Top 5 Stocks To Watch Today | December 30th

US stock futures are trading mixed this Tuesday morning as investors focus on sharp moves driven by private placements, take-private deals, and biotech updates.

Here are the stocks investors are watching today:

TEN Holdings Inc (XHLD)
Announced a $2.25 million private placement of 991,000 shares priced at $2.27 per share, according to Benzinga Pro.
Shares jumped 17 percent to $1.65 in after-hours trading.

FONAR Corporation (FONR)
Shares surged after the company announced it signed a definitive agreement for a take-private transaction.
The stock rose 24 percent to $18.18 after hours.

CapsoVision Inc
Submitted a 510(k) application to the FDA for its AI-assisted module for the CapsuoCam Plus system.
Shares fell 11 percent to $11.58 on Monday.

Verastem, Inc. (VSTM)
Announced plans to discontinue the RAM-203 clinical study in advanced KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer.
Shares slipped 2.7 percent to $7.55 in after-hours trading.

Dermata Therapeutics Inc
Announced the closing of a $12.4 million private placement, priced at the market under NASDAQ rules.
Shares rose 10.2 percent to $2.05 after hours.