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  • Early Morning Vibes: 4 Solid Stocks for Wednesday Trading Session

    Early Morning Vibes: 4 Solid Stocks for Wednesday Trading Session

    Good Morning

    On December 22, the American stock indexes finished trading in different directions. The S&P 500 dropped by 0.21% to 3687 points, the Dow Jones fell at a rate of 0.67%, while the NASDAQ climbed at 0.51%. Consumer confidence was significantly worse than expected. The tech sector became the leader of growth with a result of 0.86%; Apple shares acted as the engine, rising in price by 2.85%. The communications sector was one of the outsiders, losing 0.99%.
     

    Corporate Highlights

    Peloton Interactive (PTON: + 11.7%) buys exercise equipment manufacturer Precor for $ 420 million to increase production capacity.
     

    Revenue and EPS CarMax (KMX: -8.1%) were better than expected, but profit margins fell, and demand weakened at the end of the quarter due to COVID-19.

    Sports goods retailer Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings (SPWH: + 39.6%) will be acquired by the Great American Outdoors Group.
     

    Today, world stock exchanges are showing mostly positive dynamics. The focus of attention is the unexpected statement by Donald Trump about his intention to change the parameters of the economic aid package, for which Congressmen voted yesterday. The current president believes that the one-time payment to the population should be increased from $ 600 per person to $ 2,000. Joseph Biden also noted that it is necessary to expand stimulus measures. Additional cash payments to the population should be included in the next package of assistance to the economy. Most likely, Trump will still sign the bill in the coming days.
     

    New strains of coronavirus continue to cause concern for investors, although virology experts believe that the vaccines available today are effective against the mutated COVID-19. Representatives of AstraZeneca and BioNTech agree.

    Nevertheless, full-fledged research has not yet been carried out. There is no complete confidence in this issue. In general, the news background is close to neutral, but the publication of the macrostatistics block may shift the balance in one direction or another.
     

    Economic Highlights
     

    Today there are weekly data on the number of initial applications for unemployment benefits. The indicator is expected to remain at the level of the previous week – 885

    thousand. If the actual value turns out to be above 893 thousand, it will become the highest since August. The labor market situation remains challenging. More than 5.5 million Americans are currently receiving unemployment benefits.

    Also, the indicator of the expenses of individuals for November will be published. Against the backdrop of new quarantine restrictions, consumption is expected to decrease.
     

    By 0.2% compared to October levels, which will be the first negative value since April. A month earlier, expenses increased by 0.5%.

    Today Top Movers‎

    ‎‎‎Hexo Corp (HEXO)‎‎ share price gaining 300.00% at $4.08 in early morning trading session today following its declaration of lapse of base shelf prospectus.‎‎ ‎

    ‎‎‎Ocugen, Inc (OCGN)‎‎ increasing 83.81% at $1.48 during premarket trading on Wednesday after the company and Bharat Biotech declared the signing of binding letter of intent (LOI) to co-develop Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, COVAXIN, for the United States market.‎‎ ‎

    ‎‎‎Jaguar Health Inc (JAGX)‎‎ is up 52.85% at $0.61 in today’s premarket trading session after declaring the voting results of Jaguar’s December 9, 2020 in the Special Meeting of Stockholders.‎‎ ‎

    ‎‎‎Onconova Therapeutics Inc (ONTX)‎‎ share price changing with the gain of 38.76% at $0.59 in premarket trading on Wednesday after announcing FDA Permission for study to proceed under its investigational new drug application for Multi-kinase CDK4/6 Inhibitor ON 123300.

    Top Upgrades & Downgrades


    Truist Securities turned bullish on Pioneer Natural Resources Company (PXD), upgrading the stock to “Buy” and assigning a $135.0 price target.
     

    Rent-A-Center Inc. (RCII) has won the favor of Loop Capital’s equity research team. The firm upgraded the shares from Hold to Buy and moved their price target to $50.
     

    Illumina Inc. (ILMN) received an upgrade from analysts at Piper Sandler, who also set their one-year price target on the stock to $415.0. They changed their rating on ILMN to Overweight from Neutral in a recently issued research note.
     

    Earlier Wednesday BMO Capital reduced its rating on Fubotv Inc (NYSE: FUBO) stock to Market Perform from Outperform and assigned the price target to $50.
     

    Canaccord Genuity analysts reduced their investment ratings, saying in research reports covered by the media that its rating for Paysign Inc (NASDAQ: PAYS) has been changed to Hold from Buy and the new price target is set at $5.
     

