Blackboxstocks shares soared 226.63%, closing at $5.52. The stock hit an intraday high of $6 and a low of $2.68, with a 52-week range of $6 to $1.51. The surge followed the company’s announcement of securing financing in anticipation of a potential merger. Blackboxstocks agreed to a securities purchase agreement, receiving an initial $250,000, with further financing contingent on the merger.

Discover’s stock rose 4.35%, closing at $197.50. It reached an intraday high of $198.97 and a low of $190.15, with a 52-week range of $198.97 to $99.07. The increase came after Discover reported strong fourth-quarter earnings. The company saw a 5% rise in net interest income and a 68% increase in non-interest income, despite a 6% drop in total loans year-over-year.

Alcoa shares edged up 0.44% to close at $38.78, with an intraday high of $39.85 and a low of $38.68. The stock’s 52-week range is $47.77 to $24.86. The slight increase followed the release of better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. Alcoa reported earnings of $1.04 per share, surpassing estimates, and revenue of $3.48 billion, up from $2.59 billion the previous year.

Tesla shares dropped 2.11%, closing at $415.11. The stock reached an intraday high of $428 and a low of $414.59, with a 52-week range of $488.54 to $138.80. The decline followed news of the potential removal of the $7,500 EV tax credit, which could negatively impact Tesla’s pricing in the U.S., according to Gary Black, Managing Partner of The Future Fund.