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Flora Growth Corp. engages in the production of organic cannabis and pharmaceutical-grade medical products. It operates through the following segments: House of Brands and Commercial and Wholesale. The House of Brands segment includes multiple categories including food and beverage, nutraceuticals, cannabis accessories and technology, personal care and wellness. The Commercial and Wholesale segment includes distribution of pharmaceutical products to international markets. The company was founded on March 13, 2019 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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Flora Growth Corp. is trending due to its recent strategic pivot, rebranding as ZeroStack and securing substantial funding for a new digital asset treasury focused on the AI-first 0G blockchain. This dramatic shift is fueling community speculation, with many highlighting the company's historically low public float as a potential catalyst for significant price volatility, though some voices urge caution given past trading patterns.

NIKE, Inc. engages in the design, development, marketing, and sale of athletic footwear, apparel, accessories, equipment, and services. It operates through the following segments: North America, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Greater China, Asia Pacific and Latin America (APLA), Global Brand Divisions, Converse, and Corporate. The North America, EMEA, Greater China, and APLA segments refer to the design, development, marketing, and selling of athletic footwear, apparel, and equipment. The Global Brand Divisions segment represents its NIKE Brand licensing businesses. The Converse segment designs, markets, licenses, and sells casual sneakers, apparel, and accessories. The Corporate segment is composed of unallocated general and administrative expenses. The company was founded by William Jay Bowerman and Philip Hampson Knight on January 25, 1964 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

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Nike is experiencing significant trading activity and debate following its latest earnings report, which showed a beat on top and bottom lines but triggered a sharp decline due to concerns over weak guidance, shrinking margins, and continued softness in China. The community is polarized, with many seeing a "generational buying opportunity" for the oversold brand, while others emphasize increasing competition and ongoing tariff impacts as reasons for further downside.

Tesla, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems. It operates through the Automotive and Energy Generation and Storage segments. The Automotive segment includes the design, development, manufacture, sale, and lease of electric vehicles as well as sales of automotive regulatory credits. The Energy Generation and Storage segment is involved in the design, manufacture, installation, sale, and lease of solar energy generation, energy storage products, and related services and sales of solar energy systems incentives. The company was founded by Jeffrey B. Straubel, Elon Reeve Musk, Martin Eberhard, and Marc Tarpenning on July 1, 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Tesla Inc

Tesla is a major topic as community chatter intensifies around its "physical AI" initiatives, particularly recent Cybercab testing sightings and renewed promises for its Full Self-Driving capabilities. Bulls are driving conversation by focusing on the transformative potential of these advancements, while a skeptical segment questions the stock's valuation and current fundamentals amidst broader market dynamics.

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. engages in operating social media and in the technology business. Its brands include TRUTH Social, TMTG+ and TMTG News. The company was founded on March 28, 2024 and is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

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Trump Media & Technology Group is trending following news of its multi-billion dollar all-stock merger with fusion energy firm TAE Technologies, signaling a significant strategic pivot from social media. This development has sparked fervent community debate, with bulls envisioning immense future potential in clean energy and AI, while skeptics point to DJT's volatile history and the highly speculative nature of commercial fusion power.

WhiteFiber, Inc. provides AI and HPC infrastructure & cloud and data center solutions. It operates through the following segments: Cloud Services and Colocation Services. The Cloud Services segment offers computing services to support generative AI workstreams. The Colocation Services segment provides customers with physical space, power and cooling within the data center facility. The company was founded on August 15, 2024 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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WhiteFiber (WYFI) is trending following the announcement of a significant 10-year, $865 million colocation agreement with Nscale for its NC-1 data center campus, aligning with the surging demand for AI infrastructure. This deal, which will power AI infrastructure for global technology customers and is linked to Microsoft Azure, positions WYFI as a key player in the AI data center race, drawing community discussion around its substantial revenue visibility and potential for future expansion. Investors are also noting WYFI's low float and strong analyst upgrades, fueling speculation about its undervalued status and multi-day runner potential in the high-demand AI sector.

