Early education company Evolve asked to explain sharp rise in share price

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date November 9, 2020

Evolve’s shares jumped more than 28 percent last week, from 9 cents to 12 cents per share, ahead of a trading update issued this morning.

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