Smartsheet, Kroger, Lantronix And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Friday

Author: Lisa Levin | September 08, 2023 10:29am

U.S. stocks traded higher, with the Dow Jones gaining around 100 points on Friday. Here are some big stocks recording gains in today’s session.

• Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ:LTRX) shares jumped 26.3% to $5.05 following better-than-expected quarterly sales.
• Smartsheet Inc. (NASDAQ:SMAR) rose 14.1% to $46.04 after the company reported a second-quarter earnings beat and issued strong guidance.
• Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWBI) shares gained 13.5% to $11.94 after the company reported better-than-expected financial results.
• Gatos Silver, Inc. (NYSE:GATO) jumped 13% to $5.25. Canaccord Genuity upgraded Gatos Silver from Hold to Buy and raised the price target from $5 to $5.5.
• Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) surged 12.2% to $95.23 following quarterly results.
• CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBAY) jumped 11.1% to $16.67. Raymond James maintained CymaBay Therapeutics with a Strong Buy and raised the price target from $17 to $33.
• Seneca Foods Corporation (NASDAQ:SENEA) gained 7.8% to $53.50.
• IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) jumped 7.1% to $18.68.
• Lifezone Metals Limited (NYSE:LZM) rose 7.1% to $13.13.
• Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACRS) surged 7% to $8.06.
• STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) gained 7% to $45.13. STAAR Surgical 10% owner Neal Bradsher acquired a total of 189,962 shares an average price of $41.42.
• Precision Drilling Corporation (NYSE:PDS) jumped 5.8% to $72.65.
• The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) rose 4% to $47.22 following quarterly results. The company also reached an opioid settlement agreement, agreeing to pay up to $1.2 billion to states and subdivisions and $36 million to tribes.

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