US Stocks Mostly Higher; Dow Gains Over 50 Points
Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin
US stocks traded mostly higher with the Dow Jones gaining over 50 points. Energy shares rose by 0.8% while real estate shares fell by 0.8%. Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC) entered into subscription agreements with institutional investors in a private placement offering. SCWorx Corp. (WORX), Avinger, Inc. (AVGR), and SeqLL Inc. (SQL) saw their shares rise significantly. Earlyworks Co., Ltd (ELWS), STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc. (SSKN), and AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. (AGRI) saw their shares drop.

September 18, 2023 | 1:53 pm
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AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. was down, falling 19% after announcing commercial launch and first purchase order for its AgriFORCE-RCS Hydroxyl Device.
Despite the announcement of a new product launch, the company's shares fell significantly, indicating negative investor sentiment.
CONFIDENCE 100
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Earlyworks Co., Ltd shares dropped 36%.
A significant drop in share price indicates negative investor sentiment, which could lead to further price decreases in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 100
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Shares of STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc. were down 28%.
A significant drop in share price indicates negative investor sentiment, which could lead to further price decreases in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 100
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Shares of Avinger, Inc. shot up 65% amid the company announcing the commercial launch of its Tigereye ST image-guided CTO crossing device.
The commercial launch of a new product is typically a positive development for a company, potentially leading to increased revenues and investor interest.
CONFIDENCE 100
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Canopy Growth Corporation entered into subscription agreements with institutional investors in a private placement offering.
The private placement offering could bring in additional capital for the company, potentially boosting its financial position and investor confidence.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
POSITIVE IMPACT
SeqLL Inc. shares were up, gaining 57% after the company announced the date of its cash and stock dividend.
The announcement of a cash and stock dividend is likely to attract investor interest, potentially leading to a rise in the share price.
CONFIDENCE 100
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
SCWorx Corp. shares shot up 73%.
The significant rise in SCWorx Corp.'s share price indicates strong investor interest and could lead to further price increases in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 100
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100