What is Happening to These Stocks on Wednesday?

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Next on our list is GNC Holdings Inc (NYSE:GNC), whose stock is well in the green after the company reported an increase of 0.8% in its fourth-quarter same store sales results and said its earnings forecast for the full-year 2015 to be in the range of $2.87 and $2.92 per share. The company will release the results on February, 11.

GNC Holdings Inc (NYSE:GNC) gained popularity among the investors that we track in the third quarter. A total of 42 funds held shares of the company at the end of September, up by two over the quarter, amassing 34.2% of the company. Among them, Ricky Sandler‘s Eminence Capital was the largest shareholder, reporting a position of 5.19 million shares.

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Moving on, Zafgen Inc (NASDAQ:ZFGN) shares have surged by 80% after the company announced positive results from its Phase 3 clinical trial of Beloranib in Prader-Willi Syndrome. The clinical trial was the first to demonstrate positive effects on the reduction in body weight and hyperphagia-related behaviors.

During the third quarter, Zafgen Inc (NASDAQ:ZFGN) registered an increase in popularity among the funds we track, with 14 investors holding long positions at the end of September, versus 12 funds a quarter earlier, amassing around 9.5% of its outstanding stock. James E. Flynn‘s Deerfield Management was the largest shareholder in Zafgen Inc (NASDAQ:ZFGN), with 553,472 shares, valued at $17.68 million at the end of September.

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Completing our list is Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘s stock inched down by more than 3% so far today after the company said it had filed a lawsuit against a supplier of parts for an improper operation of the doors of its Model X.

The hedge fund sentiment has stayed steady in Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), as the number of funds long the stock remained unchanged at 26 at the end of the third quarter. Daniel Benton‘s Andor Capital Management was the largest shareholder of Tesla Motors, with 1.0 million shares, valued at $248.4 million at the end of September.

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