5 Stocks To Watch For December 31, 2021

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

• Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. MDRR reported a stock repurchase program of 500,000 shares. Medalist Diversified shares climbed 22.6% to $1.25 in the after-hours trading session.
• Lexicon Pharmaceuticals LXRX said it submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for sotagliflozin for the treatment of heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals shares gained 6% to $4.42 in the after-hours trading session.
• Colfax Corporation CFX announced plans for reverse stock split of its common stock. Colfax shares rose 0.4% to $46.29 in the after-hours trading session.

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• Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. XERS reported the FDA approval of Recorlev for the treatment of endogenous hypercortisolemia in adult patients with Cushing's syndrome. Xeris Biopharma shares jumped 29.6% to $3.15 in after-hours trading.
• MP Materials Corp. MP reported a $2 billion mixed shelf offering. MP Materials shares dropped 2.5% to $44.14 in after-hours trading.