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Novavax, Inc. Is a biotechnology company, which engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of recombinant vaccines. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

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Novavax Inc

Novavax is trending following an updated investor presentation highlighting strategic progress, including substantial market share in Japan for its COVID-19 vaccine and the broad potential of its Matrix-M adjuvant. This news, alongside elevated short interest and fervent community discussion around a potential short squeeze, is fueling a market repricing of its protein-based vaccine platform and pipeline assets.

Tempus AI, Inc. is a healthcare technology company, which engages in bringing artificial intelligence and machine learning to healthcare. It focuses on building platforms for oncology, neuropsychiatry, cardiology, infectious disease, and radiology. The company was founded by Eric Paul Lefkofsky in August 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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Tempus AI Inc

Tempus AI is trending following strong preliminary revenue results and a record total contract value, driven by rising demand from major pharmaceutical partners for its AI-driven data. Community discussion highlights significant volume and call flows, with traders actively debating its potential for continued growth in precision oncology amid some intraday volatility. The company's strategic partnerships and role in embedding AI into drug discovery and clinical diagnostics are frequently emphasized.

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Monero ($XMR) is surging amid a renewed focus on privacy coins, with the community touting it as the "king of privacy" and the true, untraceable digital cash. Many believe XMR is outperforming competitors like Zcash and even Bitcoin due to its default privacy features, leading to widespread accumulation and ambitious long-term price targets. Despite facing delistings on major exchanges, proponents are actively discussing its fundamental utility and expressing frustration over its lack of trending visibility.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is trending as it consistently pushes towards new all-time highs, fueled by broad market enthusiasm and ongoing discussions around potential Federal Reserve interest rate adjustments. While many anticipate further upside and a "Santa Claus rally," a vocal segment of the community expresses caution, pointing to stretched valuations and a divided outlook on economic conditions.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. engages in the development of technology platforms that enable digital payments and simplifies commerce experiences on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. Its solutions include PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, and Paydiant products. The firm also enables consumers to exchange funds with merchants using funding sources, which include bank account, PayPal account balance, PayPal Credit account, credit, and debit card or other stored value products. It operates through United States and Other Countries geographical segments. The company was founded in December 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

PayPal Holdings Inc

PayPal is a major topic of conversation, driven by widespread frustration over its sustained stock decline, which many investors believe contradicts the company's strong fundamentals and recent strategic AI partnerships. Community discussion is heavily focused on how a proposed credit card interest rate cap could significantly boost PayPal's Buy Now, Pay Later segment. This ongoing debate is further fueled by persistent analyst downgrades and calls for management to address the stock's underperformance.

Critical Metals Corp. engages in the mining, exploration, and development of lithium metals. It owns Wolfsberg Project and Tanbreez Project. The company was founded on October 24, 2022 and is headquartered in British Virgin Islands.

Critical Metals Corp.

Critical Metals Corp. is trending as renewed geopolitical interest in Greenland's rare earth deposits, particularly CRML's Tanbreez project, drives significant community discussion. Investors are keenly watching upcoming high-level meetings between U.S., Danish, and Greenlandic officials, with many anticipating developments that could solidify CRML's strategic importance in securing critical mineral supply chains. The strong belief in Greenland's strategic value and potential short squeeze dynamics is fueling strong conviction and buying interest.

Moonlake Immunotherapeutics operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It offers tri-specific Nanobody, Sonelokimab to address significant unmet needs in inflammatory skin and joint diseases. The company was founded by Kristian Reich, Jorge Santos da Silva, and Arnout Ploos van Amstel in 2021 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

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MoonLake Immunotherapeutics

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (MLTX) is experiencing significant market attention following positive feedback from the FDA, which confirmed existing trial data is sufficient for a Biologics License Application for its drug sonelokimab in hidradenitis suppurativa, greatly de-risking its regulatory pathway. This development has fueled widespread speculation within the community about potential acquisition bids from major pharmaceutical players like Merck and Eli Lilly, with many investors anticipating a substantial revaluation and a potential short squeeze due to high interest from sellers. The discussion highlights the company's strong asset in the competitive immunology sector and its clearer path to market.

SMX (Security Matters) Plc is a holding company, which engages in the provision of authentication solutions. It offers brand protection, authentication, and track and trace technology. The company was founded by Haggai Alon on July 1, 2022 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

SMX (Security Matters) Plc

SMX (Security Matters) PLC

SMX is gaining significant attention following recent company updates confirming it's fully funded for the first quarter with no planned dilution, and highlighting its molecular-level traceability technology for precious metals and anti-counterfeiting. The community is vigorously discussing its strong short squeeze potential, fueled by reports of extremely high Cost-To-Borrow rates and zero available shares, with many anticipating a substantial price surge akin to past low-float runners.

MP Materials Corp. engages in the production and marketing of rare earth specialty materials. It operates through the Materials and Magnetics segments. The Materials segment focuses on the operation of Mountain Pass, which produces refined rare earth oxides and related products, as well as rare earth concentrate products. The Magnetics segment is involved in the operation of Independence Facility, where the company began production of magnetic precursor products. The company was founded by James Henry Litinsky and Michael Rosenthal in 2017 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

MP Materials Corporation

MP Materials is trending as escalating geopolitical tensions drive a global push for secure rare earth supply chains. China's recent export restrictions on critical minerals and magnets are fueling community discussions about MP's strategic importance as a vertically integrated US producer. Investors anticipate increased focus and potential government-backed initiatives to strengthen domestic rare earth and magnet production for defense, EV, and advanced technology sectors.

