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Exact Sciences (EXAS) in Focus: Stock Moves 5.1% Higher

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Exact Sciences Corporation (EXAS - 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 stock, which remained volatile and traded within the range of $49.91–$57.53 in the past one-month time frame, witnessed a sharp increase yesterday.

The company has seen one upward estimate revision in the past two months while its Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter has remained unchanged over the same time frame. The recent price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future.     

Exact Sciences currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is negative.

Exact Sciences Corporation Price and Consensus

A better ranked stock in the  Biomedical and Genetics industry is Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. (EBS - Free Report) which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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