Gainers
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IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT) shares jumped
40.08 percent to close at $7.41 on Wednesday 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.
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AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACRX) gained 35.66 percent to close at $3.595 on Wednesday after dropping
11.37 percent on Tuesday.
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Esterline Technologies Corporation (NYSE: ESL) climbed 29.98 percent to close at $115.41 on Wednesday. TransDigm
Group Incorporated (NYSE: 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.
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Imperva, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMPV) shares
gained 27.98 percent to close at $55.11 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.
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Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. (NYSE: TIK) shares gained 21.42 percent to close at $3.29 after the company disclosed
that it has won a $4.3 million order from the US military.
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Mitek Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MITK)
rose 16.74 percent to close at $7.74 amid reports the company rebuffed a takeover approach from ASG Technologies.
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Loop Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOOP)
shares rose 16.38 percent to close at $10.30. PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) and Loop Industries signed a multi-year supply agreement for Loop branded
100% sustainable plastic.
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Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC)
shares climbed 15.45 percent to close at $2.69 after announcing an investment from CEO and current shareholder.
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Neovasc Inc (NASDAQ: NVCN) rose 14.75
percent to close at $2.80 after the company disclosed that the U.S. FDA has granted Breakthrough Device designation to the
Neovasc Reducer™.
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Tyme Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYME)
gained 10.3 percent to close at $2.57.
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Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKDA) rose 9.32 percent to close at $5.28.
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Level Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LEVB) gained
8.99 percent to close at $4.97.
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India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE: IGC) rose 5.81 percent to close at $5.10 on Wednesday 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.
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Losers
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One Horizon Group Inc (NASDAQ: OHGI)
dipped 35.9 percent to close at $0.25 on Wednesday after the company filed for an 8.5 million share offering.
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Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (NASDAQ: ABUS) shares dropped 23.83 percent to close at $4.57 on Wednesday after
falling 33.99 percent on Tuesday.
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Trinseo S.A. (NYSE: TSE) fell 20.75
percent to close at $60.35 after the company lowered its guidance for the third quarter.
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Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: KPTI) shares dipped 20.08 percent to close at $2.36 after reporting a proposed
private offering of $150 million of convertible senior notes.
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Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT)
declined 19.93 percent to close at $2.17.
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Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEIX)
dropped 18.9 percent to close at $2.36.
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Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOLD) shares tumbled 18.73 percent to close at $29.825 after reporting a
proposed public offering of common stock.
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Care.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRCM) shares
fell 17.95 percent to close at $17.23. Care.com named Matt O’Connor as Senior Vice President, Sales for Care@Work.
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Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD)
shares tumbled 16.83 percent to close at $0.4866 on Wednesday after the Wall Street Journal reported the company hired M-III
partners to prepare a bankruptcy filing.
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SilverCrest Metals Inc. (NYSE: SILV)
shares fell 15.83 percent to close at $2.525.
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eGain Corporation (NASDAQ: EGAN) fell
15.25 percent to close at $6.56.
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LAIX Inc. (NYSE: LAIX) dipped 14.99
percent to close at $9.19.
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OptimizeRx Corporation (NASDAQ: OPRX)
shares fell 14.43 percent to close at $14.65.
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Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) shares
fell 13.74 percent to close at $1.82. Scorpio Tankers reported pricing of $300 million common stock offering at $1.85 per
share.
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Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNS) dropped 13.32 percent to close at $6.31.
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Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET) dipped 12.88 percent to close at $10.01.
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DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW) fell 12.76 percent
to close at $28.51. DSW and Authentic Brands Group reported acquisition of legendary footwear and accessories organization
Camuto Group for approximately $375 million.
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Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) shares
declined 12.48 percent to close at $56.45.
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GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL) shares fell 11.98 percent to close at $6.98.
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Trevena Inc (NASDAQ: TRVN) declined
11.5 percent to close at $0.947 after falling 64 percent yesterday on negative commentary from the FDA. Jefferies downgraded
Trevena from Buy to Hold.
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Qudian Inc. (NYSE: QD) shares declined
11.32 percent to close at $4.31.
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Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) fell 10.98
percent to close at $3.65.
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Superior Drilling Products, Inc. (NYSE: SDPI) fell 10.11 percent to close at $4.00.
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Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) fell 9.46
percent to close at $3.83 on Wednesday after dropping 3.86 percent on Tuesday.
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Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobras (NYSE: EBR) fell 9.45 percent to close at $2.36.
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Cool Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWSM)
dipped 8.94 percent to close at $7.33.
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Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited (NYSE: SHI) shares fell 7.57 percent to close at $51.55.
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Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) fell
7.14 percent to close at $51.67 following third-quarter results.
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