01:57 PM EDT, 08/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- XORTX Therapeutics ( XRTX ) surged 79% after the company said Thursday that recent peer-reviewed, independent, published research shows genetic factors are linked to the over-expression of xanthine oxidase and play a role in several diseases, including kidney disease.

More than 139 million shares traded intraday compared with a daily average of 66,000.

Innovative Eyewear ( LUCY ) said Thursday its Lucyd Lyte smart eyewear frames are now available on Target.com.

Shares surged 68% as intraday trading volume soared to roughly 81 million from a daily average of about 678,000.

BioCardia ( BCDA ) shares rallied after the company said in a regulatory filing that the US Food and Drug Administration cleared the company to market its Morph DNA Steerable Introducer product family.

Shares advanced nearly 49% as intraday trading volume jumped to 31 million versus the stock's daily average of about 197,000.

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