Biotech gainers: Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Prothena Corporation (NASDAQ:PRTA), La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ:LJPC), Biota Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BOTA)

Some days before, shares of Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM) fell double digits after the company reported data on a 90 patient Phase 2 trial. Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM) stock performance was 7.02% in last session and finished the day at $13.41. Traded volume was 1.55million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 788.23K shares. The beta of the stock remained 0.69. … Continue reading Biotech gainers: Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Prothena Corporation (NASDAQ:PRTA), La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ:LJPC), Biota Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BOTA)

John Bellich04/1804/18

Biotech Most Volatile: Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

Celldex Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) options contracts experienced a new 90-day record for call contracts where a total of 5,803 call contracts were traded in the busy trading session. The contract spread yielded a 0.58 put/call ratio where 1.7 call contracts were traded for each put contract. Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) stock performance was 0.07% in last session and finished the day at $13.73. Traded volume … Continue reading Biotech Most Volatile: Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

Chris Lewis04/1604/16

Biotech Active Movers: Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Rexahn Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:RNN), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:INO)

Earlier this week, Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) announced that it has initiated a phase II pivotal study that will evaluate the safety and efficacy of AP26113 in locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients who had previously been treated with Pfizer’s (PFE – Analyst Report) Xalkori (crizotinib). Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) stock performance was -1.16% in last session and finished the … Continue reading Biotech Active Movers: Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Rexahn Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:RNN), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:INO)

Jayne Crisman03/2703/27

Biotech Bearish Stocks: Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACHN), Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR)

Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ACHN) was upgraded by investment analysts at Maxim Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm currently has a $6.00 price target on the stock. Maxim Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 62.16% from the stock’s previous close. Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) stock performance was -7.30% … Continue reading Biotech Bearish Stocks: Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACHN), Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR)

Kristen Barton03/2703/27

Investors Are Watching : Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), Insmed (NASDAQ:INSM), FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS), Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR), Great Panther (NYSEMKT:GPL)

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Zacks in a note issued to investors on Friday. They currently have a $71.00 target price on the stock. Zacks‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 5.01% from the stock’s previous close. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 9.50% and weekly performance is 0.21%. On last trading … Continue reading Investors Are Watching : Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), Insmed (NASDAQ:INSM), FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS), Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR), Great Panther (NYSEMKT:GPL)

Colin Pettis09/02

Hot Biotech Movers: Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHTP), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHTP) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 30th, there was short interest totalling 8,284,614 shares, a decrease of 15.5% from the May 15th total of 9,799,100 shares. Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Analysts at Roth Capital downgraded shares of Chelsea Therapeutics International from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” … Continue reading Hot Biotech Movers: Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHTP), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

Kristen Barton06/19