07:44 AM EST, 12/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Rumble (RUM) shares surged 47% in recent Monday premarket activity after agreeing to a $775 million strategic investment from cryptocurrency firm Tether, the companies said Friday.

American Battery Technology ( ABAT ) stock soared 40% after it said Friday it priced a $5 million registered direct offering of common shares and warrants to two follow-on institutional investors.

Despegar.com ( DESP ) shares jumped 32%, after saying it has agreed to be acquired by Prosus for $19.50 per share in an all-cash deal.

SEALSQ ( LAES ) shares rose 30%, after saying Friday its newest post-quantum cryptographic chips were used on WISeKey International's ( WKEY ) unit WISeSat.Space's satellites to support quantum-based cyber threat protection.

Honda Motor ( HMC ) stock was up 16% after it and Nissan Motor said they have signed a memorandum of understanding to discuss the possibility of a merger and create a joint holding company.