Gainers

  • Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc. BTX gained 51.2% to close at $24.90 on Tuesday.
  • Urban Tea, Inc. MYT rose 38.1% to settle at $4.64.
  • Vaxart, Inc. VXRT jumped 37.5% to settle at $8.33 on Tuesday.
  • Tian Ruixiang Holdings Ltd TIRX shares climbed 36.3% to settle at $16.38 on Tuesday after the company reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.
  • Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. ALDX shares surged 33.7% to close at $14.85 as the company said it achieves statistical significance for primary endpoint and all secondary endpoints in Phase 3 INVIGORATE clinical trial of Reproxalap in allergic conjunctivitis.
  • The Aaron's Company, Inc. AAN climbed 29.3% to settle at $34.16 after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 results.
  • First Choice Bancorp FCBP rose 27.2% to close at $30.92 after the company reported a rise in Q1 earnings.
  • RiceBran Technologies RIBT shares gained 26.9% to close at $1.18. RiceBran Technologies is scheduled to host a conference call on April 28th to discuss its Q1 financial results.
  • NetSol Technologies, Inc. NTWK rose 25.3% to close at $5.40 after the company announced it signed a five-year contract worth multi-million-dollar renewal with a Japanese automotive customer in APAC.
  • Trueblue Inc TBI surged 24.9% to close at $28.80 after the company swung to a Q1 profit.
  • Elite Education Group International Limited EEIQ gained 21.2% to close at $6.91.
  • X Financial XYF surged 18.2% to settle at $4.75.
  • Auddia Inc. AUUD jumped 17.7% to close at $2.80. Auddia recently appointed Brian Hoff as Finance Chief.
  • Esports Technologies, Inc. EBET gained 16.8% to settle at $24.03. The company recently announced the launch of its consumer platform, Gogawi, in Thailand.
  • Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation NYMX rose 16.6% to close at $2.46 after a company director purchased 40,000 shares at an average price of $2.08 per share.
  • Sequential Brands Group, Inc. SQBG gained 16.3% to settle at $24.00. The company recently completed the sale of the Heelys brand.
  • Novavax, Inc. NVAX gained 16.3% to settle at $257.67 after US President Biden mentioned the company's COVID-19 vaccine candidate and after the company's CEO met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Separately, the company on Friday highlighted the publication of positive Phase 2b malaria vaccine data.
  • Crocs, Inc. CROX jumped 15.3% to settle at $97.82 after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 results. Crocs said it sees Q2 sales growth of 60%-70% and FY21 sales growth of 40%-50%.
  • Lion Group Holding Ltd. LGHL gained 14.6% to close at $2.82.
  • Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. CRKN surged 13.8% to settle at $4.36.
  • DermTech, Inc. DMTK surged 11.1% to close at $45.74 after the company announced the launch DermTech PLAplusTM, its test for the enhanced early detection of melanoma.
  • Aravive, Inc. ARAV surged 11.1% to close at $5.99 as the company said first patient was dosed in Phase 3 registrational trial evaluating AVB-500 in patients with platinum resistant ovarian cancer.
  • Afya Limited AFYA gained 11% to settle at $24.21 after the company announced a $150 million investment from the SoftBank Latin America Fund.
  • United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS jumped 10.4% to close at $194.13 after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 results.
  • Mechanical Technology, Incorporated MKTY shares rose 9.7% to close at $8.50 after the company priced its 2,419,355 share common stock offering at $6.20 per unit, for proceeds of $15 million.
  • Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. HSII surged 9.7% to close at $41.39 after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 results and issued Q2 sales guidance above estimates.
  • Cullinan Oncology, Inc. CGEM shares climbed 9.4% to close at $34.67. Morgan Stanley upgraded Cullinan Oncology from Equal-Weight to Overweight.
  • Cerecor Inc. CERC gained 8.8% to close at $2.84.
  • Turning Point Brands, Inc. TPB jumped 5% to close at $50.99 after reporting strong quarterly sales.


Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

Losers

  • Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc. PTIX shares tumbled 27.3% to close at $2.24 after the company priced an underwritten public offering of 3.18 million units at a public offering price of $4.15 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $13.2 million. In connection with the offering, the company has received approval to list its common stock and warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
  • RealNetworks, Inc. RNWK dropped 24.9% to settle at $2.56 after the company priced 8.25 million shares at $2.7 per share to raise $22.3 million in a secondary public offering.
  • MicroVision, Inc. MVIS fell 23.8% to close at $20.16 after surging 47% on Monday. The technology company has cemented its position as a “meme stock” and is spiking for the second straight session based on social media momentum.
  • Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc. CYCN shares fell 18% to settle at $2.56. The company recently appointed Errol De Souza, Ph.D., to Board of Directors.
  • Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. RVPH fell 16.1% to close at $7.30. Reviva Pharmaceuticals shares jumped 104% on Monday after the company announced the full details of its Phase 2 trial evaluating its lead drug candidate, RP5063 (brilaroxazine), for Acute Schizophrenia. Brilaroxazine demonstrated high affinity and selectivity for key serotonin receptors (5-HT1A/2A/2B/7) through its combination of potent affinity and selectivity for target receptors implicated for schizophrenia and its comorbid symptoms.
  • Medpace Holdings, Inc. MEDP fell 14.2% to settle at $166.73 following Q1 results.
  • SkyWater Technology, Inc. SKYT dropped 13.7% to close at $18.15. The company, last week, priced its IPO at $14 per share.
  • PQ Group Holdings Inc. PQG fell 12.8% to close at $14.57 after the company reported preliminary Q1 results and announced a secondary offering of 12,500,000 shares of common stock by selling shareholders.
  • Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd. SLGL fell 12.7% to close at $12.00 after the company issued an update on FDA review of EPSOLAY.
  • Scienjoy Holding Corporation SJ dipped 12.7% to settle at $9.52. The company recently announced it launched NFTs on its live-streaming platforms.
  • Sypris Solutions, Inc. SYPR fell 12.6% to close at $3.53.
  • Liquid Media Group Ltd. YVR dipped 12% to settle at $2.72. Liquid Media Group named Andy Wilson as Finance Chief.
  • Amkor Technology, Inc. AMKR shares dropped 11.9% to close at $21.06 after the company reported Q1 results and issued Q2 guidance.
  • Trxade Group, Inc. MEDS fell 11.7% to close at $4.30 after reporting a loss for its first quarter.
  • Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. ALGS dropped 11.7% to close at $25.71.
  • Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. HYFM fell 11.5% to close at $54.85. The company announced it entered into an agreement to acquire HEAVY 16 for up to $78.1 million. The company also announced the launch of a proposed public offering of common stock.
  • iHuman Inc. IH fell 11.3% to close at $12.46.
  • Mesoblast Limited MESO fell 8.7% to close at $7.41.
  • Cadence Design Systems, Inc. CDNS shares fell 8% to settle at $132.75 after the company reported Q1 earnings results.
  • TriNet Group, Inc. TNET fell 7.8% to settle at $77.75 after the company posted Q1 results and issued Q2 forecast.
  • Centene Corporation CNC shares dropped 7.1% to close at $61.31 following Q1 results.
  • Sphere 3D Corp. ANY fell 6.5% to close at $2.16.
  • Tesla, Inc. TSLA fell 4.5% to settle at $704.74. Tesla reported better-than-expected earnings and sales for its first quarter. Production was 180,338 vehicles in the first quarter, up 76% year-over-year, while deliveries climbed 109% year-over-year to 184,877.
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