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Elicio Therapeutics (ELTX) said Monday its Phase 2 clinical study evaluating the experimental pancreatic cancer therapy ELI-002 7p failed to meet the pre-specified primary endpoint of disease-free survival.Shares sank 72% after a surge in intraday trading volume to over 7.10 million from a daily average of about 131,000.Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) agreed to sell most of its Satellite and Space Communications segment to Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) for $157.5 million, the companies said in separate statements Monday.Shares of Comtech Telecommunications plummeted 43% as intraday trading volume climbed to more than 3.72 million, versus a daily average of about 297,000.Fox (FOX, FOXA) agreed to acquire Roku (ROKU) in a cash-and-stock deal that values the TV streaming platform at about $22 billion, creating a media and technology entity with one of the largest streaming businesses in the US.Fox shares dropped 16%, with intraday trading volume rising to more than 4.48 million from the stock's daily average of about 1.33 million.Price: $4.09, Change: $-10.77, Percent Change: -72.49%