Check-Cap shares surge 143.70% after hours after regaining Nasdaq compliance, advancing MBody AI merger.

Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: MBAI) surged 143.70% in after-hours trading following confirmation that it has regained Nasdaq compliance with minimum shareholders’ equity requirements, a critical step toward finalizing its shareholder-approved merger with MBody AI. The merger, which received 98% approval in November 2025, is now positioned to proceed as the regulatory hurdle is cleared. The transaction is expected to reposition Check-Cap as a Nasdaq-listed leader in embodied artificial intelligence, leveraging MBody AI’s deployed technology across Fortune 500 clients. The news reinforced investor optimism about the company’s strategic transformation and access to the growing embodied AI sector, directly aligning with the sharp post-market rally.