Document Security Systems Inc (NYSE: DSS) and Ceapro Inc (TSXV: CZO), lead the top small cap stock gainers for various sectors on both sides of the border, including one that saw its share price surge 48%.
Top U.S. Gainer
|
Company Name |
Exchange |
Ticker |
Market Cap |
Last Price |
Last Volume |
Price Return |
Price Return |
52-Week High |
52-Week Low |
|
Document Security Systems |
NYSE |
DSS |
32.1 |
0.76 |
1,794,537 |
47.7% |
58.9% |
2.46 |
0.40 |
Document Security Systems Inc (NYSE: DSS), engaged in providing printed security features which prevent forgery, duplication, counterfeiting, scanning, and re-imaging, was the top performer in the U.S. industrials sector after skyrocketing 47.7% and closed at $0.76 Friday, while recording significant trading volumes of 1.7 million shares. DSS broke its key technical resistance level of 30-Day DMA at $0.65. Recently, the company announced its financial results for Q3’14, where DSS reported revenue of $5.0 million compared to $4.3 million in Q3’13, a 17% increase. During the past 5-trading sessions, DSS gained 58.9% with daily average trading volumes of 570,346 shares, while the stock’s latest closed price reflected as it was a month ago it accumulated no gain during the past one month with daily average trading volumes of 320,405 shares.
1-Year Price Chart
Top Canadian Gainer
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Company Name |
Exchange |
Ticker |
Market Cap |
Last Price |
Last Volume |
Price Return |
Price Return |
52-Week High |
52-Week Low |
|
Ceapro Inc |
TSXV |
CZO |
18.4 |
0.30 |
1,396,311 |
30.4% |
20.0% |
0.38 |
0.06 |
Ceapro Inc (TSXV: CZO), engaged in developing and utilizing core technologies to supply materials and compounds to the life sciences, personal care and cosmetics industries was the top sector gainer after climbing 30.4% and closed at C$0.30 Friday, while recording significant trading volumes of 1.3 million shares. CZO breached its key technical resistance levels of 30-Day and 50-Day DMAs at C$0.24 & C$0.24 respectively. The stock’s price rise resulted due to CZO’s announcement of its financial results for Q3’14 ended September 30, 2014, where it reported total sales of C$2,445,000, an increase of 22% against Q3’13 sales, making this as highest quarterly revenue to date. CZO’s net profit stood at C$690,000 for Q3’14 versus C$123,000 in Q3’13. During the past 5-trading sessions, CZO gained 20.0% with daily average trading volumes of 297,292 shares, while the stock accumulated 17.6% gain during the past one month with daily average trading volumes of 66,005 shares. The stock is up 233.3% year-to-date.
1-Year Price Chart
