Moving Stocks: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU), CenterState Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSFL), Highpower International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPJ), Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV)

Geron Corp (NASDAQ:GERN) reported Q3 EPS of ($0.06), in-line with the analyst estimate of ($0.06). Revenue for the quarter came in at $160 thousand versus the consensus estimate of $240 thousand. The company also announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed the full clinical hold on Geron’s investigational new drug (IND) application for imetelstat. In addition, the FDA stated that Geron’s … Continue reading Moving Stocks: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU), CenterState Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSFL), Highpower International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPJ), Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV)

Hot Stock List: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY), SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE), Fairway Group Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:FWM), Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG), Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:DVAX)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) has signed an option agreement to acquire Galecto Biotech of Denmark and get access to its early-stage investigational idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treatment. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 16.90% and weekly performance is 7.98%. On last trading day company shares ended up $57.80. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) … Continue reading Hot Stock List: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY), SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE), Fairway Group Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:FWM), Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG), Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:DVAX)

Active Stocks to Watch: Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA), Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL), Crystal Rock Holdings, Inc. (NYSEMKT:CRVP), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), NVR, Inc. (NYSE:NVR)

Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA) today announced that the tender offer (the “Offer”) made by Encana’s indirect, wholly owned subsidiary to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Athlon Energy Inc. (Athlon) (NYSE: ATHL) for US$58.50 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes, has been extended until 12:00 midnight (New York City time) on … Continue reading Active Stocks to Watch: Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA), Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL), Crystal Rock Holdings, Inc. (NYSEMKT:CRVP), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), NVR, Inc. (NYSE:NVR)

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Biotech Stock News: Biogen Falls on Concerns Regarding Tecfidera Sales

Despite posting better-than-expected earnings, Biogen Idec’s (BIIB) shares fell 5.4% immediately after the release of third quarter results. Although shares recovered slightly in the subsequent trading session, the overall decline is approximately 3.3% since the announcement of third quarter results. The decline in share price reflects concerns regarding the growth prospects of Biogen’s oral multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment, Tecfidera. Tecfidera, approved in the U.S. in … Continue reading Biotech Stock News: Biogen Falls on Concerns Regarding Tecfidera Sales

BItcoin Market News: Price Slump Continues For Bitcoins

The bitcoin price continued its decline this week, deepening losses that began last week. However, fundamentals suggest there may be reason for optimism in the long-run. Bitcoin was trading at $352 at the start of the week, close to its high for the period. It dropped to a low of $320 on Saturday. It closed the week at $325, losing $27 over the seven days. … Continue reading BItcoin Market News: Price Slump Continues For Bitcoins

Stock Performance Report: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Nears A 52 Month High

Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT), once nearly orphaned by investors, has nearly touched its 52-week high. As a matter of fact, make that a 10-year high, for good measure. It has gotten there without a large explosion in new businesses like cloud computing. Much of the rise in revenue and profits has recently come from businesses that are many years old. Microsoft’s stock reached $46.97 a share … Continue reading Stock Performance Report: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Nears A 52 Month High