4 Small Cap NASDAQ/NYSE Stocks That Are Trading with Heavy Volume Today

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 19, 2016 / The Stock Expert is issuing a report on four stocks to watch. CMRX, AEZS, TMST and GBSN have been attracting the attention of major investors today. Continue reading to find out why.

Chimerix, Inc. (NYSE: CMRX) Chimerix, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes oral antivirals to address unmet medical needs in the United States. Shares of Chimerix are trading higher today with strong volume as news of the development of its oral antiviral treatment, CMX001, a nucleotide analog lipid conjugate, brincidofovir, is currently in the phase 3 clinical development process. Shares are trading up almost 12% on the day.

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (Nasdaq: AEZS) Aeterna Zentaris Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing and commercializing novel treatments in oncology, endocrinology, and women's health. Aeterna Zentaris is trading up almost 25% with almost quadruple its average volume on the day and has traded higher all day after the pre-market conclusion of its meeting of the clinical investigators for the confirmatory Phase 3 trial of Macrilen; 'confident' that it will complete the confirmatory trial by year-end 2016. The study population will consist of approximately 110 subjects, half with insulin deficiency and half without and the endpoint is validation of a single oral dose of macimorelin for the diagnosis of AGHD.

TimkenSteel Corporation (NYSE: TMST) TimkenSteel Corporation manufactures and sells alloy steel, and carbon and micro-alloy steel products. It operates in two segments, Industrial & Mobile, and Energy & Distribution. Shares of TimkenSteel are trading higher today off double its usual volume in the face of being downgraded by Jeffries one week ago. After a tumultuous 2015, shares appear to be bouncing off its 52 week low of $3.69, showing some signs of a possible bottom in share price. The stock is trading up 19% on the day.

Great Basin Scientific, Inc. (Nasdaq: GBSN) Great Basin Scientific, Inc., a molecular diagnostic testing company, doing business as Great Basin Corporation, develops and commercializes molecular diagnostic systems that are designed to test hospital-acquired infections. This morning, Great Basin announced an update of series C warrant conversions, where about 4.3MM warrants remain unconverted, Company has approximately 60MM unissued, unreserved authorized shares of common stock available for conversion. After opening the trading day down, over the course of the day, shares exploded higher off abnormally heavy volume. After some heavy gains, shares have settled down and are trading up over 8% on the day.

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