** U.S.-listed shares of Israel-based biotech firm Check Cap
Ltd CHEK.O rise 1.9% to 24 cents
** Co announces to effect a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of
the co's common stock, in a regulatory filing
** QLGN shares to begin trading on split-adjusted basis at
Nasdaq on Friday after implementation of the reverse split
** After the split, co's authorized share capital will
comprise 18 mln ordinary shares and nearly 5.8 mln ordinary
shares shall be issued and outstanding
** Including session moves, CHEK down 64.5% YTD
(Reporting by Pratik Jain)
((Pratik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com;))