18 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session

Gainers

• Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc PRTK shares rose 31.2 percent to $25.00 in pre-market trading after Bloomberg reported that the company is exploring strategic options, including a potential sale.
• Liquidity Services, Inc. LQDT rose 12.7 percent to $6.65 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.72 percent on Tuesday.
• Express, Inc. EXPR shares rose 11.1 percent to $6.10 in pre-market trading after the company posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results.
• CGG SA (ADR) CGG rose 8.8 percent to $4.20 in pre-market trading after surging 15.39 percent on Tuesday.
• American Eagle Outfitters AEO rose 8.3 percent to $12.14 in pre-market trading after the company posted upbeat Q2 results.
• LG Display Co Ltd. (ADR) LPL rose 3.6 percent to $14.24 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.48 percent on Tuesday.
• Sears Holdings Corp SHLD rose 3.5 percent to $9.35 in pre-market trading after climbing 5.61 percent on Tuesday.
• DSW Inc. DSW rose 2.1 percent to $18.80 in pre-market trading after jumping 17.46 percent on Tuesday. B. Riley upgraded DSW from Neutral to Buy.

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Losers

• La-Z-Boy Incorporated LZB fell 16.2 percent to $26.20 in pre-market trading as the company posted weaker-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Tuesday.
• WPP plc WPPGY fell 10 percent to $92.15 in pre-market trading. WPP reported 1H headline earnings of 45.4 pence per share on sales of £7.4 billion.
• Lowe's Companies, Inc. LOW shares fell 4.4 percent to $72.45 in pre-market trading after the company reported weaker-than-expected profit for its second quarter.
• Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc RARE fell 11.2 percent to $52.30 in pre-market trading after the company reported results from Phase 3 study of Ace-ER in GNE Myopathy. The study did not meet primary and key secondary endpoints.
• Cree, Inc. CREE shares fell 9.3 percent to $20.90 in pre-market trading. Cree reported in-line earnings for its fourth quarter, but issued a weak earnings forecast for its first quarter.
• ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc (ADR) ZTO fell 5.1 percent to $13.30. ZTO Express reported Q2 earnings of $0.15 per ADS on sales of $438.3 million.
• Mechel PAO (ADR) MTL fell 3.6 percent to $5.32 in pre-market trading after the company reported 1H 2017 results.
• Bitauto Hldg Ltd (ADR) BITA shares fell 3 percent to $38.01 in pre-market trading after gaining 5.84 percent on Tuesday.
• Wynn Resorts, Limited WYNN fell 2.3 percent to $133 in pre-market trading after gaining 0.38 percent on Tuesday.
• Gentex Corporation GNTX shares fell 2.2 percent to $16.64. Gentex disclosed that it has added 15 million shares to its buyback plan.