    Analysts at BMO Capital downgraded IAC/Interactivecorp (NASDAQ: IAC)’s stock to Market Perform from Outperform on Wednesday.

    Latest Insider Activity


    FireEye Inc. (FEYE) EVP and General Counsel King Alexa announced the sale of shares taking place on Dec 21 at $20.03 for some 56,532 shares. The total came to more than $1.13 million.
     

    Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIV) Director STEIN MICHAEL A sold on Dec 21 a total 0 shares at $4.70 on average. The insider’s sale generated proceeds of almost $0.22 million.
     

    GameStop Corp. (GME) 10% Owner Cohen Ryan declared the purchase of shares taking place on Dec 18 at $15.97 for some 756,089 shares. The transaction amount was around $12.08 million.
     

    Upstart Holdings Inc. (UPST) 10% Owner Loeb Daniel S bought on Dec 18 a total 13,381,222 shares at $20.00 on average. The purchase cost the insider an estimated $24.0 million.

    Earnings To Watch


    Top US earnings releases scheduled for today include Paychex Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX). It will announce its Nov 2020 financial results. The company is expected to report earnings of $0.66 per share from revenues of $954M in the three-month period.
     

    Analysts expect Bridgeline Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:BLIN) to report a net income (adjusted) of $0.03 per share, when the bank releases its quarterly results shortly. Revenue for the fiscal quarter ended Sep 2020 is predicted to come in at $2.64M.

  • Pre-Market Cues: 29 Stocks Roaring for Change On December 7th

    Pre-Market Cues: 29 Stocks Roaring for Change On December 7th

    HL Acquisitions Corp. (HCCH) is up more than 5.38% at $25.25 in pre-market hours Monday December 07, 2020. The firm recently reported that that the shareholders of HL have approved the business combination between HL and Fusion Fuel at an annual general meeting of shareholders. The stock had jumped over 27.65% to $23.96 in the last trading session.
    China HGS Real Estate Inc. (NASDAQ: HGSH) shares are trading down -17.83% at $2.12 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.48 to $4.40.
    Cinedigm Corp. (CIDM) grew over 4.07% at $0.7269 in pre-market trading today after announcing eight additional linear streaming channels are now available on Rad’s fast-growing global streaming platform.
    Before the trading started on December 07, 2020, PDS Biotechnology Corporation (PDSB) is down -7.49% to reach $2.47. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.62 to $4.98.
    Pioneer Power Solutions Inc. (PPSI), a Electrical Equipment & Parts company, dropped about -6.59% at $4.11 in pre-market trading Monday. The company lately declared that it has finalized a conclusive settlement with Myers Power Products, Inc., a specialty electrical products manufacturer.
    Castor Maritime Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRM) shares are trading down -3.25% at $0.1935 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.11 to $2.60.
    RMG Acquisition Corp. (RMG) is down more than -5.62% at $17.31 in pre-market hours Monday December 07, 2020. The firm recently announced the nomination of Paul Williams to serve on the board of directors of Romeo Power upon consummation of merger. The stock had jumped over 19.95% to $18.34 in the last trading session.
    Before the trading started on December 07, 2020, Energy Fuels Inc. (UUUU) is up 6.2% to reach $2.74. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.78 to $2.42.
    Safe-T Group Ltd (SFET) stock soared 20.49% to $1.47 in the pre-market trading. The technology firm recently declared that it will hold a virtual event – webinar with Fujitsu, a global information and communication technology (ICT) company, on December 10, 2020.
    Before the trading started on December 07, 2020, ENGlobal Corporation (ENG) is up 4.42% to reach $1.89. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.46 to $4.32.
    Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: FRSX) shares are trading down -6.96% at $1.47 at the time of writing after reporting that it will provide its QuadSight® multispectral vision solution, and is expected to receive approximately one million USD from the European Commission through the Horizon 2020 framework program. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.46 to $1.95. Analysts have a consensus price target of $16.
    Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. IV (HCAC) is up more than 16.13% at $15.62 in pre-market hours Monday December 07, 2020. The stock had jumped over 10.52% to $13.45 in the last trading session.
    Sesen Bio Inc. (SESN) is up more than 4.58% at $1.6 in pre-market hours Monday December 07, 2020. The firm recently revealed partnership with Hikma Pharmaceuticals for the commercialization of Vicineum™ in the Middle East and North Africa. The stock had jumped over 15.04% to $1.53 in the last trading session.
    Before the trading started on December 07, 2020, Apache Corporation (APA) is down -2.5% to reach $14.8. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $3.80 to $33.77.
    BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB) shares are trading down -2.7% at $8.29 at the time of writing after declaring that it will report results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 at 5:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Company’s 52-week ranged between $2.70 to $9.69.
    TechnipFMC plc (NYSE: FTI) shares are trading down -3.41% at $9.92 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $4.49 to $21.84.
    Nesco Holdings Inc. (NSCO) tumbled over -12.41% at $5.86 in pre-market trading today as the firm revealed that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Custom Truck One Source (“CTOS”) for a purchase price of $1.475 billion.
    Penn Virginia Corporation (PVAC) is down more than -2.05% at $9.55 in pre-market hours Monday December 07, 2020. The stock had jumped over 7.50% to $9.75 in the last trading session.
    Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) stock soared 11.57% to $1.35 in the pre-market trading after reporting that the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) has approved a bipartisan bill entitled the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act (ANIA). The most recent rating by Canaccord Genuity, on October 14, 2020, is a Speculative buy.
    Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) shares are trading up 2.67% at $47.33 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $14.56 to $54.50.
    Verb Technology Company Inc. (VERB) grew over 2.46% at $1.25 in pre-market trading today. The firm lately revealed that it will deliver a presentation at the Benzinga Global Small Cap Conference being held December 8-9, 2020.
    TransEnterix Inc. (TRXC) is down more than -7.22% at $0.47 in pre-market hours Monday December 07, 2020. The stock had jumped over 6.63% to $0.51 in the last trading session.
    FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL), a Electrical Equipment & Parts company, rose about 3.77% at $8.25 in pre-market trading Monday following the closing of public offering of 39,696,320 shares of common stock.
    Before the trading started on December 07, 2020, Senseonics Holdings Inc. (SENS) is up 9.28% to reach $0.4699. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.35 to $1.78.
    Before the trading started on December 07, 2020, The Macerich Company (MAC) is down -2.44% to reach $11.6 after declaring that the Company has earned Bureau Veritas SafeGuard™ Hygiene Excellence and Safety Certification for key properties. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $4.56 to $26.20.
    Southwestern Energy Company (SWN) stock plunged -2.33% to $2.93 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by UBS, on December 01, 2020, is a Sell.
    Gamida Cell Ltd. (GMDA) is up more than 7.6% at $7.5 in pre-market hours Monday December 07, 2020 after reporting in an oral presentation the updated and expanded results from a Phase 1 clinical study of GDA-201. The stock had jumped over 5.61% to $6.97 in the last trading session.
    Sintx Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SINT) shares are trading up 2.45% at $2.09 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.28 to $3.30.
    Matinas BioPharma Holdings Inc. (MTNB) grew over 12.84% at $1.23 in pre-market trading today after announcing collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to evaluate oral formulations of Gilead’s antiviral remdesivir utilizing Matinas’ LNC Platform delivery technology.

