48 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Mid-Day 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

  • SPI Energy Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:SPI) shares climbed 84.7 percent to $4.82 after the company announced an amendment to its 2017 merger agreement with Thermi Sun which will delay the acquisition no later than May 20th.
  • Sorrento Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SRNE) climbed 26 percent to $4.38 after the company presented at Oppenheimer's healthcare conference in New York on Wednesday.
  • Superconductor Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCON) climbed 21.2 percent to $2.00 after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 EPS and sales.
  • Ageagle Aerial Systems Inc (NYSE:UAVS) gained 58 percent to $0.7900 after the company announced the launch of a new product and a first customer for the product.
  • Phunware Inc. (NASDAQ:PHUN) climbed 15 percent to $32.01 after falling 32.96 percent on Wednesday.
  • Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ:FUV) climbed 14.4 percent to $4.92.
  • Neovasc Inc (NASDAQ:NVCN) gained 14.3 percent to $0.5265 after the company won a patent dispute in a German court in which Edwards Lifesciences claimed co-inventorship for Newovasc's Tiara.
  • Electrameccanica Vehicles Corp. (NASDAQ:SOLO) shares rose 13.2 percent to $4.82.
  • General Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:GFN) climbed 12.9 percent to $10.28. Hearing General Finance is working with advisors on a possible sale.
  • Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLNO) gained 11.7 percent to $2.29.
  • Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXSM) shares rose 11.6 percent to $13.40.
  • Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) surged 11.2 percent to $2.4904.
  • Conagra Brands Inc (NYSE:CAG) gained 11.1 percent to $25.45 after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 EPS and said it expects 2019 EPS of $2.03 to $2.08 versus the $2.05 analyst estimate.
  • The9 Limited (NASDAQ:NCTY) climbed 10.7 percent to $2.70.
  • Motif Bio plc (NASDAQ:MTFB) fell 10.4 percent to $2.2401 after surging 55.28 percent on Wednesday.
  • One Stop Systems Inc (NASDAQ:OSS) shares rose 10.3 percent to $2.90 after the company announced the CEO and a director will loan the company $4 million.
  • G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ:GIII) rose 10 percent to $38.69 after reporting better-than-expected Q4 earnings and announced strong 2020 EPS expectations.
  • Miragen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGEN) gained 9.7 percent to $3.74.
  • Chaparral Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CHAP) shares climbed 9.6 percent to $5.82.
  • Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) rose 8.6 percent to $43.56 after the company reported upbeat earnings for its second quarter on Wednesday.
  • Neurotrope Inc (NASDAQ:NTRP) gained 8.5 percent to $4.64 after the company highlighted 'promising' data from trials of its Bryostatin Alzheimer's treatment. This announcement came after Biogen discontinued its Alzheimer's trials.
  • Internap Corporation (NASDAQ:INAP) surged 8.1 percent to $5.38. Wells Fargo upgraded Internap from Market Perform to Outperform.
  • PolarityTE, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTE) shares rose 7.6 percent to $13.00 after falling 3.51 percent on Wednesday.
  • Conformis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFMS) shares gained 7 percent to $2.76 after surging 20.56 percent on Wednesday.
  • Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) gained 6.2 percent to $115.38 after the company raised 2019 EPS expectations to $5.76 to $5.80 versus the $5.70 analyst consensus estimate.
  • Steelcase Inc. (NYSE:SCS) rose 4.2 percent to $15.74. Raymond James upgraded Steelcase from Outperform to Strong Buy and raised the price target from $20 to $21.
  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) rose 3.5 percent to $58.85 after reporting a fourth-quarter earnings beat. The company issued strong FY19 earnings guidance and raised its quarterly dividend from 43 cents to 48 cents per share. The company also added $500 million to its buyback plan.


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Losers

  • Biogen Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB) fell 28.2 percent to $230.34 after the company said it will discontinue an ongoing Alzheimer's drug study. Biogen and its partner Japan-based Eisai said they will discontinue an ongoing global Phase 3 trial of its therapy aducanumab. The investigational compound was meant to slow the progression of Alzheimer's by reducing amyloid plaques present in the brain.
  • Oragenics Inc (NYSE:OGEN) shares dipped 27.3 percent to $0.6361 after the company priced an offering consisting of 1 share of stock and warrants to purchase 2 shares of stock at $0.75 per unit.
  • Staffing 360 Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:STAF) shares fell 21.7 percent to $1.6908 after the company reported worse-than-expected Q4 revenue results.
  • Pyxis Tankers Inc (NASDAQ:PXS) dipped 18.5 percent to $1.1000 after the company reported worse-than-expected Q4 EPS and revenue results.
  • Liquidia Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:LQDA) fell 17.4 percent to $11.31 after the company priced a 3 million share common stock offering at $11.50 per share.
  • Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) dipped 17.2 percent to $19.57 after the company said it expects 2020 revenue of $3.50 billion to $3.80 billion versus the $3.94 billion analyst consensus estimate.
  • Biopharmx Corp (NYSE:BPMX) shares fell 17 percent to $0.1085 after the company announced and priced its $3.9 million common stock offering at $0.09 per share.
  • Shineco Inc (NASDAQ:TYHT) fell 13.7 percent to $1.07 in a potential sell off. Shares spiked earlier this week when the company announced the establishment of a cannabis subsidiary.
  • Guess', Inc. (NYSE:GES) fell 13.4 percent to $19.11 after the company reported worse-than-expected Q4 EPS results.
  • Estre Ambiental, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESTR) dropped 12.9 percent to $2.00.
  • Raven Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAVN) fell 12.8 percent to $33.65 after the company reported worse-than-expected Q4 EPS and sales.
  • Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:SHIP) shares fell 12.4 percent to $3.72.
  • Intelsat SA (NYSE:I) dipped 12.3 percent to $14.90 after the FCC said it will not give a time frame for a C-Band spectrum decision.
  • Bio-Path Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPTH) fell 12.1 percent to $18.90 after dropping 14.68 percent on Wednesday.
  • Motif Bio plc (NASDAQ:MTFB) shares dropped 11.1 percent to $2.2231.
  • JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) dipped 9.1 percent to $19.60.
  • Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLCM) shares fell 8.3 percent to $3.75.
  • Cellular Biomedicine Group Inc (NASDAQ:CBMG) dropped 8 percent to $16.75 after the company priced a 1.03 million share common stock offering at $17 per share.
  • QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) dipped 7.5 percent to $42.64. While the company reported better-than-expected Q4 EPS and sales, it issued weak sales guidance for Q1 and FY20.
  • China Bat Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLG) shares tumbled 7.3 percent to $2.15.
  • China Mobile Limited (NYSE:CHL) fell 4.6 percent to $53.14 after the company reported worse-than-expected quarterly revenue results.

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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