According to the Complaint, APYX Medical Corporation is a medical technology company that purportedly develops J-Plasma, a plasma-based surgical product for cutting, coagulation and ablation of soft tissue. The Company markets and sells J-Plasma under the brand name Renuvion Cosmetic Technology. The Company claims that it has developed J-Plasma/Renuvion for use in dermal resurfacing procedures. Apyx was formerly known as Bovie Medical Corporation, and its stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "BVX" until January 1, 2019.
According to the Complaint, Teligent researches, develops, produces, supplies, and sells generic pharmaceutical products.
According to the Complaint, Taronis purportedly operates as an energy company that offers technology solutions to create, process, and produce hydrogen-based fuel through the gasification of carb-rich liquids. Taronis formerly operated under the name of MagneGas Applied Technology Solutions, Inc.
Plaintiff's law firm issued a press release on March 29, 2019 announcing the filing of the lawsuit. The Complaint alleges that during the Class Period, Defendants were engaged in an undisclosed pump and dump scheme that manipulated and artificially inflated the price of First Choice common stock, and failed to disclose their involvement, rendering certain of their public statements materially misleading.
According to the Complaint, American Renal purports to operate as a dialysis services provider in the United States.
According to the Complaint, Healthcare Services Group, Inc. engages in the management, administrative, and operating services to the housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility maintenance, and dietary service departments to nursing homes, retirement complexes, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals in the United States.
According to the Complaint, United Microelectronics Corporation ("UMC" or the "Company") provides semiconductor wafer foundry solutions.
According to the law firm press release, the complaint alleges that Spectrum misrepresented and failed to disclose that: (i) Spectrum had been self-inflicting the operational issues at its Ohio and Kansas facilities; (ii) these operational issues were, in fact, recurring in nature; (iii) these operational issues would continuously impact production, shipping levels and sales; and (iv) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's financial statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
According to the Complaint, Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. ("HIIQ" or the "Company") purports to distribute individual and family health insurance plans, including short-term medical insurance plans, and guaranteed-issue and underwritten health benefit insurance plans. Health Plan Intermediaries Holdings, LLC ("HPIH") is one of the
Company's subsidiaries.
According to the Complaint, Avon is a global manufacturer and marketer of beauty and related products. Avon's reportable segments are based on geographic operations in four regions: Europe, Middle East & Africa; South Latin America; North Latin America; and Asia Pacific. During 2016, Avon had sales operations in 57 countries and territories. Brazil is Avon's largest market, measured by revenue and number of sales representatives. In 2016, Brazil revenue was $1.2 billion, approximately 21% of Avon's total revenues. No other country accounts for more than 10% of Avon's total revenues.