Why STAAR Surgical Shares Are Trading Lower By Around 16%? Here Are Other Stocks Moving In Thursday's Mid-Day Session
Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin
The article lists the stocks that gained and lost the most in Thursday's mid-day session. Some of the top gainers include OmniLit Acquisition Corp., Panbela Therapeutics, Inc., Lemonade, Inc., and Aware, Inc. due to positive news such as merger approvals, publication of clinical data, and strong quarterly results. On the other hand, Outlook Therapeutics, Inc., Confluent, Inc., Remitly Global, Inc., and Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. were among the top losers due to negative news such as additional clinical trials required for approval, mixed financial results, and disappointing efficacy results from a Phase 2 trial.
November 02, 2023 | 6:26 pm
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OmniLit's stock jumped 53.2% after its merger with Syntec was approved by shareholders.
Mergers and acquisitions generally lead to a positive reaction in the stock market as they often create synergies and potential for increased market share.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Outlook Therapeutics' shares fell 48.3% after the FDA informed the company that an additional clinical trial would be required for the approval of ONS-5010 for the treatment of wet AMD.
Additional clinical trials can delay the approval process and increase costs, which is generally viewed negatively by the market.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100