A company called Compass Pathways (ticker: CMPS) is running a large late-stage clinical trial on a psilocybin-based treatment, and the results are expected in 2026. When a speculative biotech company releases make-or-break trial data, its stock price tends to jump or crash dramatically in a single day. Good news could send the stock soaring; bad news could wipe out a quarter or more of its value overnight.
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