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Cleveland BioLabs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBLI) shares
jumped 51.9 percent to $2.37. Cleveland BioLabs reported the start of in vivo biocomparability study and announced the European
Medicines Agency positive opinion regarding the entolimod pediatric investigation plan.
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MOCON, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOCO) shares gained 37.4
percent to $29.75 after AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME)
announced plans to buy MOCON at $30 per share in cash.
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Westport Fuel Systems Inc (USA) (NASDAQ: WPRT)
shares surged 19 percent to $1.26 after the company reported the signing of a definitive agreement to sell its APU assets for
$70 million.
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Alere Inc (NYSE: ALR) shares climbed 16.3 percent to
$49.18. Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) agreed to
buy Alere for $51 per share, versus its earlier offer of $56 per share.
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Straight Path Communications Inc (NYSE: STRP)
jumped 14.8 percent to $105.24. A report on Thursday mentioned that Verizon could top AT&T bid.
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Adesto Technologies Corp (NASDAQ: IOTS) shares
rose 14.8 percent to $5.11.
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Kingold Jewelry Inc (NASDAQ: KGJI) shares gained
14.5 percent to $1.42.
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HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc (NASDAQ: HTGM)
surged 10.6 percent to $6.43 on announcement that the company and Daiichi Sankyo have completed a master services agreement.
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CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR) shares rose
9.9 percent to $61.69. CIRCOR is expected to announce Q1 results on April 28. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded CIRCOR from Hold to Buy.
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Torchlight Energy Resources Inc (NASDAQ: TRCH)
shares climbed 8.8 percent to $1.49. Torchlight Energy reported a private placement of $8 million in unsecured promissory
notes.
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Moneygram International Inc (NASDAQ: MGI) gained
7.5 percent to $17.75 after China's Ant Financial raised its bid for the company by 36 percent to $18 per share in cash.
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Norsat International Inc (USA) (NYSE: NSAT) shares
rose 7.4 percent to $10.85. Privet Fund Management offered US$11 per share to acquire Norsat International.
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Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) gained 4.9
percent to $13.37. Axiom Capital initiated coverage of Canadian Solar with a Buy rating.
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Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLRX) rose 2.7
percent to $6.47. Cowen & Co. initiated coverage on Valeritas with an Outperform rating.
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Knight Transportation (NYSE: KNX) shares gained 2.7
percent to $31.85. Baird upgraded Knight Transportation from Neutral to Outperform.
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