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U.S. stocks traded mostly higher toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining over 300 points on Wednesday. The Dow traded up 0.78% to 39,589.55 while the NASDAQ fell 0.02% to 16,312.74. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.36% to 5,222.18. Check This Out: Top 3 Energy Stocks That May Keep You Up At Night In Q1   Leading and Lagging Sectors   Utilities shares jumped by 2% on Wednesday. In trading on Wednesday, communication services shares fell by 0.5%.   Top Headline   Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and raised FY24 guidance. Cintas posted GAAP earnings of $3.84 per share, beating market estimates of $3.59 per share. The company’s quarterly sales came in at $2.406 billion, versus expectations of $2.386 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Cintas increased FY24 annual revenue expectations from $9.48 billion-$9.56 billion to $9.57 billion-$9.60 billion (estimate: $9.56 billion). The firm raised EPS outlook from $14.35-$14.65 to $14.80-$15.00 (estimate: $14.60).   Equities Trading UP   Lixte Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIXT) shares shot up 44% to $3.2571 after the company announced the publication of pre-clinical data on its lead clinical ...

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Shares of LuxUrban Hotels Inc. (NASDAQ: LUXH) fell sharply during Wednesday’s session after the company issued preliminary fourth-quarter revenue outlook below estimates. LuxUrban said it expects preliminary revenue of $28.2 million for the fourth quarter, versus market estimates of $34.199 million, according to data from Benzinga Pro. LuxUrban Hotels shares dipped 27.4% to $1.5523 on Wednesday. Here are some other stocks moving in today's mid-day session. Gainers MariaDB plc (NYSE: MRDB) climbed 70.4% to $0.3850 after Progress Software announced that it is possibly considering an offer for the company. Lixte Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIXT) shares jumped 68.6% to $3.8099 after the company announced the publication of pre-clinical data on its lead clinical compound, LB-100. Nutriband Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRB) gained 33.2% to $3.9950 after the company provided a clinical and regulatory path overview for its AVERSA Fentanyl patch. Verb Technology Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERB) surged 30.5% to $0.3656 after the company announced that its MARKET.live entered into a formal partnership with TikTok to become a service provider for TikTok Shop and will receive a TikTok Shop Partner designation. PaySign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS) gained 28.2% to $4.3299 after the company announced better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. Destiny Tech100 Inc (NASDAQ: DXYZ) rose 26.6% to $11.39 after gaining 9% on Tuesday. PAVmed Inc. (NASDAQ: PAVM) gained 19.7% to $2.4798 after the company issued business update and fourth quarter financial results. Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH) rose 17.5% to $11.89 after the company reported fourth quarter financial results. NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR) rose 17.5% to $4.89. The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (NASDAQ: STKS) shares rose 17.2% to $4.70 after the company announced that it will ...

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