Redacted is a multi-vertical Web3 ecosystem focused on bridging Real-World Assets (RWA) with on-chain accessibility. It powers products across RWA, DeFi, GameFi and Creator Platforms through its ecosystem token $RDAC. Following its merger with Tenset in October 2025, Redacted became the ecosystem layer uniting token launches and RWA participation under a single, scalable framework serving both institutional and retail users.

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RDAC is trending due to its exceptionally low public float, fueling speculation among traders for a significant short squeeze. The community is actively discussing its potential to replicate the explosive upward movements recently observed in other low-float SPACs, positioning it as a focus for high-volatility trading.

Intuitive Machines, Inc. is a space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, which engages in contributing to the establishment of cislunar infrastructure and helping to develop cislunar and deep space commerce. It offers space products and services. The company was founded by Stephen J. Altemus, Kam Ghaffarian, and Timothy P. Crain in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

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Intuitive Machines Inc

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) is trending with strong community buzz, fueled by recent positive analyst coverage and high anticipation for a pivotal NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) contract award. Investors are eyeing its strategic role in the burgeoning lunar economy, coupled with a renewed White House focus on American space superiority and the potential for significant short interest to drive further momentum.

FedEx Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of transportation, e-commerce, business services, and business solutions. It operates through the following segments: FedEx Express, FedEx Freight, Corporate, Other, and Eliminations. The FedEx Express segment offers transportation and delivery services. The FedEx Freight segment refers to freight transportation services to business and residences. The FedEx Services segment includes sales, marketing, information technology, communications, customer service, technical support, billing and collection services, and certain back-office functions that support the company's operating segments. The Corporate, Other, and Eliminations segment is involved in the corporate headquarters costs for executive officers and certain legal and finance functions, as well as certain other costs and credits not attributed to the firm's core business. The company was founded by Frederick Wallace Smith on June 18, 1971, and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Fedex Corp

FedEx is trending due to a significant earnings and revenue beat, coupled with a raised fiscal year outlook attributed to successful cost-cutting and network transformation efforts. The community is largely bullish on the strong performance and strategic initiatives, though some discussions highlight caution around options volatility and potential impacts from trade headwinds. This positive momentum comes as FedEx continues to streamline operations in a dynamic global logistics landscape.

Starfighters Space Inc

Starfighters Space Inc. (FJET) is a trending high-volatility name in the space sector, drawing significant community discussion for its potential for rapid price movements as a recently listed stock. Investors are comparing its early performance to other low-float companies that have seen notable gains, sparking conversation around its 'space narrative' and immediate momentum.

