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March 25, 2026 – Wall Street Trades War Premium for Peace Hopes as Oil Finally Behaves -( $ASTS $EPRX $MCD $MODD $MTWO $NOK $NVDA $PL $RKLB $SER $TSLA Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. March 25, 2026 3783Views 0Likes

U.S. stocks extended their relief rally on Wednesday, as Wall Street decided that a 15-point peace plan beats a $115 oil quote almost every time. Indexes Rebound as War Premium Bleeds Out Major indexes climbed after reports that Washington had sent Tehran…

Eupraxia’s EP-104 Is Quietly Auditioning for a Starring Role In Eosinophilic Esophagitis -( $EPRX $SNY $TAK $IBB $XBI )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. March 25, 2026 691Views 0Likes

Yes indeed, Eupraxia Pharmaceutical's (NASDAQ: EPRX) EP-104 is quietly auditioning for a starring role in eosinophilic esophagitis—and for once, the gastroenterologist, the allergist, and the payer might actually clap at the same time. A Chronic Disease Finally Meets a Long-Term Plan Eosinophilic…

From Lab Bench to Stockpile Shelf: GeoVax’s GEO-MVA Aims for the Big Leagues -( $GOVX $IBB $XBI )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. March 25, 2026 478Views 0Likes

GeoVax’s (GOVX) latest update on its GEO-MVA program reads less like a small-cap press release and more like a biotech coming-of-age story, with Phase 3 now on the horizon and global health agencies finally circling the dance floor. For investors, the mpox/smallpox…

Merck’s Nearly $6 Billion Terns Buyout Deal Signals Big Pharma’s Next Act in Cancer—and Obesity? -( $MRK $TERN $LLY $NVS $IBB $XBI )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. March 25, 2026 763Views 0Likes

Merck (MRK) is preparing to spend nearly $6 billion in cash to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN), a move that reads like a carefully scripted sequel to its Keytruda blockbuster rather than an impulsive spin-off. The price represents a premium to Terns’ roughly…

Billion Clicks and Counting: Inside the Spider-Man Trailer That Made “Viral” Look Small -( $DIS $SONY )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. March 25, 2026 647Views 0Likes

Spider-Man just did what Wall Street dreams of: turned a teaser into a trillion‑eyeball asset class, becoming the first movie trailer in history to cross 1 billion views in just four days across platforms. The result is not just a win for…

March 24, 2026 – Nasdaq Nurses a Hangover as Crude Parties Like It’s 1979 -( $AAOI $ANNA $FOUR $GOVX $HTFL $NOK $TSLA Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. March 24, 2026 3710Views 0Likes

Wall Street gave back part of Monday’s euphoric bounce on Tuesday as oil roared back above $92 and Middle East headlines reminded investors that risk never really takes a day off. Indices: Rally Hangover, Not a Meltdown US stocks slipped, but the…

Please Hold (Never): How Shift4, Maple, Nokia and Nvidia Turn Missed Calls Into Money -( $FOUR $NOK $NVDA )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. March 24, 2026 1170Views 0Likes

Shift4 (FOUR) is quietly stitching together a commerce empire, and its latest moves in AI phone ordering, gateway consolidation, and ties to Nokia and Nvidia read like a bullish footnote to the broader hospitality tech story. Shift4 Dials Up AI: Maple…

SK hynix, ASML and the $8 Billion Lithography Love Story Powering the Next AI Boom -( $ASML )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. March 24, 2026 645Views 0Likes

SK hynix just wrote an enormous check to the future of AI memory, agreeing to spend nearly 12 trillion won (about 8 billion dollars) on EUV scanners from ASML Korea in what amounts to a bet that the AI boom is closer…

Solar, EVs, AI… And Silver: The One Metal Your ‘Modern Portfolio’ Forgot To Invite -( $SIL )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. March 24, 2026 483Views 0Likes

Gold may still own the vault, but in 2026 silver is quietly applying for a corner office in the real economy—and the résumé is stronger than many investors realize. From Vault Metal To Working Metal For centuries, gold has been the polished…

March 23, 2026 – US Stocks Soar as Trump Hits “Pause” on Iran Strikes, Oil Takes a Spill -( $DAL $EPRX $GOVX $HTFL $NOK $NVDA $OPEN $SER Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. March 23, 2026 3365Views 0Likes

Wall Street opened the week in full relief mode as traders swapped flight-to-safety for fear-of-missing-out. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped roughly 600 points, or about 1.4%–2% depending on the intraday snapshot, marking one of its strongest sessions since early February. The S&P 500…

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