MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Stock Surges 220% on Orb Expansion News
MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies (MRM) shares skyrocketed 219.31% in pre-market trading following plans to double its installation of World ID Orbs across Japanese relaxation studios. The biometric verification systems, co-developed by OpenAI's Sam Altman, will expand from 100 to 200 locations, positioning MEDIROM as Japan's largest Orb operator.
Trading volume surged past 18 million shares as investors reacted to the strategic deployment of AI-powered human authentication technology. The rally marks a dramatic reversal for the stock, which had declined 51.99% over the past year prior to today's announcement.