
Reddit users continued to pump up their bets with one user saying they relied on it to pay their student loans.
GameStop’s parabolic rise, which has come amid steady and elevated short interest and increasing volume, has showcased the divide between retail bulls and bears betting on a quick return to reality.
GameStop became a “cult stock because of Ryan Cohen’s success with Chewy” and retail investors “appear confident that he can implement omnichannel initiatives that will materially grow their earnings,” Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter said in an email.
For the company to be worth $50 a share it would have to quickly double their growth, Pachter, who has a $16 price target which is the second highest among analyst tracked by Bloomberg, continued. In order to give GameStop credit for higher earnings power, Pachter, who rates the stock at neutral, wants to see Cohen’s strategy.
A backlash against Citron by some vocal Reddit users over its views on GameStop came to a head on Friday when the short seller said it will stop commenting on the stock following the actions of “an angry mob.”
“We are investors who put safety and family first and when we believe this has been compromised, it is our duty to walk away from a stock,” Citron managing partner Andrew Left wrote in a Friday letter.
The statement came a day after Left said in a YouTube video that he’d “never seen such an exchange of ideas of people so angry about someone joining the other side of a trade,” referring in part to Reddit users who have been particularly vocal on the social media site in seeking to promote their positive opinions on the video-game retailer’s stock.
GameStop fans clashed with Citron after the short seller critiqued shares in a tweet on Tuesday and made plans for a Twitter Inc. livestream the following day. The event was initially pushed back for the inauguration of President Joe Biden and then again on Thursday due to attempts to hack the short-seller’s Twitter account.
credited the bulk of last week’s gains to a short squeeze after activist investor and Chewy Inc. co-founder Ryan Cohen was added to GameStop’s board.
Bearish bets have remained steady with 140% of available GameStop shares currently sold short, according to data compiled by S3 Partners. Bears have seen more than $1.74 billion mark-to-market losses this year, according to the financial analytics firm.
“While older existing shorts have been covering some of their positions due to a profit-loss based short squeeze, there is a queue of new short sellers wanting to get short exposure in GME after its recent run-up,” Ihor Dusaniwsky, S3’s managing director of predictive analytics, said by email.
EVgo to Publicly List through CLII spac companyEVgo, an LS Power Company, and Leader in U.S. Electric Vehicle Fast Charging, to Publicly List through Business Combination with Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition Corporation
Anticipated net proceeds of approximately $575 million will be used to fully fund and accelerate EVgo’s growth strategy and network buildout. This includes a $400 million fully committed private placement of common stock in EVgo (the “PIPE”). The PIPE is anchored by institutional investors including private funds affiliated with Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO), funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Wellington Management, Neuberger Berman Funds and Van Eck Associates Corporation.
CRIS is co-sponsored by private funds affiliated with PIMCO, which has more than $640 billion in sustainability investments across its portfolios.
Commercial relationships with large automotive OEMs (including General Motors, Nissan and Tesla), rideshare operators (including Lyft and Uber), and major property owners for its host sites (including Albertsons, Wawa, and Kroger), underscore EVgo’s market-leading position in the rapidly growing fast charging market.
LS Power, a leading investment firm focused on power, energy infrastructure and energy innovation, along with EVgo management, who together own 100% of EVgo today, will be rolling 100% of their equity in the transaction and are expected to own approximately 74% of the company upon transaction close.
Pro forma implied equity value of the combined company of $2.6 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
With more than 800 locations in 67 major metropolitan markets across 34 states, EVgo’s network serves a rapidly expanding customer base that currently exceeds 220,000 customers.
a strategic relationship with General Motors, which selected EVgo for a nationwide EV charging infrastructure buildout, whereby EVgo expects to add more than 2,700 additional fast chargers to its network over the next 5 years.
Corporate partners also include Uber and Lyft, which selected EVgo as one of their first charging providers.
EVgo has also worked with Tesla, to enable native fast charging on EVgo’s network.
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Termination of a Material Definitive AgreementInvestors appear to be responding to the company filing an 8-K today, which seems to indicate that there will be no dilution. This news went viral on a number of stock trading forums including StockTwits.
