Best & Worst Performing Small Cap Stocks for January 8, 2020

NASDAQ: VSTM | Verastem, Inc. News, Ratings, and Charts

VSTM – VSTM leads the way today as the best performing small cap stock, closing up 36.51%.

Jan 8, 2020


Here are today’s best and worst performing Small Cap Stocks (less than $2 billion market cap) for Wednesday, January 8th, 2020.

Best Performing Small Cap Stocks Of The Day

Symbol Name Last Open High Low Day Chg YTD Chg 12M Chg Mkt Cap POWR
VSTM Verastem, Inc. 1.72 1.40 1.89 1.39 0.46
(36.51%)		 28.36% -57.43% 127.88M D
Sell
HJLI Hancock Jaffe Laboratories, Inc. 0.72 0.60 0.85 0.55 0.19
(35.85%)		 30.91% -52.25% 12.90M D
Sell
APLT Applied Therapeutics, Inc. 35.18 31.75 40.14 31.00 9.02
(34.48%)		 28.96% 274.26% 602.77M NR
Not Rated
SNNA Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. 0.14 0.10 0.17 0.10 0.03
(34.46%)		 -93.97% -96.10% 4.33M NR
Not Rated
WAFU Wah Fu Education Group Limited – Ordinary Shares 2.27 3.44 4.15 2.25 0.58
(34.32%)		 51.33% -44.63% 9.95M NR
Not Rated
CLVS Clovis Oncology, Inc. 10.77 8.35 11.28 8.11 2.30
(27.15%)		 3.31% -54.92% 590.36M D
Sell
FVE Five Star Senior Living Inc. 4.05 3.20 4.27 3.20 0.85
(26.56%)		 9.16% -40.44% 20.58M D
Sell
TRIL Trillium Therapeutics Inc. 1.49 1.18 1.53 1.18 0.30
(25.21%)		 44.66% -20.74% 41.78M C
Neutral
ADMS Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 5.11 4.26 5.19 4.25 0.95
(22.84%)		 34.83% -46.55% 142.35M D
Sell
PRTS U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. 2.76 2.40 2.78 2.40 0.43
(18.45%)		 25.45% 162.86% 99.24M B
Buy
ZFGN Zafgen, Inc. 1.49 1.25 1.51 1.25 0.23
(18.25%)		 34.23% -71.46% 55.69M D
Sell
PRTO Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. 0.66 0.57 0.70 0.54 0.10
(18.18%)		 58.54% -74.70% 14.42M C
Neutral
MPO Midstates Petroleum Company Inc. 5.12 4.51 5.38 4.51 0.76
(17.43%)		 -31.82% -59.97% 104.53M NR
Not Rated
NEWA Newater Technology, Inc. – Ordinary Shares 3.90 3.35 5.10 3.35 0.57
(17.17%)		 25.48% -31.30% 42.05M D
Sell
RGLS Regulus Therapeutics Inc. 1.51 1.30 1.54 1.29 0.22
(17.05%)		 69.66% 23.77% 31.60M B
Buy
SCYX SCYNEXIS, Inc. 1.05 0.94 1.21 0.89 0.15
(16.67%)		 15.38% 37.25% 61.29M D
Sell
VTVT vTv Therapeutics Inc. – 2.04 1.90 2.05 1.83 0.27
(15.25%)		 20.00% -34.62% 110.43M D
Sell
SPNE SeaSpine Holdings Corporation 14.99 14.01 15.10 13.83 1.95
(14.95%)		 24.81% -7.35% 285.81M C
Neutral
AEZS Aeterna Zentaris Inc. 1.11 0.99 1.15 0.94 0.14
(14.43%)		 21.98% -66.87% 22.24M D
Sell
CREG China Recycling Energy Corporation 0.41 0.37 0.44 0.35 0.05
(13.89%)		 46.22% -47.48% 7.33M D
Sell
PLM Polymet Mining Corporation Ordinary Shares (Canada) 0.33 0.29 0.36 0.28 0.04
(13.79%)		 29.67% -59.35% 331.69M D
Sell
DERM Dermira, Inc. 17.56 15.41 19.30 15.38 2.11
(13.66%)		 15.83% 135.95% 957.39M A
Strong Buy
FWP Forward Pharma A/S 7.34 6.46 7.74 6.42 0.86
(13.27%)		 13.18% 7.00% 49.84M D
Sell
REED Reeds, Inc. 1.05 0.92 1.15 0.92 0.12