Oracle Corp. engages in the provision of products and services that address aspects of corporate information technology environments, including applications and infrastructure technologies. It operates through the following business segments: Cloud and License, Hardware, and Services. The Cloud and License segment markets, sells, and delivers enterprise applications and infrastructure technologies through cloud and on-premise deployment models including cloud services and license support offerings. The Hardware segment provides infrastructure technologies including Oracle Engineered Systems, servers, storage, industry-specific hardware, operating systems, virtualization, management, and other hardware-related software. The Services segment offers consulting, advanced support, and education services. The company was founded by Lawrence Joseph Ellison, Robert Nimrod Miner, and Edward A. Oates on June 16, 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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Oracle is trending following the finalized agreement for a TikTok US joint venture, where it secures a significant investor role and becomes the crucial overseer for data and algorithms. This move is widely seen by the community as a powerful validation of Oracle's cloud infrastructure and a potential catalyst to counter recent concerns over its debt-fueled AI expansion, leading many to anticipate a short squeeze.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Markets extended a strong multi-year bull run, with the S&amp;P 500 posting solid double-digit gains and leadership concentrated in tech and communication services.</li><li>Retail traders remain divided, with roughly 40% expecting flat or negative year-end returns despite the market’s recent rebound.</li><li>Strategists see earnings growth, AI adoption, and resilient economic growth supporting 2026 upside.</li></ul>The futures market is yet to react significantly to the inflation reading. The CME FedWatch Tool, based on futures traders' expectations, still shows more than 75% odds of a pause at the January meeting. Economists, though positive about the Federal Reserve lowering rates further next year, were divided on whether a reduction will materialize in January.Where does this all leave the market, which is now in its fourth year of a bull run? Will Santa arrive on Wall Street on time to give the market the typical year-end lift? Will 2026 prove to be another bumper year for stocks?For the unversed, a Santa rally is a calendar effect in the stock market that drives sustained upside in the final five sessions of a year and the first two sessions of the following year. So, it starts on the 24th of this month, an abbreviated session ahead of the Dec. 25 Christmas holiday, and runs through Jan. 5.&nbsp;Historical trends prove that:<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:519/245;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/4ee6dbb33419f5d505fe4641cde8e32b_6cb09028aa.webp" alt="4ee6dbb33419f5d505fe4641cde8e32b.webp" width="519" height="245"></figure>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Source: Sevens Report via Investing.com&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Check-In</h2>After the 2022 inflation-driven economic uncertainty drove the market into bear territory, it hit a bottom in October before bouncing back strongly.<h4 class="st-heading-4" style="text-align:center;">&nbsp;S&amp;P 500 Returns&nbsp;</h4><figure class="table" style="width:42.48%;"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col style="width:27.81%;"><col style="width:72.19%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>Annual Returns</td></tr><tr><td>2025 (YTD)</td><td>+15.2%</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>+23.3%</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>+24.2%</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>-19.4%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>Among the 11 S&amp;P 500 sectors, communication services and IT have outperformed this year, with gains of&nbsp;more than 20%.&nbsp;<h4 class="st-heading-4" style="text-align:center;">S&amp;P 500 Sectors’ YTD Returns</h4><figure class="table" style="width:42.91%;"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col style="width:71.47%;"><col style="width:28.53%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Sectors</td><td>Returns</td></tr><tr><td>Communication Services</td><td>+30.0%</td></tr><tr><td>IT</td><td>+20.6%</td></tr><tr><td>Industrials</td><td>+16.9%</td></tr><tr><td>Utilities</td><td>+13.2%</td></tr><tr><td>Financials</td><td>+12.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Healthcare</td><td>+11.4%</td></tr><tr><td>Materials</td><td>+7.4%</td></tr><tr><td>Consumer Discretionary</td><td>+7.2%</td></tr><tr><td>Consumer Staples</td><td>+2.6%</td></tr><tr><td>Energy</td><td>+2.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Real Estate</td><td>-0.9%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>&nbsp;Indices, representing different market class categories, have had a solid run this year, although the broader tech sector and the narrower non-financial tech categories have been outperforming slightly.