26 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session


27% profits every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads... BUYING options. Most traders don't even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here's how he does it.


Gainers

  • Altimmune, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALT) rose 38.1 percent to $4.17 in pre-market trading after gaining 12.27 percent on Wednesday.
  • OHR Pharmaceutical, Inc. (NASDAQ:OHRP) rose 16.2 percent to $3.60 in pre-market trading after surging 44.19 percent on Wednesday.
  • GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) rose 13.7 percent to $13.20 in pre-market trading after reporting withdrawal of proposed secondary offering due to market conditions.
  • Bio-Path Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPTH) rose 13.4 percent to $13.63 in pre-market trading after jumping 160.46 percent on Wednesday.
  • Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc (NASDAQ:ALSK) shares rose 13 percent to $1.92 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 EPS results.
  • Health Insurance Innovations Inc (NASDAQ:HIIQ) rose 11.4 percent to $39.09 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter and issued strong full-year 2019 guidance.
  • Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) rose 9.4 percent to $94.60 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 EPS and sales results and issued Q3 sales guidance above analyst estimates.
  • Mechel PAO (NYSE:MTL) rose 4.7 percent to $2.25 in pre-market trading after declining 4.87 percent on Wednesday.
  • NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) shares rose 3.5 percent to $95.06 in pre-market trading.
  • DBV Technologies S.A. (NASDAQ:DBVT) rose 3.4 percent to $8.68 in pre-market trading after declining 10.35 percent on Wednesday.
  • J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) rose 2.3 percent to $6.89 in pre-market trading after gaining 14.63 percent on Wednesday.


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Losers

  • Aptevo Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:APVO) fell 36.5 percent to $0.94 in pre-market trading after reporting a proposed public offering of common stock and warrants.
  • Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE:BPI) shares fell 11.9 percent to $8.31 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed that Audit Committee has concluded previously-issued financial statements for 3-, 9-months ended September 30, 2018. Bridgepoint expects Q4 adjusted EPS of $(0.25)-$(0.23) and sales of $93.7 million-$94.7 million.
  • CooTek (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:CTK) fell 9.5 percent to $10.00 in pre-market trading after the company reported Q4 results.
  • Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS) fell 9.3 percent to $16.60 in pre-market trading. Apellis Pharma priced its 6 million share offering at $17 per share.
  • Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BLDP) fell 7.9 percent to $3.05 in pre-market trading following Q4 results.
  • Xunlei Limited (NASDAQ:XNET) fell 7.3 percent to $4.30 in pre-market trading after reporting Q4 results.
  • Rio Tinto plc ADR (NYSE:RIO) fell 6.7 percent to $55.22 in pre-market trading. Societe Generale downgraded Rio Tinto from Hold to Sell.
  • Epizyme, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPZM) fell 6 percent to $11.31 in pre-market trading. Epizyme priced its 10 million share common stock offering at $11.50 per share.
  • International Game Technology PLC (NYSE:IGT) fell 5.7 percent to $16.10 in pre-market trading following downbeat Q4 results.
  • SharpSpring, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHSP) fell 5.4 percent to $13.25 in pre-market trading after reporting a proposed public offering of common stock.
  • China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBPO) fell 4.9 percent to $79.70 in pre-market trading following Q4 results.
  • Allergan plc (NYSE:AGN) fell 4.6 percent to $131.17 in pre-market trading after announcing Phase 3 results for Rapastinel. Three acute pivotal studies did not meet its primary endpoint.
  • Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) fell 4.1 percent to $11.98 in pre-market trading.
  • Horizon Pharma plc (NASDAQ:HZNP) shares fell 4 percent to $24.45 in pre-market. Horizon Pharma priced its 12.244 million share public offering of ordinary shares at $24.50 per share.
  • American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) shares fell 3.2 percent to $20.65 in pre-market trading. American Eagle reported upbeat earnings for its fourth quarter, while sales missed estimates. The company issued weak first-quarter earnings guidance.

27% profits every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads... BUYING options. Most traders don't even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here's how he does it.


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