(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM in London on Monday.
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AIM - WINNERS
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Clear Leisure, up 67% at 2.09 pence, 12-month range 1.25p-2.60p. The technology sector-focused investor raises GBP1.0 million through a placing, with the cash going towards accelerating its cryptocurrency plans. Clear Leisure eyes entry into cloud mining contracts and setting up a new bitcoin mining operation in Italy.
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Avacta Group, up 10% at 201.40 pence, 12-month range 13.00p-224.88p. The developer of Affimer biotherapeutics and reagents notes press reports in regard to the UK government's take-up of its lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test. Avacta is now progressing to a full clinical validation with a larger number of patient samples in order to obtain a CE mark for the test for professional use, aiming to bring the test to market
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Directa Plus, up 13% at 146.40 pence, 12-month range 46.25p-160.00p. Directa seals a supply agreement and a strategic research & development deal with Nevada, US-based lithium firm NexTech Batteries. The producer and supplier of graphene nanoplatelets based products says the supply agreement has an initial duration of three years, with an option to extend for an additional two years by mutual agreement. The research & development deal also has a duration of three years and provides for joint laboratory activities, with the intention of developing new specific grades of G+ graphene nanoplatelets for a next generation of NexTech's Li-S batteries.
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AIM - LOSERS
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President Energy, down 15% at 2.07 pence, 12-month range 1.20p-3.90p. The South America-focused energy company expects to post a revenue fall of 32% to USD28 million for 2020. Says average net production in 2020 rose 12%, however.
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Image Scan Holdings, down 11% at 2.44 pence, 12-month range 1.00p-3.50p. The X-ray imaging firm's order intake is being hurt by Covid-19, particularly in its security segment. Image Scan says large, multi-unit orders are being delayed.
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By Eric Cunha; ericcunha@alliancenews.com
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