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Market_YTD_Performance_png_3f6ee6c7e9.webp" alt="Market YTD Performance.png">Source: Koyfin<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail Hopes But Stays Skeptic</h2>Not all retail traders are convinced that Santa will work his magic on Wall Street.&nbsp;An ongoing Stocktwits poll asking users about their expectations for the S&amp;P 500's potential return in the second half of December showed that nearly 40% of retail traders are bracing for either a flat or negative performance. A little over 60% expect the market to end the year with a gain.<figure class="image"><a href="https://stocktwits.com/discussions/what-do-you-expect-the-sp-500s-total-return-to-be-in-the-second-half-of-december/639317564"><img style="aspect-ratio:725/608;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/S_Tpol_png_f5aa234af8.webp" alt="STpol;.png" width="725" height="608"></a></figure>It is worth noting that many of the votes were cast before the November inflation report was released on Thursday. On the polls timeline, a bearish user wrote, “The market is way overvalued.”His views aligned with those of NYSU Stern School of Business Finance and Economics Professor Aswath Damodaran, famously known as the “Dean of Valuation”. In an interview with CNBC last week, Damodaran said:<blockquote>“I’m not sure the remaining 493 [of the S&amp;P 500 stocks] are bargains relative to the Mag-7. They looked richly priced to me as well.”</blockquote><h2 class="st-heading-2">Inflation Adds Spring To Santa’s Steps</h2>The November inflation report showed a cool-off in the annual inflation rate to 2.7% from 3.1% in&nbsp; October. The yearly rate of core inflation also slowed to 2.6% from 3%. But economists do not see a smooth downward trend in inflation.Commenting on the inflation data, Northlight Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Chris Zaccarelli said the November data was only one month’s figure and will likely fluctuate in the coming months.<blockquote>“But the main concern of Fed officials who are reluctant to keep cutting is that inflation is persistently high and won’t come down if they keep lowering interest rates, and at this point, that doesn’t look like it’s the case.”</blockquote>LPL Financial Chief Economist Jeffrey Roach also expects bumpy inflation readings in the next few months but expects it to drop to 2.5% by the year-end, allowing the Federal Reserve to cut rates a few times next year.Fund manager Louis Navellier hoped the Santa rally had begun, with nine trading days left in the year.&nbsp;<blockquote>“Expectations for an up market in the new year are the highest in 4 years. Ending the year at new highs is back on the table, as investors position themselves for a strong start to 2026.”</blockquote><h2 class="st-heading-2">Rate Cuts, AI Surge Likely To Be Market Theme</h2>The fears of the length of the bull market are ill-founded. According to a graphic shared by First Trust, the average bull market lasts 4.3 years and returns 151.4%. By this historical norm, the current market is still young: it is only a little over three years old, and the gain has been 89%.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_19_at_3_17_26_AM_png_5713fd7ac4.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-19 at 3.17.26 AM.png">Source: First TrustStrategists pin their hopes on strong profit growth and a resilient economy to support continued market gains next year. Zaccarelli sees further gains:<blockquote>“While next year will undoubtedly bring new challenges, heading into the end of the year, there should be room for the market to move higher as corporate profits are increasing, the GDP is growing and inflation (for now) remains in check.”</blockquote>In its 2026 outlook report, Morgan Stanley said it is overweight on U.S. equities due to resilient growth. The firm prefers U.S. large-caps despite market talk of the tech rally broadening as interest rates drop. It also looks for selective exposure to mid-cap stocks.<blockquote>“Economic conditions and market performance in 2026 may prove to be more U-shaped than K. The trough likely occurred in 2025, partially masked by stronger equity performance, with notably narrow leadership.”</blockquote>Despite the doom-and-gloom talk about artificial intelligence (AI), the technology is expected to boost the economy through increased spending and productivity gains.&nbsp;Retail sentiment toward the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a>, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, was ‘bearish’ as of early Friday. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)</a> also elicited a ‘bearish’ sentiment, while retail traders were ‘extremely bearish’ on the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IWM">iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)</a>.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/tesla-stock-had-ev-spotlight-this-year-this-chinese-rival-took-the-trophy/cLegpsgREAy">Tesla Stock Had The EV Spotlight This Year — This Chinese Rival Took The Trophy</a>

