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Acasti Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: ACST) shares surged
34.4 percent to $1.56.
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Dipexium Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: DPRX)
shares climbed 28.1 percent to $2.05 after the company announced plans to merge with privately-held PLx Pharma Inc in an
all-stock deal.
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Neothetics Inc (NASDAQ: NEOT) shares jumped 20.3
percent to $1.15 after the company reported the initiation of Phase 2 proof-of-concept trial for LIPO-202 for the reduction of
submental subcutaneous fat.
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Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: CNAT) shares
gained 15 percent to $4.33. Conatus Pharmaceuticals shares have climbed 27.80 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P
500 index has gained 9.53 percent in the same period.
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On Track Innovations Ltd (USA) (NASDAQ: OTIV)
shares climbed 12.3 percent to $1.46.
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Trillium Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIL) jumped
10.5 percent to $5.80. Trillium Therapeutics shares have dropped 58.37 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500
index has gained 9.53 percent in the same period.
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Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: SGYP) gained
9.3 percent to $5.18 after the company announced after Thursday's closing bell that its drug plecanatide, a daily pill to fight
irritable bowel syndrome, had achieved positive top-line results from the second of two pivotal phase 3 clinical trials
evaluating the efficacy and safety of the drug.
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Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) rose
7.1 percent to $11.87 after gaining 5.32 percent on Thursday.
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Golden Ocean Group Ltd (NASDAQ: GOGL) shares rose
6.3 percent to $4.54 after gaining 1.43 percent on Thursday.
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Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE: UEC) shares rose 6.1
percent to $1.05. Uranium stocks rose following Trump's tweet on U.S. strengthening nuclear capabilities.
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Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) shares rose 5.4
percent to $20.43 after dropping 4.77 percent on Thursday. Alden Global Capital filed a 13D form showing a 24.8 percent stake
in Fred's.
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Ur-Energy Inc. (USA) (NYSE: URG) rose 4.7 percent to
$0.539. Uranium stocks rose following Trump's tweet on U.S. strengthening nuclear capabilities.
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Titan International Inc (NYSE: TWI) gained 4.4
percent to $11.51. Aegis Capital initiated coverage on Titan International with a Buy rating.
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Orbotech Ltd (NASDAQ: ORBK) rose 3 percent to
$33.74. Jefferies initiated coverage on Orbotech with a Buy rating.
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Skechers USA Inc (NYSE: SKX) gained 2.6 percent to
$24.67. Monness Crespi Hardt upgraded Skechers USA from Neutral to Buy.
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