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U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Dow Jones dropping around 100 points on Wednesday

Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) shares traded higher by 15% on Wednesday after the social media giant disclosed in a new filing that it will be restructuring its business and laying off 20% of its staff.

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US crude oil futures traded lower this morning on Wednesday. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades. When insiders purchase or sell shares, it indicates their confidence or concern around the company's prospects. Investors and traders interested in penny stocks can consider this a factor in their overall investment…

Trading in the major U.S. index futures points to a lackluster start by Wall Street on Wednesday but tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures are clocking significant gains.

Gainers Software Acquisition Group Inc. III (NASDAQ: NOGN) shares rose 80.1% to $6.04 in pre-market trading after dropping over 65% on Tuesday.

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded mostly lower in early pre-market trade after recording losses for a third straight session on Tuesday. The Dow Jones tumbled more than 300 points, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped over 1.1% in the previous session.

Gainers Mobile Global Esports Inc. (NASDAQ: MGAM) shares surged 103.9% to settle at $5.30 on Tuesday. Shares are in low-float territory; the issue has about 15 million shares in its float.

Hong Kong stocks opened in the red on Wednesday following a sluggish session on Wall Street as central bankers in the U.S. and Europe continued to maintain their hawkish tones. Shares of Baidu fell over 7% in opening trade after the company reported second-quarter earnings.