Gainers
- Spectranetics Corp (NASDAQ:SPNC) rose 26.6 percent to $38.50 in pre-market trading. Koninklijke Philips NV (ADR) (NYSE:PHG) announced plans to acquire Spectranetics for $38.50 per share.
- Invivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:NVIV) rose 12.7 percent to $3.10 in pre-market trading after the company reported positive motor recovery assessments in two patients in the INSPIRE Study of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold.
- Strata Skin Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSKN) shares rose 11.5 percent to $2.81 in pre-market trading after dropping 1.56 percent on Tuesday.
- AirMedia Group Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMCN) shares rose 7.4 percent to $2.47 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed that it has entered into Amendment No. 3 for going private transaction.
- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SVA) shares rose 7.3 percent to $6.80 in pre-market trading after declining 1.09 percent on Tuesday.
- LG Display Co Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:LPL) rose 6.5 percent to $17.87 in pre-market trading after gaining 3.39 percent on Tuesday.
- Nutanix Inc (NASDAQ:NTNX) rose 5.6 percent to $19.69 in pre-market trading. Alphabet reported a partnership with Nutanix, CNBC reported.
- Acacia Research Corp (NASDAQ:ACTG) shares rose 4.6 percent to $4.60 in the pre-market trading session after surging 6.02 percent on Tuesday.
- Ceragon Networks Ltd (NASDAQ:CRNT) gained 3.6 percent to $ 2.59. Ceragon disclosed that during Q2, it has received orders totaling more than $7 million from a tier 1 South Cone operator.
- Crispr Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ:CRSP) rose 3.5 percent to $17.92 in pre-market trading after gaining 0.35 percent on Tuesday.
- AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS) shares rose 3 percent to $6.69 in pre-market trading after falling 0.61 percent on Tuesday.
- Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY) shares rose 2.5 percent to $13.53 in pre-market trading. Barclays upgraded Cypress from Equal-Weight to Overweight.
- BHP Billiton plc (ADR) (NYSE:BBL) rose 2.1 percent to $30.36 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.43 percent on Tuesday.
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Losers
- Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE:PIR) shares fell 24.7 percent to $4.02. Pier 1 is expected to post a quarterly loss at $0.05 per share on revenue of $420.99 million after the closing bell.
- AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) shares fell 10.8 percent to $28.98 in pre-market trading. AeroVironment posted upbeat results for its fourth quarter. However, the company issued a weak forecast for the current quarter.
- Global Medical REIT Inc (NYSE:GMRE) fell 10 percent to $8.85 in pre-market trading. Global Medical REIT reported an offering of 3.5 million shares.
- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) shares fell 9.7 percent to $41.20 in pre-market trading. AerCap is expected to release Q2 earnings on August 3.
- 500.com Ltd (NYSE:WBAI) fell 6 percent to $10.34 in pre-market trading after rising 2.61 percent on Tuesday.
- DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) shares fell 4.3 percent to $2.44 in pre-market trading after surging 9.21 percent on Tuesday.
- AU Optronics Corp (ADR) (NYSE:AUO) fell 2.5 percent to $4.69 in pre-market trading after rising 9.57 percent on Tuesday.
- First Potomac Realty Trust (NYSE:FPO) shares fell 2.2 percent to $11.10 in the pre-market trading session. First Potomac Realty Trust agreed to be acquired by Government Properties Income Trust (NYSE:GOV) in a transaction valued at $1.4 billion, including debt.
- SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) fell 2.1 percent to $8.99 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.44 percent on Tuesday.
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