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  • Today’s Morning Alert: Top Movers, Analyst Ratings & Important Earnings

    Today’s Morning Alert: Top Movers, Analyst Ratings & Important Earnings

    On March 8, American stock exchanges finished trading mostly in the red zone. The S&P 500 index fell 0.54% to 3821 points, the Dow Jones added 0.97%, the NASDAQ lost 2.41%. The outsiders were the IT sector (-2.46%) and the communications sector (-1.47%). The “value” stocks continued to outperform the market: the finance, industrial, and raw materials sectors stood out. Treasury yield rises to 1.60%.

    Company News

    GameStop Corp. (GME: + 41.2%) announced the formation of a strategic commission as part of a business model change taking into account new technologies.

    McAfee (MCFE: + 12.7%) will sell corporate business to Symphony Technology Group to focus on consumer cybersecurity.

    Diversified corporation General Electric (GE: + 4.2%) announced that the company is close to a deal to sell a non-core aircraft leasing asset to the Irish group AerCap. The transaction value is more than $ 30 million. 

    Today, global stock markets are showing mixed dynamics. During this day, the focus of attention of investors will be directed to the vote of the House of Representatives on the stimulus package approved earlier by the Senate in the amount of $ 1.9 trillion. Markets are confident that the stimulus package will also be approved by the lower house of the US Congress. Earlier, President Joe Biden said that Americans will be able to receive payments under the program as early as this month.

    Despite the fact that Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and FOMC member Lael Brainard noted that further rate hikes could lead to a slowdown on the way to achieving the Fed’s goals, so far this risk remains moderate. Although the approval of the stimulus package has caused a lot of attacks in connection with the current dynamics of bond rates, however, representatives of the regulator do not express much concern about this trend. Janet Yellen noted that the economy will return to full employment in 2022. Speaking about the stimulus package, the US Treasury Secretary said she did not expect the economy to overheat amid injections of additional capital into the stock market.

    The Freedom Finance Sentiment Index remained at 78 out of 100. The indicator reflects the hope of market participants for a recovery in the global economy in 2021. Concerns about a new wave of the pandemic are balanced by the growing pace of vaccinations.

    Today Top Movers

    Vaccinex Inc. (VCNX) stock soared 3.83% to $2.98 in the pre-market trading. 

    INVO Bioscience Inc (INVO) is up 91.32% to $5.95 in the early morning trading session. The company recently revealed an amendment under its exclusive U.S. commercialization agreement with Ferring Pharmaceuticals. 

    GT Biopharma Inc. (NASDAQ: GTBP) shares are trading up 98.9% at $9.03 at the time of writing after declaring preclinical results for its ROR1 TriKE™ as a treatment for prostate cancer. The company’s 52-week ranged between $1.53 to $13.09. 

    Socket Mobile Inc. (SCKT) grew over 0.13% at $7.64 in pre-market trading today.

    Top Upgrades & Downgrades


    Goldman Sachs turned bullish on Nomura Holdings Inc. (NMR), upgrading the stock to “Buy”. 

    Extended Stay America Inc. (STAY) has won the favor of Baird’s equity research team. The firm upgraded the shares from Neutral to Outperform and moved their price target to $15. 

    Whiting Petroleum Corporation (WLL) received an upgrade from analysts at Wells Fargo, who also set their one-year price target on the stock to $40. They changed their rating on WLL to Overweight from Equal-Weight in a recently issued research note. 

    Earlier Tuesday Wells Fargo reduced its rating on Range Resources Corporation (RRC) stock to Equal-Weight from Overweight and assigned the price target to $14.

    Deutsche Bank analysts reduced their investment ratings, saying in research reports covered by the media that it’s rating for Stitch Fix Inc. (SFIX) has been changed to Hold from Buy and the new price target is set at $54.

    Analysts at Wells Fargo downgraded SM Energy Company (SM)’s stock to Equal Weight from Overweight Tuesday.

    Latest Insider Activity


    Halliburton Company (HAL) Senior Vice Pres – Tax Jones Myrtle L announced the sale of shares taking place on Mar 05 at $23.50 for some 5,462 shares. The total came to more than $0.13 million. 

    The Gap Inc. (GPS) Brand President & CEO Green Nancy sold on Mar 05 a total of 62,693 shares at $27.00 on average. The insider’s sale generated proceeds of almost $89991.0. 

    The Wendy’s Company (WEN) Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary Wunsch E.J. declared the purchase of shares taking place on Mar 05 at $18.98 for some 7,500 shares. The transaction amount was around $0.14 million. 

    Dominion Energy Inc. (D) Director Kington Mark J bought on Mar 04 a total 81,089 shares at $69.29 on average. The purchase cost the insider an estimated $138,578.

    Important Earnings

    Top US earnings releases scheduled for today include InspireMD Inc. (AMEX: NSPR). It will announce its Mar 2021 financial results. The company is expected to report earnings of -$0.08 per share from revenues of $1M in the three-month period.

    Analysts expect DICK’S Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE:DKS) to report a net income (adjusted) of $2.28 per share, when the company releases its quarterly results shortly. Revenue for the fiscal quarter ended Jan 2021 is predicted to come in at $3.07B. 

    Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE), due to announce earnings after the market closes today, is expected to report revenues of $71.3M recently concluded three-month period.

