U.S. stocks traded mostly higher, with the Dow Jones gaining around 70 points on Monday. Here are some big stocks recording gains in today’s session.

• Purple Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRPL) shares jumped 38% to $3.85 after the company confirmed that it received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Coliseum Capital Management to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Purple for $4.35 per share.
• KnowBe4, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNBE) gained 25% to $21.64 after the company confirmed it received a non-binding proposal from Vista Equity Partners Management to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the company for $24 per share.
• Studio City International Holdings Limited (NYSE:MSC) climbed 16.7% to $2.0999.
• VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON) surged 12.8% to $0.4062 after dropping 18% on Friday. VEON Group’s consolidated revenue rose 3.1% year-on-year for the first eight months of 2022.
• Wix.com Ltd. (NYSE:WIX) rose 10.9% to $81.73 after Starboard Value disclosed a 9% active stake in the company.
• Coeur Mining, Inc. (NYSE:CDE) climbed 10.5% to $3.15. Coeur announced agreement to sell Southern Nevada Holdings for upfront cash consideration of $150 million, and deferred cash consideration of $50 million.
• Global Blue Group Holding AG
• Mondee Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOND) rose 9% to $11.55.
• Nordic American Tankers Limited (NYSE:NAT) rose 7.7% to $3.3550.
• John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) gained 7.5% to $43.11.
• Sharecare, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHCR) gained 7.4% to $1.7950. Sharecare was awarded three-year NCQA accreditation for wellness and health promotion.
• Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE:IIPR) rose 7.3% to $98.17. Compass Point upgraded Innovative Ind Props from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $100 to $175.
• SIGNA Sports United N.V. (NYSE:SSU) climbed 6.8% to $5.75.
• XPeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) gained 6% to $15.43. XPeng launched the pilot program of City Navigation Guided Pilot (City NGP).