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Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (ATXI) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (ATXI) closed at $9.75, marking a -1.52% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.56% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 1.39%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.53%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had lost 7.39% over the past month. This has lagged the Medical sector's loss of 1.33% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.79% in that time.

ATXI will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, ATXI is projected to report earnings of -$0.10 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 76.74%.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ATXI. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.

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The Medical - Drugs industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 82, which puts it in the top 33% of all 250+ industries.

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