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Astrotech Corp (NASDAQ: ASTC) shares climbed 23.2
percent to $1.84 as the company disclosed that its subsidiary 1st Detect and strategic partner Battelle were awarded Phase III
of the DOD's JPEO-CBD next generation chemical detection solution.
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Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAKT) surged 20.2
percent to $8.33 following Q1 results. Daktronics reported quarterly earnings of $0.13 per share on revenue of $157.1 million.
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Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) shares jumped 17.5
percent to $38.55 after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter on Tuesday.
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Momo Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ: MOMO) shares surged 15.9
percent to $20.06. Momo shares have climbed 40.85 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 15.29
percent in the same period.
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Approach Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: AREX) rose 14.7
percent to $2.96. Approach Resources shares have surged 35.08 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has
gained 15.29 percent in the same period.
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Raven Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAVN) shares
gained 12.9 percent to $24.28. Raven Industries reported Q2 earnings of $0.12 per share on revenue of $68 million.
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Tableau Software Inc (NYSE: DATA) shares surged
11.7 percent to $61.27 after appointing Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) former executive Adam Selipsky as its new CEO.
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First NBC Bank Holding Company (NASDAQ: FNBC)
shares rose 9.9 percent to $12.98. Keefe Bruyette & Woods upgraded First NBC Bank Holding from Market Perform to Outperform and
raised the price target from $22.00 to $24.00.
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Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN) climbed 8.9
percent to $100.42 as the company posted better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter on Monday.
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Shoe Carnival, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCVL) shares gained
6.5 percent to $29.31. Shoe Carnival will replace Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: SGNT) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on August 26.
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Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ: AMDA) shares gained
5.6 percent to $1.14 as the company reported that its Intervertebral Fusion Device has received 510(k) premarket 'substantially
equivalent' notification on Monday.
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Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: EGRX) rose 5.1
percent to $62.95. Eagle Pharmaceuticals will replace Cash America International Inc (NYSE: CSH) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on September 1.
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CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) shares gained
5.1 percent to $24.89. UBS upgraded CF Industries from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $22.00 to $28.00.
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Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE: TOL) gained 4.5 percent to
$30.65. Toll Brothers reported in-line earnings for its third quarter, while sales exceeded analysts’ estimates.
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Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) shares rose 2.8 percent
to $107.39 as Bloomberg reported progress in talks with Bayer.
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