Lucid Diagnostics to Join Russell 2000® and Russell 3000® Indexes
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Lucid Diagnostics (NASDAQ: LUCD), a commercial-stage cancer prevention medical diagnostics company and subsidiary of PAVmed (NASDAQ: PAVM), announced its upcoming inclusion in both the Russell 2000® Index and Russell 3000® Index. The inclusion will be effective after market close on June 27, 2025, as part of the annual reconstitution. The Russell 3000 Index comprises the largest 3,000 U.S. public companies by market cap, while the Russell 2000 focuses on small-cap companies. According to FTSE Russell, approximately $10.6 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell U.S. Indexes, which are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors.
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- Inclusion in Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes increases visibility to institutional investors
- Potential for increased trading volume and liquidity due to index-linked financial products
- Recognition of company's progress in enhancing shareholder value
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- None.
News Market Reaction – LUCD
On the day this news was published, LUCD declined 4.40%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
"We are pleased that Lucid is joining these important market indices, which serve as leading benchmarks for institutional investors and as the basis for numerous index-linked financial products," said Dennis McGrath, Lucid's Chief Financial Officer. "This important milestone is a testament to the significant progress Lucid has made in enhancing shareholder value over the past year. We are confident that it will increase our visibility and access to a broader range of institutional investors."
The broad-market Russell 3000 Index includes the largest 3,000
For more information on the Russell 2000® and Russell 3000® Indexes and the Russell indexes reconstitution, visit the "Russell Reconstitution" section on the FTSE Russell website.
About Lucid Diagnostics
Lucid Diagnostics Inc. is a commercial-stage, cancer prevention medical diagnostics company and subsidiary of PAVmed Inc. (Nasdaq: PAVM). Lucid is focused on the millions of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as chronic heartburn, who are at risk of developing esophageal precancer and cancer. Lucid's EsoGuard® Esophageal DNA Test, performed on samples collected in a brief, noninvasive office procedure with its EsoCheck® Esophageal Cell Collection Device, represent the first and only commercially available tools designed with the goal of preventing cancer and cancer deaths through widespread, early detection of esophageal precancer in at-risk patients.
For more information about Lucid, please visit www.luciddx.com and for more information about its parent company PAVmed, please visit www.pavmed.com.
About FTSE Russell
FTSE Russell is a leading global provider of benchmarking, analytics, and data solutions for investors, giving them a precise view of the market relevant to their investment process. FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are any statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, which are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Lucid's management, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may cause such differences include, among other things, volatility in the price of Lucid's common stock; general economic and market conditions; the uncertainties inherent in research and development, including the cost and time required to advance Lucid's products to regulatory submission; whether regulatory authorities will be satisfied with the design of and results from Lucid's clinical and preclinical studies; whether and when Lucid's products are cleared by regulatory authorities; market acceptance of Lucid's products once cleared and commercialized; Lucid's ability to raise additional funding as needed; and other competitive developments. In addition, Lucid continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic's impact on Lucid's businesses. These factors are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of them are beyond Lucid's control. In addition, new risks and uncertainties may arise from time to time and are difficult to predict. For a further list and description of these and other important risks and uncertainties that may affect Lucid's future operations, see Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," in Lucid's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the same may be updated in Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in any Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Lucid Diagnostics after its most recent Annual Report. Lucid disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in its expectations or in events, conditions, or circumstances on which those expectations may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
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