U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 100 points on Friday.
Shares of IonQ, Inc. (NASDAQ:IONQ) rose sharply during Friday's session after the company announced it signed a $54.5 million contract with the United States Air Force Research Lab.
IonQ shares surged 20% to $9.67 on Friday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
- Biomea Fusion, Inc. (NASDAQ:BMEA) shares jumped 15.5% to $11.05. Biomea Fusion disclosed that the FDA lifted its clinical hold on BMF-219 in Type 2 and Type 1 diabetes trials. Rodman & Renshaw analyst Tony Butler upgraded Biomea Fusion from Neutral to Buy.
- Uxin Limited (NASDAQ:UXIN) surged 14.1% to $3.23.
- AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE:HKD) rose 11.5% to $3.67.
- Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) jumped 11.5% to $9.69. Keybanc analyst Michael Leshock maintained Rocket Lab USA with an Overweight and raised the price target from $8 to $11.
- NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:NNE) gained 11.3% to $16.79.
- Certara, Inc. (NASDAQ:CERT) shares jumped 10.5% to $11.82.
- Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (NYSE:ESBA) gained 8.4% to $11.50.
- MINISO Group Holding Limited (NASDAQ:MNSO) gained 8.4% to $16.79.
- Dada Nexus Limited (NASDAQ:DADA) climbed 7% to $1.71.
- NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) gained 6.6% to $6.16.
- Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) gained 5.7% to $9.01.
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