Alpha Pro Tech (NYSE: APT) and QSolar (CNSX: QSL) Lead the Top Sector Gainers

Alpha Pro Tech Ltd (NYSE: APT) and QSolar Ltd (CNSX: QSL), lead the top small cap stock gainers for various sectors on both sides of the border, including one that saw its share price surge 56%.

Top U.S. Gainer

Alpha Pro Tech Ltd (NYSE: APT), engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing disposable protective apparel and consumer products, was the top performer in the U.S. healthcare sector after climbing 25.0% and closed at $3.35 Tuesday, while recording significant trading volumes of 7.9 million shares. The stock’s price rise is due to the market’s bullish view on the company’s Q4’14 performance, where it expects a spike in sales in response to the Ebola crisis. APT has already stated publicly that it has witnessed surge in orders of the company’s infection control and disposable protective apparel products during the month of October. During the past 5-trading sessions, APT gained 22.7% with daily average trading volumes of 2.0 million shares, while the stock fell by 29.6% during the past one month with daily average trading volumes of 4.8 million shares. The stock is up 55.8% year-to-date.

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Top Canadian Gainer

QSolar Ltd (CNSX: QSL), engaged in the business of manufacturing Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panel was the top sector gainer after skyrocketing 55.5% and closed at C$0.14 Tuesday, while recording significant trading volumes of 141,000 shares. During the past 5-trading sessions, QSL gained 3.7% with daily average trading volumes of 140,900 shares, while the stock fell by 44.0% during the past one month with daily average trading volumes of 188,437 shares.

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