41 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Mid-Day Session

Gainers

• Esterline Technologies Corporation ESL gained 29.9 percent to $115.315. TransDigm Group Incorporated TDG confirmed Wednesday it entered an agreement to buy aerospace and defense supplier Esterline for a near 40-percent premium. TransDigm reached an agreement to acquire Esterline for $122.50 per share in cash in a deal which values the company at around $4 billion, the companies said in a press release.
• Imperva, Inc. IMPV shares climbed 28 percent to $55.095 after the company agreed Wednesday morning to sell itself to private equity firm Thoma Bravo for an approximate 30-percent premium. The deal prices Imperva at $55.75 per share; the stock closed at $43 Tuesday.
• Neovasc Inc NVCN rose 27.5 percent to $3.11 after the company disclosed that the U.S. FDA has granted Breakthrough Device designation to the Neovasc Reducer™.
• IDT Corporation IDT shares climbed 25 percent to $6.61 after the company reported Q4 earnings of $0.33 per share, versus a year-ago loss of $0.41 per share. Its adjusted earnings came in at $0.40 per share. Revenue declined to $392.6 million from $395 million.
• AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ACRX climbed 21.5 percent to $3.22 after dropping 11.37 percent on Tuesday.
• Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. TIK shares rose 21.4 percent to $3.29 after the company disclosed that it has won a $4.3 million order from the US military.
• Astrotech Corporation ASTC shares gained 15.1 percent to $2.6805 after announcing an investment from CEO and current shareholder.
• Loop Industries, Inc. LOOP shares rose 12.9 percent to $9.99. PepsiCo, Inc. PEP and Loop Industries signed a multi-year supply agreement for Loop branded 100% sustainable plastic.
• Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. DLPN climbed 12.1 percent to $2.60.
• Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RARX gained 10.4 percent to $16.11. Raymond James upgraded Ra Pharmaceuticals from Outperform to Strong Buy.
• Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. RKDA rose 10.4 percent to $5.33.
• India Globalization Capital, Inc. IGC rose 8.2 percent to $5.2143 after dropping 28.49 percent on Tuesday. India Globalization Capital issued a press release highlighting filing of provisional patent to protect IP for CBD-infused energy drink.
• Myriad Genetics, Inc. MYGN rose 7.6 percent to $46.48. Piper Jaffray upgraded Myriad Genetics from Neutral to Overweight and raised the price target from $38 to $53.
• Electrameccanica Vehicles Corp. SOLO climbed 7.3 percent to $2.8429.
• Myriad Genetics, Inc. MYGN rose 7.1 percent to $46.25 after reporting a new laboratory agreement with Pfizer.
• Co-Diagnostics, Inc. CODX gained 6.7 percent to $2.40 after receiving patent for CoPrimer technology.
• Yintech Investment Holdings Limited YIN shares rose 6.6 percent to $5.15.

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Losers

• Sears Holdings Corp SHLD shares dipped 36.7 percent to $0.37 after the Wall Street Journal reported the company hired M-III partners to prepare a bankruptcy filing.
• Arbutus Biopharma Corporation ABUS shares declined 28.3 percent to $4.305 after falling 33.99 percent on Tuesday.
• One Horizon Group Inc OHGI declined 19.8 percent to $0.313 after the company filed for an 8.5 million share offering.
• Trinseo S.A. TSE fell 17.6 percent to $62.72 after the company lowered its guidance for the third quarter.
• Superior Drilling Products, Inc. SDPI dropped 16 percent to $3.74.
• SilverCrest Metals Inc. SILV shares fell 16 percent to $2.52.
• Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. BOLD shares tumbled 15.2 percent to $31.145 after reporting a proposed public offering of common stock.
• Pacific Ethanol, Inc. PEIX dropped 15.2 percent to $2.47.
• Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobras EBR fell 14.3 percent to $5.26.
• Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. KPTI shares dropped 13 percent to $13.535 after reporting a proposed private offering of $150 million of convertible senior notes.
• Care.com, Inc. CRCM shares fell 12.3 percent to $18.41. Care.com named Matt O’Connor as Senior Vice President, Sales for Care@Work.
• eGain Corporation EGAN fell 12 percent to $6.81.
• Trevena Inc TRVN declined 11.9 percent to $0.9425 after falling 64 percent yesterday on negative commentary from the FDA. Jefferies downgraded Trevena from Buy to Hold.
• Scorpio Tankers Inc. STNG shares fell 11.1 percent to $1.875. Scorpio Tankers reported pricing of $300 million common stock offering at $1.85 per share.
• Cool Holdings, Inc. AWSM dipped 10.8 percent to $7.1793.
• Qudian Inc. QD shares fell 10.6 percent to $4.345.
• Vaxart, Inc. VXRT dropped 10.1 percent to $3.69.
• OptimizeRx Corporation OPRX shares slipped 10.1 percent to $15.39.
• Gevo, Inc. GEVO fell 10 percent to $3.8077 after dropping 3.86 percent on Tuesday.
• Mastech Digital, Inc. MHH dipped 8.7 percent to $6.9153.
• Roku, Inc. ROKU shares declined 8.6 percent to $58.96.
• GWG Holdings, Inc. GWGH shares fell 8 percent to $6.413.
• Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited SHI shares fell 7.3 percent to $51.72.
• Fastenal Company FAST fell 5.4 percent to $52.66 following third-quarter results.