Gainers
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) stock rose 11.1% to $37.37 during Monday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $1.2 billion.
Gainers
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: AGTC) rose 70.8% to $0.41 in pre-market trading. Syncona disclosed that it will acquire Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation.
U.S. stocks closed slightly lower on Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite dropping around 02%. Here is the list of some big stocks moving higher in the previous session.
Gainers
Ontrak, Inc. (NASDAQ: OTRK) gained 102% to $1.3150. Ontrak is expected to report financial results for the second quarter on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
Sanoma has signed an agreement to acquire Pearson's local K12 learning content business in Italy (‘Pearson Italy') and its small exam preparation business in Germany (‘Pearson Germany'). The acquisition has a perfect fit with Sanoma's strategy to grow its K12 learning business through M&A, and it marks Sanoma's entry to Italy, one of the largest K12 learning services markets in Europe.
Gainers
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRCT) shares jumped 82.6% to $4.71 after the company reported a year over year increase in Q4 sales results and issued Q1 sales guidance above analyst estimates.