U.S. stocks were lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 100 points on Thursday.

Shares of Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC) rose sharply during Thursday’s session after Jefferies upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy and raised its price target from $19 to $39.

Ameresco shares jumped 10.5% to $34.94 on Thursday.

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

  • Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE: LAC) shares jumped 16.8% to $7.02 on continued strength. The stock initially climbed on Tuesday after reports …

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