BIND Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BIND) and Mart Resources (TSX:MMT) Lead the Top Sector Gainers

BIND Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: BIND) and Mart Resources Inc (TSX: MMT), lead the top small cap stock gainers for various sectors on both sides of the border, including one that saw its share price surge 37%.

Top U.S. Gainer

BIND Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: BIND), engaged developing targeted and programmable therapeutics to active pharmaceutical ingredients in diseased tissues, was the top performer in the U.S. healthcare sector after gaining 37.0% and closed at $7.06 Thursday, while recording significant trading volumes of 34.3 million shares. BIND broke its key technical resistance level of 30-Day DMA at $5.89. The stock’s price gain resulted with the recent announcement made by the company about its strategic overview for 2015 and also positive results from the Phase II study of its lead product, BIND-014. During the past 5-trading sessions, BIND gained 30.7% with daily average trading volumes of 7.0 million shares, while the stock accumulated 23.6% gain during the past one month with daily average trading volumes of 1.2 million shares. The stock is up 30.7% year-to-date.

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Top Canadian Gainer

Mart Resources Inc (TSX: MMT),engaged in the exploration of oil and natural gas , was the top sector gainer after climbing 19.3% and closed at C$0.68 Thursday, while recording significant trading volumes of 1.4 million shares. During the past 5-trading sessions, MMT fell by 2.9% with daily average trading volumes of 1.2 million shares, while the stock tumbled 1.4% during the past one month with daily average trading volumes of 1.2 million shares.

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