AEVEX, Abivax, Watts Water Technologies And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Tuesday

U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 100 points on Tuesday. Shares of AEVEX Corp (NYSE: AVEX ) rose sharply after the company secured a $50 million U.S. Air Force contract to expand unmanned mission-support capabilities. The contract includes $27 million in initial funding and supports continued production of AEVEX’s long-range precision strike platform. AEVEX shares jumped 11.8% to $20.07 on Tuesday. Here are some other big stocks recording gins in today’s session. Abivax SA (NASDAQ: ABVX ) shares jumped 34.2% to $129.00 after the company announced topline results from ABTECT Maintenance Part 2. Also, BTIG maintained a Buy rating on the stock and raised its price target from $150 to $175. Empire State Realty OP LP (NYSE: ESBA ) gained 20.9% to $6.42. AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV ) gained 20.4% to $167.34 after the company reported better-than-ex...