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Investing.com -- Aclarion Inc (NASDAQ:ACON) stock gained 6.3% in premarket trading Thursday after the company announced its Nociscan solution was featured in the Special Pain Issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery (IJSS).

The healthcare technology company, which uses biomarkers and AI algorithms to help physicians identify the location of chronic low back pain, was highlighted in a Tech Update article sponsored by Aclarion in the upcoming special issue.

The feature included a case example of a 27-year-old patient with chronic low back pain where Nociscan helped a surgeon determine that only one disc level required treatment rather than two levels initially suggested by MRI alone. This more targeted approach resulted in successful pain elimination and full return to an active lifestyle for the patient.

"We are pleased that the Nociscan Tech Update is featured in the Special Pain Issue of such a high caliber journal like IJSS," said Ryan Bond, Chief Strategy Officer at Aclarion. "The journal has long been a leader among its peers for advancing scientific and clinical excellence in spine care."

Aclarion’s Nociscan is described as the first evidence-supported SaaS platform to noninvasively help physicians distinguish between painful and nonpainful discs in the lumbar spine. The company targets the estimated 266 million people worldwide who suffer from chronic low back pain.

The IJSS is a peer-reviewed journal focused on educating spine surgeons about scientific basis, indications, surgical techniques, and outcomes for spinal procedures.

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Investing.com -- Li Auto has been struggling with a major recall, delivery disruptions and weaker sales in its core lineup. On Thursday HSBC downgraded the ev company to Hold from Buy and cut its target price to $18.60 from $30.30, saying the setbacks has clouded the Li’s recovery prospects and forced a steep cut to earnings forecasts.

Li Auto booked a net loss in the third quarter after taking a RMB1.1 billion recall charge tied to its MEGA multi purpose vehicle following an on road fire in late October.

The recall was followed by battery supply constraints that slowed deliveries of the new i6 in October.

At the same time, sales of the L series extended range vehicles contracted faster than expected as rivals intensified competition.

The shares have fallen 19% since late October compared with a 1% rise in the S&P 500.

Margins are expected to weaken in the fourth quarter. The firm said vehicle gross margin is likely to soften from 19.8% in the third quarter excluding recall costs because the i6 is the lowest priced model and the slower ramp up limits scale benefits. Fourth quarter earnings are expected to be near breakeven.

The outlook for 2026 is uncertain. HSBC said i6 production capacity should rise early next year but order volatility may still weigh on deliveries.

The next generation of the L series is scheduled to launch around the second quarter of 2026, but the brokerage said the impact is unclear given rising competition from Xiaomi, HIMA and Zeekr.

HSBC cut its 2025 earnings estimate by 82% to RMB921 million, citing a 10% volume reduction, lower margins after the recall and slower growth in new models. The firm said its 2025 and 2026 earnings forecasts are well below consensus and expects estimates to be revised lower.

HSBC also cut its target for the Hong Kong listed shares to HKD72 from HKD118.

Investing.com -- Q/C Technologies (NASDAQ:QCLS) stock rose 16% Thursday, extending Wednesday’s 38% gain after former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli identified it as a long investment idea.

Shkreli shared his bullish stance on the photonic/optical computing company via social media platform X, setting a near-term price target of $100 for the stock. He expressed conviction that optical computing, rather than quantum computing, represents the future of frontier computing technology.

In his social media post, Shkreli revealed that he and his partner have taken a large investment position in QCLS. He noted that his partner has been invited to join the company’s Board of Directors, and both plan to advise "the next hardware lab for high-performance computing."

Shkreli highlighted the potential for photonic technology to achieve matrix multiplications at speeds far exceeding current GPU capabilities. He specifically mentioned that QCLS’s partner in Israel has presented data he finds "more impressive than current quantum stocks."

While maintaining his bearish outlook on quantum computing specifically, Shkreli suggested that investor interest in next-generation computing technologies would remain strong in the stock market "for a long time to come."

Shkreli also indicated he would consider joining as CEO if permitted by the Trump administration, noting that such a role would require White House action due to his current restrictions.

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