Propanc Biopharma (PPCB) approved a share repurchase program to buy back up to $5 million of common stock, the company said Thursday.

Shares soared 124% as intraday trading volume catapulted to over 155.6 million from a daily average of about 130,000.

Adial Pharmaceuticals (ADIL) said Thursday it has acquired Azora Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for serious inflammatory diseases.

Shares soared 30% amid a surge in intraday trading volume to over 16.5 million from a daily average of roughly 118,000.

Applied Materials (AMAT) expanded manufacturing and research & development operations in Singapore with a $500 million facility in Tampines to support AI-driven semiconductor demand.

Shares jumped 8.5% following an increase in intraday trading volume to over 5.3 million from a daily average of about 7 million.

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