GlobeImmune (NASDAQ: GBIM) and Duluth Metals (TSX: DM) Lead the Top Sector Gainers

GlobeImmune Inc (NASDAQ: GBIM) and Duluth Metals Ltd (TSX: DM), lead the top small cap stock gainers for various sectors on both sides of the border, including one that saw its share price surge 486%.

Top U.S. Gainer

GlobeImmune Inc (NASDAQ: GBIM), engaged in developing therapeutic vaccines called Tarmogens for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer, was the top performer in the U.S. healthcare sector after climbing 29.6% and closed at $7.30 Monday, while recording significant trading volumes of 101,703 shares. GBIM broke its key technical resistance level of 30-Day DMA at $7.19. During the past 5-trading sessions, GBIM gained 39.8% with daily average trading volumes of 49,145 shares, while the stock tumbled 24.4% during the past one month with daily average trading volumes of 24,662 shares.

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Top Canadian Gainer

Duluth Metals Ltd (TSX: DM), engaged in the exploration of copper, nickel, cobalt, platinum, palladium, gold and silver in the U.S. was the top sector gainer after skyrocketing 485.7% and closed at C$0.41 Monday, while recording significant trading volumes of 11.2 million shares. DM breached its key technical resistance levels of 30-Day & 50-Day DMA’s at C$0.19 & C$0.22 respectively. Recently, the company announced that it has entered into an acquisition agreement with Antofagasta PLC to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Duluth Metals by way of a friendly take-over bid or a plan of arrangement at a price of C$0.45 per share in cash, making the deal worth C$96 million. During the past 5-trading sessions, DM gained 241.7% with daily average trading volumes of 3.0 million shares, while the stock accumulated 70.8% gain during the past one month with daily average trading volumes of 610,116 shares.

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