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Ingersoll-Rand PLC IR stock was trading flat early Wednesday morning despite reporting encouraging second-quarter results. The diversified industrial manufacturer said it earned $1.85 per share in the quarter on revenue of $4.36 billion versus expectations of $1.72 per share and $4.2 billion. The company also lifted its full-year fiscal 2018 EPS outlook from $5.00-$5.20 to around $5.50 per share which is above the Street's estimate of $5.31 per share.

iRobot Corporation IRBT gained more than 15 percent in reaction to the company's second-quarter report. The maker of Roomba said it earned 37 cents per share in the quarter on revenue of $226.3 million versus expectations of 18 cents per share and $219.74 million. The company also lifted its full year 2018 sales and EPS outlook.

resTORbio, Inc. TORC surged more than 140 percent after the clinical stage biopharmaceutical company reported positive topline results from a clinical trial. The company said clinical data from a phase 2b trial of its RTB101 therapy showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in the percentage of patients with one or more laboratory-confirmed RTIs.

Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc HMNY was trading lower by more than 30 percent after declaring a 1-for-250 reverse stock split. Some traders and investors may erroneously see the stock up nearly 20,000 percent on some platforms. On a split adjusted basis, shares closed at $22.50.

Nevro Corp NVRO was trading higher by more than 25 percent after the medical technology company announced a patent litigation update. The company said a court ruled in its favor with regard to six method claims in three patents.

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