Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (ASMB Quick QuoteASMB - Free Report) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise nearly 14% 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 41.9% since Dec 29.

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.

Assembly Biosciences currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.

 A better-ranked stock in the same space is Impax Laboratories, Inc. , carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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