(12.90%)		 15.38% -57.49% 49.98M D
Sell
QUIK QuickLogic Corporation 7.80 6.95 7.98 6.80 0.85
(12.23%)		 30.00% -40.09% 64.91M D
Sell
AXLA Axcella Health Inc. 4.58 4.50 4.62 4.16 0.49
(11.98%)		 14.21% -66.81% 105.86M NR
Not Rated
TWMC Trans World Entertainment Corp. 2.45 2.26 2.55 2.24 0.25
(11.36%)		 21.89% -80.86% 4.45M D
Sell
LEJU Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing one Ordinary share 2.59 2.30 2.69 2.30 0.26
(11.16%)		 28.86% 90.44% 351.62M A
Strong Buy
DDD 3D Systems Corporation 9.79 9.03 9.99 9.00 0.98
(11.12%)		 11.89% -10.27% 1.16B D
Sell
COLL Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. 22.13 20.97 22.67 20.56 2.20
(11.04%)		 7.53% 49.53% 741.95M B
Buy
MLNT Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. 0.62 0.55 0.62 0.50 0.06
(10.71%)		 16.74% -88.73% 8.53M D
Sell
CPHI China Pharma Holdings, Inc. 0.31 0.27 0.32 0.27 0.03
(10.71%)		 30.91% 18.46% 13.51M D
Sell
STKL SunOpta, Inc. 2.85 2.59 2.86 2.58 0.27
(10.47%)		 14.00% -31.65% 250.55M D
Sell
NRCIB National Research Corporation 53.01 51.95 53.37 50.38 4.97
(10.35%)		 -5.44% 32.56% 1.30B NR
Not Rated
LODE Comstock Mining, Inc. 0.54 0.65 0.74 0.51 0.05
(10.20%)		 22.34% -32.50% 12.55M D
Sell
SKT Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 16.36 14.97 16.93 14.93 1.51
(10.17%)		 11.07% -25.47% 1.52B D
Sell
FCEL FuelCell Energy, Inc. 2.29 2.02 2.36 1.97 0.21
(10.10%)		 -8.76% -67.66% 443.37M C
Neutral
MTL Mechel PAO American Depositary Shares (Each rep. 1 common shares) 2.97 3.21 3.29 2.91 0.27
(10.00%)		 44.17% 36.87% 741.79M B
Buy
ROIA Radio One, Inc. – 2.75 2.95 2.95 2.65 0.25
(10.00%)		 -6.78% 10.44% 132.88M NR
Not Rated
PPDF PPDAI Group Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing five Class A ordinary shares 2.70 2.54 2.71 2.52 0.24
(9.76%)		 -21.79% -56.45% 802.85M NR
Not Rated
MNLO Menlo Therapeutics Inc. 5.05 4.68 5.16 4.63 0.43
(9.31%)		 8.84% -0.59% 121.12M D
Sell
KALA Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 4.71 4.45 4.73 4.13 0.40
(9.28%)		 27.64% -25.94% 162.70M D
Sell
SYBX Synlogic, Inc. 2.71 2.51 2.75 2.44 0.23
(9.27%)		 5.04% -68.30% 87.51M D
Sell
TORM TOR Minerals International Inc 1.66 1.80 1.80 1.66 0.14
(9.21%)		 9.21% -39.42% 5.88M NR
Not Rated
EOLS Evolus, Inc. 12.21 11.21 12.36 11.21 1.03
(9.21%)		 0.33% -23.97% 408.12M D
Sell
DTIL Precision BioSciences, Inc. 15.01 13.67 15.04 13.30 1.24
(9.01%)		 8.06% -13.93% 762.31M NR
Not Rated
FRSX Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. 1.22 1.10 1.23 1.10 0.10
(8.93%)		 17.32% -34.05% 32.19M D
Sell
KNSA Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. – 15.15 13.99 15.50 13.58 1.17
(8.37%)		 36.98% -41.03% 831.40M D
Sell
FULC Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. 18.15 16.61 18.71 16.27 1.38
(8.23%)		 9.07% 34.44% 423.64M NR
Not Rated
SALM Salem Media Group, Inc. – 1.73 1.61 1.74 1.61 0.13
(8.12%)		 20.14% -26.38% 46.16M D
Sell

