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Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: APVO) shares jumped 162.8% to close at $17.03 after the company announced a clinical update for its Phase 1b Expansion trial evaluating APVO436 for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Biotech stocks showed a lack of direction in the week ending Nov. 19 before finishing modestly higher. Stocks did not have much meaningful catalysts to react to amid the winding down of the reporting season and ahead of the holiday week.
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Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKKT) shares surged 66.1% to close at $42.52 on Friday on continued volatility after the company recently announced partnerships with Mastercard and Fiserv.