The Metals Company (NASDAQ:TMC) reported its fourth quarter fiscal 2025 results on Friday, providing updates across its operations, including progress on its commercial production permit application with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and plans for a nodule processing and refining hub in Texas.
Wedbush analysts maintained an ‘Outperform’ rating on the deep sea mining company following the report, noting that TMC continues to advance its long-term strategic goals.
Shares of Viridian Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VRDN) fell more than 30% Monday morning following the release of topline results from the company’s REVEAL-1 trial in active thyroid eye disease (TED).
The study, which tested the subcutaneous formulation of elegrobart, met its primary endpoint, signaling that the drug could gain approval. However, efficacy fell short of investor expectations, fueling debate over its commercial potential.
Shares of United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ:UTHR) jumped more than 13% on Monday morning following the announcement of positive topline results from the Phase 3 TETON‑1 trial of its inhaled therapy, Tyvaso, in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Jefferies analysts called the results “highly clinically meaningful,” noting that the trial met its primary endpoint with a change in absolute forced vital capacity (FVC) of 130.1 milliliters at week 52 compared with placebo (p<0.0001), even exceeding the improvement seen in the earlier TETON‑2 study.
Shares of US aluminum producers surged on Monday following missile strikes by Iran on critical aluminum infrastructure in the Middle East, sparking concerns over global supply.
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) rose 11.5% in early trading, while Century Aluminium (NASDAQ:CENX) gained around 9%, as investors reacted to reports that Iranian attacks damaged major Gulf smelters, including Emirates Global Aluminium and Aluminium Bahrain.
Rezolve AI (NASDAQ:RZLV) shares rose nearly 8% in early trading on Monday after the company reported full-year 2025 results that exceeded market expectations, driven by strong revenue growth in the second half of the year.
The AI-powered retail infrastructure company posted GAAP revenue of $46.8 million, ahead of estimates of $41.2 million. Growth accelerated significantly in the back half of the year, with second-half revenue increasing 543% compared to the first half, which generated $6.3 million.
Fermi Inc (NASDAQ:FRMI, LSE:FRMI)’s shares fell about 25% on Monday morning after the company reported a steep first-year loss and flagged ongoing uncertainty around securing a tenant for its flagship AI energy project.
The nuclear energy infrastructure developer posted a GAAP net loss of $486.4 million, or $1.13 per share, for the period from its inception in January 2025, through the end of the 2025 year, exceeding analyst expectations for a $366.5 million loss, according to FactSet data.
Sysco Corp (NYSE:SYY) shares fell more than 6% in premarket trading after the foodservice distributor announced a definitive agreement to acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot in a transaction valued at approximately $29.1 billion.
Under the terms of the deal, Jetro shareholders will receive $21.6 billion in cash and 91.5 million Sysco shares. Based on Sysco’s March 27 closing price of $81.80, the transaction implies an enterprise value multiple of about 14.6 times Jetro’s operating income.
Shares in Spectra Systems Corporation (AIM:SPSY, OTC:SCTQ) rose 8% to 136p after the AIM-listed banknote authentication and security technology company reported a doubling of adjusted earnings per share following the first deliveries under a major sensor contract.
Revenue rose 30.7% to $64.3 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, while adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, adjusted for non-cash items) surged 82.9% to $27.3 million and adjusted profit before tax and amortisation more than doubled to $25.2 million.
Shares in Altona Rare Earths rose 9% to 3.10p after the LSE-listed critical minerals explorer announced the publication of a request for proposals (RFP) to advance a US government-funded pre-feasibility study at its Monte Muambe rare earths project in Mozambique.
The RFP, published under a grant from the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), invites qualified American firms to undertake metallurgy and process engineering work at the project, located in the Tete Province of northwest Mozambique.
Directa Plus PLC (AIM:DCTA, OTC:DTPKF) shares fell 17.5% to 7.01p after the graphene products company warned it could be placed into administration if it fails to secure fresh funding within weeks.
The AIM-listed group said it was in advanced discussions with an unnamed institutional investor for a funding facility of up to £2.5 million to extend its cash runway, but cautioned there was "no certainty any funding transaction will be concluded".
Shares in Greatland Resources Ltd (AIM:GGP, OTC:GRLGF, FRA:G8G, ASX:GGP) rose 7% to 545.45p after the AIM-listed gold and copper miner reported a 150% expansion in the mineral resource at its flagship Telfer operation in Western Australia, taking the total to 8 million ounces of gold.
The updated December 2025 estimate adds 4.8 million ounces at a discovery cost of approximately $5 per ounce, with the higher-confidence measured and indicated category growing 163% to 3.8 million ounces, providing a stronger foundation for mine planning and conversion into mineable reserves.
Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO, ASX:RIO, OTC:RTNTF) shares rose 3.6% in early trading after the mining giant said its iron ore port operations in Western Australia had largely resumed following tropical cyclone Narelle.
The FTSE 100 company said three of its four Pilbara port terminals, including East Intercourse Island, had restarted ship loading on 28 March, with repairs underway at the fourth, Cape Lambert A, expected to be completed within days.
Shares in Mirriad Advertising PLC (AIM:MIRI, FRA:8WQ, OTCQX:MMDDF) fell 47% to 0.0029p after the AIM-listed virtual product placement company warned it will need to raise further funds before publishing its annual results, with cash standing at approximately £675,000 as of 27 March 2026.
Virtual product placement is a technology that digitally inserts branded products into video content after filming, allowing advertisers to reach audiences without traditional ad breaks.