Qualys, ShockWave Medical, News Corporation And Some Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Tuesday

Author: Lisa Levin | August 09, 2022 11:39am

 

• Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA) shares jumped 83.6% to $12.70 after the company announced ensifentrine met its primary endpoint and secondary endpoints in the Phase 3 ENHANCE-2 trial for COPD. The company also reported Q2 earnings results.


• Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) surged 21.3% to $27.56. Nielsen postponed court and special meetings of shareholders to permit finalization of preliminary agreement between consortium and The WindAcre Partnership LLC.


• RumbleON, Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBL) gained 21.1% to $24.75 after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 results.


• Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) jumped 18% to $13.16 following upbeat Q2 results.


• ShockWave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWAV) gained 17.2% to $259.96 after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 EPS and sales results and raised FY22 sales guidance above analyst estimates.


• Lemonade, Inc. (NYSE:LMND) shares rose 13.7% to $28.56 after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 results and issued sales guidance above estimates.


• American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE:AEL) rose 12.1% to $40.62 after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 EPS and sales results.


• Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) gained 10.6% to $141.05 after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 EPS and sales results and issued FY22 sales guidance above analyst estimates.


• PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PWSC) jumped 10.4% to $17.08 after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 EPS and sales results. The company also issued Q3 and FY22 sales guidance above analyst estimates.


• Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAZR) gained 8.3% to $8.57 after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 sales results.


• Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) jumped 8.1% to $37.64 following Q1 results.


• Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK) jumped 8% to $16.03.


• GoodRx Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDRX) rose 7% to $8.30 after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 sales results.


• Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:PFG) gained 7% to $73.60 after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 adjusted EPS results. Additionally, Morgan Stanley raised its price target from $65 to $68.


• News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) gained 5.5% to $18.33 after the company reported Q4 EPS results up year over year and better-than-expected sales results.


• Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) jumped 5.4% to $20.26.


 

 

 

 

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