The stock of Canadian eyewear and lens retailer KITS Eyecare <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/KITS.TO/">rose</a> by more than 6% on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The company announced the launch of a new line of daily contact lenses under its own brand.

KITS Eyecare stock rises after new product launch

Fintech company DeFi Technologies has raised concerns about potential market manipulation following the release of a report that caused its stock prices to plummet. The report, published earlier this week, claimed that DeFi Technologies' stock price increases were solely due to marketing efforts. Following its publication, the company lost nearly 20% of its market value.

Fintech company DeFi Technologies attributes stock plunge to market manipulation

Shares of diamond mining company Diamcor Mining fell sharply on Tuesday, June 18, on the Canadian exchange and in over-the-counter trading in New York, continuing to decline on June 19 in Frankfurt. The company <a href="https://diamcormining.com/news/diamcor-extends-closing-of-second-tranche-of-private-placement">announced</a> it had extended the closing of the second tranche of its private placement, from which it aimed to raise up to CAD 2.5 million (approximately USD 1.8 million).

Shares of diamond supplier to Tiffany &amp; Co. plummet by 15%

June 11, 2024, is a date that BioSig Technologies shareholders, a developer of heart signal interpretation technology, will long remember. Nasdaq announced that it would <a href="https://ir.biosig.com/sec-filings-email/content/0001493152-24-023429/form8-k.htm">delist</a> its shares from the main listing effective June 12. Following this announcement, the company's market capitalization <a href="https://kz.kursiv.media/2024-06-11/mrdr-biosig-2/">plummeted</a> by 70% in just a few hours. This is not the first upheaval in BioSig's history. The company had previously been "on the edge of the cliff," having lost part of its team and received a regulatory verdict stating that its development was not groundbreaking. However, it managed to recover. Will investors give it another chance this time?

How BioSig tried to conquer the cardio tech market and got delisted from Nasdaq

Over the past year, insiders of IES Holdings, a designer and installer of integrated systems,  sold more than $150 million worth of company shares and did not purchase any, <a href="https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/capital-goods/nasdaq-iesc/ies-holdings/ownership">according</a> to analysts at Simply Wall St. They warn that this could be a red flag. IES Holdings' stock has been rising, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/IESC/">gaining</a> 152% over the last 12 months.

Analysts see warning sign in insider trades of construction firm IES Holdings

Shares of Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, a manufacturer of products for humans and animals, <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/snoa/after-hours">rose</a> nearly 20% in after-hours trading on June 17. The company <a href="https://ir.sonomapharma.com/press-releases/detail/410/sonoma-pharmaceuticals-reports-fiscal-year-and-fourth">published</a> its annual report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, just before the close of trading.

Sonoma Pharmaceuticals shares rise following annual report release

Shares of CNS Pharmaceuticals, a developer of treatments for brain cancer, surged more than 22% at the opening of trading on Monday. This follows a roughly 23% drop on Friday, June 14, when the company <a href="https://cnspharma.com/ir/press-releases/cns-pharmaceuticals-announces-pricing-of-registered-direct-offering-and-concurrent-private-placement-39339608">announced</a> an agreement with private investors to sell $1.37 million worth of shares.

Shares of brain cancer therapy developer surge by 22%

Shares of La Rosa Holdings, which offers brokerage and related services in the real estate sector, <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/lrhc">soared</a> by more than 75%. The company decided to cancel its additional stock issue, which aimed to sell up to 19% of its increased authorized capital.

Real estate broker La Rosa's shares soar after cancellation of additional stock issue

Shares of Equillium, a pharmaceutical company valued at $27.7 million, <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/eq">surged</a> over 10% on Thursday, June 13, following the <a href="https://www.equilliumbio.com/investors/press-releases/news-details/2024/Equillium-to-be-included-in-the-Russell-Microcap-Index/default.aspx">announcement</a> of its upcoming inclusion in the Russell Microcap Index starting July 1.

Developer of alopecia treatment sees stock surge on news of inclusion in Russell Microcap

Shares of NewLake Capital Partners, a real estate firm specializing in properties for licensed cannabis producers, <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/nlcp">rose</a> by 2% on Thursday, June 13. The company announced that it would pay a dividend of $0.43 per share for the second quarter of 2024.

"Capital provider" for cannabis producers rises after dividend announcement

Shares of Intelligent Bio Solutions, whose technology enables drug testing through fingerprints, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/INBS/">rose</a> more than 13% on Wednesday, June 12. The company <a href="https://ibs.inc/2024/06/12/inbs-adds-major-eu-transport-infrastructure-solutions-provider/?utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_a53jYCpjErEj8c-MyZpZjSpzklTZKqtHQjPIRSwRxVMAJ7hAVHMwd-xQM2Kz5XKyDyznA1DV5i3vx9DAzIliglG0VRvVGzx6zLpfvLswJxb_G7FQ&amp;_hsmi=311202410&amp;utm_content=311202410&amp;utm_source=hs_email">announced</a> a new contract with a European provider of transportation and infrastructure solutions.

Shares of drug test manufacturer rise after new contract announcement

Shares of the Hong Kong-based ready-made meal provider, DayDayCook, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DDC/">skyrocketed</a> nearly 200% during trading on June 12th in New York.The company <a href="https://ir.daydaycook.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/17/daydaycook-acquires-beloved-asian-food-brand-omsom">unveiled</a> its acquisition of the Asian food brand, Omsom, earlier that day.

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