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The S&amp;P 500 is only trading within a 100-point range from its all-time highs.</li><li>Retail traders have bearish retail positioning on SPY and QQQ amid skepticism over Nvidia’s chip-export approval to China.</li><li>Siegel expects a flat December performance but sees potential for healthy consolidation and rotation into smaller, rate-sensitive stocks.</li></ul>U.S. stock futures traded narrowly mixed early Tuesday, underscoring the indecision among traders as they await the Federal Reserve’s final rate decision for the year. Risk sentiment could also take a beating from President Donald Trump’s renewed tariff salvo fired at North American neighbors, Mexico and Canada, as well as India.Writing on Truth Social, Trump&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115686410399815717">berated</a> Mexico for violating the Water Treaty and issued an ultimatum: if Mexico does not release the agreed-upon water quota, a 5% tariff will be imposed. Separately, while speaking at a White House event, the president said he was mulling fresh tariffs on agricultural products such as Indian rice and Canadian fertilizer, Bloomberg&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-08/trump-eyes-tariffs-over-cheap-canadian-fertilizer-indian-rice">reported.</a>Traders may also sift through a couple of economic data points and some key earnings reports as they plot their next moves.WisdomTree Senior Economist Jeremy Siegel calls for a relatively flat performance in December as the markets digest the Fed’s message and wait for clarity on tariffs and policy heading into 2026. In his weekly commentary, the economist and strategist said, “The one seasonal I do give more weight to is the short window between Christmas and New Year’s, the so-called Santa Claus rally.”The strategist said the consolidation he predicts would be healthy "if it comes with a subtle rotation — away from over-owned megacaps and toward smaller, rate-sensitive names that benefit most from the first leg of easing.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Futures Are Trading</h2>As of 2:40 a.m. ET on Tuesday, the Nasdaq 100 futures, S&amp;P 500, and Dow futures were marginally higher, while the Russell 2000 futures traded down 0.08%.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a>, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, remained ‘bearish’ as of early Tuesday. The message volume on the SPY and QQQ ETF streams remained at ‘normal’ and ‘high’ levels, respectively.Most observers did not view the Trump administration’s decision to allow the export of Nvidia’s H200 chips to China favorably, as they doubted China's uptake.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/newsman07336/message/638555952</stembedurl>Another user stated that a Santa Claus rally, which gives the market a year-end lift, is unlikely this year.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/8Inevitableoutcome/message/638552484</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Markets Fared Monday</h2>Stocks were in a “wait-and-watch” mode on Monday amid uncertainty surrounding the Fed decision, due Wednesday. All but the IT sector closed in the red, with communication services, consumer discretionary, material, healthcare, and utility stocks ending markedly lower. In the process, the S&amp;P 500 Index moved away from its all-time high of 6,920.34 before settling at 6,846.51.The QQQ, SPY, and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)</a> fell 0.19%, 0.32% and 0.39%, respectively, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IWM">iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)</a> closed marginally higher.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Key Catalysts To Watch Out For</h2>The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is scheduled to release its optimism index for November at 6 a.m. ET. The index, which measures optimism among small businesses, is expected to remain unchanged at 98.2.The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the results of the Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLTS) survey for October at 10 a.m. ET. The reading will be closely watched, as the government suspended the release of the September report due to the shutdown.Notable names reporting earnings on Tuesday are AutoZone (AZO), G-III Apparel (GIII), Sailpoint (SAIL), AeroVironment (AVAV), Casey’s General (CASY), Cracker Barrel (CBRL), and GameStop (GME).&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Other Markets Fared</h2>The Asian markets fell across the board as the Fed decision loomed, while Japanese stocks closed modestly higher, supported by the yen's weakness. In a major central bank decision from the region, the Reserve Bank of Australia announced a pause, in line with expectations, and hinted that further easing is unlikely.The greenback was weaker against most major currencies, except the yen. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield was little changed early Tuesday after rising 3.3 points to 4.172% in the previous session. Among commodities, crude oil futures fell modestly, with the WTI crude now trading below $59 level, and gold futures also eased.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/what-a-post-powell-fed-may-look-like-under-trump-favorite-kevin-hassett/cLIYqZPREm7">What A Post-Powell Federal Reserve May Look Like Under Trump Favorite Kevin Hassett</a>

