Must Watch Stocks for December 27, 2016

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

• Destination Maternity Corporation DEST reported the resignation of Mr. J. Daniel Plants from its Board of Directors. Destination Maternity shares fell 5.48 percent to close at $5.52 on Friday.
• Shares of Dipexium Pharmaceuticals Inc DPRX jumped 25 percent Friday after the company announced plans to merge with privately-held PLx Pharma Inc in an all-stock deal. Dipexium shares climbed 25 percent to close at $2.00 on Friday.

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• Qualcomm Incorporated QCOM disclosed that it has entered into a 3G and 4G Chinese Patent License agreement with Gionee Communication Equipment Co. Ltd. Qualcomm shares rose 0.15 percent to close at $66.86 on Friday.
• Shares of Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc SGYP jumped around 22 percent Friday after the company announced that its drug plecanatide, a daily pill to fight irritable bowel syndrome, had achieved positive top-line results from the second of two pivotal phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of the drug. Synergy Pharmaceuticals shares climbed 21.73 percent to close at $5.77 on Friday.