U.S. stocks were higher, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 1% on Friday.



Shares of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRWD) rose sharply during Friday's session after the company issued FY26 guidance.



Ironwood expects 2026 Linzess US net sales of $1.125 billion-$1.175 billion, with total revenue expectation of $450 million-$475 million. The company expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of over $300 million.



Ironwood Pharmaceuticals shares jumped 57.7% to $5.32 on Friday.



Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.



<ul>
<li>Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd (NASDAQ:AFJK) gained 34.2% to $85.90.</li>



<li>SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLS) rose 22.2% to $4.6050 after adding 14% on Wednesday.</li>



<li>Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE:SOC) gained 20.2% to $10.94. Benchmark analyst Subash Chandra reiterated Sable Offshore with a Buy and maintained a $20 price target.</li>



<li>T1 Energy Inc. (NYSE:TE) rose 17.7% to $7.86.</li>



<li>TROOPS, Inc. (NASDAQ:TROO) gained 16.8% to $3.7400.</li>



<li>SkyWater Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYT) rose 16.1% to $21.09.</li>



<li>Critical Metals Corp. (NASDAQ:CRML) gained 12.2% to $7.79.</li>



<li>Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) rose 12.1% to $146.57 after it announced proposed spin-off and Hong Kong listing of its non-wholly owned AI unit Kunlunxin.</li>



<li>Denison Mines Corp. (NYSE:DNN) gained 10.3% to $2.9350 as the company reported readiness to commence construction of flagship Phoenix ISR project and issued capital cost update.</li>



<li>Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) rose 10.1% to $261.28.</li>



<li>Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT) rose 9.2% to $37.98.</li>



<li>Astera Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALAB) gained 9.1% to $181.53.</li>



<li>ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) rose 8.7% to $1,163.31.</li>



<li>Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLNC) gained 8.4% to $21.45.</li>



<li>Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:VRT) rose 7.4% to $174.08 after Barclays upgraded its rating from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raised its price target from $181 to $200.</li>



<li>Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) gained 7.1% to $39.51.</li>
</ul>



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U.S. stocks rose on Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite up over 1%. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals shares surged 57.7% to $5.32 after issuing FY26 guidance, expecting Linzess US net sales of $1.125-$1.175 billion. Other notable gainers included Aimei Health (+34.2%), SELLAS Life Sciences (+22.2%), and Baidu (+12.1%) following its proposed spin-off of AI unit Kunlunxin. Vertiv Holdings rose 7.4% after an upgrade from Barclays. Overall, several stocks recorded significant gains during the session.

- U.S. stocks increased, with the Nasdaq Composite climbing over 1% on Friday, bolstered by Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, which sharply rose 57.7% following its FY26 guidance.  
- The company projected Linzess US net sales of $1.125 billion-$1.175 billion and adjusted EBITDA exceeding $300 million for 2026.  
- Other notable gainers included Aimei Health Technology (up 34.2%) and SELLAS Life Sciences (up 22.2%), reflecting a positive trend in the market.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Baidu, Vertiv Holdings And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Friday