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Ulta Beauty Earnings Report: Ulta Beauty, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings of $5.14 per share, surpassing analyst expectations, and raised its full-year GAAP EPS guidance, leading to a 5.7% increase in share price during pre-market trading.

Other Notable Gainers: Several stocks saw significant pre-market gains, including Lion Group Holding Ltd (+57.3%), SMX (+42.9%), and Akanda Corp (+30.1%), following positive developments and shareholder approvals.

Stocks Experiencing Losses: Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc. faced an 18.8% drop after disappointing third-quarter results, while Protara Therapeutics Inc. fell 14.3% due to a public offering announcement.

Market Overview: The overall market showed mixed results, with some companies like Rubrik, Inc. and Zumiez Inc. reporting strong earnings and positive outlooks, while others like Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. and Docusign Inc. reported weaker-than-expected results.

Stock Performance: Akanda Corp. (NASDAQ: AKAN) shares surged 44.86% in after-hours trading to $1.37, despite closing down 6.33% at $0.95 earlier in the day. The stock has declined 82.08% year to date.

Share Consolidation Approval: Shareholders approved a proposal for share consolidation, allowing the board to consolidate shares at ratios between 2-for-1 and 100-for-1, to be executed within 12 months.

First Towers Transaction: The issuance of 4.77 million Class B Special Shares to former First Towers & Fiber Corp. shareholders was authorized, following Akanda's acquisition of the telecommunications company.

Debt Settlement Issuance: A proposal was approved to issue 732,384 common shares related to debt settlement agreements, along with potential issuance of up to 27.3 million common shares from convertible promissory notes totaling $4.90 million.