  • 23 stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket today

    23 stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket today

    DPW Holdings Inc. (DPW) stock soared 2.5% to $7.37 in the pre-market trading after the company revealed that its power electronics business, Coolisys Technologies Corp., has established a program targeting both national and regional fast-food franchises to install the ACECool™ electric vehicle (“EV”) chargers as a part of a revenue sharing program.

    Naked Brand Group Limited (NASDAQ: NAKD) shares are trading up 9.19% at $0.2008 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.07 to $4.00.

    Ideanomics Inc. (IDEX) grew over 15.27% at $3.02 in pre-market trading today. The firm reported that it has increased its stake in California-based Solectrac, Inc. through a follow-on investment of an additional $1.3 million.

    Sundial Growers Inc. (SNDL), a Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic company, rose about 72.38% at $0.4151 in pre-market trading Tuesday. The company recently publicized that it will participate in Cowen’s 2020 Boston Cannabis Conference, to be held virtually between November 30 and December 2, 2020.

    Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ: LI) shares are trading up 6.99% at $46.69 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $14.31 to $40.81. Analysts have a consensus price target of $45.60.

    Tantech Holdings Ltd (TANH) grew over 23.36% at $2.64 in pre-market trading today following the firm declared that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors to purchase approximately $10 million of its common shares and registered warrants to purchase common shares in a registered direct offering as well as unregistered warrants to purchase common shares in a concurrent private placement.

    Marathon Patent Group Inc. (MARA), a Capital Markets company, rose about 16.26% at $5.72 in pre-market trading Tuesday.

    Ayro Inc. (AYRO) lost over -5.75% at $9.99 in pre-market trading Tuesday November 24, 2020 after the firm revealed that it has entered into definitive agreements with Carnegie Hudson Resources, an investment arm of Wanxiang America, and several existing institutional investors.

    Carnival Corporation & Plc (CCL) is up more than 6.49% at $19.36 in pre-market hours Tuesday November 24, 2020 after the recent declaration that the company has closed its previously announced registered direct offering of 10.4 million shares of its common stock at a price of $17.59 per share to a holder of its 5.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023.  The stock had jumped over 4.66% to $18.18 in the last trading session.

    Before the trading started on November 24, 2020, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) is up 7.42% to reach $16.93. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $8.52 to $47.58.

    Fuel Tech Inc. (FTEK) stock soared 57.45% to $4.44 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by H.C. Wainwright, on March 13, 2020, is a Neutral.

    Kandi Technologies Group Inc. (NASDAQ: KNDI) shares are trading up 8.17% at $16.15 at the time of writing as the firm publicized that it closed the registered direct offering of 8,849,560 units (the “Units”) of its securities at a purchase price per Unit of $11.30 on November 23, 2020, as previously announced on November 20, 2020. Company’s 52-week ranged between $2.17 to $17.40.

    Tilray Inc. (TLRY) grew over 19.31% at $7.97 in pre-market trading today after company’s publication that it has entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with a certain holder of its 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023.

    Barrick Gold Corporation (GOLD), a Gold company, dropped about -2.67% at $22.62 in pre-market trading Tuesday after Loncor Resources provided an update on its exploration activities within the Ngayu greenstone belt, where the Company has a joint venture with Barrick Gold (DRC) Limited as well as its own majority-owned projects.

    Switchback Energy Acquisition Corporation (SBE) grew over 20.04% at $40.91 in pre-market trading today.

    iBio Inc. (IBIO), a Biotechnology company, dropped about -3.4% at $1.42 in pre-market trading Tuesday. The healthcare company recently reported that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 10,844,392, entitled “Materials and Methods for Producing Endostatin Fusion Polypeptides in Plant Cells,” which, amongst other claims, covers a novel expression cassette that enhances the yield of endostatin fragments and variants using iBio’s FastPharming® System.

    Ferroglobe PLC (GSM) stock moved down -13.67 percent to $1.2 in the pre-market trading after the firm declared results for the third quarter of 2020.

    Longview Acquisition Corp. (LGVW) stock soared 24.26% to $16.9 in the pre-market trading.

    Ocean Power Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: OPTT) shares are trading up 43.32% at $3.11 at the time of writing after the firm proclaimed that Jorge Franco has joined the Company as Regional Sales Representative based in Spain. Reporting to OPT Vice President, Global Sales Jeff Wiener, Mr. Franco will concentrate on opportunities in Southern Europe. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.33 to $3.72.

    Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) grew over 8.95% at $2.07 in pre-market trading today.

    Before the trading started on November 24, 2020, Ballard Power Systems Inc. (BLDP) is down -3.75% to reach $20.77 following announcement of US$250 million bought deal offering of common shares by the company. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $5.50 to $21.61.

    Bloom Energy Corporation (BE) stock soared 8.61% to $23.98 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by Raymond James, on February 20, 2020, is a Mkt perform.

    Energous Corporation (WATT) stock soared 9.13% to $2.51 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by Ladenburg Thalmann, on May 01, 2019, is a Buy.

    Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) shares are trading up 7.31% at $5.43 at the time of writing. The technology company recently told that it will release its third-quarter 2020 financial results before the market opens on Monday, November 30, 2020. The company’s 52-week ranged between $1.76 to $13.00.