Cellect Biotechnology Ltd. (NASDAQ: APOP)

Cellect Biotechnology is having an incredibly strong day in the market today. As soon as the session opened, the stock was already trading on overwhelmingly impressive gains. From there, we've seen a continuation of strong movement. Below, we'll talk about what we're seeing from the stock, why, and what we'll be watching for with regard to APOP ahead.

As mentioned above, Cellect Biotechnology is having an incredibly strong day in the market today. At the opening bell, the stock was already trading well into the green. Throughout the morning, we've seen a continuation of gains. At the moment (10:52), APOP is trading at $6.91 per share after a gain of $1.08 per share (18.52%) thus far today.

As is almost always the case, our partners at Trade Ideas were the first to send the alert that APOP was making a run for the top. As soon as we received the alert, the CNA Finance team started digging to see exactly what was causing the movement. It didn't take long to uncover the story. The gains are ultimately the result of a positive data release.

Early this morning, Cellect Biotechnology released positive results from its clinical trial of ApoGraft(TM). The point of the study was to validate the company's proprietary method for stem cell selection. To do so, the company went through the process of production and characterization through ApoGraft. In the announcement, investors learned that the company met its primary endpoint in this study.

Moving forward, the CNA Finance team will continue to keep a close eye on APOP. In particular, we're following ongoing work with regard to ApoGraft as well as the rest of the company's pipeline. We'll keep a close eye on the news and continue to bring it to you as it breaks!

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Cellect Biotechnology (APOP) Stock: Gaining Big On Positive Clinical Data - CNA Finance (press release)