Exicure Shares Soar In Pre-market Trading Amid Nasdaq Extension; Other Stock Movements

In an unexpected turn of events, shares of Exicure, Inc. XCUR, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focusing on proprietary spherical nucleic acid (SNA) technology, surged by approximately 180% in today’s pre-market session. The primary catalyst for this spike was the company’s recent announcement that it has been granted an extension from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel, allowing it to maintain its listing on the Nasdaq exchange. With its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, Exicure is poised to leverage this opportunity to continue its impactful work in neurology, immuno-oncology, inflammatory diseases, and genetic disorders.

Impact on Other Stocks

While Exicure's pre-market trading performance has captured investors' attention, several other stocks are also on the move in the pre-market session. Notably, Steelcase Inc. SCS, a global player in furniture configurations, user-centric technologies, and interior architectures, with headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is another company to watch. BurgerFi International, Inc. BFI, a North Palm Beach-based quick-service restaurant franchisor, is also making pre-market shifts.

Medical technology company Venus Concept Inc. VERO, originating from Toronto, Canada, is trading with noticeable activity. The company delivers minimally invasive and non-invasive medical aesthetic and hair restoration technologies worldwide. Zeo Energy Corp. ZEO, based in New Port Richey, Florida, is also experiencing movements in the pre-market trading session.

Progyny, Inc. PGNY, a New York-based benefits management company specializing in fertility benefits, is among the active stocks, alongside Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. MAXN, a Singapore-headquartered company that stakes its reputation on the design and sale of solar panels and components. Allarity Therapeutics A/S ALLR, a biopharmaceutical firm from Horsholm, Denmark, known for its cancer treatment therapeutic candidates, is on the radar of investors today.

Additional Stock Movements

Other notable stocks in motion include Translate Bio, Inc. TBIO, a Lexington-based mRNA therapeutic development company; Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. OMEX, which specializes in deep ocean exploration, headquartered in Tampa, Florida; and Smith Micro Software, Inc. SMSI, a Pittsburgh company focused on enhancing the mobile experience through software development.

Additionally, Hudson Capital Inc. FRGT, with its transportation logistics technology platform, operating under the subsidiary Freight App, Inc. New York, is undergoing pre-market fluctuations. It is an active session for a number of stocks, which suggests a dynamic day of trading ahead for the markets.

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