Gainers

  • Agile Therapeutics, Inc. AGRX shares jumped 66.8 percent to $0.5155.
  • IZEA Worldwide, Inc. IZEA shares climbed 30 percent to $1.95 after the company late Monday reported a deal with a top 50 US retailer. Separately, the company issued Q3 guidance and said it expects Q3 to see the largest bookings in company history.
  • Invuity Inc IVTY shares gained 28.3 percent to $7.375 after the company agreed to be acquired by Stryker Corporation SYK for $7.40 per share in cash.
  • Alliance One International, Inc. AOI shares jumped 18 percent to $20.70 after one of the company's subsidiaries received Health Canada approval for the sale of medicinal cannabis oils.
  • ProQR Therapeutics N.V. PRQR rose 15.3 percent to $21.50.
  • Integrated Device Technology, Inc. IDTI gained 11.2 percent to $46.79 after Renesas Electronics Corporation RNECY announced plans to acquire Integrated Device Technology for $49 per share in cash.
  • Casey's General Stores, Inc. CASY shares gained 11 percent to $129.6001 after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter on Monday.
  • Tilray, Inc. TLRY rose 9.8 percent to $92.74 after the company earlier issued a press release highlighting the successful import of its 2:100 product into the UK to supply a pediatric patient.
  • Sunrun Inc. RUN climbed 9.1 percent to $13.03 after analysts at Bank of America upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $16 to $17.
  • Entera Bio Ltd. ENTX gained 8.9 percent to $5.1608. Great Elm Capital reported the purchase of Valley Healthcare Group and Northwest Medical for $63.6 million.
  • Seven Stars Cloud Group Inc SSC rose 8.5 percent to $4.85 after the company earlier signed a $6 billion with First Auto Loan. The deal includes lease financing through Ideanomics' blockchain ecosystem.
  • Great Elm Capital Group, Inc. GEC shares jumped 8 percent to $3.2394.
  • Oasmia Pharmaceutical AB (publ) OASM gained 7.7 percent to $2.519.
  • Sonic Corp. SONC gained 7.6 percent to $38.33 after the company issued strong forecast for the fourth quarter.
  • Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. MLNT rose 7.5 percent to $4.62. H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage on Melinta Therapeutics with a Buy rating.
  • Misonix, Inc. MSON gained 7.3 percent to $ 17.00. Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on Misonix with a Buy rating and a $28 price target.
  • VIVUS, Inc. VVUS gained 7.2 percent to $5.05.
  • NanoString Technologies, Inc. NSTG rose 7.1 percent to $17.55.
  • Snap Inc. SNAP rose 3.8 percent to $10.1072. Wedbush upgraded Snap from Neutral to Outperform and raised the price target from $11.50 to $12.25.
  • Avid Bioservices Inc CDMO shares rose 3.5 percent to $7.42 after reporting better-than-expected results for its first quarter.

 

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Losers

  • USA Technologies, Inc. USAT dropped 32.2 percent to $10.375. The company earlier announced it will delay the filing of its 10-K for 2018 until an audit committee completes internal investigation of prior period matters.
  • Francesca's Holdings Corp FRAN fell 32 percent to $4.00 after the company posted downbeat Q2 results and issued weak Q3 forecast.
  • XBiotech Inc. XBIT shares dropped 22 percent to $2.17.
  • Sonos, Inc. SONO shares fell 17.3 percent to $17.5782 after the company reported downbeat earnings for its third quarter. The company said it will not provide quarterly guidance going forward.
  • Mercantil Bank Holding Corporation MBNAA dropped 16.7 percent to $12.50.
  • Limoneira Company LMNR shares declined 16.2 percent to $27.88 following mixed Q3 earnings and a cut to the high end of FY18 guidance.
  • Yum China Holdings, Inc. YUMC shares fell 15.6 percent to $31.11 as a consortium of potential buyers dropped their acquisition plans for the operator of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and other restaurant chains in China.
  • Funko, Inc. FNKO dropped 14.3 percent to $26.6290.
  • SandRidge Energy, Inc. SD shares dipped 13.6 percent to $12.35 after the company disclosed that it has concluded its strategic review process. The company will move forward with its development and growth plan.
  • NN, Inc. NNBR fell 13.1 percent to $17.25 after the company disclosed a 12.5 million share common stock offering.
  • AGM Group Holdings Inc. AGMH shares declined 12.3 percent to $18.64.
  • IntriCon Corporation IIN dropped 11.5 percent to $62.857. Dougherty downgraded IntriCon from Buy to Neutral.
  • Maiden Holdings, Ltd. MHLD declined 10.8 percent to $2.275.
  • Kronos Worldwide, Inc. KRO dropped 9.3 percent to $17.53.
  • Fred's, Inc. FRED fell 8.8 percent to $2.71 after surging 81.65 percent on Monday.
  • Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. PACB dropped 8.3 percent to $4.31 after reporting a proposed offering of common stock.
  • Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation AGTC tumbled 6.8 percent to $4.008 after reporting a wider-than-expected quarterly loss.
  • Ballard Power Systems Inc. BLDP fell 5.7 percent to $3.51 after declining 1.33 percent on Monday.
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