The Aircoin memecoin was born from a viral Twitter post from March, 2014 which proclaimed the following:   Evolution: 1. Aircoin 2. Fartcoin 3. Artcoin  Aircoin was launched in August, 2025 and CTO'd twice, with the second CTO team bringing vast experience and expertise to the project. The team includes industry veterans and visual arts professionals.  Aircoin is destined for greatness as a premier memecoin on the BONK.fun platform.

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AIRCOIN is trending as its community enthusiastically locks over 35% of the token supply via the new "AirLock" initiative, fostering robust collective control and strong bullish sentiment. This unique "digital air" asset on Solana, further boosted by a recent celebrity endorsement, is generating significant discussion around its innovative holding mechanism and ambitious goals for widespread exchange listings.

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FedEx (FDX) stock slipped 0.4% in premarket trading on Wednesday after Evercore downgraded the stock to ‘In Line’ from ‘Outperform.’According to TheFly, the brokerage also lowered the price target to $243 from $249. The new price target still implied a 6.7% upside compared to the stock’s previous closing price. According to fiscal.ai data, the stock has a consensus target price of $262.61.Evercore analysts reportedly expressed concerns over demand, which could bring risk to the company's near-term earnings estimates. The analyst noted that volume and revenue pressures are mounting for the parcel delivery giant amid intensifying macroeconomic challenges, creating limited relative upside for the shares in the near term.Retail sentiment on Stocktwits about <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/FDX">FedEx</a> was in the 'extremely bullish' territory at the time of writing.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:716/87;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/FDX_Sept_17_JPG_5ea2234a87.webp" alt="FDX’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 05:26 a.m. ET on Sept. 17, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="716" height="87"><figcaption>FDX’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 05:26 a.m. ET on Sept. 17, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>The concerns were similar to the ones pointed out by Berenberg analysts on Tuesday. The brokerage saw incremental headwind from the expiration of de-minimis exemptions and cut its near-term estimates based on tariff changes.FedEx and its peer UPS are reeling from the dynamic tariff policy of the Trump administration, which has impacted demand in some areas. They have also taken a hit as the Trump administration has moved to end the de minimis exemption, which was a trade policy that allowed low-value imported goods to enter the United States without companies having to pay customs duties or taxes.The de minimis exemption was widely used by fast-fashion companies such as Temu and Shein, which used to ship their products in small batches.FedEx is expected to post its quarterly earnings on Thursday. The Memphis-based company had projected fiscal first-quarter adjusted profit between $3.40 and $4 per share.The stock has fallen 19% this year, compared with 12.5% gains of the S&amp;P 500.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/oil-prices-pull-back-ahead-of-key-fed-interest-rate-call/chDGkCXRdCw">Oil Prices Pull Back Ahead Of Key Fed Interest Rate Call</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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After taking an equity stake in Intel (INTC), Trump administration officials and military leaders are reportedly weighing whether the U.S. should acquire stakes in major defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin (LMT).“There’s a monstrous discussion about defense,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutick&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/26/trump-pentagon-equity-stakes-in-defense-contractors.html">told</a> CNBC in an interview on Tuesday. Earlier this year in July, the government also&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mpmaterials.com/news//mp-materials-announces-transformational-public-private-partnership-with-the-department-of-defense-to-accelerate-u-s-rare-earth-magnet-independence/">took</a> a 15% stake in rare-earth producer MP Materials (MP).&nbsp;<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/MP">MP Material’s stock</a> has more othan doubled since.Lockheed, which makes most of its revenue from federal contracts, is “basically an arm of the U.S. government,” Lunick said, adding that the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense are looking into&nbsp;its economics. “These guys are on it and they’re thinking about it.”<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/LMT">Lockheed’s stock</a> edged 0.4% higher in pre-market trade, with retail sentiment on Stocktwits trending in the ‘bearish’ territory over the past day. The defense giant’s shares are down 7.8% this year and have fallen nearly 20% over the past 12 months. “There’s a lot of talking that needs to be had about how we finance our munitions acquisitions,” Lutnick said.While Lockheed was the only company that Lutnick highlighted, other top defense contractors with government ties include RTX (RTX), Northrop Grumman (NOC), General Dynamics (GD), and Boeing (BA). The government has been leveraging Boeing planes in its trade deals with other countries under President Trump’s second term in office.&nbsp;Lutnick also backed the President’s&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-says-fed-lisa-cook-must-resign-now/chsioloRdhK">push</a> to have Lisa Cook removed from her post on the Federal Reserve's board. “You don’t deserve to be there if you’ve committed mortgage fraud,” he&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxRno79VHjc">said</a>.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/gemini-xrp-mastercard-launch-pushes-exchange-app-past-robinhood-coinbase/chsHtDkRdja">Gemini XRP Mastercard Launch Pushes Exchange App Past Robinhood, Coinbase – Tyler Winklevoss Says ‘The Flippening Is Accelerating’</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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