Gainers
- Cara Therapeutics, Inc. CARA shares surged 42.76 percent to close at $16.56 on Wednesday in reaction to a new licensing agreement with Europe-based Vifor Pharma. As part of the agreement, the biopharmaceutical company that alleviates pain licensed worldwide rights (except U.S., Japan, and South Korea) to Vifor Pharma to commercialize its KORSUVA therapy to Vifor $70 million.
- Yangtze River Port and Logistics Limited YRIV gained 31.28 percent to close at $7.05 on Wednesday.
- Tiffany & Co. TIF climbed 23.29 percent to close at $126.05 after the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter and raised its FY2018 earnings guidance.
- EVO Payments, Inc. EVOP gained 18.88 percent to close at $19.02. EVO Payments priced its IPO at $16 per share.
- Carver Bancorp, Inc. CARV rose 16.1 percent to close at $6.85.
- USA Technologies, Inc. USAT gained 15.68 percent to close at $13.65 after announcing pricing of public offering.
- eXp World Holdings, Inc. EXPI shares jumped 15.01 percent to close at $17.70.
- Geron Corporation GERN gained 14.99 percent to close at $4.68.
- Evolus, Inc. EOLS rose 14.62 percent to close at $19.36.
- Ralph Lauren Corporation RL shares rose 14.34 percent to close at $133.33 after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its fourth quarter.
- Turtle Beach Corporation HEAR jumped 13.26 percent to close at $17.34 on Wednesday. Turtle Beach S-3 showed registration for 1.857 million share common stock offering via selling holders.
- Communications Systems, Inc. JCS rose 13.18 percent to close at $3.95. Communications Systems reported establishment of special committee to explore strategic alternatives.
- Immutep Limited IMMP shares climbed 12.95 percent to close at $2.53.
- xG Technology, Inc. XGTI rose 12.64 percent to close at $0.8561 after the company’s subsidiary IMT Vislink received a $1.4 million order from the U.S. Air Force.
- OneSmart International Edun Gr Ltd – ADR ONE shares gained 11.79 percent to close at $13.47 on Wednesday.
- VAALCO Energy, Inc. EGY gained 11.16 percent to close at $2.39 on Wednesday after dropping 10.04 percent on Tuesday.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. LOW rose 10.43 percent to close at $94.69. Lowe's reported downbeat results for its first quarter on Wednesday.
- Boxlight Corporation BOXL rose 9.09 percent to close at $7.20 on Wednesday after falling 16.03 percent on Tuesday.
- American Equity Investment Life Holding Company AEL rose 8.21 percent to close at $34.93. American Equity Investment Life confirmed preliminary talks related to a potential deal.
- Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CTXR rose 8.16 percent to close at $2.65. H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage on stock with a Buy rating.
Losers
- Forward Pharma A/S FWP shares dipped 30.43 percent to close at $2.88 on Wednesday after surging 88.18 percent on Tuesday.
- Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc. CMTA fell 21.41 percent to close at $14.85 after reporting positive Phase 2 Part B data showing treatment with palovarotene significantly reduces new bone growth in patients with FOP.
- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. RRGB dipped 18.21 percent to close at $47.40 on Wednesday after the company reported downbeat results for its first quarter and issued a weak earnings forecast for the second quarter.
- LM Funding America, Inc. LMFA shares fell 16.05 percent to close at $0.68.
- Sphere 3D Corp. ANY declined 15.69 percent to close at $0.46.
- Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima LOMA fell 14.43 percent to close at $12.99.
- Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX dropped 14.29 percent to close at $3.90. Ardelyx priced its 12.5 million share offering at $4.00 per share.
- Pfenex Inc. PFNX declined 13.77 percent to close at $5.95. Pfenex priced its 6.8 million share offering at $5.50 per share.
- Orchids Paper Products Company TIS shares dropped 12.37 percent to close at $4.96.
- Frontier Communications Corporation FTR fell 12.18 percent to close at $8.36.
- China Rapid Finance Limited XRF dipped 11.94 percent to close at $2.95.
- Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobras EBR fell 11.58 percent to close at $4.43.
- MYnd Analytics, Inc. MYND tumbled 11.24 percent to close at $2.29.
- Sesen Bio, Inc. SESN fell 10.96 percent to close at $2.03 on Wednesday.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company HPE fell 10.51 percent to close at $15.58 following Q2 results.
- Camping World Holdings, Inc. CWH fell 10 percent to close at $19.27.
- Container Store Group, Inc. TCS fell 7.46 percent to close at $7.57 after reporting weaker-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter.
- Target Corporation TGT shares fell 5.7 percent to close at $71.17. Target reported weaker-than-expected earnings for its first quarter, while sales exceeded estimates.
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