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>H.C. Wainwright conservatively expects approval by the middle of 2026 and sees the shares trading well into the year-end.</li><li>Capricor’s bumper rally on Wednesday helped the stock turn green for the year.</li><li>Retail sees the stock as a long-term winner following the Phase 3 results.</li></ul>Two decades after its modest beginnings and more than a decade after becoming a public company, San Diego, California-based Capricor Therapeutics made another stride toward becoming a commercial-stage company. After a failed first try, the small-cap biotech is hoping to push its experimental cell-therapy for a rare genetic muscular disorder past the finish line without any hiccups.Wall Street analysts and the investment community received the recently released late-stage trial data for the treatment candidate well. While sell-side analysts were generous with their price target hikes, signaling their excitement toward the data, investors sent the stock up by over 530% at one point in Wednesday’s session. The initial euphoria faded slightly, but didn’t die out, as<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CAPR">&nbsp;Capricor’s stock</a> had enough verve to finish the day up 371% at $29.96,&nbsp;ending at an eight-year high and marking its best day ever.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_04_at_2_28_48_AM_png_599beb080a.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 2.28.48 AM.png">Source: Koyfin<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Fueled CAPR’s Stratospheric Rally</h2>Wednesday, before the market opened, Capricor reported positive topline results from the Phase 3 study, dubbed HOPE-3, evaluating its Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) cell therapy candidate, Deramiocel.-The primary endpoint, measured as the performance of upper limb (PUL), was met — showing statistically and clinically meaningful treatment effects in 54% of the patients.-The key secondary endpoint of “Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF),” a measure of heart health, was also met.&nbsp;Thus, Deramiocel was shown to produce significant skeletal and cardiac benefits, supporting its credentials as a potential “first-in-class therapy” for Duchenne cardiomyopathy, the leading cause of mortality in DMD. The trial also gave the cell therapy a clean chit for its safety and tolerability.Capricor said it would submit the detailed results from the HOPE-3 study at a future scientific meeting and for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.Earlier in July, the FDA shot down Capricor’s initial application for Deramiocel, issuing a complete response letter (CRL) — a notice that an application cannot be approved in its current form. The agency expressed wariness about the company's efficacy data at the time and sought additional data. Industry experts saw it as a signal that the new leadership at the FDA could be veering toward a cautious approach.&nbsp;&nbsp;CEO Linda Marbán said the study results, in addition to the evidence from the HOPE-2 and HOPE-2 OLE studies, would address the clinical issues in the CRL and support regulatory approval.DMD is caused by a mutation in the DMD gene that prevents the body from producing the protein dystrophin. A lack of dystrophin hits muscle fibres, leading to muscle damage and loss.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">What’s At Stake For Capricor</h2>According to Grand View Research, the DMD drugs<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-dmd-drugs-market">&nbsp;market</a> is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.8% from 2024, reaching $9.91 billion in 2030. North America’s revenue share was at 45% in 2023. Global Data, meanwhile, has a more muted forecast, predicting a $5.2 billion market opportunity in 2033.&nbsp;<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_04_at_3_25_08_AM_png_f4173223fa.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 3.25.08 AM.png">Source: Grandview ResearchThe DMD market is currently led by Sarepta, which has a gene-replacement therapy called Eteplirsen. Elevidys, a one-time single-dose gene transfer therapy, was approved in June 2023, and its label was expanded a year later to include patients ages four and older. The gene therapy generated $131.5 million in revenue for Sarepta in the third quarter.Capricor’s Deramiocel differs from Elevidys in that it is a cell therapy that administers the patient's cardiosphere-derived cells, which secrete exosomes. The latter uses a manufactured gene for delivering the micro-dysrophin gene.Sarepta also has three FDA-approved exon-skipping therapies, Exondys 51, Amondys 45 and Vyondys 53, and it is also currently working on RNA therapies.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Big Price Target Bumps</h2>Following the data, H.C. Wainwright upped the price target for Capricor's stock to $60 from $24 and kept a 'Buy' rating, the Fly reported. The firm called the data a "decisive" win. With 78% of participants having underlying cardiomyopathy, the trial results addressed FDA concerns about sample size, the firm said. It conservatively expects approval by the middle of 2026 and sees the shares trading well into the year-end.Alliance Global called the data "unequivocally and wholly positive" and removed the speculative tag from the stock. The firm hiked its price target for the stock to $48 from $16.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail Convinced Of Capricor Opportunity</h2>On Stocktwits, retail investors held an 'extremely bullish' stance on Capricor stock as of early Thursday. The message volume on the stream was 'extremely high as well.A majority of retail traders are sold on Capricor's long-term potential. An ongoing Stocktwits poll asking users "What's your move on $CAPR after this Phase 3 win?" found that 53% of respondents said "This is legit — CAPR becomes a long-term winner," while 18% remained on the sidelines, waiting for approval to come through. About 29% shrugged off the rally as an "overreaction."<a href="https://stocktwits.com/StocktwitsPolls/message/638043423"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/CAPR_Stocktwits_poll_png_bc7624531b.webp" alt="CAPR Stocktwits poll.png"></a>CAPR stock has&nbsp;soared about 117% this year, as Wednesday's bumper rally helped it recoup all its losses to that point and turn green for the year.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/core-weave-vs-nebius-ai-infra-s-breakout-duo-backed-by-nvidia-is-outrunning-big-tech/cLIXYiKRE12">&nbsp;</a><a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/whispers-of-an-apple-deal-rebooted-intel-s-year/cLIXAvERE1L">Whispers Of An Apple Deal Rebooted Intel’s Year — Now The Market’s Asking Whether The Old Chip Giant Can Rise Again</a>

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