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Pagaya Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PGY) shares climbed 129.6% to close at $6.20 on Wednesday. Pagaya Technologies is expected to announce its Q2 earnings on August 16, 2022.
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRCT) shares jumped 59.9% to close at $2.35 on Wednesday. Direct Digital Holdings said its supply-side advertising platform, Colossus SSP, reported a 540% year-over-year growth in revenue for the first quarter.
Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDIG) climbed 50% to close at $3.21 following continuation of crypto rally.
ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBLT) jumped 36% to close at $4.19 after climbing around 15% on Tuesday. ToughBuilt Industries recently announced its Q2 gross sales through Amazon were $3.56 million, representing a 20% year-over-year increase.
Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) rose 28.7% to close at $11.84 after the company reported fourth-quarter sales growth of 166% year-over-year to $20.3 million, beating the consensus of $20.02 million. Separately, the company announced that it has received $12.8 million in orders from its lead silicon carbide test and burn-in customer for multiple FOX-XP™ systems, a FOX™ high volume production WaferPak Aligner, and a small number of FOX WaferPak full wafer contactors.
Waitr Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: WTRH) gained 28.1% to close at $0.3150.
Avinger, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGR) rose 27.6% to settle at $1.85.
AMCON Distributing Company (NYSE: DIT) surged 26.4% to close at $243.99. Amcon Distributing recently posted Q3 EPS of $10.27.
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RYTM) jumped 24.9% to close at $13.21 after the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety and Haute Autorité de santé granted pre-marketing authorization AP1 for IMCIVREE for patients with genetically-confirmed Bardet-Biedl syndrome for the treatment of obesity and the control of hunger.
Fujian Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: BHAT) gained 24.9% to settle at $3.06.
The OLB Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: OLB) jumped 23.9% to settle at $1.45.
Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALA) surged 23.3% to close at $3.44.
Allakos Inc. (NASDAQ: ALLK) gained 21.7% to close at $4.09.
Acutus Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFIB) jumped 20.9% to settle at $1.39.
Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLRB) gained 20.7% to close at $0.5913.
LM Funding America, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMFA) surged 20.6% to settle at $1.11. LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc’s combination partner SeaStar Medical submitted Humanitarian Device Exemption Application to the FDA for use of selective cytopheretic device in children with acute kidney injury.
HEXO Corp. (NASDAQ: HEXO) gained 20.5% to settle at $0.2338. Shares of cannabis companies traded higher in anticipation of a Senate marijuana meeting.
Dave Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) rose 19.9% to close at $0.6850. Dave is one of the most-discussed stocks in Benzinga Pro's lounge chat Wednesday morning.
Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) gained 19.8% to settle at $27.38.
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