Nasdaq Moves Lower; US Crude Oil Inventories Decline Less Than Projected
Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin
US stocks traded mixed with the Nasdaq Composite moving lower. U.S. crude oil inventories declined less than projected. Harrow Health, Panbela Therapeutics, and Carvana saw their shares rise after positive news, while Sono Group, Amarin Corporation, and Aqua Metals saw their shares drop due to negative developments.
July 19, 2023 | 6:38 pm
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Shares of Amarin Corporation were down 23% after the company initiated an organizational restructuring program and issued lower interim Q2 revenues.
Organizational restructuring and lower revenues are negative indicators of a company's performance, likely to decrease investor confidence and drive the stock price down.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Aqua Metals shares fell 15% after pricing a $17.4 million public offering of 15.82 million shares of common stock at a price of $1.10 per share.
The pricing of a public offering at a lower price can dilute existing shareholders' equity, likely to decrease investor confidence and drive the stock price down.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Sono Group shares dropped 31% after the company received a notice of delisting from the Nasdaq.
Receiving a notice of delisting is a major negative development for any company, likely to decrease investor confidence and drive the stock price down.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 100
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Carvana shares rose 32% after reporting better-than-expected Q2 sales and positive guidance for Q3. The company also entered into a distribution agreement with Citigroup and Moelis.
Better-than-expected sales and positive guidance are strong indicators of a company's performance and future prospects, likely to boost investor confidence and drive the stock price up.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Harrow Health shares rose 18% after acquiring US & Canadian rights to certain eye disease products and announcing a $60 million equity offering.
The acquisition of new rights and the announcement of a significant equity offering are positive developments for Harrow Health, likely to boost investor confidence and drive the stock price up.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Shares of Panbela Therapeutics rose 21% after the company divested certain assets in its eflornithine pediatric neuroblastoma program to US WorldMeds for $9.5 million.
The divestment of assets for a significant amount is a positive development for Panbela Therapeutics, likely to boost investor confidence and drive the stock price up.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 100