** Drug developer Aptevo Therapeutics' shares APVO.O down
8.3% at $5.42 in afternoon trade
** APVO gets a letter from Nasdaq indicating that it is not
in compliance with exchange's listing rule as its reported
stockholders' equity of $1.2 million falls short of the minimum
requirement of $2.5 million for continued listing (https://bit.ly/3rd9zz6)
** Co says it intends to take all reasonable measures
available to regain compliance with Nasdaq's requirement
** Including session's loss, stock down 31% YTD
(Reporting by Leroy Leo in Bengaluru)
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