20 Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session

Gainers

• AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AVEO rose 55.3 percent to $1.130 in pre-market trading after the company reported positive CHMP opinion for tivozanib for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma.
• Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. SNCR gained 38.4 percent to $16.86. Siris Capital believes it is in a position to buy Synchronoss at $18 per share in cash.
• Cara Therapeutics Inc CARA rose 8.2 percent to $21.50 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed that it has received Breakthrough Therapy designation for IV CR845 for the treatment of chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus in hemodialysis patients.
• Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Inc BLCM rose 6.9 percent to $14.94 in pre-market trading after surging 10.51 percent on Thursday.
• Line Corp (ADR) LN rose 6.1 percent to $38.33 in pre-market trading after falling 0.58 percent on Thursday.
• Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd (ADR) YGE rose 6 percent to $2.31 in pre-market trading after gaining 5.31 percent on Thursday.
• LG Display Co Ltd. (ADR) LPL rose 5.1 percent to $16.95 in pre-market trading after gaining 0.12 percent on Thursday.
• Sohu.com Inc SOHU shares rose 4.9 percent to $47.82 in pre-market trading after falling 1.62 percent on Thursday.
• NRG Energy Inc NRG shares rose 4.9 percent to $18.07 in pre-market trading after gaining 2.68 percent on Thursday.
• Applied Genetic Technologies Corp AGTC rose 4.5 percent to $5.80 in pre-market trading after declining 1.77 percent on Thursday.
• AK Steel Holding Corporation AKS shares rose 3.5 percent to $6.52 in the pre-market trading session. Deutsche Bank upgraded AK Steel from Hold to Buy.
• Yamana Gold Inc. (USA) AUY shares rose 3.2 percent to $2.60 in pre-market trading after surging 3.70 percent on Thursday.
• United States Steel Corporation X shares rose 2.7 percent to $21.64 in pre-market trading. Deutsche Bank upgraded United States Steel from Hold to Buy.

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Losers

• Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY shares fell 9 percent to $30.70 in pre-market trading after the company reported weaker-than-expected results for its first quarter.
• BlackBerry Ltd BBRY shares fell 6.2 percent to $10.37. BlackBerry reported better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter, while revenue missed expectations.
• Ocular Therapeutix Inc OCUL fell 5.4 percent to $10.92 in pre-market trading. Ocular Therapeutix disclosed that Antony Mattessich will succeed Dr. Amar Sawhney as CEO of the company. Morgan Stanley downgraded Ocular Therapeutix from Overweight to Equal-Weight.
• bluebird bio Inc BLUE shares fell 5.1 percent to $112.50 in pre-market trading after the company issued new data from HGB-205 study of LentiGlobin drug product.
• Hain Celestial Group Inc HAIN shares fell 2.5 percent to $31.86 in pre-market trading. JP Morgan downgraded Hain Celestial from Overweight to Neutral.
• JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. JKS fell 2.2 percent to $19.81 in pre-market trading after rising 4.43 percent on Thursday.
• Finish Line Inc FINL fell 2 percent to $12.50 in pre-market trading. Finish Line reported in-line earnings for its first quarter, while sales missed estimates.