  • 30 hot stocks trending in the pre-market session

    Naked Brand Group Limited (NAKD) stock plunged -4.92% to $0.1603 in the pre-market trading.

    Nano Dimension Ltd. (NASDAQ: NNDM)  shares are trading up 11.74% at $4.95 at the time of writing recently announced prices $100 million registered direct offering. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.51 to $6.00. Analysts have a consensus price target of $8.

    BIO-key International Inc. (BKYI), a Security & Protection Services company, dropped about -6.14% at $2.75 in pre-market trading Monday after company recently announced that the Board of Directors has approved a 1-for-8 reverse stock split that is expected to become effective on November 20, 2020.

    Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Inc. (EIGR) stock moved up 9.67 percent to $11.0 in the pre-market trading following firm recently revealed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ZokinvyTM (lonafarnib) for the treatment of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS or Progeria) and processing-deficient Progeroid Laminopathies (PL).

    Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (LXRX) is down more than -5.33% at $1.42 in pre-market hours Monday November 23, 2020. The stock had dropped over -3.23% to $1.50 in the last trading session.

    Despegar.com Corp. (DESP), a Travel Services company, dropped about -6.54% at $10.01 in pre-market trading Monday.

    Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) stock moved up 1.41 percent to $62.48 in the pre-market trading today following announcement of  a discovery collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) to discover, develop, and commercialize therapeutics in multiple disease areas.

    Niu Technologies (NIU) lost over -5.79% at $33.66 in pre-market trading Monday November 23, 2020 as the firm revealed changes to its board of directors and committees of the Board.

