Vical Incorporated Up 18% On Heavy Volume (VICL)

Vical Incorporated (NASDAQ: VICL) shares are soaring today on nearly seven times the average daily volume.

At last check, shares of Vical Incorporated were trading at $4.68, a gain of 73 cents or 18.5%. The move comes on 2 million shares, which is well above the average daily volume of 300,00 shares.

Vical Incorporated engages in the research and development of biopharmaceutical products based on its deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) delivery technologies for the prevention and treatment of serious or life-threatening diseases.