Author: Kevin Long

BioTech

Biotech Active Stocks: Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Synta Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SNTA)

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) has been trading with ups and downs since the past few days, after the company announced better-than-expected results and its plans to partner for its flagship drug Iclusig. One of the major takeaway during the earnings call is Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA)’s CEO Harvey Berger’s indication for potential partnership in Japan for Iclusig, as the formal announcement is expected to come … Continue reading Biotech Active Stocks: Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Synta Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SNTA)

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internet

Social Stocks on The move: Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR), Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP)

Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) has had a rough ride since Christmas eve when it traded north of $70.00 a share – a price which gave the young company a massive market capitalization approaching $35 billion. Markets know the company is on to something important but putting a value on that is a challenge. Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) stock performance was -2.19% in last session and finished the … Continue reading Social Stocks on The move: Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR), Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP)

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BioTech

Medical Stocks in the News: Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX), NeuroMetrix (NASDAQ:NURO)

Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX) is lower Monday afternoon after its net loss  widened and revenue declined compared to the year-ago period. Results were better than Wall Street’s expectations but could not fend off sellers. In early afternoon action, shares of the biopharmaceutical company are down 11% at $26.15 and traded earlier as low as $25.76. The stock moves within a 52-week range of $9.13 – $38.84. Celldex … Continue reading Medical Stocks in the News: Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX), NeuroMetrix (NASDAQ:NURO)

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Services Sector

Most Volatile Services Sector Stocks: YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ:YRCW), GasLog (NYSE:GLOG), FreeSeas Inc. (NASDAQ:FREE), Teekay Tankers (NYSE:TNK)

Trucking giant YRC Worldwide Inc. says it has refocused on business after being distracted for months by its labor deal and debt refinancing. YRC Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:YRCW) stock performance was 0.77% in last session and finished the day at $26.20. Traded volume was 0.00 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 1.28 million shares. The beta of the stock … Continue reading Most Volatile Services Sector Stocks: YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ:YRCW), GasLog (NYSE:GLOG), FreeSeas Inc. (NASDAQ:FREE), Teekay Tankers (NYSE:TNK)

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BioTech

Biotech Active Stocks: Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Rexahn Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:RNN), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an oncology company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of medicines for cancer patients. Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) stock performance was -3.34% in last session and finished the day at $8.69. Traded volume was 1,200.00 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 26.48 million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.64. Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. … Continue reading Biotech Active Stocks: Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Rexahn Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:RNN), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

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BioTech, business, Earnings, Energy, Finance

Stocks in the News Friday: USO; UNG; DRQ; PMC

Energy shares were flat in pre-market trade Friday while crude oil futures were trading lower. Light, sweet crude oil for April delivery was down 0.11% at $102.29 per barrel.  In other energy futures, heating oil was down 0.13% at $3.00 per gallon while natural gas was up 0.20% at $4.52 per million British thermal units.  In energy ETFs, the United States Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:USO) was … Continue reading Stocks in the News Friday: USO; UNG; DRQ; PMC

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