Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AUXL) and Calibre Mining Corp (TSXV: CXB) Lead the Top Sector Gainers

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AUXL) and Calibre Mining Corp (TSXV: CXB), lead the top small cap stock gainers for various sectors on both sides the border, including one that saw its share price soar of 45%.

Top U.S. Gainer

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AUXL), develops and markets therapeutics to urologists, endocrinologists, orthopedists and select primary care physicians, was the top performer in the U.S. healthcare sector after climbing 44.8% Wednesday and closed at $31.18, while recording significant trading volumes of 15.9 million shares. Recently, Endo International plc (NASDAQ:ENDP) made an offer to buy AUXL for $2.2 billion in a stock and cash transaction. AUXL exceeded its key short term resistance level of 200-day DMA at $22.86. During the past 5-trading sessions, AUXL gained 47.7% with daily average trading volumes of 4.3 million shares, while the stock accumulated over 78.1% during the past one month with daily average trading volumes of 1.5 million shares. The stock is 50.4% year-to-date.

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Top Canadian Gainer

Calibre Mining Corp (TSXV: CXB), engaged in acquisition, advancement and development of precious and base metal assets, and mineral properties, was the top sector gainer after raising more than 27.7% Wednesday, while recording significant trading volumes of 2.9 million shares. Recently, the company announced a private placement worth $2 million representing 25 million shares at a price of $0.08 to Pierre Lassonde. CXB broke its key short term resistance level of 30-day DMA at C$0.09 and closed at its 52-week high of C$0.12. During the past 5-trading sessions, CXB gained 15.0% with daily average trading volumes of 740,452 shares, while the stock accumulated over 35.3% during the past one month with daily average trading volumes of 401,153 shares. The stock is 155.6% year-to-date.

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