Gainers

  • Regional Health Properties Inc RHE shares surged 143.1 percent to $2.6501 after the company announced it has entered an agreement to sell four skilled nursing facilities for $28.5 million.
  • The KeyW Holding Corporation KEYW shares gained 42.5 percent to $11.20 after Jacobs Engineering Group Inc JEC announced plans to acquire KEYW for $11.25 per share in cash.
  • Moleculin Biotech Inc MBRX shares jumped 33.3 percent to $1.48 after the company announced a conference call to review a 'significant discovery for lung cancer and FDA activity.'
  • Key Energy Services, Inc. KEG shares rose 16.6 percent to $4.50 on an increase in the price of crude oil due to an expected announcement from the US that buyers of Iranian oil need to end imports or face sanctions.
  • Nobilis Health Corp. HLTH climbed 13.4 percent to $0.2211 after the company submitted reports to the NYSE to extend its deadline for the filing of its Q3 2018 financials.
  • Pyxus International, Inc. PYX shares gained 13 percent to $19.60 after Morgan Stanley raised its stake in the company.
  • MediciNova, Inc. MNOV climbed 12.3 percent to $10.35.
  • Francesca's Holdings Corporation FRAN rose 11.3 percent to $0.7752 after the company reported a delay in its FY18 10-K filing and raised Q4 guidance.
  • Merus N.V. MRUS climbed 11.2 percent to $17.46.
  • Akorn, Inc. AKRX gained 11.1 percent to $3.0775 after the company received FDA approval for Fluticasone nasal spray.
  • Medidata Solutions, Inc. MDSO rose 10.9 percent to $87.38.
  • MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation MX gained 10.7 percent to $9.25.
  • Niu Technologies NIU rose 10.2 percent to $10.25 after declining 19.06 percent on Thursday.
  • Rent-A-Center, Inc. RCII gained 7.6 percent to $23.00 after the company ended its litigation with Vintage Capital and B. Riley in relation to the termination of its merger agreement. The company will receive $92.5 million in this settlement.
  • Nabriva Therapeutics plc NBRV rose 7.2 percent to $2.9159.
  • Manhattan Associates, Inc. MANH rose 6.9 percent to $61.23. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey upgraded Manhattan Associates from Hold to Buy.
  • Kimberly Clark Corp KMB shares rose 6.7 percent to $131.84 after reporting upbeat Q1 results.
  • IMV Inc. IMV climbed 6.5 percent to $3.60.
  • Precision BioSciences Inc DTIL gained 6.4 percent to $12.96 after multiple analysts initiated coverage of the stock with Overweight and Buy ratings.
  • Canopy Growth Corporation CGC rose 5.2 percent to $46.87 after GMP Securities upgraded the stock from a Hold to Buy rating and raised its price target from $65 to $72.

 

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Losers

  • Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. FSNN shares declined 25.2 percent to $0.1821 after the company received a delisting notice from Nasdaq.
  • Novus Therapeutics, Inc. NVUS fell 25.1 percent to $3.0950. Novus Therapeutics said its OP0201 Phase 1 clinical trials 'demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile.'
  • DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc. DMAC shares dropped 13.7 percent to $3.41.
  • Ideal Power Inc. IPWR fell 12.7 percent to $0.5500 after the company's stock continued to sell off following an increase of roughly 150 percent in Wednesday's trading.
  • CPI Card Group Inc. PMTS shares dipped 10 percent to $2.6200.
  • GrafTech International Ltd. EAF shares declined 9.2 percent to $12.66 after Citigroup downgraded the company's stock from Buy to Sell.
  • Intelligent Systems Corporation INS fell 9 percent to $29.91. Intelligent Systems said it expects Q1 sales of $7 million.
  • Immunic, Inc. IMUX shares dropped 9 percent to $14.83.
  • 360 Finance, Inc.. QFIN fell 8 percent to $22.18 after surging 16.43 percent on Thursday.
  • Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. CPSS shares declined 7 percent to $3.3016 following downbeat Q1 earnings.
  • Greenlane Holdings, Inc. GNLN dropped 6.3 percent to $19.77.
  • Fibrocell Science, Inc. FCSC shares declined 5.8 percent to $2.1100.
  • Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ISRG fell 5.7 percent to $497.89 after the company reported weaker-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Thursday.
  • CannTrust Holdings Inc CTST fell 3.7 percent to $6.85 after the company reported a $200 million common stock offering.
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