03:46 PM EDT, 05/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Summit Therapeutics ( SMMT ) shares soared 137% in recent trading Thursday after the company shared results of ivonescimab meeting primary endpoint of progression-free survival to treat a type of lung cancer, beating Merck's ( MRK ) pembrolizumab. Results from the phase 3 trial showed that ivonescimab was statistically better at improving progression-free...

(Adds details on third human case in paragraph 1, 2; updates throughout) By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 30 (Reuters) - A third U.S. dairy worker tested positive for bird flu after exposure to infected cows, and was the first to suffer respiratory symptoms, U.S. officials said on Thursday in the latest expansion of the outbreak. Bird flu has been found...

May 30 (Reuters) - Canada has agreed to assess whether naphthenic acids found in northern Alberta's oil sands tailings ponds should be classed as toxic under federal law, a move that could pave the way for stricter regulations, environmental group Ecojustice said on Thursday. Tailings - a mix of water, clay, sand and trace metals - are a byproduct of...

HP Inc. ( HPQ ) experienced a historic stock surge Thursday afternoon, with shares climbing as much as 19% — the largest one-day gain since 1999 — following the release of its second-quarter financial results. What Happened: HP shares jumped after the tech giant reported net revenue of $12.8 billion, above the consensus estimate of $12.6 billion. Adjusted EPS rose...