5 Stocks To Watch For October 4, 2019

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

• Smart Global Holdings Inc SGH reported weaker-than-expected Q4 results and issued Q1 guidance below analyst estimates. Smart Global shares dropped 5.2% to $24.10 in the after-hours trading session.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation COST reported upbeat earnings for its fourth quarter, while sales missed views. Costco shares declined 1.6% to $284.25 in after-hours trading.
• Heron Therapeutics Inc HRTX reported a common stock offering with no size disclosed. Heron Therapeutics shares dropped 7.1% to $18.00 in the after-hours trading session.

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• Ascena Retail Group Inc ASNA reported worse-than-expected Q4 EPS results. Ascena Retail shares fell 6.5% to $0.29 in the after-hours trading session.
• Ovid Therapeutics Inc OVID announced a proposed concurrent public offering of common stock and preferred stock. Ovid Therapeutics shares tumbled 14.1% to $2.81 in after-hours trading.