Wednesday's morning session saw 40 companies set new 52-week lows.

Noteworthy Points:

• The largest company in terms of market cap to set a new 52-week low was China Petroleum & Chem SNP.
• The company with the smallest market cap to set a new 52-week low was InspireMD Inc. Common Stock NSPR.
• Vaccinex VCNX saw the most downward movement, as shares plummetted 15.95% to hit a new 52-week low.

The following stocks achieved new 52-week lows during the first half-hour of trading on Wednesday:

• China Petroleum & Chem SNP stock broke to a new 52-week low of $40.62 on Wednesday. Shares of the company traded down 1.79%.
• Banco Santander SAN stock set a new 52-week low of $1.81 on Wednesday, moving down 2.16%.
• Telefonica TEF shares were down 1.83% for the day, having made a 52-week low of $3.46.
• Pilgrims Pride PPC shares set a new yearly low of $14.76 this morning. The stock was down 1.71% on the session.
• Sinopec Shanghai SHI stock dropped to a yearly low on Wednesday of $18.01. Shares traded down 1.58%.
• Amarin Corp AMRN shares set a new yearly low of $3.62 this morning. The stock was down 5.06% on the session.
• Guangshen Railway Co GSH stock set a new 52-week low of $8.73 on Wednesday, moving down 2.77%.
• Tootsie Roll Industries TR shares hit a yearly low of $29.02. The stock was down 2.14% on the session.
• Alector ALEC shares fell to $11.93 on Wednesday, setting a new 52-week low with a shift of down 3.78%.
• Phoenix Tree Hldgs DNK shares set a new 52-week low of $4.53. The stock traded down 8.3%.
• 3D Sys DDD stock hit a new 52-week low of $4.88. The stock was down 1.87% on the session.
• Unitil UTL stock set a new 52-week low of $37.57 on Wednesday, moving down 0.81%.
• International Seaways INSW stock hit a new 52-week low of $14.18. The stock was down 1.08% on the session.
• Franklin Street Properties Corp. Common Stock FSP stock dropped to a yearly low on Wednesday of $3.57. Shares traded down 1.91%.
• Dime Community Bancshares DCOM stock hit $10.92 on Wednesday morning, setting a new 52-week low for a change of up 0.82%.
• Verso VRS shares moved down 0.3% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week low of $8.11, drifting down 0.3%.
• Diamond S Shipping DSSI shares fell to $6.78 on Wednesday, setting a new 52-week low with a shift of down 2.27%.
• United Insurance Holdings UIHC shares fell to $6.32 on Wednesday, setting a new 52-week low with a shift of down 8.94%.
• Preferred Apartment APTS shares set a new yearly low of $5.17 this morning. The stock was down 1.59% on the session.
• DBV Technologies DBVT stock achieved a new 52-week low on Wednesday morning, hitting $1.73 and moving down 1.69%.
• IRSA Inversiones y IRS shares hit a yearly low of $2.71. The stock was down 3.53% on the session.
• GTY Technology Holdings GTYH shares moved down 1.67% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week low of $2.32, drifting down 1.67%.
• Lizhi LIZI stock hit a yearly low of $2.70. The stock was down 2.53% for the day.
• Corbus Pharmaceuticals CRBP stock hit a yearly low of $1.51. The stock was down 6.1% for the day.
• Xinyuan Real Estate XIN shares moved down 0.28% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week low of $1.79, drifting down 0.28%.
• CorEnergy Infr Trust CORR shares hit a yearly low of $5.75. The stock was down 2.36% on the session.
• Weidai WEI stock broke to a new 52-week low of $0.96 on Wednesday. Shares of the company traded down 4.07%.
• TuanChe TC stock drifted down 2.16% on Wednesday morning to hit a new 52-week low of $0.82.
• ECMOHO MOHO shares reached a new 52-week low of $1.41 on Wednesday morning, moving down 4.08%.
• Four Seasons Education FEDU shares set a new yearly low of $0.76 this morning. The stock was down 1.97% on the session.
• Oncternal Therapeutics ONCT shares set a new 52-week low of $1.84. The stock traded down 7.14%.
• Vaccinex VCNX stock hit $1.95 on Wednesday morning, setting a new 52-week low for a change of down 15.95%.
• Hoth Therapeutics HOTH shares fell to $2.12 on Wednesday, setting a new 52-week low with a shift of down 3.17%.
• Code Chain New Continent CCNC shares reached a new 52-week low of $1.00 on Wednesday morning, moving down 9.03%.
• Sundial Growers SNDL stock achieved a new 52-week low on Wednesday morning, hitting $0.21 and moving down 5.64%.
• Histogen HSTO stock drifted down 1.0% on Wednesday morning to hit a new 52-week low of $1.53.
• Rocky Mountain Chocolate RMCF stock dropped to a yearly low on Wednesday of $2.86. Shares traded down 1.17%.
• CynergisTek, Inc. Common Stock CTEK stock hit a yearly low of $0.98. The stock was up 1.43% for the day.
• Medalist Diversified REIT MDRR shares set a new yearly low of $1.05 this morning. The stock was down 4.42% on the session.
• InspireMD Inc. Common Stock NSPR shares hit a yearly low of $0.31. The stock was down 3.85% on the session.

Benzinga will update traders on these companies going forward. If these companies break to a new level, Benzinga will be the first to report on it.