Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO Quick QuoteVECO - Free Report) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise over 5% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent uptrend for the company as the stock is now up 15.2% in the past one-month time frame.

None of the estimates for this stock were revised over the past 30 days. The Zacks Consensus Estimate also remained unchanged over the same time frame. Yesterday’s price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future.

Veeco Instruments currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.

Another favorably placed stock in the same industry is Brooks Automation, Inc. , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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