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Biggest Stock Gainers Year to Date on AMEX
Today we are looking at companies that have had the greatest percentage increase in share price year to date.
Top 25 Companies
Lists like these are always interesting to look at as they tell more than one story. Companies that are experiencing dramatic increases in share price can do so for a variety of reasons. These can include, the sector they are in has turned (such as companies in the commodities space or a new sector that has huge future potential), the company is in talks to be taken over, or the company has restructured and earnings are turning better than expected.
In this list we have selected the top 25 companies based on their percentage increase in share price year to date.
Today’s Data on AMEX
Today’s data is for companies listed on the American Stock Exchange.
| Symbol | Name | Total Return | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPO | Midstates Petroleum Co Inc | 14139.828694 | YTD |
| MTNB | Matinas BioPharma Holdings Inc | 170.714286 | YTD |
| GMO | General Moly Inc | 114.314274 | YTD |
| CVRS | Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc | 80.412371 | YTD |
| RNN | Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc | 67.089500 | YTD |
| AAMC | Altisource Asset Management Corp | 60.560748 | YTD |
| ATNM | Actinium Pharmaceuticals Inc | 54.285714 | YTD |
| XRA | Exeter Resource Corp | 47.039343 | YTD |
| CRMD | Cormedix Inc | 43.137255 | YTD |
| RLGT | Radiant Logistics Inc | 42.820513 | YTD |
| CRHM | CRH Medical Corp | 41.904762 | YTD |
| HUSA | Houston American Energy Corp | 40.393258 | YTD |
| URG | Ur-Energy Inc | 35.548861 | YTD |
| AINC | Ashford Inc | 33.776861 | YTD |
| BTG | B2Gold Corp | 26.582278 | YTD |
| AXN | Aoxing Pharmaceutical Co Inc | 26.522962 | YTD |
| DNN | Denison Mines Corp | 26.287158 | YTD |
| ELMD | Electromed Inc | 26.030928 | YTD |
| BPMX | BioPharmX Corp | 25.668449 | YTD |
| IMUC | ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Ltd | 24.390244 | YTD |
| GIG | GigPeak Inc | 21.825397 | YTD |
| UUUU | Energy Fuels Inc | 21.341463 | YTD |
| NBY | NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Inc | 21.212121 | YTD |
| ADGE | American DG Energy Inc | 19.750000 | YTD |
| TGD | Timmins Gold Corp | 19.552000 | YTD |
Let’s look at a few companies…
Lets look at a couple of the companies on this list to get a better understanding of them.
MPO:ASE Midstates Petroleum
http://www.midstatespetroleum.com
Midstates Petroleum has 159 employees and is headquartered in United States.
Midstates Petroleum Co Inc is an independent exploration and production company focused on the application of modern drilling and completion techniques to oil-prone resources in the United States.
MTNB:ASE Matinas BioPharma Hldgs
http://www.matinasbiopharma.com
Matinas BioPharma Hldgs has 10 employees and is headquartered in United States.
Matinas BioPharma Holdings Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in identifying & developing safe and effective broad spectrum therapeutics for the treatment of serious and life-threatening infections.
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