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 20, 2021, the Company delivered notice to Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (“Lincoln Park Capital”) terminating the Purchase Agreement, dated September 8, 2020 (the “2020 Purchase Agreement”), with Lincoln Park Capital effective January 21, 2021 (the “Termination Date”). The 2020 Purchase Agreement provided that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, the Company has the right to sell to Lincoln Park Capital up to $26 million of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), over the 36-month term of the 2020 Purchase Agreement. In consideration for entering into the 2020 Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to Lincoln Park Capital 437,828 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
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Obalon Therapeutics Surges On News Of Merger With ReShape LifeObalon Therapeutics Surges 75% On News Of Merger With ReShape Lifesciences
ReShape Lifesciences Inc. to Merge With Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. to Expand Weight Loss Product Offering
ReShape Lifesciences, a weight-loss solutions company, entered into a merger agreement with Obalon Therapeutics, under which ReShape and Obalon will combine in an all-stock transaction.
Under the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of both companies, existing ReShape stockholders will have majority ownership of the combined company.
Obalon will be renamed ReShape Lifesciences Inc. and will trade under the NASDAQ ticker symbol "RSLS."
The current directors and officers of ReShape will comprise the board of directors and executive management of the combined company.
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I am on the TeamAtlassian has been a great performer over the past year and that trend might continue into 2021. Going long with a stop at 219 looking all time highs is a decent risk/reward opportunity. Earnings could be a catalyst as well.
Hormel Foods Corp. $HRL - investment idea 💡 This idea is based on my technical analysis only.
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AMC shares rose After $100M Secured-Debt IssuanceAMC Entertainment Jumps After $100M Secured-Debt Issuance
AMC issued $100 million in debt of five-year secured notes. to help finance operations through the pandemic.
In December the Leawood, Kan., company had secured a commitment for the debt financing from Mudrick Capital Management, the New York investment adviser.
Interest on the notes is 15% a year, payable in cash semiannually beginning July 15. For the first three interest periods after the issue date the company can choose payment-in-kind interest at a rate of 17% a year. After that interest must be paid in cash. The notes mature April 24, 2026.
Late last month, AMC filed with the SEC to offer as many as 50 million shares in an effort to avoid a bankruptcy filing.
That filing came on top of 200 million shares it filed for earlier in the month.
AMC has said it needs $750 million.
“And in the event of such future liquidation or bankruptcy proceeding, holders of our common stock and other securities would likely suffer a total loss of their investment,” it said in the filing.
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Tilman Fertitta Is in Talks to List Casino, Dining firm Via FSTTilman Fertitta Is in Talks to List Casino, Dining Assets Via SPAC
Texas billionaire and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is in talks to take his casino and restaurant empire public through a merger with blank-check firm Fast Acquisition Corp., according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The special purpose acquisition company is in talks to raise more than $1 billion in new equity to support a transaction, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the matter isn’t public. The deal could value the combined entity at up to $7 billion including debt, one of the people added.
The new company, which Fertitta would still control, is set to include casinos and restaurants under the Golden Nugget and Landry’s umbrellas, they said. If talks are successful, a deal could be announced n the coming weeks. Terms may change and discussions could still fall apart.
Representatives for Golden Nugget and Fast Acquisition declined to comment.
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Disney's price on a crossroadHolidays are over and it is time to get back into the markets, refreshed and with new strength.
I am making another revision of Disney as the price on Friday closed at the internal trend support and played out the small bearish flag. Volumes were higher than Thursday as there were 12.23M shares traded against 8.951M shares on the day before Friday. The activity had increased before the weekends, but with that dip buying before the close, it looked more like long position covering.
Now two options are on the table that will be crucial if confirmed by the price action.
1. Price dips inside the $165 - $169 zone and we may see potential trend-reversing price action;
2. The zone holds and Disney'sprice resumes inside the uptrend with the broader market;
Be cautious on the first trading day after the break.
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AVAV to Acquire Arcturus UAV, Expanding Product PortfolioAeroVironment to Acquire Arcturus UAV, Expanding Product Portfolio and Reach into Group 2 and 3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Segments
Total transaction value of $405 million in cash and stock, including $355 million in cash and $50 million in AeroVironment stock.
Arcturus UAV has a demonstrated track record of solid performance, with topline growth exceeding 20 percent for each of its last two fiscal years.
Arcturus UAV’s complementary capabilities provide program diversification, increase key customer penetration and enhance shareholder value
Arcturus UAV is well positioned for ongoing United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Mid-Endurance UAS (MEUAS) task orders, United States Army Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) program delivery orders and international contracts
Expected to be immediately accretive to revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA margin and non-GAAP diluted EPS, excluding intangible assets, amortization expense and deal and integration costs, and accretive to GAAP diluted EPS by fiscal year 2022
Group 2 and 3 UAS and services, collectively, potentially represent more than one billion dollars in annual contract value, according to an independent forecast.
