Published on 17 Oct 2021 on Benzinga via Yahoo Finance
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LM Funding America, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMFA) gained 40.4% to $4.83 after declining around 15% on Thursday. The company recently announced it purchased an additional 4,000 S19J Pro Antminer Machines for a price of $25.3 million to further expand the company's mining capabilities.Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: JSPR) gained 25.6% to $15.67 after dropping over 15% on Thursday.Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: AEHL) shares jumped 22% to $3.38. Antelope Enterprise, earlier during the month, reported revenue growth of 25.9% year-over-year to RMB50.1 million ($7.7 million) for the first six months of FY21.23andMe Holding Co. (NASDAQ: ME) climbed 21.8% to $9.60.Companhia Brasileira de DistribuiĆ§Ć£o (NYSE: CBD) gained 18.8% to $5.98Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) rose 13.8% to $55.32 after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 results. The company also announced a $500 million buyback and initiated a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share.Hut 8 Mining Corp. (NASDAQ: HUT) gained 11.7% to $11.79 amid an increase in the price of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Movement has been attributed to speculation of SEC approval of a Bitcoin futures ETF. DA Davidson initiated coverage on Hut 8 Mining with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $20.ABVC BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABVC) gained 11% to $2.73 after gaining around 5% on Thursday. ABVC BioPharma recently restructured its joint venture with Lucida.Limelight Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: LLNW) rose 10% to $2.7826. Craig-Hallum upgraded Limelight Networks from Hold to Buy and raised the price target from $3.5 to $4.Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE: KOS) gained 10% to $3.9050. Berenberg upgraded Kosmos Energy from Hold to Buy.JX Luxventure Limited (NASDAQ: LLL) climbed 9.4% to $3.4999.AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGO) surged 9.2% to $28.13. Canaccord Genuity upgraded AngioDynamics from Hold to Buy and raised the price target from $28 to $37.Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNOA) gained 9.1% to $6.49 after the company, and MicroSafe, announced Nanocyn disinfectant & sanitizer has been approved by the Australia TGA.Camber Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CEI) shares rose 9.1% to $1.3850 after dipping over 10% on Thursday.XPeng Inc. (NYSE: XPEV) gained 7.8% to $42.49. XPeng announced Thursday evening its maiden Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, outlining its strategy and achievements on the ESG front.Air Industries Group (NASDAQ: AIRI) rose 7.5% to $1.1181. Air Industries Group reported a new $5.2 million long-term agreement for CH-53K heavy lift helicopter.Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: AVDL) rose 7.2% to $10.01 after dropping over 8% on Thursday.