Shares of Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE) soared 23% on Wednesday after the fuel cell maker posted first-quarter results that nearly doubled Wall Street's revenue expectations and raised its full-year guidance, fuelled by surging demand from data center customers.
The company reported first-quarter revenue of $751.1 million, crushing the analyst consensus of $535.3 million, while adjusted EBITDA of $143 million came in nearly three times the estimated $52.9 million.
Ceres Power Holdings PLC (LSE:CWR, OTC:CPWHF) shares surged 23% to 616p on Wednesday, without any news from the solid oxide specialist itself.
The trigger for the strong gain was a report that Goldman Sachs had hiked its share price target to 670p from 530p.
BioHarvest Sciences Inc (NASDAQ:BHST, FRA:8MV0) said on Wednesday it has appointed co-founder Dr Zaki Rakib as CEO, consolidating leadership of its research, manufacturing, and operations under a unified structure as the botanical technology company sharpens its growth strategy.
Rakib, who previously served as executive chairman, will take charge of the company's contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) division.
C3 Metals Inc (TSX-V:CCCM, OTC:CUAUF) has announced new drilling results from its Khaleesi copper project in southern Peru, including a 148-metre interval of copper mineralization at depth and higher-grade zones closer to surface.
The company said drill hole KHZ5825-003 intersected 148.05 metres grading 0.42% copper equivalent (0.34% copper) from approximately 275 metres downhole within magnetite-skarn mineralization. This interval included a 114.05-metre section grading 0.48% copper equivalent.
Candel Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CADL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing multimodal immunotherapies for cancer patients, has signed a commercialization agreement with EVERSANA, a global commercialization services provider, to gear up for the potential US launch of aglatimagene besadenovec (CAN-2409) for intermediate- to high-risk, localized prostate cancer.
Under the deal, EVERSANA will deliver an integrated range of services covering data and analytics, medical affairs, market access, and field operations.
Thor Energy PLC (AIM:THR, OTCQB:THORF, ASX:THR) shares strengthened in Wednesday morning's trade, climbing 10% to 0.66p, as the small-cap's first quarter update highlighted a stronger cash position that provides headroom as it advances its natural hydrogen and helium exploration portfolio.
The firm's cash balance rose to stand at A$3.31 million by the end of March, after completing the sale of the Molyhil Tungsten-Molybdenum Project. The company received A$2.25 million on completion of the Molyhil sale to Tivan Limited in January.
Ecora Royalties PLC (LSE:ECOR, TSX:ECOR, OTCQX:ECRAF, FRA:HGR), in its first-quarter trading update, told investors that its portfolio contribution more than doubled, as its base metals assets carried the weight of the period, helped by higher cobalt and copper-linked income.
The critical minerals royalty and streaming group reported a portfolio contribution of US$12.3 million for the three months, to 31 March, up 105% from US$6 million a year earlier. Base metals contribution rose 152% to US$8.3 million.
Futura Medical PLC (AIM:FUM, OTC:FAMDF, FRA:GYX), the consumer healthcare company behind erectile dysfunction gel Eroxon, said it has refined its strategy and is evolving its commercial model following a comprehensive strategic review.
In its full-year results statement, the told investors it is moving from a pure out-licensing structure toward a hybrid model combining research and development with direct commercial activity.
London BTC Company Ltd (LSE:BTC, OTCQB:VINZF) told investors it has begun targeting gold exploration projects in the US, adding a hard-asset strand to its Bitcoin mining and treasury strategy.
The London Stock Exchange-listed group said its Nevada subsidiary, Tethered Gold LLC, is now able to acquire prospective gold projects on its behalf, with Nevada and Arizona selected as the initial launch states.
Altech Batteries Ltd (ASX:ATC, OTC:ALTHF, FRA:A3Y) has reported progress across its battery technology portfolio, with its CERENERGY® sodium-chloride solid-state battery project securing conditional German Government grant approval and its Silumina Anodes™ R&D operations being relocated to Germany.
The company’s CERENERGY® project in Saxony, Germany, has received conditional binding approval for up to €46.11 million (AU$75,32M) under Germany’s federal STARK economic development program.
Cobalt Blue Holdings Ltd (ASX:COB, OTC:CBBHF, FRA:COH) has advanced multiple workstreams across its refinery, upstream project and technology platform during the March 2026 quarter, with key milestones supporting its broader strategy to build an integrated cobalt supply chain.
"It was incredibly satisfying to receive confirmation during the quarter that samples of our cobalt sulphate met stringent trace metal purity and physical specifications. This is a major milestone as we continue to progress toward an FID decision on our proposed Kwinana Cobalt Refinery in Western Australia," CEO Andrew Tong said.
Meteoric Resources NL (ASX:MEI, OTC:METOF, FRA:RNF) has strengthened its tenure over the Caldeira Rare Earths Project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, after executing an amendment agreement with joint venture partner Togni S/A Materiais Refratários.
The agreement consolidates Meteoric’s interests in key tenements needed for the start of production at Caldeira and is expected to streamline the project’s development pathway.
Renascor Resources Ltd (ASX:RNU, OTC:RSNUF, FRA:RU8) has started full-plant commissioning at its Purified Spherical Graphite (PSG) Demonstration Plant in Adelaide, South Australia, after completing construction, pre-commissioning and system verification activities.
The project remains in line with budget and schedule, with graphite processing under operating conditions expected to begin this quarter.
Sovereign Metals Ltd (ASX:SVM, OTCQX:SVMLF, AIM:SVML, FRA:SVM) has outlined a pivotal March quarter, headlined by a definitive feasibility study (DFS) confirming the scale and economics of its Kasiya rutile-graphite project in Malawi, alongside a major resource upgrade and early-stage offtake agreements.
The DFS positions Kasiya as a globally significant critical minerals project, with strong projected margins, long mine life and potential upside from additional by-products.