Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.69% to 35,457.78 while the NASDAQ rose 1.03% to 15,099.70. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.79% to 4,505.38.
Gainers
Support.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRT) shares climbed 87% to $36.83 on abnormally high volume amid continued volatility. The stock has recently been mentioned as a potential short squeeze play by traders on social media.
Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.30% to 35,320.11 while the NASDAQ rose 0.27% to 14,986.36. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.33% to 4,484.57.
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Alibaba (BABA) - Shares were lower Friday morning, likely on the heels of a WSJ article "China Plans to Ban U.S. IPOs for Data-Heavy Tech Firms."
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On Thursday evening Benzinga asked its Twitter followers which stocks they’re focusing on for lotto Friday. From the replies, Benzinga selected one ticker for technical analysis.
Gainers
RenovoRx, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNXT) rose 106% to $15.00 in pre-market trading. RenovoRx shares dropped 19% on Thursday as the company priced its IPO at $9 per unit.
Support.com Inc (NASDAQ: SPRT) is surging higher in Thursday's after-hours session on abnormally high volume.
The average session volume is about 8.5 million. The trading volume for Thursday's session exceeded 100 million.