Shares of GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (GCTS) were surging more than 80 percent in pre-market on Friday after the provider of 5G and 4G LTE semiconductor solutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saudi Arabian Oil Group Aramco.
Shares of Byrna Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: BYRN) rose sharply during Friday’s session after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenue, and announced a CFO transition.
U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 200 points on Friday. The Dow traded up 0.89% to 38,941.18 while the NASDAQ rose 1.26% to 16,251.98. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.10% to 5,203.90.