46 Biggest Movers From Yesterday

Gainers

• Avalon Holdings Corporation (NYSE:AWX) shares surged 52 percent to close at $3.35.
• Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT) jumped 27.47 percent to close at $8.40 after climbing 11.69 percent on Monday.
• Liberty Tax, Inc. (NASDAQ:TAX) shares rose 25.82 percent to close at $10.60 on Tuesday after the company reported John Hewitt's sale of stake in Liberty Tax.
• NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NIHD) jumped 24.82 percent to close at $5.23.
• Innovate Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INNT) gained 24.58 percent to close at $6.64.
• Provention Bio (NASDAQ:PRVB) gained 20.25 percent to close at $4.81.
• TOP SHIPS Inc (NASDAQ:TOPS) jumped 15.6 percent to close at $1.01 after the company reported termination of ATM offering program. The company also announced progress on new financing measures for three ships to be received in early 2019.
• HNI Corporation (NYSE:HNI) rose 11.76 percent to close at $43.90 following upbeat Q2 earnings.
• PPDAI Group Inc. (NYSE:PPDF) surged 11.61 percent to close at $4.71.
• Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE:PLX) gained 11.62 percent to close at $0.49 after the company announced the expansion of its partnership with Chiesi Farmaceuti. As part of the agreement, Chiesi was granted U.S. rights for the development and commercialization of Protalix's PRX-102 for the treatment of Fabry disease.
• Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) surged 11.08 percent to close at $114.37 following strong Q2 results.
• Constellium N.V. (NYSE:CSTM) shares climbed 10.81 percent to close at $12.30 after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings.
• Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (NYSE:ACH) rose 10.17 percent to close at $11.48.
• AudioCodes Ltd. (NASDAQ:AUDC) gained 10.16 percent to close at $9.00 after reporting Q2 earnings.
• Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLI) jumped 9.85 percent to close at $32.12 on Tuesday after reporting Q2 results.
• Green Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GNBC) gained 9.56 percent to close at $24.65 following Q2 earnings. Veritex Holdings also reported merger with Green Bancorp.
• PGT Innovations, Inc. (NYSE:PGTI) rose 8.92 percent to close at $23.20 after the company announced plans to acquire Western Window Systems for $360 million in cash.
• Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ:ITRN) shares rose 7.48 percent to close at $33.05 after the company announced plans to acquire Road Track Holding S.L for $91.7 million.
• Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLIN) shares gained 7.33 percent to close at $1.61 as the company disclosed that a global engine manufacturer launched a UK B2C eCommerce website on Bridgeline's Unbound Platform.
• Veracyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:VCYT) rose 7.14 percent to close at $11.10 following upbeat Q2 earnings.
• Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) shares gained 6.98 percent to close at $28.67 after reporting upbeat Q2 results.
• EyeGate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYEG) gained 5 percent to close at $0.63 after the company reported the FDA approval of two Investigational Device Exemption applications for the company’s Ocular Bandage Gel.
• Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) rose 4.11 percent to close at $372.84 after the company reported upbeat results for its second quarter and acquired muscle enhancement program from Alivegen for $27.5 million.
• Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) shares rose 3.89 percent to close at $1,258.15 after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter.

Losers

• Gastar Exploration Inc. (NYSE:GST) shares tumbled 47.87 percent to close at $0.11 on Tuesday after the company filed an update to March 23rd prospectus, detailing 170 million share common stock offering. Gastar also reported resignation of 2 board members and retention of advisors for review of strategic alternatives including 'potential restructuring of its balance sheet.’ Imperial Capital downgraded Gastar Exploration from In-Line to Underperform and lowered the price target from $1 to $0.14.
• Nevro Corp. (NYSE:NVRO) dropped 26.3 percent to close at $44.22. A U.S. District Court Doc related to Boston Scientific and Nevro showed "Motions To Strike Filed By Both Parties Are Denied As Moot."
• Superconductor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SCON) fell 23.94 percent to close at $7.15.
• Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) dipped 20.71 percent to close at $48.21. Astec Industries posted upbeat quarterly earnings. The company disclosed that it has commenced strategic sourcing review to reduce costs.
• Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBGI) shares fell 17.42 percent to close at $7.35. Beasley Broadcast Group priced its 3.13 million share offering at $7.50 per share.
• TapImmune, Inc. (NASDAQ:TPIV) fell 16.86 percent to close at $7.84.
• Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) shares fell 14.52 percent to close at $128.82 after the company reported weaker-than-expected results for its second quarter and lowered its FY18 guidance.
• Medidata Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDSO) dropped 14.4 percent to close at $75.57 following Q2 results.
• Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLRY) fell 13.89 percent to close at $25.36.
• Ability Inc. (NASDAQ:ABIL) fell 12.75 percent to close at $4.38.
• Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (NYSE:RRTS) fell 12.55 percent to close at $2.23 on Tuesday.
• FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FCB) fell 11.74 percent to close at $52.25. Synovus announced plans to acquire FCB Financial for $2.9 billion. FCB Financial posted Q2 earnings of $0.94 per share.
• Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:STAF) shares dipped 11.64 percent to close at $2.43.
• New Concept Energy, Inc. (NYSE:GBR) fell 11.59 percent to close at $2.67.
• 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) shares dipped 11.26 percent to close at $13.71.
• Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYRS) shares dropped 11.18 percent to close at $10.17 on Tuesday.
• Schmitt Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMIT) fell 10.85 percent to close at $2.63.
• Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRNE) shares dropped 9.39 percent to close at $5.55.
• Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE:SNV) shares fell 8.69 percent to close at $50.33. Synovus posted upbeat Q2 earnings and announced plans to acquire FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. for $2.9 billion.
• Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) shares fell 8.24 percent to close at $105.42 after reporting Q2 results.
• Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (NYSE:TKC) fell 5.48 percent to close at $5.87 on Tuesday after rising 2.31 percent on Monday.
• ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) fell 5.36 percent to close at $2.65.