The Dow Jones jumped by around 197 points on Monday. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.
When insiders purchase or sell shares, it indicates their confidence or concern around the company's prospects. Investors and traders interested in penny stocks can consider this a factor in their overall investment or trading decision.
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Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKRO) shares jumped 136.8% to settle at $29.05 on Tuesday after the company's Phase 2b HARMONY study met its primary endpoint for both the 50mg and 28mg EFX dose groups.
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ShiftPixy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PIXY) shares surged 176.5% to close at $31.00 on Thursday after the company announced plans to spin-off ShiftPixy Labs and dividend its digital securities to shareholders.
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SenesTech (NASDAQ:SNES) stock rose 28.0% to $0.64 during Thursday's after-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $7.8 million.