10 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session

Gainers

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: IONS) shares rose 11.38 percent to $46.50 in pre-market trading. Ionis Pharmaceuticals and Merck reported that they have received positive verdict on Gilead’s HCV drug patent case.

Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX) rose 3.34 percent to $14.85 in pre-market trading as Origin Technologies increased its offer for Affymetrix to $17 per share.

Ambarella Inc (NASDAQ: AMBA) shares gained 1.77 percent to $41.47 in pre-market trading after surging 4.09 percent on Tuesday.

MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ: MNKD) shares rose 1.40 percent to $2.17 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.42 percent on Tuesday.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) shares gained 0.58 percent to $79.44 in pre-market trading after dropping 0.67 percent on Tuesday.

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Losers

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (NYSE: KKD) shares fell 9.30 percent to $13.95 in pre-market trading. Krispy Kreme reported better-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter, but the company missed analysts’ sales estimates. The company also issued a weak earnings outlook for fiscal 2017.

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) shares fell 4.79 percent to $61.82 in pre-market trading. Nike reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its third quarter on Tuesday. However, the company’s sales missed analysts’ expectations.

Francesca's Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: FRAN) shares fell 4.56 percent to $16.55 in pre-market trading. Francesca's reported better-than-expected Q4 earnings and announced an additional $100 million buyback plan. The company also named Kelly Dilts as CFO and issued a weak earnings forecast.

Michaels Companies Inc (NASDAQ: MIK) shares fell 3.16 percent to $26.08 in pre-market trading as the company reported a 17 million share offering of common stock by selling holders. The company intends to buy back 2 million shares of the secondary offering.

Red Hat Inc (NYSE: RHT) shares fell 1.73 percent to $74.40 in pre-market trading. Red Hat reported upbeat results for the fourth quarter on Tuesday. However, investors were somewhat disappointed for the outlook that management provided for the current quarter.