Foot Locker, Ross Stores, Palo Alto Networks, And Other Big Gainers From Friday – Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA), Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS)

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones gaining around 200 points. Here is the list of some big stocks recording gains in the previous session.

• Clearfield, Inc. CLFD shares climbed 26.7% to close at $117.94 after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 results.
• IVERIC bio, Inc. ISEE shares surged 25.6% to close at $21.65 after the company announced the FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation for avacincaptad pegol for geographic atrophy.
• NWTN Inc. NWTN rose 23.9% to close at $5.08.
• Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX gained 20.9% to close at $2.08. Ardelyx recently announced the FDA Advisory Committee voted 9-to-4 that the benefits of XPHOZAH outweigh its risks for the control of serum phosphorus in adult patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis.
• DLocal Limited DLO climbed 20.6% to settle at $12.78 as the stock rebounded after falling Wednesday following a short report issued by Muddy Waters Research.
• Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. SCU gained 17.2% to close at $9.95. Sculptor Capital Management’s independent Directors announced formation of special committee to explore potential transactions.
• StoneCo Ltd. STNE climbed 16.8% to settle at $11.53 after the company reported Q3 results.
• Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. APLS gained 16.7% to close at $50.45 after the company announced FDA acceptance of the company’s NDA amendment and new PDUFA date of February 26, 2023 for pegcetacoplan for geographic atrohpy.
• Atkore Inc. ATKR gained 15.3% to close at $116.00 after the company posted upbeat Q4 results and issued strong Q1 earnings forecast.
• Evolent Health, Inc. EVH gained 14.7% to close at $27.36. Evolent Health agreed to acquire NIA (also known as Magellan Specialty Health), the specialty benefit management organization owned by Centene.
• Ambarella, Inc. AMBA jumped 14.2% to close at $76.35.
• indie Semiconductor, Inc. INDI rose 14.1% to close at $7.69. Indie Semiconductor priced $140 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.500% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 via a private institutional offering.
• Nutex Health Inc. NUTX gained 13.3% to close at $1.19.
• Ross Stores, Inc. ROST climbed 9.9% to settle at $107.59 after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 results and issued strong earnings guidance.
• Angel Pond Holdings Corporation POND gained 9.8% to close at $10.12.
• New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. EDU jumped 9.8% to close at $29.08.
• Atai Life Sciences N.V. ATAI rose 9.6% to settle at $3.07.
• Design Therapeutics, Inc. DSGN surged 9.5% to close at $15.06. Design Therapeutics recently posted Q3 loss of $0.32 per share.
• Foot Locker, Inc. FL gained 8.7% to close at $35.88 after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 adjusted EPS and sales results and raised FY22 guidance.
• Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. RYAN rose 8.4% to close at $37.51. Patrick G Ryan, Chief Executive Officer at Ryan Specialty Holdings, reported a large insider buy on November 17, according to a new SEC filing
• The Gap, Inc. GPS rose 7.6% to close at $13.67 after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 sales results.
• Matthews International Corporation MATW gained 7.5% to settle at $30.01 following upbeat Q4 results.
• Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW rose 7% to close at $167.48 after the company reported better-than-expected results for its second quarter and issued strong FY23 earnings guidance. The company also announced plans to acquire Cider Security for approximately $195 million.
• Open Lending Corporation LPRO gained 6.4% to close at $7.14. Open Lending’s Board Of Directors authorized $75 million share repurchase program.