The Arcturus UAV team has produced strong growth in recent years and has secured strategically important wins in the MEUAS and FTUAS programs, positioning Arcturus as a leader for next-generation program requirements
In connection with the acquisition, AeroVironment has received commitments for a $200 million Term Loan Facility and $100 million revolver (undrawn at close) with Bank of America, N.A. acting as Administrative Agent, and with BofA Securities, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and U.S. Bank National Association acting as arrangers. AeroVironment will fund approximately $155 million of the acquisition from cash on hand.
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GameStop Soars With Activist Ryan Cohen Gaining Board SeatsGameStop Soars With Activist Ryan Cohen Gaining Board Seats
GameStop Corp. jumped after activist investor Ryan Cohen stepped up his transformation efforts at the struggling video-game retailer, gaining a seat on the company’s board along with two allies.
Cohen’s RC Ventures -- GameStop’s second-largest shareholder, with a 13% stake -- has been pressing the Grapevine, Texas-based chain to undertake a strategic review to cut more costs. Cohen, the entrepreneur who helped build up the Chewy pet-supply site, also wants GameStop to increase the variety of products and services it offers online.
“We are excited to bring our customer-obsessed mindset and technology experience to GameStop and its strategic assets,” Cohen said in a statement Monday.
The stock rocketed up 210% last year on hopes that it would benefit from the release of new video-game consoles. GameStop lost some ground in early December after reporting third-quarter sales that missed estimates and announcing plans to sell more stock, but it rebounded toward the year’s end.
Along with Cohen, Alan Attal and Jim Grube are joining the GameStop board. Both men worked with Cohen at Chewy.
That news seemed to overshadowed a disappointing holiday sales release from GameStop, GameStop reported a 4.8% year-over-year increase in comparable-store sales for the nine-week holiday period ended Jan. 2. Coronavirus-related losses of store traffic knocked a high-single-digit to low-double-digit percentage off those sales, the company said, and net sales dropped 3.1% to $1.77 billion.
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GameStop CEO George Sherman said in the news release that “together, we have reached an outcome that is in the best interest of all stockholders and can enable GameStop to accelerate efforts to deliver enhanced value for the company.”
Excitement that Cohen can help turn things around was compounded by the stock’s high short interest, estimated at about 58% of shares available for trading, according to data from S3 Partners. That’s left the stock primed for a short squeeze. But the rise of digital game downloads amid declining earnings necessitate a bold new strategy.
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Biomerica’s Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test Receives CE MarkBiomerica’s Fast 15-Minute Simple to Use Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test Receives CE Mark
Biomerica receives first orders and plans to ship tests in coming weeks
Clinical studies demonstrated an overall performance of 94.7% positive agreement (sensitivity) and 99.7% negative agreement (specificity) as compared to lab-based molecular PCR tests
The Company has already received its first European orders and plans to ship the first part of these orders in the coming weeks. The Company will now begin marketing this product broadly in Europe and other regions outside of the US.
merica’s new COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test is highly portable, affordable, and provides results in 15 minutes with no equipment required to perform or read the test.
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Penny stock Zomedica jumps 250% Here is why.....Penny stock Zomedica jumps 250% after someone paid Netflix star Carole Baskin $299 for a mention
Little known Michigan-based animal health and veterinarian penny stock Zomedica surged nearly 250% since earning a mention from Netflix’s “Tiger King” star Carole Baskin last week. In a video re-posted to YouTube, Baskin delivers a glowing review for the company, saying "I don't know if you guys have heard about Zomedica, but they help our veterinarians and our furry friends” and that she is “definitely invested in finding out more” about the company.
But Yahoo Finance has confirmed that what appeared to be an endorsement from Baskin was nothing more than the result of a request from someone on Cameo, a platform where users can pay for video messages.
“It was a Cameo they paid for,” Baskin told Yahoo Finance. “I don't hold any stock in the company and don't make stock recommendations.”
It’s also possible the request could have come from an outside investor looking to spark an increase in the share price that sat at just $0.40 last week.
The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company, which went public in 2016, has yet to achieve any revenue, according to financial statements
The penny stock was also among the most actively traded by volume on popular retail investor platform Robinhood, according to analytics firm Breakout Point.
Baskin says she wasn’t able to recall who ordered the message that requested she seemingly endorse the upcoming launch of Zomedica’s testing platform for disorders in dogs and cats . In Baskin’s video, she echoes that “they think it’s going to be a really big seller.”
Baskin expressed her doubts that she alone could have influenced the excitement.
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