08:54 AM EDT, 09/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Humacyte ( HUMA ) said Monday that the US Trade and Patent Office has granted it a patent covering the composition of an investigational bioengineered esophagus made using its regenerative tissue engineering platform. The biotech firm said the patent, which expires in 2041, protects the key structural and mechanical attributes of the bioengineered...

(Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday paved the way for an asset manager to add exchange-traded share classes to mutual funds, a move expected to kick-start approvals for dozens of applicants, spark more ETFs and make the products more accessible to retail investors. The planned order, which is open for public response before the SEC moves ahead,...

08:54 AM EDT, 09/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were advancing pre-bell Monday, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) 0.6% higher. Village Farms International ( VFF ) shares were up more than 12% after the company said its board of directors approved a $10 million share...

08:55 AM EDT, 09/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) said Monday the US Food and Drug Administration approved Tremfya for plaque psoriasis or active psoriatic arthritis for children aged six and older. The decision was supported by the phase 3 Protostar study showing higher week 16 skin-clearance rates versus placebo in pediatric plaque psoriasis, the company...