02:02 PM EDT, 08/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Thumzup Media ( TZUP ) will acquire Dogehash Technologies in an all-stock deal that will create a dedicated Dogecoin mining platform, the companies said Tuesday.

Shares sank 43% following an increase in intraday trading volume to over 6.6 million from a daily average of about 449,000.

LM Funding America ( LMFA ) said Tuesday it priced a $12.6 million offering and closed a $10.4 million private placement, expecting combined gross proceeds of about $23 million.

The net proceeds will be used primarily to purchase additional bitcoin for the company's treasury.

Shares plunged 42% as intraday trading volume rose to over 3.5 million from a daily average of about 1.8 million.

Viking Therapeutics ( VKTX ) shares tumbled after the company released trial data of its investigational obesity pill.

In a mid-stage trial, patients receiving the highest 120-milligram dose of the VK2735 oral treatment demonstrated a reduction of up to 12.2% in body weight after 13 weeks, the company said. Analysts were expecting Viking's pill to help reduce weight by 10% to 15%, Reuters reported Tuesday.

Shares slumped 41%, with intraday trading volume catapulting to over 54.5 million from a daily average of about 3.9 million.

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