Benzinga - by Lisa Levin, Benzinga Editor.
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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