Boxed Inc (NYSE: BOXD) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is looking to divest its software business.
The e-commerce grocery platform also decided to wind down its retail e-commerce operations over the next several weeks.
The stock market had a challenging 2022 due to macro and geopolitical headwinds, with high-profile names suffering losses. The S&P 500 lost about 20%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped around 33%.
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SCYNEXIS, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCYX) shares climbed 68% to $2.8184 after the company announced an exclusive license agreement with GSK for Brexafemme, in which the company will receive an upfront payment of $90 million.
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Boxed, Inc. (NYSE: BOXD) gained 43.3% to $0.2303 in pre-market trading after declining 6% on Wednesday. Boxed recently said it is evaluating potentially filing for relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and other strategic alternatives.
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Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. (NASDAQ: CRKN) shares jumped 59.6% to $0.2513. Crown Electrokinetics said it has entered into an agreement with a leading infrastructure solutions provider.
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Bird Global, Inc. (NYSE: BRDS) shares rose 58.7% to $0.2250 in pre-market trading after gaining more than 17% on Thursday. Bird announced plans to expand across Greater Toronto area this spring.