Worst Performing Small Cap Stocks Of The Day

Symbol Name Last Open High Low Day Chg YTD Chg 12M Chg Mkt Cap POWR
ARDM Aradigm Corporation 0.12 0.31 0.35 0.07 -0.34
(-73.91%)		 -62.50% -90.77% 1.83M NR
Not Rated
BIOA BioAmber Inc. 0.01 0.03 0.03 0.01 -0.02
(-58.71%)		 -96.80% -99.42% 1.66M NR
Not Rated
SGYP Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 0.03 0.06 0.06 0.03 -0.03
(-52.00%)		 -73.68% -98.65% 7.44M NR
Not Rated
DHCP Ditech Holding Corporation 0.10 0.17 0.17 0.07 -0.09
(-48.37%)		 -5.00% -99.07% 493.00K NR
Not Rated
KONA Kona Grill, Inc. 0.10 0.17 0.17 0.08 -0.08
(-45.65%)		 -90.95% -94.57% 1.26M NR
Not Rated
PHIIK PHI, Inc. – Non-Voting 0.64 1.04 1.09 0.55 -0.39
(-37.86%)		 -65.41% -93.59% 10.12M NR
Not Rated
LGCY Legacy Reserves Inc. 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.04 -0.02
(-33.05%)		 -97.40% -99.43% 4.59M NR
Not Rated
LKM Link Motion Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing five common shares 0.15 0.22 0.24 0.15 -0.06
(-28.57%)		 -96.27% -96.25% 14.66M NR
Not Rated
GENE Genetic Technologies Ltd representing 150 ordinary shares 3.26 3.85 4.00 3.18 -1.25
(-27.72%)		 63.81% 11.64% 14.37M C
Neutral
WLB Westmoreland Coal Company 0.15 0.24 0.24 0.15 -0.05
(-25.00%)		 -87.60% -98.74% 2.82M NR
Not Rated
IPIC iPic Entertainment Inc. – 0.61 0.80 0.81 0.55 -0.19
(-23.75%)		 -80.57% -90.36% 7.00M NR
Not Rated
ZN Zion Oil 0.29 0.40 0.47 0.28 -0.09
(-23.68%)		 68.02% -29.27% 28.31M D
Sell
ACET Aceto Corporation 0.13 0.16 0.17 0.13 -0.04
(-23.67%)		 -84.52% -98.12% 4.01M NR
Not Rated
NVTR Nuvectra Corporation 0.13 0.17 0.19 0.13 -0.04
(-23.17%)		 -99.20% -99.25% 2.33M NR
Not Rated
IPCI Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. 0.21 0.22 0.27 0.21 -0.06
(-22.00%)		 -13.22% -96.60% 4.60M NR
Not Rated
UPL Ultra Petroleum Corp. 0.14 0.17 0.18 0.11 -0.04
(-21.10%)		 -81.58% -92.29% 27.63M NR
Not Rated
APOP Cellect Biotechnology Ltd. 3.24 3.60 3.68 3.17 -0.85
(-20.78%)		 45.97% -78.75% 7.26M D
Sell
TEN Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting 11.05 13.37 13.60 10.85 -2.81
(-20.27%)		 -15.65% -62.72% 631.33M D
Sell
CCIH ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd. 0.88 0.85 0.98 0.76 -0.22
(-19.65%)		 -22.12% -28.72% 23.45M NR
Not Rated
FSNN Fusion Connect, Inc. 0.06 0.08 0.08 0.05 -0.01
(-19.44%)		 -96.55% -98.52% 4.76M NR
Not Rated
TUSK Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. 2.15 2.66 2.70 2.14 -0.51
(-19.17%)		 -2.27% -89.99% 96.80M D
Sell
YOGA YogaWorks, Inc. 0.13 0.16 0.16 0.13 -0.03
(-19.00%)		 -21.21% -75.47% 2.18M D
Sell
PIR Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 3.88 4.67 4.69 3.61 -0.85
(-17.97%)		 -39.38% -71.88% 16.59M D
Sell
CUR Neuralstem, Inc. 1.52 1.71 1.81 1.48 -0.31
(-16.94%)		 -75.48% -86.78% 3.19M NR
Not Rated