    Nxt-ID Inc. (NXTD) is up more than 8.36% at $0.389 in pre-market hours Monday November 23, 2020. The stock had dropped over -0.28% to $0.36 in the last trading session following the corporation said that it plans to adjourn the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, scheduled to be held on Monday, November 23, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), to Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), to be held at the Company’s office at 288 Christian Street, Hangar C 2nd Floor, Oxford CT 06478.

    Before the trading started on November 23, 2020, Verb Technology Company Inc. (VERB) is up 9.26% to reach $1.18. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.78 to $2.64.

    CIIG Merger Corp. (CIIC) stock soared 13.29% to $19.26 in the pre-market trading.

    RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDHL) shares are trading up 8.89% at $9.8 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $3.26 to $11.35 after announced that it has initiated its Phase 3 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of RHB-204 as a potential first-line, stand-alone, oral treatment of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) disease caused by Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) – a rare disease for which there is no FDA-approved first-line therapy.

    Xunlei Limited (XNET) gained over 12.0% at $3.08 in pre-market trading Monday November 23, 2020.

    Amarin Corporation plc (AMRN) is down more than -9.74% at $4.17 in pre-market hours Monday November 23, 2020 after shared positive, statistically significant top-line results from Protocol Number EDPC003R01, a Phase 3 clinical trial of VASCEPA® (icosapent ethyl) conducted in China by Amarin partner, Edding. The stock had jumped over 1.76% to $4.62 in the last trading session.

    United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) grew over 8.65% at $6.28 in pre-market trading today.

    Baozun Inc. (BZUN), a Internet Retail company, dropped about -4.82% at $39.9 in pre-market trading Monday. The firm today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Arthur Yu, the Company’s current Vice President of Finance, as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective December 1, 2020.

    Pioneer Power Solutions Inc. (PPSI) stock moved up 10.49 percent to $4.32 in the pre-market trading.

    SPI Energy Co. Ltd. (SPI) gained over 8.79% at $10.4 in pre-market trading Monday November 23, 2020.

    Bio-Path Holdings Inc. (BPTH) is down more than -0.54% at $3.65 in pre-market hours Monday November 23, 2020 as a result of announcement that the enrollment and dosing of the first patient in a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the ability of BP1002 to treat refractory/relapsed lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients. The stock had jumped over 9.88% to $3.67 in the last trading session.

    Before the trading started on November 23, 2020, Fuel Tech Inc. (FTEK) is up 19.69% to reach $1.52. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.30 to $2.05.

    Medigus Ltd. (MDGS) stock soared 8.48% to $3.07 in the pre-market trading after the firm announced its intention to enter into the electric vehicle and electric charging markets. Medigus signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the founders of EMuze to invest in a joint venture, NewCo, for the commercialization of EV micro-mobility vehicles for individual urban use, “last mile” and cargo delivery.

    GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) shares are trading up 11.34% at $24.54 at the time of writing as the news appeared that the Company has granted an aggregate of 300,000 incentive stock options with 100,000 stock options to each of Brendan Riley, Michael Sieffert and Fraser Atkinson. The stock options are subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and are exercisable for a period of five years at a price of US $20 per share. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.82 to $23.45. Analysts have a consensus price target of $22.

    Check-Cap Ltd. (CHEK) grew over 7.1% at $0.38 in pre-market trading today.

    Mesoblast Limited (MESO), a Biotechnology company, rose about 9.8% at $15.13 in pre-market trading Monday after announcement of financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020

    Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TTNP) stock moved down -5.62 percent to $0.193 in the pre-market trading.

    The9 Limited (NCTY) gained over 21.45% at $3.68 in pre-market trading Monday November 23, 2020 as the company revealed that it will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders at the 17 Floor, No. 130 Wu Song Road, Hong Kou District, Shanghai 200080, People’s Republic of China on December 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., Shanghai time.

    Before the trading started on November 23, 2020, CPS Technologies Corporation (CPSH) is up 30.0% to reach $3.12. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.88 to $3.35.

    Canaan Inc. (CAN) stock soared 17.52% to $5.03 in the pre-market trading following the company plans to release its third quarter 2020 financial results before the market opens on Monday, November 30, 2020.

    Ferroglobe PLC (GSM), a Other Industrial Metals & Mining company, rose about 24.46% at $1.16 in pre-market trading Monday.

    Ideanomics Inc. (IDEX) stock moved up 37.01 percent to $2.11 in the pre-market trading after the company announced that it has increased its stake in California-based Solectrac, Inc. through a follow-on investment of an additional $1.3 million.