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Ares Acquisition Corporation II AACT shares saw a 6.42% increase during the after-hours session on Tuesday, reaching $9.45. This surge followed the company's successful fundraising for its planned merger with Kodiak Robotics, a company specializing in autonomous vehicle technology.Check out the current price of AACT stock here. Institutional Investors Commit Over $212M in PIPE FinancingThe special purpose acquisition company revealed that institutional investors have pledged over $212.5 million in financing ...

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