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B. Riley adjusted its price target on Vishay Precision Group (VPG) to $109 from $63 while maintaining the stock's buy rating.

Shares advanced 18%, with intraday trading volume at over 846,000 from a daily average of about 248,000.

Bank of America raised its price target on Coherent (COHR) to $400 from $365, while keeping its neutral rating.

Shares advanced 10% as intraday trading volume stood at 4.67 million, compared with a daily average of about 7.58 million.

Alibaba (BABA) shares rose 8% amid heavy trading after the company reported a year-over-year jump in fiscal Q4 revenue on Wednesday.

More than 30.0 million shares traded intraday compared with a daily average of about 10.5 million.

Price: $101.06, Change: $+15.49, Percent Change: +18.10%

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