GNPX Genprex, Inc. 0.35 0.38 0.42 0.35 -0.07
(-16.67%)		 9.37% -75.97% 6.74M D
Sell
AMBO Ambow Education Holding Ltd. , each representing two Class A ordinary shares 1.67 1.99 1.99 1.67 -0.32
(-16.08%)		 -15.66% -70.73% 36.33M D
Sell
ITCI Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc. 26.34 27.64 28.25 26.13 -4.66
(-15.03%)		 -23.23% 106.91% 1.46B B
Buy
BTAI BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. 13.34 15.97 15.97 12.31 -2.29
(-14.65%)		 -8.69% 119.05% 240.59M B
Buy
HDSN Hudson Technologies, Inc. 0.77 0.88 0.92 0.75 -0.12
(-13.48%)		 -21.23% -38.22% 32.82M D
Sell
LEAF Leaf Group Ltd. 3.25 3.60 3.60 3.22 -0.50
(-13.33%)		 -18.75% -59.83% 85.14M D
Sell
EXFO EXFO Inc – Subordinate Voting Shares 4.26 4.40 4.60 4.25 -0.64
(-13.06%)		 -7.87% 37.42% 236.48M A
Strong Buy
CYTR CytRx Corporation 0.69 0.81 0.81 0.68 -0.10
(-12.58%)		 139.66% 21.58% 23.38M B
Buy
UNT Unit Corporation 0.57 0.62 0.64 0.57 -0.08
(-12.31%)		 -18.06% -96.82% 31.65M F
Strong Sell
PCO Pendrell Corporation – 634.50 722.22 722.22 634.50 -88.30
(-12.22%)		 -6.00% -0.39% 152.28M NR
Not Rated
FTNW FTE Networks, Inc. 1.50 1.71 1.71 1.25 -0.20
(-11.76%)		 -35.90% -56.27% 18.26M NR
Not Rated
LTHM Livent Corporation 7.69 7.55 7.82 7.45 -0.98
(-11.30%)		 -10.06% -46.41% 1.12B C
Neutral
GST Gastar Exploration Inc 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.05 -0.01
(-11.11%)		 -94.29% -90.26% 13.14M NR
Not Rated
AMR Alta Mesa Resources, Inc. – 0.08 0.09 0.09 0.08 -0.01
(-11.11%)		 -92.00% -98.20% 30.61M NR
Not Rated
SDRL Seadrill Limited 2.05 2.24 2.28 1.98 -0.25
(-10.87%)		 -19.29% -81.56% 1.03B D
Sell
MR Montage Resources Corporation 6.71 7.49 7.49 6.53 -0.81
(-10.77%)		 -15.49% -50.57% 240.29M D
Sell
TAX Liberty Tax, Inc. – 9.20 8.60 9.60 8.20 -1.10
(-10.68%)		 -16.36% -35.33% 117.94M NR
Not Rated
BRS Bristow Group Inc. 0.29 0.32 0.32 0.27 -0.03
(-10.59%)		 -88.07% -98.37% 10.38M NR
Not Rated
CJ C&J Energy Services, Inc. 7.36 8.21 8.24 7.13 -0.87
(-10.57%)		 -45.48% -59.00% 485.95M NR
Not Rated
CSLT Castlight Health, Inc. Class B 1.05 1.12 1.12 1.01 -0.12
(-10.26%)		 -21.05% -55.32% 153.48M D
Sell
AXAS Abraxas Petroleum Corporation 0.35 0.40 0.40 0.34 -0.04
(-10.26%)		 -0.31% -75.03% 58.94M D
Sell
MUX McEwen Mining Inc. 1.16 1.30 1.30 1.16 -0.13
(-10.08%)		 -8.66% -37.63% 420.53M D
Sell
SGOC SGOCO Group, Ltd – Ordinary Shares (Cayman Islands) 0.90 1.01 1.01 0.89 -0.10
(-10.00%)		 -5.27% -12.62% 72.02M C
Neutral
GNMX Aevi Genomic Medicine, Inc. 0.18 0.19 0.20 0.17 -0.02
(-10.00%)		 23.29% -19.56% 13.99M C
Neutral
ISEE IVERIC bio, Inc. 7.61 8.46 8.50 7.57 -0.84
(-9.95%)		 -11.42% 451.09% 316.41M A
Strong Buy
PEIX Pacific Ethanol, Inc. 0.73 0.81 0.82 0.67 -0.08
(-9.88%)		 12.31% -38.14% 36.34M D
Sell

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