{"id":3929,"date":"2018-02-13T08:35:13","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T13:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stockcalc.com\/blog\/BrianD\/?p=3929"},"modified":"2018-02-13T08:35:13","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T13:35:13","slug":"akers-biosciences-akernas-and-biostar-pharmaceuticals-bspmnas-are-biggest-stock-gainers-ytd-on-nasdaq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stockcalc.com\/blog\/BrianD\/2018\/02\/13\/akers-biosciences-akernas-and-biostar-pharmaceuticals-bspmnas-are-biggest-stock-gainers-ytd-on-nasdaq\/","title":{"rendered":"Akers Biosciences (AKER:NAS) and Biostar Pharmaceuticals (BSPM:NAS) Are Biggest Stock Gainers YTD on NASDAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);margin-bottom:0;padding:0.75rem;padding-bottom:0;\"> Stockcalc &#8211; Free Trial<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);padding:0.75rem;padding-top:0.25rem;\"> Have a free look inside the StockCalc website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stockcalc.com\/registration2.aspx?PC=SC30&amp;dot=5MNDVUG1VD98#2\"> www.stockcalc.com<\/a><\/p>\n<hr id=\"dontLeave\" onmouseenter=\"document.getElementById('greycast').style.display = 'block';document.getElementById('SurePopup').style.display = 'block';\">\n<hr id=\"dontLeaveSide\" onmouseenter=\"document.getElementById('greycast').style.display = 'block';document.getElementById('SurePopup').style.display = 'block';\">\n<\/hr>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">I have used the analysis tools on the website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stockcalc.com\/\">stockcalc.com<\/a> to generate some of the content of this blog post. These tools and reports are available for free at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stockcalc.com\/TopPicks.aspx\">www.stockcalc.com\/TopPicks.aspx<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Biggest Stock Gainers Year to Date on NASDAQ<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Today we are looking at companies that have had the greatest percentage increase in share price year to date.<\/p>\n<h5>Top 25 Companies<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">In this list we have selected the top 25 companies based on their percentage increase in share price year to date.<\/p>\n<h4>Today&#8217;s Data on NASDAQ<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Today&#8217;s data is for companies listed on the <strong>NASDAQ<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<table style=\"font-size:11px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color:#6e8295;text-align:center;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid white;color:white;\">Symbol<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color:#6e8295;text-align:center;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid white;color:white;\">Name<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color:#6e8295;text-align:center;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid white;color:white;\">Total Return<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color:#6e8295;text-align:center;padding:0.5em;border:1px solid white;color:white;\">Period<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">AKER<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Akers Biosciences Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">205.671642<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">BSPM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Biostar Pharmaceuticals Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">160.451977<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">CNET<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">ChinaNet Online Holdings Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">122.935780<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">ATRA<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Atara Biotherapeutics Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">118.093923<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">MYSZ<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">My Size Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">117.626177<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">ABLX<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Ablynx NV<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">115.086034<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">IOVA<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">108.125000<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">ATOS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Atossa Genetics Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">107.946768<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">HTGM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">99.507389<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">GNMX<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Aevi Genomic Medicine Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">99.166667<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">ADVM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Adverum Biotechnologies Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">95.714286<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">BIVV<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Bioverativ Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">92.136499<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">AFMD<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Affimed NV<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">88.461538<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">JUNO<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Juno Therapeutics Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">87.792606<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">NCNA<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">NuCana PLC<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">87.438180<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">SRNE<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Sorrento Therapeutics Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">86.842105<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">TIG<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">TiGenix NV<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">83.930131<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">JNCE<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Jounce Therapeutics Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">82.274510<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">LLIT<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Lianluo Smart Ltd<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">76.663815<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">ZFGN<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Zafgen Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">76.406926<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">OASM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Oasmia Pharmaceutical AB<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">73.852273<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">BRQS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Borqs Technologies Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">73.394495<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">RCKT<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">65.229885<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">PFMT<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">Performant Financial Corp<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">61.212121<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">CRSP<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:left; border:1px solid white;\">CRISPR Therapeutics AG<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">59.156729<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:0.24em; text-align:right; border:1px solid white;\">YTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Let&#8217;s look at a few companies&#8230;<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Lets look at a couple of the companies on this list to get a better understanding of them.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"margin-bottom:0.5em;\">AKER:NAS Akers Biosciences<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.akersbio.com\">http:\/\/www.akersbio.com<\/a><br \/>\nAkers Biosciences has 28 employees and is headquartered in United States.<br \/>\nAkers Biosciences Inc is engaged in the development and sale of disposable diagnostic testing device. The Company develops, manufactures, and supplies rapid, point-of-care screening and testing products.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"margin-bottom:0.5em;\">BSPM:NAS Biostar Pharmaceuticals<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biostarpharmaceuticals.com\">http:\/\/www.biostarpharmaceuticals.com<\/a><br \/>\nBiostar Pharmaceuticals has 200 employees and is headquartered in China.<br \/>\nBiostar Pharmaceuticals Inc, through its subsidiaries is engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing and marketing over-the-counter and prescription pharmaceutical products in the Peoples Republic of China.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);margin-bottom:0;padding:0.75rem;padding-bottom:0;\">Free Valuation<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);padding:0.75rem;padding-top:0.25rem;\">Run a valuation on any of the companies listed above at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stockcalc.com\/valureport.aspx\">www.stockcalc.com\/valureport.aspx<\/a> or subscribe at our Stockcalc Facebook Page to receive this list each day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stockcalc\/app\/100265896690345\">Stockcalc Reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The content presented here is in part from the website <a href=\"www.stockcalc.com\">stockcalc.com<\/a> and is provided on an <strong>as is<\/strong> or <strong>as available<\/strong> basis with all faults and may not be current in all cases. 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These tools and reports are available for free at www.stockcalc.com\/TopPicks.aspx. 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