AZZ, VOXX International And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Wednesday

U.S. stocks traded higher Wednesday, with the Dow Jones gaining around 100 points.

Here are some big stocks recording gains in today’s session.

• Sharecare, Inc. SHCR shares surged 20.8% to $1.13. On Oct. 3, director John Chadwick submitted a preliminary non-binding proposal to the board on behalf of private equity firm Claritas Capital, related to the proposed acquisition of all Sharecare shares not owned by reporting persons for $1.35 to $1.80 per share in cash.
• Scilex Holding Company SCLX gained 12% to $2.33.
• VOXX International Corp VOXX shares jumped 11.7% to $8.70 in pre-market trading as the company reported stronger-than-expected sales for its second quarter.
• Golden Heaven Group Holdings Ltd. GDHG gained 11.5% to $8.90.
• American Battery Technology Company ABAT gained 11.3% to $7.66.
• Exscientia plc EXAI rose 10.5% to $5.15.
• Empire State Realty OP, L.P. ESBA climbed 9% to $7.85.
• AZZ Inc. AZZ surged 8.4% to $49.78 as the company posted better-than-expected results for its second quarter and reaffirmed FY24 guidance.
• Dada Nexus Limited DADA gained 8.1% to $4.83.
• Novavax, Inc. NVAX rose 8% to $7.97. Novavax will present study findings during two posters sessions at IDWeek 2023, Oct. 11-15, and three oral presentations at World Vaccine Congress Europe 2023, Oct. 16-19.
• Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited HMY rose 7.1% to $4.55.
• HUTCHMED (China) Limited HCM gained 7% to $17.39.
• Sify Technologies Limited SIFY climbed 6% to $1.78.
• Beneficient BENF rose 5.7% to $1.3003.
• Groupon, Inc. GRPN gained 4% to $10.27.

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