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title: "Pre-market hot trades in US stocks: Ares Acquisition Corp II up 10.02% in pre-market; American Rebel down 8.94% in pre-market"
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description: "Ares Acquisition Corp II pre-market rose 10.02%; American Rebel pre-market fell 8.94%; SHF pre-market rose 199.08%; Aqua Metals pre-market rose 96.05%; Lithium Americas pre-market rose 72.31%"
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# Pre-market hot trades in US stocks: Ares Acquisition Corp II up 10.02% in pre-market; American Rebel down 8.94% in pre-market

**Pre-market Hot Trades in US Stocks**

Ares Acquisition Corp II is up 10.02% in pre-market trading. According to recent key news:

1.  On September 23, Ares Acquisition Corporation II successfully raised over $275 million with Kodiak Robotics to support its proposed business merger. This move drove the stock price up. Source: Reuters
    
2.  On September 23, Ares Acquisition Corporation II approved the business merger proposal with Kodiak Robotics at a special shareholder meeting, including relocating its registered office from the Cayman Islands to Delaware and renaming itself to Kodiak AI, Inc. This news further boosted market confidence. Source: Company announcement
    
3.  On September 24, Ares Acquisition Corporation II's stock rose 6.42% in after-hours trading to $9.45, as the company successfully raised funds for the merger with Kodiak Robotics. Source: Company announcement; industry mergers drive stock price fluctuations.
    

American Rebel is down 8.94% in pre-market trading according to recent key news:

1.  On September 23, American Rebel announced a 1-for-20 reverse stock split, effective October 3, 2025. This news led to a decline in investor confidence in the company's stock, causing the price to drop.
    
2.  On September 24, Spark's AI analyst rated American Rebel's stock as underperforming. The company faces severe financial and operational challenges, with significantly weak financial performance, negative earnings, and high leverage further exacerbating financial instability. Technical analysis shows strong sell signals, leading to further declines in stock price.
    
3.  On September 23, American Rebel confirmed the news of the reverse stock split through the EDGAR system, increasing market uncertainty. Industry trends and macro dynamics have significant impacts.
    

**Top Gainers in Pre-market US Stocks**

Aqua Metals is up 96.05% in pre-market trading. According to recent key news:

1.  On September 24, Aqua Metals' CEO Stephen Cotton disclosed internal stock trading, causing the stock price to soar 35.8% in after-hours trading. This event sparked positive market expectations for the company's future development, driving the stock price significantly higher. Source: Benzinga.
    
2.  On September 24, despite Aqua Metals' stock price dropping 89.39% over the past year, it performed strongly in pre-market trading, showing investor confidence in its potential rebound. Source: Benzinga
    
3.  No other major news. The market is optimistic about the rebound of Aqua Metals.
    

Lithium Americas rose 72.31% in pre-market trading. According to recent key news:

1.  On September 24, the U.S. government plans to restructure Lithium Americas' $2.3 billion loan through equity investment, which drove the stock price to surge nearly 90% in after-hours trading. This move is seen as part of the U.S. government's strategic layout to strengthen the supply chain of key minerals for new energy.
    
2.  On September 24, the Trump administration sought to acquire up to 10% equity in Lithium Americas as part of renegotiating loan terms, which was positively received by the market, leading to a significant increase in stock price.
    
3.  On September 23, the U.S. Department of Energy reassessed the loan to Lithium Americas. Despite uncertainties, the market remains optimistic about potential government support, driving the stock price up. Strategic layout of the new energy mineral supply chain

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