Gainers
Blue Water Vaccines, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWV) shares climbed 199.6% to close at $7.64 on Wednesday after the company announced it plans to explore the potential development of a novel monkeypox vaccine using its norovirus shell and protrusion virus-like particle platform.
Hill International, Inc. (NYSE: HIL) shares gained 60.3% to close at $2.79 after Global Infrastructure Solutions (GISI) and the company announced an agreement to merge in an all-cash transaction valued at $173 million.
Eargo, Inc. (NASDAQ: EAR) jumped 55% to close at $3.13 after climbing 77% on Tuesday. Eargo recently said Q2 EPS results were down year over year.
Nova LifeStyle, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVFY) gained 41% to settle at $1.10. Nova Lifestyle recently posted Q2 sales of $3.80 million.
TDH Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETZ) jumped 38.3% to close at $4.26.
Cassava Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVA) rose 27.3% to close at $25.72 after a form 4 filing showed Director Sanford Robertson purchased 100,000 shares at an average price of $20.69.
LM Funding America, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMFA) jumped 26.9% to settle at $1.37 after the company reported its Q2 earnings.
VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTGN) rose 23.1% to close at $0.1931.
VistaGen Therapeutics recently posted a Q1 loss of $0.10 per share.
Vinco Ventures, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBIG) shares gained 23% to close at $1.39. Vinco Ventures shares jumped around 59% on Tuesday after Nasdaq resumed trading in the stock.
Laird Superfood, Inc. (NYSE: LSF) climbed 22.2% to close at $2.7501 after the company confirmed the receipt of an unsolicited offer from EF Hutton to acquire all of the company's outstanding common stock for $3 per share in cash.
Kirkland's, Inc. (NASDAQ: KIRK) climbed 21% to close at $6.40.
BioVie Inc. (NASDAQ: BIVI) rose 20% to settle at $3.00.
Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRO) gained 19.4% to settle at $1.07. Spero Therapeutics recently posted a Q2 loss of $0.87 per share.
Regis Corporation (NYSE: RGS) rose 19.2% to settle at $1.43. Regis recently amended its credit facility and extended the maturity date from March 23, 2023 to August 31, 2025.
Histogen Inc. (NASDAQ: HSTO) gained 17.3% to close at $2.17. Histogen recently posted a Q2 loss of $1.55 per share.
Akumin Inc. (NASDAQ: AKU) gained 17.1% to close at $1.08.
Talis Biomedical Corporation (NASDAQ: TLIS) rose 16.7% to settle at $0.9804.
Kubient, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBNT) jumped 14.6% to close at $1.10. Kubient recently reported worse-than-expected Q2 EPS and sales results.
Stabilis Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLNG) rose 13.5% to close at $5.21. The company recently posted upbeat quarterly sales.
ATA Creativity Global (NASDAQ: AACG) gained 13.2% to close at $2.40. ATA Creativity Global recently posted a Q2 loss of $0.05 per share.
Denbury Inc. (NYSE: DEN) rose 12.4% to settle at $88.72. Denbury is exploring options including a sale, Bloomberg reported.
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: LX) jumped 12.1% to close at $2.23 after the company late Tuesday reported Q2 results.
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ: BBBY) gained 11.8% to settle at $23.08 on continued momentum amid an uptick in retail investor attention on social media.
Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ: SRAD) rose 11.6% to close at $13.39 after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 sales results and raised its ...
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