Aptose Biosciences Inc. (APTO Quick QuoteAPTO - Free Report) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise nearly 10% 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 21.5% in the past one-month time frame.

The company has seen two negative estimate revisions in the past few weeks, while its Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter has also moved lower over the past few weeks, suggesting there may be trouble down the road. So make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward, to see if this recent move higher can last.

Aptose Biosciences currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) while its Earnings ESP is negative.

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

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