Plus Therapeutics (PSTV) Stock: CNSide Diagnostic Secures AMA Billing Code Despite Share Decline

Plus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PSTV) said its CNSide Diagnostics unit received College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation for its CNSide CSF assay platform. The Houston lab passed an on-site CAP inspection covering protocols, documentation, quality control, staff, equipment, and management. The company said accreditation may support payer coverage, reimbursement talks, and faster commercial expansion; shares rose 8.7% to $5.89.

A federal jury ordered Medtronic’s Covidien unit to pay $88 million to Larry and Tammy Patterson after finding surgeons were not adequately warned about risks of Covidien’s Symbotex hernia mesh. The Aug. 4 verdict followed a three-week trial in Massachusetts. Jurors awarded $77 million to Larry and $11 million for loss of consortium, with no punitive damages.

The article explains the U.S.-made Patriot mobile air defense system and why interceptor missile supplies are down. It cites Raytheon and Lockheed for system details and notes CSIS estimates about 65% of U.S. interceptors were expended Feb to July, leaving under 850. It says the U.S. approved 5,250 interceptors for Gulf states and awarded Lockheed a contract up to $58.6B.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) said the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded it a $7 million, 24-month contract to use quantum computing, machine learning, and advanced visualization to improve power grid resilience and protection. The work, with Infleqtion and Penn State, targets detection and response to multiple concurrent physical and cyber threats, addressing NERC N-2 contingency requirements.

ExxonMobil Moçambique Limitada issued McDermott Energy Solutions (UK) a letter of intent for limited engineering and procurement work on Rovuma LNG Phase 1 midstream development. The award supports planning ahead of a final investment decision expected in 2026. Rovuma LNG targets 12 modular trains totaling 18.6 mtpa, with start-up in 2031. ExxonMobil says the 30-year project could generate about $150B in revenues for Mozambique’s government.

Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia will open a joint UAV factory with Elbit Systems, with inauguration expected Sept 15-20. Elbit will hold 51% and Serbia’s state arms firm SDPR 49%. The factory relates to a five-year contract covering precision rockets and unmanned systems, plus ISTAR, digitization and upgrades.